Títulos en Detectives tradicionales

Nella sala di lettura del British Museum il professor Julius Arnell esala l’ultimo respiro. Sembrerebbe la classica morte per cause naturali. Ma quando dei confetti avvelenati vengono ritrovati nelle sue tasche, all’ispettore Shelley e al suo improbabile compagno di indagini non resterà che usare tutto il loro fiuto per scoprire l’identità del pericoloso omicida.

Late one night, Sir Charles Baskerville is attacked. Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, is on the case.

Walking home wearily from an evening spent poring over the books of the Parchly Heights Methodist Ladies' Aid searching for a fifty-eight-cent error, Miss Jennifer Murdock becomes witness to a terrible scene: A man, stumbling drunk, arrives home–and just as he fumbles with his keys, gunfire erupts and kills him on the spot.

For Sophie it’s a trip home and for Hector it’s time to meet Sophie’s parents... Though their trip has village tongues wagging about a stop at Scotland’s notorious elopement spot, Gretna Green. No matter what, it’ll make a nice break from the murder and mayhem that has been plaguing their beautiful Cotswolds village. But Sophie and Hector are barely across the border on the way to Inverness before a sinister encounter leaves them shaken.

El señor Cyril Overton, capitán de equipo de rugby de la Universidad de Cambridge, se acerca a Baker Street a pedir ayuda por la desaparición de Godfrey Staunton, un deportista esencial en su equipo. Overton informa que en la noche en que estaban en el hotel, Godfrey recibió una carta de un hombre barbudo, la carta lo dejó impresionado, y después de eso, Godfrey se fue del hotel con el desconocido.

Dieter Hess, an aged spy, is dead, and John Bachelor, his MI5 handler, is in deep, deep trouble. Death has revealed that the deceased had been keeping a secret second bank account - and there's only ever one reason a spy has a secret second bank account. The question of whether he was a double agent must be resolved, and its answer may undo an entire career's worth of spy secrets.

Agatha Christie’s third book and second Hercule Poirot mystery with Captain Hasting set in Belgium. One of the most underrated Agatha book, full of fun, intrigue, romance, and more. A largely unexpected jewel.

In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie delivers one of her most iconic and ingenious murder mysteries. When wealthy businessman Roger Ackroyd is found dead in his study, the quiet village of King’s Abbot is thrown into turmoil. It’s up to the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot to unravel the web of secrets, lies, and motives surrounding the case. As the investigation deepens, unexpected twists and shocking revelations keep the reader guessing until the very end.

The golden years are tainted red with murder on Spartina Island. When Courtney Evanson's body is found in the dunes of Spartina Island, the peaceful facade of the retirement haven is shattered. Retired detective Sean Tanner teams up with Detective Sergeant Charlie Nash, diving into a case that's far more twisted than they imagined. A stolen credit card initially offers a promising lead, but when their main suspect turns up dead, all their theories unravel. The investigation grinds to a halt—until The Mudflats Murder Club uncovers a crucial piece of evidence.

Um die zerstörerische Erfindung Dr. Paynes – eine Waffe, die Elektrizität in tödliche Strahlen umwandeln kann – ist ein erbitterter Kampf entbrannt. Zuletzt hatte sie der Verbrecher Baltimore Harmon in seinem Besitz, doch genau der ist mit einem Mal verschwunden. James Moriarty setzt Mata Hari auf den Fall an, die schon bald eine vielversprechende Spur findet. Doch bringt sie damit nicht nur sich, sondern auch andere in Gefahr. Zudem gibt es offenbar noch weitere Interessenten für die Waffe, die auch vor Mord nicht zurückschrecken.

Lorsque six collectionneurs fanatiques reçoivent l'invitation du comte de Letchworth, l'homme qu'ils haïssent, ils n'en croient pas leurs yeux ! Le comte offre à chacun la pièce de collection dont il rêve, sous réserve de participer à... un meurtre. Présent sur les lieux, l'inspecteur Higgins parviendra-t-il à l'empêcher ? Mais n'aurait-il pas été attiré dans un piège ?

Graham Blanks is having a very bad day. With his daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Graham finds himself in a race against time to get her the help she so desperately needs. But in the bustling city of York, Graham is faced with setback after setback and he’s beginning to lose his patience. As Graham becomes more out of control, his frustration and violence increases. And soon his victims begin to mount. Can anyone end his desperate and deadly spree? DI Paul Riddick is a man who understands a father’s desperation all too well.

When the heirs to Cosmo Mornington’s enormous fortune are nowhere to be found, Don Luis Perenna, a friend of the deceased and executor of his will, sets out to track them down. If he fails to do so, he will himself inherit a quarter of his friend’s fortune. It is not long before one of the heirs turns up dead and the search for the missing beneficiaries quickly becomes a murder investigation.

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series. Vic Hale isn’t anyone’s idea of a father figure. He is one of the biggest – and loudest -- podcasters in the nation and got...

En El Sabueso de los Baskerville, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle nos sumerge en uno de los relatos más icónicos y sobrecogedores del universo de Sherlock Holmes. Tras la misteriosa muerte de Sir Charles Baskerville en las cercanías de su mansión en los desolados páramos de Devonshire, resurge una antigua leyenda familiar: la de un sabueso asesino que persigue a los Baskerville desde generaciones atrás.

Abril de 1941, Romsey, Inglaterra. Hace más de veinte años que Josephine Fox, Jo, no pisa el pueblo en el que nació. Nunca supo quién era su padre y su madre jamás hablaba de él, tampoco su abuelo controlador. Siendo hija ilegítima, siempre fue la vergüenza de la familia. Sin embargo, un...

Meet Lord Peter Wimsey, stylish, eccentric, seeming a fool, but in fact one of the great English detectives. The discovery of a body in a bathtub wearing only a pair of spectacles launches a motley set of sleuths and suspects toward a ghastly conclusion.

Nell’Inghilterra degli anni Trenta, nella sua antica e nobile magione di campagna, Adrian Gray riunisce i suoi sei figli. Ogni anno, in occasione del periodo natalizio, Adrian Gray e i suoi sei figli si ritrovano nella sua magione di gentiluomo di campagna. Nessuno dei figli sembra intrattenere buoni rapporti con il padre e tutti covano segretamente qualche motivo per volerne la morte. Così la mattina di Natale, quando al tavolo della colazione la sedia del padre resta vuota, nessuno di loro appare dispiaciuto. Un capolavoro poliziesco dell’età d’oro del giallo inglese.

Winifred Bartlett, a beautiful and poor orphan, suddenly finds herself homeless and out of a job. Prince Charming (nee Rex Carshaw) comes on to her by accident and begins to take an interest. As strange, apparently unconnected disasters continue to batter poor Winnie, Rex and two police detectives (the most interesting characters in the book) probe the causes and forces threatening the dear girl's well-being and, ultimately, her very life and liberty.

Horne Fisher – a brilliant yet disillusioned amateur detective – has intimate ties to Britain’s political elite: his father is friends with the Prime Minister, his sister is married to the Foreign Minister and the Chancellor of Exchequer happens to be his first cousin. Although unprecedented access to the inner workings of the government has its benefits, Horne finds it more of a curse than a blessing… With his sharp intellect and profound understanding of human nature, politics and power, Horne unravels a series of mysterious events...