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  • The Bat
    Mary Roberts Rinehart
    A chilling and suspenseful classic, The Bat is a masterful blend of mystery, humor, and terror. When a masked criminal known as 'The Bat' begins a reign of terror, a group of strangers is brought together in a remote mansion filled with dark secrets. As the night unfolds, they must unravel the clues and confront their fears to uncover the identity of the elusive villain. Packed...
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    24,94 €

  • The Amazing Interlude
    Mary Roberts Rinehart
    Set during the tumultuous days of World War I, The Amazing Interlude follows the courageous and idealistic Sara Lee Kennedy, who leaves her sheltered American life to run a canteen for soldiers in Belgium. With themes of love, bravery, and sacrifice, Mary Roberts Rinehart crafts a moving and inspiring story of a woman whose quiet determination changes lives amidst the chaos of ...
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    26,76 €

  • Pousada Luz Da Manhã
    Katia Parente
    Após tomar coragem e deixar um relacionamento abusivo com o marido, Luiza vai passar uns dias na casa de praia de Carla, sua única amiga. Depois de se instalar na casa simples e confortável na praia de Juquehy, ela sai para fazer seu treino de corrida e conhecer as redondezas. No final do percurso, chega a uma pousada abandonada, centro de histórias sombrias, sobre as quais os ...
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    23,40 €

  • Caught in the Net
    Emile Gaboriau
    Caught in the Net is a suspenseful tale of crime and deception by Émile Gaboriau, a pioneer of detective fiction. The story delves into a labyrinth of lies, hidden motives, and moral dilemmas as the characters struggle against forces both external and within themselves. This gripping mystery combines psychological depth with intricate plotting, making it a timeless classic of t...
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    21,55 €

  • Caught in the Net
    Emile Gaboriau
    Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the 'roman policier' with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriau’s h...
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    32,13 €

  • The Agony Column
    Earl Derr Biggers
    This classic mystery begins when a young American in London, bored with his routine, becomes intrigued by a cryptic message in the newspaper’s 'Agony Column.' What starts as idle curiosity quickly leads him into a thrilling web of intrigue, romance, and danger. As he follows the clues, he uncovers a plot involving espionage and murder. Full of twists and witty dialogue, this no...
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    23,61 €

  • Other People’s Money
    Emile Gaboriau
    Other People’s Money is a masterful exploration of crime, corruption, and societal decay by Émile Gaboriau. Set in the high-stakes world of finance, this gripping tale unravels a web of fraud and greed that ensnares powerful figures. With sharp insight and a timeless message, this classic delves into the consequences of unchecked ambition and moral compromise.Emile Gaboriau (18...
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    26,60 €

  • Other People’s Money
    Emile Gaboriau
    Other People’s Money is a masterful exploration of crime, corruption, and societal decay by Émile Gaboriau. Set in the high-stakes world of finance, this gripping tale unravels a web of fraud and greed that ensnares powerful figures. With sharp insight and a timeless message, this classic delves into the consequences of unchecked ambition and moral compromise.Emile Gaboriau (18...
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    38,74 €

  • Within an Inch of His Life
    Emile Gaboriau
    Within an Inch of His Life is a gripping tale of crime and justice by Émile Gaboriau, one of the pioneers of detective fiction. This psychological mystery follows a man accused of a heinous crime, where every piece of evidence seems damning. With intricate plotting, courtroom drama, and sharp investigative work, this classic explores themes of truth, justice, and human nature.E...
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    38,39 €

  • The Agony Column
    Earl Derr Biggers
    On the eve of World War I, a chance encounter with a personal ad in a London newspaper leads to romance, mystery, and danger. A young American finds himself caught in a web of intrigue, with anonymous letters, secret rendezvous, and a growing sense of peril. As tensions rise, he must determine who to trust-before it’s too late. ...
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    12,12 €

  • Fifty Candles
    Earl Derr Biggers
    DEATH IN SAN FRANCISCO . . . Suddenly from across the hall came a cry, sharp, uncanny, terrible. I ran out in the direction from which it had come and stood on the threshold of the Drew dining room. A table was set with gleaming silver and white linen, and in its center stood a cake, on which fifty absurd pink candles flickered bravely. There appeared to be no one in the room. ...
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    12,59 €

  • Um Caminho Cinzento
    Diogo Al-chueyr Martins Pereira
    Entre os anos de 1844 e 1900 dois professores britânicos dedicaram as suas vidas a desvendar alguns dos mais perigosos mistérios do mundo. O preço pago pela dupla foi alto, mas o seu legado - dezenas de obras arquivadas nos porões de uma das maiores universidades do mundo - é ainda maior e eterno. O Vitral de Desiderio, A Mão do Sinistro e Má Sorte são apenas alguns dos assombr...
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    16,12 €

  • Death in the Hills
    Kate Wells
    The BRAND NEW instalment in the Malvern Mysteries from Kate WellsThis is no peaceful walk in the countryside...When Jude Gray and DI Binnie Khatri join a local walking group, their expectations for a peaceful outing to the Malvern Hills takes a grim turn. Arguments abound, and the hike ends in tragedy when one of the walkers is found dead in her car.Initially ruled as an accide...
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    36,17 €

  • Tiddley Trail Stories
    Bala Menon
    ’Tiddley Trail Stories’ is a collection of short tales of dark humour, irony, karma, and vivid imagination-great ingredients that make for a delicious read. As acclaimed novelist, short story writer and playwright Reva Leah Stern says: ’Tiddley Trail Stories’ range in emotional temperature, from chucklingly naughty, to shiveringly shocking, to pleasantly vengeful. None of the s...
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    16,31 €

  • The Beginning
    Liz Jackman
    The Beginning unfolds across two picturesque settings-rural Tuscany and the canals of England. This captivating story centres on an English woman who unknowingly becomes entangled with a man hiding a dangerous secret. He is a wanted criminal on the run from the Metropolitan Police, masquerading as his twin brother, who remains blissfully unaware of his sibling’s nefarious activ...
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    13,26 €

  • Mirrors
    Sam Allen
    Mirrors is a collection of three stories that look beyond the surface of what reality appears to be. MirrorsKatrina has worked the same job in the same small town her entire life. She has always considered herself and her existence nothing but commonplace and boring until a birthday present-one she promised herself never to use-changed everything. Each of us has a different ver...
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    5,56 €

  • Mirrors
    Sam Allen
    Mirrors is a collection of three stories that look beyond the surface of what reality appears to be. MirrorsKatrina has worked the same job in the same small town her entire life. She has always considered herself and her existence nothing but commonplace and boring until a birthday present-one she promised herself never to use-changed everything. Each of us has a different ver...
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    17,46 €

  • Matt’s Murder
    Patricia A. Guthrie
    The body of Matt Carter lies in the stable, his head bashed in, longish blond hair splayed in a pool of blood. A lone horse stands guard over the victim, witness to a brutal murder but unable to help solve the crime. Several suspects stand out, a number that grows as the investigation goes deep. Two more murders appear to be linked. Matt’s brother and friend Julie must unravel ...
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    21,77 €

  • The Fix
    Jack Usher
    Braden rose, refilled the coffee cups."Why won’t she come home, Clay?"Clay Ashe smiled bitterly. He rested his cup on one knee. "She hates me, Stanley. She thinks I've ruined her life, and maybe she's right. She's trying to destroy herself, I believe, and I want you to find her and bring her home before that happens." He hesitated and looked around the trailer again...
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    15,45 €

  • Messengers of Evil
    Marcel Allain / Pierre Souvestre
    One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre’s death. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. His importance in the history of cri...
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    17,48 €

  • Espectro Digital
    Giovanni Sobreira
    Neste livro de mistério investigativo, um desenvolvedor de software trabalha em uma startup prestes a lançar um aplicativo inovador que utiliza inteligência artificial em um segmento considerado antiético. Durante a madrugada, ele recebe uma ligação de um dos sócios, desencadeando um evento sinistro que transformará sua vida para sempre, colocando-o em uma situação que mescla a...
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    19,24 €

  • Black Yéʼii
    Joseph Lewis
    'On one side, unconditional familial love supported by the camaraderie of law enforcement. On the other? Guns, drugs, and hatred. Black Ye’ii stages an epic battle between good and evil.' -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn thriller seriesThe police fabricated a story about the night four members of MS-13 died in a tiny home on a quiet city street almost two ye...
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    31,04 €

  • Forgiveness - a sensation novel
    Simon Hobbs
    Based on a real incident and contemporary source material, Forgiveness is the compelling account of the life and murder of a young Victorian woman, Bessie Goodwin, in Victorian England. The story is narrated by Bessie and Samuel Leech, the lawyer representing her killer. Samuel agonises over moral and ethical dilemmas he faced in the case.Bessie is a young gentlewoman who cha...
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    19,93 €

  • Beneath The Surface
    Shane Reed
    In a quaint Polish town, Marchian meets Michelina, a chance encounter that ignites a passionate whirlwind romance. They pack their bags for England, where a bright future seems within reach. But beneath the surface of their idyllic life, darkness lurks.As Marchian’s obsession with fitness spirals into steroid abuse, his loving demeanor transforms into a volatile rage, turning t...
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    8,67 €

  • Sacra Sigilla - Unus
    Carlos Eduardo Cruz De Miranda
    Em um mundo onde o reino espiritual se entrelaça com o mundo material, existem indivíduos que operam nas sombras para descobrir segredos que estão abaixo do véu entre os mundos.Esses seres, equipados com um conjunto único de habilidades e conhecimentos de ambos os reinos, navegam através dessas manifestações para resolver mistérios que desafiam a explicação convencional. Eles c...
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    12,48 €

  • SHADOWS ON THE LEVELS
    David Hodges
    MEET DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IN THIS BESTSELLING SERIES FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.Five old friends. One guilty secret. A crime that won’t stay buried.Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are hoping to ease in gently after a year-long sabbatical.But on Kate’s first day back in the job, she’s called out to Pagan’s Clump, an isolated, eerie spot on the Somerset Levels. Human re...
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    12,73 €

  • O Colecionador
    Sérgio Fragoso
    Detetive Scott tem mais um caso em suas mãos. Dois assassinatos em uma semana e a suspeita de um possível serial killer. Duas mulheres mortas nas mesmas circunstâncias e cenas de crime idênticas: a calcinha não foi encontrada. Não existe nenhuma pista. Elas desapareceram após saírem para pegar um táxi e foram encontradas mortas. Scott precisa juntar as peças e tentar encontrar ...
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    20,75 €

  • The Unique Hamlet
    Vincent Starrett
    The Unique Hamlet is a masterful pastiche that captures the spirit of Sherlock Holmes. Tasked with uncovering the mystery behind a supposed lost version of Shakespeare’s play, Holmes and Watson delve into a world of forgeries, greed, and cunning adversaries. This engaging tale combines literary intrigue with the timeless charm of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective.In 1920, V...
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    11,32 €

  • Perdido
    George Dos Santos Pacheco
    Início de tarde em Nova Friburgo. Um banco é assaltado; um carro é abandonado, com o motor ainda ligado, no centro da cidade. A princípio, não há relação alguma entre os dois acontecimentos, mas X se vê surpreendentemente envolvido e enredado em migalhas de biscoito que o levam a uma cadeia de crimes cada vez mais complexos e enigmáticos. Os delitos, tão distintos entre si, têm...
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    16,59 €

  • Grave Secrets, Short Tales of Mystery & Mayhem
    Jeffrey Vavra / Rex Munsee
    Monsters come in different guises. Behind the facade of the mundane lurk disturbing events, events that lead to murder. Two men are talking business at a bar, but their business is sinister and deadly. Nothing is troubling about an old elevator in a courthouse until it becomes an entrance to a prehistoric past. A jogger learns from a cuckolded husband the true meaning of violat...
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    7,53 €