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In ihrem neuen Fall reisen Alexandra und Kater Brown in den hohen Norden, nach Beekersiel an der ostfriesischen Nordseeküste. Dort soll Alexandra über die Eröffnung des neuen Museums berichten - einem spektakulären Neubau, der auf einem Pier mitten im Wasser gebaut wurde. Doch während der Eröffnungsfeier wird Christina Hansen, die Leiterin des Museums, ermordet. Und dann nutzt auch noch jemand das Durcheinander, um den Roten Raben - einst im Besitz des berühmten Piraten "Schwarzer Hannes" und heute Hauptattraktion des Museums - zu stehlen.

Alexandra und Kater Brown besuchen den idyllischen Freizeitpark "Fantastica" mitten im verschneiten Schwarzwald. Dort wollen sie gemeinsam mit Alexandras bester Freundin ein entspanntes Wochenende verbringen - und geraten unversehens in ein Zaubererduell! Kurze Zeit später wird der Magische Mister Miracle ermordet aufgefunden. Natürlich ist sein Konkurrent, der Große Molini, der Hauptverdächtige. Kater Brown und Alexandra glauben jedoch nicht so recht an dessen Schuld.

Kater Brown steigt in den Ring. Die Reisejournalistin Alexandra Berger will über ein Japan-Fest auf Schloss Duckrath bei Düsseldorf berichten. Höhepunkt ist ein Turnier berühmter japanischer Sumokämpfer, die im Rahmen ihrer Welttournee dort Station machen. Doch noch bevor die ersten Kämpfer in den Ring steigen, wird einer von ihnen im Trainingsraum tot aufgefunden. Diagnose: Herzversagen durch übermäßige Fettleibigkeit.

The entire Thomas family takes a Thanksgiving trip to a mountain cabin after Tess learns that her father visited the area every autumn to hunt and fish before his supposed death in a fiery truck accident. After arriving at the cabin, Tess and Tony, along with Mike and Bree, team up to investigate a suspicious death, while Tess and Tony secretly talk to people who live in the area and once knew her father. Hoping to finally find answers for her unanswered questions regarding her father's current whereabouts, Tess widens her search, which leads her to a startling realization.

Von jeher hat Samantha Washington von einer eigenen Krimibuchhandlung geträumt. Und als im beschaulichen North Harbor die Eröffnung bevorsteht, nimmt ein weiterer Herzenswunsch Gestalt an - selbst einen Krimi zu schreiben. Doch noch während Sam ihrer energischen Romanheldin Lady Penelope den Weg weist, geschieht das Unvorstellbare in ihrem wahren Leben: Im Garten ihres Hauses wird ein zwielichtiger Makler tot aufgefunden, und die Polizei hält Samantha für die Mörderin.

Mit einem Mord hätte Taissa Lausen nun wirklich nicht gerechnet! Hier im beschaulichen Bad Bekenborn in Ostwestfalen. Dabei hat Taissa schon genug um die Ohren. Erst vor kurzem hat sie von ihrer Tante die kleine Tankstelle im Ort geerbt - und prompt sitzt ihr das Finanzamt im Nacken. Und jetzt ist auch noch ihre Nachbarin tot! Ermordet! Der Hauptverdächtige ist ausgerechnet Taissas einziger Mitarbeiter Vinzent, dessen Hilfe sie dringend benötigt, wenn sie die Tankstelle am Laufen halten will.

When Ettie decides to give Elsa-May an anonymous gift of a kitten, things litter-rally go from bad to worse. Shortly after Ettie's cat-gifting accomplice leaves their house, he ends up murdered. Feline paw-sitively responsible for his demise, Ettie vows to find the killer. Unfurr-tunately, Ettie soon unravels the victim's hiss-tory, finding litter-rally many enemies. Which one wanted him dead? Can Ettie purr-fect her theory of who dunnit fast enough to inform claw-enforcement and avoid becoming the next victim?

Maddie James has big plans for the summer season at JJ’s House of Purrs. But when her friend, master meditator and Tai Chi teacher Cass Hendricks, brings a potential animal hoarding situation to her attention, Maddie has to refocus her attention on the furry felines who may need a helping paw.

Peter is an odd duck, obsessed with logic and measurable facts, an obsession he puts to good use in his veterinary practice. When a murder is connected to the swine barn explosion and his friend Tom becomes the prime suspect, Peter feels compelled to put his reasoning skills, and his dog Pippin’s remarkable nose, to use to help clear him. The situation darkens with a second murder and a series of break-ins, including at Peter’s house and clinic, but Peter has a hard time knowing when he is out of his depth, despite warnings from his brother-in-law Kevin, an RCMP officer.

Socially awkward Emma 'Spider' Fisher prefers her laptop to people, so she’s more than happy to oblige her boss when he asks her to pet- and housesit while he honeymoons in London. But it doesn’t take long for accident-prone Spider to lose a dog, get locked out of the house and set off the house alarm! Thankfully, her hot new neighbour is more than happy to come to her rescue. But Noah West is a mystery to Spider—and one she intends to solve.

Eigentlich möchte Frau Maier, die mit ihrer Katze in einem kleinen Haus am Chiemsee wohnt, nur ihre Ruhe haben. Eigentlich. Doch als in ihrer Nachbarschaft seltsame Dinge geschehen und auch noch ein Gast aus dem nahegelegenen Kurhotel verschwindet, ist es mit der Ruhe vorbei. Frau Maier will den Dingen auf den Grund gehen und macht dabei eine grausige Entdeckung. Sie ahnt allerdings nicht, dass der Täter sie schon längst ins Visier genommen hat.

My life had changed dramatically since my eyesight loss had progressed. I ventured to my mailbox on an ordinary day without my service dog, King; unaware of the threat to me and the blood of my neighbor still fresh on the murderer's hands. Sensing a presence, I called for King, then 9-1-1. I saw the murderer by way of smell, taste, hearing, and touch; my remaining senses heightened since my sight loss. King saw him, too. But who would ever believe a blind girl and her dog?

The Tour de Cascade is the brainchild of Charming Books proprietor Violet Waverly's Grandma Daisy. But not everyone in this Niagara Region village supports the race. As if the bike race weren't tiring enough, pesky private investigator Joel Redding is snooping around Charming Books. When Redding perishes in an accident during the race, David discovers that the brake line of the private eye's bike was cut. Worse, Violet tops his list of suspects. As Emerson the tuxedo cat and resident crow Faulkner look on, Charming Books steers Violet to the works of Walt Whitman to solve the crime.

Kaum hat die Katzendetektivin Miez Marple beschlossen, das komfortable Leben einer Wohnungskatze zu führen, steckt ihr guter Freund Kater Watson in Schwierigkeiten: Bei seinen Ermittlungen gegen die Betreiber eines Katzengras-Onlineshops ist er auf ein haarsträubendes Verbrechen gestoßen und befindet sich nun als Mordverdächtiger in Untersuchungshaft. Denn der Manager von YouTube-Katzenstar Florian Silberschweif wurde umgebracht. Schon zwitschern es die Vögel von den Dächern und auch die Bellt-Zeitung berichtet: Miez Marple ermittelt.

Christmas in Ashton Falls is always a magical time of year. The first big snow has arrived, the tree in the town square has been decorated, and the window displays completed. Zoe finds herself knee-deep in holiday shopping and children’s wishes, as she and Zak play host to nine-year-old Scooter Sherwood, and his friend, Alex. Things couldn’t be more perfect - until Zoe finds the body of history teacher Holly Jolly in the Ashton Falls High School Christmas Tree lot, run by best friend Levi Denton, and is pulled into a dangerous holiday investigation.

Zoe Donovan is a cozy mystery series with enduring friendships, memorable characters, an enchanting setting, and a generous dollop of romance. Zoe is busy juggling the demands of friends and family, as the town of Ashton Falls gears up for the annual classic car show, and demolition derby. When one of the members of the Derby Divas demolition team dies in a fiery crash, the day before the event is set to begin, Zoe must set aside the demands of friends in crisis, and wedding planning, to solve a mystery that is much more complicated than it would appear.

It’s spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Lucy and Connor have moved into their new home, at last, a historic cottage on the Nags Head Beach. Lucy is now happily immersed in her work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, planning her wedding, and decorating the house. But then a dead body disrupts their peaceful new abode.

All CJ wants is a day of fun…. Without her dog getting her into trouble. Alas, it is not to be. While resting during a canoe trip with her boyfriend, Eric, and bestfriend, Mags, Caper the naughty pup finds a clue that sets CJ and her friends on their most dangerous gumshoeing adventure yet!

Using her bakery and expertise, Madeline Flynn helps the sheriff’s twin nephews with their cookie sales - until strange things happen at the community center where they sell them. With a puzzling death, vandalism, and a nasty scam, the danger on their doorstep can’t be ignored. Maddie is once again whisked up in an investigation that will take all her sleuthing skills. Gran, a posse of girlfriends, plus Big Red, her faithful Maine coon, won’t let her do it alone.

While on a date with Abby, Colt receives a call to check out a light inside an old, abandoned lighthouse, closed for renovations. The pair responds to the call, only to find evidence of two trespassers, one of which is now dead. Meanwhile, Abby is swamped at the inn, helping Georgia and Jeremy when the cast of a reality show check in. Hosted by the same local cable television station that airs Georgia's cooking show, the quarter-million dollars in prize money represents a "big-time" payday, causing the eight competitors who made it to the finals to take things quite seriously.