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Legendární slečna Marplová se opět vydává po stopách zločinu – tentokrát ve dvanácti nových příbězích! Karen McManus, Ruth Ware, Val McDermid, Lucy Foley a další autorky napínavých knih se spojily, a tak vznikl tento unikátní soubor. Slavná vyšetřovatelka s neobyčejnou znalostí lidské povahy vyráží do všemožných koutů světa, aby znovu předvedla svou bystrost a důvtip při řešení těch nejzapeklitějších záhad. Tucet povídek dokonale respektuje styl klasické krimi, zároveň však každá z nich osobitým, originálním způsobem dokazuje, proč zůstává slečna Marplová dodnes jednou z nejoblíbenějších detektivních postav na světě.

The Reluctant Royals series returns with a good girl searching for the life that’s not too big, and not too small, and the bad boy prince who might be just right for her… Nya Jerami fled Thesolo for the glitz and glamour of NYC but discovered that her Prince Charming only exists in her virtual dating games. When Nya returns home for a royal wedding, she accidentally finds herself up close and personal—in bed—with the real-life celebrity prince who she loves to hate. For Johan von Braustein, the red-headed step-prince of Liechtienbourg, acting as paparazzi bait is a ruse that protects his brother—the heir to the throne—and his own heart. When a royal referendum threatens his brother’s future, a fake engagement is the perfect way to keep the cameras on him. Nya and Johan both have good reasons to avoid love, but as desires are laid bare behind palace doors, they must decide if their fake romance will lead to a happily-ever-after.

"The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor--but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, war could bind them together..."--Page 4 of cover. For all of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped with coded letters about anti-Rebel uprisings in her Carolina woods; tisanes and poultices for Union prisoners; and silent aid to fleeing slave and Freeman alike. Then the vicious Confederate Home Guard claims Marlie's home for their new base of operations in the guerrilla war against Southern resistors of the Rebel cause. Escaped prisoner Ewan McCall is sheltering in Marlie's laboratory; he has his own history with the cruel captain of the Home Guard. When Marlie's freedom is endangered, she and Ewan run for their lives, following the path of the Underground Railroad.

Daniel Cumberland's uneventful life as a freed man in Massachusetts ended the night he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. To then have his freedom restored by the very man who stole his beloved's heart is almost too much to bear. When he's offered entry into the Loyal League, the covert organization of spies who helped free him, Daniel seizes the opportunity to help take down the Confederacy and vent the rage that consumes him. When the Union Army occupies Janeta Sanchez's small Florida town, her family's goodwill and ties to Cuba fail to protect her father from being unjustly imprisoned for treason. To ensure her father's release, Janeta is made an offer she can't refuse: spy for the Confederacy. Driven by a desire for vengeance and the hope of saving her family, she agrees to infiltrate the Loyal League as a double agent. Daniel is both aggravated and intrigued by the headstrong recruit. For the first time in months, he feels something other than anger, but a partner means being accountable, and Daniel's secret plan to settle a vendetta and strike a blow for the Union can be entrusted to no one. As Janeta and Daniel track Jefferson Davis on his tour of the South, their dual hidden missions are threatened by the ghosts of their pasts and a growing mutual attraction --that might be their only hope for the future

Award-winning author Cole continues her new series with the story of a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way. Original.

This collection showcases the iconic detective Jane Marple, reimagined by twelve bestselling and acclaimed authors. Each short story offers a fresh perspective on Marple's investigative prowess, blending classic elements of mystery with contemporary storytelling. Readers can expect intriguing plots and diverse styles, celebrating Agatha Christie's beloved character while introducing new twists and narratives that honor her legacy.

An arranged marriage leads to unexpected desire, in the first book of Alyssa Cole'sRunaway Royals series... When Shanti Mohapi weds the king of Njaza, her dream of becoming a queen finally comes true.

"As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit, and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past... Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic memory. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to the indignity of slavery in the South--to spy for the Union Army. Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Service. Subterfuge is his calling, but he's facing his deadliest mission yet--risking his life to infiltrate a Rebel enclave in Virginia. Two undercover agents who share a common cause--and an undeniable attraction--Malcolm and Elle join forces when they discover a plot that could turn the tide of the war in the Confederacy's favor. Caught in a tightening web of wartime intrigue, and fighting a fiery and forbidden love, Malcolm and Elle must make their boldest move to preserve the Union at any cost--even if it means losing each other..."-- Page [4] of cover.

From acclaimed author Alyssa Cole comes the tale of a city Cinderella and her Prince Charming in disguise .

But her romance had ended in heartbreak, and now, back in NYC again, she's determined to rediscover her joy-so of course she runs into the woman who broke her heart.When Likotsi and Fabiola meet again on a stalled subway train months later, Fab asks for just one cup of tea.