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1. Louise Hare

Miss Aldridge Regrets

‘A brilliant murder mystery with shades of Agatha Christie and The Great Gatsby . . . a glamorous and fun read’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

1. Marc , Gruppe
2. Stephan , Bosenius

Sherlock Holmes Case 05: The Butcher of Boston

Missing women. A city in fear. A case for Sherlock HolmesSeveral women disappear without a trace in Boston - no demands, no bodies, no discernible pattern. The police are baffled.Holmes and Watson travel to America to take on the case. The trail leads to a wealthy couple, an empty bank account and a chambermaid who seems to know more than she is letting on.As the investigation intensifies, the perpetrator always seems to be one step ahead. And with every hour that passes, the danger of never finding any of the women grows...

1. Marc , Gruppe
2. Stephan , Bosenius

Sherlock Holmes Case 04: The Harry Houdini Case

An assassination attempt in the limelight. A missing magician. A case for Sherlock Holmes.When Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go to the Circus Busch in Berlin, they are looking forward to a spectacular performance by the famous escape artist Harry Houdini. But while watching the show, Holmes already senses that something is not right.Shortly afterwards it becomes clear that Houdini was the victim of an acid attack - carried out with such daring and precision that the audience didn't notice a thing. The magician has his suspicions, but the alleged perpetrators have long since gone to the ground.Houdini thinks he knows who is responsible for the attack and refuses to involve the authorities. Only at the request of his wife Bess does Holmes begin his own investigation - and immerses himself in the colourful and shady world of Berlin's variety shows and bohemian establishments.But just as the clues become conclusive, Houdini disappears without a trace - and the case takes an unexpected turn.

1. Marc , Gruppe
2. Stephan , Bosenius

Sherlock Holmes Case 03: The Abduction of the Count´s Son

A kidnapped boy. Impenetrable circumstances. A case for Sherlock Holmes.The son of Count Schönburg disappears from the garden of the family villa in broad daylight. It quickly becomes clear that he is the victim of a kidnapping and that his life is hanging by a thread.Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to Vienna to take on the case. Their investigations initially focus on the immediate environment. The relatives, with whom the Schönburgs have had no contact for years, have a number of skeletons in their cupboards and do not seem particularly upset about the boy's misfortune.The master detective's enquiry uncovers a host of suspects with strong motives, but no concrete evidence - and every day without a solution puts the boy in increasing danger.

1. L K Delcour

Titanic

1. Marc , Gruppe
2. Stephan , Bosenius

Sherlock Holmes Case 02: The Rag-and-Bone Man of Paris

An unsolved murder. A banker's son goes missing. A case for Sherlock Holmes.Paris, at the end of the 19th century: When a cash courier is found hanged in the attic of the reputable banking house Beaumont Frères, the police suspect suicide and close the case. Years later, Maurice Beaumont, junior partner of the firm, disappears without a trace while on vacation - another mystery with no solution.And all the while the brutal murder of a rag-and-bone man, contemporaneous with the hanging, raises no suspicions. However, precisely this event could hold the key to the solution of the other cases.Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the French capital; in the depths of the Paris police archives they stumble upon a clue that leads their investigation in a new direction...