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Der junge Ewan Mackay segelt in einer stürmischen Nacht zu einem geheimnisvollen Wrack aufs Meer hinaus - und kehrt nicht wieder zurück. Die Polizei geht von einem tragischen Unfall aus. Doch Ewans Vater ist nicht überzeugt und bittet Harry und Kat, Nachforschungen anzustellen. Schon bald stoßen sie auf dunkle Geheimnisse um diese Nacht - und auf Menschen, die dem jungen Mann Böses wünschten. Und je näher die beiden Hobbydetektive des Rätsels Lösung kommen, desto größer wird die Gefahr, in die sie sich begeben.

Mord an der Themse: Cherringham - eine beschauliche Kleinstadt in den englischen Cotswolds. Ein Ort, an dem das Verbrechen unbekannt ist. Bis eines Tages die Leiche einer jungen Frau in der Themse gefunden wird. Ein schrecklicher Unfall - zumindest laut der Polizei. Sarah glaubt jedoch nicht daran. Zusammen mit Jack, einem ehemaligen Detective der New Yorker Mordkommission, beginnt sie zu ermitteln.

Edward Townes, berühmter Autor historischer Romane, gibt eine mittelalterliche Party anlässlich der Veröffentlichung seines neuesten Bestsellers. Jede Menge illustre Gäste sind eingeladen. Obwohl während der Feier ein schlimmer Schneesturm über Cherringham hereinbricht, macht sich der angetrunkene Edward spät in der Nacht allein auf den Heimweg. Als der Schriftsteller am nächsten Morgen tot auf dem Marktplatz aufgefunden wird, beginnen Jack und Sarah zu ermitteln. Durch das Unwetter ist Cherringham von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten - das heißt der Mörder muss immer noch im Dorf sein.

Aufgeschlitzte Autoreifen, vergiftetes Essen und tote Ratten im Schwimmunterricht - in Cherringham Hall, einem renommierten Mädcheninternat, gehen eigenartige Dinge vor sich, die langsam aber sicher Angst und Schrecken verbreiten. Als sich dann auch noch die Lehrkraft das Leben nimmt, die Cherringhams Eliteschülerinnen die beliebteste Mentorin ist, bleibt der Internatsleitung nichts anderes übrig, als die beängstigenden Geschehnisse so diskret wie möglich aufklären zu lassen.

Im verschneiten Mydworth wird eines Nachts der junge Ben Carmody ermordet aufgefunden. Und die Beweise scheinen eindeutig: Sein bester Freund Oliver muss der Täter sein. Obwohl dieser seine Unschuld beteuert, sind Richter und Geschworene sich einig und der junge Mann wird zum Tode verurteilt. Wenige Tage vor der Vollstreckung des Urteils werden Harry und Kat auf den Fall aufmerksam und beginnen zu ermitteln... Können sie den wahren Täter rechtzeitig finden und einen Unschuldigen retten?

When a hiker falls from a cliff edge while walking the Cotswolds Way, it seems like no accident. The more Jack and Sarah investigate the walkers on the trail that day, the more likely it seems that danger is still afoot. Is there a potential killer in this Cherringham tour group? And when will he or she strike again? Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby.

Brimley Manor, home to an eccentric museum of oddities from its owner's lifetime of exotic travels also holds dark secrets. When a suspicious fire breaks out, the biggest question must be ... was it just an accident? Sarah and Jack think not. As they begin to explore the history and people of Brimley Manor, they soon learn that this very curious place might also be quite deadly... Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack.

When talented young artist Josh Andrews goes missing after a stag night prank at Cherringham Golf Club, the bride in desperation asks Jack and Sarah to find him. It seems he's gotten cold feet, with the wedding just days away. But Josh is not all he appears to be... And soon suspicion falls on the Golf Club itself. Can Josh be found before he takes justice into his own hands?

Lady Lavinias jährlicher Maskenball auf Mydworth Manor ist einer der gesellschaftlichen Höhepunkte in dem kleinen Städtchen. Aber als einer der Gäste am See des Anwesens tot aufgefunden wird, ist die Party schlagartig vorbei. Zunächst sieht es aus wie ein Herzinfarkt. Aber Harry und Kat vermuten, dass der Tote mit der Maske tatsächlich das Opfer eines cleveren Mörders geworden ist, und beginnen zu ermitteln... Ein glamouröses Ermittlerduo, ungewöhnliche Verbrechen, schnelle Autos, schicke Kleider und rauchende Revolver.

Cherringham is devastated. Otto Brendl, the likeable old man who had hosted the classic Punch-and-Judy show for the kids each summer, died suddenly of a heart attack. But while the memorial service is being planned, Jack becomes suspicious that Otto wasn't just the friendly man next door. Maybe there's more behind the heart attack? Soon Jack and Sarah are on the trail of a particularly sinister murderer - and together they will find that there's not only one kind of justice.

England, 1929: Die Firma Excelsior Radios aus Mydworth hat sich auf die Herstellung moderner Rundfunkgeräte spezialisiert und steht kurz davor, damit den Weltmarkt zu erobern. Aber dann werden die Lieferungen gestohlen und die Fahrer der Lastwagen bedroht. Der Eigentümer fürchtet um seine Existenz und bittet Kat und Harry um Hilfe. Die beiden beginnen zu ermitteln, aber der Auftrag erweist sich als gefährlich und schon bald gerät Lord Mortimer selbst in tödliche Gefahr.

One of the worst blizzards in years hits Cherringham, cutting off the village from the rest of the world. Just outside of town, Broadmead Grange is a struggling retirement home, housed in a gothic mansion behind towering walls. One of the home's residents, poor old Archy, becomes Cherringham's latest victim after he loses himself amongst the snow drifts. Did Archy really just fall victim to the elements, or was there foul play involved? Jack and Sarah take on the case to dig up the truth.

Harry and Kat take the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands for a New Year's weekend, guests of an American movie mogul who's bought himself a "real live castle". But when a massive blizzard leaves them isolated, it soon becomes clear that the other guests who've made it through the snow all have secrets. And after an "accident" that is clearly no accident, our two heroes wonder.

Kat brings Harry across the Atlantic to New York for a planned whirlwind time in her home town - complete with a lavish suite at the Plaza. But when Teddy Crowther - grandson of a wealthy City magnate - is snatched by the mob, the pair is asked to help. As Prohibition New York swelters in a heatwave, the Mortimers soon find themselves playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse, not just with the kidnappers, but also the rest of the Crowther family, all of whom have everything to gain - and maybe lose - if Teddy is found ...

From the authors of the best-selling series Cherringham. A young poacher is found shot dead in the woods of a grand estate near Mydworth. A sad accident it would seem. But the boy's mother is convinced it is murder and when Harry and Kat investigate, they find the poacher's life was not as innocent as he made out... Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake".

When young Ewan Mackay - on a dark stormy night - sails his little dinghy out to a mysterious wreck site some miles offshore from Littlehampton, he never returns. The police assume he drowned at sea - but Ewan's father is not convinced and asks Harry and Kat to investigate. Soon, they learn there are not only dark secrets about the night Ewan disappeared, but also plenty of people who wished him harm. And as they dig deeper, they too find themselves in grave danger both on land and sea.

Sussex, England, 1929. Mydworth is a sleepy English market town just 50 miles from London. But things are about to liven up there, when young and handsome Sir Harry Mortimer returns home from his diplomatic posting in Cairo, with his beautiful and unconventional American wife, Kat. No sooner have the two arrived, when a jewel robbery occurs at Harry's aunt's home - Mydworth Manor. The police are baffled and overwhelmed with the case. But Harry and Kat have an edge in the hunt for the dangerous culprit.

Mydworth's Excelsior Radio Company is world-famous for its expensive radio-phonographs. But suddenly the Excelsior delivery lorries start being hijacked, and the very future of the company is in doubt. Is this just about stolen radios - or is there something more secret and dangerous going on? When Harry and Kat are brought in to help, they decide to go undercover to solve the crimes and soon discover there are many more secrets to this mystery than meets the eye.

When Harry and Kat head south to the French Riviera, they look forward to dazzling parties, a shimmering sea, and wonderful food. But once they step off the legendary Paris-Nice train, Le Train Bleu, things start to be anything but restful. Asked to assist in a dangerous case of blackmail - they soon find that the streets and alleyways of the Cote d'Azur hide not only cafes and bistros ... but also secrets and danger of a most deadly sort.

From the authors of the best-selling series "Cherringham". When young Ben Carter is found murdered in an alleyway one snowy night in Mydworth, all the evidence points to his best pal, Oliver. And though Oliver swears he is innocent, judge and jury are quick to convict the young man. But at the eleventh hour, Harry and Kat become involved, and aren't convinced. With just days left before Oliver is to hang for the crime, they investigate. With the clock ticking can they find the real culprit in time... to save a life?