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Em uma ilha afastada na costa da Irlanda, convidados se reúnem para celebrar uma união de dar inveja. O noivo, bonito e charmoso, é uma estrela de TV em ascensão. A noiva, elegante e ambiciosa, é editora da própria revista. A festa de casamento é um reflexo de suas personalidades: vestido e terno de grife, localização remota e exclusiva, decoração luxuosa, uísque da melhor qualidade. Tudo rigorosamente planejado. Mas a perfeição só existe mesmo nos planos. E o perigo mora nos detalhes.

It’s the opening night of The Manor, the newest and hottest luxury resort, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.

Programado para acontecer em um cenário idílico, o réveillon que Miranda, Katie e os outros amigos que conheceram na faculdade passarão juntos este ano promete refeições deliciosas regadas a champanhe, música, jogos e conversas descontraídas. No entanto, as tensões começam já na viagem de trem―o grupo não tem mais nada em comum além de um passado de convivência, feridas jamais cicatrizadas e segredos potencialmente destrutivos.

Es ist Mittsommer an der Küste von England. Im kühlen Schatten eines uralten Waldes versammeln sich die Gäste zum Eröffnungswochenende von "The Manor", einem Luxushotel für einflussreiche Londoner. Doch schon früh stören Jugendliche aus dem Dorf das Fest. Und irgendetwas Dunkles regt sich unter dem offen geäußerten Unmut der Dorfbewohner, die das Hotelgelände für sich reklamieren. Die Feier eskaliert. Wahre Identitäten werden aufgedeckt und Geheimnisse gelüftet. Feindschaften treten zutage, die unter dem Deckmantel alter Freundschaft daherkamen.

In Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness, ‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead’s most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple’s appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond. Drawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection Marple: Twelve New Stories.

Fueron un grupo unido, alegre, divertido. Han pasado varios años desde que dejaron la universidad, pero les gusta reunirse de vez en cuando. Este año han elegido un idílico pabellón de caza en medio de las montañas de Escocia para pasar los últimos días del año. El viaje comienza de manera inocente: admirando el paisaje, bebiendo y recordando anécdotas del pasado. Sin embargo, el resentimiento y el peso de los secretos han ido creciendo.

In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a beautiful new countryside retreat. But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. And the candles have barely been lit for a solstice supper when the body is found.

De razend spannende opvolger van De jachtpartij, voor de fans van Agatha Christie, Ruth Ware en Liane Moriarty. 'De gastenlijst zette me tot het einde toe op het verkeerde been. Een klassieke whodunit en briljante psychologische thriller in één.' Kate Mosse. Dertien gasten. Eén lijk. Jules en Will kunnen hun geluk niet op. Eindelijk is het zover: hun bruiloft op een schitterend eiland voor de Ierse kust. Terwijl de laatste voorbereidingen worden getroffen en de gasten langzaam binnendruppelen, breekt buiten een storm los. Niemand kan nog van het eiland af.

A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

Constantinople, 1921. Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. Memories float on the breeze - the fragrance of the fig trees, the saffron sunsets of languid summer evenings. But now those days are dead. The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. And as Nur weaves through the streets carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, Constantinople swarms with Allied soldiers - a reminder of how far she and her city have fallen.

On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater. Old friends. Past grudges. Happy families.Hidden jealousies. Thirteen guests.One body. The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped. All have a secret. All have a motive.One guest won’t leave this wedding alive....

Everyone's invited. Everyone's a suspect. And everyone's talking about it. In a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year. The beautiful one. The golden couple. The volatile one. The new parents. The quiet one. The city boy. The outsider. The victim. Not an accident - a murder among friends.

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed.

Un mariage sélect sur une île. Treize invités. Un cadavre. Un mariage au large de l'Irlande, sur une île belle et sauvage. Julia, à la tête d'un magazine, est déterminée et ambitieuse ; Will une étoile montante de la télé-réalité. La fête se doit d'être à l'image de leur insolente réussite : tenues de créateur, décor somptueux et hôtes triés sur le volet. Le réseau mobile est peut-être capricieux et la mer agitée, pourtant chaque détail a été planifié d'une main experte par la wedding planner. Mais la perfection est toute théorique, les invités bien trop humains.

Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there.

TU KAŻDY MA COŚ DO UKRYCIA... Jess musi zacząć nowe życie. Jest zmuszona wyjechać i zatrzymać się w mieszkaniu przyrodniego brata, w Paryżu. Gdy tam jednak dociera, okazuje się, że ekskluzywny apartament jest pusty. Jej brat, Ben, zaginął. Z czasem Jess zadaje sobie coraz więcej pytań. Przyjechała do Paryża, aby uciec przed swoją przeszłością, ale wygląda na to, że to przyszłość Bena stoi pod znakiem zapytania. Bywalczyni salonów, dziwny gość, alkoholik, dziewczyna na skraju załamania i konsjerżka.

Neun Freunde. Eine Hütte in den Highlands. Viele Geheimnisse. Eine Leiche. Winter in den schottischen Highlands: Neun Freunde verbringen den Jahreswechsel in einer abgelegenen Berghütte. Sie feiern ausgelassen, erkunden die eindrucksvolle Landschaft und gehen auf die Jagd - doch was als ein unbeschwerter Ausflug beginnt, wird bitterer Ernst, als heftiger Schneefall das Anwesen von der Außenwelt abschneidet.

In a beautiful old apartment block, deep in the backstreets of Paris, secrets are stirring behind every resident’s door. The lonely wife. The party animal. The curtain-twitcher. The secret lover. The watchful caretaker. The unwanted guest. There was a murder here last night. Who holds the key to the mystery of apartment three?

During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of 30-something friends from Oxford meets to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students 10 years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands - the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves. They arrive on December 30, just before a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world. Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead.

Ein elegantes Stadthaus tief in den verwinkelten Seitengassen von Montmartre: Wie sich ihr Bruder eine solch luxuriöse Unterkunft leisten kann, ist Jess rätselhaft. Doch bei ihrer Ankunft findet sie seine Wohnung leer vor – es scheint, als habe er sie überstürzt verlassen. Die Nachbarn begegnen ihr ablehnend und einsilbig. Je länger ihr Bruder verschwunden bleibt, desto mehr fühlt Jess sich beobachtet in dem alten Gebäude mit seinen knarrenden Wendeltreppen und vielen verschlossenen Türen.