In Agatha Christie’s classic, Sleeping Murder, the indomitable Miss Marple turns ghost hunter and uncovers shocking evidence of a perfect crime.Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernize the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairs.In fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they were to solve a “perfect” crime committed many years before.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect!Charles Belfoure's next novel is a puzzling historical thriller about a man who must dig through the rubble of his past to construct a future worth living, grounded by Belfoure's experiences as a professional architect.Someone has to take the blame when the Britannia Theatre's balcony collapses. Over a dozen people are killed, and the fingers all point at the architect. The man should have known better, should have made it safer, should have done something.Douglas Layton knows the flaw wasn't in his design, but he can't fight a guilty verdict. When the architect is finally released from prison, he has no job, no family, nowhere to go. He needs to assume a new identity and rebuild his life.But the disgraced man soon finds himself digging up the past in a way he never anticipated. If the collapse wasn't an accident ... who caused it? And why? And what if they find out who he used to be?A chilling novel of architecture, intrigue, and identity, this historical thriller uncovers one man's quest to clear his name and correct the mistake that ruined his life."A twisted mystery…Belfoure gets better and better"—Karen Bakshoian, Letterpress Books (Portland, ME)Also by Charles Belfoure:The Paris ArchitectHouse of Thieves

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder…Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. The dinner party is a smashing success. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden. After the dinner, Sir Mortimer approaches Georgie and asks to borrow her new chef for his upcoming party, and Georgie and Darcy, her dashing husband, are invited! The tour of the poison garden is fascinating, as is Sir Mortimer’s laboratory. Shockingly, just after the banquet several of the guests become sick.  And one dies, apparently poisoned by berries from the garden. But how could this be when they all ate the same meal and the same delectable dessert? Georgie has to find the culprit to save her new chef and her own reputation—all before her bundle of joy arrives!

DISCOVER THIS COMPLETE GRIPPING, ACTION-PACKED HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.GET THREE BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET!Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Peter Gibbons, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and Damion Hunter.LONDINIUM, 1ST CENTURY AD. MEET IKAROS OF APOLLONIUS. FORMER SOLDIER, NOBLEMAN AND ENGINEER. Ikaros’s life was turned upside down when the Romans invaded Britain. Now he lives an arduous life of servitude.But the opportunity to solve a mysterious murder promises to change that forever.PRAISE FOR JOHN DRAKE:‘John Drake writes beautifully, and you’ll be torn between savouring the words and quickly flipping the pages.’ Nelson Demille, New York Times bestselling author‘High drama, plenty of action . . .’ Daily MailBOOK 1: DEATH IN LONDINIUMLondinium, 1st century AD. Wealthy nobleman and native Celt Fabius Scorteus wants Roman citizenship. To gain it, he is willing to fund a new structure for the Imperial Baths. Fabius enlists the help of the best engineer in the city: Ikaros, his Greek servant. If the project succeeds, Fabius will make Ikaros a free man. But plans are derailed when one of Fabius’s family members is murdered. Ikaros must employ his formidable skills and strategic acumen to catch the killer.BOOK 2: GAMES IN LONDINIUMAll is not well in Londinium. As the governor plans his impressive games, others see an opportunity to rebel and further their own agendas. When bodies start turning up, Ikaros turns to military hero Morganus for help. Can they find a link behind the Celtic unrest and the brutal murders?BOOK 3: GODS IN LONDINIUMIn Londinium, rebellion looms large. As Ikaros and Morganus unveil scandalous murders and druidic cults, a larger conspiracy against the Roman Empire is brewing. Ikaros must navigate the growing tensions between the native Celts and its Roman occupiers. In doing so, he’s drawn into negotiations that may spell the end of Roman rule in Britain. But before he can help, Ikaros must determine where his true loyalties lie.Don’t miss out on this series of gripping, unputdownable historical mysteries. YOU GET ALL THREE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION.READERS LOVE IKAROS OF APOLLONIUS:????? ‘A mystery wrapped in an ethics question, surrounded byRoman Legions!’Susan S????? ‘Great sense of place and characters. I learned a lot about Roman Britain.’ A.R. D????? ‘Their quick, witty conversations will make you laugh out loud.’ Ann MALSO BY JOHN DRAKE:THE FLETCHER SERIESFLETCHER’S FORTUNEFLETCHER’S GLORIOUS 1ST OF JUNEFLETCHER AND THE MUTINEERSFLETCHER AND THE GREAT RAIDFLETCHER AND THE SAMURAIFLETCHER AND THE BLUE STARFLETCHER AND THE FLYING MACHINESTANDALONESTHE TRAITOR OF TREASURE ISLAND

From a British Golden Age author “in a class by himself among detective story writers,” Scotland Yard Inspector Appleby helps a student solve a murder (The Times Literary Supplement).On holiday in the English countryside with his fellow university students, young David Henchman sets out alone for a hike across the moor. But instead of finding tranquil solitude, he stumbles upon a dead body. At first, David suspects suicide—until he spots a stranger on the moor. At the sound of gunfire, David flees for his life. Once Inspector Appleby heads to the moors, it seems as if Scotland Yard’s most respected detective might have the matter in hand. But things go south when Appleby discovers the corpse on the moor has been swapped with another dead body. With the investigation underway, are Appleby and David bound to become victims of some perilous game? Praise for Michael Innes and the Inspector Appleby series“Wickedly witty.” —Daily Mail“As farfetched and literary as Sayers.” —The Cambridge Companion to Crime Fiction

Is it even an engagement unless a dead body is involved?It’s been four months since Mary Tomlinson solved her first murder as well as entered into a passionate affair with her handsome, mysterious Bow Street inspector. Though she’s enjoyed herself hugely, she wonders where the relationship is heading. Surely, she can’t remain his mistress forever even if the bed sport is quite satisfying. There has to be… more to life.Inspector Gabriel Bright is a man on a mission. Old enough to know what he wants from his existence, he’s invited the widow to accompany him to a tea café in a relatively quiet section of London for the specific purpose of asking for her hand. However, during the course of uttering that all-important question, their romance is interrupted with the news of a murder just down the street.Once more Mary and Bright are on the case, for apparently someone has killed a popular butcher’s wife, but shortly into the investigation, they discover it’s no ordinary homicide. The murderer has left a gristly calling card of sorts and it’s connected to Bright’s past. If the case isn’t solved in time, it could have dire consequences for their brand-new engagement as well as terminate the romance that’s barely put down roots.