Alexandra Benedict

Lily Armitage ha deciso che non metterà mai più piede a Endgame House, la grande dimora di famiglia in cui sua madre è morta ventuno anni prima. I suoi propositi, però, vacillano quando riceve una lettera dalla zia, che la invita alla sfida tradizionale che si tiene ogni anno: il Gioco di Natale. In cosa consiste? I partecipanti dovranno trovare dodici chiavi con i dodici indizi a disposizione. Quest'anno c'è un premio speciale: l'atto di proprietà di Endgame House. A Lily non interessa nulla della casa, ma nel biglietto c'è un dettaglio che basta da solo a convincerla: durante i giochi verranno rivelati gli indizi per scoprire finalmente la verità sulla morte di sua madre. Ma è davvero così o si tratta di uno scherzo di pessimo gusto? Per scoprirlo, Lily deve trascorrere dodici giorni nella grande casa insieme ai cugini, risolvendo enigmi e indovinelli per rivelare, uno a uno, i segreti più oscuri della famiglia Armitage. Quando una tempesta di neve isola la casa da ogni contatto con l'esterno, tutto può succedere...

Todos a bordo, pero ¡atención! es posible que los pasajeros que duermen en este tren nunca se despierten. En las primeras horas de la víspera de Navidad, el tren nocturno de Londres a las Tierras Altas descarrila, junto con los planes festivos de sus viajeros. Con el tren atascado en la nieve en medio de la nada, los pasajeros solo se tienen los unos a los otros, y no todos llegarán a sus celebraciones navideñas. Mientras un asesino intenta acabar con los pasajeros uno a uno, la ex detective Roz Parker no puede resistirse a una última investigación, pero el asesinato en una habitación cerrada es un rompecabezas formidable incluso para el investigador más experimentado. All aboard, but attention! Sleeping passengers on this train may never wake up. In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the overnight train from London to the Highlands is derailed, along with its passengers' festive plans. With the train stuck in the snow in the middle of nowhere, the passengers only have each other, and not everyone will make it to their Christmas celebrations. As a killer attempts to take out the passengers one by one, former detective Roz Parker can't resist one last investigation, but the locked-room murder is a formidable puzzle for even the most seasoned investigator.

Diciotto passeggeri. Sette fermate. Un delitto. Un grande giallo È la vigilia di Natale, e un treno diretto da Londra alle Highlands, tra le impervie montagne scozzesi dal paesaggio mozzafiato, deraglia all’improvviso poco dopo Edimburgo, rovinando i piani per le feste delle persone a bordo. Con il convoglio bloccato da una terribile tempesta di neve nel bel mezzo del nulla, un assassino si aggira indisturbato per le il mattino seguente uno dei passeggeri viene ritrovato senza vita. A bordo c’è la detective in pensione Roz è in viaggio per andare a trovare sua figlia che sta per partorire, ma non può resistere alla tentazione di condurre un’ultima indagine. Certo, il caso si presenta decisamente complesso da risolvere, persino per l’investigatore più esperto. Mentre le accuse reciproche iniziano a essere sempre più difficili da gestire, tra i sopravvissuti si formano alleanze inaspettate. Riuscirà Roz a trovare il colpevole prima del prossimo omicidio? Il nuovo geniale romanzo dall’autrice del bestseller A cena con l’assassino Diciotto passeggeri. Sette fermate. Un delitto destinato a non essere l’unico. Chi risolverà il mistero? «Alexandra Benedict sancisce ufficialmente il ritorno sulle scene del giallo classico in stile Golden Age, un mystery alla Agatha Christie e, ancora prima, alla Conan Doyle.» Antonio D’Orrico «Chiudetevi in casa e godetevi questo gioiellino, provando a risolvere tutti gli enigmi e scoprire chi è l’assassino insieme alla detective Roz.» «Divertente, appassionante, ci si immerge completamente nella lettura fino a che il mistero non è risolto!» Alexandra Benedict È un’autrice pluripremiata di romanzi, racconti e sceneggiature. Ha composto musica per film, TV e radio, e, più recentemente, per produzioni BBC Sounds e Audible. Tiene corsi di Scrittura creativa di crime e thriller alla City University. Con la Newton Compton ha pubblicato A cena con l’assassino , che ha avuto un clamoroso successo di pubblico, e In treno con l’assassino .

Doce días. Doce pistas. Que empiece el juego. Desde que su madre murió, hace 21 años, Lily Armitage no había regresado a la mansión familiar, hasta que recibe una invitación de su tía para volver a participar en la tradición de su familia: el juego de Navidad. ¿Cuál es el reto? Descifrar doce pistas y encontrar doce llaves junto a sus primos y parientes. Este año el premio es mucho más tentador, ya que consiste en la escritura de la casa. Son doce días de desafíos en los que Lily pronto descubre que todos esconden oscuros secretos y que tienen sus propias motivaciones. Una tormenta de nieve los deja aislados, y el juego se vuelve de lo más mortal. Lily descubre que ya no solo lucha por ganar una herencia, sino por proteger su propia vida.

Eighteen passengers. Seven stops. One killer.In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on the sleeper train may never wake again.Can former Met detective Roz Parker find the killer before they kill again?All aboard for . . . Murder on the Christmas Express

W unieruchomionym pociągu pośród zimowej zawieruchy ukrywa się morderca. Czy uda się go odnaleźć, zanim będzie za późno? Na stacji kolejowej w Londynie spotyka się osiemnastu pasażerów. Ruszają w podróż pociągiem sypialnym do Fort William w Szkocji. Nie wszyscy jednak dotrą do celu. Kiedy pociąg wykoleja się na pustkowiu, w jednym z przedziałów dochodzi do morderstwa. Teraz każdy z pasażerów jest podejrzany. I każdy ma coś do ukrycia. Za oknem szaleje śnieżyca, a morderca przemierza korytarz, zagląda do przedziałów i wybiera następne ofiary. Czy byłej detektyw Roz Parker uda się znaleźć zabójcę, zanim zginie więcej osób?

Eighteen passengers. Seven stops. One killer.In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on the sleeper train may never wake again.Can former Met detective Roz Parker find the killer before they kill again?All aboard for . . . Murder on the Christmas Express

Un huis-clos mortel à l'approche de Noël. " Lily chérie, J'ai bien conscience que tu n'as aucune envie de remettre les pieds à Endgame. Je sais qu'hériter du manoir ne t'intéresse pas mais je t'implore de participer. Il est grand temps que tu apprennes la vérité et elle te sera révélée par le jeu de piste de Noël. " En recevant cette lettre de sa tante, Lily Armitage n'hésite pas longtemps. Depuis vingt ans que la mort de sa mère la hante, voilà l'occasion d'en connaître l'assassin. Direction Endgame – ses cousins cupides, son labyrinthe d'indices et son Cluedo de Noël, plus vrai que nature...

Enigmatici omicidi, un Natale mortale. State attenti a ciò che desiderate ricevere sotto l’albero... Il 19 dicembre, la rinomata risolutrice di giochi enigmistici Edie O’Sullivan, solitaria e refrattaria al Natale, trova un regalo sulla soglia di casa. Scartandolo, scopre una scatola al cui interno ci sono sei tessere di un puzzle. Unendoli, i pezzi mostrano parte di una scena del crimine: piastrelle bianche e nere macchiate di sangue e una porzione di una sagoma delineata con il gesso. Nel pacco è incluso un messaggio: «Quattro persone, forse di più, moriranno entro la mezzanotte della Vigilia di Natale, a meno che tu non riesca a incastrare i pezzi e fermarmi». Edie contatta suo nipote, l’ispettore Sean Brand-O’Sullivan, e insieme si mettono al lavoro per interpretare gli indizi. Ma quando viene rinvenuto un uomo in fin di vita con un tassello del puzzle in mano, Sean teme che Edie possa essere in pericolo e la esclude dall’indagine. Tuttavia, mentre il numero delle vittime aumenta, Edie capisce di essere l’unica ad avere le competenze per completare e risolvere il puzzle omicida. Solo assemblando tutte le tessere Edie potrà fermare l’assassino e finalmente lasciarsi il passato alle spalle. Un romanzo deliziosamente intricato per i fan dei gialli intelligenti e dei rompicapo
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Wygrać i przeżyć może tylko jedno z nich. Wskazówek jest dużo, ale trupów jeszcze więcej... Lily Armitage nigdy nie zamierzała wracać do Endgame. To tu dwadzieścia jeden lat temu w Boże Narodzenie zmarła jej matka. Śmierć ukochanej ciotki sprawia, że Lila musi przyjechać do rodzinnej posiadłości, aby po raz ostatni wziąć udział w rodzinnej tradycji: corocznym poszukiwaniu skarbów. Na czym polega gra? Należy rozwiązać dwanaście wskazówek, aby znaleźć dwanaście kluczy. Co jest nagrodą? Akty własności posiadłości. Lily nie zależy na spadku. Ale ciotka złożyła jej jeszcze jedną obietnicę: wskazówki ujawnią, kto naprawdę zabił matkę Lily wiele lat temu. Przez dwanaście dni dziewczyna musi mieszkać w Endgame House ze swoimi kuzynami. Szybko staje się jasne, że każdy z członków jej rodziny ma własne powody, by wygrać tę rozgrywkę. I nie wszyscy grają uczciwie... Gdy burza śnieżna odcina ich od świata, gra staje się śmiertelnie niebezpieczna. Teraz każdy walczy nie o spadek, ale o przeżycie. Świąteczna mordercza gra to lektura obowiązkowa dla wszystkich miłośników twórczości Agathy Christie i idealny prezent dla każdego fana kryminałów. Otul się kocem, zrób herbatę z pomarańczą i goździkami i daj się porwać tej niezwykłej powieści. Śledź wskazówki, rozwiąż zagadki i odkryj tajemnicę Endgame House.

HIS CHRISTMAS, A KILLER TAKES FAMILY GAMES TO A MURDEROUS NEW LEVEL. On 1st of December, renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Carla Murphy finds a hand-delivered present on her doorstep. Unwrapping it, she finds a jigsaw box with a question mark on the lid, and, inside, six jigsaw pieces. When fitted together, the pieces show part of a crime scene – blood-spattered black and white tiles and part of an outlined body. On the back of the pieces is a message: ‘His death takes place on the solstice, unless you can put together the pieces,’ along with a clue to the location of more pieces. When the police say there isn’t anything to investigate, Carla teams up with her Christmas-loving nephew, PC Simon Reynard, to solve the clues, find the jigsaw pieces and prevent the murder. Each set of jigsaw pieces leads to the next, but the more Carla finds, the more she discovers that the mystery is far more connected to her past than it first appeared, and to a Christmas mystery she’s being trying to forget for a very long time. Only by fitting all the pieces together will Carla find the peace and goodwill she’s secretly always been looking for.

Twelve clues. Twelve keys. Twelve days of Christmas. But how many will die before Twelfth Night? The annual Christmas Game is afoot at Endgame House, the Armitages' grand family home. This year's prize is to die for--deeds to the house itself--but Lily Armitage has no intention of returning. She hasn't been back to Endgame since her mother died, twenty-one years ago, and she has no intention of claiming the house that haunts her dreams. Until, that is, she receives a letter from her aunt promising that the game's riddles will give her the keys not only to Endgame, but to its darkest secrets, including the identity of her mother's murderer. Now, Lily must compete with her estranged cousins for the twelve days of Christmas. The snow is thick, the phone lines are down, and no one is getting in or out. Lily will have to keep her wits about her, because not everyone is playing fair, and there's no telling how many will die before the winner is declared. Including additional scavenger hunts for the reader, this clever murder mystery is the perfect gift for fans of classic mysteries, festive Christmas books, and armchair detective work.

THEY PAID NO MIND TO SOCIETY'S PRYING EYES ... The daughter of a wealthy bandit, Sophia Dawson once lost herself in the arms of Black Hawk, the most infamous pirate ever to command the high seas. But now, determined to put her sinful past behind her, she prepares to enter society as the bride of a well-born nobleman who knows nothing of her scandalous youth. All goes according to plan until her ex-lover --- now a respectable sea captain but just as handsome and dangerous as ever --- appears and once again tempts her with desire. From the moment he sees Sophia again, James Hawkins wants only one thing: Revenge. He'll see to it that the reckless beauty pays for abandoning their heated affair. And so begins a battle of wills that can end only in utter ruin ... or wicked surrender ...

HIS EMBRACE WILL BE HER ESCAPE ... Lonely and overcome with grief after a painful loss in his past, Adam Westmore walks the ocean's edge in solitude. Forced to marry a depraved prince, a desperate Evelyn Waye believes she has no choice but to throw herself from the jagged cliffs into the crashing surf below. When Adam sees the enchanting woman in terrible danger, he rescues her from death and brings her back to his humble cottage. Hesitant to reveal his true identity as a distinguished lord, he nonetheless offers to protect her. And she needs protection, for the prince will find her --- and harm her. Evelyn wants to trust the handsome stranger who saved her life, but her cursed beauty has made her suspicious of all men ... even one whose kindness disarms her, whose gentle touch inspires passion within her. Soon Adam and Evelyn are consumed by desire ... a dangerous desire that puts their very lives in peril.

HE MUST PROTECT HER FROM HIS PAST ... Unwilling to taint any woman with the terrible secret hidden in his heart, Sebastian, Viscount Ravenswood, has sworn never to marry. Luckily, whimsical Henrietta Ashby was never much of a temptation for the devilishly handsome rogue --- until now. Suddenly, Henrietta has learned to seduce him with a bewitching charm ... and clandestine midnight kisses. Henrietta would go to any lengths to catch the eye of the man she's long loved from afar --- even seeking the help of the most notorious courtesan in England! But as Sebastian's secret follows them from the ballroom to the boudoir, and his diabolical enemy plots revenge, will Henrietta risk her life to offer him a passionate redemption ... or will he prove to be too scandalous to wed?