Brighton, 1913. Taking a much-needed trip to the coast, Dorian finds himself intrigued by two old men playing a peculiar game of chess along the pier. However, it isn't long before he finds himself caught up in a long-standing family feud, and becomes embroiled in a far greater game.

London, 1940. As German bombs begin to fall, Dorian's past starts catching up with him. Something is gathering in the rubble-strewn streets of the capital: something dark, malevolent and all too familiar. Something with a score to settle.

England, 1964. Dorian Gray and the Hedonists are touring the country when they come up against a band of Rockers - The Gravediggers - led by the mysterious Otto. But what is the secret behind the rockers' experimental sound? And will the violence spreading across the country ever stop?

Florida, 2012. Summoned by the daughter of an old friend, Dorian finds himself confronted by the actions of his past. and a familiar picture that holds a dreadful secret. But can he stop history from repeating itself, or is it already far too late?

'Did your god-daughter's mother kill her father, or was it the other way round?' a Mrs Burton Cox asks Ariadne Oliver at a literary luncheon. Ariadne enlists the help of Hercule Poirot to find the answer.

A threat to Holme's life, murders on Hampstead Heath and the deadly phantom lady lead Holmes and Watson into the most dangerous investigation they have ever undertaken - an encounter with Count Dracula.

After twenty-four novels, a career in the police, and a retirement in which he refuses to let go of his past life, former detective John Rebus now finds himself adapted for the stage. He might not be as young as he was, but the detective instincts never leave you. Rebus is embroiled in an old mystery, a cold case that will keep him - and the audience - guessing until the end. The question Rebus may not have an answer for, though, is whether in this...

When one of the Maugham family meets an untimely death, it seems almost impossible to work out who the murderer might be, until a distant relative of the family comes to light. With the arrival of Hans Gerber, the case becomes even more confusing.

Summer 1912. Four months ago the RMS Titanic was lost to the Atlantic. In Europe the drumbeats of war grow louder. These things have yet to touch Sherlock Holmes who, estranged from Dr Watson, lives in reclusive retirement on the South Downs.

After a lifetime spent in public relations, one-woman dynamo Agatha Raisin struggles to adapt to life in a quiet country village - but she soon finds that there is murder and mayhem aplenty to keep her busy. Among the cases she has to deal with are a poisoned quiche; a vet who has been `put to sleep'; a hanged horticulturist; a murdered rambler and a curate who meets his Maker somewhat sooner than expected. Then there's the treasure hunt with a rather...