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This novel puts Inspector Banks in the middle of the most personal investigation of his career. What starts out as a simple weapons possession case quickly spirals out of control when it becomes clear that Banks' own daughter is endangered by her bad-boy love interest.

Two small children are playing a game called "Witch-Hunter". They place a curse on a young woman taking lunch in a church courtyard and wait for her to die. An hour later she is found dead inside the church. Bryant and May must investigate.

King explores'Sherlock Holmes's initial meeting with Mary Russell. Holmes is in a decidedly dark temper as he searches the countryside for wild bees, until he meets the headstrong young woman who will become his apprentice and eventual bride.

Mark Knightley is used to women falling at his feet, all except Emma Woodhouse--she's like part of the family. But Emma's grown into an attractive young woman, full of ideas for modernizing her family business, and when Mark gets involved the sparks begin to fly. Although he's seeing her through totally new eyes, Emma remains immune to his charm. She only has eyes for the mysterious Flynn Churchill.

John May and Arthur Bryant are immersed in a case as bizarre as anything they've encountered during their storied careers. A baby has been thrown from the window of a locked room, and all the clues point to the room's only other occupant: a grotesque antique puppet.

The late October fog obscures the streets of 1867 London, providing cover for vicious crimes. Early one morning, the mist lifts to reveal the beautiful Italian wife of an art dealer dead in Green Park and Inspector Ross is called in to investigate. Meanwhile his intrepid wife Lizzie does some digging of her own.

Charlotte Kinder is eager to escape the numbness she feels after her divorce. Deciding to get away, she visits the Regency-themed Pembrook Park resort in England, where talented actors set the perfect scene. But with everyone playing a role, it's hard to distinguish reality from fantasy. So when Charlotte's heart stirs, she wonders if she's simply caught up in the experience--or if her ability to feel is finally returning.

Life at Corduroy Mansions, nestled in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood, is as lively as ever. While Berthea Snark scribbles a scathing biography of a Parliament member--her son!--William French frets that his own son will never leave home. And to no one's surprise, clever terrier Freddie de la Hay has sniffed his way into a heap of trouble.

Fourteen years ago, Jinx's mother was brutally stabbed to death in their East London home. Haunted by this tragedy, Jinx is surprised one day when her mother's friend Lemon appears at her door. Over a tension-filled weekend, the two recount and examine this tragic event, each searching for a path to redemption.