A Murderous Midsummer

Author : Mark Stoyle
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300266320

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A Murderous Midsummer by Mark Stoyle Pdf

The fascinating story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War. Beginning as an argument between two men and their vicar, the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter, savage battles with Crown forces, and the deaths of 4,000 local men and women. It represents the most determined attempt by ordinary English people to halt the religious reformation of the Tudor period. Mark Stoyle tells the story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" in full. Correcting the accepted narrative in a number of places, Stoyle shows that the government in London saw the rebels as a real threat. He demonstrates the importance of regional identity and emphasizes that religion was at the heart of the uprising. This definitive account brings to life the stories of the thousands of men and women who acted to defend their faith almost five hundred years ago.

Author : Cecily Gayford
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782834922

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Murder in Midsummer by Cecily Gayford Pdf

A rock pool with a deadly secret. A bank holiday heatwave dominated by the murder of an unknown man. A sun-drenched picnic that ends in a sinister locked-room mystery. And an Adriatic holiday interrupted by a beautiful couple ... who aren't quite who they seem to be. All these, and many more, can be found in these classic stories of summertime murder and mayhem, featuring masters of the genre from Dorothy L. Sayers to Arthur Conan Doyle. From St Mark's Square in Venice to the English seaside, their tales will puzzle, entertain and prove that - no matter how far you travel - there's no rest for the wicked. Selected by Cecily Gayford

Author : Kerry Greenwood
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925575941

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Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood Pdf

The seventeenth Phryne Fisher murder mystery Melbourne, 1929. The year starts off for glamorous private investigator Phryne Fisher with a rather trying heat wave and more mysteries than you could prod a parasol at. Simultaneously investigating the apparent suicide of a man on St Kilda beach and trying to find a lost, illegitimate child who could be heir to a fortune, Phryne needs all her wits about her.

Author : T. E. Kinsey
Publisher : Thomas & Mercer
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1542021111

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A Baffling Murder at the Midsummer Ball by T. E. Kinsey Pdf

A locked room. A mysterious death. Just another gig for the Dizzy Heights. When London's finest jazz musicians, the Dizzy Heights, are booked to play the glitzy Midsummer Ball at a country house in Oxfordshire, they expect a weekend filled with flappers and toffs having a roaring good time. But the festivities at Bilverton House take a turn for the worse when the group are stranded by a summer storm. And when a member of the Bilverton family turns up dead in a locked room in an apparent suicide, Skins, Dunn and Ellie realise this is going to be a much tougher gig than they thought. But here's the lick. What if it was in fact cold-blooded murder? And what if the killer is still at large? It's up to the Dizzy Heights to once again put down their instruments and get improvising if they want to solve this confounding mystery.

Author : Nancy Coco
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496735546

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A Midsummer Night's Fudge by Nancy Coco Pdf

USA Today bestselling author After a summer celebration on Michigan’s Mackinac Island ends in murder, hotel and fudge shop owner Allie McMurphy puts on her sleuthing hat . . . THERE’S NO SUGARCOATING A KILLER’S SCHEME During the Midsummer Night’s Festival, Allie decides to take her bichonpoo, Mal, home to spare her furry little ears from the sounds of fireworks. But on her way back, Allie spots a body in the lake. Just minutes ago, Winona Higer was crowning the event’s Queen—could the competition have really been that deadly? While she ponders the mystery the next morning, Allie prepares her favorite dark chocolate cherry fudge recipe. But she’s soon recruited to sub for the late Winona and serve as parade float judge, among other duties. As she hears rumors and gossip, and learns of mean pranks and threatening notes, her instincts kick in—despite her boyfriend the cop’s disapproval. Now, between managing a new hire and keeping the tourists filled with fudge, she’s dealing with a case that’s boiling over . . . Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries “Fun characters, quaint setting, mouth-watering recipes.” —RT Book Reviews “Full of disguises, danger, and one determined amateur sleuth.” —Fresh Fiction “A charming cozy.” —Suspense Magazine Help support pet adoption—see details inside.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008470944

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MIDSUMMER MYSTERIES: Secrets and Suspense from the Queen of Crime by Agatha Christie Pdf

An all-new collection of summer-themed mysteries from the master of the genre, just in time for the holiday season.

Author : Robert F. Baylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Baltimore (Md.)
ISBN : 0503070408

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A Midsummer Night's Murder by Robert F. Baylus Pdf

Author : Robert F. Baylus
Publisher : John Curley & Assoc
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1555048277

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A Midsummer Night's Murder by Robert F. Baylus Pdf

Baltimore lawyer Peter Kristol is caught between tough city officials and hotheaded policemen when he is asked to defend a cop accused of murdering a nasty city official

Author : Kerry Greenwood
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781615953707

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Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood Pdf

"As usual, Greenwood populates the novel with an assortment of offbeat characters...and Phryne has plenty of opportunities to unleash her acid tongue and apply her razor-sharp wit." —Booklist The Hon. Phryne Fisher, languid and slightly bored at the start of 1929, has been engaged to find out if the antique-shop-owning son of a Pre-Raphaelite model has died by homicide or suicide. He had some strange friends—a Balkan adventuress, a dilettante with a penchant for antiquities, a Classics professor, a medium, and a mysterious supplier who arrives after dark on a motorbike. Simultaneously, she is asked to discover the fate of the lost illegitimate child of a rich old lady, to the evident dislike of the remaining relatives. With the help of her sister Beth, the cab drivers Bert and Cec, and even her two adoptive daughters, Phryne follows eerie leads that bring her face-to-face with the conquest of Jerusalem by General Allenby and the Australian Light Horse, kif smokers, spirit guides, pirate treasure maps, and ghosts.

Author : Chris Behan
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : East Midlands (England)
ISBN : 0752462237

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Exploring Midsomer by Chris Behan Pdf

Exploring Midsomer

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782833871

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Murder On Christmas Eve by Anonim Pdf

Christmas Eve. While the world sleeps, snow falls gently from the sky, presents await under the tree ... and murder is afoot. In this collection of ten classic murder mysteries from the best crime writers in history, death and mayhem take many festive forms, from the inventive to the unexpected. From a Santa Claus with a grudge to a cat who knows who killed its owner on Christmas Eve, these are stories to enjoy - and be mystified by - in front of a roaring fire, mince pie to hand.

Author : Garry Kilworth
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575114340

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A Midsummer's Nightmare by Garry Kilworth Pdf

Sherwood Forest, home of Oberon, Titania, Puck, Cobweb, Peaseblossom and the rest of the mob, has been whittled away by urban development. It's time to move on, the fairies decide. Sid, their captive, a kindly if gruff young car mechanic, teaches Titania to drive, and on Midsummer's Eve the party sets off in a battered and smelly old bus. They're bound for the New Forest, where they hope to be able to regenerate their magic. The fairies' journey is full of excitement. At a village fair, they show the morris dancers how to cut previously undreamt-of capers. Titania falls in love with a human baby and steals her from her pram, starting a nationwide search for the missing infant. The fairies then link up with a group of New Age travellers on their way to Stonehenge, who befriend them almost without question. Finally, a fight to the death between Titania and the terrifying and sadistic Morgan-le-Fey must take place before everyone can settle down into some form of harmony and peace.

Author : Tove Jansson
Publisher : Sort of Books
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781908745194

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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Pdf

Celebrating 50 years of Tove Jansson's classic, bestselling novel Featured in the BBC 2 Between the Covers Bookclub Special (Eurovision series 2023) 'Distils the essence of summer' Robert Macfarlane 'Magical, life-affirming' Elizabeth Gilbert The Worldwide Classic about a tiny island and larger love. An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself. Written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour, and wisdom, The Summer Book is a profoundly life-affirming story. Tove Jansson captured much of her own life and spirit in the book, which was her favourite of her adult novels. With a foreword by Esther Freud and an afterword by Sophia Jansson (on whom the child 'Sophia' is based) who returns to the island during the pandemic at the point of becoming a grandmother herself. Includes a 15pp epilogue by Tove's niece Sophia Jansson - the inspiration for 'Sophia' - on a personal and moving return to the island. 'Eccentric, funny, wise, full of joys and small adventures. This is a book for life.' Esther Freud 'Tove Jansson was a genius. This is a marvellous, beautiful, wise novel, which is also very funny.' Philip Pullman

Author : Mark Stoyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0300276885

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The Western Rising of 1549 by Mark Stoyle Pdf

The fascinating story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War. Beginning as an argument between two men and their vicar, the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter, savage battles with Crown forces, and the deaths of 4,000 local men and women. It represents the most determined attempt by ordinary English people to halt the religious reformation of the Tudor period. Mark Stoyle tells the story of the so-called "Prayer Book Rebellion" in full. Correcting the accepted narrative in a number of places, Stoyle shows that the government in London saw the rebels as a real threat. He demonstrates the importance of regional identity and emphasizes that religion was at the heart of the uprising. This definitive account brings to life the stories of the thousands of men and women who acted to defend their faith almost five hundred years ago.

Author : Christopher Moore
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062434067

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Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore Pdf

New York Times Bestseller! Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore—an uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bard’s most performed play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging—last seen in The Serpent of Venice—washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke’s minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed . . . or consigned to a nunnery. Pocket, being Pocket, cannot help but point out that this decree is complete bollocks, and that the Duke is an egregious weasel for having even suggested it. Irritated by the fool’s impudence, the Duke orders his death. With the Duke’s guards in pursuit, Pocket makes a daring escape. He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, IS short a fool. His jester Robin Goodfellow—the mischievous sprite better known as Puck—was found dead. Murdered. Oberon makes Pocket an offer he can’t refuse: he will make Pocket his fool and have his death sentence lifted if Pocket finds out who killed Robin Goodfellow. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bard’s most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead. With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Night’s noir—a wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore.