A Trace Of Poison

Author : Colleen Cambridge
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496732491

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Mystery fans will revel in this historical series set in the fascinating world of Agatha Christie, as her ever-capable housekeeper endeavors to solve mysteries far stranger than fiction—a treat for fans of Anna Lee Huber, Jacqueline Winspear, Alyssa Maxwell, and of course the grand dame of fiction herself. In England’s stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer . . . The neighboring village of Listleigh has also become a hub of grisly goings-on, thanks to a Murder Fête organized to benefit a local orphanage. Members of The Detection Club—a group of celebrated authors such as G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Agatha herself—will congregate for charitable events, including a writing contest for aspiring authors. The winner gets an international publishing contract, and entrants have gathered for a cocktail party—managed by the inimitable Phyllida—when murder strikes too close even for her comfort. It seems the victim imbibed a poisoned cocktail intended for Alastair Whittlesby, president of the local writers’ club. The insufferable Whittlesby is thought to be a shoo-in for the prize, and ambition is certainly a worthy motive. But narrowing down these suspects could leave even Phyllida’s favorite fictional detective, M. Poirot, twirling his moustache in frustration. It’s a mystery too intriguing for Phyllida to resist, but one fraught with duplicity and danger, for every guest is an expert in murder—and how to get away with it . . .

Author : Colleen Cambridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Authors
ISBN : 1004106637

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In England's stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer. The neighbouring village of Listleigh has also become a hub of grisly goings-on, thanks to a Murder Fete organised to benefit a local orphanage. Members of The Detection Club - a group of celebrated authors such as G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Agatha herself - will congregate for charitable events, including a writing contest for aspiring authors. The winner gets an international publishing contract, and entrants have gathered for a cocktail party - managed by the inimitable Phyllida - when murder strikes too close even for her comfort.

Author : Colleen Cambridge
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496732460

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Murder at Mallowan Hall Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A treat for fans of Masterpiece Mystery and Downton Abbey, Colleen Cambridge’s charming and inventive new historical series introduces an unforgettable heroine in Phyllida Bright, fictional housekeeper for none other than famed mystery novelist Agatha Christie. Hijinks—and murder—ensue. Tucked away among Devon’s rolling green hills, Mallowan Hall combines the best of English tradition with the modern conveniences of 1930. Housekeeper Phyllida Bright manages the large household with an iron fist in her very elegant glove. In one respect, however, Mallowan Hall stands far apart from other picturesque country houses. For the manor is home to archaeologist Max Mallowan and his famous wife—Agatha Christie . . . Phyllida is both loyal to and protective of the crime writer, who is as much friend as employer. An aficionado of detective fiction, Phyllida has yet to find a gentleman in real life half as fascinating as Mrs. Agatha’s Belgian hero, Hercule Poirot. But though accustomed to murder and its methods as frequent topics of conversation, Phyllida is unprepared for the sight of a very real, very dead body on the library floor . . . It soon becomes clear that the victim arrived at Mallowan Hall under false pretenses during a weekend party. And when another dead body is discovered—this time, one of her housemaids—Phyllida decides to follow in M. Poirot’s footsteps to determine which of the Mallowans’ guests is the killer. Now only Phyllida’s wits will prevent her own story from coming to an abrupt end . . .

Author : Colleen Cambridge
Publisher : Sterling Mystery Series
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1638086486

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In England's stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer . . .

Author : Montagu Stephen Williams
Publisher : London Macmillan 1891.
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022832112

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Later Leaves Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : J. S. Fletcher
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 3874 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026877066

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J. S. FLETCHER: 17 Novels & 28 Short Stories, Including Detective Mysteries, Adventure Novels, Crime Stories & Historical Works (Illustrated) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels Perris of the Cherry Trees The Middle Temple Murder Dead Men's Money The Talleyrand Maxim The Paradise Mystery The Borough Treasurer The Chestermarke Instinct The Herapath Property The Orange-Yellow Diamond The Root of All Evil In The Mayor's Parlour The Middle of Things Ravensdene Court The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation Scarhaven Keep In the Days of Drake Where Highways Cross Short Stories Paul Campenhaye – Specialist in Criminology The French Maid The Yorkshire Manufacturer The Covent Garden Fruit Shop The Irish Mail The Tobacco-Box Mrs. Duquesne The House on Hardress Head The Champagne Bottle The Settling Day The Magician of Cannon Street Mr. Poskitt's Nightcaps (Stories of a Yorkshire Farmer) The Guardian of High Elms Farm A Stranger in Arcady The Man Who Was Nobody Little Miss Partridge The Marriage of Mr. Jarvis Bread Cast upon the Waters William Henry and the Dairymaid The Spoils to the Victor An Arcadian Courtship The Way of the Comet Brothers in Affliction A Man or a Mouse A Deal in Odd Volumes The Chief Magistrate Other Stories The Ivory God The Other Sense The New Sun The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand Historical Works Mistress Spitfire Baden-Powell of Mafeking Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1933) was an English author, one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age.

Author : John Emsley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780192806000

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The Elements of Murder Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A fascinating account of the five most toxic elements describes the lethal chemical properties of arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium, as well as their use in some of the most famous murder cases in history, with profiles of such deadly poisoners as Mary Ann Cotton, Michael Swango, and Saddam Hussein and a look at modern-day environmental catastrophes.

Author : Sue Grafton
Publisher : University Games
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1575287528

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A Poison That Leaves No Trace Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : North Carolina. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1138 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCAL:$B657961

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The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1082 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2952921

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Bulletin Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112117975620

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Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112117975711 and Others Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Author : J. S. Fletcher
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781776535934

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The Orange-Yellow Diamond Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

On the outskirts of London, the body of a murdered pawn shop proprietor is discovered, and all the early clues point toward a struggling writer who lives nearby. But as the dead man's possessions and records are sorted through, it is found that several fantastically valuable items -- including a renowned diamond -- are missing as well.

Author : Sara Poole
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429953314

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Poison Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In the simmering hot summer of 1492, a monstrous evil is stirring within the Eternal City of Rome. The brutal murder of an alchemist sets off a desperate race to uncover the plot that threatens to extinguish the light of the Renaissance and plunge Europe back into medieval darkness. Determined to avenge the killing of her father, Francesca Giordano defies all convention to claim for herself the position of poisoner serving Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, head of the most notorious and dangerous family in Italy. She becomes the confidante of Lucrezia Borgia and the lover of Cesare Borgia. At the same time, she is drawn to the young renegade monk who yearns to save her life and her soul. Navigating a web of treachery and deceit, Francesca pursues her father's killer from the depths of Rome's Jewish ghetto to the heights of the Vatican itself. In so doing, she sets the stage for the ultimate confrontation with ancient forces that will seek to use her darkest desires to achieve their own catastrophic ends.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061754036

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Three Act Tragedy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In Agatha Christie’s classic, Three Act Tragedy, the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison. Sir Charles Cartwright should have known better than to allow thirteen guests to sit down for dinner. For at the end of the evening one of them is dead—choked by a cocktail that contained no trace of poison. Predictable, says Hercule Poirot, the great detective. But entirely unpredictable is that he can find absolutely no motive for murder.…

Author : Seabury Quinn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 719 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781597809863

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Black Moon Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The concluding volume in a series collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn. Quinn’s short stories were featured in well over half of Weird Tales’s original publication run. His most famous character, the French supernatural detective Dr. Jules de Grandin, investigated cases involving monsters, devil worshippers, serial killers, and spirits from beyond the grave, often set in the small town of Harrisonville, New Jersey. In de Grandin there are familiar shades of both Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, and alongside his assistant, Dr. Samuel Trowbridge, de Grandin’s knack for solving mysteries—and his outbursts of peculiar French-isms (Grand Dieu!)—captivated readers for nearly three decades. Available for the first time in trade editions, The Complete Tales of Jules de Grandin collects all ninety-three published works featuring the supernatural detective. Presented in chronological order over five volumes, this is the definitive collection of an iconic pulp hero. The fifth volume, Black Moon, includes all the stories from “Suicide Chapel” (1938) to “The Ring of Bastet” (1951), as well as an introduction by George Vanderburgh and Robert Weinberg and a foreword by Stephen Jones.