Dark Undertakings

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466871908

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Dark Undertakings by Rebecca Tope Pdf

Fifty-five-year-old Jim Lapsford makes an unusually healthy-looking corpse. A life-long devotee of vitamin pills and herbal remedies, it seems almost ironic that he has succumbed to a heart attack, but his doctor is convinced that this is the case. Trainee undertaker Drew Slocombe isn't so sure. As an ex-nurse, Drew is convinced that there is enough conflicting medical evidence to merit a coroner's inquest at least. And then there's Jim's personal life: in addition to a long-suffering wife, two sons, and a grieving terrier, Jim appears to have left behind a series of scorned mistresses. Everyone else seems happy to accept the doctor's verdict, and Drew knows he shouldn't rock the boat. But can he really turn his back on murder? With plenty of suspects, zero proof, and Jim's cremation just days away, Drew sure has his work cut out for him... Smart, engrossing, and delightfully refreshing, Dark Undertakings is another great West Country mystery from Rebecca Tope.

Author : Garfield Tavernier
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781649571304

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Wonders in the Sacred Valley of the Incas by Garfield Tavernier Pdf

Wonders in the Sacred Valley of the Incas: Pisac to Machu Picchu By: Garfield Tavernier Wonders in the Sacred Valley of the Incas is a practical, interesting, and informative guide to the heartland of the Incas, including the legendary capital City of Cuzco and the main archeological and geographical sites in the Valley, from Pisac to Machu Picchu. The Vilcanota Valley is widely acclaimed for its natural beauty; dominated by the majestic mountain range; basking in blowing breezes of the finest airs and carved by the roaring waters of the river running into pools of sweet serenity. Accurate data points, keen analysis, and firsthand observations provide insight and perspective for the casual traveler or the curious reader. It also dispels the many myths about the marvelous and mystical sanctuary and retreat between the Picchus, now widely acclaimed as a Wonder of the World.

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749030421

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A Discovery in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope Pdf

Thea Osborne reconnects with her friend Emmy while on a visit to the church in Baunton, near Cirencester with her stepdaughter Stephanie. Emmy, now married to local farmer Nick Weaver, asks Thea to, help them find their missing niece, Ginny. But before Thea can get started, she stumbles upon the recently killed body of Alice, a woman they had briefly seen in Cirencester the day before. Stephanie concentrates on searching for Ginny via social media while Thea is diverted into helping the police with the murder investigation. It soon becomes clear that Ginny and Alice are linked in a sinister way.

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749028640

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Betrayal in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope Pdf

'As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, I'm inclined to believe her 'Daily MailA handsome, if slightly shabby, stone house in Upper Oddington is home to Umberto Kingley as well as his three dogs and will be Thea Slocombe's latest house-sitting assignment. Without even a local shop, Thea expects the location to be one of her quietest, until the serene atmosphere is shattered with a fatal hit-and-run.The ensuing high-profile police investigation plunges Thea deep into the victim's complicated family dynamics and the rift that had already torn it apart. And she cannot help wondering if the reverberations of scandal have led to a deliberate and murderous assault.

Author : Lucius Qayin
Publisher : Lux Occulta Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Crimson Ink by Lucius Qayin Pdf

"Crimson Ink" by Lucius Qayin is a gripping urban fantasy novel set in the heart of a bustling city, where the mundane meets the magical. Follow Alex, a talented tattoo artist with a mysterious heritage, as he navigates the shadowy world of Crimson Ink, a tattoo parlor that is more than meets the eye. Here, art meets flesh, ancient symbols hold hidden power, and tattoos are more than just skin-deep. With each client, from the everyday to the enigmatic, Alex finds himself drawn deeper into a world where vampires, ancient pacts, and supernatural entities play a dangerous game for control. Caught between two worlds, his human side and his supernatural lineage, Alex must tread carefully as he discovers that every drop of ink he lays down weaves him deeper into a web of intrigue, power, and unforeseen consequences. This thrilling tale is perfect for fans of urban fantasy looking for a story that combines magic, suspense, and a richly imagined underworld.

Author : Eric Kurlander
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300190373

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Hitler's Monsters by Eric Kurlander Pdf

“A dense and scholarly book about . . . the relationship between the Nazi party and the occult . . . reveals stranger-than-fiction truths on every page.”—Daily Telegraph The Nazi fascination with the occult is legendary, yet today it is often dismissed as Himmler’s personal obsession or wildly overstated for its novelty. Preposterous though it was, however, supernatural thinking was inextricable from the Nazi project. The regime enlisted astrology and the paranormal, paganism, Indo-Aryan mythology, witchcraft, miracle weapons, and the lost kingdom of Atlantis in reimagining German politics and society and recasting German science and religion. In this eye-opening history, Eric Kurlander reveals how the Third Reich’s relationship to the supernatural was far from straightforward. Even as popular occultism and superstition were intermittently rooted out, suppressed, and outlawed, the Nazis drew upon a wide variety of occult practices and esoteric sciences to gain power, shape propaganda and policy, and pursue their dreams of racial utopia and empire. “[Kurlander] shows how swiftly irrational ideas can take hold, even in an age before social media.”—The Washington Post “Deeply researched, convincingly authenticated, this extraordinary study of the magical and supernatural at the highest levels of Nazi Germany will astonish.”—The Spectator “A trustworthy [book] on an extraordinary subject.”—The Times “A fascinating look at a little-understood aspect of fascism.”—Kirkus Reviews “Kurlander provides a careful, clear-headed, and exhaustive examination of a subject so lurid that it has probably scared away some of the serious research it merits.”—National Review

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749021122

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The Bowness Bequest by Rebecca Tope Pdf

Winter has arrived in the town of Windermere, and has bought with it the death of Frances Henderson, the best friend of Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown's mother. Having known the Henderson family all of her life, Simmy must cope with the loss of an important figure from her childhood, as well as the confusion at being bequeathed something in Frances's will.When Frances's husband is violently murdered in his home, Simmy must face the fact that the family she was once so close to as a child, holds some dark and sinister secrets.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Gynecology
ISBN : OSU:32435051169787

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American Observer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Davey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752346602

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The Nine Day's Queen by Richard Davey Pdf

Reproduction of the original: The Nine Day's Queen by Richard Davey

Author : Benjamin Anderson,Felipe Rojas
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785706875

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Antiquarianisms by Benjamin Anderson,Felipe Rojas Pdf

Antiquarianism and collecting have been associated intimately with European imperial and colonial enterprises, although both existed long before the early modern period and both were (and continue to be) practiced in places other than Europe. Scholars have made significant progress in the documentation and analysis of indigenous antiquarian traditions, but the clear-cut distinction between “indigenous” and “colonial” archaeologies has obscured the intense and dynamic interaction between these seemingly different endeavours. This book concerns the divide between local and foreign antiquarianisms focusing on case studies drawn primarily from the Mediterranean and the Americas. Both regions host robust pre-modern antiquarian traditions that have continued to develop during periods of colonialism. In both regions, moreover, colonial encounters have been mediated by the antiquarian practices and preferences of European elites. The two regions also exhibit salient differences. For example, Europeans claimed the “antiquities” of the eastern Mediterranean as part of their own, “classical,” heritage, whereas they perceived those of the Americas as essentially alien, even as they attempted to understand them by analogy to the classical world. These basic points of comparison and contrast provide a framework for conjoint analysis of the emergence of hybrid or cross-bred antiquarianisms. Rather than assuming that interest in antiquity is a human universal, this book explores the circumstances under which the past itself is produced and transformed through encounters between antiquarian traditions over common objects of interpretation.

Author : Russell James
Publisher : Remember When
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781844680269

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Great British Fictional Detectives by Russell James Pdf

The first full-length study of its type highlighting over 400 British literary detectives, many famous through their film and TV adaptations. Using essays to highlight different types of detectives and focusing on some of the more famous such as Sherlock Holmes and Inspector Morse, popular crime fiction writer and former President of Britain's Crime Writers Association, Russell James celebrates the role of the detective in British fiction. Illustrations include original film posters and first edition covers from classic detective fiction. Future books by Russell James in this series will include Great British Fictional Villains and US Fictional Detectives and Villains.

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749021733

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Peril in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope Pdf

Thea Slocombe is trying to settle into normal family domestic life with Drew and his two children in Broad Campden. But any sense of cosy domesticity is shattered when Thea finds the body of a neighbour. No longer a house-sitter, Thea has no choice but to stay in the village and deal with whatever happens next, even when this risks damage to her marriage.Unconvinced that the swift conclusion made about the death by the police is the right one, Thea is compelled to follow her nature and investigate herself. But what repercussions might there be for her, Drew and those with whom they share this corner of the Cotswolds?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Homeopathy
ISBN : UOM:39015062226314

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American Homoeopathic Observer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749019099

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Guilt in the Cotswolds by Rebecca Tope Pdf

Thea Osborne's latest house-sitting assignment is a little different to the rest. Along with her spaniel, Hepzie, Thea finds herself in the village of Chedworth. She is tasked with creating an inventory of Rita Wilshire's possessions, requested by her son, Richard Wilshire, after moving her into a care home. All goes to plan, until Thea and her fiancé, Drew Slocombe, find Richard dead in a barn.When family members come knocking, Thea and Drew struggle to give them answers. The Wilshire family has its own past and, whilst Thea knows it is not really her business, she cannot help but become involved in the case. Was Richard's death suicide? Or something more sinister? When the clues lead them in circles, Thea's relationship with Drew is put to the test. But there is a crime to solve, and neither of them is willing to give up just yet.

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749040437

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A Death to Record by Rebecca Tope Pdf

When the body of herdsman Sean O'Farrell was discovered in one of the farm buildings, Detective Sergeant Den Cooper is more than happy to cast one of the local farmers, Gordon Hillcock, in the role of chief suspect. After all, it is a well-known fact that there was no love lost between Gordon and the victim. And besides Den has a little grudge of his own - Gordon is currently dating Den's ex-fiancée Lilah and was actually the reason she dumped him only a few short months before their wedding. However, Den did not plan on Lilah's determination to protect her new lover. How far will she go to make sure that Den directs his suspicions elsewhere?