Jemima Shore S First Case

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228631

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Jemima Shore's First Case by Antonia Fraser Pdf

'The screams came again: by now they sounded quite blood-curdling to the girl alone in the small room - or was it that they were getting nearer?' From murders and ghostly visitors to devious plots and family feuds, Antonia Fraser's first collection of short stories is a feast of mingled delight and suspense. There are five Jemima Shore stories including the first ever Jemima Shore mystery in which the fifteen-year-old Jemima is confronted by blood-curdling screams and miraculous moving statues in the dead of night. Jemima is at her sparkling best as she solves the case of the Parr children in a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands and elegantly deals with a missing bride on a romantic Venetian honeymoon.

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : OCLC:939619763

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Jemima Shore's First Case by Antonia Fraser Pdf

A collection of short stories including Jemima Shore's first case. Also included are four "real crime" stories, a witty and sinister tale of literary life and some ghost stories.

Author : Rosemary Herbert
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780195157611

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Whodunit? by Rosemary Herbert Pdf

A mystery expert investigates how the giants of the genre pull off all those crimes and keep the twists coming page after page, then shows readers how they can do it too.

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228617

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Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave by Antonia Fraser Pdf

From treachery in the Caribbean to mischief in the Mediterranean, from murderous drama to sleek black comedy, from a baffling number of suspects to a single confrontation with a maniacal rapist, here is a tantalising and varied excursion round motives and methods in the realm of crime - a collection of wittily told and deftly turned stories, with a twist.

Author : Esme Miskimmin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : British literature
ISBN : 9781137319029

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100 British Crime Writers by Esme Miskimmin Pdf

100 British Crime Writers explores a history of British crime writing between 1855 and 2015 through 100 writers, detailing their lives and significant writing and exploring their contributions to the genre. Divided into four sections: 'The Victorians, Edwardians, and World War One, 1855-1918; 'The Golden Age and World War Two, 1919-1945; 'Post-War and Cold War, 1946-1989; and 'To the Millennium and Beyond, 1990-2015, each section offers an introduction to the significant features of these eras in crime fiction and discusses trends in publication, readership, and critical response. With entries spanning the earliest authors of crime fiction to a selection of innovative contemporary novelists, this book considers the development and progression of the genre in the light of historical and social events.

Author : Colleen Barnett
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781458768360

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Mystery Women by Colleen Barnett Pdf

Edgar- and Agatha-nominated author Colleen Barnett here updates her essential reference for readers and writers of mystery, examining women who detect, women as sleuths, and the evolving roles of women in professions and in society.

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228457

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Quiet as a Nun by Antonia Fraser Pdf

One of Lady Antonia Fraser's gripping Jemima Shore mysteries, set in a secluded nunnery. 'I lit the candle and began rather gingerly to climb up the ladder. Then I heard a distinct sound above my head. A scrape on the floor, an irregular jarring on the floor above my head, like something rocking . . .' A nun is dead - her emaciated corpse has been discovered locked in the tower of Blessed Eleanor's Convent. The tragic consequence of a neurotic young woman committing to a life of isolation and piety, the inquest concludes. But this young woman held unusual power over the convent - power she was planning to use. Jemima Shore tries to keep her distance from the case, but when her lover cancels their holiday she finds herself reluctantly getting involved. A violent attack in the dead of night and another death convinces her that the convent is not the haven of peace it appears to be. Suspicion and fear hang heavy in the air but how do you solve a murder no-one will admit happened?

Author : Sara Paretsky
Publisher : Dell
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440213352

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A Woman's Eye by Sara Paretsky Pdf

Crime is common ground for the twenty-one women writers in this extraordinary collection of contemporary mystery fiction, introduced and edited by Sara Paretsky The voices here include professional crime solvers who take you from the mean streets of V.I. Warshawski’s Chicago in a case of music and murder . . . to the California freeway where Kinsey Millhone's beloved VW skids into a shooting . . . to the gang-held turf of Sharon McCone’s San Francisco, where an eye witness to a slaying says mum’s the word. And then there are mothers, grandmothers, battered wives, and social workers—ordinary women in extraordinary situations whose voices reveal contemporary life as seen through a woman’s eye. From the opening tale of a girl down-and-out in London and what she steals from a corpse . . . to the final story of a summer vacation in the Berkshires, complete with romance and sudden death . . . this unique collection brings us great mystery writing that engages both our intellects and our hearts. This collection features stories from twenty-one authors, including: Sara Paretsky • Sue Grafton • Marica Muller • Susan Dunlap • Carolyn Hart • Antonia Fraser • Dorothy Salisbury Davis • Amanda Cross • Nancy Pickard • Dorothy B. Hughes • Faye Kellerman • Julie Smith • Barbara Wilson • Mary Wings • and more!

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228570

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The Cavalier Case by Antonia Fraser Pdf

'As he turned ... he had the extraordinary impression of a man in full armour rearing up in front of him ... It was the last thing he saw, before he hurtled downwards to a certain death' An untimely death and the reappearance of a ghost lead television reporter Jemima Shore into a mysterious case of sex, violence and the supernatural. When the butler plummets from the battlements of Lackland Court, it becomes clear that the ghost of the legendary Civil War poet and soldier, Decimus Meredith, is not the only suspect. Jemima must look to history and delve deep into the ancient hall's past to solve yet another baffling mystery.

Author : Michael Ashley
Publisher : Constable
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Characters and characteristics in literature
ISBN : UCSC:32106011224422

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The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction by Michael Ashley Pdf

A reference and overview of the genre of crime fiction, primarily covering the 1950s onwards, although major earlier writers, such as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, also have entries.

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228594

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Political Death by Antonia Fraser Pdf

Summoned by the wayward Lady Imogen Swain, Jemima is entrusted with the diaries she kept in 1964, diaries which contain an account of her passionate affair with Burgo Smyth MP; now Foreign Secretary but then a rising young Conservative politician. With the increasingly eccentric Lady Imogen threatening to reveal details about the affair, and of the subsequent disappearance of a young journalist, Jemima's meeting with Lady Imogen is the first step in a sinister series of events which leads to political scandal, blackmail and murder.

Author : Europa Publications
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1857431790

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International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004 by Europa Publications Pdf

Accurate and reliable biographical information essential to anyone interested in the world of literature TheInternational Who's Who of Authors and Writersoffers invaluable information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world, including many up-and-coming writers as well as established names. With over 8,000 entries, this updated edition features: * Concise biographical information on novelists, authors, playwrights, columnists, journalists, editors, and critics * Biographical details of established writers as well as those who have recently risen to prominence * Entries detailing career, works published, literary awards and prizes, membership, and contact addresses where available * An extensive listing of major international literary awards and prizes, and winners of those prizes * A directory of major literary organizations and literary agents * A listing of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Author : Antonia Fraser
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780228556

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Your Royal Hostage by Antonia Fraser Pdf

'We don't want to hurt her. We must remember that. All of us. She is after all innocent ... Well, isn't she?' As preparations for the royal wedding advance, a secret organisation is formulating plans that will have dangerous consequences. They need a gesture that will call attention to the rights and wrongs of those who have no voice of their own. And what better way than to target the royal bride? Meanwhile, Jemima Shore is grappling with the royal wedding in her own way - as a commentator. So she happens to be on hand when things go badly wrong...

Author : Jean R. Swanson,Darryl Dean James
Publisher : Berkley Trade
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015026901820

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By a Woman's Hand by Jean R. Swanson,Darryl Dean James Pdf

Mystery readers turn to this reference for its clear, concise profiles of women writers and their best-known books, mystery heroines and leading characters, pen names, writing styles and more. This revised and updated edition features profiles of Lilian Jackson Braun, Mary Higgins Clark, P.D. James, and other gifted writers--plus 70 new entries including Carol Higgins Clark, Susan Isaacs and Carol O'Connell.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Short stories
ISBN : UOM:39015057946439

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Short Story Index by Anonim Pdf