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Author : Victoria Grossack
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1482627450
"If you ever wished that you could read a book that combines the wit of Jane Austen with the plotting of Jane Austen, then you are in for a treat: The Highbury Murders does exactly this."--P. 4 of cover.
Author : Carrie Bebris
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429930338
Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are looking forward to a relaxing stay with dear friends when their carriage is hailed by a damsel-in-distress outside of the village of Highbury. Little do the Darcys realize that gypsies roam these woods, or that both their possessions and the woman are about to vanish into the night. The Darcys seek out the parish magistrate, who is having a difficult evening of his own. Mr. Knightley and his new wife, the former Miss Emma Woodhouse (the heroine of Jane Austen's Emma) are hosting a party to celebrate the marriage of their friends, Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Jane Fairfax. During dinner, Mr. Edgar Churchill, uncle and adoptive father of the groom, falls suddenly ill and dies. The cause of death: poison. When the Darcys and the Knightleys join forces to investigate the crimes, they discover that the robbery and Edgar Churchill's death may be connected. Together they must work to quickly locate the source of the poison and the murderer's motive--before the killer can strike again. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Victoria Grossack
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1492791407
The Guest of Honor Is Dead! Dr. Carl Warding, the prominent origins-of-life biologist, dined at the Martin house the night only hours before someone shot him. A difficult man, plenty of people seemed to want him out of the way. Was he killed by one of his academic foes, from the present or the past? By his widow? By one of his students? Or by one of the creationists following him around from one lecture to the next, proclaiming that his teaching comes from the devil?Join Zofia Martin and the rest of her family as they – driven by curiosity and a desire to stop the danger that menaces them - do all they can to solve the murder.
Author : Mark Sohn
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787050617
It is the year 1888. A madman stalks the East End of London and only Sherlock Holmes and his trusted colleague and scribe Dr. John Watson stand between him and the women he preys upon. However, the World's first Consulting Detective is plunged into a web of intrigue and deceit. Is Jack the Ripper acting alone? Is there a conspiracy to murder fallen women in Whitechapel? How far must Holmes go to stop it? Add a plot to steal the most famous jewels in existence and a sinister figure known only as 'The Professor' and you have more than one mystery to be solved...
Author : Jeff Gulvin
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480418325
Inspector Aden Vanner’s investigation into vigilante killings in London takes a bizarre twist when the inspector himself becomes the prime suspect. London’s Det. Chief Inspector Aden Vanner, former member of the Irish army, has never tracked a serial killer as haunting or as elusive as the Watchman. The victims: seemingly ordinary citizens in need of retribution, shot execution-style, and left with the Watchman’s calling cards—a photograph of the crime scene, and the same cryptic message sent to authorities: All my pretty ones. After four years on the case, Vanner snaps and beats a suspect senseless—an incident that could cost him more than his career. Because Superintendent Morrison has been following the Watchman case closely. He’s convinced the vigilante is one of his own. And everything now points to Aden Vanner. Sleep No More begins Gulvin’s gritty police-procedural trilogy, followed by Sorted and Close Quarters. “Gulvin keeps your nose glued to the page.” —The Literary Review
Author : Jeff Gulvin
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480418417
The complete police-procedural trilogy featuring maverick London Inspector Aden Vanner: Sleep No More, Sorted, and Close Quarters. Sleep No More: London’s Detective Chief Inspector Aden Vanner, former member of the Irish Army, has never tracked a serial killer as elusive as the Watchman. The victims are all ordinary citizens in need of some twisted retribution, shot execution-style. But when Vanner is shut out of the case by his superintendent, it could cost him more than his career, because Vanner has suddenly become the prime suspect. Sorted: Aden Vanner, demoted from the rank of London’s Detective Chief Inspector, is beaten outside a pub by unknown assailants. Vanner knows the difference between a garden-variety robbery and something else. This felt like payback. Considering how many people Vanner has crossed, it could be anyone. Now it’s Vanner’s turn to get even—and where better than as new Detective Inspector of the Drug Squad. Close Quarters: Aden Vanner is investigating drug dealers in the Harlesden district of London when the shooting death of a suburban wife captures his attention. As Vanner digs into the case, he begins to make connections between her murder and the Harlesden gang, between her husband and the IRA, and between himself and a vengeful old acquaintance. When all the pieces collide, even Vanner isn’t prepared for the explosion. Informed by his research with the Metropolitan Police Department, Jeff Gulvin’s thrilling trilogy brings readers into criminal London with frightening authenticity. “Gulvin keeps your nose glued to the page.” —The Literary Review
Author : Claudia Gray
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735241787
From New York Times–bestselling author Claudia Gray—a summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Mr. Wickham, one of literature’s most notorious rakes, finally gets what's coming to him in this brilliantly imagined murder mystery featuring Jane Austen’s leading literary couples. After many years of happy marriage, Emma Knightley and her husband are throwing a house party, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—not all of whom are well known to the Knightleys but are certainly beloved by every Jane Austen fan: Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy, Marianne and Colonel Brandon, Anne and Captain Wentworth, and Fanny and Edmund Bertram. Very much not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him newfound wealth—and a broadening array of enemies. With his unexpected arrival, tempers flare and secrets are revealed, making it clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet the Knightleys and their guests are all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. With everyone a suspect, it falls to the house party's two youngest guests to solve the mystery of who finally delivered to Wickham his just deserts: Juliet Tilney, the smart and resourceful daughter of Catherine and Henry Tilney, eager for adventure outside Northanger Abbey; and Jonathan Darcy, Elizabeth and Darcy's eldest son, whose adherence to propriety makes his father seem relaxed. In a tantalizing fusion of Austen and Christie, the unlikely pair must put aside their own poor first impressions—and uncover the guilty party before an innocent person is sentenced to hang.
Author : Geoffrey Howse
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752484570
Over the centuries North London has witnessed literally thousands of murders: those included within the pages of this book have shocked, fascinated and enthralled the public and commentators for generations. From Britain's first railway murder, a case that turned on the evidence provided by a distinctive style of hat, to the appalling story of two Islington woman convicted after 'disposing of' babies in their care, these are crimes that both horrified and captivated the public. No volume covering the murders of this part of London would be complete without an examination of the Crippen case; the name of Frederick Henry Seddon, hanged for poisoning Miss Eliza Barrow, is now less well known, although for several decades his waxwork effigy was a popular exhibit at Madame Tussaud's Chamber of Horrors and his story is an extraordinary one. Among other cases included here, North London Murders also re-examines the crimes of serial 'bride-killer' George Joseph Smith, the tragic story of Ruth Ellis and David Blakely, and the killing of Joe Orton by Kenneth Halliwell.
Author : Penny Blackwell
Publisher : Headline Accent
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781035400096
'My new favourite cosy crime series!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A DOLLOP OF JAM. A SPOT OF TEA. A SLICE OF MURDER . . . It has been a year since Tess had to trade the hustle and bustle of London life for pulling pints and moonlighting as a Cher impersonator in a backwater country pub. The sleepy Yorkshire village of Cherrywood would always be home, but a return to rural life wasn't quite the path she'd paved for herself. Still, being back with her oldest friends, Raven and Oliver, was a definite upside and she was beginning to settle into the slower pace. That is until Clemmie Ackroyd, a stalwart member of the community, is brutally murdered. Ruled a robbery gone wrong, it's an open-and-shut case for the police, but something isn't quite adding up for Tess. Then an unexpected face from the past shows up in the village, pointing fingers, and Tess finds herself resolving to get to the bottom of Clemmie's death - even if that means getting up to her neck in jam, Jerusalem and deadly secrets at the Women's Guild . . . Readers LOVE The Cherrywood Murders! '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Truly, this was one of the best starts to a new British cosy series I have read in a while' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I loved it, and I hope this is the start of a long series of Cherrywood books!' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Love the drama and romance! The lovely British setting and a great bunch of characters! Looking forward to book 2!' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I loved this British cozy mystery! And the characters were so good!' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Cleverly written, with a good air of mystery . . . I really enjoyed this novel' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Wow what an amazing book! This is a great read for all the Thursday Murder Club fans' ----- A wonderfully charming and quintessentially British cosy murder mystery, packed full of witty one-liners and an eclectic cast of characters. Perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Hannah Hendy and Robert Thorogood.
Author : Amy Newmark,Kelly Sullivan Walden
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781611592511
Sixth sense, gut feeling, instinct. Whatever you call it, sometimes we have no logical reason for knowing something—but still we know it. In this collection, you’ll read 101 stories of intuition, insight, and inspiration that will amaze you and encourage you tap into your own inner wisdom. We all have the ability to tap into our intuition, but often find it hard to do. Dreams and premonitions are often the way our intuition or our faith in the beyond manifest. You will be awed and amazed by these true stories from everyday people who have experienced the extraordinary. The 101 stories in this book will enlighten and encourage you to listen to your dreams and your own inner voice.
Author : Rose Temple
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781529360165
If you enjoyed Midsomer Murders, you will love Rose Temple's Neighbourhood Watch series! Perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands, Faith Martin and Helen Cox. The sleepy village of Little Cote was meant to be a quieter pace of life for ex-Met PC Jemima Cotton. But she soon discovers, here a petty rivalry can erupt into full-blown murder . . . Police Officer Jemima Cotton expected Little Cote to be a quieter pace of life. But, unlike London, everyone knows everyone, and beyond the cake sales and coffee mornings, tea parties and village fetes, the neighbours aren't all the best of friends . . . When Jemima is unpacking her mugs and teabags in her new home on Foxglove Close, she's called to attend her first murder investigation. She's excited, until she discovers it's only a few doors down from her. And she hasn't even met her new neighbours yet! As she steps out of her house in full uniform, Jemima can feel the eyes on the back of her neck, and she can see the curtains and blinds twitching. But the crucial question is why did the lonely gentleman at the end of the road get murdered, eating dinner alone at his garden table, tucking into a new bottle of Chablis? As she digs deeper into the murder, Jemima discovers that here in Little Cote, underneath the surface, tensions bubble away . . . and the smallest vendetta can erupt into full blown murder. Real Readers LOVE The Murders at Foxglove Close: 'A thoroughly enjoyable bedtime read . . . a single sitting page-turner' 'A glorious dollop of pure escapism . . . Wholly enjoyable, relaxing and entertaining' 'The witty humour, lighthearted mystery, idiosyncratic characters and beautiful rural setting help bring both the story and the characters to life. Highly recommended' 'Excellent start for a new cozy series . . . Highly recommended' If you enjoyed The Murders at Foxglove Close, the second instalment Death on the Doorstep is available to pre-order now! Out on July 15th!
Author : Peter Boland
Publisher : Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1835260268
Amongst the brightly painted cabins, an elderly man's beach hut is set on fire in the middle of the night - while he slept inside. Fiona, Sue and Daisy, charity shop volunteers are determined to get to the bottom of this murder.
Author : Nick Russell-Pavier
Publisher : Random House
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781473519732
The crime, the criminals, the victims and their families. And the biggest manhunt by British police... The establishment, press and public reaction, the trial, and the aftermath are all set out in compelling narrative detail. Jack Witney served twenty-five years in prison although he shot no one and was released on appeal, only to be murdered in his Bristol flat a few years later. John Duddy died in Parkhurst after fifteen years. But Harry Roberts, by his own admission the instigator of the crime and the most notorious, was released from prison after forty-eight years in 2015 making national front page news. What could possess an apparently rational and sane man, albeit an habitual criminal, to commit such a callous and ruthless act? What kind of a man is he? How can an ordinary person understand what he did? Should he be forgiven? 50 years later, the full story for the first time.
Author : Edgar Wallace
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-07
Category : True Crime
ISBN : EAN:8596547803393
This carefully crafted ebook: "True Crime Ultimate Collection: The Stories of Real Murders & Mysteries" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was an English writer. As well as journalism, Wallace wrote screen plays, poetry, historical non-fiction, 18 stage plays, 957 short stories and over 170 novels, 12 in 1929 alone. More than 160 films have been made of Wallace's work. Table of Contents: The Secret of the Moat Farm (1924) The Murder on Yarmouth Sands (1924) The Great Bank of England Frauds (1924) The Trial of the Seddons (1924) Herbert Armstrong - Poisoner (1924) The Suburban Lothario (1928) Excerpt: "There is no more dangerous criminal than a small larcenist who has escaped the consequence of his offences, through, as he believes, his own dexterity and skill. Having this good opinion of himself, he progresses from crime to crime, until there comes a moment when he finds no other escape from the consequences of his meanness and folly than the destruction of a human life which, as he believes, stands between himself and freedom. And so confident is he in his own genius for evasion that he will plan the most diabolical of crimes, perfectly satisfied in his mind that the success which has attended the commission of minor offences will not desert his efforts to evade the penalty of his supreme villainy."
Author : Jonathan Oates
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781783037209
The real-life murder mysteries that rocked London between two world wars—from the author of Unsolved Murders of Victorian and Edwardian London. Unsolved crimes have a special fascination, none more so than unsolved murders. The shock of the crime itself and the mystery surrounding it, the fear generated by the awareness a killer on the loose, the insight the cases give into outdated police methods, and the chance to speculate about the identity of the killer after so many years have passed—all these aspects of unsolved murder cases make them compelling reading. In this companion volume to his bestselling Unsolved Murders of Victorian and Edwardian London, Jonathan Oates has selected over twenty haunting, sometimes shocking, cases from the period between the two world wars. Included are the shooting of PC James Kelly in Gunnersbury, violent deaths associated with Irish Republican Army conspiracies, the stabbing of the French acrobat Martial Lechevalier in Piccadilly, the strychnine poisoning of egg-seller Kusel Behr, the killing by arsenic of three members of a Croydon family, and, perhaps most gruesome of all, the case of the unidentified body parts found at Waterloo Station. Jonathan Oates describes each of these crimes in precise, forensic detail. His case studies shed light on the lives of the victims and summon up the ruthless, sometimes lethal character of London itself.