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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery
Die verminkte lyk van ’n vrou wat op die strand gevind word, ruk die rustige Murraybaai, veral wanneer dit blyk dat die geweldenaar swanger vroue teiken. Die nagmerrie verdiep wanneer die verwagtende Deirdre O’Brien ook deur ’n gemaskerde man ontvoer word. Sy slaag daarin om te ontsnap, hoewel nie heeltemal ongedeerd nie. Die moordenaar gaan dit nie daar laat nie: Sy word die prooi in ’n obsessiewe kat-en-muis-speletjie. Hy wil haar knak en haar lewe steel, maar sy gaan dit nie toelaat nie.
A body. A cover up. A buried secret. Sonja Kurtz - former soldier,
supposedly retired mercenary - is in Vietnam carrying out a
personal revenge mission when her daughter sends a call for help.
Emma is on a dig at the edge of Namibia's Etosha National Park
studying archaeology and she's discovered a body that dates back to
the country's liberation war of the 1980s. The remains, identified
as Hudson Brand, are a key piece of a puzzle that will reveal the
location of a modern-day buried treasure. A find people will kill
for. Sonja returns to the country of her birth to help Emma, but
she's missing. Former CIA agent Hudson Brand is very much alive and
is also drawn back to Namibia to finally solve a decades-old
mystery whose clues are entombed in an empty corner of the desert.
As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool
Civic Hall, the talented yet obnoxious conductor Sir Noel Grampian
is shot dead in full view of the Municipal Orchestra and the
audience. It was no secret that he had many enemies - musicians and
music critics among them - but to be killed in mid flow suggests an
act of the coldest calculation. Told through the letters and
documents sent by D.I. Alan Hope to his wife as he puzzles through
the dauntingly vast pool of suspects and scant physical evidence in
the case, this is an innovative and playful mystery underscored by
the author's extensive experience of the highly-strung world of
music professionals. First published in 1941, this new edition
returns Farr's only crime novel to print to receive its
long-deserved encore.
What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake? You think you know. Think again.
California, 2003. A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad's Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word 'LIAR' graffitied in blood.
Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend.
But did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?
Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She
was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the
rubbish when he died.
Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media
and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she cannot
remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, Sally
steps into the world for the first time, making new friends and big
decisions, and learning that people don't always mean what they say.
But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world?
And why does her neighbour seem to be obsessed with her? Sally's trust
issues are about to be severely challenged . . .
Thabisa Tswane has it all: a loving and supportive husband, two beautiful children, a house in Joburg’s Northern suburbs. Sure, the handsome and mysterious Zakhele Khumalo is away from home often for a job he can’t talk about, but Thabisa understands how it works in his world. After all, it is her world, too.
Recently promoted to Major at The Eagles, South Africa’s elite crime-fighting unit, she’s been asked to investigate Victor Maseko – South Africa’s wealthiest and most notorious businessman. All his attention seems focused on the construction and launch of The Maseko building, an embarrassingly opulent shrine to himself. But the people in his inner circle have a nasty habit of dying brutal deaths… And when Maseko’s wife Zibu is shot in Thabisa’s presence, Major Tswane knows she’s caught up in the middle of a web she has yet to untangle.
There are days when the village of Nguni Intile, famous for its intricate beadwork and home of Thabisa’s grandfather, Chief Solenkosi, seems a lifetime away. But will evil follow Thabisa all the way to her childhood home?
The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty!
Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair
class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got
their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can
spin out of control-will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal
world turn him into a hero...or a monster? Charles Augustus
Milverton, the coldhearted King of Blackmail, knows Mary's dark
secret, and he's using it to destroy any hope she had of marrying
Watson! Wanting to save his best friend from the clutches of the
deranged Milverton, who ruins innocent lives for fun, Sherlock
decides to face the man head-on! Will London's greatest devil
finally face judgment?!
In Julie 1905 kry Siegfried Bock van die Kaiserliche Landespolizei te kampe met ’n plaaslike boer se grudood, spoke uit sy verlede en ’n Berlynse besoeker wat ’n dodelike wrok koester. Hy worstel met Duits-Suidwes-Afrika se onstuimige politiek en ongenaakbare natuur. As hy geregtigheid wil laat seëvier, moet hy dít, asook strominge in sy eie gemoed, te bowe kom. 'Tweegevreet bied, soos sy voorganger, Die vertes in, spanning én stof tot nadenke.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. 'It is with a heavy heart that I
take up my pen to write these the last words in which I shall ever
record the singular gifts by which my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes
was distinguished.' This collection of eleven stories depict Holmes
and Watson at their very best and solving some of their most
notorious cases, culminating in 'The Final Problem'. In this
infamous tale, Holmes comes face-to-face with his greatest
opponent, the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, at the
Reichenbach Falls. Each of the stories was previously published in
The Strand magazine before being released together in a single
volume in 1894. This is a quintessential collection, and a
must-have for collectors and fans of one of the finest sleuths in
English literature.
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Death of Jezebel
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Christianna Brand; Introduction by Martin Edwards
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"A very neat version of the 'sealed room' mystery ... provides
[Miss Brand] with excellent opportunities to indulge her sense of
character and her pleasantly malicious wit, as well as her gift for
posing an ingenious problem." - Times Literary Supplement, 1949 At
Elysian Hall, a grand exhibition space in post-War London, a cast
has been assembled for a medieval-themed pageant show replete with
knights in coloured armour, real horses and a damsel in a rickety
tower on high. With death threats discovered by members of the
troupe before the show, the worst comes to pass when the leading
lady is thrown from the tower before the eyes of the audience by an
unknown assailant - with all doors backstage also under
observation. Faced with a seemingly impossible case, the wizened
Inspector Cockrill and the fresh-faced Inspector Charlesworth
begrudgingly join forces to uncover the killer hiding in plain
sight. First published in Britain in 1949, Brand's exuberant novel
is still regarded as one of the great masterpieces of the classic
mystery genre for its fiendishly constructed puzzle, memorable
setting, dumbfounding acts of misdirection and thrilling
denouement.
*Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman* 'A terrific spy novel'
Ian Rankin Twenty years retired from the Intelligence Service,
David Cartwright still knows where all the bones are buried. But
when he forgets that secrets are supposed to stay hidden, there's
suddenly a target on his back. The 'Old Bastard' raised his
grandson to be a hero, not a slow horse. Now, far from joining the
myths and legends of Spook Street, River Cartwright is part of
Jackson Lamb's team of pen-pushing no-hopers at Slough House. Which
doesn't mean he won't ditch everything and go rogue when his
grandfather comes under threat. Lamb worked with Cartwright back in
the day, and knows better than most that this is no innocent old
man. So when a panic button raises the alarm at Intelligence
Service HQ, it's Lamb who's called on to identify the body. And
it's Lamb who'll do whatever's necessary to protect an agent in
peril. 'A modern masterpiece' Irish Times 'Outstanding' Daily
Telegraph
The truth can have deadly consequences...On a sunny morning, when
the Mediterranean is dead calm, Captain Paul Thomas embarks on a
dive to the wreck of the Zenobia, off the coast of Larnaca, Cyprus.
Within hours, he has taken his final, gasping breath in an accident
below the surface. A new Royal Military Police liaison is required
to pick up on his work, and Major Helen Scott gets the assignment.
It turns out Paul Thomas had rattled cages during his current case
- four serving soldiers are in custody accused of the leaking of
state intelligence. If proven, the scandal would rock the
foundation of the armed forces. Once on Cyprus, it becomes clear
that the island relies on a delicate balance of old-school
glad-handing and turning a blind eye, and anyone who threatens to
upset the equilibrium will find themselves in the line of fire...
An action-packed crime thriller, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons
and Lee Child. Praise for The Line 'One of the most exciting and
involving thrillers I've read ... full of action with an abundance
of drama, suspense and twists and turns.... worthy of far more than
five stars.' Reader Review 'Another brilliantly descriptive
rollercoaster of a ride from this very talented author. Rachel
Lynch writes in 3D, you can feel the heat, smell the sunscreen and
hear the tide.' Reader Review 'Helen Scott is an incredible, strong
female lead and truly inspiring. I struggled to put it down!'
Reader Review 'Rachel Lynch is fast turning into one of my
favourite authors and this book is another 5/5 from me!' Reader
Review 'A great murder story set on a hot Mediterranean island.
Cracking characters. Great plot. Realistic and compelling.' Reader
Review 'This is a great fast moving and well researched book.
Rachel Lynch is a superb author and I am loving the new series of
books. Cannot recommend highly enough.' Reader Review 'A unique
storyline, great characters and I loved the descriptions of the
scenery - it brought the story alive. I really enjoyed this and
can't wait to read more from this series.' Reader Review
When I Was Ten is the stay-up-all-night thriller by acclaimed crime
author Fiona Cummins. 'Grips like a vice' - Val McDermid
'Absorbing, tense and beautifully paced' - Daily Mail Twenty-one
years ago, Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were killed in
what has become the most infamous double murder of the modern age.
Their ten year-old daughter - nicknamed the Angel of Death - spent
eight years in a children's secure unit and is living quietly under
an assumed name with a family of her own. Now, on the anniversary
of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down her older sister,
compelling her to break two decades of silence. Her explosive
interview sparks national headlines and journalist Brinley Booth, a
childhood friend of the Carter sisters, is tasked with covering the
news story. For the first time, the three women are forced to
confront what really happened that night - with devastating
consequences for them all. 'I finished it with my heart in my
mouth. Highly recommended' - Louise Candlish 'Dark, creepy and
ultimately compassionate . . . a chilling look at the consequences
of a childhood gone wrong' - JP Delaney 'Utterly compelling; a true
just-one-more-chapter thriller' - Clare Mackintosh 'Pacy, dark and
surprises to the bitter end. Loved it' - Fiona Barton
'All his stories are amusing, intriguing, and he is a master of the
final twist' - Agatha Christie'One of the most stunning trick
stories in the history of detective fiction' - Julian SymonsGraham
and Joan Bendix have apparently succeeded in making that eighth
wonder of the modern world, a happy marriage. And into the middle
of it there drops, like a clap of thunder, a box of chocolates.Joan
Bendix is killed by a poisoned box of liqueur chocolates that
cannot have been intended for her to eat. The police investigation
rapidly reaches a dead end. Chief Inspector Moresby calls on Roger
Sheringham and his Crimes Circle - six amateur but intrepid
detectives - to consider the case. The evidence is laid before the
Circle and the members take it in turn to offer a solution. Each is
more convincing than the last, slowly filling in the pieces of the
puzzle, until the dazzling conclusion.
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Ashes in the Snow
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Oriana Ramunno; Translated by Katherine Gregor
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A beautiful, moving detective story set in Auschwitz in the
Christmas of 1943. A young Jewish prisoner... Auschwitz, 1943. It's
snowing outside and Block 10 looks even bleaker than usual. Gioele
Errera, a young Jewish boy imprisoned in the camp, finds the body
of an SS officer. A detective with everything to prove... Hugo
Fischer is sent to investigate the unexplained death of the
renowned Nazi. But Hugo is hiding a secret - he is suffering from a
degenerative disease. The only way for him to survive is to give
his support to the Reich and hide his condition. A confrontation
with pure evil... In Auschwitz, Hugo comes face to face not only
with a complex murder, but with a truth - that of the Final
Solution. And he is forced to decide what is most important to him
- and who, if anyone, he should try to save...
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