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Grace Manning, a wealthy middle-aged widow, mature sensible and
clever at investing her finances, has a wide circle of friends and
a happy settled life. She is aunt to Justine and Merci Carpentier
whom she raised from the age of four when their parents were killed
in a plane crash in 1990 while flying home to France. In 2011 when
the twins come into their inheritance they decide to take a year
out and explore the world. Six months later in February 2012 Grace
Manning inexplicably commits suicide. Why? Justine and Merci are
deeply traumatised by the news which they learn when they are
finally traced by the police. They resolve to find out the reason
why. Retired police sergeant Edward Decker's first wife was
murdered in 1962. The crime was never solved. Fifty years later DNA
evidence comes to light that finally points to the culprit. But is
it too late for justice to be done? And how will the former police
sergeant react to the news that all along one person knew the
truth?
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Six Against the Yard
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The Detection Club, Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L Sayers, Freeman Wills Crofts, …
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A unique anthology for crime aficionados - six 'perfect murder'
stories written by the most accomplished crime writers of the
1930s, designed to fox real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent
Cornish, who comments on whether or not these crimes could have
genuinely been solved. Is the 'perfect murder' possible? Can that
crime be committed with such consummate care, with such exacting
skill, that it is unsolvable - even to the most astute
investigator? In this unique collection, legendary crime writers
Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley, Freeman Wills Crofts, Ronald
Knox, Dorothy L. Sayers and Russell Thorndike each attempt to
create the unsolvable murder, which Superintendent Cornish of the
CID then attempts to unravel... This clever literary battle of wits
from the archives of the Detection Club follows The Floating
Admiral and Ask a Policeman back into print after more than 75
years, and shows some of the experts from the Golden Age of
detective fiction at their most ingenious.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'A slow and heavy step, which had been heard
upon the stairs and in the passage, paused immediately outside the
door. Then there was a loud and authoritative tap.' Set against the
foggy backdrop of London and the English countryside, each story in
this quintessential collection unravels an exciting new mystery,
from mistaken identity and portentous omens to counterfeit currency
and jewellery theft. They follow the famous detective and his
partner Watson on the trail of some of their most enjoyable cases,
including 'A Scandal in Bohemia', 'The Five Orange Pips' and 'The
Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'. Appearing in the Strand magazine
between 1891 and 1892, these are the first stories ever published
to feature the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, whose adventures
hold an unparalleled and enduring appeal to this day.
'The war you have with you always...' An unexplained disappearance
during the Blitz...A wartime betrayal in Occupied
France...Seventeen years later, Alan Cawley realises that someone
from the past is trying to kill the woman he loves. He explores her
mysterious past in an effort to unmask her enemy. But will he be
too late to save her? This is Michael Limmer's third full-length
thriller, his previous being Don't Start Now (2013), which is also
available as an e-book. All profits from his writings are shared
between three Christian charities: Child & Family Aid,
assisting poor and homeless families in Romania; Starfish Asia,
helping to educate children from the poorest families in Pakistan;
and Barnabas Fund, aiding persecuted Christian minorities
world-wide.
Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in
the churchyard. The derelict community centre is on fire. And a boy
is trapped inside. With Ben's help the boy escapes, only to flee
the scene before he can identified. Now the small town of Haddley
is abuzz with rumours. Was this an accident, or arson? Then a
skeleton is found in the burnt-out foundations. And when the
identity of the victim is revealed, Ben is confronted with a crime
that is terrifyingly close to home. As he uncovers a web of deceit
and destruction that goes back decades, Ben quickly learns that in
this small town, everybody is guilty of something. PRAISE FOR
ROBERT GOLD 'I couldn't put it down for a single second' LISA
JEWELL 'Cliff-hangers and revelations galore' THE TIMES 'This is
what every other thriller aspires to be' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Straight from Harlan Coben territory and surely Netflix-bound'
IRISH INDEPENDENT 'This is hardcore suspense' LEE CHILD 'So clever,
so engrossing' M.W CRAVEN 'You think you've sussed it, but you're
completely wrong' Reader Review (5 stars)
'Kathy Reichs has written her masterpiece' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'This
page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN In a
profession like this, you're bound to make enemies . . . It all
starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside
is a fresh human eyeball with GPS coordinates etched into it. They
lead her to a macabre discovery in a Benedictine Monastery, and
soon after she discovers a mummified corpse in a state park. There
seems to be no pattern to these killings, except that each mimics a
killing connected to something a younger Tempe experienced, or
barely escaped. Someone is targeting her, and she needs to figure
out why before they strike again. And then her daughter Katy
disappears. Someone is playing a dangerous game with Tempe. And
they won't stop until they have taken everything from her . . .
Electrifying, heart-stopping and compulsive, this is Tempe's most
personal and dangerous case yet . . . PRAISE FOR KATHY REICHS 'A
thing of clever beauty - smart, scary, complicated, and engrossing
from the first sentence' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Reanimates all the
ghosts from Temperance Brennan's forensic past until they
thoroughly haunt her present . . . This page-turning series never
lets the reader down' HARLAN COBEN 'Masterfully constructed' J.A.
JANCE 'A mystery within a mystery that invites you to get into the
action, complete with twisting turns and heart-stopping dives into
the unknown . . . The crowning achievement of a master storyteller'
NELSON DeMILLE 'I await the next Kathy Reichs' thriller with the
same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia
Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON 'Over the course of twenty books, Kathy
Reichs and Tempe Brennan have thrilled readers with pacey, mazey
tales . . . We readers are truly grateful' IAN RANKIN 'Reichs,
skilfully using the conventions of the mystery novel, forces the
reader to face up to the obscene realities of death time and time
again. At work and a play she gets under your skin' THE TIMES 'A
thrilling read from one of my favorite writers' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year! I can't recall
when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel.'
JEFFERY DEAVER 'The Queen of forensic crime' EVENING STANDARD
A typist uncovers a man's body from behind the sofa... As
instructed, stenographer Sheila Webb let herself into the house at
19 Wilbraham Crescent. It was then that she made a grisly
discovery: the body of a dead man sprawled across the living room
floor. What intrigued Poirot about the case was the time factor.
Although in a state of shock, Sheila clearly remembered having
heard a cuckoo clock strike three o'clock. Yet, the four other
clocks in the living room all showed the time as 4.13. Even more
strangely, only one of these clocks belonged to the owner of the
house...
A repugnant Amercian widow is killed during a trip to Petra...
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen
Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her
wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her.
With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot
recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: 'You
see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?' Mrs Boynton was,
indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met...
A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of eight
separate alarm clocks... Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a
champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a
practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one
after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived,
one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic
consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words 'Seven
Dials' were to take on a new and chilling significance...
A collection of macabre mysteries, including the superlative story
Witness for the Prosecution... Twelve unexplained phenomena with no
apparent earthly explanation... A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an
omen from 'the other side'; a haunted house; a chilling seance; a
case of split personalities; a recurring nightmare; an eerie
wireless message; an elderly lady's hold over a young man; a
disembodied cry of 'murder'; a young man's sudden amnesia; a
levitation experience; a mysterious SOS. To discover the answers,
delve into the supernatural storytelling of Agatha Christie.
A young woman found murdered A scandal in the making When Mrs
Bantry wakes to find a body in her library, there's only one woman
to call: her good friend Jane Marple. But she hasn't called her old
friend for comfort. The body in her library has been murdered and
Miss Marple is so very good at solving murders. Her investigations
uncover a scandal far darker than either of them could have
imagined, and this time she may be out of her depth. Never
underestimate Miss Marple 'Christie always defied expectations, not
only in her legendary twists and reveals, but also in the
underestimated detectives she created as her heroes. The villains
never see these sleuths coming - and that's half the fun.' Leigh
Bardugo 'One of the most ingeniously contrived of all her murder
stories.' Birmingham Post
An old widow is brutally killed in the parlour of her cottage...
Mrs McGinty died from a brutal blow to the back of her head.
Suspicion fell immediately on her shifty lodger, James Bentley,
whose clothes revealed traces of the victim's blood and hair. Yet
something was amiss: Bentley just didn't look like a murderer.
Poirot believed he could save the man from the gallows - what he
didn't realise was that his own life was now in great danger...
Agatha Christie's world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a
striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of
Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Ten strangers, apparently
with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast
of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins
to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of
hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony
Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide. The tension
escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among
them but is preparing to strike again... and again...
Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking
new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha
Christie fans and book lovers. Poirot had been present when Jane
bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now the
monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective
couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After
all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his
library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends?
And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally
granted her a divorce?
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The Detection Collection
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The Detection Club, Colin Dexter, Robert Goddard, Reginald Hill, P.D. James; Edited by …
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Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the
first time in mass market paperback, this volume of short stories
by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of
the quintessential Detection Club. The Detection Club represents
the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of
the 1930s, the Club's first President was G.K. Chesterton, and
since then the mantle of Presidency has passed to some of the most
significant names inthe history of crime fiction, including Agatha
Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers and Julian Symons. The Club meets three
times a year - to dine, to plot, and to exchange ideas. This
anthology includes eleven new stories by the Best of British:
Robert Barnard, Lyndsey Davis, Colin Dexter, Clare Francis, Robert
Goddard, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, P.D. James, H.R.F. Keating,
Michael Ridpath and Margaret Yorke, and has been edited by the
Club's President, Simon Brett. Among the authors are a number of
bestsellers, as well as winners of both Diamond and Gold Daggers.
This outstanding collection is a must for crime lovers everywhere.
P.D. James * The Part-Time Job Michael Ridpath * Partnership Track
H.R.F. Keating * A Toothbrush John Harvey * The Sun, the Moon and
the Stars Lindsey Davis * 'Going Anywhere Nice?' Colin Dexter *
Between the Lines Robert Barnard * The Life-lie Margaret Yorke *
The Woman from Marlow Robert Goddard * Toupee for a Bald Tyre Clare
Francis * The Holiday Reginald Hill * Fool of Myself
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Ragnar Jónasson, Katrín Jakobsdottír
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PRE-ORDER THIS ICE-COLD NEW MYSTERY FROM RAGNAR JÓNASSON AND
KATRÍN JAKOBSDÓTTIR What happened to Lara? Iceland, 1956.
Fifteen-year-old Lára spends the summer working for a couple on
the small island of Videy, just off the coast of Reykjavík. In
early August, the girl disappears without a trace. The mystery
becomes Iceland's greatest unsolved case. What happened to the
young girl? Is she still alive? Did she leave the island, or did
something happen to her there? Thirty years later in August, 1986,
as the city of Reykjavík celebrates its 200th anniversary,
journalist Valur Robertsson begins his own investigation into
Lara's case. But as he draws closer to discovering the secret, and
with the eyes of Reykjavík upon him, it soon becomes clear that
Lara's disappearance is a mystery that someone will stop at nothing
to keep unsolved . . .
It's a cold, snowy December in the upstate New York town of Millers
Kill, and newly ordained Clare Fergusson is on thin ice as the
first female priest of its small Episcopal church. The ancient
regime running the parish covertly demands that she prove herself
as a leader. However, her blunt manner, honed by years as an army
pilot, is meeting with a chilly reception from some members of her
congregation and Chief of Police Russ Van Alystyne, in particular,
doesn't know what to make of her, or how to address "a lady priest"
for that matter.
The last thing she needs is trouble, but that is exactly what she
finds. When a newborn baby is abandoned on the church stairs and a
young mother is brutally murdered, Clare has to pick her way
through the secrets and silence that shadow that town like the
ever-present Adirondack mountains. As the days dwindle down and the
attraction between the avowed priest and the married police chief
grows, Clare will need all her faith, tenacity, and courage to
stand fast against a killer's icy heart.
"In the Bleak Midwinter" is one of the most outstanding Malice
Domestic winners the contest has seen. The compelling
atmosphere-the kind of very cold and snowy winter that is typical
of upstate New York-will make you reach for another sweater. The
characters are fully and believably drawn and you will feel like
they are your old friends and find yourself rooting for them every
step of the way.
When a young female jogger goes missing in Pembleton Woods
Torreston Police pull out all the stops to find her. The only clue
they have is the name Gil written in Lucy Hancock's diary, but who
is this mystery male that nobody appears to know and nobody has
seen? Tension rises when a second woman goes missing and like Lucy,
she works at an estate agents. Time is running out for the women
but DCI Love and her team working long and arduous days are not
about to give up the hunt.
Daniel Godwin is determined to join the British Army to fight
against the Nazi scourge. His impetuousness leads him to having a
brief affair with the wife of a good friend and mentor who ran the
local cadet force. She bears a child. Initially guilt ridden he
marries her after hearing of his friend's death in northern France.
Another child is born. Having served in Palestine, luckily
surviving at Dunkerque and returning safely from North Africa he
joins the 1st Airborne battalion whose mission was to take the
bridge at Arnhem. Shortly before leaving England he receives a
letter which shocks him to the core. He became adamant he would not
return home and was taken prisoner in Oosterbeek. In the meantime,
back in the city of Bath, Robbie Goode, along with some old
acquaintances, unravels the mystery of a series of murders. Stella,
Daniel Godwin's wife is implicated, but why?
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