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A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. * Naomi Alderman * Leigh Bardugo * Alyssa Cole * Lucy Foley * Elly Griffiths * Natalie Haynes * Jean Kwok * Val McDermid * Karen M. McManus * Dreda Say Mitchell * Kate Mosse * Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930's The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie's last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

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A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.

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The most popular girl in school is dead. And everyone's blaming the wrong guy.After falling from grace last summer, Agatha Christie-obsessed Alice Ogilvie needs to stay out of trouble. While smart and reclusive Iris Adams just wants to get the hell out of Castle Cove.But now they have a murder to solve. There are clues the police are ignoring, a list of suspects a mile long and some very dangerous cliffs.Amateur detectives Alice and Iris are about to uncover just how many secrets their sleepy seaside town is hiding...

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This book contains six captivating short stories featuring Agatha Christies most famous character. Follow Hercule Poirot, who is, in his own humble opinion, probably the greatest detective in the world, and watch him unravel mysteries of all sorts with his characteristic panache. Tato kniha obsahuje šest poutavých krátkých povídek, v nichž se objevuje nejslavnější postava stvořená Agathou Christie. Následujte Hercula Poirota, jenž je, podle svého vlastního skromného názoru, pravděpodobně tím nejlepším detektivem na světě, a pozorujte jej, jak se svou charakteristickou elegancí rozplétá nejrůznější záhady.

Objev podobné jako Hercule Poirot Short Stories / Hercule Poirot - Agatha Christie

'There are stories here which will make you shudder, and which will linger long in the mind' Ian Rankin Passion. Obsession. Revenge. A stunning collection of chilling short stories from the queen of the psychological thriller. White nights of passion and revenge in St. Petersburg. A bingo-hall tyrant trapped by masked intruders. The sleazy flipside of the international publishing scene. Nineteen nail-biting, intense and intricately plotted crime stories from one of the UK's greatest psychological thriller writers, this diverse collection demonstrates the scope of Val McDermid's imagination and her immense powers as a storyteller.

Objev podobné jako Stranded - Val McDermidová

1989. The world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on a mission. When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to investigate and give voice to the silenced.Elsewhere, a ticking clock begins the countdown to a murder. As Allie begins to connect the dots and edges closer to exposing the truth, it is more shocking than she ever imagined. There's nothing like a killer story, and to tell it, Allie must risk her freedom and her life . . .The brand-new unmissable, heart-stopping thriller from number one bestseller, Val McDermid

Objev podobné jako 1989 - Val McDermidová

The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you've got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto, now divorced and living in London, is on his way to visit daughter Ruby and her new-born baby when he is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted's assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he's convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (aka Mrs Stephens) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He persuades Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Edgar shocks the team by recommending someone close. . .

Objev podobné jako Great Deceiver - Elly Griffiths

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMID__________Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie. So she shouldn't be surprised when an author's manuscript appears to be a blueprint for an actual crime.Karen can't ignore the plot's chilling similarities to the unsolved case of an Edinburgh University student who vanished from her own doorstep. The manuscript seems to be the key to unlocking what happened to Lara Hardie, but there's a problem: the author died before he finished it.As Karen digs deeper, she uncovers a spiralling game of betrayal and revenge, where lies are indistinguishable from the truth and with more than one unexpected twist . . .The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet.Praise for Val McDermid'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES'Outstanding' SPECTATOR'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS

Objev podobné jako Past Lying - Val McDermidová

V ošuntělém domě uprostřed Madridu si posluhovačka Luzia Cotadová pomáhá střípky magie, aby přečkala dny nekonečné dřiny. Když jsou její skrývané schopnosti odhaleny, je Luzia vržena do světa věštců, svatých mužů a podvodníků, kde každý hájí jen své vlastní zájmy. Jediný, kdo jí může pomoct, je Guillén Santangel, familiár, jenž má svému pánu nosit štěstí. Avšak jeho tajemství jsou ještě děsivější než ta její, a brzo se ukáže, že skončit ve spárech inkvizice nemusí být to nejhorší, co se Luzii může stát.

Objev podobné jako Familiár - Leigh Bardugová

In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Perez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen-and Perez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain.But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive-even if that means enlisting the help of Guillen Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and creator of the Grishaverse comes a bewitching historical novel set in the Spanish Golden Age, brimming with peril and dark deeds.

Objev podobné jako Familiar - Leigh Bardugová

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Tony Hill, hero of TV's Wire in the Blood, written by the award-winning Val McDermid. This is a psychological thriller - and serial killer - that will keep you up at night. For some, there is nothing so sweet, so thrilling, as the torment of others ... A dead girl lies on a blood-soaked mattress, her limbs spread in a parody of ecstasy. The scene matches a series of murders which ended when irrefutable forensic evidence secured the conviction of one Derek Tyler. But Tyler's been locked up in a mental institution for two years, barely speaking a word - except to say that 'the Voice' told him to do it. Top criminal psychologist Dr Tony Hill is prepared to think the unthinkable - this is not a copycat murder but something much stranger. While DCI Carol Jordan and her team mount a desperate and dangerous undercover police operation to trap the murderer, Hill heads towards a terrifying face-off with one of the most perverse killers he has ever encountered...

Objev podobné jako The Torment of Others - Val McDermidová

An explosive YA thriller from international bestselling author of One of Us is Lying. The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: You know what you did. They never hear from her again. Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives. This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy. This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

Objev podobné jako Cousins - Karen McManus

In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position.What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Perez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen-and Perez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor.Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain.But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive-even if that means enlisting the help of Guillen Santangel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and creator of the Grishaverse comes a bewitching historical novel set in the Spanish Golden Age, brimming with peril and dark deeds.

Objev podobné jako Familiar (Defekt) - Leigh Bardugová

The instant SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, and Goodreads Choice Award winner, that Stephen King calls 'Impossible to put down'.Leigh Bardugo's Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling adult debut is a mesmerising tale of power, privilege and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite.Galaxy 'Alex' Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime, Alex was hoping for a fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch.Alex has been tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale's secret societies - well-known haunts of the rich and powerful. Now there's a dead girl on campus and Alex seems to be the only person who won't accept the neat answer the police and campus administration have come up with for her murder.Because Alex knows the secret societies are far more sinister and extraordinary than anyone ever imagined. They tamper with forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And sometimes they prey on the living . . .

Objev podobné jako Ninth House - Leigh Bardugová

Mohutná fjerdská armáda se připravuje na tažení do Ravky. Aby král Nikolaj Lantsov dokázal nepřátelské šiky porazit, musí zapojit veškerou svou vynalézavost, šarm i svého vnitřního démona. Přesto se neobejde bez pomoci ostatních: Zoja i Nina stojí při něm a jsou odhodlány zachránit svou zemi za každou cenu. Král, generálka a agentka musejí v nekonečné temnotě najít cestu vedoucí k budoucnosti – jinak zanikne všechno, na čem jim kdy záleželo.

Objev podobné jako Vláda vlků - Leigh Bardugová

Collector's Edition Welcome to the world of the Grisha.Kaz Brekker and his crew of deadly outcasts have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives.Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets - a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world.

Objev podobné jako Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugová

Alex Sternová není zrovna typickou adeptkou pro studium na Yale. Právě naopak – bezcílně se potácí světem drog, ubíjejících zaměstnání a špatných rozhodnutí. Přesto dostane druhou šanci: stipendium na této prestižní univerzitě. V čem je háček? Během studia musí monitorovat podivnou činnost yaleských tajných spolků, z nichž vzešli nejvlivnější lidé světa. Jenže brzy se ukáže, že jejich okultní aktivity jsou trochu silná káva i pro ty nejotrlejší…

Objev podobné jako Devátý spolek - Leigh Bardugová

Wealth. Power. Murder.Magic. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell. Find a gateway to the underworld.Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents.Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters.

Objev podobné jako Hell Bent - Leigh Bardugová

Najít cestu do podsvětí, ukrást duši z pekla. Jednoduchý plán, který se může zvrtnout tak na tisíc způsobů. Galaxy „Alex“ Sternová je odhodlaná dostat Darlingtona z pekla – i kdyby ji to mělo stát budoucnost v Léthé a na Yale. Pohrává si však se silami, které jsou mimo její kontrolu, a když začnou umírat členové fakulty, rozhodně to není náhoda. V New Havenu působí cosi smrtícího, a pokud má Alex přežít, bude muset čelit vlastní minulosti i temnotě přebývající v samotných zdech univerzity.

Objev podobné jako Brána pekel - Leigh Bardugová

Alex Sternová není zrovna typickou adeptkou pro studium na Yale. Právě naopak – bezcílně se potácí světem drog, ubíjejících zaměstnání a špatných rozhodnutí. Přesto dostane druhou šanci: stipendium na této prestižní univerzitě. V čem je háček? Během studia musí monitorovat podivnou činnost yaleských tajných spolků, z nichž vzešli nejvlivnější lidé světa. Jenže brzy se ukáže, že jejich okultní aktivity jsou trochu silná káva i pro ty nejotrlejší…

Objev podobné jako Devátý spolek - Leigh Bardugová

Láska si potrpí na květomluvu, pravda však mluví řečí trnitou. Vydejte se do krajiny kouzel, kde vládne temná magie, protéká tudy neposlušná řeka a minout vás může poslušná bouře. Přihlížejte pokoutním obchodům sjednaným pod rouškou noci. Vstupte do měst, ve kterých straší, a do lesů, ze kterých nevede cesta ven. Přečtěte si příběhy o mluvících zvířatech a oživlých figurkách z perníku. V temných pohádkách je totiž možné všechno. Za každým rohem číhá zrada, msta, obětování, ale třeba i láska… Šest pohádkově laděných příběhů s úžasnými ilustracemi z temného a podmanivého světa, známého z fantasy sérií Griša a Šest vran.

Objev podobné jako Trnitá řeč - Leigh Bardugová

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: The Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story) and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold - a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country's magical military elite - and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems.

Objev podobné jako Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugová

Enter the Grishaverse with book one of the Shadow and Bone Trilogy by number one New York Times-bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Sarah J. Maas. Now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: The Demon in the Wood (a Darkling prequel story) and a Q&A with Leigh Bardugo. Soldier. Summoner. Saint. Orphaned and expendable, Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold - a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. But when her regiment is attacked, Alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. Now Alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the Grisha, her country's magical military elite - and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the Darkling. He believes Alina can summon a force capable of destroying the Shadow Fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. As the threat to the kingdom mounts and Alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. Welcome to Ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems.

Objev podobné jako Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugová

Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017, this fantasy epic from the No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Grisha trilogy is gripping, sweeping and memorable - perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Laini Taylor and Kristin Cashore. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone. A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction - if they don't kill each other first. An epic new exploration of the Grisha universe from the writer of SHADOW AND BONE, SIEGE AND STORM and RUIN AND RISING, totally consuming for both old fans and new.

Objev podobné jako Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugová

Face your demons . . . or feed them. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some secrets aren't meant to stay buried--and some wounds aren't meant to heal.

Objev podobné jako King of Scars - Leigh Bardugová

Hlavní město padlo a Alina se musí přenést přes staré křivdy. Závěrečný díl světového bestselleru! Temnyj ovládl Ravku a osud celé země tak leží v rukou zlomené světlonošky, zneuctěného stopaře a pozůstalých členů kdysi úctyhodné magické armády. Oslabená Alina se vydává po stopách nepolapitelného ptáka ohně a doufá, že cestou najde vyděděného prince. Alina bude muset uzavřít nová příměří. Jakmile však začne odkrývat Temnyjova tajemství, odhalí se jí pravda, která změní všechno, co si doposud myslela o jejich poutu a moci, jíž oplývá.

Objev podobné jako Griša - Zkáza a naděje - Leigh Bardugová

Alina Starková nikdy v ničem nevynikala, ale teď osud celé země leží v jejích rukách... První díl světového bestselleru! Ravka, kdysi mocná a hrdá země, se otřásá v základech. Pás neprostupné temnoty obývaný krvežíznivými nestvůrami, ji rozdělil na dvě části. Její budoucnost leží v rukou nic netušící dívky… Alina nikdy v ničem nevynikala. O to víc je překvapena silou, která se projeví v okamžiku, kdy je se svým regimentem napadena a jejímu nejlepšímu příteli hrozí smrt. Jejích výjimečných schopností si všimnou na nejvyšších místech a dívka je dopravena na královský dvůr, kde se má naučit ovládat své dosud nezkrocené schopnosti. Má se stát grišou – členkou privilegované vrstvy mágů a kouzelníků. Jenže nic v tomto světě plném přetvářky není tak, jak se jí snaží namluvit. Alina proniká do tajemného společenství grišů a poznává blíž i jejich nejvyššího mága, okouzlujícího Temnyje. Postupně přichází na to, že vše, co se kolem ní děje, má jediný cíl. Zneužít její jedinečnou moc proti celé zemi i proti ní samotné. Pokud se nechce stát loutkou v rukou zla, musí uprchnout. Jediná možná cesta však vede tam, kam se jiní neodvažují. K pásu neprostupné temnoty…

Objev podobné jako Griša - Světlo a stíny - Leigh Bardugová

Ellery o tom městečku slyšela dost na to, aby se mu zdaleka vyhnula. Její teta, která v něm vyrostla, v sedmnácti beze stopy zmizela. A před pěti lety tam zavraždili místní královnu plesu. Teď se má Ellery do tohohle města hrůzy přestěhovat k babičce, kterou skoro nezná... První problémy na sebe nenechají dlouho čekat. Ellery ještě ani nenastoupila do školy a někdo už prohlásil letošní absolventské slavnosti za loveckou sezónu. Ples absolventů má být stejně nebezpečnou událostí, jako tomu bylo před pěti lety. A aby vrah dokázal, že to myslí vážně, ocitá se na seznamu pohřešovaných další místní děvče... Je zřejmé, že tohle na první pohled malebné městečko skrývá temná tajemství. Jenže Ellery ví o tajemstvích své. Její matka je má, a stejně tak i babička. A čím déle je Ellery v Echo Ridge, tím si je jistější, že v tomhle městě něco skrývá každý. Tajemství jsou ale nebezpečná záležitost – málokdo si je dovede nechat pro sebe... Doporučený věk 13+

Objev podobné jako Dva tajemství neudrží - Karen McManus

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – THE MIDNIGHT FEAST – is available to buy now**The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller*EVERYONE’S INVITED.EVERYONE’S A SUSPECT.AND EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT IT.‘Ripping, riveting’ A. J. Finn‘Clever, twisty and sleek’ Daily Mail‘Unputdownable’ John Boyne‘Foley is superb’ The Times‘Chilling’ Adele Parks‘Terrific, riveting’ Dinah JefferiesIn a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year.The beautiful oneThe golden coupleThe volatile oneThe new parentsThe quiet oneThe city boyThe outsiderThe victim.Not an accident – a murder among friends.

Objev podobné jako The Hunting Party - Lucy Foley

On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year - the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater.Old friends.Past grudges.Happy families.Hidden jealousies.Thirteen guests.One body.The wedding cake has barely been cut when one of the guests is found dead. And as a storm unleashes its fury on the island, everyone is trapped.All have a secret. All have a motive.One guest won't leave this wedding alive . . .

Objev podobné jako The Guest List - Lucy Foley

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley – THE MIDNIGHT FEAST – is available to buy now**The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller*Discover the electric thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy FoleyThere was a murder here last night.Who holds the key to the mystery of apartment three?‘Dazzling’ The Times‘Up-all-night reading’ Erin Kelly‘Gloriously twisty’ Ruth Ware‘Combines edge-of-your-seat tension with out-and-out Parisian chic’ Adele Parks_________________________________________________________________In a beautiful old apartment block, deep in the backstreets of Paris, secrets are stirring behind every resident’s door.The lonely wifeThe party animalThe curtain-twitcherThe secret loverThe watchful caretakerThe unwanted guestOne resident is missing. Only the killer holds the key to the mystery…_________________________________________________________________What readers are saying about The Paris Apartment:‘One to devour entirely in one delicious sitting. Stupendous’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Twisty and mysterious and surprising’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Had me gripped right from the beginning’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Has “book of the year” written all over it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A page-turner with an amazing setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fabulously tense and mysterious read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Paris Apartment was a New York Times No.1 bestseller for w/e 06/03/2022The Guest List was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller for w/c 14/09/2022The Guest List was the Goodreads Choice Awards winner for Crime & Mystery 2020

Objev podobné jako The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley

Jess se ocitla ve složité situaci. Je na mizině, přišla o práci a potřebuje někam zmizet. Když zavolala svému nevlastnímu bratrovi Benovi a zeptala se ho, jestli by mohla na nějakou dobu zůstat u něj, moc nadšený nebyl, nakonec ovšem souhlasil. A v přepychovém bytě v Paříži jí jistě bude lépe.Po příjezdu ovšem zjistí, že její bratr zmizel. A že v domě bydlí samí zvláštní lidé. Lidé, kteří mají svá tajemství a kteří se ji odtud snaží vystrnadit. Jess se nevzdává, o bratrovi se jí však nic zjistit nedaří a místo odpovědí má jen další a další otázky. Napětí v domě graduje. Proč se sousedé chovají tak podivně? Co před ní skrývají? A je vůbec Ben ještě naživu?Dáma z vyšší společnosti a její despotický manžel. Alkoholik, jemuž utekla žena. Sympaťák, co se snaží pomoct. Psychicky nemocná dívka. Záhadná domovnice, které nic neunikne.Všichni jsou podezřelí. Všichni něco ví, ale mlčí. A všichni udělají cokoliv, aby jejich strašlivá tajemství nikdy nikdo neodhalil…

Objev podobné jako Byt v Paříži - Lucy Foley

Ivy, Mateo a Cal si bývali blízcí, teď už je ale spojuje jen společná střední a to, že mají všichni tři den blbec. Ivy prohrála volby do studentské rady, Mateovi zbývá jen krůček k vyhoření a Cala odmítla holka. Zase. Když na sebe tahle trojce narazí na parkovišti, rozhodne se vykašlat na vyučování a vyrazit za školu. Jen oni tři jako za starých časů. Kdo by to byl řekl? Jen co opustí parkoviště jim ale dojde, že si nemají co říct. Dokud si nevšimnou dalšího studentka Carletonské střední, který se rozhodl zatáhnout školu, a nevydají se za ním. A nechtíc se tak stanou svědky jeho vraždy. Co když se před školou nepotkali náhodou? A co když mají společného mnohem víc, než si doposud mysleli? Doporučený věk 13+

Objev podobné jako Přivedeš mě do hrobu - Karen McManus

Premiantka, princeznička, sportovní hvězda, školní grázl a kluk, co ví o každém všechno a nebojí se to napráskat všem. Tahle partička se sešla po škole, aby napravila své hříchy – konkrétně mobily při vyučování, kde nemají co dělat. Jenže ty mobily nebyly jejich a jeden z nich bude za hodinu mrtvý. Co se vlastně na Bayviewské střední stalo? Všichni přeživší mají motiv, protože jejich domnělá oběť plánovala zveřejnit jejich špinavá a ještě špinavější tajemství. Jenže jak poznat vraha, když každý má co skrývat?

Objev podobné jako Jeden z nás lže - Karen McManus

From the internationally bestselling author of Netflix's hottest new show, One of Us is Lying, comes a new, page-turning thriller . . . True crime can leave a false trail. Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. The case was never solved, but she's sure that the three kids who found Mr. Larkin's body know more than they're telling, especially her ex-best friend Tripp Talbot. He's definitely hiding something. When Brynn gets an internship working on a popular true-crime show, she decides to investigate what really happened that day in the woods. But the further she dives into the past, the more secrets she finds. Four years ago someone got away with murder. Now it's time to uncover the truth . . .

Objev podobné jako Nothing More to Tell - Karen McManus

A glorious Collector's Edition of New York Times bestselling, epic fantasy novel, SIX OF CROWS. Beautifully designed, with an exclusive letter from the author and six stunning full-colour character portraits. This covetable hardback with red sprayed edges is a perfect gift for fans, and a perfect way to discover the unforgettable writing of Leigh Bardugo. Criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court - a military stronghold that has never been breached - and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean riches beyond his wildest dreams - but he can't pull it off alone . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Together they might just be unstoppable - if they don't kill each other first.

Objev podobné jako Six of Crows: Collector´s Edition - Leigh Bardugová

The sequel to the international bestseller One of Us is LyingWelcome back to Bayview High . . .It's been a year since the events of One Of Us Is Lying.But nothing has settled for the residents of Bayview. Not now someone has started playing a sinister game of Truth or Dare.Choose truth? You must reveal your darkest secret.Choose dare? Well, that could be even more dangerous. Even deadly.When the game takes an even darker turn, suddenly no one at Bayview High knows who to trust.But they need to find out who is behind the game, before it's too late.

Objev podobné jako One of Us Is Next - Karen McManus

From international bestseller, Karen McManus, comes the explosive third and final thrilling instalment in the acclaimed One of Us... series. Life hasn't been easy for the Bayview Crew.First they had to prove they weren't killers. Then a new generation had to outwit a vengeful copycat. Now, it's beginning again.At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the crew disappears, it's clear this 'game' just got serious - and no-one understands the rules. Everyone's a target.And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things are starting to get deadly. Simon was right about secrets - they all come out in the end. Praise for One of Us is Next:'Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it's easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic.' - THE OBSERVER'McManus keeps the juicy subplots ticking over and drip-feeds reveals as clinically as an IV tube.' - THE GUARDIANPraise for One of Us is Lying:'Tightly plotted and brilliantly written, with sharp, believable characters, this whodunit is utterly irresistible' - HEAT'A fantastic murder mystery, packed with cryptic clues and countless plot twists.I could not put this book down' - THE SUN

Objev podobné jako One of Us is Back - Karen McManus

Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive. Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a rule. Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball diamond. Bad boy Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime. Prom queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life. And outsider Simon, creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview High, won't ever talk about any of them again. He dies 24 hours before he could post their deepest secrets online. Investigators conclude it's no accident. All of them are suspects. Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you'll go to protect them.

Objev podobné jako One of Us Is Lying - Karen McManus

A perfect town is hiding secrets. Two teenagers are dead. Two murders unsolved. And a killer who claims to be coming back. Ellery's never been to Echo Ridge, but she's heard all about it. It's where her aunt went missing at age sixteen, never to return. Where a Homecoming Queen's murder five years ago made national news. And where Ellery now has to live with a grandmother she barely knows, after her failed-actress mother lands in rehab. Malcolm grew up in the shadow of the Homecoming Queen's death. His older brother was the prime suspect and left Echo Ridge in disgrace. His mother's remarriage vaulted them to Echo Ridge's upper crust, but it could all change when mysterious threats around town hint that a killer plans to strike again. And the return of Malcolm's brother doesn't help matters. But his return is just a coincidence... isn't it? Ellery and Malcolm both know it's hard to let go when you don't have closure. Then another girl disappears. As they race to unravel what happened, they realise every secret has layers in Echo Ridge. The truth might be closer to home than either of them want to believe. And somebody would kill to keep it hidden.

Objev podobné jako Two Can Keep a Secret - Karen McManus

Justice Jones, super-smart super-sleuth, is back for her fourth spine-tingling adventure! For fans of Robin Stevens, Katherine Woodfine and Enid Blyton.It's 1939 and war has broken out. Everything has changed at Highbury House school. The pupils have to help cook, clean and wash up, for a start! Then a boys' school is evacuated to Highbury House, and the girls have to share the building. Justice and her friends are delighted that there are still mysteries to solve, however. Like: why can they hear voices coming from an empty room? And how can there be a face at the window two storeys up?Then Justice faces her biggest challenge yet. Could there be a spy in their midst?Elly Griffiths is a bestselling, prize-winning adult crime writer best known for the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.

Objev podobné jako A Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the Window - Elly Griffiths

A new investigation from Dr Mark Aldridge, exploring a lifetime of Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple.In Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness,‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary Mead’s most famous resident and uses his own detective skills to uncover new information about Miss Jane Marple’s appearances on page, stage, screen and beyond.Drawing on a range of material, some of which is newly discovered and previously unpublished, this book explores everything about Miss Marple, from her origins in a series of short stories penned by Christie, to the recent bestselling HarperCollins collection Marple: Twelve New Stories.This accessible, entertaining and illustrated guide to the world of Miss Marple pieces together the evidence in order to tell you everything you need to know about the world’s favourite female detective.

Objev podobné jako Agatha Christie’s Marple - Mark Aldridge

Jednoho dne se stane jednou z největších světových hrdinek: WONDER WOMAN. Ale zatím je to Diana, princezna Amazonek. A její boj právě začíná. Tento grafický román, založený na knize Leigh Bardugové, která se dostala do žebříčku bestselerů New York Times, přivádí k životu Dianino první dobrodružství za hranicemi skrytého pobřeží Themysciry. Diana touží dokázat svým sestrám, legendárním bojovnicím, že se jim vyrovná. Ale v rozhodné chvíli zahodí příležitost získat slávu a riskujíc vyhnanství poruší amazonský zákon, jen aby zachránila pouhou smrtelnici, Alii Keralisovou. A co hůře, ukáže se, že Alia není obyčejné děvče a svým statečným činem Diana možná přivodí zkázu světa. Alia se chtěla jen dostat od svého příliš starostlivého bratra a strávit jeden semestr na moři. Když ale na lodi vybuchne bomba, přežije jen díky zásahu Diany... a kola osudu se dávají do pohybu. Diana a Alia budou společně čelit armádě nepřátel – smrtelných i božských, rozhodnutých dívku s tajemnou minulostí a záhadnou mocí zničit nebo ovládnout. Aby měly naději zachránit oba jejich světy, budou se muset obě dívky nadcházející válce postavit bok po boku.

Objev podobné jako Wonder Woman - Válkonoška - Leigh Bardugová, Louise Simonsonová, Kit Seatonová

The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology. The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series! The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible. The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost. The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart. King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.

Objev podobné jako Rule of Wolves (King of Scars 2) - Leigh Bardugová

Pokračování bestselleru New York Times Jeden z nás lže. Po Simonově smrti zaplavila Bayviewskou střední vlna jeho napodobitelů. Každý z nich se snažil navázat na úspěch Simonova blogu, nikomu se ale nepodařilo dosáhnout jeho kvalit. Až doteď. Tentokrát se však nejedná o blog. Jedná se o hru, kterou všichni dobře známe. Pravda nebo úkol. Neznámý anonym zneužívá citlivé informace o spolužácích a nutí je vybrat si ze dvou možností. Splnit nelehký úkol, nebo zvolit pravdu, a nechat se tak vystavit veřejnému ponížení. Vzdát se hry není povoleno. První je na řadě Pheobe. Pokud se rozhodne nesplnit úkol, bude muset odhalit pravdu. A ta o ní není vůbec pěkná… Další hráčkou je Maeve. Proč jen nebyla moudřejší? Úkol je vždycky ta lepší varianta… Když si hra vybere Knoxe, úkoly se pomalu začínají zvrhávat… Je vůbec možné, aby někdo zašel ještě dál než Simon?

Objev podobné jako Jeden z nás je na řadě - Karen McManus

From the author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand new addictive thriller. Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school. Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school together - one last time. But when the trio spot Brian 'Boney' Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him - right into a murder scene. They all have a connection to the victim. And they're ALL hiding something. When their day of freedom turns deadly, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . . It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder, perfect for fans of One Of Us Is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. This explosive new thriller is impossible to put down.

Objev podobné jako You'll Be the Death of Me - Karen McManus

Kniha - autor Agatha Christie, 384 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Legendární slečna Marplová se opět vydává po stopách zločinu – tentokrát ve dvanácti nových příbězích! Karen McManus, Ruth Ware, Val McDermid, Lucy Foley a další autorky napínavých knih se spojily, a tak vznikl tento unikátní soubor. Slavná vyšetřovatelka s neobyčejnou znalostí lidské povahy vyráží do všemožných koutů světa, aby znovu předvedla svou bystrost a důvtip při řešení těch nejzapeklitějších záhad. Tucet povídek dokonale respektuje styl klasické krimi, zároveň však každá z nich osobitým, originálním způsobem dokazuje, proč zůstává slečna Marplová dodnes jednou z nejoblíbenějších detektivních postav na světě.

Objev podobné jako Slečna Marplová Dvanáct nových případů (978-80-242-8378-4)

Za mlžných rán a stále ještě prohřátých večerů, v honosných sídlech i na odlehlých farmách, v městských uličkách, na pláži či v hloubi lesa – také podzimní období skýtá v povídkách Agathy Christie příležitost k napínavým příběhům. Ať už se jim snaží přijít na kloub Hercule Poirot, slečna Marplová, záhadný pan Quin nebo Tommy s Pentličkou, znovu nabízejí pestrou směsici chytře vymyšlených zápletek a ještě chytřejších – a o to nečekanějších rozuzlení, o něž se postarala spisovatelka – ne náhodou – nazývaná královnou zločinu.

Objev podobné jako Podzimní děsy - Agatha Christie

Pro všechny milovníky historek, z nichž na vás sáhne hrůza, děs a strašidelno, vznikl tento soubor dvaceti povídek z pera slavné autorky detektivek a spisovatelky mnoha talentů. Znepokojivé vidiny, přízraky vystupující ze stínů, boží zásahy i okultní dýchánky a muž žijící v těle kočky – buďte si jisti, že po přečtení této kolekce se budete bát zhasnout světlo! Fanoušci Agathy Christie pak jistě ocení zařazení dosud nikdy nevydané Ženy Kénijce.

Objev podobné jako Poslední seance - Agatha Christie

A strange houseA ghost from the pastAs soon as she moves into Hillside, Gwenda knows there's something strange about this house.A sealed room. A hidden door. The apparition of a young woman being strangled.But strangest of all - this all seems quite familiar.As her friend Jane Marple investigates, the answer seems to lie in a crime committed nearly twenty years ago.The killer may have gotten away with murder. But Miss Marple is never far behind.Never underestimate Miss Marple

Objev podobné jako Sleeping Murder - Agatha Christie

Kolekci povídek z pera královny klasické krimi tentokrát spojuje motiv lásky: cit, který může člověka vynést do závratných výšin… nebo ho srazit do nejtemnějších hlubin. Smrtící milostný trojúhelník, vražedná žárlivost, touha po pomstě za odmítnutí – příběhy, jejichž pozadí odkrývají mimo jiné Hercule Poirot, slečna Marplová či dvojice dobrodruhů Tommy a Pentlička, představují lásku jako vášeň, z níž se zrodil nejeden zločin.

Objev podobné jako Zločinné vášně - Agatha Christie