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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.*The first print run will be a true collector's edition with a gold foiled design on the cover board*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 WareMiss 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 omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as ' the typical old maid of fiction', Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature - and used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: 'She's just the finest detective God ever made.' - and many Agatha Christie fans would agree. Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film and television appearances. Here, for the first time, more than 50 of Agatha Christie's mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume, perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent.As well as every story featuring Miss Marple, the book includes additional stand-alone tales, from macabre tales of the supernatural, through suspense-ridden mysteries, to heart-stopping cases of murder.

Objev podobné jako Miss Marple and Mystery : The Complete Short Stories - Agatha Christie

A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as ' the typical old maid of fiction', Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature - and used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: 'She's just the finest detective God ever made.' - and many Agatha Christie fans would agree. Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film and television appearances. Here, for the first time, more than 50 of Agatha Christie's mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume, perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent.As well as every story featuring Miss Marple, the book includes additional stand-alone tales, from macabre tales of the supernatural, through suspense-ridden mysteries, to heart-stopping cases of murder.

Objev podobné jako Miss Marple and Mystery : The Complete Short Stories (Defekt) - Agatha Christie

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. Nine intriguing tales One unequalled storyteller An unknown wounded man in a church. A fatal riding accident.A corpse and a tape measure. Whether in St Mary Mead or further afield, there is always much wickedness lurking below the surface, should, like Jane Marple, you have the eyes to see it. Published posthumously, this collection of tales, seven of them featuring Agatha Christie's much loved Miss Marple, plus two stand-alone stories, is a treasure trove.Never underestimate Miss Marple

Objev podobné jako Miss Marple´s Final Cases (Marple) - Agatha Christie

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. Nine intriguing tales One unequalled storyteller An unknown wounded man in a church. A fatal riding accident.A corpse and a tape measure. Whether in St Mary Mead or further afield, there is always much wickedness lurking below the surface, should, like Jane Marple, you have the eyes to see it. Published posthumously, this collection of tales, seven of them featuring Agatha Christie's much loved Miss Marple, plus two stand-alone stories, is a treasure trove.Never underestimate Miss Marple

Objev podobné jako Miss Marple´s Final Cases (Marple) (Defekt) - Agatha Christie

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. A weekly dinner party Ten amateur sleuths The Tuesday Club murders On a quiet Tuesday in St Mary Mead, a group of friends gather for dinner. A policeman, a clergyman, a solicitor, an author, an artist, and an unassuming lady with a shrewd gaze - Miss Jane Marple.Conversation naturally turns to crime. Each recounts a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Each thinks they know the answer.But it's the one they least expect who understands the true nature of each wicked act... Never underestimate Miss Marple

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The Norfolk marshes hold a dangerous secret for forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway

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The seventh 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 The Great Deceiver (Ruth Galloway 7) - Elly Griffiths

This new mini hardback edition completes the series of collectable Miss Marple hardbacks - the first time all 14 Marple books have had their own uniform hardback series. A weekly dinner party Ten amateur sleuths The Tuesday Club murders On a quiet Tuesday in St Mary Mead, a group of friends gather for dinner. A policeman, a clergyman, a solicitor, an author, an artist, and an unassuming lady with a shrewd gaze - Miss Jane Marple.Conversation naturally turns to crime. Each recounts a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Each thinks they know the answer.But it's the one they least expect who understands the true nature of each wicked act... Never underestimate Miss Marple

Objev podobné jako The Thirteen Problems (Marple) (Defekt) - Agatha Christie

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Criminally clever'' Daily Mail''The perfect holiday treat'' GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There''s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway''s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

Objev podobné jako The Man in Black and Other Stories - Elly Griffiths

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Criminally clever'' Daily Mail''The perfect holiday treat'' GuardianThis collection of tales by the No 1 bestselling author features all her best-loved characters: Dr Ruth Galloway, Harry Nelson, Max Mephisto, Detective Harbinder Kaur and more. It features several stories never published before, including a brand new Ruth and Nelson story. A must for all her fans. Have you been wondering what happened to your favourite characters Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson? Dive into this fabulous collection of stories and find out.Here are stories to suit all tastes. There are ghost stories and mini cosy mysteries; tales of psychological suspense and poignant vignettes of love and loss. There''s a creepy horror story to make you shiver and a tale narrated by Flint, Ruth Galloway''s cat, to make you smile.There is truly something for everyone in this collection of bite-sized morsels for all thriller fans.A Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 24/06/2024

Objev podobné jako The Man in Black and Other Stories - Elly Griffiths

A quiet English villageA shocking murderAn unlikely detectiveNobody liked Colonel Protheroe.So when he's found dead in the vicarage study, there's no absence of suspects in the seemingly peaceful village of St Mary Mead.In fact, Jane Marple can think of at least seven.As gossip abounds in the parlours and kitchens of the parish, everyone becomes an amateur detective.The police dismiss her as a prying busybody, but only the ingenious Miss Marple can uncover the truth . . .Never underestimate Miss Marple.'Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers.'Val McDermid'Always keeps her reader enthralled and guessing to the end.'Times Literary Supplement

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eBook: Jméno Agatha Christie zná celý svět. Geniální autorka mnoha slavných detektivních románů, která stvořila takové postavy jako Hercule Poirot a slečna Marplová. Ale kdo skutečně byla? Proč vystupovala jako „obyčejná žena v domácnosti“, přestože jí zjevně nebyla? Její život je plný tajemství a záhad, stejně jako její knihy. Narodila se v roce 1890 do světa, v němž si ženy obtížně vybojovávaly svou pozici. A přesto studovala hudbu v Paříži, zajímala se o moderní psychologii, za první světové války pracovala jako dobrovolná sestra, milovala rychlá auta, v Bagdádu se věnovala archeologii a především se stala mezinárodně uznávanou spisovatelkou. Lucy Worsleyovou zaujal její život natolik, že se rozhodla napsat biografii, která odhaluje málo známé dopisy a dokumenty a velmi poutavě líčí životní příběh této výjimečné ženy, jenž byl nesmírně bohatý a plodný. Agatha Christie o sobě tvrdila, že není žádná hrdinka, ale tato kniha ukazuje, že byla opravdovou průkopnicí nejen v literatuře, ale i v mnoha dalších oblastech.

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Agatha Christie byla geniální autorkou mnoha slavných detektivních románů, stvořila takové postavy jako Hercule Poirota, slečna Marplová, sama ale vystupovala jako „obyčejná žena v domácnosti, přestože jí zjevně nebyla. Její život je plný tajemství a záhad, stejně jako její knihy. Narodila se v roce 1890 do světa, v němž si ženy obtížně vybojovávaly svou pozici. A přesto studovala hudbu v Paříži, zajímala se o moderní psychologii, během první světové války pracovala jako dobrovolná sestra, milovala rychlá auta, v Bagdádu se věnovala archeologii a především se stala mezinárodně uznávanou spisovatelkou. Lucy Worsleyovou zaujal její život natolik, že se rozhodla napsat biografii, která odhaluje její málo známé dopisy a dokumenty. Velmi poutavě líčí životní příběh této výjimečné ženy, jenž byl nesmírně bohatý a plodný. Agatha Christie o sobě tvrdila, že není žádná hrdinka, ale tato kniha ukazuje, že byla opravdovou průkopnicí nejen v literatuře, ale i v mnoha dalších oblastech.

Objev podobné jako Agatha Christie - Tajuplná žena - Lucy Worsleyová

All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume - plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years.

Objev podobné jako Hercule Poirot : The Complete Short Stories - Agatha Christie

'One brilliant woman writing about another: an irresistible combination.' - Antonia Fraser'One of the most delightful biographies I have ever read.' - A.N. Wilson'Reading Worsley is as enjoyable as reading Christie herself.' - Ruth Scurr'Full of unique insight, eye opening detail, sharp analysis... Gripping.' - Kate Williams 'Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.'Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was 'just' an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? As Lucy Worsley says, 'She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'.She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why - despite all the evidence to the contrary - did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She was born in 1890 into a world which had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of an internationally renowned bestselling writer.It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was - truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

Objev podobné jako Agatha Christie: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Lucy Worsleyová

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 Zrcadlová četba - Hercule Poirot Short Stories (B1-B2) - Agatha Christie

She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why - despite all the evidence to the contrary - did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She was born in 1890 into a world which had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of an internationally renowned bestselling writer.It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was - truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

Objev podobné jako Agatha Christie: Radio 4 Book of the Week - Lucy Worsleyová

Všechno začíná jiskrou - dospívající dívky mezi 14 a 15 lety v sobě objevují schopnost vytvářet v těle elektrickou energii a výboji z prstů si vynucovat poslušnost, v horším případě i mučit nebo zabíjet. Chlapci jsou kvůli bezpečnosti izolováni v chlapeckých školách. V některých částech světa propukají krvavé revoluce. Dívky se v používání elektrického napětí zdokonalují a probouzejí tuto schopnost i ve starších ženách. Jak by svět vypadal, kdyby se moc přesunula z rukou mužů do rukou žen? Kdyby po celém světě zavládl matriarchát a přestaly platit klasické genderové stereotypy? Odpovědi na tyto otázky dává Naomi Aldermanová ve svém posledním románu Napětí, mnohoznačném a barvitě psaném textu na pomezí sci-fi, dystopie a thrilleru, v němž je výchozí situace promyšlena do důsledků: ženy zneužívají své sexuality, muži se stávají oběťmi a radikálně se mění celkové paradigma a fungování společnosti. "Napětí je Příběh služebnice pro naši éru." Ron Charles, The Washington Post

Objev podobné jako Napětí - Naomi Aldermanová

The new novel from the Women’s Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Power, The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going. The Future is where the money is. The Future is a few billionaires leading the world to destruction. The Future is a handful of friends hatching a daring plan. The Future is the greatest heist ever? Or the cataclysmic end of civilisation… The Future is here.

Objev podobné jako Future - Naomi Aldermanová

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 first breathtaking thriller in a brand-new series from number one bestseller and Queen of Crime Val McDermid. She's on the hunt for a killer story . . . 1979. It's the winter of discontent, and Allie Burns is chasing her first big scoop. One of few women in the newsroom, she needs something explosive for the boys' club to take her seriously. Soon Allie and fellow reporter Danny Sullivan are making powerful enemies with their investigations - and Allie won't stop there. When she discovers a terrorist threat close to home, she devises a dangerous plan to make her name. But Allie is a woman in a man's world . . . and putting a foot wrong could be fatal.

Objev podobné jako 1979 - Val McDermidová

'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

‘Gripping’ MARGARET ATWOOD''A fabulous, witty writer on the digital world’ SUNDAY TIMES''A little Atwood, a little Gibson, all Alderman, it’s brilliant and I loved it'' LAUREN BEUKESThe latest novel from the Women’s Prize-winning author of The Power, The Future is a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.Lai Zhen is about to die. As an Internet-famous survivalist, she’s spent her life prepping for the end of the world. But now, desperate and cornered in a mall in Singapore, she’s mad she might go out not knowing what the hell is going on. If she makes it out alive, what kind of a future will be waiting for her?Across the world, Martha Einkorn works the room at a gathering of mega-rich companies hell-bent securing a future just for them. Covert weapons, private weather, technological prophecy, when Martha fled her father’s compound she may have left the cult behind, but if the apocalyptic warnings of his fox and rabbit sermon are starting to come true, how much future is actually left?Martha and Zhen’s worlds are about to collide. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful … or the cataclysmic end of civilization.‘A rollicking, fun-packed thriller’ ALASTAIR REYNOLDSNaomi Alderman''s novel The Power won the Women''s Prize for Fiction in 2017.

Objev podobné jako The Future - Naomi Aldermanová

*WINNER of the THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION* What if the power to hurt were in women's hands? Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - teenage girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. With this single twist, the four lives at the heart of Naomi Alderman's extraordinary, visceral novel are utterly transformed.

Objev podobné jako The Power - Naomi Aldermanová

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS IN 2023. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMIDPRE-ORDER THIS HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE__________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

Na svatbě je láska všude ve vzduchu. Osamělí lidé víc myslí na to, že s někým chtějí být. A žena, která už dlouho nikoho neměla nebo se právě s někým rozešla, se ochotněji než jindy dá do řeči s neznámým příjemným mužem, nechá se pozvat na večeři a posléze i na víkend. Proč se znepokojovat, že o sympatickém vdovci skoro nic neví, možná je to konečně pan Pravý…Pak se na odlehlé venkovské silnici objeví hořící auto a v něm uškrcená a spálená mladá žena. Vrah po sobě nezanechává téměř žádné stopy, a tak se vrchní inspektorka Carol Jordanová, šéfka nově ustaveného regionálního týmu pro závažné zločiny, spolu s tvůrcem psychologických profilů Tonym Hillem skoro modlí, aby se dočkali další precizně promyšlené vraždy, která jim snad o pachateli napoví víc. Za pár týdnů na jiném odlehlém místě se scéna opakuje. A za nějaký čas znovu.O vlastní genialitě přesvědčený pachatel je stále o spoustu kroků před policií – a Carol jde zatím o všechno. Když selže ona, Tony, Paula, Stacey, Alvin, Kevin a Karim, její nepřátelé jí s radostí vezmou to poslední, co jí ještě zbývá, a zničí ji. Beznadějná situace si žádá beznadějné řešení.

Objev podobné jako Náhradní řešení - Val McDermidová

Pro mladý manželský pár Alici a Willa Sommervilleovy je to zpočátku vzrušující povyražení. V rašelinné bažině na Skotské vysočině chtějí najít Alicino dědictví. A poklad to není jen tak ledajaký: Alicin dědeček sem na konci války zakopal se svým parťákem dvě vzácné motorky. Jenže když Alice zorganizuje jejich vyproštění, dočká se nepříjemného překvapení – najde nejen motocykly, ale i mrtvolu mladého sportovce… v botách značky Nike z roku 1995… a s dvěma střelami v těle. Jak spolu souvisí obě záležitosti, které od sebe dělí padesát let, se začne ptát detektiv vrchní inspektorka Karen Pirieová z edinburské jednotky starých případů. Aby rodiny, které ztratily milovaného člověka, dostaly odpovědi, na něž mají právo a nikdy na ně není pozdě.Ne každý ovšem sdílí Kareninu touhu po spravedlnosti – a to nejen lidé, pro které vražda znamená pohodlné řešení rodinných či finančních problémů, ale bohužel i Karenini kolegové v nejvyšších policejních kruzích.

Objev podobné jako Pohřbené tajemství - Val McDermidová

Shakespeare fed us the myth of the Macbeths as murderous conspirators. But now Val McDermid drags the truth out of the shadows, exposing the patriarchal prejudices of history. Expect the unexpected . . .A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions – a healer, a weaver and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her – because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth.As the net closes in, we discover a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life.

Objev podobné jako Queen Macbeth - Val McDermidová

Z původní sestavy regionálního týmu pro závažné zločiny nezůstal kámen na kameni. Carol Jordanová už není jeho šéfkou, dokonce už není ani vrchní inspektorkou. V ústraní dostavuje dům a léčí se z posttraumatické stresové poruchy. Další nenahraditelný člen týmu, tvůrce psychologických profilů Tony Hill, si ve vězení odpykává trest za vraždu. Jejich úspěšný profesní život skončil. A tak se zbylí členové týmu musejí vyrovnat jak s novým vedením, tak s novými kolegy. Jenže na poklidné sžívání nemají čas. Na pozemku starého zrušeného kláštera je objeveno velké množství lidských ostatků. Ukáže se, že jsou to kostry dívek, které v klášteře před mnoha lety žily - dívek, které trpěly hodně špatným zacházením. Nedaleko jejich hrobů jsou ale odhalena další mrtvá těla, pochovaná poměrně nedávno. Je možné, že spolu tyto hrůzné nálezy souvisí? A jak pátrat po vrahovi nebo vrazích, když si nikdo nic nepamatuje - nebo nechce pamatovat? Carol a Tony mají co dělat, aby je tíživá životní situace úplně nesemlela, a nový případ svých kolegů sledují spíš zpovzdálí. Tým, který trpí nekompetentním vedením, si musí pomoct sám; Paula, Stacey, Alvin a Karim jsou ale dobří vyšetřovatelé, a po úmorném přešlapování na místě se konečně pohnou dopředu.

Objev podobné jako Svědectví mrtvých - Val McDermidová

Je to nejhorší noční můra každého rodiče…Stephanii Harkerovou cestou na idylickou dovolenou při rutinní kontrole na letišti zadrží bezpečnostní rám. Pětiletý Jimmy prošel detektorem kovu před ní. Stephanie v panice sleduje, jak uniformovaný zaměstnanec letiště odvádí chlapce pryč – a ona uvízla na opačné straně brány, hysterická strachy.Obsluha rámu nechápe Stephaniino chování, neví o Jimmyho existenci, vidí jen ženu, která jedná vyšinutě. Muži Stephanii brutálně strhnou k zemi a zpacifikují paralyzátorem, aby ji udrželi na uzdě. A než dostane příležitost vysvětlit, co se stalo, je Jimmy dávno pryč.Když ovšem zadržená líčí svůj příběh agentce FBI, začíná být jasné, že s touto napohled normální rodinou není všechno tak, jak se zdá. Jaká je Jimmyho minulost? Proč by ho někdo měl chtít unést? A jak čas rychle běží, klesá šance, že by Stephanie mohla chlapce dostat zpátky.Nesmírně hutný a poutavý psychologický román Konec hry je zatím nejpropracovanějším autorčiným samostatným románem, chytlavou a brilantní prací.

Objev podobné jako Konec hry - Val McDermidová

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

A stunning companion to Elly Griffiths'' beloved crime series, the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, and a photographic journey through magical Norfolk.Norfolk, a land of peaceful broads, marshy fens, sprawling coastline and shady brecks, is the home of Dr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist. A place steeped in folklore and history, visibly shaped by the lives of those who have come before, it has become an integral character in Elly Griffiths'' bestselling crime series.In this book Elly takes us through a year in the Norfolk landscape, featuring the fascinating locations that have inspired her series and her writing. From seascapes to farmlands, wetlands to woodlands, churches to cottages, this beautiful book captures Norfolk in all its glorious variety and is the perfect gift for any Elly Griffiths fan.

Objev podobné jako Norfolk - Elly Griffiths

It's every parent's worst nightmare...tephanie Harker is travelling through the security gates at O'Hare airport, on her way to an idyllic holiday. Five-year-old Jimmy goes through the metal detector ahead of her. But then, in panic and disbelief, Stephanie watches as a uniformed agent leads her boy away - and she's stuck the other side of Security, hysterical with worry. The authorities, unaware of Jimmy's existence, just see a woman behaving erratically; Stephanie is brutally wrestled to the ground and blasted with a taser gun to restrain her. And by the time she can tell them what has happened, Jimmy is long gone. But as Stephanie tells her story to the FBI, it becomes clear that everything is not as it seems with this seeminglynormal family. What is Jimmy's background? Why would someone want to abduct him? And, with time running out, how can Stephanie get him back? A breathtakingly rich and gripping psychological thriller, The Vanishing Point is Val McDermid's most accomplished standalone novel to date, a work of haunting brilliance.

Objev podobné jako The Vanishing Point - 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

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

Ronit has left London and transformed her life. She has become a cigarette-smoking, wise-cracking, New York career woman, who is in love with a married man. But when Ronit's father dies she is called back into the very different world of her childhood, a world she thought she had left far behind. The orthodox Jewish suburb of Hendon, north London is outraged by Ronit and her provocative ways. But Ronit is shocked too by the confrontation with her past. And when she meets up with her childhood girlfriend Esti, she is forced to think again about what she has left behind.

Objev podobné jako Disobediance (Film Tie In) - Naomi Aldermanová

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIESRuth and DCI Nelson are working on a murder case in which their friend Cathbad emerges as the prime suspect. Can they uncover the truth in time to save him?''Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse'' The TimesWhen builders renovating a café in King''s Lynn unearth a human skeleton, they call for DCI Harry Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway, Head of Archaeology at the University of North Norfolk. Ruth is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and by her ever-complicated relationship with Nelson.The bones are identified as those of Emily Pickering, an archaeology student who went missing in the 1990s. Emily attended a course run by her Cambridge tutor. Suspicion falls on him and on another course member - Ruth''s friend Cathbad, who is still frail following his near death from Covid. As they investigate, Nelson and his team uncover a tangled web of relationships within the student group and the adults leading them. Then, just when the team seem to be making progress, Cathbad disappears.The trail leads Ruth and Nelson to the Neolithic flint mines in Grime''s Graves. The race is on, first to find Cathbad and then to exonerate him, but will Ruth and Nelson uncover the truth in time to save their friend?*******************************Praise for The Last Remains''One of our very best writers. Bravo!'' The Times ''A great pleasure to read'' 5* Reader Review''Typically intriguing'' Sunday Times''Couldn''t put it down. Great characters, great plot'' 5* Reader Review ''One of Ruth''s best investigations'' Belfast Telegraph''Kept you guessing until the very end'' 5* Reader Review

Objev podobné jako The Last Remains - Elly Griffiths

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Cosy crime of a superior order'' Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is frustrated, longing for a big juicy investigation to come the agency''s way. Then a murder case turns up. Local writer, Melody Chambers, is found dead and her family are convinced it is murder. Edwin, a big fan of the obit pages, thinks there''s a link to the writer of Melody''s obituary who pre-deceased his subject. The trail leads them to a slightly sinister writers'' retreat. When another writer is found dead, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help, the amateur investigators turn to their friend, detective Harbinder Kaur, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.The unmissable new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.*****************************Praise for The Last Word''Outstanding and hugely entertaining'' Irish Independent ''Twisty'' Crime Monthly''The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners'' Belfast Telegraph''This mystery will have you hooked'' Candis''Kept me guessing to the end'' SagaA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 01/02/2024

Objev podobné jako The Last Word - Elly Griffiths

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''Cosy crime of a superior order'' Sunday TimesWords can be dangerous. Sometimes they kill...Natalka and Edwin are running a detective agency in Shoreham, Sussex. Despite a steady stream of minor cases, Natalka is frustrated, longing for a big juicy investigation to come the agency''s way. Then a murder case turns up. Local writer, Melody Chambers, is found dead and her family are convinced it is murder. Edwin, a big fan of the obit pages, thinks there''s a link to the writer of Melody''s obituary who pre-deceased his subject. The trail leads them to a slightly sinister writers'' retreat. When another writer is found dead, Edwin thinks that the clue lies in the words. Seeking professional help, the amateur investigators turn to their friend, detective Harbinder Kaur, to find that they have stumbled on a plot that is stranger than fiction.The unmissable new novel from the bestselling author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.*****************************Praise for The Last Word''Outstanding and hugely entertaining'' Irish Independent ''Twisty'' Crime Monthly''The characters show real light and shade and there are ample comedic one-liners'' Belfast Telegraph''This mystery will have you hooked'' Candis''Kept me guessing to the end'' SagaA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 01/02/2024

Objev podobné jako The Last Word - Elly Griffiths

**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown?''GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE'' The Times''INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT'' India KnightForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth is in London clearing out her mother''s belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there. Her mother always hated the cottage, so why does she have a picture of the place? The only clue is written on the back of the photo: Dawn, 1963.Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery, but then Covid rears its ugly head. Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage, attempting to continue with work and home-schooling. Happily, the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Zoe, who they become friendly with while standing on their doorsteps clapping for carers.Nelson, meanwhile, is investigating a series of deaths of women that may or may not be suicide. When he links the deaths to an archaeological discovery, he breaks curfew to visit the cottage where he finds Ruth chatting to her neighbour whom he remembers as a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer.Only then her name wasn''t Zoe. It was Dawn.********************************PRAISE FOR THE LOCKED ROOM''Intelligent and gripping'' Daily Express''A terrific story'' The Times''This is Griffiths on top form'' Mail on Sunday''Charming from start to finish'' Irish IndependentA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 07/02/2022

Objev podobné jako The Locked Room - Elly Griffiths

A gruesome discovery at an old children''s home lays bare terrible secret''s from Norwich''s past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway.''The setting is enticingly atmospheric . . . a really intelligent murder story'' IndependentDr Ruth Galloway''s forensic skills are called upon when builders, demolishing an old house in Norwich, uncover the bones of a child - minus the skull - beneath a doorway. Is it some ritual sacrifice or just plain straightforward murder? Ruth links up with DCI Harry Nelson to investigate. The house was once a children''s home. Nelson traces the Catholic priest who used to run the place. He tells him that two children did go missing forty years before - a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child''s bones predate the home and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is desperate to put her off the scent by frightening her to death...

Objev podobné jako The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths

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

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

Na oslabených hranicích Ravky se shromažďují nepřátelé. Král Nikolaj Lantsov by měl dokázat nemožné – naplnit prázdné pokladnice, získat spojence a zastavit zkázu, která zemi hrozí. V jeho nitru však den ode dne sílí démon, který může zničit vše, co už mladý panovník vybudoval. Za pomoci větrostrůjkyně Zoji a agentky Niny je odhodlaný svou zemi zachránit. A to za každou cenu… Strhující příběh Nikolaje Lantsova a jeho démona v dárkovém boxu.

Objev podobné jako Zjizvený král - Leigh Bardugová

Kazu Brekkerovi a jeho lidem se podařil nevídaný kousek, za který měli přislíbenou tučnou odměnu. Jenže místo toho, aby se o ni rozdělili, čekala na ně zrada. Proto musí napnout všechny své síly, aby získali to, co jim patří. V temných ulicích zkorumpovaného Ketterdamu se mezitím schyluje k válce. Nebezpečná smrtící droga jurda parem se tu stává předmětem boje o moc. Obstojí Kazova prohnanost proti nepřátelům a zůstanou mu jeho lidé vůbec věrni?

Objev podobné jako Prohnilé město - Leigh Bardugová

Za peníze se dá koupit všechno! Nebo aspoň to platí v Ketterdamu, ve kterém se nikdo nevyzná lépe než Kaz Brekker, fenomenální podvodník a zloděj. A když se objeví neodolatelná zakázka? Je čas sehnat si pomocníky. Zloděj, trestanec, hazardní hráč, černá ovce rodiny, špionka a kráska-zabiják – šest nebezpečných psanců, kteří se pokusí dostat se do nejstřeženější pevnosti světa. Podaří se jim vyváznout se zdravou kůží?

Objev podobné jako Šest vran - Leigh Bardugová