Historiske krimier

New York Times bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations.Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia.Many years later and thousands of miles away, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for two decades, she now finds herself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother Nora, who raised Jess when her mother could not, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in the hospital.At Nora's house, Jess discovers a true crime book chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. It is only when Jess skims through its pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this notorious event?a mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved.An epic story that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love, how we protect the lies we tell, and what it means to come home. Above all, it is an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today.

EN NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLERSERIEI vanviddets kløer er sjette bind i Jacqueline Winspears populære historiske spændingsserie om den rådsnare privatdetektiv Maisie Dobbs i mellemkrigstidens London.LONDON, 1931. Midt i juletravlheden er Maisie Dobbs vidne til et selvmord på åben gade. Dagen efter modtager premierministeren et brev med trussel om, at mange menneskeliv vil gå tabt, hvis ikke visse krav bliver indfriet – og i brevet nævnes Maisie ved navn.Efter at være blevet afhørt og frifundet af chefpolitiinspektøren ved Scotland Yard, bliver Maisie særlig rådgiver i sagen og er snart på jagt efter en mand koldblodig nok til at udslette tusinder af uskyldige mennesker. Og opklaringsarbejdet fører Maisie mod et mørke, hvis lige hun ikke har stået over for, siden hun plejede mænd med granatchok på krigens lazaretter.

The year is 1967 and the Vietnam War is raging. Lieutenant Ben Kinkaid of the US military police is patrolling the chaotic streets of Saigon after curfew when he crosses paths with US Army clerk Tommy Banks and his girlfriend, Grace Waverly. Grace says she's a peace tourist, but she's also a member of RAW-an anti-war group bent on stopping the war by any means necessary. When Grace turns up dead in the Saigon River, Ben gradually uncovers a much larger conspiracy that involves an opium-pushing arms dealer and spies of every stripe. Rich with authentic details, this gripping thriller will immerse you in the tumultuous atmosphere of the 1960s as two very different men pursue justice, love, and survival in a world torn apart by war.

Tradução do romance em língua alemã "Der Code Zikaden", de Thomas H. Huber.por Thomas H. Huber. Também nesse livro o leitorexperimenta TENSÃO, MISTÉRIOS, AMOR E AVENTURA.Nesse livro, também, o leitor experimenta a emoção, o místico, o amor e a aventura. A leitura ideal para quem está de férias em Creta.As estruturas sob a superfície do mar na costa sul de Creta inspiraram a ideia para este romance. Essas estruturas, que podem ser vistas claramente no Google Earth, levaram o autor à conclusão de que foram construídas por mãos humanas, pois a natureza não conhece ângulos retos. O chilrear das cigarras no áudio em câmera lenta finalmente lhe deu o título: The Code of the Cicadas. Samuel e Sarah Kramer na verdade só querem passar férias relaxantes na praia de Creta. Mas logo após a chegada, eles são pegos em um pesadelo que os leva ao limite de sua sanidade. O gatilho é um vídeo curto de férias que Sam envia para seu amigo Jack Stern via Whatsapp. O filme mostra Sarah olhando para a costa sul do ponto mais alto da estrada da montanha. Ao fundo, apenas o vento e o chilrear de milhares de cigarras podem ser ouvidos. Stern, um especialista em criptografia do Exército dos EUA, acredita ter descoberto um código no chilrear das cigarras. Isso os leva à atenção do misterioso William Sutherford, que vê uma conexão entre o código das cigarras e o destino da humanidade. Sam, sua esposa Sarah e dez outras pessoas se juntam a ele em uma aventura bizarra.OBSERVAÇÃO: Há algumas abreviações em uma passagem de texto que não podem ser traduzidas para outro idioma. em outro idioma. No entanto, elas são compreensíveis para o leitor por meio de outras paráfrases. compreensível.

Wealthy London tycoon, Richard Goodborn, has mysteriously vanished! Travel back to Victorian England, where the Earl of Glamford, a young man named Alexander, receives a prewritten letter from the missing Goodborn, asking for his help. With the help of a larger-than-life Governor, and a legendary French detective, Alexander must stop Goodborn's kidnapper before he meets the same fate!

London, 1923. Returning from Paris, botanical researcher Saffron Everleigh finds that her former love interest Alexander Ashton's brother, Adrian, is being investigated for murder. A Russian scientist working for the English government has been poisoned, and expired in Adrian's train compartment. Alexander asks Saffron to put in a good word for Adrian with Inspector Green. Despite her unresolved feelings for Alexander, Saffron begins to unravel mysteries surrounding the dead scientist.

Nothing had prepared Lieutenant George Murphy for Paris. Before he was wounded all he had seen in France were mud, blood and gunfire in the trenches, but then he is sent to a hospital in the City of Light. After the armistice he is assigned to the American peace conference delegation as one of the few American officers who can speak French. There he faces perils ranging from phony news reports of a crime wave among American troops to being accused of murder himself.Fiona McDermott is the light of the Irish peace delegation, but British disdain for that body blocks it from being officially seated. For someone so young she exhibits fine diplomatic and social skills but will continue to do only so long as she can escape both her past and the fanatics pursuing her. Only time will tell if George and Fiona can save each other!

In 1972 San Francisco, aspiring photographer Judy Morelli, reeling from her husband's betrayal, discovers the mug shot of Annie Gilmurray and becomes invested in her fate, in this emotionally resonant novel that explores the different ways in which we are imprisoned and how we can break free.

Un omicidio nell'alta società. Una giovane detective piena di spirito. Riuscirà la protagonista a scoprire chi è l'assassino prima che un innocente venga ingiustamente incolpato? Londra, 1923. Olive Belgrave ha bisogno di un lavoro. Nonostante la sua educazione aristocratica, non ha un soldo in tasca. Decisa a mantenersi da sola, accetta un incarico decisamente non convenzionale: indagare sul passato di Alfred Eton, il fidanzato di sua cugina. Alfred è comparso dal nulla nel mondo dell'alta società londinese, ma le risposte alle domande sul suo passato sono decisamente vaghe. Prima che Olive possa raccogliere qualche altra informazione, una persona viene uccisa durante una festa. Improvvisamente, tutti i presenti sono sospettati e Olive deve sbrigarsi a trovare il colpevole, perché uno scaltro assassino è deciso a fare in modo che il suo primo caso sia anche l'ultimo. Omicidio ad Archly Manor è il primo libro della serie Una Detective nell'Alta Società. Se vi piacciono le battute spiritose, le ambientazioni glamour e i deliziosi colpi di scena, adorerete le storie che Sara Rosett, autrice bestseller di USA Today, ha dedicato agli amanti del mistero.

Un autore scomparso e un sonnolento villaggio inglese pieno di segreti . . . Settembre 1923. Nonostante abbia chiuso il suo primo caso, la detective dell'alta società Olive Belgrave non ha ancora trovato un nuovo cliente. Ha accettato un lavoro come indossatrice di cappelli per pagare la squallida stanzetta in cui vive, ma poi le arriva un'offerta di lavoro che non può rifiutare: un'indagine discreta sulla scomparsa di un famoso autore di libri gialli. Olive si reca nella campagna inglese per dare la caccia allo scrittore, ma poco dopo il suo arrivo nel sonnolento villaggio di Hadsworth, viene scoperto un cadavere. Un secondo omicidio concentra l'attenzione della polizia su Olive, che dovrà riabilitare il suo nome prima che l'assassino elabori un piano per incastrarla. Omicidio a Blackburn Hall è il secondo libro della serie Una Detective nell'Alta Società, ambientata nell'Inghilterra degli Anni Venti. Se amate i romanzi che vi riportano all'età dell'oro della narrativa poliziesca con trame interessanti, ambientazioni sontuose e misteri ricchi di colpi di scena, questa serie di Sara Rosett non potrà non piacervi.

The third instalment in The Elizabeth Grant Mystery Series brings back Josephine Smith! In the shadows of 1930s Cornwall, Ontario, Private Investigator Elizabeth Grant is once again called upon to uncover secrets and international conspiracy. When a familiar foe resurfaces, Elizabeth's world is turned upside down. Josephine Smith, a woman with a checkered past and a penchant for deception, contacts her once more. This time shedding doubt on her husband's death, was it really an accident? Assisted by her trusted colleagues, François Lefebvre, and Peter Darvis, Elizabeth dives headfirst into the mystery of her late husband's death. Will this investigation impact Harry, the man in her life and her daughter Muriel? What initially seemed like a straightforward investigation soon unfolds into something far more sinister. International intrigue seeps into the trade unions at home, and the looming threat of communism casts a long, chilling shadow. As Elizabeth peels back the layers of lies and deceit, she finds herself entangled in a treacherous web of corruption and betrayal. Her every move is watched, and danger lurks around every corner. Putting her life at risk once again. The Elizabeth Grant Mystery Series brings a strong woman sleuth to life within the context of local history during the 1930s. The characters are multi-faceted with a touch of 20th Century romance.

SHERLOCK HOLMES MEETS THE OLD WEST IN THIS FAST-PACED MURDER MYSTERY THAT UNEARTHS MORE THAN JUST FOSSILS. The A.A. Western Detective Agency takes on a new case in 1894 Wyoming, a land of bandit gangs and rustlers, when a group of scientists come to town in the hopes of rustling up something very different-dinosaur fossils.With Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer on protection duty, Old Red's obsession with Sherlock Holmes is forced to take a back seat. Until a human body is shockingly discovered during an excavation, that is.As the mystery deepens, these cowboy detectives must put their sleuthing skills to the test to catch a killer stalking their client's dig site.With death lurking around every corner, can the Double-A Western Detective Agency catch the killer before it's too late?