Historiske krimier

This time, there's no doubt about it: somebody is dead.A mass murderer is on the loose in London, but lady detective Rosemary Lillywhite has bigger problems.With the perfect wedding dress just out of reach, her best friend, Vera, is planning a rushed elopement with Rosemary's brother, Frederick. Unfortunately, Rosemary knows her mother, Evelyn, will have a conniption when she hears the news! Hoping to avoid a disaster, she vows to change Vera's mind and sets about acquiring the coveted gown before it's too late.But then, Rosemary's beloved butler, Wadsworth, is caught standing over a dead body, quite literally red-handed, and she must dive into his past to find the key to his innocence.What Rosemary discovers is that Wadsworth was more closely connected to her late husband than she'd ever realized - they're both tied to the headline-making mass murderer Garrison Black!Now, her budding relationship with detective inspector Max Whittington will have to move to the back burner while they prove Wadsworth didn't pull the trigger. In the midst of a crisis, will Rosemary convince Vera and Frederick to reconsider their elopement before Evelyn's head explodes?Are you ready to escape to the roaring twenties? For fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, Lee Strauss, and cozy historical murder mysteries. No swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

Two lady sleuths for the price of one.It wasn't love that made Rosemary follow Desmond to New York City; it was curiosity, and everyone knows the old saying about how curiosity killed the cat.When the newest object of Desmond's affections, spunky speakeasy proprietor Imogene Quinn, invites them all to an estate auction at a Fifth Avenue mansion, nobody expects a priceless couture dress to be stolen-or for one member of the household to turn up dead!The case becomes doubly confusing when it turns out everyone had the means, motive, and opportunity to commit the crime-and furthermore, they all have airtight alibis!Good thing old Des has excellent taste in friends; his new American chum has a few tricks up her sleeve, perhaps even as many as Rosemary.Our intrepid lady sleuth will have to join forces with her American counterpart when she's compelled to unravel the mystery and solve the case.Are you ready to escape to the roaring twenties? For fans of Beth Byers, Leighann Dobbs, Lee Strauss, and cozy historical murder mysteries. A light, cozy mystery with no swearing, graphic scenes, or cliffhangers.

Primavera 1970. Nell'università del Sussex si sta tenendo un dibattito sulle pari opportunità per le donne. Ma quando un partecipante al dibattito scompare, l'attenzione si sposta dalle ingiustizie sociali a qualcosa di più inquietante.Sembra che ognuno del gruppo abbia qualcosa da nascondere e, quando accade una seconda tragedia, due dei partecipanti: l'investigatrice dilettante Janie Juke, e la giornalista Libby Frobisher sono pronte ad essere impopolari pur di far venire fuori la verità. Chi sta mentendo? E perché'?In contemporanea alle indagini della polizia, Janie e Libby sono determinate ad ottenere risposte dalle bocche serrate del gruppo, trovandosi in una corsa contro il tempo per evitare che ci sia un'altra vittima.

SHERLOCK HOLMES MEETS THE OLD WEST IN THIS GRIPPING ADVENTURE ON A TRAIN RIDE TO DANGER.Two Sherlock Holmes-worshiping cowpokes, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, are embarking on a new adventure in the Old West. When they take a job as guards for the hated Southern Pacific Railroad, they find themselves heading full-steam towards disaster.They've barely left the station when the train they're on is robbed, and the baggage man loses his head-literally.With a whole host of suspects to sift through-a drunken Pinkerton, a mysterious beauty, a secretive Chinese doctor, and a deadly swamp adder with a taste for cowboys-these wannabe bronco detectives must work hard to solve a three-pipe problem.¿Can Big Red and Old Red make it to the end of the line alive?

"Opiate" - to induce sleep; to stupefy; to hijack the brain and change its normal function.Opelika, Alabama - where cars, men, and race collide to unhinge the life of a young woman. Piecing it back together will require figuring out the role she played, and who she really is - or wants to be.

As a deadly cholera pandemic burns its way through Victorian London in the winter of 1866, a trailblazing female physician and a skeptical Scotland Yard detective reluctantly team up to stop a sadistic killer in this dark, atmospheric, historically rich mystery for readers of Andrea Penrose and Deanna Raynourn.“Enthralling debut. . . Mystery, pulse‑pounding suspense and a budding romance. More, please!”—Mary Jane Clark, New York Times Bestselling AuthorWhen a vengeful, sadistic killer terrorizes London twenty years before Jack the Ripper will stalk its same streets, an unlikely duo is prompted to investigate: one of Britain’s first female physicians, Dr. Julia Lewis, and Scotland Yard’s Inspector Richard Tennant, a Crimean War veteran with lingering physical and psychological wounds. November 1866: The grisly murder site in London’s East End is thronged with onlookers. None of them expect the calmly efficient young woman among them to be a medical doctor, arrived to examine the corpse. Inspector Richard Tennant, overseeing the investigation, at first makes no effort to disguise his skepticism. But Dr. Julia Lewis is accustomed to such condescension . . .To study medicine, Julia had to leave Britain, where universities still bar their doors to women, and travel to America. She returned home to work in her grandfather’s practice—and to find London in the grip of a devastating cholera epidemic. In four years, however, she has seen nothing quite like this—a local clergyman’s body sexually mutilated and displayed in a manner that she—and Tennant—both suspect is personal.Days later, another body is found with links to the first, and Tennant calls in Dr. Lewis again. The murderer begins sending the police taunting letters and tantalizing clues—though the trail leads in multiple directions, from London’s music halls to its grim workhouses and dank sewers. Lewis and Tennant struggle to understand the killer’s dark obsessions and motivations. But there is new urgency, for the doctor’s role appears to have shifted from expert to target. And this killer is no impulsive monster, but a fiendishly calculating opponent, determined to see his plan through to its terrifying conclusion . . .

Set in midcentury Paris and starring Julia Child’s fictional best friend, this magnifique reimagining of the iconic chef’s years at Le Cordon Bleu blends a delicious murder mystery with a unique culinary twist.“It’s Child’s ebullient personality that is the heart of the book. Part historical fiction, part mystery, Mastering the Art of French Murder is totally delectable entertainment for fans of lighthearted detective fiction.” – The Washington Post From fine Bordeaux and freshly baked baguettes to the friendly chatter of the green market, postwar Paris is indulging its appetite for food, and life, once more, as Tabitha Knight, a young American woman, makes friends with chef-in-training Julia Child—and finds herself immersed in a murder most unsavory . . .As Paris rediscovers its joie de vivre, Tabitha Knight, recently arrived from Detroit for an extended stay with her French grandfather, is on her own journey of discovery. Paris isn't just the City of Light; it's the city of history, romance, stunning architecture . . . and food. Thanks to her neighbor and friend Julia Child, another expat who's fallen head over heels for Paris, Tabitha is learning how to cook for her Grandpère and her Oncle Rafe.Between tutoring Americans in French, and sampling the results of Julia's studies at Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, Tabitha's sojourn is thoroughly delightful. That is, until the cold December day they return to Julia's building and learn that a body has been found in the cellar. Tabitha recognizes the victim from a party given by Julia's sister, Dort, the night before. The murder weapon is recognizable too—a knife from Julia's kitchen.Tabitha is eager to help the investigation, but is shocked when Inspector Merveille reveals that a note, in Tabitha's handwriting, was found in the dead woman's pocket. Now, from the shadows of the Tour Eiffel, to the Childs' tiny kitchen, to the grungy streets of Montmartre, Tabitha navigates the city, hoping to find the real killer before she or one of her friends ends up in prison . . . or worse.

Ein rätselhafter Fall erschüttert das Watt. Fischer sind plötzlich spurlos verschwunden, ihre Boote treiben verlassen auf dem Wasser. Kommissar Hoffmann und sein Team werden hinzugerufen, um das Verschwinden der Fischer zu untersuchen. Sie stoßen auf eine undurchsichtige Spur, die sie tief in die Abgründe des Watts führt.

Seven Shades of Evil is the ninth volume in bestselling author Robert McCammon's acclaimed series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, and this fascinating installment features a wide range of adventures undertaken by both Matthew and his friends over the years.From murder plots that aren't what they seem, to creepy forests with possible supernatural evils, to a remote manor whose occupants are in the clutches of a ruthless master, these stories are an intriguing blend of everything wonderful that has drawn readers to the Matthew Corbett series for more than twenty years.Seven Shades of Evil is the penultimate volume in the Matthew Corbett series, and the perfect table setter for the final adventure of the multifaceted character USA Network has called "the Early American James Bond." This is another masterful volume from one of America's most skilled authors, featuring some of his most memorable, compelling, and chilling characters.

SHERLOCK HOLMES MEETS THE OLD WEST IN THIS THRILLING MURDER MYSTERY ON A KILLER RANCH.It's 1893, and wandering cowboy brothers Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer are down to their last few pennies. When a job becomes available at a ranch run by a confident and enigmatic foreman, neither brother can say no.Although the work is tiresome and their boss is bad-tempered, they have a welcome distraction-the Sherlock Holmes stories Old Red has come to love so much.But when someone discovers a dead body on the ranch, a menacing game is afoot. Old Red is determined to catch the killer using Holmes' infamous methods, and Big Red is dragged along for the wild ride-whether he likes it or not-while his brother tries to deduce his way to the truth.¿Can Old Red and Big Red solve the mystery with stampedes, rustlers, Holmes-hating aristocrats, and a cannibal named Hungry Bob standing in their way?

A Vampire Army of Vengeance "No blood, no teeth, and now no scullery maid! What else shall go missing? I hope we may all leave this house with our limbs." - Mycroft Holmes To kill for the sake of killing-to target those unknown to oneself-is the most demonic act of all. Is it a Satanic cult or a witches' coven behind the murders? Or is the legend of "Varney the Vampire" true? Are these heinous massacres an act of greed or vengeance? Or both? Mycroft's exclusive Diogenes Club is targeted, with its members found drained of all blood, their necks punctured with wolf-like teeth marks. The vampire murderer combs the workhouses for the most desperate and misplaced, forming a vampire army in Victorian London. 12-year-oldWiggins is on the case. Would a murderer who kills indiscriminately stop at children? Sherlock is aghast to learn that his female operative Mirabella Hudson has disappeared, secretly checking into a workhouse in an effort to find the vampire murderer and the reason for these killings. It's the dawn of medicine when knowledge of human anatomy is almost non-existent, without which understanding there can be no surgery, no blood transfusions, and no medical advancement. Dead bodies are in high demand to further the needs of science. If a body were helped along to its final resting place and thereafter removed from the coffin, who was going to be the wiser? Victorian romantic mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Dr. James Watson, Mirabella Hudson, Wiggins and the Baker Street Irregulars. The Great Detective In Love is a series finalist Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem awards 2017, Goethe Awards for Historical Fiction 2017, International Book Awards Mystery/Suspense 2017, Readers' Favorite Awards Historical Mystery 2017. Historical Mystery. Fast-paced action, historical immersion, characters who come alive on the page, witty dialogue, and a touch of romance. LGBT themes. In reality, of course, equal rights are even more relevant during periods of persecution. 1.0 out of 5 stars Gay Rights"Gay rights was not a relevant topic in Victorian times" - Amazon reviewer

Revolutionary terrorists, a dead British agent, a man-eating tiger, and the Commander of the British Army cavorting with a Russian spy.Since the assassination of Czar Alexander II in 1881, the oppression of the Russian people has increased dramatically under the rule of the new Czar, Alexander III, fueling the flames of revolution. Cirque d'Hiver, the Parisian Circus, becomes a hotbed of anti-czarist activity in France. An undercover British agent is the target of a gruesome tiger attack. If that isn't enough, the Commander-in-Chief of the British army (and the Queen's cousin) cannot be dissuaded from romancing a circus barebacked rider and wanders into the middle of a known spy ring. Now we have a national emergency. Despite being a master of disguise, Sherlock Holmes is unable to infiltrate the circus as the tiger trainer's female assistant, finding that he is neither attractive nor convincing in tights. Enter Sherlock's laboratory assistant and chief bottle washer, Mirabella Hudson, whose youth and gender are her protection against suspicion.While Sherlock enjoys a lavish Parisian hotel, solving the case in comparative luxury, and Dr. John Watson romances a circus beauty and supposed Russian spy, Sherlock orders Mirabella to face man-eating tigers.Job inequality was never more blatant.But the show must go on! Miss Hudson becomes a circus performer overnight in the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris investigating anti-czarist espionage activity, searching for a lost Zulu princess, solving the murder of a British agent, and protecting the world from the leakage of British military secrets to Russia.Monarchies are collapsing daily and the world is on the brink of revolution. But most importantly, the game is afoot!Romantic Historical Mystery. Fast-paced action, historical immersion, characters who come alive on the page, witty dialogue, and a touch of romance.2017 finalist International Book Awards Mystery/Suspense, finalist 2017 Reader's Favorite Historical Mystery, finalist 2016 Chanticleer Goethe Awards for Historical Fiction, finalist 2016 Murder & Mayhem Awards.

"Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, hoping for a respite in the French countryside, are instead caught up in a case that turns both bewildering and intensely personal After their recent adventures in Transylvania, Russell and Holmes look forward to spending time with Holmes' son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and his family. But when they arrive at Damian's house, they discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat. Holmes rushes after Damian while Russell, slowed down by a recent injury, stays behind to search the empty house. In Damian's studio, she discovers four crates packed with memorabilia related to Holmes' grand-uncle, the artist Horace Vernet. It's an odd mix of treasures and clutter, including a tarnished silver lamp with a rotating shade: an antique yet sophisticated form of zoetrope, fitted with strips of paper whose images dance with the lantern's spin. In the same crate is an old journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued, Russell sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph, slowly realizing that each entry is built around an image-the first of which is a child, bundled into a carriage by an abductor, watching her mother recede from view. Russell is troubled, then entranced, but each entry she decodes brings more questions. Who is the young woman who created this elaborate puzzle? What does she have to do with Damian, or the Vernets-or the threat hovering over the house? The secrets of the past appear to be reaching into the present. And it seems increasingly urgent that Russell figure out how the journal and lantern are related to Damian-and possibly to Sherlock Holmes himself. Could there be things about his own history that even the master detective does not perceive?"--

Spilled secrets, a dead spy, and a missing spymaster. When your enemies take bold action, there's no room for hesitation.London, 1922. Theodora Laurent, femme fatale and undercover spy, has spent several months training Lord Rex to be her new partner. It's time for him to undertake his first assignment - finding out who passed along false intelligence to the Cabinet.Despite Theodora's training, the only thing Lord Rex knows for sure is his spying skills fall far short of hers. However, when London's spymaster himself requests your help, you can't just turn him down.As a peer of the realm, Lord Rex is the perfect person to take on the search for the loose-lipped politician. Manoeuvring amongst the elite in the halls of Parliament is well within his wheelhouse, promising to be low risk and high reward. Especially, with Theodora at his side.Or so they think...But when London's #2 spy ends up dead, their simple assignment turns into a full-fledged murder investigation with England's leading politicians among the suspects.Just when they think the situation can't get any worse, someone kidnaps the spymaster.Can Theodora and Rex uncover the treacherous villain behind the murder and kidnapping before they lose their lives?

Tredje selvstændige bind i sagaen om Estrid UlvfareI 958 udspiller sig en blodig kamp mellem kristendommen og de gamle guder. Vi ved hvordan det endte, men hvordan har det været at løfte sværdet eller bøje nakken i de tider? Estrid Ulvfare følger sin eventyrlyst og drager med Harald Blåtand i krig mod kong Otto, der vil kristne danerne om så det kræver hans liv. Men danerne kæmper for mere end deres tro; de kæmper for retten til at nyde livet og følge sin skæbne. De kæmper for deres livsstil og frihed. Og i kampens hede dukker den mand op, der vil udfordre Estrids magt og kærlighed og teste tilliden fra hendes folk. Hvilken pris må hun betale for at forfølge sin eventyrtrang? Estrid Ulvfare sagaen er historiefortælling når den er bedst; fængslende og lærerig. "Charlotte Mandrup skriver som en mand iført feminine læsebriller. Det gør at hendes fortælling om Estrid er fantastisk underholdende og til tider barsk, men hun mister aldrig det feminine udtryk. Dette klæder både Estrid og en meget mandsdomineret vikingeverden. God læsning!"TONNY GULLØV, 1000 ÅRS RIGET"Charlotte Mandrup afslutter overbevisende sin hæsblæsende vikingetrilogi om skjoldmøen og jarlen Estrid Ulvfare. Et must-read til alle der elsker Vikings, Valhalla og The Last Kingdom⚔️️. Mandrup skriver, så du kan dufte mjøden og mærke sværdets styrke."JULIE RASMINE LARSEN, LITFIX

What happens when a teacher from a girls' boarding school near Ballantyne resort is late getting back from vacation? Arabella Stewart is asked to substitute, but she finds the position involves more than lesson planning. Her sleuthing skills are needed, especially after the school secretary also goes missing. Bella and her friend Ida Byington, a faculty member, start investigating. Soon, Constable Jax Hastings is also on the case, and the trio work against time to solve more than one baffling absence.

Wannasea Island is a universe almost unto itself. A small independent island, 45 minutes from the mainland. Abe Stolz has spent the entire 70 years of his life lost within the history of his family and the island. Abe knows that he should move forward but fears doing so will disconnect him from his wife and daughter, who were lost at sea 23 years before. Abe's primary goal has become seeing that his granddaughter, Beth, the only surviving member of his immediate family, does not have her life consumed by the island and family history in the same manner. Neither the progress of the island nor his granddaughter are in tune with Abe's efforts.

"Los Angeles, 1953. It has been five years since British journalist John Russell struck a deal with a high-ranking Soviet official, relieving Russell of his duty as double-agent for Soviet and American intelligence. Now Russell lives a life of relative comfort in Los Angeles alongside his wife, Effi, a star on an American sitcom, and their adopted daughter, Rosa, a young artist on the cusp of adulthood. He has just begun work on a book investigating American firms that did business with Germany during Nazi occupation when he notices someone is tailing him--and his wife--all around Los Angeles. Has someone not taken kindly to his research? Is it a McCarthyist freelancer, trying to dig up dirt on Effi and her family? Or, could it be that in the leadership struggle following Stalin's death, the deal Russell struck all those years ago has put him at risk yet again? When Effi is invited to the Third Annual Berlin Film Festival as a guest of honor, the two make the decision to attend-thrusting them into the political disorder of a city that was once their home and which they now struggle to recognize. It is here that Russell will come face to face with the forces that have followed him, from Hollywood to Berlin and back again"--

Miss Tiffany Woodall must sleuth the slaying of a footman to clear her beloved's name in the second Lady Librarian mystery, in the vein of Deanna Raybourn and perfect for fans of Bridgerton.1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which her peaceful new life is upended is one for the record books: the justice of the peace immediately declares her the primary suspect in the murder.As Tiffany hunts for the truth to clear her name, she learns that Bernard got into a fight over a woman at the local pub the night of his death–but he was also overheard blackmailing Samir. The justice of the peace arrests Samir, and Tiffany realizes that her life may have more in common with a tragic play than a light-hearted romance.With her love locked up in jail and her own reputation on the line, Tiffany must attempt to solve the murder before the book closes on her or Samir’s life.

Une maison de campagne sous la neige, un majordome disparu et un mystère de Noël . . . Olive et Jasper n'ont jamais été aussi proches… à une exception près. Jasper est toujours énigmatique quant à ses disparitions régulières. Avec l'arrivée des vacances, et sans aucun client en vue, Olive décide de suivre Jasper lorsqu'il s'éclipse une fois de plus. Ses recherches l'amènent à Holly Hill Lodge, où un groupe éclectique se rassemble pour célébrer un Noël anglais traditionnel. Parmi la liste d'invités figurent un célèbre champion de tennis sur gazon, un scientifique grincheux spécialiste en flocons de neige, un marchand de bagages très persuasif, une grande voyageuse et la tante excentrique de la famille friande de ces nouvelles boissons à la mode que l'on appelle cocktails. Quand le majordome disparaît, Olive et Jasper doivent travailler ensemble pour résoudre le crime de Noël . . . ainsi que le secret de Jasper. Le Meurtre de minuit est le tout dernier tome de la série populaire Une lady mène l'enquête, par Sara Rosett, auteure de best-sellers au classement de USA Today. Déballez ce polar de Noël dans les années folles avec tout ce qui va avec : chorales, bûche de Noël, pudding . . . et meurtre.

Sam is employed by the Department of Conservation (DoC). His two mates are helping out. Their task is to clear out as many feral pigs as they can in the Tongariro National Park, which is located in the North Island of New Zealand. There are three major volcanoes within this park, so the culling of the pigs has to be done with great care as there are an abundant amount of thermal pools, mud pools and, of course, volcanoes. In the high country of New Zealand, the weather can be very fickle, going from warm to cold within minutes. The three friends draw even closer as they get caught up in a weather pattern with a difference. Mist, sulphur and rain envelop them and propel them back to the start of the New Zealand Wars of 1863. Three modern blokes, with all the paraphernalia of the 21st century, running around in the past, confused, lost, and trying to stay out of harm's way, once they realise where they are. Will they get home? Will they change history?

England, zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts: Seit ihrer Kindheit verbindet Oscar und Emily eine innige und ganz besondere Freundschaft ¿ bis Emilys Vater nach Britisch-Indien versetzt wird und die beiden sich voneinander verabschieden müssen. Oscar ist am Boden zerstört, und als das Schicksal noch erbarmungsloser zuschlägt, glaubt er Emily für immer verloren.Jahre später ¿ Oscar ist inzwischen Professor an der renommierten Universität von Cambridge ¿ gibt es plötzlich Grund zur Hoffnung, und Oscar setzt alles daran, seine tiefe Freundschaft zu Emily wieder aufleben zu lassen. Er begibt sich auf eine abenteuerliche Expedition, die sein Leben für immer verändern wird.

A charity ball seems the perfect event for Bridget to show off her cakes and tarts. But when Colonel Marsh drops dead on the dance floor in front of his young partner, questions arise. Was it heart trouble or poison? And if it was poison, are Bridget's treats to blame? Join Bridget and her friend Jo Harris in solving the mystery of the dancing colonel.