Historiske krimier

Carole Johnson, an amateur private investigator, navigates her life as a single woman and business partner in a family-owned dry-cleaning business in Pittsburgh in the mid-1980s.Carole endures a harrowing experience that drags her through the shock, horror and emotional trauma of the disappearance of her cat. She quickly discovers that James, a man whom she had been dating, is an elusive criminal and is wanted in connection with several murders.Carole knew it was too good to be true. James is on the FBI's Most Wanted List, and she must work with the authorities to save another life.Will Carole find her cat, and is her family safe from harm by the dangerous fugitive who seems obsessed with her?

When a ghost from the past turns his fellow agent's world upside down, Viscount Ware will stop at nothing to save his friend from the hangman's noose.

A former Russian ballerina and a police photographer,destined to be lovers, seek to unfold the murder mystery of two women...DARK EYES...Anya, an unwed mother of a mentally challenged child, meets Andrei, at a murder scene. They strive to unravel the murders of a hotel worker and a doll-seller with a link to diamond smuggling in Soviet Leningrad.The offbeat couple, in jeopardy, are stalked by a vicious detective with possible involvement in the murders, and in a taut reversal, the hunted become the hunters."Nina Romano's latest historical novel, Dark Eyes, is a suspenseful, edgy, intense nail-biter. I couldn't tear myself away from the story until the end-then I wanted to start over again to concentrate on the rich historical details and luxuriate in her dazzling prose. Another five-star tour de force from a top-notch novelist!" -Cynthia Hamilton, author of Spouse Trap and A High Price to Pay

Dave Hutchinson, a recently retired professional project manager has been hired to manage a special secret project on behalf of the Monticello Association, the owner of the Thomas Jefferson Cemetery at Monticello. In July 2022, Hutchinson is meeting with Jonathon Coolidge, the current president of the Monticello Association, to hear the details of the origins and goals of the project. "Nearly 25 years ago," Coolidge started, "a DNA study determined that A JEFFERSON fathered the last son of Sally Hemings, one of Thomas Jefferson's female enslaved persons. But the study could not prove conclusively that Thomas Jefferson himself was the father because Jefferson did not have any male heirs. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, owners of Monticello, used that study and additional soft evidence like oral histories and Jefferson's presence at Monticello during Hemings' conception times to conclude definitely in 2018 that Jefferson fathered that last son and all of the children of Sally Hemings. Our Association believes it's time to determine scientifically whether or not Jefferson fathered that last son or any of her children. In the last ten years, dental pulp from molar teeth has become a reliable scientific source of DNA material. We have the possibility of obtaining such DNA tooth samples in Jefferson's own cemetery. The question is, can it be done without exhumation of the remains?" After a moment of silence where you could hear a pin drop, Hutchinson gasped and said, "You mean we are going to drill into Jefferson's grave to be near enough to his skull to get a molar tooth for a DNA sample?" And so, the quest for Jefferson's DNA began.

"Detective Zaitsev is back to solve the murder of a Red Army horseman in this atmospheric and relentlessly dark detective series set in Stalinist Russia. On the eve of the Great Purge, a horseman and horse mysteriously collapse in the middle of a race in Leningrad. Weary Detective Zaitsev, still raw from his last brush with the Party, is dispatched to the Soviet state cavalry school in Novocherkassk, southern Russia, to investigate. As he witnesses the horror of the Holodomor, and the impact of Soviet collectivisation, he struggles to penetrate the murky, secretive world of the cavalry school. Why has this particular murder attracted so much attention from Soviet officials? Zaitsev needs to answer this question and solve the case before the increasingly paranoid authorities turn their attention towards him."--Provided by publisher.

"Georgie ... impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty to occupy her: her new chef Pierre has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. It's time for Georgie to throw her first house party to celebrate his return and show off her new chef. ... Sir Mortimer Mordred--famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels--is one of the guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor nearby because it has a famous poison garden. After the dinner, Sir Mortimer approaches Georgie and asks to borrow her new chef for his upcoming party. ... Shockingly, just after the banquet several of the guests become sick. And one dies, apparently poisoned by berries from the garden. But how could this be when they all ate the same meal and the same delectable dessert?"--

Rom, 71 e.Kr.: En lille regnskabsfejl har gjort, at Marcus Didius Falco må dele celle med en stor rotte i det berygtede Lautumiae-fængsel, indtil han bliver løsladt mod kaution – betalt af hans mor. At blive reddet af sin mor er slemt nok, men tingene går fra slemt til værre, da en gruppe frigivne slaver hyrer ham til at overliste den rødhårede Severina Zotica, som de mistænker for at være lykkejæger. Falco påtager sig at efterforske Severinas sande hensigter, men befinder sig hurtigt i et farligt virvar af løgne og intriger, der risikerer at påvirke både ham selv og hans store kærlighed, Helena Justina.Om forfatteren:Lindsey Davis (f. 1949 i Birmingham) arbejdede i årevis som embedsmand, indtil hendes store interesse for historie og arkæologi i 1989 fik hende til at skrive en krimiserie, der foregår i det gamle Rom. Serien om Marcus Falco har siden solgt millioner af eksemplarer verden over, og bind 1-3 er nu genudgivet på dansk.

Rom, 71 e.Kr.: Marcus Didius Falco, ekslegionær og privat efterforsker er nået langt: Hans klienter bor ikke længere i de mørke gyder i Suburra, men i byhuse på Palatinerhøjen. Nærheden til magten har dog en pris: Før Falco ved af det, skal han påtage sig delikate og farlige opgaver for kejser Vespasian – opgaver som aldrig må forbindes med herskerens navn. På vegne af kejseren rejser Falco til det sydlige Italien, hvor der går rygter om en ny sammensværgelse mod kejseren. Men missionen er langt mere kompliceret, end han kunne have forestillet sig – og lige da Falco mindst venter det, dukker Helena Justina, senatorens datter, som han har gjort alt for at glemme, op igen.Om forfatteren:Lindsey Davis (f. 1949 i Birmingham) arbejdede i årevis som embedsmand, indtil hendes store interesse for historie og arkæologi i 1989 fik hende til at skrive en krimiserie, der foregår i det gamle Rom. Serien om Marcus Falco har siden solgt millioner af eksemplarer verden over, og bind 1-3 er nu genudgivet på dansk.

Rom, 71 e.Kr.: Ingen kender byen bedre end Marcus Didius Falco. Ekslegionæren regnes for den bedste efterforsker, og alligevel mangler han altid penge. Men en dag spiller skæbnens gudinde ham et lovende job i armene i form af den unge, smukke Sosia Camillina, som er på flugt fra sine kidnappere. Snart bliver Falco viklet ind i et drabeligt plot, der involverer stjålne sølvbarrer og sender Falco til sølvminerne i de britiske provinser. Der, i udkanten af imperiet, afslører han en sammensværgelse, hvis net strækker sig helt ind i magtens hjerte - og som vil kunne kaste imperiet i afgrunden. Og dér møder han Helena Justina, senatorens datter, og besegler ubevidst sin skæbne …Om forfatteren:Lindsey Davis (f. 1949 i Birmingham) arbejdede i årevis som embedsmand, indtil hendes store interesse for historie og arkæologi i 1989 fik hende til at skrive en krimiserie, der foregår i det gamle Rom. Serien om Marcus Falco har siden solgt millioner af eksemplarer verden over, og bind 1-3 er nu genudgivet på dansk.

Are some mysteries meant to remain unsolved? Or can Skip Rhodes unravel the disappearance of an ambitious couple who rafted the dangerous Colorado River rapids in 1928?In Whitewater Honeymoon, set at Grand Canyon, a scandalous movie star and her mother hire Sedona tour guide Skip Rhodes, a man with a secret past, and his half-Mayan friend, Kuul Balthazar, to lead them on a whirlwind trip following in the honeymooners' footsteps.From Lee's River Ferry to the dusty landscape of a remote reservation, Skip, Kuul and their guests retrace the ill-fated honeymooners' trip. Their tragic story reaches across time to reveal clues and threaten them at every stop - until shocking secrets are revealed in an ageless showdown.Readers of Tale of the Broken Spoke, the first book in the series, can expect deeper revelations about Skip Rhodes' enigmatic past and his stormy relationship with his pistol-packing girlfriend, Lilac Williams.

In a story that is THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN meets THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS, New York Times Bestselling author Kate Quinn and Janie Chang come together in a compelling historical tale of four women whose lives intersect in the most unexpected ways.

Heaven Will Protest the Working Girl is the third book in the Julia Nye historical mystery series.In 1910, sexual slavery traps immigrant women and country women new to the cities-and now women working in factories. In 1910, Julia Nye's job is supposed to be typing for the St. Louis Police Department. But when two factory workers die after being confined in brothels, the police realize that a slaver may have moved from Chicago to St. Louis to escape a sweep of the sex trade in the Windy City. And the most effective way to bust the operation is to ask Julia to work in a shirtwaist factory. And watch.Working in the factory-and living with two police officers who are working the ruse as well-will strain Julia's romance with her beau, a reporter for a major St. Louis newspaper. William McConnell leaves for Chicago to investigate the factory owner's background and to rethink his difficult relationship with Julia. Fellow reporter Carl Schroeder follows, and the two men discover more than background. They stir up danger for both William and Julia. Assassins and the slaver's interest in his new employee lead William and Julia to fight not only for the relationship but also for their lives.

A 1970s debate on equality is overshadowed by a deadly secret...Spring 1970. Sussex University is hosting a debate about equality for women. But when one of the debating group goes missing, attention turns away from social injustice to something more sinister.It seems every one of the group has something to hide, and when a second tragedy occurs, two of the delegates - amateur sleuth Janie Juke, and reporter Libby Frobisher - are prepared to make themselves unpopular to flush out the truth. Who is lying and why?Alongside the police investigation, Janie and Libby are determined to prise answers from the tight-lipped group, as they find themselves in a race against time to stop another victim being targeted.In A Notable Omission we meet Janie at the start of a new decade. When we left Janie at the end of The Invisible Case she was enjoying her new found skills and success as an amateur sleuth. Here we meet her a few months later, stealing a few days away from being a wife and mother, attending a local conference on women's liberation to do some soul-searching...

Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs. A rich industrialist with enemies among the anarchist factions on the far left, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of groups. But strangely, Sullivan's investigation brings up the specter of another tragedy at the Claremont, ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the Bainbridge family, one of the wealthiest in all of San Francisco. Some say she haunts the Claremont still.The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Iris's sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truth-not the powerful influence of Bainbridges' grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeley's district attorney, or the interest of China's First Lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek in his findings-Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion.Chua's page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and groundbreaking forensic advances, when race and class defined the very essence of power, sex, and justice, and introduces a fascinating character in Detective Sullivan, a mixed race former Army officer who is still reckoning with his own history.

Jack Havoc flygter fra fængslet ved at myrde en læge. Tilbage i London går han på en skånselsløs jagt efter den skjulte skat, han som soldat under Anden Verdenskrig fik kendskab til.Detektiven Albert Campion og kriminalinspektør Charles Luke jager den koldsindige morder, og det skal gå hurtigt, for indtil videre har han myrdet yderligere tre personer, og kun en hurtig opklaring kan sætte en stopper for brutaliteten."Margery Allingham skiller sig ud som et strålende lys."– Agatha ChristieMargery Allingham (1904-1966), engelsk kriminalforfatter og en af De Fire Store fra krimigenrens Golden Age. De Fire Store bestod af Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh og Margery Allingham. Sammen med bl.a. Ronald Knox og G.K. Chesterton var de medlemmer af den kendte sammenslutning af britiske krimiforfattere: The Detection Club. Allingham er mest kendt for sin serie med gentlemandetektiven Albert Campion.

After the uprising in London, Lady Gwendolyn Crichton is settling into her new position as Royal Sorceress and fighting the prejudice against her gender and age that seeks to prevent her from fulfilling her responsibilities. But when a senior magician is murdered in a locked room and Gwen is charged with finding the culprit, her inquiries lead her into a web of intrigue that combines international politics, widespread aristocratic blackmail, gambling dens and personal vendettas... and some of her discoveries hit dangerously close to home.Continuing on from the end of The Royal Sorceress, The Great Game follows Gwen's unfolding story as she assumes the role formerly held by Master Thomas. A satisfying blend of whodunit and magical fantasy, it is set against a backdrop of international political unrest in a believable yet simultaneously fantastic alternate history.

A WOMAN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED. A DOCTOR FIGHTING TO FREE HER.London, 1864. Dr Felix Cowdrey is working in a London free hospital, and hating every minute of it. So many of his patientshave illnesses and injuries that cannot be treated, and his inability to help them pains him deeply.Then he meets Dr Miles Wakefield who offers him a position at his private lunatic asylum in Essex. Intrigued by the opportunityto work with patients who have damaged minds rather than bodies, Felix accepts, and sets out for Flete House.Enjoying an early success with a female inmate, Felix believes he has finally found his vocation. But the return of a youngwoman to the madhouse's best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover adeadly conspiracy that will change his life forever.

"After narrowly avoiding death in London at the hands of the king's secret agents, Duncan McCallum returns to colonial America only to discover that his troubles have followed him across the Atlantic"--

Am frühen Neujahrsmorgen des Jahres 1935 beginnt im westfälischen Rheine mit dem Brand eines aufgeschichteten Stapels Kaminholz eine unheimliche Serie von vorsätzlich gelegten Feuern, die von der Kriminalpolizei zunächst nicht ernst genommen wird. Im Vordergrund des behördlichen Interesses steht vielmehr eine im Untergrund agierende kommunistische Gruppe, die die Bevölkerung mit Plakaten und Wurfzetteln zum Widerstand gegen das nationalsozialistische Regime aufruft. Doch schon bald werden weitere Brände in der Stadt gelegt. Gibt es tatsächlich eine Verbindung zwischen den Brandstiftungen und der ¿Verbreitung staatsgefährdenden Propagandamaterials¿, wie SS-Hauptsturmführer Görges und Gestapo-Kommissar Rauher vermuten? Der nach seiner Schussverletzung wieder genesene Kriminalsekretär Martin Voß und sein Kollege Beckmann glauben im Gegensatz zu ihrem Vorgesetzten Lammerskitten nicht an diese Theorie und lenken ihre Nachforschungen insgeheim in eine andere Richtung. Als es bei einem neuerlichen Feuer ein erstes Todesopfer zu beklagen gibt, nimmt der öffentliche Druck auf die beiden ermittelnden Beamten weiter zu. Mit allen ihnen zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln versuchen sie, dem gemeingefährlichen ¿Zündler¿ das Handwerk zu legen.

Théodore Méry était un brillant inspecteur à la Préfecture de Police de Paris avant la grande guerre. Amputé en 1917, il est affecté aux archives à son retour.En 1919, l'affaire Landru secoue la France. Nombre de disparitions de femmes, encore inexpliquées, refont surface.Sont-elles toutes le fait de celui que la presse surnomme déjà le Barbe Bleue de Gambais ?Le commissaire Vandamme n'a d'autre choix que de rappeler l'inspecteur au service.