Historiske krimier

From altar boy to CIA assassin...It's tough growing up in the shadow of a famous father who's both a former athletic All-American and a powerful businessman-especially when he's cold, heartless, and abusive.But Okie has talents that will help him forge his own path and place him at some of the greatest turning points of the Cold War, from West Berlin to the Bay of Pigs. A razor-sharp talent for languages and a world-class sniper's eye. These talents draw the attention of men in the highest echelons of power, men who need weapons to keep the enemy at bay.Soviet seductresses, Nazi war criminals, and Vatican intrigue make a heady stew, and Okie finds himself torn between his devout Catholic upbringing and the things he must do in the name of God and Country.But to what lengths will he go? How far is too far? What price is he willing to pay as a soldier in the Cold War or when the halls of power call his name?

A murder close to home leaves Athelstan with his most dangerous case yet...After the discovery of three savagely murdered bodies in his parish, Brother Athelstan finds himself involved in the hunt for a dangerous killer. It is clear that two of the victims, a prostitute and a preacher, surprised an assassin who was then forced to kill them. But who the third victim is, and why someone has gone to so much trouble to kill him, remains a mystery. And can it really have any connection with Sir John Cranston's attempt to save a women unjustly accused of stabbing a clerk?Brother Athelstan returns in the ninth exciting mystery thriller in Paul Doherty's brilliant series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, E. M. Powell and Rory Clements.

A set of horrific killings hints at the answer behind a legendary crime...Autumn, 1380. Brother Athelstan is very busy. He and his parish council are preparing for the annual Christmas mystery play when a series of brutal murders occur at a Southwark tavern. Two young whores are found slain but their deaths are only the beginning of a series of gruesome killings which occur around the parish of St Erconwald's. He resolves to solve not only these grisly deaths, but also their source - the Great Robbery of the Lombard treasure, which occurred in Southwark some 20 years earlier. Plots and deceptions abound in this thrilling mystery novel by Paul Doherty, ideal for fans of Susanna Gregory, C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris. Praise for Paul Doherty'His fascination for history comes off the page' Daily Express'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history ... evocative and lyrical descriptions' New Statesmen'An opulent banquet to satisfy the most murderous appetite' Northern Echo

Packender Thriller im Herzen des Dritten Reichs! Ein junger Soldat und ein jüdischer Journalist im Sog von Macht, Geheimnissen und den düsteren Schatten des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Reichshauptstadt Berlin, im Januar 1940: Hitlers Überfall auf Polen ist erst wenige Wochen her, als Spezialisten der SS in einer Synagoge nahe Warschau eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung machen. Ihr Fund ruft das Reichssicherheitshauptamt auf den Plan, denn man ist sich sicher, dass die bisher erfolglosen Verhandlungen mit dem Vatikan durch diese Entdeckung wieder Fahrt aufnehmen. In Berlin keimt die Hoffnung, dass Papst Pius XII. endlich seine ablehnende Haltung gegenüber Reich und Führer aufgeben wird.Der junge deutsche Soldat Karl Otto Hoffmann und der jüdische Journalist David Waltz sind in diesen Tagen mit ihren eigenen Problemen beschäftigt. Karl Otto wird nach Berlin versetzt und tritt dort einen neuen Dienstposten an. David hingegen muss schmerzlich erkennen, dass seine Ehe mit Klara im nationalsozialistischen Deutschland keine Zukunft hat.Noch ahnen beide nicht, dass für jeden von ihnen bald nichts mehr so sein wird wie zuvor.Denn die folgenden dramatischen Ereignisse haben für alle Beteiligten weitreichende Konsequenzen...

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While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this paperback reprint from New York Times bestselling and Edgar® Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau, Stoker, are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, Euphemia's eldest brother, Jonathan, heir to Hathaway Hall, was believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before.   But now a man matching Jonathan’s description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership over the family's most valuable possession—a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It's a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo's only hope.   Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she long believed to be shut for good.