Historiske krimier

"Saboteur is a well-crafted historical thriller that successfully blends fact with fiction. I wholeheartedly rate this book 5 out of 5 stars." - Macreen Ouko OnlineBookClub.org"A fine work of historical fiction, smartly conceived and elegantly executed. Absolutely compelling." - David Pitt in the Winnipeg Free Press. Follow him on X @bookfella.On 6 December 1917, in the middle of WWI, the French ammunition ship, Mont Blanc, exploded in Halifax harbour, killing over 2,000 people. History records this catastrophe as the largest ever man-made explosion before Hiroshima.What history does not mention is the account of Ben Stendt, a German-Canadian saboteur who in 1916 managed to blow up several ships delivering war supplies to England and France days after they sailed from the port of Halifax.Nor does history mention the role of agents of the German government operating in New York, enlisting Stendt in their plot to blow up the Mont Blanc when it reaches Halifax.Was the explosion an accident? Saboteur is the untold story of those events.

Two rival queens. History's greatest playwright. And a deadly plot for the crown.London, 1600. With no legitimate heir to Queen Elizabeth's throne, and no clear successor, England finds itself in a supremely perilous moment. When spymaster Anthony Bacon commands esteemed playwright William Shakespeare to write a play on the poisonous history of Queen Elizabeth and the rival monarch she executed, Catholic Mary Queen of Scots, Will knows that Elizabeth's one-time favorite, the powerful Earl of Essex, will use the play to try to seize her throne. Must Will be ensnared in a ruthless plot fated to tumble his country into civil war? Or can he navigate a treacherous path through the dark warrens of London and the tortuous world of Elizabethan politics to save his family, his country, and his Queen?

Step into the thrilling world of 1940s comic book superheroes with the debut issue of Detective Dime Novels! Join the daring adventures of Doctor Thaddeus C. Harker, a scientific criminologist armed with wit and Texas charm. As he travels the country, solving mysteries and peddling his Chickasha Remedies, danger lurks around every corner. But that's not all-immerse yourself in the gripping tales of Nick Ransom, penned by the masterful Robert Leslie Bellem. Action, intrigue, and a dash of old-fashioned charm await within the pages of this pulse-pounding premiere issue. Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey through a bygone era of heroes and villains!

A dogged investigation... Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the country home of a family friend to look for a prize foxhound who's gone missing. The purloined canine turns out to be only the tail of a series of puzzles involving family secrets, slander, blackmail, and fraud. Matters grow more baffling when Julian is told to drop the investigation, though suspects abound, motives are multiplying apace, and a large sum of money has come into play.Hounded by mischief... Julian survives an attempt on his life, and endures slights to his honor rather than give up on his objective. Before the truth is revealed-and the hound brought safely home-he will have to choose between protecting his only surviving brother from ruin, or allowing a scoundrel to get away with the next thing to murder.

An outlaw plowman falsely accusedAn alchemist's virgin who is more than she seemsA fiendish murderer hiding in plain sight Cathar country, (now) southern France, year: 1200. When the woodcutter's only daughter is murdered, the citadel's bailiff tries to arrest Bertwoin the Plowman, who flees. To prove his innocence, the desperate plowman runs to a master alchemist and his professional virgin, Flowia, for help. Bertwoin must find the brutal killer while the grieving woodcutter, the relentless bailiff, and righteous monks pursue him. His search for clues takes him to the corpse room inside an abbey, to a torture pit near the Devil's Doorstep, and to the accursed home of a heretic priest. When monks capture Bertwoin, wily Flowia rescues him from the dungeon and hides with him where no one would think to look for them. To save his own life and another life as precious as his own, Bertwoin must outwit the fiendish murderer. But now the sadistic killer also hunts them . . . and he knows how to find them.

It's 1934. PROHIBITION IS OVER!Champagne corks are popping and guns are blazing!When Broadway's hot new female playwright crosses paths with a handsome (and mysterious) private eye, there will be drama (and comedy too.)"It occurred to me that if I hadn't tried to do a good deed and return the gold watch Mr. Scavullo left at the lunch counter, a strange man wouldn't be holding me at gunpoint. That was the problem with good deeds. Unintended consequences."Comedy, mystery, and romance intertwine in a frothy mix in CROOK TALES FOR TWO, a caper set in New York City in 1934 with an Art Deco verve. Prohibition is over and those with money pop the bubbly, dance the nights away, and attend the latest plays.Mere days before her first Broadway opening, playwright Esmé de LaForet discovers what happens when good deeds go awry: murder, mobsters, reporters, dangerous dames from high and low society, and nerve-wracking opening nights. Esmé has enough on her plate. She doesn't need the complications that come when she tries to return a lost watch to its owner, a man she's seen at church. There's a lot about this Scavullo guy she doesn't know. She follows him with the watch and sees him duck into an empty school, so she does the same. That's when shots ring out and she seeks safety in a supply closet, only to be discovered by a stranger--with a pistol in his hand. He claims to be one of the good guys, but he's dressed like a flashy mobster.Scavullo's murder kicks off their first meeting with a bang, and Esmé finds herself playing cat-and-mouse with this secretive stranger, private investigator Graydon Chase, while coping with gold-digging debutantes, mothers and butlers, lurking mobsters, and a major dose of romantic chemistry. This detecting duo dig, clash, crash, and match wits, while juggling temperamental-yet-dramatic actors, unpredictable gangsters, and a deadly virus sweeping the city. Oh, and with Esme's life at risk from an unknown killer, she might also be trying to dodge a case of love.CROOK TALES FOR TWO is an effervescent, fun and delightful read with a stylish Nick-and-Nora vibe.

Eine Leiche ohne Herz und eine schreckliche Schuld aus der VergangenheitDer nächste spannende Kriminalfall im geheimnisvollen Regency LondonRegency England, 1813: In einem der düstersten Slums Londons wird eine schwer verletzte Französin neben der verstümmelten Leiche eines Arztes aufgefunden. Der aristokratische Ermittler Sebastian St. Cyr nimmt sich dem Fall an, stößt aber bei jedem seiner Schritte nur auf Lügen. Er kennt die verletzte Frau, die ihre Unschuld beteuert, und weiß, dass man ihr nicht trauen darf …Die Ermittlungen führen Sebastian tief in die dunkelsten Rätsel der französischen Revolution. Damit zieht er jedoch nicht nur die tödliche Aufmerksamkeit des Mörders auf sich, sondern auch die der rücksichtslosen Tochter von Marie Antoinette, die alles dafür tun würde, um die französische Krone zurückzubekommen. Während die Gefahr von allen Seiten näher rückt, ist Sebastian auf die Hilfe eines alten Feindes angewiesen und muss sich seiner eigenen Vergangenheit stellen, um den Mörder zu überführen. Weitere Titel dieser ReiheDie Schatten von Westminster (ISBN: 9783968172347)Die Tote von Brighton (ISBN: 9783968173924)Der Mörder von West End (ISBN: 9783968176765)Das Schweigen von Mayfair (ISBN: 9783968177502)Die Gräber von Tanfield Hill (ISBN: 9783968178790)Die Toten der King Charles Street (ISBN: 9783987781308)Das Geheimnis von Camlet Moat (ISBN: 9783987782169)Der Wolf von Aldgate (ISBN: 9783987782183)Erste Leser:innenstimmen„Wieder ein äußerst fesselnder historischer Krimi, der uns mit Sebastian St. Cyr in die Abgründe der Regency Zeit entführt - voller Intrigen und unerwarteter Wendungen!"„Ich freue mich, dass die Reihe weitergeht, habe meinen liebsten englischen Ermittler schon vermisst."„Ein Muss für Liebhaber von spannenden historischen Kriminalromanen!"„Packende Geschichte in düsterer Atmosphäre."

En vinternat i 1957 sejlede Breving ud på Lillebælt i sin motorbåd. Med sig havde han sin kone, hendes lille barn og to voksne mænd. Båden brød i brand, alle sprang i vandet og druknede, kun Breving overlevede. Politiet fattede mistanke, da Breving kun to måneder før havde tegnet en stor livsforsikring på konen og barnet, men Breving gik fri i første omgang. Sagen blev genoptaget i 1959, og i 1961 blev han idømt livsvarigt fængsel, men kun på indicier. Sagen vedblev at være gådefuld, for hvordan kunne Breving, ene mand, med tilsyneladende lethed, myrde tre voksne og et barn, når der var vidner indenfor hørevidde hele tiden? Denne gåde og 14 andre større eller mindre gåder tager forfatteren op med teorien i denne bog og løser med overraskende resultater. Bogen udfylder et manglende kapitel i dansk kriminalhistorie og er på samme tid en krimi fra det virkelige liv.

The world of Holmes is a world of contradictions. Mysteries no author has solved... until now. What dark truths lie within the heart of Baskerville Hall? Can Detective Sherlock Holmes and his indomitable companion, Dr. John Watson, outwit the nefarious Professor James Moriarty, whose plots threaten the very heart of the British Empire? How will they use their wits and bravery to outmaneuver a foe who is always two steps ahead? What secrets do Lady Beryl's past hold, and how are they connected to the nefarious plans of her abduction? Lifelong Sherlockian scholar Thomas Mengert has drawn aside the curtain of history, unraveling and reweaving to reveal a deeper Sherlock Holmes than even the original works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A decade in the making, The Confessions of Sherlock Holmes is a multi-volume pilgrimage that frames "the problem of evil" as a philosophical investigation in search of a theological answer. The adventure continues in The Abduction at Baskerville Hall as Holmes and Watson confront their most perilous case yet, facing off against the cunning Moriarty and delving into mysteries that stretch from Baskerville Hall to the fog-shrouded streets of London to the exotic dangers of Persia and beyond. The duo embarks on a quest to rescue Lady Beryl from the clutches of Rodger Baskerville, a man whose villainy knows no bounds. Their journey is a testament to courage, justice, and the enduring power of friendship, as they navigate through schemes of abduction, forgery, and the dark underbelly of society. ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿As the great detective has so often said, "The game is afoot!"

Genealogy and a treasure hunt can lead to... murder. The day had darkened, and when two children at the library hide under a table during a storm, they overhear something more ominous than the rumbling outside. Strangers talking about stealing treasure.What, exactly, had the children heard?Soon, people are murdered, and the connections start to become more defined between a centuries-old secret kept by a former slave and the killings happening today. But what was that secret and what are the connections between the people who were attacked?Sidney Lake knows he can help. Intrigued by research, he and Tillie James are the perfect pair to look into Lowcountry family connections and try to put the pieces of this puzzle together.But the clock is ticking and this is no simple puzzle. More people will die if they don't find answers soon. Sidney and Tillie quickly discover that family is complicated, and some connections are more dangerous than others.

Lolland, sommeren 1897. Egnen hærges af gårdbrande og spædbørnsdrab. Da endnu et lig af en nyfødt dreng findes i en sø nord for Nakskov, bliver efterforsker Georg Rosenkrantz sat på sagen. Han allierer sig med Karen Sjællænder, der kender alle afkroge af byens rå underverden, og afdækningen trækker tråde til de polske roebønder og byens store sukkerfabrik. Her på kanten af det nye århundrede er Nakskov en af Europas driftige havnebyer, og samfundet er præget af en industri i vækst, men også af en gryende klassebevidsthed, der truer den bestående orden. En orden, som magtens mænd vil gøre alt for at bevare. Om forfatteren: Tonny Vorm (f. 1967), forfatter, oversætter og litteraturkritiker ved Information. Han har skrevet fagbøger, essays og fiktion, senest den anmelderroste roman "Spor i sneen". "De navnløse" er hans tredje roman.

Sweet heiress Poppy Morton is finally engaged to the man she loves, but a former childhood love is out to steal him.Poppy and her beloved Sergeant Henry Dyngley are engaged. But her future sister-in-law is dismissive of her humble origins and newly inherited wealth, and while Henry and his brother try to hide Poppy's illegitimacy from their father, a former childhood love of Henry's arrives, with a claim that they are in fact, engaged.Miss Honoria Penwrith is everything Poppy is not; a former aristocrat from a family close to the Dyngleys who is now down on her luck, she is welcomed by the Dyngleys as one of their own. But despite Henry's promise that he is loyal to Poppy, Miss Penwrith does everything she can to separate the happy couple.On the eve of a storm, the families come together at the Dyngleys' manor, when Poppy's origin as the illegitimate daughter of a peer and his mistress is exposed, ruining all chances she has of marrying the man she loves. But when Sir Dyngley is attacked, a knife is left in a guest's pillow, and Miss Penwrith's wedding dress is ruined, trouble is afoot.Trapped together until the storm lessens, no one is safe, and everyone is a suspect. Someone is causing little disturbances, but who? Could it be the ghost that stalks the halls? Amidst death, engagements, and dishonor, Poppy and Henry must find out who is behind this, or discover the true meaning of betrayal.Welcome to the final book in the exciting new series The Perfect Poison Murders from bestselling author E.L. Johnson!The Perfect Poison MurdersThe Strangled ServantThe Poisoned ClergymanThe Mistress MurdersThe Deadly Debutante

Delve into the world of fourteenth-century England in this thrilling historical murder mystery, the seventeenth in the brilliant Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton

June, 1943 Betty Ahern isn't a novice PI anymore. After solving several dangerous cases, she is hired for what she hopes will be simpler one. A soldier home from Europe on medical furlough wants her to find his birth mother. Left at a church and raised an orphan at Father Baker's Home for Boys, his only clue is a silver St. Christopher medal with a French inscription on the back. Betty tracks down the unmarried daughter of a wealthy businessman who mysteriously vanished from society for several months in the early 1920s. Against her better judgment, Betty tells her client, who rushes off to meet her. But when the woman is found murdered, and her client is arrested for the crime, Betty must switch from locating a missing mother to clearing his name. Aided by some new partners, Betty once again delves into the secrets of Buffalo's elite. What she finds threatens to rip open secrets long buried. Can she find a killer and reunite a family? Or will the hunt cost Betty and her client everything, including their lives?

A woman dies in Camden town, another in Bloomsbury...Retired private detectives Lawrence and Violet Harpham are back in the capital for sightseeing and relaxation. But Lawrence becomes increasingly isolated when artist Walter Sickert befriends Violet, acting as a mentor for her new hobby.Bored and with nothing better to do, Lawrence delves into the recent murder of Emily Dimmock. But Emily was not the only woman to die under mysterious circumstances.As Lawrence discovers more suspicious deaths, an old enemy returns, threatening the lives of all he holds dear. Meanwhile, the killer is moving in and will stop at nothing to fulfil his destiny. Can Lawrence unmask him before others die?This intricately plotted Edwardian murder mystery is based on a true crime.

A young woman is invited to a mysterious relative’s estate and winds up entangled in a murder investigation in this witty historical mystery that pits the gothic eeriness of Crimson Peak against the comic absurdities of Knives Out.Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money Boston family, but she is also an accomplished, modern woman and an avid student of archaeology who can handle any situation with poise. When the death of her parents leaves her too destitute to pursue her academic career and she receives a letter from a distant relative on Great Misery Island, Marigold decides she must do what any person of superior sense and greater-than-average curiosity would: she mounts her trusty bicycle and heads up the craggy, fog-shrouded coast of New England for a date with fate.Marigold arrives at Hatchet Farm, a moldering, gothic pile of a house inhabited by relatives so mired in the sins of the past, they have no future. She sets out to modernize the recluses with a brisk, ruthless efficiency, but her well-intentioned plans to manage their lives lead to malice—and murder. Marigold spies a body floating in the stormy waters surrounding the island, and her suspicions immediately turn to her hostile, weapon-wielding relatives when one of the local girls turns up missing. And she might not be the only one.When another dead body is found in the garden of the estate, Marigold finds herself accused. She must enlist the help of an eccentric, colorful cast of friends and found family to save herself—and everything she holds dear. As secrets are uncovered and lies exposed, the question of “who done it?” turns into “who didn’t do it?” and Marigold must face a truth that shatters her steely poise and shakes her very sense of self.

"Less than one year into her marriage to respected magistrate George Knightley, Emma has grown unusually content in her newfound partnership and refreshed sense of independence. The height of summer sees the former Miss Woodhouse gracefully balancing the meticulous management of her elegant family estate and a flurry of social engagements, with few worries apart from her beloved father's health ... But cheery circumstances change in an instant when Emma and Harriet Martin, now the wife of one of Mr. Knightley's tenant farmers, discover a hideous shock at the local church. The corpse of Mrs. Augusta Elton, the vicar's wife, has been discarded on the altar steps--the ornate necklace she often wore stripped from her neck ... As a chilling murder mystery blooms and chaos descends upon the tranquil village of Highbury, the question isn't simply who committed the crime, but who wasn't secretly wishing for the unpleasant woman's demise. When suspicions suddenly fall on a harmless local, Emma--armed with wit, unwavering determination, and extensive social connections--realizes she must discreetly navigate an investigation of her own to protect the innocent and expose the ruthless culprit hiding in plain sight"--

"Housekeeper Phyllida Bright is quite in her element at Mallowan Hall, the charming English manor that she keeps in tip-top shape. By contrast, the bustling metropolis of London, where her famed employer Agatha Christie has temporarily relocated, leaves Phyllida a bit out of her depth. Not only must she grapple with a limited staff, but Phyllida also has to rein in a temperamental French cook who has the looks of Hercule Poirot, but none of the charm. When a man named Archibald Allston is found dead in an armchair onstage at the Adelphi Theater, first impressions are that he died of natural causes. But the very next day, the unlucky actor playing Benvolio at the Belmont Theater is found with his head bashed in. And when a third victim turns up, this time with double-C initials, the fatal pattern is impossible to ignore. With panic erupting among theater folk--a superstitious bunch at the best of times--Phyllida steps up to help with the investigation. The murderer's MO may be easy to read, but can Phyllida uncover the killer's identity before the final curtain falls on another victim?"--

Durant l'occupation, au Havre un artificier/démineur d'origine sénégalaise au service de la municipalité est accusé à tort de meurtre. L'inspecteur Henri Poirier et le journaliste au "Petit Havre" François Le Pellec vont tenter de l'innocenter.

"New mother Lady Georgiana Rannoch finds herself trying to separate fact from fiction when a murder occurs during the filming of a splashy historical drama on the grounds of her estate. My darling little James Albert has finally arrived, and I am enjoying every moment of being a new mother. Well, there are certainly many dirty nappies to be changed, and I may be somewhat sleep deprived, but I am utterly content, especially now that my husband, Darcy, won't be traveling quite so much for his very secret government work. Everything is going swimmingly until Darcy is summoned to a private meeting with my cousin, who happens to be King Edward VIII. The king is in turmoil and wants desperately to marry the scandalously divorced and even more scandalously American Wallis Simpson. Darcy tries to convince Edward that his duty to his people must come first, but my besotted cousin is having none of it. Much to my shock and horror, he asks Darcy and I to hide Mrs. Simpson here at Eynsleigh while he figures out what to do. I will admit freely that I don't love the idea of the judgmental, aloof Mrs. Simpson coming to stay with us, but we can hardly refuse the king. Surely she won't stay very long, and then things can get back to normal. But I soon discover that Sir Hubert, the owner of Eynsleigh, has just given a film crew permission to shoot a motion picture about Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn on the grounds. Trying to keep Mrs. Simpson hidden while entertaining these Hollywood transplants is much more than I bargained for. And when the young star of the show goes missing and another is found dead, my once quiet home is in complete disarray. Of course, no crisis would be complete without my never pleasant sister-in-law, Fig, who decides now would be a perfect time to visit with Binky and their two children. I know I will need to keep my wits about me to rescue my household from the brink of madness, all while searching for a missing person, solving a murder, and stopping a scandal of royal proportions..."--Provided by publisher.

A plowman who fails to prevent a murder A corpse stolen while a priest prays over it A clever killer that must be caught in three days Cathar country, (now southern France), late autumn in the year 1200. The alchemist sends Bertwoin to work in the château's kitchen to prevent the murder of the visconte's son. Bertwoin fails.And before the alchemist can examine the corpse for clues, the killer commits the impossible crime of stealing the body while a priest keeps vigil over it.Now the murderer hunts other noble prey.Then Sir Philippe, a powerful knight, accuses Bertwoin of being the killer.The visconte gives the alchemist and Bertwoin three days to find the murderer.

Thomas Edison didn't invent baseball any more than Abner Doubleday did. But his interest in the game might hold the key to unlocking a surprising secret.The Deadball Era was a time when pitchers threw hundreds of innings, home runs were rare, and the game was played spikes up, a time marked by the consolidation of Major League Baseball, initial moves toward its antitrust exemption, development of the Doubleday myth, and the arrival of The Bambino-all things that would change the game forever.But baseball is always a reflection of the times in which it is played, and the Deadball Era was much more than a frame for the game. It was a time of seismic technological, social, and political change-an era of firsts. Powered flight. Large-scale assembly lines. The Panama Canal. The birth of American Empire. And so much more.And just as baseball had its larger than life personalities-Mathewson, Cobb, Wagner, Ruth-so, too, did the larger world. Roosevelt. Ford. The Wright Brothers. Einstein. But one man of an earlier day stood out well into this new era, perhaps because he literally invented much of it. That man was a diehard baseball fan-Thomas Edison.Fresh from his victory in The Federal Case, young attorney Andy Dennum and his cartographer girlfriend, Keiley Barefoot, use Edison's love of baseball to uncover the secrets hidden in the estate of the inventor's last surviving offspring, "Uncle Frank" Culbertson. You won't believe what they find.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A delightful cocktail that mixes elements of the Bridgerton series, Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice and Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mysteries . . . The payoff is a wealth of wit, hilarity and suspense.”—People (Book of the Week)When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of detective in this action-packed debut comedy of manners and murder.This edition includes a reader’s guide and a sneak peek at Beatrice Steele’s return in A Terribly Nasty Business!Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict code of conduct that reigns in Swampshire, her small English township: She is terrible at needlework, has absolutely no musical ability, and her artwork is so bad it frightens people. Nevertheless, she lives a perfectly agreeable life. But she harbors a dark secret: She is obsessed with true crime. If anyone in her etiquette-obsessed community found out, she’d be deemed a morbid creep and banished from respectable society forever.For her family’s sake, she’s vowed to put her obsession behind her. Eligible bachelor Edmund Croaksworth is set to attend the approaching autumnal ball, and the Steele family hopes that younger daughter Louisa will steal his heart. So Beatrice must be on her best behavior—a difficult challenge when a disgraced yet alluring detective inexplicably shows up to the ball.Beatrice is just holding things together when Croaksworth drops dead in the middle of a minuet. As a storm rages outside, the evening descends into a frenzy of panic, fear, and betrayal as it becomes clear that the guests are trapped with a killer. Contending with competitive card games, tricky tonics, and Swampshire’s infamous squelch holes, Beatrice must rise above decorum and decency to pursue justice and her own desires—before anyone else is murdered. A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

As flies the shadow, so does life. In Scotland, 1826, Meggy McKessar comes to live and work at John Lovie's Aberdeenshire farm. John's widowed mother is warned Meggy will bring trouble, but she refuses to listen; all she wants is to for the rumours about John's sordid past to be forgotten forever. But when a sudden death casts suspicion on the widow's favourite son, the life she has so desperately tried to preserve threatens to fall apart. Based on a sensational true crime, Three Times Buried is a sinister tale of torn loyalties, secrets, superstition and murder.