Historiske krimier

"August, 1901. A fundraiser for a new Rhode Island Audubon Society brings Emma to Vinland, the Viking-themed seaside home of her relative, Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, where the guest of honor is Edith Roosevelt, wife of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Listening to the speakers and observing the ladies in attendance, Emma is struck by the contrast of the Viking warrior-inspired elements in the house and the admirable but admittedly genteel cause of bird protection. Vinland bears the name of the Vikings' first landfall in North America, but in this room today there is most assuredly no one to fear. Emma's observation of harmless philanthropy is proven wrong the following morning when one of Mrs. Twombly's houseguests from the luncheon becomes mysteriously and dangerously ill. Accompanying police detective Jesse Whyte, Emma discovers a box of petit fours supposedly sent by Mrs. Roosevelt. They promptly rule out the Second Lady as a suspect, but someone has poisoned the cakes"--

"He longed to touch her hand but held back . . . she had a future; his had been taken away."Finland, 1939. Russia has invaded their homeland and Finnish immigrants from Northern Ontario have returned to join up-Jari Hoivuniemi included. The two brutal wars that follow leave Jari wounded, shell-shocked and disillusioned. Recuperating in Helsinki, and with the war all but lost, he resolves to go AWOL. Objective? Return to Canada to claim the woman he loves-Kerttu.Hearst, 1944. Jari is back but it's been five years. And what about his emotional state? Is it so repulsive that she will reject him? Terrified of Kerttu's possible reaction, he disappears into the bush to heal. Progress is slow, survival a day-to-day issue. Then, when finally on the mend, a Finn traitor shows up- someone he had once been sworn to kill.Horsey, 1944. German POW Alfred Reiger is happily waiting out WWII working in a bush camp. But when Nazi fanatics threaten to kill him, he flees into the forest in a snowstorm. His future is bleak-RCMP on his tail, no bush skills, arctic temperatures, finite food supplies. Hopes rise when he stumbles onto an abandoned trapper's shack, but they are quickly dashed by the Finlander who has already occupied it.

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleCadavers can be deadly...Unregistered corpses are showing up amongst the cadavers in the mortuary of the London School of Medicine for Women. Unnatural deaths. Murders. The first known victim is recognized by Haley Higgins, a third-year pathology student. War-widow fashionista Ginger Gold feels a responsibility for the man's death and is determined to find his killer.Her pursuit takes her into the dangerous realm of the famous Italian gangster Charles ''Derby'' Sabini. With the help of Haley and the handsome Chief Inspector Reed - an uneasy alliance - Ginger investigates shady dealings at the docks and at the racehorse stables. What does one have to do with the other, and how are they connected to the bodies piling up at the mortuary? Someone is working on the inside at the school, and Ginger has to find out who before she, or someone she loves, ends up lifeless on a ceramic mortuary slab.¿¿¿¿¿Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!Hop aboard the 1920s!THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIESMurder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)Murder at st. George's Church (Book 7)The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)Murder in Belgravia (Book 16)Murder on Mallowan Court (Book 17)Murder at the Savoy (Book 18)Murder at the Circus (Book 19)~more on the way!A brand new 1950s series!THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESMurder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series!

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleMurder isn't a walk in the park...War widow fashionista, Ginger Gold, makes a gruesome discovery while walking her Boston terrier, Boss, through Kensington Gardens. A woman of ill-repute is dead.

From a USA TODAY Bestselling author, the first book in the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mystery series.Murder's a pain in the bow!It's 1923 and war widow fashionista Ginger Gold (a former British Secret Service Agent) makes a cross-Atlantic journey from Boston to London, England with her lovable Boston terrier and good friend, Nurse Higgins. When the ship's captain is found dead in a most intriguing fashion, Ginger is only too happy to lend her assistance to the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed. Wearing her Italian T-strap shoes and pretty cloche hat she must outwit the killer before she finds herself in a deadly pickle!This fun, jazz-age whodunit has readers saying "Lady Gold is a charming heroine" and "can't stop reading!" ¿¿¿¿¿Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!Hop aboard the 1920s!THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIESMurder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)Murder at st. George's Church (Book 7)The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)Murder in Belgravia (Book 16)Murder on Mallowan Court (Book 17)Murder at the Savoy (Book 18)Murder at the Circus (Book 19)Murder at the Boxing Club (Book 20)Murder in France (Book 21)~more on the way!A brand new 1950s series!THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESMurder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series!

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleA poltergeist guilty of murder?In order to keep Bray Manor afloat financially, Felicia and Ambrosia have opened the estate to the public for club meetings and special events. Knitters, stamp collectors and gardeners converge weekly~targets for the poltergeist that seems to find amusement in hiding small things from their owners.Bray Manor hosts a dance to raise money for maimed soldiers who struggle with peacetime after the Great War. Felicia invites her flapper friends and her new beau, Captain Smithwick, a man Ginger has met before and definitely doesn't like.When the dance ends with the discovery of a body, Ambrosia is certain the poltergeist is to blame, but Ginger is quite sure the murderer is made of flesh and blood.¿¿¿¿¿Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!Hop aboard the 1920s!THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIESMurder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)Murder at st. George's Church (Book 7)The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)Murder in Belgravia (Book 16)Murder on Mallowan Court (Book 17)Murder at the Savoy (Book 18)Murder at the Circus (Book 19)~more on the way!A brand new 1950s series!THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESMurder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series!

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleMurder à la mode!There's nothing more fun than a festive holiday dinner party and Ginger Reed, the former Lady Gold, has Hartigan House decorated and the gramophone playing. Dressed in her finest Parisian low-waisted gown, feather-topped tiara, and T-strapped Italian leather shoes, Ginger is ready to host the delectable event.It's a jolly good time, until someone chokes on the pudding.Is it an accident or is it murder? And can Ginger unravel the mystery before the church bells ring and New Year's Day dawns?¿¿¿¿¿Researching for the Ginger Gold Mysteries has been so much fun. I hope you sense that as you read. Ginger Gold is smart, savvy, and delightful. The fashions, the dances, the CRIME. The character of Haley Higgins, a medical student at the London Medical School for Women allows me to further delve into another keen interest of mine: forensics. Never fear, the Ginger Gold Mysteries are COZY, so no scary, graphic on-stage violence. You'll find these books to be clean reads, with no swearing or sex. I hope you enjoy the Ginger Gold Mystery series!Hop aboard the 1920s!THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIESMurder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)Murder at st. George's Church (Book 7)The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)Murder by Plum Pudding (Book 11)Murder on Fleet Street (Book 12)Murder at Brighton Beach (Book 13)Murder at Hyde Park (Book 14)Murder at Royal Albert Hall (Book 15)Murder in Belgravia (Book 16)Murder on Mallowan Court (Book 17)Murder at the Savoy (Book 18)Murder at the Circus (Book 19)~more on the way!A brand new 1950s series!THE ROSA REED MYSTERY SERIESMurder at High Tide (Book 1)Murder on the Boardwalk (Book 2)Murder at the Bomb Shelter (Book 3)Murder on Location (Book 4)Murder and Rock 'n Roll (Book 5)Murder at the Races (Book 6)Murder at the Dude Ranch (Book 7)Murder at in London (Book 8)Murder at the Fiesta (Book 9)Murder at the Weddings (Book 10)Don't miss LADY GOLD INVESTIGATES, the short story companion series!

An archivist uncovers part of a top-secret document within Sir Samuel Steele's journal, setting the stage for a desperate quest to find the missing piece. Together these fragments could alter the destinies of two countries.

The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother's veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the letters allude to a clandestine union between two magician families, hinting at the elusive identity of Sylvia's father.Full of hope, she embarks on a quest to find the author of the letters, only to discover an artless youth who vanished decades ago, a dead man with the wrong name, and a hospital for former soldiers that connects them. The further Sylvia and Gabe delve into these mysteries, the more lies they expose, including long-buried secrets that certain individuals will stop at nothing to protect.When danger strikes, Sylvia wonders if finding answers is worth the risk.

A missing family heirloom - and one of the family stole it. In the spring of 1812, Piers Withan is dragged from his beloved Oxford to be the new Viscount Petteril. Burdened by responsibilities he doesn't want and the remnants of a family who don't want him, he is saved from an irredeemable mistake by Ape, the small thief burgling his house. When the family heirloom known as the Petteril Necklace is found to be missing, Piers seeks out his burglar to get it back. However, their search leads them to Piers's own family - entitled, resentful and largely indebted. Only, which one of them is the thief? As he uncovers the truth, Piers begins to find his feet and his old joy in life, not least in his burgeoning friendship with Ape, whose past is a mystery of its own.

Ride into a world where Sherlock Holmes meets the Wild West.Saddle up for adventure with the eccentric cowboy detectives, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, as they embark on a thrilling journey to establish their dream detective agency in the Wild West. In this action-packed collection of five stories, join the brothers as they navigate disastrous homecoming trips, strange newspaper feuds, supernatural kidnappings, deadly Christmas celebrations, and a high-stakes conspiracy threatening to tarnish their budding careers. With their Sherlock Holmes-inspired wit and determination, can they crack the cases and outsmart the culprits? Don't miss out on the suspenseful tales that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Get ready to solve some mysteries with Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer in this western detective saga!

"London, 1945: Four adolescent orphans with a dark wartime history are squatting in a vacant Belgravia mansion - the owners having fled London under heavy Luftwaffe bombing. Soon after a demobilized British soldier, ill and reeling from his experiences overseas, takes shelter with the group, Maisie Dobbs visits the mansion on behalf of the owners. Maisie is deeply puzzled by the children's reticence. Their stories are evasive and, more mysteriously, they appear to possess self-defense skills one might expect of trained adults in wartime. Her quest to bring comfort and the promise of a future to the youngsters and to the ailing soldier brings to light a decades-old mystery concerning Maisie's first husband, James Compton, who was killed while piloting an experimental aircraft. As Maisie picks apart the threads of her dead husband's life, she is forced to examine her own painful past and question beliefs she has always accepted as true. The award-winning Maisie Dobbs series has garnered hundreds of thousands of followers around the world, readers who are drawn to a woman who is of her time, yet familiar in ours - and who inspires with her resilience and capacity for endurance at the worst of times. This final assignment of her own choosing not only opens a new future for Maisie Dobbs and her family, but serves as a fascinating portrayal of the challenges facing the people of Britain at the close of the Second World War"--

"Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia - a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her drunken, abusive husband to death in Wichita. Though his business is legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the "blue movie" porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream. When a series of grisly murders take place across the city, Bill and his capable granddaughter are pulled into events as tricky and tangled as anything this side of The Big Sleep. We meet dreamers, opportunists, washed-up former stars and starry-eyed newcomers, a cast of unforgettable characters living on the margins looking to make a quick buck, launch a career, or just keep their family together. The Devil Raises His Own is at once a stripped-down noir thriller, and a panoramic look at Los Angeles at the beginning of motion pictures-a Boogie Nights set in the film industry's nascence from one of the best crime novelists working today"--

"From the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway mysteries, an eclectic ... collection of short stories featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love"--

Manfred Henze ist zu den Wurzeln seiner Schriftstellertätigkeit und seines ehemaligen Berufes zurückgekehrt. Der langjährige Polizeichef hat nach umfangreichen, zeitraubenden Recherchen den echten, wahren Straftaten gegen das Leben, wie es seit Jahrhunderten im Strafgesetzbuch heißt, der Jahre 1880 bis 1900 nachgespürt. Das Ergebnis spiegelt die damalige Zeit, ihre Lebensweisen, das Denken und Handeln der Menschen und auch die Überschreitung von Hemmschwellen gegenüber dem Leben und der körperlichen Unversehrtheit wider.Leserinnen und Leser dürfen auf teils spektakuläre, lokale Kriminalfälle gespannt sein, die bisher weitgehend unbekannt waren.Parallel dazu ist dem Autor wichtig, dass Opfer nicht in Vergessenheit geraten.Eine ruhige, idyllische, ländlich geprägte Epoche steht einer harten, grausamen, entbehrungsreichen, menschenverachtenden Zeit gegenüber. Henzes einfühlsamer Schreibstil lässt den Leser die Zeit näherbringen und der Bücherfreund kann in eine längst vergangene Welt eintauchen. Besonderheit und Faszination für den Alteingesessenen lösen die Beschreibungen der Örtlichkeiten und die heute oft noch bekannten einheimischen Namen der Handelnden aus. Er überrascht dabei mit einem erstaunlich hohen Wiedererkennungswert.

The eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet rejects the betrothal planned by her parents and tries to find the groom-to-be a more suitable bride.

"In 1908 Long Island, young newlywed Millie Turner, throwing a grand party for New York's social elite at Rose Briar Hall, wakes up, unable to recall anything, is shunned by her friends and must find out what really happened that night, or much more than her reputation will be at risk"--

Köln 1620. Nicolette Billerbeck entstammt einer reichen Familie und bis zu ihrer frühen Jugend genoss sie das Leben einer verwöhnten Tochter. Auf dem Weg vom Mädchen zur jungen Frau muss Nicolette eines Tages feststellen, dass sie eine Gabe besitzt, die sie in Zeiten der Hexenverbrennung lieber für sich behält: Sie riecht Lügen. Selbst die kleinste Flunkerei verwandelt sich in einen bestialischen Gestank.Schon in jungen Jahren zieht sich Nicolette deshalb zurück und meidet andere Menschen. Auf Drängen ihrer Eltern heiratet sie jedoch Hermann, einen wohlhabenden Kaufmann, der vor allem durch seine Ehrlichkeit besticht. Durch die Heirat zieht Nicolette vom Landsitz ihrer Familie nach Köln und gelangt in die Welt des Patriziats, einem Verbund aus reichen Kaufleuten, gewieften Juristen und mächtigen Männern. Während sich Nicolette in einer langweiligen Ehe gefangen sieht, übernimmt sie die Patenschaft für ein kleines Heim, das als Zufluchtsort für Waisenkinder und gefallene Frauen dient. Doch es sind nicht nur die Schicksale dieser Frauen oder die Pest, die Nicolette große Sorgen bereiten. Schon bald erfährt Nicolette von grausamen Morden, die seit Jahren in den Straßen Kölns an Dirnen verübt werden. Ihre magische Nase verrät ihr, dass der Mörder dem Patriziat entstammt und längst ein Auge auf Nicolette geworfen hat.Im Laufe ihrer Suche nach dem grausamen Monster, kreuzt sich Nicolettes Weg immer häufiger mit dem von Adelheid von der Weide, einer jungen Witwe, die auch ohne ein Wort zu sprechen vor Lügen stinkt. Welches düstere Geheimnis verbirgt diese mysteriöse Frau? Nicolette muss bald feststellen, dass der Mörder alles andere als menschlich ist und sie sich längst in einem Strudel aus Geheimnissen, Hexenverfolgung und Verrat befindet, aus dem es ohne magische Hilfe kein Entkommen gibt. Fremde werden unerwartet zu Verbündeten. Freunde werden zu Feinden. Jäger werden zu Gejagten.

Eric Lloyd, a private investigator from Santa Monica, is called in to help investigate the serial murders of two young Indian women near a small rural town in southern California. The caller is none other than Erle Stanley Gardner, America's most famous mystery writer, who is involved because the murders happened so close to his ranch. Together Lloyd and Gardner aid the county sheriff in attempting to solve the baffling murders, which appear to have no motive. Most mysterious of all, the killer seems to be deliberately drawing attention to the memory of a long-dead pioneer of the area, whose grave is connected to a curse well-known to the local inhabitants. To solve crimes committed in 1954, Gardner and Lloyd find they must understand a crime committed in 1875 -- a crime which victimized the local Indian tribe, and in which the pioneer was involved. Set on the actual ranch of Erle Stanley Gardner, Wolf Valley is a delightful and provocative period murder mystery which will appeal to mystery fans everywhere. A masterpiece of accurate historical research combined with colorful fiction, it offers a fascinating view of the great mystery writer and his lifestyle, set in the actual surroundings where he lived for more than thirty years. It also reveals an astonishing and previously unknown connection between Gardner and one of the most famous works in American literature, the classic 1884 novel Ramona.

Heart of Gold, this historical novel is Book Two, in Under the Canyon Sky: about the early Grand Canyon pioneers. It is the story of gold discovery, copper mines, rockslides, outlaws, beer-drinking burros, a railway on the brink, conflicting federal regulations, and badgering by a flourishing commercial tourist industry that fiercely opposes independents.Monte Bridgestone - miner, trail-builder, guide, hotel manager, and homesteader on the South Rim. He becomes emotionally attached to the Grand Canyon and advocates its protection for future generations to behold, experience and cherish.Kirby and Sabrina O'Brien - their romance springs from below the rim and their life together evolves from prospecting to ranching. They work to preserve the legacy of the canyon pioneers by planning and financing a Canyon Pioneers Museum.Clint McCarty - Monte's mining partner until a falling out over his rampant abuse of mining laws. He opposes making the Canyon a national park and wants it all for himself. His proliferation of mining claims hinders administrative control of the Canyon.Teddy Roosevelt - in his notorious address on the South Rim, he asks that the Canyon remain void of anything manmade. He establishes Grand Canyon National Monument, and twice returns for adventurous canyon mule trips."Follow the twists and turns of mining, politics and romance in Heart of Gold, Dick Brown's well-written continuing saga of pioneer life at the Grand Canyon. A definite page turner!" -Dr. Gary Fogel, Author and Adjunct Professor at San Diego State UniversityThe Grand Canyon's long journey from unexplored wilderness to a great American national park involves tangled bureaucracy, greedy schemes, fraudulent mining claims, and competition between favored commercial operators and private entrepreneurs. The government's rough start in managing this natural wonder and the pioneers conducting their own tourism enterprises create bitter conflicts that last for decades.

"As wrenching and luminous as Omar El Akkad's What Strange Paradise and Mohsin Hamid's Exit West, a searing exploration of the global migration crisis that moves from Nigeria to Libya to Italy, from an exciting new literary voice"--