Verlag: Babelcube
Murders between the pins by Anna Maria Stratta and Franca Bosco A thriller from the past ... In Turin immediately after the war there is a tailor shop, a series of murders, a culprit to be convicted, a couple of investigators who investigate in search of the truth. It all starts with a thick fog ...
Mr Verloc, the secret agent, keeps a shop in London's Soho where he lives with his wife Winnie, her infirm mother, and her idiot brother, Stevie. When Verloc is reluctantly involved in an anarchist plot to blow up the Greenwich Observatory things go disastrously wrong, and what appears to be "a simple tale" proves to involve politicians, policemen, foreign diplomats, and London's fashionable society in the darkest and most surprising interrelations.Based on the text which Conrad's first English readers enjoyed, this new edition includes a full and up-to-date bibliography, a comprehensive chronology and a critical introduction which describes Conrad's great London novel as the realization of a "monstrous town," a place of idiocy, madness, criminality, and savage butchery. It also discusses contemporary anarchist activity in the UK, imperialism, and Conrad's narrative techniques.Zum Buch
Join Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury as she tries to juggle a new Season and a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery. "A beautiful debutante, a wealthy widow, and a dead would-be baron. What could be more exciting?" Countess by day, secret advice columnist by night, Amelia Amesbury has life happily balanced on a quill's edge . . . until her sister Margaret shows up in London under a blanket of scandal and Amelia is catapulted out of mourning and into the ton's unforgiving Season. However Madge's Season debut is marred by a rather inconvenient death at the dining table as the infamous Mr Radcliffe takes ill and is later confirmed dead by poisoning. With Madge being the last person to have cross words with the soon-to-be baron, the ton's gossip mill—and the police—are looking to pin the murder on her. Adding to the ton's troubles is a jewelery thief targeting the most lavish of Society's houses. Are the murderer and the thief one and the same? It falls to Amelia once again to uncover the secrets buried deep within the pages before her sister goes down for the crimes.Zum Buch
The new gripping gangland thriller from Stephanie Harte is perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and Jacqui Rose. All they want is a brighter future but will taking a risk be worth the gamble? Finn McCaskill feels like he's hit the jackpot when he lands a security job at London City Airport handling pallet loads of cash. Old friend Paul Best sees a lucrative opportunity and can't let it pass them by... Lola Marshall hoped moving to London would help her escape her abusive relationship but when she meets Paul she's torn between following her head and her heart... DI Abbie Kingsly is called in to investigate a robbery at the airport. With very little to go on, will she be able to solve the case before the trail runs cold? When they each roll the dice there are no guarantees. Which one of them will pay the highest price? Nothing in life is free.Zum Buch
Seven women. Seven sins. One night of judgment. Jennifer is forty-two and getting married for the second time, but that doesn't mean she can't go all out for her bachelorette weekend. She's taking her closest friends to the kind of place that has a years-long waiting list for a booking: three days of super-exclusive luxury accommodation on a remote Scottish island. So excited by the complicated means of transport required to get to the island, no one gives much thought to the implications for getting off again, especially if the weather should turn. But why would they? They're in for a time they will never forget. Just not for the reasons they imagine. When one of the party mysteriously goes missing on the first night, Jennifer realizes she has made a terrible mistake: she has assembled this disparate bunch of women and the only thing they have in common is her . . . Get ready for a locked room mystery like no other. One that asks: how well do you really know anybody, even your oldest acquaintance? And what if your best friend is really your worst enemy?Zum Buch
The 1980s: a decade when thousands of children vanished—and most were never found. When six-year-old Charlotte Mercer disappears from her front yard in Silver Spring, Maryland, rookie FBI Agent Daisy Adams is thrust into a case that feels more like a haunting. There are no witnesses. No clues. Daisy has seen horror before—but nothing like this. As the investigation deepens, so does her fear. Because every missing child reminds her of her own daughter, Lila. And the more she digs into Charlotte's disappearance, the more she's forced to confront the question she's spent years avoiding: What if one day, it's Lila who vanishes? Inspired by real events, The First Thread is a chilling psychological thriller about the monsters hiding in plain sight—and the parents who live in fear of hearing the words: your child is missing.Zum Buch
Embark on a thought-provoking journey into a dystopian future with "Anthem" by Ayn Rand, now available as a captivating audiobook. In this compelling novella, listeners will be transported to a world where individuality is forbidden, and conformity reigns supreme. As the story unfolds, listeners will follow the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, as he dares to defy the oppressive society he was born into. In a quest for freedom and self-discovery, Equality risks everything to reclaim his identity and challenge the status quo. Through Rand's powerful prose and timeless themes of individualism and personal liberty, "Anthem" offers a gripping exploration of the human spirit and the struggle for autonomy. Perfect for listeners seeking thought-provoking literature and philosophical insight, this audiobook delivers a compelling performance that will leave you questioning the nature of society and the importance of individual rights. Whether you're a fan of dystopian fiction or new to Ayn Rand's work, "Anthem" promises to captivate and inspire. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and rebellion against conformity, start listening to "Anthem" today and immerse yourself in a world where freedom is the ultimate prize. Start Listening to "Anthem" today!Zum Buch
