Editora: Classica Libris
Yet another collection of linked short stories from Oppenheim. By chance a young man and woman meet and set up an agency to aid Scotland Yard, but is romance in the air? This story deals with a young man and a young woman who make an informal partnership in criminal investigation.
Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail! A spiritualist. An insane asylum. A lost little girl. When a restless Clive begs Sergeant Frank Davis for a case, he and Henrietta are sent to investigate Madame Pavlovsky, a spiritualist holding séances in an abandoned schoolhouse on the edge of town and suspected of robbing her wealthy clients. What seems an open-and-shut matter becomes more complicated when Henrietta begins to believe the woman’s strange ramblings. Meanwhile, Elsie turns to her sister and Clive for help. She and her budding love, Gunther, are desperate to find Liesel Klinkhammer, a missing German immigrant and mother of Anna, the little girl in Gunther’s care. Their search leads to the grim halls of Dunning Asylum, where they uncover the truth about Liesel. After Anna suffers a seizure and is herself mistakenly committed to Dunning, Clive and Henrietta race to free her. But as Henrietta delves deeper into the asylum’s shadowy corridors, she begins to suspect something very sinister is at work. When Clive refuses to believe her, she decides to take matters into her own hands—with horrifying results. Can Henrietta uncover the truth before the walls of Dunning close in around her? ★“Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths.”—Library Journal (starred review) ★“Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon.”―Booklist (starred review) ★“Flawlessly written, and wildly entertaining! A thrilling five stars!”—The Red Headed Book Lover ★ “A story that leaps right off the page. A true thrill!”—Paperback ParisVer livro
"The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is contacted by Miss Violet Smith of Farnham, Surrey about an unusual turn in hers and her mother's lives. Violet's father has recently died and left his wife and daughter rather poor. There was an ad in the news asking about their whereabouts. Answering it, they met Mr. Carruthers and Mr. Woodley, the former a pleasant enough man, but the latter a bully. They had come from South Africa, where they had known Violet's uncle Ralph Smith, who had now also died in poverty and apparently wanted to see that his relatives were provided for. This struck Violet as odd, since she and her family had not heard a word from Smith since his departure for South Africa 25 years ago. Carruthers and Woodley explained that before dying, Ralph had heard of his brother's death and felt responsible for his survivors' welfare.Ver livro
A bundle of books #1 (WITHOUT MERCY) and #2 (WITHOUT REMORSE) in Ava Strong’s Dakota Steele FBI Suspense Thriller series! This bundle offers books one and two in one convenient file.MMA champ-turned-FBI Special Agent and BAU specialist Dakota Steele is as tough as they come—and as brilliant, too, able to crack serial killers that no one else can.“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”—Reader review for Not Like UsIn WITHOUT MERCY (Book #1), Dakota’s last case broke her, driving her to quit the FBI and return to the hard streets of her South Dakota hometown. She is weighed down by a lifetime of fighting, and by the demons of her dark past: her missing sister who vanished when Dakota was a teenager. Her estranged father, who she still can’t bring herself to speak to. The killer she let get away. Dakota has hit her low point. Only the most desperate case—and the tough love of her partner—can lure her back. Victims are disappearing along empty stretches of desert highway, with no witnesses. The landscape is desolate, the people tough and dangerous. And the police are stumped. Time is running out before the next victim is taken, and it’s up to Dakota to connect the dots. Can Dakota stop him in time? Or will her own demons take her for good?In WITHOUT REMORSE (Book #2), when bodies turn up in scrap metal yards, displayed in dramatic and disturbing ways, Dakota may have finally met her match. As the case grows more complex, leading down a maze of dead ends, Dakota realizes there may be one clue just out of reach. And after a shocking twist, Dakota realizes that this killer may not be who she thinks he is. He may just be far more diabolical. Yet Dakota must still battle her own demons—the disappearance of her sister, the estrangement of her father—as all of it bears down on her at once. Can she hold it together long enough to solve the case? Or will she finally reach her breaking point?“This is a chilling, suspenseful page turner that just might leave you scared at night!”—Reader review for Not Like Us“Very intriguing, kept me turning page after page… Lots of twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. Cannot wait for the next in this series!”—Reader review for Not Like Us“A roller coaster ride of events… Can’t put down until you finish it!”—Reader review for Not Like Us“Excellent read with very realistic characters that you become emotionally invested in… Couldn't put it down!”—Reader review for The Death Code“An excellent read, lots of twists and turns, with a surprising ending, leaving you wanting to read the next book in the series! Well done!”—Reader review for The Death Code“Well worth the read. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!”—Reader review for The Death Code“Quickly became a story I couldn’t put down! I highly recommend this book!”—Reader review for His Other Wife“I really enjoyed the fast-paced action, plot design and characterization... I didn't want to put the book down and the ending was a total surprise.”—Reader review for His Other Wife“The characters are extremely well developed… There are twists and turns in the plot that kept me guessing. An extremely well written story.”—Reader review for His Other Wife“One of the best books I have ever read… The ending was perfect and surprising. Ava Strong is an amazing writer.”—Reader review for His Other Wife“Holy cow, what a rollercoaster… Many times I absolutely KNEW who the killer was—only to be proven wrong each time. I was completely surprised by the ending. I have to say, I am thrilled that this is the first in a series. My only complaint is that theVer livro
As the January wind whips down the stairs to the train platform, Ellen Randall huddles into her coat, shivering. Suddenly, a flash of red catches her eye and she turns. It’s a scarf. Red and cream, in a large, checked pattern. And the person wearing it— No! It can’t be… Three weeks later. In the dimly lit depths of the abandoned station, an eerie silence hangs heavily in the stale air, wrapping around the young man like an invisible shroud. Every step he takes echoes through the tunnels. Cautiously, he ventures deeper into this forgotten place. His pulse quickens as he stumbles upon her, a small figure huddled in a worn sleeping bag. The girl looks cold, hungry and very frightened. Carefully, he approaches her. “Please tell me how I can help you.” His voice is gentle. She meets his eyes, and his heart twists with worry and protectiveness. If someone’s hurt her— Then, she laughs; a ripple of sound that rises to the arched roof and echoes around them. “I killed somebody,” she says. “And, before you ask, I meant to do it.” A totally unputdownable psychological thriller, perfect for anyone who loved The Doctor’s Wife by Daniel Hurst and anything by Shalini Boland. What readers are saying about Deirdre Palmer’s psychological thrillers: “Exciting from start to finish. Couldn’t put this book down, it’s the definition of a real page-turner, highly recommended.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book was really, really good! It was very exciting and kept me engaged up to the very end. I loved that it was unpredictable.” Online reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Wow, loved this book… a thrilling climax with a clever twist. The dual narrative was perfectly balanced and I felt sympathy for both women… This is a story of guilt, secrets, love and revenge.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A stunning read!... Wow! This is utterly captivating and not a novel which I will not forget in a hurry. Superbly written, extremely well plotted and carrying a hint of threat throughout… I loved it and it deserves no less than five shining, glowing stars.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Ver livro
The Lifestyle & Adventure of Ace McDice, Stretch Deed & Moonshine Melody tells a fictitious tale of three devil-may-care wild men of the Australian Bush during the last days of the era of Bushrangers and the Gold rush at the end of the 19th century. It tells of each character's lifestyle and their united bent as wild men of Australia's west who set upon a plan to rob the Sugar and Tea Express. How the plan manifested and what drove them to an apparent reckless course in gaining the never-to-be-found-out robbery reward is a colourful story herein. The story tells of the life they all led before and after the robbery, but gaining wealth by devious means always seems to ultimately bring later regrets, Well at least for some... now listen on.Ver livro
Critics and readers alike agreed that Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter was a bona fide cozy hit. Its follow-up, Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund, won its author a whole new set of fans in the US and Europe. Now, Floridian pet-sitting sleuth Dixie Hemingway is back for the third installment of this much-loved series. Caught in a rainstorm, Dixie takes cover in the gatehouse of a mysterious mansion only to make a terrible discovery: the guard has been murdered. Given her recent history, she's had quite enough of homicide investigations, detectives and police tape, so she sneaks away, confident that someone else will report it. But that somebody else sees her leaving the scene of the crime. And to make matters worse, the owner of the mansion is a new client — a pain-wracked man with a pet iguana who's either a brilliant scientist or a raving lunatic or both. It's up to Dixie to find out which as she finds herself at the center of a dangerous mystery fueled by dark secrets... "A knockout read. For anyone who loves mysteries, animals, or just plain great writing, this is a book to savor." — Laurien Berenson, author of Hounded to DeathVer livro
