The Intriguers
Harold Bindloss
Casa editrice: Wildside Press
Sinossi
A pair of army officers get separated from the rest of their regiment during an expedition to the Canadian Northwest—and find themselves embroiled in a nefarious extortion scheme.
Casa editrice: Wildside Press
A pair of army officers get separated from the rest of their regiment during an expedition to the Canadian Northwest—and find themselves embroiled in a nefarious extortion scheme.
In this cinematic novel, unlikely American venture capitalist Kulio Berken unveils the burdens of his conscious in the most candid confession of an urban romance thriller that has become of his life. His story is one of love, loyalty and betrayal and his provocative account is so visually alluring that the interviewer becomes enthralled in an imaginative trance. As the interview endures, Winston Smith, a journalism student began to romanticize every intimate detail through a musical journey of his own mind as he relives Kulio's transition to power from local barbershop fame to one of cocaine legend.Mostra libro
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth of the 12 stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in March 1892. An engineer, Victor Hatherly, attends Dr. Watson's Surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherly had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. Hatherly was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "rust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth. He confronted his employer, who attacked him, and during his escape his thumb is chopped off. Holmes deduces that the press is being used to produce counterfeit coins, and works out its location. However, when they arrive, the house is on fire, and the criminals have escaped. ©2016 Rick Sheridan (P)2016 Rick SheridanMostra libro
Retirement in a small mountain town sounds perfect—until the first body turns up.Sue and Alan Jaworski move to the peaceful mountain town of Aspen Notch to enjoy their retirement. She pictures tranquil walks and postcard-worthy views; he's dreaming of winter ski slopes. But their plans for a slower pace are quickly upended when Alan accepts the interim position of police chief—and Sue stumbles upon a dead body.Barely settled, Sue inherits an unruly puppy, receives a chilling death threat, and begins to suspect Aspen Notch isn't as idyllic as it seems. Between a suspiciously controlling mayor, a grieving family, and elusive townsfolk, everyone's a suspect—and someone's willing to kill to keep their secrets buried.With the clock ticking, can Sue use her sharp instincts and eye for detail to help Alan solve the crime before she becomes the next victim?The first in the Aspen Notch Mystery Series, Murder in Aspen Notch is a wholesome cozy mystery with endearing characters and a satisfying whodunnit at its heart. If you enjoy Betty Rowlands, Murder, She Wrote, or the classic charm of Nancy Drew, you'll feel right at home in Aspen Notch.Mostra libro
The first book in the series that has garnered millions of fans across the globe, from New York Times best-selling author Robert Dugoni. Tracy Crosswhite has spent 20 years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah’s disappearance and the murder trial that followed. She doesn’t believe that Edmund House - a convicted rapist and the man condemned for Sarah’s murder- is the guilty party. Motivated by the opportunity to obtain real justice, Tracy became a homicide detective with the Seattle PD and dedicated her life to tracking down killers. When Sarah’s remains are finally discovered near their hometown in the northern Cascade mountains of Washington State, Tracy is determined to get the answers she’s been seeking. As she searches for the real killer, she unearths dark, long-kept secrets that will forever change her relationship to her past - and open the door to deadly danger.Mostra libro
Charleston attorney Hanna Walsh finds her life in emotional and financial ruin when her husband's ties to a ruthless stranger unleashes a spiraling cascade of betrayal and murder in this twisting story of treachery and shattered dreams. Escaping to her last refuge on Pawleys Island, she discovers a letter and journal in the attic of her family's old beach house. She learns of a distant great-grandmother who owned the same house as a young widow during the Civil War who suffered a similar path of devastating loss and betrayal. Charleston police detective Alex Frank comes into Hanna's life and joins an FBI team to help her through the chaos and danger coming at her from all directions.Mostra libro
Araminta Moorecliff and her mystery solving siamese cats, Arun and Sasha, are at it again when the Moorecliff Manor annual charity cat show turns deadly. With a house full of finicky felines and cat fanciers, it’s not going to be easy to figure out who done it. At least this time we know it’s not the butler.Mostra libro