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Steel clashed and bugles blared in the Antioch of December 362... and the strange Sphinx Emerald flashed again to potent life. Meet seventh installment of the amazing cycle of tales from a prolific author who is largely forgotten today outside of pulp fandom is Henry James O’Brien Bedford-Jones (1887–1949), better known as just H. Bedford-Jones.
An absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist Billie-Rose's bloodstained body is found in the kitchen of her ground-floor flat. She's been strangled to death, there's a deep laceration to her upper thigh, and a wooden chess-piece grasped tightly in her hand. Daubed on the wall in Billie-Rose's own blood is a strange symbol: a bishop's mitre. All Detective Jack MacIntosh can think is: He's back. Four years earlier, four young women were also strangled to death in their own homes, the same deep wound to the thigh, the same weird symbol scrawled on the wall. The work of the killer they call the Bishop. Is he back to kill again? Jack and his team are in a race against time to pull the pieces together and uncover the truth before more young women die. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Biba Pearce, Lynda La Plante, Angela Marsons, and Rachel McLean.Voir livre
"The Adventure of the Resident Patient," one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is part of the collection, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Resident Patient" eighteenth in a list of his nineteen favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.Voir livre
Molly is dead. Who else knows about her money? During a pandemic lockdown in a remote Highland village, three neighbours stumble upon a hidden fortune—one that could change their lives forever. They didn’t choose to share the secret, or the money. But now they’re in too deep. Can they trust each other? Are they really who they claim to be? As paranoia mounts and loyalties are tested, a young detective hunts for the missing money—which belongs to a dangerous drug cartel. Two locals are already dead. Is it coincidence—or consequence? Twisting, thought-provoking, and full of suspense, this mystery novella explores questions about morality, conscience, and belief in God. How far would you go if no one was watching?Voir livre
When the Thanksgiving parade coordinator collapses during the main event, journalist Mark Thompson follows a trail of parade float sabotage, bitter rivalries, and town politics to uncover who wanted to stop the show permanently.Voir livre
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray continues her Secrets of Crittenden County series with The Search—a page-turning romance novel that’s tinged with mystery, set in Kentucky Amish country. One of the most popular writers of Christian romantic fiction with Amish themes—a much beloved romantic storyteller who stands alongside such notable novelists as Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, and Cindy Woodsmall—Gray returns once more to a small devout community rocked by the murder of a young, black sheep neighbor. An unforgettable tale of romance, faith, and duty, The Search tells the story of a love that blossoms between a young woman who’s guarding shocking secrets about the victim, and the dedicated “Englisher” homicide detective who has arrived from the outside world to investigate.Voir livre
"Riveting and timely, . . . full of intriguing mysteries and characters who breathe with life and fire." —Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Assassins People are disappearing. Anita may be next. Anita's life was shattered when her adult son was killed in a fire two years earlier. Now her husband has disappeared after leading a protest by climate activists, and she learns she is also in danger. She cuts her electronic ties and begins a perilous search for her husband, despite their rocky marriage, unaware he has kept a crucial secret from her. Twists and turns, corruption, and betrayal abound in this fast-paced, conspiracy thriller. Anita must fight to stay alive while the stakes keep growing higher.Voir livre
