T'ang of the Suffering Dragon
James Holding
Editorial: Wildside Press
Sinopsis
When you might have a fake Chinese T'ang Dynasty vase, it's always best to consult an expert before, during, and after the purchase.
Editorial: Wildside Press
When you might have a fake Chinese T'ang Dynasty vase, it's always best to consult an expert before, during, and after the purchase.
Steph Williams and her trusty sidekick, Mouse, are back in the fifth instalment in this much-loved cosy crime gardening series.For fans of Richard Coles, Sarah Yarwood-Lovett, and Fiona Leitch, this a delightfully witty and gripping cosy crime novel where the stakes are high, the gardens are lush, and murder is always in season.What readers are saying about the Gardener Mystery series:'If I could rate it higher I would . . . I am genuinely obsessed and cannot wait for the further books to come out!!!' Reader Review, 5 stars'A series I can get behind on so many levels! . . . This book is enchanting with a capital EEEEEE! Steph is so relatable and utterly adorable' Reader review, 5 stars'I absolutely LOVED this . . . a lot of twists and turns along the way and the 'who dunnit' element is exceptional' Reader Review, 5 stars'Such a brilliant cosy mystery with a unique twist' Reader Review, 5 stars'Fantastic . . . Each book gets better and better' Reader Review, 5 stars'Read this in one sitting on a stormy Sunday afternoon' Reader Review, 5 stars'A complex and twisty mystery with a unique gardening setting' Reader Review, 5 starsVer libro
Murder’s a knockout! Despite her misgivings and general distaste for fighting sports, Mrs. Ginger Reed, also known as Lady Gold, agrees to attend a boxing match to support her adopted son’s cousin, a street fighter who’s quickly risen in the ranks. But when his opponent, the presumed champion-to-be, drops out and then drops dead, Ginger and her husband, Basil, a chief inspector at Scotland Yard, investigate. Was the fighter dead because of sports-betting gone awry? Were London gangs involved? And has an old, but newly present danger returned to threaten the Reed family? When one of their own falls prey, the gloves come off and the fight becomes personal. Can Ginger and Basil save their family and stop a killer before the towel is thrown in the ring?Ver libro
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Nobody robs banks in Belfast without the IRA getting a cut—not even former Provo James "Ructions" O'Hare. But when word gets around O'Hare may be up to something, the pressure from the IRA begins. Ructions trusts his crack squad of former paramilitary compadres, and has full confidence in his audacious plan: To literally empty the biggest bank in Belfast by kidnapping the families of two employees—known as a "tiger" kidnapping—in order to force them to help Ructions and his crew get into the bank's vault. But keeping the plan—and the money—from the IRA is another plan entirely, one requiring all Ructions's cunning and skill. In this stunning debut novel, as audacious and well-executed as Ructions's plan to rob the National Bank itself, Richard O'Rawe—a former IRA bank robber himself—unleashes a story that will shock, surprise, and thrill as he takes you on a white-knuckle ride through Belfast's criminal underbelly. Enter the deadly world of tiger kidnappings, kangaroo courts, money laundering, drug deals, and double-crosses.Ver libro
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