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Richard Hannay returns to the front lines of the Great War, tasked with unmasking a dangerous German master spy. Haunted by the losses of battle and the weight of his mission, he travels from the trenches of France to the Alps in a desperate race against time. This somber yet thrilling narrative explores the physical and psychological toll of global conflict.
"The Adventure of the Dancing Men", a Sherlock Holmes story written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle published as The Return of Sherlock Holmes in 1905. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" third in his list of his twelve favorite Holmes stories. This is one of only two Sherlock Holmes short stories where Holmes' client dies after seeking his help. The other is "The Five Orange Pips", part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The original title was "The Dancing Men," when it was published as a short story in The Strand Magazine in December 1903. The story begins when Hilton Cubitt of Ridling Thorpe Manor in Norfolk visits Sherlock Holmes and gives him a piece of paper with the following mysterious sequence of stick figures. - Cubitt explains to Holmes and Dr. Watson that he has recently married an American woman named Elsie Patrick. Before the wedding, she had asked her husband-to-be never to ask about her past, as she had had some "very disagreeable associations" in her life, although she said that there was nothing that she was personally ashamed of. Their marriage had been a happy one until the messages began to arrive, first mailed from the United States and then appearing in the garden.Mostra libro
In this new installment of Ken Bruen's beloved Jack Taylor series, the whiskey-swigging Irish detective investigates a series of violent attacks on the local convent's nuns. Jack Taylor wakes up from a coma to discover that much of the world has changed since he last walked the streets of Galway. The pandemic had hit while he was under, devastating the lives of many in his beloved city and beyond. Now, as Jack tries to recover from the attack that put him in the hospital and absorb the incredible changes in the world around him, a woman approaches him with a distressing case: two local nuns have been bludgeoned by a mysterious man wielding a hammer, and more are sure to follow. As the police fail to act while the violence against the Sisters escalates, Jack seems like their only hope. Initially wary of becoming involved in the investigation, Jack finds he cannot stay away from the mystery surrounding these vicious attacks. He also cannot shake a feeling of darkness that has haunted him since he awoke from his coma—a darkness that is far too close for comfort. Luckily an old friend is there to help see him through and there is always Jack's dark wit and a drink to help shore up his mood.Mostra libro
Trent Strong is back home in his northern Minnesota lake community after spending ten years working on a Chicago daily newspaper as an investigative journalist covering heinous crimes and traveling to war-torn countries. Sick of all the deaths, and content with returning to a slower pace, Trent buys the local weekly newspaper. But Trent is in town for only one week when an old friend asks him to investigate the Mammoth Paper Mill, which he suspects is polluting a small trout stream. Since the mill employs over half the town, the friend hasn't made many friends with his claim. The next day, a woman is found stabbed to death in town. Trent is compelled to investigate her death, as well as the paper mill. As Trent investigates, he runs across many people from his past. Some are potential suspects, and others make him question if his move back home was the right one. He starts a relationship with the motel manager, but even wonders if she is somehow involved with the murder. Trent must investigate around a small town sheriff and county attorney running for re-election, out-of-state thugs who want to shut him up, and an entire town that would like the whole thing to go away. What he finds will change his life forever . . .Mostra libro
Zelfs op de mooiste plekken schuilt het duister. Wanneer het lichaam van de populaire lerares Lisa Moran wordt gevonden in het moeras van Achill Island, is de hechte gemeenschap van het eiland geschokt. Rechercheur Lucy Golden krijgt de zaak toegewezen, die is voor haar persoonlijk: ze is hier opgegroeid en weet dat het kwaad zich overal kan verschuilen. Terwijl Lucy vecht om haar naam te zuiveren na een familieschandaal, duikt er een tweede lichaam op. De link met een moord van twintig jaar geleden is onmiskenbaar. Kan Lucy de puzzel leggen voordat haar eigen gezinsleven instort en de moordenaar opnieuw toeslaat?Mostra libro
When a series of mysterious murders leaves the FBI stumped, the FBI secretly needs fugitive FBI Agent Mia North's help to use her former connections in the penal system. But Mia must walk a treacherous line as she seeks to crack the case—and keep herself from going back to jail—as she walks right into a direct confrontation with the U.S. Marshal on her trail. "A brilliant book. I couldn't put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!" —Reader review for Only Murder Special Agent Mia North is a rising star in the FBI—until, in an elaborate setup, she's framed for murder and sentenced to prison. When a lucky break allows her to escape, Mia finds herself a fugitive, on the run and on the wrong side of the law for the first time in her life. She can't see her young daughter—and she has no hope of returning to her former life. The only way to get her life back, she realizes, is to hunt down whoever framed her. An action-packed page-turner, the series is a riveting crime thriller, jammed with suspense, surprises, and twists and turns that you won't see coming. Fall in love with this brilliant new female protagonist and you'll be turning pages late into the night. Future books in this series will be available soon. "I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn't guess the culprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!" —Reader review for Only Murder "This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I'm looking forward to the next book!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can't wait to see what happens next!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "The twists and turns kept coming. Can't wait to read the next book!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more." —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "I can't say enough about this author! How about 'out of this world'! This author is going to go far!" —Reader review for ONLY MURDER "I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more." —Reader review for NO WAY OUT "This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more." —Reader review for NO WAY OUTMostra libro
A woman strikes gold in Ballarat, becomes the richest woman on the field, and finds an escaped French convict, the husband who deserted her and her own past all queuing for it. Hume wrote The Mystery of a Hansom Cab in Melbourne, published it himself when nobody would touch it, sold the rights for fifty pounds and then watched it outsell Sherlock Holmes. This is the Australian goldfields novel he wrote next. Sixty plates of docks, quays and mill interiors by painters such as W. J. Stevenson and John Buxton Knight give the goldfields their working harbour and lamplit rooms.Mostra libro
