Other books that might interest you

• 

  To Kill a Troubadour

  Martin Walker

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  When a musician’s new song hits a political nerve, he finds himself in the crosshairs of Spanish nationalists’ ire, and it’s up to Bruno to track down the extremists who seem ready to take deadly measures. 
   
  Les Troubadours, a folk music group that Bruno has long supported, go viral with their new number, “Song for Catalonia,” when the Spanish government suddenly bans the song. The songwriter, Joël Martin, is a local enthusiast for the old Occitan  
  language of Périgord and the medieval troubadours, and he sympathizes with the Catalan bid for independence. The success of his song provokes outrage among extreme Spanish nationalists. Then, in a stolen car found on a Périgord back road,  
  police discover a distinctive bullet for a state-of-the-art sniper’s rifle that can kill at three kilometers, and they fear that Joël might be the intended target. 
   
  The French and Spanish governments agree to mount a joint operation to stop the assailants, and Bruno is the local man on the spot who mobilizes his resources to track them down. While Bruno tries to keep the peace, his friend Florence reaches  
  out for help. Her abusive ex-husband is about to be paroled from prison, and she fears he will return to reclaim their children. Will Bruno and Florence be able to prevent this unwanted visit? Despite the pressures, there is always time for Bruno  
  to savor les plaisirs of the Dordogne around the table with friends.

  Show book

• 

  A Case of Identity

  Arthur Conan Doyle

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A Case of Identity is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.The story revolves around the case of Miss Mary Sutherland, a woman with a substantial income from the interest on a fund set up for her. She is engaged to a quiet Londoner who has recently disappeared. Sherlock Holmes' detective powers are barely challenged as this turns out to be quite an elementary case for him, much as it puzzles Watson.The fiancé, Mr. Hosmer Angel, is a peculiar character, rather quiet, and rather secretive about his life. Miss Sutherland only knows that he works in an office in Leadenhall Street, but nothing more specific than that. All his letters to her are typewritten, even the signature, and he insists that she write back to him through the local Post Office.The climax of the sad liaison comes when Mr. Angel abandons Miss Sutherland at the altar on their wedding day.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

  Show book

• 

  The Veiled Lady

  Agatha Christie

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "The Veiled Lady" takes readers on a captivating journey in a short story by the incomparable Agatha Christie, featuring her iconic detective Hercule Poirot. In this narrative, Poirot is faced with the challenge of unraveling a peculiar case involving a mysterious veiled lady and a valuable piece of jewelry.
  As Poirot delves into the intricacies of high-society secrets and hidden motives, readers are treated to a masterful blend of Christie's trademark wit, clever deductions, and unexpected twists. The story unfolds against the backdrop of glamour and deception, showcasing Poirot's ability to see beyond appearances.
  "The Veiled Lady" stands as another testament to Agatha Christie's ability to craft compelling mysteries within a concise format. With Poirot's astute insights and the author's storytelling finesse, this short story provides enthusiasts with a delightful glimpse into the world of Hercule Poirot's investigations.

  Show book

• 

  CORRUPTION - (US Marshal Dirk...

  Jodi Burnett

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A US Marshal Thriller 
  US Deputy Marshal Dirk Sterling is tasked with the near-impossible and perilous mission of capturing Beaux Crandall, an elusive fugitive and former mogul on the FBI's most wanted list. Crandall, a mastermind of vice with charges ranging from money laundering to illegal firearms and child pornography, broke his pre-trial release conditions and disappeared without a trace. Crandall is rumored to be hiding out in a small rural town in Montana. 
  As Sterling delves into the case, he also grapples with a tangled web of personal relationships and unresolved emotions. From navigating unwanted feelings for his boss, Chief Deputy Emory Grey, to wrestling with the volatile emotions surrounding his late partner's widow and her son, Sterling is pushed to his limits both personally and professionally. 
  Against the breath-taking backdrop of the Montana mountains, Sterling and his rookie partner, Hank Flannigan, find themselves entangled in a web of deception, danger, and desire. When Crandall escalates his criminal operations and kidnaps a local woman, Sterling must orchestrate a daring plan. Risking his life, he battles to bring Crandall to justice.

  Show book

• 

  The Murder Book

  Mark Billingham

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Mark Billingham finds Tom Thorne settling into a newly content existence, but a spate of brutal murders sets him off on an investigation that may just shatter every happiness he has built. 
   
   
   
  Tom Thorne finally has it all. 
   
   
   
  In Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his side. His love life is newly reformed by a promising relationship and he is happy in the job he has devoted his life to. 
   
   
   
  As he sets off hunting the woman responsible for a series of grisly murders, Thorne has no way of knowing that he will be plunged into a nightmare from which he may never wake. A nightmare that has a name. Thorne's past threatens to catch up with him and a ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself and his friends, he will have to do the unthinkable. 
   
   
   
  Tom Thorne finally has a lot to lose.

  Show book

• 

  Bohemian Tragedy

  Dakota Cassidy

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Business is booming, a certain silver-fox contractor named Cary Mann is hot in pursuit (wink-wink), and me and my bestie Fab are as tight as ever. Life is good—newly inherited boggart-in-a-crystal ball aside (don't ask; he's a handful. And libidinous. And it's more of a snow globe than a crystal ball . . .) 
   
   
   
  Good, that is, until the next ghost shows up with an untimely demise to solve. Turns out, she's a blast from my past . . . a painful one at that, one I could have gone the rest of my life without ever seeing again. My loved ones—both living and dead—all have my back though, ready to throw down with this particularly pesky poltergeist. 
   
   
   
  But my gift for helping the unalived comes with certain responsibilities. I'll help this ghost solve the mystery behind her death and see her to the light. Even if, years ago, I would've liked to have bumped her off myself. After all . . . isn't that how most of us feel toward the person who helped blow up their marriage? 
   
   
   
  Yep. I'm tasked with helping the woman who ruined my marriage. But the more I get to know her ghost, the more I realize things are never as cut-and-dried as they seem. Not life, not love, not relationships . . . and certainly not murder!

  Show book