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Death of an Officer
London. Spring 1943. While Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed. DCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling case: the brutal murder of a respected doctor. Following a puzzling trail that leads him into the hidden corners of clubland - and which appears to be linked to the disappearance of both British and American officers - Merlin must untangle a dark web of shocking secrets.''This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I''ve read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above all, are written so well I shall have to read them all.''THE TIMES''An atmospheric, compelling evocation of war-torn London in the wake of the Blitz, where DCI Frank Merlin fights against a tidal wave of crime'' GEOFFREY WANSELL, Crime and Thriller Reviewer, DAILY MAIL''Unputdownable'' ROBERT LYMAN''Mark Ellis delivers diamonds - an intriguing, masterly juggling of an intricate plot and an enviable command of detail.'' JOHN LAWTON''Extraordinarily atmospheric and compelling, DEAD IN THE WATER is a wonderfully intelligent and complex story'' CHRIS LLOYD, HWA Gold Crown Award winner.''...historical noir at its best. Mark Ellis''s talents as a writer are many; finely embroidered plotting, a meticulously researched historical context and place, and rounded characters whose lives and capers become real for a reader'' GARY DONNELLY''A very satisfying puzzle, expertly crafted'' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETYPraise for the DCI Frank Merlin series:''Masterly . . . compelling . . . one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction'' ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR''Against the backdrop of Blitz-hit London, this stylish thriller sees Scotland Yard''s Frank Merlin investigate a tangled conspiracy''SUNDAY MIRROR
Odds & Sods
Set in smoky London pubs, turf accountants and Newmarket racetrack, Odds & Sods introduces McQueen, an engaging grifter, hell-bent on making a fortune by levelling up the score on bookies for the murder of his beloved grandfather.Gabby, his con-artist partner, gets on board, along with French racehorse trainer, Françoise Toussaint. Having recently fled France after losing her husband in a suspicious shooting, then her stables and horses in an arson attack. Hoping for vengeance she joins forces with McQueen and Gabby, securing the best racehorse for their scam and helps McQueen and his dream team of Cockney rebels and Northern souls prepare a ‘race for revenge’.Was anyone up for it? You bet they were.But McQueen’s meticulous planning doesn’t factor in his old enemy, the underworld gang leader, Edinburgh’s Lennox Docherty.Was Team McQueen ready for Docherty? And was Docherty ready for them? Could anyone back down once they were off?
Causes of Consequences
As the country reels from the consequences of the coal miners’ strike of the mid-eighties, young Owen Morgan’s life changes significantly due to a violent event. From that moment, his journey raises questions about destiny.While history is plunging from one catastrophe to another, so does Owen’s life, navigating within a complex world. From the end of the Thatcher experiment to the troubles in West Belfast and insurgency in North Africa, Owen’s life meets many challenges as he searches for inner peace. Haunted by the choices he makes and their consequences, he finds profound love in a tragically short-lived relationship. A childhood friend resurfaces to set the conditions for Owen’s atonement in the ancient sands of the Sahel.The story addresses what can be learned from past traumas, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal, whilst revealing the rawness of human frailty.
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VRAŽDA SE TŘEMI OČITÝMI SVĚDKY. JENŽE JEDEN Z NICH NEVĚŘÍ TOMU, CO VIDĚL…
Malebné přímořské městečko Whitby je proslulé gotickým hudebním festivalem, kterého se letos rozhodne zúčastnit i Louise Oldroydová s partou přátel. Jejich návštěva únikové hry však skončí krvavou vraždou. Jeden ze členů skupiny přímo před ostatními pobodá svou přítelkyni a z místa činu uteče.
Ačkoli Louise všechno viděla na vlastní oči, nedokáže se ubránit pochybnostem. A komu jinému by se s tím měla svěřit než svému otci, policejnímu šéfinspektorovi proslulému řešením těch nejzapeklitějších případů?
A tak se detektiv Jim Oldroyd spolu se seržantkou Stephanií Johnsonovou vydává mimo vlastní jurisdikci, aby ochránil svou dceru… a nejen ji. Troufalý vrah je totiž stále na svobodě a Oldroyd musí odhalit pravdu dřív, než bude příliš pozdě. Protože tentokrát je to osobní.
Klasická anglická detektivka ve stylu knih moderních mistrů žánru, jako jsou Ann Granger, Caroline Graham a Louise Penny.
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Prasklé zrcadlo, 3. vydání
Poklidné dny v městečku St. Mary Mead rozčeří žhavé klepy o filmové hvězdě Marině Greggové a jejím manželovi, nových obyvatelích místního sídla Gossington Hall. Nedlouho poté zde uspořádají dobročinný večírek – a jedna z návštěvnic na něm za podivných okolností umírá. Místní policie je bezmocná, tápou i zástupci Scotland Yardu. Naštěstí mohou těžit z pozoruhodných postřehů slečny Marplové – a ta se nemýlí.
Blackwater 1
McDowellův velkolepý, mnohovrstevnatý hororový román Blackwater sleduje více než padesát let života mocného alabamského klanu Caskeyových pod vlivem krásné a záhadné – a také ne zcela lidské – Elinor Dammertové.
Elinor do rodiny Caskeyových vstoupí během ničivé povodně roku 1919 a navždy změní osudy nejen jejích členů, ale i celého města Perdida, v němž se usadí a postupně v něm získává čím dál větší moc. Jaké jsou motivy jejích činů a jak silné je její pouto se dvěma řekami protékajícími městem, to však netuší nikdo kromě jejího manžela Oscara – a ten má dost rozumu na to, aby věděl, že na některé věci je lepší se neptat…
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Revenge From the Inside
Patrick Reade is serving an 18-year sentence for the brutal murder of his wife, Charlotte—a crime he swears he didn’t commit. When his son Jacob is adopted and taken to New York by close family friends Greg and Isabelle DeWitt, Patrick begins to suspect a betrayal. Having left the UK for good, the DeWitts live in sheer opulence, funded by Greg’s elaborate global fraud, which harbours dark secrets directly linked to Charlotte''s death.Nearly two decades later, Patrick, broken and running out of hope, stumbles upon a clue that reignites his drive to uncover the truth. With freedom on the horizon, he must find his estranged son, Jacob, and persuade him to help expose the truth before Greg vanishes for good, taking with him a stolen fortune and the secrets surrounding Charlotte Reade’s death—secrets that could finally clear Patrick’s name.With justice long overdue, Patrick launches a relentless investigation from the confines of his prison cell, tracing Greg’s treachery from London to New York. Racing against time, he must uncover the truth, reconnect with his son, and expose the betrayal in this gripping tale of family bonds and redemption.
Murder Under The Rock
Summer 1930. In a leafy suburb of Torquay of the English Riviera, twin sisters Kitty and Nora Markham enjoy a privileged life. Interested in amateur sleuthing and looking for adventure, they enjoy some success in finding runaway cats and lost purses. However, when a shocking murder is committed a stone’s throw from their home, they decide to do some serious investigating, teaming up with their neighbour Arthur Westacott, son of the Chief Constable, and James Keyse, great-nephew of their housekeeper and newly appointed police constable. It seems like an open and shut case, as a man is immediately arrested and charged with this most deplorable of crimes. However, when Kitty, Nora, Arthur and Jimmy start digging a little deeper, they soon discover a deliciously twisting case that isn’t as clear cut as everything first appears.
Fire & Ice
In May 2021, a skeleton is dug up in the grounds of Kirkdale girls’ school Clayton House, resulting in DCI Harry Longbridge reopening three cold cases from the 90s and uncovering far more than he bargained for.At the same time, ex GP and high security patient Charlotte Peterson is in a coma in Bassetlaw hospital, and it was an entrusted delegate who’d failed to complete Charlotte’s kill list who put her there. Unconscious and vulnerable, Charlotte drifts back to her years at Clayton, where, with best friend Emily, a killing seed was sown, but by whom?In 1991 Charlotte Krane was the daughter of affluent parents. Emily Rowlands was certainly not, but despite their different backgrounds they were inseparable. However, it was at Clayton their friendship became truly cemented. Cemented, inextricably linked, and completely unbreakable, because what happened at Clayton House left them no choice . . . until the betrayal. Secrets and lies can’t stay buried forever. Someone at that school planted a seed so evil it created Charlotte’s psychotic personality – and someone with a link to the past knows exactly who that person is…
Small Acts of Deceit
After receiving a call from her estranged half-sister Lena, the life of heiress Mauve Gilcrest begins to unravel. Mauve discovers Lena’s flat covered in blood but finds no body—only a doll linked to a murder eight years earlier, that of Paulette Franklin. Haunted by fragmented memories of the crime, Mauve is forced to confront her dark past.When the police investigation implicates her in the murders of both Paulette and Lena, Mauve goes on the run. Charlie Morrison, her legal advisor and only true friend, tries in vain to convince her to turn herself in. Her son Kit insists on accompanying her and persuades Lena’s daughter, Eliza, to join them. However, Mauve distrusts Eliza, suspecting that her niece, in collusion with an uncle, murdered Lena and is attempting to frame her.As photographs of them appear in the press, Kit uses his skills as a make-up artist to alter his mother’s appearance. Taking things further, Kit’s glamorous alter-ego, Veronica, steps in to take his place on their journey. With nowhere left to hide and unsure of whom she can trust, Mauve must finally confront her demons.
The Final Sentence
Evie Riley is a survivor, not a victim.At fifteen, she is violently attacked one evening, and in a desperate fight for her life, she kills her assailant. Terrified of the consequences, Evie flees to London, where survival becomes a daily struggle. For two long years, she lives in the shadows, haunted by her past.Evie, now a successful author, finally finds peace in the life she’s painstakingly rebuilt. But when a menacing, anonymous letter arrives, the safety she’s fought so hard for begins to unravel.Who is her tormentor? She has to find him before she is exposed. Will her world shatter again?
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Summerhouse
Fehmi and Sener have been together forty years - no small feat for any pair, but especially admirable for a gay couple in Turkey. Behind closed doors, their life on Buyukada, an idyllic island near Istanbul, is like a powder keg that needs only one spark to blow. That spark soon comes in the form of Deniz, the wildly handsome and troubled teenager next door, who immediately catches Fehmi''s eye. This ''harmless'' crush immediately raises Sener''s hackles; although he doesn''t think Deniz would ever reciprocate Fehmi''s feelings, it''s not a risk he''s willing to take. But when one betrayal leads to another, Deniz hatches a plan, and the sultry summer takes a dark turn as the couple''s relationship is put to the test like never before. Will lust or love win the day? One thing''s for sure: not everyone will be getting out of this love triangle alive. Dishy, suspenseful, and boiling over with black humour, Yigit Karaahmet''s debut makes a fierce political statement about supporting ''gay wrongs'' while also introducing a shockingly lovable pair of antiheroes who could be Tom Ripley''s grandfathers.
Hidden Nature
From multi-million copy bestselling author Nora Roberts - a brand new thriller about an injured cop fighting to bring down a pair of twisted killers. 'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman' The Guardian'Nora Roberts is, quite simply, a one-woman phenomenon' Heat Not everyone believes in second chances... Frustrated and bored, injured cop Sloan Cooper is looking for anything to distract her from staring down the barrel of months of slow, painful recovery. When a woman mysteriously vanishes without trace from a supermarket car park, Sloan instinctively knows there is more to this case than meets the eye. As she begins to investigate, she quickly uncovers similar cases across three states. Men and women, old and young - all with seemingly nothing in common. What is the missing piece that links the disappearances? Can Sloan solve the puzzle before another innocent victim is taken? With no clues to speak of and a list of the missing growing almost daily, it will take every ounce of Sloan's endurance to get to the dark heart of this bizarre case. She's willing to risk her life again if that's what it takes...
Mordparta Ostrava
Deviant ubíjející ženy kamenem do hlavy. Zrůda znásilňující oběti vrbovým prutem. Přízrak vraždící havíře v hlubinném dole. Důchodce řešící svou frustraci semtexem… To je jen zlomek případů bývalého vyšetřovatele a vedoucího odboru obecné kriminality Krajského ředitelství PČR MSk Luboše Valeriána, který do roku 2022 šéfoval ostravskému oddělení vražd. Za svou kariéru se podílel na vyšetřování více než tisícovky nejzávažnějších trestných činů na Ostravsku – v kraji, který v žebříčcích násilné kriminality občas předstihl i Prahu. Lovil zrůdy vraždící své oběti bez mrknutí oka, jež hnala ziskuchtivost, žárlivost i sexuální deviace.
Dvanáct příběhů, které zanechaly nesmazatelnou stopu v historii české kriminalistiky, vyděsí, šokuje a donutí čtenáře přemýšlet o hodnotě lidského života. Mnohé z nich nebyly dosud blíže publikovány a jsou širší veřejnosti téměř neznámé.
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A Vörös Ház Rejtélye
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No Man's Ghost
Charles Davids is a probationary firefighter working his first week out of the academy. For Charles, quietly battling his lack of confidence is a daily challenge as his new officers coach him on life as a New York City firefighter. The men love to tease and prank the new guy, but when it comes to drilling and training, they’re clear that the job is no joke. As is said in the fire service: "let no man’s ghost return to say my training let me down."Unfortunately for Charles, his first week is the same week that Alan Johnson, an unstable and soon-to-be-ex-husband, gets kicked out and comes up with the idea to report fake fires at his wife's apartment every night. Alan laughs at the thought of her being awakened nightly by sirens and horns – if he can’t sleep in their apartment, why the hell should she? But after days of crying wolf, Alan decides that fake fires aren’t enough…Set on the hot summer streets of NYC and building to a fiery conclusion, No Man’s Ghost is a vibrant and thrilling look at the people who keep a city safe – and the ones who want to watch it burn.
Meet the Kellys
How did a small-time, hip-pocket bootlegger become one of the most notorious gangsters in the country? For George ''Machine Gun'' Kelly, the answer was simple: a woman. Her name was Kathryn Thorne, a charming, strong-minded beauty who, had family connections in the crime world-and big ambitions for the tall, handsome bootlegger. By the time she met Kelly, she was already an experienced criminal herself, divorced twice and ready to marry a man who could give her the posh life she always dreamed of. With that in mind, she bought Kelly his first machine gun. And the rest is history George Kelly wasn''t a natural-born gangster and never carried a weapon bigger than a revolver. But Kathryn changed all that. Like a mobbed-up Lady Macbeth, she pushed her husband to commit greater crimes, introducing him to her friends in the underworld and convincing him to join in a series of bank robberies. Soon, the Kellys were living large, with a house in Texas, expensive jewellery, the works. But it wasn''t enough, and eventually the couple hatched a daring plot to kidnap oil tycoon Charles Urschel. Their plan worked. They collected the ransom-and captured the attention of the nation, the world and the FBI. A shocking story of ambition and greed, crime and punishment, Meet the Kellys offers a fascinating portrait of a reluctant gangster named after a machine gun and a scheming moll as driven as Bonnie Parker and Ma Barker. A must-read for true crime fans.
A Dead Draw
An Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling series.A killer fueled by revenge. A detective haunted by the past. They are headed for a high-stakes showdown in this bone-chilling new Tracy Crosswhite novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Detective Tracy Crosswhite isn?t one to lose her cool. Until her interrogation of the taunting and malicious Erik Schmidt, a suspect in two cold case killings. Schmidt also has unnerving ties to the monster who murdered Tracy?s sister, stirring memories of the crime that shaped Tracy?s life. After a critical mistake during a shooting exercise, Tracy breaks.Haunted by nightmares and flashbacks, Tracy heads to her hometown of Cedar Grove to refocus. Just a peaceful getaway with her husband, her daughter, and their nanny at their weekend house. But Tracy?s sleepless nights are only beginning. A legal glitch has allowed Schmidt to go free. And Tracy has every reason to fear that he?s followed her.Forced into a twisted game of cat and mouse, Tracy must draw on all her training, wits, and strength to defeat a master criminal before he takes away everyone Tracy loves.
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