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He Died of Murder
Krimi von Shelley Smith
When Master Titmarsh, head of the old religious community known as “The Seekers” who devote themselves to farming and the simple life, is found murdered in one of the community’s fields, it seems that nobody could have been guilty of the crime. According to his order, Master Titmarsh had no enemies, and no one would have had any motive to kill him.
Shelley Smith, eigentlich Nancy Hermione Bodington, 1912 – 1998, war eine britische Autorin, deren Krimis in ihrer Zeit großen Erfolg hatten. Dieses Buch ist erstmals 1947 erschienen. „An altogether quirky, most peculiar, but charming work“ (Leser) (1 Rezension / 4,0 Sterne) 205 Seiten – noch gratis?
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The Boys In The Boat
Historischer Roman von Daniel James Brown
Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a way of escaping his past. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and eight other working-class boys exchange the sweat and dust of life in 1930s America for the promise of glory at the heart of Hitler’s Berlin. Stroke by stroke, a remarkable young man strives to regain his shattered self-regard, to dare again to trust in others – and to find his way back home.
Ein historischer Roman, der bei Kritikern und Lesern gleichermaßen ein riesiger Erfolg geworden ist. „Shaped by the social, economic and political challenges of the Dust Bowl, Depression and the simmering hostilities in Europe, these young men developed the „harmony, balance and rhythm“ necessary not only to triumph in Berlin but to thrive in life.“ (Leser) (19.928 (!) Rezensionen / 4,8 Sterne), 418 Seiten noch günstig?
Core of Evil
Thriller von Nigel McCrery
Driving home from a late meeting, a businessman loses concentration, crashes off the road and is flung through the windscreen of his car. His dying view is of what he thinks is the angel of death. The next morning, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lapslie and Sergeant Emma Bradbury are called to the scene of the accident. They are not there to investigate the businessman’s death, rather the decaying corpse found lying next to him.
Nigel McCrery, geb. 1953, ist ein britischer ehemaliger Polizeioffizier, Drehbuchautor für die BBC und Verfasser von Thrillern. „Gripping . . . a very sadistic murderer“ (Leser) (21 Rezension / 4,3 Sterne) 290 Seiten – noch gratis?
Als sich zwei Männer am 5. Mai 1968 im Besucherraum des Hochsicherheitstrakts eines Gefängnisses treffen, haben sie etwas gemeinsam: sie wollen beide ihr Leben wieder haben. Auf der einen Seite des Fensters sitzt Kenneth Deatherage, der wegen brutaler Vergewaltigung und Mord an einer jungen Frau zum Tode verurteilt worden ist. „Ken Oder presents surprises and unexpected twists as Nate Abbott attempts to unravel complicated mysteries, and reconnect the strands of his life. Well told. Well written.“ (Leser) (148 Rezensionen / 4,6 Sterne) 338 Seiten – noch gratis?
Deborah Heal hat drei historische Ereignisse in Illinois aufgegriffen und in Zeitreise-Geschichten verarbeitet. „The three books in this series, Time and Again, Unclaimed Legacy and Every Hill & Mountain, focus on a particular family and historical fact. I love Merri, Abby and John, they refer to themselves as the three amigos. They are well written and well thought out. Ms. Heal does her research on the historical details, and knows how to reel the reader in without overwhelming the plot with too many details.“ (Leser) (99 Rezensionen / 4,6 Sterne) 630 Seiten – noch gratis?
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Big Red Tequila
Thriller von Rick Riordan
Everything in Texas is bigger…even murder. Meet Tres Navarre…tequila drinker, Tai Chi master, unlicensed P.I., with a penchant for Texas-size trouble. Jackson „Tres“ Navarre and his enchilada-eating cat, Robert Johnson, pull into San Antonio and find nothing waiting but trouble. Ten years ago Navarre left town and the memory of his father’s murder behind him. Now he’s back, looking for answers.
Band 1 der Tres Navarre Serie. “Tres Navarre has enough cowboy in him to be charming and enough intellectual ability to be much more than a cartoonish hero! Imagine a PhD in English who loves cats with peculiar eating habits and spikes his Big Red with good tequila…hard to fathom but tons of fun.” (Leser) (95 Rezensionen / 4,1 Sterne), 399 Seiten noch günstig?
The Widower’s Two-Step
Thriller von Rick Riordan
Tres Navarre has just ten hours before he picks up his private investigator license. On a routine surveillance job, his subject is killed by a gunshot, and suddenly his chances of becoming an official P.I. look like going up in smoke. The victim is Julie Kearnes, a fiddle player who had allegedly stolen the demo tape of an in-demand up-and-coming singer at the centre of a tussle between two agents, one a ruthless manipulator, the other newly vanished. There’s a score to be settled, and Tres isn’t going to come out second.
Band 2 der Tres Navarre Serie. “Tres is stubborn, humorous, makes mistakes but keeps on going to the best of his ability, and of course is a Tai Chi Master. His relationship with Robert Johnson (his Cat) is humorous and extremely human in fact.” (Leser) (49 Rezensionen / 3,9 Sterne), 410 Seiten noch günstig?
Southtown
Thriller von Rick Riordan
Someone is coming to Southtown, San Antonio, and the only thing on their mind is destruction. His name is Will ‚the Ghost‘ Stirman, prison escapee and murderer, and he has one thing on his mind: revenge. That’s a problem for private investigator Tres Navarre, whose boss and mentor Eraiyna Manos has a past with Stirman that puts her on his hit list. As Tres digs into the past, he unpicks a thread he really doesn’t want to pull.
Band 5 der Tres Navarre Serie. “And „South Town“ — a localism for the down-side neighborhoods of San Antonio — runs faster than a Texas road-runner on August asphalt as it hurtles through the diverse worlds of human trafficking, homicide cops and one-hundred-year floods.” (Leser) (24 Rezensionen / 4,3 Sterne), 322 Seiten noch günstig?
Rebel Island
Thriller von Rick Riordan
Newly married and with his career as a private investigator behind him, Tres Navarre is expecting a peaceful honeymoon on Rebel Island. Off the coast, however, a storm hovers, and death and destruction soon find Tres once more. A corpse found in the hotel resurrects traumatic childhood memories, and as the rain and wind gather power, the venue’s remaining guests begin to be brutally murdered. Past terrors manifest themselves again, and Tres must decide between vengeance and justice.
Band 7 der Tres Navarre Serie. “I love Mr. Riordan’s style, the way he weaves the story lines, plots and sub plots, twisting and turning right to the end. And in the end, it’s a story not just about intrigue and mystery, but about love.” (Leser) (41 Rezensionen / 3,9 Sterne), 352 Seiten noch günstig?
Despot in Space
SciFi von Donald S. Rowland
Professor Rez Condor holds a position of great authority in the world government: he is a scientist tasked with preparing defenses for the World Master, Abelard Aubin. The secret? Rez Condor is part of the resistance dedicated to taking Aubin down. Condor has just had a major breakthrough with his Celertron. He has translated a mug through space and returned it without harm. This will allow him to beam himself right on the Retarc satellite where Aubin lives and assassinate the despot.
Donald S. Rowland, geb. 1928, ist einer der britischen Autoren, die im 20. Jahrhundert erfrischend unterhaltsame Literatur in den unterschiedlichsten Genres verfasst haben. 192 Seiten – noch gratis?
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Als Fahrradreise ist dieses Buch nicht so bemerkenswert. 500 Kilometer in 3 Wochen sind bestimmt unterdurchschnittlich, was auch an der mangelnden Fitness der Autorin und an der mangelnden Ausstattung ihres Fahrrades liegt. Aber egal, der Reiz des Buches liegt woanders, nämlich in der Beobachtungsgabe der englischen Autorin, kombiniert mit ihrer sorgfältigen Recherche zu den bereisten Orten und ihrer historischen Bedeutung. „History provides the foil to the author’s wry and informative observations about the French countryside, weather, towns, cities, food, people, customs and people. I thought it would all be about Marie Antoinette and a lot of it is, but the author uncovers interesting historical details from other periods, all along the route. But the thread is provided by the Austrian (that was a surprise) Queen and the tale is harrowing and gut-wrenching.” (Rezensentin) (82 Rezensionen / 4,2 Sterne) 258 Seiten – noch gratis?
