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Falstaff’s Murder
Historischer Krimi von Leonard Tourney
William Shakespeare, only 19 years old but already with a wife and child, leaves Stratford-upon-Avon to pursue a career in theatre in London. But on the journey he is robbed and kidnapped by a group of highwaymen, led by the aged, round-bellied womaniser John Falstaff. When Shakespeare wakes up in Oldcastle Hold, Oxfordshire, without his possessions – including his half-finished Comedy of Errors¬ – the lord of the house Falstaff denies any wrongdoing. Shakespeare becomes a prisoner to Falstaff and is asked to write to his father for ransom before he can be released.
Leonard Tourney ist ein amerikanischer Professor, der neben historischen Fachartikeln über britische Geschichte auch historische Krimis verfasst hat. “My favourite writer of plays involved in all sorts of criminal behaviour! Mr Tourney has written an amazingly enjoyable book that involves an awful lot of characters from Shakespeare plays, including my favourite of all, Fat Jack Falstaff.” (Rezensent) (2 Rezensionen / 5,0 Sterne), 303 Seiten – noch gratis?
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Dominion
Alternativgeschichte von C. J. Sansom
1952. Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany after Dunkirk. As the long German war against Russia rages on in the east, the British people find themselves under dark authoritarian rule: the press, radio and television are controlled; the streets patrolled by violent auxiliary police and British Jews face ever greater constraints. There are terrible rumours too about what is happening in the basement of the German Embassy at Senate House.
Eine sehr interessante Vermischung der wahren Geschichte mit Alternativen. “Naturally, the weather is awful, and obliges with a choking, oily fog as our heroes battle against hideous odds to get to safety. But both as a historical novel and a thriller, Dominion is absorbing, mordant and written with a passionate persuasiveness . . . Bravo!” (Independent on Sunday) (1.364 Rezensionen / 3,9 Sterne), 604 Seiten noch günstig?
Cole Dust
Krimi von Micheal Maxwell
When Cole Sage inherits a house and small farm in Oklahoma, he finds a dusty old trunk that opens up the world of the grandfather Cole never knew. From pre-World War I America to the late fifties, Cole learns of a man tormented by alcohol, racism, the Dust Bowl, the Great Depression and an addiction to gambling.
Der vierte Band einer langen und beliebten Serie um einen liebenswerten Krimihelden. „The way Micheal threaded the past & present was remarkable storytelling.“ (Leser) (117 Rezension / 4,9 Sterne), 482 Seiten – noch gratis?
Sieben Kunden werden in einem Kaffeeladen erschossen. Dreißig Einkäufer hingemetzelt mit einem Sturmfeuergewehr in ein einem Einkaufszentrum. Einhundertacht Schüler von Highschool-Schülern in einem Amoklauf ermordet. Es ist gerade erst 10 Uhr morgens an einem schönen Tag im Frühling. “The story is fast paced, compelling, disturbing, and thought-provoking.” (Leserin) (27 Rezensionen / 4,3 Sterne), 201 Seiten – noch gratis?
Als die Entscheidungen, die Teressa, Danny und Gregory treffen, sich mit Umständen außerhalb ihrer Kontrolle überkreuzen, müssen sie alle die dünne Grenze, zwischen dem was richtig ist und was undenkbar ist für das weitere Leben, abschätzen. “The characters are so real, you could touch them. It is obvious Kathy spent a lot of time researching every detail, using expressive Greek and Italian and describing wonderful places where some of us have travelled.” (Leserin) (14 Rezensionen / 4,8 Sterne), 302 Seiten – noch gratis?
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The Lie Tree
Fantasy-Kinderbuch von Frances Hardinge
Faith’s father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it. The fruit of the tree, when eaten, will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it. The bigger the lie, the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth that is uncovered.
Frances Hardinge, geb. 1973 ist eine mehrfach preisgekrönte britische Autorin ungewöhnlicher Kinder- und Jugendbücher mit Fantasy. “Beautiful writing, vastly perceptive, poetic brilliance, and fantastically original… Transporting, educational and historically, subtly placed.” (Leser) (356 Rezensionen / 4,1 Sterne), 417 Seiten noch günstig?
The Multillionth Chance
SciFi von John Russell Fearn
When a freak accident during an experiment causes a mysterious girl to appear, scientists are left wondering where she came from and why they cannot understand her. She turns out to be from an ancient, astral civilisation and her materialisation is down to the magic of entropy, the multillionth chance. Through telepathy, she shows them the history of her planet and how her people were relegated to a barren planet nearby. A brutal civil war ensues. However, that doesn’t explain how she got there, nor does it explain the feeling of déjà vu experienced by her closest ally of the scientists, Mayson Grant…
John Russell Fearn, 1908 – 1960, war ein britischer Autor von Western, Kriminalromanen und SciFi. “It’s more interesting to consider the context of the stories, rather than the stories themselves. „The Last Secret Weapon“ was published in April 1941: Europe in turmoil, the United States involved but not involved. This story posits a devastating European war whose „European“ players–read „German“ but not German–organize a clandestine program of subversion and sabotage in order to eliminate the neutral U.S.” (Leser) (3 Rezensionen / 4,2 Sterne), 124 Seiten – noch gratis?
J.D. Borthwick, 1824 – 1892, war ein schottischer Journalist, der viel in der Welt umher gereist ist. In diesem Buch schreibt er über die faszinierende und teilweise tragische Goldsuche im 19. Jahrhundert. „As a retired college professor I love to read like many. This vivid account of the men working in their own special world is fun, insightful and multidimensional and a joy to be led into that piece of history.“ (Leser) (23 Rezensionen / 4,7 Sterne), 142 Seiten – noch gratis?
Hinweis: Dieses Buch ist gemeinfrei. Auch nach dem Ablauf der Gratisaktionen dieser gut gestalteten Ausgabe lässt sich vermutlich das Buch bei Mobileread und/oder Project Gutenberg kostenlos finden.
