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Ninth Cycle Antarctica
Thriller von JC Ryan
In November 2002 a special U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to Antarctica to locate and rescue a film crew that has become lost. No trace of them is found, except for film footage of strange artifacts buried under the ice. Everyone who saw the film is warned to never talk about what they have seen – EVER AGAIN. More than a decade later, in Boulder, Colorado, Professor Charles Summers is intrigued by the discovery of a 16th century map showing the coastline of Antarctica so accurately that when NASA investigates the maps they find that they must update their own current maps!
JC Ryan ist ein australischer Thriller-Autor, dessen Bücher oft einen historischen und archäologischen Hintergrund haben. „It’s suspenseful in the truest sense of the word and there are 2 threads going on at once to keep you fascinated: both the contemporary game of cat and mouse with the evil Orion Society and the mystery of the ancient civilization that may or may not have existed and may or may not be found.“ (Leser) (251 Rezensionen / 4,2 Sterne), 336 Seiten – noch gratis?
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Secret of High Eldersham
Krimi von Miles Burton
Samuel Whitehead, the new landlord of the Rose and Crown, is a stranger in the lonely East Anglian village of High Eldersham. When the newcomer is stabbed to death in his pub, and Scotland Yard are called to the scene, it seems that the veil dividing High Eldersham from the outside world is about to be lifted.
Cecil John Charles Street (* wohl 1884 in Gibraltar; † wohl Januar 1965) war ein britischer Kriminalschriftsteller und Armeeoffizier. Miles Burton ist eines seiner vielen Pseudonyme. “I am thoroughly enjoying the British Library Crime Classics series, and this book is by far the very best I have read. It has a wonderful plot. The characters are clearly defined and I found it so exciting it was almost overwhelming and I could not put it down.” (Rezensentin) (45 Rezensionen / 4,4 Sterne), 220 Seiten noch günstig?
Mystery in the Channel
Krimi von Freeman Wills Croft
The captain of the Newhaven to Dieppe steamer spots a small pleasure yacht lying motionless in the water, and on closer inspection, sees a body lying on the deck. When members of his crew go aboard the yacht, they find not one male corpse but two. Both men have been shot, but there is no sign of either the murderer or the pistol. The dead men, it quickly emerges, were called Moxon and Deeping, and they were chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the firm of Moxon General Securities, one of the largest financial houses in the country.
Freeman Wills Crofts (* 1. Juni 1879 in Dublin; † 11. April 1957 in Worthing, West Sussex) war ein irischer Schriftsteller. “This is Freeman Wills Croft at his best with a fiendish plot which hangs on precise timing, the spirit of place with some scenes in France and his usual technical bent, in this instance linked to shipping.” (Rezensentin) (27 Rezensionen / 4,5 Sterne), 256 Seiten noch günstig?
Shallow Graves
Horror-Roman von Patrick Logan
Robert Watts is having the worst day of his entire life: first he’s laid off, then he finds out that his wife is having an affair… with his boss no less. And that’s only the beginning. Before the month is out, Robert finds himself alone to raise his daughter with no money, no job, and a house that is minutes from being repossessed. Just when he hits rock bottom, a strange visitor arrives at the doorstep of his soon to be foreclosed house with a letter from an Aunt he didn’t know existed.
Patrick Logan ist ein Kanadier, der lange als Pathologe gearbeitet hat, bis er sich dem Verfassen von Horror zugewandt hat. “I had no idea what I was stepping into. This author blew my mind and I’m still sitting here wondering, what the hell did I just read?” (Leser) (269 Rezensionen / 4,1 Sterne), 242 Seiten – noch gratis?
Ein zurückhaltender Schurke startet eine Rebellion. Dunkle Armeen brennen die größte Stadt der Welt ab. Ein Mädchen wird geboren, das vielleicht ihre Herrschaft beenden könnte, aber nur wenn ein furchtsamer Krieger sie vor den Dämonen der Neun Höllen beschützt. „This book is a great combination of all the best aspects of fantasy; with magic, fantastic beasts, unique beings loosely based on theology and scenes of battles large and small. The heroes and villains are very human in their nature, but equipped with awesome powers.“ (Leser) (35 Rezensionen / 4,8 Sterne), 357 Seiten – noch gratis?
Nicht jede Zerstörung findet im Krieg auf dem Schlachtfeld statt. Das Herz von Viola schlägt wegen dem Scharlach, den sie als Kind überlebt hatte, ungleichmäßig und es schlägt schneller beim Anblick von John Smith, dem Mann, den sie vorhat zu heiraten. Amerika ist in den Zweiten Weltkrieg verwickelt und als John sich freiwillig meldet, ist sich Violet sicher, dass sie ihm niemals vergeben wird, ihre Träume zerstört zu haben. „Ms. William’s novel gently takes the reader’s hand – down the path of understanding wartime through those left behind. Becoming Mrs. Smith entwines fate, faith and circumstance, making it a story difficult to put down until its concluding page.“ (Leser) (19 Rezensionen / 4,9 Sterne), 111 Seiten – noch gratis?
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Death of a Busybody
Krimi von George Bellairs
Miss Tither, the village busybody, is not the best-loved resident of Hilary Magna. She has made many enemies: bombarding the villagers with religious tracts, berating drunkards, and informing the spouses of cheating partners. Her murder, however, is still a huge shock to the Reverend Ethelred Claplady and his parish.
George Bellairs, 1902 – 1985 war vor allem mit seinen Krimis mit Inspektor Littlejohn einer der bekannteren britischen Krimiautoren. “I’m so glad this was reissued as British Crime Classic. I liked the rural setting. Character of Inspector Littlejohn is very likable. He seems to be at the right place at the right time gather information from important witnesses. It was slow to begin with but there’s enough plot twists to keep the reader interested.” (Rezensent) (33 Rezensionen / 4,7 Sterne), 224 Seiten noch günstig?
The Cheltenham Square Murder
Krimi von John Bude
In the seeming tranquility of Regency Square in Cheltenham live the diverse inhabitants of its ten houses. One summer’s evening, the square’s rivalries and allegiances are disrupted by a sudden and unusual death – an arrow to the head, shot through an open window at no. 6. Unfortunately for the murderer, an invitation to visit had just been sent by the crime writer Aldous Barnet, staying with his sister at no. 8, to his friend Superintendent Meredith.
John Bude war das Pseudonym, das der englische Theaterproduzent und -direktor Ernest Carpenter Elmore (1901–1957) für seine Krimis verwendet hat. “I’m so glad this was reissued as British Crime Classic. I liked the rural setting. Character of Inspector Littlejohn is very likable. He seems to be at the right place at the right time gather information from important witnesses. It was slow to begin with but there’s enough plot twists to keep the reader interested.” (Rezensent) (39 Rezensionen / 4,4 Sterne), 257 Seiten noch günstig?
The Fabric of Murder
Historischer Krimi von William Savage
Norwich in the 1760s is one of the largest and most prosperous cities in the realm. Its wealth comes from a booming trade in the famous “Norwich Stuffs”—fine worsted cloth, often richly dyed and embroidered. So when a leading cloth-manufacturer in the city is murdered and his business seems on the brink of collapse, there is a real fear that a forced sale of his huge stocks of cloth will ruin the trade for everyone else. Who killed him? Who is the strange, unknown, but apparently wealthy man who is trying to secure the dead man’s stocks to sell overseas?
William Savage ist ein Engländer, der sich auf historische Krimis in Norfolk, Ende des 18. bis Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts spezialisiert hat. „I also thought that the times were well depicted and historically accurate. Very much enjoyed the description of Norwich during the period and some insight into the Guild’s of the time.“ (Rezensent) (18 Rezensionen / 4,5 Sterne), 247 Seiten – noch gratis?
Mike Ormsby ist ein englischer Autor, der lange Zeit in verschiedenen Orten in der Welt gelebt hat und schließlich mit seiner Frau nach Rumänien, genauer Transsylvanien gezogen ist. Mit Humor und Einfühlungsvermögen erzählt er über seine neuen Mitbewohner. „I love the idea and title of this book! As Transylvania based – I find this book a wonderful way of presenting some real meat on the bones about realities here beyond stereotypes that say little about the complexity and richness of the fabric of life here as anywhere. Great to have a foreigner from the culture coming in with eyes that see aspects of reality in a fresh way, opening up new perspectives.“ (Rezensentin) (8 Rezensionen / 5,0 Sterne), 197 Seiten – noch gratis?
