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Series
Maisie Dobbs novels volume 10
Language
English
Description
London, 1933. Two months after the body of an Indian woman named Usha Pramal is found in the brackish water of a South London canal, her brother, newly arrived in England, turns to Maisie Dobbs to find out the truth about her death. Not only has Scotland Yard made no arrests, evidence indicates that they failed to conduct a full and thorough investigation.
Author
Series
Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 18
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Hercule Poirot is summoned when a young woman is accused of murdering her wealthy aunt's house companion.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
A Study in Scarlet was flung like a bombshell into the field of detective fiction. Join Dr. Watson as he first meets the brooding Holmes and as they locate their now famous apartment at 221B Baker Street in the midst of a case that spans two continents.
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Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Trust is a delicate thing, and no one knows that better than Rosalind Thorne. Lady Melbourne has entrusted her with recovering a packet of highly sensitive private letters stolen from her desk. The contents of these letters hold great interest for the famous poet Lord Byron, who had carried on a notorious public affair with Lady Melbourne's daughter-in-law, the inconveniently unstable Lady Caroline Lamb. Rosalind is to take up residence in Melbourne...
50) Fall from grace
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
International bestselling author Tim Weaver returns with his next David Raker mystery, a high-stakes search for a recently retired detective who vanishes from his own home.
Author
Series
Fethering mysteries volume 13
Publisher
Crème de la Crime
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When a private viewing of works by a controversial artist turns from lively to violent, Fethering residents Carole and Jude believe that the local police are wrong about a suicide ruling and privately investigate suspicions that a murder has taken place.
Author
Series
Fethering mysteries volume 16
Publisher
Crème de la Crime
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
While holidaying at a Turkish villa, Carole and Jude investigate a series of menacing events plaguing their host, a ruthless property developer, which come to a head when a body turns up in an ancient Lycian tomb.
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Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
It's no rest for the wicked when Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case. But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery turns sinister when her investigation takes her to the wealthy neighborhoods of Harrogate, and murder is only one step behind.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation, Hercule Poirot. The dapper, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and curious mannerisms has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century—and, in his own humble opinion, is "probably the greatest detective in the world."
In this complete collection of more than 50 stories,
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Series
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Suspecting the true nature of a theater actress' invitation to a viewing party at a school chapel during an eclipse in 1927 Yorkshire, Kate Shackleton investigates the suspicious death of one of the actress' co-stars, the third to have died recently under mysterious circumstances. --Publisher
57) Thé̂ giới ngà̂m
Author
Publisher
Nhà xuá̂t bản Công an nhân dân
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
Vietnamese
Author
Series
Dorothy Martin mysteries volume 16
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Dorothy and Alan investigate when a body is discovered at the bottom of an elevator shaft during an art department party at Sherebury University and the killer shows signs of striking again.
Author
Series
Lady Trent mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Women from the upper end of British society are being targeted by a killer known as The Slasher. When her best friend becomes the latest victim, Lady Trent vows to capture the murderer with the help of her partner Dylan Tremayne. Serafina must rely on her wits and newfound trust in God to save her from a killer known only as "The Slasher" in the story that concludes the Lady Trent Mysteries.
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Series
Albert Campion mysteries volume 26
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Campion heads to Carfax to visit his wayward niece, but when a missing teacher reappears after nine days and Campion's car is "inadvertently" damaged it is clear that something is not right in the English village.
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