Classic crime and mystery fiction
Legend Press Ltd A Study in Scarlet (Legend Classics)
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£8.54
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK This is the Day They Dream Of
£17.08
Duckworth Books Advantage Miss Seeton
Book SynopsisA sunny summer’s day at the Hurlingham Club resounds to the thwack of ball on racket, as Britain’s young hopeful, the splendidly named Trish Thumper, seems likely to knock out her American opponent. Yet not all the eyes following Trish’s strokes belong to tennis fans – it soon emerges that her father, the notoriously stern Judge William Thumper, has made an enemy who will stop at little to harm him and his daughter. But the wrongdoers have reckoned without artistic sleuth Miss Emily Seeton, who in a series of apparently mistimed shots with torch and umbrella, defeats them game, set and match. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella! Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MISS SEETON: 'This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy... You can't stop reading. Or laughing' The Sun'A most beguiling protagonist!' New York Times'Light, zany, this novel is peopled by several genuine human beings you hate to see go' Houston Post'Depth of description and lively characters bring this English village to life' Publishers Weekly'Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce... This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting' San Francisco Chronicle'For those who like a bit of fun in their mystery stories a new Miss Seeton yarn is always welcome. Heron Carvic once more provides his readers with a host of chuckles while at the same time assuring plenty of action' Lewiston Journal'She’s a joy!' Cleveland Plain Dealer'Miss Seeton is a star!' Detroit News'Not since Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has there been a more lovable female dabbler in crime and suspense' Amarillo News'Miss Seeton is the most delightfully satisfactory character since Miss Marple' Ogden Nash
£7.59
Duckworth Books Miss Seeton Mystery: Miss Seeton Goes to Bat
Book SynopsisThe classic series of humorous cosy mysteries. "A most beguiling protagonist!" - New York Times "This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy ... You can't stop reading. Or laughing." - The Sun It's summertime in Plummergen and cricket madness has overtaken Miss Emily Seeton's pretty village. The pavilion urgently needs repairs, but there's a needle match coming up against arch rivals Murreystone. Miss S's chums Sir George Colveston and his son Nigel talk of little else, especially as the opposition's demon bowler wrought havoc at last year's game, while their own star, the village blacksmith, has a broken arm after a dispute with a mysteriously tipsy Shire horse. Miss S's artistic talents are required to sketch the players and raise money for the pavilion she knows little of cricket, but her uncanny depictions point the way to a burglarious gang who've been robbing local villages. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella! AUTHOR: Heron Carvic (1913-1980) was an actor and writer, most recognisable today for his voice portrayal of the character Gandalf in the first BBC Radio broadcast version of The Hobbit. He started writing the Miss Seeton novels in the 1960s, after using her in a short story. He later recalled that "Miss Seeton upped and demanded a book".
£8.54
Matthew Lovehall Deaths Kiss
£13.05
Atlantic Books The Golden Gate: 'HIstorical detective noir at
Book Synopsis'An epic, devastating, majestic mystery. Clever, richly imagined and outright thrilling' Chris Whitaker Berkeley, California 1944: A former presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms at the opulent Claremont Hotel. A rich industrialist, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of adversaries. But Detective Al Sullivan's investigation brings up the spectre of another tragedy at the Claremont ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the wealthy and influential Bainbridge family. Some say she haunts the Claremont still. The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Iris's sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truth - not the powerful influence of Bainbridges' grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeley's district attorney, or the interest of Chinese first lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek - Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion. Chua's page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and ground-breaking forensic advances, when access to power, and therefore justice, hinged on gender, race and class.'Riveting' Daily Mail'Intriguing' Sunday Times'Vividly intoxicating' Janice HallettTrade ReviewHistorical detective noir at its best. A vividly intoxicating story weaves the political landscape of post-war California together with the mystery and humanity of a notoriously tragic upper class family. A multi-layered read with something to say. Intelligent, surprising and satisfying. I can't believe this is a debut! -- Janice HallettAn epic, devastating, majestic mystery. The Golden Gate is clever, richly imagined and outright thrilling. -- Chris WhitakerBrimful of plot, packed with intriguing characters ... a riveting homage to American crime noir. * Daily Mail *All the elements I love in a mystery: A tough-guy homicide detective, an entrancing femme fatale, family secrets, a fabulous building in a beautiful city in a great time period, a touch of Agatha Christie, and a soupcon of Dashiell Hammett. And Amy Chua's terrific writing provides the icing. -- Lisa SeeAn intriguing mystery * Sunday Times *An atmospheric page-turner * Prima *A tour de force of a novel. Brilliantly detailed, unflinching and supercharged with colour and character. Bravo -- Elizabeth BuchanA sharp, stylish and fascinating mystery novel that bring to life the grit, glamour and complexity of 1940s America -- Anna MazzolaA richly satisfying historical mystery that draws on its setting for more than mere atmosphere * Publishers Weekly *A sumptuous, rollercoaster of a read. Beautifully and intricately plotted, it reads like James Ellroy decided to channel Raymond Chandler and set a story in golden age San Francisco. I whizzed through it in two days and didn't want it to end. -- Simon ToyneSatisfyingly twisty, highly educational and lots of fun * Kirkus, starred review *A riveting mystery ... Chua skilfully creates tension * Booklist *A successful, compelling mashup of California history, ghost story, family drama and social commentary * Library Journal *Rich and satisfying ... an entertaining read * Seattle Times *A tough guy with room for gentleness... Detective Al Sullivan and his crew are a joy, introducing us to a Bay Area that is both intimately familiar and surprisingly new. -- Laurie R. King
£15.29
Puncture Publications Faculty Of Murder
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£13.29
Bitter Lemon Press The Greek Wall
Book SynopsisA severed head is found on the Greek border near a wall planned to stop Middle Eastern immigrants crossing from Turkey. Intelligence Agent Evangelos wants the truth about the murder, human trafficking into Greece, and about the corruption surrounding the wall's construction. It is a mystery novel and a political thriller but more importantly it evokes the problems of the West incarnated in Greece: isolationism, fear of immigration, economic collapse and corruption. While dark, it is also poetic and paints an indelible portrait of Athens, with its mixed fragrances of eucalyptus, freshly baked bread and cigarette smoke.
£8.54
BackPage Press Limited The Ghost of Helen Addison
Book SynopsisLeo Moran connoisseur, private investigator, seer of visions sets out from the splendid isolation of his Glasgow apartment to solve the murder of a young woman at Loch Dhonn in the Argyll countryside.
£10.16
BackPage Press Limited The Mystery of the Strange Piper
Book SynopsisWelcome to the world of Leo Moran - connoisseur, private investigator, seer of visions. Asked by an old acquaintance to investigate a curse which is said to haunt the beautiful Scottish Isle of Sonna, Moran finds himself drawn into an extraordinary drama of envy, shame and vengeance.
£10.97
Duckworth Books Miss Seeton Sings
Book SynopsisWhen a flood of perfectly faked banknotes hits the market, retired art teacher Miss Emily Seeton, the Yard’s famed ‘MissEss’, is chosen to investigate a respected Geneva bank. Somehow, the forger is also mixed up in the theft of valuable paintings. But Miss S. is new to air travel – surely the names Geneva and ‘Genova’ must be the same place? Bamboozling both the crooks and the police who vainly try to keep tabs on her, innocently humming the fraudsters’ musical password, she trips gaily along the dangerous trail. Serene amidst every kind of skullduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella!Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MISS SEETON: 'This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy... You can't stop reading. Or laughing' The Sun'A most beguiling protagonist!' New York Times'Light, zany, this novel is peopled by several genuine human beings you hate to see go' Houston Post'Depth of description and lively characters bring this English village to life' Publishers Weekly'Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce... This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting' San Francisco Chronicle'For those who like a bit of fun in their mystery stories a new Miss Seeton yarn is always welcome. Heron Carvic once more provides his readers with a host of chuckles while at the same time assuring plenty of action' Lewiston Journal'She’s a joy!' Cleveland Plain Dealer'Miss Seeton is a star!' Detroit News'Not since Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has there been a more lovable female dabbler in crime and suspense' Amarillo News'Miss Seeton is the most delightfully satisfactory character since Miss Marple' Ogden Nash
£7.99
Duckworth Books Miss Seeton, By Appointment
Book SynopsisWho should be hobnobbing with the great and the good at a Buckingham Palace garden party but little Miss Emily Seeton, retired teacher and artistic sleuth. It seems there may be a traitor amongst HM’s faithful retainers. But while Miss Seeton is viewing shrunken heads and other royal treasures with Sir Wormelow Tump, a plan is being hatched by a titled crook to steal valuables of a different kind – a fabulous set of Lalique jewellery. So the battling brolly must make the most of her royal appointment and literally ‘use her head’ to save the day. Serene amidst every kind of skulduggery, this eccentric English spinster steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles, armed with nothing more than her sketchpad and umbrella! Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MISS SEETON: 'This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy... You can't stop reading. Or laughing' The Sun'A most beguiling protagonist!' New York Times'Light, zany, this novel is peopled by several genuine human beings you hate to see go' Houston Post'Depth of description and lively characters bring this English village to life' Publishers Weekly'Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce... This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting' San Francisco Chronicle'For those who like a bit of fun in their mystery stories a new Miss Seeton yarn is always welcome. Heron Carvic once more provides his readers with a host of chuckles while at the same time assuring plenty of action' Lewiston Journal'She’s a joy!' Cleveland Plain Dealer'Miss Seeton is a star!' Detroit News'Not since Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple has there been a more lovable female dabbler in crime and suspense' Amarillo News'Miss Seeton is the most delightfully satisfactory character since Miss Marple' Ogden Nash
£999.99
Duckworth Books Miss Seeton's Finest Hour: A Prequel
Book SynopsisThe year is 1940 and the British have their backs to the wall. Everyone is preparing for the battle that, as Winston Churchill said, would see the “whole fury and might of the enemy turned upon us.” Everyone including the young Miss Emily Seeton, London art teacher, who finds her strangely prophetic sketches do not go unnoticed by the secret services. At first suspected of being a fifth columnist, she soon finds herself recruited by the dashing Major Gerry Haynes and sent to carry out a very special observance task at a rural Spitfire factory. Faced with bombs, sabotage and murder, Miss Seeton must summon all her courage – it is after all her nature to Keep Calm and Carry On!Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MISS SEETON: 'This is not so much black comedy as black-currant comedy . . . You can't stop reading. Or laughing' The Sun'Miss Seeton is the most delightfully satisfactory character since Miss Marple' Ogden Nash'A most beguiling protagonist!' New York Times'Miss Seeton is a star' Detroit News'Miss Seeton gets into wild drama with fine touches of farce . . . This is a lovely mixture of the funny and the exciting' San Francisco Chronicle
£7.99
UEA Publishing Project Premeditated: UEA Creative Writing Anthology
Book Synopsis"Crime fiction is an extraordinary genre. It's one that doesn't know its place, and never really has... There is a reason why crime fiction is still so loved, and why the writers featured in the following pages are telling the stories we want to hear. The human appetite for the grisly is an entirely natural one. Blood, cruelty and deception lie behind the oldest stories we've been told... There's nothing beats a stunning good murder, after all." - William Shaw "Crime writing is a broad church. Far from being just about cops and robbers, violence, action and entertainment, at its best it holds a mirror up to our world, urging us to examine the line between right and wrong, and what leads people to cross it. The best crime fiction leans into the darkest and the noblest parts of humanity, and can take us into all areas of society - from inner city council estate to remote Greek island, from outwardly innocent English suburbia to raw, Australian outback. You'll find all of that in here, and more." - Julia Crouch
£999.99
Eyewear Publishing The Salt Cutter
Book SynopsisBolivia. 1991. A soldier arrives in the small town of Uyuni. A place where people endure rather than enjoy. Survive than live.The soldier knows they're coming for him. Hunting him down so they can deal their own brand of justice.He needs to get out. To make it to the border and escape what is waiting for him.He's prepared to do anything to survive.Even kill.This is noir fiction at its finest. With characters that you will root for, heartbreak and breathtaking writing, this is a story that will linger in reader's minds long after you've turned the final page.
£11.39
Black Spring Press The Wykehamist
Book SynopsisAlexandra Strnad read English at the University of Cambridge and completed her post-graduate studies at the University of Oxford, as well as studying at Charles University. A Czech-British-Australian National, she lived in Prague for several years and now spends her time between Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Czech Republic. Widely published as a Poet, she was a Winner of the Jane Martin Prize. This is her debut novel.
£20.25
Weirdstone Publishing Dead Man's hands
£13.62
McGuffin Ink Murder in the Alps: A 1920s Winter Mystery
£999.99
Random House USA Inc Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories,
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£13.99
Random House USA Inc Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories,
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£12.34
Herb Lester Associates Ltd The Hard-Boiled Apple: A guide to pulp and
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£11.40
Coëtquen Editions Ca continue
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£16.47
tredition Boddengeheimnis
£18.57
£18.00
tredition Midway Trilogie
£15.20
tredition TRIO INFERNALE
£13.49
tredition Verloren
£14.24
BoD - Books on Demand Cosy Crime at Christmas Time
£17.50
Books on Demand Der Skandal um Pfarrer Brown: Sammelband mit 9
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£15.21
Crooked Lane Books A Lonesome Place for Murder
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£22.94
Crooked Lane Books A Lonesome Place for Murder
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£15.29
Blue Laurel Press Echoes of a Murder
£15.99
Inspired Press Limited Murder at the Wedding Chapel
£14.86
Acantilado Quaresma descifrador relatos policíacos
Book SynopsisLa pasión de Fernando Pessoa por el género policíaco quedó bien documentada en sus textos: Uno de los pocos divertimentos intelectuales que persisten en lo que aún le queda de intelectual a la humanidad es la lectura de novelas policíacas. Entre el inestimable y reducido número de horas felices que la Vida me permitepasar, considero que el mejor año es aquél queme permite pasar horas enfrascado, de cabeza y corazón, en las lecturas de Conan Doyle o de Arthur Morrison. Tal vez [.] sea motivo de asombro, no que éstos sean mis autores predilectos y de cabecera, sino que confiese que loson. Para los lectores que compartan con el escritor portugués el amor por el género policíaco, la presente edición recoge todas las novelas policíacas de Pessoa, que él mismo reunió bajo el título Quaresma, descifrador. Estostextos, que el autor fue escribiendo a lo largo de su vida y que son en su mayoría inéditos, nunca habían sido publicados completos, tal como Pessoa tenía previsto, de acuerdo con los esquemas hallados entre los documentos que conforman su legado escrito.
£27.55
Los dos lados
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£17.47
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Hijos de hombres / The Children of Men
Book SynopsisEl excitante thriller distópico de la reina del misterio P.D. James. La película Children of men, del director Alfonso Cuarón, está basada en este libro de P. D. James.Theo Faron es uno de los habitantes de la Inglaterra post-Omega (posterior a 1995, año Omega), un período en que los seres humanos han dejado de ser fértiles. No hay futuro para la humanidad y, resignado, Faron empieza a escribir su diario, donde relata la sordidez de una sociedad en decadencia y el orden que pretende imponer su primo, el temible dictador de Inglaterra conocido como el Guardián. Sin embargo, todo cambia el día en que un grupo de cinco jóvenes revolucionarios se propone desafiar al gobierno totalitario del Guardián. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONThe movie Children of men, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is based on the Book by P. D. James.Told with P. D. James’s trademark suspense, insightful characterization, and riveting storytelling, The Children of Men is a story of a world with no children and no future. The human race has become infertile, and the last generation to be born is now adult. Civilization itself is crumbling as suicide and despair become commonplace. Oxford historian Theodore Faron, apathetic toward a future without a future, spends most of his time reminiscing. Then he is approached by Julian, a bright, attractive woman who wants him to help get her an audience with his cousin, the powerful Warden of England. She and her band of unlikely revolutionaries may just awaken his desire to live . . . and they may also hold the key to survival for the human race.
£14.44
Classy Publishing The Secret of Chimneys
£17.63
William Morrow & Company A Pocket Full of Rye
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Caribbean Mystery A Miss Marple Mystery Miss
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc At Bertrams Hotel
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc After the Funeral 29 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Harper
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£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Bitter Feast
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£20.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Murder Must Advertise
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£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Pattern of Lies A Bess Crawford Mystery 7 Bess
Book SynopsisTrade Review"As always, the Todds deftly juggle clues and red herrings, leading Bess and readers on a brisk chase... Their intimate knowledge of rural England and the Great War period inject Bess' first-person account with a hefty dose of verisimilitude." -- Wilmington Star News "The seventh book in an excellent series featuring Bess Crawford." -- Contra Costa Times "Bess' seventh case... does its strong, determined heroine credit." -- Kirkus Reviews
£20.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc To Die But Once
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£14.45
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The American Agent
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£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Word Is Murder
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£25.50
