Krim og spenning

An imagining of what could have occurred had M. R. James, England's foremost writer of tales of the supernatural, not pursued a life in academia but instead followed his interest in antiquarianism.

Mauve Gilcrest's life spirals after discovering her half-sister Lena's bloodied flat and a doll tied to an old murder. Haunted by past memories and framed for multiple killings, Mauve flees with her son Kit and niece Eliza. As trust fractures and secrets surface, Mauve must face her darkest truths.

A funny, heartfelt, delightful novel about an American woman who, following the death of her absentee mother, finds tickets her mother had inexplicably purchased for them to take part in a murder mystery simulation in a small English town and decides to go on the trip.

Fascinating stories of the age-old tug-of-war between prisons desperate to keep inmates inside and the escapees pursuing freedom. A convict who returned to the prison he had recently escaped from to foment a mass break out; a murderer on the run who veered from folk hero to persona non grata after killing a famous police dog; a fugitive from the United States who was recaptured in Canada after she was featured on America's Most Wanted -- these are just a few of the felons whose prison break adventures continue to enthrall and terrify.Along with probing the origins, structure, and failings of a collection of historic and contemporary correctional institutions, On the Lam brings into sharp focus the attempts of masterminds, tricksters, villains, and innocents to claw their way to freedom -- sometimes successful, sometimes abortive, often deadly.

". . . masterful, evocative, and original." -Georgina Petty, journalist and author of Top Dogs"A wonderful dance in a beautiful hall of mirrors taking the reader through the decades of glamour and war, love and espionage." -Sarah Ingham, PhD, author of The Military CovenantBriggens House, Essex 1942, the other Bletchley Park - the one you have never heard of . . .Briggens House, Essex 1940. An unassuming country house, home of the Polish Army in exile, houses in its basement a secret Special Operations Executive (SOE) unit where all the forged documents needed by the Allies are made. Here identities are created for agents dropped into enemy territory. Their lives depend on these documents looking authentic.Peter and Elisabeth start an affair while working at Briggens House but lose touch soon after the war ends. Why then, forty years later, does she leave him something in her will?Peter resolves to find out, discovering the extraordinary life she led after the war and the passionate affair that informed the choices she made and the person she became. But Peter, too, is changed by the journey, discovering new ways of seeing his past.Using detailed research into the workings of this crucial but little-known SOE unit, Ipseity weaves a tender, passionate love story with the deception and intrigue of the fascinating world of wartime forgery.

The second book in a series of crime novels about the British Transport Police. Written by a former BTP detective showing the unique challenges of working in such a dangerous environment as the public transport system.

A missing ex-partner. A web of corruption. Can DI Ruth Hunter locate and rescue the woman she loved before she vanishes again - this time forever.Having disappeared off the face of the earth seven years ago, DI Ruth Hunter has been unable to give up the search for her missing ex-partner, Sarah. Following a series of new clues, Ruth flies to Paris in a desperate attempt to find Sarah before she is trafficked out of the country...or worse!Racing against time and in emotional turmoil, Ruth finds herself embroiled in the dark underbelly of French political and police corruption and the murky world of sex trafficking. Met with a wall of silence at every turn, Ruth must do whatever it takes to find Sarah and uncover the truth behind her disappearance, even if it means losing her beloved career and risking her own life. With time running out, Ruth wonders who she can really trust, who is following her and if she will ever see Sarah again?

A missing husband. A gruesome discovery. DI Ruth Hunter and her partner, DS Nick Evans, must decide if a local man is the victim of a Liverpool gangland hit.Ruth and Nick are called to a gruesome discovery at the beautiful Lake Vyrnwy but have little to go on to identify the grisly remains. When a local man is reported missing, it seems that his links to a Merseyside gang might explain his disappearance. However, closer scrutiny seems to suggest that it might also be a domestic dispute that simply got out of hand. When the man is spotted at various locations, Ruth and Nick must discover if he is on the run and hiding, or if there is a darker manipulation that could explain the sightings.

A young couple on the run. A trail of death and destruction. Can DI Ruth Hunter stop Snowdonia's answer to Bonnie and Clyde before another innocent victim is murdered?

A murdered sports coach. A missing girl. Can DI Ruth Hunter unpick a web of lies and betrayal before the killer escapes?Detective Ruth Hunter's ongoing quest for her missing partner has taken a dramatic twist as she continues to live her life away from London in Snowdonia. When a popular rugby coach is brutally murdered, and a young woman vanishes, Ruth must examine the secret lives of a local community in shock. As Ruth, and her sidekick DS Nick Evans, begin to uncover a confusing mesh of dark deception, she realises that the answer might lie in the victim's own clandestine life. However, every time Ruth thinks she has the killer in her sights the case turns to implicate another suspect.

Merrivale travels to Spain to negotiate a deal with Alfonso XI. With the monarch fighting an epic siege, Simon must pay with more than just gold to secure his loyalty.

The chance discovery of an injection that wards off age-related disease is hijacked by ruthless men who hunger for immortality, with catastrophic consequences.

When fiction is fatal…   Living in exile in Venice, the disgraced Lord Byron revels in the freedoms of the city   But when he is associated with the deaths of local women, found with wounds to their throats, and then a novel called The Vampyre is published under his name, rumours begin to spread that Byron may be the murderer…

War stories have made a significant contribution to the nation's literature, which is not surprising given Scotland's long and distinctive military history. This collection brings together twenty-four evocative tales of war, fictional and factual, by some of the greatest Scottish writers.

Stepping into the dark cave just a short distance from the safety of her college friends, the blonde-haired girl immediately senses danger. A tall figure steps out of the shadows, and she knows there's no time to run...When a heavy storm hits Black Rock Falls, it brings a trail of destruction. Sheriff Jenna Alton is more than prepared, but she never expects to find college sweethearts Abby Jaye and Cole Peters floating among the wreckage in the river. Missing for twelve years following an end-of-school party, no clues were ever found and the couple's devastated parents gave up hope that their beloved children would ever come home. Could the fraternity pin clutched tightly in Abby's hand be the key to finding out what really happened that night?As Jenna and her deputy David Kane speak to the pair's classmates, they're struck by how startlingly similar their stories are. They all say that nothing suspicious happened that night-they describe the open fire, the cans of cheap beer and the way Abby and Cole seemed totally in love before they disappeared. Their accounts are word-for-word identical, Jenna suspects the friends are keeping a deadly secret, and she's determined to find out what it is.Days later, Marissa, who still lives in town with her husband and young children, is found dead at a remote farm miles from her cozy family home just hours after answering Jenna's questions. Jenna's pulse races as she realizes the killer could be one of the group, and so could their next victim...As Jenna inspects the isolated barn, gun shots ring out nearby. Heart pounding, she receives a panicked phone call from the youngest member of her team. She races to the forest, praying that her friend is still alive. But with a deadly storm brewing overhead, and a twisted killer on the loose, will she make it in time to save another life from being taken?If you love reading Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, you will be hooked by this absolutely gripping crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood.**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Tears on Her Grave: "I read it one sitting!!... Twists and turns that will literally keep your attention until the very end... This five-star thrill ride will keep you on the edge of your seat!!" Sip_andread, 5 stars

A chilling, gripping female detective thriller, inspired by true events, for fans of Andrea Mara, Jane Casey, and Catherine Ryan Howard. When building work begins in a derelict neighbourhood, six dead bodies are uncovered - and then another is found . . .

""The Canterville Ghost"" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde.An American family named Otis moves into an old English mansion called Canterville chase. The owner, Lord Canterville, warns Mr. Otis about the house being haunted. But that does not deter the family, who do not believe in ghosts. But when the notorious Canterville Ghost makes his appearance, the family is not afraid at all. In a role reversal, the ghost is scared after scaring people for more than three hundred years. The ghost considers it a great insult that the American family is not scared of him. He hates them all, except the teenaged Virginia, who is different from the rest of her family. Virginia encounters the ghost at the end of the novel, and accepts his plea for help to lift the curse on him. At the risk of her own life, Virginia travels with the ghost to another dimension, and helps him to finally rest in peace.

A quest for a valuable manuscript turns into a hunt for its author's killer. Meet Oxford's Eve Brook, literary detective, as she tackles her first mystery. Set against the backdrop of Oxford's colleges, long train rides, quaint villages, and a tantalising cast of suspects, this is cosy crime with a very contemporary edge...

Hi. My name is Julia. I'm a Synth. And I'm here to find love... Julia Walden - a Synth - was designed for one reason: to compete on The Proposal and claim the heart of bachelor Josh LaSala. Her casting is controversial, but Julia seems to get her fairy-tale ending when Josh gets down on one knee....

These women are out for blood.Detective Luke Stockton is preparing for his first child with his wife, Beatrice, but balancing work and home is a challenge as she is behaving with increasing strangeness. Beatrice begins to frequent a medspa offering mysterious prenatal checkups, leech treatments, and vampire facials. And, against his will, Luke finds himself irresistibly drawn to the spa's sophisticated owner, Cleo, who has a deadly secret to keep.The pressure builds for Luke as he investigates a series of murders involving exsanguinated runaway boys. Trailing a perplexing killer, and bent on protecting his wife and their child, Luke is thrust into a shadowy, erotic world of wealth, subterfuge, and danger. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more danger he courts for himself and his family.Hemo Sapiens is an audacious and bloodthirsty fairy tale, pitting one man against a community beyond good and evil, in a modern tale of intrigue and female sexuality.

A killing of a North Korean spymaster triggers a game of espionage involving Yohan Kim, a North Korean intelligence operative; Yunah Choi, a Korean American CIA agent stationed in Oxford; and Jihoon Lim, a Korean restaurateur who runs the Soju Club.

IN THE BELLY OF THE ABYSSRiko and her friends have joined forces with Hail Hex and at last set foot in the Seventh Layer! Not long after, they find themselves trapped and under attack by a mysterious invisible force. Will they live to continue their journey or have they finally reached its deadly end?