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  • - (Italian edition) Un romanzo giallo di Janie Juke
    av Isabella Muir
    195,-

    Janie Juke si è conquistata la fama di saper rintracciare le persone scomparse. Quando Hugh Furness chiede a Janie di rintracciare una vecchia amica, lei scopre che c'è molto di più in gioco che una persona scomparsa.Questo nuovo caso porta Janie ai tempi della Seconda guerra mondiale, dove lei scoprirà tutto sulle missioni segrete e le azioni coraggiose. È nel passato che c'è la chiave di tutto, ma lei ha bisogno di tutto il suo intuito per capire cosa si nasconde dietro le voci e le congetture.Seguendo le orme di Agatha Christie e Hercule Poirot, Janie prende come aiutante una giornalista del luogo, Libby Frobisher. Andando tra le città balneari di Tamarisk Bay e Tidehaven, Janie e Libby rintracciano gli indizi e riescono a ricostruire i fatti.Si profila un nuovo decennio. In questi ultimi mesi degli anni '1960', il tempo non è a loro favore. Hugh Furness è seriamente malato e Janie è a pochi mesi dalla nascita del suo primo bambino.Potranno scoprire in tempo Janie e Libby chi sta dicendo la verità?Elogio per i misteri di Janie Juke'Fu una grande trovata. Una bibliotecaria che si trasforma in investigatrice nell'Inghilterra del 1960. Janie Juke, un'appassionata di Agatha Christie, è un'amabile protagonista. Un vero svoltar pagina. Ho comprato il prossimo libro della serie…. Sperando che ce ne saranno molti altri in arrivo.''Sono entrato direttamente nella storia… mi piace molto il modo in cui l'autore ha dipinto gli anni 60'… mi sentivo come se fossi lì.''Intrigante storia poliziesca con ambientazioni incantevoli e personaggi interessanti. Non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa risolverà la prossima volta Janie Juke.''Ho amato ogni pagina e non riuscivo ad interrompermi. Non riesco ad aspettare sino al prossimo della serie.''Libro completamente piacevole. Mi ha tenuta interessata sino alla fine. Attendo con ansia il prossimo.''Gli scorci sulla Seconda guerra mondiale sono particolarmente buoni. La scrittura solida, grande storia, e Janie come personaggio sta crescendo dentro di me. Spero ce ne saranno altri in questa serie.'

  • - A tale of truth and lies
    av Isabella Muir
    97,-

    The people of Tamarisk Bay are learning to deal with tragedy. It is one year after the start of the Second World War and coastal communities are having to cope with relentless German bombings. Hardship is affecting families on every level, from food rationing to clothing shortages.Everyone is trying their best to make do. Then an item of clothing turns up in the Latimer household, just a short time after a gentleman's outfitters is bombed. Nearby towns and cities are experiencing looting on a grand scale and there is talk of severe punishments being handed out - a lifetime in prison; maybe even hanging. Has a crime been committed? Can Sgt Snow root out the truth before the close community of Tamarisk Bay is split apart with suspicion and accusations?PRAISE FOR THE SUSSEX CRIME SERIES - BY THE SAME AUTHOR'This was a great find. A librarian turns to sleuthing in 1960s England. Janie Juke, an Agatha Christie enthusiast, is a very likeable protagonist. A real page turner. I've already bought the next book in the series… hoping there will be many more to come.''I got straight into the story … I really like the way the author depicted the 60s …I felt as if I was there!''Intriguing detective story with lovely period setting and interesting characters. I'm looking forward to seeing what Janie Juke solves next.''Loved every page and didn't want to put it down. Can't wait until the next one in the series.''Thoroughly enjoyable book. Kept me interested till the end. Looking forward to the next one.' 'The glimpses into WW2 are particularly good. Solid writing, great story, and Janie as a character is growing on me. I hope there are more in the series.'

  • - Un romanzo giallo di Janie Juke
    av Isabella Muir
    195,-

    Una giovane donna, Zara, scompare, un anno dopo il giorno in cui il suo fidanzato, Joel, è stato ucciso da un pirata della strada. Zara è in pericolo? È ancora viva? Che cosa è successo in realtà a Joel? Chi è il colpevole?Nella tranquilla cittadina balneare di Tamarisk Bay, sembra che la polizia stia facendo ben poco per rintracciare Zara. La sua amica, Janie, si prefigge lo scopo di rintracciarla. Sono gli 'anni Sessanta' e Janie ha paura che Zara sia incorsa in droga, alcol, o peggio. Mentre analizza le strane circostanze nelle quali Zara è scomparsa, inizia a chiedersi quale sia la verità sulla morte di Joel. Janie gestisce una biblioteca mobile, e ha una passione per i romanzi del crimine, in special modo per quelli di Agatha Christie. Può aiutarla Poirot a risolvere il mistero della sparizione di Zara?Elogio per i misteri di Janie Juke'Fu una grande trovata. Una bibliotecaria che si trasforma in investigatrice nell'Inghilterra del 1960. Janie Juke, un'appassionata di Agatha Christie, è un'amabile protagonista. Un vero svoltar pagina. Ho comprato il prossimo libro della serie…. Sperando che ce ne saranno molti altri in arrivo.''Sono entrato direttamente nella storia… mi piace molto il modo in cui l'autore ha dipinto gli anni 60'… mi sentivo come se fossi lì.''Intrigante storia poliziesca con ambientazioni incantevoli e personaggi interessanti. Non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa risolverà la prossima volta Janie Juke.''Ho amato ogni pagina e non riuscivo ad interrompermi. Non riesco ad aspettare sino al prossimo della serie.''Libro completamente piacevole. Mi ha tenuta interessata sino alla fine. Attendo con ansia il prossimo.'

  • - A chilling story inspired by true events
    av Isabella Muir
    172,-

    A woman's search to find her son uncovers the shocking truth about one of Britain's darkest periodsStruggling with the demons of her past, Emily is a children's author with a dark secret, and a guilt that threatens to consume her. For twenty years she has lived in Brighton, England, trying to forget the day they took her baby from her, just hours after he was born. But now, in the summer of 1987, she decides to begin the search for her son. Emily takes refuge in a small town on the Isle of Anglesey to plan the search, where she meets Walter, a gentle stranger, who helps her with his words of wisdom and kindness. But it is when she decides to return home to Hastings, that she really has to face her demons. Estranged from her parents when she was just sixteen, Emily is shocked by what her mother has to tell her about events that occurred before Emily was even born.Beside her, throughout her search, is Emily's beautiful Irish friend, Geraldine, recovering from her own sad experiences. Together they uncover a truth that shocks them all.The Forgotten Children draws the reader into lives affected by narrow-minded beliefs and blinkered thinking at the highest level. Children who weren't allowed to be born, children who were abandoned, and children who were taken, forced to lead a life thousands of miles away from everyone and everything they knew - leaving scars that may never heal.At its heart, The Forgotten Children is a story of survival, but the journey that Emily has to take is painful. Even more so because she knows it was allowed to happen by individuals, religions and governments, who should have known better.

  • - A Sussex Crime novel, full of twists and turns
    av Isabella Muir
    172,-

    A young woman, Zara, goes missing, one year to the day that her boyfriend, Joel, was killed in a hit and run. Is Zara in danger? Is she still alive? What really happened to Joel and who is to blame?In the quiet seaside town of Tamarisk Bay, the police appear to be doing little to find Zara. Her friend Janie decides to make it her mission to track her down. It's the 'swinging sixties' and Janie fears that Zara may be mixed up with drugs, alcohol, or worse. As Janie explores the strange circumstances of Zara's disappearance, she starts to question the truth about Joel's death.Janie runs the mobile library and has a passion for crime fiction, especially Agatha Christie. Can Poirot help Janie solve the mystery of Zara's disappearance?As she looks for clues Janie comes across some unsavoury characters who each have a reason for wanting Joel dead. Can she untangle the web of lies and find out the truth?

  • - A Sussex Crime - heartbreaking tragedy or cold blooded murder...
    av Isabella Muir
    172,-

    It's Easter 1970 in the seaside town of Tamarisk Bay, and for one family the first Easter of a new decade brings a shocking tragedy. Amateur sleuth and professional librarian, Janie Juke, is settling into motherhood and some quality time with her family. When her Aunt Jessica is due back from Rome after nine years travelling around Europe, she arrives back in town with a new Italian friend, Luigi, and the whole family soon get embroiled in a tangle of mystery and suspicion, with death and passion at the heart of the story.As time runs out on Luigi as prime suspect for murder, Janie has to use all of her powers of deduction in the footsteps of her hero, Hercule Poirot, to uncover the facts. Why did Luigi come to Tamarisk Bay? What is the truth about his family?As Luigi's story unfolds, tragedy seems to haunt the past, present and unless Janie acts fast, possibly what is yet to come.

  • - A Sussex Crime story of shocking wartime secrets and romance
    av Isabella Muir
    172,-

    A tangle of secrets and lies, where the past holds all the answers.The much-anticipated sequel to 'The Tapestry Bag'.Janie Juke has developed a reputation for finding missing people. When Hugh Furness asks Janie to track down an old friend, she discovers there is much more at stake than a missing person. This new case takes Janie back in time to the Second World War, where she learns about secret missions and brave deeds. It is the past that holds the key, but she needs to be at her most intuitive to work out what lies behind the rumours and conjecture. Following in the footsteps of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, Janie enlists the help of local journalist, Libby Frobisher. Racing around the seaside towns of Tamarisk Bay and Tidehaven, Janie and Libby track down clues and piece together the facts.A new decade is looming. In these last months of the 1960s, time is against them. Hugh Furness is seriously ill and Janie is just months away from the birth of her first child.Can Janie and Libby find out who is telling the truth before it is too late?

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