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Description: Edwardian London in 1910, the notorious tale of Dr Crippen and Ethel Le Neve re-investigated by a prizewinning journalist.' The definitive account of a crime which still intrigues, and to an extent baffles, aficionados of murder' P D James At a time when Edwardian Britain seemed a golden place, basking in its imperial glory, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his wife Belle lived among the suburban villas of North London, renting a house at 39 Hilldrop Crescent. After supper on 31 January 1910, their friends went home and Crippen killed Belle with poison, dismembered her body and buried some of her remains beneath the brick floor of the coal cellar. Crippen never admitted killing his wife and took the secrets of the crime with him when he was hanged, following his conviction for murder. It is assumed that Crippen killed for the love of his mistress, Ethel le Neve. They began living together as man and wife, but under intense suspicion they fled disguised as father and son. The chase - indeed everything about the murder - was reported in fine detail, in Britain, in America and the rest of the western world. Crippen was finally arrested and with Ethel was brought back to England for trial. David James Smith has investigated afresh this celebrated murder case, and his researches have uncovered unexpected and startling information about 'Chamber of Horrors' stalwart Dr Crippen, Belle and Ethel. Waterstones Supper with the Crippens - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: A look into one girl's life sheds light on another girl's death. Meredith Mitchell and Chief Inspector Markby probe troubled family relationships to find a killer in A Fine Place for Death, the compelling sixth mystery in Ann Granger's Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Kathy Cranston, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.' Ingenious. witty. picturesque. amusingly idiosyncratic' - New York Times In the heart of the leafy Cotswolds a body is found. A teenage girl, probably local, somebody's daughter who went out one evening and didn't come back. It is not long before she is identified: fifteen-year-old Lynne Wills who habitually drank underage in 'The Silver Bells' pub and, on the night of her death, was seen leaving with an unknown man. Chief Inspector Markby's friend Meredith Mitchell has been befriended by another troubled young local girl, Katie Conway. On the surface Lynne and Katie have nothing in common except their age and home town. But could the insights Katie gives Meredith into her difficult family background - an unstable, aristocratic mother, a doting father at the end of his tether, and a scheming resident secretary - throw some light on the other young girl? And, given that forensic evidence now points to Lynne Wills's murder having taken place in the Devaux family mausoleum, on her murder too.? What readers are saying about A Fine Place for Death:' It kept me guessing until the very end. Ann Granger has managed to create believable characters that are both likeable and interesting'I recommend this bookand this seriesto anyone who enjoys well written crime novels withinteresting charactersand plots' Fantastic twists and turns. Waterstones A Fine Place for Death (Mitchell & Markby 6) - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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ISBN: 9780747244622

Description: The Sea Garden : Paperback : Harperluxe : 9780062330567 : 006233056X : 26 Jul 2021 : Romance, suspense, and World War II mystery are woven together in three artfully linked novellas--rich in drama and steeped in atmosphere--from the critically acclaimed author of The Lantern. The Sea Garden On the lush Mediterranean island of Porquerolles off the French coast, Ellie Brooke, an award-winning British landscape designer, has been hired to restore a memorial garden. Unsettled by its haunted air and the bitterness of the garden's owner, an elderly woman who seems intent on undermining her, Ellie finds that her only ally on the island is an elusive war historian. The Lavender Field Near the end of World War II, Marthe Lincel, a young blind woman newly apprenticed at a perfume factory in Nazi-occupied Provence, finds herself at the center of a Resistance cell. When tragedy strikes, she faces the most difficult choice of her life. and discovers a breathtaking courage she never expected. A Shadow Life Iris Nightingale, a junior British intelligence officer in wartime London, falls for a French agent. But after a secret landing in Provence results in terrible Nazi reprisals, he vanishes. When France is liberated, Iris is determined to uncover the truth. Was he the man he claimed to be? Ingeniously interconnected, this spellbinding triptych weaves three parallel narratives into one unique tale of love, mystery, and murder. The Sea Garden is a vivid and absorbing chronicle of love and loss in the fog of war--and a penetrating and perceptive examination of the impulses and circumstances that shape our lives. The Book Depository The Sea Garden by Deborah Lawrenson - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: Jo returns to South Africa after ten years in the UK to cover the riots sweeping the Jo'burg township of Alex. Nico, her estranged Afrikaner father, reappears and asks her to help prove his innocence in the murder of a black man, abducted by the security forces decades earlier. As they set off on a road trip through South Africa's now-unfamiliar landscape, it becomes clear that Nico knows more about the murder than he is letting on, and Jo begins to wonder whether she is his accomplice, or his captive. Set against the backdrop of a country struggling to absorb its bloody history and forge a new democracy, Call It Dog asks whether justice and truth are more important than the bonds of loyalty and love, and explores what is it like to feel you no longer belong in the land of your birth - or to your own family.

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ISBN: 9780857899477

Description: ' Cara!" Mr. Wilkinson stood on the jetty looking out at the long, low shadow of the island, dark against the setting sun. 'A beautiful place, and a beautiful name."' It's the Gaelic word for a corpse." From the dramatic Highlands to bustling cities and remote islands in wild seas, the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland have enthralled and shaped generations of mystery writers. This new collection presents seventeen classic stories, spanning a period from the 1880s to the 1970s, by a host of Scottish authors alongside writers from south of the border inspired by the history and majesty of the storied country. Featuring vintage tales by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson and Baroness Orczy together with mid-twentieth-century mini-masterpieces by Margot Bennett, Michael Innes and Cyril Hare, this anthology also includes a rare Josephine Tey short story, reprinted for the first time since 1930. Waterstones The Edinburgh Mystery - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: In this suspenseful mystery romp with art appreciation and Sunshine State Young Readers Award nominee, Dan Brown meets Jason Bourne in a highstakes middle-grade mystery thriller involving art fraud, cyber security, and the Impressionist masters within the distinctive setting of Washington D.C. ClarionBks The Van Gogh Deception, Crime & Thriller, Paperback, Deron Hicks - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: Animals behaving oddly, people falling suddenly ill - what's creeping around down at the farm? Crooked Oak's mystery-solving team return with another spine-tingling adventure. A mystery is growing at Dunwick Farm and it all started with a plane crash . Crooked Oak's mystery-solving team return with another spine-tingling adventure, perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Crater Lake. When an unidentified plane crashes in the fields next to Dunwick Farm in Crooked Oak, it quickly becomes clear that it was carrying some unusual cargo. As people in the town fall suddenly ill and animals start behaving strangely, friends Pete, Krish and Nancy try to find out what was in the glass boxes on board the plane. But as they uncover the facts, the trio realise that they are becoming entangled in a terrifying web . Waterstones The Horror of Dunwick Farm - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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ISBN: 9781800900837

Description: Wendington Jones has her world abruptly up-ended when her adventuring mother dies in a car crash in late 1920. Left in the care of her Grandmamma and her valet Rohan, Wendington receives a parcel in the middle of the night, seemingly from her dead mother. It's half of a manuscript from a book her mother was writing, and describes a mystery surrounding the mythical Tree of Life. When Wendington reads that the tree could have the power to bring her mother back to life, she throws herself into finding the remainder of the manuscript and solving her mother's mystery. However, her initial attempts are laced with danger. Other people also seek to find the Tree of Life and Wendington has to trick, fight and talk her way out of many perilous situations. Does Wendington have what it takes to complete her mission? Enola Holmes meets Indiana Jones in this epic story of mystery, adventure and learning to live with grief along the way. Waterstones Wendington Jones and The Missing Tree - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line? Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Fast-paced and packed with illustrations and clues, Adventures on Trains is a stop you won't want to miss!.

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Description: The Cases That Haunt Us : Paperback : Simon & Schuster : 9780671017064 : 0671017063 : 01 Dec 2001 : From the case of Lizzie Borden in the 1800s, to the murder of the Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) in 1940s Hollywood, to the Jon Benet Ramsey case, America's foremost expert on criminal profiling takes a fresh and penetrating look at several notorious murder cases and reinterprets facts using modern profiling with astonishing and haunting conclusions. 16-page B&W photo insert. The Book Depository The Cases That Haunt Us by John Douglas - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

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Description: Pretty Dead Things (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 10) A deadly crime thriller set in Istanbul. Paperback /softback. By Barbara Nadel.

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Description: The Testament A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense. Paperback /softback. By John Grisham.

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Description: The Innocent Man A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense. Paperback /softback. By John Grisham.

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Description: The Summons A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense. Paperback /softback. By John Grisham.

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Description: Harem (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 5) A powerful crime thriller set in the ancient city of Istanbul. Paperback /softback. By Barbara Nadel.

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Description: Follow the Pipelines Uncovering the Mystery of a Lost Spy and the Deadly Politics of the Great Game for Oil. Paperback /softback. By Charlotte Dennett, Daniel C. Dennett III.

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Description: Captivating Bible Study Guide, Updated Edition Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul. Paperback /softback. By Stasi Eldredge.

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Description: The Broker A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense. Paperback (a Format). By John Grisham.

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Description: Smokin' Seventeen A witty mystery full of laughs, lust and high-stakes suspense. Paperback /softback. By Janet Evanovich.

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Description: The Confession A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense. Paperback /softback. By John Grisham.

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