Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749026669 ISBN 13: 9780749026660
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1899, Glasgow. A man is stabbed to death in a tenement courtyard, and Juan Camarón, photographer-cum-sleuth, is enlisted to assist the police investigation. Perhaps his innovative photographic method can bring to light what the eye may have overlooked.Yet Juan has problems of his own. His late fathers legacy, a monumental photographic record of the architecture of colonial Cuba, is threatened by a charge of plagiarism from a mysterious señora. Meanwhile, Juans hoped-for happiness with his fiancée, Jane, might be over before its even begun, and even more so when a visiting professor is murdered and Jane is witnessed fleeing the scene. Juan is torn between finding the killer and finding Jane, but are they one and the same The truth may be hidden in the photographs.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749027576 ISBN 13: 9780749027575
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Understandably, Lord Burford had some misgivings about hosting another house party at Alderley, his beautiful country mansion. After all, the previous two could at best be described as disastrous, since a couple of their guests were unceremoniously bumped off during their stay on each occasion. But with family members travelling down for the funeral of an elderly relative, the Earl really had no choice but to offer them accommodation.It didnt take long for things to start to go wrong. One of the guests claimed she had knowledge that would ruin the others reputations, but luckily nobody took her seriously enough to take offence. At least, thats what they thought up until her body was foundLord Burford had never been so relieved as when Chief Inspector Wilkins arrived again!For whodunit fans who prefer their villains to be nice, refined people, the sort who quote Shakespeare and knock off their nearest and dearest between rubbers of bridge, The Affair of the Thirty-Nine Cufflinks is a delectable treat.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749027622 ISBN 13: 9780749027629
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Earl of Burford cant believe his luck; Rex Ransom, his favourite star from the talkies, and his hot-shot producer, Haggermeir, want to film their next feature at Alderley, the familys seventeenth-century country estate. Somewhat less enthusiastic is the Countess, who suddenly finds herself hosting an impromptu house party for the incoming Hollywood crowd. Its almost too much for poor Merryweather, the familys imperturbable butler, to cope with. And thats before theres a murder in the dead of nightBy morning Inspector Wilkins of the Westshire Constabulary is cast in the unlikely role of hero, as he tiptoes through the evidence and endeavours to unravel the slightly batty, thoroughly baffling mysteryand work out just what a mutilated mink coat has to do with anything.For whodunit fans who prefer their villains to be nice, refined people, the sort who quote Shakespeare and knock off their nearest and dearest between rubbers of bridge, The Affair of the Mutiliated Mink is a delectable treat.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749027258 ISBN 13: 9780749027254
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 1144 - The body of Durand Wuduweard, the unpopular keeper of the KingsForest of Feckenham,is discovered beside his hearth, his corpse renderedbarely identifiable by sharp teeth. Hushed whispers of a man-wolf spreadswiftly and Sheriff William de Beauchamps men have to find out who killedDurand and why, amidst superstitious villagers, raids upon manors and furthergrim deaths. Who commands the wolf, and where will its fangs strike next.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749027037 ISBN 13: 9780749027032
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Ayestaran, Iker (illustrator). Neuware - Following the success of Little People, Big Dreams, the new Small Great Gestures series expands on those books to look at people who made their mark in one key area of life.Science looks at the inspiring lives and outstanding achievements of twelve scientists from the 17th century to the present day. Peppered with fascinating stories about key discoveries such as penicillin (Alexander Fleming) and DNA (Rosalind Franklin) and groundbreaking figures like Ada Lovelace and Stephen Hawking, this is a wonderful way to learn about major developments which changed the world.Fun and informative, Small Great Gestures Science provides children with a great introduction to the world of science.
Verlag: Allison & Busby Aug 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 0749027924 ISBN 13: 9780749027926
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Buch. Zustand: Neu. Albertos, Isabel (illustrator). Neuware - Following the success of Little People Big Dreams, the new Small Great Gestures series expands on those books to look at people who made their mark in one key area of life.Art looks at the lives and work of eleven artists and what their contribution to our cultural life has been. From Giotto in 14th century Florence to Banksy on a global scale, the book paints a vivid picture of key and diverse creative figures. While drawing on household names such as Picasso and Frida Kahlo, it also features less well known figures such as Guerrilla Girls and Clara Peeters.Fun and informative, Small Great Gestures Art provides children with a great introduction to the global world of art.