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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Returning to work after an extended leave of absence, Detective Constable Hazel Best's first task is to shadow TV historian Oliver Ford, who has arrived in Norbold to open a new museum. What should have been a routine assignment takes a decidedly dramatic turn, however, when Hazel saves Ford from a murderous attack that would appear to be an act of jihad. But why would someone fly thousands of miles to firebomb an obscure little museum in a quiet English village? Hazel can't help but think that there's something more to this case than meets the eye. Meanwhile, Hazel's friend Gabriel Ash and her lodger Saturday are growing increasingly uneasy at Hazel's developing relationship with Oliver-but neither of them can guess at the real danger that Hazel faces nor the direction from which it will come.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series.February, 1390. Hildegard is given a special assignment by the Prioress of Swyne to escort a young heiress from Beaulieu Abbey to the northern stronghold of Sir William atte Wood. What could be more pleasant than to join a betrothal party, especially as she will be accompanied on the long journey to the New Forest by the two monks militant, Gregory and Egbert. But there is a more urgent and secret purpose for her mission.The Western Church is in Schism, with two popes battling for power. The Cistercians are split between the pope in Rome - supported by King Richard - and the pope in Avignon, an ally of the king's French enemies. Which pope will Beaulieu decide to follow? England's future depends on it, and who better than Hildegard to discover Beaulieu's allegiance? But to question such powerful forces brings only death and danger - and even her two militant monks may not be enough to save her.This action-packed, page-turning medieval mystery is a great choice for fans of holy sleuths like Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma and Paul Doherty's Brother Athelstan.…

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Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. "A skilfully written thriller with a palpable sense of dread and disaster that will grab readers from the first page through to the shocking conclusion" - Booklist Starred Review"Terrific . Suspense fans won't want to miss this chiller" - Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewFrom the acclaimed author of the Anderson & Costello series, a compelling standalone psychological thriller.Megan Melvick has returned home after a three-year absence to visit her dying sister, Melissa, for the last time. As she approaches the grand Scottish country estate where she grew up, the memories come flooding back. Just what did happen on the night of Melissa's wedding five years before? Where has Megan and Melissa's mother disappeared to? And why does Melissa whisper that solitary word before she finally slips away: Sorry. In order to overcome her demons, Megan must confront her painful recollections of that terrible night, the night of Melissa's wedding. The night somebody died. But can she really trust her memories? And who is it who's determined that she should forget ..…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A body found stabbed repeatedly outside the local lido leads DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap into an intriguing new case.With an art deco lido under threat of closure by a ruthless property developer, the Save Salthaven Lido campaigners are fighting a desperate battle to keep it open. When the lead campaigner is discovered dead, suspicion falls on the developers. No sooner have DI Sarah Gilchrist and DS Bellamy Heap begun to investigate that there is a second death during a pre-qualifying event in Brighton Bay for potential Cross-Channel swimmers. This time it's a local millionaire businesswoman with radical plans to reorganise the family business.When another endurance swimmer dies during an event with links to the property developer, Gilchrist and Heap flounder. Are all the deaths connected to the Salthaven development? Is someone targeting open-water swimmers? Gilchrist and Heap race to uncover the truth before more victims come to the surface.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. Daniel?s ex-colleague, police officer Joey Matsuki, has asked for his help. Joey is concerned for the safety of his fiancée, Tami, who has reported sightings of a sinister, hoodie-clad figure lurking in the area. Joey fears the involvement of a notorious local criminal recently released from prison. But with nothing concrete to go on and police resources scarce, he?s asked Daniel to keep an eye on Tami on his behalf. Working undercover as Tami?s temporary horsebox driver, Daniel soon begins to believe there may be more to the situation than meets the eye. As he questions Tami?s friends and neighbours, it becomes clear that something is not quite right. There are things people aren?t telling him; small but significant incidents that can?t be explained. Events take a tragic turn when there is a fatal hit-and-run incident. But was it really an accident ? and could Tami herself have been the intended target.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Bath, England. When his life drawing model disappears without trace, painter-sleuth Chris Honeysett uncovers evidence of a dangerous conspiracy.Henry Blinkhorn drowned when his boat capsized in the Severn estuary. So how come his photograph appears on the front cover of The Angler six years later? The insurers who paid out a small fortune on his death have asked private investigator Chris Honeysett to track down the elusive Mr Blinkhorn and prove he's still alive. But Honeysett is side-tracked from the investigation by the sudden disappearance of his life drawing model, Verity Lake. Commandeering a narrowboat and heading down the Kennet & Avon canal, he hopes to kill two birds with one stone, by tracking down Henry Blinkhorn and also discovering what's happened to Verity. But it soon becomes clear that someone else is on Honeysett's trail. Who are they . and what are they really after.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Introducing criminologist Will Traynor in the first of a gripping new forensic mystery series from an expert in the field.When a headless body is discovered on a popular jogging trail, Detective Inspector Bernard Watts and his team are plunged headlong into a baffling murder investigation. Why would someone stab to death a young woman on her daily run - and take her head?When a close examination of the crime scene results in a shocking discovery linking the present murder to a past crime, criminologist Will Traynor is brought in to assist the police. Aware of Traynor's troubled past and already having to deal with inexperienced rookie PC Chloe Judd on his team, Watts is sceptical that Traynor will bring anything useful to the investigation.He's about to be proved very wrong .…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Ellie Quicke believes in helping people in trouble. But it would appear that her latest good deed has returned to bite her when she takes in a weeping girl who needs somewhere to stay. Selfish, thoughtless and irresponsible, Angelica is by no means the easiest of house guests, confident that someone else will always pick up the bill. But when a dead body is found in the garden the morning after a riotous party she's organized, Angelica plunges Ellie's household into a situation too hot for any of them to handle. Selfish and thoughtless her guest may be, but Ellie does not believe Angelica is capable of murder. However, when she attempts to uncover the truth about what happened that night, Ellie unearths a series of disturbing revelations.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Crime reporter Milo Rigg must uncover a brutal serial killer to restore his battered reputation in this first in a gripping new mystery series. Exposing the botched murder investigation of three young boys has left Milo Rigg's reputation and career as a crime-reporting journalist in tatters. But when the naked, frozen bodies of two young sisters, Priscilla and Beatrice Graves, are found down a ravine in Chicago months later, there are disturbing similarities. Are the two cases linked, and could this be Milo's chance to right the wrongs of the past? Restored to his former reporter role, Milo is back ? and he?s asking uncomfortable questions again. Confronted with deception and corruption at every turn, can Milo uncover the identity of a ruthless serial killer and finally rid himself of the black cage that threatens to consume him.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. In 1837 when rich deposits of copper ore are discovered, a huge influx of out-of-work miners flock to the area from Cornwall's far west, bringing with them problems alien to the hard-working but easy-going countrymen. Young Goran Trebartha, whose working life is divided between two farms, finds himself caught between the seemingly incompatible cultures, his problems added to when life is further complicated by the arrival of a mine captain and all his female family. Avarice and intrigue, the vicissitudes of farming life and the sheer desperation of hungry miners all add to bewildering changes that will irrevocably alter the course of Goran's life.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The gripping ninth instalment in the acclaimed Cragg & Fidelis historical mystery series from master storyteller Robin Blake."Blake . . . belongs in the first rank of historical mystery novelists" -Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewEngland, 1748. Civil unrest is brewing in the small hamlet of Ingolside. After tensions explode one evening and a riot sweeps through the town, a body is found on the steps of the square . . . the body of a man sent for by the Squire to implement unpopular changes in the village.Was it an accident, or murder? Physician Dr Luke Fidelis calls in his old friend, Coroner Titus Cragg, to help uncover the truth. But with a less-than-helpful local population, and near-non-existent law enforcement, Titus quickly finds himself at the centre of a powder keg.As violence looms once more, it's up to Cragg & Fidelis to solve the mystery . . . before a full-scale rebellion consumes the town.A thrilling, meticulously detailed historical mystery, full to the brim with intrigue and deception. A perfect read for fans of C.J. Sansom, S.J. Parris, Anne Perry and C.S. Harris.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The discovery of an old scrapbook in a Warsaw library leads researcher Phineas Fox to uncover evidence of a devastating wartime atrocity."We had no choice. But it was a bad way for them to die."When music researcher Phineas Fox is asked to verify the contents of an old scrapbook, rescued from the site of the historic Chopin Library in Warsaw, he is initially sceptical. But he soon discovers an intriguing link between the Library and an infamous piece of music known as the Dark Cadence.Legend has it that the Dark Cadence was only performed at a traitor's execution - and it has never been written down. It is believed to have last been played on the night the Chopin Library was destroyed during the Nazi occupation of World War II. What really happened that terrible night in October, 1944? What is the connection with an equally dreadful night in Russia in 1918, the night the Tsar and his family were executed? And what are the repercussions for the present . . ..…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Hannah Ives uncovers a deadly connection between disturbing discoveries in the past and present in this gripping mystery.Hannah Ives and her husband are staying at their idyllic vacation cottage on Maryland's eastern shore when a young friend, Noel Sinclair, stops by for a visit. As Hannah shows Noel around the property, they notice some bald eagles in a neighboring cornfield who look seriously ill.Could these magnificent birds have been poisoned? Hannah's investigation soon clashes with powerful commercial agricultural interests. Meanwhile, Noel uncovers some shocking news of her own when she and her sister receive the results of their DNA tests. As Hannah tries to discover who is tormenting the birds while also delving into Noel's family tree, the last thing she expects to uncover is a deadly connection between the two . . .…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. THE FASCINATING NEW DETECTIVE MYSTERY FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR GRETTA MULROONEY Beautifully written with psychological depth. This is a high-class private detective mystery which you won't want to put down. There's drama, conflict, and a family with some very nasty skeletons in the closet. Ann Abrams How can someone vanish without a trace? Carmen Langborne is a woman who no one seems to like very much, and now she's gone missing. But there is no body, no leads and no real suspects. And the police have stopped investigating her disappearance. Carmen's stepdaughter Florence hires private detective Tyrone Swift to find the missing woman. If the body is found, Florence will inherit half of a very valuable house. As Swift delves deeper into the family's affairs, he discovers dark family secrets that threaten the reputations of powerful people. Will Swift get to the truth before those with much to hide stop him? Find out in this absorbing mystery with many twists and turns, featuring characters with real dilemmas and conflicts. You will not want to put this book down till the surprising and dramatic conclusion. If you like Robert Galbraith, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer. THE LADY VANISHED is the first in a new series of detective mysteries featuring Tyrone Swift. Tyrone Swift is a former policeman turned private detective. He's survived a stabbing and his fianc e running off with another man. Swift is unlucky in love but pretty good at getting to the truth. He loves rowing on the river Thames and his ex-fianc e has just come back on the scene. OUT OF THE BLUE by Gretta Mulrooney is available now. Can you ever go back to your first love? and COMING OF AGE: A compelling novel of intrigue, growing up, and love for the wrong person by best-selling author Gretta Mulrooney.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. When a criminal shot by a rookie cop turns out to be an ex-cop and Red Man, Sarah Burke becomes embroiled in a murky investigation into three bizarre deaths in three years in the same family. She quickly turns to the family for answers, but why are they so secretive.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Charles Paris has landed a minor role in the Empire Theatre Eastbourne's Christmas production of Cinderella. But rehearsals descend into chaos when a member of the cast is discovered shot dead beneath Eastbourne Pier. Charles must put his renowned sleuthing skills to the test to find out who killed his co-star - and why.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Maggie Wise, a retired homicide cop turned radio presenter, is asked to help the local police with the case of two missing girls. Dr Oscar LeBlanc is close to a medical breakthrough to cure dementia and other degenerative diseases . . . but in order to succeed he needs to illegally obtain plasma from prepubescent children. He believes the ends justify the means and two young girls are abducted. The disappearance of the girls causes a lockdown of the area and, when one of the girl?s parents prove uncooperative with the police, former homicide cop turned radio presenter Maggie Wise offers to help. Maggie quickly forms a connection with the family just as the girls are recovered. LeBlanc is quickly suspected, but after he is questioned he?s found dead from an apparent suicide. However, the circumstances are suspicious and Maggie finds herself conflicted when the family become the prime suspects.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Actress Enora Andresson is dragged into the UK's exploding drugs scene when her son's girlfriend is kidnapped.Malo is in trouble again. Enora Andressen's wayward son has received a ransom demand for the return of his girlfriend, the daughter of a wealthy Colombian business tycoon. But how far can a mother trust her son? And where does Clemmie's disappearance fit in the murderous world of cocaine dealing?With the help of Hayden Prentice, Malo's natural father and himself a one-time drug baron, Enora embarks on a hunt for the truth behind the kidnapping. The journey takes her deep into the exploding world of county lines, the new business model that delivers Class A drugs into every corner of the kingdom. Drug dealing is the new normal. The sums of money at stake are dizzying and a human life counts for nothing. As Enora Andressen is about to discover . .…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When she was nineteen, Kate's father, stepmother and eight-year-old sister were killed in a mysterious car accident in South America. The only survivor, Kate has no recollection of what happened that terrible day. But a proposition from a stranger becomes the catalyst for a series of events that will change Kate's life irrevocably. Somehow everything leads back to that one dreadful day in Ecuador, and loose ends that need to be resolved.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Ireland. 1924. Reverend Mother Aquinas is in Cork when the city engineer is assassinated. Although no one saw the killing, a reporter named Sam is found standing near the body, a pistol in his hand. After a desperate appeal from Sam's mother, the Reverend Mother investigates - and, in this war-torn city, uncovers several other key suspects.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. As advance guard for the Queen's Progress, Christopher Marlowe tackles murder and intrigue within some of England's grandest stately homes.May, 1591. When Queen Elizabeth decides to embark on a Royal Progress, visiting some of the grandest homes in England, her new spymaster, Sir Robert Cecil, sends Kit Marlowe on ahead, to ensure all goes smoothly. But Marlowe's reconnaissance mission is dogged by disaster: at Farnham Hall, a body is hurled from the battlements; at Cowdray Castle, a mock tournament ends in near tragedy; at Petworth, a body is discovered in the master bedroom, shot dead.By the time he reaches Chichester, Marlowe fears the worst. Are the incidents linked? Is there a conspiracy to sabotage the Queen's Progress? Who is pulling the strings - and why? To uncover the truth, Marlowe must come up with a fiendishly clever plan.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Introducing former death-row inmate turned private investigator Franky Dast in the first of an intriguing new crime noir series. Having spent eight years on death row for a crime he didn?t commit, Franky Dast now works as an investigator for the Justice Now Initiative, seeking to help others in the same situation. But when he learns that Bill Higby, the detective whose testimony helped convict him, is facing his own murder charge, Franky is torn. Should he help the man he hates more than any other, the man who remains convinced of Franky?s guilt to this day? As Franky delves further, he comes to realize that in order to prove Higby?s innocence, he must also prove his own. Unless he finds out what happened that fateful night eight years before, the night 15-year-old Duane Bronson and his 13-year-old brother were murdered, Franky will always be under suspicion, and the real killer will remain free. What really happened that dark, wet night on Monument Road? And is Franky prepared for the shocking truth. …

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Dr Kate Hanson and the Unsolved Crime Unit are baffled as to motive when the body of a young man is discovered. When a body is discovered locked inside a church crypt, its throat torn out, the victim?s identity is quickly established as 20-year-old Matthew Flynn, son of one of the city?s leading entrepreneurs, who disappeared a year earlier. For forensic psychologist Kate Hanson, the evidence reveals careful planning but also loss of control. It makes no sense. Nor can she and her team agree as to motive. Is it drugs? Money? Sex? The only thing that?s clear is that Matthew Flynn had been keeping secrets from his family and friends. Then Kate discovers that another young man is missing. And the case takes a disturbing new twist .…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A London gangster brings terror and murder to Bath, but is he about to meet his match in Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley?Damien 'Spike' Baker is a young voyeur who loves to climb up trees, houses, walls . . . and look in people's windows. But when he climbs up some rampant ivy on a large house and peers through one of its windows, he makes a deadly mistake. What did he see?Detective Chief Inspector James Carrick of Bath CID is dealing with a raid on a jeweller's shop. Then he breaks his leg and has the discovery of Damien's body on a building site near the River Avon to contend with. Fortunately his old friend, Patrick Gillard, now retired - almost - from the National Crime Agency, offers to assist with the investigation. Can Patrick and his wife and working partner, Ingrid Langley, catch an out-of-control psychopath intent on strangling everyone who gets in his way.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Two desperate journeys. One unscripted finale. A mesmerizing contemporary thriller.Thirty-nine-year-old Enora Andressen is a successful actress and a woman in her prime. But for how long? Tests have revealed an aggressive brain tumour that could kill her. Already struggling with the wreckage of her marriage and a strained relationship with her teenage son, Malo, she hasn't anticipated the appearance of investigative journalist Mitch Culligan on her doorstep. Mitch is writing a book about entrepreneur and one-time drug baron Hayden Prentice - a multi-millionaire who once crossed paths with Enora, and whom Mitch believes has helped fund the push to take the UK out of Europe. Mitch is determined to expose the murky swirl of politics, power and influence around Brexit - but in order to do so, he needs Enora's help . . .Enora must confront her past while facing a deeply uncertain future. Can she survive near-impossible odds.…