Download or read book A Deadly Tonic written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-28 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stranger lies dead in her hallway… A mysterious note in his pocket. It looks like Eliza’s day out will have to wait… March 1900: Eliza Thomson loves solving murder investigations from the comfort of her drawing room. But things become real when a stranger turns up on her doorstep, mumbles a few cryptic words, and promptly drops dead! What did he mean? And who wrote the mysterious note they find in his pocket? Determined to find answers, Eliza has no time to waste. Working with the police, and with the help of her friend Connie, she travels London in search of answers. But can she identify the killer before they strike again? This is the first story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like murder mysteries and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this introductory novella.
Download or read book Death of an Honourable Gent written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Earl of Lowton won't let anything spoil his daughter’s debutante ball … not even the body floating in the lake. Eliza has other ideas… April 1901: A weekend house party at the stately home of the Earl of Lowton ... with an invitation to his daughter’s debutante ball. It should have been perfect. And it would have been … had it not been for the body found dead in the lake. The timing couldn’t be worse. With only hours to go before the biggest event in the Lowton’s social calendar, the family have no intention of letting it ruin the occasion. But Eliza isn’t family. Determined to prove that the death was murder, Eliza enlists the help of husband Archie, and best friend Connie. But it soon becomes apparent that not everyone wants to see justice done. Can Eliza fight against powerful vested interests and expose the killer ... or is she risking too much for the sake of her principles? This is the third standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time cozy series. Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: •A Deadly Tonic •Murder in Moreton •Death of an Honourable Gent •Dying for a Garden Party •A Scottish Fling •A Christmas Murder •The Palace Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book Eliza Thomson Investigates Omnibus 4 6 written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 600 pages in this three-book omnibus edition. Murder, intrigue, and an armchair sleuth. Eliza Thomson Investigates… 1) A Scottish Fling Long held secrets, revenge, and murder. A suspicious accident, a hand-written note, and an old parish priest. A home coming doesn’t go as planned in St Giles; a small village nestled on the east coast of Scotland. Widow, mother and former beauty, Mrs Scott once walked away from all things dear to her. She’s a woman with a past, and now she’s back, determined to exact revenge for previous wrongs. But somebody knows her plans, and they’ll do whatever it takes to silence her. In a tight-knit community where no one betrays their neighbours, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and her friend Connie must step in to investigate… 2) The Palace Murder Murder, blackmail, and a maze. An anonymous victim, a missing murder weapon, and a trail back to Moreton-on-Thames. An unexpected finding disrupts the church day out to Hampton Court Palace, the former home of King Henry VIII. A gentleman in a smart suit draws attention as he walks through the grounds. His swagger raising the hackles of some who see him. He appears to be on a mission; as does the tall, dark stranger who follows him. Someone knows his secrets and is ready to kill to stop his plans. With witnesses and suspects determined to mislead, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and her friend Connie take it upon themselves to investigate… 3) A Christmas Murder (A Novella) Firm friends, hidden rivalries, and murder. A Christmas parlour game, a locked room, and an unlikely victim. Sinister events are afoot in the fashionable London suburb of Richmond-upon-Thames, home to local socialite, Mrs Cranford. Married to a wealthy businessman, she makes it her business to know who’s who, and loves to be seen with the right people. Looking for excitement, she invites a guest of honour to her midwinter luncheon party. But all is not as it seems, and soon their celebrations turn deadly. With a killer amongst them, and no means of escape, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and her friend Connie are in prime position to investigate… If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series. Get your copy today! This omnibus edition includes a sign-up link to a FREE download of the introductory novella A Deadly Tonic. All books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: A Deadly Tonic (An Introductory Novella) Murder in Moreton Death of an Honourable Gent Dying for a Garden Party A Scottish Fling The Palace Murder A Christmas Murder (A Novella) The books are written in UK English.
Download or read book Eliza Thomson Investigates Omnibus Books 1 3 written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 600 pages in this three-book omnibus edition. Murder, intrigue, and an armchair sleuth. Eliza Thomson Investigates… 1)Murder in Moreton Murder, blackmail, and a sleepy English village. A suspicious death, two missing medicine bottles and an absent son. The sudden passing of one of its residents disturbs the peace in the village of Moreton-on-Thames. Crotchety old woman and head of the family business, Mrs Milwood isn’t afraid to use the money and power acquired from her late husband. Even against her own family. Always determined to get her own way, she’ll use any means possible to control those around her. Until she pushes someone too far. As a murder investigation begins, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and friend Connie are determined to help out the village police. Until Inspector Adams arrives from New Scotland Yard… 2) Death of an Honourable Gent Money, power and a deadly family feud. A body floating in the lake, an abandoned croquet mallet, and a debutante ball. Preparations for one of the society events of the year are in full swing at Lowton Hall, the family estate of Neville, Earl of Lowton. He inherited his wealth and title from his father, and nothing will stop him arranging a suitable marriage for his daughter. Much to the annoyance of his younger brother, Sir Cyril. Overhearing a conversation, Sir Cyril’s rage is ignited. Is there anything he won’t do to save the family reputation and take the title … and money … for himself? When a murder is discovered, calling the police is forbidden, so amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson, and her friend Connie, take it upon themselves to investigate… 3) Dying for a Garden Party Two families, one man and murder. A dead body in the study, a lifetime of memories, and an old oak tree. A garden party at Oak House, the home of Mr and Mrs Hartley, is the perfect way to bring the villagers of Moreton-on-Thames together. Retired banker and self-made man, Mr Hartley dominates everyone around him. He’s ruthless in business and frightened of no one, but since the accident he’s spent his time as a recluse. When his wife arranges a birthday party for him, it’s the perfect cover for murder. In a world where secrets and lies are the norm, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and her friend Connie are more than willing to help the police with their enquiries… If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series. Get your copy today! This omnibus edition includes a sign-up link to a FREE download of the introductory novella A Deadly Tonic. All books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: A Deadly Tonic Murder in Moreton Death of an Honourable Gent Dying for a Garden Party A Scottish Fling The Palace Murder A Christmas Murder (A Novella) The books are written in UK English.
Download or read book Eliza Thomson Investigates Complete Box Set written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 1251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliza Thomson Investigates: Complete Box Set Being the wife of the village doctor has its advantages when murder is suspected… Eliza Thomson is no ordinary Edwardian housewife. Along with her best friend Connie, they love to investigate murders, whether the police want their help or not. Set in and around a sleepy English village, books in this Complete Box Set include: A Deadly Tonic Murder in Moreton Death of an Honourable Gent Dying for a Garden Party A Scottish Fling A Christmas Murder The Palace Murder If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series. NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book A Taste for Poison written by Neil Bradbury, Ph.D. and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.” --Kathy Reichs A brilliant blend of science and crime, A TASTE FOR POISON reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used. As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and popular—weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes—some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved—are the equally compelling stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function. Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom, A Taste for Poison leads readers on a riveting tour of the intricate, complex systems that keep us alive—or don’t.
Download or read book The Palace Murder written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A day trip to Hampton Court Palace. The former home of King Henry VIII. It was all going so well until they stumbled across the body… July 1903: The villagers of Moreton-on-Thames are on their annual day out. And Connie is excited. It will be the first time she officially walks out with Sergeant Cooper … and she wants it to be perfect. The plan is simple. Visit the gardens first before going to the palace. But when they find the body of a man lying in the centre of the maze, a knife wound in his back, no one can deny its murder. As Sergeant Cooper takes charge of the early investigation, Eliza and Connie are left to begin their own search for the killer. But with the identity of the victim a mystery, their task looks impossible. With witnesses and suspects determined to mislead, they soon find they have more questions than answers. And with the killer determined to keep his secret, can they track him down before anyone else gets hurt? This is the seventh standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time cozy series. Get your copy today! Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: • A Deadly Tonic • Murder in Moreton • Death of an Honourable Gent • Dying for a Garden Party • A Scottish Fling • A Christmas Murder • The Palace Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book Dying for a Garden Party written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invitation to a garden party. The perfect opportunity for Eliza to snoop around her childhood home ... until she comes across more than she bargained for... August 1901: Oak House was once Eliza’s home. It was a place of memories, some good … some not so good. Revisiting the place had never occurred to her … until the invitation to the party arrived. And then she couldn’t keep away. Being told to stay in the garden wasn’t going to stop Eliza and Connie from finding their way indoors. But when the master of the house is found with a bullet wound in his head, they have questions to answer… The victim's family have their own ideas about the murder. But who had the most to gain from Mr Hartley’s death? In a world where secrets and lies are the norm, someone is playing games. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t bargained on Eliza’s past. Can she use her childhood knowledge of the village to identify the killer before they strike again? Set in a quintessential, English village, Dying for a Garden Party is the fourth standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style, historical murder mysteries, and amateur sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time cozy series. Get your copy today! Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: •A Deadly Tonic •Murder in Moreton •Death of an Honourable Gent •Dying for a Garden Party •A Scottish Fling •A Christmas Murder •The Palace Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book A Christmas Murder written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eliza is hoping for a peaceful Christmas. She doesn’t expect to be in the company of a killer when a parlour game goes terribly wrong… December 1901: After arriving in Richmond-on-Thames Eliza is surprised to be the guest of honour at a neighbour’s luncheon party. The hostess is keen to hear about Eliza’s sleuthing and sets up a game to hone her own investigative skills. But not everyone is keen on the idea… When Connie trips over a body in the drawing room, things take a turn for the worse. It looks like murder ... and the killer must be in the house! With Connie high on the list of suspects, Eliza sets out to clear her name. But the guests refuse to answer her questions, and the police don’t want her help. As the secret lives of the guests are revealed, Eliza is determined the police arrest the right person … and get them behind bars in time for Christmas. This is a standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time Christmas cozy. Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: •A Deadly Tonic •Murder in Moreton •Death of an Honourable Gent •Dying for a Garden Party •A Scottish Fling •A Christmas Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book A Scottish Fling written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nestled on the east coast of Scotland, with rolling hills to one side and the sun glinting over the gentle swell of the sea on the other, St Giles is not the place you’d expect to find a dead body… August 1902. A family trip to Scotland to visit her in-laws had been Eliza’s idea. But now they were here, she wondered what she’d been thinking of. Archie’s parents were less than pleased to see her but at least she had best friend Connie to keep her company. On their second evening in the village, Eliza and Connie spot an unidentifiable shape on the beach, but with the light fading and high tide approaching, they are warned to stay away. When the shape is confirmed to be the dead body of an elderly ex-resident, there are questions to answer. Why was she in St Giles? And who knew she was visiting? With no apparent reason for her death, Eliza struggles to uncover a motive for murder. But when past indiscretions surface, it’s clear that long held secrets refuse to stay hidden... This is the fifth standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time cozy series. Get your copy today! Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: •A Deadly Tonic •Murder in Moreton •Death of an Honourable Gent •Dying for a Garden Party •A Scottish Fling •A Christmas Murder •The Palace Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
Download or read book Murder in Moreton written by VL McBeath and published by Valyn Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder, family feuds, and a missing son. Eliza Thomson Investigates… An unremarkable passing, or so it would seem, but what of the missing medicine bottles? And the stain on the bedcover The sudden death of one of its residents disturbs the peace in the sleepy English village of Moreton-on-Thames. Crotchety old woman and head of the family business, Mrs Milwood isn’t afraid to use the money and power acquired from her late husband. Even against her own family. Always determined to get her own way, she’ll use any means possible to control those around her. Until she pushes someone too far. As a murder investigation begins, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson is determined to help out the village police. Until Inspector Adams arrives from New Scotland Yard… This is the second standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical series. Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: • A Deadly Tonic • Murder in Moreton • Death of an Honourable Gent • Dying for a Garden Party • A Scottish Fling • A Christmas Murder • The Palace Murder NB. This series is written in UK English
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Download or read book The Tonic written by Mayur Sudhakar Sarfare and published by One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the year 1992, The Tonic is an emotionally wrenching tale of an unlikely friendship between Masher and Raem, two young outcasts with psychological deficiencies. We see through their eyes what the riots do to them and the people of Bombay, which mysteriously connects decades later to the life of a media tycoon cum atheist, who has genocidal plans for the religious! Mumbai, 2017: Reymerg D’Souza, a media tycoon and powerful militant Atheist, harbours an ominous plan to cleanse the country from religion. Avantika Das, an investigative journalist, partners with a suspended cop to embark on a perilous journey to expose Reymerg’s darker agendas. Back in 1992, two young misfits are drawn together by the ravages of an approaching Hindu-Muslim riot. Masher, a diffident teenager with a speech disorder is forced into participating in an annual elocution contest held in his school. During this period, he befriends Raem, a twenty-one-year old recluse with a foreign descent, who gifts him a packet of mysterious chocolate pills. The pills magically begin to embolden their lives. They begin to win moments and people. A Tonic that turns them from being misfits to stupefiers. But soon the riots begin to take its violent form. As it takes away everything from one but not so much from the other. The two tales separated by decades, strangely begin to converge towards the end, to forge a deadly truth that binds the lives of these people in the most unexpected manner and may be the key to stopping the atheist from executing his sinister plans.
Download or read book Bomb Graphic Novel written by Steve Sheinkin and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb—the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War. In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin's award-winning nonfiction book is now available reimagined in the graphic novel format. Full color illustrations from Nick Bertozzi are detailed and enriched with the nonfiction expertise Nick brings to the story as a beloved artist, comic book writer, and commercial illustrator who has written a couple of his own historical graphic novels, including Shackleton and Lewis & Clark. Accessible, gripping, and educational, this new edition of Bomb is perfect for young readers and adults alike. Praise for Bomb (2012): “This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is 'boring.' It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed—and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb.” —The Wall Street Journal “This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school.” —The Bulletin (starred review) Also by Steve Sheinkin: Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War
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Download or read book 1944 written by Jay Winik and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **New York Times Bestseller** Jay Winik brings to life in “gripping” detail (The New York Times Book Review) the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. 1944 was a year that could have stymied the Allies and cemented Hitler’s waning power. Instead, it saved those democracies—but with a fateful cost. Now, in a “complex history rendered with great color and sympathy” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Jay Winik captures the epic images and extraordinary history “with cinematic force” (Time). 1944 witnessed a series of titanic events: FDR at the pinnacle of his wartime leadership as well as his reelection, the unprecedented D-Day invasion, the liberation of Paris, and the tumultuous conferences that finally shaped the coming peace. But millions of lives were at stake as President Roosevelt learned about Hitler’s Final Solution. Just as the Allies were landing in Normandy, the Nazis were accelerating the killing of millions of European Jews. Winik shows how escalating pressures fell on an infirm Roosevelt, who faced a momentous decision. Was winning the war the best way to rescue the Jews? Or would it get in the way of defeating Hitler? In a year when even the most audacious undertakings were within the world’s reach, one challenge—saving Europe’s Jews—seemed to remain beyond Roosevelt’s grasp. “Compelling….This dramatic account highlights what too often has been glossed over—that as nobly as the Greatest Generation fought under FDR’s command, America could well have done more to thwart Nazi aggression” (The Boston Globe). Destined to take its place as one of the great works of World War II, 1944 is the first book to retell these events with moral clarity and a moving appreciation of the extraordinary actions of many extraordinary leaders.
