Download or read book Historical Mysteries of Cheshire written by Barry Emery and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I have been doing a great deal of historical research lately for a series of lectures about Cheshire. During my investigations I have come across some interesting episodes and anecdotes from its past. Several of these are mysteries that had not been fully documented or explained. This book represents my efforts in solving these mysteries and presenting the relevant evidence. There are eight stories in the book, some of which have never been told and others that are summarized from previous publications to which I have added new discoveries and theories. Historical Mysteries of Cheshire is filled with images both new and old that help substantiate and bring the stories to life. Enjoy!" --Author's description on Amazon.com.

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young woman whose business in life was that of a daily gover-ness. One Sunday her family went to church in the morning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard of again till, in the dusk of the following Thurs-day, her hat was found outside of the door of her father's farmyard. Her friend discovered her fur-ther off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured."

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young woman whose business in life was that of a daily governess. One Sunday her family went to church in the morning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard of again till, in the dusk of the following Thursday, her hat was found outside of the door of her father's farmyard. Her friend discovered her further off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured. Her explanation was that a man had seized her on the ice, or as she left it, had dragged her across the fields, and had shut her up in a house, from which she escaped, crawled to her father's home, and, when she found herself unable to go further, tossed her hat towards the farm door. Neither such a man as she described, nor the house in which she had been imprisoned, was ever found. The girl's character was excellent, nothing pointed to her condition being the result d'une orgie échevelée; but the neighbours, of course, made insinuations, and a lady of my acquaintance, who visited the girl's mother, found herself almost alone in placing a charitable construction on the adventure.

Download or read book The Cheshire Cat s Eye written by Marcia Muller and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To tourists, bay-windowed Victorian mansions are quaint, peaceful symbols of old San Francisco, but on the secluded hill above Steiner Street, the gingerbread has sparked a bitter battle. Ambitious developers are pushing for restoration, and residents are fighting for their homes—until a controversial restorationist is found dead on the job, awash in garish house paint. Private investigator Sharon McCone is called in only to discover a second bitter feud, this time between the developers and members of the city's powerful architectural community. As workmen rip through layers of drywall plaster, and wallpaper, McCone unearths an older crime: a cache of stolen antiques comes to light, and a missing one-of-a-kind Tiffany lamp emblazoned with the glowing profile of the Cheshire Cat becomes McCone's most important clue. To catch a killer, she must follow its eerie, knowing grin before its hidden eye foresees a fatal future.

Download or read book The Prophet written by Martine Bailey and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destiny, prophecy and murder weave an intricate web in this beguiling historical mystery. Could a dark prophecy spell danger for Tabitha De Vallory and her unborn child? Cheshire. May Day, 1753. Tabitha De Vallory believes her life is perfect: she has an imposing home with all the comforts she has ever desired, and is expecting her first child with doting husband Nathaniel De Vallory. But Tabitha's happiness is shaken when a girl is slaughtered beneath the Mondrem Oak on the family's forest estate. Recognizing the victim from her former scandalous life, Tabitha vows to find the killer. Nearby, enigmatic Baptist Gunn and his followers are convinced that a second messiah will be born, amid blood and strife, close to the oak on Midsummer's Day. Could the girl's murder be linked to Gunn's cryptic prophecy? Do his wild claims of a second saviour spell danger for Tabitha and her unborn child? As Midsummer's Day draws closer, Tabitha soon learns the destiny that threatens her and those she holds most dear... Has Tabitha's fate been decided? Beautifully crafted and alluring, full of dark deception, intrigue and terrifying foreboding, THE PROPHET is perfect for fans of THE MINIATURIST by JESSIE BURTON and SARAH DUNANT.

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young woman whose business in life was that of a daily governess. One Sunday her family went to church in the morning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard of again till, in the dusk of the following Thursday, her hat was found outside of the door of her father's farmyard. Her friend discovered her further off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured. Her explanation was that a man had seized her on the ice, or as she left it, had dragged her across the fields, and had shut her up in a house, from which she escaped, crawled to her father's home, and, when she found herself unable to go further, tossed her hat towards the farm door. Neither such a man as she described, nor the house in which she had been imprisoned, was ever found.

Download or read book Cheshire Murders written by Alan Hayhurst and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the gruesome cases in this book are better known than others, such as the inexplicable shooting of his wife and two daughters by Lock Ah Tam in 1926 and the Gorse Hall murder in 1909, which still excites afictionados of true crime and those who like a good unsolved mystery. Others are less well known, including the mysterious murder of Mary Malpas in 1835 and the crime of Frederick George Wood in Bramhall in 1922, a classic example of the pointless murder, for little or no reward, while few outside the town have ever heard the tale of the 'Congleton Cannibal.' All manner of murder and mystery is featured here, and this book is sure to be a must-read for true crime enthusiasts everywhere.

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young woman whose business in life was that of a daily governess. One Sunday her family went to church in the morning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard of again till, in the dusk of the following Thursday, her hat was found outside of the door of her father's farmyard. Her friend discovered her further off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured. Her explanation was that a man had seized her on the ice, or as she left it, had dragged her across the fields, and had shut her up in a house, from which she escaped, crawled to her father's home, and, when she found herself unable to go further, tossed her hat towards the farm door. Neither such a man as she described, nor the house in which she had been imprisoned, was ever found. The girl's character was excellent, nothing pointed to her condition being the result d'une orgie échevelée; but the neighbours, of course, made insinuations, and a lady of my acquaintance, who visited the girl's mother, found herself almost alone in placing a charitable construction on the adventure.

Download or read book Eating The Cheshire Cat written by Helen Ellis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debut novel from the author of Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge, a fast-paced and unforgettable reinvention of Southern gothic set in Alabama. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, beauty is as beauty does, with axes and knives and killer smiles. Sarina Summers and her mother will stop at nothing to have it all. Nicole Hicks harbors a fierce obsession with Sarina, which repeatedly undermines Mrs. Hicks’s ambitious goals. Bitty Jack Carlson, a nice girl from the wrong side of the tracks, is caught in the crossfire but struggles to succeed outside the confines of this outrageous yet eerily familiar Southern community. It’s survival of the fittest. Which girl will come out on top? Eating the Cheshire Cat lures readers into a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, where traditional rites of passage take unpredictable and horrifying turns as the dreams of three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. Traipsing from summer camp to the University of Alabama’s Homecoming game, this fast-paced and unforgettable novel will keep readers guessing until the bitter end.

Download or read book The Eye of the Serpent written by Simon Cheshire and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crack three more puzzling crimes with Saxby Smart: a valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and there’s an eerie case of stolen identity.Saxby Smart – schoolboy detective – returns to unravel three more devious case files, and gives you clues which solve the mystery. Are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?

Download or read book The Cheshire Cheese Cat written by Carmen Agra Deedy and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this playful homage to Charles Dickens, Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his street-cat life. Hoping to trade London's damp alleyways for the warmth of ye olde Cheshire Cheese Inn, Skilley strikes a bargain with Pip, an erudite mouse. Skilley will protect the mice who live at the inn, and in turn, the mice will provide Skilley with the thing he desires most. But when Skilley and Pip are drawn into a crisis of monumental proportions, their new friendship is pushed to its limits. The escalating crisis threatens the peace not only of the Cheshire Cheese Inn but the entire British Monarchy! New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy and coauthor Randall Wright collaborate on this compelling story set in Victorian England. With the artwork of award-winning illustrator Barry Moser, The Cheshire Cheese Cat is filled with charming characters and strong themes of friendship and loyalty.

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 1904 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 12 essays on historical mysteries. Contents: The Case Of Elizabeth Canning The Murder Of Escovedo The Campden Mystery The Case Of Allan Breck The Cardinal's Necklace The Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser The Gowrie Conspiracy ... and more ...

Download or read book HISTORICAL MYSTERIES written by ANDREW LANG and published by BEYOND BOOKS HUB. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and Historian. Lang's writings on Scottish history are characterized by a scholarly care for detail, a piquant literary style, and a gift for disentangling complicated questions.

Download or read book Historical Mysteries written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'EVERYONE has heard of the case of Elizabeth Canning, ' writes Mr. John Paget; and till recently Iagreed with him. But five or six years ago the case of Elizabeth Canning repeated itself in amarvellous way, and then but few persons of my acquaintance had ever heard of that mysterious girl.The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young womanwhose business in life was that of a daily governess. One Sunday her family went to church in themorning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard ofagain till, in the dusk of the following Thursday, her hat was found outside of the door of herfather's farmyard. Her friend discovered her further off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured. Her explanation was that a man had seized her on the ice, oras she left it, had dragged her across the fields, and had shut her up in a house, from which sheescaped, crawled to her father's home, and, when she found herself unable to go further, tossed herhat towards the farm door. Neither such a man as she described, nor the house in which she hadbeen imprisoned, was ever found. The girl's character was excellent, nothing pointed to hercondition being the result d'une orgie échevelée; but the neighbours, of course, made insinuations, and alady of my acquaintance, who visited the girl's mother, found herself almost alone in placing acharitable construction on the adventure.

Download or read book The Advent of Stickleback Hollow A British Victorian Cozy Mystery written by C. S. Woolley and published by Mysteries of Stickleback Hollo. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When her parents die from fever, Lady Sarah Montgomery Baird Watson-Wentworth has to leave India, a land she was born and raised in, and travel to England for the first time. Finding it almost impossible to adjust to London society, Sarah flees to the county of Cheshire and the country estate of Grangeback that borders the village of Stickleback Hollow. A place filled with oddballs, eccentrics and more suspicious characters than you can shake a stick at, Sarah feels more at home in the sleepy little village than she ever did in the big city; however, even sleepy little villages have mysteries that must be solved. With Lady Sarah in hospital, it should be a time to rest, but no matter where she finds herself, there are mysteries to be solved - and this time it is patients vanishing from the hospital around her. Mr Hunter is locked in his lodge and refusing to come out, even to visit Lady Sarah. But when Lady Sarah is the one to go missing, Constable Arwyn Evans must convince him to help him find her before it is too late.

Download or read book The Cheshire Moon written by Robert Ferrigno and published by . This book was released on 1994-04-11 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a friend is coerced into suicide, a former investigative reporter named Quinn and his partner, the sexy, hard-driving, photo-journalist Jen Takamura, start snooping on dangerous ground. Their investigations lead them into a deadly power struggle in L.A.

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