Download or read book The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths written by Olivier Barde-Cabucon and published by Pushkin Vertigo. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Abir Mukherjee and Sarah Waters will love this gloriously macabre romp racing through the glitzy Versailles Palace by way of the shady criminal underworld of Paris on the brink of the revolution Everyone has secrets. Especially the king. When a gruesomely mutilated body is found on the squalid streets of Paris in 1759, the Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths is called to the scene. The body count soon begins to rise and the Inspector is brought even further into a web of deceit that stretches from criminals, secret orders, revolutionaries and aristocrats to very top of society. In the murky world of the court of King Louis XV, finding out the truth will prove to be anything but straightforward.
Download or read book The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths written by Olivier Barde-Cabucon and published by Pushkin Vertigo. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Abir Mukherjee and Sarah Waters will love this gloriously macabre romp racing through the glitzy Versailles Palace by way of the shady criminal underworld of Paris on the brink of the revolution Everyone has secrets. Especially the king. When a gruesomely mutilated body is found on the squalid streets of Paris in 1759, the Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths is called to the scene. The body count soon begins to rise and the Inspector is brought even further into a web of deceit that stretches from criminals, secret orders, revolutionaries and aristocrats to very top of society. In the murky world of the court of King Louis XV, finding out the truth will prove to be anything but straightforward.
Download or read book All Was Lost written by Steven Maxwell and published by Pushkin Vertigo. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She can't run from them forever--a nail-biting thriller set across the moors, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty and Elly Griffiths THREE Orla McCabe has found a case of money. She knows that someone dangerous will be after this stash, so she flees her home with her husband and newborn daughter--and the money. TWO Meanwhile, Detectives Lynch and Weston are investigating the carnage of a botched human-trafficking deal at an isolated shooting lodge on the moors. They find two piles of bullet-riddled bodies--the traffickers and the 'product'--but no money. Soon the owners of the money start to hunt, dragging the McCabes and the detectives into a macabre game of cat-and-mouse. ONE For a better life for her family, Orla will never stop running, even if it means sprinting headlong into the void itself. Now it's a matter of who she drags into the dark with her. RUN.
Download or read book Authentic French Noir Box Set written by Frédéric Dard and published by Pushkin Vertigo. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in one collection, four classic crime thrillers from the award-winning “French master of noir” (Observer) Unravelling like a paranoid nightmare, Bird in a Cage melds existentialist drama with thrilling noir to tell the story of a man trapped in a prison of his own making. Crush is a chilling 1950s suspense story of youthful naivety, dark obsession—and the slippery slope to murder. The Executioner Weeps is the winner of the 1957 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. And The Gravedigger's Bread is a claustrophobic thriller about love gone wrong. All from the French master of noir. In Bird in a Cage, trouble is the last thing Albert needs. Traveling back to his childhood home on Christmas Eve to mourn his mother’s death, he finds the loneliness and nostalgia of his Parisian quartier unbearable. Until, that evening, he encounters a beautiful, seemingly innocent woman at a brasserie, and his spirits are lifted. Still, something about the woman disturbs him. Where is the father of her child? And what are those two red stains on her sleeve? When she invites him back to her apartment, Albert thinks he’s in luck. But a monstrous scene awaits them, and he finds himself lured into the darkness against his better judgment. Crush: Bored with her mundane factory job, her nagging mother, and her alcoholic father-in-law, 17-year-old Louise Lacroix is captivated by a glamorous American couple who moves to her industrial hometown in Northern France. The Roolands' home is an island of color, good humor, and easy living in drab 1950s Léopoldville—a place straight out of Louise’s dreams. Louise is thrilled when she successfully convinces the couple to hire her as their maid. But once she is under their roof, their model life starts to fall apart. Painful secrets from their past emerge, cracks in their relationship appear, and a dark obsession begins to grow. In The Executioner Weeps, it was fate that led her to step out in front of the car. A quiet mountain road. A crushed violin. And a beautiful woman lying motionless in the ditch. Carrying her back to his lodging on a beach near Barcelona, Daniel discovers that the woman is still alive but that she remembers nothing—not even her own name. And soon he has fallen for her mysterious allure. She is a blank canvas, a perfect muse, and his alone. But when Daniel travels to France in search of her past, he slips into a tangled vortex of lies, depravity, and murder. The Gravedigger's Bread: Blaise should never have hung around in that charmless little provincial town. The job offer that attracted him in the first place had failed to materialize. He should have got on the first train back to Paris, but Fate decided otherwise. After a chance encounter with a beautiful blonde in the town post-office, Blaise is hooked. He realizes he'll do anything to stay by her side, and soon finds himself working for her husband, a funeral director. But the tension in this strange love triangle begins to mount, and eventually results in a highly unorthodox burial.
Download or read book Punishment of a Hunter written by Yulia Yakovleva and published by Pushkin Vertigo. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Outstanding... Yakovleva perfectly balances evoking the terror of living in a police state with her whodunit plotline. Fans will hope to see much more of Zaitsev.” --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The debut of the ultimate noir detective series: set in Stalinist Russia, riddled with corruption, informers, and purges that takes paranoia to the next level Perfect for readers of John Banville, Philip Kerr, and Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, and for fans of the international Netflix sensation Babylon Berlin “Leads the hero (as well as the reader) through every circle of soviet hell, to a bright finale.” --Medusa 1930s Leningrad. As a mood of fear cloaks the city, Investigator Vasily Zaitsev is called on to investigate a series of bizarre and seemingly motiveless murders. In each case, the victim is curiously dressed and posed in extravagantly arranged settings. At the same time, one by one precious old master paintings are going missing from the Hermitage collection. As Zaitsev sets about his investigations, he meets with suspicion at practically every turn, and potential witnesses are reluctant to provide information. Soon Zaitsev himself comes under suspicion from the Soviet secret police. The embittered detective must battle increasingly complex political machinations in his dogged quest to uncover the truth.
Download or read book The Second Woman written by Louise Mey and published by Pushkin Press. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Astonishingly immersive… and beautifully wrought.” -- Lisa Harding, author of Bright Burning Things, a READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK “A brilliant portrayal of female strength… In a genre that thrives on the mistreatment of women, Mey shows us the other side.” --Anna Bailey The addictive French noir about coercive control and survival that turns on a knife edge—the perfect next read for fans of The Perfect Nanny Missing persons don’t always stay that way… Sandrine is unhappy in her body, her house, and her life. But none of that matters when she meets her man. He makes room for her, a place in his home, with his son. He cares about where she is, and who she is speaking to. He loves her, intensely. Everything would be perfect, if only the first woman--the one from before--would just stay away. . . TV RIGHTS SOLD FOR ADAPTATION SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAISON DE LA PRESSE PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE LANDERNEAU CRIME FICTION PRIZE From a high-profile French feminist comes a noir thriller that is both a suspenseful page-turner and fiercely empathetic with victims of domestic control--not to be missed!
Download or read book The Chrysanthemum Trilogy written by Marshall E Gass and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The saga of Markhams continues with the 2nd book of the trilogy. Carol Markham takes control of the Chrysanthemum Empire and manages the affairs of the business. New staff and new traditions change from the old to the modern. Life appears settled and the new family sets up home on an exclusive island home. When everything looks good tragedy befalls the family inheritance and Carol's brother is involved in subterfuge. The new direction draws in more well-wishers and betrayals. Gripping to the end.
Download or read book Death Notes written by Ruth Rendell and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1986-08-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Manuel Camargue, yesterday one of the most celebrated musicians of his time, today floats face down in the lake near his sprawling English country house. The consensus is accidental death -- but Inspector Wexford knows the stench of murder most foul when he smells it. Particularly in the company of two suspects -- one, the victim's fiancee, who is too young to be true, the other his daughter who may be no kin and even less kind . . .
Download or read book Passing Strange written by Catherine Aird and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping mystery by CWA Diamond Dagger winner Catherine Aird, the village spinster dies behind a fortune teller’s booth, and Calleshire’s greatest detective looks into the future—and sees justice The annual Horticultural Society Flower Show would have gone off without a hitch were it not for one very pesky murder. When nurse Joyce Cooper goes missing from the parish’s fortune-telling booth at the flower fair, her friends at the local church are immediately concerned. It’s not like this old lady, who plays the organ during service every Sunday without fail, and who, it’s told, lives for the purpose of helping others, to disappear without notice. So when she’s found strangled to death under a tarp, the community is thrown into an uproar. Who better to calm the crowd than Calleshire’s greatest detective? Alongside his bumbling sidekick, Constable Crosby, C. D. Sloan runs through the bizarre list of suspects—the daughter of a deceased anthropologist, a greedy developer, a jealous tomato gardener, and a set of wealthy farmers—to find out who would have benefited most from the beloved nurse’s death. What he finds will astonish the entire village.
Download or read book Suspicious Death written by Dorothy Simpson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marcia Salden, a successful business woman, is found drowned in the local river, the police are called in. There is no clear evidence that the woman was murdered, but to Inspector Luke Thanet this is definitely a suspicious death. It seems that Ms Salden's talent for making money was matched by her talent for making enemies. A lot of people had the motive to kill the woman, but who had the opportunity? Inspector Thanet means to find out, even if he has to investigate them all.
Download or read book Unsolved Deaths written by Charles Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning from missing Egyptian queens to modern-day shootings, the cases in this book represent a catalogue of strange deaths and mysterious disappearances with one thing in common: despite extensive investigation and advances in technology they remain unsolved. Were those involved part of an outrageous plot, subject to a terrible tragedy, or a victim of murder? Each fascinating case is explored with a concise but thorough review of its history, key figures, likely suspects, and some strange stories. Unsolved Deaths includes more than 170 photographs, paintings, drawings, and maps to help budding sleuths piece together a picture of some of history's most baffling deaths.
Download or read book Three O Clock S ance written by Joanne Pence and published by Quail Hill Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Francisco Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield has vowed to have nothing more to do with mystery man Richie Amalfi, but when he tells her about the strange deaths of clients of a local psychic medium, her decision changes. Rebecca has always been intrigued by the paranormal and, despite her logical and practical nature, she can't resist looking into the deaths. A handsome medium, a tormented ghost, and the FBI lurking around because of their interest in Richie and some stolen ancient artifacts, show Rebecca that the dead don't always stay dead and buried. And her emotions can't be buried, no matter how hard she might try. But following both just might lead Rebecca straight to the Great Beyond ... permanently.
Download or read book Casanova and the Faceless Woman written by Olivier Barde-Cabuçon and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old world is crumbling, 1759: Outside the gates of the magnificent Versailles palace, the city of Paris sits mired in squalor and crime. One night a young woman's body is found with ghastly mutilations that shock onlookers to the core. The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths begins investigating this macabre outrage, but the clues he uncovers draw him into a deadly web of intrigue, and bring him face-to-face with notorious adventurer and seducer, Giacomo Casanova. As a second butchered corpse is discovered, the Inspector finds his life in grave danger and his revolutionary past exposed. Can he navigate between the factions secretly warring for power and find a way to the truth?
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Download or read book Mysterious Mirror Stories written by Ayir Ahsi and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mirror's Revenge" takes place in Shimla, where a couple on their honeymoon uncovers a mysterious mirror in their hotel room. Ignoring the warnings, the curious bride is transported to a strange, ancient world, and her husband must perform a tantric ritual to bring her back, revealing unsettling truths about their future. In Varanasi, "Shattered Lives" tells the story of young artist Ananya, who discovers a mirror showing different versions of her future. Guided and sometimes misled by these visions, Ananya must confront her deepest fears and desires, learning valuable lessons about choices and consequences. Finally, "Haunted Reflections" brings us to Rishikesh, where an old mirror in a deserted mansion reveals the dark history of its former occupants. A group of friends exploring the mansion are drawn into the mirror's sinister past, uncovering the truth and breaking the mirror's curse to escape its haunting grip.
Download or read book Strange Deaths written by John Dunning and published by . This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strange Deaths written by John Dunning and published by Arrow. This book was released on 1995-04-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
