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Short mysteries by such diverse authors as Edith Wharton, John Cheever, Naguib Mahfouz, and Alice Walker. In "Miss Forbes's Summer…
of Happiness," a governess is killed, apparently in a fit of passion. In "The Johore Murders," someone is eliminating expatriates as they prepare to leave for home. Violence and some strong languageThe cat who sang for the birds
Par Lilian Braun. 1998
An elderly widow dies in a house fire after promising to leave her farm to the county. When a young…
artist also dies suspiciously, Qwilleran suspects that more than spring has arrived in Pickax. Meanwhile the Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum enjoy the gazebo that has been built for their bird-watching pleasure. BestsellerThe company of knaves (Philip Fletcher Mysteries Ser.)
Par Simon Shaw. 1998
British actor Philip Fletcher needs to find the diary of his late friend, fellow thespian Seymour Loseby, before a blackmailer…
divulges its compromising secrets. Loseby's politician son agrees to sponsor a knighthood for Fletcher in return for his assistance. Fletcher resorts to crime to achieve his goals. Some violence and some strong languageThe big bad city: a novel of the 87th Precinct
Par Ed McBain. 1999
A nun with breast implants is murdered in a city park. Detective Carella investigates the crime while still fuming at…
the unexpected release of the man who killed his father. Meanwhile a burglar is canvassing the city leaving chocolate chip cookies at each crime scene. Violence and strong languageCat raise the dead
Par Shirley Murphy. 1997
Joe Grey, a house cat, and Dulcie, the library cat of Molena Point, California, investigate the disappearance of some senior…
citizens while the two felines are participating in a nursing-home pet program. Joe is also stalking a "cat burglar," but he is insulted by the absurd title attached to such a thief. Some violenceTerreurs nocturnes: une enquête d'Alex Delaware psy et détective privé : roman
Par Jonathan Kellerman. 1995
Bombay ice: a novel
Par Leslie Forbes. 1998
A psychological murder mystery set in the movie production world of Bombay, India. The pregnant Miranda fears that her husband,…
Prosper, murdered his first wife. She confides in her crime reporter sister, Roz Bengal, who arrives in Bombay to investigate. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexBreathless
Par J. P Smith. 1995
When the body of her husband is found with a slit throat in a seedy hotel room, professor Jill Bowman…
is forced to rehash their relationship and her own troubled past. As she struggles to cope with the tragedy, she develops a romantic interest in the homicide detective. Strong language and descriptions of sexLa vie aux aguets: roman
Par William Boyd. 2007
"Sénilité précoce, paranoïa ? Comment ne pas y penser quand, par un jour de canicule de l'été 1976, votre mère,…
si anglaise et si digne, vous annonce tout de go qu'elle est en réalité Eva Delectorskaya, une émigrée russe et une ex-espionne de haut vol ? Et pourtant, Ruth Gilmartin doit s'y résoudre : tout est vrai. Depuis trente et quelques années, pour tenter de retrouver la sécurité, Sally-Eva a échafaudé avec soin le plus vraisemblable des mensonges. Au fil de la lecture du manuscrit que lui remet sa mère, Ruth - revenue d'Allemagne pour terminer sa thèse à Oxford et y élever son petit garçon - voit sa vie basculer. A qui se fier ? [...]" -- 4e de couvSuspicion: a novel
Par Barbara Rogan. 1999
Novelist Emma's husband, Roger, finally convinces her to move from New York City to a Victorian house on Long Island…
Sound. She scoffs at rumors that the house is haunted. When unexplainable things begin to happen, Emma feels more and more paranoid, suspecting everyone--including Roger. Some strong languageThe harlequin tea set and other stories
Par Agatha Christie. 1997
Nine short stories previously unpublished in the United States culled from magazines for which the author wrote prior to her…
success. In the title story, an old friend prevents a family murder; in "The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. For senior high and older readersSentinum: 1, Le pouvoir des ténèbres
Par Max Carignan. 2012
" Le 10 septembre 2001, Peter Coben, oeuvrant comme ingénieur informatique pour la NSA, décèle un composant électrique suspect. Cette…
découverte conduit les autorités sur la piste d'un gigantesque réseau découte électronique envers le gouvernement américain. Au terme de l'investigation, les responsables devront faire face à l'incommensurable horreur de leur détection. Sans le savoir, Peter Coben devenait l'artisan d'une effroyable spirale à l'issue catastrophique. "Hunted down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens
Par Charles Dickens. 1996
Twelve stories, some featuring well-known characters such as Inspector Bucket and his wife, from Bleak House (BR 11645), and Mr.…
Nadgett, from Martin Chuzzlewit (BR 10218). Dickens's work as a law clerk and reporter and his attendance at trials, executions, and nightly rounds with the police provided material for these mysteriesThe cat who saw stars
Par Lilian Braun. 1998
Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum always retreat to his lake cottage in July. Just before they go…
this year, Qwilleran learns a young hiker has disappeared in that area. Then shortly after their arrival, Koko makes a discovery on the beach that keeps Qwilleran busy. BestsellerLe puits des histoires perdues
Par Jasper Fforde. 2006
"Un mari qui n'a jamais existé, une multinationale à ses trousses et... un enfant à naître : même la star…
des détectives littéraires a quelquefois besoin de répit. Réfugiée à bord d'un vieil hydravion, dans un polar que jamais personne ne lira, Thursday Next a bien l'intention, cette fois, de souffler ! C'est sans compter avec sa nouvelle carrière d'agent de la Jurifiction, la police interne des livres. Dans un étrange ballet où se croisent personnages de Dickens, extraterrestres, l'empereur Jark qui règne en tyran que la galaxie, le capitaine Nemo, une tortue, un hérisson et les trois sorcières de Macbeth, Thursday se trouve mêlée malgré elle à une macabre machination ; elle n'a pas d'autre choix que de sauver sa peau... et peut-être même le Monde des Livres tout entier !" -- 4e de couvLe quai des eaux troubles (Serie Noire 1 Ser. #Vol. 48966)
Par Ted Wood. 1984
Black coffee: a Hercule Poirot novel
Par Charles Osborne. 1997
Osborne has adapted as a novel this work originally written as a play by Agatha Christie in 1930. Scientist Sir…
Claud Amory believes someone in his home is trying to steal an important formula he has developed. He asks Poirot to come to his Surrey home and take the formula back to London. But when Poirot arrives, he finds Amory dead and soon identifies numerous suspectsThe captive voice
Par B. J Hoff. 1987
While honeymooning on Lake Erie, Jennifer Kaine and her husband Daniel, who is blind, meet Christian singer Vali Tremayne. Vali…
retired after the death of her fiance. Now it appears that her life is also in danger. With the help of God, the Kaines lend Vali their support. Sequel to Storm at Daybreak (RC 46590, BR 11674)Et tombent les filles
Par James Patterson. 1996
Un silence de fer: roman (Americas)
Par Marcello Fois. 2000