Jasmine, Rose Petals and Murder

Jasmine, Rose Petals and Murder

Author: Sam Christer

Publisher: Jentas

Published: 2024-05-16

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 8742831202

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Evil has a unique scent. Dare you follow it? As a winter storm rages over the coastal city of Brighton, torrential rain exposes a shallow grave up on the cliffs, while a teenager goes rogue with a shotgun in a supermarket and a violent robbery is staged in an upmarket boutique. The resulting body count stretches the resources of the Brighton police. They badly need leads, but can they trust the testimony of Ciara O'Cleary, the sole witness to the robbery – who saw nothing, but seems to be offering vital clues? The slight, young Irishwoman is a supersmeller: buffeted and often overpowered by all the odours that surround her, her special gift could also be considered a curse. Is it even real? Is she an innocent witness, or a key operator in a carefully planned crime? The investigating detectives are divided, but maverick Sergeant Kate Darroch decides to risk her career by following the scent of Ciara's evidence, which leads her deep into Brighton's criminal underworld. --- "I really hope that the book is the first part of the series" - Bookbesties ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "His ability to describe settings and characters with vivid imagery is akin to a painter meticulously adding layers of color to the canvas" - The history of the world ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An exciting book and I can ́t wait to read even more from this author." - Gullbergs Bookshelf ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Intriguing" — Publishers Weekly "Fiercely intelligent and curious, take a walk on the perilous side and enjoy." - Steve Berry


The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories

The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2011-01-26

Total Pages: 1122

ISBN-13: 0307777898

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This definitive collection of work from Hans Christian Andersen—one of the immortals of world literature—not only includes his own notes to his stories but is the only version available in trade paperback that presents Andersen's fairy tales exactly as he collected them in the original Danish edition of 1874. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. The fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen wrote, such as "The Snow Queen," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," and "The Nightingale," are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale and distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.


All Signs Point to Murder

All Signs Point to Murder

Author: Connie di Marco

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2017-08-08

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0738751782

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The stars predict a wedding-day disaster, but San Francisco astrologer Julia Bonatti never expected murder. Julia Bonatti is alarmed by the astrological signs looming over Geneva Leary's wedding day, but nobody asked Julia's opinion and being a bridesmaid means supporting the bride no matter what. Even with the foreboding Moon-Mars-Pluto lineup in the heavens, no one's prepared for the catastrophes that strike: a no-show sister, a passed-out wedding planner, and a lethal shooting in the dead of night. With anger and grief threatening to tear the Leary family apart, Julia is determined to understand how such a terrible tragedy could have occurred. As she digs deeper into the family's secrets, her astrological insights lead her to some rather unexpected conclusions. Praise: "Di Marco crafts an intricate, twisting plot and layers on the astrological details that fans of psychic mysteries so enjoy."—Booklist


Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace

Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace

Author: Patricia Marcantonio

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Published: 2020-02-11

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1643853104

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Heiress and amateur detective Felicity Carrol makes a perilous journey to apprehend a notorious murderer who has terrorized England--and now continues his vicious killing spree across the pond. Felicity Carrol would rather be doing just about anything other than attending balls or seeking a husband. What she really wants to do is continue her work using the latest forensic methods and her photographic memory to help London police bring murderers to justice, so when her friend, Scotland Yard Inspector Jackson Davies, weak from injury, discovers a murder in a wild mining town in Montana that echoes the terrible crimes in England, Felicity decides to go herself. In Placer, Montana, her first obstacle is handsome lawman Thomas Pike, who uses his intuition as much as his Colt in keeping law and order in this unruly town. When the murderer strikes again, Felicity begins to suspect Davies is correct: Jack the Ripper has come to America. Felicity sets out to find the killer in a town chock full of secrets, shadows, and suspects, but as the body count rises, this intrepid sleuth faces her most dangerous adversary yet--and discovers that not all killers are as they seem.


Fallen Glory

Fallen Glory

Author: James Crawford

Publisher: Picador USA

Published: 2017-03-07

Total Pages: 658

ISBN-13: 1250118298

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James Crawford uncovers the biographies of 20 of the world’s most fascinating lost and ruined buildings, from the dawn of civilization to the cyber era. The lives of these iconic structures are packed with drama and intrigue, featuring war and religion, politics and art, love and betrayal, catastrophe and hope.


Engaged To Be Murdered

Engaged To Be Murdered

Author: Christopher Hunter

Publisher: Christopher Hunter

Published: 2015-06-21

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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Grad school and friendship are work, but sometimes it’s just murder. Eager to start a new chapter his life, James Ellis returns to his hometown of Carrington, Louisiana to start grad school after a bitter breakup with girlfriend Simone Greene. Things change for James and lifelong best friend Miguel Rodriguez when their friend Corey Andrews gets engaged to his college sweetheart Amanda Lancaster. Things take a dark turn when the beautiful Amanda is brutally murdered, making Corey the prime suspect. Desperate to prove Corey’s innocence, James and Miguel rush to uncover the real killer, in spite of warnings by Carrington's sheriff to back off. Long buried secrets are uncovered as James and Miguel dig deeper discover numerous suspects and two unsolved murders, one that is eerily similar to Amanda’s. Read “Engaged To Be Murdered”, the rousing start to “A James Ellis Mystery” by novelist Christopher Hunter. Go to chrismhunter.com for more details. Follow me @ChrisHunter6487 and email me at [email protected]. Read “Engaged To Be Murdered”, the rousing start to “A James Ellis Mystery” by novelist Christopher Hunter. Go to chrismhunter.com for more details. Follow me @ChrisHunter6487 and email me at [email protected].


Live and Let Fly

Live and Let Fly

Author: Clover Tate

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-12-05

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0698410289

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Kite shop owner Emmy Adler becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation that could send her dreams crashing to the ground… With summer drawing to a close in Rock Point, Oregon, Emmy Adler hopes to beat the seasonal drop in business by winning the annual kite festival. What better way to garner publicity for the handmade kites sold in her shop, Strings Attached? In the days leading up to the festival, Emmy’s ambitions are soaring. Even an argument with reality TV star and contest judge Jasmine Normand can't bring her down. But when Jasmine is found dead the morning after their altercation, Emmy’s no longer flying high. When the police open an investigation into Jasmine’s death and deem it a murder, Emmy falls under suspicion. With a national tabloid reporter convinced that she is guilty and business at her shop at a standstill, Emmy has to trade kite making for crime solving—or find all of her ambitions blown off course.


Scandal in Babylon

Scandal in Babylon

Author: Barbara Hambly

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd

Published: 2021-08-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1448305462

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“You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will shoot you dead!” 1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous movie-star Kitty Flint – even if her late husband’s sister is one of the worst actresses she’s ever seen. Looking after Kitty and her three adorable Pekinese dogs isn’t work Emma dreamed of, but Kitty rescued her when she was all alone in the world. Now, the worst thing academically-minded Emma has to worry about is the shocking historical inaccuracies of the films Kitty stars in. Until, that is, Rex Festraw – Kitty’s first husband, to whom she may or may not still be married – turns up dead in her dressing room, a threatening letter seemingly from Kitty in his pocket. Emma’s certain her flighty but kind-hearted sister-in-law has been framed. But who by? And why? From spiteful rivals to jealous boyfriends, the suspects are numerous. But as Emma investigates, she begins to untangle a deadly plot – and there’s something Kitty’s not telling her . . . This gripping first in a brand-new series from NYT-bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the sights and sounds of Hollywood to life and is a perfect pick for fans of female-fronted historical mysteries set in the roaring twenties.


The Wise Earth Speaks to Your Spirit

The Wise Earth Speaks to Your Spirit

Author: Janell Moon

Publisher: Red Wheel

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1590030141

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A heartfelt combination of spiritual discovery, environmental observations, and journal writing, this book offers readers a 52-week cycle of themed essays and related questions about the natural world. Included are themes such as night and sky and parakeets, wind and mud and rain, snakes and tea and thistle, among others. In addition to folklore, myths, stories, and symbols connected to each theme, there are inspirational quotes from well-known writers.


Mr Sampath-The Printer of Malgudi, The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma

Mr Sampath-The Printer of Malgudi, The Financial Expert, Waiting for the Mahatma

Author: R. K. Narayan

Publisher: Everyman's Library

Published: 2009-07-22

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 0307496929

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In the novels of R. K. Narayan (1906-2001), the forefather of modern Indian fiction, human-scale hopes and epiphanies express the promise of a nation as it awakens to its place in the world. The three novels brought together in this volume, all written after India’s independence, are masterpieces of social comedy, rich in local color and abounding in affectionate humor and generosity of spirit. Mr. Sampath–The Printer of Malgudi is the story of a businessman who adapts to the collapse of his weekly newspaper by shifting to screenplays, only to have the glamour of it all go to his head. In The Financial Expert, a man of many hopes but few resources spends his time under a banyan tree dispensing financial advice to those willing to pay for his knowledge. In Waiting for the Mahatma, a young drifter meets the most beautiful girl he has ever seen–an adherent of Mahatma Gandhi–and commits himself to Gandhi’s Quit India campaign, a decision that will test the integrity of his ideals against the strength of his passions. As charming as they are compassionate, these novels provide an indelible portrait of India in the twentieth century.