Ergebnis für "Dr" in Historische Krimis

Laos, 1979: Dr. Siri Paiboun, the twice retired ex-National Coroner of Laos, receives an unmarked package in the mail. Inside is a handwoven pha sin, a colorful traditional skirt worn in northern Laos. A lovely present, but who sent it to him, and why? And, more importantly, why is there a severed human finger stitched into the sin's lining?

In this atmospheric, richly detailed historical mystery set in Victorian England, the disappearance of a diplomat's wife leads trailblazing female medical examiner Dr. Julia Lewis to uncover a murderous scheme. London, May 1868: As a medical doctor, Julia Lewis has attained a level of...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. *The Singing Bone* collects five classic forensic detective stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, the pioneer of scientific detection in early 20th century crime fiction. Written by R. Austin Freeman, the inventor of the inverted detective story, these tales...

Um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen, muss sie sich ins Herz der Finsternis wagen: "1979 – Jägerin und Gejagte" ist der erste Fall für Investigativ-Journalistin Allie Burns von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid. Schneestürme, Stromausfälle, Streiks und ungeklärte Todesfälle: Der Winter 1979 beschert Schottland ein Debakel nach dem anderen. Für die junge Journalistin Allie Burns sind schlechte Nachrichten jedoch die einzige Chance, über etwas anderes als Familiendramen und Babywunder zu berichten und vom "Boys' Club" der Zeitung endlich ernst genommen zu werden.

'My favourite current series' Val McDermid Everything has changed for Dr Ruth Galloway. She has a new job, home and partner, and is no longer North Norfolk police's resident forensic archaeologist. That is, until convicted murderer Ivor March offers to make DCI Nelson a deal. Nelson was always...

Journalistin Allie Burns im Hexenkessel Berlin: »1989 – Wahrheit oder Tod« ist der 2. Teil der rasanten Krimi-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid um eine Journalistin, die kein Risiko scheut, um die Wahrheit ans Licht zu bringen.1989 ist ein Schicksalsjahr für Europa: Eine unheimliche neue Seuche breitet sich aus, und die Welt hinter dem Eisernen Vorhang verändert sich rasant. 10 Jahre nach einer journalistischen Enthüllung, die sie beinahe das Leben gekostet hätte, arbeitet Allie Burns als Leitende Redakteurin in Manchester.

'SET IN DIVINE NORTH NORFOLK. INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT' India Knight Dr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another killer. A devastating new case for our favourite forensic archaeologist in this acclaimed and bestselling crime series...

Laos, 1979: Retired coroner Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Daeng, have never been able to turn away a misfit. As a result they share their small Vientiane house with an assortment of homeless people, mendicants, and oddballs. One of these oddballs is Noo, a Buddhist monk who rides out on his bicycle one day and never comes back, leaving only a cryptic note in the refrigerator - a plea to help a fellow monk escape across the Mekong River to Thailand. Naturally, Siri can't turn down the adventure.

Frankfurt am Main, 1901: Der verarmte Krankenpfleger Karl Walz träumt davon, Arzt zu werden und die geheimnisvolle neue Krankheit zu enträtseln, die das Gedächtnis seiner erst 50-jährigen Ziehmutter mehr und mehr zerstört. Er erhält die Chance, als Assistent des Psychiaters und Gerichtsgutachters Dr. Alois Alzheimer zu arbeiten, doch der verschwiegene Lehrmeister wird ihm dabei immer unheimlicher. Was hat der geheimnisvolle Hirnforscher zu verbergen? Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt.

Zu Beginn der 1920er Jahre wird Groß-Berlin von einer Welle von Verbrechen überrollt. Ein Großteil der Taten geht auf das Konto des Psychoanalytikers Dr. Mabuse, der seine überragenden Fähigkeiten in diesem Bereich ausnutzt, um Menschen zu manipulieren. Diesmal ist seinen Handlangern erneut ein Einbruch in eine Bank gelungen. Doch Dr. Mabuse ist alles andere als zufrieden, denn in der Beute befindet sich nicht das Aktienpaket, auf das er es eigentlich abgesehen hatte. So schmiedet er einen neuen Plan, nicht ahnend, dass ihm diesmal Staatsanwalt Wenk dicht auf den Fersen ist.

A LONG-LOST EXPERIMENT OF UNGUESSABLE INTENT A SECRET ROOM, INGENIOUSLY HIDDEN INSIDE A VAST SEACOAST MANSION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LINCOLN CHILD AT HIS RIVETING BEST Professor Jeremy Logan (the quirky and charismatic “enigmalogist” who specializes in solving problems of the...

A brutal murder, a complex investigation, a safe conviction. Or so everyone thinks until D.C.I. Mowbray hears the condemned man's last words just before he is hanged. Now he needs Dr Jack Cuthbert to reopen the forensic investigation and prove that they have not been responsible for a tragic miscarriage of justice.

Can Vita Carew expose the truth behind a ruthless doctor and his lethal assistant, save an injured man, and escape unscathed with time to resume her vacation studying?

1911: After the violent murder of three policemen in the line of duty, tensions between London constabulary and Whitechapel anarchists simmer. Meanwhile accusations and counter accusations of espionage further weaken relations between Germany and Britain. Can Margaret Demeray and Fox find out which potential enemy is behind a threat to the capital before it’s too late?

Nobody who meets Dr Jack Cuthbert forgets him. Tall, urbane, brilliant but damaged, this Scottish pathologist who works with Scotland Yard is the best the new DCI has seen. But Cuthbert is a man who lives with secrets, and he still battles demons brought back from the trenches. When not one but two corpses are discovered in a London park in 1929, Cuthbert must use every tool at his disposal to solve the mystery of their deaths. In the end, the horrifying truth is more shocking than even he could have imagined.

The Moon's More Feeble Fire In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second, similar murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes. Cuthbert and his team find themselves in a nightmarish world of people-trafficking, prostitution and drug use amongst the upper classes. Using all his forensic skills, Cuthbert sets out to solve one of the most baffling cases of his career. One final question remains unanswered until a faded photograph reveals its tragic secret.

A pathologist, haunted by his service during WWI, investigates two murders in post-war London in this Bloody Scotland Debut Prize winner. Death is a lonely business . . . No one who meets Dr. Jack Cuthbert forgets him. Tall, urbane, and brilliant, the Scottish pathologist is the best that...

1867: For commoners and nobility alike, the Isle of Wight is an ideal holiday destination. Queen Victoria and her family frequently spend time at Osborne House, their stunning coastal residence. For the next few days the island will also be home to Dr. Julia Lewis, who is traveling with her...

A widowed academic investigating strange historical practices gets drawn back in time and into the year 1299 in Oxford. Join a cast of compelling characters-nuns, novices and outsiders-as they battle the forces of darkness. Enter their struggle against evil, clandestine organizations. Join their life-threatening fight to protect each other, be willing to die for each other, and occasionally fall in love.

After a past family tragedy for which she holds herself to blame, Dr. Genevieve Summerford wants nothing more than to succeed in her new career as a psychiatrist, and win back the respect of her family and peers. That goal is thrown into jeopardy, however, when one of her patients is arrested for murder - a murder Genevieve fears she may have unwittingly provoked. Desperate to prove to herself and the authorities that her patient is innocent, she is forced to enlist the aid of an influential Tammany captain.