Ergebnis für "English" in Cosy Crime

Ein Neuanfang im idyllischen Dorf. Ein Pub mit eigenwilligen Stammgästen. Und eine Leiche im Wald – mit einem Dartpfeil im Hals. Alex Duggins wollte in Folly-on-Weir eigentlich nur ihre Ruhe haben. Stattdessen steht sie plötzlich im Mittelpunkt eines Mordfalls – in einem Dorf, in dem jeder jeden kennt … und jeder ein Geheimnis hat. Alex Duggins wollte im verschlafenen Dorf Folly-on-Weir nach ihrer gescheiterten Ehe eigentlich nur ihren Pub in der Heimat retten und ihr Leben neu sortieren. Als sie bei einem Spaziergang im Wald eine Leiche entdeckt, wird ihr Plan endgültig auf den Kopf gestellt.

Ein himmlischer Gesang. Ein tödlicher Sturz. Und ein Dorf, das schneller urteilt als die Polizei. Eigentlich wollte Pubbesitzerin Alex Duggins nur kurz dem wunderschönen Gesang in der kleinen Kirche von Folly-on-Weir lauschen. Stattdessen stolpert sie in ihren nächsten Albtraum: Die junge Sängerin liegt leblos am Boden … und Alex ist diejenige, die sie findet. Für das Mädchen kommt jede Hilfe zu spät und seine Familie, neu im Dorf und von vielen argwöhnisch beäugt, gerät sofort ins Visier.

A brand new cozy mystery to escape with this Halloween. Perfect for fans of RIchard Osman and Rev Richard Coles. It’s (almost) Halloween in Penstowan, and strange things are afoot… When a developer buys the abandoned convent and cottage hospital of St Ann’s on the edge of town, locals are...

Lily McGee has had enough of Hollywood! Tired of the high life, she decides to leave it all behind to live in a small English village and try her hand at writing murder mysteries... But Lily finds that her cozy crime-writing skills become crime-fighting skills as her sharp mind and amateur sleuthing ability are called upon to solve an array of strange happenings in little Didlington.

England, 1920. Eleanor Swift has spent the last few years travelling the world: taking tea in China, tasting alligators in Peru, escaping bandits in Persia and she has just arrived in England after a chaotic 45-day flight from South Africa. Chipstone is about the sleepiest town you could have the misfortune to meet. But then, from the edge of a quarry, through the driving rain, Eleanor is shocked to see a man shot and killed in the distance. Before she can climb down to the spot, the villain is gone and the body has vanished.

Gripping historical mystery from the bestselling author of The Stranger Diaries. 'Griffiths writes with a smart, sharp eye and great elegance' Peter James Three girls have left. None have come back. Brighton, 1963. Edgar Stephens has been promoted to Superintendent and is married to his former...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries The first book in a NEW cozy mystery series! Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in...

Ein Dorf voller Geheimnisse. Ein düsterer Brunnen. Und eine Pubbesitzerin, die nicht aufhören kann, nachzufragen. Ein neuer Fall im malerischen britischen Dorf Folly-on-Weir für Amateurdetektivin Alex Duggins Eigentlich sollte in Folly-on-Weir endlich wieder Ruhe einkehren, doch das ist gar nicht so einfach – besonders, wenn man einen Pub besitzt, in dem Gerüchte schneller ausgeteilt werden als das Bier. Als eine unauffällige Witwe spurlos verschwindet, läuten bei Alex Duggins sofort die Alarmglocken. Eigentlich hat sie genug davon, sich in Mordermittlungen einzumischen. Wirklich.

Not much happens in Biddle Rhyne, a quiet, picturesque village in the southwest of England. Especially if you don't count the meat raffle on a Thursday night and the odd sheep escaping a field. However, that's all set to change when Julia Ford, a normal(ish) twenty-something who works in the local pub, stumbles upon a murder victim. Upsetting, but not the end of the world. Particularly as the victim is Audrey White, the cantankerous owner of a nearby garden center. But when the police discover Julia had argued with the woman in the past, she is accused of the crime.

Everyone in Lark’s End thinks Vera Calloway is a sweet old woman with a knitting bag, a fondness for tea, and an overfed cat named Watson. Everyone is wrong. When Major Barnaby collapses face-first into his prize petunias at the village fête, the police see a tragic heart attack. Vera sees a professional hit. And after forty years in the Service, she knows the difference. Now someone is buying up village land, blackmailing locals, and eliminating obstacles. Vera should leave it to the authorities. Unfortunately, the authorities are useless.

City girl Poppy desperately wants to pay off her debts, quit her dead-end job, find her father...oh, and keep a plant alive. But she knows that these are just hopeless dreams - until the day a letter arrives. Suddenly, Poppy is on a train heading deep into the English countryside to claim a mysterious inheritance. And the last thing she expects to receive is a cottage garden nursery - complete with romantic climbing roses, scented herbs, a bossy, talkative ginger cat...and a dead body.

Bloomsbury presents Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death by James Runcie, read by Joe Jameson. 'Inspector Morse would appear to have a rival' – Scotland on Sunday 'A perfect accompaniment to a sunny afternoon, a hammock and a glass of Pimms' – Guardian 'An undiluted pleasure' – Scotsman...

When Evelyn Eldritch is struck by lightning, she gains more than just a shock to the system - she discovers she's a witch! And so begin the adventures of a novice witch in one quirky village - with a maddeningly handsome policeman and a whole lotta murder, mystery, and magic! Dive into this enchanting four-book boxset, containing over 800 pages of paranormal cozy fun today!

England, December 1927. Arrogant Edward Linton has returned from years of living in Paris. But has he changed? Because, if not, the consequences for him might be deadly. When Mrs. Kate Forbes and her academically minded niece, Lady Jane Scott. are invited to a gathering at Linton Hall, the last thing they expect is to become amateur sleuths pitting their wits against Inspector Ridley of Scotland Yard to solve a shocking murder. Faced with an ensemble of social climbers, eccentrics, and schemers, our daring duo must untangle a web of secrets, lies and deceit if they're to discover whodunnit.

London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon. A woman has been found dead in a lake in a place where she shouldn’t have been. Jane needs to gather the clues and find the killer before someone else from the agency gets hurt… Shy and handsome code-breaker Arthur Cilento is bewildered by the arrival of the efficient Miss Treen and her cat Marmaduke.

'Oozing with mystery, style and unforgettable characters – I'm transported into a world of delightful intrigue and murderous mystery, and all home in time for tea. Absolutely fantastic.' Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives The perfect Cornish cozy mystery for fans of Richard...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries A PINCH OF PARANOIA It’s three days before Christmas, and detective-turned-chef Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is drafted in to cater a charity event...

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO.1 BESTSELLER: NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES BOOK 1 IN THE CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES 'Cosy crime with a cutting edge' Sunday Telegraph 'Whodunnit fans can give praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother...

Autumn has arrived, with crisp, cold mornings, dew on the grass, and hedgerows full of blackberries...When budding garden sleuth Poppy is invited to a party in a beautiful orangery, the last thing she expects is to witness a lethal wasp attack! As authorities investigate the possibility of murder, Poppy is horrified when local handyman Joe Fabbri, her friend and mentor, becomes the main suspect. Determined to prove Joe's innocence, Poppy sets out to solve the case - with help from her "mad scientist" neighbour, his new robotic invention, and a particularly stinky mushroom!

A body is discovered deep in a cave beneath the Yorkshire Dales. Leading the investigation into the mysterious death are experienced DCI Jim Oldroyd and his partner DS Carter, a newcomer from London. The deceased is Dave Atkins, well known throughout the village but not well liked. While there is no shortage of suspects, the details of the crime leave Oldroyd and Carter stumped.