Ergebnis für "Serien" in 20. Jahrhundert

Im Januar 1944 halten vier Menschen das Schicksal der Welt in ihren Händen: ein amerikanischer Arzt, eine deutsche Krankenschwester, ein zionistischer Attentäter und eine junge jüdische Witwe. Im Auftrag des britischen Premierministers Winston Churchill sollen sie eine Mission erfüllen, die ihnen allen den Tod bringen kann. In einem Gefangenenlager in Mecklenburg arbeiten die Deutschen fieberhaft an der Herstellung von Giftgas, dessen Einsatz den Krieg entscheiden soll.

England, 1941. The tranquil village of Crofter’s Green seems like a haven from the chaos of wartime. But when a local air raid warden is found dead in the village churchyard, five villagers--some getting on in years and none of them policemen--decide they need to uncover the truth.

Palm Sunday brings spring to Crofter’s Green—and a deadly secret. When a postal van crashes outside the Cozy Cup, Dorothy agrees to hold a registered parcel for the shaken driver. Minutes later, the parcel vanishes—and the postman is found murdered. The only clues are an address in London and a faint cipher that points back to St Mary’s Church. As Alice, Blake, Harry, and Evie follow the trail, the Homefront Sleuths uncover a chilling wartime plot that could leave the village in ruins.

Zwei Leben – ein Schicksal Nach russischer Kriegsgefangenschaft kommt Abel Rosnovski, unehelicher Sohn eines polnischen Adligen, mit einem Auswandererschiff nach Amerika. Dort arbeitet er sich zum Hotelmanager hoch. William Lowell Kane ist am gleichen Tag geboren wie Abel, sein Leben könnte...

Lights, camera... murder in Crofter's Green. Narrated by the brilliant British actress Iona Campbell, whose acclaimed performances have brought Crofter's Green and its beloved residents vividly to life, this latest Homefront Sleuths mystery combines wartime intrigue, clever clues, memorable characters, and the warmth of village life. June 1942 brings rare excitement to the quiet village of Crofter's Green when the Ministry of Information's Crown Film Unit arrives to shoot a patriotic wartime film.

Das Schicksal einer Familie in einer bewegten Zeit. Und eine Liebe, die alles überwindet. Augsburg, 1920. In der Tuchvilla blickt man voller Optimismus in die Zukunft. Paul Melzer ist aus russischer Kriegsgefangenschaft zurück und übernimmt die Leitung der Tuchfabrik, um der Firma wieder zu...

New York City, 1943. From jazz clubs to back alleys, passion and peril collide in this slow-burn sapphic love story that simmers through every twist and turn. Nightclub singer–turned–OSS spy Kathryn Hammond has a past she can’t outrun and a mission she can’t afford to fail. But when fearless reporter Jenny Ryan becomes her assignment, sparks fly and everything starts to unravel.

Dramatische Zeiten für die Cliftons und Barringtons Die Erfolgs-Saga geht weiter! Harry Clifton erfährt bei einem Besuch in New York, dass der mit ihm befreundete Schriftsteller Anatol Babakow in Sibirien gefangen gehalten wird. Harry will alles tun, um Babakow zu helfen – und bringt sich...

Ghostly whispers, shocking secrets, and a Pomeranian on the loose … England, 1941: Evie Harris doesn’t believe in ghosts—not even when she spots a glowing figure outside her bedroom window in the quiet village of Crofter’s Green. But when the same eerie spectre is seen by Lord Hawthorne, tied to a long-buried family scandal, even Evie starts to wonder if the past is haunting Hawthorne Manor. Before she can investigate, Lord Hawthorne is found dead at the bottom of his grand staircase. An accident? Not likely.

Narrated by the brilliant Iona Campbell. An unforgettable figure from Sherlock’s past gives Becky an impossible ultimatum. London, 1916. Bombs thunder overhead, spies skulk in the shadows, and Becky’s world teeters on the brink. Flynn and Sherlock Holmes are caught in a cunning trap and Mycroft Holmes is battling for his life,. Now Becky faces a high-stakes ultimatum. Irene Adler—the dazzling woman who once outwitted Sherlock—issues a chilling demand: deliver the elusive spy Mata Hari, or lose Flynn and Holmes forever.

Das Finale der Kain-Trilogie Durch puren Zufall erfährt das FBI am 3. März um 19 Uhr abends von einem perfiden Mordanschlag auf Florentyna Kane, die amerikanische Präsidentin. Um 20.30 Uhr wissen fünf Personen alle Details – eine Stunde später sind vier von ihnen tot. Nur der Agent Mike...

The stylish mystery from acclaimed bestseller William Boyd takes you deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, motives darken and every step could be fatal. COLD WAR MOSCOW IS A PLACE SMOLDERING WITH SECRETS . . . Gabriel Dax is on route to Russia, tasked with delivering a...

July, 1941. When Evie Harris vanishes after visiting her late fiancé's parents, the Homefront Sleuths of Crofter's Green vow to find her. But their investigation takes a bizarre turn when Nigel's police superiors send him to nearby Clarion Castle. There, the first under-butler has just taken his final bow in the castle's wine cellar. Could there be a connection with Evie's disappearance? Or with a hush-hush VIP visit to the castle?

Dramatische Zeiten für die Cliftons und Barringtons Die Erfolgs-Saga geht weiter! Für die Familien der Cliftons und Barringtons, deren Wege seit Jahrzehnten miteinander verbunden sind, kommen schwere Stunden. Giles Barrington setzt seine Karriere als Politiker für eine große und gefährliche...

France, August 1944. In this alternate history WW2 adventure, American and British forces struggle to trap and destroy the still-potent German armies defending Normandy. But the Allies face another formidable obstacle of their own making: a seething rivalry between generals leads to a high-level...

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if...

The Homefront Sleuths thought their biggest challenge would be planning Blake and Katherine's perfect autumn wedding. But when a mysterious government inspector turns up dead at the Harvest Festival, their cozy village celebration becomes the scene of something sinister. What starts as a puzzling murder quickly becomes a race against time. Missing microfilm, coded messages, and suspicious "diplomats" suggest this case is far more dangerous than anything the Sleuths have faced before. With potential Nazi spies lurking behind familiar faces, no one in Crofter's Green is above suspicion.

A spy missing. A village full of secrets… and one very persistent Pomeranian. The peaceful village of Crofter’s Green buzzes with questions when a young commando trainee is found dead at the ruins of St. Swithin’s Abbey. The military calls it an accident—but is it? And what does it have to do with the legend of the Judas Monk, a tale of betrayal that has haunted the abbey for centuries? Harry Jenkins and the Homefront Sleuths must untangle a web of wartime deception before the truth is buried for good. As the investigation unfolds, each of the Sleuths has their own challenges to face.

Hans Winter is drafted from the Hitler Youth into the Wehrmacht just before the invasion of Poland. He will serve for years in support of the Panzers, as an infantryman. His path will take him to many of the fiercest battles of the early years of the Second World War through blood, pain, and loss as well as triumph. Among others he must face the battle of El Alamein before he sees his home again.

When a charming American actor arrives to direct a Christmas production of A Christmas Carol for evacuee children at a grand country manor, it seems like the perfect holiday treat. But on the very day Pearl Harbor is attacked, the actor is found murdered—and he's been carrying mysterious coded messages that suggest this "Christmas spirit" hides something far more dangerous.