Ergebnis für "The Manor" in Cosy Crime

For Huntress Isabeau Agarwal, the countryside inn is the last stop in a deadly hunt. Armed with a gaslamp and guns, she tracks an insidious beast that wears the skin of its victims, mimicking them perfectly. Ten guests reside within Spindle Manor tonight, and the creature could be any one of them. Confined by a torrential thunderstorm and running out of time, Isabeau has until morning to discover the liar, or none of them—including her—will make it out alive. But her inhuman quarry isn't the only threat residing in Spindle Manor.

Der neue Cosy-Krimi mit Lady TemperDie junge Lady Persephone Temper führt eine Frühstückspension auf ihrem Landsitz Wynden Manor. Als sie in Geldnot gerät, ist der Kunstexperte Torquill Thornfield dazu bereit, ihre antiken Statuen zu kaufen. Bei der Besichtigung der Objekte im Garten entdecken sie die Leiche von Persephones Ex-Verlobtem - in Gips gehüllt. Unversehens steht sie im Fokus der Ermittlungen. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, beginnt sie auf eigene Faust nachzuforschen und lüftet die Geheimnisse der Bewohner von Wynden Manor.

Mord in der Bibliothek - Sally und Johnny ermitteln. Zwischen den sonnenverbrannten Hügeln der englischen Countryside erstreckt sich das Landgut der Familie Thaxton. Kaum ist das Buchhändlerpaar Sally und Johnny auf Westwater Manor angekommen, entpuppen sich die seltenen Erstausgaben, die die Bibliothek der Thaxtons auszeichnen, als fragwürdige Fälschungen. Zudem wird der Gutsherr Sir Mark vor den Augen der Gäste in hitzige Debatten verwickelt. Denn zum Leidwesen seiner Nachbarn hat er eine große Farm errichtet und den nebenliegenden Fluss durch einen Damm aufgestaut.

Der Eigentümer des herrschaftlichen Mogdon Manor stirbt bei einem mysteriösen Feuer. Ein tragischer Unfall? Jack und Sarah bezweifeln das. Als mögliche Erben kommen die drei erwachsenen Kinder des Opfers in Frage. Hat einer von ihnen das Feuer gelegt, um frühzeitig an sein Erbe zu kommen?

At the end of her first unsuccessful season out in society, Lady Georgiana has all but given up on attracting a suitable man - until she receives an invitation to a masked Halloween ball at Broxley Manor. Georgie is uncertain why she was invited, until she learns that the royal family intends to marry her off to a foreign prince, one reputed to be mad.

Evelyn Christie has resigned herself to another long, boring weekend at Hessleham Hall, the home of her husband, Tommy's, family. However, it turns out to be anything but dull when his uncle, the Earl of Northmoor, is shockingly murdered! Evelyn must use all of her sleuthing knowledge, gained whilst she was a member of the Police force during the war, to find out who the murderer is before the bungling local police force decide the Earl was bumped off so Tommy could inherit his title.

Brimley Manor hat seine besten Tage hinter sich. Schon lange. Das einst prächtige Anwesen ist inzwischen ein Museum für allerlei verstaubte Kuriositäten des ehemaligen Eigentümers. Doch dann bricht ein Feuer aus - und Jack und Sarah entdecken immer mehr Hinweise, die auf Brandstiftung deuten! Die Angestellten von Brimley Manor scheinen allerdings nicht besonders interessiert, den Brand aufzuklären. Sie verhalten sich rätselhaft und offenbar gibt es mehr als ein dunkles Geheimnis, das sich um dieses Haus rankt.

The elderly owner of Mogdon Manor, Victor Hamblyn, dies in a mysterious fire. But was it really an accident? Jack and Sarah are skeptical... The victim's three middle-aged children, who all live in the village of Cherringham, are possible heirs. And possible murderers... Did one of them set the fire?

At Penford Manor, the guests are arriving to celebrate the start of the grouse-hunting season: lords and ladies, barons and baronesses, a Member of Parliament - and chemistry graduate turned detective, Miss Clara Vale, an old friend of the family. But Clara is no ordinary guest: she's secretly investigating a blackmail plot against Lady Penford herself. Someone in the house is already up to no good, but when the body of a local trade unionist is found in the grounds, Clara's case gets even more complicated because a clue left by the body links it to the blackmail note.

At home in Devon, Kitty is attending a ball at the very grand Markham Hall. With celebrations in full swing and everyone kitted out in their glad rags, Kitty and Matt enjoy the champagne. But the next morning, the party feels well and truly over when Kitty stumbles across a body while out walking her dog, Bertie. The maid, Agnes, is dead, and everyone at Markham Hall is a suspect…

For everyone who loves Jane Austen...a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth! On a visit to the estate of her friend, the young and beautiful Isobel Payne, Countess of Scargrave, Jane bears witness to a tragedy. Isobel's husband—a...

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 1 - 3: MURDER ON THAMES, MYSTERY AT THE MANOR and MURDER BY MOONLIGHT.

Ein Urlaub in Cornwall mit tödlichem Zwischenfall... Britischer Cosy Crime für Fans von Ellen Barksdale. Nach arbeitsreichen Jahren im Antiquariat machen Poppy und ihr Mann Barney endlich einmal Urlaub, und zwar in Wythcombe Manor, dem Hotel ihrer Freundin an der Küste Cornwalls. Als Barney etwas vor ihr zu verbergen scheint und plötzlich der Führer der Wandergruppe einen tödlichen Unfall erleidet, merkt Poppy, dass sie hier wohl doch nicht die wohlverdiente Erholung erwartet. Poppy ist entschlossen herauszufinden, was auf Wythcombe Manor wirklich vor sich geht.

Brimley Manor, home to an eccentric museum of oddities from its owner's lifetime of exotic travels also holds dark secrets. When a suspicious fire breaks out, the biggest question must be ... was it just an accident? Sarah and Jack think not. As they begin to explore the history and people of Brimley Manor, they soon learn that this very curious place might also be quite deadly... Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack.

England 1921. Lady Elizabeth Gaskins is throwing a big party to celebrate her birthday. But when an odious guest gets killed and steals her thunder, her father, the Earl of Buxley, becomes a suspect. After all, he came to blows with the dead man in front of several witnesses. Determined to find out who murdered his childhood friend, Lord Buxley summons a detective from Scotland Yard. Not to be outdone, Lady Bess and her spunky cohorts, the oldest Dowager Countess and great aunts, embark on a hunt for the killer.

1916, Midwinter Manor: Desperate for a Christmas weekend break from war-torn London, Hannah Merrill and her Aunt Violet take Bartleby the cat and themselves off to visit Hannah’s sister, in her beautiful country estate, deep in the English countryside. The huge house is full of relatives, friends and merrymakers, and everyone’s excited to have a Christmas to remember. But then, when a fellow-guest’s body is found in the library – apparently bludgeoned to death – and a precious ruby is stolen from another guest, it appears that it’s going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons.

For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.

As her reputation steadily grows, Posie Parker is asked to accompany the utterly charming Inspector Richard Lovelace of Scotland Yard on an undercover mission of entrapment. Their destination is a glittering New Year’s Eve party at the remote Maypole Manor in Kent, the cliff-top home of Lord Robin Glaysayer.

Everyone in Saxford St Peter flocks to Lovelace Sunday, the festival celebrating the romantic history of beautiful Lovelace Manor. This year will be even more exciting, as famous TV historian Cammie Harington is planning a spectacular stunt with a hot-air balloon for her new show. Eve Mallow jumps at the chance to volunteer–it’s a great people-watching opportunity. But she soon realizes there is no love lost between Cammie and the family that owns the manor...so why did Cammie agree to come? When Cammie’s hot-air balloon tumbles from the sky, Eve feels sure this is no accident.

Melissa is delighted when she’s asked to help put on a play at her favorite local Cotswolds hotel. There’s nothing she loves more than getting to know the cast, who are just as colorful behind the scenes as they are onstage. Rehearsals are running smoothly until the perpetually grumpy supporting actor is found spread-eagle at the bottom of a steep flight of stairs leading to a cellar. As Melissa tries in vain to save his life, she is sure she can hear voices nearby and suspects there is more to this accident than meets the eye.