Ergebnis für "White" in Cosy Crime

Die junge Britin Sanna Virtanen hatte sich geschworen, nie wieder in ihr finnisches Heimatdorf im Norden Lapplands zurückzukehren – zu groß ist der Schmerz aus der Vergangenheit. Doch als ihr Onkel stirbt und sie zur Alleinerbin einer kleinen Gärtnerei macht, hat sie keine andere Wahl und macht sich auf die Reise nach Finnland. Kurz nach ihrer Ankunft stirbt ein Mitarbeiter der Gärtnerei unter merkwürdigen Umständen – und als dann ihr alter Jugendschwarm des Mordes verdächtigt wird, nimmt Sanna die Ermittlungen selbst in die Hand.

"The horror on the train, great though it may turn out to be, will not compare with the horror that exists here, in this house." On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for tea - but no one is at home. Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst.

Sanna bleibt vorerst im Norden Finnlands – wenn auch nur temporär, wie sie immer wieder betont. Sie genießt die atemberaubende Natur mit ihrer verwunschenen Tundra, tiefblauen Seen und den weiten Kiefernwäldern. Perfekt, um von ihrem Großstadtleben zu entspannen – wenn da nicht der tote Fischer wäre, über den sie in ihrem kleinen Wochenendhaus stolpert. Wäre sein Tod an sich nicht schon schrecklich genug, scheint niemand den Mann zu kennen.

Eine Sturmflut sucht die beschauliche irische Insel St. John's heim. Doch nachdem sich das Wasser wieder in das stürmische Meer zurückzieht, ist es mit dem Schrecken noch lange nicht vorbei – denn zwischen Treibholzstücken wird die Leiche einer allseits beliebten Künstlerin entdeckt. Als dann auch noch Sophies Freund verhaftet wird, muss sie auf eigene Faust ermitteln. Und deckt nicht nur das Rätsel um ein gespenstisches Kinderheim auf, sondern auch ungeheuerliche Intrigen, die ihr unmittelbares Umfeld betreffen.

Eine rätselhafte Investorin will die kleine Irische Insel St. John's in ein Touristenparadies verwandeln. Doch das gefällt nicht allen Bewohnern des malerischen Fischerdorfes und schon bald kommt es erneut zu einem mysteriösen Mordfall. Als dann auch noch Sophies Freund und Mentor, der schrullige Wirt O'Sullivan, verdächtigt wird, kann sie gar nicht anders, als ihre Nase in die Dorfgeheimnisse zu stecken.

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Two of John Bude's finest Golden Age mysteries return to the limelight. In Death in White Pyjamas a theatre-owner, a 'slightly sinister' producer, a burgeoning playwright and a cast of ego-driven actors have gathered at a country home to read through a script. But before the production reaches the stage, one of their number is found murdered in the grounds wearing what seems to be somebody else's white pyjamas.

To top off her coffee business, Sage is now helping out with her boyfriend Bax's gaming company. Conveniently for Sage, it's located next door to her Ground Rules Roastery. That makes it easy for her to pitch in with Bax's employee team-building event. The plan is to boost morale with a scavenger hunt. And it seems to be going well—until Robbie, a programmer known for being a prankster, turns up dead in Sage's roastery.

Die aufstrebende New Yorker Schauspielerin Sophie Doyle muss aus Schutz vor einem Stalker auf die abgeschiedene irische Insel St. John's Island ziehen. Doch entgegen ihrer Vermutung, geht es in dem malerischen Fischerdorf alles andere als langweilig zu. Schon bald steckt sie in einem Netz aus Intrigen und wird für den Mord am Inselarzt verdächtigt. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, beginnt sie mit Hilfe ihrer neu gewonnenen Freundin Emily ihre Nase in die Dorfgeheimnisse zu stecken und kommt dabei nicht nur dem Mörder auf die Schliche, sondern auch dem tiefgründigen Fischer Patrick immer näher.

The last thing anyone expected in the idyllic seaside California town of Crystal Shores was murder! Max Walters is a talented bridal consultant with dreams of moving to New York and being a designer. When her boss goes on vacation, things quickly unravel when one of her clients is poisoned. With her childhood friend arrested, Max decides to investigate and clear his name. With help from her new assistant, Keiko, and the other colorful residents of Crystal Shores, Max begins to weave together a list of suspects, much to the concern of the handsome Detective Cruz.

A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh’s 1930s novels. The season had begun. Débutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend, Lord Robert Gospell, at the scene. But someone else got there first....

The season had begun. Débutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend Lord Robert...

Seven people might have murdered Eric Crowther, the mysterious recluse who lived in the gaunt house whose shadow fell across the White Cottage. Seven people had good cause. It was not lack of evidence that sent Detective Chief Inspector Challenor and his son Jerry half across Europe to unravel a chaos of clues. The White Cottage Mystery was Margery Allingham's first detective story, published initially as a newspaper serial.

A man and a teenage girl are found dead in a bullet-riddled motel room. Evidence points to the Russian Mafia. This isn't the first time Erin O'Reilly has tangled with organized crime, but she isn't prepared for the sheer brutality that's waiting for her. She and her trusty K-9 Rolf peel back the curtain on a seedy world of human trafficking and murder. In the streets of Little Odessa, Erin finds men who won't think twice about killing a woman. And this is one place where her gold detective shield will be no protection.

""A pure delight from start to finish! Williams, White and Willig are in top form in this clever, engrossing whodunnit with a heart.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of The New Couple in 5B Three beloved New York Times bestselling novelists, one marvelously entertaining...

Von Blake Pierce, Bestseller Autor von VERSCHWUNDEN (ein #1 Bestseller mit über 900 fünf Sterne Bewertungen) kommt Buch #8 in der aufregenden Mackenzie White Mysterie Reihe. In EHE ER JAGT (Ein Mackenzie White Mystery - Buch 8), tauchen tote Opfer in Heimatstadt von FBI-Spezial Agentin Mackenzie White auf - alle wurden von hinten in den Kopf geschossen und alle tragen die Karte “Barker Antiquitäten”. Dieselbe Karte die der Mörder ihres Vaters vor Jahren auf seinem Körper hinterlassen hatte.

Desperate for a solution to their endless struggles with weight loss, the supper club members decide to sign on with Wellness Village, a new-age health center promising life-changing improvements through hypnotherapy. It's a mesmerizing experience, to say the least, but when the village's fresh food festival is disrupted by an angry mob of protesters and a local councilman is found dead, librarian James Henry and his friends trade in their newfound sense of calm for a tense hunt for a cold-blooded killer.

Introducing White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, who is rising-and sleuthing-to the top. Includes recipes for a complete presidential menu! Never let them see you sweat-that's White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras's motto, which is pretty hard to honor in the most important kitchen in the world. She's hell-bent on earning her dream job, Executive Chef. There's just one thing: Her nemesis is vying for it, too. Well, that and the fact that an elusive assassin wants to see her fry.

Chestnuts are roasting. Jingle bells are rocking. The halls are about to be decked. In other words, Christmas is about to hit Hemlock Cove. Hard. There’s just one little problem…or maybe two. Okay, there are three big problems plaguing Bay Winchester, before she can enjoy the holidays. The first is that the warden, who lost his job thanks to a prison break weeks before, is determined to stalk Bay until she magically fixes his life. He keeps showing up in the oddest of places and making the sort of demands she can’t fulfill.

Cringe with embarrassment, as Lady Amanda Golightly acts like a bad-tempered five-year-old in the face of a family crisis. Cheer her on, as she and her live-in friend at Belchester Towers, Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton Crump, plan a new business venture for the old place. Join them for Christmas, then wish them luck as they embark on a trial run of their new enterprise. Then gasp at Lady Amanda's reaction (delight!) at the discovery of the body of a dead guest, found slumped on the library table, murdered FIVE TIMES!