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The Killings at Badger's Drift

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Headline

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 47,2 MB

Release : 2010-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0755376064

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font size="+1"'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday Times/font size A book that will glue you from beginning to end. If you love Agatha Christie, you'll adore Caroline Graham, with characters who charm and murderers who terrorise. Named by the CWAs as one of 'The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time', The Killings at Badger's Drift is the first spectacular novel in the Midsomer Murders series, the novel that inspired the ITV hit drama, now featuring an exclusive foreword by John Nettles who played best-loved TV detective and star of Midsomer Murders, DCI Tom Barnaby. The village of Badger's Drift is the essence of tranquillity. But when resident and well-loved spinster Miss Simpson takes a stroll in the nearby woods, she stumbles across something she was never meant to see, and there's only one way to keep her quiet. Miss Simpson's death is not suspicious, say the villagers. But Miss Lucy Bellringer refuses to rest: her friend has been murdered. She is sure of it. She calls on Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby to investigate, and it isn't long until the previously unseen seamy side of Badger's Drift is brought to light. But as old rivalries, past loves and new scandals surface, the next murder is not far away. Praise for Caroline Graham's novels: 'One to savour' Val McDermid 'A mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud. . . A beautifully written crime novel' The Times 'Tension builds, bitchery flares, resentment seethes . . . lots of atmosphere' Mail on Sunday 'A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book' Yorkshire Post 'Swift, tense and highly alarming' TLS 'Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is lively and convincing' Independent 'Read her and you'll be astonished . . . very sexy, very hip and very funny' Scotsman



Midsomer Murders Location Guide

Author : Frank Hopkinson

Publisher : Batsford Books

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 44,44 MB

Release : 2022-03-10

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 1841659509

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A visitor's guide to Midsomer, pinpointing the most popular real-world locations used for filming the series. 'Midsomer Murders' was an immediate success from its very first episode 'The Killing at Badger's Drift', aired in 1997. With this guide, fans of the show can pinpoint the most popular locations used for filming the series, including familiar pubs, churches, villages and countryside that are open for visits. The guide features: - Famous pubs such as The Lions at Bledlow, which has been five different pubs in its Midsomer lifetime, and The Crown in Sydenham, which can claim at least three. - Villages clustered around the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border – Turville, Hambleden, Fingest, Haddenham and Long Crendon, all favourite backdrops in the show. - Grand country houses including the Mapledurham Estate, Chenies Manor House and Dorney Court, all open to the public. - Ancient churches to admire, quite often the scene of grisly goings on in the vestry. - Short profiles on the two DCI Barnabys, John Nettles and Neil Dudegon, along with the five Detective Sergeants and Sykes the dog. With all episodes available on BritBox, fans of the show can watch old episodes with the Midsomer Murders Location Guide in hand and spot exactly where Inspector Barnaby brings the sometimes unlikely villains to book.



A Place of Safety

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 49,22 MB

Release : 2001-01-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780312977108

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The charming English village of Ferne Basset is turned upside down by the murder of local man who had recently witnessed the "suicide" of a young woman who was in trouble with the law.



A Ghost in the Machine

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Minotaur Books

Page : 682 pages

File Size : 29,80 MB

Release : 2005-06-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1466807547

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When a bloody, pulverized body is found lying beneath the rustic timbers of an authentic torture device so vicious and complicated as to be blood-curdling, there's sufficient unrest in tiny Forbes Abbot to call in Chief Inspector Barnaby. Was Dennis Brinkley done in by crooked business partners, a teenage seductress, a couple of would-be publishers who've just inherited--and then lost--millions, or perhaps by tired, timid little Benny Fraye, who wouldn't hurt a fly--would she? Barnaby will soon find out just who set in motion the gruesome machine that crushed the unfortunate victim. Caroline Graham's delightful cozy village mysteries, which inspired the continuing Midsommer Murders series starring Inspector Barnaby on A&E Television, have long been fan-favorites; A Ghost in the Machine is sure to cement her reputation as one of the best crime writers in the mystery business today.



Faithful unto Death

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 30,44 MB

Release : 2010-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0755376099

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'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday Times Discover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions. The compelling fifth novel in the Midsomer Murders series by Caroline Graham, starring Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Features an exclusive foreword by John Nettles. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and James Runcie's The Grantchester Mysteries. The Fawcett Green bell-ringers don't bat an eyelid when Simone Hollingsworth fails to turn up to practice. They merely assume that bell-ringing has become the latest in a long list of her abandoned hobbies. But then the increasingly strange behaviour of Simone's husband, Alan, begins to raise neighbourly suspicions about her whereabouts. And when the discovery of a body draws Chief Inspector Barnaby to the village, it becomes clear that unravelling the couple's tangled lives will have painful repercussions for the whole village. . . Praise for Caroline Graham's novels: 'Everyone gets what they deserve in this high-class mystery' Sunday Telegraph 'A witty, well-plotted, absolute joy of a book' Yorkshire Post 'A treat . . . haunting stuff' Woman's Realm 'Swift, tense and highly alarming' TLS 'Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is lively and convincing' Independent 'Hard to praise highly enough' The Sunday Times 'Her books are not just great whodunits but great novels in their own right' Julie Burchill 'Enlivened by a very sardonic wit and turn of phrase, the narrative drive never falters' Birmingham Post 'Read her and you'll be astonished . . . very sexy, very hip and very funny' Scotsman



Murder at Madingley Grange

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Felony & Mayhem Press

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 17,55 MB

Release : 2014-11-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1631940147

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The acclaimed author of the Inspector Barnaby series offers a madcap manor house mystery: “well-written, witty, and elegantly plotted” (The Guardian, UK). Simon Hannaford is in need of some fast money, and murder seems the obvious solution. Specifically, a 1930s Murder Mystery Weekend, to be held at Madingley Grange, his aunt’s superbly hideous gothic mansion. Simon and his sister are meant to be house-sitting, but surely Aunt Maude would not begrudge them the chance to earn a few nearly honest shekels. As the guests arrive—each one dottier than the last—Simon’s grand plans quickly go awry. Meanwhile, the staff Simon hired on the cheap are busy hatching larcenous plans of their own. But when an actual body turns up, deprived of actual life, Simon’s charade of detection is suddenly forced to begin in earnest.



Deadly Stillwater - A Free Mystery and Thriller Book

Author : Roger Stelljes

Publisher : Roger Stelljes

Page : 406 pages

File Size : 16,91 MB

Release : 2009-10-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0983575819

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THE SERIES WITH 2.5+ MILLION DOWNLOADS and 50,000+ REVIEWS New York Times & USA Today Bestselling McRyan Mystery Series AGENT TORI HUNTER MYSTERY SERIES SILENCED GIRLS - "A smash hit and runaway bestseller by one of the best new authors in crime fiction!" THE WINTER GIRLS - Top 100 Bestseller THE HIDDEN GIRL - Top new release New release - THE TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE (McRyan Mystery Series) - #1 new release Two girls gone... An abduction is just the beginning in a case of betrayal and revenge that will ultimately strike at the soul of the St. Paul Police Department. The ruggedly handsome Mac McRyan, a fourth-generation cop, is faced with a complicated brazen daytime kidnapping, a media storm surrounding the case, and political scrutiny. From the searing streets of St. Paul to the murky waters of the St. Croix River, DEADLY STILLWATER is a book you won't be able to put down until its last gripping minute. Vince Flynn described Roger Stelljes as "A powerful new thriller voice." Fans of John Sandford, David Baldacci and James Patterson will enjoy this fast-moving story of murder, greed, and treason; the cast of colorful characters, and its setting in and around historic St. Paul, Minnesota. Deadly Stillwater is being offered as a free mystery book as an introduction to the McRyan Mystery Series. Never miss a new release again. Join the list at www.RogerStelljes.com and get STAKEOUT free. DETECTIVE MAC MCRYAN MYSTERIES, THRILLER AND CRIME SERIES: FIRST CASE - Murder Alley THE ST. PAUL CONSPIRACY DEADLY STILLWATER - Book - Free books to read and download on Google Play ELECTING TO MURDER FATALLY BOUND BLOOD SILENCE NEXT GIRL ON THE LIST FIREBALL THE TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE - new release on Google Play STAKEOUT - A Case From The Dick Files (short story) on Google Play AGENT TORI HUNTER THRILLERS - ON GOOGLE PLAY: SILENCED GIRLS - Top 100 Bestseller THE WINTER GIRLS - Bookclub Favorite THE HIDDEN GIRL - Book 3 in the smash-hit series! The McRyan Mystery series is for fans who like to read Vince Flynn, Jack Reacher Series, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Bookshots, Red Alert, John Grisham, Michael Bennett series, Women's Murder Club, Fifty Fifty, Lee Child, Alex Cross Series, Nelson DeMille, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Masked Prey, Neon Prey, Lucas Davenport, Virgil Flowers novels, Twisted Prey, Prey Series, Deep Freeze, John Grisham, The Rooster Bar, Camino Island, Camino Winds, Neon Prey, The Whistler, Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly, Harry Bosch novels, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Robert Bryndza, J. D. Robb, Lisa Gardner, Don Winslow, Karin Slaughter, Stuart Macbride, Patricia Gibney, Jo Nesbo, Dan Brown, Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow, David Ellis, Brad Meltzer, Jonathan Kellerman, Nelson Demille, Daniel Silva, Allison Brennan, Janet Evanovich, C. J. Box, Jeffrey Deaver, Patricia Gibney, Robert Crais, Tami Hoag, Scott Turow, Angela Marsons, Lisa Jackson, Diane Capri, Allison Brennan, Paula Hawkins, Colleen Cross, Nora Roberts, JA Jance, Sue Grafton, Lisa Scottoline, Janet Evanovich, Dean Koontz, William Kent Kreuger, Agatha Christie and Murder on The Orient Express, John Grisham, Deborah Crombie, Blake Pierce, Stig Larsson, Dan Brown, Diane Capri, Robert B. Parker, John D. McDonald, Sean Black, Gillian Flynn, Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Jackson, Carolyn Arnold, Sean Black, John D. MacDonald, Patricia Cornwell, Stuart Woods, Randy Wayne White, Toby Neal, Blake Pierce, Cheryl Bradshaw, John Connolly, Preston & Child, D. K. Hood, Angela Marsons, Nora Roberts, Casey Hill, Tana French, Lisa Jackson, Sean Black, Roger Stelljes, Victoria Jenkins, Patricia Cornwell, Angela Marsons, Vince Flynn, Sandra Brown, Dan Brown, Denise Grover Swank, Tami Hoag, Dean Koontz, Robert Crais, Brian Freeman, Craig Johnson, Nelson DeMille, Joy At Work, Marie Kondo, Jim Butcher, Allison Brennan, Carol Wyer, JD Robb, Stephen Kind, Brad Taylor, Karin Slaughter, J. A. Jance, The Year Without Pants, If It Bleeds, Becoming, Michelle Obama, James Patterson and other great authors who write New York Times bestsellers books and novels in the mystery, killer thrillers, serial killers, suspense, hard boiled, hard-boiled, hard boiled, hardboiled, free, vigilante justice, political, psychological, murder mysteries, murder mystery, free mysteries, free ebooks, free thrillers, free thriller, free mystery, free mystery books, free audiobooks, crime, heist, kidnapping, legal, police procedurals and detective genre, free books, bookclub, free mysteries and free thrillers to read and download.



Written in Blood

Author : Caroline Graham

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 22,26 MB

Release : 2010-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0755376080

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'Simply the best detective writer since Agatha Christie' The Sunday Times Discover the novels that inspired the hit ITV series Midsomer Murders, seen and loved by millions. The fourth novel in the Midsomer Murders series by award-winning writer Caroline Graham, Written in Blood, stars Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Features an exclusive foreword by John Nettles, ITV's DCI Tom Barnaby. If you love Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and James Runcie's The Grantchester Mysteries, you won't be able to get enough of the Midsomer Murders mysteries. Despite the fierce, and seemingly personal, objections of secretary Gerald Hadleigh, members of the Midsomer Worthy Writers' Circle press ahead and invite bestselling author Max Jennings to talk to their group. Besides, it's not as though he'll say yes. . . So when Jennings turns up to their meeting, they are completely over-awed by his presence. But before the evening is over, Gerald has been brutally murdered. Summoned to investigate, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby discovers that Gerald's life was as much of a mystery to his neighbours as his violent death. The key to the killing must surely be their illustrious guest speaker, a face from Gerald's past. But Jennings is nowhere to be found. . . Praise for Caroline Graham's novels: 'A mystery of which Agatha Christie would have been proud. . . A beautifully written crime novel' The Times 'Tension builds, bitchery flares, resentment seethes . . . lots of atmosphere, colourful characters and fair clues' Mail on Sunday 'Lots of excellent character sketches . . . and the dialogue is lively and convincing' Independent 'The mystery is intriguing, the wit shafts through like sunlight . . . do not miss this book' Family Circle



The Shadow Murders

Author : Jussi Adler-Olsen

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 449 pages

File Size : 32,97 MB

Release : 2022-09-27

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1524742589

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In the exhilarating penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman takes her own life. When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck’s desk, he can’t imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen’s cold cases division since the cause of death seems apparent. However, his superior, Marcus Jacobsen, is convinced that this is related to an unsolved case that has been plaguing him since 1988. At Marcus's behest, Carl and the Department Q gang—Rose, Assad, and Gordon—reluctantly begin to investigate. And they quickly discover that Marcus is onto something: Every two years for the past three decades, there have been unusual, impeccably timed deaths with connections between them that cannot be ignored, including mysterious piles of salt at the scenes. As the investigation goes deeper, it emerges that these "accidents" are in fact part of a sinister murder scheme. Faced with their toughest case yet, made only more difficult by COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges of their personal lives, the Department Q team must race to find the culprit before the next murder is committed, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the killer is far from finished.



The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)

Author : Avi

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 23,99 MB

Release : 2015-10-27

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 054592247X

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Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!