Género policíaco y misterio

SECRETS & SOVEREIGNS (OPPENHEIM, E. PHILLIPS;MORRISON, DANIEL PAUL;MORRISON, DANIEL PAUL)

SECRETS & SOVEREIGNS E. Phillips Oppenheim was the Prince of Story Tellers. In his lifetime he published over 150 books?novels, story collections, plays, travel books and autobiographical works. But a handful of his stories were never published in a book. They appeared in magazines like The Strand, Windsor and Cosmopolitan in the early 1900's, and have never been reprinted since. Editor Daniel Paul Morrison scoured major research libraries to put together the first new collection of Oppenheim stories in over sixty years: nineteen tales of mystery and political intrigue, duplicity and romance. Oppenheim could always be counted on to tell a good story, and this collection is guaranteed to keep you entertained. Secrets and Sovereigns also features the most comprehensive bibliography ever published of the works of E. Phillips Oppenheim. Beginning with his vast collection of Oppenheim books and paraphernalia, Morrison has crosschecked all publication data with information from the Library of Congress and the British National Library. This bibliography resolves difficult questions regarding phantom, pirated and

AND SO IT BEGAN (MULLEN, OWEN)

PI Vincent Delaney thought he was done with the NOPD until a string of seemingly unrelated child murders brings an unexpected invitation from the FBI, and his old boss.A serial killer is roaming the South, preying on children appearing in pageants, and the police want him to go undercover using his own family. Accepting would mean lying to people he loves and maybe even putting them in harm?s way.In Baton Rouge, a violent criminal has escaped and is seeking revenge for the brother Delaney shot dead. But Delaney isn?t going anywhere. He has unfinished business.Meanwhile, north of the French Quarter, shopkeepers are being extorted and ask for Delaney?s help. Extortion is a matter for the police.But what do you do when those responsible are the police?Delaney has his work cut out and he?ll be lucky if he makes it out of this alive?Owen Mullen is a The Mcllvanney Prize long listed Novelist

THE SYMPHONY HEIST (NASR, KAMEEL)

The book that?s got classical music lovers raving! Melody Cavatina, the Boston Symphony Orchestra?s new and amazingly talented cellist, is scheduled to premiere a finger-cracking solo in Rio in conjunction of the signing of a controversial trade agreement. It?s her first ever solo, and she?s traumatized, barely able to play normally let alone in front of a hall of world leaders. As the orchestra heads to the airport, their priceless instruments are hijacked. The earthy police Lieutenant Lowell is called to find the truckload of instruments. Most people suspect a populist group trying to stop the trade agreement. Lowell narrows the list of suspects, which includes Melody. She must conquer her psychological shock and clear her name. She must get to Rio and dedicate her performance to a person she had wronged. She must use her perfect pitch and sensitivity to sound to find the thieves. Told with a focus on music, irreverent and witty, THE SYMPHONY HEIST is a feel-good mystery, fun and informative. Lowell is one of the most delightful characters in literature. Anyone who likes to solve a mystery or enjoys mu

GLUTEN-FREE MURDER (WORKMAN, P.D.)

Erin Price moves to Eagle Falls, a place where everyone knows everyone as well as everyone else?s business, taking over the store left to her by her aunt to start up a gluten-free bakery. The grand opening is marred by just one thing, the death of her business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin?s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.Equipped with cupcakes, her desire for the truth, and new bakery assistant Vicky?s help, Erin goes head-to-head against Detective Terry Piper to solve the murder. Rumors of treasure hunting, drug dealing, and a missing boy swirl around Eagle Falls as Erin tries to sort the clues from the red herrings and find the killer before the killer can take care of her.

THE RED LACQUER CASE (WENTWORTH, PATRICIA)

There was a hand pressed against the window, a large hand that looked unnaturally white, the blood driven from it by the pressure of a man's weight. The light showed the pale fingers-and the still paler palm crossed by a dark, jagged scar.Young Sally Meredith is distracted from her jam recipes by a visit from uncle Fritzi, who is accompanied by a mysterious red lacquer case containing a deadly secret. A band of unscrupulous international agents are close behind, and when the eccentric uncle disappears into the night the lacquer case is stolen. But Sally is now the only person who knows how to open the case - she is kidnapped, her life in terrible danger.Meanwhile Bill Armitage, formerly Sally's fianc‚ and still in love with her, begins with the aid of Scotland Yard to search for her. The ending of this clever detective story is, unexpected and piquantly, in high contrast to the preceding terrors.The Red Lacquer Case was originally published in 1924. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans."When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself-an

TOUCH AND GO (WENTWORTH, PATRICIA)

?I know what we?ll do. We?ll play Devil-in-the dark.? When Sarah Trent was engaged as governess to seventeen-year-old Lucilla Hildred, she didn?t bargain for a series of sinister occurrences?scary noises, the nocturnal rattle of claws against glass, a sabotaged bicycle. Then there is a neighbouring burglary, leaving a set of muddy footprints?but whose? Sarah comes to suspect that someone is trying to kill the orphaned Lucilla, sole heir to a fortune. Is it visiting American John Brown, or could Lucilla be playing a deceptive game of her own? Someone is poised, waiting like a snake to strike, and Lucilla may not be the only prey? Touch and Go was originally published in 1934 (original UK title: Devil in the Dark). This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans. ?When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself?and I always do.? Mary Dell, Daily Mirror

WEEKEND WITH DEATH (WENTWORTH, PATRICIA)

She held the candle steady and, stooping, touched the smeared patch with the tip of her finger. The stain was blood. When Sarah Marlowe, secretary to the president of the New Psychical Society, touches the cold, strange object in her hand-bag, she thinks at first it is a snake. As things turn out, it is almost as dangerous. Her travelling acquaintance, Emily Case, has been murdered by someone who won?t hesitate to kill again to obtain the contents of Sarah?s bag. Unwilling to join the spirit world herself, Sarah enlists the aid of a handsome if not entirely trustworthy stranger, John Wickham. Together they must scrabble to solve the mystery?and outwit a murderer. Weekend with Death was originally published in 1941. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans. ?When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself?and I always do.? Mary Dell, Daily Mirror

FEAR BY NIGHT (WENTWORTH, PATRICIA)

?Are you sure? Don?t I inherit anything?? ?Not unless something happens to Miss Ann Vernon.? Ann Vernon won?t marry her boyfriend Charles Anstruther, opting instead to become secretary to an old lady. She accompanies Mrs Halliday aboard the cruise-ship Emma, which eventually drops anchor at Loch Dhu, a remote and almost deserted Scottish lake. But what monstrous terror holds the region in its thrall? What is the secret of the island to which Ann gets taken? And what does Charles Anstruther find there when he comes to look for Ann? Fear by Night was originally published in 1934. This new edition features an introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans. ?When I pick up a book by Patricia Wentworth I think, now to enjoy myself?and I always do.? Mary Dell, Daily Mirror

THE LANVIN MURDERS (SANDERS, ANGELA M.)

All Portland, Oregon, vintage clothing store owner Joanna Hayworth wants to do is turn her back on the modern world and retreat into a carefully curated life of satin cocktail gowns, icy martinis, and old movies. But when Joanna finds a key in a 1930s Lanvin coat cast off by an ex-showgirl, everything changes. The elderly woman turns up dead, and Joanna is pulled into a long-ago drama of back room deals, blackmail, and lost love. She must find a very real-and present day-killer before she becomes his next victim. "As you dive into this intriguing mystery novel featuring vintage clothing dealer/sleuth Joanna Hayworth and a quirky cast of characters, prepare for an entertaining ride through long-buried crimes and Portland lore to solve the mystery of 'the woman in the Lanvin coat.' A truly enjoyable read!" --Christine Finlayson, author of "Tip of a Bone," a Pacific Northwest mystery "Slip on a pair of pink mules and a silk robe, mix up a shaker of martinis, and relax with this delightful mystery set in a Portland vintage clothing store. Populated by a charming heroine and a flock of odd characters,

SCRATCH A THIEF ; HOUSE OF EVIL (TRINIAN, JOHN;LONGFELLOW, KI)

SCRATCH A THIEF ? Eddie Pesak is married now, and he?s got a young daughter. But there was a time when he was part of his brother Walter?s gang. There was a time when he was the gun man on a series of robberies, like that time he accidentally shot a cop in the belly. They caught him on that last job, and he did his time. Now all he wants is to find a job and keep it before Drago?the cop-with-a-grudge he shot all those years ago?rousts him and gets him fired again. All Eddie wants is to steer clear of his past. But that?s when Walter comes back into his life?and Sargatanas, his twitchy right-hand-man. They need him for a job, one last job that will get them all what they need to retire. But you don?t retire from being a thief. It?s like Drago says, once a thief? ? ? HOUSE OF EVIL ? Carey Ledbetter, ex-carny, has the perfect setup. As Zedek Kozma he heads a religious group at The Retreat while dispensing sex and drugs to the Hollywood elite. Trouble is, Carey is beginning to forget where carny ends and crazy devil worship begins?the demons are starting to get too real. So when failing B-actor, Paul Berk

CRIME ON MY HANDS (SANDERS, GEORGE)

George Sanders is frankly bored. Lionized the world over as the ultimate on-screen bounder, cad and ladies? man, he is in serious danger of becoming typecast as the particular kind of gentleman sleuth seen in his long-running film series The Saint and The Falcon. George would actually be quite happy at home, tinkering with his inventions, but if he must act he wants something he can sink his teeth into. Now George?s firecracker agent, Melva, has got him the part of a lifetime ? the lead in a hot new western, starring alongside screen goddess Carla Folsom. But when shooting begins, someone takes the term a little too literally, and the dead body of an extra is found. That wasn?t in the script ? and neither was George?s unwilling debut as real-life private detective, only this time he?s also been cast as the police?s number one suspect. Before you can shout ?action? the game is afoot and the victims start to mount up, with George remaining just one step ahead of the law until the final denouement.? Crime on My Hands, the debut George Sanders mystery, is a suspenseful and highly entertaining backstage crime

MISSING OR MURDERED (FORSYTHE, ROBIN)

There was no mistaking the sound: it was that of a stealthy footfall, and it appeared to come from the staircase leading to the next floor. Lord Bygrave left the Ministry on Friday evening, with plans for a fortnight?s holiday in the country. But the following morning he had seemingly vanished into thin air. Now Scotland Yard are struggling to find evidence of foul play in the absence of tangible clues. A national newspaper is offering a reward for information about the Minister?s disappearance ? whether Bygrave be dead or alive. Anthony ?Algernon? Vereker, Lord Bygrave?s friend and executor, joins Scotland Yard in their investigation of the mystery. So begins the first of five ingenious and effervescent detective novels featuring Vereker, an amiable and eccentric artist with a razor-sharp mind. Missing or Murdered (1929), is republished here for the first time in over 70 years. It includes a new introduction by crime fiction historian Curtis Evans.? ?This is not only a detective story of considerable ingenuity, but it is also a well-written tale with good characterisation.? Times Literary Supplement