Checkmate to Murder. A Second World War Mystery, Paperback - E.C.R. Lorac

On a foggy night in London, a party has gathered in an artist's studio during the wartime blackout. When the brutal murder of the miser next door i...

Reducere. [An] excellent fair-play mystery...this British Library Crime Classic more than deserves that status.--Publishers Weekly, STARRED ReviewOn a dismal...

A witty and lighthearted mystery full of intriguing period detail, this rare gem of Golden Age crime returns to print for the first time since its ...

Reducere. I should imagine this was murder, too, because it would be very difficult to build yourself into a heap of sandbags and then die...In the blackout ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe next installment in the British Library Crime Classics series Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Any book by...

Reducere. DescriptionAn eager London crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, hotel worker, ex-French Resistance fighter, and the only logical suspect f...

Reducere. A medieval house, a dead body and some rather suspicious chocolate fudge? Call for Lady Swift Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur ...

Reducere. A dangerous book. A hidden secret. A deadly betrayal.The Oxford Literary Festival is in full swing, but Detective Inspector Bridget Hart isn't ther...

Reducere. A dangerous book. A hidden secret. A deadly betrayal.The Oxford Literary Festival is in full swing, but Detective Inspector Bridget Hart isn't ther...

Reducere. In a small New York town, secrets lurk and betrayal is just around the corner. The morning after the worst blizzard of 1934, Detective Steven Black...

Return to a golden age of glamour, murder and intrigue, in a gripping novel by one of our best-loved detective story writers.Publisher: Hodder & St...

Reducere. On 19th January 1931 a telephone message was left for Mr William Wallace at the Liverpool Central Chess Club, of which he was a member. It involved...

Reducere. DescriptionMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder"Never make trouble in the village" is an unspoken law, but it's a binding law....

Publisher: CaneloAuthor(s): June FrancisNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 196 x 30Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedesco...

Reducere. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is the 1st book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series. • The New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller ...

A thrilling account of a near suicidal attack on the mighty Scharnhorst and other flying experiences.Illustrations: 32 black and white illustrations

Reducere. DescriptionI'd had my three strokes of bad luck - losing my witch's license, my job, and my fianc - it should be smooth sailing from here on out, r...

This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Martin GilbertA "magisterial" (The New York Times) single-volume history of WWII It began with the German invasion of Polan...

A glittering ball on a misty night in the countryside. Rumours of a missing girl, never found. A mysterious wanderer in the night killed by a car s...

The Second World War lasted for 2, 174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Why did it take the course that it did? Why did the Ax...

Reducere. Did you know that the Balkan Peninsula is often referred to as the "powder keg of Europe?"It was a term devised in the early 20th century to descri...

Lorac's shrewd and personable CID man MacDonald attempts to get to the bottom of a bewildering and logic-defying murder, in this selection by the B...

Reducere. "Roberts'spopulist approach makes for a rollicking good read and never comes at theexpense of accuracy. His mastery of the huge variety of subjects...

This story covers the three main divisions of enlisted training in the US Navy during WWI: the training stations, the reserve training camps, and t...

Reducere. Recently widowed, Rebecca Parcell is too busy struggling to maintain her farm in Morristown to give a fig who wins the War for Independence. But ru...

Fascinated by history? Wish you knew more? The Illustrated Introductions are here to help. In this lavishly illustrated, accessible guide, find out...

Using official WW2 documents this book provides the reader with the same information on the Panzer V Panther that was available to British and Comm...

1000 Checkmate Combinations is a truly remarkable classic, containing everything you need to know about how to execute a checkmate.Publisher: Pavil...

DescriptionDuring the Second World War over half-a-million African troops served with the British Army as combatants and non-combatants in campaign...

Using official WW2 documents this book provides the reader with the same information on the Panzer VI Ausf. E Tiger I that was available to British...

The miraculous story of the Walkers, six siblings who survived Blitz, battle and internment and whose incredible experiences tell a new social hist...

An innovative illustrated history of the Second World War, told with the help of personal stories from across the globe.Publisher: Thames & Hudson ...

Description Literature and Poverty offers an engaging overview of changes in literary perceptions of poverty and the poor. Part I of the book, from...

New B-format paperback - First ever narrative history of the famous aero engine that powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, Mosquito and Musta...

Although nearly 90% of the population of Great Britain remained civilians throughout the war, or for a large part of it, their story has so far lar...

As Dalgliesh probes beneath the apparently unruffled calm of the clinic, he discovers that many an intrigue lies hidden behind the Georgian terrace...

Looking to write your own murder mystery dinner party? Not sure where to start? This book by Jo Smedley, Managing Director of the UK's premiere mur...

Publisher: Mark DavisonAuthor(s): Muriel DavisonIllustration(s): 50 b/w photographsNumber of pages: 56Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 211 x 126 x...