Résultats pour "Georges" dans Détectives amateurs

When Lydia Wickham is struck down in the middle of the day, everyone turns to her husband, George Wickham, for answers, but he has nothing to tell them. He has no idea what happened to his wife. The task of investigating the matter falls to Kitty, Lydia’s sister, and Mr. Andrew Selkirk, a neighbor who is recuperating from an injury sustained while working as a member of the Bow Street Horse Patrol. Is George Wickham as innocent as he claims? Or did he hurt his wife and hope to get away with it?

When cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things . . . to find a job, to find a place to live, and to live as a human. Lily gets more than she bargains for when a rescue pit bull named Smooshie rescues her from an oncoming car. Lily's new life as an integrator is threatened when Smooshie finds Katherine Kapersky, the local church choir leader and head of the town council, dead in the field behind the rescue center.

As a high-level consultant at an investment firm, Cash Kristiansen is used to the isolation of big-city corporate life—and the growing distance from family. So when his estranged aunt makes a series of desperate calls, urging him to return to Salt Cliff Isle, he reluctantly agrees to visit. But what was supposed to be a short family visit quickly spirals into a dark mystery when Cash arrives to find the island shaken by a brutal death.

Chloe still can't believe the magic carpet ride her life has become. From a career-and-romantic crash-and-burn as a Parisian pastry chef, she turned things around by starting the Baked by Chloe cannabis café in her seaside hometown of Azalea Bay, California. Now one of the town's hottest spots, the café has earned a coveted booth in the Bay's famous summer ice cream festival and Chloe is excited to introduce her cannabis-infused flavors. Plus, a rave review by influential podcaster and food critic Calista Bryant is sending Chloe's sales into orbit—with no bad vibes in sight.

Pregnant werecougar Lily Mason and her human mate Parker Knowles will soon be first-time parents, and they're not nervous at all. Hah! Yes, they are. The duo is determined to do everything right. Including getting their two adorable pitties, Smooshie and Elvis, prepared for a human sibling, baby-proofing everything around the house, buying a family-friendly vehicle, and taking birthing classes at the community center. Lily and Parker are making friends with several of the other parents-to-be. They are bonding over nurseries, baby showers, and all the joys and not-so-joyous parts of pregnancy.

What a long, strange trip it's been for Chloe. After her dream of becoming a Parisian pastry chef—and a wife—crashed and burned, she returned home to the seaside town of Azalea Bay, California and opened a cannabis cafe. Despite some residents' misgivings about how such a business may affect the community's reputation, Baked by Chloe has become a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Nothing mellows out people like sweet edibles and frothy drinks with a dash of CBD.

Step into the secluded world of Hound Haven Inn, where old friends gather for a reunion only to find themselves trapped with a murderer. "The Hound Haven Murders" masterfully blends suspense, mystery, and emotional depth as Ellie and her friends are forced to investigate a shocking crime. Stranded by a relentless storm and surrounded by suspicion, they must delve into their pasts and unravel hidden motives to unearth the truth.

Formally trained pastry chef Chloe Barnes is opening a cannabis bakery. When her beloved grandmother falls ill, Chloe returns to quaint Azalea Bay, to start over in the most satisfying way possible—concocting delicious edibles with her quirky Aunt Dawn. Combining French luxury and THC, Baked by Chloe will take pot brownies to another level...until a creepy past acquaintance rehashes old drama and shockingly turns up dead—landing Aunt Dawn as the number one murder suspect.

Jeff Chaussier must go to Europe to find his fiancée Bryna who is isolated from her family and in the hands of a sinister man with designs on her. There is the problem that he is afraid of flying. His only information as to Bryna's location comes in the form of cryptic letters with ominous overtones. To get there, he is engaged as a chaperone for a student who is seemingly interested only in booze and babes - or is he. A shadowy group is in the background who provide reports to an unknown employer which increase the sense of danger hovering over Bryna. As he travels around Italy, a mysterious woman shows up to give Jeff hints as to Bryna's location.

Accused of murdering the Mayor, her former lover, Ellie, the esteemed Golden Retriever trainer in the town of Hound Haven, must prove her innocence. As she digs for answers, Ellie discovers ominous clues that hint at a larger conspiracy. With the help of Max, an antique shop owner in town and amateur sleuth, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth and unmask the real killer.

My name is Nora Black, and I'm 51 years young. At least that's what I tell myself, when I'm not having hot flashes; my knees don't hurt; and I can find my reading glasses. I'm also the proud owner of a salon called Scents & Scentsability in the small resort town of Garden Cove, where I make a cozy living selling handmade bath and beauty products. All in all, my life is pretty good. Except for one little glitch.

Sam, age 11, is an eager explorer around the farm where he lives in rural Indiana during the 1930s. His cousin Howie, age 10, comes for a relaxing visit. This visit, however, soon turns into a hair-raising adventure as Sam and Howie embark on adventures and discover long-hidden secrets. Together they explore an abandoned log cabin on the farm and make a gruesome discovery: a skeleton in an underground tunnel, holding a horseshoe. Is the skeleton the result of a murder? Why is the skeleton holding the giant horseshoe?

Chile Charlie was enjoying his newly purchased two-acre ranch and the new neighbors. But he was surprised when his old friend, Dolly Sweet Thompson, arrived unannounced. Charlie thought he knew why. However, he was not sure he liked the intrusion. Nevertheless, that feeling would fade.

December 1927. Mystery-writer Marius Quin has one previous bestseller, endless looming mortgage payments, and no idea how to write his next book. When his childhood friend Lady Isabella Montague invites him to an intimate New Year’s Eve party hosted by a narcissistic actor, Marius seizes upon the distraction. With his perpetually glum Basset hound along for the ride, he navigates the snowy lanes to the opulent estate of Everham Hall. As the celebrations begin, fireworks light up the sky, champagne corks pop, and then the host is murdered…

Eigentlich wollte Pater Brown von einem Ausflug nach London gerade wieder in seine Gemeinde zurückkehren, als ihn eine junge Dame um Hilfe bittet. Pater Brown und Flambeau begeben sich auf die Suche nach dem Erpresser und machen dabei eine skandalöse Entdeckung.

Ein Bootsausflug verschlägt Pater Brown und Flambeau in das verschlafene Hafendorf Little Anniston, dessen Wahrzeichen der Pendragonturm ist. Auf diesem Turm lastet ein schwerer Fluch, der seit Jahrhunderten immer wieder neue Opfer fordert - und er scheint geradezu auf die Ankunft von Pater Brown gewartet zu haben, um erneut zuzuschlagen.

Kaum mit dem Schiff angekommen, bittet man ihn, sich an die Fersen eines mysteriösen Erpressers zu heften. Dieser bedroht das Leben des Millionärs Merton. Und die Sache ist überaus dringend, denn der Unbekannte hat bereits zwei Menschen auf dem Gewissen. Aber noch bevor Pater Brown mit dem Millionär sprechen kann, wird dieser ermordet.

Aus dem ehemaligen Meisterdieb Flambeau ist durch Pater Browns Hilfe ein ehrbarer Privatdetektiv geworden. Als Flambeau dem Pater stolz sein neues Büro in London präsentiert, geschieht ein grausames Unglück, bei dem eine junge Frau ihr Leben verliert. Aber vielleicht war es gar kein Unglück? Und was hat Flambeaus Hausgenosse, ein Priester der "Kirche des Apoll", mit dieser Sache zu tun?

Pater Brown genießt einen freien Nachmittag bei seinem Freund Flambeau, als der Afternoon-Tea jäh von einem Aufschrei der Haushälterin unterbrochen wird. Die Arme erschrickt fast zu Tode, als sie eine neuerworbene Dose Tee öffnet und darin einen abgetrennten menschlichen Finger findet. Der Pater und Flambeau suchen die ortsansässige Teemanufaktur "Greenstone Tea" auf, um der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Hat es dort vielleicht einen Unfall gegeben oder sogar ein Verbrechen? Doch in der Firma wird laut Mr Greenstone Junior, dem Sohn des Inhabers, niemand vermisst und keiner der Angestellten weist eine passende Verletzung auf.

Unmittelbar nach dem sonntäglichen Gottesdienst wird auf dem Kirchenvorplatz eine furchtbar zugerichtete Leiche entdeckt. Bald stellt sich heraus, dass es sich um einen berühmten Rennfahrer handelt, der aus einem Flugzeug gestürzt ist. Doch war es Selbstmord oder Mord? Mit der Hilfe Flambeaus geht Pater Brown der Sache auf den Grund. Ein Umstand, der die beiden Freunde schon sehr bald in eines ihrer gefährlichsten Unternehmungen stürzt.