Résultats pour "Helena" dans Policier

It's a perfectly normal day for Kitt Hartley at her job at the University of the Vale of York library, until Detective Inspector Halloran arrives at her desk to tell her that her best friend, Evie Bowes, is under suspicion of murder. Evie's ex-boyfriend Owen has been found dead - with a fountain pen stabbed through his heart - and all the evidence points to her. Kitt knows there is no way Evie could murder anyone - let alone Owen, whom she adored.

England, 1941. When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink. A body has been found on an English beach in the little seaside town where she grew up, and he wants her to investigate. Jane is used to managing secret agents and spies, but she is now part of The Secret Detective Agency, England’s answer to solving the most mysterious murders.

Devon, 1937. Kitty Underhay is enjoying a crisp winter morning walk with her best friend, Alice, and her fiancé, Robert, who have recently bought the mysterious Midwinter Farm. The previous owner vanished one night, his dinner still on the table and the front door left wide open. But as work is carried out on the farm, a body is found in the grounds. How was the man murdered—and who is responsible?

London, 1941. Miss Jane Treen is faced with another mysterious disappearance within her Secret Detective Agency’s team. Tabitha Moore, a government typist, was on her way to meet Jane with vital information about some secret codes. But she didn’t turn up for work and has seemingly vanished without trace. Then Jane and her colleague, handsome codebreaker Arthur Cilento, receive a call: a body has been found, and it matches Tabitha’s description…

Begleite Kriminalkommissarin Helena Hansen durch ihre spannenden Fälle in Augsburg - präsentiert in einem packenden Audiobook-Sammelband von Ulrike Vögl, bestehend aus Nackabatsch mit Todesfolge, Mordsplatschari und Net ganz bacha. Von Nord nach Süd versetzt, versucht die Hamburgerin Helena sich nicht nur an die Sprachbarriere zu gewöhnen, sondern auch einen Mord zu lösen. Mit jeder weiteren Geschichte gerät sie tiefer in das Web der Ermittlungen - eine ermordete Leiche im Riesenrad und ein mysteriöser Todesfall stören die Ruhe ihrer neuen Heimat.

Helen Binney projected a powerful image as the former governor's wife, and she's not about to let a little thing like illness force into doing anything less now. While her pushy nieces think she's at death's door, her handsome lawyer friend thinks she's a hot magnet for trouble...and her new gal-pals think she's a brilliant amateur detective! When those new gals give her an interesting project, Helen can't refuse proving her usefulness to the nay-sayers in her life.

June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot at the hotel. Soon, rumors are flying in the cozy town that someone is on the hunt for a stolen ruby. A ruby that Kitty’s mother may well have possessed when she herself went missing during the Great War.

Paris, 1937. Kitty Underhay, with a croissant in hand and her handsome husband Matt by her side, is soaking up the delightfully Parisian charms of the French capital. Kitty attends a fashion show where she is enamoured by the dazzling gowns, but the afternoon takes a very sour turn when one of the models, Simone Belliste, is found dead with a pair of razor sharp tailoring scissors nearby.

Sussex, 1881. Lady Helena Scott-De Quincy's marriage to Sir Justin Whitcombe, three years before, gave new purpose to a life almost destroyed by the death of Lady Helena's first love. After all, shouldn't the preoccupations of a wife and hostess be sufficient to fulfill any aristocratic female's dreams? Such a shame their union wasn't blessed by children...but Lady Helena is content with her quiet country life until Sir Justin is found dead in the river overlooked by their grand baroque mansion.

At home in Devon, Kitty is attending a ball at the very grand Markham Hall. With celebrations in full swing and everyone kitted out in their glad rags, Kitty and Matt enjoy the champagne. But the next morning, the party feels well and truly over when Kitty stumbles across a body while out walking her dog, Bertie. The maid, Agnes, is dead, and everyone at Markham Hall is a suspect…

Summer 1933. Fresh from the discovery that she has family living nearby, Kitty Underhay has packed her carpet bag, commandeered a chambermaid and set off on a visit to stately Enderley Hall. She’s looking forward to getting to know her relatives, as well as the assembled group of house guests. But when elderly Nanny Thoms is found dead at the bottom of the stairs after papers of national importance are stolen, Kitty quickly learns that Muffy the dog’s muddy paws on her hemline are the least of her problems.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jana DeLeon, a companion novella to Trouble in Mudbug. Do you love Helena Henry? Did you wonder what she was thinking during Trouble in Mudbug, or what she was up to when she was not in the novel? If so, then this novella is for you. All of Helena's thoughts and actions during Trouble in Mudbug, compiled in a diary for you to enjoy.

The year 1934. Kitty Underhay steps out of the battered Rolls Royce and onto the graveled driveway of Thurscomb Castle in deepest Yorkshire. She’s honored to be a bridesmaid at her cousin Lucy’s wedding to the reluctant Lord Rupert Woodcomb, but as family and friends gather for welcome drinks, Kitty dodges intrusive questions about her own marital status by taking a stroll about the castle grounds. As she passes through the manicured gardens, a fatal shot rings out....

Der reiche Bauunternehmer Herbert Sinclair plant in Bunburry einen Luxus-Golfplatz und versucht, allen Bauern der Umgebung ihr Ackerland abzukaufen. Als Tom am nächsten Tag tot auf seiner Farm aufgefunden wird, fällt der Verdacht sofort auf den arroganten Bauunternehmer. Alfie, Liz und Marge stellen Nachforschungen an und entdecken, dass der Farmer eine Menge Geheimnisse hatte.

Alfie McAlister has retreated from London to the peace and quiet of the country to recover from a personal tragedy. But an accidental death - which may have been no accident - reveals that the heart of England is far from the tranquil backwater he imagined. After arriving in Bunburry, he is co-opted as an amateur detective by Liz and Marge, two elderly ladies who were best friends with Alfie's late Aunt Augusta. And it is not long before their investigations take an even more dramatic turn.

Cornwall, 1937. Kitty Underhay has been called to investigate some fishy goings-on in the beautiful coastal village of St Mawes. The body of Lady Cordelia Hedges’ beloved father was found floating in the sea, and shortly afterwards Cordelia herself was almost killed… Determined to piece together the puzzle, Kitty spends her first evening in the Cornish bay at one of Cordelia’s lavish parties. But she’s not just soaking up the idyllic surroundings with her husband Matt, she’s at the party to get to know those closest to their host.

Winter, 1936. Kitty receives an unexpected telegram just before Christmas saying that her father in New York is seriously ill. She and her husband Matt swiftly set out for America and, after a fraught ocean crossing, they arrive to discover he is much improved. Kitty decides to make the most of her visit by taking in the sights and attending a costume party thrown by her father’s friend, Mrs Dangerfield.

Juni 2012. Sista gången någon ser Helena Svahn är inne i en klädbutik i centrum. Polisen som utreder fallet är Pierre Hultman, en kriminalkommissarie med lång erfarenhet på jobbet, men med ett tragiskt förflutet. Ingen verkar ha något ont att säga om Helena, och Hultman och hans kollegor Sofia Hård och Mattias Fridlund har en svår nöt att knäcka. Har hon bara åkt hemifrån, eller har det hänt något fruktansvärt? Februari 1998. 16-åriga Denise kämpar mot sitt förflutna och sin sorg på Sankt Sigfrids Sjukhus. Runt henne händer det märkliga saker - eller är det de kraftiga medicinerna som påverkar henne?

En student faller ner från universitetets klocktorn. Ingen kan säga om det rör sig om en olycka, ett självmord eller rentav mord. Händelsen hamnar snart i skuggan av en stor donation som ska bekosta ett unikt center för forskning och göra Västgöta universitet känt i hela världen. Rektor Emma Lundgren, som återvänt efter mammaledigheten, känner sig mer och mer motarbetad av sina kolleger. Tillsammans med Helena Waller försöker hon ta reda på vad som sker och vem som ligger bakom kuppen för att få henne avsatt.

La doctora y perfiladora forense Connie Woolwine tiene cinco días para atrapar a un asesino. En una unidad cerrada del hospital penitenciario de máxima seguridad más extremo del mundo, un grito rompe la noche. Connie Woolwine es reconocida por su capacidad para meterse en la mente de un asesino. Ahora deberá infiltrarse entre los hombres más trastornados y peligrosos del planeta, y usar sus habilidades únicas para encontrar a la bebé… antes de que sea demasiado tarde.