Résultats pour "Pleasure" dans Historique

Scandal has rocked the city of London. Colin Eversea, a handsome, reckless unapologetic rogue is sentenced to hang for murder and, inconveniently for him, the only witness to the crime disappears. Then again, throughout history, the Everseas have always managed to cheat fate in style: Colin is snatched from the gallows by a beautiful, clever mercenary. Cool-headed, daring Madeleine Greenway is immune to Colin's vaunted charm. Her mission is not to rescue Colin but to kidnap him, and to be paid handsomely for it.

Francesca Cahill comes from one of New York's best families. Her mother is a leading socialite, her father, a millionaire. Their expectations for their daughter are simple - marry well, and soon. But the intrepid and self-styled "Crime-Solver Extraordinaire" has other plans.... Francesca discovered she had a penchant for sleuthing when she met Rick Bragg, New York City's powerful and enigmatic Police Commissioner. Together, they solved what was known as the crime of the century. Now, their paths are destined to come together once again, but this time far more dangerously and fatefully.

U. S. Marshal James Boutwell stumbles upon the body of a young woman while delivering a prisoner to Dallas. Boutwell gets himself appointed to investigate the murder only to realize that he has bit off more than he can chew. There are several suspects, but no clear cut evidence to connect the murder to anyone. No one has a clear motive, but the woman is dead. Then there is another young woman killed in Fort Worth, adding to the mystery.

Nedanför trappan stod fru Carlsson med en näsduk tryckt mot munnen.”Åh, kan ni hjälpa mig, herr Nihlén”, sade hon och snyftade. ”Jag vet inte vem jag ska våga be om hjälp.””Vad har hänt?” undrade Nihlén.”Åh, det är så hemskt. Direktörn ligger död där uppe. Jag visste att det skulle gå illa. Varför skulle direktörn propsa på att sova i den gamla sovkammaren?” Hon brast ut i hysterisk gråt.”Det är rummet där baron Bielkenstierna hittades död, mystiskt strypt av osynliga händer …