Résultats pour "Sophie" dans Détectives amateurs

Unbeknownst to most, the small town of Mystic is brimming with dark secrets and mysteries waiting to be uncovered. The unassuming town has managed to keep its fair share of enigmas under wraps until Sophie shows up. She is the 17-year-old daughter of a detective and loves mystery. Sophie is a young girl who moved from Mystic, Connecticut, to California when she was just two years old and back to Mystic when she turned 17.

Since the age of ten, March Franklin has been orphaned, alone, and on the run from his own disturbing ability—to feel and experience the deepest emotions and memories of the darkest souls among us. But when his grip on sanity is strained by one malevolent criminal, March commits a gruesome act, forcing himself into a dangerous new life direction and the cross-country pursuit of a narcissistic sociopath unlike anyone he’s ever experienced.

As Halloween approaches in the Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow, Sophie Sayers, new to the village, is suspicious of the fierce new vicar and his ban on the villagers' seasonal celebrations. Especially when he plans to replace them with a traditional Guy Fawkes' Night party, and invites everyone to bring a guy (scarecrow) to burn on his giant bonfire. Sophie thinks the vicar's not the only one with dark secrets to hide.

Murder’s never on the reading list, until the book club starts dropping dead. Single mom Sophie “Phee” Kimball isn’t a detective; she’s an account clerk in the chilly town of Mankato, Minnesota. But when her eccentric mother in Arizona insists that members of her retirement‑community book club are dying because of a “cursed” novel, Phee reluctantly heads to sun-soaked Sun City West to snoop. Phee doesn’t believe in curses, and the deaths appear to be accidents: a golf cart crash, pneumonia, an allergic reaction, but something is clearly not right under the blazing desert sun.

A wedding, a murder, and a retirement community full of suspects... what could possibly go wrong? Sophie “Phee” Kimball thought moving to Arizona to work for a private investigator would bring some peace and quiet. Instead, she's wrangling her seventy-four-year-old Aunt Ina’s over-the-top wedding and her mother Harriet’s nonstop meddling. But when a celebrity chef turns up dead on the golf course outside Harriet’s front door, things really start to heat up.

A romantic Valentine’s evening at The Bluebird turns into a murder mystery when a dead body plummets to the bottom of the village well. There are no witnesses, but surely in a community where everyone knows each other’s business, the murderer can’t stay hidden for long? Sophie doesn’t think so, and she’s on the case, determined to restore peace to the idyllic Cotswold village once more. The latest cosy mystery from bestselling author Debbie Young is ideal for fans of Richard Osman, Katie Gayle, and Catherine Coles.

A horrific crash stole everything Cole Danner loved. His wife and daughter are presumed dead, leaving him broken and suicidal. Until a mysterious wave of debilitating flashbacks convince him the wreck was no accident and his whole world might not be gone. As forces he can’t comprehend propel him to find the daughter only he believes is alive, Cole has no idea of the profound evil he will soon face to keep her that way.

When Sophie Sayers joins a writers' retreat on a secluded Greek island, she's hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a little adventure. Away from her rural English comfort zone, she also takes stock of her relationship with her boyfriend Hector. But scarcely has the writing course begun when bestselling romantic novelist Marina Milanese disappears on a solo excursion to an old windmill. First on the scene, Sophie is prime suspect for Marina's murder.

Britain is in shambles, as it recovers from the cataclysm of WWI. Although the war has ended, it takes effort to preserve the peace against hidden enemies striving to undermine or replace the government. There is a desperate need for recruits to fight this invisible war. Sophie Burgoyne can trace her lineage back to the ancient French kings and dukes of twelve centuries ago.A long pedigree doesn't help her when she only has a few pounds in the bank. Sophie knows she must take action, or she and her father, the vicar of Havering-under-Lyme, will face the horrors of genteel impoverishment.

When Bunny Carter, the old lady from the Manor House, is discovered in an open grave, Sophie Sayers is sure it’s a case of foul play. But when it comes to suspects, she’s spoiled for choice. One of Bunny’s squabbling children from three different husbands? Petunia Lot from the Cats Prevention charity, always angling for a legacy? All these and more had motive and opportunity. But who is to blame? And can Sophie and her boyfriend, village bookseller Hector Munro, stop them before they strike again? Debbie Young is a British writer of cosy mystery novels.

When the local bus company announces it will be stopping its route through their quaint Cotswold village, the people of Wendlebury Barrow are up in arms. Not least Sophie Sayers, whose driving lessons with her boyfriend Hector get off to a bumpy start. But the locals’ peaceful protests against the decision turn deadly when a body is discovered on the Number 27. No one can work out how a passenger met their demise, let alone how the driver didn’t notice. While the police wait for the post mortem results, Sophie immediately suspects foul play, and launches her own investigation.

Sophie Sayers’ plans for a cosy English country Christmas are quickly brought to an end when her ex-boyfriend storms onto the scene. And things are about to get messier when a baby, abandoned in the manger, disappears in plain sight. Before long, the whole village stands accused of murder. But Sophie knows there’s one man she most definitely suspects. Can she uncover the truth? Enjoy the fun of a traditional Cotswold festive season as Sophie seeks a happy ending for her latest village mystery – and for her new romance with charming local bookseller Hector Munro.

Katey loves living in the small town of Pine Falls, and just as she thought that she could finally settle into her retirement and run her little coffee shop, she has been called back to Detroit. A former colleague whom Katey saved from a student who once tried to murder her, resurfaces seeking revenge. Despite his supposed death in prison, a recent death of a girl has a note found on her body addressed to Katey.

Adel verpflichtet - auch bei Verbrechen. Zwei neue Fälle für den Märchenkönig und Herzogin Sophie. Nach dem Trubel und den Strapazen der letzten Wochen, reist König Ludwig in sein Königshaus auf dem Herzogstand. Hier - inmitten seiner geliebten Bayerischen Alpen - will er endlich Ruhe und Erholung finden. Doch es warten schon zwei neue Kriminalfälle auf ihn, die gelöst werden müssen.

Bayern, Ende 19.Jh.: Ludwig ist Erfinder, Freigeist, Architekt - ach ja, und König von Bayern. Was für eine lästige Verantwortung! Viel lieber würde er den ganzen Tag Wagner hören, fliegende Kutschen entwerfen oder Märchenschlösser bauen. Na gut, zumindest Schlösser kann er bauen. Wenn er nur die Zeit dazu hätte! Gerade aber hat er die Preußen zu Besuch. Und bei einem Staatsempfang versuchen die Halunken, ihn mitten in den Verhandlungen zu erschießen! Dass bei dem Anschlag ausgerechnet der preußische Sondergesandte umkommt, ist wohl nur gerecht.

Chief of Police, Patrick ONeil, a by-the-book type cop, has been handed an open and shut murder case. A 12-year-old mentally disabled boy has confessed to the murder of his stepfather. However, Chief Patrick believes that there is more to the case than meets the eye. He believes the boy has been framed, contrary to what the folks in town say, except for Katey who is the only one who believes him.

Teil 4: Einfach unfassbar! Da wagt es sein neuer Finanzminister, König Ludwig II. aus dem ersten erholsamen Schlaf seit Wochen zu reißen, und dann auch noch wegen einer Nichtigkeit: Ludwigs geliebter Diamantring aus dem Nachlass des Sonnenkönigs ist nicht versichert. Und der Minister besteht darauf, dass er in die gut bewachte Schatzkammer nach München gebracht wird. Doch noch bevor der Ring dort ankommt, muss der König schockierende Neuigkeiten verkraften: Das Schmuckstück ist eine Fälschung! Ludwig wittert eine groß angelegte Verschwörung.

Was für eine Unverschämtheit! Der Termin mit seinem Finanzminister hätte längst beginnen müssen, doch Ludwig II. von Bayern sitzt in seinem Ministerzimmer in Schloss Berg und wartet und wartet. Der König könnte seine Zeit wirklich besser nutzen - und seinem Papagei neue Kunststücke beibringen, zum Beispiel. Dass der Minister in einer dunklen Gasse in München ermordet wurde, macht die Verspätung nicht minder lästig. Und dann verdächtigt die Gendarmerie auch noch des Königs hochgeschätzten Komponisten Richard Wagner der Tat. Diese unfähigen Beamten.

Folge 1: König Ludwig II. von Bayern ist genervt: Kaum hat er die Preußen im Haus, geht alles schief! Und bei einem Staatsempfang auf Schloss Hohenschwangau versuchen die Halunken ihn auch noch mitten in den Verhandlungen zu erschießen! Dass bei dem Anschlag ausgerechnet der preußische Sondergesandte getötet wird, ist wohl nur gerecht. Doch Verbrechen an seinem Hof kann der König selbstverständlich nicht dulden - und so nimmt er gemeinsam mit Herzogin Sophie die Ermittlungen auf.

In Sophies Bistroküche im bretonischen Erquy tut sich was: Sie entdeckt die Liebe zu essbaren Algen und zu einem Meeresbiologen, der zu dem Thema forscht. Doch die Idylle währt nicht lange, denn Sophie findet eine junge Fischerin tot auf deren Boot. Musste sie sterben, weil sie sich für Umweltbelange einsetzte? Oder war es eine Beziehungstat? Als ein gewaltiger Herbststurm auf die Côtes-d'Armor trifft, erkennt Sophie, dass Leidenschaft auch eine dunkle Seite haben kann.