Showing results for "Ann" in Anthologies & Short Stories

Legendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the best of the best in crime fiction. Spine-chilling and gripping, these tales will grip you with their devious narrators and crafty twists.

Murder for Love: Murder for Women is a collection of wickedly witty crime-of-passion short stories by some of the best women writers inside and out of the mystery field.

Ann Cleeves is well known for her 'Vera', 'Shetland', and 'Two Rivers' crime series, all of which have been adapted into hit TV shows. She was presented with the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2017, and was appointed an OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours List for services to reading and libraries. This collection includes full-cast dramatisations of the first two 'Shetland' novels featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, as well as three short stories and a discussion with the bestselling author.

"Providence was founded in 1636 by a rogue named Roger Williams. Williams escaped here when Massachusetts was ready to deport him back to England. In the almost 400 years since, we've become infamous for all sorts of crimes and misdemeanors, including serving as home base for the Patriarca crime family for decades. My very own Uncle Eddie - I can hear Mama Rose screaming at me: 'He wasn't a blood relative! He was related through marriage!' - was gunned down in the Silver Lake section of town in 1964."

In this vintage locked-room murder-mystery box set, Nurse Sarah Keate is paired with detective Lance O’Leary, to solve each case before more victims fall to the murderer’s hand. Although Nurse Keate places high value on her professionalism, she is unable to resist the pull of solving a good mystery, proving herself a worthy detective in her own right, earning Detective O'Leary's respect and admiration.

A superb collection of dramas guaranteed to thrill and entertain from best-selling author Peter Ackroyd. Set in the heart of London, these star-studded adaptations feature parallel investigations into killings across two centuries, black magic, haunted houses, holy ghosts and a stunning performance by Simon Callow as the magnificent Charles Dickens. Novelist, biographer and critic Peter Ackroyd has cemented his place at the heart of the culture and history of London. This fantastic collection is full of vitality from a world-class author and stellar cast.

Ever since Angie Russo woke up from a near fatal run-in with a coffee maker, she's been able to talk to - and even worse, understand - one very spoiled tabby named Octavius. He says his owner was murdered and that she's the only one who can help bring the killer to justice. And, well, that's just the first of the wonderfully whacky mysteries they solve together. Add in a traumatized terrier witness and two murderous Sphynx cats who speak only in riddles, toss on your favorite deerstalker cap, and let's go sleuthing!

Das idyllische Kleinstadtleben in Glastonbury gerät aus den Fugen, als der junge Straßenmusiker Rusty plötzlich verschwindet. Whalley, der ihn oft mit Kaffee versorgt und sich mit ihm angefreundet hat, macht sich Sorgen. Doch als Rustys Hund Otis plötzlich allein durch Glastonbury streift, ist für June klar, dass mehr hinter seinem Verschwinden steckt, als sie zunächst vermutet. Denn Rusty hätte seinen Hund niemals im Stich gelassen... June, Whalley und Pomona stellen Nachforschungen an und ahnen nicht, dass sie sich damit selbst in große Gefahr begeben.

Endlich ist es Sommer in Lower Foxdale. June und Pomona freuen sich auf einen Ausflug zu einem nahe gelegenen Bauernhof, wo sie Erdbeeren pflücken wollen. Doch dort machen sie eine schreckliche Entdeckung: Statt Erdbeeren finden sie eine schwer verletzte Frau auf dem Feld! Trotz aller Bemühungen stirbt sie noch auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus. Die Polizei verdächtigt einen Landsmann und Kollegen der jungen Frau - doch die beiden Hobby-Ermittlerinnen haben Zweifel an der offiziellen Version und ermitteln auf eigene Faust.

Das Leben aus Sicht eines Windrades - herrlich skurril! Es ist nicht leicht, ein Windrad zu sein. Die Fortpflanzung in reinen Frauengruppen ist mehr als schwierig, die Arbeitsbedingungen sind am Limit und auch mit den Menschen gibt es Ärger. Parteienstreit, Bürgerinitiativen, Vandalismus - Windräder teilen ein hartes Schicksal. Und so schließen die Windräder einen Pakt: Der Mord an einem Menschen soll ihnen schon bald die Freiheit in der Nähe des Meeres bringen.