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Bertram i jego trzej przyjaciele - Bjarke, Kasper i Felix - właśnie skończyli szkołę i założyli szajkę o nazwie Kruki. Pracują dla pewnego pasera, który płaci im za dokonywanie włamań i zdobywanie drogich designerskich mebli na zlecenie jego klientów. Bertram mieszka z matką, która pracuje w restauracji jako kelnerka i jest przekonana, że jej syn zarabia na roznoszeniu ulotek. Chłopak nie pamięta zbyt dobrze ojca, bo miał zaledwie siedem lat, gdy ten został oskarżony o morderstwo i skazany na dożywocie.

Bertram et ses trois amis, Jack, Kasper et Félix, viennent de terminer l'école, ont récemment formé un gang et s'appellent eux-mêmes "Les Faucons". Ils travaillent pour le Maître, qui les paie pour commettre des effractions et voler du mobilier design luxueux, à la demande des clients du Maître. Bertram vit seul avec sa mère qui travaille comme serveuse dans un restaurant. Elle croit que son fils gagne son argent en livrant le journal local.

Bertram og de tre vennene hans Bjarke, Kasper og Felix er nesten nettopp ferdige med skolen og har dannet en liten bande som kaller seg Ravnene. De jobber for Heleren, som betaler dem for å gjøre innbrudd og skaffe dyre designermøbler på bestilling fra Helerens kunder. Bertram bor alene sammen med moren sin, som jobber som servitør på restauranten Firkløveren. Hun tror at Bertram tjener pengene sine som reklamebud. Bertram husker ikke faren sin særlig godt, for han var bare sju år da han ble anholdt for drap og idømt fengsel på livstid.

Scandal and betrayal are themes of this collection of 3 vintage Sherlock HoScandal and betrayal are themes of this collection of 3 vintage Sherlock Holmes tales. "A Scandal in Bohemia" tells of the legendary detective's encounter with Irene Adler, a beautiful and intelligent women, in a story of love, intrigue, and political scandal. In "Silver Blaze," the police must make sense of an unusual knife, a missing horse, and a strange visit in order to find the murderer of a trusted horse trainer. "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches" describes a mysterious, sinister house with copper beeches by the front door that reveals a most unnatural betrayal. The stories are read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, as seen on the popular PBS series Mystery! lmes tales.

After Sharon McCone's father dies of a sudden heart attack, she immediately heads to San Diego to scatter his ashes and clear out his house. In a box of legal papers, she finds a 1959 petition for adoption of a child called Baby Girl Smith - an infant who, from the day of adoption, has been known as Sharon Elizabeth McCone. No one in Sharon's family will discuss the adoption, so she begins her own search for the truth. Her quest takes her deep into Indian country, to the Flathead Reservation in Montana.

Bertram og hans tre venner, Bjarke, Kasper og Felix, er næsten lige gået ud af skolen og har dannet en lille bande, som kalder sig Ravnene. De arbejder for Hæleren, som betaler dem for at lave indbrud og skaffe dyre designermøbler på bestilling af Hælerens kunder. Bertram bor alene sammen med sin mor, der arbejder som servitrice i restaurant Firkløveret. Hun tror, at Bertram tjener sine penge som reklameomdeler. Bertram husker ikke sin far særlig godt, han var kun syv år, da faren blev anholdt for drab og idømt fængsel på livstid.

For six years Noah Galloway has lived with a horrible secret and the fear that his rebuilt life could be shattered at any moment. Now his dread has become a certainty, and he has been arrested for the arson murder of 26 people. David Rosenfelt, a native of Paterson, New Jersey, is a graduate of NYU. He was the former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures before becoming a writer of novels and screenplays.

Andy Carpenter's accountant, Sam Willis, receives a surprise call from Barry Price, a friend he hasn't spoken to in years. Barry needs Sam's financial acumen and Andy's legal expertise. But when Sam almost runs over an injured dog on the way to Barry's house, he can't drive off without waiting for help. By then, Barry's taken off on a private airplane headed to who-knows-where. Soon after they learn that Barry's plane has crashed, and they come to the terrifying realization that Sam was also supposed to have been killed on that plane.

Andy Carpenter isn't sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, policeman Pete Stanton, asking him to drop everything, drive to an unfamiliar address, and bring his girlfriend, Laurie Collins. He certainly isn't expecting to show up at a crime scene. But that's exactly where he arrives - at the house where Pete has just discovered the body of ex-convict Danny Balfour. Upstairs are Danny's now orphaned four-year-old son and basset hound. And that, Andy discovers, is why he and Laurie were called to the scene - Pete wants them to take care of the boy and the dog so they won't get thrown into the "system". This is already asking a lot, but soon Pete needs another big favor from Andy. Pete himself has come under suspicion for Danny's murder, and he needs defense attorney Andy to represent him - and to find out what really happened in Danny's house that day!

Over the course of his legal career, Andy Carpenter has lost a few cases. But that doesn't mean he forgets his clients. Andy has always been convinced that Joey Desimone, a man convicted of murder nine years ago, was innocent and believes that Joey's family's connections to organized crime played a pivotal role in his conviction. While there isn't much Andy can do for him while he serves out his prison sentence, Joey suggests that he check up on Joey's elderly uncle.

>"A Scandal in Bohemia" tells of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes' encounter with Irene Adler, a beautiful and intelligent woman, in a story of love, intrigue, and political scandal. The story is read by a true master, Edward Hardwicke, a talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes's associate, Dr. Watson, in the popular PBS series Mystery!

"The Adventure of the Priory School", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Collier's in the United States on 30 January 1904, and in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in February 1904.

In "The Infallible Godahl", published in 1914, a criminal uses one of Armiston's mystery stories as the blueprint for a real-life crime.

"The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and one of eight stories in the volume His Last Bow. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859-July 7, 1930) was a British author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction.

The Assyrian Rejuvenator, published in 1907, is one of R. Austin Freeman's novels written under the name Clifford Ashdown and the first to feature well-known protagonist Dr. Thorndyke—a medical-legal forensic investigator. In this tale, inflated claims about the powers of an expensive elixir put private investigator Romney Pringle in pursuit of a ruthless con man. The trickster has reason to believe that his customers won't complain, but Pringle sets out to destroy the crooked business.

"The Adventure of the Abbey Grange", written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the collection The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

Charismatic socialite Simon Carne adopts the persona of "Klimo" to solve crimes. Does professional jealousy explain antagonism to the celebrated private detective? Or is it something more? And even though Klimo solves case after case for his clients, why are none of the perpetrators ever caught?

"A Scandal in Bohemia" was the first of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories to be published in The Strand magazine. Doyle ranked "A Scandal in Bohemia" fifth in his list of 12 favorite Holmes stories. It was first published on June 25, 1891, and was later the first of the stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in 1892.

"A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story revolves around the case of Miss Mary Sutherland, a woman with a substantial income from the interest on a fund set up for her. She is engaged to a quiet Londoner who has recently disappeared. Holmes' detective powers are barely challenged, as this turns out to be quite an elementary case for hum, much as it puzzles Watson.

A "Blue Carbuncle" is stolen from a hotel suite, and a former felon is soon arrested. However, an acquaintance of Holmes discovers the carbuncle in the throat of a Christmas goose. Holmes traces the owner of the goose, but soon determines that he was not the thief by offering him a replacement goose. The detective continues his search, first to an inn and then to a dealer in Covent Garden. The dealer refuses to provide Holmes with information about the source of the goose, but Holmes observes another man trying to find the same information, and confronts him.