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The Inspector Carlyle Omnibus (Books 1-3): London Calling; Never Apologise, Never Explain; Buckingham Palace Blues
by James CraigThe first three Inspector Carlyle novels at a great priceLondon CallingCan you win an election and cover up murder at the same time? When Inspector John Carlyle finds a body in a luxury London hotel room he begins a journey through the murky world of the British ruling classes which leads all the way to the top. In the middle of a General Election, a murderer is stalking the man poised to be the next Prime Minister. With power almost in his grasp, Edgar Carlton will not stand idly by while his birthright is threatened. Operating in a world where right and wrong don't exist and the pursuit of power is everything, Carlyle has to find the killer before Carlton takes the law into his own hands.Never Apologise, Never ExplainJake Haggar has been kidnapped by his father who is threatening to sell the boy to a paedophile ring. Carlyle is struggling to get him back. It's not his case but it is his problem - it was his fault Jake was taken in the first place. But Carlyle's own caseload includes the murder of Agatha Mills. Her husband, Henry, has been arrested for murder but his explanation is so outlandish that Carlyle wonders if it may just be true. Agatha is the sister of William Pettigrew, a priest killed in Chile during the Fascist coup in 1973 and after 30 years of campaigning, Agatha was about to see his killer brought to justice. So a seemingly straightforward case of murder quickly escalates into a diplomatic incident that has Carlyle, once again, clashing with his bosses and their political masters...Buckingham Palace BluesWhen Inspector John Carlyle discovers a disorientated girl in a park near Buckingham Palace, he takes it upon himself to find out who she is and where she's from. His hunt for the identity of this lost girl takes him from Ukrainian gangsters in North London to the lower reaches of the British aristocracy. Soon, the inspector is on the trail of a child-trafficking ring that stretches from Kiev to London, and back to the palace itself...
The Inspector Chen Collection 1-3: Death of a Red Heroine, A Loyal Character Dancer, When Red is Black (As heard on Radio 4 #3)
by Qiu XiaolongChief Inspector Chen wanted to be a poet, but the authorities gave him a job in the Shanghai Police Department. He is an excellent detective, but he can never escape the struggle between what the Party wants and what justice demands. The first three novels in Qiu Xiaolong's awardwinning series offer a glimpse into a fascinating country on the rise and an honourable man making his way in a world that does not always reward honesty.
Inspector Chopra and the Million-Dollar Motor Car: A Baby Ganesh Agency short story
by Vaseem KhanAn enchanting Baby Ganesh Agency short story: a million-dollar car is missing. Chopra has two days to find it, or the gangster who bought it will not be happy. The Premier No.1 Garage is the place to go in Mumbai if you want a luxury car. Even Mumbai's biggest gangster shops there - he's just ordered a classic race car worth millions. But now the car is gone. Stolen from a locked room, in the middle of the night. Who stole it? The mechanic who is addicted to gambling? The angry ex-worker? The car thief pulling off one last job? And how on earth did they make it vanish from the locked garage? Inspector Chopra has just days to find the culprit - and the missing car - before its gangster owner finds out ... and takes violent revenge.
Inspector Chopra and the Million-Dollar Motor Car: A Baby Ganesh Agency short story
by Vaseem KhanAn enchanting Baby Ganesh Agency short story: a million-dollar car is missing. Chopra has two days to find it, or the gangster who bought it will not be happy. The Premier No.1 Garage is the place to go in Mumbai if you want a luxury car. Even Mumbai's biggest gangster shops there - he's just ordered a classic race car worth millions. But now the car is gone. Stolen from a locked room, in the middle of the night. Who stole it? The mechanic who is addicted to gambling? The angry ex-worker? The car thief pulling off one last job? And how on earth did they make it vanish from the locked garage? Inspector Chopra has just days to find the culprit - and the missing car - before its gangster owner finds out ... and takes violent revenge.
Inspector Chopra and the Million-Dollar Motor Car: A Baby Ganesh Agency short story
by Vaseem KhanA Quick Reads Baby Ganesh novella, in which Inspector Chopra and his elephant sidekick have two days to solve the mystery of a missing - and very costly - car.An enchanting Baby Ganesh Agency short story: a million-dollar car is missing. Chopra has two days to find it, or the gangster who bought it will not be happy. The Premier No.1 Garage is the place to go in Mumbai if you want a luxury car. Even Mumbai's biggest gangster shops there - he's just ordered a classic race car worth millions. But now the car is gone. Stolen from a locked room, in the middle of the night. Who stole it? The mechanic who is addicted to gambling? The angry ex-worker? The car thief pulling off one last job? And how on earth did they make it vanish from the locked garage? Inspector Chopra has just days to find the culprit - and the missing car - before its gangster owner finds out ... and takes violent revenge.(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Inspector Flytrap
by Tom AnglebergerWith easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, this early-chapter-book series is a must for beginning readers. Inspector Flytrap in the Da Vinci Cold introduces kids to the humorous and wacky world of Inspector Flytrap's Detective Agency, home to the world-renowned solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. The plant detective works tirelessly with his assistant Nina the Goat on his community's unsolved cases. There's no case too big, but there are definitely cases too small for this endearingly self-important plant detective. Combining wacky humor and a silly cast of characters with adventure, friendship, and mystery, the powerhouse team of Tom Angleberger and Cece Bell have created a uniquely engaging series that is perfect for newly independent readers and fans of Ricky Ricotta, Captain Underpants, and the Galaxy Zack series.
Inspector Flytrap (Inspector Flytrap)
by Tom AnglebergerA funny and clever illustrated early chapter book series in the Flytrap Files universe, from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell! Meet Inspector Flytrap! He's a Venus flytrap and world-class solver of BIG DEAL mysteries. Meet Nina the Goat! She's a goat and Inspector Flytrap's trusty assistant—except when she eats the clues! Together, they're a great mystery-solving duo! Follow along as they decode a secret message, investigate a stinky shoe, and figure out other big and tasty mysteries. Read all the hilarious chapter books set in the Flytrap Files universe!Inspector Flytrap (#1)Inspector Flytrap in The President’s Mane Is Missing (#2)Inspector Flytrap in The Goat Who Chewed Too Much (#3)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Recipe for Disaster (#1)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Robo-Dodo Rumble (#2)Didi Dodo, Future Spy: Double-O Dodo (#3)DJ Funkyfoot: Butler for Hire! (#1)
Inspector Green Mysteries 10-Book Bundle: Do or Die / Once Upon a Time / Mist Walker / Fifth Son / The Whisper of Legends / and 5 more
by Barbara FradkinThis ebook bundle contains the first ten novels of the Inspector Green Mystery series by Barbara Fradkin. On dangerous backstreets of Ottawa, Homicide Inspector Michael Green leads complex investigations into sensational cases. When his job puts his marriage, life, and even his family in harm’s way, Green’s obsession with uncovering the truth leaves him grappling with the ultimate meaning of justice. "… combines a suspenseful story with plenty of opportunities to see the brook-no-nonsense inspector out of his natural element." — Booklist "A well-written page-turner." — Publisher’s Weekly None So Blind — Inspector Green Mysteries #10 (NEW!) Twenty years after Green helped convict a young professor for the murder of an attractive coed, the man continues to protest his innocence, and shortly after being paroled, he is found dead. Suicide? Revenge? Or had Green, with blind overconfidence, failed to see the greater evil lurking in the girl’s life? The Whisper of Legends — Inspector Green Mysteries #9 When his teenage daughter goes missing on a summer wilderness canoe trip to the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories, Green is forced into unfamiliar territory just as dangerous as the backstreets of Ottawa. Beautiful Lie the Dead — Inspector Green Mysteries #8 When a wealthy social activist’s fiancee’s frozen body is found in the snow just blocks from his home, Inspector Green knows that someone is conspiring to keep the truth hidden. This Thing of Darkness — Inspector Green Mysteries #7 The brutal killing of a controversial psychiatrist on a street corner initially looks like a mugging gone wrong, but Green’s investigation leaves him grappling with deeper, darker questions. Includes 6 more Inspector Green titles: Dream Chasers — Inspector Green Mysteries #6 Honour Among Men — Inspector Green Mysteries #5 Fifth Son — Inspector Green Mysteries #4 Mist Walker — Inspector Green Mysteries #3 Once Upon a Time — Inspector Green Mysteries #2 Do or Die — Inspector Green Mysteries #1
Inspector Green Mysteries 9-Book Bundle: Do or Die / Once Upon a Time / Mist Walker / Fifth Son / The Whisper of Legends / and 4 more
by Barbara FradkinThis ebook bundle contains the first nine novels of the Inspector Green Mystery series by Barbara Fradkin. On dangerous backstreets of Ottawa, Homicide Inspector Michael Green leads complex investigations into sensational cases. When his job puts his marriage, life, and even his family in harm’s way, Green’s obsession with uncovering the truth leaves him grappling with the ultimate meaning of justice. "…combines a suspenseful story with plenty of opportunities to see the brook-no-nonsense inspector out of his natural element." - Booklist "A well-written page-turner." - Publisher’s Weekly The Whisper of Legends - Inspector Green Mysteries #9 (NEW!) When his teenage daughter goes missing on a summer wilderness canoe trip to the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories, Green is forced into unfamiliar territory just as dangerous as the backstreets of Ottawa. Beautiful Lie the Dead - Inspector Green Mysteries #8 When a wealthy social activist’s fiancee’s frozen body is found in the snow just blocks from his home, Inspector Green knows that someone is conspiring to keep the truth hidden. This Thing of Darkness - Inspector Green Mysteries #7 The brutal killing of a controversial psychiatrist on a street corner initially looks like a mugging gone wrong, but Green’s investigation leaves him grappling with deeper, darker questions. Includes 6 more Inspector Green titles: Dream Chasers - Inspector Green Mysteries #6 Honour Among Men - Inspector Green Mysteries #5 Fifth Son - Inspector Green Mysteries #4 Mist Walker - Inspector Green Mysteries #3 Once Upon a Time - Inspector Green Mysteries #2 Do or Die - Inspector Green Mysteries #1
Inspector Higgins Hurries
by Cecil Freeman GreggInspector Higgins Hurries, first published in 1932 is a classic ‘golden-age’ murder mystery featuring Inspector Higgins of Scotland Yard. Cecil Freeman Gregg (1898-1960) was the author of more than 30 detective novels, most featuring Inspector Higgins or Harry Prince, a talented thief. In Inspector Higgins Hurries, Higgins, just going home after speaking at a local authors’ dinner, discovers a dead man on his own doorstep, stabbed in the back with a dagger. Out of the darkness, another dagger is thrown at Higgins. Joined by his wife and Inspector Dryan, Higgins finds himself in a deadly battle of wits with a gang.
Inspector Hopper's Mystery Year (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Doug CushmanIntroducing Inspector Hopper, a grasshopper with a feel--and feelers--for mysteries, this I Can Read Book follows two bug sleuths as they unravel the mysteries of the insect world. An I Can Read Level 2 book.
Inspector Imanishi Investigates
by Seicho MatsumotoThe corpse of an unknown provincial is discovered under the rails of a train in a Tokyo station, and Detective Imanishi is assigned to the case.
Inspector Insector
by Jane Anderson Jeffrey Fuerst Jackie UrbanovicPerform this script about Inspector Inspector and his tiny ant friend.
The Inspector Jim Carruthers Series Books One to Five: Robbing the Dead, Care to Die, Mark of the Devil, Dark Is the Day, and In Deep Water (The Inspector Jim Carruthers Thrillers)
by Tana CollinsFive gritty thrillers in one volume following a police detective and his team in a coastal Scottish town.Included in this five-book set by the bestselling crime novelist:Robbing The DeadIn a small Scottish university town, what links a spate of horrific murders, an explosion, and a lecturer’s disappearance? And what does something that happened over forty years ago have to do with it?Care to DieStruggling with his demotion back to DI and his concern for grieving DS Andrea Fletcher, Jim Carruthers is thrown in at the deep end when an old man is found stabbed to death in a nature reserve, a ball of cloth rammed into his throat. The only suspect is a fifteen-year-old neighbour known to the police. But the teenager has an alibi . . . Mark of the DevilWhile Carruthers and team are busy investigating a series of art thefts, they receive an anonymous tip about a body on a deserted beach. The bizarre clues to her identity—and what might have happened to her—include a strange tattoo, a set of binoculars, and a slab of meat left on the cliffs . . . Dark is The DayCarruthers must put his feelings for DCI Sandra McTavish aside when a young student is brutally attacked and left for dead. At the same, Carruthers’ ex-wife is being stalked by one of her own students. Now he must determine whether the attacker and stalker one and the same.In Deep WaterWhen a local fisherman goes missing, DCI McTavish assumes it’s just a tragic accident. But things don’t add up for Carruthers—the man didn’t normally take his boat out at night. Has he taken his own life, or has something more sinister taken place?
The Inspector Jim Carruthers Series Books One to Three: Robbing the Dead, Care to Die, and Mark of the Devil (The Inspector Jim Carruthers Thrillers)
by Tana CollinsWhen murder disturbs the peaceful Scottish county of Fife, Detective Jim Carruthers follows the deadly trail wherever it leads in these three crime thrillers. Robbing the Dead What links a spate of horrible murders, a targeted bomb explosion and a lecturer&’s disappearance? Having recently returned to Castletown to win back his estranged wife, DCI Jim Carruthers is now up to his eyes in a baffling investigation.Care to Die When an old man is murdered at a Scottish nature reserve, DI Carruthers travels Iceland to interview the victim&’s estranged son. Soon, he and Sergeant Andrea Fletcher must connect the dots between the decades-old disappearance of a twelve-year-old boy, the murder of a former journalist, and a bitter local dispute about a nature reserve.Mark of the Devil While Det. Chief Inspector Jim Carruthers and his team are busy investigating a series of art thefts, they receive an anonymous tip about the body of a young woman on a deserted beach. When the trail leads to a local shooting estate, Carruthers wonders if the missing art, the dead woman, and the estate are all connected.
The Inspector Lynley Collection Books 1-4: A Great Deliverance, Payment in Blood, Well-Schooled in Murder, A Suitable Vengeance
by Elizabeth GeorgeIn the very first Inspector Lynley novel, A GREAT DELIVERANCE, Lynley and DS Barbara Havers are sent by Scotland Yard to solve a gruesome murder where they uncover a series of shocking revelations that shatter the façade of the peaceful Yorkshire village.In PAYMENT IN BLOOD, Inspector Lynley faces the most testing case of his career in an isolated Scottish mansion where a famous playwright is savagely murdered - one of the suspects is Lady Helen Clyde, the woman Lynley loves. WELL SCHOOLED IN MURDER is set in an old and distinguished public school. The body of a brilliant young pupil is discovered in a country churchyard. Hampered by the code of honour and loyalty that prevail, Inspector Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers discover within the confines of that privileged community a culture of cruelty that stretches back across the generations.In A SUITABLE VENGEANCE, Inspector Lynley investigation into the brutal murder of a local journalist tears apart powerful ties of love and friendship, shattering the tranquillity of the picturesque Cornish community and exposing a long-buried family secret. Its consequences irrevocably alter the course of Thomas Lynley's life.
Inspector Maigret and the Burglar's Wife
by Georges Simenon J. Maclaren RossA CRIME CLUB SELECTION The police knew him as "Sad Freddie." The newspapers tagged him "the burglar on a bike." Once he had worked for a safe-manufacturing firm. Now he was in business for himself, cracking the safes he had once installed. Tuesday night's job was to be the last. Then he and his wife would buy that "house in the country." It was to have been a routine safe-cracking job, but Freddie stumbled across something that was quite out of his line-a corpse. When Sad Freddie's wife came to Inspector Maigret with the farfetched story, it took all of the famous Inspector's uncanny know-how to protect a man who, despite his taste for unearned money, was too smart to put his neck in a noose. Scene: France This novel has not appeared in any form prior to book publication.
Inspector Maigret Omnibus: Volume 1
by Linda Coverdale Georges Simenon David Coward David BellosThe first annual omnibus edition in the new Penguin Inspector Maigret series, comprising four titles from the series so far: Pietr the Latvian, The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien, The Carter of La Providence and The Grand Banks Cafe. Additional material includes the original French first edition covers, art directed by Georges Simenon himself.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels. 'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.' - John Gray'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.' - The Guardian'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The IndependentFrom the Hardcover edition.the latter part of his life.
The Inspector Mayo Mysteries
by Marjorie EcclesThe Inspector Mayo Mysteries omnibus is a perfect introduction to the offbeat world of Gil Mayo, Chief Detective in the sleepy little English town of Lavinstock.Full of eccentric characters, perplexing mysteries and warm humour, this is a series that has been lauded as a worthy successor to Christie's Miss Marple tales.This volume collects together the first three novels:Cast a Cold EyeRequiem for a DoveDeath of a Good WomanThis omnibus was first released to coincide with the worldwide broadcast of a major new BBC television series starring Alistair McGowan as Gil Mayo.
The Inspector Mayo Mysteries
by Marjorie EcclesThe Inspector Mayo Mysteries omnibus is a perfect introduction to the offbeat world of Gil Mayo, Chief Detective in the sleepy little English town of Lavinstock.Full of eccentric characters, perplexing mysteries and warm humour, this is a series that has been lauded as a worthy successor to Christie's Miss Marple tales.This volume collects together the first three novels:Cast a Cold EyeRequiem for a DoveDeath of a Good WomanThis omnibus was first released to coincide with the worldwide broadcast of a major new BBC television series starring Alistair McGowan as Gil Mayo.
The Inspector McKay Series Books One to Three: Candles and Roses, Death Parts Us, and Their Final Act (The DI Alec McKay Series)
by Alex WaltersIn these three crime thrillers set in the Scottish Highlands, DI Alec McKay hunts down killers and grapples with his own tragic past.Candles and Roses When bodies start appearing on the Scottish Black Isle—each with roses and candles placed around it—Det. Inspector Alec McKay search for a pattern behind the twisted killings.Death Part Us When a retired cop is murdered on a remote Scottish Isle, Det. Inspector Alec McKay must dig into the man&’s corrupt past—a past that involves McKay himself.Their Final Act A killer is targeting washed-up entertainers—all of whom are connected to past allegations of sexual assault—and Det. Inspector Alec McKay believes there&’s one final victim to go.
Inspector Morse: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Colin DexterThe international-bestselling author answers readers’ questions and discusses the origins of the Oxford inspector with a penchant for classical music.In 1975, Inspector Morse debuted, working to solve the case of a murdered hitchhiker in Colin Dexter’s Last Bus to Woodstock. The book led to a multimillion-bestselling mystery series and a television show that spawned a spinoff and a prequel. But how did the beloved DCI from Oxford come to be exactly?In this quick read, Colin Dexter addresses some of the many questions posed to him by his readers. He reveals what motived him to break into crime writing and which authors and novels influenced him. He discusses Morse’s many traits and inner workings, as well as how he got his first Morse novel published. He also shares how he maintains a discipline with writing, how he deals with critics, and what it’s like to transform a series of novels into a television series.Praise for the Inspector Morse Novels“[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot.” —The New York Times Book Review“A masterful crime writer whom few others match.” —Publishers Weekly “Let those who lament the decline of the English detective story reach for Colin Dexter.” —The Guardian“It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man [Morse] deduce.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune
The Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths (Pushkin Vertigo)
by Olivier Barde-CabuconFans of Abir Mukherjee and Sarah Waters will love this gloriously macabre romp racing through the glitzy Versailles Palace by way of the shady criminal underworld of Paris on the brink of the revolutionEveryone has secrets. Especially the king.When a gruesomely mutilated body is found on the squalid streets of Paris in 1759, the Inspector of Strange and Unexplained Deaths is called to the scene. The body count soon begins to rise and the Inspector is brought even further into a web of deceit that stretches from criminals, secret orders, revolutionaries and aristocrats to very top of society.In the murky world of the court of King Louis XV, finding out the truth will prove to be anything but straightforward.
Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey 2 (Victorian De Quincey mysteries #2)
by David MorrellThe year is 1855. The Crimean war is raging. The British government has fallen. The Empire itself hangs in the balance.And then the murders start...Someone is targeting members of London's elite - leaving with each corpse the names of men who failed to assassinate Queen Victoria. It's clear that Victoria will be the ultimate victim. As the notorious Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey and his daughter Emily race to save her, they uncover the heart-breaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul.Based on actual attempts to assassinate the queen, Inspector of the Dead brilliantly merges fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.
Inspector of the Dead (Thomas and Emily De Quincey #2)
by David MorrellLEGENDARY THRILLER WRITER DAVID MORRELL TRANSPORTS READERS TO THE FOGBOUND STREETS OF LONDON, WHERE A KILLER PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN VICTORIA.The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself.ed on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria, Inspector of the Dead brilliantly merges historical fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.