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The Caretakers

The Caretakers
  • Author(s): Amanda Bestor-Siegal
  • Location(s): Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary (2015)

In the smart Parisian suburb of Maisons-Larue, in the wake of the Paris 2015 terrorist attacks, an au pair is arrested after the sudden and suspicious death of her nine-year-old charge… The truth behind what happened is unravelled through...

The Caribbean

The Caribbean
  • Author(s): Jacob Gelt Dekker
  • Location(s): Caribbean
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): From Columbus to the present day

After a life-changing diagnosis, Dutch entrepreneur Jacob Gelt Dekker decides to take a step into the unknown. Setting sail from his home in Key West, he embarks on an odyssey around the Caribbean islands, navigating treacherous waters and nations...

The Carmarthen Underground

The Carmarthen Underground
  • Author(s): Gaynor Madoc Leonard
  • Location(s): Carmarthen
  • Genre(s): Humour, Mystery
  • Era(s): Present day

The ancient town of Carmarthen appears to be little different from any other town, with its chain stores and market, but beneath its busy little streets and behind its respectable doorways, another Carmarthen exists. This “alternative Carmarthen” is a...

The Carpet Weaver of Usak

The Carpet Weaver of Usak
  • Author(s): Kathryn Gauci
  • Location(s): Anatolia, Athens, Uşak
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): WW2 forwards

A haunting story of a deep friendship between two women, one Greek, one Turk. A friendship that transcends an era of mistrust, and fear, long after the wars have ended. “Springtime and early summer are always beautiful in Anatolia....

The Case of Lisandra P.

The Case of Lisandra P.
  • Author(s): Helene Gremillon
  • Location(s): Argentina
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Later 20th Century

Buenos Aires, 1987. When a beautiful young woman named Lisandra is found dead at the foot of a six-story building, her husband, a psychoanalyst, is immediately arrested for her murder. Convinced of Vittorio’s innocence, one of his patients, Eva...

The Case of Miss Elliott: (The Teahouse Detective 2)

The Case of Miss Elliott: (The Teahouse Detective 2)
  • Author(s): Baroness Orczy
  • Location(s): London, England
  • Genre(s): Historical, Mystery
  • Era(s): Early 20th Century

Every crime has its perpetrator, and every puzzle its solution. In the corner of the ABC teashop on Norfolk Street, Polly Burton of the Evening Observer sets down her morning paper, filled with news of the latest outrages, and...

The Case of the Curious Cook

The Case of the Curious Cook
  • Author(s): Cathy Ace
  • Location(s): Wales
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A new case for the ladies of the WISE enquiries agency, in their third book. Henry Devereaux Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is terribly worried about some water damage to the priceless books in his lower library, so retains...

The Case of the Dotty Dowager

The Case of the Dotty Dowager
  • Author(s): Cathy Ace
  • Location(s): England, Wales
  • Genre(s): Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Meet the Women of the WISE Enquiries Agency. The first in a new series. Henry Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is convinced his mother is losing her marbles. She claims to have seen a corpse on the dining-room floor,...

The Case of the General’s Thumb

The Case of the General’s Thumb
  • Author(s): Andrey Kurkov
  • Location(s): Ukraine
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): early 21st century

Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine’s most highly acclaimed authors. When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor...

The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice

The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice
  • Author(s): David Cairns of Finavon
  • Location(s): Edinburgh, Washington DC
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction, Thriller
  • Era(s): 19th Century

(Major Gask & Erroll Rait Mysteries Book 4) Uncover the secrets history tried to bury… The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice thrusts readers into the shadowy aftermath of one of America’s darkest moments—the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865....

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