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The body in the attic: a Faith Fairchild mystery (Faith Fairchild mystery. #14.)
By Katherine Hall Page. 2004
Caterer and amateur sleuth Faith Fairchild moves to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her minister husband will teach at Harvard Divinity School.…
Settling into their temporary home, Faith finds two things disturbing: her ex-boyfriend Richard Morgan's sudden reappearance and a 1946 diary in the attic. Includes recipes. 2004.The body in the library (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; #4)
By Agatha Christie. 1942
The Colonel and Mrs Bantry had always believed that finding "a body in the library" only happened in books, until…
it happened to them. Whose body was it? And why should it be found in the library of Gossington Hall? Miss Marple investigates. Sequel to "The regatta mystery, and other stories". Followed by "The moving finger" (DC32950). 1942. (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; 4)Six minutes: une enquête de Maud Graham (Enquête de Maud Graham. #15.)
By Chrystine Brouillet. 2015
Quand Maud Graham est appelée à éclaircir le meurtre d'un homme trouvé gisant dans son sang, seul dans son appartement,…
elle ne peut se douter des motifs de ce crime. Qui pouvait bien en vouloir à ce point à cet homme sans histoire ? Avec ses coéquipiers McEwen, Joubert, Nguyen et Rouaix , la détective avance en plein brouillard jusqu'à ce que commence à se dessiner une toile complexe. La victime a été témoin d'une violence qu'on aurait voulu garder dissimulée à tout jamais. Et si l'enquête porte d'abord sur l'assassinat d'un homme, c'est sur la maltraitance subie par des femmes qu'on lèvera le voile en cours d'investigation. Alarmée par le danger qui menace ces femmes devenues des proies malgré elles, Graham se lance sur la trace de l'agresseur. Une poignante course contre la montre démarre. Suite de "Saccages", suivi de "Vrai ou faux". 2015.Sous surveillance (Enquête de Maud Graham. #11)
By Chrystine Brouillet. 2010
Après dix années d'absence, Gabrielle Leland revient vivre à Québec. Nouvelle vie, nouveaux défis? Quand arrive la première lettre anonyme,…
Gabrielle comprend que les démons de son passé reviennent la hanter. Elle sent que quelqu'un, tapi dans l'ombre, connaît son secret, la guette, la menace. Suite de "Promesses d'éternité", suivi de "Double disparition". 2010. (Une enquête de Maud Graham)Silence de mort (Enquête de Maud Graham. #9.)
By Chrystine Brouillet. 2010
Décidément, l'été sera chaud pour la détective Maud Graham qui doit élucider plusieurs meurtres. Un adolescent meurt après avoir été…
sauvagement agressé. Puis, un autre est trouvé mort dans un immeuble abandonné, probablement d'une overdose. Suite de "Sans pardon", suivi de "Promesses d’éternité" .2010.The bloody tower: a Daisy Dalrymple mystery (The Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries ; #16)
By Carola Dunn. 2017
1925. The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher--recent mother of twins--resumes her journalistic career by agreeing to write a piece about the…
Tower of London--the Bloody Tower--for an American magazine. Invited to observe the centuries-old ritual Ceremony of the Keys, she's spending the night (her first time away from her babies) since the complex is locked and guarded, and the high walls are surrounded by a disused moat. Having been given a tour of the Crown Jewels, interviewed and observed the Yeoman Warders, and met the Ravenmaster, Daisy has more than enough material for her article and decides to leave as early as possible the next morning. But when walking down the stairs, she almost trips over the dead body of one of the Yeoman Warders. Sequel to "Gunpowder plot", followed by "Black ship". 2017.The Blackwoods Farm enquiry (Ivy Beasley mysteries. #5.)
By Ann Purser. 2014
Interested in penning her memoirs, Ivy Beasley decides to take a creative writing course. But it's hard to find time…
to put pen to paper when this current chapter is so full of lies, jealousy and murder. Rumors are flying around the village of Barrington about Mrs. Winchen Blatch, a reclusive widow living alone in her old farmhouse. In the past few weeks, the widow claims she has been tormented by ghostly visitations, so she hires Ivy and her fellow investigators at Enquire Within to get to the bottom of the mystery. Ivy's new classes are very close to the widow's farmhouse, perfect for combining studying and snooping. 2014.Signe suspect
By Patricia Daniels Cornwell. 2005
Le docteur Kay Scarpetta s'est installée en Floride. Elle a quitté la médecine légale institutionnelle pour l'expertise privée. Pourtant, elle…
va devoir revenir dans cette ville de Richmond qui lui a tourné le dos cinq ans plus tôt. Sur place, des surprises désagréables l'attendent. La démolition de ses anciens bureaux est presque achevée ; le médecin-légiste expert qui lui a succédé est un parfait incompétent ; son ancien assistant en chef est plongé dans des problèmes personnels qu'il refuse d'aborder. Privée de l'assistance de Wesley et de sa nièce Lucy, Scarpetta doit se résoudre à élucider les causes du décès d'une adolescente de quatorze ans. Elle doit démêler l'écheveau des pistes, traquer des signes suspects afin de révéler une vérité qu'elle ne parviendra peut-être pas à tolérer. 2005. Titre uniforme: Trace.Soins intensifs (Enquête de Maud Graham. #6)
By Chrystine Brouillet. 2000
Un roman policier, médical et hospitalier dans lequel on retrouve la détective Maud Graham. L'oeuvre aborde les problèmes reliés au…
syndrome de Munchausen par procuration (des gens, pour diverses raisons, inventent des maladies à leur enfant). Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. Suite de "Les fiancées de l'enfer", suivi de "Indésirables". 2000.The bishop's wife (Linda Wallheim Mystery. #1.)
By Mette Ivie Harrison. 2014
Linda Wallheim is the mother of five grown boys and the wife of a Mormon bishop. One morning, a neighbor…
appears on the Wallheims' doorstep with his five-year-old daughter, claiming that his wife disappeared in the middle of the night. But things aren't what they seem. Followed by "His right hand". 2014.The big cat nap (Mrs. Murphy mystery. #20.)
By Rita Mae Brown. 2012
When a local mechanic gets his odometer turned back - for good - Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen steps in to…
investigate. There's more to the crime than meets the eye, though, and sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with faithful corgi Tee Tucker, do their level best to keep Harry out of harm's way. 2012.The Bishop's tale (Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries.)
By Margaret Frazer. 1994
Attending a funeral dinner at Ewelme Manor, Sister Frevisse and Bishop Beaufort are stunned when querulous Sir Clement Sharpe brazenly…
challenges God to strike him down -- and promptly falls down dead. But suspicions soon arise that it was a mortal rather than divine hand at work in Sir Clement's death. 1994. (Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries)The art of detection (Kate Martinelli mystery. #5.)
By Laurie R King. 2006
San Francisco detective Kate Martinelli investigates the murder of Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Philip Gilbert. Gilbert had unknowingly purchased a manuscript…
purported to be an undiscovered Holmes story whose plot mirrored Gilbert’s death. Kate’s findings parallel Holmes’s adventure. 2006.The Axeman's jazz: A Skip Langdon Novel
By Julie Smith. 2001
Detective Skip Landon's latest case is to track down the "Axeman", a cold and clever killer determined to copy the…
campaign of terror of his turn-of-the-century namesake. Includes strong language. 2001.The apprentice (Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles. #2.)
By Tess Gerritsen. 2010
Serial killer Warren Hoyt was captured a year ago but his crimes still haunt Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. Now…
she faces a new killer, a hunter who preys on rich couples and copies an obscure element of Hoyt's crimes. And when Hoyt escapes from custody there are two hunters on the loose. Includes sex, violence and strong language. 2010.The anatomist's wife (Lady Darby mystery series #book 1)
By Anna Lee Huber. 2012
Scotland, 1830. Widowed, Lady Kiera Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate finding solace in her passion for painting.…
But when her hosts throw a party and a guest is murdered Lady Kiera is asked to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid Sebastian Gage - a fellow guest with experience as an inquiry agent. c2012.Tempête sur Cape Cod: une enquête de Regan Reilly : roman (Romans étrangers #Vol. 6149389)
By Carol Higgins Clark, Béatrice Taupeau. 2011
The 17th suspect (Women's murder club. #17.)
By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro. 2018
A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to an unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman puts her trust in Sergeant…
Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself. Bestseller. Sequel to "16th seduction", followed by "The 18th abduction". 2018.The 6th target (Women's murder club. #6.)
By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro. 2018
When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the…
others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt. Meanwhile, Lindsay Boxer and her new partner in the San Francisco police department are rushing to stop a series of kidnappings that has electrified the city. Sequel to "The 5th horseman", followed by "7th heaven". 2018.The 5th horseman (Women's murder club. #5.)
By James Patterson, Maxine Paetro. 2017
Just as patients are about to be released from San Francisco Medical Center with a clean bill of health, their…
conditions take a mysterious turn for the worse. As the hospital comes under scrutiny, Lindsay and the Women's Murder Club investigate for themselves. Is there a maniac at work, playing God with people's lives? And has Lindsay somehow made him--or her--even worse? Sequel to "4th of July", followed by "The 6th target". 2017.