Resultados para "George" en Misterios y delitos internacionales

For 15 years the weaver Silas Marner has plied his loom near the village of Raveloe, alone and unjustly in exile, cut off from faith and human love, he cares only for his hoard of golden guineas. But two events occur that will change his life forever; his gold disappears and a golden-haired baby girl appears. But where did she come from and who really stole the gold? This moving tale sees Silas eventually redeemed and restored to life by the unlikely means of his love for the orphan child Eppie.

In seinem 49. Fall wird Maigret von seinem ehemaligen Schulkameraden Ferdinand Fumal, dem berüchtigten »König der Metzger«, um Polizeischutz gebeten. Schon als Jugendlicher konnte Maigret den großspurigen »Bum-Bum« nicht leiden. Inzwischen hat Fumal es zu Reichtum gebracht und bewegt sich in den höchsten gesellschaftlichen Kreisen. Doch anonyme Drohbriefe versetzen ihn in Angst.

One life changing moment of madness… Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell It was supposed to be a fresh start. A move to a new town for me and my family. I’d been offered the perfect position, teaching English at the local high school but then I met sixth form...

" the narrative is grand, the dialogue is even better, and best of all is the warm, sadly ironic intelligence that colors even the tiniest of encounters." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) When General Vladimir, a Soviet defector, is brutally murdered in London's Hampstead Heath on his way to meet...

The best spy novel of all time Publishers Weekly Its the early 1960s, and the newly built Berlin Wall looms large. British intelligence officer Alec Leamas, caught in its shadow, feels the chill all too keenly: the preceding years have seen nearly every member of his Berlin spy network either...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series continues: Lisbeth Salander must face the most important battle of her life, and will finally put her past to rest in this thriller that will “leave Salander’s legion of followers clamoring for more” (The Wall Street Journal)...

Chase has two compelling reasons for returning to England—a group walk along the famed Coast to Coast trail in the picturesque Lake District, and a chance to further his relationship with Mike, the handsome Devonshire coroner he met on his last trip. The walkers, including Chase’s dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau, assemble at a Cumbrian hotel and begin their adventure with the traditional “baptism of the boots” in St. Bee’s Bay. But they’ve barely begun traveling eastward with their genial guide than the group dynamic turns unexpectedly rocky.

Still grieving the death of his long-time partner, Chase reunites with his dear friend and fellow Anglophile Billie Mondreau for a seacoast holiday of historic sightseeing. Assigned a pair of guides from the tour company Wanderers, Chase and Billie join seven other like-minded Americans looking forward to an English getaway. All except for Ronald Gretz. The wealthy entrepreneur behind the international Golden Sunset nursing-home chain doesn’t like anything about walking, touring, or England.

Wealth cannot protect Lura from the tragedies that befall her in the late 19th century. She voyages to Paris after months as a recluse in Grisham Manor. There, Lura finds a new purpose when she meets two American girls who face a tragedy of their own.

George D. Shuman er med "Fortabte piger" tilbage med en ny vedkommende, intens og åndeløst spændende krimi om efterforskningskonsulenten Sherry Moore - en blind kvinde med evnen til, når hun rører ved et ligs hånd, at se de sidste sekunder i den dødes liv.

Polske Aleksandra og amerikanske Jill er blandt ofrene for menneskehandlere. Aleksandra er politibetjent, og bliver tilfældigt, mens hun er i gang med en efterforskning, fanget på det fragtskib i Gdansk som fragter kvinder tværs over Atlanten til Haiti. Jill er krydstogtsgæst og blot besøgende på Haiti for en dag.

John Le Carr dominates the espionage form as no other writer has since Eric Ambler was at his peak. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In years past, the Circus oversaw political matters while their counterpart, the Department, dealt with intelligence more military in nature. These days, however...

The many ingredients are skillfully marshaled: story elides into story; flashback and flash-forward, reminiscence, analysis and prognosis are lucidly and elegantly controlled. Indeed, The Secret Pilgrim is, technically, Mr. le Carr's most magisterial accomplishment. The New York Times Book...

Not a page of this book is without intelligence and grace. The New York Times The mole has been purged from the Circus, and George Smiley, newly-made chief of the agency, has both rebuilding and revenge in his sights. To fully eradicate the threat, Smiley must trace back the treachery to its...

Beautifully intelligent, satiric and witty Daily Telegraph For Alisa Brimley, editor of the small magazine Christian Voice, receiving a letter from a longtime subscriber might otherwise be a perfectly normal occasionexcept Stella Rode, the reader in question, writes that her husband is planning...

After an unremarkable interview, Circus agent George Smiley determines the subject of a standard security checka civil servant in the Foreign Office named Samuel Fennanposes no threat, nor presents any reason for suspicion of espionage. Hours later, Samuel Fennan is found dead by suicide...

It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies? Theres a mole in the Circus. Pulled out of (forced) retirement by his old protg, Peter Guillam, George Smiley must determine who among the high command at the British Secret Intelligence Service is in fact a Soviet spyone whos...

In Maigrets 56. Fall wird der pensionierte Botschafter Comte Saint-Hilaire in seinem Arbeitszimmer erschossen. Das Außenministerium fordert höchste Diskretion. Maigret ermittelt zwischen Standesdünkel, strengen Erbgesetzen und verborgenen Liebschaften in der verschlossenen Welt des französischen Hochadels – und lässt sich von Rang und Namen nicht einschüchtern. Große Kriminalliteratur voller Atmosphäre, feiner Beobachtungen und menschlicher Abgründe: Walter Kreye liest die Maigret-Fälle 56 bis 62 in bester Simenon-Tradition.

A spirited factory worker on a mission. A nerdy manager with a propensity for puzzles. An unexpected adventure. Charmingly British and off-beat, Miscellaneous 0125 is a story about following your dreams, healing past traumas, and the joy of truly being understood.

In the wake of Muammar Gaddafi's demise, the Mediterranean's strategic waters become the stage for a new power play. Ali Hakim Sherif, emerging as Libya's formidable strongman, dreams of resurrecting the glory of the Ottoman Empire. His eyes are set on the riches of Egypt, and he's willing to employ brutal tactics and ancient claims to seize control. Sherif's quest for dominance finds eager allies in Russia, Iran, and Qatar, setting the stage for an explosive confrontation.

To find a murderer, you need a motive . . . THE DETECTIVE DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on...