Resultados para "Ghost" en Histórico

Nevada, 1872. Out of the merciless 40-mile desert, a stranger appears in the town of Golgotha, home to the blessed and the damned. He carries with him an innocent victim of a horrible massacre and a dire warning for Sheriff Jon Highfather. The conflict between the Indian nations and Mormon settlers has been brewing for years, and now the spirits of the fallen Indian dead have begun to rise to join in the fight.

Ghost Station is a tense thriller about espionage, cryptography, and paranoia, set in the earliest days of the Berlin Wall. Can Reed trust Longshore? His boss? His lover? Can he find the truth behind the lies - or will Berlin become ground zero for a world-ending war?

Rare-book authenticator Carys Jones wanted nothing more than to be left alone to pursue her obsession with ancient manuscripts. But when her biggest client is committed to an asylum, he gives Carys an offer she cannot refuse. In exchange for his entire library of priceless Dark Age manuscripts, she must track the clues hidden in a previously unknown journal, clues that lead to a tomb that could rewrite the history of Western civilization. But there are people who would do anything to stop her from finding what she seeks - for reasons both noble and evil.

After the daring escape from the gallows of Gaspard Delacroix, Alderman James is finally convinced that all has not been as it seemed in Dublin for many years. Has he been chasing the same killer all along? With his career now in peril, he must unmask his enemy before time runs out. Edwards, though addled by unseen enemies, puts his final plan into motion. Can anything stop him from bringing down the chaos he so craves? Can the Light Beneath the Cauldron finally set the city to boil over?

New York, 1800. Three brutal murders. One impossible killer. The police have fingered David Stirling for the crimes, but Lord Muc—feared gang leader in the Five Points—doesn't believe a word of it, and sets out to prove the young man's innocence.

A prophecy awakens. A weapon resurfaces. And Jonathan Rose is the key to both. Ancient secrets, modern warfare, unstoppable tension. A prophecy older than the Templars. A weapon powerful enough to reshape the world. And one man caught in the crossfire. After uncovering the truth behind his sister’s murder, Father Jonathan Rose is drawn deeper into the hidden war the Templars have fought for centuries. When brutal attacks strike from Panama City to Romania, all signs point to one terrifying conclusion: the prophecy is unfolding.

This charming series of Victorian murder mysteries features mild-mannered Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard and, more importantly, Mrs Jeffries, his housekeeper. A policeman's widow herself, her quick wits allow her to nudge the Inspector in the right direction to solve the crime. Early in the new year, Mrs. Hodges attends her first séance and the medium foresees her death. That same night, the prediction comes true, and Scotland Yard's Inspector Witherspoon, is on the case.

Berlin, Oktober 1961: Kurz nach dem Mauerbau gründet die CIA eine Abhorchstation, die in Radiobeiträgen versteckte Informationen entschlüsselt. Als leitender Kryptograf ist Wallace Reed dafür zuständig, die Nachrichten ihres wichtigsten Doppelagenten aus den Reihen der Stasi zu decodieren. Doch eines Tages schickt dieser eine Nachricht, die keinen Sinn ergibt - hat es die Stasi geschafft, einen eigenen Agenten innerhalb der CIA zu platzieren?

Step right up and come aboard the Mary Celeste, the most famous ghost ship in history, during our famous voyage across the Atlantic. When the captain appears to be losing his mind, First Mate Richardson must risk insubordination to safely deliver the ship to the distant port of Genoa. However, his problems don’t end there because he must also overcome storms, disease, a dangerous cargo and a mutinous crew who’re disappearing one by one.

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For fans of Wendy Webb and Simone St. James - a chilling, romantic ghost story that spans two world wars, two brave young women, and the terrible truth that binds them.

A woman of limited means and even less experience must confront a vengeful spirit in this haunting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Girls and The Sun Down Motel. 1920s England. Sarah Piper’s lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her...

Brought to you by Penguin. Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . . When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her. She is mistaken. Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the...

In 1920s Toronto, best friends Lily di Marco and Mae Thebault used to be inseparable. They lived under the same roof and cared for each other's children - in a world where men held all the power, they looked out for one another. But then the Great Depression hits, changing their relationship...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

Annie Howarth is living a restless life in a restless town. It's 1984 and for a mining community in South Yorkshire, the strikes mean tensions are running high. Then a murdered girl is found on the moors and the anxiety levels are pushed to a dangerous breaking point. Married to the Chief of...

A gripping blend of psychological suspense and historical true crime, this riveting novel—inspired by a sensational real-life murder from the 1800s—by critically acclaimed author Emily Arsenault delivers a heart-stopping mystery linking two young mothers from different centuries. Frances...