Resultados para "The Kill" en Histórico

Mrs. Mary Alder, in discharging her last duty to her mistress, the Dowager Countess of Moran, goes to deliver a list of the aging countess’s engagements for the following day to her son, the earl, in his study, only to discover that the earl has been bludgeoned to death. When Mary is accused of the crime, her son, Julian, rushes to his employer, Curtis, of the Curtis Inquiry Agency, for help, and Curtis promptly enlists the aid of Barnaby and Penelope Adair and Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stokes.

It's been three years since Lady Elizabeth Walsingham ended her childish crush on Laird Ian Munro, the fierce Highlander who scared everyone but her. She's a grown woman now, heading to London to find a proper English gentleman. But when the wild Highland laird walks through the door, she's that breathless youth all over again. Ian tries hard to avoid the young lass who's confounded him for years. But now that they're attending court, he must keep watch on her night and day.

Raina loved performing on the London stage, but one night found herself dancing for only him. She froze, her cerulean eyes drawn to the balcony, where the warm glow of gaslights flickered upon his shadowy form. If only she had known that this monster - wrapped in beautiful skin - would rip her away from everything in the world she loved, perhaps, she wouldn’t have lingered so long.

Veteran member of the castle guard Liam MacLeod has a reputation as a local monster hunter, and the rash of deaths among his guardsmen leads him to believe an evil sidhe is responsible. When Ruth appears from the future and informs him the serial killer is very human, he's less than impressed with the time-displaced writer trying to tell him how to do his job.

American professor Dr. Alex Hightower has always been fascinated by Emily Bront and her brief and tragic life. But the question that haunts him is the one of her death. What were the secrets Bront took with her to the grave? The answers begin in the village of Haworth, where Bront lived and died. Alex journeys there in hope of proving his theory that Emily did not die a natural death, but rather committed suicide after a passionate and secret love affair.

Shining a light on the remarkable, untold stories of reconciliation in Rwanda since the genocide in 1994, Kill the Devil is a love story between a survivor and a perpetrator of genocide in a lesson for our times and for all time.

In the dazzling yet treacherous world of 1920s Paris, aspiring actress Claire Fournier falls for Vincent Moreau, a wealthy and charismatic businessman. Their whirlwind romance becomes a target of envy and obsession when Vincent’s cunning ex-wife, Margot, sets her sights on destroying their love.

Three years ago Miles Loredan believed he had killed the bloodthirsty fiend known as the Vampire of London. When a beautiful sleuth named Clio Thornton stumbles upon what can only be the Vampire’s latest victim, Miles is drawn into a terrifying race against the clock. Captivated at once by intelligent, lovely Clio, his first impulse is to protect her. And every clue points to the Vampire’s next victim: Clio herself.

Yale University, New Haven, 1875: Der 22-jährige Medizinstudent Emery wird in der Tap Night gefragt, ob er Mitglied der geheimen Studentenverbindung Skull & Bones werden möchte. Als neues Mitglied, nun bekannt unter dem Namen Raven, sieht er sich einer schillernden, jedoch gefährlichen Zukunft gegenüber. Sein erster Auftrag als Teil der Bruderschaft führt ihn geradewegs in ein moralisches Dilemma: den Mord an Nathaniel, einem Stadtrat, der schließlich wie ein Suizid aussehen soll.

David Howard was born with an energy that attracts attention, male and female, sometimes wanted, sometimes not. With his childhood stolen, a target on his back, time running out, and the help of ex-cons, rogue police, corrupt MI5, and crime-fighting misfits, he finally stands up to those who turned him into a serial killer. They're waiting for him.

Family secrets and scandalous mystery combine in this delightfully witty historical rom-com—perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton! Lady Charlotte Lovett should have never run away upon discovering her betrothal. But when one has been promised to a man who, rumor has it...

In this delightfully witty Victorian romance, a governess spy running away from her past falls for an ex-soldier turned railroad magnate—perfect for fans of Manda Collins and Bridgerton! The utterly charming Emily Leverton has a dark past and is determined to leave it behind in her respectable...

From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A time of terrible danger… The Great Fire has ravaged London. Now, guided by the Fire Court, the city is rebuilding, but times are volatile...

In this “fun-filled and sensational tale by the incomparable Jayne Ann Krentz” (RT Book Reviews), a hard-edged businessman and a beautiful art expert make a tantalizing connection at a new age resort—but a killer threatens their piece of paradise. Alexa Chambers has a flair for style, an...

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts. Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in...