Resultados para "The Princess" en Misterio

The victims are the most popular girls in school, each murdered and arranged in a grim fairy-tale tableau. To find the killer, rookie detective Callum Pederson has gone undercover where the Princes hold court. He’s found enough secrets among the bros to bring them in for questioning - but he could very well get lost in the games the Princes play.

Ernest Medhurst is unwittingly caught up in a minor political intrigue while second secretary to a small German Court. The Princess falls in love with him and to avoid the possibility of scandal affecting her forthcoming marriage her father ensures that Medhurst is duped into leaving the country.

1135 AD. Wales is a broken land. Many of its true-born rulers are in hiding, or married into noble English families. But, though low and dim, a flame of vengeance still burns... In the southern kingdom of Deheubarth, Gerald of Windsor governs. Firm but fair, he commands the respect of those he reigns over, and the love of Nesta, his wife. But then treachery strikes from the heart of the English ranks and peace and stability are quickly forgotten.

As I walked back through the City, my mood was moderately elevated. This appointment did not displease me nearly as much as I pretended. Like most Romans I abhorred the very thought of sea duty, but this was one of the rare occasions when I was looking forward to getting away from Rome..... For years I had complained of the disorder of the City, and now that it was gone, I found that I missed it. All the peace and quiet seemed unnatural. I did not expect it to last.- Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger in SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates.

Erica Falck, trentenaire installée dans une petite ville paisible de la côte ouest suédoise où elle écrit des biographies, découvre le cadavre aux poignets tailladés d'une amie d'enfance dans une baignoire d'eau gelée. Impliquée malgré elle dans l'enquête, Erica est vite convaincue qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un suicide. Stimulée par cette flamme naissante, Erica se lance à la conquête de la vérité et met au jour, dans la petite société provinciale qu'elle croyait bien connaître, des secrets détestables.

One of Elle’s Best and Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2024 THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game...

Barbara Cartland a conquis des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde et écrit plus de 700 romans où l’amour triomphe toujours. Orpheline, Elvina Carrisford a passé une enfance solitaire auprès d’une vieille tante revêche. Aussi est-elle ravie lorsque son oncle la prie de tenir compagnie à sa cousine Delphine, qui doit bientôt faire la connaissance de son fiancé, le prince de Clairvallon. Arrivée au château de Baseheart, Elvina déchante.

Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain’s beloved royals against an international plot—one that could change the course of history. As World War II sweeps the continent and England...

L'Europe compte cinq micro-États : Andorre, San Marino, le Liechtenstein, Monaco et le Vatican. J'en ai découvert un sixième, la Principauté de Starkenbach, en suivant la nouvelle enquête d'Aurel Timescu. En effet, sur la recommandation d'un de ses anciens ambassadeurs, notre calamiteux petit Consul de France se retrouve embarqué dans les sulfureuses affaires de ce minuscule territoire. La Principauté de Starkenbach, nichée au cœur des Alpes, est un beau pays. Vous risquez cependant de chercher en vain le moyen de vous y rendre autrement qu'en écoutant ce livre audio.

Die Dinge stehen gerade nicht zum Besten in Mexicantown. Die US-Einwanderungsbehörde macht willkürlich Razzien, die Einwohner leben in Angst. Als die Leiche einer jungen mexikanischen Frau aus dem Detroit River gezogen wird, schaltet der Gerichtsmediziner Bobby Falconi seinen alten Freund August Snow ein. Denn die als Prinzessin verkleidete Tote war Opfer sexueller Gewalt und illegal im Land. Eine Spur der Korruption tut sich auf, die von der Einwanderungsbehörde in die höchsten Kreise der Gesellschaft und zu einem internationalen Menschenhandelsring führt.

A fire at the Queen's Head deprives Westfield's Men of their home, so they seize the opportunity to travel to Denmark with their patron, Lord Westfield, who is to marry a beautiful young Danish widow. When they reach Elsinore castle, they are given a warm welcome, but the murder of Rolfe Harling, who brokered the wedding, changes the whole atmosphere of the place. Danger threatens from all sides, including England, where one man seeks revenge and dispatches assassins after the troupe. They are soon caught up in a complex web of political intrigue and betrayal.

Maggie Andrews is swamped—literally—as she tries to balance running her family's gator trapping business, "defining the relationship" with tattooed professor Jack Bianchi, and helping her twin sister Vera with her bookstore. When she's invited to speak at a conference about the dangers hunting for cryptids in gator-infested waters, she assumes it's a joke she doesn't have time for. But it's all too real....

Highly anticipating a vacation in Italy with his girlfriend, police detective Captain Fusco gets drawn into a disturbing kidnapping case. What was meant to be a romantic vacation to hopefully change engagement resistant Valentina's mind, turns, into a series of adventures all over the Italian peninsula. Will Fusco and Valentina be able to save their kidnapped friend and have the vacation of their dreams?

Armed with Salem’s “Smart-Enuff” phone and Viv’s racing model Cadillac (with aggressive acceleration!), these two amateur super-sleuths set out to catch a gang of armed robbers terrorizing G-Ma’s neighborhood...if for no other reason than to stop G-Ma’s panic-stricken calls every time a car drives by.

Quand on est avocat, spécialiste des affaires de divorce, coucher avec ses clientes est rarement une bonne idée. En fait, c'est même interdit. Mais lorsqu'il s'agit de Nolwenn Blackwell, un des mannequins les plus en vue du moment, difficile de résister. Hugues Tonnon s'est laissé tenter et mal lui en a pris. Au petit matin, deux flics viennent enfoncer le clou dans sa gueule de bois carabinée : Nolwenn a été assassinée. Et puisqu'il est le dernier à l'avoir vue vivante - et de près - il est le principal suspect.

“See paints a fascinating portrait of a complex and enigmatic society, in which nothing is ever quite as it appears, and of the people, peasant and aristocrat alike, who are bound by its subtle strictures.”—San Diego Union-Tribune While David Stark is asked to open a law office in Beijing...

In Flower Net, Lisa See gives us a China not often seen: An extraordinary nation that is at once admirable and frightening. Here the veil is ripped away from modern China--its venerable culture, its teeming economy, its institutionalized cruelty--and the inextricable link between China's...

Another day, another dead body. It's all in a day of the life of Salem Grimes. Salem Grimes figures even a God who works in mysterious ways wouldn’t resort to a dead body in a dumpster in answer to Salem’s prayers to help her stay on her diet - excuse me - strat-eat-gic plan. But a dead body in a dumpster it is, and now Salem and Viv, her octogenarian partner-in-crime-solving, are on the case once again.

When Salem Grimes stumbles onto a dead body on her way to an AA meeting, she does what any self-respecting Christian would do - freaks out and screeches words that would make Jesus blush. However, learning her ex-husband, Tony, stands accused of the murder spurs Salem into action. Eager to help, she makes the bold decision to investigate the case as an amateur sleuth. What she lacks in skills, qualifications, or a general clue on how to find, well, clues, she makes up for with the genuine desire to help.

Homicide detective Louise Rick chases a terrifying serial rapist who meets women on a popular online dating website in this fast-paced #1 internationally bestselling thriller from Sara Blaedel, whose books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. An online flirtation can have horrific...