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Del 4 - Nicholas Bracewell
Nine Giants
The dramatic Elizabethan whodunnit
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
124 kr
Skickas
The fiery star of the company of players called Lord Westfield's Men, Laurence Firethorn, is hot for a lady, wife of the Lord Mayor elect. A tryst at London's Nine Giants Inn is arranged. Meanwhile, the lugubrious landlord of the actors' home base is laid even lower by a plot to take over ownership of the inn. A young apprentice actor is subjected to a horrible assault and a waterman pulls a mangled corpse from the Thames.The drama comes to a climax at the annual Lord Mayor's show as his barge moves grandly down the river....
Del 5 - Nicholas Bracewell
Mad Courtesan
The dramatic Elizabethan whodunnit
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
124 kr
Skickas
A vicious rivalry threatens to cause chaos for Lord Westfield's Men when the onstage duels between Owen Elias and Sebastian Carrick become ever more realistic. However, it is an axe that splits open Sebastian's head one night in a Clerkenwell alley.Company book holder Nicholas Bracewell, accustomed to damage control, begins to investigate the victim's death and learns that in life, he was prone to make enemies from his weakness for women and his unwillingness to settle his debts. A web of deception has in fact been spun that stretches from lowly to high ranking courtesans, all the way to the Virgin Queen.
Del 4 - Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Caronia
An action-packed Edwardian murder mystery
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
New York, 1908. While waiting to embark on the Caronia, the Cunard Line's famous ocean liner, private detectives George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are startled to witness the boarding of a man and woman in shackles. They discover that these prisoners are being brought back to England by Scotland Yard to face trial for murder. Over the course of the crossing, while managing purse-snatchers, burglars and drug traffickers, Dillman and Masefield come to believe that the captured couple may not be the vicious criminals some might think. But pursuing the hunch that they are innocent becomes harder when a killer strikes on board. Dillman and Masefield will need all their wits to navigate the waters ahead. Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series sets sail for a new generation of readers.
Del 5 - Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Marmora
A gripping Edwardian whodunnit from the bestselling author
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Egypt, 1908. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line, are at first disappointed with the Marmora, a small, unimpressive ship owned by the P&O shipping line. Employed by P&O to be the ship's detectives, Dillman and Masefield expect to encounter the usual assortment of petty thieves and confidence tricksters.But this cruise is certain to be unique as the Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children are aboard and the detectives will provide security for the royals. And when a dead body turns up, the voyage proves to be one to remember. Keeping the demise of the poor victim a secret on such a small ship is tough enough but suspects abound, meaning Dillman and Masefield have their work cut out for them. Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series casts off for a new generation of readers.
Del 6 - Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Salsette
A captivating Edwardian mystery from the bestselling author
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Bombay, 1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners. From the members of first class in all their finery, to the card cheats and pickpockets plying their trade, they've experienced more than their share of humanity.For their latest voyage, the Salsette boasts a pair of travellers who feign ignorance of each other but there is clearly no love lost between them. Then there's an elderly man whose powers of deduction may be based on more earthly techniques than the mystical energy he claims to possess. And there's a young woman and her mother who find their way into the middle of every bit of trouble aboard. The lives of this group of travellers are set to intersect in ways none of them could have foreseen on dry land - including in a murder.Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series casts off for a new generation of readers.
Del 7 - Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Oceanic
A gripping Edwardian mystery from the bestselling author
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Southampton, 1910. When the Oceanic sets sail its ultimate destination is New York. But it must make one very important stop first: at Cherbourg, to pick up internationally renowned financier and art collector J. P. Morgan, fresh from a continental buying spree. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, the ship's detectives, are nervous about the presence of such an important passenger, not to mention his valuable cargo. After all, it is rare for a transatlantic voyage to pass without incident for the two sleuths. The everyday difficulties of managing passengers including a charming rake intent on causing mischief and a controversial painter travelling with his bohemian wife and his alluring French model, are brought to a pitch when a major art theft takes place and a throat is cut. Dillman and Masefield must draw upon all their experience to find the killer before it is too late.Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series is making waves with a new generation of readers.
Del 8 - Ocean Liner Mysteries
Murder on the Celtic
An action-packed Edwardian murder mystery
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
New York, 1910. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield have crossed the Atlantic Ocean numerous times in their capacity as ship's detectives. On those crossings they've had the pleasure, and in some cases the trouble, of sailing with very famous passengers. Dukes. Duchesses. Artists. Actors. Musicians. Royalty. But few names have quite the level of fame and fortune as their fellow traveller Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Now aboard the Celtic, Dillman and Masefield have a particular stolen book to recover and an elusive fugitive to apprehend, but will the famous writer help or hinder them? Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series is making waves with a new generation of readers.
Railway Detective [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
354 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Del 6 - Railway Detective
Silver Locomotive Mystery
The bestselling Victorian mystery series
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. But two of Hugh's fellow passengers are taking an enormous interest in the young man and his precious cargo. When a dead body is discovered in a room at the Cardiff Railway Hotel, beside an empty valise, the great Railway Detective Robert Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming are called in to investigate; and face a whole host of unexpected problems.
Del 7 - Railway Detective
Railway to the Grave
The bestselling Victorian mystery series
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Tragedy strikes close to the Detective Department when an old friend of Superintendent Tallis walks to meet a speeding train head on.The suicide, prompted by the disappearance of the man's wife, has shocked the local community and leaves plenty for Inspector Robert Colbeck, the Railway Detective, to uncover. Whispers and rumours abound but did the dead man, Captain Randall, really take his own life in repentance for some harm he did his wife?
Del 3 - Nicholas Bracewell
Trip to Jerusalem
The dramatic Elizabethan whodunnit
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
For Lord Westfield's Men, every high road leads to death.When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate the audiences in London's theatres, the acclaimed troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road to seek out fresh audiences. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune, and are baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God.Only one man is clever enough to match swords with the troupe's burgeoning troubles. Upon Nicholas Bracewell, the company's bookholder and mainstay, falls the burden that may cost him his life - as they head for an ancient inn called the Trip to Jerusalem, where the last act of a bloody drama is about to begin.
Del 6 - Nicholas Bracewell
Silent Woman
The dramatic Elizabethan whodunnit
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players must seek out humbler venues in the countryside. But company manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy: a mysterious messenger from his native Devon is murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas understands what he must do: return to his birthplace and reconcile some unfinished business of the past.The rest of Westfield's Men, penniless and dejected, ride forth with him on a nightmare tour that will perhaps become their valedictory, dogged as they are by plague, poverty, rogues, and thieves. And among the sinister shadows that glide silently with them toward Devon is one who means Nicholas never to arrive . . .
Del 8 - Railway Detective
Blood on the Line
The bestselling Victorian mystery series
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
113 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1857. On the LNWR train to London, a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, conman, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve - a beautiful and ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover, including cold-blooded murder.When the Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck learns that Oxley, his arch nemesis, has escaped, black memories of their shared past leave him no choice but to do his duty, whatever the cost. With the faithful Victor Leeming at his side, Colbeck must use all of his skills to track his elusive enemy. But could he have finally met his match?
Del 10 - Railway Detective
Peril on the Royal Train
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Spring, 1858. The route of the Caledonian Railway through the southern uplands of the Scottish countryside is disrupted by a fatal crash. Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Victor Leeming are called from the crime of London to investigate, and must contend with old enemy Superintendent Rory McTurk to uncover the criminals behind the disaster.
Del 9 - Railway Detective
Stationmaster's Farewell
The bestselling Victorian mystery series
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1857. Joel Heygate is the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David's railway station. So when the charred remains of a body are discovered in the embers of the town's annual Bonfire Night celebration, everyone is horrified to discover that they belong to Mr Heygate.Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Victor Leeming are dispatched to Exeter with all due haste, and quickly unearth a number of suspects. But as Colbeck closes in on the killer, he finds himself in mortal danger. Can justice prevail, or will his beloved Madeleine be robbed of a husband on the very eve of their marriage?
Del 9 - Nicholas Bracewell
Fair Maid of Bohemia
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Murder turns the journey of a lifetime into a deadly nightmareThe plague has struck London once again but so has opportunity for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia, the company's bookholder Nicholas Bracewell and his acting troupe begin the long journey across Europe.Confident they will arrive safely and deliver Lord Westfield's secret missive to an alchemist in the Imperial Court, Nicholas is unaware what danger travels with them. Treacherous seas become the least of Nicholas' worries when one of their actors is savagely killed. To make matters worse, when they finally arrive in Prague, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II proves to be an eccentric and bewildering host and Nicholas' beloved Anne Hendrik is kidnapped...
Del 7 - Nicholas Bracewell
Roaring Boy
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
One play, two murders and a grievous miscarriage of justiceAfter a calamitous performance and the death of one of their own, Lord Westfield's Men are more than despondent. So when the mysterious Simon Chaloner follows Nicholas Bracewell home with an offer of a new play, anonymously penned, his offer seems too good to refuse. It is a story of a simple death used to conceal a greater treachery, perhaps even treason.But they could never have known how dangerous one play could be. Or how telling the tale of a murdered mathematician might put them all in jeopardy. It is up to Nick to once more save the acting troupe from disaster, to reveal the traitor that threatens both Queen and country, and to prove who really killed The Roaring Boy.
Del 26 - Railway Detective
Inspector Colbeck's Casebook
Thirteen Tales from the Railway Detective
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
An eagerly awaited collection of brand new, specially commissioned short stories from the master of historical crime fiction Edward Marston, featuring his quick-witted Railway Detective, Inspector Robert Colbeck. In this thrilling selection of stories, a young porter is found dead in a coal tub; Colbeck devises a trap to catch a thief; and a burnt train carriage holds a gruesome secret in a small coastal village. As Colbeck and his trusty aide Sergeant Victor Leeming begin to piece together clues and motives for each crime, it becomes clear the pair must stay a step ahead of the culprits to solve the cases. With a new suspect at every turn, can the duo unearth the real villains?Including 'The End of the Line' and 'The Barber of Ravenglass', jealousy, vengeance and duplicity all collide in this supercharged anthology, proving once again, that Inspector Colbeck is the master of mysteries.
Del 11 - Nicholas Bracewell
Devil's Apprentice
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Winter, Witchcraft and Devilish Deceit. Faced with the austerities of a bitterly cold English winter, the theatre is deserted and Westfield's Men find themselves out of work. Fortuitously, the company is invited to perform at a country home in Essex; welcome news to the disgruntled players. The company decide it's the perfect opportunity to trial their new play, The Witch of Colchester. However, when the group's leading actor begins to fall mysteriously ill, the company fear witchcraft might be involved. Then on the performance night, an audience member inexplicably collapses and dies, paving the way for Nicholas Bracewell to uncover the cause of the strange events taking place in Silvermere.
Del 12 - Railway Detective
Timetable of Death
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
113 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1859. St Mary's Church, Spondon. A little girl playing hide-and-seek jumps into a freshly-dug grave to find a dead man already occupying it. It is the body of Cedric Norton, a senior director of the Midland Railway. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming travel to Derbyshire to investigate.
Del 15 - Nicholas Bracewell
Malevolent Comedy
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Lord Westfield's Men, the most successful troupe in London and a prime target for jealousy and resentment, are plagued by a series of practical jokes. But when one of their actors is murdered, the humour turns distinctly sour. Appalling events continue: Lawrence Firethorn, actor-manager, is stalked by a mysterious lady; the sole copy of 'The Malevolent Comedy'- the company's new play - is stolen, their leading apprentice is abducted and there is an attempt on the life of Lord Westfield, their patron. It's soon clear that someone more vicious than a practical jokester is trying to destroy the troupe and that Nicholas Bracewell, the resourceful book holder, has an almighty struggle to save his beloved company from certain demise.
Del 16 - Nicholas Bracewell
Princess of Denmark
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
124 kr
Skickas
Winter approaches and Westfield's Men are out of work. When their widowed patron decides to marry again, he chooses a Danish bride with vague associations to the royal family. Since the wedding will take place in Elsinore, the troupe is invited to perform as guests of King Christian IV. One of the plays they select is The Princess of Denmark - and it will prove a disastrous choice. Westfield's Men soon find themselves embroiled in political intrigue and religious dissension. Their patron, who has only seen a miniature of his future bride, is less enthusiastic when he actually meets the lady, but he can hardly withdraw. Murder and mayhem dogs the company until they realize that they have a traitor in their ranks. It is left to Nicholas Bracewell to solve a murder, unmask the villain, and rescue Lord Westfield from his unsuitable princess of Denmark.
Del 13 - Nicholas Bracewell
Vagabond Clown
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
When unexpected disaster strikes Lord Westfield's Men during a packed performance, Nicholas Bracewell, the theatre company's stage manager and all-around performer of miracles, must save the day once again. A melee caused by men in disguise is brought under control, but before the troupe can lament their destroyed set, Nick discovers a body in the stands with a knife sticking out of its back.
Del 11 - Railway Detective
Ticket to Oblivion
A puzzling mystery for the Railway Detective
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Young Imogen Burnhope and her maid Rhoda board a non-stop train to Oxford to visit her Aunt Cassandra, who waits on the platform at Oxford station where the train terminates, to greet them. Only they never arrive. All the passengers alight but the two women are nowhere to be seen. The train is searched and the coachman swears he saw them board onto first class, but they seem to have vanished into thin air. The Railway Detective must unravel the mystifying web of their disappearance before Imogen and Rhoda vanish into oblivion for good.
Del 13 - Railway Detective
Signal for Vengeance
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1860, Wimborne, Dorset. Rebecca Tullidge, miserably married to her callous husband, is having an affair with a railway officer, who she finds dead on the railway tracks. Determined to win votes for the upcoming election of mayor, Mr Feltham calls for Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Lemming to solve the hideous crime, which takes longer than anticipated. With a pregnant wife at home, Colbeck must work at speed if he is to return in time to be there when he becomes a father.
Del 14 - Railway Detective
Circus Train Conspiracy
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Following a string of successful performances, the Moscardi Circus is travelling by train to Newcastle for their next show. Yet a collision on the track with a couple of sleepers causes pandemonium: passengers are thrown about, animals escape into the night and the future of the circus looks uncertain.When the body of a woman is discovered in woodland next to the derailment, Inspector Colbeck is despatched to lend assistance, believing the two incidents might be connected. It is up to Colbeck to put the pieces together to discover the identity of the nameless woman and unmask who is targeting Moscardi's Magnificent Circus.
Del 3 - Bow Street Rivals
Date with the Executioner
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1817. Dawn breaks on a summer's day in Chalk Farm, London, and the scene is set for a duel between a lady's two ardent admirers. Paul Skillen has been teaching Mark Bowerman how to shoot properly and, although he is not sanguine of his chances, stands as his second. Although the duel is broken up, the passions behind the duel seem to spill out into the full light of day when Bowerman is stabbed to death in a stranger's garden. Paul and his twin Peter are determined to see justice done and are soon enmeshed in threads of inheritance, treachery and fraud.
Del 15 - Railway Detective
Christmas Railway Mystery
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
118 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
December 1860. Headed for the morning shift at the Swindon Locomotive works is an army of men pouring out of terraced houses built by the GWR, a miniature town and planned community that aims to provide for its employees from cradle to grave. Unfortunately, boiler smith Frank Rodman is headed for the grave sooner than he'd expected, or he will be once his missing head is found. Colbeck, the Railway Detective, finds his investigation into Rodman's murder mired in contradictions. Was the victim a short-tempered brawler, or a committed Christian and chorister who aimed to better himself? On the trail of Rodman's enemy as the season starts to bite, Colbeck finds little festive cheer in the twists and turns of this peculiar case.
Del 7 - Home Front Detective
Under Attack
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
107 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
June, 1917. While German Gotha bombers raid London from above, a man's body is fished from the Thames below. The man had been garrotted and his tongue cut out before he was left to his watery grave, and as the killer has taken care to remove identifying items and even labels, Detective Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy struggle to name the victim before they can begin properly with their investigation.As family and business associates are found, the list of suspects grows ever longer, and as Marmion wrangles with the case, he and his family must also contend with their anxieties for his now-missing son Paul. The interminable presence of war and, closer to home, pitched battles in the East End between rival adolescent gangs, suggest the Home Front is more insecure than ever before. With great care, Marmion must pick his way along a twisting path that will lead him towards the killer.
Del 16 - Railway Detective
Points of Danger
AvEdward Marston
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
113 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1861, East Anglia. Alone in a first-class carriage, the Swarbricks are robbed at gunpoint, but when the universally-admired Swarbrick fights back, the train robber takes more than money and jewellery, killing the man working to unify East Anglia's tangle of railway networks. Inspector Colbeck is brought in from London, as the only detective in Britain with enough expertise for the job. But as Swarbrick's glowing reputation begins to crumble, the line of investigation isn't clear: Is this the act of a bungling burglar, a business rival, a disgruntled son, or a jealous lover? Whoever it is, they are determined to involve Colbeck in their fight. Is the Railway Detective following the right track or will he need to switch points to bring the murderer to justice?

Edward Marston – författare

Nine Giants

Mad Courtesan

Murder on the Caronia

Murder on the Marmora

Murder on the Salsette

Murder on the Oceanic

Murder on the Celtic

Railway Detective [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition]

Silver Locomotive Mystery

Railway to the Grave

Trip to Jerusalem

Silent Woman

Blood on the Line

Peril on the Royal Train

Stationmaster's Farewell

Fair Maid of Bohemia

Roaring Boy

Inspector Colbeck's Casebook

Devil's Apprentice

Timetable of Death

Malevolent Comedy

Princess of Denmark

Vagabond Clown

Ticket to Oblivion

Signal for Vengeance

Circus Train Conspiracy

Date with the Executioner

Christmas Railway Mystery

Under Attack

Points of Danger