Methods of Murder

The first extended analysis of the relationship between Italian criminology and crime fiction in English, Methods of Murder examines works by major authors both popular, such as Gianrico Carofiglio, a

When Hazel Wong's beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her friend (and Detective Society Vice President) to Hazel's family estate in beautiful, bustling Hong Kong

Duchlan Castle is a gloomy, forbidding place in the Scottish Highlands. Late one night the body of Mary Gregor, sister of the laird of Duchlan, is found in the castle. She has been stabbed to death in

This Hackett edition, first published in 1981, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the seventh (1907) edition as published by Macmillan and Company, Limited. From the forward by John Rawl

★充滿謎團和出人意料的轉折，將友情、家庭關係和悲傷情感深刻融合。★適合喜歡Holly Jackson和Karen M McManus作品的讀者。《Mondays Are Murder》是一部扣人心弦的青少年懸疑驚悚小說，講述了17歲少女Kay在喪失好友Ivy與摯愛的姑姑Sandra後，被迫回到家鄉Longrove，卻在到達的第一天發現床上放著一封匿名信，信中預告接下來一週每天都將發生針對她的危險事件，最終以她在星期一被謀殺作結。故事隨著每一天的威脅逐步實現，Kay必須解開這個神秘的「Monday」身份之謎，並且在有限的時間內找出誰要害她。她與表妹Nikki、昔日好友和社區中各種人物交織著錯綜複雜的人際關係，與此同時也越來越多的威脅和死亡開始發生。Kay發現蜘蛛網般的陰謀不僅與她朋友的死有關，更涉及整個鎮子的秘密與黑暗。她必須在緊張的倒數中找到真相，否則這週最恐怖的星期一將成為她的末日...From the bestselling author of This Book Kills comes a deadly new YA thriller of murder, mystery and mind-blowing twists. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.Seventeen-year-old Kay left her sleepy hometown after the devastating death of her friend, Ivy. But when her parents go on holiday without her, Kay is forced to come back to stay with her cousin. And her return comes with a bang. Because when Kay arrives, it's to find an anonymous letter on her bed.The letter tells her that there will be a thrill on Tuesday, a wreckage on Wednesday, treachery on Thursday, a fire on Frid

The fifth thrilling mystery in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. 'Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' Katherine Rundell‘This is that rare thing: a series that gets better with every book’ TelegraphIt's Christmas, and Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending their holiday in snowy Cambridge with Daisy’s big brother, Bertie. But there’s danger lurking in the dark stairwells of Maudlin College – and two days before Christmas, there is a terrible accident.At least, it appears to be an accident - until the Detective Society looks a little closer, and realise a murder has taken place. Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, Daisy and Hazel must use all their cunning and courage to find the killer (in time for Christmas Day, of course). Discover the beloved murder mystery phenomenon that has sold over a million copies.'Thrilling' Guardian 'Perfect' The Times 'A superb puzzle . . .Splendidly seasonal'

Scores of men and women died daily in London, but on this day of days one of them had died in the very midst of a crowd and the cause of his death was a dagger piercing his heart. Death had become som

The gripping first novel in an explosive new crime series by Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Man and Boy. If you like crime-novels by Ian Rankin and Peter James, you will love this. Twenty years a

This detective novel is much more than interesting. The numerous characters are well differentiated, and include one of the most feckless, exasperating and lifelike literary men that ever confused a t

The second installment in the bestselling Danish crime series starring Red Cross nurse Nina Borg, following Fall 2011's New York Times–bestselling The Boy in the Suitcase In the ruins of an abandoned

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Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the world-famous Orient Express - and it's clear that each of their fellow first-class passengers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: there