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Mary Stanton

    1. leden 1947

    Mary Stanton se ve svých dílech často noří do světa fantazie, kde proplétá prvky mytologie a magického realismu. Její próza, často lyrická a obrazná, zkoumá témata identity, duchovního hledání a propojení člověka s přírodou, zejména skrze vztah k zvířatům. Prostřednictvím svých příběhů vybízí čtenáře k zamyšlení nad hranicemi reality a nad silou nevysloveného.

    Die überirdischen Fälle der Bree Winston. Im Namen der Engel
    The Casebook of Dr. McKenzie: The Case of the Roasted Onion
    Fried by Jury
    Avenging Angels. A Beaufort & Company Mystery
    Angel's Advocate
    Angel's Verdict
    • Angel's Verdict

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Brianna Winston-Beaufort, a celestial advocate, is ready to return to earthly law after handling condemned souls. Her chance arises when elderly actress Justine Coville seeks help with her will, pulling Bree into unexpected complications. As she navigates this new case, Bree must confront challenges that blend her celestial duties with the demands of earthly practice, revealing the intricate balance between the two worlds.

      Angel's Verdict
      4,0
    • Angel's Advocate

      • 304 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Bree Winston Beaufort faces financial struggles after inheriting a haunted law firm, which complicates her life with its eccentric staff. Taking on a case to defend a spoiled girl accused of stealing Girl Scout cookie money, Bree discovers that her client's deceased millionaire father also requires her assistance. As she navigates the challenges of this unsavory father/daughter duo, Bree must balance her quest for financial stability with the supernatural elements of her inheritance.

      Angel's Advocate
      3,9
    • The series that's "a breath of fresh air for fans of paranormal cozy mysteries" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Law school hasn't prepared Bree to appeal cases for the dead. After inheriting her great-uncle's haunted law firm, she must now represent ex-banker O'Rourke, who supposedly killed himself after losing a fortune. But with a merry widow and evidence mounting, it's beginning to look like murder. So Bree and her team of angels begin to investigate. But Bree soon discovers that someone would rather see her deceased than debriefed.

      Avenging Angels. A Beaufort & Company Mystery
      3,9
    • Fried by Jury

      • 232 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      When the judge for a deep fat frying contest disappears-along with a butcher's knife from Quill and Meg's kitchen-the Quilliam sisters know they have a new murder to solve.

      Fried by Jury
      3,6
    • Meet the McKenzies.On their farm nestled in upstate Trumansburg, New York, veterinarian Austin McKenzie and his wife Madeline keep themselves busy looking after a variety of ailing farm animals and pets in poor health. But while they may be able to mend creatures great and small, they have yet to find a cure for murder.

      The Casebook of Dr. McKenzie: The Case of the Roasted Onion
      3,5
    • Die Presse ist begeistert: 'Bezaubernd und charismatisch … frischer Wind für alle Mystery-Fans' (Publishers Weekly). Leserinnen und Leser können nicht genug von ihr bekommen: Die junge Anwältin Bree Winston ist schön, ehrgeizig und chaotisch, kurz – ungemein sympathisch. Bree arbeitet in Savannah, der Stadt der Gespenster. Hier ist alles ein wenig anders als im Rest der Welt. Brees Klienten sind Tote, ihre Angestellten himmlische Gesandte. Ihr erster Mandant meldet sich mit einem vertrackten Fall aus dem Jenseits. Mithilfe des unerhört attraktiven Gabriel Striker muss Bree vor dem himmlischen Gerichtshof antreten. Doch das Fegefeuer lodert bereits …

      Die überirdischen Fälle der Bree Winston. Im Namen der Engel
      3,8