Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative unfolds in Cambridge during the spring of 1941, where the public bomb shelters serve as a refuge for the city's residents. The story begins with the discovery of a young man's body in the Trinity Shelter, highlighting the grim realities of wartime life. The crowded and chaotic atmosphere of the shelters reflects the struggles faced by the poor, as they navigate the dangers and uncertainties of their daily existence amidst the ongoing conflict.
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The Skeleton Man
- 416 stránek
- 15 hodin čtení
Following on from Allison & Busby's extremely popular Nighthawk series of Jim Kelly crime novels set in Cambridge during World War II.
Granny's Special Delivery
- 28 stránek
- 1 hodina čtení
Aisling's journey takes her from the vibrant streets of London to the serene landscapes of rural Ireland, promising an exciting and whimsical adventure. Along the way, she encounters new experiences and challenges that shape her character and perspective. The narrative explores themes of discovery and the joy of travel, highlighting the contrast between urban life and the tranquility of the countryside.
Cambridge, 1939. Wieder einmal zieht Detective Inspector Eden Brooke ruhelos durch die nächtliche Stadt. Seitdem er in Gefangenschaft gefoltert wurde, findet er keinen Schlaf mehr und leidet unter extremer Lichtempfindlichkeit. Nur in den verdunkelten Straßen fühlt er sich noch wohl - bis sich mehrere Sperrballons losreißen und eine Explosion im Stellwerk auslösen. Am nächsten Morgen wird eine Leiche am Fluss gefunden - auseinandergerissen von einer unglaublichen Kraft. Ist einer der Sperrballons daran schuld oder steckt mehr dahinter?
The Fire Baby
- 352 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
Philip Dryden is witness to Maggie Beck's deathbed confession, and a tragic plane crash 27 year previously, suddenly becomes the focus of a murder investigation.
The Night Raids
- 352 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
After a bombing in Cambridge, D I Eden Brooke finds the body of Nora Wylde, two fingers on her left hand severed. When Nora's granddaughter goes missing, Brooke's suspicions are aroused.
The Mathematical Bridge
- 352 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
Cambridge, 1940. It is the first winter of the war, and snow is falling. When an evacuee drowns in the river, his body swept away, Detective Inspector Eden Brooke sets out to investigate what seems to be a deliberate attack. As more riddles come to light, can Brooke solve the mystery before a second attack claims a famous victim?
Journalist Philip Dryden is shocked to be informed by police that his father has been killed in a car accident – he drowned during the fenland floods of 1977, 35 years before. At the same time, two unrelated cases are demanding Dryden’s professional a body riddled with bullets found hanging in the middle of a lettuce field, and a couple protesting that the local council has buried their baby daughter in a pauper’s grave without permission. As Dryden pieces the clues together, he realizes that the three cases may be related after all . . .
The Funeral Owl
- 256 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
When a reader contacts local newspaper The Crow to report a rare sighting of the Boreal, or 'Funeral' Owl, journalist Philip Dryden has a sense of foreboding. For the Funeral Owl is said to be an omen of death. In the violent and terrible week that follows, the sighting of the owl proves prophetic in more ways than one.
After seventeen years of abandonment for military training, the once crime-free hamlet of Jude's Ferry is disrupted when reporter Philip Dryden joins the Territorial Army. Its peaceful history is shattered during an exercise in the deserted village.
Death Wore White
- 389 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
At 5.15 p.m. Harvey Ellis was trapped - stranded in a line of eight cars by a blizzard on a Norfolk coast road.At 8.15 p.m. Harvey Ellis was dead - viciously stabbed at the wheel of his truck.And his killer has achieved the impossible: striking without being seen, and without leaving a single footprint in the snow . . .For DI Peter Shaw and DS George Valentine it's only the start of an infuriating investigation. The crime scene is melting, the murderer has vanished, the witnesses are dropping like flies. And the body count is on the rise . . .
A man lies hidden in an abandoned boat. Stifling screams, he draws a knife across his arm, letting the blood flow free. Soon he'll be dead - and life can begin again. Three decades later Declan McIlroy, a 39-year-old loner, is found frozen to death in his flat as Arctic temperatures grip the cathedral city of Ely. His is not the only cold death that winter, but nevertheless reporter Philip Dryden has worrying doubts - for it seems Declan may not have been alone as he slowly froze to death . . . Dryden's suspicions harden when days later he finds the body of Declan's best friend Joe - frozen within a shell of ice on the doorstep of his secluded Fenland farmhouse. Soon Dryden is picking his way along a disturbing trail of cruelty and betrayal to a brilliantly executed crime. And to a chilling, half-remembered mystery from his own childhood . . .
The Moon Tunnel
- 352 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
When archaeologists unearth a body in the escape tunnel of an Ely POW camp, Philip Dryden's interest is peaked. Why was the man crawling into the camp, and not out.?
Kein Ort zum Sterben. Roman
- 378 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
27 Jahre nach einem Flugzeugabsturz, bei dem nur Maggie Beck und ein Baby überlebten, möchte Maggie ihrer Tochter die Wahrheit erzählen. Sie bittet den Journalisten Phillip Dryden um Hilfe, der dabei auf ein schockierendes Geständnis und eine Leiche in einem alten Bunker stößt.
The Water Clock
- 352 stránek
- 13 hodin čtení
The Cambridgeshire Fens. Two separate victims, linked to one terrifying event in 1966. As reporter Philip Dryden investigates, he is forced to confront the night that changed his life forever.
A Complete Introduction to Setting Up an Aquarium
Completely Illustrated in Full Color
- 128 stránek
- 5 hodin čtení
Explains how to set up a freshwater aquarium, discussing the different types of equipment, water chemistry, and the availability of many fish species.





