Colleen Cambridge Knihy

Další skvělá cosy crime pro fanoušky detektivek Agathy Christie! V anglických honosných sídlech se o vraždách obvykle moc nehovoří. Mallowan Hall, kde žije Agatha Christie a její manžel Max, je však výjimkou. A zdejší svérázná hospodyně Phyllida Brightová s potěšením zločiny rozebírá se svou zaměstnavatelkou. Když v sousední vesnici na koktejlové party, pořádané pro účastníky prestižní soutěže ve psaní, již organizuje klub slavných autorů detektivek, dojde k vraždě, je to příliš zajímavé a lákavé, než aby jí Phyllida odolala. Ale zároveň v sobě skrývá plno úskoků a nebezpečí, protože každý host zde je expertem na vraždy – a na to, jak ji provést dokonale.

Mallowan Hall, sídlo nejslavnější autorky detektivek Agathy Christie, v sobě spojuje to nejlepší z anglické tradice s moderními vymoženostmi roku 1930. Hospodyní je zde Phyllida Brightová, která je coby bývalá vojenská zdravotní sestra stejně výkonná jako osobitá a zdejší rozsáhlou domácnost řídí s přísnou elegancí. K tomu je milovnicí detektivek, ale ve skutečném životě ještě nenarazila na gentlemana, který by byl alespoň z poloviny tak fascinující jako Hercule Poirot. A ačkoli je Phyllida zvyklá na vraždy a jejich metody, jako na častá témata rozhovorů, není připravena na zcela skutečné, a především zcela mrtvé tělo na podlaze zdejší knihovny...

Set in a charming bookstore with a cozy tea shop, the narrative features two distinctive employees: Mrs. Hudson, the iconic landlady of Sherlock Holmes, and Mrs. Danvers, the unsettling housekeeper from Rebecca. Their unique backgrounds bring an intriguing twist to the story, blending literary history with a warm, inviting atmosphere.

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes have reluctantly agreed to act as social chaperones and undercover bodyguards for Princess Lurelia of Betrovia, who has arrived in London to deliver a letter that details the secret location of an ancient chess queen that's been missing for centuries. But when the letter—which will heal a centuries-old rift between England and the Betrovians—is stolen out from under Evaline and Mina's watchful eyes, the two girls are forced into a high-stakes race to ensure they find the chess queen before anyone else does.

A Dracula nobleman, Dimitri has been annoyed--and bewitched--by his mortal ward Maia Woodmore for too long. In the looming battle between Dracule factions, all pretenses will shatter as Maia and Dimitri come together in an unholy union of danger, desperation, and fiercest desire.

In England's stately manor houses, murder is not generally a topic for polite conversation. Mallowan Hall, home to Agatha Christie and her husband, Max, is the exception. And housekeeper Phyllida Bright delights in discussing gory plot details with her friend and employer . . .

The book presents a dark and complex vision of the future, showcasing a sharply original narrative. It sets the stage for an intriguing new series that promises to captivate readers with its unique themes and storytelling.

Regency London--a dizzying whirl of balls and young ladies pursued by charming men. But the Woodmore sisters are hunted by a more sinister breed: Lucifer's own. First in the vampire trilogy The Regency Draculia.

After the Affair of the Clockwork Scarab, Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes are eager to help Princess Alix with a new case. Seventeen-year-old Willa Aston is obsessed with spiritual mediums, convinced she is speaking with her mother from beyond the grave. What seems like a case of spiritualist fraud quickly devolves into something far more menacing: someone is trying to make Willa "appear lunatic," using an innocent-looking spiritglass to control her. The list of clues piles up: an unexpected murder, a gang of pickpockets, and the return of vampires to London. But are these events connected? As Uncle Sherlock would say, "there are no coincidences." It will take all of Mina's wit and Evaline's muscle to keep London's sinister underground at bay.