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Detektiv William Warwick Série

Tato série sleduje životní cestu ambiciózního detektiva, od jeho počátků v policejních kruzích až po vrcholy kariéry. Proplétá napínavé kriminální případy s osobními vztahy, rodinnými vazbami a romantickými eskapádami. Vyprávění se zaměřuje na vývoj postavy v průběhu doby, zkoumá jeho triumfy i tragédie a nabízí pohled na svět umění a práva. Je to příběh muže, který se stává legendou.

Hidden in Plain Sight
Nothing Ventured

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    Nothing Ventured

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    This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detective. William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father's objections, William graduates in Art History from university and immediately enrols as a constable in th Metropolitan Police. Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques unit and his first case : the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum. It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime, and along the way he will encounter many who will change his life, from miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influencial lawyer - who bends the law to the point of breaking - to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets who he falls hopelessly in love with ... William Warwick's destiny is set, the only question is, how far will his ambition take him ?

    Nothing Ventured
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    Hidden in Plain Sight

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    William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Assem Rashidi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates his extensive network out of South London.As the investigation progresses, William runs into enemies old and new: Adrian Heath, from his school days, now a street dealer who he convinces to turn informer; and financier Miles Faulkner, who makes a mistake that could finally see him put behind bars. Meanwhile, William and his fiancée Beth enjoy making preparations for their upcoming wedding, though an unpleasant surprise awaits them at the altar.As William's team closes the net around a criminal network like none they have ever faced before, he devises a trap they would never expect, one that is hidden in plain sight...

    Hidden in Plain Sight