Krimi og spænding

A murderer is identified by a team of oxen. A dead man rises from a watery grave to indict his killer. A phantom hearse gliding through Melbourne’s slums foretells violent death. A seamstress turns ­detective to avenge her friend’s homicide. A locked-tent mystery.Such are the themes of Mary Fortune’s ingenious and dramatic crime stories. Between 1865 and 1910 she wrote over 500 of them; they comprise the first ever detective fiction series written by a woman. Set in the outback, on the goldfields, and in the burgeoning metropolis of Melbourne, they offer a vivid account of life and death in colonial-era Australia. Fortune tackled subjects such as murder, armed robbery, bootlegging, and sexual violence with a frankness unprecedented for a woman in the 19th century, in styles ranging from melodrama and Gothic horror to social realism and what is now called noir. This book brings together 17 of her finest stories, edited and introduced by literary historians Lucy Sussex and Megan Brown.Born in Ireland in 1832, Fortune arrived in Australia during the gold-rush, which she observed firsthand and depicted in many of her stories. A brief, bigamous marriage to a policeman gave her inside knowledge to write about crime, and over the next 40 years her prolific output was serialized under the title The Detective’s Album in the mass-circulation Australian Journal. She often lived precariously—struggling with alcohol, unable to prevent her son drifting into a life of crime—and preserved her privacy by publishing under pseudonyms. Her anonymity meant that when she died in 1911 she was almost lost to literary history. Only recently have Mary Fortune’s true identity and her extraordinary life story emerged.This collection, together with a simultaneously published biography, will confirm Mary Fortune’s status as a trailblazing crime writer.“The themes of marriage, murder, and gendered violence resonate with contemporary concerns. The writing is beautiful, complex, and thrilling . . . From the small towns of the goldfields to the arid yet lush landscape of the outback, and back to society living in Melbourne, these stories will enthral you.”—Candice Fox

Cash Blackbear, a young Ojibwe woman and occasional sleuth, is back on the case after a man is found dead on a rural Minnesota farm in the next installment of the acclaimed Native crime series.Minnesota, 1970s: It’s spring in the Red River Valley and Cash Blackbear is doing fieldwork for a local farmer—until she finds him dead on the kitchen floor of the property’s rented farmhouse. The tenant, a Native field laborer, and his wife are nowhere to be found, but Cash discovers their young daughter, Shawnee, cowering under a bed. The girl, a possible witness to the killing, is too terrified to speak.In the wake of the murder, Cash can’t deny her intuitive abilities: she is suspicious of the farmer’s grieving widow, who offers to take in Shawnee temporarily. While Cash is scouring White Earth Reservation for Shawnee’s missing mother—whom Cash wants to find before the girl is put in the foster system—another body turns up. Concerned by the escalating threat, Cash races against the clock to figure out the truth of what happened in the farmhouse.Broken Fields is a compelling, atmospheric read woven with details of American Indian life in northern Minnesota, abusive farm labor practices and women’s liberation.

The Akashic Noir Series' exploration of California continues with this spellbinding collection of stories curated by Sacramento native John Freeman.

Includes recipes and an excerpt from Laying down the latte.

When an undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrate sees sex worker Lizzie Hardwicke trade Mrs Farley's Bawdy House in Soho for life as a seamstress at the theatre on Drury Lane, it becomes clear quite quickly that what goes on in the wings is much more intriguing than the theatrics being played out onstage. When a high-profile investor is brutally hanged at centre stage, Lizzie discovers the body and is once again thrown together with the handsome Inspector Will Davenport. With the suspect list rivalling any casting call, Lizzie will have to use every trick she's hidden up her sleeves to unravel the tangled threads and bring the culprit into the spotlight.

The year is 1759, and London is shrouded in a cloak of fear. With the constables at the mercy of highwaymen, it's a perilous time to work the already dangerous streets of Soho. Lizzie Hardwicke makes her living as a sex worker, somewhat protected from the fray as one of Mrs Farley's girls. But then one of her wealthy customers is found brutally murdered... and Lizzie was the last person to see him alive. Constable William Davenport has no hard evidence against Lizzie, but his presence and questions make life increasingly difficult. Desperate to be rid of him and prove her innocence, Lizzie turns amateur detective, determined to find the true killer, whatever the cost. Yet as the body count rises, Lizzie realises that, just like her, everyone has a secret they will do almost anything to keep buried...

LIBRARY JOURNAL'S DECEMBER DEBUT OF THE MONTH!In this debut mystery, DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Claudia Gray.1938, London. The four queens of British crime fiction, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, are hosting a gala to raise money for the Women’s Voluntary Service to help Britain prepare for war. Baronet Sir Henry Heathcote has loaned Hursley House for the event, and all the elites of London society are attending. The gala is a brilliant success, despite a few hiccups, but the next morning, Sir Henry is found dead in the library. Detective Chief Inspectors Lilian Wyles and Richard Davidson from Scotland Yard are quickly summoned and discover a cluster of potential suspects among the guests, including an upset fiancée, a politically ambitious son, a reserved but protective brother, an irate son-in-law, a rebellious teenage daughter, and the deputy home secretary. Quietly recruiting the four queens of crime, DCI Wyles must sort through the messy aftermath of Sir Henry’s death to solve the mystery and identify the killer.

A twisted tale of greed and fear, with the possibility of sudden death a constant, chilling companion.

What brings people together often throws them apart, especially when it involves family. Newly promoted Inspector Frankie Oliver has been consumed by rooting out her sister's killer and bringing them to justice. But when new evidence comes to light, and her former boss DCI David Stone embarks on an investigation into the tragic unsolved murder without her knowledge, the ties that bind them begin to fray.After decades without answers, who knows where the trail might lead? And will knowing the answers be the very thing that breaks Frankie irreparably? The past and present collide with devastating consequences in this taut, breathless new thriller from award-winning crime writer Mari Hannah.

A fanatical religious cult. A growing list of missing teenagers. Can DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans uncover the dark secrets of Solace Farm before there is another ritual killing?

A dangerous Islamic terrorist. A safe house in the middle of Snowdonia. Can DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans deliver the suspect safely before there is a deadly rescue attempt?

A double suicide. A dark investigation into historic abuse. Can DI Ruth Hunter link the present killings to secrets of the past before the killer strikes again?When two seemingly routine suicides start to look suspicious, DI Ruth Hunter throws herself into a new investigation. As she digs into the victims' lives, she uncovers a dark web of abuse within the music industry. Tracking down clues alongside her hot-headed partner DS Nick Evans, Ruth becomes increasingly frustrated by an investigation where there is no obvious prime suspect. It's not until there is a shocking twist, that Ruth and her team are able to put the pieces together of a baffling case. Can she track down the killer before they disappear for good...?

A missing teenager. A web of prison corruption and human trafficking. Can DI Ruth Hunter blow the lid off the case in time to save a sixteen year old girl?Teenager Rosie mysteriously vanishes. Already a tricky case, things only gets more complicated when it brings up unresolved past issues for Ruth. She soon realises that the key to Rosie's disappearance might lie within a violent battle for control of a local prison. As they race against the clock, Ruth and her sidekick DS Nick Evans begin to uncover slavery, intimidation and bribery, only to find that the repercussions of the investigation damage those they are closest to.

A man's body is found, the victim of a killer who claims a personal connection to DI Ruth Hunter. Can she uncover their identity before her own life is threatened?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of monstrous motherhood. She gave you a life. Now she wants yours.

Agatha Christie is the author of over 80 books and the world's longest running play. This Very Short Introduction will explore this extraordinary success by considering the curious alchemy of her straightforward style and her convoluted plotting, and it will examine the construction of her most popular serial characters.

How far will they go to find their story?When Alexis starts caring for Maeve - a reclusive lady in her nineties - they feel an unexpected and beautiful kinship. Alexis is embracing nomad life after burning out as a big-shot editor. And Maeve is mourning the wildness of her youth as a lauded author.Their friendship inspires Maeve to write again. Her last novel pours out of her - a story of love and heartbreak, centred around a bookshop in 1950s Paris.But the line between fact and fiction is as fine as a whisper, and the novel unfurls a long-buried mystery, one that has haunted Maeve's existence.And will reverberate into the lives of both women, decades later...