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Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099514575ISBN 13: 9780099514572
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The latest Alex Cross novel sees the detective journeying to Africa to investigate The Tiger, the leader of a fearsome group of killers. Two Alex Cross films have already been made into films ('Kiss The Girls' and 'Along Came A Spider') and Patterson is currently working on the screenplay for a third. 'You're just completely engrossed from start to finish. The story is unrelentingly exciting.' The Simon Mayo Show, BBC Radio 5 Live 448 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099534827ISBN 13: 9780099534822
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this deliciously tense and suspenseful thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. An absolute page-turner you won't be able to stop reading.'If crime fiction is currently in rude good health, its practitioners striving to better the craft and keep it fresh, vibrant and relevant, this is in no small part thanks to Ruth Rendell.' -- Ian Rankin'One of the best novelists writing today' - PD James'The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world' - Boston Globe'A remarkable talent' -- The Times Literary Supplement'First rate thriller' -- Boston Globe'A steadily engrossing tale' -- Publisher's Weekly'As usual Ruth Rendell has penned a masterpiece. It was full of suspense and surprise. I really enjoyed reading it' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Very good book had me gripped right until the last' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Superb in every way' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Read it in a single go' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*Anita Margolis has vanished. Dark and exquisite, Anita's character is as mysterious as her disappearance. There was no body, no crime - nothing more concrete than an anonymous letter and the intriguing name of Smith.According to headquarters, it wasn't to be considered a murder enquiry at all.With the letter providing them with only one questionable lead to follow, Wexford and his sidekick Inspector Burden are compelled to make enquiries. They soon discover Anita is wealthy, flighty, and thoroughly passionate and immoral. The straight-laced Burden has a very clear idea of what happened to her. But Wexford has his own suspicions.He knows that passion can be lethal.Wolf to the Slaughter is the third book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. You can continue to read about him in The Best Man to Die. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099532972ISBN 13: 9780099532972
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. 480 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099534835ISBN 13: 9780099534839
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Another magnificently gripping and compelling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell full of twists and turns and the odd red herring! An absolute must for fans of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon.'The mistress of Mystery' -- Daily Mirror'The Wexford books clearly display Rendell's great mastery of storytelling at its best' -- Sunday Telegraph'Rendell never fails to come up trumps' - The Irish Times'Consistently readable with a nice twist at the end' -- Daily Mail'Had me gripped from the start' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'There is simply no such thing as a bad Ruth Rendell book. She is a phenomenon. A brilliant read as always.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Great Read! Rendell never disappoints.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*NOTHING IS EVER QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS.A man and his daughter lie dead after a car accident. Strangely, no other car was involved and no cause has been found. Wexford's only option is to wait and hope that the one surviving victim - the mother, Mrs Fanshawe - regains consciousness.But when she finally awakens six weeks later, Wexford's attention has already been distracted by a new and very violent case. Walking by the canal that same morning, Wexford discovered the bloody body of Charlie Hatton.The two cases are obviously unrelated, although something is bothering Wexford and he can't work out why or what.But just as he begins to wonder whether there could in fact be a connection, the unexpected occurs: the Fanshawe daughter, believed to be killed in the accident, appears at her mother's beside very much alive. 288 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099534797ISBN 13: 9780099534792
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Readers of PD James, Ann Cleeves and Donna Leon will love this mesmerising and bone-chilling thriller from multi-million copy and SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Ruth Rendell. You'll be hooked from page one!'If crime fiction is currently in rude good health, its practitioners striving to better the craft and keep it fresh, vibrant and relevant, this is in no small part thanks to Ruth Rendell.' -- Ian Rankin'One of the best novelists writing today' - PD James'[Ruth Rendell has a] peerless skill in blending the mundane, commonplace aspects of life with the potent murky impulses of desire and greed, obsession and fear' - Sunday Times'As usual, brilliant, yes murder but also a lot more, guilt, jealousy and a surprise at the end!!' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'The writing is masterful and the plot excellent' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Relished every page' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*SOME CASES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO BURY.It's impossible to forget the violent bludgeoning to death of an elderly lady in her home. Even more so when it's your first murder case.Wexford believed he'd solved Mrs Primero's murder fifteen years ago. It was no real mystery. Everyone knew Painter, her odd-job man, had done it. There had never been any doubt in anyone's mind. Until now.Henry Archery's son is engaged to Painter's daughter. Only Archery can't let the past remain buried. He wants to prove Wexford wrong.When he starts probing the lives of the witnesses questioned all those years ago, he stirs up more than old ghosts.Wexford's first case was From Doon with Death. Have you read it His work continues in Wolf to the Slaughter. 288 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099527898ISBN 13: 9780099527893
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' Nelson MandelaApril, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a lake on the outskirts of Berlin. In one week it will be Adolf Hitler's 75th birthday. A terrible conspiracy is starting to unravel . . .'Robert Harris has created the whole structure of a totally corrupt society in a way that makes the flesh creep' Sunday Times'Powerful and chilling . . . convincing in every detail' Daily Telegraph'Clever and ingenious . . . its breeding is by Orwell, out of P.D. James, a detective story inside a future shock' Daily MailThere are currently two different covers and possibly a mix of stock until December 2022. They will be assigned at random. 496 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099533197ISBN 13: 9780099533191
Seller: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Tie-in novel to the film. 272 pp. Deutsch.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099534789ISBN 13: 9780099534785
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The first book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. An ordinary life. An extraordinary death. The trampled grass led to the body of Margaret Parsons. With no useful clues and a victim known only for her mundane life, Chief Inspector Wexford is baffled until he discovers Margaret's dark secret - a collection of rare books, each inscribed from a secret lover and signed only as 'Doon'. Who is Doon And could the answer hold the key to Wexford solving his first case 'If crime fiction is currently in rude good health, its practitioners striving to better the craft and keep it fresh, vibrant and relevant, this is in no small part thanks to Ruth Rendell.' Ian Rankin.
Published by Cornerstone Okt 2009, 2009
ISBN 10: 0099534843ISBN 13: 9780099534846
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The second book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.Even the dead have something to hide.The discovery of Elizabeth Nightingale's broken body in the woods near her home could not have come as a bigger shock. Called in to investigate, Chief Inspector Wexford quickly determines that the Nightingales were considered the perfect couple - wealthy, attractive and without an enemy in the world.However, someone must have been alone with Elizabeth that night in the woods. Someone who hated - or perhaps loved - her enough to beat her to death.The case seems straightforward. But Wexford soon learns that beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives lie undercurrents and secrets no one ever suspected.