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Historical mysteries

Paperback. In England's young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. Nevertheless, Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytte's popular movie studio. As filming gets underway on cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King, Russell soon senses a brewing storm of trouble. Series: Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266. Series: Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes. 384 pages, map. In England's young silent-film industry, the megalomaniacal Randolph Fflytte is king. Nevertheless, Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytte's popular movie studio. As filming gets underway on cinematic extravaganza, Pirate King, Russell soon senses a brewing storm of trouble. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 24. Weight: 266.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749040680
ISBN
9780749040680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Brighton, 1950s, mid-winter. Two missing children are found buried under snow in this chilling new case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto. Series: Stephens and Mephisto. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 275 x 32. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784290283
ISBN
9781784290283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 422 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
M P Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
422
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849821520
ISBN
9781849821520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight: 268.
Publisher
Allison & Busby United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010386
ISBN
9780749010386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. 1860, Wimborne, Dorset. Rebecca Tullidge, miserably married, is having an affair with a railway officer, who she finds dead on the railway tracks. Mayoral hopeful, Mr Feltham calls for the Railway Detective to solve the hideous crime. With a pregnant wife at home, Colbeck must work at speed if he is to return in time for the birth. Series: Railway Detective Series. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749020118
ISBN
9780749020118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. WINNER OF THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER 2014 Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829288
ISBN
9780753829288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Sherlock Holmes meets his intellectual match: the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. As Moriarty pushes Sherlock to his intellectual limits, this game of cat and mouse will test not only their wits but their mortality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849904063
ISBN
9781849904063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

paperback. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called to the haunting and beautiful moors of Dartmoor and the home of the Baskerville family, who seem to have fallen victim to a family curse. But is this really a supernatural curse or is a much more dastardly and earthly plot a foot? Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to spine and binding
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMO0001583
ISBN
9781849904094
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Sherlock and Dr Watson receive a visit from Mary Morsten, who offers up a particularly cryptic puzzle for them to solve. Her father went missing six years ago and since then she has received a pearl for every year he has not re-appeared. Now, the treasure's sender has requested a meeting and she would like Sherlock and Watson to accompany her. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849904049
ISBN
9781849904049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Summer, 1915. As Zeppelins rain death upon the rooftops of London, a Member of Parliament throws himself naked into the Thames after giving a pro-German speech; a senior military advisor suggests surrender before feeding himself to a tiger at London Zoo. In desperation, an aged Mycroft Holmes sends to Sussex for the help of his brother, Sherlock. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781160022
ISBN
9781781160022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. 1913. The clouds of war are gathering and Europe is in turmoil. A body is discovered on the shore below Beachy Head, just a mile from Sherlock Holmes' retirement cottage. As Holmes and Watson investigate, they uncover a conspiracy with shocking ramifications: men who welcome the idea of a world war are seeking divine aid to make it a reality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781165430
ISBN
9781781165430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780816677047
ISBN
9780816677047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. .
Publisher
MX Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780922935
ISBN
9781780922935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.71

Hardback. .
Publisher
MX Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780924991
ISBN
9781780924991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.43

Paperback. Known as the father of forensics and a likely influence on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, real-life police inspector James McLevy is here reinvented by David Ashton in a thrilling mystery - the first in a series - set in dark, violent Victorian Edinburgh. Series: Inspector McLevy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473631007
ISBN
9781473631007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Ensconced in the woods of rural England, 1784, American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone hunts for justice amid a maelstrom of madness, murder, and social upheaval.. Series: Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118240
ISBN
9781472118240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The first instalment of the Bow Street Rivals series. A riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown. Series: Bow Street Rivals. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Allison & Busby United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749016869
ISBN
9780749016869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Within the mysteries of the body, especially those who have been murdered, 18th-century anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone specialises in uncovering the tell-tale clues that lead to justice.. Series: Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries. Num Pages: 256 pages, no internal images - no LS help required. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118264
ISBN
9781472118264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there. Series: Falco. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099515234
ISBN
9780099515234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.13

Hardcover. As the only female scientist in a top secret WW2 facility, Libby Clark is excited to begin what she believes is important government research. However, one night she discovers a dead body sprawled behind the bleachers and realizes all is not what it seems and that she must follow every possible lead to the shocking and unexpected conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Severn House Publishers
Edition
First World Publication
Condition
New
SKU
V9780727884046
ISBN
9780727884046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.93

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