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Murder on the Home Front - Jessica Ellicott - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Murder on the Home Front - Jessica Ellicott - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Disrespect, disdain - and dead bodies! It''s all in a day''s work for WPC Billie Harkness, a pioneering female police officer protecting the home front in this gripping WWII British historical mystery. "A fresh and different take on WWII stories with an appealing young heroine" New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen on Death in a Blackout 1940. It''s been a month since rector''s daughter Billie Harkness left her rural village to make a fresh start in the northern city of Hull. Now she has a new home and an exciting new job as one of only two female police constables in the whole city. But Hull still feels like a foreign country, and some people are less than impressed by the idea of a woman doing a ''man''s job''.Facing disrespect from her colleagues and suspicion from the public, Billie throws herself into her work. The tasks she''s assigned might be menial, but she''s determined to do her bit for the war effort. The chance to prove her worth comes during a search for a missing air raid shelter inspector, when Billie makes a shocking discovery: his dead body, in a shelter that''s been stripped of all its valuables. The officers summoned to investigate the scene believe it''s an open and shut case, but Billie''s not so sure. Asking questions means making enemies though - and little does she know that vile rumors about her are spreading, with the power to erase everything she''s tried so hard to achieve . . . Murder on the Home Front is the second stunning mystery in the new WPC Billie Harkness series. It''s a great choice for readers of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen and Susan Elia MacNeal.

DKK 233.00
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Murder on the Home Front - Jessica Ellicott - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Murder on the Home Front - Jessica Ellicott - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Disrespect, disdain - and dead bodies! It''s all in a day''s work for WPC Billie Harkness, a pioneering female police officer protecting the home front in this gripping WWII British historical mystery. "A fresh and different take on WWII stories with an appealing young heroine" New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen on Death in a Blackout 1940. It''s been a month since rector''s daughter Billie Harkness left her rural village to make a fresh start in the northern city of Hull. Now she has a new home and an exciting new job as one of only two female police constables in the whole city. But Hull still feels like a foreign country, and some people are less than impressed by the idea of a woman doing a ''man''s job''.Facing disrespect from her colleagues and suspicion from the public, Billie throws herself into her work. The tasks she''s assigned might be menial, but she''s determined to do her bit for the war effort. The chance to prove her worth comes during a search for a missing air raid shelter inspector, when Billie makes a shocking discovery: his dead body, in a shelter that''s been stripped of all its valuables. The officers summoned to investigate the scene believe it''s an open and shut case, but Billie''s not so sure. Asking questions means making enemies though - and little does she know that vile rumors about her are spreading, with the power to erase everything she''s tried so hard to achieve . . . Murder on the Home Front is the second stunning mystery in the new WPC Billie Harkness series. It''s a great choice for readers of Jacqueline Winspear, Rhys Bowen and Susan Elia MacNeal.

DKK 167.00
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Mastermind - Maria Konnikova - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Mastermind - Maria Konnikova - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

No fictional character is more renowned for his extraordinary powers of mind than Sherlock Holmes. But what exactly is it that sets him apart as a detective of the highest order, and can we harness his genius? In Mastermind , psychologist Maria Konnikova shows us how we can all channel Holmes''s famous powers of deduction, observation, memory and imagination. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that can help sharpen our perceptions, improve our logic and enhance our creative powers. Mastermind is a remarkable and entertaining guide to upgrading the mind.

DKK 127.00
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Pale Guardian - Barbara Hambly - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Pale Guardian - Barbara Hambly - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

During the carnage of World War One, James Asher joins forces with the vampires of Europe to counter an even deadlier threat. The vampires call them ''The Others''. Neither living nor dead, the revenants are mindless and unstoppable - and in the carnage of the First World War, governments already running short of men to throw into battle might be very interested in soldiers who don''t ask questions and are hard to kill. Front-line volunteer nurse Lydia Asher is horrified to learn that someone has found a way to control revenants, and is creating them for this purpose.Back in London, Lydia''s husband, former spy James Asher, is even more appalled to learn that revenants are beginning to show up in England, on the loose. Since revenants devour vampires, the vampires of Europe - most of whom are at the Front, feeding completely unnoticed on the dying - join forces with the Ashers to find the source of the threat before the world is overwhelmed.

DKK 182.00
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The Ghost Rider - Ismail Kadare - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Ghost Rider - Ismail Kadare - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

An old woman is awoken in the dead of night by knocks at her front door. The woman opens it to find her daughter, Doruntine, standing there alone in the darkness. She has been brought home from a distant land by a mysterious rider she claims is her brother Konstandin. But unbeknownst to her, Konstandin has been dead for years. What follows is chain of events which plunges a medieval village into fear and mistrust. Who is the ghost rider?

DKK 120.00
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Hokkaido Highway Blues - Will Ferguson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Hokkaido Highway Blues - Will Ferguson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Abridged edition It had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and sake, Will Ferguson bet he could do both.The resulting travelogue is one of the funniest and most illuminating books ever written about Japan. And, as Ferguson learns, it illustrates that to travel is better than to arrive.

DKK 127.00
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There's A Riot Going On - Peter Doggett - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

There's A Riot Going On - Peter Doggett - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Between 1965 and 1972, political activists around the globe prepared to mount a revolution, from the Black Panthers to the Gay Liberation Front, from the Yippies to the IRA. Rock and soul music supplied the revolutionary tide with anthems and iconic imagery; and renowned musicians such as John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan were particularly influential in the movement. This is the definitive account of this unique period in modern history; a compelling portrait of an era when revolutionaries turned into rock stars, and rock stars dressed up as revolutionaries.

DKK 166.00
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Murder A La Mocha - Sandra Balzo - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Murder A La Mocha - Sandra Balzo - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Maggy Thorsen''s evening with her fiancé Sheriff Jake Pavlik and his parents in Chicago takes a dramatic turn when Jake''s mother falls ill, then a Chihuahua jumps in front of Maggy''s car on her drive back to Uncommon Grounds, her Wisconsin coffeehouse. Attempting to return Mocha to her owners, George and Marian Satterwite, the following day, Maggy comes face-to-face with Arial, their dog-sitter and her business partner Sarah''s niece. But something doesn''t feel right . . . Returning to the property, Maggy and Marian make a shocking discovery. And where are George and Arial? With Jake still in Chicago and Sarah desperate to find her niece, Maggy is soon drawn into another deadly puzzle.

DKK 117.00
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Murder A La Mocha - Sandra Balzo - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Murder A La Mocha - Sandra Balzo - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Maggy Thorsen''s evening with her fiancé Sheriff Jake Pavlik and his parents in Chicago takes a dramatic turn when Jake''s mother falls ill, then a Chihuahua jumps in front of Maggy''s car on her drive back to Uncommon Grounds, her Wisconsin coffeehouse. Attempting to return Mocha to her owners, George and Marian Satterwite, the following day, Maggy comes face-to-face with Arial, their dog-sitter and her business partner Sarah''s niece. But something doesn''t feel right . . . Returning to the property, Maggy and Marian make a shocking discovery. And where are George and Arial? With Jake still in Chicago and Sarah desperate to find her niece, Maggy is soon drawn into another deadly puzzle.

DKK 167.00
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Smoke and Mirrors - Casey Daniels - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Smoke and Mirrors - Casey Daniels - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Evie Barnum is in charge of her brother''s museum, a place teeming with scientific specimens and "human prodigies" including a bearded woman and the lizard man. In this weird and whacky workplace, Evie hopes she can bury her secrets.But when an old friend shows up and begs for her help, she does all she can to stay away. The next time she sees him, he is dead in front of the exhibit of the Feejee Mermaid. Suspicion for the murder falls on Jeffrey, known as the Lizard Man, but Evie knows it isn''t possible.When Jeffrey also goes missing, Evie becomes determined to solve the mystery of her friend''s murder, even if it brings her face to face with her past.

DKK 114.00
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My Friend The Mercenary - James Brabazon - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

My Friend The Mercenary - James Brabazon - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

He wanted a war. And, for his sins, he got one. James Brabazon was an ambitious young war reporter when he entered the chaos of the Liberian Civil War in 2002. Running with the infamous LURD rebels, he survived numerous deadly ambushes and a dramatic two-hundred-mile escape from Government troops through dense equatorial jungle. He even had a bounty put on his head. Surrounded by child soldiers, cannibals and ruthless rebels, Brabazon was accompanied by Nick du Toit, a South African mercenary with a dark past. Before long, Nick promised James the scoop of his life: a front seat, beside Simon Mann, in an audacious coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. And the offer was too good to refuse.

DKK 141.00
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The Murder Book - Jane A. Adams - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Murder Book - Jane A. Adams - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Introducing Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. Lincolnshire, England. June, 1928. When three freshly-buried bodies are unearthed in the front yard of a rented cottage, DCI Henry Johnstone, a specialist murder detective from London, is summoned to investigate. Two of the victims are identified as Mary Fields, known to have worked as a prostitute, and her seven-year-old daughter Ruby. But who is the third victim and what was he doing at the cottage?Johnstone is determined to do things by the book, but his use of forensic science and other modern methods of detection soon ruffles feathers. Frustrated by the unhelpful attitude of the local constabulary, Johnstone fears the investigation is heading nowhere. Then he''s called out to another murder . . .

DKK 185.00
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Strange Loyalties - William Mcilvanney - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Strange Loyalties - William Mcilvanney - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

THE THIRD IN THE ORIGINAL LAIDLAW TRILOGY THE DARK REMAINS , Laidlaw''s first case, out 2 September 2021. PRE-ORDER NOW! ''The Laidlaw books are not just great crime novels, they are important ones'' Mark Billingham ''It''s doubtful I would be a crime writer without the influence of McIlvanney''s Laidlaw'' Ian Rankin When his brother dies stepping out in front of a car, Jack Laidlaw is determined to find out what really happened. Laidlaw begins an emotional quest through Glasgow''s underworld, and into the past. He discovers as much about himself as about the brother he has lost, in a search that leads to a shattering climax.Acclaimed for its corrosive wit, dark themes and original maverick detective, the Laidlaw trilogy has earned the status of classic crime fiction.

DKK 120.00
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After the Exhibition - Dolores Gordon Smith - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

After the Exhibition - Dolores Gordon Smith - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

A church art exhibition turns deadly . . . ''Art, my dear boy,'' said Mr Askern, ''especially sacred art, needs tradition. Tradition is the bedrock of our art . . .''He broke off, staring at the woman in front of him. Her face seemed to lose all definition and her skin turned an unnatural shade of putty-coloured grey. ''Art,'' she said, her voice scarcely more than a whisper. ''Art! Oh my God, art!''She swayed dangerously. Jack leapt forward, catching her as she fell.Jack Haldean expected Lythewell and Askerns'' exhibition of church art in Lyon House, London, to be a sedate affair. After all, Lythewell and Askern, Church Artists, were a respectable, old-fashioned firm, the last people to be associated with mystery, violence and sudden death. Or so it seemed - until after the exhibition . . .

DKK 192.00
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The Murder Book - Jane A. Adams - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Murder Book - Jane A. Adams - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Introducing Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. Lincolnshire, England. June, 1928. When three freshly-buried bodies are unearthed in the front yard of a rented cottage, DCI Henry Johnstone, a specialist murder detective from London, is summoned to investigate. Two of the victims are identified as Mary Fields, known to have worked as a prostitute, and her seven-year-old daughter Ruby. But who is the third victim and what was he doing at the cottage?Johnstone is determined to do things by the book, but his use of forensic science and other modern methods of detection soon ruffles feathers. Frustrated by the unhelpful attitude of the local constabulary, Johnstone fears the investigation is heading nowhere. Then he''s called out to another murder . . .

DKK 301.00
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Switchback - Susan Dunlap - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Switchback - Susan Dunlap - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

A new smart and sassy mystery featuring intrepid stunt double and Zen student Darcy Lott When her Zen teacher is attacked in front of her by a silent, hoodie-clad assailant, Darcy Lott feels uncharacteristically helpless. If she cannot identify Garson-roshi''s attacker, she cannot protect him. For whoever it is will surely strike again.But who would have a reason to assault this wise and gentle man? As she questions her fellow students and other acquaintances of the Zen master, it becomes clear that Garson-roshi has been keeping secrets from Darcy. What happened while he was living in Japan? And where does he disappear to on the last Wednesday of every month?Distracted by the possibility of her big career break on a new action movie, Darcy finds herself unprepared when the case takes a shocking twist .

DKK 185.00
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Death of a Cave Dweller - Sally Spencer - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Death of a Cave Dweller - Sally Spencer - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Chief Inspector Charlie Woodend enters the smoky dens of Liverpool to stop a killer stuck in a deadly groove. When Eddie Barnes, of popular group The Seagulls, is electrocuted on the stage of the Cellar Club, in front of three hundred adoring fans, the Liverpool Police immediately call in Scotland Yard''s Chief Inspector Charlie Woodend. But Woodend doesn''t understand why Eddie''s mother says that Eddie had a girlfriend, while his best mate insists that he didn''t. And who has been playing nasty tricks on The Seagulls, culminating in Eddie finding a dead rat - with a noose round its neck - in his guitar case? As Woodend battles with the complexities of the case, he is more than aware that if he does not find the murderer soon, there could well be another death.

DKK 185.00
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Whistleblower - Tess Gerritsen - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Whistleblower - Tess Gerritsen - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

He emerged from the mist . . . . . right in front of Cathy Weaver''s car, running from would-be killers who were rapidly closing in. One look at his fog-shrouded form told Cathy this sexy stranger needed her help. Victor''s story sounded like the raving of a man at the brink of madness, but his status as a hunted man was supported by the haunted look in his eyes--and the bullet hole in his shoulder. As each hour brought pursuers ever closer, Cathy was powerless to resist this desperate man. His kisses tasted of deception and desire, unleashing a thirst in Cathy that not even fear could quench. But was she giving her trust to a man in danger... or trusting her life to a dangerous man? This is a first hardcover edition of a title previously only available in paperback. ­

DKK 267.00
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Lambs to the Slaughter - Sally Spencer - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Lambs to the Slaughter - Sally Spencer - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Feelings are running high in the small mining village of Bellingsworth. There has been a call for further strikes from some of the miners which has caused deep divisions amongst the close-knit community. But things take a macabre turn for the worse when retired miner Len Hopkins, who was known to be against a new strike, is found murdered in his home.Detective Inspector Monika Paniatowski quickly learns that Len had been threatened the night before he died by another old miner in front of numerous witnesses at the local Miners'' Institute. Could he have been killed simply due to the stand he took against further strikes? Or are there more sinister forces at work?As Paniatowski and her team try to uncover the truth, Monika soon finds that she has problems that lie much closer to home .

DKK 192.00
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Lock 13 - Peter Helton - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Lock 13 - Peter Helton - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bath, England. When his life drawing model disappears without trace, painter-sleuth Chris Honeysett uncovers evidence of a dangerous conspiracy. Henry Blinkhorn drowned when his boat capsized in the Severn estuary. So how come his photograph appears on the front cover of The Angler six years later? The insurers who paid out a small fortune on his death have asked private investigator Chris Honeysett to track down the elusive Mr Blinkhorn and prove he''s still alive. But Honeysett is side-tracked from the investigation by the sudden disappearance of his life drawing model, Verity Lake. Commandeering a narrowboat and heading down the Kennet & Avon canal, he hopes to kill two birds with one stone, by tracking down Henry Blinkhorn and also discovering what''s happened to Verity. But it soon becomes clear that someone else is on Honeysett''s trail. Who are they . and what are they really after?

DKK 111.00
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Lock 13 - Peter Helton - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Lock 13 - Peter Helton - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bath, England. When his life drawing model disappears without trace, painter-sleuth Chris Honeysett uncovers evidence of a dangerous conspiracy. Henry Blinkhorn drowned when his boat capsized in the Severn estuary. So how come his photograph appears on the front cover of The Angler six years later? The insurers who paid out a small fortune on his death have asked private investigator Chris Honeysett to track down the elusive Mr Blinkhorn and prove he''s still alive. But Honeysett is side-tracked from the investigation by the sudden disappearance of his life drawing model, Verity Lake. Commandeering a narrowboat and heading down the Kennet & Avon canal, he hopes to kill two birds with one stone, by tracking down Henry Blinkhorn and also discovering what''s happened to Verity. But it soon becomes clear that someone else is on Honeysett''s trail. Who are they . and what are they really after?

DKK 159.00
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