Chief Superintendant Ian Hunter of the CID retired is a good old fashioned copper. He has been at the heart of the investigations into some of the Lancashires most notorious murders including the Handless Corpse Case the Black Panther & the Mad Dog of Pudsey. In this revealing book Detective Hunter tells us how in these & other hideous murders across the counrty the perpetrators were finally brought to justice. Modern science can certainly help to convict a criminal but as these accounts show all too clearly without instinct observation & sheer bloody hard work at the start no case would ever be solved. ...

An archaeologist's wife is murdered on the shores of the River Tigris in Iraq... It was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig in Iraq; something associated with the presence of ' Lovely Louise' wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner. In a few days' time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations & tension within the group becoming almost unbearable Poirot might just be too late... ...

Sophie Bradford is pretty blonde & an accomplished flirt. When her body is found dumped in a ditch on a lonely West Country road Jamie Mullin is the prime suspect. He was her latest boyfriend & they'd had a very public row just before she disappeared. Jamie protests his innocence but soon spirals into a breakdown fuelled by frustration self-pity & drink & it is left to his friend Matt Shepherd to fight his corner. Can he find the truth behind what appears to be a motiveless murder? As Matt begins to uncover some dark secrets
- secrets that someone will kill to protect
- he soon learns that loyalty at all costs carries a lethal price.

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Every memory holds forbidden places places of shame or terror not willingly revisited sometimes merely a cruel word said in haste & never forgotten a mean or thoughtless action but sometimes that memory is a monster foul murder left untried. The year is 1860 & Inspector Faro has been transported back to one of the darkest moments of his career
- the chase of the notorious Macheath across the Scottish border to the Kent countryside. Whilst there Faro meets an old school friend Erland Flett who is working alongside the artist William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites whose unconventional lifestyle is a startling revelation. Erland is about to marry a beautiful but mysterious young lady Lena Hamilton. Faro recognises her as the famous Madeleine Smith accused of murdering her lover but never convicted. Now Faro realises that he must apprehend Macheath & save his friend from certain death at the hands of the ruthless Miss Smith
- & time is running out.

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DEAD ONE MINUTE Young Harriet & her brother Austin have always been scared of the quarry where their stone mason father works. So when they find him dead on the cold ground they scarper quick smart & look for some help. ALIVE THE NEXT? When help arrives however the quarry is deserted & there is no sign of the body. Were the children mistaken? Is their father not dead? Did he simply get up & run away? A SINISTER DISAPPEARING ACT It seems like another unusual case requiring the expertise of Kate Shackleton. But for Kate this is one case where surprising family ties makes it her most dangerous
- & delicate
- yet.. .

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Murder stolen plans a mysterious death & a menage a trois
- four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule Poirot... How did a woman
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A facsimile first edition hardback of the pre-war Poirot book of four novellas -- Murder in the Mews The Incredible Theft Dead Mans Mirror & Triangle at Rhodes. How did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting & the disappearance of top secert military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror in another part of the room? & who destroyed the eternal triangle of love involving renowned beauty Valentine Chantry? Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases -- Murder in the Mews The Incredible Theft Dead Mans Mirror & Triangle at Rhodes -- each a miniature classic of characterisation incident & suspense. To mark the 80th anniversary of Hercule Poirots first appearance & to celebrate his renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this title in a collection of facsimile first editions is the perfect way to experience Agatha Christie. Reproducing the original typesetting & format of the first edition from the Christie familys own archive this book sports the original cover which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory. ...

A facsimile first edition hardback of the Miss Marple books published to mark the 75th anniversary of her first appearance & to celebrate her new-found success on television. When The Murder at the Vicarage was published in October 1930 little did the literary world realise that Agatha Christie already famous for her early Poirot titles was introducing a character who would become the best-loved female sleuth of all time. The 14 Marple books would appear at intervals over the next 49 years with Miss Marples Final Cases published in 1979 three years after Agathas death. To mark the 75th anniversary of Miss Marples first appearance & to celebrate her renewed fortunes as a primetime television star this collection of facsimile first editions will be the perfect way to enjoy these books in their original form -- 12 novels & two short story collections. Reproducing the original typesetting & formats from the first editions from the Christie familys own archive copies these books sport the original covers which have been painstakingly restored from the best available copies reflecting five decades of iconic cover design. ...

A Br&-new BBC Radio Drama Featuring a Full Cast" Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkertons wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood--or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But within hours Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-&-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so--until he read in " The Times" of the unexpected demise of Dr. Humbleby." ...

Agatha Christie's ingenious murder mystery thriller reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers. Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood
- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But within hours Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-&-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so
- until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby...

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