The Complete Elizabethan Murder Mysteries

Author: Leonard Tourney

Category: Mystery

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DISCOVER A *COMPLETE* UNPUTDOWNABLE ELIZABETHAN MYSTERY SERIES FEATURING HUSBAND AND WIFE DETECTIVE DUO MATTHEW AND JOAN STOCK.EIGHT BOOKS IN ONE GREAT-VALUE BOX SET!This 16th century historical mystery series is perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom, Iain Pears, S.W. Perry, Andrew Taylor, S.G. MacLean, Ian Morson, and David Penny.READERS LOVE MATTHEW AND JOAN STOCK:????? ‘A fascinating look into another era.’Robyn B. ????? ‘This series is a delight and not to be missed.’ Steve H. ????? ‘Brilliant book, couldn’t put it down. One to re-read.’ Anne R.BOOK 1: THE PLAYER’S BOY IS DEADIn Shakespearean England, a small players’ troupe performs for a lord and his lady, and none shines more than the young players’ boy. But, at cock’s crow the next day, he is found brutally murdered in his stable bed.BOOK 2: LOW TREASON Matthew Stock’s young relation, Thomas, leaves home to apprentice himself to Castell, a jeweller in London. Then he disappears. Castell writes to say Thomas has gone to sea, but Stock is suspicious. He leaves to search for the boy, who meanwhile returns to Essex and tells Joan of the danger he’s in.BOOK 3: FAMILIAR SPIRITS1602. Chelmsford is in a frenzy. Witch hunts have pitted neighbours against one another, and there’s a collective hysteria about recent eerie events. What will Matthew and Joan make of the sudden, unexplained deaths and lingering spirits?BOOK 4: THE BARTHOLOMEW FAIR MURDERSMatthew Stock becomes involved in murderous matters when he discovers that a bear, trained to kill dogs for the St Bartholomew Fair – attended by the queen – has set its sight on a higher prize.BOOK 5: OLD SAXON BLOODSir John Challoner has been murdered, so why does no one want to help Joan and Matthew Stock investigate? The castle servants are sullen and the neighbouring gentry abusive. When someone hides the headless body of a serving maid in their chamber, even the level-headed Stocks fear the strange spirit of evil that haunts the castle.BOOK 6: KNAVES TEMPLAROne by one, law students are dying. All are deemed suicides, but in truth they are murders, and it befalls humble clothier Matthew Stock to unravel the truth. Meanwhile, Matthew’s wife, Joan, uncovers dangerous secrets on London’s bawdy Elizabethan streets.BOOK 7: WITNESS OF BONESAs Queen Elizabeth slowly dies, Puritans and Papists play a game of deception. A plot is afoot to unseat her principal advisor, Sir Robert Cecil. Therefore, merchant-constable Matthew Stock, who considers Sir Robert his master, becomes a principal pawn.BOOK 8: FROBISHER’S SAVAGEWhen Sir Martin Frobisher went in search of a Northwest Passage, he got as far as Canada before returning to England. On his return, he was accompanied by an Eskimo man, whom he names “Adam Nemo”. Years later a local family is brutally mutilated, and fingers are pointed at Adam. Matthew and Joan Stock are determined to prove his innocence.____________________MEET THE STOCKSMatthew Stock is a clothier by trade, but also Essex county’s constable. He has a nose for detective work and a marvellous tenor voice. He considers himself a loyal subject to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, and has been happily married for twenty years.Joan Stock is Matthew’s practically-minded wife. She is Matthew’s partner in more than just the marital sense, however, and her powers of deduction make her the perfect counterpart in this crime-solving sleuth team.THE SETTING16th century, England. Essex, once occupied by the Romans, is now a burgeoning market town and the perfect place for Matthew Stock to run his clothing business. Houses and shops nestle between inns and taverns with all the muck, mire, murder and mystery you’d expect.

The Missing Mariner

Author: Anna Elliott and Charles Veley

Category: Mystery

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Holmes must choose between a missing sailor and an ingenious art heist. But Flynn is caught in the crossfire.When a distressed sister seeks help to find her long-lost brother, Sherlock Holmes, Lucy James, and Dr. Watson, swing into action. Even though a priceless painting has vanished from the well-guarded palace of Hampton Court, Holmes focuses the Baker Street team on the recovery of the poor woman's next of kin. Police Inspector Lestrade pleads for help with the case of the missing painting. He reveals what the newspapers suppressed: one of the palace warders was found dead at the scene of the theft, and another warder, Lestrade's suspect, went missing from the palace. That suspect is now dead. Holmes agrees to investigate. But Flynn, making routine inquiries for the mariner around the docklands of London, is followed, knocked unconscious, and imprisoned. Lucy receives an SOS note from Flynn, giving an address in a dangerous neighborhood. Arriving with Becky, Lucy finds, not Flynn, but a brutal attacker. She and the Baker Street team will need all their courage, strength, and intelligence or else two murders will go unpunished and Flynn's own life may be forfeit.Readers enchanted by Conan Doyle's nostalgic tales, Agatha Christie's brilliant plots, and Lee Child's heart-stopping pace will love "The Missing Mariner." Join Sherlock and Lucy on a voyage of discovery as family ties intertwine with the fate of one brave Irregular. Scroll up and One-click now!

The German Suitcase

Author: Greg Dinallo

Category: Mystery

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This novel from “a suspense pro” is part World War II thriller and part modern-day mystery (Chicago Tribune). A vintage suitcase is pulled from the trash by a young New York advertising executive brainstorming a campaign on her way to work. The account is Steinbach Luggage, the German answer to Louis Vuitton and Hermes. There is only one problem with the vintage bag—like Steinbach’s CEO, it is a Holocaust survivor, as evidenced by the name and other personal data painted on it. The suitcase is hallowed memorabilia, and no one dares open it until it is determined if the owner is still alive. The Holocaust survivor turns out to be an eighty-nine-year-old member of New York’s Jewish aristocracy, a prominent philanthropist and surgeon. When he gives his consent, the documents inside the suitcase pique the interest of a New York Times reporter—whose investigation begins to unravel a devastating secret that has been locked away since the day Dachau was liberated. From an author whose work has been praised by the New York Times for “sharp insight into character,” The German Suitcase is a unique thriller focusing on the Nazi doctors who were conscripted by the Secret Service and given the task of carrying out Hitler’s Final Solution, delving deeply into questions that have been asked ever since the war ended. What is a war crime? What is guilt? How is justice best served? It is a novel that questions the very nature of identity, and ultimately asks if a lifetime of good deeds can make up for past acts of evil.

 

The Solitary Witness

Author: Anna Elliott and Charles Veley

Category: Mystery

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A noble lady is the only witness to a killer's crime.Sherlock and Lucy are about to bring a murderer to trial. But they will need newlywed Lady Constance to testify, and a killer's bullet has just narrowly missed her.For her protection, the Baker Street team sets up an elaborate ruse, involving posh carriages and a very opulent hotel. But the ruse backfires in the worst possible way. The murderer's gang abducts Jack Kelly, Lucy's husband. At the resplendent suite where Lady Constance and her decadent husband are staying with their entourage and their barrister, a demand note soon arrives. The message is perfectly clear: turn Lady Constance over to the abductors, or else Jack's life will be forfeit. With the stakes higher than ever, Holmes and Lucy must find a way to rescue Jack and still bring the murderer to justice. But Lady Constance is wavering in her resolve. To prevail, the Baker Street team will need all their skills and daring, and they'll have to cope with a surprise outcome that only Holmes himself could have foreseen.For those who delight in the nostalgia of Conan Doyle, the cunning of Agatha Christie, and the heart-stopping suspense of Lee Child, "The Solitary Witness" is your next chance for an enthralling short-story read.Join Sherlock, Lucy, and their indomitable team on a mission that could be their most dangerous game of all. Scroll up and One-click now!

Bluewater Killer

Author: Charles Dougherty

Category: Mystery

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A Serial Killer, Sex Traffickers, and Mercenaries in the CaribbeanA serial killer is roaming from Florida to the Eastern Caribbean. His victims are women who hitchhike on his sailing yacht. Picking up Dani Berger was his first mistake. After he leaves her for dead, Dani is found by human traffickers, who have their own plans for her.Hitchhiking on sailing yachts in the islands is dangerous, but not as dangerous as the people sent to rescue Dani. J.-P. Berger, her father, is a French arms dealer from Martinique. Two of his friends leave a trail of mayhem in their wake as they track down the people who are holding Dani.

Will the serial killer live to strike again? And what happens to the traffickers?

Read Bluewater Killer and find out. Perfect for fans of action / adventure stories set on sailing vessels in the tropics.

Bluewater Killer is the first novel in the Bluewater Thriller series. Dani Berger emerges as the tough, self-reliant protagonist in the series. By the end of Bluewater Killer, she's angry and determined to get even. Bluewater Killer is the story of her rescue and the beginning of her quest for vengeance. Bluewater Vengeance and Bluewater Voodoo complete the trilogy that begins the Bluewater Thriller series.

Murder with Motive

Author: Blythe Baker

Category: Mystery

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Deal starts: September 25, 2024

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When Sylvia Shipman’s uncle plunges to his death on the eve of a catastrophic stock market crash, the verdict is suicide. But Sylvia doubts the official story after seeing a sinister stranger fleeing the scene. She doubts it even more after learning of her uncle’s secret criminal connections.With the help of her family’s attractive new chauffeur, the mysteriously capable Miles, Sylvia chases the true killer through the swanky jazz clubs and shadowed alleyways of 1920’s New York. But in her quest for answers, is she prepared to face an ultimate revelation more shocking than any she has imagined?