Faith Martin Knihy

V úvodním díle detektivní série, zasazené do malebného prostředí Oxfordu 60. let dvacátého století, se mladá policistka Trudy dostává po boku obávaného koronera Clementa Rydera ke své první vraždě. Jde o podivné úmrtí psychicky nevyrovnané ženy. Zbytek oddělení mezitím vyšetřuje sérii zločinů spojených s místním podnikatelem. Doktor Ryder se ale nemůže zbavit dojmu, že spolu oba případy souvisí.

Prosluněný Oxford zdrtí zpráva o tragédii, když je v řece nalezena mrtvola studenta. Policistka Trudy Lovedayová spolu s koronerem Clementem Ryderem se ujímají případu, u něhož je jasné, že nebude ani trochu jednoduchý. Svědci zarytě mlčí, vyšetřovatelé sledují jednu falešnou stopu za druhou a pověst oblíbeného studenta začíná vykazovat povážlivé trhliny...

Hillary Greene returns to Thames Valley Police HQ, acting as a consultant for the Crime Review Team, looking into murders which the police have never been able to solve. She wasn’t sure she wanted to go back. But solving crimes is irresistible for Hillary Greene. And it doesn’t hurt that her new boss is devastatingly handsome. Twenty years ago, mother-of-three Anna McRae was found beaten to death in her kitchen with a rolling pin. She’d been having an affair with her brother-in-law, so the prime suspect was Anna’s sister Debbie. But the evidence never added up. However as Hillary digs deeper, more secrets and betrayals emerge. Who wanted Anna dead and can Hillary finally bring her justice? Meanwhile, Hillary is distracted by an unknown admirer, who quickly seems to be going from suitor to stalker. Can Hillary solve a fiendishly complex case from the past while fending off unwanted attention?

"Eighteen months after Hillary suffered a personal tragedy, she is throwing herself into her work to try to get over it. Former soldier Gareth Proctor joins her team and finds himself quickly growing to enjoy his new environment. The first cold case he works on is the murder of Andrew Feeley. In 2012, this twenty-one-year-old was found dead in the woods near his home, killed by a single stab wound to the chest from his own knife. Andrew was extremely unpopular. He was a drug dealer, pimp and bully. His stepdad was one of the main suspects, as they hated each other and often came to blows. Other suspects include Toby Truman and his mother Debbie. Andrew was responsible for getting Toby hooked on drugs. Given Andrew's criminal background, his murder is thought to be drug-related. But Hillary's not buying it -- she knows it's personal. And a search of the Feeleys' garden turns up some chilling evidence."--Provided by publisher

Former Detective Hillary Greene and her cold case team are taking a fresh look at the unsolved murder of Michael Beck, found bludgeoned over the head and dead in a river near his home in 2012.

Oxford, 1960. As the city of Oxford prepares itself for the inaugural Miss Oxford Honey Beauty Pageant at The Old Swan Theatre, excitement is in the air. Then, tragedy strikes the competition when one of the leading contestants is found dead. Initially, the authorities assume her death was suicide. But after a malicious series of pranks and blackmail attempts are reported, WPC Loveday and Coroner Clement Ryder are called upon to solve the case. In an atmosphere of fierce competition, the list of suspects is endless. Could what have started as harmless fun become a deadly race to win the prize? With time running out, the duo need to spot the killer before tragedy strikes again... A gripping murder mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton.

In the glorious sunshine of Oxford, on a day when everyone should be celebrating, tragedy strikes when a university student is found floating in the river, dead.Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday finds herself paired with coroner Clement Ryder to investigate and it soon becomes clear that this case is not going to be easy.The witnesses all refuse to give a straight answer, each new lead sends them in a new direction and tales of other missing youngsters add further mystery to the investigation.

The start of a brand new series from the global bestselling author of the DI Hillary Greene series.

Ein hochstaplerischer Geisterjäger bringt Licht ins Dunkel Oxfordshire, 1924: Arbuthnot »Arbie« Swift, selbst ernannter Geisterjäger und sich der Inexistenz des Übernatürlichen bestens bewusst, wird zum Einsatz gerufen. Angeblich treiben sich Geister auf dem Anwesen seiner Nachbarin herum. Doch während Arbie vorgibt, den Spuk zu untersuchen, geschieht das Ungeheuerliche: Die Hausherrin wird tot aufgefunden. Aber wie – und von wem – wurde sie getötet, wenn alle Fenster und Türen ihres Zimmers von innen verschlossen waren? Sollte es tatsächlich Geister geben? Schon bald findet Arbie sich zwischen geheimen Liebesaffären und tragischen Verlusten wieder, die Wahrheit und Fiktion vor seinen Augen immer mehr verschwimmen lassen ...