Soukromý detektiv Callaghan řeší své případy nestandardními metodami, ale nakonec je spokojen on, klienti i policie. V prvním příběhu řeší soukromý detektiv Callaghan vraždu bohatého muže, ve druhém záhadnou loupež šperků. Detektiv bojuje za své podezřelé klienty všemi prostředky: lže, podvádí, a vždy dává v sázku i vlastní život, aby usvědčil pachatele. Callaghan je typickým představitelem neohrožených tvrdých chlapíků – milovníků hezkých žen, dobrého pití a cigaret. Přes počáteční problémy a nedorozumění se svými klienty jsou nakonec spokojeni všichni – i policie.
Slim Callaghan Séria
Táto séria sleduje osudy cynického, no v jadre čestného súkromného detektíva, ktorý sa pohybuje na hrane zákona v drsnom prostredí povojnovej Austrálie. S každým prípadom sa ponára hlbšie do temných tajomstiev a morálnych dilem, pričom často spolieha na svoj dôvtip a drsnú povahu, aby prežil. Ponúka napínavú zmes noir atmosféry, akcie a psychologického napätia.
Odporúčané poradie čítania
Dangerous Curves
- 194 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Vivacious Mrs. Riverton has hired Slim to find her missing stepson, whom she admits she hates.
You Can't Keep The Change
- 196 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Slim Callaghan is called to Devonshire to investigate a burglary at Margraud Manor, where valuable jewels - heirlooms of the Vendayne family insured for £100,000 - have disappeared.With his assistant, Windermere Nikolls, he discovers some startling facts - particularly about the lovely Esme Vendayne - and the mystery leads Callaghan to a shady London nightclub and a violent underworld.
It Couldn't Matter Less
- 196 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
It's wartime London. Inspector Gringall of the Yard, long-time friendly rival of private detective Slim Callaghan, sends Slim on a mission to meet Doria Varette, a torch singer at Ferdie's Place. Callaghan knows Gringall has something up his sleeve. And when, backstage, Doria asks him to take on a job - to find her boyfriend Lionel Wilbery, a poet with the wrong friends and a drug problem - Callaghan finds Gringall has more than a missing person in his sights.
Fans ofed by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, will welcome the return of British writer Peter Cheyney's infamous hero Slim Callaghan. In Sorry You've Been Troubled Slim becomes involved with two beautiful cousins who want their murdered uncle's insurance money.
They Never Say When: A Slim Callaghan Thriller
- 198 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
A jangling telephone interrupts a long-awaited country holiday. Slim Callaghan and his sidekick Windy are summoned from their fun and games to investigate murder and mystery. The BBC is producing the late Peter Cheyney's first two 1940s Callaghan mysteries, Urgent Hangman and Dangerous Curves.
Three dazzling sisters are suspects in the killing of their own mother. If only Viola could have predicted the potential for danger when she drafted the will that prevents any of her daughters from being married strictly for her fortune. But no case of murder and intrigue is too knotty for shrewd detective Slim Callaghan, who stirs up the calm waters of the tiny village of Alfriston, leaving chaos in his wake and a stunningly solved puzzle at this adventure's thrilling close.
Set against a backdrop of suspense and intrigue, this 1953 thriller weaves a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists. The plot revolves around complex characters entangled in a web of deception, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and motives. Themes of trust, betrayal, and survival are explored as the tension escalates, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. With its timeless appeal, this novel captivates with its fast-paced storytelling and psychological depth.
