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Book Synopsis Dark Briggate Blues by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book Dark Briggate Blues written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leeds, 1954: When Joanna Hart came into his office, enquiry agent Dan Markham thought it would be an easy case. All the blonde with red lips and swinging hips wanted was to know if her husband was unfaithful. But when the man is killed, Markham's involvement makes him suspect number one. As the evidence piles against him, he realises someone has set him up. In a deadly game, Markham has to battle to keep his client and himself alive. All he can rely on are his wits and the rusty skills he acquired during his National Service in military intelligence. But can he hope to be any match against a killer who has spies on every corner of Leeds and a reach that goes all the way to Whitehall?
Book Synopsis Dark Briggate Blues by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book Dark Briggate Blues written by Chris Nickson and published by Story Sound. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Joanna Hart came into his office, enquiry agent Dan Markham thought it would be an easy case. All the blonde with red lips and swinging hips wanted was to know if her husband was unfaithful. But when the man is killed, Markham's involvement makes him suspect number one. As the evidence piles against him, he realises someone has set him up. In a deadly game, Markham has to battle to keep his client and himself alive. All he can rely on are his wits and the rusty skills he acquired during his National Service in military intelligence.
Book Synopsis Dark Briggate Blues by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book Dark Briggate Blues written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leeds, 1954: When enquiry agent Dan Markham takes on a case for Joanna Hart, she simply wants to know if her husband Freddie is being unfaithful. But when Freddie Hart is killed, Markham suspects someone has set him up. Former Cold War spy David Carter is pulling all the strings. Ruthless and professional, he’s built himself an empire in Leeds and won’t take no for an answer. Suddenly Markham finds himself battling to keep both his client and himself alive and is forced to employ the rusty skills he acquired during his National Service in military intelligence. But are they enough?
Download or read book Modern Crimes written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1924: Still reeling from the effects of the Great War, life in the city of Leeds is hard: poverty is rife, work is scarce and crime is becoming more sophisticated. Bravely entering this maelstrom is one of the city's first policewomen to walk the beat, the resourceful, inquisitive and practical WPC Lottie Armstrong. Eager to prove herself and determined to succeed, Lottie faces apathy from colleagues and the general public alike until she suddenly finds herself on the trail of a missing girl that leads to the underbelly of the city and to murder. As Lottie uncovers a plot involving high level corruption, CID reluctantly find they need her knowledge and people skills, but as the truth is slowly laid bare Lottie's bravery is tested to its limit in a breathtaking climax.
Book Synopsis The New Eastgate Swing by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book The New Eastgate Swing written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leeds, 1957: When enquiry agent Dan Markham and his new partner, retired Detective Sergeant Baker, take on a missing persons case, what appears to be a simple case soon turns into a murder investigation when a body is recovered from the River Aire. The investigation takes a deadly turn as the pair try and track down a Russian assassin and Markham finds himself dragged into the heart of a Cold War—in Leeds.
Book Synopsis The Year of the Gun by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book The Year of the Gun written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1944: Twenty years after WPC Lottie Armstrong was dismissed from the Leeds police force, she's back, now a member of the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps. Detective Chief Superintendent McMillan is now head of CID, trying to keep order with a depleted force as many of the male officers have enlisted. This hasn't stopped the criminals, however, and as the Second World War rages around them, can they stop a blackout killer with a taste for murder?
Book Synopsis The Holywell Dead by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book The Holywell Dead written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1364: The plague has returned and fear fills the air as the pestilence claims its first victims in Chesterfield. When the local priest vanishes, John the Carpenter believes the man is simply scared – until he discovers a body left in an empty house. Charged with finding the murderer by the coroner, John must dig deep into the past to discover who in the present has enough hatred to kill. But as the roll of the dead grows longer, can he keep his family safe from malign forces outside of his control? The third title in a gripping series following the best-selling titles The Crooked Spire and The Saltergate Psalter.
Book Synopsis By the Edge of the Sword by : C.B. Hanley
Download or read book By the Edge of the Sword written by C.B. Hanley and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh book in a thrilling series of mediaeval mysteries by C.B Hanley. Christmas, 1218: Conisbrough is shrouded in deep snow and a stranger's body is found frozen to death. The cryptic letter it carries is from Joanna, an old friend of Edwin Weaver's, who is in danger and pleading for his help. Edwin and his friend Martin undertake a perilous winter journey to discover that Joanna stands accused of a heinous crime; if convicted, she will be burned at the stake. A furious Martin is determined to clear Joanna's name even if it means resorting to violence. Edwin must control him while attempting to solve a puzzle he is only seeing at second hand; he knows nothing of any of the locals and can only work with the conflicting stories they tell him. Their vicious accusations and unshakeable belief that Joanna is guilty might result in her being killed by gossip, so Edwin must find out what really happened before it is too late ...
Book Synopsis The Anchoress of Chesterfield by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book The Anchoress of Chesterfield written by Chris Nickson and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-07-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John the Carpenter has been happy to leave the investigation of death behind. For six years now he's been content to work with wood. His life looks prosperous, but times are growing desperate. Then the coroner summons him to look at the mysterious death of an anchoress, a religious woman who lived in confined solitude. She's been murdered. Her father is an important local landowner, a man of influence with the crown. He's distraught, and the money he offers John to find the killer can solve his problems and leave his family comfortable for life. But the path to the truth leads John to the heart of the rich, and back into history, to places where he's not welcome and in danger for his own life. Can he find the killer? And what will happen if he doesn't?
Download or read book To The Dark written by Chris Nickson and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winter is about to take a chilling twist... Thief-taker Simon Westow is drawn into a deadly puzzle when the melting snow reveals a dark secret in this gripping historical mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Charles Finch. Leeds, 1822. The city is in the grip of winter, but the chill deepens for thief-taker Simon Westow and his young assistant, Jane, when the body of Laurence Poole, a petty local thief, emerges from the melting snow by the river at Flay Cross Mill. A coded notebook found in Laurence's room mentions Charlie Harker, the most notorious fence in Leeds who's now running for his life, and the mysterious words: To the dark. What was Laurence hiding that caused his death? Simon's hunt for the truth pits him against some dangerous, powerful enemies who'll happily kill him in a heartbeat - if they can.
Book Synopsis The New Eastgate Swing by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book The New Eastgate Swing written by Chris Nickson and published by Dan Markham Mysteries. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leeds, 1957: When enquiry agent Dan Markham and his new partner, retired Detective Sergeant Baker, take on a missing persons case, what appears to be a simple case soon turns into a murder investigation when a body is recovered from the River Aire. The investigation takes a deadly turn as the pair try and track down a Russian assassin and Markham finds himself dragged into the heart of a Cold War in Leeds."
Book Synopsis Two Bronze Pennies by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book Two Bronze Pennies written by Chris Nickson and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a young man has been found stabbed to death in Leeds' poverty-stricken Jewish district, DI Tom Harper must work around the reticent Jewish community and rising tensions to track down the killer.
Download or read book The Hocus Girl written by Chris Nickson and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thief-taker Simon Westow must save one of his closest friends from a grim fate at the hands of the government in this compelling historical mystery. Leeds, May 1822. Thief-taker Simon Westow owes Davey and Emily Ashton everything - the siblings gave him sanctuary when he needed it most. So when Davey is arrested for sedition and Emily begs Simon for help, he starts asking questions, determined to clear his friend. Are the answers linked to rumours of a mysterious government spy in town? Davey's not the only one who needs Simon's help. Timber merchant George Ericsson has been 'hocussed' by a young woman who spiked his drink and stole his valuable ring and watch. Who is she, and how does she know one of Simon's assistant Jane's deepest secrets? The path to the truth is twisted and dangerous. Simon and Jane encounter murder, lies, betrayal and a government terrified of its own people as they attempt to save Davey and find the hocus girl.
Download or read book Come the Fear written by Chris Nickson and published by Crème de la Crime. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the discovery of a young woman's charred and blackened body, Richard Nottingham tackles his most disturbing case yet March, 1733. Fire rages through an empty house in a rundown area of Leeds, but the investigation takes a disturbing turn with the discovery of the charred remains of a young woman and her baby amidst the smouldering ruins. Was the fire deliberately started to conceal the woman's murder? Richard Nottingham's enquiries into the victim's identity will lead him from squalid alehouses, prostitutes' haunts and thieves' dens to the home of a wealthy wool merchant.
Book Synopsis Cold Cruel Winter by : Chris Nickson
Download or read book Cold Cruel Winter written by Chris Nickson and published by Severn House Publishers Ltd. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second in the highly-acclaimed Richard Nottingham historical mystery series 1732. Richard Nottingham, Constable of the City of Leeds, is grieving the death of his daughter, but he must rouse himself from his lethargy when the body of wealthy wool merchant Samuel Graves is discovered, his throat slit, the skin razed from his back. Why would the killer want Graves' skin? When Nottingham receives a slim, bound volume entitled The Journal of a Wronged Man he discovers the shocking answer - and it hurls him into a desperate battle for survival against a ruthless killer with old scores to settle.
Book Synopsis The Laird of Logan, Or, Anecdotes and Tales Illustrative of the Wit and Humour of Scotland by :
Download or read book The Laird of Logan, Or, Anecdotes and Tales Illustrative of the Wit and Humour of Scotland written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gods of Gold written by Chris Nickson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believing that an eight-year-old girl is missing, Detective Inspector Tom Harper sets out to find the child, but is drawn into the growing violence surrounding the gas workers strike.
