Böcker av Cathy Ace

'I KNOW IT WAS MURDER - PLEASE HELP ME PROVE IT!'The Duke of Chellingworth's beloved butler is grieving his brother's death...but was it a really a tragic accident, or was it - as the man's widow believes - murder? Mavis and the dowager Althea offer the services of the WISE Enquiries Agency to investigate, which puts one of their team in a dangerous situation. Meanwhile, Annie and Tudor are puzzled by a spate of petty thefts at their new pub, and Alexander must confront his largely secret past - possibly endangering his new persona and his relationship with Christine...who has a secret of her own. All this while Carol heads up a case involving an aged business tycoon who's desperate to find the Welsh farming family who took him in when he was evacuated from London during World War Two. It's July in Wales...however, there's no break in sight for our four softly poached PIs, who are not only facing challenging cases, but also juggling complicated personal lives.

"I was ten years old when I found a murder weapon...it had killed 'The Girl with the Opal Fingers'..."Welsh Canadian professor of criminal psychology Cait Morgan, and her retired-cop husband Bud Anderson, are visiting Cait's sister, Siân, and brother-in-law, Todd, in Australia. They're enjoying the bustling delights of Sydney, and looking forward to a few quiet days in the famed Blue Mountains.However, soon after it's revealed that Todd once worked closely with a man convicted of a brutal slaying, the decades-old murder casts a threatening shadow over the foursome. Cait and Bud must discover the truth behind that case, as well as understanding the complex reasons for an ever-growing number of deaths they fear might be associated with it, before tragedy can engulf Cait's family. Packed with local color, and quirky, memorable characters, this thirteenth book in the series is certainly unlucky for some. Will it prove to be the same for Cait and Bud...and for Cait's family?

"Henry Devereaux Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is desperate to disprove murderous rumors about his ancestor before his first child is born, so he enlists the help of the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency."--Provided by publisher.

The seventh book in the Cait Morgan series finds the eccentric Welsh criminologist–sleuth accompanying her husband Bud to Amsterdam to try to unravel a puzzling situation. Bud is as surprised to discover he has a long-lost uncle as he is to discover Uncle Jonas has met an untimely death. Bud's mother assures him Jonas was a bad child—but, from beyond the grave—Uncle Jonas begs his nephew to visit the city he adopted as his home to delve into the life he built for himself there, founded on his passion for art. With an old iron key as their only clue, Cait and Bud travel to Amsterdam to solve the cryptic message left by Jonas, and honour the dying wishes of a long-lost relative.

Welsh Canadian globetrotting sleuth, and professor of criminal psychology, Cait Morgan, is supposed to be “celebrating” her fiftieth birthday in Jamaica with her ex-cop husband Bud Anderson. But when the body of the luxury estate’s owner is discovered locked inside an inaccessible tower, Cait and her fellow guests must work out who might have killed him – even if his murder seems impossible. Could the death of the man who hosted parties in the 1960s attended by Ian Fleming and Noël Coward be somehow linked to treasure the legendary Captain Henry Morgan might have buried at the estate? Or to the mission Bud and his secret service colleagues have been sent to the island to undertake?PRAISE FOR THE CAIT MORGAN MYSTERIES“…touches of Christie or Marsh but with a bouquet of Kinsey Millhone.” —The Globe and Mail“A sparkling, well-plotted, and quite devious mystery…” —The Hamilton Spectator“…a sympathetic amateur detective, a locked-room mystery, a small cast of colourful suspects, loving descriptions of food and drink, and a few red herrings thrown our way…” – Crime Fiction Lover

Twelve 'killer' tales, each connected with one month of the year! For those who already know Cathy Ace's characters Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson - or the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency - this collection of novellas and short stories will bring the delight of finding out how they met their 'significant others' and began their murderous adventures. For those discovering this award-winning author for the first time, you're in for a treat...with twelve tales of intrigue and murder to enjoy, two of which have already been produced for BBC Radio 4.These stories take you on journeys to Wales, China, Canada, Scotland, Italy and England...where you'll meet unforgettable characters who all have something in common - MURDER! Soak up the local atmosphere as you consider some puzzling crimes, enjoy thrills and suspense, and take a sideways glance at devious, dastardly deeds.PRAISE FOR CATHY ACE'S WORK'In the finest tradition of Agatha Christie…Ace brings us the closed-room drama, with a dollop of romantic suspense...' Library Journal'...touches of Christie or Marsh but with a bouquet of Kinsey Millhone.' The Globe and Mail'...fans will enjoy (the WISE women's) chitchat as much as their sleuthing...' Publishers' Weekly' …a pleasant mélange with a garnish of death and danger...' Kirkus Reviews'…sparkling, well-plotted and quite devious...' Hamilton Spectator

FOUR DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT SHORT NOVELS, ONE FOR EACH SEASON OF THE YEARWINTER: The Corpse with Eight Faces - A Cait Morgan MysteryTrapped in a snowbound lodge in the Canadian countryside, Cait is faced with a corpse, and a group of eight suspects. A classic closed-circle mystery featuring Cait Morgan, before she and Bud Anderson knew each other well enough for her to be able to call upon him for help.SPRING: The Case of the Desperate Duchess - A WISE Enquiries Agency MysteryChristine Wilson-Smythe's cousin, Lady Jacintha Wraysbury, calls in the WISE Enquiries Agency to hunt for a missing girl - her assistant at her flower shop. In this early case for the agency, readers join the private investigators as they scour West London for a girl who's in more danger than any of them imagine.SUMMER: Out and About in a Boat - A standalone thrillerMeet the Golightlys - an average Canadian family. When dad Dave wants to take his fifteen year-old son Zack and thirteen year-old daughter Becky for a weekend at a local lake, mum Debbie is hesitant - after all, she and Dave are separated for good reason. But what could go wrong in just thirty hours? When there's a dead body involved, quite a lot.AUTUMN: The Fall - A DI Evan Glover CaseNot all Welshmen are rugby fans, only the ones who breathe. DI Evan Glover has played and loved the game since he was a boy, so when the body of one of Wales' most celebrated rugby players - GGR Davies - is found at the bottom of a cliff the question "Did he jump, or was he pushed?" is one of national significance. But, as he digs into what might have led to the tragedy, Glover discovers his hero might not have been the man he - and all of Wales - thought he was.

A bookseller is baffled when he winds up with more books at the end of the month than at the beginning, so Althea investigates. Carol discovers that the previous owner of the books runs an old-folks home. Althea goes undercover in the home, but the entire team must act when "goes dark" for over 24 hours.

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