"Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. It appears an open and shut case, but there is more than meets the eye. Alan Conway, the late...

"When editor Susan Ryeland is given the manuscript of Alan Conway's latest novel, she has no reason to think it will be much different from any of his others. After working with the bestselling crime writer for years, she's intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pund who solves mysteries disturbing sleepy English villages. An homage to queens of classic British crime such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, Alan's traditional formula has...

"BESTSELLER DEL NEW YORK TIMES El libroq que inspiro la serie de PBS. SI ENTRAS EN ESTE ROMPECABEZAS LITERARIO, NO PODRAS SALIR HASTA LA ULTIMA PAGINA Un asesinato brillante. Tan buena como una novela de Agatha Christie. Quiza incluso mejor, mas inteligente. Susan Ryeland ha sido durante anos la editora del excentrico escritor superventas Alan Conway. Los lectores adoran al protagonista de su serie mas famosa, el detective Atticus Pund, que se...

Foyle, a veteran detective is persuaded to remain on duty at home rather than join the troops at the front as World War II begins. But home is on the vulnerable southern English coast and the chaos, danger and venality of war seep into everyday events. Fifty ships: After his driver's boarding house is hit by bombs, things go missing pointing Foyle to an organized ring of looters. Among the few: A scheme involving missing fuel, RAF pilots, a bar,...

Inspector Christopher Foyle and his co-workers start preparing for their futures, as 1945 brings the end of the war. Bonus features include documentary, cast member reflections, filmographies, and more. With the end of World War II slowly but inevitably approaching, DCS Christopher Foyle and his fellow citizens learn the price of victory and face a peace that will transform their lives in unexpected ways.