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Series
Cormoran Strike novels volume 4
Language
English
Description
When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. Before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This haunting and richly imagined dual-narrative historical novel, which will appeal to fans of Rebecca and The Little Stranger, features two women of very different eras who are united by the secrets hidden within the walls of an English manor house"--
3) The nest
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
An American entrepreneur and his family see their lives take a sudden twist when they move into an English country manor.
Author
Publisher
Alcove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"With a genderfluid protagonist and 21st-century twist, this spirited debut pays homage to the British classics while joyfully centering an LGBTQ+ point of view, perfect for fans of Emily M. Danforth. Orphaned young and raised with chilly indifference at an all-boys boarding school, Brontë Ellis has grown up stifled by rigid rules and social “norms,” forbidden from expressing his gender identity. His beloved novels and period films lend an escape,...
Author
Series
Cottage tales of Beatrix Potter volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Susan Wittig Albert delights mystery lovers with this series based on the life and stories of beloved English children's author Beatrix Potter. When Beatrix finds an abandoned infant, Captain Woodcock and Dimity care for the child as Beatrix and her furry and feathered friends search for its mother. "The whimsical blend of romance, mystery and nostalgia will keep cozy fans happily entertained."-Publishers Weekly
Author
Series
Charlie Peace mysteries volume 10
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Robert Barnard, the internationally acclaimed Diamond Dagger-winning crime writer, dissects family bonds at their best and worst in this stunning novel of suspense. What an honor--to become trustee of an English stately home museum. Yorkshire Detective Inspector Charlie Peace's wife, Felicity, is initially thrilled when she's asked to join the board that oversees Walbrook Manor, an eighteenth-century mansion that's now part of a charitable trust....
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Struggling with trauma in the years following World War I, veteran Lawrence Bartram arrives in the village of Easton Deadall and is embroiled in a dangerous case involving a murdered woman who may be linked to the disappearance of a child years earlier.
"When Great War veteran Laurence Bartram arrives in Easton Deadall, he is struck by the beauty of the place: a crumbling manor, a venerable church, and a memorial to the village's soldiers, almost...
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