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In den Straßen des historischen New York geht ein Feuerteufel um – oder ist es womöglich eine Teufelin ...? Der ausbeuterische Unternehmer und Abgeordnete Robert Symmes lässt Näherinnen unter unerträglichen Bedingungen arbeiten: Hat eine von ihnen Drohbriefe verfasst und seine Fabrik in Brand gesetzt? Oder war es die Frauenrechtlerin Sally Woods, die sich höchst verdächtig benimmt? Ein halbverhungertes Waisenkind scheint den Schlüssel zu dem Geheimnis zu besitzen, doch niemand weiß seine Äußerungen richtig zu deuten. Es ist an Timothy Wilde, dem Polizisten wider Willen, Schlimmeres zu verhindern – indem er möglichst schnell den Täter findet.
New York 1845. Die gerade gegründete Polizei der Stadt ist ein zusammengewürfelter Haufen von Schlägertypen und seltsamen Vögeln. Auch Timothy Wilde gehört dazu – gegen seinen Willen. Bei einem Brand wurden seine Zukunftspläne zerstört, sodass er jetzt jede Arbeit annehmen muss, die sich bietet. Eines Tages läuft ihm ein völlig verstörtes kleines Mädchen in die Arme, bekleidet mit einem blutdurchtränkten Nachthemd. Sie will oder kann nicht sagen, wer sie ist. Da sie selbst körperlich unverletzt ist, muss das Blut von einer anderen Person stammen. Kurz darauf findet Tim auf einem entlegenen Gelände neunzehn Kinderleichen. Es kursieren die wildesten Gerüchte, und die politische Situation ist bis zum Zerreißen angespannt …
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Ein neuer Fall für Timothy Wilde, den ersten Polizisten von New York: Dieses Mal geht es um die schöne Blumenverkäuferin Lucy Adams, deren Familie entführt wird, um politische Intrigen und um einen florierenden Sklaven- Schwarzhandel mitten im liberalen New York. Und um eine Leiche im Bett von Tims Bruder Valentine, seines Zeichens Polizei-Captain, Feuerwehrmann, korrupter Politiker, Frauenheld und noch einiges mehr. Um Valentine aus diesem Schlamassel herauszuziehen, begibt sich Tim auf eine riskante Gratwanderung zwischen Recht und Gesetz.
Vom ›Wall Street Journal‹ zu einem der »zehn besten Kriminalromane des Jahres« gekürt.
Reluctantly embroiled in a 1840s dispute between a corrupt Tammany Hall leader and an arsonist with an agenda, Copper Star Timothy Wilde finds his investigation challenged by his brother's decision to run for public office.
This collection showcases fifteen captivating stories centered around Sherlock Holmes, a timeless figure in crime fiction. The author, known for their acclaimed works including "Dust and Shadow" and the Timothy Wilde trilogy, brings fresh narratives that explore the iconic detective's adventures. Each story offers a unique perspective on Holmes' brilliant deductive skills and complex character, appealing to both longtime fans and new readers alike.
• Sherlock Holmes is one of literature’s most beloved characters: Ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of detective Sherlock Holmes, fans have clamored for more. Numerous authors have taken up the task of keeping Holmes alive, but few have successfully delivered as faithful an offshoot as Lyndsay Faye. In Dust and Shadow, she brings an unveiled authenticity to the legendary hero.. • A thoroughly gripping, old-fashioned investigator: Penned as a pastiche by the loyal and courageous Dr. Watson, Dust and Shadow tells the harrowing story of Sherlock Holmes’s attempt to hunt down Jack the Ripper on the gritty streets of late nineteenth-century London. Brimming with impeccable historical detail, this astonishing debut novel explores the ?terrifying prospect of tracking a serial killer without the advantage of modern forensics and profiling. A tour-de-force, this promising debut signals the arrival of a tremendous talent in mystery and historical fiction..
"In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father"-- Provided by publisher
A gun moll with a knack for disappearing flees from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland's Paragon Hotel. The year is 1921, and "Nobody" Alice James has just arrived in Oregon with a bullet wound, a lifetime's experience battling the New York Mafia, and fifty thousand dollars in illicit cash. She befriends Max, a black Pullman porter who reminds her achingly of home and who saves Alice by leading her to the Paragon Hotel. But her unlikely sanctuary turns out to be an all-black hotel in a Jim Crow city, and its lodgers seem unduly terrified of a white woman on the premises. As she meets the churlish Dr. Pendleton, the stately Mavereen, and the club chanteuse Blossom Fontaine, she understands their dread. The Ku Klux Klan has arrived in Portland in fearful numbers--burning crosses, electing officials, infiltrating newspapers, and brutalizing blacks. And only Alice and her new Paragon "family" are searching for a missing mulatto child who has mysteriously vanished into the woods. To untangle the web of lies and misdeeds around her, Alice will have to answer for her own past, too. A richly imagined novel starring two indomitable heroines, The Paragon Hotel at once plumbs the darkest parts of America's past and the most redemptive facets of humanity. From international-bestselling, multi-award-nominated writer Lyndsay Faye, it's a masterwork of historical suspense.
Reader, I murdered him. A darkly brilliant Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre from the Edgar-nominated author of the Timothy Wilde series, described as 'amazing' by Gillian Flynn and 'solid-gold entertainment' by Lee Child. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past?
