Francis Duncan

A classic mystery for the festive season: mulled wine, mince pies...and murder. Mordecai Tremaine, former tobacconist and perennial lover of romance novels, has been invited to spend Christmas in the sleepy village of Sherbroome at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame. Arriving on Christmas Eve, he finds that the revelries are in full flow - but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests. Midnight strikes and the party-goers discover that it's not just presents nestling under the tree...there's a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas. With the snow falling and the suspicions flying, it's up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit - and prevent someone else from getting murder for Christmas. 'Kept guessing to the end, I am left wondering why it has taken so long to discover Francis Duncan... With some 20 crime novels to his credit, a relaunch seems long overdue' Daily Mail 'Who can resist a seasonal whodunnit? This is a bah-humbug's ideal read' Lady 'The book nods towards Agatha Christie but retains a crackling atmosphere of dread and horror that will chill the heart however warm your fireside' Metro 'A wonderfully cosy read and a great way to while away a winter's evening' Nudge 'This is a golden age murder mystery that'll certainly appeal to lovers of Agatha Christie - or anyone who enjoys a good, old-fashioned whodunit... This is a book that could be read at any time of year but would certainly make perfect festive reading. It has humour, excellent characterisation and a gentle tone that would sit well following the after-Queen's Speech nap' crimefictionlover

Murder for Christmas

"Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine must solve a small-town mystery before the next victim takes their final bow" --

Murder Has a Motive

Behold a Fair Woman

In at the Death

The first book in a classic Golden Age mystery series perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot When Mordecai Tremaine arrives at the country retreat of one Benedict Grame on Christmas Eve, he discovers that the revelries are in full swing in the sleepy village of Sherbroome—but so too are tensions amongst the assortment of guests. When midnight strikes, the partygoers discover that presents aren't the only things nestled under the tree...there's a dead body too. A dead body that bears a striking resemblance to Father Christmas. With the snow falling and suspicions flying, it's up to Mordecai to sniff out the culprit—and prevent anyone else from getting murder for Christmas. Murder for Christmas is a festive mystery for the holiday season: mulled wine, mince pies... and murder.

Or, The Story of the War of Succession Between 1834 and 1840

The English in Spain

They'll Never Find Out

As the father of the nuclear powered Navy, Adm. Hyman G. Rickover was a pivotal figure in twentieth-century American history. While many books have been written about various aspects of his career, this is the first biography to have access to private papers, family and close friends. It not only deals with the admiral's controversial naval career but with phases of his personal life that made him what he was, including his youth as a Jewish immigrant who embraced America and the opportunities it offered. The author, Francis Duncan, worked with Rickover from 1969, when he was assigned to write a history of the nuclear propulsion program, until the admiral's death in 1986. Shortly before he died, Rickover turned over his files to Duncan, including letters to his first wife that give a vivid picture of the Navy from 1929 to 1945. Rickover's second wife allowed Duncan access to letters covering important events later in his career. The author was also granted interviews with the admiral's son and sister and with individuals from the Naval Reactors, an organization headed by Rickover whose members mostly had refused to talk to other biographers. A witness to the admiral's daily activities and the programs he directed, Duncan also drew on his own considerable knowledge to present a portrait of the man that gives new insights into Rickover's genius and short-comings. The book does not go into technical detail but focuses on the admiral's fights to build and extend the nuclear fleet and the often-difficult relationships that developed in the pursuit of the goal. He shows that Rickover's efforts had a profound effect on the postwar world, that the excellence and responsibility he demanded arequalities that reach beyond the Navy, and that his influence continues to be felt today.

The Struggle for Excellence

Rickover

Briefly describes Admiral Rickover's complex personality, explains how he helped create the nuclear Navy, and traces the development of nuclear powered vessels

The Discipline of Technology

Rickover and the Nuclear Navy

Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for Christmas When Mordecai Tremaine emerges from the train station, murder is the last thing on his mind. But then again, he has never been able to resist anything in the nature of a mystery – and a mystery is precisely what awaits him in the village of Dalmering. Rehearsals for the local amateur dramatic production are in full swing – but as Mordecai discovers all too soon, the real tragedy is unfolding offstage. The star of the show has been found dead, and the spotlight is soon on Mordecai, whose reputation in the field of crime-solving precedes him. With a murderer waiting in the wings, it’s up to Mordecai to derail the killer’s performance…before it’s curtains for another victim.

Roman

Ein Mord zu Weihnachten

Hew Dalrymple Ross

Wellington's galloping guns and the men who served them in war There are few images of the British Army in battle against the French Army of Napoleon Bonaparte that are more evocative than the Royal Horse Artillery in action. The principal work in this book is the memoir of one of the most renowned RHA officers of the period, Hew Ross who commanded the famous Chestnut Troop. In 1809, Captain Ross's guns were attached to the legendary Light Division, commanded by the truculent Robert Craufurd, which ensured they were always in the vanguard of the army in Portugal and Spain. The troop fought at the Coa, Bussaco, Pombal, Redhinha, Casal Novo, Sabugal and Fuentes de Onoro. As a major Ross was present at the fall of Ciudad Rodrigo and the siege of Badajoz. As the tide of war went against the French, Ross and his gunners fought at Salamanca, Vitoria and the battles of the Pyrenees to the close of the war. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel and knighted, Ross fought at Waterloo in 1815 and took part in the pursuit to Paris. This Leonaur edition book contains illustrations which were not present in the original text and is enhanced by an essay on the history of the Chestnut Troop, RHA. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.

With the Royal Horse Artillery During the Peninsular War and at Waterloo: Memoir of Field-Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, G. C. B. by Hew Dalrymple Ross with an Appendix by Francis Duncan

Hew Ross of the Chestnut Troop

History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery

Jill McGown

Brian Flynn

Kurzweilig, dramatisch, atmosphärisch – drei herrliche Weihnachtskrimis zum Angebotspreis, bei denen Spannung auf Unterhaltung trifft! Tauchen Sie ein in das Goldene Zeitalter des britischen Kriminalromans zur schönsten Zeit des Jahres. »Ein Mord zu Weihnachten« Alljährlich lädt Benedict Grame Familie, Freunde und Bekannte zum großen Weihnachtsessen auf sein kleines britisches Landgut ein. Dieses Jahr steht auch Mordecai Tremaine auf der Gästeliste. Der ehemalige Tabakhändler mit einer Schwäche für Liebesromane hat sich auch als Hobbydetektiv einen Namen gemacht. Schnell bemerkt er: Alle Anwesenden scheinen etwas zu verbergen. Mordecai tastet sich durch ein Netz aus Lügen, Untreue, Erpressung und Verrat. Spätestens als um Mitternacht zwischen den Geschenken unter dem Baum eine Leiche liegt, ist ihm klar: Diese Weihnacht wird alles andere als besinnlich. »Mord im alten Pfarrhaus« Die Bewohner des englischen Örtchens Byford freuen sich auf friedliche Festtage. Doch mit der Besinnlichkeit ist es nicht weit her: Der heftige Schneefall droht das Dorf von der Außenwelt abzuschneiden, und dann versetzt auch noch die Nachricht von einem Mord im Pfarrhaus die Gemeinde in Angst und Schrecken. Bei dem Opfer handelt es sich um den Schwiegersohn des Pfarrers George Wheeler. Für den ermittelnden Chief Inspector und seine Partnerin ein kniffliger Fall, denn das Mordopfer war ein gewalttätiger Tyrann, und alle in der Familie scheinen ein Motiv zu haben. Doch wer wäre tatsächlich so kaltblütig? »Die Morde von Mapleton« Während des festlichen Abendessens an Heiligabend erhält Sir Eustace Vernon eine geheime Botschaft in seinem roten Knallbonbon, die ihn dermaßen bestürzt, dass er sich ohne weitere Erklärung in sein Studierzimmer zurückzieht. Seine Gäste schenken dem sonderbaren Vorgang wenig Beachtung und lassen sich nach dem Essen zu einer Partie Bridge im Spielezimmer nieder. Kurz vor Mitternacht ertönt ein Schrei, und der Butler Purvis wird tot aufgefunden. Scotland Yard wird informiert und bald steht fest, dass im altehrwürdigen Herrenhaus von Sir Eustace nichts so ist, wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint ... Christmas Cozy Crime at its best – mit dieser Krimi - Anthologie für die frostige Advents- & Weihnachtszeit machen Sie sich das perfekte Geschenk.

Drei Weihnachtskrimis in einem eBook

Ein Mord zu Weihnachten, Mord im alten Pfarrhaus & Die Morde von Mapleton

Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for Christmas Mordecai Tremaine and Chief Inspector Jonathan Boyce are never pleased to have a promising game of chess interrupted – though when murder is the disrupting force, they are persuaded to make an exception. A quick stop at Scotland Yard to collect any detective’s most trusted piece of equipment – the murder bag – the pair are spirited away to Bridgton. No sooner have they arrived than it becomes clear that the city harbours more than its fair share of passions and motives…and one question echoes loudly throughout the cobbled streets: why did Dr Hardene, the local GP of impeccable reputation, bring a revolver with him on a routine visit to a patient? Mordecai Tremaine’s latest excursion into crime detection leaves him in doubt that, when it comes to murder, nothing can be assumed…

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