Liza Cody

Karin Berne

Dupe

Fay, the protagonist, drives a car across the Rift Valley, from Nairobi to Addis Ababa. Attempting to prove her independence, she is caught in a web of death, chaos and deceit.

Rift

Snydt

Seema Dahami ist Stadtgärtnerin: Sie gestaltet Londoner Dachgärten, Balkons, Erker und andere grüne Nischen der Großstadt – auch Verkehrsinseln. Sie plant, pflanzt und jätet, pflegt und bringt zum Blühen. Dann lernt sie eines Abends Lazaro kennen – deutlich älter, hochgebildet, aristokratisch und sehr aufmerksam. Und alles wird anders. Bis Blut fließt. »Mit Witz und Empathie, höchst lebendig ... Wer nach Geschichten sucht, die das Genre transzendieren, wird von Liza Cody begeistert sein.« LiteraturSpiegel

Milch oder Blut

Michael Z. Lewin

A Crime Writers' Association Annual

1st Culprit

Peter Lovesey

An Annual of Crime Stories

3rd Culprit

Nita Tehris life seems sorted. She has a good job, she lives in a pretty apartment in a quiet street and she has escaped from the family who endangered her. Yet despite everything shes achieved she still has a problem. She doesnt look like her neighbours. And when a grizzly discovery is made outside her door all eyes turn towards her. She has done nothing wrong. But slowly, inexorably, her life turns inside-out. How can the people she used to think of as her friends and colleagues behave so irrationally in modern, enlightened England? Little by little her faith in society and British justice is eroded. It isnt only her belief in fair play thats threatened. One thing is certainif she survives, her life will never be the same. About Anna Lee: Electric with suspense, fast and funny... Publishers Weekly About Eva Wylie: A staggering achievement... A breath-taking tour de force. Sara Paretsky ...Eva is a wondrous creation - an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody. Kirkus Reviews About Gimme More: Any one with the slightest interest in the world of music will fi nd this a thriller they wont want to put down. Anthony Morris Probably the greatest rocknroll novel ever. Nick Johnstone, uncut. About Ballad of a Dead Nobody: I was gripped [told] beautifully, touchingly, sometimes brutally Peter Lovesey Adventurous in form, sparklingly written and with every page more gripping than the last, this bluesy novel may well be the already garlanded Codys best yet. Mat Coward, Morning Star

Miss Terry

'A rock novel that entertains with wit, cunning, malice, and a wicked twist in the tale.Every detail rings true' Guardian

Gimme More

MY PEOPLE and other crime stories is Liza Cody's collection of innovative and cutting edge short stories written between 2003 and 2021. Two have never been previously published in English. This prize-winning author is known for her outspoken yet subtle invocations of all aspects and consequences of violence and betrayal. Cody was one of the first writers to put women at the centre of private detective novels and short stories. Book Review 1: "Cody is a storyteller... Reading her is refreshing after the bravado... of the American style." "Cody’s dialogue is always funny and full of purpose, and here she’s found her perfect protagonista creative mangler of platitudes and uncontrollable shredder of pomp and hypocrisy," and "Great dialogue as ever and some gorgeous imagery. It all added up to a book I'm sorry to close." (About LADY BAG.) -- Newgate Callendar, New York Times Book Review; Mat Coward, The Morning Star; Peter Lovesey, MWA Grandmaster Book Review 2: "Eva is a wondrous creation – an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody." "It's like a rock-and-roll version of Pilgrim's Progress. Eva is rude, crude, funny, touching and perhaps the boldest creation to land in recent crime fiction." (About BUCKET NUT.) -- Kirkus Reviews; The Philadelphia Inquirer Book Review 3: "Give me more books like Gimme More." "Probably the greatest rock'n'roll novel ever." (About GIMME MORE.) -- Laura Lippman; Nick Johnstone, uncut

MY PEOPLE and other crime stories

When Anna Lee searches for a demure missing girl, she uncovers a past far different from the paragon the girl's parents had described. The first worthy successor to (P.D. James's) Cordelia Gray in a decade.--National Public Radio.

Head Case

Once she was the face that launched a thousand hits. Now Birdie Walker - rock widow and con-woman - is scratching at the dark heart of the music industry. Twenty years ago Birdie and her rockstar lover, Jack, were the most famous couple alive, but it is a past she can no longer live up to.

Deutscher Krimi Preis 2017 Platz 4 der KrimiBestenliste, Februar 2017. Platz 2 der KrimiBestenliste, Januar 2017. Platz 4 der KrimiZEIT-Bestenliste: die besten Krimis des Jahres 2016. Platz 1 der KrimiZEIT-Bestenliste, Dezember 2016. Presse (Auswahl) »Liza Codys meisterlicher Krimi ›Miss Terry‹ ist ein Lehrstück über alltäglichen Rassismus – ein Buch der Stunde.« Sandra Kegel, FAZ »›Miss Terry‹ ist ein großes Buch. Wieder eigentlich kein Krimi, sondern das Ergebnis des haarfeinen, gewohnt präzisen Gesellschaftsmikroskopierens von Liza Cody. Das ist lustig. Und böse. So aktuell kann ein Kriminalroman sein.« Elmar Krekeler, DIE WELT, Krimi der Woche »Ein Krimi, der die Diskriminierung fremd aussehender Menschen thematisiert, aber auch die frauenfeindlichen Traditionen anderer Kulturen.« HR Info »›Miss Terry‹ liefert nicht nur Spannung, sondern auch wie nebenbei eine sozialkritische Bestandsaufnahme des (Miss-)Verhältnisses, in dem die einstmals offene Weltfahrer-Gesellschaft England und ihre Zuwanderer stehen.« Edina Picco, CrimeMag »Mit ihrem Krimi ›Miss Terry‹, der schon 2012 in England veröffentlich und erst jetzt ins deutsche übersetzt wurde, trifft die Autorin Liza Cody mitten ins Schwarze.« Nordwestradio »›Miss Terry‹ zeigt ein buntes Ensemble aus authentisch-britischen Unterschichtscharakteren und ›anderen‹ liebenswerten Randschicksalen.« Der Freitag »Sozialkritisch, aktuell und aufwühlend – mit einem Kriminalfall garniert. Absolut lesenswert.« Die dunklen Felle Das Buch Ein Reihenhaus nah am Fluss, mitten in der Stadt. Eine ruhige kleine Straße. Für Nita Tehri scheint es gut zu laufen: Sie hat Arbeit, eine hübsche Wohnung und einen sorgsam geregelten Tagesablauf. Sicher, sie sieht ein bisschen anders aus als ihre Nachbarn. Aber das ist kein Problem. Bis eines schönen Wintertags in der Guscott Road ein Müllcontainer aufgestellt wird ... Die englische Grundschullehrerin Nita Tehri sucht keinen Streit, ist freundlich zu Nachbarn und Kolleginnen, buchstabiert geduldig ihren Namen, wenn man sie Miss Terry nennt. Eines Morgens wird ihrem Haus gegenüber ein Container abgestellt, gedacht für den Bauschutt einer Sanierung. Und plötzlich beginnt eine Hetzkampagne, für die Nita nicht gewappnet ist. Schließlich muss sie sich fragen: Wem nützt es, sie zum Opfer zu machen? Wer hat hier wirklich Dreck am Stecken?

Miss Terry. Kriminalroman

This novel shows how Eva cuts a swathe through London low-life. Big, ugly and irresistible, she's a female wrestler with criminal tendencies and large pectorals. When she's not working the sleazy wrestling circuit, she's a security guard living in a breaker's yard.

Bucket Nut

Anna quit the London police force because it was a dead end for women, but her job with Brierly Security isn't a whole lot livelier, and her assignments tend toward the frustratingly genteel. The Jackson case doesn't look like a big improvement. Ambitious, unpleasant young Deirdre Jackson has died, the apparent victim of a car accident on a lonely stretch of highway, and her parents want to know what their black-sheep daughter was up to. But the more questions she asks about Dee's life, the more questions arise about her death. Answering them could land Anna in the hospital or the morgue. But it could also be her ticket out of the pink-collar ghetto.

An original short story taken from the anthology Motives for Murder, by members of The Detection Club Liza Cody, author of the Anna Lee and Eva Wylie series, tells a take of modern policing. Bath no longer has a proper police station, so when there is a stabbing, disgruntled officers from the surrounding areas are sent in. Shareen Manasseh breaks away from her old-school Sergeant and goes sleuthing on her own, with the help of some locals.

Ghost Station

La ragazza che voleva di più

A year ago, Eva Wylie was the biggest, meanest, ugliest female wrestler to disgrace the ring. Her name was on posters. People recognized her on the street. But having been barred from the ring, she's back at the bottom, reduced to guarding rich people's cars and dreaming of yesterday's triumphs.

Musclebound

Nita Tehri's life seems sorted. She has a good job, she lives in a pretty apartment in a quiet street and she has escaped from the family who endangered her. Yet despite everything she's achieved she still has a problem. She doesn't look like her neighbours. And when a grizzly discovery is made outside her door all eyes turn towards her. She has done nothing wrong. But slowly, inexorably, her life turns inside-out. How can the people she used to think of as her friends and colleagues behave so irrationally in modern, enlightened England? Little by little her faith in society and British justice is eroded. It isn't only her belief in fair play that's threatened. One thing is certain-if she survives, her life will never be the same. About "Anna Lee: " ""Electric with suspense, fast and funny..."" Publisher's Weekly About "Eva Wylie: " ""A staggering achievement... A breath-taking tour de force."" Sara Paretsky .".".Eva is a wondrous creation - an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody."" Kirkus Reviews About "Gimme More: " ""Any one with the slightest interest in the world of music will fi nd this a thriller they won't want to put down."" Anthony Morris ""Probably the greatest rock'n'roll novel ever."" Nick Johnstone, uncut. About "Ballad of a Dead Nobody: " ""I was gripped... [told] beautifully, touchingly, sometimes brutally..."" Peter Lovesey ""Adventurous in form, sparklingly written and with every page more gripping than the last, this bluesy novel may well be the already garlanded Cody's best yet."" Mat Coward, Morning Star

Don’t judge a book by its cover, or a bag lady by her appearance. ‘I didn’t always look like this,’ she says. ‘Being barmy doesn’t mean I’m stupid.’ Lady Bag does have her problems – her close relationship with cheap red wine, for example. When she gets hammered she talks to her dog. When she’s extra-hammered her dog talks to her. Guess who makes better sense. She and her rescue greyhound, Electra, wander through the streets of London, seeing a Dickensian side of the capital city that’s visible only to the homeless. Together they accept the kindness and unkindness of strangers with the same wry patience. Until, on one dreadful day, they meet the Devil outside the National Portrait Gallery… About Anna Lee “Electric with suspense, fast and funny… ” Publisher’s Weekly “Loud hurrahs… story wonderfully alive, truly tense, dialogue sharp and accurate!” HRF Keating, The Times About Eva Wylie “A staggering achievement… A breath-taking tour de force.” Sara Paretsky “… Eva is a wondrous creation - an incorrigible innocent in a story that crackles with energy. Super Cody.” Kirkus Reviews About Gimme More “Give me more books like Gimme More.” Laura Lippman “Probably the greatest rock’n’roll novel ever.” Nick Johnstone, uncut About Ballad of a Dead Nobody “I was gripped… [told] beautifully, touchingly, sometimes brutally… ” Peter Lovesey “Adventurous in form, sparklingly written and with every page more gripping than the last, this bluesy novel may well be the already garlanded Cody’s best yet.” Mat Coward, Morning Star About Miss Terry “Compelling… warm and amusing, written with the characteristic Cody honesty… a terrific read.” Peter Lovesey

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