M.R.C. Kasasian

Fresh, funny crime series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. 'Delightful and original ... A series that could well become a cult' DAILY MAIL. 125 Gower Street, 1882. Queen Victoria may sit on the throne and Robert Peel's bobbies walk the street, but London is still haunted by the spectre of Spring-heeled Jack. The demons of vice and poverty rule the capital: ruffian gangs, pickpockets, prostitutes and vagrants clog the streets with their iniquity. But in one particular Gower Street residence – home to the famous personal investigator Sidney Grice – order presides. Until, that is, the arrival of his ward March Middleton and the vicious Whitechapel murder that follows hard on her heels... Set between the refined buildings of Victorian Bloomsbury and the stinking streets of London's East End, The Mangle Street Murders is for those who like their crime original, atmospheric, and very, very funny. Praise for THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS: 'Funny, fresh and sharply plotted ... Starring a detective duo to rival Holmes and Watson' GOODREADS. 'Kasasian's sparkling debut introduces a memorable new detective duo' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. 'Grice and Middleton promise to become a positive treat' DAILY MAIL. Read the whole series: THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.

The Mangle Street Murders

London, 1884: 125 Gower Street, the residence of Sidney Grice, London's foremost personal detective, and his ward March Middleton, is at peace. Midnight discussions between the great man and his charge have led to a harmony unseen in these hallowed halls since the great frog disaster of 1878. But harmony cannot last for long. A knock on the door brings mystery and murder once more to their home. A mystery that involves a Prussian Count, two damsels in distress, a Chinaman from Wales, a gangster looking for love and the shadowy ruin of a once-loved family home, Steep House...

Dark Dawn over Steep House

Brilliant new series from the author of The Mangle Street Murders, perfect for readers of Agatha Christie, Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. September 1939. As Britain readies for war, Inspector Betty Church must battle a ruthless killer... Inspector Betty Church – one of the few female officers on the force – has arrived from London to fill a vacancy at Sackwater police station. But Betty isn't new here. This is the place she grew up. The place she thought she'd left for good. After a slow start, Betty's called to the train station to investigate a stolen bench. But though there's no bench, there is a body. A smartly dressed man, murdered in broad daylight, with two distinctive puncture wounds in his throat. While the locals gossip about the Suffolk Vampire, Betty Church steels herself to hunt a dangerous killer. Reviews for BETTY CHURCH AND THE SUFFOLK VAMPIRE: 'Betty Church is a wonderful creation ... Had me laughing out loud' GOODREADS. 'I loved this ... A cast of crazy characters, with a gruesome murder or two thrown in for good measure' GOODREADS. 'Loved Betty Church! No nonsense, in control with quirky crazy cast makes this a new series I can't wait to read more of' GOODREADS.

Betty Church and the Suffolk Vampire

Fresh, funny crime series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. 'Delightful and original ... A series that could well become a cult' DAILY MAIL. 125 Gower Street, 1883. All is quiet at 125 Gower Street. Sidney Grice is swotting up on the anatomical structure of human hair whilst his ward, March Middleton, sneaks upstairs for her eighth secret cigarette of the day. The house is, perhaps, too quiet. So when a beautiful young woman turns up, imploring London's formost personal detective to solve the mystery of her father's murder, Grice can barely disguise his glee. Mr Nathan Garstang was found slaughtered in his bed, with no trace of a weapon or intruder. A classic locked-room case... or is it? Praise for THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE: 'So refreshing ... These stand out in what is a heavily populated genre ... Clever and beautifully written' CRIME REVIEW. 'Atmospheric writing, quirky characters, droll wit, and macabre touches. A treat for series fans' LIBRARY JOURNAL. 'Pure amusing enjoyment' NEW BOOKS MAGAZINE. Read the whole series: THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.

The Secrets of Gaslight Lane

Morden på Mangle Street

Fresh, funny crime series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. 'Delightful and original ... A series that could well become a cult' DAILY MAIL. 125 Gower Street, 1883. Sidney Grice is London's foremost personal detective. Called away to Yorkshire, he leaves his ward, March Middleton, to run his house. But hearth and home hold little charm for March, who harbours dreams of becoming London's foremost, and first, lady detective. So, when a mysterious letter arrives from her long-lost uncle, she accepts his invitation to stay at the palatial Saturn Villa. Her new Uncle Tolly is sweet, eccentric and – come the morning – very, very dead. But March is not called upon to solve the case, instead she's in the frame for murder. Praise for DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA: 'Think Lemony Snicket meets Neil Gaiman for tea in Dracula's castle' BOOKLIST. 'Packed full of delicious dialogue and many laugh-out-loud moments. My adoration of Sidney and March remains unshaken' HISTORICAL NOVELS SOCIETY. Read the whole series: THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.

Death Descends On Saturn Villa

Fresh, funny crime series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton. 'Delightful and original ... A series that could well become a cult' DAILY MAIL. 125 Gower Street, 1882. Sidney Grice once had a reputation as London's most perspicacious personal detective. But since his last case led an innocent men to the gallows, business has been light. Listless and depressed, Grice has taken to lying in the bath for hours, emerging in the evenings for a little dry toast and a lot of tea. Usually a voracious reader, he will pick up neither book nor newspaper. He has not even gathered the strength to re-insert his glass eye. His ward, March Middleton, has been left to dine alone. Then an eccentric member of a Final Death Society has the temerity to die on his study floor. Finally Sidney and March have an investigation to mount – an investigation that will draw them to an eerie house in Kew, and the mysterious Baroness Foskett... Praise for THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT: 'A well-plotted mystery full of twists and turns, skullduggery, danger, and double-dealing' GOODREADS. 'With fun and thrills this has a lot of humour and many nods to the Sherlock Holmes tales' AMAZON VINE REVIEWER. Read the whole series: THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.

The Curse of the House of Foskett

London: 1883. Sidney Grice is London's foremost personal detective. Called away to Yorkshire, he leaves his ward, March Middleton, to run his house. But hearth and home hold little charm for March, who harbours dreams of becoming London's foremost, and first, lady detective. So, when a mysterious letter arrives from her long-lost uncle, she accepts his invitation to stay at the palatial Saturn Villa. Her new Uncle Tolly is sweet, eccentric and – come the morning – very, very dead. But March is not called upon to solve the case, instead she's in the frame for murder. THE GOWER STREET DETECTIVE SERIES: The Mangle Street Murders. The Curse of the House of Foskett. Death Descends on Saturn Villa.

È arrivato il nuovo Sherlock Holmes! Le indagini dei detective di Gower Street Londra, 1882. Il celebre detective Sidney Grice è stato nominato tutore legale di una ragazza rimasta orfana da poco, March Middleton. Eccentrico, esigente e insopportabilmente pignolo, Grice attende l’arrivo a Londra della sua protetta, convinto di trovarsi davanti una sprovveduta donnetta di provincia. Ma quando incontra March, il detective scopre che la sua ospite è tutt’altro che un’ingenua. Anzi, possiede una certa arguzia e un’insolita attenzione ai dettagli. E, tra una tazza di tè e l’altra, sarà proprio lei ad aiutarlo a risolvere un difficile caso che nel frattempo ha sconvolto la città: l’efferato omicidio di una giovane donna, Sarah Ashby, di cui è stato incolpato il marito William. Una storia torbida che li porterà dal raffinato quartiere di Bloomsbury alle fetide strade dell’East End, dove li attende soltanto il primo di una serie di inspiegabili misteri... Ne I delitti di Mangle Street – primo romanzo di una nuova serie investigativa – M.R.C. Kasasian ci conduce nella Londra più misteriosa con un’insolita e indimenticabile coppia di detective. Grande successo in Inghilterra per il detective più astuto e divertente degli ultimi anni Sherlock Holmes e il dottor Watson hanno due nuovi rivali in città: Sidney Grice e March Middleton «Uno dei romanzi più belli e originali, il primo di una serie destinata a diventare di culto. Grice e Middleton promettono bene, conviene intercettarli adesso.» Daily Mail «Il brillante romanzo d’esordio di Kasasian ci presenta un’indimenticabile nuova coppia di detective.» Publishers Weekly «Il primo libro di Kasasian offre uno sguardo deciso sul lato oscuro della Londra vittoriana, tratteggiando il ritratto di un’eroina forte abbastanza da resistere a un detective scontroso. Storia avvincente, humour sottile e personaggi vivaci: una bella sorpresa.» Kirkus ReviewsM.R.C. KasasianCresciuto nel Lancashire, prima di diventare uno scrittore, ha fatto molti lavori diversi. Vive con la moglie nel Suffolk durante l’estate e a Malta d’inverno. I delitti di Mangle Street è il primo libro di una serie investigativa dedicata al detective Sidney Grice e alla sua assistente March Middleton.

I delitti di Mangle Street

Le indagini dei detective di Gower St. Londra, 1884. Al civico 125 di Gower Street, che corrisponde all’indirizzo di Sidney Grice, il più famoso detective privato della città, regna la pace. Dopo le consuete chiacchiere serali, il grande investigatore e la sua pupilla March Middleton si sono ritirati nelle loro stanze, lasciando la dimora in un silenzio carico di armonia. Ma questa condizione non è destinata a durare. Qualcuno bussa freneticamente alla porta e ben presto il mistero e la morte tornano a intrufolarsi dentro casa: sta per cominciare una nuova indagine. Un’indagine che coinvolge un principe prussiano, due donne con un passato difficile, un cinese che viene da Londra e un gangster dal volto ignoto. Ognuno di questi personaggi si muove tra le misteriose rovine di una casa un tempo rinomata: Steep House. Riusciranno, una volta ancora, il detective Grice e la sua assistente March a risolvere il mistero? E quale sarà il prezzo da pagare per riportare a galla tutta la verità? Intricati enigmi e humour: il detective inglese più eccentrico e affascinante dai tempi di Sherlock Holmes! Una nuova indagine richiama il detective Sidney Grice al lavoro, ma stavolta potrà contare solo sull'aiuto di March «Affabulazione, humour, brividi: Conan Doyle si divertirebbe.» La Lettura «Il brillante romanzo di Kasasian ci presenta un’indimenticabile nuova coppia di detective.» Publishers Weekly «Il libro di Kasasian offre uno sguardo deciso sul lato oscuro della Londra vittoriana, tratteggiando il ritratto di un’eroina abbastanza forte da resistere a un detective scontroso. Storia avvincente, humour sottile e personaggi vivaci: una bella sorpresa.» Kirkus Reviews M.R.C. Kasasian È cresciuto nel Lancashire e, prima di diventare uno scrittore, ha fatto molti lavori diversi. Vive con la moglie nel Suffolk durante l’estate e a Malta d’inverno. Gli strani delitti di Steep House è il quinto libro della serie investigativa che vede protagonisti il detective Sidney Grice e la sua assistente March Middleton. La Newton Compton ha pubblicato i primi quattro episodi: I delitti di Mangle Street, La maledizione di casa Foskett, Il mistero di villa Saturn, Il giallo di Gaslight Street.

Gli strani delitti di Steep House

Start der etwas anderen Krimireihe mit Sidney Grice und March Middleton! London 1882. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters begibt sich die junge March Middleton in die Obhut ihres Patenonkels: Sidney Grice, Englands berühmtester Detektiv, der vor einem neuen Rätsel steht. Eine Frau ist brutal ermordet worden, der einzige Verdächtige ist ihr Ehemann. Mit jeder neuen Wendung des Falls ist Sidney stärker von der Schuld des Ehemanns überzeugt und March von seiner Unschuld. In die dunkelsten Ecken des East End führen die Ermittlungen die junge Frau mit dem Faible für Gin und den bärbeißigen Spötter mit dem Glasauge. Wer von ihnen wird wohl recht behalten? Dies ist der erste Band der Gower Street Detective Reihe. Mit schwarzem Humor und bissigen Kommentaren geht es in diesen Fällen weiter: Band 2 - Der Fluch des Hauses Foskett Band 3 - Tod in der Villa Saturn Band 4 - Die Geheimnisse der Gaslight Lane

Mord in der Mangle Street

'A rival for M.C. Beaton' Frost Magazine. DECEMBER, 1939. Having solved the case of the Suffolk Vampire, Inspector Betty Church and her colleagues at Sackwater Police Station have settled back down to business. There's the elderly Mr Fern who keeps losing his slippers, Sylvia Satin's thirteenth birthday party to attend and the scintillating case of the missing bookmark to solve. Though peace and quiet are all well and good, Betty soon finds herself longing for some cold-blooded murder... When a bomb is dropped on a residential street, both peace and quiet are broken and it seems the war has finally reached Sackwater. But Betty cannot stop the Hun, however hard she tries. So when a body is found on Sackwater's beach, Betty concentrates on finding the enemy much closer to home. 'Eccentric and entertaining with a nicely complex plot' Crime Review. 'A wonderfully gripping old-fashioned murder mystery' The Lady.

The Room of the Dead

I delitti di Mangle Street La maledizione di Casa Foskett il mistero di Villa Saturn 3 romanzi in 1 Grande successo in Inghilterra È eccentrico, esigente e pignolo, e in tutta l’Inghilterra nessun detective ha mai avuto più successo di lui dai tempi di Sherlock Holmes. È Sidney Grice, affiancato dalla sua protetta, la giovane March Middleton. Una coppia investigativa decisamente insolita, impegnata a risolvere misteri in una Londra ottocentesca più torbida che mai. L’efferato omicidio di una giovane donna, Sarah Ashby, di cui è stato incolpato il marito William, li porterà dal raffinato quartiere di Bloomsbury alle fetide strade dell’East End, dove li attende soltanto il primo di una serie di altri inspiegabili enigmi... Un inatteso visitatore, membro di un’eccentrica confraternita, la Last Death Society, ha il buongusto di morire avvelenato proprio nello studio di Grice, al cospetto del detective e della sua pupilla: un nuovo scottante caso, nel quale è coinvolta addirittura la misteriosa baronessa Foskett, ultima erede del casato maledetto... Un intricato caso per i detective di Gower Street: un inaspettato invito attira March nella splendida Villa Saturn, dimora di un parente sconosciuto. All’alba, però, la magione si rivela la scena di un terribile delitto. E a Grice toccherà il compito di scagionare la prima indiziata: March. È arrivato il nuovo Sherlock Holmes! «Questa serie è destinata a diventare un cult. Grice e Middleton promettono bene, conviene intercettarli adesso.» The Daily Mail «Divertente e sagace: ecco a voi due degni rivali di Sherlock Holmes e del fido Watson.» Goodreads «La serie di Kasasian offre uno sguardo deciso sul lato oscuro della Londra vittoriana, ritraendo un’eroina abbastanza forte da resistere a un detective scontroso. Storia avvincente, humour sottile e personaggi vivaci: una bella sorpresa.» Kirkus Reviews M.R.C. KasasianCresciuto nel Lancashire, prima di diventare uno scrittore, ha fatto molti lavori diversi. Vive con la moglie nel Suffolk durante l’estate e a Malta d’inverno.Il mistero di villa Saturn è il terzo libro della serie investigativa dedicata al detective Sidney Grice e alla sua assistente March Middleton, di cui la Newton Compton ha pubblicato anche i primi due episodi: I delitti di Mangle Street e La maledizione di casa Foskett.

Le insolite indagini del detective Sidney Grice

A long buried secret is unearthed in the woods in this pitch-perfect WW2 crime mystery. July, 1914: Sixteen-year-old Etterly, running from something, hides inside the trunk of a tree and disappears. The police search but find no trace. Her family and friends wrack their brains, but come up with nothing. And so slowly life returns to normal. The hole in the tree is boarded up and the town of Sackwater moves on. Only Etterly's best friend, Betty, clings to hope, insisting she can hear her friend crying for help. June, 1940: A skeleton is discovered buried in the woods. Though most clues have long since decayed, it is wearing an unusual necklace. As soon as Inspector Betty Church sees the evidence she recognises it. The necklace belonged to Etterly. Fearing the worst, Betty is determined to solve this strange case once and for all. What happened to Etterly? And why has this secret remained buried for so long?

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