The Hilda Adams Mysteries - Miss Pinkerton The Haunted Lady and Episode of the Wandering Knife

Mary Roberts Rinehart

Sinossi

#1 New York Times–Bestselling Author: Three witty whodunits from the Golden Age of mystery, featuring the crime-solving nurse nicknamed Miss Pinkerton . . .

Miss Pinkerton

A supposed suicide has the homicide squad suspicious, despite its locked-room location—so they ask nurse Hilda Adams to keep watch at the mansion while tending to the dead man’s bedridden aunt . . .

The Haunted Lady

Elderly widow Eliza Fairbanks claims someone’s trying to scare her to death. First a cloud of bats is unleashed in her locked bedroom, but when that doesn’t do the trick a pack of rats arrives next. Special duty nurse Hilda Adams, a.k.a. “Miss Pinkerton,” believes Eliza may be frail, but she’s not batty. She is very, very rich, though, and among her assorted shady and oddball relatives one clearly has an eye on the Fairbanks fortune. . . .

Episode of the Wandering Knife

Hilda takes on the case of a young woman who broke off her engagement for no apparent reason—and tried to kill her mother while sleepwalking—in this novella accompanied by two bonus stories.

Praise for Mary Roberts Rinehart, winner of a Mystery Writers of America Special Award:

“The first author to write a humorous mystery with a female protagonist . . . A staple of crime fiction from then to now.” —Carolyn Hart

“Fans of Agatha Christie will be pleased.” ?Booklist

“[Rinehart’s] literary distinction lies in the combination of love, humor and murder that she wove into her tales . . . She helped the mystery story grow up.” ?The New York Times

Disponibile da: 30/08/2022.

Lunghezza di stampa: 830 pagine.

Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

The Spy Who Came In From The Bin...

Christopher Shevlin

He only knows three things about himself: he’s polite, he likes tea, and everyone wants to kill him. 
 
Berlin: a man wakes up in a bin* with no idea who he is. He’s taken to hospital for treatment. Then people start trying to assassinate him. 
 
The man has to find out why, how to get them to stop, and what the CIA has to do with all this. There’s also the little problem of working out who he used to be, and why that changed. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Piper and best friend Lance are trying to find him… 
 
Jonathon Fairfax – still the world’s most socially awkward hero – is back. If only he knew.

Mostra libro

From bride to warrior bride

Toyin Bello

Growing up in Africa and as a Muslim, marriage seemed like a rehabilitation center for badly behaved spouses and we saw our parents endure it. In the days we are in, the tolerance level is fast reducing and marriages have moved from enduring to intolerable. This has led to a high rise of divorce and if not treated, this beautiful gift from God would become either a memory or a forgotten knowledge. 
After acquiring knowledge on marriages, temperaments and praying to God, most married couples are left with what seems like a judgment experience. Can one truly have heaven on earth in this marriage? Let’s see what the Person who instituted this thing called marriage has to say about this. Following her personal experience, the author seeks to empower wives through this book on ways to rescue dying, dysfunctional marriages and also how to restore the purposes of God for your marriage. 
THIS BOOK SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME.  
PERFECT FOR BOTH GENDERS.. 
REGARDLESS OF YOUR MARITAL STATUS... 
THIS IS NONE OTHER BUT A MARITAL SCROLL...

Mostra libro

Cat Who Solved the Crime The: A...

Hoang Nguyen

🐱 Whiskers is no ordinary cat. With a knack for being in the right place at the right time and an uncanny ability to read human behavior, this clever feline has a secret life as a crime-solver. When his owner, bookstore owner Lily Perkins, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a notorious literary critic, Whiskers takes matters into his own paws. The police see an open-and-shut case, but Whiskers knows Lily would never commit murder—her throwing arm isn't that good, for one thing. Using his feline talents for stealth, observation, and knocking things off shelves at crucial moments, Whiskers follows a trail of clues that only a cat could notice. From a suspiciously placed catnip toy to the way certain visitors scratch behind his ears (the murderer, he deduces, does it all wrong), every detail matters. But when the real killer realizes Whiskers is onto them, this feline sleuth will need all nine lives to solve the case and save his human.

Mostra libro

Pansy - A Black American Memoir

Jasper Joyner, Jaz Joyner

"A captivating ode to the constant work of becoming—and understanding—oneself." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 
PANSY is a non-linear, episodic story that combines poetry, cultural criticism, and essays. It follows Black transmasc, southern writer Jasper as they fumble through an awkward Memphis upbringing in the 90s and early aughts, an insufferable Nashville PWI, and a fierce NYC queer awakening, all with a poignant throughline on Black exceptionalism, focused on Jasper's wildly agonizing first publishing experience with JUNIPER LEAVES.

Mostra libro

Happiness Came With A Cat - My...

Cynthia Star

How the cat she never wanted taught her the lessons she never knew she needed. 
It was not love at first sight for Jinx and Cynthia. The long-haired, dandruff-ridden creature wasn’t Cynthia’s dream for a new family pet. And Jinx was equally unimpressed with her. 
Jinx’s arrival marked a dramatic turning point in Cynthia’s life. Soon after, she endured a devastating loss and battled grief, loneliness, and depression. Throughout the turmoil, Cynthia and Jinx progressed from sparring partners, to reluctant roommates, to friends. When Cynthia finally decided to take her life back, she brought Jinx along for the ride. 
Side by side, they weathered all the excitement, disappointment, mishaps, and adventures that come with finding happiness and redefining your life. Through it all, Jinx was an unexpected source of comfort, affection, and valuable life lessons. Because sometimes the thing you most need shows up in the way you least expect.

Mostra libro

Animal Farm - Abridged for...

George Orwell, Gerhard Symons

This is a special, abridged audiobook edition of Animal Farm. It is intended for intermediate English-language students (CEFR: level B1/B2). 
The audiobook is a simplified version of the classic story by English writer George Orwell. It is abridged by Gerhard Symons, a native speaker from London, England. It is narrated by Gerhard Symons in a neutral, English accent. 
The length of the audiobook is two hours and 53 minutes (173 minutes). The audiobook is enhanced with a dozen appropriate sound effects throughout the audiobook. 
© 2021 Three Thrushes

Mostra libro