The very first Joe Sandilands mystery from the prize winning Barbara Cleverly re-launched with a fantastic new cover treatment.
Joe SandilandsSerie
Esta serie sigue a un detective de Scotland Yard que navega por el exótico panorama de la India posterior a la Primera Guerra Mundial. Cada entrega sumerge a los lectores en intrincados misterios, choques culturales y dilemas personales que definieron una época turbulenta. Las narrativas ofrecen una visión cautivadora del período colonial a través de los ojos de un sagaz investigador que se esfuerza por descubrir la verdad contra todo pronóstico. Es un viaje emocionante lleno de suspenso, historia y drama humano.
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Ragtime in Simla
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
The second novel featuring Joe Sandilands and the exotic location of India in the 1920s.
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The Damascened Blade
- 304 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
On a welcome break from his policing duties, Joe Sandilands is visiting his old army friend, James Lindsay, commander of the British army's front line fort at Gor Khatri on the Afghan border. An uneasy peace is in operation, but into this situation is injected an ill-assorted group of visitors to the fort.
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The Palace Tiger
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Set against the backdrop of the British Raj, the story follows Joe Sandilands, a war veteran and Scotland Yard policeman, as he navigates a world filled with intrigue and danger. Cleverly's portrayal of this lush royal kingdom captures the complexities and enchantments of the era, while Sandilands serves as a courageous guide through its darker undercurrents. With a blend of mystery and historical richness, the narrative explores the contrasts of paradise lost amidst the shadows of human nature.
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The Bee's Kiss
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Set in London during 1926, the story unfolds against a backdrop of post-war tension and the looming threat of another conflict. As the characters navigate the complexities of their lives, a murder mystery emerges, intricately tied to the social and political climate of the era. The narrative weaves together themes of love, betrayal, and the dark undercurrents of society, culminating in a chilling revelation where murder is unexpectedly intertwined with romance.
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Tug of War
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
Joe Sandilands is sent to France as a guest of a glamorous war-widow who wants him to support her claim that a shell-shocked, amnesiac soldier is her husband. However, four other claimants have identified him as someone else, complicating the situation.
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Set against the backdrop of late 1920s Paris, the story follows Scotland Yard commander Joe Sandilands as he becomes entangled in a brutal murder case. The narrative weaves suspense and intrigue, highlighting the vibrant and tumultuous atmosphere of the era. Award-winning author Barbara Cleverly crafts a gripping tale that explores the darker sides of human nature and the complexities of crime, making it a captivating read for fans of historical mysteries.
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Strange Images of Death
- 338 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
Set in Provence in 1926, the story follows Scotland Yard detective Joe Sandilands during his leave as he travels to the Riviera. His trip takes a dark turn when a crime at an ancient chateau precedes their arrival, hinting at impending violence and danger. As Sandilands navigates this unsettling situation, he must unravel the mystery and protect his niece amidst the looming threat.
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The Blood Royal
- 416 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
Set against the historical backdrop of the Romanov murders and the mystery of the Tsar's missing fortune, this installment of the Joe Sandilands series weaves a tale of murder and espionage. As Sandilands navigates the complexities of the case, readers are drawn into a gripping narrative filled with intrigue and suspense.
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Not My Blood
- 362 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands is caught off guard one night in 1933 by a phone call from a distressed boy named Jackie Drummond, who just might be the illegitimate son Joe never knew he had. Jackie is in trouble at his Sussex boarding school, where a teacher has been murdered. When Joe gets himself assigned to the investigation, he learns the boarding school case is more complicated than it appears: A frightening number of boys, all from wealthy families, have gone missing over the school’s history, and by some coincidence none of the families have followed up on their sons' whereabouts.
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London, 1933: An amateur dowsing team searching the Thames for precious metals unearths the body of a young woman with a priceless coin in her mouth. The case falls on Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Joe Sandilands, but he has another, very high-profile assignment. London is hosting a massive economic conference to address the global Depression, and political tensions run high as world leaders stand either with or against a rapidly militarizing Germany. Sandilands is to protect visiting American senator Cornelius Kingstone throughout the conference. But a when a series of bizarre coincidences links the riverbank body to the senator, Joe realizes that Kingstone is caught up in a dangerous game that might cost not just one but thousands of lives.
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Enter Pale Death
- 376 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
One morning before dawn in the stables of her country estate, Lady Truelove meets a violent death in an encounter with a dangerous horse. Classified as “death by misadventure,” this appears a gruesome accident. But Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands suspects foul play—a misgiving he is struggling to separate from his personal grievances toward Sir James Truelove, who is Lady Truelove’s widower and the influential academic patron of Dorcas Joliffe, whom Joe one day hopes to marry. Joe enlists old friend and former constable Lily Wentworth to trail James, and finds an ally in a fellow police officer familiar with the Truelove estate. But as the investigation yields surprising secrets about one of England’s most powerful families, Joe discovers how little he knows about not only the gilded lives of the moneyed, but also his relationship with Dorcas. Is Joe prepared to risk a future with the girl he loves to uncover the truth behind Lady Truelove’s death?
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Cambridge, 1933. On All Hallows’ Eve, in a candlelit pew in ancient All Hallows Church, Doctor Adelaide Hartest witnesses a stranger’s dying moments. Adelaide is just in time to hear his final confession: that he has plunged the dagger into his own chest, and that his death will be a suicide, despite its suspicious appearance. But his confession isn’t enough to halt an investigation. The victim, it is revealed, is known to Scotland Yard, and his death is a matter of national concern. Assistant Commissioner Joe Sandilands is sent up from London to discover the truth. Thrown into a deadly ring of cloak-and-dagger intrigue and high-society hedonism, Sandilands chases a phantom killer through Cambridge’s aristocracy, intelligentsia, cutting-edge researchers, and a clandestine ring of female spies. What secret was the dead man hiding, and what is at stake?