ANN GRANGER

t is the wettest winter on record and as Christmas approaches the rivers burst their banks and the farmers' fields lie under several feet of water. In the village of Weston Saint Ambrose, a young girl's body is seen floating downstream and when it becomes stuck under the jetty at a reclusive writer's home, the author is alarmed to discover that he recognises the victim of a brutal murder...

England, 1864. Als Lizzie Martin mit dem Zug nach London kommt, um eine neue Stelle anzutreten, ahnt sie nicht, welche Abenteuer hier auf sie warten. Doch schon der erste Eindruck, den sie von der Stadt bekommt, ist bedrückend. Bereits vor dem Bahnhof begegnet sie einem Leichenwagen, der eine tote Frau abtransportiert. Und in ihrem neuen Heim angekommen, erfährt sie, dass ihre Vorgängerin unter mysteriösen Umständen von einem Tag auf den anderen spurlos verschwunden ist. Lizzies Neugier ist geweckt. Zusammen mit ihrem alten Bekannten Inspector Benjamin Ross beginnt sie nachzuforschen ...

Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yards Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.It is March 1870. London is in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yards Inspector Ben Ross has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant. Ben must establish who the victim is before he can find out how and why she came to be there. His enquiries lead him first to a bootmaker in Salisbury and then to a landowner in Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Bens wife, Lizzie, aided by their eagle-eyed maid, Bessie, is investigating the mystery of a girl who is apparently being kept a prisoner in her own home. As Ben pursues an increasingly complex case, Lizzie reveals a vital piece of evidence that brings him one step closer to solving the crime...Praise for Ann Grangers crime novels:Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringentThe TimesHer usual impeccable plotting is fully in placeGood Book GuideA clever and lively book Margaret YorkeThis engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable seriesScotsman

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A Victorian gentleman . . . A brutal killing . . .When a neighbour is murdered in his own home, Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie dig deep into his tragic past to find out who is behind the bludgeoning. A Particular Eye for Villainy is the fourth crime novel in Ann Grangers historical mystery series. The perfect read for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. The books main strength is the characterisation and the realistic portrayal of London in the mid-19th century - Tangled Web When Mr Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard is immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman until Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news and the truth about his cousins tragic past slowly begins to emerge.Meanwhile, Bens wife Lizzie is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on the day he died and she discovers that he received a mysterious visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben must unearth who would benefit most from Tapleys unfortunate demise.What readers are saying about A Particular Eye for Villainy:A continuing cast of characters you can enjoy spending time with along with a good mystery . . . salted with a light touch of humourAs always there are several twists and turns and the obvious and not so obvious suspects - a worthy sequel to the first three novelsKeeps you hookedfrom start to finish

A dispute between an entrepreneur and the village locals turns deadly... A gala turns grisly in Murder Among Us, the fourth probing mystery in Ann Grangers gripping Mitchell & Markby series. The perfect read for fans of Ann Purser, Agatha Christie and ITVs Midsomer Murders.Told with humour and a most engaging worldliness - Birmingham Post When ambitious hotelier Eric Schuhmacher announces he is to turn Springwood Hall, near the market town of Bamford, into a smart Cotswold country-house hotel, the news is greeted by a chorus of local disapproval, led by the redoubtable Hope Mapple. So the gala opening, to which all the disaffected parties have been invited, promises to be quite an event - not least because the amply upholstered Hope Mapple is planning a disruptive streak protest. But Hopes lightning dash is unexpectedly upstaged by a far more shocking event: the discovery of a recently murdered body on the premises. The victim is a local woman, and for Chief Inspector Markby and his guest Meredith Mitchell what had promised to be a diverting summer treat suddenly turns into a horribly serious affair ...What readers are saying about Murder Among Us:A truly intriguing and sympathetic bookA wonderful village mystery, that satisfies on all levels. Her [Ann Grangers] cast of characters are all wonderfully eccentric and provide you with many hours of joyThese stories are intricate enough to make you think and easy to read at the same time

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