The House of Augustus: A Historical Detective Story (Wiseman T. P.)(Pevná vazba)

The House of Augustus: A Historical Detective Story (Wiseman T. P.)(Pevná vazba)

A radical reexamination of the textual and archaeological evidence about Augustus and the Palatine Caesar Augustus (63 BC-AD 14), who is usually thought of as the first Roman emperor, lived on the Palatine Hill, the place from which the word 'palace' originates. A startling reassessment of textual

Talking about Detective Fiction (James P. D.)(Pevná vazba)

From the tenant of 221b Baker Street to the Golden Age of detective writing between the wars, P.D. James shares her personal thoughts about a genre which has fascinated her for nearly fifty years as a novelist. Widely regarded as the queen of the detective novel, this book by P.D. James is sure to

The Red House Mystery (Milne A. A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Red House Mystery (1922) is a detective novel by A.A. Milne. Known more for his series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poems for children, Milne also wrote novels and plays for adults, including this successful whodunnit. The Red House Mystery, Milne's only detective novel, was highly successful

The House Party (Tinniswood Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian. Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party and you are invited. Our host, celebrated historian Adrian

The Blue House (Wahl Phoebe)(Pevná vazba)

In the tradition of Virginia Lee Burton's The Little House comes a heartfelt story about a father and son learning to accept the new while honoring and celebrating the old. For as long as he can remember, Leo has lived in the blue house with his dad, but lately the neighborhood is changing. People

The House Girl (Conklin Tara)(Paperback)

The House Girl, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for justice, set in modern-day New York and 1852 Virginia.Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre-Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl

Malice Aforethought (Iles Francis)(Pevná vazba)

Malice Aforethought is one of the earliest and finest examples of the inverted detective story - we know who committed the crime, the question is, will he get away with it? Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and

The Paris Mysteries, Deluxe Edition (Poe Edgar Allan)(Pevná vazba)

Three macabre and confounding mysteries for the first and greatest of detectives, Auguste Dupin An apartment on the rue Morgue turned into a charnel house; the corpse of a shopgirl dragged from the Seine; a high-stakes game of political blackmail - three mysteries that have enthralled the whole of

Untamed: A House of Night Novel (Cast P. C.)(Pevná vazba)

The House of the Hanged Woman (Ellis Kate)(Pevná vazba)

The third and final historical crime thriller in the Albert Lincoln series by Kate Ellis, the award-winning author of the 2019 CWA Dagger in the Library.1921, Derbyshire. When a Member of Parliament goes missing in a small Derbyshire village, Scotland Yard detective Albert Lincoln is sent up North

The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution (Slezkine Yuri)(Pevná vazba)

On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the epic story of an enormous apartment building where Communist true believers lived before their destruction The House of Government is unlike any other book about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet experiment. Written in the tradition of

Good Wife (Adams Jane A.)(Pevná vazba)

A chilling murder ruins a fun day at the races in the fifth historical mystery featuring Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone. 1929. Police surgeon Dr Clive Mason is devastated when his wife Martha is found dead in an empty horsebox at Southwell Races, her handbag stolen. The Masons were

Good Wife (Adams Jane A.)(Pevná vazba)

A chilling murder ruins a fun day at the races in the fifth historical mystery featuring Detective Chief Inspector Henry Johnstone. 1929. Police surgeon Dr Clive Mason is devastated when his wife Martha is found dead in an empty horsebox at Southwell Races, her handbag stolen. The Masons were

Power on the Inside: A Global History of Prison Gangs (Roth Mitchel P.)(Pevná vazba)

Power on the Inside is the first book to examine the historical development of prison gangs worldwide, from those that emerged inside mid-nineteenth-century Neapolitan prisons to the new generation of younger inmates challenging the status quo within gang subcultures today. Historian-criminologist

Parade's End (Ford Ford Madox)(Pevná vazba)

A story which traces the history of a house and a family at the time of World War I. This is a picture of Edwardian England at its most opulent. Exploring the themes of love, honour and betrayal, this contemporary of Henry James and Joseph Conrad shows himself their equal in literary

Stone Men: The Palestinians Who Built Israel (Ross Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of Palestine's Stonemasons and the Building of Israel 'They demolish our houses while we build theirs.' This is how a Palestinian stonemason, in line at a checkpoint outside a Jerusalem suburb, described his life to Andrew Ross. Palestinian 'stone men,' utilizing some of the best quality

The Butterfly House (Engberg Katrine)(Pevná vazba)

Detectives Jeppe K rner and Anette Werner from the #1 international bestseller The Tenant--which New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs heralded as a 'stunning debut'--return in this compulsively readable thriller as they race to solve a series of sordid murders linked to some of the most

The Sisters Dietl (Masek Vojtěch)(Pevná vazba)

A horror detective story about two sisters, whose world is created from the surreal visions of Vojtěch Masek, one of the most acclaimed Czech comics authors. When one of the Dietl sisters ends up in hospital after what appears to be a brutal attack, leaving her with a mutilated face and unable to

Historical Miscellany (Aelian)(Pevná vazba)

Aelian's Historical Miscellany is a pleasurable example of light reading for Romans of the early third century. Offering engaging anecdotes about historical figures, retellings of legendary events, and enjoyable descriptive pieces, Aelian's collection of nuggets and narratives appealed to a wide

Strelitzias of the world - A historical & contemporary exploration (Baijnath Himansu)(Pevná vazba)

Case Study Houses (Smith Elizabeth A. T.)(Pevná vazba)

The Case Study House program (1945–1966) was a unique event in the history of American architecture. Sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, the program sought to respond to the postwar building boom with prototype modern homes that could be both easily replicated and readily affordable to the

Augustus and the Destruction of History - The politics of the past in early imperial Rome(Pevná vazba)

Found (Cast P.C.)(Pevná vazba)

The final book in the House of Night Other World series. Will Zoey and the Nerd Herd be powerful enough to defeat her old nemesis, or will two worlds be destroyed and claimed by

Women of the White House: The Illustrated Story of the First Ladies of the United States of America (Russo Amy)(Pevná vazba)

Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America's first lady. Through portraits, photographs, accounts and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and to the 230-year history of the role. The