E-böcker / Deckare & spänning
Peter Ruff and the Double Four
First published in 1912, ‘Peter Ruff and the Double Four’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim follows the story of country squire Peter Ruff as he is drawn into the criminal underworld. Named ...
Den omänsklige
På Sundsvalls sjukhus blir Nathalie Svensson larmad till en ung kvinna som har stängt in sig på sitt rum. Hon hotar att begå självmord. När Nathalie lyckas ta sig in i rummet står ...
Mannen på bron
”Det är en riktigt underhållande läsning som denna fantasirika författare bjuder på där vi möter många oväntade vändningar och riktigt udda detaljer … bitvis helt magnifikt” Anders ...
Stormsvalans död
Stormsvalans död är en spänningsroman i skärgårdsmiljö. Döden slår till på den fiktiva ön Svartskär i Bohuslän, mitt i en krets av unga vuxna som ska fira att det var tio år sedan ...
Det falska vittnet
Han såg vad du gjorde. Han vet vem du är.LEIGH COLLIER har jobbat hårt för det liv hon har. Ett eftertraktat jobb som försvarsadvokat, en skötsam dotter, till och med skilsmässan f ...
Vartija
Kesäisessä Helsingissä tapahtuu kolme murhaa. Uhrien kuolinsyynä on puukotus, kolme veitseniskua. Kaikkien yläruumiiseen on viilletty V:n muotoinen haava. Juttua tutkii Vuohijärvi, ...
Svärd utan herre
Tsukiko har hört till kurtisanhuset så länge hon kan minnas och hennes framtid som kurtisan är utstakad. Men när den herrelöse samurajen Hiroshi en dag rusar in på gården med svärd ...
I Sparvens klor
Samurajen Hiroshi är efterlyst för mordet på sin före detta herre – ett brott som straffas med halshuggning om han inte lyckas hitta den riktige mördaren först. Vid sin sida har ha ...
De rotlösa
Lydias bror Dani bär på ett mörkt förflutet. Som trettonåring värvades han av ett kriminellt gäng och dömdes för misshandel och narkotikabrott innan han lyckades bryta sig fri. De ...
The Illustrious Prince
Set in Britain shortly after the end of the Russo-Japanese war, ‘The Illustrious Prince’ provides a fascinating insight into the political tensions of the time. The story centres a ...
As a Man Lives
Also published under the title ‘The Yellow House’, ‘As a Man Lives’ is an E. Phillips Oppenheim tale packed full of his trademark mystery and suspense. The story is narrated by our ...
Berenice
First published in 1907, ‘Berenice’ by E. Phillips Oppenheim tells the tale of the lonely gentleman Matravers. A man of high tastes with very definite views, he writes reviews for ...
The Double Life
Auctioneer Alfred Burton’s life is turned upside-down following a miraculous encounter in an empty house. Burton finds himself unable to speak, see, or think anything but the truth ...
An Amiable Charlatan
A quirky and light-hearted novel from author E. Phillips Oppenheim, ‘An Amiable Charlatan’ charts the story of a young English aristocrat who finds himself caught up in the lives o ...
The Cinema Murder
Opening in a desolate Derbyshire coal-mining village, young student Philip Romilly finds himself rejected and despondent, resorting to desperate measures in order to secure future ...
The Way of These Women
Wealthy playwright Sir Jermyn Annerley finds himself caught up in a love-triangle between the beautiful actress Sybil Cluley and his rival for her love, Lord Lakenham. Secrets from ...
The Legacy of Cain
If you're born in the Western world or have played a lot of video games, chances are the title 'The Legacy of Cain' will make you think of either polygon vampires or take you strai ...
The Dead Alive
Perhaps Wilkie Collins' editor thought 'John Jago's Ghost' sounded too much like an exciting tale of cursed, swashbuckling pirates for the alternate title of this novella to end up ...
The Queen of Hearts
Enticed by a large sum of money, Jessie, a spunky young girl of 20 summers, moves into a grand house inhabited by three older men. Now, if you think you already know where 'Queen o ...
The Turn of the Screw
A young governess. A remote house. Two silent children. When less than benevolent ghosts are added into this already precarious mixture - chaos ensues. A gothic novella that explor ...
The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne
Is there any better fuel for a novel than wronged characters and wicked revenge?From the midst of the cult of sensibility, Ann Radcliffe rose with her very own poignant style to wr ...
The Italian
Ever wondered how the quintessential bully acted during the Holy Inquisition? Look no further.In her unnerving gothic novel "The Italian" (1797), Ann Radcliffe explores individuali ...
In the Court
Nikolay Kharlamov has been accused of murdering his wife. ‘In the Court’ follows his trial, describing everything in almost molecular detail. Chekhov’s storytelling paints an uncom ...
The Fourth Plague
The Red Hand is a secret organization that specializes in blackmail and countless other subversive practices. In this novel, Wallace creates a reality in which all levels of societ ...
Nisida
The Prince of Brancoleone has a reputation for breaking hearts. And now he’s set his sights on a new conquest. She’s Nisida, the beautiful daughter of a Naples fisherman. The princ ...