In einem abgeschirmten Camp haben die Briten im Kriegsjahr 1943 die klügsten Köpfe des Landes zusammengezogen, um die Funk-Codes der Deutschen zu dechiffrieren. Wichtigstes Ziel der Kryptoanalytiker ist die Entschlüsselung des U-BootCodes, den...
Lawrence Block's novels win awards, grace bestseller lists, and get made into films. His short fiction is every bit as outstanding, and this complete collection of his short stories establishes the extraordinary skill, power, and versatility of...
Following last year’s hilariously funny Dancing Aztecs, the prolific Donald E. Westlake now produces a pair of miniatures — two brief strokes of genius for the price of one — which is certainly ENOUGH for anybody. “A Travesty,” follows the...
Le sergent Barbara Havers, 30 ans, ne s'embarrasse ni de coquetterie ni de diplomatie. Et ce n'est pas l'inspecteur Thomas Lynley, pur produit de l'aristocratie britannique à la réputation de don Juan, qui la fera changer. Une seule chose peut lui...
To a jockey, losing his licence is the equivalent of being struck off, or disbarred, or cashiered. When steeplechase rider Kelly Hughes lost his licence, his first feelings were of bewilderment and disbelief, for he was not guilty of the charges....
"An exquisite contemporary crime story. Polish literature boasts a real master." - Jerzy Pilch
The morning after a group psychotherapy session in a Warsaw monastery, Henry Talek is found dead, a roasting spit stuck in one eye.
Public prosecutor...
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...