James McGee Bücher

Eine Reise in die Hölle London, auf dem Höhepunkt der napoleonischen Kriege. Die französischen Gefangenen erwartet ein Schicksal, das noch schlimmer ist als der Galgen: abgewrackte Kriegsschiffe, die in der Themse vor Anker liegen. Dort müssen sie unter höllischen Bedingungen Strafarbeit verrichten, die nur die wenigsten überleben. Als sich herausstellt, dass dort eine Verbrecherbande ihr Unwesen treibt, schickt die Navy den mit allen Wassern gewaschenen Sonderermittler Hawkwood, um ihr das Handwerk zu legen. Ein atmosphärischer Historienkrimi über eine düstere Epoche.

London zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die Metropole wird von düsterem Gesindel bevölkert. Als auf einem Friedhof und in einem Irrenhaus seltsam entstellte Leichen gefunden werden, ermittelt der exzentrische Sonderermittler Hawkwood in der verruchten Unterwelt Londons. Dort stößt er auf ein unfassbares, grauenhaftes Experiment.

Eine geheime Erfindung bedroht London - eine Verschwörung auf höchster Ebene London, 1811. Der Krieg mit Napoleon hat seinen Höhepunkt erreicht. In der düsteren, von Gesindel bevölkerten Metropole wird der exzentrische Sonderermittler Hawkwood vom Empire mit der Aufklärung eines Doppelmordes beauftragt. Mithilfe seiner Kontakte zur Londoner Unterwelt gelingt es Hawkwood, einer Verschwörung auf die Spur zu kommen, die ganz England in größte Gefahr bringt. „Der Rattenfänger“ ist der fulminante Auftakt der historischen Krimiserie um Sonderermittler Hawkwood.

Rebellion is brewing in Napoleonic Paris, in the new action-packed novel from the author of the bestselling Ratcatcher

On the premise that grief is a foreign country for most of us the author takes the reader on a journey through the grief process as he attempts to move beyond the unexpected death of his wife just as they entered retirement.  His personal thoughts on grief are poignant and powerful and the book is like a portable support group that helps readers realize they are not alone in their grieving.  Readers will feel the author's pain and will identify with his humanity. . . It has laugh- out-loud humor in the midst of pain.

One killer with everything to lose. One man with nothing to fear. The 6th historical thriller featuring Matthew Hawkwood, Bow Street Runner and Spy, now hunting a killer on the loose in Regency London. London, 1813: Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood is summoned to a burial ground and finds the corpse of a young woman, murdered and cast into an open grave. At first the death is deemed to be of little consequence. But when Chief Magistrate James Read receives a direct order from the Home Office to abandon the case, Hawkwood's interest is piqued. His hunt for the killer will lead him from London's backstreets into the heart of a government determined to protect its secrets at all costs. Only Hawkwood's contacts within the criminal underworld can now help. As the truth behind the girl's murder emerges, setting in motion a deadly chain of events, Hawkwood learns the true meaning of loyalty - and that the enemy is much closer to home than he ever imagined...

Hawkwood's in America for this gripping, action-packed follow up to the bestselling Ratcatcher - for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden and Patrick O'Brian

A vivid and detailed account of the rise of Methodism in America. Written by James McGee, a historian and scholar, this book offers keen insights into the development of this important religious movement.

The author recounts his life growing up in a small California town in the 1940´s, serving in the Army and in the U.S. Foreign Service, on to Harvard University and becoming company President. Along the way he tells delightful and humorous stories about growing up, meeting and wedding the love of his life and his travels in 81 countries. He has exprienced more of the world than most of us and the reader travels with the author as he experiences life and explores our world. His often-adventurous life and his thought-provoking reflections on life and history, on love and grief -- and the powerful epilogue -- provide an interesting reading experience. The author is a gifted writer who conveys the joy -- and the anguish -- of life recounted with humility and gratitude. His other books are: A Journey Through Grief: Notes from a Foreign Country (ISBN: 1-4140-0283-1), A Voice of the Old West: Annie Beatrice McGee (ISBN: 1-4208-2013-3) and A Branch of a Tree: A McGee Family in History (ISBN: 978-1-4275-3126-7).