Maureen Jennings Bücher

Mit zwiespältigen Gefühlen sucht Detective William Murdoch nach vielen Jahren seinen Vater Harry auf, der wegen Mord im Gefängnis sitzt. Harry beteuert nach wie vor seine Unschuldund hofft, dass William den Beweis dafür erbringen wird, obwohl alle Indizien gegen ihn sprechen.Mit zwiespältigen Gefühlen sucht Detective William Murdoch nach vielen Jahren seinen Vater Harry auf, der wegen Mord im Gefängnis sitzt. Harry beteuert nach wie vor seine Unschuldund hofft, dass William den Beweis dafür erbringen wird, obwohl alle Indizien gegen ihn sprechen.

Im Armenviertel von Toronto wird im Jahre 1895 eine ältere Frau ermordet. Ihre taubstumme Tochter, der Tat verdächtigt, ist spurlos verschwunden. Aber Detective William Murdoch ist kein Freund allzu einfacher Lösungen.

Der dritte Fall des Detektivs Murdoch, der als Vorlage für eine erfolgreiche Fernsehserie diente. Das Opfer, das Murdoch untersucht, ist der Polizeibeamte Constable Oliver Wicken. Sein Körper wird in einem verlassenen Haus in dem Bezirk gefunden, in dem er Dienstgänge machte. Ein Abschiedsbrief erweckt den Anschein, dass es sich um einen Selbstmord aus unglücklicher Liebe handelt. Murdoch glaubt jedoch nicht, dass sein junger, aber besonnener Kollege freiwillig sein Leben beendet hat – er kümmerte sich um seine Mutter und seine behinderte Schwester. Im reizvollen Ambiente des Toronto des späten 19. Jahrhunderts treten erneut Vertreter unterschiedlicher Gesellschaftsschichten auf, wobei Vorurteile gegenüber chinesischen Einwanderern, Katholiken und psychisch Kranken eine große Rolle spielen. Ein spannender Kriminalfall über den vermeintlichen Selbstmord eines jungen Polizisten, der im Toronto des späten 19. Jahrhunderts spielt.

Toronto, Kanada, im Februar 1895. In einer frostigen Winternacht wird eine schwangere junge Frau mit Opium betäubt und wenig später tot aufgefunden. Inspektor Murdoch steht vor einem Rätsel. Doch kaum hat er seine Ermittlungen begonnen, geschieht ein zweiter Mord... Das Toronto des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts ist bevölkert von Einwanderern und Glücksrittern aus Europa - eine faszinierende Kulisse für die dramatische Handlung.

Set in the fall of 1936, Charlotte Frayne takes charge of a detective agency while her boss is away in Europe. She is soon hired by the determined Mrs. Jessop to investigate her son's suspicious death, initially ruled a suicide by the police. As Charlotte delves into the case, she uncovers deeper truths surrounding the life of the disfigured war veteran, challenging the conclusions drawn by authorities and revealing the complexities of grief and justice.

It's late 1942; the war is still raging and DI Tom Tyler is settling into his placement in Ludlow, Shropshire, a small town full of Italian PoWs from a nearby internment camp, brought to work the land. Fraternizing is forbidden but, as Tyler knows only too well, the human heart has a way of crossing boundaries. Then a old man is found murdered, and Tyler suspects that the two evacuee children who found the body are not telling him the whole truth...

Set in a post-war world grappling with the aftermath of global conflict and a devastating pandemic, the story follows Stephen Lucas, who holds crucial information that has the potential to change history. As he navigates the challenges of a society in turmoil, the narrative explores themes of power, responsibility, and the impact of secrets on individual lives and broader societal outcomes.

A young, single woman helps four former prisoners of the First World War to solve a murder in 1936 Toronto.

Set against the backdrop of Depression-era Toronto, this fourth installment follows Private Investigator Charlotte Frayne as she navigates the challenges of her time while solving a captivating mystery. The story intertwines themes of resilience and social struggle, showcasing Charlotte's determination to uncover the truth amidst the hardships of the era. With rich historical context and engaging characters, readers are drawn into a world where every clue could lead to danger or revelation.

In 1858, a young woman on her honeymoon is abducted, taken across the border to the US and sold into slavery. Thirty-eight years later, the owner of one of Toronto's livery stables has been found dead. The investigation endangers Murdoch's own life - and reveals how harms committed in the past can erupt fatally in the present.

The Reverend Charles Howard sat in judgement on the poor, assessing their applications for the workhouse. But now he is dead, stabbed and brutally beaten in his office. Has some poor beggar he turned down taken his vengeance?

After thirteen-year-old Agnes Fisher faints at school, her teacher is shocked to discover salacious photographs of the girl in her desk. When Agnes doesn't show up at school the next day, her teacher takes the photographs to the police. Murdoch, furious at the sexual exploitation of such a young girl, resolves to find the photographer.

Di Tom Tyler has made a new start in Ludlow, where on the outskirts of town stands a hospital for war victims. When a double murder is discovered in the grounds, Tyler must figure out how it could have occurred, when most of the patients are unable to walk or see. Then he starts receiving letters recounting terrible crimes.

Set in 1917 during the home front of WWl Toronto, starring an older William Murdoch.

November, 1940. Tom Tyler, Detective Inspector is asked to help out in an inquiry into an explosion in a munitions factory that has killed several of the young women. At first, it seems more than likely the explosion was an accident, but as Tom talks to the employees of the factory, the cracks begin to appear.

In 1940, England is desperate and fearful. The threat of a German invasion is real. When a young woman is found murdered on a desolate country road, Tom Tyler, a detective inspector, finds himself drawn into an uneasy alliance with one of the Prees Heath internees, a psychiatrist, who is an expert on the criminal mind.