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The charming village of Llanfair, the setting for Rhys Bowen's beloved Constable Evans mysteries, sits amid lush, rolling Welsh meadows populated with quaint cottages and is considered by many of its colorful locals to be a kind of paradise. Unfortunately, there aren't many opportunities for young people in Llanfair, so when an exciting and glamorous American woman breezes into town talking of dormant psychic powers and important social research, barmaid Betsy Edwards is quick to take her up on an offer of employment at the recently opened Sacred Grove New Age center not far away.

A woman ahead of her time, Molly Murphy is determined to be a private detective. Having inherited the cases of her deceased mentor, Paddy Reilly, she's following philandering husbands, tracking down a runaway Dublin debutante, and working in a sweatshop to discover who's purloining dress designs. None of her jobs seem dangerous...at first.

Georgies Hochzeit mit Darcy steht noch bevor, doch zuerst muss sie eine andere verhindern... Die Cosy-Krimi-Reihe von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Rhys Bowen geht weiter! Lady Georgiana Rannoch würde so gerne nach Italien reisen, um ihre beste Freundin Belinda zu unterstützen, die ein Baby erwartet. Doch trotz ihres königlichen Blutes hat Lady Georgie leider noch immer kein Geld. Glücklicherweise führt der neueste Auftrag der Queen sie auf ein italienisches Hausfest, auf das der Kronprinz und seine schreckliche amerikanische Freundin eingeladen sind.

Weiß wie Schnee und blau wie Blut – ein neuer Fall für Lady Georgie. Die neue Fortsetzung der Cosy-Krimi-Reihe von New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Rhys Bowen. Schottland, 1933: Während ihre große Liebe Darcy sein feliz navidad in Südamerika verbringt und ihre Mutter sich in einem kleinen Nest namens Tiddleton-under-Lovey verkriecht, steckt Lady Georgie dank einem Schneesturm in Schloss Rannoch fest – zusammen mit ihrem verstockten Bruder Binky und seiner miesepetrigen Frau Fig.

Ein Geheimnis in Ehren kann dir nicht mal der Adel verwehren - ein neuer Fall für Lady Georgie... Endlich geht die Cosy-Krimi-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Rhys Bowen weiter! London, 1933: Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, kurz Lady Georgie, wird von der Queen mit einem geheimen Auftrag nach Nizza geschickt. Dort soll sie ohne große Aufmerksamkeit zu erwecken die unbezahlbare Schnupftabakdose der Queen wiederfinden. Vor Ort trifft Georgie auf alte Bekannte und neue Freunde, denn niemand Geringeres als Coco Chanel bittet sie um Hilfe.

In turn-of-the-century New York City, Irish immigrant Molly Murphy is contemplating giving up PI work for something a little less complicated, less exciting. Molly has had quite enough excitement recently, thank you very much. Especially from the handsome but deceptive NYPD captain Daniel Sullivan, whom she'd like to avoid completely. But when Daniel is accused of accepting bribes and lands himself in the Tombs, the notorious city jail, he begs Molly to help prove he was framed, and after everything they've been through, she cannot turn him down.

London, 1932: Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, oder kurz Lady Georgie, ist immer noch pleite. Und als ob das nicht schon genug wäre, drückt ihr die Queen auch noch eine Prinzessin aus Deutschland aufs Auge. Natürlich kann sie dieser kaum etwas bieten und zu allem Übel soll sie auch noch Prinzessin Hanni mit dem Sohn der Queen verkuppeln. Doch bevor Lady Georgie sich erneut in die Intrigen und Spielchen der Queen verwickeln lassen kann, geschehen zwei Morde und eine Hauptverdächtige ist schnell gefunden: Hanni, die deutsche Prinzessin.

Evan Evans is settling into his role as Constable of Llanfair, a small town nestled in the mountains of North Wales. Here, he has been a mediator of the minor disputes of the locals, between competing ministers, country merchants, and seemingly every Welch eccentric throughout the region. But an unusual series of events brings unseen hostilities to light, and Evan realizes just how deep the townsfolk's passions and hostilities lie.

Lady Georgie und Belinda sitzen in einem Spukhaus fest... zusammen mit einem Mörder. Die historischen Cosy-Krimi-Reihe von Rhys Bowen geht spannend weiter! Allein als Herrin auf Eynsleigh beginnt Lady Georgie sich schnell zu langweilen. Als ihre beste Freundin Belinda ein altes Cottage in Cornwall erbt, ist Georgie daher sofort bereit, sie dorthin zu begleiten. Schnell stellt sich jedoch heraus, dass das knarrende Herrenhaus namens White Sails unbewohnbar ist. Die Nachbarin Rose Summer lädt die beiden ein, solange in Trewoma Hall zu wohnen.

Molly’s policeman husband, Daniel, is late returning home. He comes with a tale to tell: There was a murder on Ellis Island that day, and the main suspect is the spitting image of Molly. The circumstances are eerily similar to when Molly herself arrived on Ellis Island, and she can’t help but feel a sense of fate. Molly was meant to be there that day so that she can clear this woman’s name.

Constable Evan Evans, sole police officer in the charming Welsh village of Llanfair, is assigned to assist an expedition to raise a World War II German bomber plane from a lake. The whole venture is being filmed for a documentary on World War II and Evans tries to assist the film crew by finding them local people with stories to tell. Little does he realize that resurrecting the past can sometimes mean opening old wounds.

Semi-retired private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is suffering from depression after a miscarriage following her adventure in San Francisco during the earthquake of 1906. She and her husband, Daniel, are invited for Christmas at a mansion on the Hudson, and they gratefully accept, expecting a peaceful and relaxing holiday season. Not long after they arrive, however, they start to feel the tension in the house's atmosphere.

A woman private eye in a man's world, Molly Murphy is having a hard time succeeding as a New York shamus. That's why she agrees to go undercover for the NYPD to expose a pair of spiritualist sisters as con-artists even though the offer comes from police captain Daniel Sullivan. Sullivan had once won Molly's heart - until she discovered he already had a socialite fiancée and an upcoming wedding. Now Molly's masquerading as a cousin from Ireland at the Hudson River mansion of Senator Barney Flynn. Flynn's invalid wife hopes the psychic sisters can contact her dead son, kidnapped and lost in a sensational crime.

Constable Evans joins Sergeant Watkins to follow a trail of clues that leads them to the South of England and then to France, and finally to the conclusion that a dangerous killer is loose in Llanfair, in Rhys Bowen's fourth Evan Evans mystery, Evan and Elle. There is both excitement and dismay in Llanfair when a new French restaurant opens. The glamorous owner, Madame Yvette, tries to win over the locals, and everything seems to be going well until a string of fires plagues the town.

Molly Murphy's beau Captain Daniel Sullivan may be out of jail on bail, but he's still a ways from clearing his name, and his foul mood has Molly in search of a little breathing room when providence steps in in the form of a proposition from New York City's renowned theatrical impresario Tommy Burke. America has been very good to Tommy, and now that he's getting on in years, he'd like to pass some of that good fortune on to his family back in Ireland.

New York, Autumn, 1907: Former private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan is happy with her place in the world. She and her policeman husband, Daniel, have built quite a life for themselves in Greenwich Village, in their modest-yet-beautiful home in Patchin Place, filled with family, friends, and laughter. Molly and Daniel have a good marriage, a true partnership where they value each other’s opinions in all things. So when he tells her they’re moving to a fancy home on Fifth Avenue—and that he’s running for the sheriff of New York—Molly is left reeling.

Evans' search for a hiker gone missing in the Welsh hills places his fiancé in the path of a killer in this tantalizing installment in this award-winning author's cozy series.

When Constable Evan Evans and his new fiancée decide to travel south from home in Llanfair, Wales, to visit his mother in Swansea, they're not expecting the disturbing news that greets them on their arrival: the young thug convicted of murdering Evan's father several years earlier is suspected of murder once again.

With Molly Murphy’s wedding to NYPD Captain Daniel Sullivan quickly approaching, the Irish P.I. heads to the Westchester County countryside,where Daniel’s mother can counsel her on a bride’s proper place. Surprisingly, Molly seems to be agreeing with her future mother-in-law’s advice. Molly promises to leave her detective work behind and settle down after becoming Daniel’s wife…but she isn’t married yet. So when she gets word of a possible case, Molly sneaks back into the city to squeeze in a little more sleuthing before the wedding bells can ring.

When Constable Evan Evans discovers a beautiful shepard's cottage in the mountains of Llanfair, Wales, he and his fiancée are thrilled. It's only months before their wedding, and they are eager to begin their new life together. The cottage is in need of renovation, so Evan wastes no time before he begins making much-needed repairs.