Roger Morris Books

"A modern horror story told in graphic detail. Morris's meticulous documentation traces prison corruption . . . proving the tragedy could have been avoided. I recommend this book without reservation."--Jack Anderson

An atmospheric mystery set in St Petersburg in the winter of 1867 sees detective Porfiry Petrovich taking his first murder case since Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. When two frozen bodies are found in a park, he begins to suspect that the truth may be more complex than others wish him to believe, as his investigations lead him to a shocking discovery which reveals the city's darkest secrets. A Gentle Axe is utterly absorbing and tense from its dramatic opening through to its shocking climax.

Set in 1914 London, the story unfolds as a city grapples with fear from a mysterious killer on the loose. Detective Inspector Silas Quinn of Scotland Yard takes on the daunting challenge of solving the case, navigating the tension and chaos that envelop the streets. The narrative promises a thrilling exploration of crime and investigation during a tumultuous time.

Las Vegas—the name evokes images of divorce and dice, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. The Money and the Power is the most comprehensive look yet at Las Vegas and its breadth of influence. Based on five years of intensive research and interviewing, Sally Denton and Roger Morris reveal the city’s historic network of links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers, and the CIA. In doing so, they expose the disturbing connections amongst politicians, businessmen, and the criminals that harness these illegal activities. Through this lucid and gripping indictment of Las Vegas, Morris and Denton uncover a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history. Now this neon maelstrom of ruthlessness and greed stands to not as an aberrant “sin city,” but as a natural outgrowth of the corruption and worship of money that have come to permeate American life.

It's the middle of a hot, dusty St Petersburg summer in the late 1860s. A doctor's wife and son die suddenly and the doctor is arrested, suspected of poisoning. But when further, apparently unconnected, murders occur, Porfiry Petrovich is forced to reassess his assumptions. Delving into the hidden, squalid heart of the city, he is brought face to face with incomprehensible horror and cruelty, in this vivid rendering of a brutal and stifling nineteenth-century St Petersburg.

The most assured and gripping novel yet in R. N. Morris's acclaimed series featuring the investigator from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. St Petersburg. 1870. A child factory worker is mysteriously abducted. A society beauty is sensationally murdered. Two very different crimes show up the deep fissures in Russian society of the late tsarist period. The first is barely noticed by the authorities. The latter draws the full investigative might of St Petersburgs finest, led by magistrate Porfiry Petrovich.The dead woman had powerful friends - including at least one member o the Romanov family so when the tsars notorious secret police becomes involved, it seems that both crimes may have a political not to say revolutionary aspect. A trail of missing children leads to a shocking discovery that takes Porfiry inside the Winter Palace for a confrontation with the Tsar himself. The usually incisive magistrate grows increasingl unsure what to believe, who to trust and how to proceed. His very life appears to be in danger, though from whom he can't be sure ...

Focusing on the diverse species of hoverflies, this updated guide is a comprehensive resource for both novices and seasoned enthusiasts. It includes 1,048 stunning photographs and detailed accounts of 177 species, with insights into identification features, behavior, and habitats. The book also covers hoverfly biology, conservation efforts, and how to attract them to gardens. Enhanced with updated taxonomy and distribution maps, it serves as an essential tool for wildlife enthusiasts and ecologists in Britain and Ireland.

London, 1914. Called out to investigate the murder of an employee of the House of Blackley, an upmarket Kensington department store, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn of Scotland Yard's Special Crimes Department finds himself investigating one of the most bizarre cases of his career. For the chief murder suspect is a monkey. One of the store's fashion models has been found dead on her bed, strangled with a red silk scarf. The room is locked from the inside, the only other occupant being a monkey in a red fez hat.

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Je prosinec roku 1866 a stará prostitutka v petrohradském parku narazí na dvě mrtvoly. Policejní vyšetřovatel Porfirij Petrovič se rok a půl po slavném případu vylíčeném v Dostojevského románu Zločin a trest pouští do nového pátrání. Brzy dospívá k názoru, že případ dvou těl nalezených v parku je daleko složitější, než jak se mu jevil na začátku. Místo zdánlivé vraždy a sebevraždy se potýká s dvojnásobnou vraždou. Slavný vyšetřovatel se nedá odradit tlakem, který na něho vyvíjejí jeho nadřízení, a houževnatě sleduje stopy. Porfirij Petrovič je odhodlaný zjistit, proč při vyšetřování neustále naráží na jeden a tentýž nevěstinec a na stejný okruh vydavatelů pornografie. Stopy ze světa špinavých příbytků, bordelů a pijáckých doupat ho postupně zavádějí do vyšších společenských vrstev. S tím, jak se spojení mezi oběma světy prohlubuje, narůstá i vyšetřovatelův vztek a zděšení. Porfirij Petrovič již tuší, že má šokující odhalení na dosah ruky.