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Lyndsay Faye

    Lyndsay Faye
    Seven for a Secret
    The Gods of Gotham
    Jane Steele
    Observations by Gaslight
    The King of Infinite Space
    The Fatal Flame
    • 2021

      "In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father"-- Provided by publisher

      The King of Infinite Space
    • 2021

      A new collection of Sherlock Holmes tales that shows the Great Detective and his partner, Dr Watson, as their acquaintances saw them.

      Observations by Gaslight
    • 2016

      Reader, I murdered him. A darkly brilliant Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre from the Edgar-nominated author of the Timothy Wilde series, described as 'amazing' by Gillian Flynn and 'solid-gold entertainment' by Lee Child. Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past?

      Jane Steele
    • 2016

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      Zpráva dr. Watsona o vraždách Jacka Rozparovače

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      Před více než sto dvaceti lety zalehla londýnský Whitechapel noční můra. Zvěrstva, která páchá tajemný zabiják na prostitutkách, jsou neslýchaná a bezradný Scotland Yard hledá pomoc u Sherlocka Holmese. Jedině výstřední detektiv z Baker Street, chladnokrevný podivín s geniálním mozkem, se může postavit Jacku Rozparovači a rozluštit jeho tajemství. Ani v nejčernějším snu by ho však nenapadlo, že při svém pátrání bude muset bojovat s podezřením, že Jack Rozparovač je – on sám. Mrazivý příběh zaznamenaný z pohledu dr. Watsona není jen mimořádnou a věrnou poctou holmesovskému kánonu, ale především živoucím vyprávěním a atmosférickou detektivkou, odehrávající se ve stínu londýnských ulic a přísvitu plynových lamp. Lyndsay Faeyová dokonale propojila mýtus Velkého detektiva se skutečnými krvavými událostmi, k nimž kriminalistika dodnes hledá klíč.

      Prach a stín
    • 2015

      The Fatal Flame

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
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      Reluctantly embroiled in a 1840s dispute between a corrupt Tammany Hall leader and an arsonist with an agenda, Copper Star Timothy Wilde finds his investigation challenged by his brother's decision to run for public office.

      The Fatal Flame
    • 2014

      'This is a series for the ages, it's so spectacular. Really, really just amazing' Gillian Flynn: From the author of the highly acclaimed GODS OF GOTHAM comes another vivid, gritty, historical novel set around mid-nineteenth century New York's notorious Five Points

      Seven for a Secret
    • 2012

      The Gods of Gotham

      • 414 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
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      Joining the newly formed NYPD in 1845, Timothy reluctantly assumes his duties near the notorious Five Points slum, where in the middle of the night he hears a little girl's claim that dozens of bodies have been buried in a local forest.

      The Gods of Gotham