S'inspirant profondément de son expérience d'avocate pénaliste, cette auteure crée des récits captivants qui explorent les paysages complexes du crime et de la motivation humaine. Ses histoires se déroulent souvent sur fond de décors évocateurs, en particulier dans des régions côtières qui alimentent son esprit créatif. Avec un sens aigu des nuances psychologiques et un style de prose fluide, elle plonge dans les complexités morales auxquelles ses personnages sont confrontés. Son œuvre offre aux lecteurs un aperçu profond de l'intersection entre la loi, la moralité et les questions persistantes de la condition humaine.
Set against a backdrop of psychological tension, this gripping thriller explores the complexities of confinement and the human psyche. It weaves a tale of resilience and survival, drawing comparisons to the emotional depth found in works like Emma Donoghue's Room and V. C. Andrews' Flowers in the Attic. The narrative delves into the characters' intricate relationships and the dark secrets that bind them, creating a chilling atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.
Marianne Shearer is at the height of her career, a dauntingly successful barrister, respected by her peers and revered by her clients. So why has she killed herself? Peter Friel is determined to find out if her last trial held the reason for taking her own life.
Rachel befindet sich an einem Tiefpunkt ihres Lebens, al ssie der charismatischen Ivy begegnet. Diese ist das vollkommene Gegenteil von Rachel: stark, lebenshungrig und unabhängig. Auch Ivys Eltern hat Rachel bald ins Herz geschlossen, und die Besuche auf dem Bauernhof der Familie werden für sie zur willkommenen Flucht aus ihrem monotonen Alltag. Doch je mehr sie der Liebenswürdigkeit ihrer neuen Ersatzfamilie verfällt, desto weniger erkennt Rachel, dass sie zur Trumpfkarte in einem mörderischen Spiel geworden ist.
With the skill and empathy which caused A.N. Wilson to describe her as 'the best female crime writer in this country', Frances Fyfield has produced an outstanding novel of the destruction of hatred and revenge.
Een Amerikaan reist naar Engeland om zijn jeugdliefde na twintig jaar op te zoeken, maar hij ontdekt dat ze in de gevangenis zit wegens moord op haar gehandicapte zoontje.
Richard Beaumont hatte gehofft, an den weißen Klippen von Dover auf eine seltene Rabenart zu stoßen. Dass sie sich nun vor seinen Augen um die Leiche einer jungen Frau scharen, findet er grauenhaft. Kurz zuvor war der Frauenkörper auf seinem Weg in die Tiefe an ihm vorbeigerauscht, und Richard ist verstört zurückgeblieben. Nach diesem schrecklichen Erlebnis fährt der Vogelliebhaber und Hobbymaler in seine Londoner Wohnung und beginnt, den zerschmetterten Körper der jungen Frau in Öl zu malen. Wer war die Unglückliche an den Klippen,die, wie sich bald herausstellt, niemand vermisst und an die sich keiner erinnert? Hat sie sich in den Tod gestürzt, oder wurde sie gestoßen? Richards Nachbarin und gute Freundin Sarah Fortune fängt an, in dem Fall zu ermitteln. Weder Richard noch Sarah ahnen, dass des Rätsels Lösung in ihrer unmittelbaren Nähe schlummert.
Sarah Fortune inherited her flat from one of her many lovers. Now a son has appeared claiming it is his, morally if not strictly legally, and he is using illegal means to persuade Sarah to give it up: abusive letters threatening her personal harm. As it becomes more difficult to ignore these missives, Sarah comes across Henry, a timid, lonely man whose upstairs neighbour is using every trick in the racketeer landlord's book to make him leave his home: litter in the shared hallway, continual noise, poison set out for his cat. It seems that if they swap accommodation for a while they may be able to deal with each other's problems. But these two strangers have unknown connections in common: a well-meaning widow, a struggling therapist, and a man who sets fire to other people's property for a living ...
Richard Beaumont hoped to see the elusive crow on the Dover cliffs. Instead he sees a young woman falling to her death. No-one recognises her, no-one has reported her missing and Richard returns, shaken, to his wife, but instead of finding solace in Lilian's company, he locks himself away and obsessively paints the scene of the woman's broken body on the rocks. His cool behaviour towards her takes Lilian to the flat below and the worldly-wise company of Sarah Fortune. But Sarah, once Richard's lover, is awkward with her and is also preoccupied with her brother's unbreakable habit of cat-burglary and the suspicious traffic to the penthouse at the top of the mansion block. Unable to forget what he witnessed, Richard returns to the coast and is befriended by the local police surgeon. Recently widowed, John is depressed, not so much by his wife's death but by the realisation that his marriage had been a loveless void. Recognising the symptoms, Richard introduces him to Sarah so that she can no longer ignore the Beaumonts' troubles and is drawn into helping to trace where the dead girl came from and in so doing reveals a trade which is both breathtakingly lucrative and chillingly cruel.
Mrs. Nan ist stolz auf ihre Kochkünste, doch nach einem Curry erkranken ihr Ehemann und Sohn an Salmonellen. Die Gesundheitsbehörde untersucht eine mögliche Epidemie, die bei einer bestimmten ethnischen Gruppe auftritt. Währenddessen kocht Mrs. Nan weiter und verbirgt ein Päckchen Kokosnusspulver.
Twee Londense zusjes, van wie er een in het klooster zit, krijgen alleen hun erfdeel als ze twee jaar lang niet openlijk zondigen; dat lijkt gemakkelijk, totdat een mooie jongeman roet in het eten komt gooien.
Theodore Calvert abandoned his wife, Isabel, and their daughters, Anna and Therese, when they needed him most. His will, crafted with precision, threatens to disrupt their lives once again. Isabel's devout Christianity drove Theodore away, leading to the Church taking his place in raising the girls. After Isabel's death, the sisters found solace at the Blessed Sacrament Convent. While Anna rebels and seeks a life outside, Therese remains devoted to duty and worship. Their lives change with the arrival of Francis, a charming young gardener whose allure captivates the nuns. However, Anna is suspicious of his intentions, especially after witnessing the ominous killing of a magpie. As she investigates Francis's true motives, Anna realizes that uncovering her family's past is crucial. The tension escalates as she races against time to piece together the truth. The narrative weaves a tale of suspense, highlighting Anna's indifference to danger as she navigates the complexities of her world. With echoes of fear and resilience, she reflects on her family's legacy while confronting the shadows of her father's choices. The story unfolds against a backdrop of mystery and self-discovery, leaving Anna to grapple with her past and the uncertain future ahead.
Different people react to disasters in different ways. But why would Amy Petty want the world to presume her dead?Fate is not alone in deciding who lives and who dies after the crash of a train travelling from Kent to London. One passenger uses the opportunity to commit a murder. Another — the blonde and beautiful Amy Petty — uses the accident as an opportunity to leave her life behind....Is it because Amy’s husband is currently embroiled in a libel action against a national newspaper? Douglas Petty, a former barrister, is rich, charismatic and evil tempered: he runs a dog sanctuary in a brutally eccentric manner. Amy is his star witness: without her, his reputation faces ruin. Or maybe it isn’t the present that Amy is running from. Maybe it is the past....The Nature of the Beast is mesmerizing. A brooding thriller of truth, betrayal and human instinct, it is Frances Fyfield at her most thrilling best.
Barcelona. 22 cm. 315 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Traducción de Cristina Macía y Justo E. Vasco. Traducción Undercurrents .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 8422696789
Rechtsanwältin Sarah Fortune kümmert sich in der Anwaltskanzlei Ernest Matthewsen vornehmlich um Klienten, die von ihren Anwaltskollegen eher gemieden werden. Dabei gerät sie in tödliche Gefahr.
Frances Fyfield, substitut du procureur, qualifie son livre de "roman d'amour angoissant". Deux étudiants, Francesca et Henry, parcourent l'Inde dans les années 60 et nouent une idylle. La mort du père de Francesca coupe court à cette histoire. Henry va retrouver la jeune femme purgeant une peine de prison à perpétuité pour le meurtre de son fils.
Elisabeth Kennedy is a complicated, prickly ex-police detective recovering from a brutal attack of deadly acid - and a woman who is determined to fight back. Unable to escape the memory of her sister's murder, Elisabeth flees the stiflingly safe confines of her mother's seaside home to return to her own precarious existence in an apartment high atop a crumbling London bell tower. In her self-imposed exile, she assumes she will be safe, anonymous. But even the most cloistered places are not sacrosanct - especially the human heart. As she tracks her quarry through a London peopled by the pathetic and the poisonous, Elizabeth is headed for something far more chilling than loneliness, more savage than self-doubt
La procureure pragmatique Helen West est une combinaison rare de réalisme désabusé et de vulnérabilité bien gardée. Son attitude inflexible est légendaire : elle a toujours placé les rigueurs de la loi en premier, reléguant les tragédies humaines qu'elle ne peut changer au second plan. Cependant, le viol est un crime qui la hante, en particulier le dernier cas qui lui est confié. L'accusé est un collègue policier et le meilleur ami de son amant, le surintendant Geoffrey Bailey. Helen admet qu'elle n'aime même pas l'accusé, D.S. Ryan, un homme instable et infidèle qui garde un silence obstiné face à l'accusation de viol. Avec une victime d'une pureté éclatante et toutes les preuves physiques pointant vers Ryan, West et Bailey supposent sa culpabilité. Mais peu à peu, préoccupés par leur propre amour amer et leurs loyautés, Helen et Geoffrey commencent à explorer ce crime traumatisant. Ils découvrent alors un homme d'une intuition froide et consommée sur les femmes et leurs insécurités, dont le charme et les attentions masquent des intentions sinistres.
Isabel Burley returns to her childhood home to look after her mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. There she finds an angry old woman, prey to the threats of failing memory, the inability to run her own life and the local villains, who are eyeing her isolated house. The real threat, however, comes from within. Isabel thinks she has gone home to do good, but really she is looking for the love she lacked as a child. Isolated by her mother's growing dementia, the two women become locked in a relationship of hatred and simmering violence, with roots that go deep into the past. . .
In de loop van het onderzoek naar de moord op de echtgenote van een plaatselijke projectontwikkelaar krijgt de politie toch twijfels over de identiteit van de mogelijke dader.
FYFIELD IS A WONDER . . . A very intricate and surprise-filled plot." --Los Angeles Times Book Review Helen West, Crown Prosecutor in domestic violence court, is working up a good case of burnout because justice-by-the-book seldom seems to do the women she represents much good. Helen's love affair with Police Superintendent Geoffrey Bailey also seems to be losing its fire. Then, as if someone has designed a test case for her, Helen learns that humble Cath, her cleaning woman, is being beaten by her husband. Cath has no family--her beautiful brother, Damien, has recently been brutally murdered--so she needs all the help she can get. Helen is willing to give it. But as the truth of Cath's young life, her marriage, and her brother's murder begin to take shape, piece by jagged piece, help and justice seem hard to come by . . . and may be forever beyond reach. "Fyfield is a brilliant writer, her pen dipped in acid and moonbeams." --The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Powerful stuff . . . Compelling."
Die Londoner Anwältin Sarah Fortune ermittelt Flammendrote Haare und ein messerscharfer Verstand. Das sind die unübersehbaren Merkmale der jungen Londoner Anwältin Sarah Fortune.
Sie will im Badeort Merton-on-Sea eigentlich nur eine harmlose Erbschaftssache abwickeln, als sie unversehens in einen Mordfall verstrickt wird, der mit ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit in Verbindung steht. Ausgerechnet hier soll Charles Tysall unter ungeklärten Umständen ertrunken sein - ein ehemaliger Klient, der ihr die heftigsten Avancen machte und sie geradezu verfolgte -, ebenso wie seine rothaarige Frau Elisabeth. Der jungen Anwältin bleibt gar nichts anderes übrig, als auf eigene Faust zu ermitteln. Die Strafrechtlerin Frances Fyfield hat sich als Krimiautorin auch in Deutschland einen Namen gemacht. Sie gilt als eine der ganz großen britischen Crime-Ladies.
Sarah Fortune, first encountered in Shadows on the Mirror, is sent to Merton-on-Sea in Norfolk to sort out the inheritance problems of the small town's premier family. But she discovers much more than just an ambiguously-worded will - and also has to confront the pain of her own past.
Elisabeth is a picture restorer. This gives her the solitude and independence she needs - living and working alone in her flat. Despite her skills and reliability, Elizabeth undercharges for her work - valuing the worth of the paintings rather more than herself. Her ambitions are modest: beauty to look upon, unintrusive friendships and complete privacy. But when a mysterious and obviously wealthy man commissions her to restore his fabulous collection, an uncharacteristic combination of curiosity and financial need prompts her to accept his offer. Elisabeth soon realises her error, as the past and the present combine to make privacy her nemesis. As she becomes hostage to her patron, her lover and her friend realise they know nothing about her, or where she might be.
Katherine führt mit ihrem Mann und ihren beiden kleinen Kindern ein großbürgerliches Luxusleben, um das sie viele beneiden. Doch der Preis, den sie dafür zahlt, ist hoch: Denn hinter der Fassade des liebenden Ehemannes und Vaters lauert mörderische Wut und Gewalt. Und während Katherine versucht, sich die Liebe ihres Mannes durch Anpassung und Unterwerfung zu erhalten, ist die kleine Jeanetta dem Sadismus ihres Vaters hilflos ausgeliefert.
After repeatedly failing to convict Mr. Logo on charges of sexual molestation, Crown Prosecutor Helen West watches in horror as Logo sets his sights on a young clerk in her office
Eileen Cartwright is a woman who knows how to get what she wants. And she wants her handsome solicitor, despite the fact that he is already married. She plots the murder of his wife with chilling ease - but chooses an amateur for the job. He is quickly caught, but proving Eileen's involvement is tougher for the police as meticulous planning and influence put her seemingly above the law. Brought together for the first time, Helen West, crown prosecutor, and Geoffrey Bailey, detective superintendent, are faced with this woman's defiant evil. And when she enlists the help of a young psychopath, they are pulled inexorably towards a tense climax of frightening and frenzied violence. Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0749301449
When the domineering wife of pharmacist Pip Carlton dies in her sleep, on one suspects Pip, even though he had access to all sorts of deadly poisons. But amateur sleuth Helen West and her friend Detective Constable Geoffrey Bailey soon become suspicious in this chilling tale of psychological terror.
Helen West ist überzeugt, daß die Frau des Apothekers ermordet wurde – auch wenn die bei der Obduktion gefundene Dosis Chloroform nicht tödlich gewesen sein kann. Und sie ist sicher, daß der Ehemann der Toten lügt. Mit ihrer Hartnäckigkeit handelt sich Helen allerdings eine Menge Ärger ein. Denn nicht nur ihr Chef ist gegen eine weitere Untersuchung des Falls, sondern auch ihre inzwischen feste Beziehung, Superintendent Bailey ...
A woman's naked and dead body is found outside the Essex commuter village of Branston. Crown Prosecutor Helen West and the local police discover a world of passion and envy ready to explode under the veneer of village gentility.
