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Madame HudsonSéries

Plongez dans les recoins sombres de Londres à l'époque victorienne, où de mystérieux dangers se cachent sous un vernis de progrès et de respectabilité. Cette série suit une femme pleine de ressources qui sort de la sphère domestique pour affronter des complots sinistres et des menaces exotiques qui mettent en danger la ville et au-delà. C'est un monde de suspense palpitant, où des héroïnes inattendues abordent des affaires complexes, défiant les conventions par leur intelligence vive et leur courage. Préparez-vous à un voyage captivant à travers des rues brumeuses et des lieux périlleux, où la frontière entre l'ordinaire et l'extraordinaire s'estompe.

Mrs Hudson and the Spirits Curse
Mrs Hudson and the Lazarus Testament
Mrs Hudson and the Malabar Rose

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  1. 1

    Mrs Hudson and the Spirits Curse

    • 320pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
    3,8(23)Évaluer

    What if Baker Street’s most gifted resident wasn’t called Sherlock Holmes? An evil stalks London, blown in from the tropics. Stories of cursed giant rats and malign spirits haunt the garrets of Limehouse. A group of merchants are, one by one, dying. The elementary choice to investigate these mysterious deaths is, of course, Holmes and Dr Watson. Yet the unique gifts of their housekeeper, Mrs Hudson, and her orphaned assistant Flotsam, will be needed to solve the case. Can she do it all under the nose of Sherlock himself? From the coal fire at Baker Street to the smog of Whitechapel and the jungles of Sumatra, from snake bites in grand hotels to midnight carriage chases at the docks, it’s time for Mrs Hudson to step out of the shadows. Playfully breaking with convention, Martin Davies brings a fresh twist to classic Victorian mystery. Martin Davies grew up in north-west England. All his writing is done in cafes, on buses or on trains, and all his first drafts are written in longhand. He has travelled widely, including in the Middle East, India and Sicily. In addition to the Holmes & Hudson Mysteries, he is the author of four other novels, including The Conjurer’s Bird, which sold over 150,000 copies and was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club and Havana Sleeping, which was shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Historical Dagger award. He works as a consultant in the broadcasting industry.

    Mrs Hudson and the Spirits Curse
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    Mrs Hudson and the Malabar Rose

    • 346pages
    • 13 heures de lecture
    3,9(12)Évaluer

    Even Sherlock Holmes needs help sometimes... Londoners are turning out for the unveiling of the Malabar Rose-a rare and remarkable ruby-and the British debut of the Great Salmanazar. A magician and illusionist extraordinaire, Salmanazar is the talk of Europe-since whenever he appears abroad, daring thefts of famous jewelry coincide with his performances. But after a special representative of the Home Secretary begs Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to help guard the Malabar Rose, it vanishes under the most baffling of circumstances. Suspecting that the Great Salmanazar has used smoke-and-mirrors on Scotland Yard, the formidable Mrs. Hudson is called upon to give a lesson in criminal deduction to that most logical of minds-the great Sherlock Holmes.

    Mrs Hudson and the Malabar Rose
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    Mrs Hudson and the Lazarus Testament

    • 348pages
    • 13 heures de lecture
    4,1(13)Évaluer

    A thrilling cosy mystery for Mrs Hudson, Baker Street’s best-kept secret. A man is knocked down outside 221B Baker Street. His dying words speak of a man risen from the grave. A Viscount has gone missing and there are rumours of a dead man haunting the moors and a country hall beset by ghostly lights and spectres. Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper, the formidable Mrs Hudson, is faced with a mystery. Joined by her assistant Flotsam, they’re once again thrown into dark adventure full of gripping twists and murderous intrigue. Together with Holmes and Dr. Watson they must race against the forces of darkness to uncover the truth behind the mysterious document known as the Lazarus Testament. Lives are on the line and the puzzle must be solved... But not before a slice of Dundee cake. The third in the bestselling Sherlock Holmes & Mrs Hudson Mysteries, this is a dark but cosy crime novel that will transport readers to a world of foggy streets and snow-covered fells and Victorian London.

    Mrs Hudson and the Lazarus Testament