Belsfield Hall, 1805.The sudden disappearance of her niece's fiancé at their engagement ball leads Miss Dido Kent to worry that something sinister may have occurred. Before long, her fears are confirmed.Family secrets, long consigned to the darkest recesses of the past, begin to emerge as Dido attempts to unravel the strange happenings. But with the discovery of a body in the shrubbery, Mr Richard Montague's unexplained absence becomes all the more suspicious, and when she fi...

Richmond, 1806. Miss Dido Kent has developed rather a taste for mysteries. Having solved the riddle of her niece's missing fiancé and the body in the bushes at Belsfield Hall, she is finding her quiet holiday at her cousin Flora's home rather unchallenging to say the least. So when a neighbour dies suddenly, leaving her entire estate to her young nephew, Miss Dido can't help but be suspicious. But is her over-active imagination making her look for murder where there is none?With dir...

"A clever Regency sleuth" investigates a supposedly haunted abbey—and a decidedly suspicious death—in this "excellent mystery" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).England, 1806. With a downturn in family finances, Miss Dido Kent is compelled to reside at her brother's country vicarage. But the rural environs offer plenty of stimulation, especially when her friend Penelope suffers a fall at a historic abbey. Before she slips into unconsciousness, Pene...

Dido Kent's sister-in-law Margaret is attempting to marry her off to the ghastly clergyman Doctor Prowdlee, with his abominable side-whiskers. Dido, however, is determined to refuse him. As punishment she is sent on a journey as companion to her rich, hypochondriac Aunt Manners - whom the family wants to keep on the right side of.When they arrive at Charcombe Manor, Aunt Manners' childhood home, they find a mystery lying in wait for them. The rich heiress Letitia Verney has disappea...

"The fourth in this excellent series, beautifully written in the style of Jane Austen, will leave even die-hard mystery mavens puzzled." — Kirkus ReviewThe dependably sharp Miss Dido Kent has successfully evaded her sister-in-law's ploy to marry her off. Now, as punishment, she must accompany her wealthy Aunt Manners on a trip to Charcombe Manor. The family hopes that revisiting her childhood home will keep Aunt Manners in good spirits, and Dido in her good...

Second in the historical British mystery series featuring "a masterpiece of detection, a Miss Marple-esque character both razor sharp and kindly" (Louise Penny, #1 New York Times–bestselling author).With all the charm of a Georgette Heyer novel, the sequel to Bellfield Hall finds Miss Dido Kent vacationing at the home of her cousin. When a neighbor passes away quite suddenly, Dido feels she is ideally placed to observe the reaction of the community...

"This wonderful mystery is rich in suspense, period detail, humor and most of all characters. They come alive, and none more than Miss Dido Kent." —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorAn engagement party is taking place for Mr. Richard Montague, son of wealthy landowner Sir Edgar Montague, and his fiancée Catherine. During a dance with his beloved, a strange thing happens: a man appears at Richard's shoulder and appears to ...

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and vaccination programmes. It includes more non-infectious disease issues and climate change discus...

In "Das spiritistische Medium Anna Rothe" untersucht Hugo Friedländer das faszinierende Phänomen des Spiritismus im 19. Jahrhundert, fokussiert auf die außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit Anna Rothe. Durch eine akribische Analyse von historischen Dokumenten und persönlichen Berichten präsentiert Friedländer ein eindringliches Porträt dieser einflussreichen Mediums, das sowohl als kulturelle als auch als religiöse Figur auftritt. Der literarische Stil ist geprägt von einer klaren, analytischen ...

In "Leben der A. L. Karschin, geb. Dürbach" entführt Anna Louisa Karsch die Leser in die Welt einer bemerkenswerten Frau des 18. Jahrhunderts. Durch eine eindringliche autobiografische Erzählung, die sowohl poetische als auch prosaische Elemente vereint, erforscht Karsch nicht nur ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen, sondern beleuchtet auch die Herausforderungen und Einschränkungen, mit denen Frauen ihrer Zeit konfrontiert waren. Der literarische Stil ist geprägt von einer klaren, emotionalen Sp...

With barely a week going by without news that yet another chief innovation officer has taken up residence in a global law firm, it's clear innovation is still a hot topic, continuing to grow and expand in terms of its reach within law firms. However, despite rapid advancement in recent years, it's generally acknowledged that legal is behind the curve in terms of innovation compared to the rest of the corporate world. It's also generally assumed that innovation relates purely to technology ...

In den "Detektiv Gryce-Krimis" von Anna Katherine Green entfaltet sich ein faszinierendes Geflecht aus Intrigen, Mord und deduktiver Meisterschaft. Green, als Pionierin der Kriminalliteratur des späten 19. Jahrhunderts, verbindet präzise psychologische Charakterstudien mit einem detailreichen, oft kinematographischen Stil, der den Leser unweigerlich in die Geschichten hineinsaugt. Ihre Protagonisten, allen voran der scharfsinnige Detektiv Gryce, navigieren durch komplexe Plots, die oft die...