The Murdered Matron

The Murdered Matron
Author: D.S. Lang
Publisher: D.S. Lang
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2023-12-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1962039056

Travel back to small-town America during the Roaring Twenties and join Doro Banyon, college librarian and amateur sleuth, as she sets her sights on solving another murder and saving her hometown’s Christmas celebration. As the fall semester ends, Doro’s hands are full as a professor, librarian, and volunteer. She looks forward to planning and celebrating her hometown’s annual Christmas festivities, but her enthusiasm is tested when the chairwoman’s dictatorial ways create dissension among the committee members. Dissension soon turns to malice, and threats fly among the matron and several others. When she is found dead, unsettling questions arise—and so do longstanding grudges. Who caused the woman’s fatal fall from a ladder? After the chairwoman’s handyman disappears, anxiety escalates among townsfolk. Doro and her best friend, Aggie, along with two local lawmen, investigate. Can they catch the killer in time to save the holiday celebration? Or will others fall victim to the perpetrator?

True Heroines

True Heroines
Author: William Wilbanks
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2000
Genre: Harrodsburg (Ky.)
ISBN: 1563115239

Describes the circumstances and events which led to the 138 women law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, the identity of their perpetrator(s), and the deposition of the case, with a biography and photo of each officer and their descendants. Author Dr. William Wilbanks carefully researched each case and unveiled the mystery of unsolved deaths.

Powerful Matrons

Powerful Matrons
Author: Vio, Rohr Francesca
Publisher: Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2022
Genre: History
ISBN: 8413404525

The mos maiorum stated that only men could hold magistracies and military office, operating in the spaces dedicated to the city’s politics — the senate, the popular assemblies, the courts, the Forum. Women, on the other hand, were obliged to conform to traditional behavioural models which excluded them from any form of political activity. Nevertheless, in the 1st century BCE, the emergency situation of the civil wars led some women to undertake political initiatives. This opportunity arose from the Roman matrons’ contingent need to represent and replace the men who until recently had managed the city’s politics, and to safeguard the ruling power among the families on which the oligarchic system was founded. Their contemporaries and subsequent historiographers often found ways to justify these women’s actions in order not to compromise their families’ reputations. To that end, certain legends, recast during the Late Republic and the Early Principate, identify authoritative precedents that would legitimise women’s initiatives in the present. This book studies the protagonists, the methods, the aims, the consequences, and the judgement of matrons’ political acts. The purpose of this study is twofold: on the one hand, it seeks to shed light upon a defining moment in the history of women; on the other hand, it aims to reconstruct a crucial aspect of the political history of ancient Rome.

Blink Twice for Murder

Blink Twice for Murder
Author: Johann Britz
Publisher: Partridge Africa
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1482863219

Ira Hamilton, principle heir to a respectable family concern, is on a killing spree. Unable to process his mothers death in a car accident that left his father suffering from Locked-In Syndrome, he becomes a psychopathic avenging angel. His prey are people he identifies as those guilty of The Seven Deadly Sins mostly suspects who had escaped justice through mistrials and law enforcement blunders. The Hamilton House sugar mill comes under siege by an international drug syndicate involving Iras younger brother. Their father Bert appears to be in a coma, but is fully conscious and can only move his eyes, signalling once or twice for No or Yes. He is also the target of Iras wrath. In his state of helplessness, he has to endure his sons verbal torture before and after every killing Two independent forensic psychiatrists are contracted to investigate the serial killings, which include that of an international football player.

Murder at Bertram's Bower

Murder at Bertram's Bower
Author: Cynthia Peale
Publisher: Dell
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2008-12-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307488489

IN A HAVEN FOR FALLEN WOMEN, HAS HISTORY’S MOST DEPRAVED KILLER RISEN AGAIN? The Back Bay has been filled in. Palm readers and prostitutes ply their trade in South Cove. And the watchword of the day is “NINA:” No Irish Need Apply. Boston in 1892 is a town of Victorian pride, prejudice, and private passions. Now, on Beacon Hill, a crusading woman and her genteel brother, Addington, are investigating two grisly murders of young women, the work, say police, of “a deranged person.” For Caroline Ames, solving the mystery is a matter of helping an old friend, the woman who runs a home for wayward women known as Bertram’s Bower. But for Addington, the investigation will lead to the revelations of a sexually alluring, scandal-struck actress...and to the secrets of some of Boston’s most “respectable” men. As Addington confronts the hypocrisy of Brahmin society, he moves closer to a shocking suspicion about the killer’s identity. And as fear grips the city, the evidence points in one frightening direction: that London’s Jack the Ripper is alive, well, and killing again. . .

Death at St. Asprey's School

Death at St. Asprey's School
Author: Leo Bruce
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1613732732

There are strange goings-on at St. Asprey's, an expensive boys' preparatory school: footsteps in passages at night . . . strange lights . . . rabbits with battered skulls. Carolus Deene has some spine-tingling experiences before he solves the mystery.

BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - Boxed Set: 350+ Greatest Thriller Novels & True Crime Stories

BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - Boxed Set: 350+ Greatest Thriller Novels & True Crime Stories
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 18270
Release: 2024-01-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The 'BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - Boxed Set' presents an unprecedented compendium of over 350 of the greatest thriller novels and true crime stories. This collection spans the grand spectrum of the British literary tradition in mystery and detective fiction, ranging from the pioneering detective stories of Arthur Conan Doyle to the intricate puzzles crafted by Agatha Christie. The anthology showcases a diversity in narrative style, thematic exploration, and the evolution of the genre, making it a significant archive for scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike. Noteworthy are its offerings that include seminal works, which have set the standards for plot construction and character development in crime fiction. The contributing authors, from Arthur Conan Doyle to Isabel Ostander, represent a panoramic view of British society through different historical and cultural epochs. Their collective backgrounds, from the Victorian era to the early 20th century, provide a rich tableau against which the multifaceted themes of morality, justice, and societal change are explored. This collection aligns with key literary movements of its time, illuminating the evolution of the crime genre and its response to technological advancements, forensic science, and shifting societal norms. By including authors such as E.W. Hornung and R. Austin Freeman, the anthology bridges the gap between early detective stories and the golden age of detective fiction, providing insights into the genre's flexibility and its ability to adapt to changing times. This anthology is an essential read for those keen to dive into the depths of British detective and crime literature. Offering a unique opportunity to experience the breadth and depth of this genre from multiple perspectives, it serves as both an educational tool and a source of entertainment. Readers are encouraged to explore the collection for its historical significance, its contributions to the detective genre, and the ongoing dialogue it fosters among the giants of British crime literature. Whether for scholarly pursuit or leisurely enjoyment, this boxed set is a treasure trove that promises hours of engaging reading and critical reflection.