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Alena Rovenská

    The Murder Room
    Innocent blood
    Tajemství zahrady
    Death in Holy Orders
    Náhoda
    Operace
    • Operace

      • 158 stron
      • 6 godzin czytania

      Dramatický román o operaci mozkového nádoru a boji o život čtyřiatřicetileté ženy. Je psán formou rozhovorů se všemi, kteří měli k pacientce úzký vztah , nebo se na operaci podíleli. Kromě citové zainteresovanosti rodiny a přátel je zdůrazněn i profesionální zájem lékařů o prováděný výkon, jejich názory, myšlenky a reakce na probíhající operaci. Soukromý život a pracovní vztahy jsou zde potlačeny do pozadí. Známé téma zpracované neobvykle formou umělecké reportáže. ...

      Operace
      4,0
    • Mladá žena beží v daždi... prenasledovaná neznámym mužom v aute. Keď sa príťažlivá a nadaná lekárka spamätá zo šoku, nájde sa vo vlatnej nemocnici a nevie si na nič spomenúť. O pár hodín neskôr nájdu jej kolegu bez znakov života v zamknutom dome neďaleko miesta, kde sa stala jej tragická nehoda. Lekárov v Notthinghamskej nemocnici sa zmocňujú obavy... Atmosfera strachu a hrozby visiacej nad hlavami lekarov.

      Náhoda
      4,0
    • Death in Holy Orders

      • 547 stron
      • 20 godzin czytania

      When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of East Anglian coast, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard should re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh agrees to visit the young man's theological college, St Anselm's - a place he knew as a boy - expecting a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. Instead he finds himself embroiled in intrigue, conflict and dangerous secrets as the college is torn apart by a sacreligious and horrifying murder.

      Death in Holy Orders
      3,9
    • Obyvatelé idylické vesničky Bishop St. Leon se diví, co všechno si nechá Susan Trentová od svého syna Martina líbit. Jednoho dne přijíždí mezi místní obyvatele neznámý muž a představí se jako Adam Wilson. Ví, kde bydlí Trentovi, a nenápadně se na ně vyptává. Detektiv Roger, Adamův spolubydlící, se obává o Susaninu bezpečnost. Prohledá Adamova zavazadla a zjistí, že cestuje pod falešným jménem… Vysvětlení přinese teprve noční bouře, kdy do staré vrby na zahradě Trentových udeří blesk…

      Tajemství zahrady
      3,5
    • Innocent blood

      • 341 stron
      • 12 godzin czytania

      Philippa Palfrey, adopted as a child, believes herself to be the motherless, illegitimate daughter of an aristocratic father. At eighteen she exercises her right to find out the truth. What she discovers will change her life forever. Philippa embarks on a thrilling investigation, enters a new and terrifying world and soon comes to realize that she is not the only one interested in her parents' whereabouts. From the bestselling author of Death Comes to Pemberley, Children of Men and Death in Holy Orders, Innocent Blood is both a mystery and a thriller, a superb novel that explores the themes of self-identity, blood ties, guilt and revenge. P.D. James has been influential as a crime writer for many years and her writing is often compared to the work of authors such as Val Mcdermid, Ian Rankin and Peter Robinson. 'A fascinating psychological study of blood ties, guilt and revenge' Sunday Telegraph

      Innocent blood
      3,9
    • The Murder Room

      An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

      • 432 strony
      • 16 godzin czytania

      The narrative intertwines contemporary murders with historical crimes, creating a gripping exploration of the past's impact on the present. P.D. James crafts a thought-provoking thriller that delves into the complexities of human nature and morality, challenging characters and readers alike to confront the shadows of previous wrongdoings. The story promises a harrowing journey through the intricacies of crime and its lingering effects, making it a compelling read for fans of psychological suspense.

      The Murder Room
      3,8
    • The lighthouse

      • 466 stron
      • 17 godzin czytania

      Combe Island off the Cornish coast has a bloodstained history of piracy and cruelty but now, privately owned, it offers respite to over-stressed men and women in positions of high authority who require privacy and guaranteed security. But the peace of Combe is violated when one of the distinguished visitors is bizarrely murdered.

      The lighthouse
      3,8
    • Original sin

      • 426 stron
      • 15 godzin czytania

      Set in a publishing firm housed in a mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The chairman has died and the brilliant but ruthless Gerard Etienne has taken over. When his body is found dead, there is no shortage of suspects. Commander Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with an ingenious puzzle.

      Original sin
      3,7
    • Hired to protect beautiful but neurotic actress Clarissa Lisle from a spate of poison pen letters, Cordelia Gray is unprepared for a case as deadly as it is mysterious.

      The Skull Beneath the Skin
      3,8
    • When Venetia Aldridge QC defends young Gary Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, this for her is just one more case as a criminal lawyer, until she is found murdered at her desk in her Middle Temple chambers.

      A Certain Justice
      3,6