Adrian Scarborough
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 2
Language
English
Description
A woman at a luxury retirement home dies mysteriously, and with no signs of forced entry, suspicion falls on the staff and residents. But tensions within her family point to another cause, harking back to their time in Apartheid-era South Africa.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 4
Language
English
Description
Jack Felton, the charming owner of a fruit and vegetable delivery company, is found stabbed at home in what looks like a frenzied attack. The detectives must unravel romantic jealousies, family conflicts, and business rivalries to nab the killer.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 1
Language
English
Description
When an art gallery manager is strangled during the robbery of an exhibition, it appears he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the team delve into the elite world of Chelsea's art scene, Max soon wonders if the victim was an accomplice.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 3
Language
English
Description
The most likely culprit in the murder of a psychotherapist is an ex-patient with a history of erratic behavior. As the team dig into the therapist's personal life, they uncover disturbing revelations that cast a new light on his killing.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 2
Language
English
Description
Robyn Romano, social media sensation and wife of restaurateur Julia Romano, is reported missing. As the race to find Robyn alive pivots to a murder investigation, Max gets a taste of the combustible Romano clan, whose longstanding tensions and disagreements over the running of their eponymous Chelsea eatery may reveal how Robyn Romano met her fate.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 4
Language
English
Description
At first glance, Oliver Cowie-devoted family man, respected educator, all-round good guy-seems an unlikely murder victim, until he's found in a pool of blood, bludgeoned to death in his study. But scratch the surface and it turns out there's no shortage of suspects, ranging from his own wife to feuding colleagues, a vengeful ex-pupil, disgruntled parents, and a rather too-familiar family cleaner.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 3
Language
English
Description
A well-liked security guard is found stabbed to death, leaving behind his terminally ill wife. Could this pillar of the community have been killed in a drug deal gone wrong, as the evidence initially suggests? Max and Priya discover that the victim had an unsavory past filled with violence, racism, and hooliganism, and that his death is the latest tragedy in a decades-old cycle of violence.
Author
Series
Chelsea Detective volume 1
Language
English
Description
Stonemason Andrew Knightley is pushed under a London Underground train during the morning rush hour. DI Max Arnold and his partner, DS Priya Shamsie, together build a picture of a lonely, devout, and troubled man who believed a spirit was leaving him vengeful Biblical messages. But the killer is flesh and blood, and a more earthly explanation may be found in the truth of Knightley's life.
Publisher
Expectation Drama Limited
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
London's Chelsea neighborhood is a beautiful borough for beautiful people, but it has a dark underside of deception, violence, greed, and murder. Bodies have a way of showing up, and things are rarely what they seem. DI Max Arnold and his partner, DS Priya Shamsie, must root out the truth and bring those responsible to justice, no matter their wealth or status.
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Now a well established household in the heart of London, life in Eaton Place has moved on; Lady Agnes and Sir Hallam's family is complete with the addition of two small children and London has settled into an uneasy peace with the apparent aversion of war. Yet below the surface of a well-run household, both upstairs and downstairs are harboring life-changing secrets. As romance, heartbreak and revelation engulf the household; its inhabitants discover...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The glitz and glamour of London's wealthiest neighborhood masks a dark side that Chelsea local DI Max Arnold knows all too well. Killers lurk among the immaculate mansions and luxury stores, and it's up to Max and his new partner, DS Layla Walsh, to expose them. Living on a shabby houseboat, with his marriage in shambles, Max seems utterly unremarkable -- but behind his everyman exterior lies an unparalleled perceptiveness, a mordant sense of humor,...
12) In Miniature
Author
Language
English
Description
Bestselling, award-winning writer Simon Garfield returns with an enthralling investigation of humans' peculiar fascination with small things-and what small things tell us about our larger world.
Simon Garfield writes books that shine a light on aspects of the everyday world in order to reveal the charms and eccentricities hiding in plain sight around us. After beguiling fans with books about everything from typography to time, from historic maps...
13) Delicious
Author
Language
English
Description
Recently released from prison, French chef Jacques pursues an obsession -- to leave his past behind and work for the great British chef Victor Ellwood. He knows Victor had an affair with his mother and may even be his dad. Working for iron-fisted Victor is back-breaking, but his existence is softened by the presence of a curious girl living in the downstairs flat. As he falls in love with her, he realises she not only has an aversion to restaurants,...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Smithy is feeling left out now that his best friend Gavin has moved to Wales with Stacey. Meanwhile, all seems to be happy with Nessa who has shacked up with her boyfriend Dave. In the Christmas special, Gavin and Stacey's families meet in Essex to celebrate the holiday, but an unexpected surprise announcement from Gavin may spoil the cheer.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Gavin and Stacey have just returned from their honeymoon. The happy couple plans to live with Gavin's parents in Essex until they can get a place of their own. However, while Gavin won't even consider moving to Barry, Stacey feels bad for leaving her family and wants to be there to support her newly pregnant best friend Nessa.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.
This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.
Miss...