Michael Hardwick Boeken

A thrilling collection of sea mysteries from around the world! Twenty-eight maritime stories told in a compelling style that combines first-rate storytelling with valuable insights. Perfect for fans of true-life mysteries. What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? How did a racehorse come to be found on an uninhabited island several miles out to sea? Is there really sunken treasure at Tobermory? Who did the hand discovered on a New Zealand beach belong to? All these and many more unexplained mysteries of the sea are presented in this fascinating collection of the strangest tales ever heard on the high seas. Authors Michael and Mollie Hardwick present a diversity of accounts covering every kind of maritime mystery, from olden times to the present day, set in all the oceans of the world. From sightings of sea serpents and phantom ships silently sailing the ocean waves, to the discovery of a skeleton-strewn ship missing for nearly a quarter of a century, many of the bizarre events recorded here continue to baffle experts today. Well-known cases include that of the Mary Celeste, discovered adrift and deserted in 1872, and the true-life disappearance of Britain's most famous frogman, Commander Crabb, in 1956. THE WORLD'S GREATEST SEA MYSTERIES is a must-read for everyone fascinated by the myths, legends and unsolved stories of the sea. So read on, if you dare...!

Not even the last-hope pleas of Alfred Dreyfus's wife can move Sherlock Holmes to take on the case of the unjustly accused artillery officer convicted of treason--until the aging Queen Victoria issues a direct command

A thrilling collection of aviation mysteries from around the world! Twenty-one aerial cases that combine first-rate storytelling with valuable insights. Perfect for fans of true-life mysteries. Who shot down the Red Baron, Germany's greatest air ace of the First World War? What caused the disaster of the airship R101 in 1930? What happened to Glenn Miller on a routine cross-Channel flight in 1944? Why did two airliners collide over the Grand Canyon in 1956? Author Michael Hardwick presents all these and many more mysteries of the air in this gripping collection of cases from aviation history. From vanishing aristocratic aviators to wartime enigmas, civil aviation disasters to eyewitness accounts of UFOs, the history of flying is riddled with mysterious and unresolved events around which speculation continues to rage. Well-known cases include that of Leslie Howard, the British film star, whose plane was shot down by eight Junkers-88s in 1943, and the disappearance of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The World's Greatest Air Mysteries is a must-read for all enthusiasts of aviation mysteries!

At last revealed—some adventures of Sherlock Holmes that even Dr. Watson sis not dare to publish during his lifetime! Fifty years after his death, a bank vault in London is opened to reveal new material about the most fascinating fictional detective of all time. In their hilarious and brilliant new film, Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond have recreated the world of Sherlock Holmes in an adventure never before imagined. What you don't know about Sherlock Holmes has made a great motion picture...and a delightful new novel.

This authorized sequel to "The Hound of the Baskervilles" features Holmes and Watson tracking a menacing hound on Hampstead Heath and uncovering a murder, a fanatical plot to overthrow the government, and a secret mission to protect the king

Descriptions and synopses of Dickens' works and data on the people and places mentioned in his writings accompany information on his private life, family, friends, and associates

Living in poverty and facing abuses from a nonloving family, a forgotten child fights thoughts of suicide and dark demons in an effort to find a peaceful life

England im Jahr 1902. Dr. Watson beschließt, erneut zu heiraten, und der Meisterdetektiv Sherlock Holmes bereitet sich auf den Ruhestand vor. Im Hampstead Heath, einem Park nördlich von London, scheint eine reißende Bestie ihr Unwesen zu treiben. Man vermutet, dass der Hund der Baskervilles wieder auferstanden ist. Holmes schenkt diesem Fall nur beiläufig Interesse und geht mit Watson einem Fall in Frankreich nach. Auf der Überfahrt zurück nach England werden sie in einen Mordfall verwickelt. Alle Fälle scheinen einen Zusammenhang aufzuweisen, und der Meisterdetektiv Holmes schafft es, die Fäden zu verknüpfen und den gordischen Knoten zu lösen. Martin Heckmann liest den Roman von Michael Hardwick ungekürzt. Der britische Autor ist ein würdiger Nachfolger für Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, den Schöpfer der Figur des Sherlock Holmes.