Deze auteur duikt in de wereld van humoristische detective romans, met hoofdpersoon privédetective Bernie Quist, een moderne Sherlock Holmes. Samen met zijn straatklinkende assistent Watson, die absoluut geen dokter is, pakken ze bizarre zaken aan die onvermijdelijk leiden tot het bovennatuurlijke. Quist, die door een duister geheim maar al te goed bekend is met deze schaduwwereld, opereert vanuit zijn kantoor aan Baker Avenue in York. De stijl van de auteur combineert geestige humor met bovennatuurlijke intriges, wat lezers een uniek perspectief biedt op klassieke detective-elementen.
Set in modern-day York, a detective named Bernie Quist, reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes, employs his unconventional assistant Watson, a youth from a rough neighborhood. Together, they delve into a case involving the mysterious disappearance of Rex Grant, who vanished from a hotel amid a murder investigation. Their inquiry uncovers connections to pop star Ligeia and her dangerous management team, led by the formidable Colonel Irana Adler. As they navigate a web of supernatural elements and unexpected twists, they uncover dark secrets behind Ligeia's alluring facade.
Set in the city of York, the story features the eccentric detective Bernie Quist and his teenage assistant, Watson. As Christmas approaches, their plans are disrupted by the mysterious deaths of three chemists. Hired by one chemist's fiancé to investigate a supposed suicide, they uncover a web of deceit, including a hidden cartel and an ancient cult. Alongside the central mystery, Watson grapples with Quist's secret, leading to a chilling revelation that tests their partnership amid the looming threat of an ancient evil.
The narrative follows Jennifer, an everyday woman whose life takes a dramatic turn after she escapes from her unfaithful partner. A serious accident leads to memory loss, forcing her to navigate a new reality while piecing together her past. As she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, themes of resilience and transformation emerge, highlighting her struggle to reclaim her identity and find light amidst the chaos.
A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Bernie Quist operates as a consultant detective from Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Watson, although this Watson is a streetwise youth from the Grimpen housing estate and he's definitely no doctor. The mismatched duo take on bizarre cases which invariably lead into the realms of the supernatural, a shadowy world that, thanks to his dark secret, Quist is all too familiar with. A new exhibition is on display in the York Museum highlighting the infamous Badda sect and an obscure period in local history. Hidden away in North Africa's Atlas Mountains, this secretive cult performed mystical rites and sacrifices to their god, a sinister deity in the form of a huge wolf. Two-thousand years ago, the Romans brought this clandestine religion to Yorkshire, but sickened by their obscene practises, the Emperor Hadrian crushed the sect before it could become established. Quist and Watson suspect the exhibition is connected to the grisly murders which are currently baffling the York police. It can't be a coincidence that these magical artefacts arrived in time for a unique date at the full moon, and how is the glib clairvoyant Kyle Tarot involved in this? The detective's terrified assistant soon wishes the Roman Emperor had been a little more thorough in his effort to stamp out the Badda cult. A dark and very peculiar game is afoot...
A modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Bernie Quist operates as a consultant detective from Baker Avenue in York. His assistant is Watson, although this Watson is a streetwise youth from the Grimpen housing estate and he's definitely no doctor. The mismatched duo take on bizarre cases which invariably lead into the realms of the supernatural, a shadowy world that, thanks to his dark secret, Quist is all too familiar with. It's almost Christmas and the ancient streets of York are filled with twinkling lights, bustling Yuletide markets and the occasional cloudburst of dismal British sleet. A mundane investigation leads Quist and Watson to an isolated village on the wintry Northumbrian coast, where two faces from the past await: an infamous practitioner of the black arts, and someone they were hoping never to see again. What begins as an intriguing mystery soon becomes the detective's most dangerous and horrific case, with Quist discovering the terrifying secret of the Mulgrave Ritual and his life hanging precariously in the balance. The Rumba of the Beast, a festive tale of gruesome murders, black magic and ballroom dancing. A dark and very peculiar game is afoot...
