Jess Kidd Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

1954: Nach dreißig Jahren im Kloster kehrt Schwester Agnes, nunmehr wieder Miss Nora Breen, ihrem Konvent den Rücken zu. Ihr Weg führt sie nach Kent in das pittoreske Küstenstädtchen Gore-on-Sea, wo ihre einstige Novizin Frieda Brogan vor einem Monat spurlos verschwunden ist. Ihre wöchentlichen Briefe haben einfach aufgehört – und das kurz nachdem Frieda ankündigte, die Geheimnisse der sonderbaren Bewohner der Pension Möwennest zu lüften. Ist sie dabei auf unliebsame Wahrheiten gestoßen, die sie von der Küste vertrieben haben, oder ist ihr gar Schlimmeres widerfahren? Nora geht undercover und nistet sich nicht nur im Möwennest ein, sondern bezieht auch Friedas einstiges Zimmer. Ihr Verdacht, dass es in der Pension nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen kann, bestätigt sich, als einer der Gäste tot aufgefunden wird. Teddy Atkins Kaffee wurde vergiftet. Da Detective Inspector Rideout den Tod des jungen traumatisierten Mannes jedoch als Suizid abtut, nimmt Nora kurzentschlossen die Ermittlungen selbst in die Hand – und alle Gäste des Möwennests aufs Korn.

After leaving the convent where she spent thirty years, Nora Breen embarks on a new chapter in the seaside town of Gore-on-Sea. As she prepares for a dinner featuring braised liver and a gathering of unfamiliar faces, Nora navigates the challenges of reintegrating into the world outside the convent. Her journey explores themes of identity, community, and the search for belonging in a place that is both new and daunting.

FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON COMES A DAZZLING COLLECTION OF NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN GHOSTLY TALES. 'Terrific - every bit as good as an MR James collection' - ROSIE ANDREWS. This anthology features original stories from acclaimed authors including Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Natasha Pulley, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Susan Stokes Chapman, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Stuart Turton, and Catriona Ward. The tradition of haunted tales at Christmas has thrived for centuries, and these twelve stories, penned by some of today's most beloved writers of historical and gothic fiction, center around Christmas or Advent. They boldly and playfully re-imagine this cherished tradition for a contemporary audience. Journey from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island steeped in dark secrets; these vibrant tales are the perfect companion for chilly nights. So curl up, light a candle, and let the enchantment of winter's past envelop you. 'I absolutely devoured The Winter Spirits. Every story is a gem' - LAURA SHEPPERSON. 'Another dazzling collection. Chilling, moving, and incredibly satisfying' - AMANDA MASON. 'Eerily macabre, hauntingly propulsive' - JOANNE BURN.

1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship's busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain. 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil's actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people.

'Thrilling, mysterious, twisted' Graham Norton'Delivers chills galore' GuardianThe case of the extraordinary child . . .London, 1863. A strange puzzle has reached Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age. To recover a stolen child, Bridie must enter the dark world of medical curiosities. The public love a spectacle and this child may well prove the most remarkable spectacle London has ever seen.Things in Jars is a Victorian novel unlike any other, one that explores what it is to be human in inhumane times.

Mr. Flood is een obsessieve verzamelaar. Hij heeft zijn huis van top tot teen volgestouwd met bijzondere spullen: opgezette vogels, poppen, boeken... Vrij normaal voor iemand met verzamelwoede, behalve dan dat hij tussen al die spullen een groot geheim verbergt. De thuiszorg probeert zijn leven weer enigszins op de rails te krijgen, maar deze man is niet makkelijk en de beste geriatrie-fluisteraars zijn op deze zaak stukgelopen. Maud Drennan is de zoveelste die gaat proberen om de vijandige Cathal Flood te temmen. Mauds aanwezigheid zorgt ervoor dat Mr. Flood een beetje ontdooit, en met de hulp van haar excentrieke huisbaas en een bende heilige geesten probeert ze erachter te komen wát zijn geheim nu precies is. Wat heeft deze man op zijn geweten? En hoe lang duurt het voordat Maud zelf gevaar loopt?

An unforgettable debut mixing murder, mayhem and buried secrets, and where the dead play as an important a part as the living