Mignon G. Eberhart

Set during WWII and featuring a female sleuth, "a good spy story with overtones of romance; tense situations and excellent characterization" ( The New York Times).
Maida Lovell takes her job as secretary to the US War Department head, Steve... Lire la suite

This classic mystery "could rob at least one night's sleep. . . . The scene is laid in a hospital and the things that happen there are terrifying in the extreme" ( The New York Times).
Nothing gets past the vigilance of Sarah Keate, head nurse... Lire la suite

A lonely woman finds herself in danger after her wealthy family agrees to cover up a murder in this classic novel by "one of America's favorite writers" (Mary Higgins Clark). "Mignon Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery... Lire la suite

A woman receives a deadly inheritance from her father in this thriller by a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, "one of America's favorite writers" (Mary Higgins Clark). "Mignon Eberhart's name on mysteries is like sterling on silver." — The... Lire la suite

"Follow days and nights of terror and anxiety" in this romantic thriller as a widowed doctor weds his dead wife's nurse and accusations of murder begin ( The New York Times).
The new Mrs. Rue Hatterick is living the dream. First, she was singled... Lire la suite

In this "Class A mystery" from the golden age of detective fiction, a woman witnesses a murder in the penthouse of her building and becomes a suspect ( The New York Times).
It's an invitation Deborah should never have accepted. Tea with Mme.... Lire la suite

"The denouement is intensely dramatic and completely satisfying" in this romantic thriller of a new wife suspected of murder in the Louisiana bayou ( The New York Times). Married in haste to the wealthy Eric Chatonier and whisked away to his... Lire la suite

Murder disrupts a secretary's work trip to her boss's vacation home in this classic by "one of America's favorite writers" (Mary Higgins Clark). "Mignon Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery fiction." —John Jakes Heat isn... Lire la suite

Murder rocks the boat for a woman at a lakeside resort in this classic from a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, "one of America's favorite writers" (Mary Higgins Clark). "Mignon Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery... Lire la suite

A terrible blizzard traps a newlywed at a Nevada ranch with a killer in this suspenseful classic from "one of America's favorite writers" (Mary Higgins Clark). "Mignon Eberhart's name on mysteries is like sterling on silver." — The Miami News An... Lire la suite

"The master touch for murders with superior entertainment value," this classic locked room mystery takes place aboard a ship at sea ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Shipwrecked while bound for Buenos Aires, Marcia Colfax believes she and her... Lire la suite

Una dimora circondata da un parco. Un profondo burrone che la separa dalla strada maestra. E poi, la nebbia che l'avvolge come un sudario. Scenario perfetto per un omicidio. E forse è proprio questo che accade, anche se la dinamica lascerebbe... Lire la suite

Un giorno di ottobre dal cielo terso, intorno al lago scintillante gli alberi rossi e dorati sono avvolti da una nebbia sottile. Lungo la strada, vecchie case di mattoni e granito con porte massicce dai battagli di bronzo, dove il tempo sembra... Lire la suite

A unique collection of the finest Golden Age mysteries – puzzling whodunnits that have entertained and delighted readers for centuries. With Edgar Award-winning Otto Penzler as guide, delve into an irresistible collection of the finest Golden Age... Lire la suite

In this classic military mystery—featuring a nurse who moonlights as a sleuth—"the whirlwind finale is as breathless . . . as any ending in some time" ( The New York Times ). While visiting her lifelong friend on a navy base in California, nurse... Lire la suite

Opening night is murder for two sisters when death takes center stage in a Manhattan-set mystery from "America's Agatha Christie" ( The Star ). With her playwright husband engrossed in his first effort to reach Broadway, Diana Van Seidem is happy to... Lire la suite

In the midst of Civil War, a Southern family hides its own deadly secrets in this gripping mystery from the recipient of the Edgar Grand Master Award. Wealthy Northern heiress Sarah Salter has impulsively married dashing Confederate soldier Lucien... Lire la suite

A new wife threatens a family—and its fortune—from the recipient of the Edgar Grand Master Award and one of America's most famous female crime writers. Julius Minary, a Great Lakes shipping tycoon, has died, and his extended family mourns his... Lire la suite

A murder suspect must root out a killer a prove himself innocent in this charming whodunit from "America's Agatha Christie" ( The Star ). Five years ago, Jim Wingate, the son of a famous author, was lured to the house of a man he barely knew, only... Lire la suite

This Civil War tale of a divided family—and the one woman with the courage to save its legacy—is "a spellbinder . . . Mignon Eberhart at her best!" ( Publishers Weekly ). A nation torn in two. Brother against brother. Nowhere does the reality of... Lire la suite