Лучшие книги Эшли Уивер

Свадьба светской красавицы и знаменитого плейбоя должна была стать главным событием Лондона 1932 года… а стала грандиозным скандалом. Ведь жениха нашли убитым, а брата невесты Джила Трента арестовали по обвинению в этом преступлении.

Инспектор Джонс, ведущий дело, так уверен в виновности Джила, что даже не рассматривает другие версии. И тогда собственное расследование начинают довольно необычные детективы-любители: бывшая возлюбленная Трента Эймори Эймс, когда-то разбившая ему сердце, и ее муж Майло − счастливый соперник подозреваемого…

Давняя приятельница просит Эймори Эймс найти драгоценность, пропавшую во время званого ужина. Эймори соглашается помочь, собираясь расставить ловушку для похитителя во время бала-маскарада, на который тот наверняка приглашен. Однако во время маскарада происходит не воровство, а убийство… Племянника приятельницы Эймори находят застреленным. Кто же преступник? Кому мог помешать добродушный молодой человек, чьими единственными недостатками были неумение хранить секреты и привычка публично задавать бестактные вопросы? Эймори Эймс и ее муж Майло начинают расследование. Под подозрением оказываются все гости, посетившие в вечер…

Семь лет назад в имении Лайонсгейт был найден мертвым "светский лев" Эдвин Грин. Тогда полиция сочла эту смерть несчастным случаем. А теперь в поместье собираются те же гости, что находились здесь в день трагедии, – и к ним присоединяются Эймори Эймс и ее муж Майло.

Майло в шутку предлагает Эймори заняться расследованием давнего преступления, даже не подозревая, что его невольное предсказание очень скоро сбудется.

Потому что расследовать убийство Эймори все-таки придется, и не одно, а два: прибывшую гостью, скандальную писательницу Изабель Ван Аллен, на следующий же после приезда день находят заколотой.

У многих были причины не любить ее, но кто из респектабельных гостей мог решиться на подобный шаг?

И связаны ли между собой два убийства?

Возможно, это преступник, который семь лет назад избавился от Эдварда Грина, нанес новый удар?..

Новое увлекательное дело Эймори Эймс и ее верного "доктора Ватсона" – мужа Майло. Весенний Париж 1933 года – что может быть прекраснее? Однако Эймори и Майло Эймсов приводят в "город любви" вовсе не романтические обстоятельства. Все дело в том, что прославленный парижский парфюмер Элиос Беланже был убит прямо накануне выхода новых духов, которым предстояло стать сенсацией сезона!.. Но кто расправился с Беланже? Кто-то из его многочисленных конкурентов? Или из ретивых наследников, давно мечтающих прибрать к рукам его парфюмерную империю? Эймори и Майло должны найти убийцу, пока он не испарился, подобно одному из тонких парижских ароматов…

A stylish, sun-drenched original short story featuring amateur sleuth Amory Ames and her husband Milo, from the Edgar Award-shortlisted Ashley Weaver.

“Amory Ames and her rakish husband Milo might just be the new Nick and Nora Charles.” —Deborah Crombie

Surely mysteries and the Mediterranean must be incompatible. The setting was so idyllic, so tranquil and perfect, that it was hard to imagine anything remotely alarming could happen here . . .

On holiday in Capri, Amory and Milo Ames have expected to trade intrigue for a romantic month of blue seas and sunshine. Things take a strange turn, however, when Amory comes into contact with a mysterious woman and begins to suspect she is the missing opera star whose sudden disappearance has been the talk of Europe.

Before long, Amory and Milo find their peaceful holiday disrupted by the rumor of purloined pearls, a clandestine relationship, and a sinister stranger lurking in the shadows. It soon becomes apparent that wherever Amory and Milo go, mystery is not far behind.

Also out now in the Amory Ames mysteries: Murder at the Brightwell, Death Wears a Mask and A Most Novel Revenge

Walking through London's West End after a night at the theatre, Amory Ames and her husband Milo run into old friends, the wealthy investor and former actor Gerard Holloway and his wife Georgina. When Holloway invites them to the dress rehearsal of a new play he is directing, Amory readily accepts. However, she is shocked to learn that Holloway has cast his mistress, actress Flora Bell, in the lead role. Furthermore, the casual invitation is not what it seems-he admits to Amory and Milo that Flora has been receiving threatening letters, and he needs their help in finding the mysterious sender. Despite Amory's conflicting feelings-not only does she feel loyalty to Georgina, but the disintegration of the Holloways' perfect marriage seems to bode ill for her own sometimes delicate relationship-her curiosity gets the better of her, and she begins to make inquiries.

Amory Ames is travelling to New York, excited to be a bridesmaid at her friend Tabitha's wedding, but with Prohibition in full swing, her husband Milo is less than enthused. When a member of the wedding party is found murdered on the front steps of the bride's home, the happy plans take a darker twist. Amory discovers that the dead man has links to the notorious - and notoriously handsome - gangster Leon De Lora. While the police seem to think that New York's criminal underworld is at play, Amory feels they can't ignore the wedding guests either. Milo and Amory are drawn into the glamorous, dangerous world of nightclubs and bootleggers. But as they draw closer to unravelling the web of lies the murdered man has left in his wake, the killer is weaving a web of his own.

Amory and Milo Ames are drawn into the investigation of a years-old murder by a salacious novelist in the English countryside in the latest installment in this “smart and sophisticated” (Library Reads) series from a bright new voice in traditional mysteries.

With two murder investigations behind them and their marriage at last on steady ground, Amory and Milo plan to quietly winter in Italy. The couple find their plans derailed when Amory receives an urgent summons from her cousin Laurel to the English countryside. At Lyonsgate, the country house of Laurel’s friend Redinald Lyons, Amory and Milo are surprised to discover an eccentric and distinguished group of guests have been invited, led by notorious socialite Isobel Van Allen.

Isobel has returned to England after years of social exile to write a sequel to her scandalous first book, the thinly-fictionalized account of a high-society murder at the very country house the Ameses have been called to. Her second incriminating volume, she warns the house’s occupants—all of whom were present when one of their companions was killed years ago—will tell everything that really happened that fateful night. But some bones are meant to stay buried, and when a desperate person turns to murder, it’s up to Amory and Milo to sort through a web of scandal and lies to uncover the truth, and the identity of a killer.

Хотела я найти на работе впечатлений, приключений и даже немного опасности. Все это я нашла, а впридачу ещё и любовь!

Amory Ames is enjoying the calm of her country house, Thornecrest, before the imminent arrival of her first child, while her husband, Milo, is away on business. Yet her period of relaxation is disrupted when a stranger appears on her doorstep, also claiming to be Milo s wife. Though Amory s marriage has had its ups and downs in the past, she is convinced the woman is mistaken. However, when a second unexpected visitor arrives, secret identities and whirlwind romances appear to be par for the course. Then, when a body is discovered, events take a sinister turn, and Amory resolves to uncover the killer in the crowd.

Не думала простая магичка, что в ее жизнь прочно войдут эльфы. Но от этого жить стало только интереснее!

The stylish, charming next novel in Ashley Weaver's Edgar-nominated Amory Ames mystery series, set in 1930s England, A Deception at Thornecrest

Amory Ames is alone at her country house Thornecrest, enjoying her last few weeks of peace and quiet as she prepares for the imminent arrival of her baby. Her husband, Milo, is in London on business, and Amory is content to catch up on her correspondence, organize the nursery, and avoid the well-meaning if rather overbearing company of the ladies in the village as they prepare for the Springtide Festival. But then a woman appears on her doorstep, also claiming to be Mrs. Ames, Milo’s wife.

Amory's marriage has had its ups and downs in the past, but her faith in her husband has been restored, and Milo has been nothing but thrilled about becoming a father. Though the supposed second Mrs. Ames seems earnest, Amory is convinced she must be mistaken, a belief that Milo confirms upon his homecoming. However, when a second unexpected visitor arrives at Thornecrest, secret identities and whirlwind romances appear to be becoming par for the course.

It's not until the day of the festival, when Milo's stable hand Bertie is found dead, that the strange characters appearing in town begin to seem more sinister, and Amory is determined to uncover the killer in the crowd.

Гостиница "Приют Ведьмака" - мы рады любому постояльцу!
Всех примем, обогреем! Хоть вампира, хоть ведьму, лишь бы правила соблюдали. О людях и говорить нечего... Но однажды прибыл к нам самый настоящий демон! Казалось бы, ничего страшного, и не такое видали... Да только после его появления в гостинице одни неприятности начались! Но мы не унываем! Кому неприятности, а кому и приключения... Тем более от демона этого недолго и голову потерять.

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but currently determined to stay on the straight and narrow to help her country—is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed identity to the port city of Sunderland and there await further instructions. In his usual infuriating way, the Major has left her task as vague and mysterious as possible.

Ellie, ever-ready to aid her country, heads north, her safecracking tools in tow. But before she can rendezvous with the major, she witnesses an unnatural death. A man falls dead in the street in front of her, with a note clutched in his hand. Ellie’s instincts tell her that the man’s death is connected in some way to her mission.

Soon, Ellie and the major are locked in a battle of wits and a race against time with an unknown and deadly adversary, and a case that leads them to a possible Nazi counterfeiting operation. With bombs dropping on the city and a would-be assassin shadowing their every move, it will take all of Ellie’s resourcefulness and Major Ramsey’s fortitude to unmask the spymaster and avert disastrous consequences—for England and for their own lives.

The second in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, The Key to Deceit, is a delightful World War II mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and wit.

London, 1940. After years of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor—well, to themselves, anyway—Ellie McDonnell and her family have turned over a new leaf as they help the government’s war effort. It’s true that the straight-laced Major Ramsey didn’t give them much choice, but still, Ellie must admit she doesn’t miss breaking and entering as much as she might have thought. What she does miss is the challenge of unlocking an impossible code and the adrenaline rush that comes from being somewhere she shouldn’t.

So when Major Ramsey turns up unannounced with another job, she can’t say no. A woman’s body has been found floating in the Thames, with a bracelet locked onto her wrist, and a cameo locket attached to it. It’s clear this woman was involved in espionage, but whose side was she on? Who was she reporting to? And who wanted her dead?

The first in the Electra McDonnell series from Edgar-nominated author Ashley Weaver, set in England during World War II, A Peculiar Combination is a delightful mystery filled with spies, murder, romance, and the author's signature wit. Electra McDonnell has always known that the way she and her family earn their living is slightly outside of the law. Breaking into the homes of the rich and picking the locks on their safes may not be condoned by British law enforcement, but World War II is in full swing, Ellie's cousins Colm and Toby are off fighting against Hitler, and Uncle Mick's more honorable business as a locksmith can't pay the…

Иногда хочется сбежать от всех, спрятаться и побыть в одиночестве! Отличный выход для магички, разочаровавшейся в целом свете... Поселиться в глуши, заняться любимым делом, а еще, по возможности, раскрыть важную тайну. А там, может, и компания подходящая найдется! Изумрудный лог, встречай новую жительницу!

Тайное студенческое общество... Больше подходит для американской действительности, чем российской... Впрочем, похоже, в нашем обществе тайн будет побольше, чем в других. Мне придется узнать их, ведь другого способа отыскать самого близкого человека я не вижу.

Жила себе молодая графиня, бед не ведала.... Как вдруг возжелал ее руки противный черный маг! Думала - катастрофа, а оказалось - подарок судьбы!

История о двух людях, находящихся по разные стороны баррикад, наполненная тягучей нежностью и немного грустью.