Премия "Кинжалы" (лауреаты) — 299 книг

Why did he do it?
The purpose of Philip Turner's journey to Amsterdam is to investigate the apparent suicide of his bother Grevil. He has not seen him for several years.
His enquiries lead him from Holland to Capri in search of a mysterious girl to whom Grevil had written a cryptic farewell note.
What part does the shadowy Jack Buckingham play? Why can he not be found? Martin Coxon is the only man who has ever known Buckingham well, but it is the girl who seems to have all the answers if she can be persuaded to talk.
'An absorbing story' "Daily Mail"
'Packed with suspense' "Daily Telegraph"

Why did he do it?
The purpose of Philip Turner's journey to Amsterdam is to investigate the apparent suicide of his bother Grevil. He has not seen him for several years.
His…

Marion Kerrison, who is beginning to make a career for herself at the Bar, where women have only recently made their mark, is given the defence brief in a notorious murder case. From the very start she has her own theory of the crime, but this does not easily accord with the evidence of witnesses or even with that of her client, the accused. Through all the dangers and disappointments of the trial she pursues her own vision of the truth. It is her character that is at the core of the book. Her impulsiveness and courage, her insight into facts and the hearts of witnesses, together with her own position as a woman in a man's stronghold, provide the motif of dual struggle that leads inevitably to the brilliant climax.

Marion Kerrison, who is beginning to make a career for herself at the Bar, where women have only recently made their mark, is given the defence brief in a notorious murder case.…

Nancy Graham's friend from the past -- a former roommate -- appeals to her for help when she receives a threatening, anonymous letter from the past. Soon her friend is dead, and Nancy is a suspect as she tries to solve the murder.

Nancy Graham's friend from the past -- a former roommate -- appeals to her for help when she receives a threatening, anonymous letter from the past. Soon her friend is dead, and…

In this classic thriller, two American tourists find more adventure than they bargained for when they get involved with Chinese gun smugglers and Muslim revolutionaries, learning first hand about the intrigue of the post-colonial world.

Greg and Dorothy Nilsen had wanted to go on an adventurous trip, see some of the more out-of-the-way places. But the cruise they were on was turning out to be a bore. So when the gracious Mr. Tan requests that Greg take a side trip to Singapore to resolve a bureaucratic detail involving a consignment of small arms, Greg is surprisingly receptive. All he has to do is sign some papers, he’s told, and he’ll be paid a handsome fee. And everything does go smoothly, until it comes to getting a check co-signed by the rebel leader…

In this classic thriller, two American tourists find more adventure than they bargained for when they get involved with Chinese gun smugglers and Muslim revolutionaries, learning…

Молодой англичанин Николас Вистлер, поддавшись на мошеннический трюк, попадает в ловко расставленные шпионские сети. Чтобы сохранить жизнь, ему приходится отправиться в чужую страну под видом бизнесмена. В кармане лежит книга, в переплет которой зашита очень ценная вещь. Поначалу Николас не понимает смысла своего задания. Но постепенно убеждается, что даже собственная жизнь - не самое большое, что он может потерять...
"Ночь святого Вацлава" (Night of Wenceslas) - первый роман Лайонела Дэвидсона, который сразу принес автору огромный успех. Книга была отмечена литературной премией "Золотая шпага" как лучший триллер года, а затем экранизирована.

Молодой англичанин Николас Вистлер, поддавшись на мошеннический трюк, попадает в ловко расставленные шпионские сети. Чтобы сохранить жизнь, ему приходится отправиться в чужую…

Freelance detective, Nicholson, is hired to uncover which employee is leaking new designs to a competitor.

Роман Джоан Флеминг "Когда я стану богатым" хотя и относится к жанру детектива, но почти лишен необходимой для него атрибутики. События, связанные с контрабандой наркотиков, осмысливаются как бы изнутри философом Нури-беем, человеком мудрым, немного наивным и кристально честным, которого газета "Санди Таймс" назвала самым обаятельным детективным героем года.

Роман Джоан Флеминг "Когда я стану богатым" хотя и относится к жанру детектива, но почти лишен необходимой для него атрибутики. События, связанные с контрабандой наркотиков,…

Эта книга включена в список журнала «Тime» «100 лучших англоязычных романов». Захватывающая история ветерана британских спецслужб Алекса Лимаса, который предпочитает уходу на покой участие в блестяще задуманной, но смертельно опасной операции. Его задача — дискредитировать и по возможности «убрать» главу одной из крупнейших контрразведок мира.
Однако в Большой игре доверять нельзя никому — ни врагам, ни союзникам, ни даже друзьям...

Эта книга включена в список журнала «Тime» «100 лучших англоязычных романов». Захватывающая история ветерана британских спецслужб Алекса Лимаса, который предпочитает уходу на…

In the house of Lala Varde, a vast man of even greater influence, an attack has taken place. Varde?s secretary, Mr Perfect, has been struck on his invaluable business head. And try as Inspector Ghote might to remain conscientious and methodical, his investigation is beset on all sides by cunning, disdain and corruption. And then there?s the impossible theft of a single rupee to be dealt with . . .

The Perfect Murder introduced Inspector Ghote: Bombay CID?s most dutiful officer, and one of the greatest, most engaging creations in all detective fiction.

In the house of Lala Varde, a vast man of even greater influence, an attack has taken place. Varde?s secretary, Mr Perfect, has been struck on his invaluable business head. And…

Частный детектив Лью Арчер ведет расследование запутанного преступления, связанного с событиями двадцатилетней давности.

THE MENORAH MEN, Lionel Davidson's acclaimed best seller, is set in Israel, the author's adopted country. It is a thriller with an archeological background which tells of the modern quest for the original Menorah, the Holy Grail of the Jewish faith.
Caspar Laing, a young British archaeologist, is persuaded to travel to Israel to decipher a recently discovered scroll. Its contents set him hot on the trail of the long-lost Menorah. Accompanied by Shoshana, a dusky Yemenite soldier who is his chauffeuse, Laing scours the Holy Land in a dangerous search for a priceless buried treasure.

THE MENORAH MEN, Lionel Davidson's acclaimed best seller, is set in Israel, the author's adopted country. It is a thriller with an archeological background which tells of the…

Before John Putnam Thatcher can recover the missing million dollars the Russians have made as a down payment on wheat, he has to answer some rather peculiar questions:
- What was the Cuban Navy doing in New York harbor?
- Why was the Leningrad Symphony practicing on a basketball court?
- How on earth did a performing troupe of Russian otters that drink only vodka, dance the mazurka, and merrily assembled a three-stage rocket get into the picture?
- And, above all, who is the grim reaper dead set on committing murder against the grain?

Before John Putnam Thatcher can recover the missing million dollars the Russians have made as a down payment on wheat, he has to answer some rather peculiar questions:
- What was…

Pibble investigates the death of the chief of a New Guinean tribe which has been transplanted to a hideous Victorian rowhouse in London by the granddaughter of the builder, who was adopted into the tribe.

Pibble investigates the death of the chief of a New Guinean tribe which has been transplanted to a hideous Victorian rowhouse in London by the granddaughter of the builder, who…

A elegant satire of British national myth. *Winner of Britain's CWA Gold Dagger award for Best Crime Novel of the Year. *Complex and deeply ironic, the perfect commendation for readers who disdain genre fiction. *Multi-award-winning author, with significant cult following No on-stage sex or violence. *Will appeal to Anglophiles and fans of PBS's Mystery program. *Read this tale carefully. It's a jewel. - New York Times *For the choicest of mystery confections, try The Old English Peep Show - Chicago Tribune *This is a bit crazy, harrowingly suspenseful, surprising...altogether, not to be missed - San Francisco Chronicle

A elegant satire of British national myth. *Winner of Britain's CWA Gold Dagger award for Best Crime Novel of the Year. *Complex and deeply ironic, the perfect commendation for…

David Audley is an unlikely spy. True, he works for England's Ministry of Defense, but strictly as a back-room man, doing meticulous research on the Middle East. This new assignment, then, comes as something of a surprise: A WWII-era British cargo place has been discovered at the bottom of a drained lake, complete with the dead pilot and not much else. Why are the Soviets so interested in the empty plane and its pilot?interested enough to attend the much-belated funeral? And why has Audley been tapped to lead the investigation? As Audley chips away at the first question, he can't stop asking the second. Could he possibly have been given the assignment in order to fail, to preserve the decades-old secrets at the bottom of the lake? If that's the case, someone's made an error. Audley's a scholas by training, temperamentally allergic to loose ends. And the story he unravels is going to make some people very uncomfortable indeed.

David Audley is an unlikely spy. True, he works for England's Ministry of Defense, but strictly as a back-room man, doing meticulous research on the Middle East. This new…

W. Sledge is a successful young criminal who has achieved too much, too soon. Living in a pleasant council flat in a London tower block, he owns a Jaguar, receives unemployment benefit and keeps an underage mistress.

In his own eyes, W. Sledge has everything, until a routine robbery goes too far. The result is murder, and when the crime incites latent psychopathic tendencies, he murders again.

As his path intertwines with a runaway girl and his childhood friend, this award-winning story comes to an immoral but extraordinary climax.

W. Sledge is a successful young criminal who has achieved too much, too soon. Living in a pleasant council flat in a London tower block, he owns a Jaguar, receives unemployment…

Загадочные убийства происходят в Доме Найтингейла - учебном заведении в самом центре Англии, где готовят сестер милосердия. Неуловимый преступник жестоко расправляется с девушками, призванными облегчать чужую боль и страдания. Похоже, он пытается доказать: лучшее лекарство от всех болезней - смерть...
Адам Дэлглиш сможет остановить убийцу, только если сумеет проникнуть в тайный мир Дома Найтингейла - мир скандальных страстей, секса, насилия и... стыда.

Загадочные убийства происходят в Доме Найтингейла - учебном заведении в самом центре Англии, где готовят сестер милосердия. Неуловимый преступник жестоко расправляется с…