Bücher von Jean G. Goodhind

LOVE MISS MARPLE? THEN MEET HONEY DRIVER!Something about this dirty death reeks of foul play.The newspaper headline gives Honey Driver the shock of her life. Her dear friend, Caspar St John Gervais, is dead. In the most mysterious - and mucky - of circumstances.His body's been pulled from the mud, down by the train track that twists through the woods. But Honey knows that can't be right. The Caspar she knew loathed the great outdoors.She races to Caspar's place - only to find him alive but outraged to hear that he's been mistaken for a mud-encrusted corpse.Dirty dealings are afoot. And Honey must dig deep to get to the bottom of what's really going on.Snooping around the tracks, she finds a mysterious bunch of flowers. With a sinister tarot cardtucked inside. Is it a message, a warning - or what?When the dead man's true identity comes out in the wash, Honey realizes she doesn't know Caspar quite as well as she thought.What other skeletons are hiding in the St John Gervais family closet?Fans of Faith Martin, Jane Adams, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will love this addictive cozy mystery!

There's something decidedly sinister about the winner of Bath's best window display . . . Is it the hangman's noose or the dead body? Honey Driver is reluctant about judging Bath's best window display. But even she can see that the exquisite highwayman scene in the window of gentleman tailor Pauling and Tern, complete with hangman's noose, is the outright winner. Then just hours after accepting his prize, owner Nigel Tern is found hanging dead in his own display. Murdered. A popular ladies' man and savvy business owner, there's no shortage of angry ex-lovers and jealous shopkeepers with a grudge against Nigel - including his own father. Mr Tern Senior seems to have a solid alibi, but his lack of emotion over his son's death is puzzling. But before Honey and her detective fiancé Steve can investigate further, Steve's daughter announces she's engaged to her brand-new boyfriend, Andrew. Honey can't shake the feeling that Andrew's not who he says he is . . . Can Honey figure out the truth behind Andrew, and crack the case of Nigel Tern's murder?

Primetime für einen MordEigentlich wollte Honey Driver, Hotelbesitzerin aus Bath, das vornehme Landhaus Cobden Manor kaufen und zu einem Hotel umbauen lassen. Aber nachdem sie die Leiche der Fernsehmoderatorin Arabella Neville im Kamin des schönen Anwesens gefunden hat, verzichtet sie gern darauf. Sie muss jetzt auch erst mal den Mörder von Arabella finden. Und da ist nicht nur der Ehemann des Fernsehstars verdächtig. Die launische Arabella hatte unzählige Neider und Feinde. Natürlich steht Honey wie immer das charmante Raubein Chief Inspector Steve Doherty tatkräftig zur Seite. "Very British, very witzig - very spannend bis zur letzten Seite." Kieler Nachrichten"Skurrile Handlung und viel britischer Humor." Brigitte"Eine moderne Miss Marple in bester britischer Krimitradition." Für Sie

Honey and her detective fiancé Steve are visiting a pretty church in an idyllic English village, scouting out possible wedding venues. Trees, songbirds and the scent of flowers envelop them. But as usual when Honey is around, things are not quite as they seem . . . On arrival, Honey and Steve discover the vicar unconscious on the floor. When she finally comes around, the vicar tells a strange tale of a woman seen floating across the village green at twilight, in a pure white bridal dress. Honey and Steve are unsure what to make of it. The following day, Steve is called back to the village. An elderly woman has been found dead - sitting in the front pew of the church, dressed in a lavish wedding gown. Honey and Steve are about to tackle their strangest case yet.

The competition's on. And the knives are out . . .A cooking competition between Bath's top chefs is bound to be murder. Honey Driver knows that much for sure.But her head chef, Smudger Smith, is in the running for the grand prize and Honey couldn't be prouder. She tags along for the main event: a nail-biting cook-off between Smudger and his arch nemesis, scheming Oliver Stafford.Oliver cheats his way to victory. But the very next morning, he gets his just desserts.He is found dead in his own kitchen. Stuffed in the oven like a prize turkey.Detective Steve Harvey, Honey's dishy on-off boyfriend, is convinced Smudger is behind it all. But Honey's instincts tell her that can't be right . . .With so much at stake, can she uncover the real killer before matters reach boiling point?Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Rhys Bowen, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will be hooked by this addictive character-driven mystery!

MEET HONEY DRIVER. HOTEL OWNER. WIDOWED MUM. CRIME SOLVER?Honey Driver isn't sure about becoming the new police liaison for the Bath Hotels Association - especially when DS Steve Doherty is her opposite number.Yes, he's good-looking, but he's also arrogant and uninterested in partnering with "Bath's answer to Miss Marple".But, Honey tells herself, nothing ever happens in pleasant, safe Bath.Then an American tourist goes missing. And washes up dead on the riverbank, within sight of the famous Pulteney Bridge.The tourist was staying at Ferny Down Bed and Breakfast across town, run by Cora Herbert.Cora's shifty ex has just come out of prison. The last thing she needs is a dead guest to ruin her reputation.Honey has her suspicions about who's behind the American's death. DS Doherty doesn't want to know, so Honey plunges into her own investigation.And then Cora's new husband is found dead in their garden.Can Honey uncover a killer before any more Ferny Down residents turn up dead?Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Rhys Bowen, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will be hooked by this addictive character-driven mystery!

MEET HONEY DRIVER. HOTEL MANAGER. WIDOWED MUM. CRIME SOLVER?Honey Driver agrees, rather grudgingly, to join a friend on a ghost walk around the crescents and terraces of historic Georgian Bath.There are no ghosts, but death is just around the corner.One of the walkers is found hanged in a dusty antiques shop - murdered.The victim is Lady Templeton-Jones, an obnoxious American aristocrat who was lured away from the walk. And straight into the killer's noose.As one of the last people to see her alive, Honey feels bound to investigate.But does she have a ghost of a chance of solving the mystery?Fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin, Janet Evanovitch, The Thursday Murder Club, Simon Brett, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Rhys Bowen, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will be hooked by this addictive character-driven mystery!

Mord nach MaßDer NameTern and Pauling in Bath, Herrenschneider für die oberen Zehntausend, steht für konservative Werte und Tradition. Zum Kundenkreis zählen sogar einige Royals. Dass sich das Geschäft am Schaufensterwettbewerb beteiligt und ihn auch noch gewinnt, hätte niemand erwartet. Doch am Morgen nach der Siegerparty hängt der Juniorchef im Schaufenster am Galgen.Ein ungewöhnlicher Fall für die Hotelbesitzerin Honey Driver und ihren charmanten Partner Detective Chief Inspector Steve Doherty.»Skurrile Handlung und viel britischer Humor.« Brigitte»Eine moderne Miss Marple in bester britischer Krimitradition.« Für Sie

Bis dass der Tod euch scheidet!Die Hotelbesitzerin Honey Driver und Chief Inspector Steve Doherty haben sich endlich entschlossen zu heiraten. Doch in der kleinen, romantischen Dorfkirche in der Nähe von Bath, in der sie den Bund fürs Leben schließen wollen, geschieht ein Mord. Mrs Flynn, eine recht unbeliebte alte Dame, wurde erschlagen. Als wäre dies nicht schon makaber genug, trägt die Tote auch noch ein Hochzeitskleid. Bald findet man eine zweite tote Braut. Die Einwohner des Dorfes benehmen sich äußerst merkwürdig, und bald scheint es, als hätte fast jeder ein Motiv.»Für alle, die Rosamunde Pilcher, aufgepeppt mit einer Krimihandlung mögen.« BOOKREVIEW.AT»Skurrile Handlung und viel britischer Humor.« Brigitte

Mord im Nobelhotel Der angesagte Innenarchitekt Philippe Fabiere, der Honey Drivers Hotel ein neues Gesicht verleihen sollte, wird ermordet. Waren seine Kollegen wirklich so neidisch auf seine tollen Ideen? Haben sie auch sein Antiquitätenlager ausgeräumt? Oder hat der neue russische Besitzer des Nobelhotels, in dem man Philippes Leiche fand, seine Hand im Spiel? Ein neuer Fall für die Hotelbesitzerin Honey Driver und Steve Doherty, ihren charmanten Begleiter."Skurrile Handlung und viel britischer Humor." Brigitte"Eine moderne Miss Marple in bester britischer Krimitradition." Für Sie