A fantastic mystery short story collection, the perfect Christmas gift for crime fiction lovers

A beloved detective dies in a fire


Sherlock Holmes takes a trip to Italy


A disastrous case of mistaken identity

From his well-loved detective duo, DCI Dalziel and DI Pascoe to his own reimagining of Sherlock Holmes, Reginald Hill''s unforgettable characters and unique blend of humour and suspense make him one of Britain''s greatest crime writers. Complete with a foreword by Mick Herron, this collection of short stories showcases the very best of this iconic mystery writer. Lire la suite Fermer

Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel investigates a murder close to home in this first crime novel featuring the much-loved detective team of Dalziel and Pascoe.''So far out in front that he need not bother looking over his shoulder'' Sunday TelegraphHome from the rugby club after taking a nasty knock in a match, Sam Connon finds his wife more uncommunicative than usual. After passing out on his bed for a few hours, he comes downstairs to discover communication has been cut off forever - by a hole in the middle of her forehead.Andy Dalziel, a long-standing member of the club, wants to run the murder investigation along his own lines. But DS Peter Pascoe''s loyalties lie elsewhere and he has quite different ideas about how the case should proceed... Lire la suite Fermer

''Humour and topicality along a cold enigmatic trail of murder'' ObserverLife is on the up for Patrick Aldermann: his Great Aunt Florence has collapsed into her rose bed leaving him Rosemont House with its splendid gardens.But when his boss, ''Dandy'' Dick Elgood, suggests to Peter Pascoe that Aldermann is a murderer - then later retracts the accusation - the detective inspector is left with a thorny problem.Not only have the police already dug up some interesting information about Aldermann''s beautiful wife; it also appears that his rapid promotion has been helped by the convenient deaths of some of his colleagues...

A Christmassy crime collection - the perfect gift this winter!


A vicar nailed to a tree in Yorkshire.

The theft of a priceless artefact during a fire.

A detective forced to tell the truth for 24 hours.

A body hidden in a basement.

From the restless streets of London to the wilds of the Lake District, displaying all his trademark humour, playfulness and clever plotting, this landmark collection brings together the very best of Reginald Hill''s short stories for the first time, complete with a foreword from Val McDermid.
''One of Britain''s most consistently excellent crime novelists'' The Times ''A real treat. The characters are deftly drawn, the plot constantly delivers, surprises and the assured narrative demonstrates again what a terrific writer he is'' Observer ''Reginald Hill''s novels are really dances to the music of time, his heroes and villains interconnecting, their stories intertwining'' Ian Rankin ''The finest male English contemporary crime writer'' Val McDermid Lire la suite Fermer

Aller voir de temps en temps un petit film assez osé du genre « pour adultes, avec réserves... », rien de plus banal. Même quand le vidéo-club est dirigé par un ancien principal de collège au passé équivoque. Ça ne choque que les bourgeois. Ceux qui ne sont pas des habitués de l'endroit, au moins. Mais quand on en vient à se demander si le sang qui ruisselle sur la pellicule n'est vraiment que de l'hémoglobine...
Quand les cadavres commencent à s'accumuler...
Quand des mineures sont impliquées dans le tournage de scénarios très spéciaux... Un peu lents à la détente, peut-être, les flics de Sa Majesté. Mais ils ne lâchent jamais leur proie, aussi haut placée soit-elle.
Et ils mordent.

Une enquête ardue pour Dalziel et Pasc?, les deux héros de Reginald Hill, Prix du Roman d'Aventures 1991 et Masque de l'Année 1992.
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