Bøger af Aline Templeton

When DCI Kelso Strang hears that an old friend from his police college days suspects there is corruption at her local station in the Scottish Borders, he sends DC Livvy Murray undercover so they can act before a major scandal erupts. What he doesn't expect is that this will have to take a back seat as revenge for a long-concealed and ugly secret takes its tragic course. Just as the situation becomes critical, a storm roars in bringing chaos, and Strang can do nothing but rage and wait for the thaw.

Vi er i en afsidesliggende landsby i Wales. Hertil kommer ægteparret Cordiner, David som er politibetjent, Tessa som ønsker at få fred og ro væk fra London for at hellige sig sit maleri. Men det er ikke nemt at falde til og blive accepteret i det lille, lukkede samfund, og især Tessa kæmper dagligt med småborgerligheden og skepsisen mod det fremmede.Så en dag bliver en ung sygeplejerske myrdet, og David Cordiner bliver sat på den vanskelige opgave med at opklare forbrydelsen. Opslugt af dette arbejde ser han ikke faresignalerne på hjemmefronten, hvor Tessa kæmper en kamp for at overleve og i denne kamp kommer faretruende tæt på en tragedie, som har rødder langt tilbage i tiden.

I en grotte finder man skelettet af en ti-årig pige. Kriminalassistent Tom Ward bliver sat på sagen, og han går i gang med at afdække de mange lag, som skal afsløre sandheden, en sandhed hvor ægyptiske guder spiller en ikke uvæsentlig rolle.

Atmosfærefyldt og spændende klassisk krimi, som introducerer en ny, stærk hovedperson. Vi er i Galloway, Skotland, hvor der bogstavelig talt lugter af død. En katastrofal virus hærger og ødelægger alt. Det går værst ud over kvæget, som er vitalt for området. Kriminalinspektør Marjory Fleming befinder sig i orkanens øje, bål bliver tændt, kvæget brændt og jorden bliver brugt som gravplads for alle de døde dyr. Luften er tæt af ildelugtende, kvælende røg. Under dette gravearbejde i den lille, søvnige købstad Kirkluce, støder man pludselig på, hvad der viser sig at være menneskeknogler. Samtidig, tusinder af kilometer væk, i New York, beslutter en kvinde sig for at afdække, hvad der skete med hendes storesøster, som forsvandt for femten år siden. Hun beslutter sig for at tage tilbage til Galloway. En forsvunden pige, en families hemmelighedsfulde besættelse af tyre er en ildevarslende, uhyggelig baggrund for Marjory Flemings efterforskning.

The third book in the critically acclaimed DI Marjory Fleming series.'Underscores Templeton's challenge to Ian Rankin in Scottish thriller writing.' Peterborough Evening News'Not for Templeton gruesome bodies strewn across the landscape left and right, here the emphasis is on character, motive and situation, building into an impressive whole. I'm sure it won't be long before I have to write "e;the best-selling Aline Templeton"e;. This is seriously good crime writing.' Sue Baker, 'Personal Choice', Publishing NewsOn a beautiful, eerily quiet May morning in a remote corner of Scotland, a girl is found brutally bludgeoned to death, the silence of the scene broken only by the ringing of her mobile telephone. DI Marjory Fleming thrives on the adrenalin and tension that come with heading a major crime investigation, but with the discovery of not one, but two murdered corpses on her patch, she's about to feel the pressure like never before . . . The community of Drumbreck - a tranquil weekend playground for rich Glaswegians - is small and close-knit. But the veneer of contented prosperity conceals nasty secrets and daily betrayals. DI Fleming must watch her own back as she searches for a link between the two crimes. Uncovering layer upon layer of intrigue and deceit, Fleming is about to learn that while the dead can't tell lies, the living most certainly can . . .

The second book in the critically acclaimed DI Marjory Fleming series.'Loved it. She has become the crime czar of the Scottish small town!' Val McDermid'In fictional terms the combination of domesticity and detection is very appealing, especially when it comes with a detailed, vivid portrayal of a complete society.' Literary ReviewThe wreck of the Knockhaven lifeboat with the loss of all three of its crew is a hard blow for the small Scottish town. But it's harder still when DS Tam MacNee discovers that it isn't simply a tragic accident.Was it just the act of vandals, bored in a fishing port stricken with unemployment? Could it be linked to the drugs trade which has taken root in the locality? Or is there someone who, in their determination to kill one person, is callous enough to take two innocent lives? And if so, who is the intended victim?As DI Marjory Fleming and her team investigate multiple murders, with a whole community hungry for justice, the pressure - professional and personal - is on.

The sixth book in the critically acclaimed DI Marjory Fleming series.'A welcome return for Templeton's tough but tender DI, Marjory 'Big Marge' Fleming... The vivid characterisation, excellent description and a horribly looming sense of inevitability make Cradle to Grave a riveting read.' Laura Wilson, Guardian'Templeton can always be relied on to provide a well-written, cleverly-plotted, old-fashioned whodunit.' The TimesAccused of murdering the baby in her care, seemingly cold and measured nanny Lisa Stewart maintains her innocence. But when she changes her name and tries to run away, the terrifying threats always find her. Is she an innocent victim of public anger? Or a calculating murderer on the run?

The fifth book in the critically acclaimed DI Marjory Fleming series.'[With] a scalpel-sharp plot, made more supenseful by the complexity of the personal connections, Templeton's latest installment takes the indomitable Fleming from strength to strength.' Daily Record'All the characters are well-drawn and the tension is maintained throughout... With many surprises along the way, this is an excellent mystery and highly recommended.' Mystery Women'When you lift a stone, dark creatures, safely hidden before, panic in the light of day . . . someone out there would become desperate to stop her finding the truth. She had to move fast.'The young victim had been pregnant, her body washed up on the rocks. Twenty years on the murder remains unsolved; her father is now dead, and her mother refuses to talk about what went on all those years ago. DI Marjory Fleming is called in to reopen the case that her late father, a policeman, was unable to put to rest. As Fleming digs deeper it becomes clear that her father had struggled to keep secret some of the shameful details around the young girl's death.Can she handle the truth she will unearth, not just about her father but about herself?

The fourth book in the critically acclaimed DI Marjory Fleming series.'The allegiances, rivalries and petty jealousies of small town life are carefully but convincingly explored....a dramatic climax.' Scotland on Sunday'Reading Templeton has become something of an addiction.' Publishing NewsA sunny evening, a tranquil garden - and an old man brutally gunned down on his doorstep. In the pretty and tranquil market town of Kirkluce, a proposed superstore development has divided the population in an increasingly bitter war. The low-level aggression of bored youth that is generally tolerated has become sinister. The bloodied carcass of a sheep abandoned in the streets is more than just unpleasant vandalism and teenage bikers, terrorising a woman to breaking point, are impossible to control. When a second victim is killed in what seems a random shooting, the fear in the town becomes tangible. DI Fleming will not accept that the crimes are motiveless, but she struggles to make sense of the two murders, when nothing makes sense any more and no one will believe anything. Not even the truth.