Bernard Taylor è ampiamente riconosciuto per la sua esplorazione degli aspetti più oscuri della natura umana e del soprannaturale. Le sue narrazioni spesso approfondiscono il suspense psicologico e l'inquietudine, tessendo storie che rimangono impresse nella mente del lettore molto tempo dopo l'ultima pagina. La prosa distintiva di Taylor cattura un'atmosfera di terrore strisciante, attirando i lettori in trame intricate dove la realtà e l'inquietante spesso si confondono. Il suo lavoro invita alla contemplazione delle paure nascoste e degli istinti primordiali che giacciono sotto la superficie della vita quotidiana, rendendolo una voce avvincente nella narrazione suspense.
Když Tom Rigby dostane zakázku namalovat portrét mladé ženy v sídle Woolvercombe, nabídka je příliš lukrativní na to, aby ji odmítl. Jenže od chvíle, kdy dorazí do odlehlého venkovského sídla, se začnou dít podivné a nevysvětlitelné události. Brzy je vtažen do neproniknutelného labyrintuhrůzy, a než odhalí svou roli v ďábelském plánu, bude už příliš pozdě. Semena zla byla zaseta – a čas sklidit jejich zvrácenou úrodu se blíží!
The story explores the complex dynamics of family relationships following the divorce of Robert and Judith Farrell, focusing on their four children, particularly the three boys who cling to the hope of their parents' reunion. Their bond with their mother complicates their feelings when their father becomes engaged to Netta. As Robert leaves town, the boys' attempt to manipulate Netta spirals into a dark and uncontrollable situation, highlighting themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of unresolved family tensions.
From the mysterious death of William Saunders, whose beaten body was discovered in a pond near Penge cricket club, south-east London in 1877, to the spooky demise of Charles Walton whose death is believed to have been linked to witchcraft, unsolved murders litter British history.Authors Bernard Taylor and Stephen Knight, experts in the unravelling of unsolved crimes, re-investigate seven classic cases from the last hundred years. Creating in lively detail the background to each crime and the course of the police investigation, they reveal clues, interpret evidence and describe, where possible, the characters and motives of the alleged killers.In many instances the authors have unearthed previously undiscovered facts—none more startling than in the case of the lurid Brighton trunk murder of 1934, where Tony Mancini, initially cleared of the time, confesses his guilt to Stephen Knight. Rediscovered and republished in a new paperback edition, Perfect Murder is an eye-opening and gripping read, serving as a stark reminder that justice does not always prevail...
Book by Seiffert, Ulrich, Walzer, Peter