Soukromý detektiv Callaghan řeší své případy nestandardními metodami, ale nakonec je spokojen on, klienti i policie. V prvním příběhu řeší soukromý detektiv Callaghan vraždu bohatého muže, ve druhém záhadnou loupež šperků. Detektiv bojuje za své podezřelé klienty všemi prostředky: lže, podvádí, a vždy dává v sázku i vlastní život, aby usvědčil pachatele. Callaghan je typickým představitelem neohrožených tvrdých chlapíků – milovníků hezkých žen, dobrého pití a cigaret. Přes počáteční problémy a nedorozumění se svými klienty jsou nakonec spokojeni všichni – i policie.
Slim Callaghan Séries
Cette série suit les exploits d'un détective privé cynique mais fondamentalement décent naviguant en marge de la loi dans l'Australie d'après-guerre. À chaque affaire, il plonge plus profondément dans des secrets sombres et des dilemmes moraux, s'appuyant souvent sur son esprit vif et son attitude dure pour survivre. Elle offre un mélange captivant d'atmosphère noir, d'action et de suspense psychologique.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
Vivacious Mrs. Riverton has hired Slim to find her missing stepson, whom she admits she hates.
It Couldn't Matter Less
- 196pages
- 7 heures de lecture
It's wartime London. Inspector Gringall of the Yard, long-time friendly rival of private detective Slim Callaghan, sends Slim on a mission to meet Doria Varette, a torch singer at Ferdie's Place. Callaghan knows Gringall has something up his sleeve. And when, backstage, Doria asks him to take on a job - to find her boyfriend Lionel Wilbery, a poet with the wrong friends and a drug problem - Callaghan finds Gringall has more than a missing person in his sights.
Fans ofed by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, will welcome the return of British writer Peter Cheyney's infamous hero Slim Callaghan. In Sorry You've Been Troubled Slim becomes involved with two beautiful cousins who want their murdered uncle's insurance money.
They Never Say When: A Slim Callaghan Thriller
- 198pages
- 7 heures de lecture
A jangling telephone interrupts a long-awaited country holiday. Slim Callaghan and his sidekick Windy are summoned from their fun and games to investigate murder and mystery. The BBC is producing the late Peter Cheyney's first two 1940s Callaghan mysteries, Urgent Hangman and Dangerous Curves.
Three dazzling sisters are suspects in the killing of their own mother. If only Viola could have predicted the potential for danger when she drafted the will that prevents any of her daughters from being married strictly for her fortune. But no case of murder and intrigue is too knotty for shrewd detective Slim Callaghan, who stirs up the calm waters of the tiny village of Alfriston, leaving chaos in his wake and a stunningly solved puzzle at this adventure's thrilling close.
Set against a backdrop of suspense and intrigue, this 1953 thriller weaves a gripping narrative filled with unexpected twists. The plot revolves around complex characters entangled in a web of deception, forcing them to confront their deepest fears and motives. Themes of trust, betrayal, and survival are explored as the tension escalates, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. With its timeless appeal, this novel captivates with its fast-paced storytelling and psychological depth.
