death at the abbey anita davison

Even the most glamorous stately homes hide secrets and lies from the past...When Flora Maguire receives an alarming telegram informing her of her fatherâ ™s tragic death in a riding accident, she races back from London to her childhood home. But when Flora and her new husband, Bunny, get to Cleeve Abbey â “ where she was once Governess to Eddy, Viscount Trent, and her father was butler to Earl Trent â “ itâ ™s all is not well. Floraâ ™s intention was to bury her father next to Lily, her mother, who sadly passed away when Flora was a small child. But it turns out that a mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Lilyâ ™s final resting place. No-one is willing to talk. And, with her father now dead in what seems like a suspicious accident, Flora must now strive alone to uncover hidden family secrets. And a terrible betrayal with the power to change everythingâ ¦A cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey, and set in the glorious Cotswolds landscape. What people are saying about Anita Davison:â ˜A lovely mystery evocative of the period from a talented writerâ ™ Helena Dixonâ ˜Intriguingâ ¦ Clues to keep you guessingâ ¦ I was caught up in the story immediatelyâ ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I love, love, love this series! â ¦ The intricate plot with its many odd characters kept me turning the pages until the stunning end. I highly recommend this to everyone who loves historical fiction and who would like to venture into the cozy mystery genre. Highly recommended!â ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜An intriguing mysteryâ ¦ Flora makes a wily opponent with first rate detective skillsâ ™ ?????????? Reader Review Would recommend to anyone who likes their heroines feistyâ ™ ?????????? Reader ReviewPreviously published as *Murder at Cleeve Abbey.*

Objev podobné jako Death at the Abbey - Anita Davison

Dive in to the next instalment in this historical cozy crime series that you wont be able to put down!Flora Maguireâ ™s life is perfect â “ a beautiful home in Belgravia teeming with servants, a loving husband, and new baby Arthur to enjoy. But when she is invited to tour St. Philomenaâ ™s Childrenâ ™s Hospital in a deprived area near Londonâ ™s newly-built Tower Bridge, she is shocked. Because there she uncovers a scandal with a dark heart â “ poor children are going missing from the hospital. The police seem either unable or unwilling to investigate, so Flora teams up with the indomitable matron of the hospital, Alice Finch, to try to get to the bottom of it. Soon Flora is immersed in the seedy, dangerous underbelly of criminal London, and time is running out to save the children. Will they get to them in time, or was their fate decided the day they were born... Previously published as The Forgotten Children. Completely brilliant historical cozy crime for fans of Helena Dixon and Verity Bright. Readers love the Flora Maguire series:â ˜I thought it really evoked the era. And the atmosphere of an ocean-going cruise lent itself well to a murder scene. And you can quote me on that!â ™ FAITH MARTIN. â ˜Wow! I was kept guessing right to the end. A great read and I will be looking out for more of this authorâ ™s work!!!â ™ Reader Reviewâ ˜Iâ ™m a big fan of this authorâ ™s work, so I was excited to read the first instalment in her new mystery series. It did not disappoint. Along with the sparkling dialogue and likeable characters I have come to expect, I found an intriguing, page-turning whodunnit.â ™ Reader Reviewâ ˜With intrigue heaped upon intrigue [this] is certainly a great whodunnit that kept my attention from start to finish.â ™ Reader Reviewâ ˜This is definitely a 5 star! Highly recommended!â ™ Reader Reviewâ ˜Pulls you in and wonâ ™t let go!!!â ™ Reader Review

Objev podobné jako Death by the Thames - Anita Davison

Step back into Edwardian London and join Flora Maguire in this addictive cosy mystery that is guaranteed to keep you turning pages.1903 London is bustling and glamorous. With troubling secrets simmering and worrying signs of war Flora Maguire must solve a deadly mystery which leads right to the heart of the corridors of power. When the body of a London socialite, and leading light of the burgeoning womenâ ™s suffrage movement, is found outside The Grenadier public house in Londonâ ™s fashionable Knightsbridge, Flora Maguire canâ ™t resist investigating. Mysterious letters are discovered in the victimâ ™s belongings, including strange links to the foreign office. But why do the clues keep coming back to the assassination of a Baltic king?As Flora closes in on the killer, it soon becomes clear she is no longer safe in London, but â “ as her husband Bunny rushes to be by her side â “ will he be the one to save her, or will she have to find her own way out?An absolutely gripping cozy crime novel, perfect for fans of T.E. Kinsey, Verity Bright, and Helena Dixon. What readers are saying about Anita Davison:â ˜A lovely mystery evocative of the period from a talented writerâ ™ Helena Dixonâ ˜London makes for a wonderful setting for this cozy mystery, brought to life by the author s elegant prose and deep historical research. I am enjoying this series. Flora Maguire is an excellent amateur detective!â ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I just finished one Flora book to move onto another! â ¦ A super book to curl up with and apparently, there s more to come!â ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜This is a series mystery lovers won t want to missâ ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜I enjoyed it tremendously!â ™ ?????????? Reader Reviewâ ˜Careful though, itâ ™s hard to put it down once you start!!â ™ ?????????? Reader ReviewPreviously published as Murder at The Grenadier and A Knightsbridge Scandal

Objev podobné jako Death of a Suffragette - Anita Davison

Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime⠙s first book, the third volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.DEATH IN A WHITE TIEThe season has begun. Débutantes and chaperones are planning their gala dinners ⠓ and the blackmailer is planning strategies to stalk his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knows that something is up and has already planted his friend Lord Gospell at the dinner. But someone else has got there first⠦OVERTURE TO DEATHIt was planned as an act of charity: a new piano for the parish hall, and an amusing evening s entertainment to finance the gift. But all is doomed when Miss Campanula sits down to play. A chord is struck, a shot rings out, and Miss Campanula is dead.it seems to be a case of sinister infatuation for Roderick Alleyn⠦DEATH AT THE BARA midsummer evening ⠓ darts night at The Plume of Feathers, a traditional Devonshire public house. A distinguished painter, a celebrated actor, a woman graduate, a plump lady from County Clare and a local farmer all play their parts in a fatal experiment which calls for the investigative expertise of Inspector Alleyn⠦

Objev podobné jako Death in a White Tie / Overture to Death / Death at the Bar - Marsh Ngaio

A second witty, fun, 1970s-set whodunnit in the Lowe and Le Breton mysteries series, featuring two ageing actors attempting to solve a murder after their famous co-star is found dead in a doorway outside the theatre in which they’re performing. Nostalgic cosy crime that’s perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and Death Croissants.It’s 1971 and, in between filming seasons of Floggit and Leggit!, ageing actors Edward Lowe and John Le Breton sign up for short run of Shakespeare tragedies at the Bolton Playhouse. But, once in Lancashire, they discover they have been invited to join the theatre’s repertory company for two reasons – because the company manager is keen to take advantage of the publicity surrounding their successful BBC comedy series and because Sir Nathaniel Thompson, the much-lauded star of the show and knight of the realm, has been sacked for drunkenness and for failing to turn up for work.John fears an awkward scene, should Thompson – who he knew during the war – return to reclaim his job, but when the great actor’s body is found, bludgeoned to death in a nearby alleyway, the unlikely crime-solving duo find themselves investigating another fiendish mystery that takes them from the northwest of England to the Netherlands, and which, rather inconveniently, seems to have John’s ex-wife Sally at its heart.Death at the Playhouses is the second in The Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries series.

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As the Shell House Detectives investigate a mystifying death, they discover rumours, betrayal and murder. Will a decades-old secret finally be unearthed too? A gripping and propulsive read, with a deliciously dark mystery at its heart. â ”Lucy ClarkeAt Shoreline Vines, high on the Cornish cliffs, the Harper family are preparing to welcome glamorous investor Celine Chevalier to their vineyard. They desperately need Celineâ ™s backing to keep their business afloat. But everything is jeopardised when a body is found in one of their fields. Police believe the death was a tragic accident but the victimâ ™s family suspect otherwise and turn to the Shell House Detectives to investigate. As Ally and Jayden question the community, they discover that Shoreline Vines has always been shrouded in mystery. There are old rumours about buried bones, and even a curse on the land itself. Are these just local myths or is there something sinister hidden in the vineyardâ ™s past?As tensions reach breaking point, Ally and Jayden must uncover the truth, in a gripping story of family secrets and shocking betrayals.

Objev podobné jako The Death at the Vineyard - Emylia Hall

In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer...hugely enjoyable The Sunday Times You will burn. Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings.John Aislabie, Tom s reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home. Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way...

Objev podobné jako A Death at Fountains Abbey - Antonia Hodgson

The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery seriesThe most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday.When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term â “ and it s not just the smell of the harbour. There s been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon s moustache all a-quiver: a sure sign that something is Highly Suspicious.When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder?

Objev podobné jako Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse - Alasdair Beckett-King

The odd couple of crime-solving returns in Olivia Blacke’s Death at the Door, where a ghost and her living roommate find another mystery on their doorstep.Ruby Young is slowly adjusting to her new life in Boston. A big part of that is her unexpected roommate—the ghost of the woman who lived there before. For Cordelia Graves, she may no longer be breathing, but it’s still her apartment and Ruby is the somewhat unwanted houseguest. They’re both happy they’ve managed to become friends, which is a miracle considering they struggle to communicate with each other. Cordelia even set Ruby up with her old job.When Ruby discovers the body of a delivery guy at work, the new life she’s been building hangs in the balance. The last time Cordelia dragged Ruby into a murder investigation, it was almost two ghosts living in the apartment, not one. Determined to protect Ruby, Cordelia tries to shield her from the investigation, but Ruby has other ideas. It will take both of them working together to navigate the fine line between the dead and the living to bring a killer to light.

Objev podobné jako Death at the Door - Olivia Blacke

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. DISCOVER THE NEW JACKSON BRODIE NOVEL, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SHRINES OF GAIETY How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie s world but soon becomes a landscape that could only have been crafted from the pen of the incomparable Kate Atkinson Ian Rankin Christie would be proud . . . I defy you not to snort with laughter as the novel progresses to its farcical denouement. Atkinson is brilliant Observer*****Welcome to Rook Hall.The stage is set. The players are ready. By nightâ ™s end, a murderer will be revealed.Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town, and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting.But one theft leads to another, including the disappearance of a valuable Turner from Burton Makepeace, home to Lady Milton and her family.Once a magnificent country house, Burton Makepeace has now partially been converted into a hotel, hosting Murder Mystery weekends.As paying guests, a vicar, an ex-army officer, impecunious aristocrats, and old friends converge, we are treated a fiendishly clever mystery; one that pays homage to the masters of the genreâ ”from Agatha Christie to Dorothy Sayers.Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinsonâ ™s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodieâ ™s most outrageous and memorable case yet.**** Sharp, droll and knowing as ever, Atkinson has huge fun with the set-up; the supporting cast is terrific, and the rueful Brodie, ever more mindful of the passing years, feels like an old friend. Guardianâ ˜Delicious character studiesâ ¦ fine writing, wit, originality and eccentricity â “ even as it induces a warm glowâ ™ Telegraph Another brilliant addition to her impressive oeuvre, Atkinson masterfully blends intricate plotting with rich character development, delivering a mystery that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging.â ™ Glamourâ ˜The set-up is a delight, paying homage to traditional Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries â “ the characters are well-drawn, their stories unfolding alongside each other until gradually the strands unite, keeping the reader guessing how they will ultimately tie together. A great read.â ™ PA Mediaâ ˜Superior writing...a highly entertaining readâ ™ GraziaKate Atkinson, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024

Objev podobné jako Death at the Sign of the Rook - Kate Atkinsonová

AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FOUR SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED... ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY DAILY MAIL A knowing, unnerving mystery The Times Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate storytelling Daily Mail----WELCOME TO THE SANATORIUMHigh up in the mountains stands a sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, it now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past. One wing of the hospital remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant. Despite the wards closing decades ago, they remain at the hospital to conduct research. But the cold corridors, draughty windows and echoey halls are constant reminders of the buildingâ ™s dark history. When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, they discover that death has never left this place â “ and neither did its secrets. None can escape this terrifying legacy. Despite just four suspects the case is never solved and remains open for two decades. Until a young criminologist named Helgi Reykdal attempts to finally lay the ghosts of the hospital s past to rest . . . ----Praise for Ragnar Jonasson Is this the best crime writer in the world today? The Times An automatic must-read for me Lee Child A compelling voice in crime fiction Clare Mackintosh A great writer Harlan Coben

Objev podobné jako Death at the Sanatorium - Ragnar Jónasson

Welcome to Rook Hall. The stage is set.The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed. Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town, and the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting.But one theft leads to another, including the disappearance of a valuable Turner from Burton Makepeace, home to Lady Milton and her family. Once a magnificent country house, Burton Makepeace has now partially been converted into a hotel, hosting Murder Mystery weekends. As paying guests, a vicar, an ex-army officer, impecunious aristocrats, and old friends converge, we are treated a fiendishly clever mystery; one that pays homage to the masters of the genre—from Agatha Christie to Dorothy Sayers.Brilliantly inventive, with all of Atkinson’s signature wit, wordplay and narrative brio, Death at the Sign of the Rook may be Jackson Brodie’s most outrageous and memorable case yet.

Objev podobné jako Death at the Sign of the Rook - Kate Atkinsonová

The stage is set. Marooned overnight by a snowstorm in a grand country house are a cast of characters and a setting that even Agatha Christie might recognize - a vicar, an Army major, a Dowager, a sleuth and his sidekick - except that the sleuth is Jackson Brodie, and the sidekick is DC Reggie Chase. The crumbling house - Burton Makepeace and its chatelaine the Dowager Lady Milton - suffered the loss of their last remaining painting of any value, a Turner, some years ago. The housekeeper, Sophie, who disappeared the same night, is suspected of stealing it. Jackson, a reluctant hostage to the snowstorm, has been investigating the theft of another painting: The Woman with a Weasel, a portrait, taken from the house of an elderly widow, on the morning she died.The suspect this time is the widow s carer, Melanie. Is this a coincidence or is there a connection? And what secrets does the Woman with a Weasel hold? The puzzle is Jackson s to solve.And let s not forget that a convicted murderer is on the run on the moors around Burton Makepeace. All the while, in a bid to make money, Burton Makepeace is determined to keep hosting a shambolic Murder Mystery that acts as a backdrop while the real drama is being played out in the house. A brilliantly plotted, supremely entertaining, and utterly compulsive tour de force from a great writer at the height of her powers.

Objev podobné jako Death at the Sign of the Rook - Kate Atkinsonová

A brilliant whodunnit mystery perfect for fans of M.C. Beaton and Richard Osman!Murder stalks the cobbles in England⠙s finest Georgian town⠦When an accident forces Felicia Grant back to her family⠙s auction house in Stamford, she vows it⠙ll only be a flying visit. But as the gavel falls on the final lot, a hidden secret is revealed⠔the body of her father⠙s business rival, murdered during the packed sale!Soon, Felicia is swept into a mystery that has everyone in the community as a potential suspect⠕including her.As the body count rises and with the people she loves under threat, Felicia takes matters into her own hands. But even the most picturesque place has its secrets⠦Cover illustrated by local Stamford illustrator Katie Cardew. Discover more at www.katiecardew.comCosy crime readers are loving E.C. Bateman:⠘Ideal for fans of Richard Osman⠙s books⠦Beautifully set in the gorgeous Stamford, this murder mystery will keep you guessing as the bodies stack up! Full of red herrings, twists and turns, wonderful characters and fabulous houses⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Set in the historic town of Stamford, this murder set in the antiques trade is a brilliantly plotted mystery⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A thoroughly enjoyable cosy murder mystery⠦ I⠙m pleased to see this is the start of a series, I⠙m looking forward to the next book already!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Mystery and intrigue⠦written by a talented and gifted author⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘An absorbing murder mystery⠦Lots of interesting information about Antique auctions was a added bonus⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A fun read that kept me reading through to the end⠦certainly held my attention with a group of interesting characters, any one of which might have been a multiple murderer⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako Death at the Auction - E. C. Bateman

From the multi-award winning creator of BROADCHURCH and showrunner of DOCTOR WHO, get ready for the most exciting crime fiction debut of 2025...⠜A masterclass whodunnit⠝ Gillian McAllister ⠜Everything I love in a crime novel⠝ Jennie Godfrey ⠜As unputdownable as you d expect from the writer of Broadchurch⠝ Jenny Colgan****** When Nicola Bridge moves back to Dorset after years as a CID detective in the big city, the last thing she expects is for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime scene. Jim Tiernan, landlord of the White Hart pub, has been found dead, the body staged with macabre relish on an isolated country road. As soon as she starts asking questions, Nicola realises everyone in the village has something to hide. Frankie, the hairdresser who isn⠙t a skilled enough actor to conceal they⠙re lying about the night of the murder. Eddie, the delivery driver whose heart starts racing every time he drives past the crime scene. Deakins, the embittered farmer still living in the shadow of a supposedly murderous ancestor. And even the little girl, hidden at the top of the playground slide, who⠙s watching them all. Whispers. Rumours. Lies. But Nicola knows that somewhere among them, a killer is hiding in plain sight. Because sometimes the smallest villages hide the darkest secrets...

Objev podobné jako Death At The White Hart - Chris Chibnall

A crew is staying at Richard s B B while filming at a nearby chateau. But when a beloved actor suddenly dies, Richard and Valerie go undercover to discover whether his death was really an accident.

Objev podobné jako Death at the Chateau - Moore Ian

York, 1865. A passenger train stands ready to depart amid the bustle at the station. The flurry of passengers and porters, the swooping pigeons and barking dogs are thrown into a state of turmoil when an explosion rips through the brake van of the train, killing guard Jack Follis. In response to a summons from the North Eastern Railway, Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are sent to investigate. Was it an accident, deliberate vandalism or targeted murder? The longer the investigation goes on, the more complex it becomes. With a dizzying array of suspects and motives, will the combined skills of the detectives be enough to identify and catch the culprit?

Objev podobné jako Death at the Terminus - Edward Marston

York, 1865. A passenger train stands ready to depart amid the bustle at the station. The flurry of passengers and porters, the swooping pigeons and barking dogs are thrown into a state of turmoil when an explosion rips through the brake van of the train, killing guard Jack Follis.In response to a summons from the North Eastern Railway, Inspector Robert Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are sent to investigate. Was it an accident, deliberate vandalism or targeted murder? The longer the investigation goes on, the more complex it becomes.With a dizzying array of suspects and motives, will the combined skills of the detectives be enough to identify and catch the culprit?

Objev podobné jako Death at the Terminus - Edward Marston

A fascinating, tragic and instructive story, vividly told Sunday TelegraphRoger Lewis, in his no-holds-barred biography, exposes a Peter Sellers the world little knows. Recognized as the greatest British comic since Charlie Chaplin, Sellers was the grand master of fifty-five films - from Dr. Strangelove, to Being There and the Pink Panther hits. But shadowing his phenomenal career was a history of increasingly bizarre behaviour involving psychotic violence, compulsive promiscuity, drug abuse and humiliating self-destructive obsessions with people including Princess Margaret, Sophia Loren, Liza Minnelli and each of his four wives (Ann Hayes, Britt Ekland, Miranda Quarry and Lynne Frederick). He alternately showered his wives and children with gifts and then threatened to kill them. Sellers fluidity as an actor made for a terrifying madness that grew like a slow metastasizing cancer throughout his adult life. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers concludes with his premature death at the age of 54, sick at heart and alone in those sunless hotel rooms , so recoiled from intimacy that no one really knew him anymore.PRAISE FOR THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS It is a mad book - but then the subject is a madman. I love Lewis s passion ... I recommend it Sunday Times Reinventing the genre as well as reassessing its subject with formidable intelligence, this book is a remarkable achievement Literary Review

Objev podobné jako The Life and Death of Peter Sellers - Roger Lewis

Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers Daily Mail Brody s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive Ann Cleeves AN IDYLLIC SEASIDE TOWNNothing ever happens in August, and tenacious sleuth Kate Shackleton deserves a break. Heading off for a long-overdue holiday to Whitby, she visits her school friend Alma who works as a fortune teller there. A MISSING GIRLKate had been looking forward to a relaxing seaside sojourn, but upon arrival discovers that Alma s daughter Felicity has disappeared, leaving her mother a note and the pawn ticket for their only asset: a watch-guard. What makes this more intriguing is the jeweller who advanced Felicity the thirty shillings is Jack Phillips, Alma s current gentleman friend.A COMPLEX MYSTERY TO SOLVEKate can t help but become involved, and goes to the jeweller s shop to get some answers. When she makes a horrifying discovery in the back room, it soon becomes clear that her services are needed. Met by a wall of silence by town officials, keen to maintain Whitby s idyllic façade, it s up to Kate to discover the truth behind Felicity s disappearance.Praise for Frances Brody s Kate Shackleton series: Delightful People s Friend Frances Brody matches a heroine of free and independent spirit with a vivid evocation of time and place . . . a novel to cherish Barry Turner, Daily Mail Brody s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters RT Book Reviews Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine Ann Granger

Objev podobné jako Death at the Seaside - Frances Brody

In this tense, spellbinding thriller set over the course of a single day, a woman prepares for a party that goes dreadfully wrong—for fans of Ashley Audrain and Lisa Jewell.Nadine Walsh’s summer garden party is in full swing. The neighbors all have cocktails, the catered food is exquisite—everything’s going according to plan. But Nadine—devoted wife, loving mother, and doting daughter—finds herself standing over a dead body in her basement while her guests clink glasses upstairs. What happened? How did it come to this? Rewind to that morning, when Nadine is in her kitchen, making last-minute preparations before she welcomes more than a hundred guests to her home to celebrate her mother’s birthday. But her husband is of little help to her, her two grown children are consumed with their own concerns, and her mother—only her mother knows that today isn’t just a birthday party. It marks another anniversary as well. Still, Nadine will focus just on tonight. Everyone deserves a celebration after the year they’ve had. A chance for fun. A chance to forget. But it’s hard to forget when Nadine’s head is swirling with secrets, haunting memories, and concerns about what might happen when her guests unite.

Objev podobné jako Death at the Party - Amy Stuart

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he⠙s sure he⠙s made a good choice ⠓ for surely there⠙s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family⠙s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . . .

Objev podobné jako Godfather Death - Nicholls Sally

A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration!When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he⠙s sure he⠙s made a good choice ⠓ for surely there⠙s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family⠙s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . . .

Objev podobné jako Godfather Death - Nicholls Sally

Kniha - autor Brandon Sanderson, 760 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. Who is the Hero of Ages? To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal form of the ubiquitous mists--is back, along with increasingly heavy ashfalls and ever more powerful earthquakes. Humanity appears to be doomed. Having escaped death at the climax of The Well of Ascension only by becoming a Mistborn himself, Emperor Elend Venture hopes to find clues left behind by the Lord Ruler that will allow him to save the world. Vin is consumed with guilt at having been tricked into releasing the mystic force known as Ruin from the Well. Ruin wants to end the world, and its near omniscience and ability to warp reality make stopping it seem impossible. She can't even...

Objev podobné jako Mistborn 03. The Hero of Ages (1250318629)

Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess - all to fulfill Qui-Gon s last request. The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated, and have not been made any simpler in death.While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon s unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance. While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace on the event of Qui-Gon’s death.The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet of Metagos. Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources.As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise.The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life. Intent on fulfilling Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, challenging his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss - Steven Barnes

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE ⠘QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME⠙ (Guardian) WINNER OF THE CWA SILVER DAGGER⠘A legend.⠙ VAL MCDERMID⠘P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.⠙ MICK HERRON⠘The best mysteries only get better with time and this is one of them!⠙ 5* reader reviewPERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS__________________________________________________________________________________There⠙s something wrong about this place. Haven⠙t you noticed?Dalgliesh is recovering from a life-threatening illness when his elderly friend Father Baddeley reaches out for advice. By the time he can respond, Father Baddeley is dead. And his is not the first recent death at the Dorset home for the disabled where he worked.Dalgliesh feels he must try to understand these deaths, even without official jurisdiction or support, but amid the growing suspicion of the residents, he can⠙t be sure either of them was murder.Until another body is found ⠓ and Dalgliesh suddenly finds himself in very grave danger.__________________________________________________________________________________⠘The writing is excellent, the pitch of final terror beautifully sustained.⠙ Evening Standard⠘Golden age quality writing, hugely enjoyable . . . Atmospheric, intriguing and a pleasure to read.⠙ 5* reader review⠘A masterpiece.⠙ Edmund Crispin, Sunday Times**Now a major Channel 5 series**__________________________________________________________________________________READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:⠘Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.⠙ 5* reader review⠘If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.⠙ 5* reader review⠘I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.⠙ 5* reader review⠘P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Crime writing at its very best!⠙ 5* reader reviewPRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:⠘P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.⠙ IAN RANKIN⠘Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.⠙ SUNDAY EXPRESS⠘One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.⠙ MARI HANNAH⠘James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.⠙ THE TIMES⠘There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.⠙ SPECTATOR⠘The queen of English crime.⠙ GUARDIAN

Objev podobné jako The Black Tower - Phylis Dorothy Jamesová

Murder in the Gulag is brilliant journalistic writing: punchy, eloquent, page-turning and factual. It s a powerful reminder of what an extraordinary man Navalny was - Roland Oliphant, TelegraphThe gripping sequel to the bestselling Killer in the Kremlin2:19pm, Moscow time, 16 February 2024. The Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District announces that Alexei Navalny is dead. The news sends shockwaves around the world.In Murder in the Gulag, award-winning journalist John Sweeney goes behind the headlines to reveal what really happened to the Russian opposition leader in the freezing Polar Wolf penal colony in a remote part of Siberia. The book is less a whodunnit - Russian President Vladimir Putin s machinery of repression killed Navalny - than a howdunnit.The narrative relates Navalny s extraordinary life story in technicolour detail, from his childhood summers spent with his grandparents in the shadow of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine to his untimely death at the age of 47, cut down in his prime.This is a warts-and-all portrayal of a highly charismatic but controversial figure who flirted with far-right Russian nationalists before course-correcting, told by an intrepid journalist, based in London and Kyiv, who knew Navalny personally.Murder in the Gulag contains a warning. Navalny made a fatal misjudgement in returning to Russia after his poisoning by Novichok in 2020, betting that Vladimir Putin wouldn t kill him. But as Putin has gained in strength, with the death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and the fortunes of war slowly turning in Russia s favour, Navalny lost that bet. Sweeney argues that if the West fails to stand up more forcefully to Putin, we are in danger not just of betraying Ukraine but our own security too.

Objev podobné jako Murder in the Gulag - John Sweeney

Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess - all to fulfill Qui-Gon s last request. The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated, and have not been made any simpler in death.While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon s unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance. While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace on the event of Qui-Gon’s death.The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet of Metagos. Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources.As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise.The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life. Intent on fulfilling Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, challenging his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself.

Objev podobné jako Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss - Steven Barnes

â œIf you love elephants, you will love Babar and Celeste,â ¦ writes A. A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh, in his preface to The Story of Babar. â œAnd if you have never loved elephants, you will love them now.â ¦ After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. He becomes educated and cultured and, upon his return to the great forest, is crowned King of the Elephants.Jean de Brunhoffâ ™s tales of Babar have charmed readers around the world for 80 years. His stories have followed the king of the elephants as he builds a city, founds a family and even meets Father Christmas. Tested by difficult trials â “ from snakes to fire to runaway prams â “ he always comes out on top, with the help of patience, determination and, on one memorable occasion, a flight of winged elephants. One of the most iconic series of animal books in history, Babar has become a household name both as a character in childrenâ ™s books and on TV.Beautifully illustrated, this edition is an ideal gift for children aged 3 and up.Also look out for The Babar Collection and Babar the King.Jean de Brunhoff is considered to be one of the greatest picture book authors in history. Born in Paris, de Brunhoff was the fourth and last child of a successful publisher. He managed to produce a total of seven Babar books before his death at the age of 37. Since then, millions and millions of Babar books have been sold all around the world.

Objev podobné jako The Story of Babar - Jean de Brunhoff

A killer on the loose, and a village gripped by fear. Can the Shell House Detectives save Porthpella?Springtime on the Cornish coast and Porthpella’s artistic community are throwing open their doors, welcoming visitors to the annual Arts Trail. And this year, celebrity artist Harrison Loveday is the guest of honour.However, the light mood soon darkens when there’s a dramatic death at the opening-night party, and after threatening messages start appearing around the village, fear takes over. Before long, Porthpella is shocked by a second brutal murder, and whisperings of a ‘serial killer’ start to circulate.With the press descending on the Arts Trail for all the wrong reasons, the Shell House Detectives find themselves vying with the police to hunt down the killer, fast. As the pair uncover bitter rivalries and hidden agendas, plus a growing list of suspects, the question of who has both the means and the motive makes this the most complex case Ally and Jayden have faced yet.Can the Shell House Detectives stop the Arts Trail Killer before they strike again?

Objev podobné jako The Arts Trail Killer - Emylia Hall

THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAWâ ˜Fascinatingâ ™ â “ Sunday Timesâ ˜Masterfulâ ™ â “ Judith Flandersâ ˜A page-turning read â “ Prof. David WilsonTotally gripping and brilliantly told, Murder: The Biography is a gruesome and utterly captivating portrait of the legal history of murder.The stories and the people involved in the history of murder are stranger, darker and more compulsive than any crime fiction. Thereâ ™s Richard Parker, the cannibalized cabin boy whose death at the hands of his hungry crewmates led the Victorian courts to decisively outlaw a defence of necessity to murder. Dr Percy Bateman, the incompetent GP whose violent disregard for his patient changed the law on manslaughter. Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in England in the 1950s, played a crucial role in changes to the law around provocation in murder cases. And Archibald Kinloch, the deranged Scottish aristocrat whose fratricidal frenzy paved the way for the defence of diminished responsibility. These, and many more, are the people â “ victims, killers, lawyers and judges, who unwittingly shaped the history of that most grisly and storied of laws.Join lawyer and writer Kate Morgan on a dark and macabre journey as she explores the strange stories and mysterious cases that have contributed to UK murder law. The big corporate killers; the vengeful spouses; the sloppy doctors; the abused partners; the shoddy employers; each story a crime and each crime a precedent that has contributed to the lawâ ™s dark, murky and, at times, shocking standing.

Objev podobné jako Murder: The Biography - Kate Morgan

Christine de Pizan is in danger when she is sent to the Priory of Poissy to catch the killer of a young nun in this vividly imagined historical mystery set in fourteenth-century France.Paris, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace to copy a manuscript for the prioress. But the prioress already has many copyists, and Christine senses that something is amiss.Her suspicions are confirmed when the prioress reveals that one of the sisters has been found murdered in the cloister. Fearing for the welfare of the king s young daughter who resides at the abbey, she is eager for Christine to find out who killed the young nun - and why.As Christine investigates, she uncovers dark mischief and closely guarded secrets, but can she unmask a killer?

Objev podobné jako Murder in the Cloister - Tania Bayard

In the spring of 1666 everyone s first reaction to a sudden death at the palace of White Hall is that the plague has struck, but the killing of Thomas Chiffinch was by design, not disease. Chiffinch was holder of two influential posts - Keeper of the Closet and Keeper of the Jewels - and rival courtiers have made no secret of their wish to succeed to those offices. To Thomas Chaloner, ordered to undertake the investigation, such avarice gives a whole host of suspects an ample motive for murder.The same courtiers are at the heart of the royal entourage endorsing the King s licentious and ribald way of life, and Chaloner has some sympathy with the atmosphere of outrage and disgust at such behaviour. London s citizens, already irked by the wealthy fleeing to the country at the outbreak of the plague, have scant patience with the Court on its return. The city is abuzz with rumours of dissent and rebellion, fuelled by predictions from a soothsayer in Clerkenwell of a rain of fire destroying the capital on Good Friday.Chaloner initially dismisses such talk as nonsense, but as he uncovers ever more connections to Clerkenwell among his suspects, he begins to fear that there is also design behind the rumours - and that, come Easter Day, the King and his Court might find themselves the focus of yet another rebellion.

Objev podobné jako The Clerkenwell Affair - Gregory Susanna

THE HERETIC S APPRENTICE: In the summer of 1143 two visitors arrive at the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul- one dead and two very much alive. But when a violent death ensues, Brother Cafael is called once more to turn detective and solve the murder- but matters are complicated still further by the marvellous treasure box in Elave s care...THE POTTER S FIELD: During the ploughing of the Potters Field in October 1143 the grisly remains of a woman s body are unearthed. Abandoned by her husband, the tenant potter, rumour had it that the woman had returned to her homeland- perhaps with a lover. But the discovery of the corpse on Abbey land raises all sorts of questions.THE SUMMER OF THE DANES: In April 1144 Brother Cadfael leaves his monastery once more representing the bishop on a matter of church diplomacy. Cadfael does not forsee trouble on this errand, but then becomes entangled in the affairs of Heledd, a young woman desperate to escape an arranged marriage, and in conflict between Owain Gwynedd and his treacherous brother Cadwaladr...

Objev podobné jako The Sixth Cadfael Omnibus - Ellis Petersová

The Falcons have become the empire s enemy in THE DROWNING SEA, the unmissable sequel to THE BURNING LANDSRomara Challys and her Falcons are Vestal Knights, who have shed blood to uphold the Triple Empire against the destructive Vyr Rebellion. But now, the Falcons have become the empire s enemy.Having learned that elobyne, the magical crystal that empowers the knights, is catastrophically destructive, the Falcons vow to save their world. But speaking truth to power is perilous, and Romara is the empire s prisoner, facing torture and death at the hands of her former masters. Her comrades, big-hearted Gram, the prodigy Soren, and the erling mage Elindhu, are seeking her rescue, but the forces arrayed against them seem insurmountable.Meanwhile, her loyal second, Jadyn, and the mercurial thief Aura, are seeking the aegis, an alternative magic, following a path laid down centuries before. But hunting them are Vazi Virago, the Order s Exemplar, and the fearsome lictor, Yoryn Borghart; who want the aegis for their own devious ends.The seas are rising, harvests are failing, refugees flooding across borders are sparking wars, and the destructive rebellion threatens civilisation. The End of All Things is coming, the priests and seers say. Coros is doomed.If the Falcons can t save their world, who can? Full of nuanced, loveable characters whose complex relationships with each other and with themselves make The Burning Land a compulsively readable adventure not to be missed! Sebastien de Castell, author of The Malevolent Seven

Objev podobné jako The Drowning Sea - David Hair

A modern classic by one of Ireland s greatest contemporary playwrights, reissued in a beautiful typographic jacket.I was born on the Bog of Cats and on the Bog of Cats Iâ ™ll end me days. Iâ ™ve as much right to this place as any of yees, more, for it holds me to it in ways it has never held yees.As Hester Swane embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance through the mysterious, mythic landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, the dark secrets of her tangled history are slowly revealed.By the Bog of Cats . . . premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1998.â ˜Carr has an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real.â ™ GUARDIANâ ˜A great play . . . a great work of poetry.â ™ INDEPENDENTâ ˜Swaneâ ™s irrepressible personality is the playâ ™s driving force, a firestorm of contradictory emotions breaking across the stage in waves of love and fear. Her fierce attachment to her home, to her family and to her way of life comes up hard against the desires and prejudices of her community. As dark as the play is, it is also tender and funny in its attempts to represent a spectrum of human experience much broader than its charactersâ ™ accents.â ™ IRISH TIMES

Objev podobné jako By the Bog of Cats - Marina Carr

The Falcons have become the empire s enemy in THE DROWNING SEA, the unmissable sequel to THE BURNING LANDSRomara Challys and her Falcons are Vestal Knights, who have shed blood to uphold the Triple Empire against the destructive Vyr Rebellion. But now, the Falcons have become the empire s enemy.Having learned that elobyne, the magical crystal that empowers the knights, is catastrophically destructive, the Falcons vow to save their world. But speaking truth to power is perilous, and Romara is the empire s prisoner, facing torture and death at the hands of her former masters. Her comrades, big-hearted Gram, the prodigy Soren, and the erling mage Elindhu, are seeking her rescue, but the forces arrayed against them seem insurmountable.Meanwhile, her loyal second, Jadyn, and the mercurial thief Aura, are seeking the aegis, an alternative magic, following a path laid down centuries before. But hunting them are Vazi Virago, the Order s Exemplar, and the fearsome lictor, Yoryn Borghart; who want the aegis for their own devious ends.The seas are rising, harvests are failing, refugees flooding across borders are sparking wars, and the destructive rebellion threatens civilisation. The End of All Things is coming, the priests and seers say. Coros is doomed.If the Falcons can t save their world, who can? Full of nuanced, loveable characters whose complex relationships with each other and with themselves make The Burning Land a compulsively readable adventure not to be missed! Sebastien de Castell, author of The Malevolent Seven

Objev podobné jako The Drowning Sea - David Hair

Ah, what can God do agen the stupidity oâ ™ men!Dublin, 1922. The Irish Civil War is tearing the nation apart. In the cauldron of the familyâ ™s tiny tenement flat, Juno Boyle, a beleaguered matriarch whose sharp wit is a survival tool, struggles to make ends meet and keep the family together. Her husband, â ˜Captainâ ™ Jack Boyle, fancies himself a ship s commander but sails no further than the pub. Then providence comes knocking with news of a greatinheritance.Sean Oâ ™Caseyâ ™s tragicomic masterpiece was first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1924, and revived at the Gielgud Theatre, London, in September 2024.â ˜The power of Juno and the Paycock never fails to surprise and enthral and inspire. Its violent passion, its deep humanity, its bubbling humour and its appalling tragedy are soaked in the very spirit of Ireland itself.â ™ Daily Mail

Objev podobné jako Juno and the Paycock - Sean O

A scorching forbidden love threatens to tear a rift through the Black Dagger Brotherhood in J. R. Ward s newest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Xcor, leader of the Band of Bastards, convicted of treason against the Blind King, is facing a brutal interrogation and torturous death at the hands of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Yet after a life marked by cruelty and evil deeds, he accepts his soldier s fate, his sole regret the loss of a sacred female who was never his: the Chosen Layla.Layla alone knows the truth that will save Xcor s life. But revealing his sacrifice and his hidden heritage will expose them both and destroy everything Layla holds dear - even her role of mother to her precious young. Torn between love and loyalty, she must summon the courage to stand up against the only family she has for the only man she will ever love. Yet even if Xcor is somehow granted a reprieve, he and Layla would have to confront a graver challenge: bridging the chasm that divides their worlds without paving the way for a future of even greater war, desolation and death.As a dangerous old enemy returns to Caldwell, and the identity of a new deity is revealed, nothing is certain or safe in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, not even true love . . . or destinies that have long seemed set in stone.

Objev podobné jako The Chosen - J.R. Ward

Speak. Speak loud and clear. Let them hear you in Belfast. Let the Fenians hear it everywhere. Let the Hun hear the sons of Ulster preaching war.On 1 July 1916, the 36th (Ulster) Division took part in one of the bloodiest battles in human history, the Battle of the Somme. In the extraordinary circumstances of World War I, eight ordinary men are changed, changed utterly.Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme premiered on the Peacock Stage at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1985. A great act of theatrical generosity. GUARDIAN

Objev podobné jako Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme - Frank McGuinness

Harald Hardrada had a career that spanned much of the known world of the eleventh century. Here was a man who was born in Norway, was exiled to Russia, spent time as a mercenary leader in Constantinople, journeyed to Jerusalem and won military campaigns in Sicily. In later life he became king of Norway, but this was not enough for him. For years he fought a series of campaigns to try and add Denmark to his dominions before launching an attempt to conquer England.Harald ultimately died a Viking death at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, though in the process he might have sealed the fate of his opponent, King Harold Godwinson of England just a few weeks later at Hastings. This is a remarkable story, told in part through archaeology and in part through chronicles and Viking sagas. Harald might be considered the last Viking, but whether or not this is the case, what cannot be denied is that this is the story of a life that opens a window into a world that is long past, one characterised by epic deeds, chicanery and incredible adventure.

Objev podobné jako Thunderbolt of the North - W. B. Bartlett

A classic girl-meets-boy-meets-devil story from a Danish literary superstarA woman meets a man on a train in Copenhagen and agrees to visit him in London. She has lived many lives and as she sits out a two-week quarantine in his apartment, she begins to tell her story.Years ago, desperate for money, she sold herself to a man called T. He offered her a suitcase full of money and lavish gifts in exchange for total control of her body. In the bed between them lay a large kitchen knife and the promise of an iconic death.At the last moment, she chose life and fled. Now in London, the woman watches the people around her, searching for clues on how to live in the face of betrayal and loss, and what freedom really looks like.Intimate, revelatory and ultimately revolutionary, this is a portrait of a woman driven to the brink of destruction, who learns to believe in love again.

Objev podobné jako The Devil Book - Asta Olivia Nordenhof

Caught up in an experiment gone wrong, Joseph Schwartz is transported forward in time from post-war Chicago to the heyday of the first Galactic Empire.Earth, he soon learns, is a backwater, despised by the other two hundred million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it as the original home of man.And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil â “ so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty.And Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two.Asimovâ ™s Galactic Empire novels are among the earliest stories by one of the twentieth centuryâ ™s greatest visionaries. Filled with ideas and wonders, they are classic adventures from science fictionâ ™s Golden Age.

Objev podobné jako Pebble in the Sky - Isaac Asimov

*Exclusive limited edition first print run with a foiled board design and beautifully designed endpapers. Available while stocks last.* Chilling, atmospheric Sunday Times Vivid and haunting Emilia Hart Blisteringly brilliant Anna Mazzola Will she be damned by flame⠦ or cursed by magic? Innsbruck 1485 Helena should be doing what every other wealthy young wife is doing: keeping her husband⠙s house, bearing his children. But when their footman is found dead, Helena is accused of killing him. Worse, she is accused of being a witch. Imprisoned with six other women, Helena is plunged into a world of terror. When a cursed witch totem is smuggled into the prison, the prisoners attempt to use it to escape only to unleash a malevolent spirit which places all their lives in danger. Does Helena risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to the terrifying witchfinder and risk death at the stake if found guilty? Or is the real threat the world beyond this one⠦? __________________________________ Readers LOVE The Last Witch: A phenomenal read⠝ ????? A magical blend of horror, psychological thriller and historical fiction⠝ ????? Another spellbinding masterpiece from C.J. Cooke, it is as haunting as it is heartbreakingly beautiful⠝ ????? I must be in my witch phase, and this author has me hooked⠝ ????? Another cracker by C.J. Cooke. I loved this one from beginning to end, rarely putting it down⠝ ?????

Objev podobné jako The Last Witch - Carolyn Jess Cooke

Paranormal students Delores and Prudence are being hounded byinquisitors after they broke the rules and helped rescue fellow studentMaud from death at the hands of an evil spirit.Cruel inquisitor Magoria Jepp is searching for secrets at their home inEdinburgh’ s Tolbooth Bookstore, but does she have an uncanny historyof her own to hide? As Delores tries to save them both, she attracts theunwelcome attention of a murderous Boç ain, or evil spirit, intent onstealing her paranormal gifts. Can she defeat her enemies, and maybe herown family too, to save everyone she loves at the Tolbooth?

Objev podobné jako The Haunted Life of Delores Mackenzie - Yvonne Banham

Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone on a harsh desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and inspiring reading.Based on a true story.

Objev podobné jako Island of the Blue Dolphins - O

A madcap, hilarious and insightful play about power structures, escapism and resistance. Premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 2025.

Objev podobné jako The Lunch Punch Power Hour in Conference Room 4 - Caitriona Daly

Delightful... The Hidden Horticulturists pulsates with the extraordinary energy and excitement of the time. Daily MailChosen as one of the Sunday Telegraph s Top Ten Gardening Books of the Year _____________________The untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped to shape the way we garden today.In 2012, whilst working at the Royal Horticultural Society s library, Fiona Davison unearthed a book of handwritten notes that dated back to 1822. The notes, each carefully set out in neat copperplate writing, had been written by young gardeners in support of their application to be received into the Society s Garden.Amongst them was an entry from the young Joseph Paxton, who would go on to become one of Britain s best-known gardeners and architects. But he was far from alone in shaping the way we garden today and now, for the first time, the stories of the young, working-class men who also played a central role in the history of British horticulture can be told.Using their notes, Fiona Davison traces the stories of a selection of these forgotten gardeners whose lives would take divergent paths to create a unique history of gardening. The trail took her from Chiswick to Bolivia and uncovered tales of fraud, scandal and madness - and, of course, a large number of fabulous plants and gardens. This is a celebration of the unsung heroes of horticulture whose achievements reflect a golden moment in British gardening, and continue to influence how we garden today.

Objev podobné jako The Hidden Horticulturists - Fiona Davison

**Explore the fascinating history of the real Downton Abbey as the Crawley family saga makes its way on to the big screen with Downton Abbey, the major motion picture** An excellent depiction of English aristocratic life ... a compelling portrait Publisher s Weekly* * * * * *The follow-up to the international bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, this book moves the story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle.Sometimes the facts are even more extraordinary than the fiction ... This book tells the story of Lady Catherine, a beautiful American girl who became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes award-winning drama Downton Abbey. Charming and charismatic, Catherine caught the eye of Lord Porchester (or Porchey , as he was known) when she was just 20 years old, and wearing a pale yellow dress at a ball. She had already turned down 14 proposals before she eventually married Porchey in 1922. But less than a year later Porchey s father died suddenly, and he became the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, inheriting a title and a Castle that changed both their lives forever. Catherine found herself suddenly in charge of a small army of household staff, and hosting lavish banquets and weekend house parties. Although the couple were very much in love, considerable challenges lay ahead for Catherine. They were immediately faced with the task of saving Highclere when debts threatened to destroy the estate. As the 1920s moved to a close, Catherine s adored brother died and she began to lose her husband to the distractions London had to offer. When the Second World War broke out, life at the Castle would never be the same again. Drawing on rich material from the private archives at Highclere, including beautiful period photographs, the current Countess of Carnarvon transports us back to the thrilling and alluring world of the real Downton Abbey and its inhabitants.

Objev podobné jako Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey - The Countess of Carnarvon

An Official Companion to the Downton Abbey Films and TV Series: An exclusive inside look at the intricate and glamorous costuming of the popular PBS series, with complete historical detail and beautiful imagery.An inside look at the intricate costuming of the popular PBS series, including character costume choices and the historic fashion trends characteristic of the aristocracy during the Edwardian era.Appealing to Anglophiles, costume and sewing aficionados, and fans of the hit series, The Costumes of Downton Abbey presents—with comprehensive historical detail and beautiful imagery—the design decisions and wardrobe intricacies that shaped the glamour and elegance of the characters of Downton Abbey.Featuring the fashion of both upstairs and downstairs cast members, this title explores the unique daytime, evening, special occasion, and wedding wardrobes that led to a 2011 Emmy and several Emmy nominations for Outstanding Costumes for a Series. Detailed photographs, fan-favorite stills from the television series, and designer notes and insights make this a delightful and informative guide to the role costumes played in the character portrayal, story development, and art direction of the series.

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