the silent watcher victor methos

The bestselling author of A Killer’s Wife delivers a haunting legal thriller, plunging the reader headlong into the search for a deadly stalker—and a quest to bring a young victim peace.Far from the neon glare of the Vegas Strip, attorney Piper Danes walks away from a hotshot law firm to work as a guardian ad litem (GAL). Piper was once a vulnerable youth herself, and a GAL gave her hope when she needed it most. Now she’s committed to paying it forward.Her latest case is unlike any other: fifteen-year-old Sophie Grace is the sole survivor of a gruesome family murder. Teaming up with the formidable Judge Hope Dawson and enigmatic Detective Lazarus Holloway, Piper delves into a world more sinister than she could have imagined.Their hunt for the truth leads to a serial killer known only as “the Creeper,” a predator who hides in the shadows. But as the team inches closer to unveiling the murderer, they find themselves in the crosshairs. Trapped in a web of lies, Piper will do anything to protect Sophie and stop the killer…before she becomes his next victim.

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Edgar nominee Victor Methos delivers the next high-stakes case for Detective Lazarus Holloway and Piper Danes, where a kidnapping at a Vegas chapel unveils a sinister plot that hits close to home. The abduction of two teenagers from their Vegas wedding isnâ ™t a case Detective Lazarus Holloway wants to takeâ ”itâ ™s one he has to take. His only clue is a bracelet, etched with a Mayan symbol of death and vengeanceâ ”two things the detective is familiar with. With no other leads, Lazarus enlists the help of guardian ad litem Piper Danes. Theyâ ™ve got a complicated history, but Piper shares his compulsion to save children in need, no matter the personal cost. Unfortunately, that cost gets higher with every new revelation. As they tread further into the dangerous network surrounding the case, secrets from Lazarusâ ™s past follow close behind. He soon finds himself entangled with the players in this game of life, death, and disappearances. And if he canâ ™t figure out how he fits in, there may be no getting outâ ¦

Objev podobné jako The Night Collector - Victor Methos

Edgar nominee Victor Methos delivers the next high-stakes case for Detective Lazarus Holloway and Piper Danes, where a kidnapping at a Vegas chapel unveils a sinister plot that hits close to home. The abduction of two teenagers from their Vegas wedding isnâ ™t a case Detective Lazarus Holloway wants to takeâ ”itâ ™s one he has to take. His only clue is a bracelet, etched with a Mayan symbol of death and vengeanceâ ”two things the detective is familiar with. With no other leads, Lazarus enlists the help of guardian ad litem Piper Danes. Theyâ ™ve got a complicated history, but Piper shares his compulsion to save children in need, no matter the personal cost. Unfortunately, that cost gets higher with every new revelation. As they tread further into the dangerous network surrounding the case, secrets from Lazarusâ ™s past follow close behind. He soon finds himself entangled with the players in this game of life, death, and disappearances. And if he canâ ™t figure out how he fits in, there may be no getting outâ ¦

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Propulsive, sinister, gripping - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters ⠓ I loved it - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party One thing I ve learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear... She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn⠙t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid. Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .The People Watcher is a shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.********Readers can t put down The People Watcher! WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - a must read!! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Original, creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through The People Watcher yet didn t want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it! Sunday Times bestseller ANDREA MARA Oh ... my ... word. The ending was such a shock and left me speechless. I normally see things coming, but not this time! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Twisty and dark as the night itself, it is impossible to put down. A triumph. - NEIL LANCASTER Absorbing and richly detailed, a novel with real heart. LISA BALLANTYNE, Richard Judy book club bestselling author of The Guilty One Non-stop drama, full of surprises and twists and turns. I found it thoroughly engaging, something different and one not to be missed. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - what crime fiction should be! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another cracking thriller from Sam Lloyd. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Beautifully written and compelling Daily Mail Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged . . . The Sleep Watcher is a novel that obsessed me from the moment I opened the cover Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentWhen she is sixteen, Kit suffers a summer of peculiar sleeplessness that isn t quite what it seems. Her body lies in bed while she wanders through her family home, the streets of her run-down seaside town and into the houses of friends and strangers. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses her parents and their fracturing relationship. Her home thrums with quiet violence that she can no longer ignore. With this secret knowledge it becomes impossible not to react and a single choice soon changes everything.Intimate, tense and exquisitely observed, The Sleep Watcher is a moving portrait of family, danger and guilt, captured through the strange summer heat of adolescence. The writing is incredibly beautiful and unbearably tense . . . It is exquisite Ruth Gilligan, author of The Butchers An incredibly moving story about connection, loneliness, and what we do when we think no one else is watching Julianne Pachico, author of The Anthill

Objev podobné jako The Sleep Watcher - Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Beautifully written and compelling Daily Mail Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged . . . The Sleep Watcher is a novel that obsessed me from the moment I opened the cover Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentWhen she is sixteen, Kit suffers a summer of peculiar sleeplessness that isn t quite what it seems. Her body lies in bed while she wanders through her family home, the streets of her run-down seaside town and into the houses of friends and strangers. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses her parents and their fracturing relationship. Her home thrums with quiet violence that she can no longer ignore. With this secret knowledge it becomes impossible not to react and a single choice soon changes everything.Intimate, tense and exquisitely observed, The Sleep Watcher is a moving portrait of family, danger and guilt, captured through the strange summer heat of adolescence. The writing is incredibly beautiful and unbearably tense . . . It is exquisite Ruth Gilligan, author of The Butchers An incredibly moving story about connection, loneliness, and what we do when we think no one else is watching Julianne Pachico, author of The Anthill

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Audiokniha: Advokátka Dani Rollinsová je v soudní síni neústupná – při obhajobě nevinných lidí tlačí soudce a státní zástupce až do krajnosti. Když se setká s Teddym Thornem, mentálně postiženým teenagerem obviněným z distribuce drog, je přesvědčená, že to celé bude snadná záležitost – párkrát se dostaví k soudu a případ bude vyřízený. Jenže žalobci se snaží soudit Teddyho jako dospělého, a to by ho čekal přísný trest. V Dani postupně sílí podezření, že ve skutečnosti je Teddy využíván jako pěšák v jakési zlověstné hře… Spisovatel Victor Methos v Nečisté hře znovu dokazuje, že má až grishamovský vhled do složitého právnického soukolí týkajícího se viny a trestu. Citace / výkřiky z obálky knihy: TO, CO PROVÁDĚJÍ JEJÍMU KLIENTOVI, JE ZLOČIN. „Konečně tu máme autora, který nezaplní polovinu knihy zbytečnými informacemi. Tohle je spisovatel, jenž se drží faktů, přidá něco málo ze zákulisí, a jde rovnou k věci.“ Mystery Tribune. VICTOR METHOS se v devíti letech přistěhoval z Afghánistánu do Spojených států, a už jako desetiletý napsal svou první povídku v angličtině. Vystudoval práva a pak působil jako státní zástupce i obhájce, vedl přes sto soudních procesů, od případů trestu smrti přes obhajobu práv indiánských kmenů na svobodné praktikování náboženství až po žaloby na policejní oddělení za porušování občanských práv. Je autorem více než padesáti knih, které se staly se bestsellery ve Spojených státech, Velké Británii, Indii, Austrálii a vlastně po celém světě. LENKA ZBRANKOVÁ po ukončení Státní konzervatoře v r. 1994 nastoupila do Městského divadla v Kladně. Od roku 2011 je na volné noze a hostuje v Městských divadlech pražských, Národním divadle, Divadle Palace, v Národním divadle Moravskoslezském či v představeních Pantheon Production a Kulturního portálu. Často spolupracuje s Českým rozhlasem a věnuje se i namlouvání audio knih. Diváci ji mohou znát ze seriálů: První republika, Všechny moje lásky, Ohnivý kuře, Polda, Krejzovi, Specialisté atd. Audiokniha: Victor Methos: Nečistá hra | Překlad Petra Pachlová | Čte Lenka Zbranková | Režie Marek Štifter | Zvuk, střih a mastering studio ArtDOG | Hudba Marek Albert Štifterovi | Natočeno ve studiu ArtDOG | Grafiku podle knižní předlohy adaptoval Radek Nahodil | Produkce Marek Štifter | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v březnu 2023 Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy: A GAMBLER’S JURY Copyright © 2018 by Victor Methos | Jacket design by Jae Song | Translation © Petra Pachlová, 2021 | Obálku upravila Lucie Vávrová | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s., v edici Kalibr v roce 2021

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The 13th adrenaline-packed Robert Hunter thriller and Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.‘Gruesome but utterly riveting – and all the more so for being at least partly true’ Daily Mail #39;Dark, chilling and full of clever little plot kinks designed to send the reader off on a wild goose chase – and succeeding’ Crime Fiction Lover‘Prepare to be terrified’ Crime MonthlyWhen a routine autopsy on what looked like a straightforward hit-and-run leads the LA Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Carolyn Hove, to discover some puzzling inconsistencies, she calls in Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Not only did Dr Hove discover that the death wasn’t caused by a hit-and-run, but she also found indications that the victim had been severely tortured prior to death. What no one realises is that what Dr Hove has stumbled upon is just the tip of the iceberg and it will lead Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, on the trail of a twisted and clever killer who hides in plain sight. A serial killer no one even knew existed – a killer who has always operated under the radar, expertly disguising every gruesome murder as an accidental death. But with no leads as to why the victim was targeted, the investigation comes to a standstill, until another body is discovered with an alternative cause of death. What becomes clear is that this serial killer isn’t going to stop – unless Hunter and Garcia can get to him.But how do you investigate a murder when you have no victims? How do you catch a killer who leaves behind no crime scene? How do you stop a ghost who no one can prove even exists?Readers can #39;t get enough of The Death Watcher . . . #39;Nothing less than a banger, from start to finish this book had a chokehold on me that I couldn’t put this down. #39; #39;Chris Carter.. wow, just wow. I don’t know how he does it, but every single time I finish one of his books I just applaud. Amazing stuff once again. #39; #39;I am a HUGE fan of this brilliant series. #39; #39;I just love the story, the plot, the characters. all so well thought through and no boring in between. just pure joy to read. #39; #39;Chris carter never fails to thrill the readers and definitely not this one. An excellent one, don #39;t miss this. #39; (five star reader reviews)

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Lies, secrets, and obsessive motherly love collide in a chilling novel of psychological suspense by a Washington Post bestselling author. Press, tap, refresh…When Autumn Carpenter stumbles upon the social media account of the family who adopted her infant daughter years ago, she finds herself instantly drawn into their picture-perfect existence. From behind a computer screen, Autumn watches Grace’s every memory, from birthdays to holidays to bedtime snuggles. But what starts as an innocent fascination soon spirals into an addictive obsession that comes to a screeching halt the day the McMullen family closes their Instaface account without so much as a warning.Frantic and desperate to reconnect with her daughter, Autumn applies for a nanny position with the McMullens, manipulating herself into Grace’s life under false pretenses. It’s only then that Autumn discovers that pictures lie, the perfect family doesn’t exist—and beautiful people? They have the ugliest secrets.Revised edition: This edition of The Memory Watcher includes editorial revisions.

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Audiokniha: Peněz je málo a kariérních vyhlídek ještě méně, proto novopečený právník Brigham Theodore podnikne zoufalý krok a nastoupí do pochybné právnické firmy v Salt Lake City. Hned svůj první případ, překročení povolené rychlosti, ovšem prohraje a je přesvědčený, že se s kariérou právníka může rozloučit. Proto je více než překvapen, když mu jeho šéf přidělí o něco náročnější kauzu: Amanda Piercová je utrápená a vyčerpaná žena, které psychopat znásilnil a zavraždil dceru. A ona se mu pomstila. Není pochyb, že to byla ona, kdo zmáčkla spoušť – vidělo jí pět svědků. A i když jsou sympatie veřejnosti na její straně, hrozí jí trest smrti – ona sama ostatně vinu ani nepopírá. Novopečený právník se tak pouští do boje nejen o svou kariéru, ale i o život své klientky. Citace / výkřiky z obálky knihy: Pachatelka, která nepopírá vinu. Novopečený právník, snažící se dokázat opak. VICTOR METHOS se narodil v Kábulu v Afghánistánu, žil v Pákistánu a Íránu, než se natrvalo usadil ve Spojených státech. Mluví plynule několika středovýchodními jazyky, před právnickou fakultou vystudoval přírodní vědy, filozofii a religionistiku na Utažské univerzitě. Pracoval jako prokurátor specializující se na násilnou trestnou činnost a v současnosti je obhájce v oblasti trestního práva. Vedle toho je ale také autorem tří desítek románů, jichž se po celém světě prodalo více než milion výtisků. PEPA HONZÍK (1994) se narodil ve Zlíně. Po maturitní zkoušce v oboru elektrotechniky studoval herectví na VOŠ ve Zlíně, při jejímž studiu hostoval v Městském divadle Zlín. Poté vystudoval činoherní herectví na DAMU pod vedením Jaroslavy Šiktancové, Lukáše Hlavici a Juraje Deáka. V průběhu studia spolupracoval se souborem Tygr v Tísni. Hostoval také ve Stavovském divadle nebo Divadle na Vinohradech. Po dokončení studií působil na volné noze a spolupracoval s divadlem Rokoko, divadlem ABC, Městským divadlem Kladno a divadlem A. Dvořáka Příbram. V roce 2021 nastoupil do souboru Jihočeského divadla a jeho první rolí byl Salai v inscenaci Da Vinci na Otáčivém hledišti v Českém Krumlově v režii Petra Zelenky. Audiokniha Victor Methos: Obhájce | Čte Pepa Honzík | Režie Marek Štifter | Zvuk studio ARTDOG | Hudba Albert Štifter | Natočeno ve studiu ARTDOG | Grafiku podle knižní předlohy adaptoval Radek Nahodil | Produkce Marek Štifter | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v říjnu 2022. Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy THE NEON LAWYER Copyright © 2014 by Victor Methos | Translation © 2019 by Ondřej Duha | Obálku navrhl David Dvořák | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s., v edici Kalibr v roce 2019

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Audiokniha: DOKUD JE SMRT NEROZDĚLÍ… Před čtrnácti lety byl manžel Jessicy Yardleyové odsouzen za sérii brutálních vražd. Stálo ji spoustu úsilí si po tom všem se svou dcerou dát život zase dohromady a teď je uznávanou právničkou. Jenže když kdosi začne znovu zabíjet a provedením vražd kopíruje styl jejího bývalého manžela Eddieho, její děsivá noční můra se znovu probudí. FBI požádá Jessicu, aby se zapojila do pátrání po tomto napodobiteli. Jakmile jsou jeho motivy zřejmější, nový život, který si vybudovala, se začne hroutit. Jessica si musí položit otázku, komu může věřit, a jestli je schopná zastavit vraha. Citace / výkřiky z obálky knihy: ABYSTE CHYTILI VRAHA, POTŘEBUJETE JINÉHO VRAHA… A ŽENU, CO HO ZNÁ NEJLÍP. „Je tu ještě něco, Jess,“ pokračoval Baldwin. „Nikdy jsem ani na papíře nenarazil na takhle dokonale čisté místo činu. Technici to tam procházeli dvanáct hodin. Nic. Nedokážeme ani říct, jaký typ ostří použil, protože ty rány rozšířil, aby to nebylo poznat.“ „Stalo se to tři týdny od sebe,“ přidal se Ortiz. „Takže máme tak dva a půl týdne do další vraždy, pokud nezrychluje nebo tak něco. Jasně, může s tím i přestat, ale to si nemyslíme, že ne? Víte, jak to bývá.“ „Jak to můžu vědět?“ Baldwin přejel pohledem od jednoho ke druhému. „Takhle to nemyslel. Jenom chtěl říct, že s tvým vzděláním a zkušenostmi bys mohla mít nápad, který by nám mohl pomoct.“ Nevesele se zasmála. „Máte k ruce zástupy doktorů a psychiatrů. Mě přece nepotřebujete.“ „Jo, chtějí nám pomoct. Chtějí pomáhat, aby se mohli ukázat ve zprávách. Ne aby chytili jeho.“ Yardleyová si vzala tašku a postavila se. „Je mi líto. Nejsem žádná vyšetřovatelka. Jsem žalobkyně. Najděte mi podezřelého a dejte vědět, až budete potřebovat zatykač. Jinak vám pomoct nemůžu.“ Vyšla z místnosti a počkala si, až zaslechne klapnutí dveří. Pak přitiskla ruku na stěnu a opřela se o ni. Snažila se popadnout dech, protože měla pocit, že dýchá skrz písek. Eddie Cal. VICTOR METHOS se v devíti letech přistěhoval z Afghánistánu do Spojených států, a už jako desetiletý napsal svou první povídku v angličtině. Vystudoval práva a pak působil jako státní zástupce i obhájce, vedl přes sto soudních procesů, od případů trestu smrti přes obhajobu práv indiánských kmenů na svobodné praktikování náboženství až po žaloby na policejní oddělení za porušování občanských práv. Je autorem více než padesáti knih, které se staly se bestsellery ve Spojených státech, Velké Británii, Indii, Austrálii a vlastně po celém světě. LENKA ZBRANKOVÁ po ukončení Státní konzervatoře v r. 1994 nastoupila do Městského divadla v Kladně. Od roku 2011 je na volné noze a hostuje v Městských divadlech pražských, Národním divadle, Divadle Palace, v Národním divadle Moravskoslezském či v představeních Pantheon Production a Kulturního portálu. Často spolupracuje s Českým rozhlasem a věnuje se i namlouvání audio knih. Diváci ji mohou znát ze seriálů: První republika, Všechny moje lásky, Ohnivý kuře, Polda, Krejzovi, Specialisté atd. Victor Methos: Vrahova žena | Čte Lenka Zbranková | Režie Marek Štifter | Zvuk, střih a mastering studio ArtDOG | Hudba Marek Albert Štifterovi | Natočeno ve studiu ArtDOG | Grafiku podle knižní předlohy adaptoval Radek Nahodil | Produkce Marek Štifter | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v prosinci 2022 Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy: A KILLER’S WIFE Copyright © 2020 by Victor Methos | Translation © Alexandra Fraisová, 2021 | Jacket design by Christopher Lin | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s., v edici Kalibr v roce 2021

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A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word she writes Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Her love for Greece shines through and transports readers to a brilliantly drawn world Independent Family turmoil, unanswered questions, romance and betrayal, all served up against the backdrop of Greece and its enchanting history Daily ExpressFeel the sun on your face and the sand of the Aegean islands beneath your feet as you uncover the fate of the Bronze Age figurines in the heart-pounding new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.*When Helena inherits her grandparents apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child in the 1960s. Her remote, cruel grandfather was a general in the brutal military dictatorship and as she sifts through the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them?Helena s desire to find answers dovetails with a growing fascination for archaeology, ignited by a summer spent with volunteers on a dig on an Aegean island. Their finds fuel her determination to protect the precious fragments recovered from the baked earth - and to understand the origins of her grandfather s collection.Along the way, she falls in love with the narrow streets of Athens and the city s big-hearted residents, who show her the murky underbelly of the antiques world - and help her understand the meaning of home. But can she finally make amends for her grandfather s actions? And what price should be paid for the return of such ancient and beautiful artefacts?----Victoria Hislop is back with another compulsive page-turner. Discover for yourself why 10 million readers and critics worldwide love Victoria Hislop s books . . . A tightly wrought excavation of family history Mail on Sunday Searing and powerful Daily Express Glorious Greek setting and rich historical detail Woman Home Hislop s thyme-scented, Aegean-lapped fictional Greece The Sunday Times Victoria Hislop has done it again! A truly captivating story . . . I wish I could give it more than 5* Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ There is no doubting Victoria Hislop is an incredible storyteller who has opened up the history of Greece to a wider contemporary world; her attention to detail and the creation of warm and sympathetic characters instantly grabs readers Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is the best novel I have read in a long time Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A beautifully told story with fabulous characters and a vivid scenery that makes you believe you are in Greece Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This was a wonderful read . . . a vivid picture of Greece and the people who live there Real Reader Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐*Victoria Hislop s The Figurine was a Number Two Sunday Times bestseller in paperback for two weeks in August 2024.

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***A beautiful 10th anniversary paperback edition that includes a new essay by Victoria Hislop on the impact of this million-copy bestseller.*** A moving and absorbing holiday read that pulls at the heartstrings Evening StandardThe acclaimed million-copy number one bestseller and winner of Richard Judy s Summer Read 2006. Victoria Hislop tells a dramatic tale of four generations, illicit love, violence and leprosy, from the thirties, through the war, to the present day.On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding longs to find out about her mother s past. But Sofia has never spoken of it. All she admits to is growing up in a small Cretan village before moving to London. When Alexis decides to visit Crete, however, Sofia gives her daughter a letter to take to an old friend, and promises that through her she will learn more. Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga - Greece s former leper colony. Then she finds Fotini, and at last hears the story that Sofia has buried all her life: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters and a family rent by tragedy, war and passion. She discovers how intimately she is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip...Praise for The Island. . . A vivid, moving and absorbing tale Observer Victoria Hislop . . . brings dignity and tenderness to her novel about lives blighted by leprosy Telegraph Wonderful descriptions, strong characters and an intimate portrait of island existence Woman Home War, tragedy and passion unfurl against a Mediterranean backdrop in this engrossing debut novel You magazine Hislop s deep research, imagination and patent love of Crete creates a convincing portrait of times on the island Evening Standard A page-turning tale that reminds us that love and life continue in even the most extraordinary of circumstances Sunday Express A beautiful tale of enduring love and unthinking prejudice ExpressIn 2018, The Island was awarded a Nielsen Platinum Bestseller Award in recognition of selling over one million copies in the United Kingdom.*Victoria s latest novel, THE FIGURINE, is available to order now.*

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SHE CAN T HAVE A FUTURE UNTIL SHE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FAMILY AFTER THE WAR. Deeply moving and beautifully written ANN CLEEVES Heart-breaking, beautiful and thrilling - a book that will stay with you for a very long time ELLY GRIFFITHS A tale of devastating secrets, brilliantly told RORY CLEMENTS1944LEO STERN arrives at the Nazi camp at Borek with his wife Irena and his two daughters. The Sterns are spared from the gas chamber when they witness a murder. But in a place that humanity has deserted, Leo is forced to make unimaginable choices to try to keep his family alive. 1961 For seventeen years, Hanna has been unable to remember her identity and how she was separated from her family at the end of the war, until the discovery of a letter among her late uncle s possessions reveals her real name - HANNA STERN - and leads her to Berlin in search of her lost past.Helped by former lover Peter, Hanna begins to piece together the shocking final days of Borek. But Hanna isn t the only one with an interest in the camp, and lurking in the shadows is someone who would prefer Hanna s history to remain silent. Based on in-depth research and beautifully written, this a novel of memory and identity, and the long shadow of war. Outstanding. Heartstopping. Brilliant. A story that scorches the page, searing in its honesty and profoundly moving in its emotional impact. This is an important, powerful novel that everyone should read KATE FURNIVALL Taking the reader from the atmospheric Fenlands of Cambridgeshire to the ghost-filled forests of wartime Poland and finally into Cold War-era Berlin, The Silent Child is a thought-provoking and compelling novel about the long-lasting aftershocks of war. This is great storytelling, full of mysteries and twists, epic in its sweep, but precise and respectful in its historical details. J. G. Kelly s vividly evoked scenes will stay with me for a long time CAROLINE SCOTT This book was such a beautifully written book that will stay with me for a long time. The storyline was emotive and heart wrenching and the characters were well developed and have a special place in my heart. I didn t want this book to end. Nothing I could say would do this book justice, I cannot recommend this book enough Reader review It s beautifully written with a story that draws you in so quickly, it s very well researched and heartbreakingly realistic. A book I wanted and needed to finish. The sort of book everyone should read. The most compelling book I ve read this year Reader review Utterly impossible for me to put down. A heartbreaking story... I found I had devoured the entire book in just one sitting... I have loved this book so much, I wish I could give it five hundred stars. All I can say is WOW - read it. You won t be disappointed Reader review I was engrossed in the story. The author has done tremendous research about the war and did a good job of drawing the reader into the story Reader review

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*Don t miss the latest books from Karin Slaughter, AFTER THAT NIGHT and THIS IS WHY WE LIED, available to order now*The gripping No. 1 Sunday Times crime thrillerWatch Will Trent on Disney+!He watches.A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but sheâ ™s wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim.He waits.A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical.He takes.Although the original trail has gone cold â “ memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared â “ agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wifeâ ¦.Praise for the Number One bestselling author:â ˜Passion, intensity, and humanityâ ™ Lee Childâ ˜Iâ ™d follow her anywhereâ ™ Gillian Flynnâ ˜One of the boldest thriller writers working todayâ ™ Tess Gerritsenâ ˜Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalledâ ™ Michael Connellyâ ˜A writer of extraordinary talentsâ ™ Kathy Reichsâ ˜Fiction doesn t get any better than thisâ ™ Jeffery Deaverâ ˜A great writer at the peak of her powersâ ™ Peter James Karin Slaughter has â “ by far â “ the best name of all of us mystery novelists James Pattersonâ ˜With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the lastâ ™ Camilla Lackbergâ ˜Itâ ™s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody â “ like a perfectly cooked steakâ ™ Stuart MacBride*The Silent Wife was a No.1 bestseller w/c 20/6/20

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The astounding true story behind the major new motion picture starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance, with a new epilogue from the author A compelling and tragic story Mail on Sunday Breathtaking Independent Extraordinary Oliver Sacks, New York Times Review of BooksWhen identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. As they grew up, love and hate united to push them to the extreme margins of society and, following a five week spree of vandalism and arson, the silent twins were sentenced to a gruelling twelve-year detention in Broadmoor.Award-winning investigative journalist Marjorie Wallace delves into the twins silent world, revealing their genius, alienation and the mystic bond by which the extremes of good and evil ended in possession and death.

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Free the Beasts. Live the Adventure.Battle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!Tom and Elenna s latest Beast Quest has taken a sinister turn. Gargantua the Silent Assassin is a monstrous snake-Beast with metal scales that can withstand any weapon. How can our heroes hope to defeat this enemy?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in The Ghost of Karadin series - don t miss out! Gorog the Fiery Fiend; Devora the Death Fish; Raptex the Sky Hunter and Gargantua the Silent Assassin.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade s other series: Team Hero,Sea Quest,Beast Quest: New Blood and Space Wars.

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Trust is a matter of life and death when secrets and lies threaten a new marriage in a twisting novel of psychological suspense by a Washington Post bestselling author.Writer and newlywed Jade Westmore has finally found her forever in husband Wells, a charming, successful, and recently divorced architect. There’s just one caveat. Behind the gates of their elysian estate, hidden from street view in the caretaker’s cottage, lives Wells’s first wife, Sylvie.Three years ago, the original Mrs. Westmore suffered an unfortunate accident. Near catatonic, Sylvie hasn’t spoken since. Not a physician, psychologist, or world-renowned specialist has been able to elicit so much as a sound from the silent woman. Until now.On an ordinary Tuesday morning, while Wells is away—despite instructions to never disturb the fragile woman—Jade visits her isolated predecessor bearing a peace offering: a bouquet of white lilies. She isn’t expecting Sylvie to have something for her as well: a slip of torn notebook paper with a single word scrawled on it in shaky black ink.That word? Run.Revised edition: This edition of The Silent Woman includes editorial revisions.

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LAURA PURCELL S HOUSE OF SPLINTERS IS AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOWAs featured on the Radio 2 Book ClubSome doors are locked for a reason...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husbandâ ™s crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husbandâ ™s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure â “ a Silent Companion â “ that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself...â ˜[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting bookâ ™ Jojo Moyesâ ˜[It] shone, for originality for the sheer quality of the writing, the characters and some masterly chillsâ ™ Peter JamesREADERS LOVE THE SILENT COMPANIONS: Phenomenal Will stay with you long after you have finished reading Spooky, imaginative, original Couldn t put it down Truly creepy Deserves a place on every bookshelf

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Advokátka Dani Rollinsová je v soudní síni neústupná – při obhajobě nevinných lidí tlačí soudce a státní zástupce až do krajnosti. Když se setká s Teddym Thornem, mentálně postiženým teenagerem obviněným z distribuce drog, je přesvědčená, že to celé bude snadná záležitost – párkrát se dostaví k soudu a případ bude vyřízený. Jenže žalobci se snaží soudit Teddyho jako dospělého, a to by ho čekal přísný trest. V Dani postupně sílí podezření, že Teddy je využíván jako pěšák v jakési zlověstné hře… Victor Methos ve svém dalším právnickém thrilleru opět ukazuje, že má až grishamovský vhled do složitého soukolí kolem viny a trestu.

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Affecting . . . both tense and tender Sophie Mackintosh, Observer Thoughtful . . . nuanced and powerful SpectatorOne summer, sixteen-year-old Kit s life is upended by a strange sleeplessness. While her body lies in bed, she is able to wander through the night undetected, roaming the streets of her run-down seaside town, entering the houses of friends and strangers.But the most painful revelations are found closest to home. Unseen and unheard, she witnesses the dark tensions in her parents marriage and, as her family starts to implode, she is forced into an impossible decision that changes everything. Rowan Hisayo Buchanan is one of the most distinctive and luminously original novelists of her generation Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti Elegant, atmospheric, sharp-edged Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

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In this tense thriller from the winner of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize, PI Callie Munro is hunting a serial killer on the streets of Edinburgh. But he⠙s already found her⠦As private investigators go, Callie Munro is tougher than most. She⠙s had to be. Abandoned as a baby and raised by a succession of strangers, she knows a thing or two about surviving⠦⠦but she never expected to find herself hunting a serial killer. After uncovering a string of missing women⠔women no one seems to care about⠔Callie refuses to look away. With police ignoring the evidence, her only ally is an organised crime boss with his own agenda. The deeper Callie digs, the more dangerous the hunt becomes. Every clue exposes another lie. Every step brings the killer closer. She⠙s fighting for the forgotten. But if she⠙s not careful, she⠙ll be next. Fast-paced and gripping from cover to cover, this first book in Tariq Ashkanani⠙s thrilling new series is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Robert Galbraith.

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- THE RECORD-BREAKING, MULTIMILLION COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION -Discover the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that everyone is talking about - as seen on TikTok. Soon to be a major film.Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.When she shot her husband in the head five times.Since then she hasn t spoken a single word.It s time to find out why.READERS LOVE THE SILENT PATIENT⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything you need from a psychological thriller with a killer twist that is impossible to see coming! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fiendishly clever ... believe the hype. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grabs your afternoon from the start and never lets go ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic thriller with an incredible plot twist that I really didn t see coming. I highly recommend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OMG, my heart is still pounding from the final chapters of this amazing thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I m honestly speechless, best book I have read for a very long time ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The twists when they come, wow oh wow! CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED The perfect thriller AJ FINN Terrific - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month Smart, sophisticated suspense - LEE CHILD Compelling - OBSERVER Absolutely brilliant - STEPHEN FRY A totally original psychological mystery - DAVID BALDACCI One of the best thrillers I ve read this year - CARA HUNTER The pace and finesse of a master - BBC CULTURE

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MEET DETECTIVE GEREON RATH IN THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THE HIT TV SERIES BABYLON BERLIN⠘[Kutscher s] trick is ingenious...He s created a portrait of an era through the lens of genre fiction.⠙ -The New York Times Following international bestseller Babylon Berlin, Volker Kutscher takes us back to Berlin in the second Gereon Rath Mystery. In The Silent Death, Inspector Rath investigates crime and corruption in the shadow of the growing Nazi movement. March 1930. The film industry is changing rapidly, with talking films taking over the silver screen.Celebrated actress Betty Winter is killed when a spotlight falls on her during the filming of a new talkie.It looks like an unfortunate accident at first, but Gereon Rath finds clues that other detectives miss, all suggesting it was murder.The prime suspect is a runaway lighting technician, but the Rath⠙s investigation points to a different explanation. Soon he is out on his own as tensions rise between rival film studios, and violence breaks out between Communists and Nazis.It⠙s no time for distractions, so naturally that⠙s when his father asks him for help with a case of blackmail, and ex-girlfriend Charly Ritter reaches out to talk about getting back together.With personal and professional destruction on the line, Rath will find himself fighting for the truth and his own life as all around him political factions fight for the soul of Berlin.About the Gereon Rath Mysteries1930s Berlin is a hotbed of vice and organised crime. When Inspector Gereon Rath leaves Cologne to join Berlin⠙s murder squad, he cannot begin to imagine the brutality and complexity of the world he is stepping into as communists and Nazis struggle for power.

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I loved it. It broke me! Beautiful, heartbreaking and hopeful Liz FenwickOccupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn t heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. However, when a German official is billeted at their house, the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice.London, 1952. In the years since she moved to live with her father, young Ingrid has been trying to make sense of the disappearance of her mother just as peace in Norway was declared. She desperately holds on to the fact that Anni promised she would always come back for her and, undaunted, Ingrid sets out to discover what happened to her mother all those years ago. The Silent Resistance is an intensely moving account of the life of Norwegian women who fraternised with the occupying German forces during World War II and the devastating reprisals they suffered. Anna Normann is the pen name for Natalie Normann and Anan Singh who have written bestselling novels in Norwegian for many years and this is their first joint novel in English. For lovers of wartime historical novels with indomitable female characters.

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In Oe s masterpiece of the human condition and family psychology, estranged brothers Mitsusaburo and Takashi have long since left their family home in a remote forested valley on Shikoku, in the south of Japan: Mitsusaburo for work in Tokyo; his younger brother Takashi for the United States, to atone for his part in anti-American student protests. Takashi s return to Japan coincides with a local Korean supermarket magnate s offer to buy the brothers ancestral storehouse, pitting the brothers against one another and dredging up family histories best forgotten.The Silent Cry is the most important Japanese novel of the post-war period and a strange, unsettling tale of how the call of blood and history echoes down the generations.

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THE DEAD DO NOT REST TILL THEY GET WHAT THEY WANT.You have arrived in the hills. In here, you are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence . . . You never know what lurks here in the cold, dark night.Do not walk alone after sunset in the hills. A beautiful woman in white haunts the lonely pathways, looking to enchant and ensnare men . . .All the people who died in accidents here . . . They say you hear their screams at night.And the deserted lodges sitting amidst lush greenery and calm streams . . . Spirits lie in wait here, ready to prey on the living.There are sceptics who did not heed these warnings. They tried to rationalize what they saw, what they felt. But when they came face to face with the beings that they believed didn’t exist, they couldn’t run away anymore . . .Ghosts of the Silent Hills is a collection that will make your nights a little scarier, encompassing the very best spine-chilling stories based on true hauntings.

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Monica, the Silent Witch, has infiltrated Serendia Academy on a top-secret mission to protect the second prince. So far, she s been appointed accountant of the student council and things are going great! ...Or so she thought. With her former mentor arriving at the academy and her over-powered magic under the microscope, Monica is struggling to keep her identity hidden. As if social dances and tea parties weren t terrifying enough. And now, with a new danger closing in on the prince, will Monica reach her breaking point?

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Out of the frying pan and into the fire!? Monika, the Silent Witch and one of the seven sages, has successfully infiltrated the academy and joined the student council. In doing so, she discovers the accomplice who had helped Aaron Oâ ™Brien embezzle the student council funds, and she leaps into action to pursue them. But after driving them back with a brilliant magical formula, a new obstacle stands in her way! Can this shut-in genius witch get by without revealing her true identityâ ¦!?

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Kniha - autor Alex Michaelides, 356 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Sometimes I think . .. No. I won't write about that.ALICIAAlicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain. Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.THEOForensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought. And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?The Silent Patient is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why.

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Death is a topic we often avoid talking about, but in The Death Ship Victoria Brown faces it head on, taking a deep dive into the fate of Titanicâ ™s victims: how did they die? How did their bodies decompose? Were their bodies recovered and buried? What happened to the bodies that went down with the ship?And what of Titanicâ ™s legacy? Here, Brown explores the proposed legislative changes, salvage proposals and surge of interest the wreck received shortly after the disaster, alongside the contemporary controversy surrounding the wreck as a shipwreck versus a gravesite.The Death Ship is a fascinating, at times shocking, examination of the ill-fated souls who tragically lost their lives that day â “ a crucial but seldom told part of Titanicâ ™s enduring story. It also gives recognition to the people of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose unwavering dedication ensured those who died were properly taken care of.

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A lyrical story about refugees and friendship akin to The Bone Sparrow and The Turtle of Oman.Reema runs to remember the life she left behind in Syria.Caylin runs to find what she s lost.Under the gray Glasgow skies, twelve-year-old refugee Reema is struggling to find her place in a new country, with a new language and without her brother. But she isn t the only one feeling lost. Her Glasgwegian neighbor Caylin is lonely and lashing out.When they discover an injured fox and her cubs hiding on their estate, the girls form a wary friendship. And they are more alike than they could have imagined: they both love to run.As Reema and Caylin learn to believe again, in themselves and in others, they find friendship, freedom and the discovery that home isn t a place, it s the people you love.Heartfelt and full of hope, The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle is an uplifting story about the power of friendship and belonging. Inspired by her work with young asylum seekers, debut novelist Victoria Williamson s stunning story of displacement and discovery will speak to anyone who has ever asked where do I belong?

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The superb, bestselling diaries of Victor Klemperer, a Jew in Dresden who survived the war - hailed as one of the 20th century s most important chronicles. Compulsive reading LITERARY REVIEW Deeply engrossing SPECTATOR Klemperer s diary deserves to rank alongside that of Anne Frank SUNDAY TIMES A vivid and powerful account of a remarkable life SCOTLAND ON SUNDAYJune 1945. The immediate postwar period produces many shocks and revelations - some people have behaved better than Klemperer had believed, others much worse. His sharp observations are now turned on the East German Communist Party, which he himself joins, and he notes many similarities between Nazi and Communist behaviour. Politics, he comes to believe, is above all the choice of the lesser evil . He serves in the GDR s People s Chamber and represents East German scholarship abroad. But it is the details of everyday life, and the honesty and directness, that make these bestselling diaries so fascinating.

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A DELICIOUSLY SCANDALOUS STORY OF LOVE, LUST AND LUXURY IN THE WORLDâ ™S MOST EXCLUSIVE SKI RESORTLose yourself in a world of glittering secrets, dangerous desire and Alpine decadence. â ˜Our generationâ ™s answer to Jilly Cooper! ***** This Christmas, lose yourself in a world of glittering secrets, dangerous desire and Alpine decadence A sizzling read for cold nights HEAT Sharp, sexy and so much fun! Paige Toon, Sunday Times bestselling author A fun, escapist read set in a ridiculously glamorous Alpine ski resort, all about luxury, secrets and steamy romance. Flirtatious, scandal-filled and very moreish: think Jilly Cooper energy on the slopes Daily Mail--Welcome to Kristalldorfâ ¦where the worldâ ™s richest residents hold the sexiest secrets. Emmeline Everly is Kristalldorf s latest resident. She might be living in the world s most exclusive ski resort. But she s firmly downstairs. Where Emme sees all the dirty laundry behind the glossy exterior. Emme vows not to get involved, that is until Tristan du Kok. When Kristalldorf s notorious bachelor turns his eye on her she s heading down a slippery slope. Should Emme say yes to steaming up a gondola and bare herself to the man everyone says not to touch with a ski poll? Or will the ride be just too wild... Perfect for fans of RIVALS, BRIDGET JONES and Danielle Steel, Victoria Prince is an exciting new voice in romance! Readers are OBSESSED with The Chalet Girl! â ˜The literal definition of a bonkbuster!â ™ ***** â ˜I was hooked from the first pageâ ™ ***** â ˜Flirty, fun and filled with banterâ ™ ***** â ˜What a breath of fresh air this book was, such an uplifting and spicy bookâ ™ *****

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This is a book about feeding babies. Nothing more, nothing less.How to Thrive: An evidence-based guide to feeding your baby is the first book from Victoria Facelli, the certified lactation consultant, who struggled to feed her child post-partum. With kindness and compassion, Facelli explains the science of infant anatomy and breastmilk, celebrates the medical marvels of formula and feeding tubes, and helps parents of any gender use every tool in the modern parent s arsenal to make their own feeding choices. Her mission is to help parents feel proud of achieving what they set out to do, but equally proud of letting things go when they aren t working.This book will help you and your family thrive, just like she and her daughter did.

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Some doors are locked for a reason...Newly married, newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband s crumbling country estate, The Bridge.With her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie only has her husband s awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. For inside her new home lies a locked room, and beyond that door lies a two-hundred-year-old diary and a deeply unsettling painted wooden figure - a Silent Companion - that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself...

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Chtěli jste někdy vidět ve tmě? Odhalit veškerá tajemství ukrývající se za temnou oponou? Projekt The Silent Ones / Ti tiší vám umožní se na krátkou dobu zcela ponořit do těch největších hlubin. Najdete tam nešťastné osudy, ze kterých mrazí, a možná si budete usilovně přát, abyste nikdy nerozžali louč poznání. Abyste nemuseli čelit jejich znepokojivým příběhům, které na vás křičí nejen z kapitol, ale i z hudebního CD, na kterém je ke každému příběhu píseň. Jejich výkřiky se vám vryjí do paměti nejen pomocí inkoustu, ale i naléhavého zpěvu. Pomocí hudby vám už nikdy znovu nedovolí zapomenout na jejich svět. Příliš dlouho žili v zapomnění. Až moc dlouho čekali. Pokud se rozhodnete jim dát jen tu nejmenší příležitost vykřičet své příběhy do světa a jednou provždy se osvobodit, nebudou čekat na pokyn. Neskutečné kriminální příběhy či boje se svou vlastní hlavou vám okamžitě vniknou pod kůži a už nikdy vás neopustí. Celý svět se teď jako tikající bomba ukrývá v hlubinách oceánu plném fantazie, který je zakrytý černou oponou čekající na to, kdy ji někdo zapálí a vše vypustí ven. Zbývá jen jedna otázka. Budete to vy?

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⠘Bittersweet perfection⠙ Guardian, Best Books of the Year⠘An engulfing historical novel⠙ The Times, Best Books of the Year⠘A festive classic in the making⠙ Observer, Best Books of the YearNominated for the Carnegie MedalThree years ago, Margot⠙s life was turned upside down when her fiancé, Harry, went missing in action on the Western Front. Worse, she was left with a devastating secret which threatened to ruin her life and destroy the reputation of her family. As a respectable vicar⠙s daughter, Margot has had to guard that secret with great care ever since, no matter how much pain it causes her. Now it⠙s Christmas 1919, and Margot⠙s family is gathering back home in the vicarage for the first time since the end of the Great War. And miraculously Harry has returned, hoping to see Margot and rekindle their romance. Can Margot ever reveal the shocking truth to the only man she has ever loved?

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A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters. This will be huge! Laura Jane Williams____________________________________________________Two lives are about to be changed by one phone call. . . When Davey misdials Hannah s number, at first they think nothing of it. After all, Davey lives in Texas and Hannah lives in London. But when Davey gets a job in London, their paths are sure to cross. As messaging turns to video calling, this feels like the start of something. Weeks later, Hannah is waiting for Davey at the airport, but he never walks into Arrivals. When Hannah finds out why, her world is turned on its head. And with their future so uncertain, each must pick up the pieces of their lives. Will fate intervene once more to bring them together? Or will Davey always be the man that Hannah never met?____________________________________________________ I love a good will they or won t they romance, and this one turned out to be unexpectedly deep, tackling a really important issue that impacts so many Emily Giffin This is an uplifting romcom to warm you on these autumnal nights Prima Told with tenderness, humour and warmth. Hannah and Davey s story will leave your heart aching for more Holly Miller Make this the novel you reach for, full of festive feelgood emotions and just a touch of romance Belfast Telegraph Heartfelt, deeply moving, and so wonderfully romantic. . . This is the book everyone needs to be curling up with Jenny Ashcroft Emotional and well written Fabulous Magazine This book has it all - laughter, tears, inspiration, warmth and sparkle. I shall be thinking about Davey and Hannah for a long time Tracy Rees A beautifully written love story Caroline Khoury I fell in love with The Man I Never Met. Never shying away from big issues, this beautiful love story was an absolute joy to read Eleanor Ray My book of the year!! I fell in love with Hannah and Davey on the first page, the second, the third and every page until the end! Funny, relatable and heartfelt Lauren North_____________________________________

Objev podobné jako The Man I Never Met - Elle Cook

Discover the truth behind the headlines in Victoria Beckham s fascinating memoir, Learning to Fly. Juicy and compelling Heat Extraordinary... compelling and honest, devastatingly frank... like a rummage through a close friend s private diary Daily Mail The sensational autobiography of one of the most photographed and talked-about women in the world Mail on SundayFrom the time she saw the movie Fame, Victoria wanted to be a star. A line from the theme song stayed with her - I m gonna live for ever, I m gonna learn how to fly. With this amazing book she gives us the chance to fly alongside her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star.This is the real Victoria Beckham, telling us what it s like to be part of the most watched couple in Britain. Standing up for herself, David and Brooklyn, and setting the record straight about controversies that have surrounded her. She reveals the truth behind the beginnings of the Spice Girls, her wedding, her health and the terrifying kidnap and death threats. And what it took for little Victoria Adams to become the star she is today, and why she wanted it so much.Incredibly frank and told with coruscating humour, Victoria Beckham s autobiography Learning to Fly is more compelling than any novel.Victoria Beckham rose to fame as a member of the Spice Girls who have sold over 55 million records world-wide. She is now an internationally recognized style icon with her own denim brand called dVd Style, a range of sunglasses and fragrances named Intimately Beckham and has also produced a range of handbags and jewelry. Victoria has published two bestselling books: Learning to Fly and That Extra Half an Inch. She is married to footballer David Beckham, and they have four children.

Objev podobné jako Learning to Fly - Victoria Beckham

**Shortlisted for 2024 Capital Crime Thriller of the Year award** #39;Fennell #39;s agenda here is the ratcheting up of suspense and that #39;s done with aplomb #39; - FINANCIAL TIMES #39;Fennell has created one of the most compelling characters in UK crime fiction #39; - M.W. CRAVEN #39;Totally compelling #39; - ARAMINTA HALLWHATEVER YOU DO, DON #39;T MAKE A SOUND . . .The stunning new crime thriller from one of British crime writing #39;s brightest talents, and one of the twistiest, most gripping and emotional reads of the year.______________________A father is murdered in the dead of night in his London home, his head wrapped tightly in tape, a crude sad face penned over his facial features. But the victim #39;s only child is left alive and unharmed at the scene.Met Police detectives Grace Archer and Harry Quinn have more immediate concerns. Notorious gangster Frankie White has placed a target on Archer #39;s back, and there #39;s no one he won #39;t harm to get to her.Then a second family is murdered, leaving young Uma Whitmore as the only survivor.With a serial killer at large, DI Archer and DS Quinn must stay alive long enough to find the connection between these seemingly random victims. Can they do it before another child is orphaned?______________________What your favourite crime authors are saying about David Fennell: #39;A truly extraordinary crime novel #39; - LYNDA LA PLANTE #39;A stunning start to a fantastic new series #39; - M.W. CRAVEN #39;Involved me in a way that few thrillers do, kept me alert and on-edge right up through the deeply satisfying finale #39; - AJ FINN #39;I flew through it . . . Tense, gripping and brilliantly inventive #39; - SIMON LELIC #39;Unsettling, fast-paced, suspenseful and gripping . . . Excellent #39; - WILL DEAN #39;A serial killer thriller with the darkest of hearts #39; - FIONA CUMMINS #39;A tense-as-hell high-body count page turner, but a rarer thing too - one that #39;s also full of genuine warmth and humanity #39; - WILLIAM SHAW #39;Chilling, unsettling and wonderfully atmospheric #39; - BRIAN McGILLOWAY

Objev podobné jako The Silent Man - David Fennell

SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL - Doug Johnstone BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE - Graham Bartlett AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES - Patricia Gibney A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME - Robert RutherfordThe first in a Newcastle-set police procedural series with a twist. DCI Jack Parker has a secret. He has Early Onset Dementia and he will do anything and everything to keep it hidden from his peers and the criminals he s investigating.THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE S NO ESCAPE.DCI Jack Parker has faced down hardened villains and raving, drug-addled lunatics. He s disarmed a machete-wielding psychopath and broken devastating news of a loved one s death more times than he can remember.With a serial killer stalking the Newcastle streets and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia.As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands.The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun. Whilst staying within the realms of the police procedural genre, this cracking thriller will explore character in depth and with sensitivity, as well as with the author s trademark dark humour.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood

Book 1 in the gripping thriller series featuring rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk, from the master of suspense and New York Times #1 bestselling author Dean Koontz.When nowhere is safe⠦⠘I very much need to be dead⠙These are the chilling words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. Now his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, is determined to learn the truth, no matter what.People of talent, seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. Jane will give up everything to find out why.Her enemies are devoted enough to exterminate anyone in their way. But Jane is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.Praise for Dean Koontz⠘Humour, humanity and horror, the classic Koontz concoction⠙ The Times⠘A terrific pursuit story ⠦ clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting⠙ Guardian⠘An incredible saga⠙ Washington Post⠘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying⠙ The New York Times⠘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler⠙ The Times⠘There⠙s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale ⠦ a read-in-one-go novel⠙ Independent on Sunday⠘A master at the peak of his powers⠙ Matt Haig, author of How to Stop Time⠘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises⠙ People

Objev podobné jako The Silent Corner - Dean Koontz

SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL - Doug Johnstone BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE - Graham Bartlett AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES - Patricia Gibney A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME - Robert RutherfordTHE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE S NO ESCAPE.DCI Jack Parker has faced some tough cases, but with a serial killer stalking the streets of Newcastle and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia. As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands. The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood

In Ireland in 1826 millions knew only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords ground down the tenant famers; tithe wars and injustice were rife.But Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the evils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Duane s unconquerable spirit personifies the love of freedom that raged in the soul of Ireland.

Objev podobné jako The Silent People - Walter Macken

The murder of an innocent shakes Ireland to its core.One cold January morning in 1980, on a beach in Kerry, the body of a newborn baby is found in its most sheltered sand dune. When local police are called to the incident, Garda Mary Shea is first on scene.The Dublin major crimes team are called to investigate and because Mary is able to get crucial, female witnesses to cooperate, lead detective Matt Foley takes her under his wing in his bid to solve the biggest case of his career. More questions than answers are found when it becomes clear many locals conduct secret lives â ” but who would do such a thing?A dark and gripping Irish crime debut from an international bestseller. Perfect for fans of Olivia Kiernan, Tana French and John Banville.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Ones - Anna McPartlinová

A sizzling enemies-to-lovers read you ll definitely fall for Mandy BaggotNo man can be as good as the one in your imagination... Librarian Liv Jones has always dreamed of writing a romance novel. But sheâ ™s stuck when it comes to creating a romantic hero â “ sadly â “ lacking anyone in real life to base him on. When her brother suggests his best friend stay in their shared flat for a few weeks, she canâ ™t believe her bad luck. Aiden Rivers is irritating and pushes all her buttons. Worst of all, heâ ™s gorgeous, has a sexy accent and reminds her of her all-time favourite character Mr Darcy. Liv finds herself unexpectedly inspired and the leading man in her novel begins to bear an uncanny resemblance to Aiden. He can never find out though: sheâ ™d never live it down. Because Aiden can only ever be her love interest in the pages of her book â “ and definitely not in real lifeâ ¦ right?!A sexy enemies-to-lovers rom com, perfect for those who spend far too much time thinking about Mr Darcy coming out of the lake! Perfect for fans of Emily Henry. Readers CAN T GET ENOUGH of The Love Interest!â ˜I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and this was the perfect romance for a Sunday morningâ ™ Sarah Turner Clever, quirky and swoonsome - The Love Interest will tick all your Book Boyfriend boxes Holly Hepburn A must read for romcom lovers - fresh, funny and utterly charming Sandy Barker An absolutely gorgeous romance novel with a swoon-worthy hero to die for ... I was kept guessing right to the end and had a great big smile on my face Kim Nash I loved it! The delicious chemistry between Liv and Aiden kept me up way past my bedtime Leonie Mack The Love Interest is so much fun and utterly swoon-worthy... a gorgeous concept, with an abundance of charm and wit Laura Carter a beautiful ode to romance loving bookworms ... Walters shines with this amazing read Rachel Dove Honestly I LOVED this book. I thought that Aiden and Liv were really likeable and enjoyable characters. Their chemistry was amazing Reader Review Absolutely perfection! I wasn t even done with the book and I was texting all my reader friends that this a must-read. Reader Review ...the characters were all brilliant and likeable and the banter was on top form ... What s not to like? I raced through it! Reader Review This book drew me in and I couldnâ ™t put it down! ... This had everything youâ ™d hope for in a romance book! Reader Review

Objev podobné jako The Love Interest - Victoria Walters

The new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million-copy-selling The Chimp Paradox.

Objev podobné jako The Silent Guides - Prof Steve Peters

This fascinating, richly illustrated anthology of the lives and careers of some of the most accomplished craftspeople represented in the V A’s collection celebrates the pinnacle of creative accomplishment. Their pioneering designs, techniques, and aesthetic flair resulted in masterpieces that changed the nature and direction of the decorative arts forever. Arranged chronologically from the Renaissance to today, this book contextualizes the makers’ biographies through thematic introductions to the history of the decorative arts.The book features forty illustrated biographies, ranging from furniture-makers such as Thomas Chippendale to wood-carvers such as Grinling Gibbons, and from textile artists including Gunta Stölzl to ceramicists such as Lucie Rie, alongside goldsmiths, enamelists, and many more. It also explores less familiar names who made a significant contribution to their field, brought together by their extraordinary skill and innovative use of technology and materials. While maintaining a focus on makers in Europe and North America, the book also surveys a range of international influences. This volume also explores important moments in the history of the decorative arts, ranging from early modern craft and industrialization through to the Arts and Crafts Movement, and from modernism to the postwar craft revival and beyond. This beautiful, expertly written book will appeal to anyone interested in visual culture.

Objev podobné jako Lives of the Great Makers (Victoria