the toll gate georgette heyerova

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer! ''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''Beautifully crafted'' Philippa Gregory''Incisively witty, quietly subversive'' Joanne Harris_____________Captain John Staple''s exploits against Napoleon''s armies in the Spanish Peninsula have earned him the nickname ''Crazy Jack'' amongst his comrades in the Dragoon Guards.But once the Battle of Waterloo brings the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive end, the adventure-loving Captain finds life in peacetime intolerably dull.When he finds himself lost in the Pennines, he takes refuge at an unmanned toll-house.It''s there that he encounters a lady of extraordinary qualities - and suddenly, his soldiering days pale in comparison to a new adventure in which he must rescue a woman and investigate a scandalous murder . . ._____________''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet what a treat you have in store'' HARRIET EVANS''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_____________Readers love The Toll-Gate . . .***** ''Heyer''s writing is fantastic - I must read more.''***** ''Umpteenth re-read. I love this book.''***** ''I''ve read this at least twice before ... and I''m still wonderfully regaled.''***** ''Most highly recommended.''***** ''The whole read is very entertaining.''

Objev podobné jako The Toll-Gate - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers'' Independent''Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' Joanne Harris''Utter, immersive escapism'' Sophie Kinsella__________________The charming Sophia Stanton-Lacy is a force to be reckoned with.When Sophy is sent to stay with her London relatives, she finds her cousins in quite the tangle.Cecilia is besotted with an attractive but feather-brained poet, Hubert has fallen foul of a money-lender, and the ruthlessly handsome Charles is engaged to a pedantic bluestocking who seems to bring out the worst in him...Fortunately, Sophy has arrived just in time to sort them all out - but Charles is eager to rid his family of her meddlesome ways. Has the Grand Sophy finally met her match?__________________Readers love The Grand Sophy . . .***** ''The smile never left my face!''***** ''Sophy had me laughing or smiling through most of the book. She is someone I would love to know in my real life.''***** ''This one is definitely in my top favourites!''***** ''Loved every word!''***** ''Georgette Heyer''s books will live on long after the Harlequin historicals fade from our memories, simply because she is superlative at what she does: making you believe in romance.''__________________''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' Independent ''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' Daily Mail''Rapturously romantic'' Katie Fforde''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' Harriet Evans''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' Sunday Telegraph

Objev podobné jako The Grand Sophy - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton________________The Lofty, isolated Darracott Place is beset with tragedy. And when the contemptible Lord Darracot''s eldest son meets an awful death, the family are left with no other choice than to invite mysterious heir apparent Hugo to stay.When the handsome young man arrives, their suspicions seem to be confirmed: he is unsophisticated and unworldly. The family resolve to help educate him.But as time goes on, will the Darracotts learn there''s more to Hugo than meets the eye?________________''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH________________Readers love The Unknown Ajax ...***** ''Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!!! What a story.''***** ''One of my very favorite Heyer novels!''***** ''It''s hard for me to write a review of The Unknown Ajax without drooling and drivelling.''***** ''What an unexpected and captivating read.''***** ''How on Earth did Georgette Heyer come up with so many distinct characters and so many completely dissimilar plots? The lady was brilliant, I tell you!''

Objev podobné jako The Unknown Ajax - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''Once you step into her world, you won''t look back.'' Katie Fforde''If you haven''t ready Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' Harriet Evans_________A veteran campaigner at the age of twenty-five, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington''s army.But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, he falls instantly in love.With the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, Harry dives happily into marriage. In his beautiful young bride, he finds a kindred spirit: bold and courageous, she is his perfect match.But for Juana, who chooses to accompany her new husband''s army, a long, perilous year of war must follow ..._________Readers love The Spanish Bride . . .***** ''I''m totally in awe of Georgette Heyer''s ability to bring history to life.''***** ''Her books on the Peninsular War are just... brilliant.''***** ''Heyer did an amazing job on this one!''***** ''One of her most exciting books; I couldn''t put it down.''***** ''This book is must read for anyone with a love of period drama, war and romance.''

Objev podobné jako The Spanish Bride - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer! ''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewer!'' INDEPENDENT''Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS_____________Returning home from the battle of Waterloo to claim his title as the new Seventh Earl of St Erth, Gervase Frant is met with surprising hostility from his family.Only Theo, a cousin even quieter than himself, is there to greet him - and when he meets his stepmother and young half-brother he detects open disappointment that he survived the wars.The tensions in the household only worsen as the beautiful Mariann, the intended bride of Gervase''s half-brother, catches his eye - and his heart.Gervase may be off the battlefield, but his life is still threatened, as it becomes increasingly clear that someone wants him dead..._____________Readers love The Quiet Gentleman ...***** ''Absolutely nothing beats a Heyer Regency romance for the sheer enjoyment factor and witty, intelligent humor.''***** ''Love, love, love! Ahhh, Heyer does it again.''***** ''Excellent Heyer romance, with a bit of mystery thrown in.''***** ''There''s lots to laugh at in this book and a mystery as well. Thoroughly enjoyable.''***** ''Loved it! One of my top three Heyers, in fact, my no. 1.''

Objev podobné jako The Quiet Gentleman - Georgette Heyerová

''Pure joy from start to finish'' Dorothy L Sayers____________________________________The stabbing of irascible General Sir Arthur Billington-Smith fails to stir up grief in anyone - least of all his family, which is no wonder considering the way he had treated them all during the fateful weekend. He had disinherited his son, humiliated his wife, refused to help his financially stricken nephew and made no secret of his loathing for his son''s fiancée, a cabaret dancer. As Inspector Harding investigates, he must pick his way through a mass of familial discontent to find the culprit - and find much more besides ...

Objev podobné jako The Unfinished Clue - Georgette Heyerová

Audiokniha: Šlechtičnu Sophii Stanton-Lacyovou vychoval svobodomyslný otec, a tak nemá s jinými dívkami ze své společenské vrstvy mnoho společného. Na rozdíl od nich totiž nedbá na konvence, nepředstírá slabost a poddajnost typické pro mladou dámu, ale vždycky se snaží prosadit svou, a především má obrovský smysl pro humor. Mnoha lidem připadá její chování pobuřující. Ani Charlesovi, jejímu bratranci, se chování této mladé slečny ze začátku příliš nelíbí. Člověk však míní a život mění… NENÍ TO TYPICKÁ MLADÁ ŠLECHTIČNA, JE TO SOPHIE… … dívka, kterou vychoval svobodomyslný otec sir Horace Stanton-Lacy. Jeho dcera proto nemá s ostatními slečnami ze svého okolí příliš společného. Nedbá totiž na zažité konvence a nepředstírá slabost a poddajnost, tak typické pro mladou dámu. Naopak se vždycky snaží prosadit svou, a co jí nechybí především, je smysl pro humor. Její chování je mnohým trnem v oku, a některé přímo pobuřuje! Ani Charles, její bratranec, z ní není kdovíjak nadšený. Člověk však míní a život mění… Ze čtenářských ohlasů: „Bylo to vtipné, duchaplné, poutavé, prostě úžasné!“ „Od chvíle, kdy se Sophie objeví na scéně, víte, že vás čeká zábavné čtení!“ „Skvělá kniha – Sophie je vtipná a rozkošná. Příběh, který vykouzlí úsměv na tváři.“ HISTORICKÁ ROMANCE PRO FANOUŠKY BRIDGERTONOVÝCH Georgette Heyerová (1902–1974) byla úspěšnou anglickou spisovatelkou. Psala zejména historické romance, v nichž svou emancipovaností nechala vyniknout ženským hrdinkám. Věnovala se však také žánru detektivky. Její příběhy se odehrávají převážně v kruzích vyšší společnosti a snoubí se v nich romantika, komedie, ale nechybí ani drama. Martina Hudečková (1964) se narodila v Praze. Vystudovala konzervatoř a věnuje se především divadlu, nejčastěji žánru konverzační komedie. Celých třináct let byla členkou Divadla Jiřího Wolkera, později působila například v pražské Redutě. V současné době spolupracuje s divadlem Palace. Vedle divadla je její hlavní doménou dabing, v němž se vypracovala na jednu nejobsazovanějších hereček. Několik let dabovala postavu Kelly Taylorové v seriálu Beverly Hills 90210, svůj podmanivý hlas propůjčila rovněž René Zellwegerové (Deník Bridget Jonesové), Helen Huntové (Vějíř lady Windermerové) či Jennifer Greyové (Hříšný tanec). Audiokniha Georgette Heyerová: Vznešená Sophie | Čte Martina Hudečková | Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk, střih a mastering Eliška Blauberová | Hudba Petr Hanzlík| Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Grafiku CD podle původní knižní obálky adaptovala Yvone Baalbaki | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v prosinci 2022 Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy THE GRAND SOPHY Copyright © Georgette Heyer, 1950 | Translation © 2007 Ludmila Kožená | Obálka © Ildiko Neer / Trevillion Images | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – v edici Ikar v roce 2022

Objev podobné jako Vznešená Sophie - Georgette Heyerová - audiokniha

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer! ''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER ''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT ''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton _______________Handsome, wealthy Sir Waldo Hawkridge is the envy of all those around him.So when the people of Oversett get word of his impending visit, excitement ripples. But his planned visit ruffles a few feathers, too; not least for Miss Ancilla Trent, who worries about the relationship that may unfold between Waldo and her hot-headed young pupil, Tiffany. And when Waldo eventually arrives in the village, his presence leads to the most entertaining of ramifications . . ._______________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS ''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE ''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN ''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA ''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL ''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_______________Readers love The Nonesuch ...***** ''The book was a marvel. Whatever I''m going to read next might seem pretty poor after this!''***** ''The Nonesuch was simply a charming and witty book. I''ve added it to my favorite list for the fantastic ending and banter.''***** ''Just as wonderful as every other time I read it!! Still an absolute favourite.''***** ''This was beautiful! So enjoyable, and so Austen-like! :)''***** ''Magical. Still five stars - of course. As enjoyble as ever - or maybe even more.''

Objev podobné jako The Nonesuch - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton__________________________The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage.Wyndham is contemplating his upcoming proposal with considerable dismay, when he chances upon a beautiful young fugitive, Penelope, making a dramatic exit from her home. Impressed, intrigued, and a little worse for drink, he decides to help Penelope flee.What follows is a shockingly perilous advantage - one which might just provide Sir Richard with his own opportunity to escape . . .__________________________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH__________________________Readers love The Corinthian ...***** ''I gulped the book down in one day!''***** ''I''ve read this one several times now and it still leaves me laughing out loud.''***** ''This book is a treasure trove of laughter.''***** ''Definitely one of the more hilarious (and slightly ridiculous) Heyers, and also one of my favourites!''***** ''Lovely madcap Regency romance. Fabulous dialogue. Classic Heyer.''

Objev podobné jako The Corinthian - Georgette Heyerová

Audiokniha: OSUDOVÁ CHYBA POSTAVÍ MLADOU ŠLECHTIČNU PŘED NEČEKANÉ VÝZVY Nic netušící Elinor Rochdaleové, nemajetné šlechtičně, se změní život přesně v té chvíli, kdy nedopatřením nastoupí do špatného kočáru. Nestane proto před prahem svého budoucího zaměstnavatele, ale ocitne se na panství Eustace Cheviota, zhýralého a zadluženého mladíka na pokraji smrti. Eustace má bratrance, lorda Carlyona, který Elinor přesvědčí k obchodní dohodě – sňatku s nezdárným Cheviotem. Než noc skončí, je z dívky vdova po muži se špatnou pověstí a paní zadluženého panství. O staré sídlo se dokonce zajímají francouzští agenti a na povrch vyplouvá, že se její zesnulý manžel zřejmě zapletl do špionáže… HISTORICKÁ ROMANCE PRO FANOUŠKY BRIDGERTONOVÝCH „Živý, zábavný… skvěle napsaný román!“ – Kirkus Reviews „Čtení Georgette Heyerové je to nejlepší, do čeho se můžete pustit hned po Jane Austenové.“ – Publisher Weekly Georgette Heyerová (1902–1974) byla úspěšnou anglickou spisovatelkou. Psala zejména historické romance, v nichž svou emancipovaností nechala vyniknout ženským hrdinkám. Věnovala se však také žánru detektivky. Její příběhy se odehrávají převážně v kruzích vyšší společnosti a snoubí se v nich romantika, komedie, ale nechybí ani drama. Miriam Chytilová (*1965) Absolvovala Státní konzervatoř v Praze. Hrála už jako dítě, například v seriálu Tajemství proutěného košíku, nebo filmech Jak se točí Rozmarýny či Indiáni z Větrova. Dnes je dabingovou herečkou a zpěvačkou. Zahrála si ve dvou oscarových filmech, Amadeus režiséra Miloše Formana a Kolja režiséra Jana Svěráka. Do českého jazyka dabuje například Jodie Foster, Romy Schneider či Jennifer Aniston. Je vdaná, má dvě dcery Mariannu a Annu Marii. Audiokniha Georgette Heyer: Vdovou proti své vůli | Čte Miriam Chytilová | Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk, střih a mastering Eliška Blauberová | Hudba Petr Hanzlík| Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Grafiku CD podle původní knižní obálky adaptovala Yvone Baalbaki | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr v září 2022 Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy THE RELUCTANT WIDOW Copyright © Georgette Heyer, 1946 | Translation © Ludmila Kožená 2005, 2022 | Obálku navrhla Jana Šťastná | All rights reserved | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Ikar v roce 2022

Objev podobné jako Vdovou proti své vůli - Georgette Heyerová - audiokniha

This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922.At a time when crime and thriller writing has once again overtaken the sales of general and literary fiction, Bodies from the Library unearths lost stories from the Golden Age, that period between the World Wars when detective fiction captured the public’s imagination and saw the emergence of some of the world’s cleverest and most popular storytellers.This anthology brings together 16 forgotten tales that have either been published only once before – perhaps in a newspaper or rare magazine – or have never before appeared in print. From a previously unpublished 1917 script featuring Ernest Bramah’s blind detective Max Carrados, to early 1950s crime stories written for London’s Evening Standard by Cyril Hare, Freeman Wills Crofts and A.A. Milne, it spans five decades of writing by masters of the Golden Age.Most anticipated of all are the contributions by women writers: the first detective story by Georgette Heyer, unseen since 1923; an unpublished story by Christianna Brand, creator of Nanny McPhee; and a dark tale by Agatha Christie published only in an Australian journal in 1922 during her ‘Grand Tour’ of the British Empire.With other stories by Detection Club stalwarts Anthony Berkeley, H.C. Bailey, J.J. Connington, John Rhode and Nicholas Blake, plus Vincent Cornier, Leo Bruce, Roy Vickers and Arthur Upfield, this essential collection harks back to a time before forensic science – when murder was a complex business.

Objev podobné jako Bodies from the Library - Agatha Christie, Georgette Heyerová, Alan Alexander Milne, Christianna Brand, Nicholas Blake

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER ''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT ''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton _______________Endowed with rank, wealth and elegance, Sylvester, Duke of Salford, is ready to find a bride. His pursuit of a partner sets him on course to Phoebe Marlow, a young lady who is far more concerned with riding than sewing or beautiful clothes. With Phoebe struggling to meet her family''s demands of gentility and poise, a potential match with Sylvester is exceedingly advantageous. So, it is very intriguing indeed when a visit from her potential suitor causes Phoebe to flee her home. When the pair meet again and an unexpected adventure ensues, Sylvester comes to realise that there is much more to Phoebe than her reputation affords . . ._______________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS ''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE ''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN ''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA ''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL ''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS ''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_______________Readers love Sylvester ...***** ''Sylvester reminded me again why I consider Georgette Heyer''s novels the high water mark in regency romance.''***** ''This book has a special place in my heart.''***** ''After many, many years of reading her books I still cannot fault Georgette Heyer as the best writer of Regency fiction.''***** ''This is one of my all-time favorite books.''***** ''This book is SUCH fun! And the CHARACTERS!''

Objev podobné jako Sylvester - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton_________________When Kit Fancot returns on leave from the diplomatic service, he expects to find his loving family at home waiting for him.Instead, he is startled to find his alluring yet extravagant mother on the brink of financial and social ruin. Even more shocking, he is informed that his twin brother Evelyn has vanished without a trace.It''s not long before Kit realises the true extent of his family''s tangled affairs; it''s left to him to set things right. But in the face of Evelyn''s continued absence, Kit''s ingenuity is stretched to the limit . . . _________________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_________________Readers love False Colours ...***** ''Love, love, love!!''***** ''Omigod this book was SO FUN. It was just pure delight and put a smile on my face more than once.''***** ''Five well-earned stars.''***** ''Georgette Heyer is the queen of Regency comedy of errors, and this story is one of her best.''***** ''I love this book so much. It''s definitely made my top 10 by Heyer list. And the characters! The plot! I love False Colours so much.''

Objev podobné jako False Colours - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' Adjoa Andoh, star of Bridgerton''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' Joanne Harris_______________Nell Cardross and her husband are madly in love...But they''re very bad at showing it. While Nell believes her new husband, the Earl, married her out of convenience, Giles Cardross worries that his young wife is more interested in his money than his heart.And Nell''s secretive and extravagant spending is becoming a problem...As she attempts to pay off her brother''s never-ending gambling debts, and prevent the Earl''s half-sister from eloping with a potentially ruinous match, will Nell''s heart of gold lead her - and her marriage - into trouble?_______________Readers love April Lady ...***** ''Georgette Heyer continues to dazzle and entertain with this wonderful tale of misunderstandings.''***** ''Another of my favorite Heyers. Its a mix of the serious and the silly which just works for me.''***** ''I highly recommend this book to all.''***** ''This story is charming and heartwarming and absolutely hilarious.''***** ''I laughed out loud several times.''_______________''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' Katie Fforde''Utterly delightful'' Guardian''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' Sophie Kinsella''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' Daily Mail''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' Harriet Evans''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' Sunday Telegraph

Objev podobné jako April Lady - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' Independent''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' Katie Fforde_______________Beautiful heiress Judith Taverner has her pick of London suitors.But her luck takes a turn for the worse when her hapless brother, Peregrine, becomes the target of a would-be-assassin.To Judith''s great annoyance, their mysterious guardian - the handsome Earl of Worth - seems far more intent on wooing her than saving her brother, but all is not as it seems...When the truth is revealed, Judith will finally discover if the Earl is after her money or her heart._______________''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Fabulously witty'' STEPHEN FRY''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''What a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_______________Readers love Regency Buck ....***** ''A must read for any Georgette Heyer fan!''***** ''It''s a great novel, barrels of fun, highly recommend.''***** ''One of my favourite historicals!''***** ''You will not regret reading this book.''***** ''Totally one of my favourite Heyer novels.''

Objev podobné jako Regency Buck - Georgette Heyerová

If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism'' Sophie Kinsella''I could mainline Heyer''s Regency romances until the end of time and still not get bored . . . Georgette Heyer is perfect lockdown escapism'' India Knight_______________Vernon Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone.But when a distant connection asks for help, he is quickly plunged into one drama after another by the disorderly Merriville family.Surprisingly, he finds himself far from bored - especially when he encounters their strong-minded daughter, Frederica.However, she seems far more concerned with her family''s welfare than his romantic advances... _______________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''There is no one better at intelligent effervescence than Heyer. All her books are utter bliss'' ANNA MURPHY, TIMES Pick of the Month''Sparkling'' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY_______________Readers love Frederica ...***** ''I would definitely recommend Frederica for readers who want to pick up their first Georgette Heyer book.''***** ''This is one of my favourite Georgette Heyer books.''***** ''Frederica is a lovely story. Fun, heartwarming, and plausible.''***** ''This is one of my top three Heyer titles.''***** ''It is romance and comedy, wit and family at its best.''

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Previously titled Pistols for Two, this collection includes three of Heyer’s earliest short stories, published together in book form for the very first time. A treat for all fans of Georgette Heyer, and for those who love stories full of romance and intrigue.Affairs of honour between bucks and blades, rakes and rascals; affairs of the heart between heirs and orphans, beauties and bachelors; romance, intrigue, escapades and duels at dawn. All the gallantry, villainy and elegance of the age that Georgette Heyer has so triumphantly made her own are exquisitely revived in these wonderfully romantic stories of the Regency period.''Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us aspire to.'' Katie Fforde''My favourite historical novelist – stylish, romantic, sharp and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines enterprising and her heroes are dashing. I owe her many happy hours.'' Margaret Drabble''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' India Knight

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton__________________Leonie Bonnard is being drawn into a twenty-year-old feud.Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, is a reprehensible rake with an axe to grind. Decades ago the Comte de Saint-Vire did something unforgivable and ever since Justin has been lying in wait to settle the score.When Justin meets Leon, a street urchin with a striking resemblance to his nemesis, he aims to use him as a pawn in his plans for revenge on the Comte. Except Leon is in fact Leonie, a beautiful young ingénue who may just steal Justin''s heart.Can Leonie win the Duke''s affection, or will his need for revenge overcome them both?__________________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH__________________Readers love These Old Shades ...***** ''I''m not sure that I can entirely express how much I truly love this book and how absolutely amazing it is.''***** ''Loved the sharp wit, the intrigue, the characterisation...''***** ''Oh how I adored this book! Such fantastic characters. I am absolutely in love with Le Duc!''***** ''I can see why [Heyer] is touted as the best of the best when it comes to historical romance. This book was thoroughly enjoyable.''***** ''Heyer writes vivid, opinionated characters and she captures the Georgian period beautifully.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER ''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT ''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton __________________________ When Lady Hester Theale learns Sir Gareth Ludlow is planning to propose to her, she knows she cannot accept. Hester senses that his heart lies elsewhere - so when Sir Gareth arrives at her home with beautiful Amanda Smith in tow, it seems to confirm her worst fears. Yet all is not as it seems - Amanda is in fact a runaway; Gareth''s mission is to get her home safely. However, Amanda''s startlingly lively imagination proves to be more than he had bargained for . . .__________________________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS ''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE ''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN ''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA ''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL ''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS ''Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH__________________________Readers love Sprig Muslin ...***** ''A hilarious Regency romance, an absolute riot of laughter.''***** ''One of Heyer''s very best.''***** ''I never get tired of reading her books!''***** ''Perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon, recommended.''***** ''Decidedly a delightful read!''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''My generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH''One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable'' STEPHEN FRY___________1815, and the British and French armies are massing ahead of one of the greatest battles of all time ...Occupied by the British, Brussels however is en fete.And Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as fashionable as she is beautiful, is at the centre of all that is fashionable and light-hearted.When she meets Charles Audley, the dashing aide de camp to the great Duke of Wellington, her sense of fun and mischief knows no bounds.But it is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and who knows whether they will ever meet again ...___________Reader''s love An Infamous Army . . .***** ''This was possibly Georgette Heyer''s greatest book.''***** ''A truly incredible novel.''***** ''I love Georgette Heyer and so love all of her books. But this one is extra special.''***** ''A powerful read!''***** ''It is a good read for regency romance readers who would like a little more info on the battle that figures greatly in those novels.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing together'' INDEPENDENT''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton____________________Annis Wychwood delights in her independence.Beautiful, rich and far too busy for love, she has turned down the advances of many a hopeful suitor.But when she becomes entangled in the affairs of a runaway heiress, she encounters the girl''s guardian, the notorious Oliver Carleton.While Oliver may be a reckless and uncivil rogue, Annis can''t help but be drawn towards his wild ways . . .____________________''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS____________________Readers love Lady of Quality ...***** ''I was immediately hooked.''***** ''Smart, entertaining and totally enjoyable.''***** ''Anyone looking for a fun and quick read and also wants some quality conversations and dialogues, this is the book for you.''***** ''This is one of my favourite Heyers.''***** ''I fear I will never find something quite like it.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS_____________Adam Deveril returns from the Peninsula War a hero, only to find his family on the brink of ruin and his much-loved ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt. It is Lord Oversley, father of Adam''s first love, who introduces him to Mr. Chaleigh, a City man of apparently unlimited wealth, with his eyes firmly fixed on a suitable match for his one and only beloved daughter.Though this civil contract may work on paper, saving one from ruin and bringing the other desired social status, there is only one way to find out if it can really work . . ._____________''Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''Utterly delightful'' GUARDIAN''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''Georgette Heyer''s Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order'' DAILY MAIL''If you haven''t read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!'' HARRIET EVANS_____________Readers love A Civil Contract ... ***** ''A wonderful tale - recommended for those who want some variation in the romances they read.''***** ''A Civil Contract is a departure from her usual formula, and it knocked my socks off.''***** ''Very touching, with a dose of humour.''***** ''One of my all-time favourites among her many brilliant and enduring books.''***** ''Amazingly good characters, lots of interior dialogue and character development, lots of humour.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable'' Stephen Fry''All hail Georgette Heyer ... devilish good fun'' Guardian___________1745: Robin and Prudence Merriot have been adventurers and dissemblers since they were children. And as escaped Jacobites, they need to be.Forced to go on the run, they disguise themselves and make their way to London where they witness the abduction of a beautiful heiress.They rescue her, but in so doing Robin''s real identity is revealed, and both he and Prudence find themselves in terrible danger ...___________Readers love Masqueraders . . .***** ''One of the best books ever. Recommended, over and over again!''***** ''I am in ecstasy over this book''***** ''The dialogue in this book absolutely rocks.''***** ''It''s very good fun, and it may be one of my favourite Heyer books so far.''***** ''One of Heyer''s more fantastical stories''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' Joanne Harris''Georgette Heyer is second to none'' Sunday Times''Fabulously witty'' Stephen Fry''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism'' Sophie Kinsella''Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic'' Katie Fforde_________________Kitty Charing''s life-changing inheritance comes with a catch. Her eccentric and childless guardian, Mr. Penicuik, is leaving Kitty all of his vast fortune - but with one condition. She must marry one of his five grand-nephews.However, Kitty''s clear favourite - the rakish Jack Westruther - doesn''t appear at all interested in the arrangement. To make Jack jealous, Kitty impulsively convinces his cousin, the kind-hearted and chivalrous Freddy Standen, to enter into a pretend engagement.But the more time she spends with Freddy, the more Kitty wonders whether Jack is the right choice after all... _________________Readers love Cotillion . . .***** ''This is a Heyer novel, so of course I expected to enjoy it, but I hadn''t planned on falling totally head over heels in love with it!!''***** ''If I was stranded on a desert island, this would definitely be one of the novels I would want with me!''***** ''This is one of Heyer''s best books featuring one of her very best characters, that of Freddie Standen.''***** ''Clever, cute, and so light and carefree it practically bounces.''***** ''Cotillion quickly moved to the top of my favorite Heyer books.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''I could mainline Heyer''s Regency romances until the end of time and still not get bored!'' India Knight ''Utter, immersive escapism.'' Sophie Kinsella __________To win her hand, he must become what he despises ...In an eighteenth-century England of wit, womanising and powdered wigs, provincial Philip Jettan runs the risk of irreproachability. Cleone Charteris stands in no such danger. The golden-haired, headstrong despair of men, she seeks a husband who can duel and dice with the best of them. So Philip leaves for Paris, where his father''s hopes and his lover''s ideals are realised but with unforeseen consequences for them both . . .__________Reader''s love Powder and Patch . . .***** ''Simply hilarious!''***** ''Witty and fast paced''***** ''What a fun read!''***** ''Georgette Heyer, I love you.''***** ''If you are a fan of Jane Austen and haven''t read Miss Heyer yet then what are you waiting for.''

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If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' Antonia Fraser''[My] generation''s Julia Quinn'' Adjoa Andoh, star of Bridgerton''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' Joanne Harris_____________Sparkling characterisation and inventive plot from one of the best known and beloved detective novelists of all time.The death of Adam Penhallow on the eve of his birthday seems, at first, to be by natural causes. He was elderly after all. But Penhallow wasn''t well liked. He had ruled over his estate with an iron will and a sharp tongue. He had played one relative off against another. He was so bad tempered and mean that both his servants and his family hated him.It soon transpires that far from being a peaceful death, Penhallow was, in fact, murdered. Poisoned. With his family gathered to celebrate his birthday, and servants that both feared and despised him, there are more than a dozen prime suspects. But which one of them turned hatred into murder?_____________Readers love Penhallow . . .***** ''Full of fascinating characters and plenty of vivid description - this one surprised me and actually made me cry!''***** ''Penhallow is one of my favourite Georgette Heyer novels.''***** ''A real tour-de-force.''***** ''Pure genius!''***** ''Second read, another 5 stars. An original and highly suspenseful mystery, nothing like anything else I have ever read.''

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When Fate and a chivalrous impulse combine to saddle Viscount Desford with a friendless homeless waif named Cherry Steane, to whom else should he turn in such a scrape but his old childhood playmate, Henrietta Silverdale? For all they refused to oblige their parents by marrying, they have always been the best of friends. But as Desford pursues Cherry''s lickpenny grandfather and reprobate father around unfashionable watering places and the seedier fringes of society, Hetta is forced to wonder whether he might not, at last, have fallen in love. Without the timely intervention of his scapegrace brother Simon, and Hetta''s worthy suitor Gary Nethercott, Desford is in danger of making a rare mess of his affairs. Charity Girl is a wonderful romantic novel by the queen of the Regency romance , and one of the most popular historical novelists of all time.

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Enzo MacLeod is one of the most unusual crime solvers I have ever met.' BookBrowse'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of Books In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree. A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house. The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart. Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown.And Enzo's investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa. Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world's most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide of history. Following in the wake of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as it is moved from château to château by the Louvre, she finds herself just one step ahead of two German art experts sent to steal it for rival patrons - Hitler and Göring. What none of them know is that the Louvre itself has taken exceptional measures to keep the painting safe, unwittingly setting in train a fatal sequence of events extending over seven decades.Events that have led to both killings.The Night Gate spans three generations, taking us from war-torn London, the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, Berlin and Vichy France, to the deadly enemy facing the world in 2020. In his latest novel, Peter May shows why he is one of the great contemporary writers of crime fiction.LOVED THE NIGHT GATE? Read the first book in the acclaimed China Thrillers, THE FIREMAKERLOVE PETER MAY? Order his thrilling standalone, A SILENT DEATH

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Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi’s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire.''A magnificent feast of a world'' Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi''What a story! I think a lot of epic fantasy fans … will really enjoy this one'' Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book EatersHow far would you go to find home?Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a mark of distinction, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their rich masters and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves.Amir is a Spice Carrier dreaming of escape. But something is stirring in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. As Amir makes his plan for freedom, he’s drawn into a plot that threatens to unravel the power keeping the gates in balance.Gods, assassins and thronekeepers all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide what kind of world he wants to live in … if the world survives at all.''The Spice Gate invites readers on a spellbinding journey. Srivatsa''s storytelling prowess shines … a must-read for fantasy aficionados'' Taran Matharu, New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Rider‘Rich, complex worldbuilding, ambitious scale and characters you’ll cherish. A bold, original step forward for South Asia-inspired epic fantasy. I loved The Spice Gate!’ Samit Basu, author of The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport‘A grand epic fantasy with a fiery core of rage against injustice. This is a book you can taste, where flavour itself is a kind of magic’ Vajra Chandrasekera, author of The Saint of Bright Doors

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When Barbara Vaughan''s fiancé joins an archaeological excursion to the Dead Sea Scrolls, she takes the opportunity to explore the Holy Land. It is 1961, and the nation of Israel is still in its infancy. For Barbara, a half-Jewish Catholic convert, this is a journey of faith, and she ignores warnings not to cross the Mandelbaum Gate from Israel into Jordan. An adventure of espionage and abduction, from pilgrimage to flight, The Mandelbaum Gate is one of Spark''s most compelling novels, and won the James Tait Memorial Prize.

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***Looking for more spectacularly thrilling ghost stories by Carly Reagon? HEAR HIM CALLING is out now and THE INFIRMARY publishes in October 2025**Discover the spinetingling ghost story everyone is raving about:''If you like a good ghost story put this chilling thriller to the very top of your reading list'' Sarah Pearse author of THE SANATORIUM''Will keep you up long after the witching hour'' Rebecca Netley, author of THE WHISTLING''A satisfyingly good old-fashioned ghost story'' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of PANDORA''I hoovered this up in one go.'' Natasha Pulley, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET''A book that feels like it''s watching you . . . unsettling and gripping'' Cari Thomas, author of THREADNEEDLE________The past isn''t always dead and buried.A house with history. That''s how the estate agent described the old toll house on the edge of the town. For Kelda it''s the perfect rural home for her young son Dylan after a difficult few years.But when Kelda finds a death mask concealed behind one of the walls, everything changes. Inexplicable things happen in the house, Kelda cannot shake the feeling of being watched and Dylan is plagued by nightmares, convinced he can see figures in his room. As Dylan''s behaviour becomes increasingly challenging, Kelda seeks answers in the house''s mysterious past. But she''s running out of time. Because something has awoken.And now it won''t rest .________''Beautifully written. Carly Reagon is one to watch.'' C.J. Cooke, author of THE LIGHTHOUSE WITCHES''Had me turning pages late into the night'' Anita Frank, author of THE LOST ONES''An edge-of-the-seat, nail-biting read. I loved it.'' Kate Hamer, author of THE GIRL IN THE RED COAT

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Amy Chua''s debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change.In Berkeley, California, in 1944, Homicide Detective Al Sullivan has just left the swanky Claremont Hotel after a drink in the bar when a presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms upstairs. A rich industrialist with enemies among the anarchist factions on the far left, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of groups. But strangely, Sullivan’s investigation brings up the specter of another tragedy at the Claremont, ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the Bainbridge family, one of the wealthiest in all of San Francisco. Some say she haunts the Claremont still.The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Iris’s sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truth—not the powerful influence of Bainbridges’ grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeley’s district attorney, or the interest of China''s First Lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek in his findings—Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion.Chua’s page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and groundbreaking forensic advances, when race and class defined the very essence of power, sex, and justice, and introduces a fascinating character in Detective Sullivan, a mixed race former Army officer who is still reckoning with his own history.

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''A beautifully written and intriguing story that stayed with me long after I had turned the last page'' Santa Montefiore. ''I wanted to live in this story. Jane Johnson writes with such grace and ease'' Carol Drinkwater. One house, two women, a lifetime of secrets... Following the death of her mother, Becky begins the sad task of sorting through her empty flat. Starting with the letters piling up on the doormat, she finds an envelope post-marked from Cornwall. In it is a letter that will change her life forever. A desperate plea from her mother''s elderly cousin, Olivia, to help save her beloved home. Becky arrives at Chynalls to find the beautiful old house crumbling into the ground, and Olivia stuck in hospital with no hope of being discharged until her home is made habitable. Though daunted by the enormity of the task, Becky sets to work. But as she peels back the layers of paint, plaster and grime, she uncovers secrets buried for more than seventy years. Secrets from a time when Olivia was young, the Second World War was raging, and danger and romance lurked round every corner... The Sea Gate is a sweeping, spellbinding novel about the lives of two very different women, and the secrets that bind them together. ''I was completely swept up in this... Quite magical'' Rachel Hore. ''I can''t recommend it highly enough'' Katie Fforde. ''I so enjoyed this. It''s a treat!'' Amanda Craig. ''A beautiful, evocative story... This had me in tears'' Liz Fenwick.

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Oona and her friends face their ultimate challenge in the final installment of the graphic sci-fi fantasy series that''s Star Wars meets Avatar: The Last Airbender! In the epic conclusion to the 5 Worlds series, the final battle looms as Oona, Jax, and An Tzu travel to the treacherous world of Grimbo (E)! There, Oona must light the last beacon to save the 5 Worlds, but first she has to find it! When Jax saves an old friend, Oona is given a clue to the green beacon''s location. Unfortunately, the journey to lighting it on this strange, watery planet is the most dangerous yet. Meanwhile, Stan Moon has one more trick up his sleeve as his frightening powers and mysterious connection to An Tzu continue to grow. How can Oona ever hope to beat him? Can she count on her friends or will a terrible betrayal mean the 5 Worlds will be lost to evil forever? The 5 Worlds series: #1: The Sand Warrior, #2: The Cobalt Prince, #3: The Red Maze, #4: The Amber Anthem, #5: The Emerald Gate

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Winner of the Hugo Award for Best NovelThe second book in the record-breaking triple Hugo Award-winning trilogy The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun has found shelter, but not her missing daughter. Instead there is Alabaster Tenring, destroyer of the world, with a request only Essun can grant. Praise for this trilogy: ''Amazing'' Ann Leckie ''Breaks uncharted ground'' Library Journal ''Beautiful'' Nnedi Okorafor ''Astounding'' NPR ''Brilliant'' Washington Post ''Heartbreaking, wholly unexpected'' Brian Staveley ''Awesome'' Book Smugglers ''A powerful story of hope and survival'' The RootThe Broken Earth trilogy begins with The Fifth Season, continues in The Obelisk Gate and concludes with The Stone Sky - out now.Also by N. K. Jemisin:The Inheritance trilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun

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Under the direction of famed explorer Porter Stone, an archaeological team is secretly attempting to locate the tomb of King Narmer, an ancient pharaoh unlike any other. And Stone is anticipating a further discovery, the first of its kind in history: Narmer''s famed crown, supposedly possessed of mythical powers, is thought to be buried with him. The dig is located in the Sudd, a nearly impassable swamp in northern Sudan and one of the most forbidding places on earth. And amid the nightmarish tangle of mud and dead vegetation, a series of harrowing and seemingly inexplicable occurrences has the team living in fear of a centuries-old curse. With a monumental discovery at stake, Professor Jeremy Logan is brought in to investigate. What he finds will raise new questions...and alarm. With The Third Gate, master storyteller Lincoln Child breaks new ground and introduces a fascinating new protagonist to the thriller genre.

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A tense and nerve-shattering classic from the highly acclaimed masster of action and suspense.A ROLLING FOR KNOXis how the journalists describe the Presidential motorcade as it enters San Francisco across the Golden Gate. Even the ever-watchful FBI believe it is impregnable – as it has to be with the President and two Arab potentates aboard.But halfway across the bridge the unthinkable happens. Before the eyes of the world a master criminal pulls off the most spectacular kidnapping in modern times…

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The explosive conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Arc of a Scythe series. "A true successor to The Hunger Games" Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver and The Raven Boys, on Scythe. It’s been three years since Rowan and Citra disappeared; since Scythe Goddard came into power; since the Thunderhead closed itself off to everyone but Grayson Tolliver. In this pulse-pounding finale to Neal Shusterman's internationally bestselling trilogy, constitutions are tested and old friends are brought back from the dead. The third book in the globally bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Susanne Collins, Pierce Brown and Marie Lu.

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SHORTLISTED FOR MYSTERY WRITERS OF AMERICA BEST FIRST NOVEL EDGAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIME WRITERS'' ASSOCIATION ILP JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 2024SHORTLISED FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARDS BEST FIRST NOVEL 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS'' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN 2024''An epic, devastating, majestic mystery. Clever, richly imagined and outright thrilling'' Chris Whitaker Berkeley, California 1944: A former presidential candidate is assassinated in one of the rooms at the opulent Claremont Hotel. A rich industrialist, Walter Wilkinson could have been targeted by any number of adversaries. But Detective Al Sullivan''s investigation brings up the spectre of another tragedy at the Claremont ten years earlier: the death of seven-year-old Iris Stafford, a member of the wealthy and influential Bainbridge family. Some say she haunts the Claremont still. The many threads of the case keep leading Sullivan back to the three remaining Bainbridge heiresses, now adults: Iris''s sister, Isabella, and her cousins Cassie and Nicole. Determined not to let anything distract him from the truth - not the powerful influence of Bainbridges'' grandmother, or the political aspirations of Berkeley''s district attorney, or the interest of Chinese first lady Madame Chiang Kai-Shek - Sullivan follows his investigation to its devastating conclusion. Chua''s page-turning debut brings to life a historical era rife with turbulent social forces and ground-breaking forensic advances, when access to power, and therefore justice, hinged on gender, race and class.''Riveting'' Daily Mail''Intriguing'' Sunday Times''Vividly intoxicating'' Janice Hallett

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Kniha - autor Peter May, 496 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree. A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house. The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart. Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown. And Enzo's investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa. Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world's most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide...

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Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Saara El-Arifi’s The Ending Fire Trilogy, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire.

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Bestselling author Vashti Hardy transports us to a world like no other in a steampunk, fantasy adventure with family at its heart."Warden Griffin at your service. Can I ask if you''ve seen a monster in the area …?"Grace''s family are wardens of the Griffin Map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. Although Grace is still too young, she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her brother, Bren, can do it, why can''t she?So when Grace finds herself alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the chance to prove she''s up to the task. But the map transports Grace to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems … Has she taken on more than she can handle?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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''Utterly compulsive'' Daily Telegraph''A gripping gothic read'' Sarah Hall, Guardian''So seductive ... I was hooked'' IndependentThe Forest of Pendle used to be a hunting ground, but some say that the hill is the hunter - alive in its black-and-green coat cropped like an animal pelt.Good Friday, 1612. Two notorious witches await trial and certain death in Lancaster Castle, whilst a small group gathers in secret protest. Into this group the self-made Alice Nutter stakes her claim and swears to fight against the rule of fear. But what is Alice''s connection to these witches? What is magic if not power, and what will happen to the women who possess it?

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‘From that moment onwards, the dog and I both found ourselves incapable of ever cherishing a sense of belonging.’Constantly bickering with her shallow friend Brow, beginning correspondence courses she will never finish, helping sage-like Grandpa Cloud Forest with his mystical healing and stealthily avoiding matrimony with her less-than-impressive fiancé Old Ran, Plum’s life appears to be puttering along what seems like a tediously predictable path. But when the village home she cherishes comes under threat from big city capitalists, she finds herself thrust into a series of adventures with a mercurial rogue called Chivalry.This raucous, and at times achingly poignant tale combines earthy humour, ancient wisdom and thrilling action to highlight the impact of creeping urbanisation on traditional country folk.

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A novel set in the dying days of the Roman Empire

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A series of ekphrastic ‘interventions’ respond to 20th century European cinema, the work of Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic, and consider what art can offer in face of the predicaments we find ourselves in.

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Offers an invitation to deepen our prayer life. Written in the Celtic tradition, and illustrated by line drawings, this book provides resources both for personal daily prayer and corporate weekly worship. Designed to stimulate spiritual formation, it includes prayers of confession, adoration, and intercession and thanksgiving.

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The epic sequel to Taran Matharu’s instant Sunday Times bestseller, Dragon Rider, in which empires fall and dragons soar…‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ Amélie Wen Zhao on Dragon RiderJai dreams of being a dragon rider. He dreams of freedom from the Sabine Empire and a world in which he can lead his people, the Kidara, to freedom. But even though he has his dragon, Winter, she is still growing, just as he’s still growing in his own power. And the road to victory is even more fraught than he had hoped…Because even when he finds a tribe on the Great Steppe, they are not his people. They are the outcasts, the Tainted, and he finds that he knows little of the political intricacies that take place in these vast grasslands. He is a stranger amongst his own kind, for Jai’s uncle rules, and is loath to cede power to his nephew.But the legionaries and Gryphon Guard of the Sabine Empire are wreaking havoc against the other tribes of the Great Steppe, and Jai is forced to learn a lifetime’s worth of knowledge in a matter of months. From levelling up his magic, to becoming a true warrior, saving the woman he loves, and strengthening his bond with Winter, Jai is a dragon rider with a massive weight on his young shoulders. And his greatest hope is that the shoulders of Winter will soon be strong enough to help carry him.READ THE EPIC FANTASY SERIES WITH SCORCHING FIVE-STAR READER REVIEWS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥''Dragons with depth… Taran Matharu masterfully layers the history, politics and soulful magic of his world with page-turning ease, all the while delivering shocks, bloodshed and a splash of slow-burn spice'' Cari Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle''Eragon and Sapphira, Laurence and Temeraire, and now Jai and Winter. A brilliant beginning!'' Michael R. Miller, bestselling author of the Songs of Chaos series‘Bloody, glorious, and irresistibly compelling, Dragon Rider is a riveting epic that is at once sweepingly vast and heart-wrenchingly personal’ Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Bone Maker ‘Brutal politics, intricate worldbuilding, and edge-of-the-seat battles’ Prashanth Srivatsa, author of The Spice Gate ‘A classic fantasy adventure that reminds me of the novels I loved growing up, but with a flair of cultivation from the novels I love now’ Will Wight, New York Times bestselling author of the Cradle series

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Winner of the Hugo Award for Best NovelBook 1 in the record-breaking triple Hugo-Award-winning trilogy***One of Time Magazine''s top 100 fantasy books of all time******Shortlisted for the World Fantasy, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards******A New York Times Notable Book and the inaugural Wired.com book club pick ***THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world''s sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.''Astounding'' NPR''Amazing'' Ann Leckie''Breaks uncharted ground'' Library Journal''Powerful'' io9''Elegiac, complex, and intriguing'' Publishers Weekly''Intricate and extraordinary'' New York Times''Brilliant'' Washington PostThe Broken Earth trilogy is complete - beginning with The Fifth Season, continuing in The Obelisk Gate (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel) and concluding with The Stone Sky (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and Nebula Award).Also by N. K. Jemisin:The Inheritance trilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of GodsThe Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun

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The stunning first volume in Janny Wurts’s epic tale of two half-brothers cursed to life-long enmity, now re-released with a striking new cover. Let each who reads determine the good and the evil for himself Athera is besieged by the Mistwraith, which blights the land and dims the mysteries guarded by the last fugitives of the old bloodlines. But from a prophecy springs hope: the gifts of two brothers – one dark, one fair, raised on opposite sides of a relentless war – when paired may challenge the Mistwraith’s invasion, though at brutal cost…Arithon, Master of Shadow, musician and mage, commands the power of illusion and darkness.Taken prisoner in battle, his fate falls to his half-brother, Prince Lysaer – a man endowed with the gift of light through the mother they share. Lysaer is the legitimate son of a king who was betrayed by his queen’s choice to father Arithon by his mortal enemy but that does not save him:Vengeful fury drives the king to banish both Lysaer and Arithon from the world they know to the troubled realms of Athera beyond the Worldsend Gate. The two exiles are thrown together by hatred and spilled blood – then bound by destiny to champion Athera’s sundered heritage.The highest stakes ride the backlash of their conflict – they must reforge their adverse ideals into balance, or destroy the etheric grace of a culture all but lost to antiquity. A subtle and intricate tale of morality and difference, justice versus compassion, told with epic scope and real magic, Curse of the Mistwraith remains a modern classic of the fantasy genre.

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