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Tucked away in a near-derelict library in the center of London, The House of Marvellous Books is a publishing house on the brink of financial disaster.With assistant Ursula asleep at her desk, head publisher Gerard going health and safety mad, and chief editor Drusilla focused on finding a supposedly priceless but famously missing manuscript, there is hardly anyone left to steer the ship. Young Mortimer Blackley, assistant editor, charts the descent of the House in his logbook as it lurches from one failure to the next.Will mysterious Russian buyers, lurking in the wings, stop the ship from sinking at great cost to all? Or will Drusilla find the legendary Daybreak Manuscript and save the day?With witty and sharp observations, Fiona Vigo Marshall draws upon a career spent working in small publishing houses to create a laugh-out-loud ode to the publishing industry.´The House of Marvellous Books´ will delight those interested in books about books, such as ´Book Lovers´ and ´The Hating Game´.What readers are saying:"This book was hilarious and quirky! The eccentric characters were fun to follow along with. The pace of everything was well-timed, and kept interesting throughout!" - Goodreads reviewer"I loved this hilarious, a bit eccentric, and witty book. It's populated by quirky and fleshed-out characters and there's plenty of literary references. A book written in diary format that I loved." - Goodreads reviewerFiona Vigo Marshall was born in London and educated at Somerville College, Oxford. Her debut novel ´Find Me Falling´, published by Fairlight Books in 2019, was shortlisted for the Paul Torday Memorial Prize 2020. ´The House of Marvellous Books´ is her second novel.Her short stories and poems have been nominated for numerous awards, including the V. S. Pritchett Memorial Prize, which she won in 2016 with her short story ‘The Street of Baths’. Her work has appeared in Prospect, Ambit, The Royal Society of Literature Review, Orbis International Literary Journal, and The London Journal of Fiction.

Depuis son plus jeune âge, Chiara, au caractère bien trempé représente la joie incarnée pour toute sa famille et le bonheur coule dans ses veines. La jeune Italienne de vingt-quatre printemps demeure ce lien qui permet à tout le monde de profiter de moments inoubliables ensemble. Pourtant, depuis quelques années, la famille se disloque et prend des chemins différents. Une idée germe dans son esprit depuis une semaine: un calendrier de l'avent spécial cette année. La période des fêtes représente une occasion parfaite pour passer des moments précieux en famille et être heureux avec les personnes qui comptent le plus. Chiara réussira-t-elle à réunir toute sa famille pour Noël ? Que cache cette soudaine envie ? Servez-vous un bon chocolat chaud accompagné de chantilly et de guimauves, blottissez-vous sous un plaid et suivez Chiara dans sa folle aventure !(c) Lacoursière, 2022, 2022, Saga Egmont

As a man holds his wife's fragile hand, he recounts a journey like no other...Daniel and Olivia are destined to be together. At least, Daniel thinks this the night he sees Olivia across a sea of people. As he backpacks through Australia, Daniel and Liv continue to cross paths, yet never speak. Until one night, Liv joins Daniel for a drink. And that night everything changes.Back in London, stuck in a monotonous routine, Daniel finds himself daydreaming of the woman with amber eyes and fiery hair. Armed with only a name he vows to find her, yet with every passing moment, Daniel's hopes begin to disappear. What if it wasn't meant to be?But then fate steps in, and Daniel and Olivia's story can truly begin...A tale of serendipity, missed chances, and the power of love, ´The Night We Met´ is perfect for fans of Nicholas Sparks' ´The Notebook´.Readers LOVE ´The Night We Met´:"´The Night We Met´ will warm and break your heart in equal measure, and make you laugh out loud and sob quietly. A lovely gem" - Heat"Beautifully written, utterly heartbreaking. An epic love story" - Paige Toon, author of ´The Minute I Saw You´"I know this gorgeous love story will stay with me for a long time. Amazing" - Lorraine Brown, author of ´Uncoupling´"A beautifully wrought novel, exhilarating and devastating in equal measure, and filled with passion, warmth and humour" - Reader reviewZoë Folbigg is a magazine journalist and digital editor, starting her career at Cosmopolitan in 2001 and has since then been freelancing for titles including Glamour, Fabulous, Daily Mail, Healthy, LOOK, Top Santé, ELLE, Sunday Times Style, and Style.com.In 2008 she had a weekly column in Fabulous magazine documenting her year-long round-the-world trip with 'Train Man' – a man she had met on her daily commute. She since married Train Man and lives in Hertfordshire with him and their two young sons.Zoe is the author of ´The Note´, ´The Postcard´ and ´The Distance´. ´The Note´ was Amazon Prime's most downloaded book of 2018 and has sold over 200,000 copies.

Tyler is late for school again. And his teacher's not happy about it.Thing is, his mum is sick and his autistic younger brother, Levi, needs help getting ready for school. Is Tyler supposed to leave without giving Levi his breakfast or his mum her cup of tea?Sent to detention for lateness, he is joined by bad-boy Jayden, class-clown Alisha, and, most surprisingly, straight-A student, Grace.When an alien crash lands in their school gym, "The Late Crew" are entrusted with his special cargo. But can Tyler really take on another responsibility? It turns out his fellow Late Crew have problems of their own too but perhaps if they team up, they could just save their school and their new friend too.A fast-paced tale of unlikely heroes and unlikely friendships that will thrill young fans of "The Breakfast Club Adventures" by Marcus Rashford.Rab Ferguson was born and raised in the UK. He graduated with a first class Creative Writing and English Literature Degree in 2013, and since then has worked with young people, including as a performing storyteller.

When DI Bernadette Noel hurries to Keira Howard’s hospital bedside, she knows that Keira has been lucky. Barely conscious and badly injured, at least she is alive. Convinced that Keira’s attack is the latest in a string of increasingly violent assaults on young women in the area, the next victim might not be so fortunate...Vowing to find the culprit, Bernie spurs her team into action and quickly hones in on a prime suspect. But when he suddenly dies while on police watch, Bernie’s investigation goes into freefall and new questions arise: If it was murder, who would want him dead, and why?Bernie determines to set out on her own to find out what happened, but the closer she comes to discovering the truth, the more she is putting her own life in danger. And with Keira finally strong enough to talk to her about her attack, Bernie worries she may be at risk yet again. There’s someone out there who has killed to stay safe in the shadows; can Bernie stop another senseless death and save Keira before it’s too late?An utterly compelling crime thriller, full of twists and suspense, perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Angela Marsons, and Cara Hunter.What readers are saying about ´Left for Dead´:"With its excellent plot and pacing, I had difficulty putting this book down. Left for Dead was such a compelling read, and I relished every moment." - Rubie Reads‘Wow what a book... I don't want to say anymore as it could spoil the book for others but this is an excellent story and I have loved every second of reading it. BRILLIANT!’ - NetGalley reviewerJoy Kluver has been an avid reader and writer since childhood. A book blogger, she’s also part of the First Monday Crime team and if you’ve been to any of their events it’s likely you’ve eaten one of her cookies. She also organises author talks for her local library. She has written three DI Bernadette ‘Bernie’ Noel books – 'Last Seen', 'Broken Girls' and 'Left For Dead', and the series has been shortlisted for Best New Kid on the Block (best new series) in the Dead Good Reader Awards 2022.

“La signora di Blossholme”, pubblicato nel 1909, è il trentottesimo romanzo a opera di H.R. Haggard. Ambientato nell’Inghilterra di Enrico VIII, ai tempi della ribellione papista nota come “Pilgrimage of Grace” (1536-1537), esso racconta le vicende di una coppia di possidenti terrieri, separati dall’altrui avidità e dai grandi rivolgimenti della Storia. L’abate Maldon ha infatti fatto uccidere il padre di Cicely e fatto deportare oltremare suo marito. Cicely, dovendo sfuggire alla prigionia (e pure a un processo per stregoneria!), dovrà fare in modo di ottenere l’aiuto del re, così da ritrovare il marito scomparso e riottenere le proprie terre. Un Haggard apparentemente inedito – almeno per chi lo ha sempre conosciuto per i romanzi ad ambientazione africana – ma non per questo meno entusiasmante. Difficile non farsi risucchiare dall’avvincente storia di un mondo in preda alle guerre fratricide (un tema, questo, purtroppo sempre attuale).Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) nasce a Bradenham, ottavo di dieci figli, in una famiglia di origini danesi. Su insistenza del padre, nel 1875, lavora come funzionario nel Foreign Office, per poi trasferirsi in Sudafrica come segretario, al seguito di alcune importanti autorità coloniali. Nonostante la laurea in legge – conseguita al ritorno in Inghilterra – Haggard coltiva da sempre il sogno di scrivere. Spronato anche dalla lettura de “L’isola del tesoro” di R.L. Stevenson, scrive e pubblica i primi racconti, ottenendo tuttavia un grande successo solo col suo primo romanzo “Le miniere di re Salomone” (1885). Considerato l’iniziatore di un vero e proprio genere, incentrato sulla ricerca di misteriosi “mondi perduti” nel bel mezzo dell’Africa, Haggard pubblicherà, da allora in poi, un numero sterminato di romanzi, fra i quali è doveroso citare “La figlia dell’uragano” (1913), “Il dio mostro” (1924) e, soprattutto, la tetralogia del Ciclo di Ayesha.

Abbie Devereaux vågner i mørket. Hun er bundet på hænder og fødder og har en hætte over hovedet. Hun ved ikke, hvor hun er, eller hvordan hun er kommet derhen. En mand taler til hende og giver hende mad. Han lover at holde hende i live et stykke tid endnu, men siger, at til sidst vil han slå hende ihjel – ligesom han har gjort med alle de andre.Men Abbie er fast besluttet på at overleve, og styrken samt udholdenheden bliver hendes redning. For ikke at miste forbindelse til virkeligheden forsøger hun at holde styr på tiden: Hun tæller sekunder, taler med sin fangevogter, fortæller sig selv historier, genkalder sig sit liv og ikke mindst prøver hun at udtænke en plan for, hvordan hun kan vende tilbage til de levendes verden. Minderne, der dukker op, er fra en stresset karriere og et problematisk parforhold i opløsning. Som tiden går, og presset øges, må Abbie stille sig selv spørgsmålet: Er der en forbindelse mellem det liv, hun havde, og stemmen i mørket?Nicci French er pseudonym for det engelske forfatter- og ægtepar Nicci Gerrard (f. 1958) og Sean French (f. 1959). Sammen har de udgivet en lang række populære krimier og spændingsromaner, som er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog.

It's never too late to change the habits of a lifetime...Evelyn Pringle isn't the sort to make rash decisions. Or any decisions, really – she's always left that sort of thing up to her husband. But he's been found dead, wearing his best suit, with a diamond ring in his pocket that doesn't fit her. When Evelyn finds a letter addressed to a woman on the Isle of Wight, she decides to deliver it. By hand.So begins a very unusual holiday, and an adventure no one could have predicted – least of all Evelyn herself. With the help of some unexpected new friends and a little effort on her part, Evelyn discovers that it is never too late to have a second chance at life and forge friendships that are well-worth living for.´The Second Chance Holiday Club´ is a heartwarming and funny later-life uplift for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior, and Maddie Please.Kate Galley is a debut author who lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband, children and Meg, their Patterdale Terrier. Much of Kate's inspiration comes from the many varied lives of her clients as a mobile hairdresser, and the idea for this book came from one woman's tale of a hilarious Christmas coach trip.

The Isle of Wight: in the summers of the 1800s, Queen Victoria holidayed here. At music festivals in the summer of love, hundreds of thousands of people got stoned here. And, in the summer of 2020, Hunter and Claire escaped locked-down North London for a week's holiday here. They fell in love with its sleepy charm – and ended up buying a Grade 2-listed home in the elegant Victorian seaside resort of Ryde."Love in Old Age" tells the story of their first year on the island. It is a journey of discovery in a forgotten corner of England; an exploration of the attraction of meeting new people and new places in old age, and a celebration of flat sandy beaches. Filled with Davies’ insatiable curiosity for people and places and his irrepressible and ironic sense of humour.A wryly humorous memoir, "Love in Old Age" will delight fans of Joan Didion's "The Year of Magical Thinking" and Nora Ephron's "I Remember Nothing".Hunter Davies is a prolific author, journalist and broadcaster who has written for Punch, the New Statesman, Guardian and Sunday Times. He is the author of more than 100 books, including the only authorized biography of The Beatles and biographies of Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and Alfred Wainwright.

A revised edition of the candid, sometimes shocking, biography of Rupert Brooke revealing the very different reality behind the golden-boy façade of an English literary iconParagon of youthful beauty, romantic symbol of a lost England, and precociously gifted poet, Rupert Chawner Brooke died in a hospital ship off the Aegean island of Skyros in April 1915, aged just 27. All England mourned his passing.But behind the glow of myth lies a darker reality. At the height of his promise a disappointment in love triggered a mental and physical collapse that brought his inner complexities to the surface. Letters reveal a man who was bisexual, misogynistic, anti-Semitic – and sometimes alarmingly unstable.This revised edition of Nigel Jones's admired biography, including an account of a previously unknown affair of Brooke's, reveals a more conflicted and troubled individual than the gilded Adonis of English literary myth.Nigel Jones is an author, a former editor at History Today and BBC history magazines, and has been a TV and radio broadcaster. He is the author of several histories and biographies, including 'The War Walk: A Journey along the Western Front', 'Rupert Brooke: Life, Death and Myth' and 'Sir Oswald Mosley'.

In ‘Als koppige wijn’ word je meegevoerd van de armoedige buitenwijken langs de Tyne rivier tot de welgestelde kringen in Engeland in de eerste jaren van de twintigste eeuw. Kan liefde deze twee gescheiden werelden verenigen? Kate Hannigan, alleenstaande moeder, leeft een hard bestaan in een achterstandswijk met een gewelddadige vader en maakt zich geen illusies over haar toekomst. Toch neemt haar leven een onverwachte wending wanneer ze de warmhartige dokter Rodney Prince ontmoet. Het wordt zijn missie om haar uit de ellende te helpen terwijl hij betoverd wordt door Kate’s wijsheid en charme. Wat vindt Rodney’s arrogante vrouw van zijn nieuwe liefdadigheidsproject?Catherine Cookson (1906 - 1998) groeide op in een arm gezin in Engeland en is uitgegroeid tot een van de populairste romanschrijfsters in Groot-Brittannië. Hoewel ze pas op haar 44e haar eerste boek uitbracht, heeft ze in haar leven meer dan honderd boeken geschreven waarvan er wereldwijd meer dan honderd miljoen verkocht zijn. Haar bekendste werken zijn ‘Fiona’, ‘Het geslacht Mallen’, ‘Maisie’, ‘Mary Ann’ en ‘Tilly Trotter’. Op 91-jarige leeftijd overleed Cookson en liet ze de wereld achter met een indrukwekkend oeuvre aan romantische weglezers en vele verfilmingen.

Inspired by "Much Ado About Nothing", this is a hilarious and uplifting romantic comedy perfect for fans of "10 Things I Hate About You" and "The Hating Game".As old enemies reunite, sparks fly – in ways Bridie could never have seen coming...Bridie Morgan is giving love one last chance – she's going on twenty dates in twenty days. If this 'love' thing really is a numbers game, then surely she'll find The One. And if not? Well, at least the memory will be enough to put her off for life.But being love's biggest sceptic is a challenge in the face of best friend Hattie's upcoming nuptials. And as maid of honour, she really has to give it a chance.Then Bridie's lifelong nemesis Ben Kemp returns home to join the wedding party. Ben, who triggered the sorry state of affairs that has been Bridie's love life since high school. Ben, the best man to her maid of honour. Readers love 'Love at First Fight'! 'A fantastic five-star read. This is funny, and sweet... I adore this author and can't wait to see what they will come up with next' -NetGalley Review,'Mary Jayne Baker take a bow! This is definitely going to be high on the list of favourites for this year! This is a book that has made me laugh out, cry a whole lot and fall in love with the characters that have filled the pages... This is without a doubt a book worthy of all the stars' All Hail Mary Jayne Baker – queen of romance and one of the few authors that can almost read my mind and create the perfect man' -Little Miss Book Lover 87.Mary Jayne Baker is a romance author from Yorkshire, UK. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in a number of cities, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales, where she first started telling stories about heroines with flaws and the men who love them.

Ein altes Familiengeheimnis.Eine eigenwillige junge Frau.Und eine düstere Sage ...An der Nordküste Cornwalls spukt es, wenn man den Küstenbewohnern glaubt. Menschen sind verschwunden, geholt vom fahlen Seemann, der dazu verdammt ist über die Meere zu fahren, bis ihn jemand aus seiner Einsamkeit erlöst. Luna Walker, eine junge Frau aus London, hält nichts von dieser Sagengestalt. Sie hat das Häuschen ihrer Tante geerbt und möchte an der Küste Fuß fassen, sich aus der versnobten Londoner Gesellschaft lösen.Robert Byrne, der aus der Gegend stammt, aber längst nicht mehr dort lebt, belächelt den Aberglauben der Küstenbewohner ebenfalls. Er ist nur zurück, um endlich sein Elternhaus zu verkaufen. Zu viele schlechte Erinnerungen lasten auf dem schlossähnlichen Gebäude oben auf den Klippen. Erinnerungen an die Familie, die Byrne dort verlor. Er und Luna begegnen sich im Pub. Die junge Frau macht Eindruck auf Byrne. Doch dann geschieht etwas, was niemals geschehen dürfte ...Eva Lirot lebt mit Mann und Hund in Limburg a.d. Lahn, Autorin erfolgreicher Thriller, Studium der Psychologie, Magister in Literaturwissenschaft.Weitere Infos zu Eva Lirot gibt es hier:https://www.facebook.com/liroteva/

London 1896 – Im Crystal Palace Park stirbt eine Frau unter den Rädern einer neuartigen Motordroschke – ein tragischer Unfall, wie es scheint. Doch Chief Inspector Swanson schöpft Verdacht, denn der Bruder der Toten ist kurz zuvor spurlos und unter mysteriösen Umständen aus dem Gefängnis in Wicklow verschwunden. Als dann unweit der Haftanstalt – in dem kleinen irischen Küstenstädtchen Bray – die verstümmelte Leiche eines seit Monaten vermissten Mannes inmitten okkulter Symbole gefunden wird, haben selbst die irischen Behörden nur eine Erklärung: Die berüchtigte Hexe von Bray sucht sich nach zwanzig Jahren abermals ihre Opfer. Inspector Swanson und sein Team werden nach Irland geschickt, um dem Spuk ein Ende zu bereiten ...Robert C. Marley, geboren 1971, ist Autor, Kriminalhistoriker, Goldschmiedemeister und Mitglied des Syndikats – der Vereinigung deutschsprachiger Krimiautoren. Seit seiner Jugend liebt er Sherlock Holmes und Agatha Christie und besitzt ein privates Kriminalmuseum. Der Autor lebt mit seiner Jugendliebe und einer schwarzen Katze in einer sehr alten Stadt in Ostwestfalen.

Wszyscy mamy swoje małe tajemnice, grzeszki z przeszłości i rozmaite złe wspomnienia, które co jakiś czas powracają, mącąc zwykłe, codzienne życie. Co jednak zrobić, gdy myśli o nich nie pozwalają normalnie funkcjonować, stopniowo przeradzając się w groźną obsesję? To pytanie dręczy Magdę, młodą kobietę mieszkającą w Londynie ze swoją partnerką, Agatą. Wahania nastroju, powtarzające się napady paniki i niepokojące sny sprawiają, że Magda decyduje się na psychoterapię. Wkrótce będzie musiała zdecydować, czy ma odwagę ponownie zmierzyć się z koszmarem, o którym od wielu lat starała się zapomnieć...Próba samobójcza Magdaleny Synockiej to poruszająca powieść o zmaganiu z chorobą psychiczną, trudnej sztuce przebaczania i wolności, która przychodzi dopiero wtedy, gdy zostawimy za sobą wszystkie toksyczne relacje.Piotr Wilczyńśki - polski pisarz, autor „Próby samobójczej Magdaleny Synockiej". Autor powieści bardzo ceni sobie swoją prywatność i pragnie, by informacje na jego temat pozostały tajemnicą...

This family secret means the end of everything they've ever known. But could it also be the chance for a new beginning?Verity seems to have it all. A beautiful home, two grown-up sons and a husband who has always been her rock. But one day, the doorbell rings. And it changes Verity's life forever.Saskia has nowhere else to go. Before she died, her mother left her with her father's name and nothing else. The only way for Saskia to take care of herself – and her unborn baby – is to find the father she never knew. And the family that didn't know she existed.Minna has had an exciting career in fashion journalism and now writes full time, whilst enjoying time with her grandsons and working as an occasional film and TV extra. She lives in London.

Everyone's got secrets... but not everyone can keep them!Recently widowed Louise is facing life as a single mum of three. As her sister Christa keeps telling her, the tragic accident that claimed the life of her husband was just that: an accident. So why does she feel so guilty?At long last, Carl's winning the battle against his demons; he's in therapy, he has a new girlfriend, and he loves life in The Mews where he's surrounded by friends who feel like family. But then he gets some news that will change his life forever...Christa can't have kids and she's okay with that – even though her (ex)boyfriend suddenly isn't. A one-night stand with her gorgeous neighbour Carl is the perfect way to move on... until it results in a shocking surprise. If she's going to face her new future head-on, Christa must finally deal with a long-buried secret from her past... but she's going to need all the help she can get.Can the residents of The Mews pull together to make sure everyone gets their happy ending? Will these single mums be able to move on from life in the mansion?Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk, and Mhairi McFarlane.Janet Hoggarth has worked on a chicken farm, as a bookseller, children's book editor and DJ with her best friend (under the name of Whitney and Britney). She has published several children's books, the most recent ones written under the pseudonym of Jess Bright. Her first adult novel ´The Single Mums' Mansion´, which was a huge bestseller, was based on her experiences of living communally as a single parent.

Podczas pobytu w Birmie pułkownik John Strickland poszukuje rubinu na prezent dla swej czarującej, ale trochę postrzelonej przyjaciółki Ariadne Ferne. W międzyczasie Strickland zostaje poproszony o wzięcie udziału w polowaniu i zastrzelenie budzącego strach w okolicy tygrysa-ludojada. Mężczyzna z oddaniem realizuje swoją misję i nawet nocą stara się wytropić w dżungli groźnego drapieżnika. Kiedy w świetle księżyca jego oczom wreszcie ukazuje się coś, co przypomina wielkiego, dzikiego kota, okazuje się... że to nie żaden tygrys, ale ludzka bestia ukryta w zwierzęcej skórze. ,,Człowiek tygrys" z 1927 r. to udane połączenie powieści detektywistycznej, pełnego grozy thrillera oraz klasycznego romansu - całość utrzymana jest na wysokim poziomie literackim.Jeśli szukasz pełnej mrocznych zagadek lektury z dreszczykiem, z pewnością przypadnie ci do gustu to dzieło A. E. W. Masona.

Kto będzie spadkobiercą fortuny Hugo Barrigtona i czy syn Harry’ego Cliftona spełni swoje marzenia o Uniwersytecie Cambridge? Emma, ukochana Harry’ego wyrusza na poszukiwania dziewczynki, którą znaleziono w wiklinowym koszu tuż po śmierci jej ojca. W tym czasie Harry powraca do Ameryki, by promować najnowszą powieść, zaś Giles próbuje utrzymać swoje miejsce w Izbie Gmin. Sprawy w rodzinie Cliftonów komplikują się jeszcze bardziej, gdy syn Harry’ego zostaje wydalony ze szkoły i wplątuje się w śmiertelnie niebezpieczną, międzynarodową aferę związaną z posągiem Rodina...Oto trzecia z 7 części cyklu o rodzinie Cliftonów, można ją uznać za oddzielną historię lub czytać bez zachowania kolejności sagi. Przed tobą najbardziej dramatyczny tom sagi Cliftonów, ta lektura przypadnie do gustu miłośnikom powieści sensacyjnych z rozbudowanym wątkiem kryminalnym i politycznym.Kroniki rodziny Cliftonów - siedmiotomowa epicka saga, której bohaterem jest pełen ambicji Harry Clifton, syn dokera i kelnerki. Kolejne tomy cyklu pokazują losy głównego bohatera od narodzin w 1920 aż do śmierci w 1992 r. z perspektywy coraz to innej postaci. Dzięki temu cykl o burzliwym życiu Harry’ego Cliftona wciąga czytelnika bez reszty i intryguje podczas lektury każdej części tej rodzinnej sagi.Jeffrey Howard Archer, baron Archer Weston-super-Mare (ur. 15 kwietnia 1940 w Londynie) - brytyjski polityk, dramaturg, autor bestsellerowych serii sensacyjnych, kryminalnych, jak również tzw. political fiction. Swoją debiutancką powieść z 1976 r. ,,Co do grosza", (którą podobnie jak kolejną pt. ,,Kain i Abel" sfilmowano), napisał aby uniknąć bankructwa. Uważny czytelnik odnajdzie w jego twórczości wiele wątków związanych z polskimi emigrantami.

Jaka przyszłość czeka chłopca, który nigdy nie poznał swojego ojca i zgodnie z rodzinną tradycją ma zostać dokerem? Harry Clifton dorasta w przekonaniu, że jego tata zginął na wojnie i z pomocą wuja szkoli się w zawodzie robotnika portowego. Życie Harry’ego nieoczekiwanie zmienia się, gdy nauczycielka chóru odkrywa w nim talent wokalny i wróży mu wielką karierę. Wnet zdolny chłopiec dzięki stypendium zostaje uczniem elitarnej szkoły, a ponadto nawiązuje przyjaźń z synem zamożnego właściciela linii żeglugowych. Po wielu latach dorosły już Harry poznaje okrutną prawdę na temat swojego ojca...Oto pierwsza z 7 części cyklu o rodzinie Cliftonów, można ją uznać za oddzielną historię lub czytać bez zachowania kolejności sagi. Jeśli lubisz opowieści o dziwnych zbiegach okolicznościach i konsekwencjach długo skrywanych rodzinnych sekretów, docenisz atuty tej sensacyjnej powieści.Kroniki rodziny Cliftonów - siedmiotomowa epicka saga, której bohaterem jest pełen ambicji Harry Clifton, syn dokera i kelnerki. Kolejne tomy cyklu pokazują losy głównego bohatera od narodzin w 1920 aż do śmierci w 1992 r. z perspektywy coraz to innej postaci. Dzięki temu cykl o burzliwym życiu Harry’ego Cliftona wciąga czytelnika bez reszty i intryguje podczas lektury każdej części tej rodzinnej sagi.Jeffrey Howard Archer, baron Archer Weston-super-Mare (ur. 15 kwietnia 1940 w Londynie) - brytyjski polityk, dramaturg, autor bestsellerowych serii sensacyjnych, kryminalnych, jak również tzw. political fiction. Swoją debiutancką powieść z 1976 r. ,,Co do grosza", (którą podobnie jak kolejną pt. ,,Kain i Abel" sfilmowano), napisał aby uniknąć bankructwa. Uważny czytelnik odnajdzie w jego twórczości wiele wątków związanych z polskimi emigrantami.

Three strangers all caught in the deep end... but can they help each other float through?After tragically losing her husband and being left a single mother to two children, Gabriella has only one escape for herself - swimming at a local London lido to clear her mind.A constant stream of both new and familiar faces visit the lido like Gabriella, but she doesn't suspect any are suffering quite like her until she meets Helen - who swims to escape her emotionless husband, and Ian - who feels lost in the deep end after becoming unemployed and unable to tell his husband.Grateful for new companionship, these three strangers decide to make their friendship into something more permanent: The Lonely Hearts Lido Club.An uplifting, captivating read about the power of friendship. Fans of Hazel Prior and Mike Gayle will adore this.Readers are loving ´The Lonely Hearts Lido Club´ and Charlie Lyndhurst:"I'm in awe of how Charlie Lyndhurst manages to tease out the extraordinary from ordinary lives and make me like every single character." - Sue Moorcroft, author of ´Summer at the French Café´."A super cute read - you'll be laughing and crying." - Mandy Baggott, author of ´Staying Out for the Summer´."My favorite read of 2022, I am recommending it to everyone I know." - Reader Review"A real escapist summer read. Their friendship is uplifting and heart-warming. I almost wish I was part of the Lonely Hearts Lido Club myself" - Reader Review.Charlie Lyndhurst is the Diversity Officer of the RNA and heavily involved in the Rainbow Chapter. Charlie previously wrote as Liam Livings, self and trade publishing gay erotic/romance novels.

For almost thirty years they kept a terrible secret. Now their lives are falling apart.Many years ago, orphans Bea, her brother Sebastian, Helen, Sandra, and John all lived together in a home with their caretaker Miriam. However, Miriam didn't care at all.If you asked the children, they would have said that Miriam hated them, and it's not fun living with someone who hates you. Which is why the children decided to do something about it...However, a terrible accident changed everything, and the children were separated.Stricken with remorse, Ronnie Moss is trying to come to terms with the mistake that he made years after the accident. He is haunted by the accusations and seeks solitude far from England. But he can't run forever...Many years later, the children are reunited. Secrets of the past are finally being revealed and nothing will ever be the same again...A breathtaking and gripping suspense novel, Cynthia Clark's ´We All Fall Down´ is ideal for fans of B A Paris and Sophie Hannah.What readers are saying about ´We All Fall Down´:"Amazing read! The author wrote a story that was interesting and moved at a pace that kept me engaged. The characters were easy to invest in." - Amazon reviewerCynthia Clark was born and brought up in Malta, where she graduated in Communications before working for a daily newspaper. She has since lived in the US, where she has worked as a writer in online business journals. She and her husband now live in the States with their twin daughters.

Jeanie Masterson ist die Tochter des Bestatters in dem beschaulichen irischen Städtchen Kilcross. Von ihrem Vater hat sie die Gabe geerbt, mit den Verstorbenen sprechen zu können und deren letzten Wünsche entgegenzunehmen. Diese Fähigkeit verleiht ihr einen besonderen Status, zugleich bedeutet sie aber auch eine große Bürde: Denn sie muss entscheiden, welche Botschaften sie den Verbliebenen übermittelt und welche sie lieber für sich behält. Als ihre Jugendliebe Fionn nach London geht, fühlt Jeanie sich zum Bleiben verpflichtet, weil sie hier in Kilcross gebraucht wird. Aber vergessen kann sie ihn nie.Anne Griffin porträtiert eine junge Frau, hin- und hergerissen zwischen Pflichtgefühl und ihrem Wunsch nach Befreiung und Selbstbestimmung. Ein fesselnder und herzerwärmender Roman über das Leben, das Sterben und das, was das Leben lebenswert macht.Anne Griffin ist eine irische Schriftstellerin. Sie erhielt für ihre Kurzgeschichten den John McGahern Award for Literature, außerdem stand sie u.a. auf der Shortlist für den Hennessy New Irish Writing Award und den Sunday Business Post Short Story Award.Ihr Romandebüt, "Ein Leben und eine Nacht", wurde in zahlreiche Länder verkauft, u. a. in die USA, nach Kanada, Frankreich und Holland, und stand auf Platz 1 der irischen Bestsellerliste. Anne Griffin lebt in Irland.

Si Scarlett a choisi de se marier à Londres, à Noël, c’est parce qu’elle adore la neige et qu’elle est tombée amoureuse de l’Angleterre autant que des yeux noirs de son prince charmant britannique. Leur histoire n’a pas commencé sous les meilleurs auspices, et la demande en mariage le genou dans la neige, à côté d’une vache suicidaire, n’était pas des plus romantique. Mais maintenant, à une semaine du mariage, il ne peut plus rien arriver, n’est-ce pas ? Pourtant, il suffit d’un grain dans l’engrenage – ou, en l’occurrence, un strass de string à paillettes – pour que les catastrophes s’enchaînent... Eau contaminée, traiteur et fleuriste fermés, échange de pièces montées... Scarlett et William ne sont pas au bout de leurs peines ! Et c’est sans compter leurs familles respectives qui auront bien du mal à cohabiter. La magie de Noël pourra-t-elle sauver le plus beau jour de leur vie ?Lucie Castel met à profit son humour cinglant et son imagination débordante pour brosser des portraits de personnages au vitriol dans des vaudevilles rythmés. Son premier roman Pas si simple a connu un véritable succès en France et à l’international.« C’est drôle, frais et pétillant. Ce roman m’a fait un bien fou ! »Manon, de @lalecturedemanon

Corre el año 1955 cuando un hombre decide cruzar el Atlántico en busca de fortuna para él y su familia. Atrás deja una esposa, hijos, y una zapatería. Pero, tras varios años, y ante la ausencia de noticias de su marido, la mujer decide emprender otra emigración, aunque su destino está en dirección opuesta: hacia la Inglaterra de la postguerra. Una historia familiar que nos permite viajar, junto a sus personajes, por los paisajes rurales de Galicia y hasta las grandes metrópolis mundiales, como Londres, Buenos Aires, Caracas o Etiopía. A medio camino entre la autobiografía, la crónica de viajes y la novela, el libro de Xesús Fraga es una historia conmovedora, fresca y cargada de humor.Xesús Fraga (Londres, 1971) es periodista, traductor y escritor. Forma parte del equipo de redacción de La voz de Galicia desde 1996. Ha traducido libros al gallego y al castellano de autores reconocidos como Nabokov, Dahl, Nesbit, Plath o Kerouac. En su faceta de escritor, ha cultivado tanto la literatura adulta, con novelas o relatos, como la juvenil. Ha ganado varios premios, entre ellos el Premio de Novela Blanco Amor 2019 con Virtudes (y misterios).

Een rijke jongeman uit Londen vraagt de hand van de arme en emotioneel gebroken Ellen Kellaway. Haar droom komt uit, maar is het misschien te mooi om waar te zijn? Ellen is vanaf haar vijfde een weeskind en wordt onder hoede genomen door haar oom en tante. Zij laten haar keer op keer weten dat wat ze ook in haar leven zal bereiken, aan hun hartelijk te danken is. Wanneer de verloving met haar nieuwe vlam zich nadert, pleegt hij plotseling zelfmoord. Wat heeft haar neef Jago hiermee te maken? En welke mysterieuze familiegeheimen liggen er verborgen in haar erfenis, het eiland met het familiekasteel voor de kust van Cornwall? ‘De gevaarlijke erfenis’ speelt zich af in het begin van de twintigste eeuw.

En mystisk mand har fået fingre i en række hemmeligheder, som han på kynisk vis afpresser forskellige politikere, skuespillerinder og videnskabsmænd med. Ingen ved, hvordan han har fået fat i de smudsige hemmeligheder, der kan ødelægge folks liv og karrierer, men de fleste vil hellere hoste op med pengene end at forsøge at stoppe afpresseren.Botanikeren George Constantine nægter imidlertid at give efter for afpresning og sammen med datteren til et af de andre ofre, forsøger han at løse mysteriet. Undervejs falder George i kløerne på skruppelløse forbrydere og ender i prekære situationer med sin smukke hjælper, hvor kemien slår gnister imellem dem.Alt i alt har Victor Canning lagt op til en nervepirrende thriller i hæsblæsende tempo med seksuelle spændinger, der giver bogen det helt rigtige krydderi.Victor Canning (1911-1986) var en britisk forfatter, der skrev et væld af romaner, som opnåede stor popularitet i både Storbritannien og udlandet. Han skrev hovedsageligt spændingsromaner, hvoraf mange er blevet oversat til fremmedsprog.

Den europæiske litteraturhistorie blomstrede i fuld flor i det 19. århundrede, og dog var det først med Georg Brandes’ forelæsninger ved Københavns Universitet i 1871, at disse strømninger blev behandlet på dansk. I 1872 udkom forelæsningerne på tryk.Fjerde bind handler om naturalismens opståen i England i første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Med naturalisme mener Georg Brandes ikke den litterære strømning, vi ser hos blandt andre Emile Zola i anden halvdel af 1800-tallet, men derimod litteraturens forherligelse af naturen, som vi ser hos de engelske romantikere, glorificeringen af almuen samt den erotiske lyrik, der ligeledes vandt frem i første halvdel af 1800-tallet.Georg Brandes (1842-1927) er den mest indflydelsesrige litteraturkritiker og –teoretiker i dansk litteraturhistorie. Det var netop Georg Brandes, der definerede de litterære genrer realisme og naturalisme op imod senromantikken, som han så som virkelighedsfjern og præget af tom æstetik. Georg Brandes er den vigtigste teoretiker bag det moderne gennembrud.

A murdered schoolteacher. A police force under attack. A teen hiding secrets beneath silence.When a body is discovered at an abandoned Suffolk farm, DS Rob Minshull and the squad believes it’s the latest casualty of the drugs war terrorising rural communities. But when the victim is identified as a well-respected local teacher, the case is thrown wide open.While they hunt the murderer, the South Suffolk CID team face a new threat. A brutal vigilante group dispensing their own twisted justice puts the investigation in grave danger, as well as the detectives.Educational psychologist, Dr Cora Lael, is called into work with Lottie Arundel, a troubled teen who stopped speaking a year ago.As Cora enters Lottie’s world, it seems that the teen’s silence might hold the key to the case. But as Cora and Rob work together to find a vicious killer, it’s clear that uncovering Lottie’s secrets will take Cora and Rob into the most dangerous of places – where the price to pay for the truth might be death...The second book from MJ White, ´The Silent Child´ is a twisty, utterly unputdownable crime thriller. If you like James Oswald or LJ Ross, you'll love this.Praise for MJ White:"Cora is a character you won’t forget." - Steve Cavanagh, author of ´The Devil’s Advocate´"A corker of a debut with a brilliantly drawn main character." - Simon Toyne, author of ´Solomon Creed´."Touchingly compassionate, desperately exciting and achingly well-written...a superlative crime novel" - Rob Parker, author of ´Far From The Tree´.

Kriminalkommissarie William Warwick har blivit befordrad efter gripandet av drogbaronen Assem Rashidi och står nu inför en ny uppgift: starta en antikorruptionsenhet för att sniffa ut rötäggen bland hans egna kollegor. Tillsammans med Rebecca Pankhurst och Nicky Bailey försöker de gräva fram information om kriminalöverkonstapel Summers vars extravaganta livsstil och utgifter verkar överskrida hans inkomst. Så vart får han pengarna ifrån? Situationen blir allt mer komplicerad när Nicky faller för den korrupta polisen och hennes kollegor måste lista ut vilken sida av lagen hon faktiskt står på. Samtidigt står Rashidi inför rätta för sina brott och det är upp till sir Julian att inte låta knarkbaronen gå fri. Men i rättssalen blir det en hård match mot Rashidis försvarsadvokat Booth Watson – och endast en kan vinna. Bokserien om William Warwick följer hans liv, karriär och livslånga mål att bli poliskommissarie för Metropolitan polisen i London. I både med- och motvind måste William handskas med kärlek, sorg, och kampen mot sin mäktiga ärkefiende.Jeffrey Archer (1940) är en engelsk författare och före detta politiker. Archers böcker har publicerats i 97 länder och översatts till mer än 33 språk. Hans främsta verk Rivalerna nådde första plats på New York Times bästsäljarlista och är en av de mest sålda böckerna i världen.