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Eve Duncan and Riley Smith must solve their most exciting puzzle since A Face to Die For when asked to uncover the mysterious secret hidden on a remote island—from #1 bestselling author Iris Johansen. When archeologist Riley Smith comes to ask Eve Duncan for help, Eve has to say no. Traveling...

Für den Klimaschutz mit dem Segelboot um die Welt Eine atemberaubende Segelregatta einmal um die Welt: Klimaaktivist und Profisegler Boris Herrmann und die beiden Kinderreporter Emely (12) und Marijan (11) entdecken auf ihrer Reise den Zauber eines Korallenriffes und die Vielfalt der...

New York Times bestselling authors Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen team up for another electrifying thriller that pits a serial killer against Kendra Michaels' heightened powers of deduction. After scoring a plea deal in a high-profile murder trial, serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a...

"Warum, glaubst du, blinken all die Sterne nachts am Himmel?", fragt Augusta ihre Schwester. "Damit wir danach greifen, Grete. Verstehst du das nicht?" Kurz darauf schleicht sie sich vom elterlichen Hof und begibt sich auf einen gefährlichen Weg in die Reichshauptstadt. Ihre Tochter, die sie unfreiwillig zur Welt gebracht hat, lässt sie zurück. Stattdessen träumt sie von einer Karriere in Berlin, die sich schon bald darauf erfüllt. Augusta steigt zu den fähigsten Stenografinnen der Stadt auf und nimmt sogar an Konferenzen mit dem Führer teil.

King Henry V's beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms. But her life decisions are not her own, overshadowed as she is by more powerful men who are closer to the Throne. The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince, Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal's hat, and the handsome Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her. Added to that, her son, the King, is a weak child. She must use all her wits and courage if she is to forge a new life for herself.

Falling for your brother’s best friend? Not a good idea! Moving in with him? Even worse! When she moves in with her brother’s roommate and his group of friends, Scarlett feels like she’s really in for it. She couldn’t get Nolan Jones out of her head while living thousands of miles away...

Goldhamster Willi staunt nicht schlecht, als plötzlich ein Ufo im Planschbecken der Familie Winter landet! Aus dem Ufo steigt ein merkwürdiges lila Ding mit großen, haarigen Füßen. Der Außerirdische Möb hält Willi ganz schön auf Trab. Denn solange er seine Schwungscheibe nicht wiederfindet, um seinen Sternenschubser zu reparieren, geht er Willi mit seinen Essgewohnheiten und Albernheiten gehörig auf die Karotten. Und dann sind da auch noch die neugierige Nachbarin Frau Glotzmotzki und ihr verwöhnter Schoßhund Mopsi, die für einige Turbulenzen sorgen.

El protagonista de esta inquietante novela es un nonagenario llamado Bruno, que, en el ocaso de sus días, yace en la cama obsesionado por las sombras de su pasado y seducido todavía por su principal pasión: las arañas.

Tras muchos años de trabajo y muchas sábanas revueltas en el ejercicio de amores desganados, el gran Charles Arrowby, famoso dramaturgo, director y figura destacada de las tablas londinenses, decide retirarse de las candilejas para ir a un apartado rincón de la costa británica y escribir sus memorias.

Para escribir esta magnífica historia, merecedora del Premio Pulitzer, Toni Morrison se inspiró en la vida real de una esclava afroamericana, Margaret Garner, que en 1856 escapó de una plantación en Kentucky y consiguió llegar al estado libre de Ohio. A punto de ser recapturada, Margaret tomó la trágica decisión de sacrificar a su hija para salvarla de una vida en cautiverio.

The Llewelyn family's livelihood largely depends on the ferry, run by Siona Llewelyn, the kindly yet rugged head of the family. The family is large but close knit, held together by their mother Emily—a hard-working woman made old before her time having borne seven sons, and now with child once again. As the boys grow into young men, tensions flare in the family unit, made worse by a web of rivalries and ambitions. When a death shocks the family to its core, it will take the intervention of a special person to remind them of what they have lost.

Eve Duncan’s daughter Jane MacGuire seems to have found a perfect life with Seth Caleb—until a ruthless madman threatens to destroy it all, in this gripping suspense novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Jane MacGuire is enjoying a period ofdomestic bliss as she...

When her grandmother dies, Catherine Llewellyn finds herself alone in the world. Her inheritance is a comfort, but her grandmother's will states she must go to the family home, Langland Hall, to live with her two unknown cousins, Garth and Jonathon. The harsh and inhospitable coast is a sharp contrast to Catherine's previous country existence, and the welcome she receives from Garth is equally cool. Only Jonathon seems happy to welcome her to her new home. But no sooner has she arrived than she realises that something dangerous is waiting for her.

Margaret Beaufort was rich, beautiful and just 13 years of age when she discovered that she carried the future king of England within her body. Forced to give him up as a web of intrigue and danger was spun around her son, she entrusted the child to the care of his uncle, Jasper Tudor, who would have laid down his life for the Lancastrian cause. Caught up in the Wars of the Roses, Margaret was banished from court in disgrace, and although she later won the love and loyalty of three powerful men, her heart remained true to Edmund Tudor, the father of her son.

Anne Shirley siempre ha soñado con ser escritora y, aunque nadie lo sepa, lo es: online, la conocen como Lady Cordelia y sus fanfics sobre El caballero del espejo, una serie de televisión sobre leyendas artúricas, son de los más aclamados por el fandom. Solo Diana, su mejor amiga, artista y colaboradora, conoce su secreto.

Rhian Grey left her home in Sweyn’s Eye to make a life for herself in Yorkshire, where she learnt the skills of spinning and weaving. She also learnt to love Mansel Jack, a charismatic and ambitious mill-owner. When Rhian returns to Sweyn’s Eye, it is to a town torn apart by anxiety and uncertainty, by the devastation of the Great War, a town whose workers' lives are governed by fear. Amidst the anguish and dedication of the women who were left behind, Rhian must decide where her own future lies.

Eve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history’s most intriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen. Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing...

Mary Jenkins has every reason to be proud; from humble beginnings, she has risen to become the overseer in the Canal Street laundry. But then Billy Gray, her sweetheart, is arrested for manslaughter, and suddenly Mary’s world becomes a frightening and complicated place, torn by feuding and violence. When Billy is imprisoned, she finds herself trapped between the rich Sutton brothers. Dean and Brandon hate one another, but each is determined to win Mary for himself. Once again, she must rely on her courage to find her way and avoid total despair....

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Charlotte knew nothing of her parents except that they'd died when she was a child. And when her aunt's will leaves no provision for her, Charlotte must leave the only home she's known for the uncertain protection of an uncle she's never met at his manor house, Plas Melyn. Plas Melyn seems cold and unwelcoming, but when acts of violence that can only be directed at her occur, Charlotte has to wonder why anyone would want to kill a poor orphan.