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Kit Marlowe: playwright, poet, lover. In the plague-stricken streets of Elizabethan England, Kit flirts with danger, leaving a trail of enemies and old flames in his wake. His plays are a roaring success; he seems destined for greatness.But the queen's eyes are everywhere and the air is laced with paranoia. When Marlowe is arrested on charges of treason, heresy and sodomy - all of which are punishable by death - he is released on bail with the help of Thomas Walsingham, a man he presumes to be his friend, but who has in fact hired the infamous assassin Robin Poley to take care of Marlowe, fearing his own sins may come to light. Now, with the queen's spies, the vengeful Baines, and the double-crossing Poley closing in, Marlowe's last friend in the world is Ingram Frizer, a total stranger who is obsessed with his plays, and who will, within ten days' time, become first Marlowe's lover, and then his killer.Richly atmospheric, emotionally devastating and heartrendingly imagined, Lightborne is a tender, thrilling tale of one of our most famous playwrights, and a love that flourishes within the margins.

From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship' BONNIE GARMUS'Deeply emotional and entertaining' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters'Tugs at the heartstrings' DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad'______________When Funke's mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she's sent to live with her maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at last has an ally. The two cousins give each other what they need most: love.But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they escape their legacy?Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, This Motherless Land bridges three decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.Praise for This Motherless Land:'A fierce and evocative retelling of Mansfield Park' BETH MORREY'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom' BONNIE GARMUS'A fantastic book. Highly original' LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally Diamond'Proves that love has the power to save a life again and again. Deeply emotional and entertaining, this is a novel to treasure' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters'Brilliantly observant, funny, moving and addictive read. I loved it' KATE SAWYER'A vibrant coming-of-age story that explores love, longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, bestselling author of Black Cake'Utter perfection from start to finish, This Motherless Land broke my heart then put it back together.' LAURA MARSHALL, author of Friend Request'Gripping and poignant' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of The Maid'Beautiful, bold and addictive' DAISY BUCHANAN'Completely brilliant. A compulsive re-telling of Mansfield Park, exploring home, family, love and community' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things'A proper, epic, family saga . . . I was obsessed. Nikki has written a classic' JO CALLAGHAN, author of In the Blink of an EyeNikki May, winner of The Comedy Women in Print Newcomer Award, 2022-23

A pacy, real-life page-turner by Reuters journalist on the global 100-days mission to identify and catch the next virus outbreak, codenamed DISEASE X, before it spreads worldwide.

Two single mothers, Brenda and Maureen established friendships when shopping in the city one day. As normal London families, they shared ideas and helped each other out. They both had daughters who automatically became friends too. Events enfold when Tyler the nephew of Maureen began to blackmail his cousin Emilia, Maureen's daughter leading her to sexually groom Maria for Tyler, Brenda's daughter. Maureen suffered depression and was sectioned upon hearing what her nephew had done, Emilia got married early and left for Spain. Maria pursued her education and became a lawyer, but her experience with Tyler scared her emotions; could she love any man? This novel talks about family life and how circumstances change with time. Unexpected illness etc. Find out how The Neighbour at Number 18 got involved.

SWOOSH! What is that noise? Willy and Wally hear a strange noise (again!) and set out to investigate - Swoosh! Yes that noise! Willy and Wally are windscreen wipers. But they're no ordinary windscreen wipers! These windscreen wipers come to life when people (that's you and me) are not looking. Next time you are in a car with your family, take a look. But don't touch them! They may be special too. Our mischievous windscreen wipers (as in cheeky monkeys!) are helped by their friends. There's Milly and Molly the mirrors, 'Enery the engine, Horatio the headlight and Boddington the bumper. Swoosh! There's that noise again. I first met Willy and Wally on a journey to London many, many years ago. It was raining and they did a grand job in keeping the windscreen clear and so kept me safe. Swoosh! Hang on! There it is again. I think we had better find out what all this swooshing is about!

Intrigen, Geheimnisse und eine verzweifelte Suche nach der Wahrheit ¿ erleben Sie das packende Krimidrama, das unter die Haut geht.Nachdem ihr Schwager mit seinem Privatflugzeug ums Leben gekommen ist, entschließt sich Jaclyn Saunders ihren fünfjährigen Neffen Dane zu sich nach London zu holen.Bereits vier Jahre zuvor hatte Dane seine Mutter bei einem Autounfall verloren, was Jaclyn, die eine besonders enge Bindung zu ihrer Schwester hatte, in eine tiefe Depression stürzte, von der sie sich nie vollständig erholt hat.Mit Danes Ankunft in London scheinen Jaclyns unterdrückte Gefühle und Erinnerungen von damals wieder allgegenwärtig und beeinträchtigen zunehmend ihren Alltag.Anfangs ahnt niemand, dass Dane, obwohl er äußerlich glücklich wirkt, ebenfalls mit schweren emotionalen Problemen zu kämpfen hat.Erst durch die Unterstützung eines Psychiaters werden Jaclyn und Dane gezwungen, sich endlich ihrem schmerzhaften Verlust zu stellen.Doch plötzlich verschwindet Dane spurlos und Jaclyn muss feststellen, dass sie in einen Strudel aus Lügen, Intrigen und Gefahr geraten ist, der sie bis an ihre Grenzen treibt und alles in Frage stellt, was sie zu wissen glaubte ...

Hun er den eneste, der kender sandheden om den nat. Han er den eneste, der kan finde frem til den.I 2019 var Anna Ogilvy en talentfuld ung forfatter med en lysende fremtid foran sig. Men en nat dolkede hun – tilsyneladende uden grund – to mennesker til døde, faldt i søvn, og siden er hun ikke vågnet op. Hendes dybe søvn omtales af neurologer som ”traumatisk tilbagetrækningssyndrom”,en sjælden psykosomatisk funktionel lidelse. Tabloidpressen kalder hende ”Tornerose”.I 2023 arbejder Dr. Benedict Prince som retspsykolog og ekspert i søvnrelaterede drab. I sin tid som konsulent på The Abbey, en søvnklinik, der ligger på Londons berygtede Harley Street, har han studeret patienter, der har været anholdt for drab, men ikke kan huske deres forbrydelse.Da det ser ud, som om Anna måske vil komme til sig selv, må Benedict finde ud af, hvad der virkelig skete den aften, og om Anna skal anklages for mord, når hun endelig vågner op.

Det fjerde og sidste bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Sir Richard Kenworthy har mindre end en måned til at finde en brud. Han forventer ikke at finde den eneste ene, men da han ser Iris Smythe-Smith gemme sig bag sin cello, får han alligevel sommerfugle i maven. Iris er vant til at blive overset og trives bedst med at stå lidt i baggrunden. Så da Richard Kenworthy gør kur til hende, er hun mistænksom. Og i takt med at hans frieri bliver mere målrettet, bliver hun mere og mere overbevist om, at han skjuler noget.

Det tredje bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Matematiker Hugh Prentice har aldrig haft meget tilovers for dramatiske kvinder, og lady Sarah Pleinsworth kan ikke ligefrem siges at være hverken genert eller tilbageholdende. Den gensidige misfornøjelse forværres desuden af en gammel familiestrid. Men en uge i tæt selskab får dem til at indse, at førstehåndsindtryk ikke altid er pålidelige. Og når et kys bliver til to, tre og fire, kan en matematiker miste sin logiske sans, og en lady tabe mælet.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEREngland, 1852. Guvernanten Helen Davenport har varetaget husholdningen hos en af Londons mondæne familier det meste af sit liv. Da hun ser en annonce i avisen, som søger unge kvinder til giftermål med hæderlige ungkarle i New Zealand, beslutter hun at bryde op og forlade alt, hvad hun har kært.I Wales er den smukke Gwyneira Silkham ved at være godt træt af high society-livets kedsommelige rutiner. Men da en mystisk newzealandsk fårebaron trumfer hendes far i blackjack, bliver hendes hånd i ægteskab pludselig en del af den samlede gevinst. De to kvinder mødes på det skib, der skal føre dem til Christchurch på den anden side af kloden. Gwyn rejser på første klasse, Helen på tredje, men deres skæbner skal vise sig at blive bundet uløseligt sammen i deres nye, fælles hjemland – det, der af generationer er blevet kaldt ‘De lange, hvide skyers land’.De lange, hvide skyers land – del 2 er andet bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

ONE VICTORIAN CITY. ONE MAGICAL UPRISING.ONE BOY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. A dark Victorian fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down. Fate has never been kind to twelve-year-old Toby. Not when he was abandoned on the steps of a workhouse as a baby. Nor when he escaped into the magical underworld that hides in London's shadows. But when the futures of thousands of lives come to rest in his hands, Toby quickly realises that perhaps fate had a good reason. Perhaps it was preparing him. As the peacekeeper between both worlds, human and magic, can he find the inner strength to become a hero or does fate have darker intentions? This complete set contains all three books in The Twisted Christmas Trilogy about a young boy, an old man and a spellbinding troupe of magical performers, written by bestselling author Daniel Parsons. Over 700 pages of magic, mischief and cinematic creatures. Now, for a limited time, save over 50% by grabbing the entire series in this special bundle deal! This Boxed Set IncludesBook One: The Winter Freak ShowBook Two: Face of a TraitorBook Three: The Wrath of Oberon What Readers Are Saying About the Series★★★★★ "A Christmas tale with a dark but magical twist which I thought was great."★★★★★ "A delightful combination of Charles Dickens, The Santa Clause, and The Polar Express."★★★★★ "Well paced, with loads of twists and full of action. The main character might be a boy but it is definitely a book for readers young and old."★★★★★ "This is a really fresh, nice interpretation of the St. Nicholas legend. I loved it."★★★★★ "I'm 70 and enjoyed it as much as I would have at 10."★★★★★ "I loved it, with all its twists and turns, never quite knowing who's really real and who you can trust."★★★★★ "I wished I'd read it slower to enjoy it longer - it really is THAT good." The Twisted Christmas Trilogy is a fast-paced thrill-ride loaded with heart-warming charm, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skulduggery Pleasant and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Pick up The Twisted Christmas Trilogy to discover this white-knuckle adventure today!

I was born in the heart of London's East End, where the gritty neighbourhoods of Wapping and the West End intersect with the grand commerce of the City. This spiderweb of commerce has been the financial capital of the world since the Middle Ages, yet just beyond the posh centre lies the hardscrabble poverty of London's working class. From this seat of empire that once ruled the largest domain the world had ever seen, my story begins.

A new edition of Lisa St Aubin de Terán's fourth novel (first published 1986 by Jonathan Cape)

The Moth Man is the story exploring a family surviving in an ever-emerging Ireland, it is the story of 'the lost boy' who ran to London to escape the oppression of growing up in a culture, which he found oppressive filled with cloying lies and an oblique lack of love and understanding. Like a ghost the shadow of the lost boy lives on in his family, both admired and reviled, what happens to him, how do the family fair with so much hidden hurt. A gentle father, admired and loved, his scientific nature denied to him. A mother hated and misunderstood, and the inability for generational healing to exist without true leadership.

Embark on a gripping journey through the gritty streets of London, where thirteen-year-old Justin Blackstock's life takes a harrowing turn. While on a trip with his father, Justin bears witness to the chilling murder of a young Russian girl. But the danger doesn't end there - desperate to protect his son, Justin's father, Rob, becomes entangled in the treacherous web of London street gangs, which ultimately leads to the unthinkable: the abduction of his own daughter. Rob finds himself thrust into a shadowy world he never anticipated, confronting secrets that should have remained buried. Now, he must navigate the treacherous landscape of organized gangs and corrupt police officers, who are under the enigmatic command of a figure known only as The Inspector. Unbeknownst to them all, they are in a fierce race against the notorious Russian Mafia, each vying to secure a gemstone rumoured to hold the key to uncovering the long-lost Russian Crown Jewels. As Rob's family teeters on the edge of destruction, he becomes their last hope. Determined to save his loved ones, Rob embarks on a perilous quest to unmask The Inspector and retrieve the priceless jewel himself. Along the way, he encounters the captivating Susan Williams, an ex-military crime investigator whose courage and tenacity match his own. Together, they delve deeper into the heart of darkness, pursuing The Inspector across the treacherous landscapes of Russia, until they finally confront the menacing leaders of the Russian Mafia.

En kvinde findes dræbt på en regnvåd gade i London. Tilsyneladende kørt ned af en flugtbilist. Dødsfaldet viser sig at være en brik i et indviklet puslespil, hvor adskillige brikker mangler. Samtidig oplever den verdensberømte violinvirtuos Gideon Davies sit livs krise. Midt under en vigtig koncert mister han pludselig evnen til at spille på sit instrument. Traumet kaster ham ud i en voldsom selvransagelse, der langsomt afdækker pinefulde oplevelser. Men kan han stole på sin hukommelse? Hvad bygger på omgivelsernes gengivelse af fortiden, og hvad er hans egen erindring? Og hvordan kommer man ud af et eksistentielt blackout? Politiinspektør Thomas Lynley og Barbara Havers, kommer på den gådefulde og tragiske sag, hvor de føres ned i en undergrund af rystende hemmeligheder, løgne og selvbedrag, som involverer deres egne følelser og privatliv i ubehagelig grad. Inspector Lynley-serien er den amerikanske krimistjerne Elisabeth Georges mest kendte bøger. Sammen med sin klodsede og irriterende, men glimtvis geniale assistent, Barbara Havers, opklarer den aristokratiske kriminalkommissær, Thomas Lynley, mordsager i London. De første 11 bind i serien blev filmatiseret af BBC i perioden 2001-2007.Elizabeth George (f. 1949) er en amerikansk krimiforfatter. De fleste af hendes romaner udspiller sig i Storbritannien, og hun er særlig kendt for krimiserien om Thomas Lynley og Barbara Havers fra Scotland Yard. George debuterede som forfatter i 1988 med "En fars begær", som indbragte hende en Agatha Award. Hendes bøger er oversat til flere sprog.

Elizabeth George har gjort det igen - skrevet en grum historie, som man ikke kan lægge fra sig. - LitteratursidenEn massemorder er på spil i London. Ofrene er unge drenge, og da flere af dem er af udenlandsk herkomst, hævder offentligheden såvel som religiøse og politiske ledere og ikke mindst pressen, at politiets langsommelighed i opklaringen af mordene er udtryk for grov racisme.Det bliver kriminalkommissær Thomas Lynley, der får sagen, og da han forsøger at få Barbara Havers genindsat i den rang, hun tidligere har haft, og desuden selv vil bestemme, hvordan efterforskningen skal føres, møder han alvorlig modstand hos den øverste ledelse i New Scotland Yard.De bestialske mord fortsætter, og konflikterne i gruppen tager til, alt imens kravet fra offentligheden om en hurtig og effektiv løsning bliver mere og mere massivt.George har skabt langtidsholdbare personer, Havers og hendes skønne respektløse hurtighed er den mest interessante at følge. En lang intenst spændende bog med substans nok til alle 545 sider. Lene Kristiansen, lektør.Kendere ved, hvad der venter, når amerikanske Elizabeth George er på banen med endnu en moppedreng af en krimi: Mange timers underholdning i selskab med den legendariske og aristokratiske Thomas Lynley fra New Scotland Yard og hans kiksede, irriterende, men alligevel uundværlige assistent Barbara Havers ... Kan en amerikaner skrive en engelsk krimi, der er mere engelsk end englændernes egne? Elizabeth George har gjort det igen - skrevet en grum historie, som man ikke kan lægge fra sig. - Litteratursiden

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This novel is about Nemo, a minor character who dies early in Dickens's Bleak House and is buried in a pauper graveyard in London. It turns out that Nemo, originally Captain Hawdon, has important relationships with the main characters of the novel. Lady Dedlock, mother of Hawdon's child Esther Summerson, flees from her husband and dies at the gates to this graveyard. Hawdon: A Prequel to Bleak House brings Nemo to life, consistent with the clues laid down by Dickens. Included in this, we follow Captain Hawdon in Afghanistan during the first Afghan war of 1839 to 1842 and then in Ireland during the great famine of the late 1840s. This is a novel about dedication in relationships, the scourge of disease, and anticolonialism in Victorian times.