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The first novel in the new unputdownable crime thriller series from Best Selling Author Diane Capri! "Clever premise, unusual story, great new characters. Couldn't put it down. Don't hesitate - you want this book!!" Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars. Michael Flint promises he can find anyone, anytime, anywhere - dead or alive. Now he's forced to prove it. More than $50 million in mineral royalties are up for grabs. The legal heir has disappeared. Two Texas oil barons, who will stop at nothing to win their bitter rivalry, desperately need to locate her before it's too late. In a hunt stretching from dusty, hot West Texas to snowy Saskatchewan, Flint finds himself caught in the crossfire between dueling tycoons and greedy mercenaries out for their own piece of the pie. On Flint's side? A knack for keeping himself alive, a hard-won moral code, and buried questions about his own family that drive everything he does. With blood-pumping action and adventure, twists and turns pile up until the final nailbiting conclusion as Michael Flint searches for a woman whose very life depends on never being found. What readers are saying about Blood Trails: "Fabulous book. Could not put it down!" Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars "Great fast-paced novel! Has ALL the requirements to keep me seated and reading. Not an easy task! Very well written. An excellent read!" Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars "The best I have read this year!" Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars "Flint is today's James Bond, and I can't wait to see where his adventures will take him next!" Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars "The characters are so real and the story line keeps you in suspense." Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars "Outstanding new characters. Intriguing plots that kept me totally involved. Loved Flint and looking forward to more novels involving him and his cohorts. Whole new arena for Diane Capri. Kept me up late at night not wanting to put it down. Recommended!" Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars "In my little world of mysteries and thrillers, what gives me the greatest joy? Easy: Characters I enjoy reading about and - be still my heart - discovering that I'll be able to read about them again and again as part of a series. So color me delighted to find this book, which introduces "heir hunter" Michael Flint." Net Galley Reviewer, 5 stars "Flint strikes sparks - then fire! The action comes fast and furious. There's great procedural/forensic detail and engaging looks at each character with very well executed and exciting twists and turns, enough to keep things in suspense right up until the final page. Diane has not only given us a truly fascinating novel, she's laid the foundation for an epic new franchise populated with truly memorable characters." Amazon Reviewer, 5 stars Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in the Michael Flint, Heir Hunter Thrillers

Could a cold case hold the key to a brutal murder?Spring 1930. In the quiet streets of Craynebrook, a sinister presence lurks in the shadows, ready to pounce on the unsuspecting women of the suburban London town. After every attack, the assailant disappears into the night, leaving behind no trace, no witnesses, and no clues for Detective Inspector Matthew Stannard to follow.Until one attack turns deadly and a reporter suggests a connection with an unsolved local murder, opening up a new avenue of investigation which, Matthew hopes, will give him the lead he so desperately needs.But with a long list of suspects and a dearth of tangible evidence, Matthew's confidence in his ability to find the killer wavers.Does the truth lie buried in the past? Or will digging into an old murder put other women at risk?

»Du hast es mir verdammt nochmal versprochen!«Es hat eine Rettungsaktion von siebzehn Stunden gebraucht, damit Sky endlich den Mut aufbringen konnte, ihrem besten Freund ihre Liebe zu gestehen. Sie dachte, ihr Happy End wäre besiegelt, doch da hat sie noch nicht geahnt, welche Hürden sie überwinden muss.Sky und Caleb lieben sich, können nicht mehr ohneeinander. Sie kennen sich fast ihr Leben lang und wissen alles übereinander, zumindest glauben sie das. Ihre Beziehung besteht wie jede andere auch, nicht nur aus glücklichen Momenten. Doch was ist, wenn sich die schlechten Momente früher als erwartet ankündigen?

Verlangen entgegen der Sitte,Leidenschaft gegen jede Vernunft,Liebe im Kampf mit Intrigen und Hass.Luisa weiß so gut wie nichts über ihre Herkunft. Als Mündel eines wohlhabenden Geschäftsmannes weigert sie sich, eine arrangierte Ehe einzugehen. Damit sie die Härte eines einfachen Lebens kennenlernt, schickt ihr Ziehvater sie auf die Farm seines Schwiegersohns - jenen Ort, an dem Luisa als Baby ausgesetzt wurde.Über den Dächern des viktorianischen Londons begegnet Luisa ihrem Schicksal und verschenkt waghalsig ihr Herz.Ihre folgenschwere Wahl verspricht jedoch nicht bloß Leidenschaft und tiefe Gefühle, sondern zieht Luisa ins Zentrum eines gefährlichen Netzes aus Obsession und Intrigen.Als der Kampf um die Liebe in einer Katastrophe zu enden droht, tritt Luisas Vergangenheit auf den Plan. Doch die Enthüllung ihrer wahren Identität birgt eine noch größere Gefahr ...Der Auftakt zur Opfer-der-Tugend-Serie.Vergiss deinen Alltag und tritt ein in die facettenreichen Schatten des 19. Jahrhunderts ...

It's November 1920. The stage is set at the Royal Albert Hall London for the First Royal Variety Performance and the assassins are in situ. The Cheka's agents Smirnov and Putin and the KKK hitmen Lucky Luciano and Bugsy Siegel are in the audience, tooled up. The Royal Family are in the Royal Box. Will the assassins make their hits or is there a twist to the tale? Want to know? Read this fantastic final instalment of the Awesome Lives of Tommy Twicer and the part played by Albert the Duke of York, the future King George VI and father of HRH Elizabeth II to find out.

Spies meet romance meet popstars in this thrilling follow up to Stars and Smoke by bestselling author Marie Lu.A year has passed since superstar Winter and secret agent Sydney Cossette went undercover - on a dangerous mission to bring down the baddest man in London.Winter hasn't stopped thinking about Sydney since, and she's been trying not to think about himFamily secrets and nasty newspapers has Winter desperate to re-enter the secret world. And it's not long before he gets his chance.Sydney is back, and this time the mission goes right to the heart of the United States of America. A rescue gone wrong, an assassination attempt - and the return of an old flame - puts Winter right back into the action . . . and into a country on the brink of chaos.And when a murder accusation has Sydney on the run, suddenly it's not just a life at stake, but all-out war.'Stars and Smoke is a propulsive and thrilling joyride from start to finish'Adam Silevra, author of They Both Die at the End, on Stars and Smoke'Sexy, funny, action-packed, full of killer characters ready to break your heart and look good doing it. Marie Lu always delivers.'Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and Bone, on Stars and Smoke

Quite simply, this book is a work of genius - Matthew Parris, The SpectatorAn essential study of post-war gay London life... one of the best anthologies I have ever read - John Self, The ObserverWith it's wide-ranging selection, generous biographical notes and provocative bibliography, Some Men in London is a serious and important contribution to our understanding of Britain up to today - Fiona Sampson, The TabletAn absolutely extraordinary book ... about actually what life was like for homosexual men in London in the 1940s and the 1950s... It's amazing - Dominic Sandbrook The first part of a major new anthology which uncovers the rich reality of life for queer men in LondonIn the 1940s, it was believed that homosexuality had been becoming more widespread in the aftermath of war. A moral panic ensued, centred around London as the place to which gay men gravitated.In a major new anthology, Peter Parker explores what it was actually like for queer men in London in this period, whether they were well-known figures such as John Gielgud, 'Chips' Channon and E.M. Forster, or living lives of quiet - or occasionally rowdy - anonymity in pubs, clubs, more public places of assignation, or at home. It is rich with letters, diaries, psychological textbooks, novels, films, plays and police records, covering a wide range of viewpoints, from those who deplored homosexuality to those who campaigned for its decriminalisation.This first volume, from 1945 to 1959, details a community forced to live at constant risk of blackmail or prison. Yet it also shows a thriving and joyous subculture, one that enriched a mainstream culture often ignorant of its debt to gay creators. Some Men In London is a testament to queer life, which was always much more complex than newspapers, governments and the Metropolitan Police Force imagined.

Soho, London, 1958. Three women. One boarding house. A secret that could shatter everything. 'Gripping... Julie Owen Moylan vividly recreates drab, grey postwar London and her characters are convincing to the end' THE TIMES, 'BEST NEW HISTORICAL FICTION' 'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing, this is a heartfelt read' DAILY MAIL 'Emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT ---- West London, 1958. 73 Dove Street is a shabby house in a shabby street. But this boarding house's attic room suits newcomer Edie Budd very well. It's somewhere to hide. Tommie, on the second floor, is up in Soho every night. There's a man she's pursuing - whether he wants her or not. Landlady Phyllis has thrown out her cheating husband. She's burned his belongings in the street. Sometimes there's no going back. Three survivors living under one roof. Each alone nursing their secret hurts - and hopes. Because opening your heart could save or destroy you...----'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women . . . a vivid, absorbing and ultimately uplifting read' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The sense of time and place is beautifully evocative. It's about pride and shame and love and loss and ultimately hope' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON 'Once again, Julie Owen Moylan has created a world that feels completely real and vivid' JODIE CHAPMAN 'From the Rivoli Ballroom to the seedy nightlife of Soho, the characters leap off the page in this compelling mystery' WOMAN & HOME 'A beautiful story of friendship and new beginnings' BEST 'Gripping and atmospheric' RED

'This debut novel about womanhood and expectations will be one of the most exciting of the year' INDEPENDENT, the best fiction books to read in 2024'A young woman's life, told through the men she has dated. With glorious attention to detail and emotional fluency, Dunn charts the ways in which we are built and broken by love' PANDORA SYKES***An irresistible and achingly relatable debut novel for anyone who has ever had to let go of what they thought their life would look like and open themselves up to the dizzying possibilities of chance.Elliot. Joe. Tommy. Nathanael. Wren. Oliver. Malik. Zach. Frank. Patrick. Noah. These are the men Margot has loved, liked, lusted over.Since she was seventeen, she's pictured them like stepping stones - each one bringing her closer to finding someone to share her life with and, eventually, father the children she's always imagined in her future.From her first sexual encounter, to her first love, from grown-up dilemmas to spontaneous thrills, she's soaked up every experience available to her, discovering friendship, joy and despair. Through all of this she's refined her search until she believes she's arrived at 'the ending' to her story.So how did she find herself here, single at thirty-four, and about to make the biggest decision of her life?'Raw, funny and beautiful . . . A really gorgeously observed novel about youth and womanhood' DAISY BUCHANAN, author of Careering'Relatable, poignant and gripping ... I read it in a single day' LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido'Warm, witty, wise . . . A thoughtful and moving portrait that made me laugh and cry' CHLOË ASHBY, author of Wet Paint

Vi er i London. Året er 1929 ¿ i starten af Poirots karriere som privatdetektiv. Under en frokost bliver Poirot forstyrret af en ung dame, som fortæller, at hun vil blive myrdet. Hun er bange, men beder ham alligevel indtrængende om ikke at afsløre morderen, eftersom hun har fortjent sin død, og drabet er retfærdigt. Den dødsensangste unge kvindes forsvinden sætter alligevel Poirot i gang med jagten på en seriemorder, som efterlader en guldmanchetknap med initialerne PIJ i munden på sine ofre.-

John Fitz-James bringt Alisa täglich um den Verstand. So sexy er auch aussieht, so kalt und skrupellos gibt er sich als Chef. Immer wieder geraten beide aneinander. Alisa ist so genervt, dass sie regelmäßig kündigen will, bringt es jedoch nicht übers Herz, ihre Kolleginnen zu verlassen. Zu Alisas Geburtstag überlegen sich daher ihre Freundinnen etwas ganz Besonderes. Sie arrangieren ein Date für Alisa mit einem Callboy. Als Alisa nichts ahnend in dem Clubzimmer auftaucht, traut sie ihren Augen nicht ... John Fitz-James ist ein Millonär, der mehr Geheimnisse hat, als gut für ihn ist! Ein spannender Liebesroman vor der Kulisse Londons.

The dying wish of Rose's father is that she and her brother survive the plague rampaging through London in 1665. Armed with the last creation their father made in his apothecary, Rose and Lem hope to protect themselves against the sickness, but as word about the special oil blend spreads, they must also protect themselves against thieves.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024*Richard Osman meets MasterChef. In this cookery school, murder is on the menu...'Delicious fun!' Tess Gerritsen'Knife Skills for Beginners is a joy.' S. J. Bennett'A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery.' Chris Whitaker'If Ruth Rendell had teamed up with Delia Smith they'd have produced something like this.' J. M. Hall'Dazzlingly sharp with a wit that sparkles off the page.' Jane CorryA recipe for disaster.When chef Paul Delamare takes a job teaching at an exclusive residential cookery school in Belgravia, the only thing he expects his students to murder is his taste buds. But on the first night, the unthinkable happens: someone turns up dead...The school rests on a knife-edge.The police are convinced Paul is the culprit. After all, he's good with a blade, was first on the scene - and everyone knows it doesn't take much to push a chef over the edge. To prove his innocence, he must find the killer. Could it be one of his students? Or the owner of the school - a woman with secrets and a murky past?It all boils down to murder.If Paul can't solve the mystery fast - as well as teach his students how to make a perfect hollandaise sauce - he'll be next to get the chop.Readers love Knife Skills for Beginners!'The perfect blend of The Great British Baking Show and Agatha Christie.''A fun mystery full of quirks and fun characters that will leave you guessing.''A welcome addition to the cosy crime genre.''Sharp, incisive, cutting - and that's just the prose!'

'Gorgeous' Observer * 'Profoundly moving' Financial Times * 'Electrifying' Daily MailHow do you find the courage to make your own life? An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose TremainMarianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.However a twist of fate sees Simon's glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne's dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.'A perfect Tremain novel... English, dark and yearning... Remarkable... Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary' The Times'A complex tale of becoming that's moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity' Mail on Sunday*A Sunday Times Book of the Year** Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction *READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5*****'An undoubted modern classic' 5*****'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5*****'A masterclass in character and world building ... the writing is just sublime' 5*****

'Everyone should be screaming about it' MONICA HEISEYWIFE. HUSBAND. BEST FRIEND. What if your two favourite people hated each other with a passion?A nice house, a carefree life, a doting husband, a best friend who never leaves your side. You couldn't ask for more. There's just one problem: your husband and best friend love you, but they hate each other. Over a single day, wife, husband and best friend Temi toe the lines of compromise and betrayal. Slowly, their lives begin to unravel, until a startling discovery throws everyone's integrity into question...'Funny, terrifically entertaining' DAILY MAIL'A treat... this millennial noir is a taut exploration of culture and the politics of relationships' BOLU BABALOLA'A tense read that will have you glued to your beach chair!' JENNY JACKSONREADERS LOVE THE THREE OF US'I devoured this brilliant book in one sitting''Compulsive reading...it's extremely hard to put down''Agbaje-Williams is definitely one to watch''An excellent book club read''The characters all felt completely real...utterly brilliant''I absolutely loved this book!'

'Re-imagines a story of gay men in London 200 years ago and under the pain of their betrayal and injustice, he uncovers loyalty and above all, love' SIR IAN MCKELLAN'An imaginative, layered, clever story' THE TIMESLondon, 1809. By day, minister John Church preaches to a congregation of commonfolk in Southwark. By night, he is drawn to the secretive, alluring world of a molly house on Vere Street. There, ordinary men reinvent themselves as outrageous queens: lads on the make flirt with labourers and princes alike, and John finds himself ordaining marriages between men.When he meets the unworldly and free-thinking Ned, one of a group of African abolitionists who attend his chapel, John falls in love with Ned's tender nature and discovers how quickly desire can turn to obsession.Based on the true story of one of the most important events in queer history, RADICAL LOVE is a sensuous and prescient story about gender and sexuality, and how the most vulnerable survive in dangerous times.'One of the boldest novelistic explorations of desire I have read in some time' KEIRAN GODDARD'Compellingly real' DAILY MAIL

EN NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLERSERIEI vanviddets kløer er sjette bind i Jacqueline Winspears populære historiske spændingsserie om den rådsnare privatdetektiv Maisie Dobbs i mellemkrigstidens London.LONDON, 1931. Midt i juletravlheden er Maisie Dobbs vidne til et selvmord på åben gade. Dagen efter modtager premierministeren et brev med trussel om, at mange menneskeliv vil gå tabt, hvis ikke visse krav bliver indfriet – og i brevet nævnes Maisie ved navn.Efter at være blevet afhørt og frifundet af chefpolitiinspektøren ved Scotland Yard, bliver Maisie særlig rådgiver i sagen og er snart på jagt efter en mand koldblodig nok til at udslette tusinder af uskyldige mennesker. Og opklaringsarbejdet fører Maisie mod et mørke, hvis lige hun ikke har stået over for, siden hun plejede mænd med granatchok på krigens lazaretter.

Den unge guvernante Anne Wynter interesserer sig ikke for kærlighed, men der er alligevel noget over smukke Earl of Winstead, Daniel Smythe-Smithe. Efter år med uønskede tilnærmelser fra mænd, er han den første til at friste hende. Men en guvernante bør ikke flirte med en adelsmand ... Daniel Smythe-Smith lever med dødstrusler mod sig, men det forhindrer ikke den unge jarl i at blive dybt forelsket. Den mystiske kvinde Anne fra familiens årlige musikaften skal være hans, selvom det betyder, at han må redde hende ud af hænderne på sin svorne fjende.

Velkommen til regencytidens London, hvor eventyret venter for den unge heltinde, Kitty Talbot, der mindst af alt forventer at finde kærligheden – men som ender med at møde netop den.Kitty Talbot er på jagt efter en formue. Eller rettere: en formuende mand. Da hun står tilbage med faderens uoverstigelige gæld, har hun kun tolv uger til at redde familien fra at blive fuldstændig ruineret. Derfor drager hun mod den farligste slagmark i hele England: London i selskabssæsonen. Målet er simpelt: Find en velhavende ungkarl, der kan redde Talbotfamilien fra armod.Kitty er snarrådig og sikker på, at hun ved, hvad hun går ind til. Det eneste, hun ikke har regnet med, er lord Radcliffe. Radcliffe ser Kitty som den pengebegærlige lykkejæger, hun virkelig er og er fast besluttet på at spolere hendes planer for enhver pris. Lige indtil deres bekendtskab tager en drejning …En ladys håndbog i jagten på lykke er en strålende debut om en ukonventionel heltinde og en helt igennem dåne værdig ægteskabsintrige.

Vilma Veierød er tilbage, og hun forsøger efter bedste evne at være åben over for livet. Og måske også kærligheden. Men samtidig åbner hun døren for den klarsynede Rune Eilertsen, som inde i en væg har fundet et foto af den strenge grandtante, som Vilma voksede op hos. Et foto fra dengang grandtante Ruth var ung. Vilma vil helst lade fortid være fortid. Hun har mere end nok at gøre med at agere i det virkelige liv, uvant som hun er med det. For hvis man finder kærligheden, hvordan kan man så være sikker på ikke at miste den igen? Hvordan kan man for eksempel vide, at ekskærester fra f***ing Lommedalen ikke pludselig dukker op og stikker en kæp i hjulet?

Den urgamle egyptiske kaosgud Seth lever et ekstravagant og udsvævende liv i nutidens London. Her møder han den unge kunstnerspire Victoria, som han indleder et lidenskabeligt forhold til. Victoria er af optaget skildringen af alt, der har med vinger at gøre - ikke mindst Ikarosmyten. En dag bliver Seth tilbudt at købe et maleri af Brueghel. Motivet er den faldne Ikaros. Samtidig på et landsted uden for London venter parret Gabriel og Héloise barn. Da drengen fødes under en frygtelig storm, som Seth har sat i værk, er Héloise ikke i tvivl: Hendes barn er en inkarnation af guden Horus - den eneste, der kan frelse verden fra Seths amokløb. Tredje Ikaros er en handlingsmættet spændingsroman og en moderne Ikarosfabel om kunstnerens vej til forløsning. Tredje Ikaros er anden selvstændige del af trilogien Gudestorm. ”En herlig roman fuld af spænding og drama og stor romantisk kærlighed fortalt på en baggrund af interessant og eksotisk specialviden. Det er også en roman, hvor der tænkes ambitiøst og stimulerende over livet og døden og religionen, og ikke mindst er det en uhyre velskreven roman.” Politiken “Mystikken breder sig, gåderne foldes ud, og hele herligheden vikles ind i et fintmasket net af kunsthistorie, græsk og ægyptisk mytologi … Anbefales enhver med hang til gode historier.” Kristeligt Dagblad ”Anne-Marie Vedsø Olesen er Danmarks svar på amerikanske Anne Rice med vampyr-fortællingerne. Man suspenderer gerne sin mistro, mens man hepper på Seth vel vidende, at han egentlig bør tabe.” Jyllands-Posten “Hovedværker af Mozart, Brueghel, Plutarch og Ovid spiller inciterende med i dette kulturhistoriske kapow-fyrværkeri af en roman … En herlig intellektuel gådefortælling”. Information

She did everything right. So why did it go so wrong?'I loved Jade. Rooting for her felt like rooting for myself.' Real reader review'It really is one of the most moving books I've ever read and far easier to read than a book this deep should be, thanks to the authors beautiful writing.' Real reader review'Jade was the perfect main character. I loved reading her story ... I urge everyone to read this' Real reader reviewJade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name.------------------Jade has become everything she ever wanted to be.Successful lawyer. Dutiful daughter. Beloved girlfriend. Loyal friend. Until one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she's become.She's learned to laugh when she's felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people. But now Jade has to make a decision for herself. The question is, which is the right one? This searing novel explores the strength we find in female friendship, the hope that lights up the dark moments and recovery that's far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade's situation?'Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction ... JADED made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious' Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars'JADED is a thoughtful, hard-hitting exploration of race, identity, and the rippling effects of sexual assault. Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page.' Cecile Pin, Women's Prize longlisted author of Wandering Souls 'This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you'll want to savour every word on every page' Refinery 29'A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel' i newspaper

EN NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLERSERIEEn ufuldstændig hævn er femte bind i Jacqueline Winspears populære historiske spændingsserie om den rådsnare privatdetektiv Maisie Dobbs i mellemkrigstidens London.LONDON, 1931. Da en gammel ven henvender sig, drager Maisie Dobbs til en lille malerisk landsby i Kent for at dykke ned i en række uforklarlige forbrydelser, og hun erfarer hurtigt, at beboerne ikke bryder sig om, at fremmede strømmer til ved høsttid.Snart begynder mystiske brande at bryde ud i landsbyen med alarmerende regelmæssighed, og den idylliske facade krakelerer langsomt, men sikkert. Maisie finder landsbyens besynderlige hemmelighedskræmmeri mistænkelig, særligt når det angår et specifikt luftangreb fra en zeppeliner, og hun må trække på alle sine evner for at opklare den intrikate sag.