検索キーワード： 制作 "Saga Egmont" 歴史小説

England, 1820. Kate Worthington hat sich geschworen, niemals zu heiraten. Sie möchte frei sein und die Welt bereisen. Ihre Mutter missbilligt das, schließlich ziemt sich das nicht für eine junge Frau. Als Kate jedoch auf das Anwesen Blackmoore eingeladen wird, lässt sie sich auf eine Wette mit ihrer Mutter ein: Gelingt es Kate, drei Heiratsanträge in Blackmoore zu bekommen - und sie alle abzulehnen -, ist sie frei. Wenn nicht, entscheidet ihre Mutter über ihre Zukunft. Ein Kinderspiel, denkt Kate.

Der Real-Fiction Thriller geht in die nächste Runde. Die Lesestaffel basiert auf wahren Begebenheiten und anonymen Berichten. Ursprung der Geschichte ist Berlin, am Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Die Ereignisse dort, haben eine gravierende Folge für die Gegenwart. In Berlin hat eine Zeitbombe mit unfassbarem Ausmaß zu ticken begonnen. Eine mörderisch Jagd beginnt und zieht weltweite Kreise...

Set in the frontier town of Gold Sky, Colorado, young Florence Wickes-Barnes reputation as a dramatic and passionate individual precedes her. Little do the townspeople know that below the fiery surface, all Florence longs for is a love as steady and kind as that of her mother and two fathers. When Florence spots Ansel Ortega and Brenden Black together – clearly deeply in love, she decides to find out if they can make room in their hearts for her too. "Three to Love" is the fourth in the "Old Sky" historical romance series by American author Rebel Carter.

Time is running out for Mary Sophia James, who has come to the frontier town of Gold Sky, Montana at her mother’s insistence. Mary needs to find a husband fast – before her condition becomes too obvious. When Mary spots the gorgeous Alex Pierce across the town square one day though, her world is turned upside down. Not only is Alex beautiful and intriguing – she is also a woman. A dramatic and passionate historical romance in the "Gold Sky" series by author Rebel Carter.

For as long as anyone can remember Seylah Wickes-Barnes has been at the side of August Leclaire, her best friend and the boy her fathers took under their wing. Now a grown woman and looking for love, Seylah's deepest regret, and secret, is quickly coming to surface: She has been in love with August for as long as she can remember. For years she has been content in her role as secretary to the Sheriff's department in Gold Sky, Montana. Mostly for the opportunity to be around the men of her family, and the one who still owns her heart.

Eine genial erzählte Geschichte über Menschlichkeit in einem der dunkelsten Kapitel der Weltgeschichte! Im Jahr 1944 tobt der Zweite Weltkrieg. Auf einem Bauernhof in Österreich taucht eines Tages das Flüchtlingsmädchen Nelli auf; traumatisiert, allein und ohne jegliche Erinnerung. Die Bauernfamilie Leithner nimmt die Jugendliche bei sich auf und versucht, ihr ein sicheres Zuhause zu bieten. Doch dann tritt ein weiterer Fremder in ihr Leben: ein junger Russe, dessen wertvollster Besitz ein geheimnisvolles Gemälde ist.

Auf der Flucht vor der Vergangenheit zieht die Tierärztin Shelly Makepeace mit ihren beiden Kindern nach Neuseeland, um ein neues Leben anzufangen. Doch auch in der neuen Heimat stößt sie auf Ablehnung. Zwischen ihrer Familie und der Nachbarsfamilie scheint ein mysteriöser Streit zu bestehen; die Ursache kennt sie nicht. Einzig der Farmer Josh Wood bleibt ihr zugetan. Eines Tages entdeckt sie auf dem Dachboden ihres neuen Zuhauses ein altes Bild. Das Bild einer wunderschönen jungen Frau.

Il 1992, a Genova, non è un anno qualunque. Sono trascorsi esattamente cinquecento anni da quando Cristoforo Colombo – uno dei suoi cittadini più illustri – ha toccato per la prima volta le sponde dell’America. La città è in subbuglio, presa com’è dai preparativi di una grande commemorazione, che attirerà frotte di turisti. Maria Viani è una biologa col pallino per le storie di delitti. Una sera, passeggiando per Capo Santa Chiara, si imbatte in una vecchia villa dall’aspetto decadente ma estremamente affascinante.

Dopo il successo di "Cadaveri e tacchi a spillo", il commissario Aurelio Baldanzi torna a vivere una nuova avventura torinese, incentrata sull’intrigante Istituto di Anatomia Patologica. Stavolta gli inquietanti barattoli, pieni di reperti e formalina, sembrano avere qualche oscuro collegamento con la scomparsa di Ornella, donna con cui lo stesso commissario porta avanti da tempo una relazione turbolenta.

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.

Soulmates do exist... But will they find their way to each other? The year is 1954. In a small French museum, two people's lives are about to change forever. On a wintery night in December, fifteen-year old Zara meets Leon for the first time. As the power cuts out in the museum, Leon and Zara spend an hour in complete darkness, discussing their love for art, Monet and Paris. They both feel an instant connection but they have never seen each other in the light. They might not know what the other looks like but they know, their lives will never be the same.

Iris Caldwell and Nell Ryland were never meant to be friends. From two very different backgrounds, one the heir to the Caldwell estate, the other a humble vicar's daughter. Both have their secrets, both have their pasts, but they each find solace with one another and soon their futures become irrevocably intertwined. Until May Day 1912, a day that haunts Missensham. The day two girls disappeared. The day the girls were murdered. Now, many years later, old footage has emerged which shows that Iris Caldwell may not have died on that spring morning.

Caesar is dead. Revenge has armed his hand. His name is Octavian. Though little more than a boy, Octavian, Caesar's heir is determined to avenge his adoptive father's death. Battling against some of Rome's most imposing political figures, Octavian surrounds himself with a group of loyal allies who are as determined as himself to succeed: Maecenas, Agrippa and Rufus. They become known and feared as the 'Invincibles'; dedicated to vengeance, with the aim of punishing, one by one, all those who have Caesar's blood on their hands.

Set in a luxurious grand hotel just outside Lisbon, at the height of the Second World War, Estoril is a delightful and poignant novel about exile, divided loyalties, fear and survival. The hotel's guests include spies, fallen kings, refugees from the Balkans, Nazis, American diplomats and stateless Jews. The Portuguese secret police broodingly observe the visitors, terrified that their country's neutrality will be compromised. The novel seamlessly fuses the stories of its invented characters with appearances by historical figures.

För en vacker, ensam och utfattig und flicka i 1860-talets London är riskerna och frestelserna många och möjligheterna till en anständig försörjning få. Det enda Vanola äger i världen är sin musik, sin stolthet och gåvan att kunna känna gränslös kärlek. För den bortskämde, stormrike och omsvärmade unge hertigen av Arkholme ser livet annorlunda ut. De möts under drastiska omständigheter för att genast bli åtskilda igen. Men ödet griper in i deras liv med två krafter de inte räknat med - musikens och kärlekens.

Entre 1887 et 1947, cette "belle époque" où la France insouciante profite des plaisirs et des fêtes, deux personnages improbables vont s'aimer malgré leurs lourds secrets et leurs différences sociales, cultuelles et culturelles. Honorine est pure et prude, Charles aime les plaisirs de la chair ; elle est pieuse, il est anticlérical ; elle est d'éducation bourgeoise, il est révolutionnaire communiste. Et pourtant un immense amour contre nature va les lier l'un à l'autre. Mais cet amour résistera-t-il à leurs différences ?

1920. La vie de la jeune Xénia Ossoline bascule : contrainte de partir de Saint-Pétersbourg par la révolution bolchevique, elle abandonne sa vie de riche aristocrate et fuit vers Paris pour protéger sa famille. Véritable pilier pour ses proches survivants, Xenia se démène pour sortir sa famille de la misère et tente de reconstruire sa vie face à l'adversité. Repérée par un grand créateur, elle découvre le monde de la haute couture et son milieu effervescent.

She's out of retirement – and out for revenge! When Georgina Garrett wakes in the night to find intruders in her house, she knows she must do everything she can to keep her children safe. But just when she thinks the ordeal is over, she realises something is terribly wrong. She arrives at her crime-lord husband David Maynard's London house to find a bloodbath. Six of David's best men lie dead and he is nowhere to be found. Georgina may have walked away from the game but she's still the best player on the street.

It only takes one defeat to topple an empire. With Britain still in the grips of World War Two, Georgina Garrett has her own battles to fight. She has made many enemies over the years, and with every victory she's only grown stronger. But following a bitter betrayal, Georgina must find a way to claw herself out of the depths of despair and back to the top position within London's criminal underworld. She'll do whatever it takes to secure her freedom and defeat those who'd rather to see her dead.

Benito Mussolini approda a Genova per una visita ufficiale. Siamo nel maggio del 1938 e il Duce conta di fermarsi in Liguria per quattro giorni. Il commissario Boccadoro, ricevuta la soffiata da un detenuto, segue attentamente gli spostamenti di Mussolini nella città, cercando di mettere insieme i pezzi di un probabile complotto dai contorni difficilmente afferrabili. Mescolando personaggi reali alla più pura finzione letteraria, con Nero dominante d'Amaro costruisce un thriller politico dalla rigorosa ambientazione anni Trenta.