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1886, nach dem plötzlichen Tod seiner Eltern, kehrt der junge Adam Salton wieder nach England zurück, wo ihn sein Onkel Richard Salton wie einen Sohn aufnimmt. Schon bei der Ankunft sorgen bei Adam eindringliche Visionen und Tagträume für eine Trübung des sonst so herzlichen Empfangs. Zusammen mit Nathaniel de Salis erforscht Adam diese Phänomene und stößt dabei auf eine fürchterliche Entdeckung. Seit Jahrhunderten dient die Grafschaft einem grausamen Kult, dem weißen Gott, einem mythologischen Schlangenwesen aus grauer Vorzeit, das immer noch in den Mooren von Derbyshire haust.

Winfield Lovecraft erwacht in den tiefen Kellern von "the castle" und bekommt unerwartet Hilfe von einem jungen Mann, der sich zu dieser Zeit ebenfalls in Chicago aufhält. Die beiden Männer entdecken etwas wahrhaft Furchtbares ... Der kleine Nicola Tesla versucht indes vergeblich Anschluss an die dörfliche Schar der Kinder zu bekommen. Eine unbekannte Frau mit einem Perlenohrring nähert sich ihm auf verstörende Weise, bis ein alter Freund Nikolas einschreitet.

Adam Salton und Nathaniel de Salis treffen im Chicago des Jahres 1893 auf der Weltausstellung Nicola Tesla, mit dessen Hilfe sie einen Sprung vollführen müssen, der alles andere als ungefährlich erscheint. Auf ihrer Suche nach einem versteckten Artefakt erweist sich Nathaniel abermals als mysteriöser Lenker der Geschicke von Adam und seiner Familie. Im Jahre 2033 befindet sich die geheimnisvolle Patientin Sarah in einem kritischen Zustand.

Die Machenschaften des theosophischen Ordens "Hermetic Order of the golden Dawn" scheinen eine größere Rolle im Mysterium der Schwarzen Sonne zu spielen, als den Betreibern lieb ist. Auch der junge Aleister Crowley merkt allmählich, dass er sich mit Kräften eingelassen hat, die mehr als sein Leben gefährden.

Nach dem Anschlag auf Jack L. E. Moore trifft sich der Wissenschaftler zu einem Krisengespräch mit seinen Kollegen Elisabeth und Jonathan. Der wieder aufgetauchte Adam ist eine Gefahr und eine Lösung der sich türmenden Probleme muss schnellstens gefunden werden. Doch haben alle drei dasselbe Ziel? 140 Jahre zuvor erlebt Winfield Lovecraft zusammen mit Adam die Hölle auf Erden und sie werden Zeuge der abscheulichen Verbrechen des H. H. Holmes. Von den Auswirkungen dieser verheerenden Eindrücke wird sich Winfield nie erholen. Doch viele Jahre später wird Adam für Gerechtigkeit sorgen.

Adam Salton kehrt nach 20 Jahren zurück an den Anfang des Martyriums, zurück nach Derbyshire, zu den düsteren Ruinen von Nedrig Wind, wo alles begann. Wird sich hier, nach all den Jahren seiner qualvollen Odysee, sein Schicksal fügen? Während sein Vater 40 Jahre zuvor eine Entscheidung treffen muss, die ebenso das gesamte Schicksal der Saltons verändern wird, erfährt auch Helmut Berger im Jahre 2018 mehr über das Rätsel seiner Existenz und seiner bizarren Mehrleben. Wird das dunkle Geheimnis der Zeit gelüftet?

When artist Hezekiah Freeman is found drowned in the shallow waters of Everglades National Park, Special Agent Alison Nance and Clarence Johnson are tasked with uncovering the truth behind his death. What initially seems like a tragic accident soon reveals itself to be part of a larger, more intricate conspiracy. As they begin their investigation, Clarence and Alison discover that Hezekiah's artwork holds more than his artistic genius. Beneath layers of paint lay cryptic clues to a hidden history that some want to keep buried.

For countless generations the sword had been kept hidden, ready for a time of need. But not hidden well enough, because in 1937 it vanished…1941—Twelve SS generals gather to call on the spirits of Europe's mightiest warriors to aid them in the coming battle in the East. At the heart of the ritual is Excalibur, the mythical weapon pulled from a stone by King Arthur.

Set in the fog-drenched alleys of Victorian London, The Lascar Mysteries: A Daughter’s Cry is a gripping tale of courage, loss, and the relentless pursuit of justice. B R Bhanu masterfully blends historical crime with social commentary, immersing readers in a world where power and privilege clash with the cries of the oppressed. Story Summary: When Parvathi, a lascar’s wife, is savagely murdered before her 11-year-old daughter Ayesha, hope seems lost. Witnessing the brutal attack from a hiding place, Ayesha’s world is shattered.

London, 1903: Glamour thrives, but so do deadly secrets.Amid the dazzling theatres and opulent restaurants of fashionable Knightsbridge, Flora Maguire is drawn into a web of intrigue that stretches far beyond London’s polished facade.When the body of a prominent socialite and leader of the women’s suffrage movement is discovered, Flora’s curiosity leads her to uncover mysterious letters, cryptic ties to the Foreign Office, and a chilling connection to the assassination of a Baltic king.As she pieces together the clues, Flora realises this is no ordinary murder.

I fratelli Venerando e Gualtiero Scaccola sono titolari dell’omonima forneria a Bellano. Tirati su a pedate dal padre panettiere, conoscono solo il piccolo mondo del forno e dell’abitazione al piano di sopra. Si alternano in negozio con un sincronismo perfetto, che però inizia a cedere la mattina del 7 aprile 1930.

William Monk faces an old enemy determined to take revenge for an act committed many years ago - before he lost his memory. Anne Perry's outstanding new historical mystery takes us on a thrilling ride into Monk's past, as adversaries he cannot remember threaten everything he holds dear.

The Iberian Peninsula, 1809. French troops led by one of Napoleon's best generals are amassing on the border. Wellington's outnumbered force and his unreliable Spanish allies need to pick off the smaller French units if they are to stand their ground. For that they need information: accurate intelligence on numbers, arms, and whereabouts. That's where Captain Keane and his company of reformed scouting officers are invaluable tools--despite being unpopular with the regular soldiers.

The debut novel by actress and presenter Janet Ellis, The Butcher's Hook is the dark and unexpected tale of a young girl in 18th-century London determined to take her life in her own hands. No matter the cost. Anne Jaccob is coming of age in late 18th-century London. When she is taken advantage of by her tutor - and her father's great friend - her powerlessness in the world is brought home to her.

Thailand, 1996: Supot, a postman with the Royal Thai Mail service, hates his job. The only bright spot in his life is watching classic movies with his best friend, Ali, the owner of a video store. These cinephiles adore the charisma of the old Western stars, particularly the actresses, and bemoan the state of modern Thai cinema—until a mysterious cassette, entitled Bangkok 2010, arrives at Ali’s store.

London, 1945. The capital is the backdrop for many struggling with demons unleashed by the recent World War. Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the story of a group of squatters, including an ill demobbed soldier, who have set up camp in the Belgravia mansion of her former in-laws Lord and Lady Julian Compton. Her attempt to help brings to light a decades-old mystery that concerns her first husband, James Compton, who was killed while flying an experimental fighter aircraft.

Autumn, 1941—Max Byrns was once a high-flying NYPD detective, but his career ended the night he took a bullet intended for another officer. The shooting left scars both physical and emotional. Now his wife Elizabeth has given up her own successful career at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art so that Max can recover in the peaceful town on the California coast where she and the rest of her wealthy Schuyler family once summered.

When her sister volunteers to help renovate the two cottages she owns in France, Merle is happy to have company. The cottages are a disaster–especially one that has mostly been inhabited by rodents for years. But inside the cottage are surprises. A packet of letters dating from World War One intrigue Merle. What happened to this soldier who was writing to his girlfriend back in England? Does his last letter, telling her to forget him, mean something terrible happened to him?

When Ingrid flees a violent husband to become a housekeeper in the Scottish Highlands, she discovers the family she works for has a much darker history than her own. Who haunts Strathbairn? Why are the adult McCleod children at each other’s throats? And why does the youngest sneak off at night? As Ingrid searches for answers, she grows ever more fearful that her husband will track her down. Set in late 19th century Scottish Highlands, WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ABBEY is a gothic mystery brimming with intrigue, ghostly drama, and family secrets.

AD 64: Roman centurion Marcus Domitus leads an expedition to find the mythical treasure hidden deep inside Queen Dido's temple. 1945: Two Nazis disappear amidst the chaos of a burning Berlin—and so does a precious object. 2009: Two brutal murders in London and Boston linked by a single name and a shared history. When art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is asked to help investigate, he finds himself delving deep into the occult and uncovering dark secrets, tales of lust and greed and a curse linked to ancient Egypt. . .