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Im Vatikan des Jahres 1507 wartet man mit Ungeduld auf den heiligen Vater Papst Julius II. Der wird einem jungen Künstler einen sehr aufwendigen Auftrag erteilen, aber das ist nicht alles. - Im Kairo des Jahres 1904 macht sich Adam zusammen mit seinen Begleitern, dem Bühnenkünstler Houdini und dem Direktor des Ägyptischen Museums Marcel Dourgnon zu dem Händler und Kaufmann Fritz Hess auf, um eine gefährliche Expedition jetzt zu wagen. - Und im Wardenclyffe Tower des Jahres 1903 spitzt sich das Experiment von Nikola Tesla dramatisch zu.

The most ladylike of "Merlin's Mauraders," Sofia possesses a natural grace and grandeur to go along with her deadly arsenal of martial skills—which makes her the perfect choice for a dangerous assignment to investigate rumors of government corruption. She must spin through the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair and the sinister back alleys of the city in search of the truth.

Tatiana Caldwell's childhood in London is idyllic and filled with the love of doting parents. But when they die in quick succession, she's left heartbroken and destitute. In 1864, at seventeen, she emigrates to Australia, determined to build a new, financially secure life for herself. After an apprenticeship as an undertaker's assistant with Crowe Funeral Services, Tatty marries owner Titus Crowe. Titus himself soon dies, and Tatty inherits the business, becoming Sydney's only female undertaker.

When Samuel Pepys and his loyal inquisitors, Abby Harcourt and Jacob Standish, are summoned to King Charles II’s court, they anticipate frivolous entertainment and unimaginable luxury. Instead, they find only death. One of the King’s beloved mistresses lies slain beneath a fallen chandelier, its rope cunningly sabotaged. Was her demise the work of a jealous rival, or a duplicitous courtier with dire secrets to hide?

Et løfte bandt Uthred af Bebbanburg til kong Alfred. Ligesom et løfte bandt ham til Æthelflaed. Nu tvinger et løfte ham væk fra hans fædrene hjem, som han har kæmpet så hårdt for at genvinde. Sammen med en lille gruppe krigere rejser Uthred mod syd og direkte ind i skiftende alliancer og kampen om kongedømmet, hvor han får brug for al sin styrke for at overvinde den stærkeste kriger af dem alle.

En mand kvalt i et glasøje bringer Gereon Rath på sporet af Johann Marlow, Berlins største forbryderkonge, og hans slæng af kriminelle kompagnoner. Liget og forbryderringen er knyttet til de fremadstormende Stormabteilung-agenter, og sagen fører Rath og hans folk til den forladte forlystelsespark, Lunapark.

Un secreto prohibido. Un tesoro oculto. Un misterio que puede costar la vida. El Tesoro Misterioso, del célebre escritor William Le Queux, es una novela de suspenso, intriga y conspiraciones, donde cada página envuelve al lector en un ambiente de lujo, traición y secretos ocultos. La historia comienza con la muerte enigmática de Burton Blair, un millonario que se lleva a la tumba la clave de una riqueza insondable. Pero ¿realmente todo murió con él? ¿O dejó señales para quienes se atrevan a seguir sus pasos?

Sherlock Holmes is handed a blackmail case shortly before Christmas. Usurer Jacob Marley must pay 10,000 pounds if he wishes to avoid any damages. Holmes and Watson get to work on the investigation.

Ambientato nel primo quindicennio del Settecento, il nuovo romanzo di Camilleri si ispira a un episodio della storia siciliana. Erano gli anni in cui la Sicilia era con i Savoia, si succedevano rivolte e rivoluzioni. Per sei giorni Girgenti diventò un regno indipendente con un contadino che si autoproclamò re. Si chiamava Michele Zosimo.

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.

Between 1940 - 41, in Berlin, nine women are killed during the blackouts. One of these is a young girl. Her face is covered in snow and it looks as if she is smiling. This murder differs from the others and detective Johann Braunmann is ordered to solve it. However, he quickly senses that he is...

Featuring a special introduction read by the author, David Baldacci, and read by a full cast, including Stewart Crank, Alexandra Boulton, John Lee, Nicola Delgado, Matthew Lloyd Davies, and Joe Pitts. 'A beautiful read that will linger long in the memory' – Kate Quinn During one of the...

Alnwick, Northumberland, 1813: Lady Percy's worries about spending her first holiday season as a new countess grow worse upon their arrival at Alnwick Castle. When the old duke calls her by the wrong name, she is left with unsettling questions: Who was this mysterious woman in the duke's past, and why does his fading mind cling to her memory so fiercely? Meanwhile, Lord Percy confronts a crisis outside the castle walls. Children are disappearing from neighboring villages, vanishing without a trace into the Northumberland wilds.

Sussex, November 1959. There’s a chill in the air at the Lewes bonfire celebration. Carnival floats fill the narrow streets, fireworks crackle overhead, and Flora and Jack feel the heat of the burning torches lining the streets. But when Trevor French, chief of the Grove Bonfire Society, tumbles from his parade float, they know something is afoot. Trevor didn’t just fall – and amidst the crowds, his killer slips away through the smoke-filled night.

London, 1835. To high society, Estella is the perfect lady. However, her fair face hides dark secrets – what has she done with her husband? And will her past crimes come back to haunt her? Desperate to escape her troubled life, she visits her friend, Lady Taykall. But when a servant girl...

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers...

Maisie Marlowe has come to America for a fresh start. After discovering an antique fairground carousel, she is seized by the idea of running a glittering amusement park. But little does she know that the wondrous object has a sinister past of its own.

Florence Galabert ist wütend! Kurz entschlossen reist Florence in die malerische Kleinstadt Lisieux und gerät dort mitten in eine Demonstration gegen die geplante Bebauung einer historischen Ausgrabungsstätte. Dabei lernt sie den attraktiven Lehrer Alexandre Dubois kennen. Auf der Suche nach dem Verfasser der sonderbaren Schriftstücke kommt Florence einem Verbrechen auf die Spur, das die Beteiligten bis ins Heute verfolgt und sie selbst in große Gefahr bringt.

The oldest bonds are the hardest severed. When Fabio’s aunt Lucretia flexes her match-making muscles, he seeks escape from a marriage to shy, bored Adriane. Luckily, his friend Petros needs help investigating a possible rebellion in Vademlutra. All Fabio has to do is pretend to be poor and keep his wits about him. Certain there’s nothing to investigate, Fabio settles down for a week in the tavern until a lost young woman in the woods captivates him. Where is she from and why is she so keen to die?

Emma's spirits are elevated after she and husband George Knightley host a joyful holiday celebration at the Hartfield estate. But it's instantly a bitter January when her father makes an unexpected announcement—he and Miss Hetty Bates have decided to marry. Not only must Emma relinquish her role as mistress of the household, but also accept the reality that the excitable Miss Bates will become her stepmother . . .