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Inside the grand walls of Edinburgh's nineteenth-century scientific institutions, anatomists began to map the secrets of the human body in order to discover new medical innovations. But to the horror of the local population, a shortage of bodies soon led to the gruesome act of graveyard bodysnatching, a heartless crime that would soon spread like a disease throughout the city. And when stealing cadavers turns to murder, Burke & Hare became two of the most notorious serial killers of their time.

PREMIO NADAL 2024 6.ª edición Extremadura, principios del siglo xx. Antonia Monterroso, más conocida como la Viuda, es la propietaria de una de las mayores haciendas de la región; intenta mantenerla a flote en un momento en el que la hambruna que afecta las zonas rurales no parece terminar...

Dive into the heart of an archaeological thriller where history's shadows and the thrill of the hunt collide. Mark Lockheed, an archaeologist famed for his daring escapes and unraveling of historical mysteries, yearns for a tranquil life beyond the chase. Yet, destiny has etched a path filled with more than ancient artifacts and lost civilizations. The quest? To uncover the mystic seven cities of gold, hidden within uncharted territories and shrouded in the myths of time.

In the shadows of forgotten ruins and hidden temples, Mark Lockheed, a government archaeologist, is about to embark on an adventure that will defy the boundaries of history and myth. Tired of his life among the sea of suits, Mark's world is turned upside down when a lifelong obsession with the Holy Grail throws him into the heart of a mystery that has confounded scholars and adventurers for centuries.

Im Schatten vergessener Ruinen und verborgener Tempel steht Mark Lockheed, ein Archäologe der Regierung, kurz davor, sich in ein Abenteuer zu stürzen, das die Grenzen von Geschichte und Mythos sprengen wird. Marks Welt wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als seine lebenslange Besessenheit vom Heiligen Gral ihn in das Herz eines Geheimnisses stößt, das Gelehrte und Abenteurer seit Jahrhunderten fasziniert.

„Armistice“ ist die Rückkehr in Donnellys hinreißende Fantasy-Welt mit Anklängen an das Art déco der 1930er Jahre, die bereits aus dem ersten Band der Reihe – „Amberlough“ – bekannt ist. Eine explosive Mischung aus Sex, Politik und Spionen! In einem tropischen Land, in dem hinter...

Et si l'histoire se répétait ? Alors que la récente publication d’un roman historique, Les Seigneurs du temps, rencontre un immense succès auprès des habitants de Vitoria, l’inspecteur et profiler Unai López de Ayala, dit Kraken, est confronté à des meurtres aussi cruels qu’abjects. Quand il comprend que le modus operandi imite celui des exécutions moyenâgeuses décrites dans le livre, l’auteur devient rapidement un suspect. Or, personne ne connaît ni son nom ni son visage.

Ireland, 1895. Polly Brady hopes to escape her oppressive past by accepting the position of governess at Colgrannagh, an old house in the Wicklow mountains. But when she learns her employer’s botanist husband died in unusual circumstances, she is drawn into a poisonous deception that threatens her future.

Helen Fairfax is a ferry pilot and the mother of Peter, aged six. From Monday to Friday, she flies from factories to airfields, then returns to the family farmhouse where her parents look after the boy. She feels torn being away from her son so much, but after her husband died in the Battle of Britain she vowed to live up to his example of courage and strike back at the enemy. Now the Germans are about to launch the V-2 against London, and MI6 is desperate to get its hands on an undamaged prototype of the rocket to discover how it might be defeated.

He was murdered for a secret—one he took to his grave. 200 years later, that secret is haunting him again. Meriwether Lewis was murdered. The organization behind it has been growing quietly in the shadows. And only Harvey Bennett and the CSO can stop them.

The gripping new novel from internationally bestselling master of historical fiction Bernard Cornwell. ‘There is everything here that Sharpe fans will love. If this really is the last time Sharpe wields his heavy cavalry sword, he will be sorely missed’ The Times If any man can do the...

LA DERNIÈRE CITÉ PERDUE est la suite très attendue du best-seller international LA DERNIÈRE CRYPTE, le roman le plus vendu sur Amazon avec ses plus de 800.000 lecteurs. Le récit de La dernière cité perdue débute plusieurs mois après le retour des trois protagonistes des aventures...

Three bombs shook Dublin in May 1974. Angie and Joe meet in the wake of the single worst atrocity of the Troubles. Brought together by the effect of the bombings on their lives, these two young people set out to discover who is responsible, facing confrontation with dark forces in Irish and British society. As Angie and Joe navigate the aftermath of the bombings, their journey leads them deep into the underbelly of 1970s Dublin, a time and place rife with cultural and political turmoil.

March 1942: Adolf Hitler is dead at the hands of the Royal Air Force. A vengeful Luftwaffe has exacted the Third Reich’s revenge on Great Britain, and London lies in flames. With the Royal Family fleeing to Canada and Great Britain’s Pacific colonies being ceded to Imperial Japan, the United States faces a stark, dangerous future alone. With a broad cast of characters underpinned by historical research, Acts of War examines the terrifying “What if…” of a German victory in Europe followed by upheaval in the Court of St. James.

From the author of the bestselling Railway Detective series Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St John, who wants a mansion in the suburb of Oak Park...

"Enigma of the Shadows" unfolds on a remote island in 1902, where a series of perplexing serial murders plunge the community into fear. Summoned to investigate, a renowned detective Alex, untangles a web of cryptic symbols and dark secrets. As the narrative twists through suspenseful clues, listeners are led on a journey through duplicity and unexpected revelations, culminating in a spine-tingling resolution.

It’s 1948, and Eliza Kendall’s father has just dropped her off at Prescott House, a home for unwed mothers. Pregnant and alone, Eliza finds comfort in her three roommates, whose friendship gives her hope despite abuse from a bitter headmistress.

Zelda Lacy finds her parents murdered and her older brother missing in Missouri. Befriending an old confederate soldier, Slim Dugger, they head to Hays in search of her twin brothers, who are notoriously evil, to seek help finding their missing brother. Once in Hays, a stranger enters their lives with an English background and secrets of his own. Will the twins help their sister or continue their destructive ways? Can evil be redeemed? Just when you think you know the answers with family, there are always surprises that unfold.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER! The war may be officially over, but journalist Billie Walker's search for a missing young immigrant man will plunge her right back into the danger and drama she thought she'd left behind in Europe in this thrilling tale of courage and secrets set in glamorous...

The pandemic killed her husband and turned her idyllic life upside down. The discovery of an old crime and the need for some cash propel Anh Santos to solve a mystery. Mask up, grab some hand sanitizer, and get ready for an adventure to solve a crime that time has forgotten.