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Six months after the harrowing events at Idaho National Laboratory, renowned researcher of ancient civilizations Daniel Whitlock is hiding out in the remote wilderness of Camp Denali, Alaska.

""Sanghi's flair lies in blurring the boundaries between myth and reality... a notable and thought-provoking work in contemporary Indian fiction."" -THE TRIBUNE ""...seamlessly weaves mythology with cutting-edge science, historical memory with contemporary geopolitics."" -THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS...

In 1926, thanks to Prohibition, it’s hard to find a beer in Lido, New York. But trouble is always on tap at the Galliano Club in this explosive start to the riveting Prohibition-era historical fiction crime series. Social hub for the Italian immigrant community, the Galliano Club serves bootleg beer and Luca Lombardo’s signature sandwiches to workers from the city’s copper mills. The club means everything to Luca, who arrived in Lido with nothing left to lose. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep the club afloat, even staying silent about a murder in the alley behind the building.

When a mission of critical importance arises, Lord Lynsley, the enigmatic head of Mrs. Merlin’s Academy for Extraordinary Young Ladies, is forced to take on the assignment himself. But when things take an unexpected turn, he has has no choice but to ask for help from a former agent whose injury during a botched mission ten years ago forced her to retire from the elite unit of unconventional lady spies.

Virginia Abrams believed the war had taken all it could from her when her husband was killed in the Philippines. One year later, she's in a dark, unexpected quandary—pregnant and on the run to avoid a ruthless political family that wants to erase all connections between her and the man who assaulted her.

Ein herrschaftliches Anwesen. Eine Familie voller Geheimnisse. Und ein Mord, der alles verändert. Willkommen in Old Thatch, einem Ort, an dem die Schatten der Vergangenheit länger sind als die Flure des Hauses – und tödlicher. Als das Familienoberhaupt Sir Cedric Ashworth tot in seinem Arbeitszimmer aufgefunden wird, beginnt für Constable Charles Barnes ein Fall, der tiefer reicht als vermutet. Ein zerrütteter Sohn, eine trauernde Nichte, ein zu schweigsamer Butler, ein Arzt mit zweifelhafter Rolle und eine Frau mit verlorener Herkunft – sie alle tragen ein Stück Wahrheit in sich.

On the windswept Isle of Islay, retired fisherman Ruairidh MacEachern dies suddenly during lunch with a friend, leaving behind a cryptic legacy. Among his possessions, his grandson Alasdair finds an ancient bagpipe chanter and a mysterious musical composition—keys to secrets buried for centuries. In his quest for answers, Alasdair hires the Sandalwood Investigation Agency, and together they unravel a complex web of ancient Scottish clans, royal conspiracies, and the rich Gaelic heritage that has shaped Scotland’s turbulent history.

Una dramática historia real que cuenta magistralmente cincuenta años de un país. «Padura ya es el mejor escritor contemporáneo de su país, y uno de los más importantes de Hispanoamérica.» José Manuel Martín Medem, El Mundo «Un nuevo libro de Padura es una forma de entender la...

Nikola Tesla ist sich bewusst, dass er sich anstrengen muss, um James Moriartys Gunst nicht zu verlieren. Schließlich kommt ihm eine Idee, wie er Moriarty bei Laune halten kann, ohne anderen Menschen Schaden zuzufügen. Gemeinsam mit Theodora Sachs und Aleister Crowley begibt er sich auf eine Reise nach New Orleans zu Bastien Lavache.

La recherche du journal secret qui pourrait changer l'histoire à tout jamais. Moscou, 1990. La guerre froide touche à sa fin et les archives s'ouvrent petit à petit. Et lorsque Fluke Kelso, historien autrefois prometteur, tombe sur la piste du journal intime de Joseph Staline, il se voit déjà auréolé de gloire. Encore faudrait-il retrouver le-dit journal, apparemment dérobé par le chef de la police secrète la nuit de la mort de Staline, quarante ans plus tôt.

After protecting the Holy Grail from falling into dangerous hands, Laura Stevens and her extraordinary team—including none other than Sir Lancelot—have officially become the Vatican’s new treasure hunters. Their first assignment: reclaim a long-lost hoard from the days when Viking longships ruled the seas. But what begins as a prestigious mission soon spirals into peril. From icy Icelandic caverns to shadowed European cathedrals, Laura and her team follow a trail filled with danger, deception, and ancient secrets.

A story about stories within stories, as four interconnected mysteries take the reader through the ages, from Shakespeare’s day to a 19th-century Gothic former Priory, to 1920s Venice, and finally to 1940s California, from the internationally bestselling author of The Turnglass. We begin with...

A beautiful, atmospheric detective story set in Berlin during The Second World War. Oriana Ramunno's Hugo Fischer series is full of tension, drama and, ultimately, hope. A DETECTIVE WITH A SECRET Berlin, June 1944. Hugo Fischer is forced to work for the Nazi secret service, but he carries...

An escaped convict! A Contessa who is not what she seems! What are the mysteries of the Whitaker Theatre company? And –– could a baby be on the way? Where is the doctor???

London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test.

The year is 1860 in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Captain James Jenkins, whose livelihood is tied to the sea, is now a merchant captain married to Ruth Fish. Together, they cross oceans, endure unimaginable loss and watch their country devolve into brutal conflict. Cynthia Elder is a novelist, poet and nonprofit leader.

L'equipaggio del Pingarrón scoprirà, come sempre troppo tardi, di essersi cacciato in un guaio peggiore di quanto avesse immaginato, nell'epicentro di una terribile epidemia di peste nella città di Orano, e che le conseguenze delle proprie azioni potrebbero ripercuotersi perfino sull'esito della guerra che sta devastando l'Europa. Così, ancora una volta, e con la propria vita in ballo, l'insolito gruppo si vedrà costretto a scegliere se fare o no la cosa giusta.

Nell'atmosfera misteriosa e inquietante di un monastero, adagiato sulle colline toscane e in prossimità del fiume Mugnone, un giallo ambientato nella seconda metà degli anni Ottanta. Dal fiume Mugnone, infatti, riaffiorano a pochi giorni di distanza i cadaveri di due adolescenti, orrendamente sfigurati. Il richiamo ad altri due identici delitti irrisolti di tre anni prima porterà Riccardo Rosco a richiedere l'aiuto della sua ex ispettrice Porzi.

Années 70 dans le Sud des Etats-Unis. Une femme sort de prison. Elle devra reconstruire sa vie. Et mener à bien sa vengeance.

With its compelling portrayal of a paranoia-ridden Moscow and blockaded Berlin, The Moscow Defector sees Duchene and Sabine, torn apart by opposing ideologies, risk their lives to try to save one another. Evocative, gripping and full of twists, this taut thriller asks if lovers can reunite against an all-powerful regime.