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Her words sent two queens to the scaffold. Her secrets shaped a kingdom. But her true story was hidden. Until now.

From the author of The Swift and the Harrier comes The Players comes a gripping historical tale of espionage, treason, and surprising alliances set against the backdrop of the Bloody Assizes—the trials that would determine the fate of over one-thousand treasonous rebels.

Sister. Pawn. Liar. Traitor. Her words sent two queens to the scaffold. Her secrets shaped a kingdom. But her true story was hidden. Until now. Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in a groundbreaking tale of love, betrayal — and survival.

Dos mujeres de mundos diferentes en la Francia del Renacimiento se cruzan de una manera que cambia sus vidas. Una es Margarita de Navarra, hermana de un rey. Poderosa, privilegiada y muy admirada, Marguerita debe casarse por conveniencia familiar, independientemente de sus sentimientos y, a pesar de las nuevas y emocionantes ideas de reforma religiosa que causan furor en Francia, debe seguir la tradición por el bien del reino de su hermano. Siempre dispuesta a asumir riesgos, hace lo que puede para proteger a sus amigos reformistas.

At the heart of this gripping tale is Orazio Bordoni, the wayward son of a construction magnate, living a reckless life like that of his artistic hero Caravaggio. He finds himself befriended by Nicolo Giotto, the devoted son of a powerful Sicilian mafia clan, who wants to uphold the honor of his family. As the dark underbelly of the art world and the Vatican expose their true character, Orazio finds himself in a world where his loyalty is tested, honor is at stake, and the boundaries between life and art blur.

When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence. The deadly attack leads to bodies, bloodshed – and something far more dangerous. The instigators obtain a secret journal of Cosimo’s thoughts and strategies that – in the wrong hands – could destroy all of Florence. Aldo must hunt down those responsible and reclaim the journal, or face banishment from the city and everyone he loves.

The first in a brilliantly exciting new historical crime thriller series set at the time of Elizabeth I, from a No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Wolf Hall and the Shardlake series.

The Death of Shakespeare is a novel of historical fiction that imagines how the plays attributed to William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, with occasional help from the Bard himself. William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon appeared in London in 1590 at the age of 26 and is believed by many to have begun writing the greatest plays the world has ever seen. There is no record of his education, if he had any.

Dobrodružný detektivní příběh se odehrává v renesanční Praze. Román vznikl podle stejnojmenné divadelní hry oblíbeného autora Vlastimila Vondrušky. Hlavními hrdiny je zdánlivě nesourodá trojice – staroměstský rychtář Jan, katovka a zběhlý student teologie. Městský kat, který se až příliš rád dívá na dno číše s vínem, se stane uprostřed noci svědkem vraždy. Pachatelem je neznámý muž v klobouku s pérem, podivnější ale je totožnost oběti – tou je kupec Pelech, který měl být před několika dny pohřben. Ještě než se stačí rychtář vydat po první stopě, dojde k další vraždám a loupeži na radnici. Naštěstí je tu rychtářův bystrý synovec Petr.

Gemma, la donna di cui Dante non scrisse mai. Che tempra deve aver avuto, questa fiorentina che nessuno ricorda? Sposa, per amore, un uomo sconsigliabile: non ricco, privo di potere politico e per di più poeta. Non si lascia sgomentare quando lui si trova sul fronte sbagliato, in una Firenze in cui la lotta aspra tra fazioni distrugge vite e patrimoni.

Lucrezia Borgia zählt zu den bedeutendsten Frauengestalten der Renaissance. Sie gehörte zu den berüchtigten Borgias, die sich im Laufe ihres Lebens zu viele einflussreiche Feinde geschaffen hatten und war zeitlebens unzähligen Gerüchten und böswilligen Verleumdungen ausgesetzt. Ihr Vater war Papst und er ging in die Geschichte als berüchtigter Giftmörder und samt seinen Söhnen Juan und Cesar als brutal und sexuell unersättlich ein. Sie soll Inzucht mit ihrem Vater und mit ihren beiden älteren Brüdern, Juan und Cesar, getrieben und im März 1498 ein uneheliches Kind auf die Welt gebracht haben.

A.D. 1526. Il racconto segue le paradossali peripezie tra l'Umbria e la Toscana del famoso poeta Pietro Aretino, ritratto in una veste tanto inaspettata per un cortigiano rinascimentale, quanto autentica: arguto, libertino, volgare e sfacciato, come si addice a quello che viene storicamente riconosciuto come l'ipotetico fautore del genere letterario ‘puttanesco'.

February 1605. A series of killings shake the quiet life of Devon's Tavy valley. Country doctor Gabriel Taverner, summoned to examine the bodies, believes the murders are somehow connected to a mysterious woman recently discovered in shocking circumstances. Gabriel is determined to solve the mystery, and soon uncovers clues that link his unexpected patient to the brutal killings.

London, 1607. As dawn breaks, Daniel Pursglove rides north, away from the watchful eye of the King and his spies. He returns, disguised, to his childhood home in Yorkshire - with his own score to settle. The locals have little reason to trust a prying stranger, and those who remember Daniel do so with contempt. When a body is found with rope burns about the neck, Daniel falls under suspicion. On the run, across the country, he is pursued by a ruthless killer whose victims all share the same gallows mark.

A young boy grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry. Harry is the second son. He is never meant to rule. But the death of his brother changes everything, and great destiny awaits this young prince. One day he will be the most infamous king in English history. Henry VIII. His story.

Settled down in his beloved Mortlake once again, philosopher and astronomer John Dee is enjoying the quiet life when Her Majesty’s spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham darkens his door, instructing him to befriend a certain Polish count with an interest in alchemy and angelic communication. But when Dee and the count are caught breaking the law, trying to convene with angels, they are exiled, and must make their way to the court of Rudolf, Holy Roman Emperor, in far-off Prague.

In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political powerEngland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn.

The story begins in May 1536: Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith’s son from Putney emerges from the spring’s bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, Jane Seymour.

"Die Hexe, sie soll brennen!" Im Jahre 1484 muss Richard, Sohn eines schwäbischen Kaufmanns und einer Sarazenin, hilflos mit ansehen, wie seine Mutter auf dem Scheiterhaufen stirbt; ist damit auch sein Schicksal besiegelt? Als der Junge in den Haushalt seiner Tante aufgenommen wird, wendet sich das Blatt – sie ist die Frau von Jakob Fugger, dem einflussreichsten Kaufmann des Abendlandes.

La mujer más enigmática y fascinante del Siglo de Oro. Esta espléndida novela recrea las memorias de una mujer excepcional: Ana de Mendoza, princesa de Éboli, quien por su belleza e inteligencia provocó la atracción y el rechazo de los hombres más importantes de su tiempo. Implicada en una trama política y sentimental, al lado de Felipe II, la princesa de Éboli luchó por sus derechos con fuerza y decisión inusuales en una mujer de la España del siglo xvi. Postrada en su lecho de muerte después de muchos años de presidio, desvelará cada uno de los secretos que su apasionada vida guardó.