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In this fifth installment in the critically acclaimed Irene Huss series, three men are found brutally executed in one of Goteborg's most fashionable neighborhoods. All three men were involved in an online poker company, but that's all they appear to have in common. The complex investigation immerses Detective Inspector Irene Huss and her colleagues into a world of expensive cars, fancy homes, and impressive castles in the air. Meanwhile, the normally peaceful atmosphere of the Huss family is disturbed by marital tension as Irene suspects her husband, Krister, of a having an affair with a younger woman.

Fourteen-year-old Jade feels like a freak of nature when she finally gets her first period in the mall. It gets worse when she runs into handsome Luke Martin in the feminine products aisle while her dad Googles menstruation on his phone. But freak takes on a whole new meaning when hormones bring on another metamorphosis, complete with scales and a tail.

Irene Huss is a former Ju-Jitsu champion, a mother of twin teenage girls, the wife of a successful chef, and a Detective Inspector with the Violent Crimes Unit in Goteborg, Sweden. And now she’s back with a gripping follow-up to Detective Inspector Huss. One nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but Nurse Tekla died sixty years ago.

A voicemail from her husband tells Sara he's arrived at the holiday cabin. Then a call from his friend confirms he never did. She tries to carry on as normal, teasing out her clients' deepest fears, but as the hours stretch out, her own begin to surface. And when the police finally take an interest, they want to know why Sara deleted that voicemail. To get to the root of Sigurd's disappearance, Sara must question everything she knows about her relationship.

A speeding BMW leaves a dead pedestrian in its wake and leads police to the corpse of a young girl in a cellar. Detective Inspector Irene Huss' ensuing investigation draws her into the chilling world of sex trafficking. One of Soho Crime's best-selling series, Swedish Detective Inspector Irene Huss is another example of why the Scandinavian crime fiction trend is so hot.

Detective Inspector Irene Huss hasn't seen Sophie Malmborg for over 15 years, but she's still haunted by the strange young ballerina's role in the fire that killed her stepfather. Why had she refused to speak to Irene and the other case workers? Could an 11-year-old - even one as disturbed and aloof as Sophie - truly be capable of setting her own house on fire? Irene's questions resurface 15 years later, when Sophie disappears and the charred remains of a dancer are found in an abandoned warehouse. Irene has a startling realization that could shed light on the case that has been lingering in the back of her mind since the beginning of her career.

Not only do we need more female leaders at the top, but we need more women at all levels of business, government, and nonprofits to step up - there's no time to waste. The problem, says Helene Lerner, isn't so much that women lack confidence but that they misunderstand what confidence really is. True confidence isn't fearlessness; it's having the courage to jump in even when your knees are shaking.

Acclaimed author of 2 A.M. at the Cat's Pajamas Marie-Helene Bertino's Parakeet is a darkly funny and warm-hearted novel about a young woman whose dead grandmother (in the form of a parakeet) warns her not to marry and sends her out to find an estranged loved one. The week of her wedding, The...

"A gripping first novel" (Le Figaro Littéraire) and an award-winning international sensation as haunting and unforgettable as Suite Française Paris, 1975. Camille sifts through letters of condolence after her mother's death when a strange, handwritten missive stops her short. At first she...

An enchanting novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters as they search for love, music, and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia. Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer. Still mourning...

A rare and powerful story of hope, love, survival,and the struggle to bring back alive a hostage in Iraq Micah Garen and Marie-Hélène Carleton were journalists and filmmakers working in Iraq on a documentary about the looting of the country's legendary archaeological sites, with their Iraqi...

Now a PBS documentary, this astonishing memoir of growing up in rough-and-tumble Jersey City “will steal your heart” (People) With deadpan humor and obvious affection, Five-Finger Discount recounts the story of an unforgettable New Jersey family of swindlers, bookies, embezzlers, and...

In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I— the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni—Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront...

""Tantalizing"" - NPR “A thrilling detective story… Stapinski pursues the study of her family’s criminal genealogy with unexpected emotional results.” — Library Journal A writer goes deep into the heart of Italy to unravel a century-old family mystery in this spellbinding memoir that...

Embark on an enchanting journey with Wickham and Herja, where love and courage intertwine. Join them as they navigate through thrilling encounters and unexpected challenges that will captivate you from start to finish. As they prepare for their journey to the mystical Silver Springs, Wickham's nervousness grows. Amidst the excitement, his family arrives, bringing immense joy to his heart. But something seems different about his brothers, while Tara can't stop talking about it all.

"Was Christine bei ihrer Herrschaft erlebt" ist ein Roman der deutschen Schriftstellerin Helene Hübener (1843-1918). Der Roman erzählt wie Christine als Dienstmädchen in den Haushalt eines jungen Pastors und dessen Frau kam. Nach der Geburt ihres Kindes, einer Tochter, stirbt der Pastor und der neue "Drei-Frauen-Haushalt" muss sich in der damaligen Zeit beweisen und durchsetzen.

Helene Hübener (14. April 1843 in Sternberg - 5. Juni 1918 in Gehlsdorf) war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin. Zu einen ihrer bekanntesten Romanen zählt "Die drei Freundinnen". Die Geschichte der drei 'E' berühren jeden Leser. Heiß schien die Sonne zur Mittagszeit über dem Städtchen Bergen. Still und leer war's auf den Straßen. Nicht als ob sonst viel Leben darin herrschte, aber die wenigen Leute, die ihren Handel und Wandel darinnen hatten, waren unsichtbar.

"Nur treu" ist ein Roman von Helene Hübener: Es war Silvester. Ein scharfer Nordostwind heulte und trieb den Schnee, der die Tage vorher in ergiebiger Menge gefallen war, hier und da zu hohen Schanzen zusammen. In den Städten, auf den gepflasterten Straßen ließ sich wohl noch fortkommen, aber wehe denen, die auf offener Landstraße waren, denen der Sturm den Schnee ins Gesicht blies und den Weg verdunkelte.

"Unter einem Dach" ist ein Roman von Helene Hübener: Es war Mitte April. Den kalten Nordost- und Ostwinden, die wochenlang das Land durchfegt hatten, war ein warmer Südwind gefolgt. Der Regen, den er mit sich gebracht, hatte aufgehört, und Sonnenschein und Vogelsang, Keimen und Sprießen an Sträuchern und Bäumen kündigte den Frühling an. In dem Dorf Lindenheim, das seinen Namen von der großen Lindenallee haben mochte, welche links von der Dorfstraße in das von einem schönen Parke umgebene Schloss führte, läuteten die Glocken den Palmsonntag ein.

Elle est joyeuse, la vie de Nana, entre ses meilleures copines, l'école française d'Alger, les garçons à embrasser et les boîtes de pastels achetées au trabendo. Un jour, sa grande sœur Souad est envoyée étudier en France. Un an plus tard, Nana a douze ans et c'est son tour. Elle rejoint sa sœur et doit apprendre le froid, le gris, la solitude – le mensonge, surtout. Sur fond de décennie noire, ce parcours d'émancipation d'une jeune fille explore les fêlures et les résiliences de ceux que l'histoire atteint dans leur chair.