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The countdown to murder has begun . . . When a caller to a late night radio talk show announces his intention to murder a woman he's kidnapped within seventy-two hours, mayhem ensues. Paris Gibson, the mysterious host of the show in question, finds herself in the spotlight for the first time in years. Who has been abducted? And what is the identity of the caller, known only as 'Valentino'? The clock is ticking and in the midst of the frenzy to track down the missing woman, Paris finds herself working alongside someone she's tried hard to forget: Dean Malloy, the police psychologist who's heading up the investigation. With every hour that passes, the hunt grows increasingly desperate but how significant are the secrets that Dean and Paris conceal in their mutual past? They need to identify Valentino before he can execute his murderous plans . . . and before he can exact vengeance on Paris for trying to stop him. *********** Praise for Sandra Brown 'Virtuoso plot twists . . . Brown's thriller engages the primal senses' Kirkus Reviews 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star 'Brown's novels define the term "page turner"' Booklist

Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, vanishes in North Carolina's mountains. As her husband Jeff reports her missing, search efforts are hindered by harsh weather. Meanwhile, Emory, suffering from a head injury, awakens as a captive of a mysterious man with a violent past, fueling her determination to escape.

When notorious playboy Arthur Cushing is murdered, Belle Adrian suspects that her daughter, Carlotta, is the killer, and Carlotta suspects her mother of the crime. Original.

Jerry Stevens, nezaměstnaný herec vedlejších rolí v hollywoodských westernech, dostává nabídku na neobvyklou práci s platem tisíc dolarů denně. Na veřejnosti má vystupovat - důkladně namaskovaný a převlečený - jako John Merrill Ferguson, jeden z nejbohatších a nejmocnějších mužů na světě. Jerrymu je vysvětleno, že Ferguson má uzavřít důležitý tajný obchod, a protože novináři nepřetržitě hlídají každý jeho krok, nutně potřebuje dubléra. Jerry nabídku přijímá. Od tohoto okamžiku je však vtažen do víru intrik, vražd a hrůzy.

Drsný kriminální příběh z Floridy, kde v opuštěném rybářském srubu zabiják drží jako rukojmí filmového scenáristu.

A huge, exciting historical adventure epic in the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robyn Young

Citlivý, hluboký román sleduje osud mladé ženy před 1. světovou válkou. Spokojené manželství slibuje zažít šťastný život, brzy se však ukáže, že svět je plný násilí, a manželé ve stínu válečné hrozby pochopí, kde je jejich pravé místo.

Talitha Greyová byla chudá jako kostelní myš a na vdavky neměla ani pomyšlení. A náhle zdědila bohatství a díky lady Parryové je uvedena do společnosti. Tallie si přísahá, že lady Parryovou nezklame a bude přímo ukázkovou dámou… To by ovšem nesměla ukrývat ostudné tajemství, které by po prozrazení mohlo zničit nejen ji, ale i rodinu Parryových. Aby si vydělala tolik potřebné prostředky k životu, stála kdysi modelem jednomu malíři – a to nahá! A synovec lady Parryové lord Arndale – pohledný, temperamentní a podezíravý muž – cosi tuší. Vždyť přece Tallii téměř přistihl v nedbalkách!

Disabled millionaire Foster Speakman hires disgraced football hero Griff Burkett to impregnate his wife Laura, a plan that results in an obsessive love affair and life-threatening consequences.

Lehce nabyl, lehce pozbyl Zaměstanec firmy Lawrenceovy sejfy Chet Carson na sebe vzal vinu svého kamaráda a kvůli své první krádeži, navíc špatně naplánované, se dostal do vězení. Při první příležitosti utekl a práci i úkryt našel v poušti v osamělé čerpací stanici, kde se ale zanedlouho ocitá v pasti. Láska může být osudná Val Cade byl šťastný muž. Byl to velmi slavný, bohatý a nadaný fotograf, kterému se v životě dařilo všechno, na co sáhl. Úspěch ho nezkazil, zůstal prostým mužem s výjimečným talentem. Jako mnoho tvůrčích lidí měl však také slabiny – byl trochu výstřední, pil víc, než kolik bylo zdrávo, a rád se obklopoval krásnými ženami. Když mu do života vstoupila Juana Roccová, byl přesvědčen, že krásnější dívku co živ nepotkal, a v tomto okamžiku se jeho život obrátil naruby. Kdo se směje naposled Farrell Brannigan, prezident Kalifornské národní banky, postavil novou pobočku v Sharnvillu, rozvíjejícím se městě na kalifornském pobřeží. Díky práci Larryho Lucase, vynikajícího mladého odborníka na elektronické zabezpečovací systémy, mohl udělat bance velkou reklamu ve sdělovacích prostředcích a právem ji označit jako „nejbezpečnější banku pod sluncem“. Avšak z Branniganovy minulosti se vynoří nesmiřitelný psychopatický nepřítel, který touží po pomstě a rozhodne se banku vyloupit. Nebo jde ještě o něco jiného?

Bedded by the Ton's most desirable rake! Society gossip has kept Lady Juliet Boyd out of the public eye since the suspicious death of her husband. Persuaded to accept an invitation to a summer house party, all she really wants is a quiet life, free from the attentions of any man. But there she meets the scandalous Sebastian St Claire, who makes her feel things, want things, need things she's never experienced before. Starved of affection, Juliet finds his lovemaking irresistible. But does he really want her - or just the truth behind her disgrace?

In this steamy thriller set in small-town Texas, a savvy attorney will stop at nothing to catch the man who murdered her mother. Alexandra Gaither is a beautiful lawyer who finally has the power to get what she's always wanted: justice. Armed with new evidence that could lead to an arrest and a conviction, Alex revisits the remote Texas town where her mother died twenty-five years ago. There she confronts the three powerful men who were with her mother on that fateful night: her former lover, his best friend, and the father figure to them both. Each is charming, each is a suspect, and each has secrets to hide. But none of them can stop Alex's determined search for the truth. Alex's relentless investigation creates controversy and excitement in this small community. And as she uncovers decades-old intrigues, someone capable of clever lies and remorseless acts decides she must be stopped. Now, with a one-month deadline from the attorney general to either wrap up the case or drop it for good, Alex must work diligently to catch the killer . . . and find a way to stay alive.

The prime example is man-about-town Bertie Wooster, doing a good turn to Gussie Fink-Nottle by impersonating him while he enjoys fourteen days away from society after being caught taking an unscheduled dip in the fountains of Trafalgar Square.

A gripping Matt Scudder novel from the author of A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. schovat popis

When Henry McAllan moves his city-bred wife, Laura, to a cotton farm in the Mississippi Delta in 1946, she finds herself in a place both foreign and frightening. Henry's love of rural life is not shared by Laura, who struggles to raise their two young children in an isolated shotgun shack under the eye of her hateful, racist father-in-law. When it rains, the waters rise up and swallow the bridge to town, stranding the family in a sea of mud. As the Second World War shudders to an end, two young men return from Europe to help work the farm. Jamie McAllan is everything his older brother Henry is not and is sensitive to Laura's plight, but also haunted by his memories of combat. Ronsel Jackson, eldest son of the black sharecroppers who live on the farm, comes home from war with the shine of a hero, only to face far more dangerous battles against the ingrained bigotry of his own countrymen. These two unlikely friends become players in a tragedy on the grandest scale.

„Es war zwei Wochen nach dem Weißen Sonntag des Jahres 1366, als ein Rufen und Hämmern an der Haustür mich von dem Brotlaib aufblicken ließ, mit dem ich das nächtliche Fasten brach. Hubert Shillside war es, der da seine Knöchel an meiner Tür aufschürfte. Er war auf dem Weg zur Burg und wollte, dass ich ihn begleitete. Ein Todesopfer war zu beklagen. An diesem Morgen hatte man bei Cow-Leys Corner Thomas atte Bridge gefunden – vom Ast einer Eiche hängend.“ Alles sieht nach einem Selbstmord aus. Aber Hugh de Singleton hat begründete Zweifel daran – und bald auch einen ersten Beweis. Nun ist er verpflichtet, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen. Thomas atte Bridge war ein übler Zeitgenosse gewesen und viele Menschen in Bampton haben gute Gründe, über sein Ableben nicht allzu betrübt zu sein. Schon bald steckt Hugh in einem Dilemma: Er muss herausfinden, wer einen gemeinsamen Feind ermordet hat … und damit eventuell einen Freund an den Galgen liefern.

„Noch nie hatte ich Magister John Wyclif so aufgewühlt gesehen. Einem Gelehrten die Bücher zu rauben, so erklärte er mir später, sei ebenso verwerflich, wie einem Mann die Frau zu stehlen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt vermochte ich nicht einzuschätzen, ob seine Meinung zutreffend war denn ich hatte keine Frau und nur wenige Bücher.“ Oxford, im Jahr 1365. Was für Magister Wyclif eine Katastrophe ist, erweist sich als günstige Gelegenheit für Hugh de Singleton, Burgvogt im Städtchen Bampton, der sich mittlerweile einen Ruf als kriminalistische Spürnase erworben hat. Denn Wyclifs Bitte an Hugh, den Diebstahl aufzuklären, führt diesen nach Oxford und damit in die Nähe der liebenswerten Tochter eines Oxforder Tintenmachers. Allerdings stößt Hugh in Oxford auf erbitterte Gegner und zwar nicht nur in seiner Suche nach den Bücherdieben. Irgendjemand ist sehr entschlossen, ihn aus dem Weg zu räumen. Schon bald befindet sich Hugh in einer äußerst brenzligen Situation...

Další detektivní příběhy, ve který vystupuje proslulý advokát Perry Mason. V prvním případu vyšetřuje vraždu syna bankéře Cushinga, Artura, jenž je ve svém okolí znám jako lehkovážný mladík se zálibou v krásných dívkách. Ve druhém případě vyšetřuje machinace okolo cenných papíru majitelky květinářství.

Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in a story that began 40 years ago. It could be the BIG story of Dawson's career one in which he has a vested interest. Soon, Dawson is covering the disappearance and presumed murder of former Marine Jeremy Wesson, the biological son of the pair of terrorists who remain on the FBI's Most Wanted list. As Dawson delves into the story, he finds himself developing feelings for Wesson's ex-wife, Amelia, and her two young sons. But when Amelia's nanny turns up dead, the case takes a stunning new turn, with Dawson himself becoming a suspect. Haunted by his own demons, Dawson takes up the chase for the notorious outlaws. . .and the secret, startling truth about himself.

FBI agent Drex Easton is determined to outsmart the elusive conman Weston Graham, who has spent thirty years deceiving wealthy women into vanishing with their fortunes. Each victim shares a common thread: a new man in their lives who also disappears, leaving no evidence behind except for one signature detail. Drex believes these women have been murdered, and Weston is the sociopath responsible. However, every time Drex gets close to capturing him, Weston slips into another disguise and evades capture. Now, Drex has a potential suspect: Jasper Ford, an attractive man recently married to Talia Shafer, a successful businesswoman much younger than him. Drex infiltrates their lives by posing as a neighbor and surveilling their home. As he delves deeper into their world, he becomes increasingly convinced that Jasper is the predator he has been hunting. However, his growing attraction to Talia complicates matters, putting his mission and integrity at risk. This is Drex's critical opportunity to outwit his cunning adversary before he can strike again. He must determine if Talia is an accomplice or the next victim in this dangerous game of cat and mouse.

Was Uctred da gerade gefunden hatte, hielt er zunächst für Schweineknochen. Warum sie in der Senkgrube am Fuß der Burgmauer von Bampton lagen, wusste er nicht, und es war ihm auch gleichgültig. Dann entdeckte er den Schädel. Uctred hatte schon viele Schweine geschlachtet. Er kannte den Unterschied zwischen einem Schweinekopf und einem menschlichen Schädel. Lord Gilbert ließ mich holen, damit ich mir die Knochen ansehe. Alle wussten, wessen Gebeine es wohl waren. Aber sie sollten sich irren... Oxford, im Herbst 1363. Hugh de Singleton hat sich in soeben als Chirurg niedergelassen. Während er aus dem Fenster starrt und auf erste Patienten wartet, wird er Zeuge eines Reitunfalls direkt vor seinem Haus – ein Glücksfall für ihn, wie sich herausstellen soll. Hugh behandelt den verletzten Lord Gilbert mit Erfolg, und die Zufallsbegegnung öffnet ihm die Türen zu einer guten Position. Dass er damit auch unerwartet in die Aufklärung eines undurchsichtigen Mordfalls hineinverstrickt werden wird, kann Hugh noch nicht ahnen.

Když sestru Roweny Goldingové unesou piráti, nezbude jí než se obrátit o pomoc na Tobiase Searlea, muže uhrančivě přitažlivého, který je ale naneštěstí nepřítelem její rodiny. Searle se chystá vyplout k africkým břehům po stopách piráta Masona, s nímž má nevyřízené účty, a Rowena se v převleku vloudí na jeho loď. Doufá, že se jí podaří sestru najít. Cesta do neznámé země znamená pro Rowenu jak mnohá nebezpečí, tak poutavé zážitky, a nakonec jí přinese i životní lásku tam, kde by ji nejméně očekávala.

Sally n'en croit pas ses oreilles. Travis, l'homme qu'elle doit épouser, lui annonce froidement qu'il a décidé de rompre… La veille de Noël qui plus est… Partagée entre la colère et l'incrédulité, Sally se demande si elle ne rêve pas. Puis, folle de rage, elle se lance dans une tirade d'injures. Rien ne l'arrête… Mais la scène a un spectateur : Harlan a tout entendu, caché dans l'ombre de la terrasse. Harlan Boyd, superbe Texan au physique de cinéma qui, dit-on, vit plus ou moins d'expédients… - Bonsoir, Sally. Joyeux Noël ! Sally ignore encore que ses quelques mots viennent de marquer le début d'une intense relation de haine…et d'amour.

A New York Times Bestseller Hot on the heels of Smoke Screen, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, Sandra Brown returns with a new novel full of her trademarks--shocking twists, breathless suspense, and sizzle. When a prominent Atlanta businessman is shot and killed during an armed robbery, it appears to be a situation of wrong place, wrong time. But his friend Julie Rutledge believes differently and sets out to prove that it was murder, orchestrated by the victim's nephew, Creighton Wheeler. Representing him is famed defense lawyer Derek Mitchell, who soon realizes that his client is as depraved as Julie claims.

Cork O'Connor has lost both his wife and his job as sheriff and falls into a profound emotional isolation. As a wild blizzard buries his lakeside town, a despised though influential resident is found dead, and a young Ojibwe Indian boy seems to have left home in a hurry. Cork has never taken Indian legends to heart, but when an old sage warns him that a cruel spirit with a heart of ice is near, all that changes

Solitude, terreur, crime et injustice… Comme à son habitude, Ian McEwan sert un réalisme d'une impitoyable noirceur. Sous la canicule qui frappe l'Angleterre en ce mois d'août 1935, la jeune Briony a trouvé sa vocation : elle sera romancière. Du haut de ses treize ans, elle voit dans le roman un moyen de déchiffrer le monde. Mais lorsqu'elle surprend sa grande soeur Cecilia avec Robbie, fils de domestique, sa réaction naïve aux désirs des adultes va provoquer une tragédie. Trois vies basculent et divergent, pour se recroiser cinq ans plus tard, dans le chaos de la guerre, entre la déroute de Dunkerque et les prémices du Blitz. Mais est-il encore temps d'expier un crime d'enfance ? Un roman dans la grande tradition romanesque, où Ian McEwan, tout en s'interrogeant sur les pouvoirs et les limites de la fiction, restitue, avec une égale maîtrise, les frémissements d'une conscience et les rapports de classes, la splendeur indifférente de la nature et les tourments d'une Histoire aveugle aux individus.

Jamie Montgomery, an impoverished Elizabethan knight, is elated when he is assigned to escort Axia, the Lancaster heiress, to the castle of her betrothed. If only she will fall in love with Jamie 00 as Jamie's devoted older sister predicts 00 the family's financial woes will be solved. But Axia, who has spent her life closely guarded by her father's servants, is not the shy, cossetted flower Jamie expects. She's a hoyden, hell-bent on enjoying her precious moments of liberty before her marriage to a man chosen by her remote, eccentric father. After curtly informing Jamie not to bother declaring his love for her -- as all poor, handsome men seem wont to do -- Axia makes his life a misery, sneaking off to the marketplace, nearly breaking her neck on a runaway horse, and doing everything possible to delay the trip. Though she dare not admit it, even to herself, Axia dreads being wed to a stranger. Suddenly Jamie realizes that he savors even her most barbed words life the rarest nectar..that he is falling desperately in love with this bold, maddening beauty. Now he must contrive a daring plan to win her freedom -- and win her proud, defiant heart for his own!

In the second book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown’s beloved Texas! trilogy, readers meet another son of the troubled Tyler clan—Chase Tyler, a man hardened by life and desperately trying to outrun the sorrows of his past. Chase Tyler has been the object of Marcie Johns’s desire since grade school. But when it came time to settle down, the handsome, laconic cowboy chose another woman to be his bride. Life was good for Chase—until things took an abrupt and tragic turn. Ravaged by grief, Chase has become a lost and embittered soul, a man without purpose, compassion, or hope. Then fate intercedes, reuniting Chase and Marcie, who was an unwitting player in Chase’s unfathomable family tragedy. Guilt weighs heavily on Marcie, but she’s also convinced that only the strength of her love can pull Chase back from the abyss. She’s willing to risk everything on a daring plan to rescue his business, save his life, and bring them together at last.

Bellamy has written a sensational, bestselling novel based on her sister's murder. Because the book was inspired by the tragic event, she published it under a pseudonym. But when an opportunistic reporter discovers that the book is based on fact, Bellamy's identity is exposed along with the family scandal.

Another splendid Tudor novel from Jean Plaidy - departing from her usual tales of passions and scandal in the court of Henry VIII, Saint Thomas's Eve tells the story of Sir Thomas More and his ambitious daughters.

Crawford Hunt, a Texas Ranger, seeks to regain custody of his daughter Georgia after overcoming personal struggles. During a custody hearing, a masked gunman interrupts, leading Crawford to pursue him, but the wrong man is caught. As he navigates threats and a budding attraction to Judge Holly Spencer, Crawford's future hangs in the balance.

Kerra Bailey is a TV journalist hot on the trail of a story guaranteed to skyrocket her career to new heights. Twenty-five years ago, Major Franklin Trapper became a national icon when he was photographed leading a handful of survivors to safety after the bombing of a Dallas hotel. For years, he gave frequent speeches and interviews but then suddenly dropped out of the public eye, shunning all media. Now Kerra is willing to use any means necessary to get an exclusive with the Major--even if she has to secure an introduction from his estranged son, former ATF agent John Trapper. Still seething over his break with both the ATF and his father, Trapper wants no association with the bombing or the Major. Yet Kerra's hints that there's more to the story rouse Trapper's interest despite himself. And when the interview goes catastrophically awry--with unknown assailants targeting not only the Major, but also Kerra--Trapper realises he needs her under wraps if he's going to track down the gunmen . . . and finally discover who was responsible for the Dallas bombing. Kerra is wary of a man so charming one moment and dangerous the next, and she knows Trapper is withholding evidence from his ATF investigation into the bombing. But having no one else to trust and enemies lurking closer than they know, Kerra and Trapper join forces to expose a sinuous network of lies and conspiracy--and uncover who would want a national hero dead.

A woman in danger. A killer with ice in his veins. Cleary, North Carolina, is a sleepy mountain town - the kind of place where criminal activity is usually limited to parking violations. Until now. Four women have disappeared in two years. A blue ribbon left near the spot where each was last seen. There are no other clues. And now another young woman has disappeared without a trace. Lilly Martin is trying to outrun a snowstorm when her car skids on the icy road and strikes a man as he emerges from the woods on foot. Lilly recognizes the injured man as Ben Tierney, whom she met the summer before. They've no choice but to wait out the storm in the cabin, but as the hours of their confinement mount, Lilly begins to wonder if the greatest danger to her safety isn't the blizzard outside, but the mysterious man right beside her. ********* Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

L'Amérique entière s'attendrit sur Vanessa et David Merritt ; le séduisant couple présidentiel vient d'être frappé par la tragédie : la mort subite de leur bébé de trois mois. Pourquoi, cependant, la " première dame " des Etats-Unis contacte-t-elle Barrie Travis, une journaliste de télévision ? Pour lui confier son chagrin ? Lui confesser son sentiment de culpabilité ? Ou lui suggérer que cette mort pourrait ne pas être un accident ? Intriguée, Barrie entreprend de s'intéresser de près à la vie privée du couple. D'abord repoussée puis aidée par Gray, un ancien conseiller du Président qui a brutalement quitté la Maison-Blanche pour le Wyoming, elle va découvrir des secrets susceptibles de provoquer le plus énorme scandale de l'histoire américaine. A condition de vivre assez longtemps pour les révéler au grand jour... Après Le Coeur de l'autre et Faux-semblant, voici le nouveau roman de Sandra Brown, déjà un des grands noms du thriller avec quarante millions de livres vendus dans le monde.

Állandóan nők után koslatott, ez volt a legnagyobb hibája. Csapot-papot otthagyott, ha megtetszett neki valaki. Ez is ilyen eset lehetett, és őnagysága férjének talán kifogása volt ellene. Persze csak találgatok, de Jack azelőtt is elképesztő helyzetekbe került a nők miatt. Rankin fintorgott. – Férjes asszonyokkal járkált? – Nem törődött a családi állapotukkal, ha szépek voltak. Ne gondolja, hogy be akarom feketíteni. A legjobb barátom volt, de igaz, ami igaz, néha nagyon sok bosszúságot okozott, amikor egy csinos cicababa miatt elhanyagolta a munkáját. – Elég ritkán fordul elő, hogy egy férj jégcsákánnyal fejezi ki a rosszallását: ez profimunka volt.

Jude Deveraux continues her beloved Montgomery saga in America with this dramatic, passion-filled tale of rebellion and love -- a breathtaking adventure to be savored all over again -- or discovered for the first time! The Raider In colonial New England, the British are hunting a fearless, masked patriot whose daring foils them at every turn. He's known simply as the Raider. Jessica Taggert, a proud-tempered beauty, thrills to the Raider's scorching midnight embrace, but despises Alexander Montgomery, the drunken town buffoon. In truth, the cleverly disguised Montgomery lives two lives...and only his triumph over the hated Redcoats will free him, at last, to know the full pleasure of Jessica's love.

Returning to her Louisiana hometown after the suicide of her younger brother, Danny, Sayre Lynch examines the turbulent relationship between Danny and their favored older brother and begins to suspect that Danny was murdered

The story unfolds with the mysterious disappearance of Alan, the beadle of Bampton, who vanishes while patrolling for curfew violators. His young wife, Matilda, seeks help from Master Hugh de Singleton, a surgeon and bailiff, leading to the grim discovery of Alan's mutilated body two days later. With his throat torn and deep scratches on his limbs, the coroner speculates a wolf attack, but the absence of blood raises unsettling questions. The investigation delves into the darker side of the manor, blending suspense and intrigue.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a gripping blend of suspense and romance in this thrilling tale of a reckless pilot racing against time. Rye Mallett, a fearless “freight dog” pilot known for flying cargo to remote locations, is rough around the edges and often skips sleep before flights. His reputation for delivering goods safely, regardless of the weather, precedes him. When tasked with flying a mysterious black box to a fogbound town in Northern Georgia, Rye raises his price without questioning the request. However, as he approaches the landing strip, he faces more than just bad weather; an attempt to sabotage his flight results in a crash landing. There, he meets Dr. Brynn O’Neal, who claims she was sent to retrieve the box in place of Dr. Lambert. Despite his usual reluctance to involve himself with others, especially alluring women, Rye senses something is off about the cargo. Together, they find themselves in a perilous 48-hour race to deliver the box before it’s too late. With law enforcement and dangerous thugs on their trail, Rye and Brynn must navigate trust issues while protecting their valuable cargo from those willing to kill for it.

It was the easiest three grand Nelson Ryan had ever made - but suddenly he realized he was being played for a sucker. A telephone call, seemingly innocent enough, led him to the murder of a Chinese call-girl who'd talked too much. It also pitched him straight into the teeming, sordid night life of colourful Hong Kong. From now on, Ryan would stick at nothing to get the killer who'd crossed him up...

A La Nouvelle-Orléans, une femme est retrouvée dans le bayou, victime d'une morsure mortelle de serpent. Que faisait-elle dans les marais, simplement vêtue d'une chemise de nuit ? Pour les policiers, la réponse est simple : la défunte, Anne Trulane, maîtresse de l'imposant Domaine du chêne, avait un amant. C'est en allant le rejoindre en pleine nuit qu'elle a trouvé la mort accidentellement. Une hypothèse qui satisfait tous les journalistes de la région, avides de sensationnel. Tous, sauf Laurel Armand qui ne croit pas à cette version des faits. Décidée à découvrir la vérité, Laurel se voit confrontée à un cas de conscience. En effet, tous ses soupçons se portent sur Louis, l'époux de la disparue, qui se trouve être également son amour d'enfance. Et pour couronner le tout, elle doit faire équipe avec son rival, le reporter Matthew Bates. Mais en persistant dans son enquête, Laurel va déterrer des secrets enfouis depuis dix ans. Et lorsqu'elle reçoit un colis contenant une vipère morte, elle comprend alors que l'assassin d'Anne ne reculera devant rien pour la faire taire...

Obsession is about to get deadly . . . When Dr Rennie Newton is summoned to jury duty, she brings to the courtroom the same degree of dedication and composure that she displays in the operating room. And it is this commitment to duty and precision that compels her to return a not guilty verdict in the trial of notorious killer, Ricky Lozada. But it might prove the most regrettable decision of her life . . . When a rival colleague is brutally slain, Rennie is cast as prime suspect even though Lozada's menacing shadow looms over the murder. Not only does Lozada seem to be insinuating himself into every aspect of her life, but the police also seem intent on invading her privacy - particularly Wick Threadgill, an embittered detective with vengeance on his mind and a point to prove. As the stakes continue to rise, Rennie and Wick decide to forge an uneasy alliance - but what they both have yet to realise is that when the killer strikes, they won't see it coming . . . *********** Praise for Sandra Brown 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'Perfectly plotted . . . sin-tillating suspense' People magazine 'Virtuoso plot twists . . . Brown's thriller engages the primal senses' Kirkus Reviews

The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown’s beloved Texas! trilogy introduces readers to a close-knit family struggling to go on without its patriarch—and to a man in pursuit of an elusive woman who may hold his future in her hands. Charismatic and easy on the eyes, Lucky Tyler is a born rebel. His romantic conquests have earned him his nickname, while his temper gives him his reputation as the family hothead. One night, he gets in a fight over a woman in distress, followed by a night of passion neither of them will soon forget. But the lady in question has a knack for disappearing. When news breaks of a suspicious fire at Tyler Drilling, Lucky is the prime suspect. Now the mystery woman is more than just the object of his obsession. She’s his alibi. Devon Haines has tried her best to escape Lucky. Yet his bold pursuit and self-assurance are irresistible. In order to clear him of criminal charges, she must reveal her darkest secret; withholding her help could cost him everything he holds dear. Either way, she risks losing him forever.

In a tense encounter at a seedy bar, businesswoman Jordie Bennet finds herself abducted by the dangerous Shaw Kinnard, who seeks her brother's stolen $30 million. As they evade both the FBI and a ruthless criminal, Jordie and Shaw must navigate trust and deception, leading to a desperate and potentially fatal alliance.

Based on the life of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.

Survival hinges on unity in a perilous world where danger lurks at every turn. Characters must navigate treacherous circumstances, relying on one another to endure the challenges they face. Their relationships deepen as they confront external threats and internal struggles, highlighting themes of loyalty, resilience, and the importance of community in the fight for survival.

Elizabeth porte en elle la chorée de Huntington, une maaldie héréditaire incurable transmise par les femmes, dont sa mère est morte. Sa cousine Cosette, qu'elle considère comme sa mère adoptive décide, une fois devenue veuve, de changer de vie et elle s'installe dans la « Maison aux escaliers » qu'elle a achetée. Elisabeth vient l'y rejoindre quelque temps après. Elle découvrira là une bande de parasites qui profitent scandaleusement de la richesse et de la générosité de Cosette. Elisabeth leur présentera Bell dont la beauté et la ressemblance avec un portrait d'un peintre de la Renaissance l'obsèdent ; Bell à son tour leur fera connapitre Mark dont Cosette tombera éperdument amoureuse. Dans une ambiance de bohême dorée, une monstrueuse machination s'ourdit dont le dénouement tragique et cruel ne laissera personne indemne...

Number One New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another suspenseful thriller Her husband's pride and joy, Elise Laird is a trophy wife ten years his junior. Rumour has it that she married him for his money. They couldn't be more wrong. When detectives Duncan Hatcher and DeeDee Bowen are summoned to the sumptuous home of Judge Laird in the middle of the night, they know that discretion is key to their investigation - and to keeping their jobs. Elise has shot and killed a burglar in self-defence, but there is something suspicious about the whole affair. Determined to learn the truth, Duncan puts his career - and his integrity - in jeopardy. Then Elise seeks him out and makes an incredible allegation. His first instinct is to dismiss it as the lie of a guilty suspect but then Elise goes missing . . . Praise for Sandra Brown 'Suspense that has teeth' Stephen King 'Lust, jealousy, and murder suffuse Brown's crisp thriller' Publishers Weekly 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller that's full of twists . . . Top stuff!' Star

Tief berührt von Kylas Liebesbriefen, die nach dem Tod ihres Mannes irrtümlich an ihn geschickt wurden, beschließt Trevor, Kyla zu suchen und für sich zu gewinnen. Mit jedem Brief, den Trevor Rule von Kyla liest, verliebt er sich mehr in sie. Dabei sind die zärtlichen Zeilen gar nicht an ihn gerichtet. Sie gelten ihrem Mann Richard, Trevors bestem Freund, der in Kairo ums Leben gekommen ist. Trevor weiß, dass Kyla inzwischen zusammen mit ihrem kleinen Sohn Aaron, der seinen Vater niemals kennen lernen wird, zurück nach Texas zurückgekehrt ist. Und sein Entschluss steht fest: Obwohl er Kyla noch nie persönlich gesehen hat, möchte er sie finden und behutsam für sich gewinnen.

Arthur Kipps did not believe in ghosts. Few attend Mrs. Alice Drablow's funeral, and not one blood relative amongst them. There are undertakers with shovels, of course, a local official who would rather be anywhere else, and one Mr. Arthur Kipps, solicitor from London. He is to spend the night in Eel Marsh House, the place where the old recluse died amidst a sinking swamp, a blinding fog and a baleful mystery about which the townsfolk refuse to speak. Young Mr. Kipps expects a boring evening alone sorting out paperwork and searching for Mrs. Drablow's will. But when the high tide pens him in, what he finds -- or rather what finds him -- is something else entirely.

Že by si Petr, syn hraběte z Widdicombu, vzal obyčejnou venkovskou dívku? Vyloučeno. A je úplně lhostejné, že už se s ní zasnoubil. Že se milují? Co na tom záleží? Důležité je dostát požadavkům rodiny a svému společenskému postavení. O tom je aspoň přesvědčen Petrův bratr Alex, který má celou záležitost vyřešit a nevhodnou známost co nejdříve ukončit. Rozjede se za bratrem do malebného koutu Hampshiru s odhodláním rázně zasáhnout. Nepočítá ovšem s tím, že i jeho srdce bude podrobeno zkoušce, před níž neobstojí předsudky ani zákazy.

It seemed like a good idea at the time to ex-paratroop sergeant Harry Mitchell, home after three years in the deadly jungles of Vietnam. Head south to Florida, get a summer job, soak up some sun, relax a bit. But when he got to Paradise City he found himself drawn into a lethal set-up where dumped corpses, smuggling operations, over-ambitious cops, hired killers and a sexy little double-crosser called Nina combined to make life very unhealthy. It was just as well for Harry Mitchell that he'd learned to look after himself in Vietnam...

Pour Henry Perowne - neurochirurgien réputé, mari heureux, père comblé d'un musicien de blues et d'une poétesse - ce devrait être un samedi comme les autres. Pas question d'aller défiler contre la guerre en Irak. Plutôt goûter les plaisirs de la vie. Et pourtant... Un banal accrochage et voilà la violence qui surgit dans son existence protégée. Henry aura beau tenter de reprendre le fil de sa journée, ses vieux démons et le chaos du monde le rattraperont sans cesse durant ces vingt-quatre heures, au terme desquelles plus rien ne sera jamais comme avant. Tout en faisant diaboliquement monter le suspense, McEwan entrelace évènements planétaires et privés avec une telle virtuosité que cet étrange samedi devient la métaphore de toutes nos vies fragiles d'Occidentaux pris dans la tourmente de ce début de siècle. Et cette réflexion profonde sur le hasard et le destin, les pouvoirs respectifs de la science et de l'art, la quête d'un sens qui résisterait à la mort nous montre une fois de plus, après Expiation, un romancier parvenu à la plénitude de son art.

Když se v honosných domech ve Stockportu nedaleko anglického Manchesteru začne objevovat noční návštěvník, usedlíků se zmocní strach. Kdo je ten tajemný zloděj, jemuž se přezdívá Kočka a který vniká do jejich domovů, aby si vzal trochu peněz a drobných šperků? Té záhadě chce přijít na kloub hlavně hrabě Stockport, majitel panství a vážený člen parlamentu. Jednou v noci Kočku přistihne a ukáže se, že je to žena, která zná spoustu triků, jak zmizet do noci a zase se objevit. Kočka, které se nakonec podaří zcizit něco zvláště cenného: Stockportovo srdce.

Keltská detektivka. Historický dobrodružný román s kriminální zápletkou Kosti svaté Brigity je prvním dílem příběhů z Irska na počátku šestého století, kdy se v Irsku šířilo křesťanství. Vypravěčkou je mladá sestra Deirdre, půvabná a vzdělaná, která putuje po kraji a pátrá po vzácných ostatcích svaté Brigity, které někdo vzal z kostela. I když se jako bard těší velkým výsadám, dostává se do mnoha nebezpečných situací.

Que se passe-t-il lorsque quatre enfants se retrouvent seuls dans une maison isolée et désormais trop vaste pour eux ? Le père avait entrepris de cimenter tout le jardin : il meurt avant d'avoir mené à terme sa tâche. Puis c'est le tour de la mère, dont la disparition fait craindre aux orphelins leur dispersion et l'intrusion des " autres " dans leur existence... C'est avec une originalité étonnante et une maîtrise parfaite que lan McEwan nous relate comment la vie dès lors s'organise. Une malle dans la cave, du ciment, tels sont les expédients que, d'instinct, avec cette logique imposée par les circonstances, les enfants choisissent pour se protéger du monde et de l'autorité des adultes. Un roman captivant.

With Choices, Noah Gordon brings to a close his great trilogy spanning the generations of the Cole medical dynasty. Beginning with the legendary 11th-century doctor Robert J. Cole, each eldest son has borne the same name and middle initial, and some have possessed the uncanny "sixth sense" known as The Gift: the terrible and instinctive knowledge that someone is about to die. In Choices, it emerges again in the present, but this time in a daughter, Roberta Jeanne d'Arc Cole, known as R.J. The first time R.J. defies her beloved father is when she is born a female; the second, when she chooses to study law rather than medicine. Yet destiny is to overtake her when R.J. realizes that she has inherited The Gift. As she holds the hands of a sick man, R.J. feels a dreadful certainty that he is going to die; tragically, he is her own lover. Struggling with her grief, R.J. knows she must bow to the inevitable and become a physician. But her life changes when she moves to a small-town practice and is faced with a terrible dilemma -- and an important choice to make.

A classic Regency romance from "New York Times"-bestselling author Laurens tells the tale of London's most notorious rogue, who inherits the wardship of four devilishly attractive sisters. Reissue.

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here Set in Venice, two unsuspecting tourists, Colin and Mary, are vulnerable prey for those who know their way around. When searching for a restaurant, the couple encounters a polite man called Robert, who offers help, and then they enjoy a night of story telling and drinking. Yet somehow they will meet him again and become drawn into a fantasy of violence and obsession.

Sarah Hunterová se vrací z Itálie do Londýna a těší se na nadcházející společenskou sezónu a zejména na muže, který jí kdysi zachránil život. Ale John Elworthy se velice změnil. Šíří se kolem něj klepy a nejrůznější pověsti a společenská smetánka se pídí po jeho minulosti. Sarah však na klepy o muži, jehož si vybrala pro život, ani na nebezpečí, které jí hrozí, nic nedbá. Chce totiž přijít na záhadu, která obestírá podivnou smrt Johnovy první ženy – vždyť jenom tak může být její život s milovaným mužem opravdu šťastný.

A collection of macabre short stories. Ian McEwan received the Somerset Maugham Award in 1976 for his collection of short stories entitled "First Love, Last Rites" and is the author of "The Comfort of Strangers" and "A Child in Time".

Romantika a dobrodružství v idylické Anglii doby Jane Austenové – v tomto rámci se odehrává nápaditý příběh australské autorky Colleen McCulloughové, kterou zlákalo pokušení napsat pokračování příběhu o sestrách Bennetových, známého z románu Pýcha a předsudek. Skvělá vypravěčka si za hlavní postavu vybrala Mary, prostřední z pěti sester, a dokázala napsat strhující pokračování, plné překvapení a nečekaných zvratů. Po sedmnácti letech je Mary už osmatřicet – ale rozkvetla do krásy a po matčině smrti je rozhodnutá vyrazit za vlastním dobrodružstvím. Vydává se na cesty, povzbuzená novinovými články záhadného autora, a touží napsat knihu. To se ovšem nelíbí jejímu švagrovi, který má obavy, že by mohla odhalit neblahá tajemství. Jiskřivá romance z pera slavné autorky se čte jedním dechem a prozradí nám, že na pravou lásku není nikdy pozdě.