Martin Aitken Livres

Jussi Adler-Olsen's internationally bestselling Q series returns with a gripping installment for fans of Scandinavian crime thrillers. Two brothers wake tied in a boathouse by the sea, abandoned by their kidnapper but aware he will soon return. With only a bottle and tar, they craft a desperate plea for help using blood for ink. Meanwhile, a woman is trapped in a tumultuous marriage, enduring her husband's secrets and threats. Determined to uncover the truth, she is prepared to confront the consequences. In Copenhagen's cold cases division, Carl Morck discovers a bottle containing a decayed message written in blood—a cry for help from the boys. He questions its authenticity, their identities, and whether they are still alive. In 2013, the creators of the Stieg Larsson films and The Killing will adapt Adler-Olsen's Department Q novels, including this one, for the big screen. Praise for Adler-Olsen highlights his status as a rising star in Nordic Noir. His exploration of abnormal psychology continues to captivate readers. Born in Copenhagen, he studied various subjects and worked as a magazine editor before embarking on his writing career, with all three Department Q thrillers achieving bestseller status in Denmark.

The spellbinding story of a young woman’s dangerous passion as it plays out over the course of an eerie summer In their remote Viking settlement, Folkví and her brother, Áslakr, have always been close—unnaturally close. They’ve grown more intimate still as Folkví learns her shaman mother’s craft, as men regard her with newly devouring eyes. Then illness carries off their parents, and the nest of home is shattered. Áslakr sets off on his first expedition, abandoning Folkví to the dark of an endless winter. When he returns, he’s done the unthinkable: He’s found someone else to love. Sick with grief, Folkví rages to the gods where they sit at the foot of an ancient tree, contemplating the twisted passions of humans that play out in the face of an ever-approaching end of days. Will none of them save her now? Very well, Folkví will save herself. The wedding date is set. But first comes a fateful summer. . . Deeply unsettling and brilliantly imagined, First Comes Summer captures the terror of losing the world you’ve always known—and the uncanny extremes to which you might go to hold on to it.

Alex has searched the whole house, but still can't find their favourite pants. Maybe Granny and Patch will be able to help Alex track down the missing underwear! From the writer of Mikey's Mum's Birthday, this hilarious adventure will have you in fits of giggles.

"It's Mikey's mum's birthday and Mikey's got a planto make his mum feel as special as he can.To celebrate her birthday she's heading to the shops,so Mikey's throwing her a party and he's pulled out all the stops"Come and join Mikey on a heart-warming journey as he plans a surprise party for his mum's birthday. There's so much to do - he'll need to find a gift, organise party food, bake a cake, make a card and decorate the house all before his mum gets home! Will he manage to get all his tasks done in time?In his debut children's book Martin Aitken's rhyme pairs seamlessly with the stunning and imaginative illustrations of Barry Davian to offer a story time experience enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Cleo the emu is everyone’s favourite animal on the farm. Why?Because she’s brave, clever and fast. She looks after all her animal friends and keeps the naughty Bandit Badger at bay!Come and join Cleo on her adventures around the farm, inspired by the real-life Cleo at Waulkmill Menagerie in Aberdeenshire.