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Two female spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi in this sweeping, profound tale of bravery from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. “A riveting story of two brave and amazing women who work in the French resistance during World War II . . . a triumph!”—Lisa Scottoline...

Set in Berlin just after the end of World War II, a brilliant thriller that was also made into a film starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. With World War II finally ending, Jake Geismar, former Berlin correspondent for CBS, has wrangled one of the coveted press slots for the Potsdam...

Im Schatten des Kriegs zieht das Böse durch Berlin. Berlin im Winter 1939. Der Zweite Weltkrieg hat begonnen. Immer weiter schränkt das Nazi-Regime die Freiheit der Bevölkerung ein. Doch in der Hauptstadt wird der sich ankündigende Schrecken der Kriegsjahre von einer tiefgreifenden Angst überschattet. In den kalten Stunden der Verdunkelung, die die diktatorische Regierung zum Schutz gegen Fliegerangriffe ausspricht, zieht ein brutaler Mörder durch die Metropole.

London, 1954. Eva Georgiou has just returned from her shift at the glamorous Café de Paris, when she's summoned to her second job: Greek interpreter for the Metropolitan Police. There, she is tasked with representing Zina Pavlou, a Cypriot woman who has been accused of the brutal murder of her daughter-in-law.

Lasciate Parigi, Verne è giunto tra le alture della Vandea, in un clima di rivolta imminente, per indagare su due morti misteriose. Molte sono le voci sui presunti assassini: spie di Luigi Filippo, oppure sostenitori della duchessa di Berry, aspirante al trono di Francia; messaggeri del diavolo che solcherebbero i mari su imbarcazioni avvolte nella nebbia, oppure adoratori di culti arcani che lanciano maledizioni.

Erst kommt das Sterben, dann der Tod – doch manchmal ist es umgekehrt. Winter 1983. Auf der Glienicker Brücke ist alles bereit für den spektakulärsten Agentenaustausch der Geschichte. KGB-Offizier Rem Kukura - Deckname Pilger - soll gegen den Sohn eines Politbüromitglieds ausgetauscht werden. Mittendrin: Nina Winter, die Kukura als Einzige identifizieren kann. Doch auf der Brücke wird Nina in ein Inferno gerissen, und das Schicksal von ihr und Rem wird zu einer Frage von Krieg und Frieden zwischen den Supermächten.

In the shadowy corridors of medieval Europe, secrets lay buried beneath the cobblestones of history. "The Forgotten Oath of 1421" unravels a gripping tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of justice. When a dying monk entrusts young scribe Elara with a cryptic manuscript, she is thrust into a dangerous quest to uncover a clandestine alliance that could reshape the fate of kingdoms.

Aberdeen, 1631. University librarian Robert Sim takes receipt of a gift of books recently arrived from overseas, mysterious works on alchemy and hermetics - the pursuit of ancient knowledge. By nightfall he has been brutally murdered. His colleague and good friend Alexander Seaton is left with the task of hunting for clues as to his killer's motive, as well as locating the missing books. What did Sim discover in the package, and what makes these books so dangerous?

Miss Marple is told that her old friend, Carrie, is in danger and she goes to stay with her at Stoneygates, a home for maladjusted adolescents. While she is there, tragedy strikes as Carrie's step-son, Christian Gulbrandsen, is shot dead. There are at least seven suspects and two more murders follow. But the man with the obvious motive has a cast-iron alibi, as he could hardly be in two places at once - or could he? June Whitfield once again stars as the indomitable amateur detective.

Four United States presidents have been assassinated - in 1865, 1881, 1901, and 1963 - each murder seemingly unrelated and separated by time. But what if those presidents were all killed for the same reason: a clause in the United States Constitution - contained within Article 1, Section 8 - that would shock Americans? This question is what faces former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone in his latest adventure. When a bold assassination attempt is made against President Danny Daniels in the heart of Manhattan, Malone risks his life to foil the killing....

Medio Oriente, 1981. Tra i monti dell'Afghanistan si trova la Valle dei Cinque Leoni, un luogo di antiche leggende ora rifugio di Masud e dei suoi guerriglieri che combattono gli invasori sovietici. È qui che trovano compimento i destini incrociati di tre personaggi: un americano e un francese che al tempo della Guerra fredda hanno combattuto su opposti fronti, e Jane, la donna che li unisce e li divide.

Von einem Schneesturm überrascht, verschlägt es den Deserteur Johann List in dieses abgeschiedene, von Furcht und Aberglaube beherrschte Bergdorf. Schnell ist ihm klar, dass mit dem Dorf etwas nicht stimmt, dass ein düsterer Schatten über den Bewohnern liegt - Tiere werden getötet, Menschen verschwinden, vermummte Gestalten lauern in den finsteren Wäldern. Als Johann sich in die Tochter eines Bauern verliebt, beschließt er, mit ihr das Dorf zu verlassen.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER From the New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Water and The Pilot's Wife (an Oprah's Book Club selection): an exquisitely suspenseful new novel about an extraordinary young woman tested by a catastrophic event and its devastating aftermath--based...

From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist comes a captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women—a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London, and a bohemian woman in 1930s Spain—and the powerful mystery that ties them together. England, 1967. Odelle Bastien...

A collection of stories from the most famous Western author of all time! Desert Death-Song is a compilation of some of Louis L’Amour’s greatest stories, many of which might otherwise be difficult to find. Whether he was writing under his early pen name, Jim Mayo, or his own, L’Amour’s stories are unforgettable, touching on rough and rugged American ideals, and set in the untamable frontier of the Western United States.

SWORD AND SCIMITAR is the gripping tale of the Great Siege of Malta from Simon Scarrow, bestselling author of the Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Conn Iggulden and Robert Harris. 1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly...

In the enthralling third volume of Empire, Anthony Riches takes the legions deep into north Britannia, where the survivors of the rebellion still hope for revenge.The Romans have vanquished the rebel alliance, leaving Calgus, Lord of the Northern Tribes, the prisoner of the chieftains he once led.But the new Roman leader will not let them rest. He forms an audacious plan to capture Dinpaladyr, the Selgovaes' fortress of spears, and return it to the hands of a trusted ally.

Dr. Perdita Rivers and her sister Piper have returned to their ancestral home, the Marquess House, in Pembrokeshire. But the ancient walls still contain riddles, which the twins need to solve. Perdita and Piper have already discovered earth-shattering secrets that will change the course of English history forever. But they are missing one vital piece of the puzzle. Two Tudor rings have led them to cover-ups at the Tudor court, but now they must track down a missing silver locket to slot the final parts of the mystery together.

Une mystérieuse équation mathématique cachée dans une partition musicale, un livre ancien servant à invoquer des forces maléfiques, un secret enfoui au fond d’une tombe punique et une pyramide géante immergée sous les eaux des Bermudes : rien ne semble lier ces éléments et pourtant…

Während die Welt dem Grauen des Zweiten Weltkrieges entgegenblickt, treffen sich die wohlhabenden und schönen Damen des Dritten Reichs zum Champagner im Adlon. Sie scheinen unantastbar. Bis an der Spree eine brutal zugerichtete Frauenleiche gefunden wird. Sie war eine von ihnen. Der Meister des französischen Thrillers Jean-Christophe Grangé mit seinem ersten historischen Berlin-Thriller: so episch und böse wie nie. Berlin 1939: Simon Kraus ist ein brillanter Psychoanalytiker und Traumforscher.