Inhalt: Natasha Mayston wasn't expecting anyone to knock on her door so late at night. And she has no idea that the face staring back at her is the last one she'll ever see...
As Detective Dan Lockhart is called to a wealthy London street to investigate Natasha's death, he's startled by the similarity to a previous case. Noticing the cable-tie restraints and the tiny scratches on Natasha's wedding finger, Dan already knows what he will find if he looks in her mouth - the metal ball which choked her to death. He knows Natasha isn't the killer's first victim and is certain that he will strike again.
Months earlier, Kim Hardy was found in the same position in a run-down hotel across the city - an identical silver ball in her throat. But Kim's murderer was caught and sent to prison - did they arrest the wrong man? And what connects the two victims? Fearing that he's dealing with a psychopathic serial killer, Dan calls in psychologist Dr Lexi Green to help him to get into the perpetrator's mind. Tough and smart, Lexi will stop at nothing to hunt down the man responsible for the deaths.
Then, another body is discovered, just as Lexi finds a clue online leading to the killer. Dan's team aren't convinced, but in pushing Lexi away from the investigation, they force her to dig further into the case on her own. Convinced that she's on to something, she puts herself in unthinkable danger... but can Dan piece together the clues and identify the killer before it's too late? Schlagworte:Englische Literatur, London, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 388 Seiten Beteiligte:Merritt, Chris Standort: Engl. Mer ISBN: 978-1-83888-020-0
Inhalt: Gesellschaftskritischer Kurzroman über eine Liebe im Amerika der 50er Jahre. Schlagworte:American English, Englischer Roman Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 157 S. Beteiligte:Roth, Philip Standort: Engl. Rot
Inhalt: Kriminelle Machenschaften in Silicon Valley, mehrere ermordete Journalisten in New Orleans und eine Tote im FInancial District von New York - Hochspannung auf Englisch!
- über 50 textbezogene Übungen - Vokabelangaben auf jeder Seite - umfangreiches Glossar - Infokästen zu Sprache und Grammatik Schlagworte:Krimi, Lernkrimi, Sprachtraining Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 154 Seiten Beteiligte:Billy, Gina, Palma, Timothy Woods Standort: Engl. Bil ISBN: 978-3-8174-9312-8
Lernkrimi Business English ; Lernziel Business English The 25 Million Coup ; Der 25-Millionen-Coup Das spannende Sprachtraining Compact-Verl., München (2006)
Standort: Engl. Mar
Inhalt: Karneval in Oxford! Thomas Schmitt feiert mit seinen englischen Kollegen eine ausgelassene Party. Doch die Feier endet jäh, als Thomas' Chef erstochen wird. Wurde er das Opfer einer tödlichen Verwechslung? Der fesselnde Lernkrimi bietet
Inhalt: Eine Familie, die seit Jahren im Zeugenschutzprogramm lebt, wird bedroht. Will sich möglicherweise der Gangsterboss an ihnen rächen, den sie einst hinter Gitter brachten? Für Inspector Hudson beginnen heikle Ermittlungen in der zwielichtigen Unterwelt von Manchester... Diese spannende Lektüre wird didaktisch aufbereitet durch textbezogene Übungen, die schwerpunktmäßig den Wortschatz für das Niveau C1 (Könner) trainieren. So werden die Englischkenntnisse vertieft und das Textverständnis effektiv geschult. spannende Kriminalgeschichte gezieltes Training des englisches Aufbauwortschatzes textbezogene Übungen mit Lösungen Vokabelangaben auf jeder Seite Infokästen zu Sprache, Grammatik und Landeskunde Europäischer Referenzrahmen: Für Könner - Niveau C1
Inhalt: Eine Tote im Cottage, eine Leiche im See und ein toter Gangsterboss - it's Crime Time! Die drei fesselnden Kurzkrimis bieten abwechslungsreiches Lesevergnügen und machen das Sprachtraining unterhaltsam und effektiv.
Inhalt: Niveau B1 Spannende Kriminalfälle um Ms Winslow, britische Hobbydetektivin aus Cambridge: Der beliebte Spotlight-Autor James Schofield skizziert die smarte Ms Winslow als analytisch, praktisch und wahrlich gut organisiert. Wenn die Situation Handeln erfordert, übernimmt Ms Winslow intuitiv die Führung. Bei ihren Reisen zu ihrer Nichte in Deutschland stößt sie auf Verbrechen, die sie herausfordern und gelöst werden wollen ...
- packender Krimi zum Englisch lernen (für Niveau B1, erweiterte Grundkenntnisse) - textbezogene Übungen zu jedem Kapitel - Erklärung der schwierigen Worte auf jeder Seite - abwechslungsreiche und kreative Aufgaben zu Grammatik, Wortgebrauch und Zeiten - Englisch (mit deutschem Glossar) Schlagworte:Englisch, Krimi, Lernkrimi Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 123 Seiten, Illustrationen Beteiligte:Schofield, James Standort: Engl. Schof ISBN: 978-3-19-479586-0
Inhalt: Ist Lauras Mutter damals wirklich mit einem anderen mann durchgebrannt, ist sie einem Verbrechen zum Opfer gefallen oder lebt sie am Ende noch? Die Suche nach der Vergangenheit führt Laura auf eine Beauty-Farm, auf der der Tod umgeht. Die Opfer sterben im Kreis ihrer Sternzeichen: Widder, Stier, Zwillinge, Krebs und Löwe. Laura ist im Tierkreiszeichen Jungfrau geboren... Text deutsch und englisch mit Übungen. Niveau B2. Schlagworte:Easy English, Englischer Roman, Krimi, Zweisprachig Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 175 S. Beteiligte:Eilertson, Carole, Puchalla, Dagmar Standort: Engl. Eil ISBN: 978-3-468-44102-8
Inhalt: Weil sie das Schulgeld für ihre kleine Tochter Saffron nicht bezahlen kann, arbeitet die alleinerziehende Werbetexterin Rose in Beas Restaurant in Notting Hill als Kellnerin. Als Rose über Bea den Künstler Neil kennenlernt, werden die drei schnell ein unschlagbares Team ... Text in Englisch mit Übungen. Niveau C1 Schlagworte:Easy English, Englischer Roman Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 159 S. Beteiligte:Eilertson, Carole Standort: Engl. Eil ISBN: 978-3-468-44105-9
Inhalt: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2018
Arthur Less is a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the post: it is from an ex-boyfriend of nine years who is engaged to someone else. Arthur can't say yes - it would be too awkward; he can't say no - it would look like defeat. So he begins to accept the invitations on his desk to half-baked literary events around the world. From France to India, Germany to Japan, Arthur almost falls in love, almost falls to his death and puts miles between him and the plight he refuses to face. Less is a novel about mishaps, misunderstandings and the depths of the human heart. Schlagworte:Autor, Liebe, Preisgekrönt, Pulitzerpreis, Schriftsteller, Verfasser, Weltreise Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 261 Seiten Beteiligte:Greer, Andrew Sean Standort: Engl. Gre ISBN: 978-0-349-14359-0
Inhalt: While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.
Inhalt: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.
But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results.
Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo. Schlagworte:60er Jahre, Chemie, Chemikerin, Emanzipation, Feminismus, Fernsehmoderatorin, Fernsehserie, Frau, Kochen, Kochschule, Liebe, Mobbing, Nobelpreisträger, Sechziger Jahre, Wissenschaftler, Wissenschaftlerin Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 390 Seiten Beteiligte:Garmus, Bonnie Standort: Engl. Gar ISBN: 978-0-85752-813-1
Inhalt: Dr Deepak Chopra, the world-famous pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, addresses one of the fundamental questions of existence: what happens when we die?. Drawing upon personal experience, the wisdom of ancient Vedic philosophy and state-of-the-art particle physics, Chopra helps us to overcome our fears about dying and to consider the fantastic possibilities that may await us in the afterlife.
This is the book that Dr Chopra has been preparing to write his entire life. In it, he considers the theory that death is an illusion of the senses and that the soul survives in an ongoing spiral of refinement, ending in enlightenment. Thought-provoking exercises offer a first-hand experience of these and other ideas, helping you to make sense of your own spirituality whatever path you choose to follow, and offering you your very own map of eternity. Schlagworte:Existenzphilosophie, Spiritualität, Tod, Todeserfahrung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 282 Seiten Beteiligte:Chopra, Deepak Standort: Engl. Cho ISBN: 978-1-84604-100-6
Inhalt: Costa Novel Award 2013 Was wäre, wenn man sein Leben wieder und wieder leben könnte, bis man schließlich alles perfekt gemacht hätte? Wäre man dann ein glücklicher Mensch? Ursula Todd ist eine für ihre Zeit ganz besondere Frau: unabhängig, modern, realistisch. Mit Humor begegnet sie nicht nur ihrer skurrilen Familie, sondern auch den seltsamen Ereignissen in ihrem Leben. Wie jeder erlebt sie Situationen, in denen sie sich fragt: Was wäre, wenn? Was wäre geschehen, wenn sich ihre Teenagerliebe erfüllt hätte? Was wäre geschehen, wenn sie studiert hätte? Oder was wäre aus ihr geworden, wenn sie nicht in England, sondern in einem anderen Land aufgewachsen wäre? Wäre ihr Leben schrecklicher oder besser verlaufen? Doch anders als anderen Menschen bleibt es für Ursula nicht bei diesen Fragen. Ihr ist es gegeben, ihr Leben immer wieder zu korrigieren und damit jeden Fehler zu beseitigen. Dennoch erlebt sie Verlust, Verrat, Krieg und Tod. Was also soll diese Gabe? Ist es überhaupt möglich, sein Leben fehlerlos zu leben? Winner of the Costa Novel Award and the South Bank Sky Arts Literature prize, and shortlisted for the Women's (Orange) Prize for Fiction, Kate Atkinson's acclaimed new novel, about a woman who lives her life over and over again through the most turbulent events of the 20th century, including the London Blitz.
WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD
What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?
During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath.
During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale.
What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to?
Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, Kate Atkinson finds warmth even in life's bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past. Here she is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves. Schlagworte:England, Englischer Roman, Familie, Freundschaft und Liebe, Krieg, Preisgekrönt, Tod, Verlust, Verrat, Wiedergeburt, Wiederholung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 619 S. Beteiligte:Atkinson, Kate Standort: Engl. Atk ISBN: 978-0-552-77663-9
Inhalt: The chilling new psychological thriller from one of the most brilliant crime authors of today.
Why would a man escape from prison the day before he's due to be released?Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is.For ten years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he's due to be released.Everybody wants to find Audie, but he's not running. Instead he's trying to save a life . . . and not just his own. Schlagworte:Australien, Beute, Bruder, Diebstahl, Englisch, Englischer Roman, Flucht, Gefängnis, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 518 S. Beteiligte:Robotham, Michael Standort: Engl. Rob ISBN: 978-0-7515-5291-1
Inhalt: In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.
Enter Mia Warren - an enigmatic artist and single mother - who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town--and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia's past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs.
Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood - and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster. Schlagworte:Adoption, Englische Literatur, Familiengeheimnis, Geheimnis, Vorstadt Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 338 Seiten Beteiligte:Ng, Celeste Standort: Engl. Ng ISBN: 978-0-7352-2429-2
Inhalt: THE FIRST PLACE YOU GO FOR DRUGS OR SEX. THE LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR YOUR SISTER.
Mickey Fitzpatrick has been patrolling the 24th District for years. She knows most of the working women by name. She knows what desperation looks like and what people will do when they need a fix. She's become used to finding overdose victims: their numbers are growing every year. But every time she sees someone sprawled out, slumped over, cold to the touch, she has to pray it's not her sister, Kacey.
Inhalt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love-witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe.
HUGO AWARD FINALIST -- ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR -- "What Scott Pilgrim did for Canadian slackers, Lore Olympus does for the Greek pantheon, while being so beautiful that you know Aphrodite is just staring daggers in its direction."-Kieron Gillen, co-creator of The Wicked + The Divine
Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she's allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods. When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld. Now Persephone must navigate the confusing politics and relationships that rule Olympus, while also figuring out her own place-and her own power.
This edition of Smythe's original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus brings Greek mythology into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.
This volume collects episodes 1-25 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus. Schlagworte:Comic, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Griechische Mythologie, Götter Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 384 Seiten, Illustrationen Beteiligte:Smythe, Rachel Standort: Engl. Smy ISBN: 978-0-593-35607-4
Inhalt: Lou Clark weiß eine ganze Menge. So kennt sie zum Beispiel ganz genau die Summe der Schritte von der Bushaltestelle bis nach Hause. Sie weiß, dass sie gerne im Teeladen arbeitet und dass sie ihren Freund Patrick möglicherweise gar nicht liebt. Will Traynor weiß, dass der Motorradunfall, ihm die Freude am Leben genommen hat- alles fühlt sich nun klein und ohne Sinn an. Doch er weiß, wie er dem ein Ende bereiten wird. Sie beide haben nicht die geringste Ahnung, dass sich ihrer beider Leben für immer verändern wird. Schlagworte:Behinderung, England, Englischer Roman, Liebe, Liebesgeschichte Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 498 S. Beteiligte:Moyes, Jojo Standort: Engl. Moy ISBN: 978-0-7181-5783-8
She knows how many miles lie between her new home in New York and her new boyfriend Sam in London.
She knows her employer is a good man and she knows his wife is keeping a secret from him.
What Lou doesn't know is she's about to meet someone who's going to turn her whole life upside down.
Because Josh will remind her so much of a man she used to know that it'll hurt.
Lou won't know what to do next, but she knows that whatever she chooses is going to change everything. The third Lou Clark novel, following the number one international bestsellers ME BEFORE YOU and AFTER YOU. Schlagworte:Aufbruch, Beziehung, Englische Literatur, Familie, Geheimnis, Liebe, Neuanfang, New York Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 471 Seiten Beteiligte:Moyes, Jojo Standort: Engl. Moy ISBN: 978-0-7181-8319-6
Inhalt: THE SEQUEL TO THE WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON ME BEFORE YOU Lou Clark has lots of questions.Like how it is she's ended up working in an airport bar, spending every shift watching other people jet off to new places.Or why the flat she's owned for a year still doesn't feel like home.Whether her close-knit family can forgive her for what she did eighteen months ago.And will she ever get over the love of her life.What Lou does know for certain is that something has to change.Then, one night, it does.But does the stranger on her doorstep hold the answers Lou is searching for - or just more questions?Close the door and life continues: simple, ordered, safe.Open it and she risks everything.But Lou once made a promise to live. And if she's going to keep it, she has to invite them in . . .'A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required' Stylist Schlagworte:Aufbruch, England, Englischer Roman, Liebe, Liebesgeschichte, Neuanfang, Protagonistin, Tod, Trauer, Verlust Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 406 S. Beteiligte:Moyes, Jojo Standort: Engl. Moy ISBN: 978-0-7181-7701-0
Inhalt: Eine Frage, eine Entscheidung im Bruchteil einer Sekunde und Brian Darby liegt tot auf dem Küchenboden. Seine Frau, die Polizistin Tessa, behauptet, ihn in Notwehr erschossen zu haben und zeigt ihre blauen Flecken zur Untermauerung der Geschichte vor. Für Detective DD Warren sollte es ein leichter Fall sein, doch wo ist Tessas sechsjährige Tochter?
HEADLINE'S LATEST AMAZING THRILLER ACQUISITION: New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner moves to Headline with her brand new paperback LOVE YOU MORE and her new hardback CATCH ME
Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner returns with her brand new D.D. Warren paperback, LOVE YOU MORE. WHO DO YOU LOVE? A split-second decision and Brian Darby lies dead. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defence and for Boston detective D.D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter? As D.D.'s homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic state-wide search for a missing child, she must move quickly in order to learn all of Tessa's secrets and understand what has happened to the little girl. But for Tessa, the worst has not yet happened. She is walking a tightrope, with no-one to trust and nowhere to turn, as the clock ticks down to a terrifying deadline. She has one goal in sight, and she will use every ounce of her training to do what has to be done. All that matters is her child and no one could love her more... Two women. With one question... HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE YOUR CHILD? Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Englischer Roman, Polizistin, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 406 S: Beteiligte:Gardner, Lisa Standort: Engl. Gar ISBN: 978-0-553-59192-7
In einer stürmischen Mainacht wird ein 16-jähriges Mädchen in Austin brutal ermordet. Ein Mann wird verurteilt, doch seine Schuld konnte nie zweifelsfrei erwiesen werden. 18 Jahre später sorgt ein Roman über den Mordfall für Furore. Hinter dem Pseudonym der Autorin steckt Bellamy Lyston, die Schwester der damals Ermordeten. Als ein windiger Journalist die Identität der Autorin lüftet, erhält Bellamy anonyme Drohungen, und sie weiß: Der wahre Mörder ihrer Schwester ist noch auf freiem Fuß und hat nun sie im Visier ....
Bellamy Lyston Price was only twelve years old when her older sister Susan was killed on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado that destroyed the crime scene as well as her memory of one vital fact that still eludes her . . . Now, 18 years later, Bellamy has written a novel based on Susan's murder. It's her first book, and it's an instant sensation. But because the novel is based on the most traumatic event of her life, she's published it under a pseudonym to protect herself and her family. But when a sleazy reporter for a tabloid newspaper discovers that the book is based on a real crime, Bellamy's identity - and dark family secrets - are exposed. Suddenly, she finds herself embroiled in a personal conflict and at the mercy of her sister's killer, who for almost two decades has gotten away with murder . . . and will stop at nothing to keep it that way. Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Autorin, Englischer Roman, Mordfall, Protagonistin, Schriftstellerin, Schwester, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Verfasserin Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 467 S. Beteiligte:Brown, Sandra Standort: Engl. Bro ISBN: 978-1-4447-3223-8
Inhalt: In the south-west of Ireland, rugged mountains meet bright blue lakes and thick forests. Deep in the woods, a young woman lives alone, forever secluded from the world, her life a well-kept secret. She possesses an extraordinary talent, the likes of which no-one has seen before: a gift that will earn her the nickname Lyrebird.
When Solomon stumbles into Laura¿s solitary existence, her life is turned on its head. Pulled from her peaceful landscape to the cacophony of Dublin, she is confronted by a world desperate to understand her. But while Solomon knows the world will embrace Laura, will it free her to spread her wings ¿ or will it trap her in a gilded cage? Like all wild birds, she needs to fly free Schlagworte:Einsamkeit, Ireland, Irland, Landleben, Liebe, Stadt Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 416 Seiten Beteiligte:Ahern, Cecelia Standort: Engl. Ahe ISBN: 978-0-00-750187-8
Inhalt: Unterhaltend aufbereitete landeskundliche Sachtexte mit Kapiteln über Geschichte, Traditionen, Alltag, Städte, Natur und Sport in Australien: - mit extra Grammatik- und Wortschatzübungen - Fragen zum Textverständnis - Glossar mit schwierigen Wörtern und nützlichen Redewendungen - zusätzliche Arbeitsblätter, Tests und Lösungsschlüssel
Macmillan Cultural readers: 4, Pre-Intermediate The United States of America with extra exercises and audio CDs Macmillan Education, London (2013)
Standort: Engl. Deg
Inhalt: Unterhaltend aufbereitete landeskundliche Sachtexte mit Kapiteln über Geschichte, Traditionen, Alltag, Städte, Natur und Sport in den USA: - mit extra Grammatik- und Wortschatzübungen - Fragen zum Textverständnis - Glossar mit schwierigen Wörtern und nützlichen Redewendungen - zusätzliche Arbeitsblätter, Tests und Lösungsschlüssel
A new strand of the popular Macmillan Readers series, the Macmillan Cultural Readers are factual readers focusing on countries and culture, and include chapters on history, traditions, daily life, cities, nature and sport. These lively and engaging readers are illustrated in full-colour photography throughout, and contain fact and interview boxes, encouraging readers to interact with and explore the text. The Macmillan Readers series provides a wide variety of enjoyable reading material for all learners of English. Macmillan Readers are retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles as well as specially written stories, published at six levels - Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper. Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises Points for Understanding comprehension questions Glossary of difficult vocabulary and Useful Phrases Audio CD for selected titles and eight pages of additional exercises Many well-loved favourites including Daphne du Maurier, Charles Dickens, Stephen King and Wilbur Smith More Author Data Sheets - these two-page sheets are aimed at teachers and students who want to find out more about the writers represented in our list A fantastic new website for teachers and students featuring free essential supplementary materials: Worksheets, Worksheet Answer Keys and Answers to the Points for Understanding comprehension questions and much more A revised edition of the free teacher's booklet Using Graded Readers in the Classroom
Inhalt: Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives will change forever
Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva.
The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hud-because it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom he's been inseparable since birth.
Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he can't stop thinking about promised she'll be there.
And Kit has a couple secrets of her own-including a guest she invited without consulting anyone.
By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come rising to the surface.
Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind. Schlagworte:80er Jahre, Achtziger Jahre, Familie, Familiendrama, Feier, Geschwister, Party, Surfen, Wellenreiten Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 369 Seiten Beteiligte:Reid, Taylor Jenkins Standort: Engl. Rei ISBN: 978-0-593-35526-8
Inhalt: Amos Decker, a police detective, is still haunted by a side effect from an accident he can never forget. One night Decker comes home from a stakeout to find his wife, young daughter and brother-in-law horrifically murdered. Decker has to use his skills as a detective and his unusual brain capacity to try and catch the monster who killed his family. Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Detektiv, Englisch, Englischer Roman, Polizei, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 402 S. Beteiligte:Baldacci, David Standort: Engl. Bal ISBN: 978-1-4472-7780-4
Inhalt: Detective Alex Cross is ripped away from his family on Christmas Eve and that s nothing compared to what awaits him on Christmas Day On the night before Christmas, Detective Alex Cross is at home celebrating with his family. But when Alex s phone rings, he knows that this won t be a merry Christmas. A father has taken his children and ex-wife hostage. Armed to the teeth and high on crystal meth, Henry Fowler is dangerously unstable. The lives of everyone in that house are hanging by a thread.
As this suburban nightmare is unfolding, another far greater threat is approaching. It will be a terrorist attack like Washington DC has never seen, and when nobody expects it. Schlagworte:Detektiv, England, Englischer Roman, Thriller, Weihnachten Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 417 S. Beteiligte:Patterson, James Standort: Engl. Pat ISBN: 978-0-09-957645-7
Inhalt: In small towns, no one lets the facts get in the way of juicy gossip...
Terri Rayburn is a girl with a reputation. She doesn't deserve it, but having grown up on the outskirts of Summer Hill, Virginia, she knows how small towns work. The only way to deal with vicious gossip is to ignore it. So she keeps to herself as she runs the summer resort on Lake Kissel.
When she returns home from a short trip to find a handsome stranger living in her house, she smells a rat. Someone is trying to fix her up, and she has to admit that Nate Taggert is just her type. However, Nate is engaged to the daughter of the mayor and strictly off-limits.
Nate and Terri form an unlikely friendship while he throws himself into life at the lake. As Nate starts to hear rumors about Terri he's confused. Knowing how smart, beautiful and strong she is, he's determined to discover the source of the gossip. Terri doesn't want to revisit the past, but Nate won't stop until he discovers the truth-even if the truth might be more than either of them can handle.
Set in the beloved fictional town of Summer Hill, Virginia, Met Her Match examines the tensions between the wealthy townspeople, the summer vacationers and the working-class people who keep the town and resort running. Told with humor and heart, Met Her Match is the perfect summer escape. Schlagworte:Beziehung, Intrige, Kleinstadt, Liebe Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 329 Seiten Beteiligte:Deveraux, Jude Standort: Engl. Dev ISBN: 978-0-7783-5124-5
Inhalt: The seventh novel in James Patterson's bestselling series featuring Detective Michael Bennett Detective Michael Bennett is coming home to New York. And a world of unimaginable evil awaits. Having brought an end to the vengeful mission of the ruthless crime lord who forced the Bennett family into hiding, Michael is finally back in New York City. However, Bennett is thrust straight back into a horrifying case: a witness claims to have seen a group of well-dressed men holding a sickeningly depraved and murderous gathering in a condemned building. The report reads like the product of an overactive imagination. But when a charred body is found in that very same building, the unbelievable claim becomes all too real... Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Detektiv, Englischer Roman, New York, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 474 S. Beteiligte:Patterson, James, Ledwidge, Michael Standort: Engl. Pat ISBN: 978-0-09-957405-7
Die weltberühmten Deckenfresken der Sixtinischen Kapelle im Vatikan verdanken ihre Entstehung einer erbittert geführten Auseinandersetzung zwischen dem Auftraggeber Papst Julius II. und dem genialen Künstler Michelangelo. Fünf Jahre lang recherchierte Ross King die Geschichte dieses Kunstwerks, das den Betrachter bis heute fesselt und seinen Schöpfer unsterblich machte. Schlagworte:Fresko, Gemälde, Julius II. , Michelangelo , Sixtinische Kapelle Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 373 Seiten, Illustrationen Beteiligte:King, Ross Standort: Engl. Kin ISBN: 978-0-14-200369-5
Inhalt: In the locked office of a Honolulu building, three men are found dead, with no sign of struggle except for ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Englischer Roman, Hawaii, Mikrobiologie, Thriller, Wissenschaft Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 429 S. Beteiligte:Crichton, Michael Standort: Engl. Cri ISBN: 978-0-06-177645-8
Inhalt: Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption. Schlagworte:Familie, Korruption, Schweden, Thriller, Vergangenheit, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Verschwinden Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 644 Seiten Beteiligte:Larsson, Stieg, Keeland, Reg Standort: Engl. Lar ISBN: 978-0-307-47347-9
Inhalt: Minding Frankie is a story about unconventional families, relationships whitch aren't quite what they seem, and the child at the heart of everyone's lives ... Schlagworte:Englischer Roman Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 425 S. Beteiligte:Binchy, Maeve Standort: Engl. Bin ISBN: 978-1-4091-1790-2
Inhalt: A wonderfully original, emotionally complex novel that delves into why Cassandra burned a treasure trove of letters written by her sister, Jane Austen - an act of destruction that has troubled academics for centuries.
1840: twenty three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to the village of Kintbury, and the home of her family's friends, the Fowles.
She knows that, in some dusty corner of the sprawling vicarage, there is a cache of family letters which hold secrets she is desperate should not be revealed.
As Cassandra recalls her youth and her relationship with her brilliant yet complex sister, she pieces together buried truths about Jane's history, and her own. And she faces a stark choice: should she act to protect Jane's reputation? Or leave the contents of the letters to go unguarded into posterity ...
Based on a literary mystery that has long puzzled biographers and academics, Miss Austen is a wonderfully original and emotionally complex novel about the loves and lives of Cassandra and Jane Austen. Schlagworte:Austen, Jane <1775-1817>, Brief, Englische Literatur, Geheimnis, Schwester, Schwestern Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 392 Seiten Beteiligte:Hornby, Gill Standort: Engl. Hor ISBN: 978-1-5291-2377-7
Inhalt: It is 1950. In a devastating moment of clarity, Margery Benson abandons her dead-end job and advertises for an assistant to accompany her on an expedition. She is going to travel to the other side of the world to search for a beetle that may or may not exist. Enid Pretty, in her unlikely pink travel suit, is not the companion Margery had in mind. And yet together they will be drawn into an adventure that will exceed every expectation. They will risk everything, break all the rules, and at the top of a red mountain, discover their best selves.
This is a story that is less about what can be found than the belief it might be found; it is an intoxicating adventure story but it is also about what it means to be a woman and a tender exploration of a friendship that defies all boundaries. Schlagworte:Expedition, Forscherin, Forschung, Forschungsreise, Frauen, Freundschaft, Käfer Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 388 Seiten Beteiligte:Joyce, Rachel Standort: Engl. Joy ISBN: 978-0-85752-199-6
Inhalt: Sofie und ihre Tochter Laura machen Urlaub in Schottland. Plötzlich verschwindet das Mädchen spurlos. Tagelang fehlt jedes Lebenszeichen von ihr. Die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel. Verzweifelt macht sich Sofie selbst auf die Suche, denn sie hat einen schrecklichen Verdacht: Hat ihr cholerischer Ex-Mann Laura entführt?
Inhalt: This is an action-packed political thriller full of secrets, lies and a deadly conspiracy How well can you ever really know someone?
As Ben Casper watches his best friend plummet from her sixth-floor apartment balcony, he realises his life is about to change. Diana had no reason to kill herself, she had to have been pushed.
Diana worked for the CIA, so the investigation into her death is kept tightly under wraps. But Ben is a political journalist, and can feel that something isn't right.
Ben starts investigating for himself and soon discovers Diana was leading a double life he knew nothing about. But when more people involved die in questionable circumstances, it's clear that someone doesn't want the truth to be uncovered. And unless Ben drops his investigation, he could be next... Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, CIA, Englischer Roman, Politthriller, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 502 S. Beteiligte:Patterson, James Standort: Engl. Pat ISBN: 978-0-09-957422-4
Ist Steve mitschuldig am Tod eines Mannes? Ein packender Gerichtsroman Der 16-jährige Steve ist einer von vier Angeklagten, die des Totschlags an einem Drugstore-Besitzer beschuldigt werden. Im Gegensatz zu seinen Mitangeklagten ist er zuvor polizeilich nie aufgefallen. Er kommt aus einer rechtschaffenen Familie und ist viel versprechendes Mitglied des Filmklubs seiner Schule. Und doch gibt es Hinweise, dass er an einem Raubüberfall beteiligt war, in dessen Folge der Drugstore-Besitzer erschossen wurde. Steve erzählt die Geschehnisse rund um die elftägige Gerichtsverhandlung aus seiner Zelle und dem Verhandlungssaal auf zwei Arten: sein Tagebuch und ein Drehbuch, das er über die Verhandlung schreibt. Während seine Tagebucheintragungen einen Jugendlichen zeigen, den die Verhältnisse im Gefängnis zutiefst ängstigen und der sich immer wieder die Frage stellt, ob er tatsächlich das Monster ist, als das ihn der Staatsanwalt hinstellt, ermöglicht das Drehbuch einen objektiven Blick auf die Verhandlung. Schnell ist der Leser in der Rolle des Geschworenen, der mit darüber zu entscheiden hat, ob Steve lebenslang hinter Gitter soll. Doch was hat er getan? Diese Frage durchzieht den Prozess und somit das Buch. Er hat sich mit den falschen Leuten eingelassen, so viel steht bald fest. Doch kann man schuldig werden, indem man nichts tut? Denn das war das vereinbarte Zeichen: Steve sollte den Drugstore auskundschaften und dann, ohne ein Zeichen zu geben, herauskommen, wenn die Luft rein war. Kann man schuldig werden, indem man nichts tut? Diese zutiefst moralische Frage bleibt bestehen, nachdem Steve freigesprochen worden ist, und wird den Leser auch nach dem Abspann des imaginären Films nicht loslassen. Walter Dean Myers erhielt für "Monster! Monster?" zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter den "Corretta Scott King Award" und den von der American Library Association vergebenen "Michael L. Printz Award". Außerdem kam er auf die Auswahlliste zum "National Book Award". Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Club, Drehbuch, Drehbuchautor, Englischer Roman, Film, Gefängnis, Gericht, Gerichtsverhandlung, Junge, Mordanklage, Preisgekrönt, Psychothriller, Tagebuch, Teenager, USA, Verdacht, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 281 S. Beteiligte:Myers, Walter Dean Standort: Engl. Mye ISBN: 978-0-06-440731-1
Inhalt: Nina has always known who she's supposed to be. But is that who she truly is?
Nina Gregory has always been a good daughter. Raised by her father, owner of New York City's glamorous Gregory Hotels, Nina was taught that family, reputation, and legacy are what matter most. And Tim--her devoted boyfriend and best friend since childhood--feels the same. But when Nina's father dies, he leaves behind a secret that shocks Nina to her core.
As her world falls apart, Nina begins to see the men in her life--her father, her boyfriend, and unexpectedly, her boss, Rafael--in a new light. Soon Nina finds herself caught between the world she loves, and a passion that could upend everything.
Inhalt: It only took one night to tear a family apart.
Artist and illustrator Edwina Spinner used to have a busy family life. Now she lives alone, in a house that has grown too big for her. She has decided to sell it. As Edwina takes the estate agent from room to room, she finds herself transported back to her life as a young mother. Back to her twins, Rowena and Charlie, and a stepson she cannot bring herself to mention by name. As the house reveals its secrets, Edwina is forced to confront her family's past, and a devastating betrayal that changed everything. But Edwina doesn't know the whole story. And to discover the truth, she will have to face the one person she vowed never to see again. Schlagworte:Familie, Familiendrama, Familienfehden, Familienkonflikt, Mutter-Kind-Beziehung, Vergangenheit, Vergangenheitsbewältigung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 388 Seiten Beteiligte:Eclair, Jenny Standort: Engl. Ecl ISBN: 978-0-7515-5095-5
Inhalt: An era-defining novel about the relationship between a fifteen-year-old girl and her teacher ALL HE DID WAS FALL IN LOVE WITH ME AND THE WORLD TURNED HIM INTO A MONSTER Vanessa Wye was fifteen-years-old when she first had sex with her English teacher. She is now thirty-two and in the storm of allegations against powerful men in 2017, the teacher, Jacob Strane, has just been accused of sexual abuse by another former student. Vanessa is horrified by this news, because she is quite certain that the relationship she had with Strane wasn't abuse. It was love. She's sure of that. Forced to rethink her past, to revisit everything that happened, Vanessa has to redefine the great love story of her life - her great sexual awakening - as rape. Now she must deal with the possibility that she might be a victim, and just one of many. Nuanced, uncomfortable, bold and powerful, My Dark Vanessa goes straight to the heart of some of the most complex issues our age. Schlagworte:Gerichtsverhandlung, Lehrer, Liebe, Macht, Machtmissbrauch, Schülerin, Vergangenheit, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Vergewaltigung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 372 Seiten Beteiligte:Russell, Kate Elizabeth Standort: Engl. Rus ISBN: 978-0-00-834224-1
Inhalt: It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten - determined her love will be enough for them both.
A few years later in Brighton Museum Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world.
Inhalt: Vivian Miller. High-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, mother of four beautiful children. Until the moment she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes.
She thought she knew her husband inside and out. But now she wonders if it was all a lie. How far will she go to learn the truth? And does she really . . .
Inhalt: It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn't.
But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn't. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy's suburban neighbourhood, knows exactly what that is.
Roux promises she will go away - if Amy plays by her rules.
But Amy isn't prepared to lose everything. She's going to fight back, and in this escalating game of cat and mouse, there can be only one winner. Schlagworte:Englischer Roman, Erpressung, Spiel, Thriller, Vorstadt Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 340 Seiten Beteiligte:Jackson, Joshilyn Standort: Engl. Jac ISBN: 978-0-06-285531-2
Inhalt: Nine people gather at a remote health resort - some to lose weight, some to reboot their lives, some for reasons they can't even admit to themselves. Despite the luxury and pampering, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none could imagine just how challenging the next ten days will be. Frances Welty, the formerly bestselling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back and a broken heart. She's intrigued by her fellow guests, who don't seem to need a health resort at all. But the most intriguing person is Tranquillum House's strange, charismatic owner/director. Should Frances and the guests put aside their doubts and immerse themselves in everything Tranquillum House has to offer - or should they run while they still can? With the hallmark writing that's made Liane Moriarty a go-to for readers eeking wickedly smart, page-turning fiction that makes you laugh and gasp, Nine perfect strangers once again shows why she is a master of her craft. Schlagworte:Einsamkeit, Geheimnis, Liebe, Protagonistin, Wellness Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 453 Seiten Beteiligte:Moriarty, Liane Standort: Engl. Mor ISBN: 978-1-250-31537-3
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