Inhalt: Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a murder case sets a duo of Black and white lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama from the number one bestselling author David Baldacci.
Jack Lee is a white lawyer from Freeman County, Virginia, who has never done anything to push back against racism, until he decides to represent Jerome Washington, a Black man charged with killing an elderly and wealthy white couple. Doubting his decision, Lee fears that his legal skills may not be enough to prevail in a case where the odds are already stacked against both him and his client. And he quickly finds himself out of his depth when he realizes that what is at stake is far greater than the outcome of a murder trial.
Desiree DuBose is a Black lawyer from Chicago who has devoted her life to furthering the causes of justice and equality for everyone. She comes to Freeman County and enters a fractious and unwieldy partnership with Lee in a legal battle against the best prosecutor in town. Yet DuBose is also aware that powerful outside forces are at work to blunt the victories achieved by the Civil Rights era.
Inhalt: This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, it touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic questions: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden-haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's leads him into the loving arms of eight-year-old Ethan. During their countless adventures Bailey joyously discovers how to be a good dog. But this life as a beloved family pet is not the end of Bailey's journey. Reborn as a puppy yet again, Bailey wonders - will he ever find his purpose? Schlagworte:Freundschaft, Hund, Hunde, Wiedergeburt Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 323 Seiten Beteiligte:Cameron, W. Bruce Standort: Engl. Cam ISBN: 978-0-7653-8810-0
Inhalt: When Mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting story emerges - not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes and ambitions for the future and her relationships with her friends and family.
Inhalt: International literary superstar Dave Eggers on the biggest subject of them all - the state of the world.. Alan Clay ist ein Mann der Old Economy, der nicht ganz ohne eigenes Zutun so gut wie ausrangiert ist und nun darum kämpft, die Studiengebühren seiner Tochter bezahlen und einen Rest seiner Würde bewahren zu können. Er hat noch eine Chance, um seiner Finanzlage und damit seinem Leben die entscheidende Wendung zu geben: Für eine amerikanische IT-Firma fliegt er mit einem Team von jungen Leuten nach Saudi-Arabien. Dort, wo mitten in der Wüste eine funkelnde Wirtschaftsmetropole entstehen soll, wollen sie dem saudischen König ihre hochentwickelte IT-Technik vorführen, mit der sie die Stadt versorgen möchten. In einem Zelt am Rande der riesigen Baustelle, aus der eines Tages die Stadt erwachsen soll, kämpfen sie nicht nur mit drückender Hitze und wackligem WiFi, sondern warten auf einen König, der einfach nicht kommt."Ein Hologramm für den König" ist ein Roman über das, was die globalisierte Wirtschaft mit dem Menschen macht. Mit großer Empathie und herrlich absurder Komik erzählt, zielt er mitten ins Herz der heutigen Zeit. Vielschichtig, traurig, rührend. Ein literarischer Meilenstein. Schlagworte:Englischer Roman, Existenzkampf, Familie, Globalisierung, Saudi-Arabien, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftsethik, Ökonomie Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 312 S. Beteiligte:Eggers, Dave Standort: Engl. Egg ISBN: 978-0-241-96515-3
Inhalt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST SHORT-LISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic about love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light. Truly an amazement-and a great gift for its readers.
When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their center of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome-but that will define his life forever. In rich and resplendent prose, Yanagihara has fashioned a tragic and transcendent hymn to brotherly love, a masterful depiction of heartbreak, and a dark examination of the tyranny of memory and the limits of human endurance. Schlagworte:Amerikanische Literatur, Amerikanisches Englisch, Einundzwanzigstes Jahrhundert, Englisch, Freundschaft und Liebe, Homosexualität, Kindesmissbrauch, Man Booker Prize, Massachusetts, Männer, New York, Preisgekrönt, Protagonist, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 816 Seiten Beteiligte:Yanagihara, Hanya Standort: Engl. Yan ISBN: 978-1-101-97242-7
Inhalt: New Year's Eve at Topper's House, North London's most popular suicide spot. And four strangers are about to discover that doing away with yourself isn't quite the private act they'd each expected. Schlagworte:British English, Englischer Roman, Suicide Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 256 S. Beteiligte:Hornby, Nick Standort: Engl. Hor
Inhalt: Meet Ove. He¿s a curmudgeon¿the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him ¿the bitter neighbor from hell.¿ But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn¿t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove¿s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents¿ association to their very foundations.
A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew¿s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman¿s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. ¿If there was an award for 'Most Charming Book of the Year,¿ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down¿ (Booklist, starred review). Schlagworte:Freundschaft, Nachbar, Nachbarschaft, Rentner, Schweden Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 295 Seiten Beteiligte:Backman, Fredrik, Koch, Henning Standort: Engl. Bac ISBN: 978-1-4736-1634-9
Inhalt: One summer, just after the Great War, Tom Birkin, a demobbed soldier, arrives in the village of Oxgodby. He has been invited to uncover and restore a medieval wall painting in the local church. At the same time, Charles Moon - a fellow damaged survivor of the war - has been asked to locate the grave of a village ancestor. As these two outsiders go about their work of recovery, they form a bond, but they also stir up long dormant passions within the village. What Berkin discovers here will stay with him for the rest of his life. Schlagworte:Erster Weltkrieg <1914-1918>, Kriegsheimkehrer, Landleben, Vergangenheitsbewältigung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 92 Seiten Beteiligte:Carr, J.L. Standort: Engl. Car ISBN: 978-0-241-97203-8
Der 12. Juli 1906 ist ein schöner, sonniger Tag. Bis man die ertrunkene Grace Brown auf die Veranda des vornehmen Glenmore Hotels legt. Für die junge Mattie, die die Briefe der Toten an ihren Geliebten aufbewahrt, ändert sich mit diesem tragischen Ereignis das ganze Leben Schlagworte:Englisch, Englischer Roman, Preisgekrönt, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 396 S. Beteiligte:Donnelly, Jennifer Standort: Engl. Don ISBN: 978-0-15-205310-9
Inhalt: For decades, Christina Olson's whole world has been a rocky, windswept point on the coast of Maine, the farmhouse her ancestors fled to from the Salem witch trials. A world she fears she will never leave. As a girl, farm life asked more of Christina than it did her family, her wasting limbs turning every task into a challenge. But the very tenacity that strengthened her may dash her chances for a life beyond her chores and extinguish her hopes for love. Years pass and Christina's solitude is broken by the arrival of Andrew Wyeth, a young artist who is fixated on the isolated farm house. In Christina he will discover more than a kindred spirit; for him, she will become a muse like no other. Schlagworte:Beziehung, Krankheit, Künstler, Maine Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 309 Seiten : Illustrationen Beteiligte:Kline, Christina Baker Standort: Engl. Kli ISBN: 978-0-06-235626-0
Inhalt: Kommissar Brunetti flieht mit seiner Familie vor der erdrückenden Hitze Venedigs in die Sommerfrische. Währenddessen sorgt sich Inspektor Vianello um das Verhalten seiner Tante: Sie scheint von Horoskopen besessen zu sein und entwendet dem Familienunternehmen immer wieder große Geldsummen. Ratlos holt er sich bei Brunetti die Erlaubnis ein, seine Tante beschatten zu dürfen und entdeckt als Geldempfänger Stefan Gorini. Aber wer ist dieser Mann? Brunetti erfährt zudem von einem Bekannten über Unregelmäßigkeiten im Gericht: die Richterin Coltellini und der Gerichtsdiener Fontana scheinen darin verwickelt zu sei. Doch als Fontana ermordert aufgefunden wird, wird der Fall verzwickter ...
In "A Question of Belief", Brunetti must contend with ingenious corruption, bureaucratic intransigence, and the stifling heat of a Venetian summer. With his hometown beset by hordes of tourists and baking under a glaring sun, Brunetti's greatest wish is to go to the mountains with his family, where he can sleep under a down comforter and catch up on his reading. But before he can go on vacation, a folder with court records has landed on his desk, brought by an old friend. It appears that cases at the local court - hardly known as a model of efficiency - are being delayed to the benefit of one of the parties. A creative new trick for corrupting the system, perhaps, but what can Brunetti do about it? And just when it looks like Brunetti will be able to get away, a shocking, violent crime forces him to stay in Venice. This is a stellar addition to Leon's celebrated series: atmospheric, packed with excellent characters, and building to an explosive, indelible ending. Schlagworte:Englischer Roman, Krimi, Leon, Donna, Mord, Venedig Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 310 S. Beteiligte:Leon, Donna Standort: Engl. Leo ISBN: 978-0-09-954763-1
Inhalt: Im Dorf Glengowan am Ufer von Loch Ness wird ein Dudelsackspieler ermordet. Misstrauisch beäugt von den Einheimischen kommt Inspektor Hudson einer Intrige auf die Spur.
Inhalt: Following the funeral of a local farmer, Bruno gets a phone call from his son. He tells Bruno that just before his father's sudden death, he had signed over his property to an insurance company in return for a subscription to a luxury retirement home. Bruno discovers that both the retirement home and the insurance company are scams with links to a Russian oligarch whose dealings are already being tracked by the French police.
Meanwhile, an aging British rock star is selling his home, Chateau Rock. The star's son returns for the summer with his Russian girlfriend. As Bruno pursues his inquiries into the farmer's death and the stolen inheritance, he learns that the oligarch is none other than the girlfriend's father. Bruno's talents are tested to the limit as he untangles a Gordian Knot of criminality that reaches as far as the Kremlin.
But luckily Bruno still has time to cook delicious meals for his friends and enjoy the life of his beloved Dordogne. What's more, love is in the air. His pedigree basset, Balzac, is old enough to breed. Bruno heads for the kennels where a suitable beauty, Diane de Poitiers, is ready and waiting for Balzac's attentions Schlagworte:Briefkastenfirma, Frankreich, Krimi, Oligarchie Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 340 Seiten Beteiligte:Walker, Martin Standort: Engl. Wal ISBN: 978-1-78747-771-1
Inhalt: The new heart-breaking love story from award-winning romance writer Dani Atkins. He'd have done everything differently if he'd known she'd be gone so soon...
When Lisa married Alex, she gave his life meaning. She was a professional astronomer: a stargazer. And when she gazed at Alex, she saw that behind his tough exterior was a man she could love.
Alex, Lisa and their young son Connor made a happy little universe. But when Lisa dies suddenly, their universe is destroyed. Alex is shattered by loss, and overwhelmed by the difficulties of being a single father to a six-year-old boy.
Then Alex meets four strangers. Two men and two women, who never met Lisa, but whose lives changed profoundly because she died. As Alex hears their stories, he begins to realise the world may not be as cruel and senseless as it seems. Perhaps, after all, the future is written in the stars... Schlagworte:Astronomie, Ehe, Familie, Freundschaft, Liebe, Schicksal, Sterne, Tod, Trauer, Trauerbewältigung, Verlust Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 440 Seiten Beteiligte:Atkins, Dani Standort: Engl. Atk ISBN: 978-1-78954-622-4
Inhalt: Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous.
Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes, that doesn't mean she's a killer. Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Carla is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew. She trusts no one: good people are capable of terrible deeds. But how far will she go to find peace?
Innocent or guilty, everyone is damaged. Some are damaged enough to kill.
Look what you started. Schlagworte:Frauen, London, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 297 Seiten, Karte Beteiligte:Hawkins, Paula Standort: Engl. Haw ISBN: 978-0-85752-445-4
When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days.
Rebus fears the worst - and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect.
He wasn't the best father - the job always came first - but now his daughter needs him more than ever. But is he going as a father or a detective?
As he leaves at dawn to drive to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether this might be the first time in his life where the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find... Schlagworte:Ehemann, England, Suche, Thriller, Tochter, Verschwinden Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 325 Seiten Beteiligte:Rankin, Ian Standort: Engl. Ran ISBN: 978-1-4091-7697-8
Inhalt: Fifteen-year-old Mariam is sent to Kabul to marry the troubnled and bitter Rasheed. Decades later, fifteen-year-old Laila must leave her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam become very close. Like mother and daughter. Then comes the Taliban rule over Afghanistan. Everywhere gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, burtality and fear. A portrait of a wounded country and a deeply moving story of family and friendship, Schlagworte:Afghanistan, British English, Englischer Roman, Taliban Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 372 S. Beteiligte:Hosseini, Khaled Standort: Engl. Hos ISBN: 978-0-7475-8279-3
Inhalt: Liebe und Tod, Leidenschaft und Vergänglichkeit, Wirklichkeit und Fiktion sind die Pole, zwischen denen der Puls des Romans von John Irving schlägt. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Schriftstellerin Ruth Cole, eine starke und verletzliche Frau, die mit ihren Büchern Erfolg und mit ihren Freunden Pech hat ... Umwerfend komisch und aufwühlend.
Inhalt: Praise for The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy: Another superior Jane Austen homage...will entertain those who already know their Austen and Georgette Heyer by heart, as well as fans of old-fashioned romance. When Mr. Darcy realizes he insulted Miss Elizabeth Bennet at the Meryton Assembly, he feels duty bound to seek her out and apologize...When he has INSULTED a LADY But instead of meekly accepting his apology, Elizabeth stands up to him, and Darcy realizes with a shock that she is a very different type of lady than he is used to...Darcy is more intrigued than he's ever been by any young lady, but he's already entangled in a courtship. It's a brutal predicament for a man of honor who only longs to follow his heart... Schlagworte:Amerikanisches Englisch, Ehefrau, Englischer Roman, Liebe, Protagonist, Suche, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 373 S. Beteiligte:Simonsen, Mary Lydon Standort: Engl. Sim ISBN: 978-1-4022-4616-6
Inhalt: 'How cool was Will Freeman?' Too cool! At thirty-six, he's as hip as a teenager. He's single, child-free, goes to the right clubs and knows which trainers to wear. He's also found a great way to score with women: attend single parents' groups full of available (and grateful) mothers, all hoping to meet a Nice Guy. Which is how Will meets Marcus, the oldest twelve-year-old on the planet. Marcus is a bit strange: he listens to Joni Mitchell and Mozart, looks after his mum and has never owned a pair of trainers. But Marcus latches on to Will - and won't let go. Can Will teach Marcus how to grow up cool? And can Marcus help Will just to grow up? Schlagworte:Außenseiter, Depression, Erwachsenwerden, Familie Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 278 Seiten Beteiligte:Hornby, Nick Standort: Engl. Hor ISBN: 978-0-241-95021-0
Inhalt: As heard on BBC radio 4 book at bedtime winner of the Irish book awards novel of the year 2014 shortlisted for the costa first novel award 2014.Tess Lohan appears to be a quiet child. But within lies a heart of fire. A fire that will propel her from her native Ireland into the hurly-burly of 1960s New York. In this city she will face the twists of a life graced with great beauty, but forever floating close to hazard. Joyous and heart-breaking, Academy Street journeys through six decades and one incredible Story. Schlagworte:60er Jahre, Auswandern, Auswanderung, Englisch, Englischer Roman, Ireland, Irland, New York, Preisgekrönt, Protagonistin, Sechziger Jahre, USA, Umzug, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 179 S. Beteiligte:Costello, Mary Standort: Engl. Cos ISBN: 978-1-78211-420-8
Inhalt: What happens when your past catches up with you? An evocative read for fans of Lisa Jewell and Liane Moriarty. Every broken heart has a history.
Anna hasn't been back to Oxford since her last summer at university. She tries not to think about her time there, or the tightly knit group of friends she once thought would be hers forever. She has almost forgotten the sting of betrayal, the secret she carries around, the last night she spent with them all.
Then a chance meeting on a rainy day in London brings her past tumbling back into her present. . . Can Anna finally face up to the memories of that summer and the people she left behind?
An absorbing, powerful novel of love, friendship and secrets that sweeps you away from the very first page. The perfect read for fans of Lisa Jewell, Liane Moriarty and Jane Fallon.Zur iPad-Leseprobe Vom Verlieren und Wiederfinden einer großen Liebe
Eines Tages flieht Anna Jones vor dem Regen in eine Londoner Buchhandlung - und steht plötzlich vor Victor, ihrer ersten großen Liebe. Siebzehn Jahre sind seit der Trennung vergangen, und doch konnte sie Victor nie vergessen. Diese zufällige Begegnung ist dazu bestimmt, Annas Leben zu verändern. Doch erst muss sie bereit sein, sich der Geschichte ihres gebrochenen Herzens zu stellen. Schlagworte:England, Englisch, Englischer Roman, Erste Liebe, Geheimnis, Liebe, Oxford, Protagonistin, Universität, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Wiederbegegnung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 418 S. Beteiligte:Mercer, Alison Standort: Engl. Mer ISBN: 978-0-552-77819-0
Inhalt: Losing the love of your life once is tragic. TWICE looks like carelessness . . .
Rachel Walsh is a survivor: she survived rehab and the loss of her greatest love.
These days everything in her life is good - good job, good dog, very good boyfriend. Then Luke - her ex of six years - shows up.
Suddenly she's fragile and falling.
They ended badly and neither can speak of the secret hurt which drove them apart.
But is it fear of what happened? Or what might happen next? Schlagworte:Beziehung, Entzug, Liebe, Trauer, Verlust Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 576 Seiten Beteiligte:Keyes, Marian Standort: Engl. Key ISBN: 978-1-4059-4539-4
Inhalt: A major new novel, his first work of fiction in seven years, from the universally acclaimed master and PEN/Faulkner winner: a sweeping, seductive love story set in the years after World War II. From his experiences as a young naval officer in battles off Okinawa, Philip Bowman returns to America and finds a position as a book editor. In a world of dinners, deals, and literary careers, Bowman finds that he fits in perfectly. But despite his success, what eludes him is love. His first marriage goes bad, another fails to happen, and finally he meets a woman who enthrals him before setting him on a course he could never imagine for himself. Romantic and haunting, All That Is explores a life unfolding in an unforgettable world on the brink of change - a dazzling, sometimes devastating labyrinth of love and ambition, a fiercely intimate account of the great shocks and grand pleasures of being alive.
James Salter ist einer der großen amerikanischen Erzähler unserer Zeit, ein moderner Klassiker, und "Alles, was ist" ist eine Huldigung an das New York der fünfziger und sechziger Jahre, an ein freies, ungezügeltes Leben und die einst so glamouröse Welt der Bücher und der Literatur. Als Lieutenant Philip Bowman aus dem Pazifischen Krieg zurückkehrt, der Schlacht von Okinawa knapp entronnen, liegt das Leben endlich vor ihm. Er studiert, heuert bei einer Theaterzeitschrift an, beginnt für einen Verlag Manuskripte zu lesen. Alles scheint möglich in dem noch ungebändigten New York. Er wird Lektor in einem angesehenen Verlag, diniert mit Schriftstellern, und er lernt Vivian kennen, Vivian Amussen, das schöne unnahbare Mädchen aus dem Süden. Bowman heiratet und wird geschieden, er betrügt und wird betrogen. Seine Arbeit, seine Liebschaften, seine Träume, wie alles ihn berührt und über ihn hinweggeht. Nur ein kurzes Flackern zwischen Erinnerung und Vergessen und doch: alles, was ist. Schlagworte:2. Weltkrieg, 50er Jahre, 60er Jahre, Amerikanisches Englisch, Beziehung, Ehe, Englischer Roman, Fünfziger Jahre, Geliebte, Lebensbewältigung, Lebenskrise, Lektor, Liebe, Literatur, Mann, New York, Protagonist, Rache, Sechziger Jahre, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Verlag, Zweiter Weltkrieg <1939-1945> Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 289 S. Beteiligte:Salter, James Standort: Engl. Sal ISBN: 978-1-4472-6161-2
Inhalt: Cherry has a hidden talent. She can see things other people can't, and she decided a long time ago to use this skill to help others. As far es the rest of the town is concerned she's simply the kind-hearted young woman who runs the local bakery, but in private she uses her gift to add something special to her cakes so that after just one mouthful the townspeople start to feel better about their lives. They don't know why they're drawn to Cherry's bakery - they just know that they're safe there, and that's how Cherry likes it. She can help them in secret and no one will ever need to know the truth behind her gift.
And then Chase turns up and threatens to undo all the good Cherry has done. Because it turns out she's not the only one who can see what she does... Schlagworte:Bäckerei, Englische Literatur, Geheimnis Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 354 Seiten : Illustrationen Beteiligte:Fletcher, Carrie Hope Standort: Engl. Fle ISBN: 978-0-7515-6317-7
Inhalt: On the eve of his college graduation, Harry is called home by his step-mother Alice, to their house on the Maine coast, following the unexpected death of his father.
But who really is Alice, his father's much younger second wife? In a brilliant split narrative, Peter Swanson teases out the stories and damage that lie in her past. And as her story entwines with Harry's in the present, things grow increasingly dark and threatening - will Harry be able to see any of it clearly through his own confused feelings? In a dark and brilliant guessing game of a novel - evoking Patricia Highsmith and Agatha Christie - Peter Swanson once again displays his unique gift for lovingly reprising and refreshing mystery writing's greatest tropes. Schlagworte:Familienkonflikt, Intrige, Lüge, Stiefmutter, Thriller, Tod Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 364 Seiten Beteiligte:Swanson, Peter Standort: Engl. Swa ISBN: 978-0-571-32719-5
Saint-Malo 1944: Die erblindete Marie-Laure flieht mit ihrem Vater, einem Angestellten des "Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle", aus dem besetzten Paris zu ihrem kauzigen Onkel in die Stadt am Meer. Verborgen in ihrem Gepäck führen sie den wahrscheinlich kostbarsten Schatz des Museums mit sich. Werner Hausner, ein schmächtiger Waisenjunge aus dem Ruhrgebiet, wird wegen seiner technischen Begabung gefördert und landet auf Umwegen in einer Spezialeinheit der Wehrmacht, die die Feindsender der Widerstandskämpfer aufzuspüren versucht. Während Marie-Laures Vater von den Deutschen verschleppt und verhört wird, dringt Werners Einheit nach Saint-Malo vor, auf der Suche nach dem Sender, der die Résistance mit Daten versorgt...
Inhalt: Four women-friends, family, rivals-turn to online dating for companionship, only to find themselves in the crosshairs of a tech-savvy killer using an app to target his victims in this harrowing thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of See Jane Run and The Bad Daughter.
Online dating is risky-will that message be a sweet greeting or an unsolicited lewd photo? Will he be as handsome in real life as he is in his photos, or were they taken ten years and twenty pounds ago? And when he asks you to go home with him, how do you know it's safe? The man calling himself "Mr. Right Now" in his profile knows that his perfect hair, winning smile, and charming banter put women at ease, silencing any doubts they might have about going back to his apartment. There, he has a special evening all planned out: steaks, wine, candlelight . . . and, by the end of the night, pain and a slow, agonizing death.
Driven to desperation-by divorce, boredom, infidelity, a beloved husband's death-a young woman named Paige, her cousin and rival Heather, her best friend, Chloe, and her mother, Joan, all decide to try their hand at online dating. They each download an app, hoping to right-swipe their way to love and happiness.
But one of them unwittingly makes a date with the killer, starting the clock on a race to save her life.
Inhalt: Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville's elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton.
Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she's strayed from the person she once was.
Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville's most prestigious private school.
Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn't always fit in-and her overprotective father doesn't help-but in most ways, she's a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving.
Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.
At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together-all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning. Schlagworte:Familie, Familiendrama, Familienkonflikt, Skandal, Teenager Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 334 Seiten Beteiligte:Giffin, Emily Standort: Engl. Gif ISBN: 978-0-399-17892-4
Inhalt: Oscar Wildes Dorian Gray ist eine der berühmtesten Figuren der Weltliteratur: So stauneswert schön er ist, so unverdorben und naiv ist sein Blick auf die Welt. Verführt durch den geistreichen Zyniker Lord Wotton, stürzt Dorian sich haltlos ins lüsterne Londoner Nachtleben. Ausschweifung und Genuss wecken in ihm den innigen Wunsch nach unvergänglicher Jugend - und auf wundersame Weise altert fortan nicht mehr er selbst, sondern ein Porträt von ihm. Doch Dorians unbedachter Pakt mit dunklen Mächten hat grausame Folgen... Assembles the elements of Oscar Wilde's talents in a reinterpretation of the Faustian myth. Schlagworte:Altern, Angst, England, Englischer Roman, Jugend, Junger Mann, Klassiker, London, Nachtleben, Porträt, Protagonist, Weltliteratur Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 232 S. Beteiligte:Wilde, Oscar Standort: Engl. Wil ISBN: 978-1-84749-372-9
Inhalt: También de este lado hay sueños. On this side, too, there are dreams.
Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.
Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy?two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia?trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?
American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times.
Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope. Schlagworte:America, Amerika, Buchhändlerin, Drogenkartell, Drogenmafia, Flucht, Grenze, Mexico, Mexiko, Migration, Sohn Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 386 Seiten Beteiligte:Cummins, Jeanine Standort: Engl. Cum ISBN: 978-1-250-75408-0
Inhalt: A book full of insight, full of sharp ironice twists, full of wisdom about American idealism, and full of terrific fun.. A profound and personal meditation on the changes in the American psyche over the last 50 years.
Inhalt: Millions die on the Western Front but in East Africa a quite different war is being waged - one with little point and which is so ignored that it will carry on after the Armistice because no one bothers to tell both sides to stop. As the conflict sweeps up natives and colonials, so those left at home and those fighting abroad find themselves unable to escape the tide of history bearing down on them. Schlagworte:Africa, Afrika, Afrika , Erster Weltkrieg <1914-1918>, Kolonialzeit, Krieg, Ostafrika Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 395 Seiten Beteiligte:Boyd, William Standort: Engl. Boy ISBN: 978-0-241-97075-1
Inhalt: When a girl's body is found in a sinkhole in an abandoned coal town, Chief Dove Carnahan - a true trailblazer who would do anything to protect the rural Pennsylvanian countryside where she has lived all fifty of her years - is faced with solving the worst crime of her career. She identifies the girl as a daughter of the Truly family, a notorious dynasty of redneck irascibility and petty criminals. But when the man convicted of killing Dove's mother years earlier is released from prison - still proclaiming his innocence - his startling accusation will force Dove to face the parallels between her own family's trauma and that of the Trulys. Schlagworte:Englische Literatur, Thriller, Verbrechen Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 279 Seiten Beteiligte:O'Dell, Tawni Standort: Engl. O'De ISBN: 978-1-4767-5595-3
Inhalt: Die Tiere auf der Manor Farm haben die Schnauze voll davon, dass ihre menschlichen Herren sie ausbeuten. Unter dem alten Keiler Old Major, der den Tieren die Produkte ihrer Arbeit zukommen lassen möchte, planen sie die Revolution. Als Old Major stirbt, übernehmen die beiden Schweine Schneeball und Napoleon die Führung. Gemeinsam gehen die Tiere auf die Barrikaden und vertreiben die Menschen schließlich von der Farm. Doch Napoleon ist seine neue Macht zu Kopf gestiegen. Unter dem Deckmantel der neuen Gleichberechtigung aller Tiere baut Napoleon eine brutale und korrupte Gesellschaft auf. Seine Vorstellung von einem vermeintlich neuen System lautet: Alle Tiere sind gleich, aber einige Tiere sind gleicher als andere ...
"Animal Farm" is a dystopian novella in the form of an allegory by George Orwell. Published in England on 17 August 1945, the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before World War II. Orwell, a democratic socialist and a member of the Independent Labour Party for many years, was a critic of Joseph Stalin and was suspicious of Moscow-directed Stalinism after his experiences with the NKVD during the Spanish Civil War. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as his novel "contre Stalin". The original title was "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story", but A Fairy Story was dropped by the US publishers for its 1946 publication. Of all the translations during Orwell's lifetime, only Telugu kept the original title. Other variations in the title include: A Satire and A Contemporary Satire. Orwell suggested for the French translation the title Union des républiques socialistes animales, recalling the French name of the Soviet Union, Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques, and which abbreviates URSA, which means "bear" in Latin
Inhalt: It's the end of the night. You're walking home on your own.
Then you hear the sound every woman dreads. Footsteps. Behind you. Getting faster.
You're sure it's him - the man from the bar who wouldn't leave you alone.
You make a snap decision. You turn. You push. Your pursuer tumbles down the steps. He lies motionless, face-down on the floor.
Now what?
Call 999 Wait for the police to arrive. For judgement, for justice, whatever that may be. You just hope your husband, family and friends, everyone you love, will stand by you.
OR:
Run Stay silent. You didn't mean to do it. You were scared, you panicked. And no one saw. No one will ever know. If you leave now. If you keep quiet. For ever.
Which will it be? Schlagworte:Psychothriller, Stalking Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 388 Seiten, Illustrationen Beteiligte:McAllister, Gillian Standort: Engl. MacA ISBN: 978-1-4059-2827-4
Inhalt: The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all their friends. They're killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. After fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready for their golden years. So why are they so misearble? The four Delaney children were tennis stars in their own right as kids, yet none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that's okay, now that they're all successful grown-ups. Mostly. When a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy's door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend, they're more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted. Later, when Joy goes missing and Savannah has disappeared, the police turn to the person who remains: Stan. For someone who claims to be innocent, he seems to have a lot to hide. Two kids think their father is guiltless, two aren't so sure - as the two sides square off in perhaps their biggest match, all of the Delaneys will start to see their family hisstory in a very new light. Schlagworte:Ehe, Ehekonflikt, Ehekrise, Familie, Familiendrama, Familienkonflikt, Gewalt, Tennis, Verschwinden Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 467 Seiten Beteiligte:Moriarty, Liane Standort: Engl. Mor ISBN: 978-1-250-83118-7
Inhalt: One fateful summer, three very different women find themselves together in Summer Hill, Virginia, where they find they have much more in common than they realized¿
Sixty-year-old Olivia¿s first marriage was long and unhappy, but now she is a newlywed, thrilled to finally be starting her life with the man she¿s always truly loved¿even if they are getting a late start. Kathy is in her forties and married to a handsome, successful businessman. Theirs would be a fairy-tale romance if it weren¿t for one problem: he¿s passionately in love with someone else! Twentysomething Elise is also in a troubled marriage, stuck with the man her wealthy parents chose for her. Now that he has a pregnant mistress, he seems willing to go to drastic lengths to take Elise out of the picture.
Though each of them wound up at the summerhouse for separate reasons, it¿s not long before they begin to open up about their regrets, their wishes and their dreams. And when they¿re presented with the opportunity of a lifetime¿a chance to right the wrongs of their past¿all three discover what can happen when dreams really do come true.
A heartfelt, magical tale, As You Wish is a shining example of Jude Deveraux¿s enchanting storytelling that will charm longtime fans and delight a new generation of readers. Schlagworte:Ehe, Ehekrise, Ehepaar, Frauen, Freundschaft, Liebe Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 411 Seiten Beteiligte:Deveraux, Jude Standort: Engl. Dev ISBN: 978-0-7783-0761-7
Inhalt: ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, level-headed assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things in General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.
With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer-naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.
But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain-and his entire nefarious empire-out.
Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work... and ensure he makes them pay.
Inhalt: Alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken, all must pick a side
The world's best magicians were offered a choice. Could they kill one of their number for limitless power? For most, the decision semmed easy. Then everything went wrong.
Tristan and Nico are convinced Libby never died, despite seeing her body. Nico seeks fdorbidden help to find her, while Tristan takes dangerous risks to unlock his powers. And the other initiates are unravelling. Parisa has unlocked something dangerous within Dalton's mind; Reina is barred from the knowledge she craves; and Callum, marked for death, remains ominously alive.
As events gather momentum, alliances fracture. The Alexandrian Society possesses world-changing power. But the morals of Atlas Blakely, their elusive Caretaker, seem increasingly questionable. They'll have to choose a side, but what else must they sacrifice for knowledge? And where - or when - is Libby Rhodes?
Inhalt: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is the runaway TikTok must-read fantasy novel of the year. If you loved Ninth House and A Deadly Education, you'll love this. The book includes gorgeous new illustrations.
Secrets. Betrayal. Seduction. Welcome to the Alexandrian Society.
When the world's best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. Each could join the secretive Alexandrian Society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. Their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. Yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited - to fill five places.
Contenders Libby Rhodes and Nico de Varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. Parisa Kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind's deepest secrets. Reina Mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. And Callum Nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. Finally there's Tristan Caine, whose powers mystify even himself.
Following recruitment by the mysterious Atlas Blakely, they travel to the Society's London headquarters. Here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. And if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they'll survive. Most of them.
Inhalt: On the hottest day of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip and jump into the fountain in the garden, watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, like Cecilia, has recently come down from Cambrige.By the end of the day, their lives will have been changed for ever. Robbie and Cecilia will have bcome victims of Briony's imagination. Briony have committed a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone. Schlagworte:2. Weltkrieg, British English, Englischer Roman, Geschwister, Klassiker, Liebe, Zweiter Weltkrieg <1939-1945> Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 371 Seiten Beteiligte:MacEwan, Ian Standort: Engl. MacE
Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a policeman of sorts, and one of the best. His force is Panoply, and his beat is the multi-faceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, a vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone. These days, his job is his life. A murderous attack against a Glitter Band habitat is nasty, but it looks to be an open-and-shut case - until Dreyfus uncovers a covert takeover bid by a shadowy figure, Aurora, who believes that the people of the Glitter Band should no longer be in charge of their own destiny. Before long Dreyfus and his team are fighting against something worse than tyranny ... and Dreyfus discovers that to save something precious, you may have to destroy part of it. Schlagworte:Mordfall, Science fiction, Thriller, Weltraum Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 516 Seiten Beteiligte:Reynolds, Alastair Standort: Engl. Rey ISBN: 978-1-4732-2336-3
Inhalt: Juan Diego's little sister is a mind reader. As a teenager, he struggles to keep anything secret - Lupe knows all the worst things that go through his mind. And sometimes she knows more. What a terrible burden it is to know - or to think you know - your future, or worse, the future of someone you love. What might a young girl be driven to do if she thought she had the power to change what lies ahead?
Later in life, Juan Diego embarks on a journey to fulfil a promise he made in his youth. It is a long story and it has long awaited an ending, but Juan Diego is unable to write the final chapters.
Inhalt: Is love born or bred? What is the nature of good and evil? When is a family fit to survive?
Suzette is a devoted stay-at-home mother doing everything she can to connect with her seven-year-old daughter, who cannot - or will not - speak. But ever since Hanna was a baby, Suzette could'nt help but feel despised by her. Manipulated. And scared to death. Alex, Hanna's father, wants to believe his wife's accounts of Hanna's cruel and unusual behavior. The only problem is that Alex hs never really seen it himself: Hanna shows him nothing but love, and it's driving Suzette literally crazy. Could it be that Hanna is just a typical naughty girl, one whose everyday antics towards her mother point to intelligence, creativity, maybe even charm? Or is Hanna, as Suzette fears, actually trying to kill her? A powerhouse, razor-sharp novel of psychological suspense, baby Teeth raises more questions than it answers - and will leave you guessing until its shocking conclusion. Schlagworte:Hass, Mutter, Mutter-Kind-Beziehung, Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung, Mutterliebe, Thriller, Tochter Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 304 Seiten Beteiligte:Stage, Zoje Standort: Engl. Stag ISBN: 978-1-250-17075-0
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