Inhalt: Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town where she grew up-she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life seems too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn't hurt. Lily can't get him out of her head. But Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his "no dating" rule, she can't help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan-her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. Schlagworte:10, Antolin Klasse 9, Beziehung, Häusliche Gewalt, Liebe, Selbstständigkeit, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Young Adult Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 373 Seiten Beteiligte:Hoover, Colleen Standort: Engl. Hoo ISBN: 978-1-4711-5626-7
Daisy Hobson lives her whole life online. But when her social media obsession causes her to make a catastrophic mistake at work, she finds her life going into free-fall... Her sister Rosie thinks she has the answer - a digital detox in a remote cottage in Cumbria. And soon Daisy finds a welcome distraction there in Jack, the rugged man-next-door. Can Daisy ever really settle into life in an isolated village? And, more importantly, can she survive without her phone? Schlagworte:Detox, Freche Frauen, Isolation, Liebe, Social Media, soziales Netzwerk Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 408 Seiten Beteiligte:Bell, Anna Standort: Engl. Bel ISBN: 978-1-78576-369-4
Inhalt: Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favourite Atlas's side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller It Ends with Us
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.
But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life-and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter's life.
Switching between the perspectives of Lily and Atlas, It Starts with Us picks up right where the epilogue for the bestselling phenomenon It Ends with Us left off. Revealing more about Atlas's past and following Lily as she embraces a second chance at true love while navigating a jealous ex-husband, it proves that "no one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover" Schlagworte:Beziehung, Dreiecksbeziehung, Ehe, Liebe, Tochter, Vergangenheit, Vergangenheitsbewältigung, Young Adult Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 323 Seiten Beteiligte:Hoover, Colleen Standort: Engl. Hoo ISBN: 978-1-398-51816-2
Inhalt: Jack Reacher, alone, strolling nowhere. A Chicago street in bright sunshine. A young woman, struggling on crutches. He offers her a steadying arm. And turns to see a handgun aimed at his stomach. Chained in a dark van racing across America, Reacher doesn't know why they've been kidnapped. The woman claims to be FBI. She's certainly tough enough. But at their remote destination, will raw courage be enough to overcome the hopeless odds? Schlagworte:Englische Literatur, Entführung, FBI, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 557 Seiten Beteiligte:Child, Lee Standort: Engl. Chi ISBN: 978-0-553-50541-2
Inhalt: Former military cop Jack Reacher has arrived at the headquarters of the 110th MP, his old unit near Washington, D.C., the closest thing to a home he's never had. He's here to meet - in person - the new commanding officer, Major Susan Turner, so far just a warm, intriguing voice on the phone. But Turner isn't there and Reacher is shocked to be charged with a crime with serious consequences. When threatened, you can run or fight. Reacher fights, aiming to find Turner and clear his name, barely a step ahead of the army, and the FBI, and the D.C. Metro police, and four unidentified thugs. It is a race for the truth that will make Reacher question who he is, what he's done, and the very future of his untethered life on the open road. Schlagworte:Englische Literatur, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 608 Seiten Beteiligte:Child, Lee Standort: Engl. Chi ISBN: 978-0-399-59497-7
Inhalt: It's just a voice plucked from the air: 'The American wants a hundred million dollars'. For what? Who from? It's 1996, and the Soviets are long gone. But now there's a new enemy. In an apartment in Hamburg, a group of smartly-dressed young Saudis are planning something big.
Jack Reacher is fresh off a secret mission and a big win. The Army pats him on the back and gives him a medal. And then they send him back to school. It's a school with only three students: Reacher, an FBI agent, and a CIA analyst. Their assignment? To find that American. And what he's selling. And to whom. There is serious shit going on, signs of a world gone mad.
Night School takes Reacher back to his army days, but this time he's not in uniform. With trusted sergeant Frances Neagley at his side, he must carry the fate of the world on his shoulders, in a wired, fiendishly clever new adventure that will make the cold sweat trickle down your spine. The twenty-first Jack Reacher thriller by the international number-one bestseller sees Reacher back in the army, and takes him from Virginia to Hamburg, on a critical and perilous undercover mission. Schlagworte:Englische Literatur, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 394 Seiten Beteiligte:Child, Lee Standort: Engl. Chi ISBN: 978-0-593-07391-9
Inhalt: ¿Why is this town called Mother¿s Rest?¿ That¿s all Reacher wants to know. But no one will tell him. It¿s a tiny place hidden in a thousand square miles of wheat fields, with a railroad stop, and sullen and watchful people, and a worried woman named Michelle Chang, who mistakes him for someone else: her missing partner in a private investigation she thinks must have started small and then turned lethal.
Reacher has no particular place to go, and all the time in the world to get there, and there¿s something about Chang . . . so he teams up with her and starts to ask around. He thinks: How bad can this thing be? But before long he¿s plunged into a desperate race through LA, Chicago, Phoenix, and San Francisco, and through the hidden parts of the internet, up against thugs and assassins every step of the way¿right back to where he started, in Mother¿s Rest, where he must confront the worst nightmare he could imagine. Walking away would have been easier. But as always, Reacher¿s rule is: If you want me to stop, you¿re going to have to make me. Schlagworte:Englischer Roman, Geheimnis, Kleinstadt, Thriller, USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Verfolgung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 562 Seiten Beteiligte:Child, Lee Standort: Engl. Chi ISBN: 978-0-8041-7879-2
Inhalt: Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find the woman. And return her ring. Why not?
So begins a harrowing journey that takes Reacher through the upper Midwest, from a lowlife bar on the sad side of small town to a dirt-blown crossroads in the middle of nowhere, encountering bikers, cops, crooks, muscle, and a missing persons PI who wears a suit and a tie in the Wyoming wilderness.
The deeper Reacher digs, and the more he learns, the more dangerous the terrain becomes. Turns out the ring was just a small link in a far darker chain. Powerful forces are guarding a vast criminal enterprise. Some lines should never be crossed. But then, neither should Reacher. Schlagworte:Krieg, Militär, Organisiertes Verbrechen, Thriller, Wyoming Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 368 Seiten Beteiligte:Child, Lee Standort: Engl. Chi ISBN: 978-0-399-59348-2
Inhalt: Annie has put fifteen years into safe, slightly obessive Duncan, and now she'd like her money back, please. It's time to move on. But she lives in Gooleness, the north's answer to a question nobody asked. Is she really going to find a real, proper, feel-it-deep-down-in-your-boots love on a damp and windy seafront? Or perhaps she should follow her heart and pursue Tucker, the reclusive American rock star, who keeps emailing her his smart advice. Schlagworte:Beziehung, British English, Englischer Roman, Fan, Popmusik, Popsänger Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 248 S. Beteiligte:Hornby, Nick Standort: Hor ISBN: 978-0-14-104774-4
Inhalt: Lucy married just the sort of man you might expect: a university graduate who runs his own business. Unfortunately he turned out to have serious dependency issues.
Joseph is shaking off the memory of his last date, a girl who ticked all the right boxes and also drove him up the wall.
On an average Saturday morning in a butcher's shop in North London, Lucy and Joseph meet on opposite sides of the counter. She is a teacher and mother of two, with a past she is trying to forget; he is an aspiring DJ with a wide-open future that maybe needs to start becoming more focused. Lucy and Joseph are opposites in almost all ways. Can something life-changing grow from uncommon ground?
Nick Hornby's brilliantly observed, tender and brutally funny new novel gets to the heart of what it means to fall headlong in love with the best possible person - someone who may not be just like you at all. Schlagworte:Beziehung, England, Liebe, Rassismus, Satire Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 309 Seiten Beteiligte:Hornby, Nick Standort: Engl. Hor ISBN: 978-0-241-98325-6
Inhalt: When Hadiyyah Upman disappears from London in the company of her mother, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is as devastated as the girl's father. They are her close friends as well as neighbours, but since the child is with her mother, nothing can be done. Five months later, Hadiyyah is kidnapped from an open air market in Lucca, Italy, and this triggers an investigation in the full glare of the media spotlight. Schlagworte:England, Englischer Roman, Italien, Krimi, London Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 866 S. Beteiligte:George, Elizabeth Standort: Engl. Geo ISBN: 978-1-4447-7598-3
Inhalt: Kate thinks all her wishes have come true when she opens her own little craft shop in the idyllic harbour town of St Felix.
But she soon finds a mystery lingers in her new shop - a sixty-year-old love story told through beautiful paintings and intricate embroideries.
Jack, the owner of the nearby art shop, volunteers to help Kate unravel the mystery, but in doing so they realise their own lives share some uncanny similarities with Clara and Arty, their 1950s counterparts . . .
Can Kate and Jack put right a decades-old wrong, and maybe find their own happy ending on the way? Schlagworte:Beziehung, Geheimnis, Handarbeiten, Kleinstadt, Liebe, Vergangenheit Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 344 Seiten Beteiligte:McNamara, Ali Standort: Engl. MacN ISBN: 978-0-7515-7433-3
Inhalt: One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common.
They both feel alone. They both drink alone. And they both desperately want revenge against the two men who destroyed their families.
Together, they have the perfect plan. If you kill for me, I'll kill for you... Schlagworte:New York, Psychothriller, Thriller Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 366 Seiten Beteiligte:Cavanagh, Steve Standort: Engl. Cav ISBN: 978-1-03-540819-1
Inhalt: Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events. Schlagworte:Drama, Englisch, Englischer Roman, Klassiker, Shakespeare, William <1564-1616> Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 153 S. Beteiligte:Shakespeare, William Standort: Engl. Sha
Inhalt: Have you met Eva Thorvald? To her father, a chef, she's a pint-sized recipe tester and the love of his life. To the cilli chowdown contestants of Cook County, Illionois, she's a fire-eating demon. To the fashinable foodie goddess of supper clubs, she's a wanton threat. She's an enigma, a secret ingredient that no one can figure out. Someday, Eva will surprise everyone. One by one, they tell their story; together, they tell Eva's. Joyful, quirky and heartwarming, this is a novel about the family you lose, the friends you make and the chance connections that define a life. Schlagworte:Familie, Freundschaft, Koch, Kochen, Kochkunst, Köchin, Vater-Tochter-Beziehung Systematik: Engl., , Roman Umfang: 385 Seiten Beteiligte:Stradal, J. Ryan Standort: Engl. Stra ISBN: 978-0-14-310941-9
From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans.
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
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