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It was just supposed to be a family vacation.A terrible accident changed everything.You don't know what you're capable of until they come for your family.After moving from a small country town to Seattle, Heather Baxter marries Tom, a widowed doctor with a young son and teenage daughter. A working vacation overseas seems like the perfect way to bring the new family together, but once they’re deep in the Australian outback, the jet-lagged and exhausted kids are so over their new mom.When they discover remote Dutch Island, off-limits to outside visitors, the family talks their way onto the ferry, taking a chance on an adventure far from the reach of iPhones and Instagram.But as soon as they set foot on the island, which is run by a tightly knit clan of locals, everything feels wrong. Then a shocking accident propels the Baxters from an unsettling situation into an absolute nightmare. When Heather and the kids are separated from Tom, they are forced to escape alone, seconds ahead of their pursuers.Now it’s up to Heather to save herself and the kids, even though they don’t trust her, the harsh bushland is filled with danger, and the locals want her dead.Heather has been underestimated her entire life, but she knows that only she can bring her family home again and become the mother the children desperately need, even if it means doing the unthinkable to keep them all alive.

Jaký doopravdy byl John Lennon? Zasvěcený pohled do jeho vnitřního světa a osobnostiŽivotopisů legendárního „brouka“ je celá řada, tento jediný je ale z pera člověka, který vyrostl ve stejném prostředí, jež formovalo Johna a ostatní členy Beatles: v poválečném Liverpoolu. Kennyho kniha umožňuje vidět přístavní město plné napětí a tepající životem očima mladého člověka, který v sobě všechno prožité ukládá. Traumata a úzkosti, které John v dětství prožil, utvářely jeho komplikovanou, konfliktní povahu, jež byla odvrácenou stranou jeho tvůrčí geniality a přispěla jak k fenomenálnímu úspěchu skupiny, tak i k jejímu rozpadu. Francis Kenny se Beatles a postavou Johna Lennona zabývá dlouhodobě, tato kniha je jeho již třetí v pořadí na toto téma.

Immersive, gripping, and delivering twist after twist. It's so good you'll read it twice...

The new novel from the master storyteller is his best in years and brilliantly McEwan, a moving love story and a mystery, yet, for all its gripping plotline one of the most ethically and morally layered novels written for our times. Set in 1980s London, the story revolves around Charlie: young and reckless, and in love with his upstairs neighbour, the enchanting Miranda whose hidden, murky past hangs between them. He has spent his inheritance on the acquisition of one of twenty-four highly developed robotic humans--named Adam or Eve--developed by Alan Turing after his success on the Enigma codebreaking machine, central to the Allies WWII victory. As London is consumed by the huge protests over England and Argentina's Falklands War and Margaret Thatcher's jingoistic ambitions, Charlie courts Miranda, and his Adam finds himself central to their affair. Great novelist that he is, McEwan pulls us into the question of what it means to love, what it means to be human in our fast-changing times, and how precarious a construct is the world we live in and think we know.

Colpi alla porta. Sempre più rapidi, sempre più forti. Barricato in cima alla torre abbandonata, Bram Stoker prega che i cardini tengano e, nel frattempo, si prepara. Appende crocifissi e specchi alle pareti, carica il fucile e attende. Infine, temendo di non arrivare vivo all'alba, prende carta e penna e inizia a scrivere tutto quanto è accaduto fino a quel momento... La storia comincia quando Bram ha cinque anni. È un bambino cagionevole, spesso costretto a letto, che passa gran parte del suo tempo con la sorella Matilda. E l'unica persona in grado di farlo stare meglio è Ellen, la giovane tata. Eppure c'è qualcosa di strano in lei, nei suoi modi enigmatici, nella sua carnagione pallidissima. All'inizio è solo una sensazione, poi Bram e Matilda scoprono che, di tanto in tanto, Ellen esce di nascosto la notte. Proprio nelle notti in cui avvengono dei brutali omicidi a Dublino: persone trovate morte senza più una goccia di sangue in corpo. I sospetti di Bram e Matilda si fanno sempre più concreti finché, all'improvviso, Ellen sparisce e con lei anche il misterioso assassino che stava terrorizzando la città. Gli anni passano. Miracolosamente guarito, Bram continua gli studi al Trinity College, mentre Matilda parte per Parigi. Al suo ritorno, corre da Bram con una notizia terrificante: ha visto Ellen, ancora giovane e bella come quando loro erano bambini. I due fratelli non lo sanno, ma quello sarà l'inizio di un incubo: l'incontro di Bram con una creatura allo stesso tempo spaventosa e affascinante, un incontro che, anni dopo, darà vita a un «romanzo» destinato a diventare leggenda...

VICTIM. SURVIVOR. ABDUCTOR. CRIMINAL. YOU WILL BECOME EACH ONE. YOUR PHONE RINGS. A STRANGER HAS KIDNAPPED YOUR CHILD. TO FREE THEM YOU MUST ABDUCT SOMEONE ELSE'S CHILD. YOUR CHILD WILL BE RELEASED WHEN YOUR VICTIM'S PARENTS KIDNAP ANOTHER CHILD. IF ANY OF THESE THINGS DON'T HAPPEN: YOUR CHILD WILL BE KILLED. YOU ARE NOW PART OF THE CHAIN "YOU ARE NOT THE FIRST. AND YOU WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE THE LAST."

"Jim Sams has undergone a metamorphosis. In his previous life he was ignored or loathed, but in his new incarnation he is the most powerful man in Britain – and it is his mission to carry out the will of the people. Nothing must get in his way: not the opposition, nor the dissenters within his own party. Not even the rules of parliamentary democracy."--Publisher description.

When troubled young Billy seeks help from private eye Cormoran Strike regarding a crime he believes he witnessed as a child, Strike feels a deep unease. Despite Billy's evident mental distress and hazy memories, there's a sincerity to his account. Before Strike can delve deeper, Billy panics and flees. Determined to uncover the truth, Strike and his partner, Robin Ellacott, embark on a complex investigation that takes them through London's backstreets, into a secretive area within Parliament, and to a beautiful yet eerie manor in the countryside. Meanwhile, Strike's life becomes increasingly complicated; his newfound fame as a private investigator prevents him from working in the shadows as he used to. Additionally, his relationship with Robin, now a crucial part of the agency, is more complicated than ever. This installment showcases the gripping mystery and evolving dynamics between Strike and Robin, making it a standout in the series. With praise highlighting its inventive storytelling and compelling characters, this novel promises to keep readers engaged from start to finish.

In una bella notte di luglio del 1962, davanti alla lunga e romantica distesa di ciottoli di Chesil Beach, ha inizio la luna di miele di Florence Ponting e Edward Mayhew, ricca e promettente violinista lei, modesto e promettente storico lui, entrambi nuovi alle vie dell'amore. I due giovani si amano molto e, nel trepidante preludio alla prima notte di nozze, molto se lo ripetono, ma il loro discorso amoroso non va oltre. Mancano a Florence le parole per dire la vergogna e il disgusto che prova al pensiero pur vago di quanto l'attende sotto le coperte ben tese del letto d'albergo, proprio mentre si sforza di non deludere le aspettative del marito; e mancano a Edward le parole per dire l'ansia di non riuscire a contenere l'impazienza e la paura di non saper interpretare i segnali di un corpo sconosciuto e misterioso quanto un'altra galassia. Poco tempo ancora e il vento della liberazione culturale avrebbe soffiato anche su quell'angolo d'Inghilterra, sciogliendo, forse, i loro due destini insieme a quelli delle generazioni a venire. Ma sulla soglia di quell'evento sismico, è all'insegna della contesa inibita, davanti a un pasto sgradito che le convenienze impediscono di rifiutare, che Florence e Edward conducono in silenzio il loro delicatissimo negoziato.