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The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of THE CHAIN.

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.

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.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE AND NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come and, unbeknownst to them both, the events of the evening will haunt them for the rest of their lives. 'McEwan brings Florence and Edward touchingly alive for us' Guardian