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È l'estate del 1962 quando Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan torna a vivere in famiglia a Jackson, in Mississippi, dopo aver frequentato l'università lontano da casa. Sua madre desidera per lei solo un buon matrimonio, ma la ragazza ha in mente ben altro: diventare scrittrice. Aibileen è una domestica di colore, saggia e materna, che per un tozzo di pane ha allevato amorevolmente uno dopo l'altro diciassette bambini bianchi, facendo le veci delle loro madri spesso assenti. Minny è la sua migliore amica. Bassa, grassa, con un marito violento e una piccola tribù di figli, è con ogni probabilità la miglior cuoca ma anche la donna più sfacciata e insolente di tutto il Mississippi. Negli anni in cui Bob Dylan comincia a testimoniare con le sue canzoni la protesta nascente, Skeeter, Aibileen e Minny si ritrovano a lavorare segretamente a un progetto comune che le esporrà a gravi rischi. Perché lo fanno? Perché i rigidi confini che delimitano la loro esistenza le soffocano. Perché il vento della libertà inizia a soffiare.

Waargebeurd verhaal van een Engels meisje dat een vakantieromance met een jonge Egyptenaar in een huwelijk omzette en in een nachtmerrie terechtkwam. Na jaren mishandeling weet ze met veel moeite met haar dochtertjes Egypte te ontvluchten.

"Stroud is a genius' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong a terrible phantom is unleashed, and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but it's a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if that's not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series."

"When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . ."

Ten years later and the bad boy of the bunch had returned home. Appealing as ever, no even lovely Regan Joners, the town's reserved antiques dealer, was immune to Rafe MacKade. Regan claimed her plans didn't include relationships with rebels, but her reaction to The Return of Rafe MacKade - and his sizzling kisses - said something quite different. Attorney Jared MacKade had his pick of women. His dealings with Savannah Morningstar were strictly business, but thoughts of the outragious, direct and sinfully sexy woman kept him coming back for more. With Savannah's incendiary attitude, plus The Pride of Jared MacKade something - good or bad - was bound to erupt.

Appartenere a una prestigiosa famiglia di origine russa è motivo di orgoglio e comporta regole precise da rispettare. Natasha, Mikhail e Rachel. Tre fratelli, tre diverse finestre sul mondo. Natasha, ex ballerina, ha deciso di non soffrire più per amore. La strada da percorrere, però, è lunga perché non si è ancora liberata dei fantasmi del passato e vive come una principessa in un'alta torre inespugnabile. Suo fratello Mikhail, uomo affascinante e risoluto, affronta ogni problema di petto. Si infiamma facilmente, ma non sempre il fuoco uccide, spesso può anche far sentire vivi. Infine c'è Rachel, avvocato. Brillante, preparata e agguerrita. Accetta ogni caso con entusiasmo. La sua grinta nasconde un'intensa femminilità.

Quo Vadis for our times! Well, not exactly. It's been awhile since anyone tackled the Roman Empire as entertainingly as Gillespie has done in this book, a nearly-straight historical novel which should please readers of fantasy, too. Germanic Auriane is a combination of the noble, natural savage, and the heroine marked from birth for great deeds. Roman Marcus Julianus is the personification of the highest civilized, republican Roman values. Both are typical and atypical of their societies, fighting for what each believes to be just. Their individual struggles with the clashing Roman and Teutonic cultures are carried out in the Northern forests and in the salons and arena of Rome. Strongly- drawn characters, a setting both familiar and exotic (we all know something of imperial Rome, but very few of us are well-informed about it), a whiff of New-Age ancient mysticism, and a subdued but important romance subplot drive the sweeping novel of Auriane's growth and maturity and Rome's decadence.

Twee vriendinnen van lichte zeden en hun jonge pooier proberen in de jaren zestig in Korea te overleven.

A Eastport, station balnéaire près de New York, Liam, renversé par un chauffard, n'a pas survécu à ses blessures. Hellen, sa mère, croit avoir reconnu un policier local. Mais la police nie et certifie que Peter Pallas, homme respecté et admiré, n'était pas dans ce secteur. Envers et contre tous, elle décide tout de même de faire connaître la vérité.

Karen è una ragazza acqua e sapone, senza troppi problemi. Eppure si è tolta la vita. Cosa può esserle successo di tanto terribile? Per Pat Kenzie la domanda si trasforma in un’ossessione che lo attira in un gioco mortale con un personaggio il cui piacere più grande sembra essere quello di distruggere la vita delle sue vittime pezzo per pezzo.

A man is arrested for kidnapping a Minnesota boy, and attorney Ellen North believes she is building a case against the guilty party until a second child is kidnapped.

Una nuova avventura per Harry Bosch, anzi due. Harry sa che nel giro di tre anni dovrà andare in pensione e questo lo rende inquieto, desideroso di concentrarsi al massimo sul lavoro. Il primo caso riguarda un maniaco sessuale di 29 anni il cui dna combacia con quello ritrovato sul cadavere di una ragazza uccisa ventun anni prima, quando lui di anni ne aveva solo 8. Dov'è l'errore? Quella stessa mattina, Bosch e il suo partner vengono convocati dal capo della polizia su una nuova scena del crimine: il figlio di un uomo politico è stato trovato morto sul marciapiede sottostante uno dei più famosi alberghi di Los Angeles, lo Chateau Marmont. Suicidio o omicidio? Nel corso delle indagini Bosch scoprirà che i due casi sono strettamente legati, come la doppia elica del dna, e che, sotto una superficie già di per sé allarmante, si nascondono risvolti impensabili e agghiaccianti.

Een man die aan geheugenverlies lijdt, komt langzaam achter de verbijsterende waarheid.

Five lives are suddenly caught up in a whirligig of increasingly dangerous emotions. This thriller is set in Scotland, London, America and Italy.

Per Max vivere è una faccenda piuttosto complicata: va in tilt se deve scegliere tra due colori, non sopporta il minimo cambio di programma, detesta essere toccato, persino da sua madre che vorrebbe abbracciarlo molto di più. Del resto ha nove anni ed è un bambino autistico. Per fortuna c'è Budo, il suo invisibile e meraviglioso amico immaginario che non lo abbandona mai e da molto vicino ci racconta la sua storia. Finché un giorno accade qualcosa di terribile: Budo vede Max uscire nel cortile della scuola e sparire nell'auto della signora Patterson, la maestra di sostegno. Da quel momento, di Max non si hanno più notizie. E quando a scuola arriva la polizia per interrogare gli insegnanti, Budo è l'unico a sapere con certezza che la signora Patterson non sta dicendo la verità.

Quando a tradire è un uomo, il dolore è indubbiamente forte, ma non così disarmante come quando a farlo è una vera amica. Se poi a tradire sono entrambi, un odio profondo è una probabile reazione. Ma si può dire di no a un'amica che supplica dal letto ire di no a un'amica che supplica dal letto di morte, anche se per colpa sua il proprio matrimonio è andato in fumo? La protagonista non ce la fa e decide di prendere con sé quella bambina che - pur senza averne colpa -è la personificazione del suo dolore. La piccola è la figlia che la sua amica ha avuto dall'uomo che la protagonista avrebbe dovuto sposare molti anni prima. Alla morte dell'amica,la donna e la ragazza diventano madre e figlia, dando vita a un legame che riesce a ripagare entrambe delle sofferenze ingiustamente subite. A completare il quadro arriva un nuovo compagno, perfetto anche come padre

When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works, he is instantly smitten. But there's more to Joe than Beck realises and much more to Beck than her perfect facade. And the obsessive relationship quickly spirals into a whirlwind of deadly consequences ...

Beguiled by promises of wealth, fourteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her native Ceylon for Malaysia and marriage to a man many years her senior. But Ayah has lied to her and her family about his circumstances and in fact lives in poverty. A woman of formidable energy and intelligence, Lakshmi provides security, if not luxury, for her family, though at a considerable emotional cost. Then the Japanese army invades during WWII. On the eve of peace, her beloved eldest daughter is raped and killed by the occupying army. The family bears deep scars and inflicts those wounds on the next generation. But in Nisha, Lakshmi's great-granddaughter, it is as if Fate has come full circle and the novel ends on a note of reconciliation and hope.

Many of the women who contacted Jacky after the publication of Fatwa identified with her horrific story of abuse and violent harassment. Jacky has interviewed some of these women, from different races and religions, whose suffering has remained invisible within society. From the woman who was neglected and abused by her whole family as a child to a teenage girl fighting against a forced arranged marriage, these stories are diverse and moving and sometimes without a happy ending. Invisible Women is a reminder that women are still vulnerable to abuse and control, but it also shows the remarkable inner resources by which they can survive.

Cancer survivor Sarah Talbot is given a ride in a small chartered plane as a birthday gift, where she meets and forms a bond with pilot Will Burke.

The magic of love can melt the most hesitant heart! Captivated When real-life witch Morgana Donovan is asked to be a research subject for an upcoming film, she humors the skeptical writer behind the project. Nash Kirkland has worked on enough Hollywood movies to know that witches aren't real and magic is only special effects. But the more time Nash spends with Morgana, the more he wants to change his mind. If Nash can finally believe in magic, can Morgana open her heart? Entranced As a rule, Sebastian Donovan keeps his psychic gifts secret. But when he receives a desperate call to investigate a kidnapping, he agrees to help. Private investigator Mel Sutherland is annoyed at the new addition to her team. She doesn't believe in psychics, but she'll have to swallow her pride and work with Sebastian and his unorthodox methods. Soon, the two are forced undercover and into a fake relationship...but pretending to be in love might be the easiest part of this complex case.

Colors of the Mountain is a classic story of triumph over adversity, a memoir of a boyhood full of spunk, mischief, and love, and a welcome introduction to an amazing young writer.Da Chen was born in 1962, in the Year of Great Starvation. Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution engulfed millions of Chinese citizens, and the Red Guard enforced Mao's brutal communist regime. Chen’s family belonged to the despised landlord class, and his father and grandfather were routinely beaten and sent to labor camps, the family of eight left without a breadwinner. Despite this background of poverty and danger, and Da Chen grows up to be resilient, tough, and funny, learning how to defend himself and how to work toward his future. By the final pages, when his says his last goodbyes to his father and boards the bus to Beijing to attend college, Da Chen has become a hopeful man astonishing in his resilience and cheerful strength.

In 1935, Miguel Navarro flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio after a conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard, seeking a fresh start in Guernica, a stronghold of Basque culture. There, he meets Miren Ansotegui, a captivating dancer, and they forge a love they believe is unbreakable. This novel beautifully intertwines history and fiction, exploring the resilience of family, love, and tradition in challenging times. The bombing of Guernica by the German Luftwaffe marked a horrific chapter in history, representing a brutal attack on the Basque people's spirit and an unprecedented crime against humanity. The author vividly portrays a proud and vibrant culture determined to protect its values and loved ones. Critics have praised the work for its ability to bring life to a pivotal moment in history, creating a poignant drama that resonates today. It is described as an ambitious debut that transports readers to an extraordinary time, celebrating the courage and resilience of an embattled culture. This novel serves as a crucial reminder of the ever-present threat of genocidal folly in our world.

China, 1875. Terwijl oude Chinese tradities en nieuwe Westerse invloeden met elkaar op gespannen voet komen te staan, wordt de langverwachte kleinzoon van de oude Heer Chai geboren. Mingzhi zal opgeleid worden tot mandarijn, zo heeft grootvader al voor zijn geboorte besloten. Alles moet wijken voor deze ambitie: de oude Chai manipuleert, marchandeert en gaat zelfs zover dat hij het land van zijn voorvaderen omvormt tot opiumkwekerij. En Mingzhi zelf groeit op, eenzaam in de wereld van confuciaanse waarden en normen die hij liefheeft, terwijl de wereld om hem heen snel verandert. Als hij niet vermorzeld wil worden tussen deze tegenstrijdigheden zal hij een keuze moeten maken.

Part thriller, part love story, this tale follows the fortunes of three young men, navigating the tumultous world of 1940s Spain. As the Second World war begins, one is sent to spy on another and the ramifications of a tragic love story will haunt them all

Privé-detective Tess Monaghan wordt door haar vader gevraagd om Ruthie, een oude bekende van hem, te helpen. Een jaar geleden is Ruthie's lijmsnuivende broer in de gevangenis doodgestoken. Hij zat in de cel voor de moord op een meisje dat nooit geïdentificeerd is kunnen worden. Ruthie is ervan overtuigd dat er een verband is tussen de moord op haar broer en die op het meisje. Ze wil dat Tess uitzoekt wie het meisje was. De detective volgt sporen die haar in de wereld brengen van de hoge heren en louche criminelen in Baltimore. Als ze de identiteit van het meisje ontdekt, blijkt het een schokkende onthulling die Tess meesleurt in een stinkende en levensgevaarlijke poel van macht, zwart geld, politieke corruptie en duistere geheimen. De detective krijgt zelfs het lugubere vermoeden dat haar eigen vader misschien iets met de moord op de tiener te maken had.

A series of unsolved homicides that may or may not be overlooked cases of domestic violence lead Tess onto the trail of a lone serial killer. But the Maryland State Police are convinced that the killer she's looking for is dead and therefore, of no threat. But he is. And his target is Tess herself.

Lays bare the continuing suspicions and rivalries of the post Cold War atmosphere in Eastern Europe in a story of illegal arms dealing and its implications for the time bomb that is South Africa. Craig Thomas is the author of "The Bear's Tears" and "The Last Raven".

Twelve years have passed since Churchill lost to the appeasers and Britain surrendered to Nazi Germany. The long German war against Russia rages on and Britain finds itself under authoritarian rule. However, the resistance remains! Scientist Frank Muncaster has a secret that could change the balance of the world struggle forever. A haunting reimagining of 1950s Britain.

Love is always just around the corner in a Jill Mansell novel - with a few surprises and a lot of humour on the way to happiness Poppy Dunbar is out on her hen night when she meets Tom Kennedy. With his dark eyes and quirky smile, he could lure any girl off the straight and narrow, but what really draws Poppy to him is the feeling that she's known him all her life. She can't go through with the meeting they arrange - but she can't go through with the wedding either. Suddenly notorious as 'The Girl Who Jilted Rob Macbride', Poppy moves to London. Soon she's installed in the bohemian household of Caspar French, a ravishingly good-looking young artist with a reputation for breaking hearts. But even in her colourful new home, Poppy can't get Tom off her mind. Until she's tracked him down, she'll never know if their meeting was destiny - or if the future holds something entirely different for her...

Flavia de Luce fa un’orrida scoperta nell’orto dei cetrioli, dove trova un corpo semisepolto. L’uomo, esalando l’ultimo respiro, sussurra una parola misteriosa: «Vale!». Poco prima, aveva ascoltato una conversazione inquietante tra il padre e uno sconosciuto riguardo a un certo Twining, morto da trent’anni, e a un omicidio. Inoltre, il padre era quasi svenuto di fronte a un uccellino con un francobollo nel becco. Questi eventi stuzzicano la curiosità dell’undicenne Flavia, una temeraria detective con un talento per la chimica, che la guida in un’avventura tra le campagne di Bishop’s Lacey, dove la sua famiglia, i de Luce, è in declino. Flavia vive con le sorelle maggiori, Daffy e Feely, e una servitù che ricorda la loro madre avventurosa. Le domande si accumulano: chi era Twining? Chi è l’uomo con cui il padre ha discusso? Cosa significa il francobollo? E come si collega tutto ciò a una tragedia avvenuta trent’anni prima nel college? Questo primo romanzo della serie mescola ingegno da giallo classico, ironia scabrosa, realismo macabro e la maliziosa innocenza di una ragazzina, creando un sottogenere giallo originale e di grande successo, capace di suscitare sorrisi, risate e brividi.

"You know the future that people in the fifties imagined we'd have? Flying cars, food pills and moon bases? Well, it happened. And it's justas great as we hoped it would be. Except, in this world, a series of heartbreaks leaves Tom alone. So he hijacks his father's time machine, and goes back to where it all began - the moment when the world as we know it, and the world as Tom lives it, parted ways, due to a ground-breaking experiment. Only, thanks to Tom's accidental intrusion, the experiment fails and he returns 'home' to find his world erased and replaced with our own 2016 - by comparison, a chaotic mess. In our world, however, Tom discovers vastly improved versions of his family, his career, and - best of all - his soulmate, Penny. So. Should he fix the flow of history, bringing back into existence his old utopian reality, or to try to forge a new life in our messy one?"

Villaggio di Cholapatti, India, 1896. Nella camera è tutto pronto per la prima notte di nozze. La giovane Sivakami, di soli tredici anni, siede sul letto con lo sguardo pieno di paura, tremando sotto il sari e i gioielli. Sposata con Hanumarathnam, guaritore e astrologo, Sivakami è ora destinata a prendersi cura degli altri, prima come moglie e poi come madre. Tuttavia, la forza che ha scoperto nei primi anni di matrimonio potrebbe non bastare ad affrontare la morte del marito. Da vedova, Sivakami deve affrontare la condizione più difficile per la sua casta brahmanica, seguendo rigide regole: capelli rasati, sari bianco, isolamento e divieti severi, incluso quello di non toccare i suoi figli. Crescerli e offrire loro una vita migliore sembra impossibile. In bilico tra tradizione e modernità, Sivakami si trova a dover scegliere. Sarà l'amore incondizionato di madre a spingerla a prendere una decisione drastica, che cambierà in modo sorprendente il destino di tutti loro.

De vijftigjarige Alma werkt aan een historische roman over een uitzonderlijk moedige vrouw, Doña Isabel, die in 1803 met een groep weesjongens uit Spanje vertrok om de Nieuwe Wereld van de pokken te redden. De jongens waren de dragers van het pokkenvaccin, wat in die tijd de enige manier was om een vaccin tijdens een dergelijke reis intact te houden. De dramatische ontwikkelingen in het leven van Doña Isabel verweven zich tijdens het schrijven steeds meer met het leven van Alma.

THE BALINESE TWINS - Beautiful and exotic, they exchange an island paradise for the shabby squalor of London, and innocence for corruption. THE SICILIAN- Ricky Delgado strikes a devil's bargain with a blood goddess: 'Build my temple and bring me the souls of damaged people, and you will see what rewards I give.' THE COURTESAN - Elizabeth makes her living from men's desire. With a flick of the switch in her head, she feels nothing: no pain, no hate, no sorrow, no joy. THE ARTIST - Anis takes to painting as an outlet for his rage. His artist's eye knows his subjects before they know themselves, and he paints them all, a gallery of broken people. Can they escape the deadly web of decadence and sin?

Jill Mansell's Sunday Times bestseller HEAD OVER HEELS is not to be missed by readers of Veronica Henry and Marian Keyes. Jill's novels are loved by reviewers: 'Achingly romantic' Heat Jessie has kept the identity of her son Oliver's father a secret for years. She's stunned when she discovers that the man in question, actor Toby Gillespie, has just moved in next door. The truth's about to come out. One glance at Oliver, and a little mental arithmetic, and Toby has the situation sussed. Meeting the son he never knew he had is the shock of a lifetime. It's a shock, too, for Toby's wife, the beautiful Deborah, though she seems to take it in her stride. Would Deborah be so relaxed if she knew just how close Toby wants to get to the mother of his firstborn? As the attraction between them flares up again, Jessie just can't see her way to a happy ending. But no one is quite what they seem, and there are more surprises to come... What readers are saying about Head Over Heels: 'Beautifully written with plenty of romance, humour, warmth wit and fun. A fabulous read which I would highly recommend!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A well-written book with colourful characters, witty dialogue and cleverly crafted surprises' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I can't recommend this book highly enough - funny, romantic and characters you really care about. This is my favourite Jill Mansell novel to date' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars

In trying to prove a friend's innocence PI Tess Monaghan gets more than she bargained for . . . From the author of WILDE LAKE. schovat popis

When Corey moves away from Lost Creek, Alaska, she makes her friend Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter, and wait for her return. Just days before Corey is to return home to visit, Kyra dies. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones, saying her death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she's a stranger. With every hour, Corey's suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secrets--but piecing together the truth about what happened to her best friend may prove as difficult as lighting the sky in an Alaskan winter

When Harry Ricks arrives in Paris on a bleak January morning he is a broken man. He is running away from a failed marriage and a dark scandal that ruined his career as a film lecturer in a small American university. With no money and nowhere to live, Harry swiftly falls in with the city’s underclass, barely scraping a living while trying to finish the book he’d always dreamed of writing. A chance meeting with a mysterious woman, Margit Kadar, with whom Harry falls in love, is his only hope of a brighter future. However, Margit isn’t all she seems to be and Harry increasingly feels that a dark force is at work in his life — as punishment begins to be meted out to anyone who has recently done him wrong. Before he knows it, he finds himself of increasing interest to the police, and waking up in a nightmare from which there is no easy escape.

Een 15-jarig meisje dat opgroeit op een schapenboerderij in het zuiden van de Verenigde Staten, krijgt in korte tijd zoveel te verwerken dat ze snel volwassen wordt.

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Een privé-detective zoekt samen met zijn vrienden tijdens een snikhete zomer in Boston een sociopaat die ervan geniet mensen langzaam kapot te maken.

Een restaurateur van huizen raakt per ongeluk betrokken bij een bende die internationale macht probeert te veroveren.

Als een dertigjarige vrouw in New York haar geliefde, ouders en broer verliest, vlucht ze naar een onbekende omgeving om op verhaal te komen.

Autobiografisch relaas van een Britse vrouw, die als studente door een barman wordt wijsgemaakt dat ze gevaar loopt door de IRA te worden geliquideerd en daarop met hem een leven begint van op de vlucht zijn, ontbering en onzekerheid dat tien jaar duurt.

Persoonlijk verslag van een vrouw die seksueel werd misbruikt door haar psychiater en trachtte via een juridische procedure haar gelijk te krijgen.

De wederwaardigheden van vier generaties Amerikaanse vrouwen van 1890 tot 1990.

Relaas van een Engelse journaliste die Afghanistan, het land van haar vader, diverse malen bezoekt.