Drago Štajduhar Libri

La commovente storia di una famiglia di donne forti che custodisce un segreto speciale… Kerala, intorno al 1900: la giovane Mariamma lascia la sua casa per vivere con il nuovo marito a Parambil, immersa nella natura. La nostalgia per la madre la accompagna, e il marito sembra poco interessato a lei. Presto, però, trova un fedele compagno nel suo figliastro di cinque anni, Jojo. Quando lui annega in un incidente, Mariamma scopre un segreto di famiglia: generazioni di membri della famiglia hanno un'inspiegabile paura dell'acqua, molti sono annegati. La causa rimane però oscura. Nel corso dei decenni, la famiglia di Mariamma cresce, e lei diventa una madre, nonna e matriarca felice, "Big Ammacchi". Mentre nel mondo infuriano le guerre e l'India si avvia verso la liberazione, il progresso porta cambiamenti a Parambil: sorgono strade e scuole, viene introdotta l'elettricità e le persone ricevono assistenza medica. Infine, il mistero del "maledizione dell'acqua" viene svelato. L'autore traccia un arco epico attraverso quasi un secolo di storia indiana, affrontando il trionfo della conoscenza e della medicina moderna, la superazione di classi e caste, e i grandi temi dell'amore, della morte, della colpa e della redenzione.

A heart-stopping tale of suspense, Daniel Silva’s runaway bestseller, The Black Widow, was one of 2016’s biggest novels. Now, in House of Spies, Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge – determined to hunt down the world’s most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin. Four months after the deadliest attack on the American homeland since 9/11, terrorists leave a trail of carnage through London’s glittering West End. The attack is a brilliant feat of planning and secrecy, but with one loose thread. The thread leads Gabriel Allon and his team of operatives to the south of France and to the gilded doorstep of Jean-Luc Martel and Olivia Watson. A beautiful former British fashion model, Olivia pretends not to know that the true source of Martel’s enormous wealth is drugs. And Martel, likewise, turns a blind eye to the fact he is doing business with a man whose objective is the very destruction of the West. Together, under Gabriel’s skilled hand, they will become an unlikely pair of heroes in the global war on terrorism. Written in seductive and elegant prose, the story moves swiftly from the glamour of Saint-Tropez to the grit of Casablanca and, finally, to an electrifying climax that will leave readers breathless long after they turn the final page.

In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like hers by burying her story in a jar on Lithuanian soil. Based on the author's family, includes a historical note.

A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography--and fate--introduce him to Ana, whose family's interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War--as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is backed into a corner of difficult decisions to protect those he loves. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city. Includes vintage media reports, oral history commentary, photos, and more.

The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch.

Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, Anna Downes's debut, The Safe Place, is the perfect summer suspense, with the modern gothic feel of Ruth Ware and the morally complex family dynamics of Lisa Jewell. Welcome to paradise...will you ever be able to leave? Emily is a mess. Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day. Emily is desperate. Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO, has a problem that neither his business acumen nor vast wealth can fix. Until he meets Emily. Emily is perfect. Scott offers Emily a summer job as a housekeeper on his remote, beautiful French estate. Enchanted by his lovely wife Nina, and his eccentric young daughter, Aurelia, Emily falls headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool. But soon Emily realizes that Scott and Nina are hiding dangerous secrets, and if she doesn't play along, the consequences could be deadly.

Set in the 21st century - a number of decades from now - The Sparrow is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and talented linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who - in response to a remarkable radio signal from the depths of space - leads a scientific mission to make first contact with an extraterrestrial culture.In the true tradition of Jesuit adventurers before him, Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, suffering - even death - but nothing can prepare them for the civilisation they encounter. Or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a devastating end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth horrifically maimed, both physically and spiritually, the mission's sole survivor - only to be blamed for the mission's failure and accused of heinous crimes.

America has enemies--ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the first--and last--mistake of his career . . . It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people. Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway-her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life . . . and perhaps his own.

The first in the Nantucket Brides trilogy from Jude Deveraux - an author who writes extraordinarily compelling, enchanting and sweeping romance like no other.

The anomaly called the Breach is the government’s most carefully guarded secret. But there is another secret even less known . . . and far more terrifying. As the U.S. President addresses the nation from the Oval Office, a missile screams toward the White House. In a lightning flash, the Chief Executive is dead, his mansion in ruins, and two cryptic words are the only clue to the assassins’ motives: “See Scalar.” Now Travis Chase of the covert agency Tangent—caretakers of the Breach and all its grim wonders—along with partner and lover Paige Campbell and technology expert Bethany Stewart, have only twenty-four hours to unearth a decades-old mystery once spoken of in terrified whispers by the long since silenced. But their breakneck race cross-country—and back through time and malleable memory—is calling the total destructive might of a shadow government down upon them. For Travis Chase has a dark destiny he cannot be allowed to fulfill . . .

New Orleans. Josie ha diciassette anni e non conosce l'affetto, cresciuta con una madre prostituta che l'ha sempre trattata come un'estranea. Custodisce un segreto: una stanza sopra la libreria del quartiere, rifugio nei momenti liberi, dove si perde tra le pagine di Dickens, Austen e Fitzgerald, sognando un futuro migliore. Un giorno, entra Hearne, un uomo misterioso appassionato di Keats, che le offre parole di conforto e attenzione, diventando per Josie la figura paterna che le è sempre mancata. Ma quando sembra che la sua vita possa finalmente cambiare, Hearne viene ucciso. La madre di Josie viene accusata della sua morte, costringendo la ragazza a una difficile scelta tra la donna che non le ha mai dato amore e la possibilità di fuggire. Josie deve decidere tra il cuore e la speranza, affrontando la paura per cercare la libertà. La storia esplora il potere dei desideri, le scelte coraggiose e il bisogno di amore, offrendo una narrazione intensa su fughe e sogni, dove anche un'ala ferita può portare a volare.

"Sam Dryden, retired special forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of Southern California. While out on a run in the middle of the night, a young girl runs into him on the seaside boardwalk. Barefoot and terrified, she's running from a group of heavily armed men with one clear goal--to kill the fleeing child. After Dryden helps her evade her pursuers, he learns that the eleven year old, for as long as she can remember, has been kept in a secret prison by forces within the government. But she doesn't know much beyond her own name, Rachel. She only remembers the past two months of her life--and that she has a skill that makes her very dangerous to these men and the hidden men in charge. Dryden, who lost his wife and young daughter in an accident five years ago, agrees to help her try to unravel her own past and make sense of it, to protect her from the people who are moving heaven and earth to find them both. Although Dryden is only one man, he's a man with the extraordinary skills and experience--as a Ranger, a Delta, and five years doing off-the-book black ops with an elite team. But, as he slowly begins to discover, the highly trained paramilitary forces on their heels is the only part of the danger they must face. Will Rachel's own unremembered past be the most deadly of them all?"-

New York Times bestselling Australian author Stephanie Laurens delivers the latest tale in the immensely popular Cynster series. When Chillington is elected an ′honorary Cynster′ at the end of All About Love, he knows he needs a wife , and an heir. His goal; a simple marriage without romance. He agrees to marry a woman he believes to be pliant and quiet. Unfortunately for him, the woman he thinks is Francesca Rawling is really her cousin, Franni.Francesca herself is proud, passionate and opinionated in short, the perfect bride for a Cynster...

The story revolves around Lady Catriona Hennessy, an independent woman, and Richard Cynster, a charming rake. Despite her initial reluctance to surrender her freedom, Catriona is drawn to Richard's commanding presence. Richard, who has never considered marriage, sees the challenge of winning her over as an enticing pursuit, aiming to enjoy the benefits of marriage without committing to love. Their dynamic explores themes of desire, independence, and the complexities of relationships.

A deperate plea for help. The middle of the night. Sam Dryden takes a call from an old friend from his days in the military. She needs his help. Urgently. There's no further explanation. A race against time. Two hours later, Dryden and his former teammate smash their way in to a remote desert shack. Inside they discover four young girls, caged and threatened with death by their abductor. Dryden acts. An impossible secret. But how had Dryden's friend known what about to unfold? Why was it so important that they flee the scene before the police arrive? Only one thing is certain: Dryden is now facing a ruthless enemy that alwaysseems to be one step ahead . . . Acclaim for Patrick Lee 'Patrick Lee is in a word: brilliant.' James Rollins 'An amazing high-speed, hi-octane novel that moves faster than most people can read.' Nelson DeMille 'Pure adrenaline. An action-packed novel brimming with complex characters. Not to be missed.' LIsa Gardner 'A terrific cast of characters, unrelenting action . . . I'm going to sue Patrick Lee for giving me whiplash.' Jesse Kellerman

Her pupils murdered her daughter. Now she will have her revenge. After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old child, Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation. But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a diabolical plot for revenge. Narrated in alternating voices, with twists you'll never see coming, Confessions probes the limits of punishment, despair, and tragic love, culminating in a harrowing confrontation between teacher and student that will place the occupants of an entire school in danger. You'll never look at a classroom the same way again.

La "Banda" è ambientato nella città natale di Toole, New Orleans, e racconta la storia di Ignatius O'Reilly, un personaggio definito da Walker Parcy "senza alcun precedente nella storia della letteratura mondiale". Ignatius, grasso e indolente giovane uomo di talento, laureato in filosofia medievale, se la prende con tutto e con tutti. Accusa il mondo intero di buttare nella spazzatura una vita fatta di TV, musica inascoltabile e fesserie varie. Senonché trascorre lui stesso gran parte della giornata in questo modo. Si ritiene un genio, ma non riesce a produrre nulla di convincente, se non pasticci. La madre lo salva in svariate situazioni, finché un giorno viene arrestato in stato di ubriachezza, e lei cerca di ricoverarlo...

Miss Temple, una ricca signorina di buona famiglia, arriva a Londra e si fidanza con un promettente diplomatico, Roger Bascombe. Senza darle troppe spiegazioni, questi ben presto l'abbandona, inducendola, ingelosita e incuriosita, a pedinarlo. All'uscita dal lavoro, lo vede salire su un treno e lo segue. Il treno è pieno di gente mascherata, che si reca a una festa fuori città, in una villa inquietante. Per avervi accesso ci si deve quasi spogliare, ma Miss Temple è pronta ad accettare qualunque cosa pur di mescolarsi agli ospiti e scoprire il segreto del suo amato. Nella villa, insieme a due misteriose figure che incontra per caso - un famigerato killer, soprannominato Cardinal Chang, e un ufficiale, Svenson, incaricato di sorvegliare e accudire un principe debosciato - Miss Temple si trova coinvolta in un intrigo inquietante e mozzafiato, che cercherà in tutti i modi di sventare. Una setta di loschi individui sta infatti complottando per ottenere il controllo dei desideri altrui utilizzando dei libri di un misterioso vetro blu in grado di assorbire tutto ciò che popola le menti degli esseri umani.

Nasljednica firentinske loze Medici, Lucrezia udaje se za vojvodu od Ferrare, pristalog Alfonsa d’Estea. Brak je od početka prepun poteškoća i, kako vrijeme prolazi, Lucrezia se sve više otuđuje od supruga. Alfonso je, pak, pod sve većim pritiskom Vatikana koji mu prijeti oduzimanjem titule ukoliko ne bude u mogućnosti osigurati sebi nasljednika. Čini se da je jedino Alfonsova ljubavnica Francesca sposobna obuzdati njegov potisnuti bijes. Odbojnost prema mladoj supruzi ubrzo postaje nepodnošljiva i Alfonso počinje smišljati način za bijeg od svojih problema... Strastvena i dirljiva ljubavna priča uzburkat će vam krv i dotaknuti srce.

Velika povijest svijeta od samog početka postanka civilizacija. Dokumentirana velikim brojem podataka, ilustracija, grafikona i tabela.

Godina je 1950. Dok Francuska četvrt New Orleansa vrvi tajnama, sedamnaestogodišnja Josie Moraine tiho kroji svoju vlastitu sudbinu. Premda je kao kći prostitutke djetinjstvo provela u okruženju javne kuće, Josie od života želi više nego što joj New Orleans može ponuditi. I dok smišlja plan kako se izvući iz toga, tajanstvena smrt u Francuskoj četvrti upliće je u policijsku istragu koja će na kušnju staviti njezinu odanost majci, vlastitoj savjesti i osornoj madam iz Ulice Conti. Josie je zarobljena između sna o školovanju na elitnom koledžu i tajnovitog podzemlja. Unatoč izazovima koji čekaju iza svakog ugla, New Orleans je mami da krene u potragu za istinom koja eskalira konačnom kušnjom. S likovima jednako očaravajućim poput onih u njezinoj međunarodnoj uspješnici Pomrčina srca, Ruta Sepetys vješto gradi bogatu pripovijest o tajnama i lažima te snažno podsjeća na to kako nam odluke koje donosimo mogu oblikovati sudbinu. Ruta Sepetys je autorica nagrađivanog povijesnog romana Pomrčina srca. Rođena i odgojena u Michiganu, Ruta je odrasla u obitelji umjetnika, čitatelja i ljubitelja glazbe. Trenutačno sa svojim suprugom živi u Tennesseeju. Soba puna snova je njezin drugi roman.

Thirty years ago, in a facility buried beneath a vast Wyoming emptiness, an experiment gone awry accidentally opened a door. It is the world's best-kept secret-and its most terrifying. Trying to regain his life in the Alaskan wilds, ex-con/ex-cop Travis Chase stumbles upon an impossible scene: a crashed 747 passenger jet filled with the murdered dead, including the wife of the [resident of the United States. Though a nightmare of monumental proportions, it pales before the terror to come, as Chase is dragged into a battle for the future that revolves around an amazing artifact. Allied with a beautiful covert operative whose life he saved, Chase must now play the role he's been destined for-a pawn of incomprehensible forces or humankind's final hope-as the race toward Apocalypse begins in earnest. Because something is loose in the world. And doomsday is not only possible...it is inevitable.