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Brian Gallagher

    Brian Gallagher crea narrativa storica per giovani lettori, traendo spesso ispirazione da momenti cruciali della storia irlandese. Le sue opere esplorano le complessità del passato e il suo impatto sugli individui, in particolare sui giovani. Gallagher impiega uno stile narrativo coinvolgente che immerge i lettori in storie avvincenti. La sua capacità di intrecciare eventi storici con percorsi personali rende i suoi libri sia educativi che accattivanti.

    The winter ghosts
    Treffer versenkt
    Flight
    Junk Male
    Pursuit
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    • Pursuit

      • 593pagine
      • 21 ore di lettura

      Former Irish solder Conn Lynch made a deathbed confession and when journalist Laura Kennedy heard about it, her investigative instincts kicked in. Convinced that there is a story hidden somewhere within Conn’s life, Laura is determined to uncover it.Steve Johnson, millionaire and new owner of the newspaper where Laura works, decides to help her in the investigation.Daniel Trenet, former mercenary and now a successful businessman, will stop at nothing to keep Conn confession hidden. Willing to resort to any means necessary to stop Laura from uncovering his secret, Daniel hires a ruthless killer to follow the journalist and her American friend.While Laura and Steve follow a trail that sends them across Europe, time is running out as Daniel and his killer get closer and closer.

      Pursuit
      4,0
    • Junk Male

      • 312pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Joel¿s making a run for it, over the sea and far away from Dublin. Anything to get away from the responsibility his wife has just confronted him with. Ellen has rung to tell him she¿s pregnant. Which is a shock, considering Joel¿s so anti-parenthood, he always wears two condoms to be on the safe side. While Joel¿s flitting to Holyhead, Ellen is nursing a little secret. She lied. And it isn¿t long before Joel is forced to return while Ellen is forced to get pregnant and fast, no matter what it takes . . .

      Junk Male
      2,5
    • Flight

      • 560pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      In a chance encounter in the Yorkshire Dales, advertising executive David Walker and his pregnant wife Mary are thrust into a perilous world of espionage when they cross paths with an old school enemy. Their lives quickly spiral into chaos as they become targets of both the police and a ruthless hitman named Visser. As they navigate this life-and-death struggle, the couple's survival is put to the ultimate test. The narrative is filled with unexpected twists and turns, challenging the reader’s loyalties among a cast of strong characters and their intricate relationships. Mary faces a heart-wrenching decision: betray her husband to save their unborn child. What begins as a moment of madness in the Yorkshire Dales sends shockwaves across major cities like London, Dublin, Washington, and Bangkok, shattering their comfortable suburban life. As they grapple with powerful adversaries, David and Mary uncover hidden strengths in themselves. They engage in a high-stakes game of bluff against relentless foes in a world where appearances can be deceiving. Gallagher’s second thriller promises to be as captivating as his first, delivering a gripping narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

      Flight
    • The winter ghosts

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Kate Mosse is back with a haunting story from the French mountainsMarch 1928.The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down from the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful young woman who is also mourning a lost generation.Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead Freddie to the caves above the village — and to the heart of a shocking secret. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.

      The winter ghosts
      3,5