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The Other Side of Silence - Philip Kerr - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Other Side of Silence - Philip Kerr - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Blackmail, espionage and a mass murderer from his wartime past await Bernie Gunther on the French Riviera. ''A brilliantly twisting tale of espionage and betrayal'' Sunday Times The French Riviera, 1956. A world-weary Bernie Gunther is working under a false name as a hotel concierge. His attempts to keep his nose clean go horribly awry when a wartime acquaintance sucks him into a blackmail plot involving Somerset Maugham, one of the most famous British writers of the 20th century, and the notorious Cambridge Spies. All of them have dark pasts and plenty to hide - ideal candidates for a seasoned blackmailer.

DKK 126.00
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The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The first in a Newcastle-set police procedural series with a twist. DCI Jack Parker has a secret. He has Early Onset Dementia and he will do anything and everything to hide it from his peers and the people he''s investigating. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE''S NO ESCAPE. DCI Jack Parker has faced down hardened villains and raving, drug-addled lunatics. He''s disarmed a machete-wielding psychopath and broken devastating news of a loved one''s death more times than he can remember.With a serial killer stalking the Newcastle streets and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they''ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia.As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands.The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun. Whilst staying within the realms of the police procedural genre, this cracking thriller will explore character in depth and with sensitivity, as well as with the author''s trademark dark humour.

DKK 161.00
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The Inside Man - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Inside Man - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The second Newcastle-set police thriller with a twist. DCI Jack Parker fights to hide his Early Onset Dementia while he continues to do the job he loves - investigating crimes and bringing villains to justice. Still haunted by the death of a colleague in a hit and run for which he blames himself, he pursues the case with a determination bordering on recklessness when he encourages her replacement, DS Emma Steel, to get close to a local gangster who knows more than he's letting on, thereby endangering Emma and causing dissent among his team. Jack is called in to investigate the disappearance of a young woman, Maria, and her son who appear to have vanished off the face of the earth. His boss tells him to focus on her ex-husband, but though the evidence points in his direction, Jack has his doubts. The woman has form with toxic men and the husband is just the latest in a long line. As Jack's plans to hide his condition become more challenging, he begins to wonder if Maria is really the innocent victim she's been portrayed as - until a body turns up. As he starts to discover the truth in both these investigations, Jack comes to understand that nothing in this world is as black and white as it seems.

DKK 159.00
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The Inside Man - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Inside Man - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''A masterpiece of crime fiction. Dark, thrilling and oozing with tension'' Michael Wood ''Had me sneaking to bed early and going to sleep far too late'' Tom Benjamin ''I couldn''t stop turning the pages'' Nikki Smith The second Newcastle-set police thriller with a twist. DCI Jack Parker fights to hide his Early Onset Dementia while he continues to do the job he loves - investigating crimes and bringing villains to justice. Still haunted by the death of a colleague in a hit and run for which he blames himself, he pursues the case with a determination bordering on recklessness when he encourages her replacement, DS Emma Steel, to get close to a local gangster who knows more than he''s letting on, thereby endangering Emma and causing dissent among his team. Jack is called in to investigate the disappearance of a young woman, Maria, and her son who appear to have vanished off the face of the earth. His boss tells him to focus on her ex-husband, but though the evidence points in his direction, Jack has his doubts. The woman has form with toxic men and the husband is just the latest in a long line. As Jack''s plans to hide his condition become more challenging, he begins to wonder if Maria is really the innocent victim she''s been portrayed as - until a body turns up. As he starts to discover the truth in both these investigations, Jack comes to understand that nothing in this world is as black and white as it seems.

DKK 192.00
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Let the Old Dreams Die - John Ajvide Lindqvist - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Let the Old Dreams Die - John Ajvide Lindqvist - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The follow-up collection to the international vampire bestseller Let the Right One In **Includes the short story Border, now a major film** Whatever happened to Oskar and Eli? And what became of the beleaguered families in Handling the Undead ? Find out in Let the Old Dreams Die . In other tales from this collection, a woman finds a dead body and decides to keep it for herself, a customs officer has a mysterious gift that enables her to see what others hide, and a man believes he knows how to deceive death. These are the stories of John Ajvide Lindqvist''s rich imagination. They are about love and death, and what we do when the two collide and the monsters emerge.

DKK 120.00
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An Act of Kindness - Barbara Nadel - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

An Act of Kindness - Barbara Nadel - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Lee Arnold and Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London''s East End. But their latest case could have devastating consequences. A new client, Nasreen, has sought Hakim''s help. Recently moved to a new house, and with a baby on the way, this should be an exciting time - but Nasreen has made friends in the community that she cannot tell her husband, Abdullah, about. And when a murder takes place close to their home, Nasreen suspects that Abdullah also has something to hide. This case is a challenge for the agency, but provides a timely warning to Mumtaz - debts spiralling, her life is in danger of spinning out of control. Both women are on a path towards destruction, as the consequences of ignoring their instincts become ever more dangerous...

DKK 120.00
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The Lover - Helene Flood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Lover - Helene Flood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Rikke is lying to them both. But how many lies can she get away with? When her upstairs neighbor Jørgen is found murdered, she's questioned alongside her husband. How can she admit that she and Jørgen were having an affair? Or explain to the police the complexity of her feelings? The hint of relief that he's dead. And what would they say if they knew she used a spare key to enter his apartment the morning after he was killed? Rikke knows she can't hide the evidence of the affair from the police. And if she's caught in her lie, suspicion will turn to her. With her perfect family life threatening to unravel, Rikke realizes that finding the killer is the only way to put herself in the clear. So long as the killer doesn't get to her first.

DKK 127.00
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Map's Edge - David Hair - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Map's Edge - David Hair - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Soldier, sorcerer and exiled nobleman Raythe Vyre has run out of places to hide. When the all-conquering Bolgravian Empire invaded, Raythe grabbed his daughter Zar and after taking part in a disastrous rebellion, they washed up on the edge of the continent. Now he's found a chance of redemption for himself and the precociously talented Zar: a map showing a hitherto unknown place that's rich in istariol , the rare mineral that fuels sorcery. Mining it will need people, but luckily there are plenty of outcasts, ne'er-do-wells and loners desperate enough to brave haunted roads through the ruins of an ancient, long-dead civilisation, to seek wealth and freedom. But the Bolgravian Empire is not about to let anyone defy it - and even out here, at the edge of the map, implacable imperial agent Toran Zorne has caught Raythe's scent. The hunt is on . . .

DKK 139.00
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While My Eyes Were Closed - Linda Green - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

While My Eyes Were Closed - Linda Green - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Clever and compelling'' Dorothy Koomson ''Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible'' Sunday Mirror ''Linda Green is bloody brilliant!'' Amanda Prowse A nail-biting psychological drama for fans of the Richard & Judy bestseller THE LAST THING SHE TOLD ME One, two, three . . . Lisa Dale shuts her eyes and counts to one hundred during a game of hide-and-seek. When she opens them, her four-year-old daughter Ella is gone. Disappeared without a trace. The police, the media and Lisa''s family all think they know who snatched Ella.But what if the person who took her isn''t a stranger ? What if they are convinced they are doing the right thing? And what if Lisa''s little girl is in danger of disappearing forever? ***** WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT WHILE MY EYES WERE CLOSED ''Very gripping and wonderfully written'' ***** ''I was hooked'' ***** ''A thrilling page-turner'' *****

DKK 113.00
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Dirty Little Secrets - Jo Spain - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Dirty Little Secrets - Jo Spain - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Dark, funny, well-plotted, sinister. Superb'' WILL DEAN ********* Guilt lies close to home . . . In the exclusive gated community of Withered Vale, people''s lives appear as perfect as their beautifully manicured lawns. Money, success, privilege - the residents have it all. Life is good.There''s just one problem.Olive Collins'' dead body has been rotting inside number four for the last three months. Her neighbours say they''re shocked at the discovery but nobody thought to check on her when she vanished from sight.The police start to ask questions and the seemingly flawless façade begins to crack. Because, when it comes to Olive''s neighbours, it seems each of them has something to hide, something to lose and everything to gain from her death.********* PRAISE FOR JO SPAIN ''Loved, loved, loved'' Caz Frear''Sensational'' Chris Whitaker ''I absolutely loved it'' Liz Nugent''You certainly look at your neighbours with fresh eyes after reading this'' Yours

DKK 120.00
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The Lesson - Lisa Bradley - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Lesson - Lisa Bradley - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A gripping campus-set psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping ending. Perfect for fans of Erin Kelly, C. J. Tudor and Shari Lapena. SOMEONE''S GOT TO MAKE HIM PAY. Evie has just started her second year at University. She is young, beautiful and popular. She should be having the time of her life, except she has something to hide - a one-night-stand with her English Professor, Simon.Not wanting any of his other students to be used in the same way, Evie reports their relationship to University HR. But hours later, Village Vixen, the student gossip blogger, is baying for blood. She''s found out about the accusation and is firmly on Simon''s side. But how could Village Vixen possibly have known? Evie can''t help but feel like she''s being watched. As paranoia and fear set in, the one thing Evie knows for sure is someone has to teach Simon a lesson...

DKK 113.00
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The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Silent Killer - Trevor Wood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''SUPER-SMART AND HIGHLY ORIGINAL'' - Doug Johnstone''BRILLIANT AND DEEPLY EVOCATIVE'' - Graham Bartlett''AN EXCITING START TO A NEW SERIES'' - Patricia Gibney''A WRITER AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME'' - Robert Rutherford THE CLOCK IS TICKING. THERE''S NO ESCAPE. DCI Jack Parker has faced some tough cases, but with a serial killer stalking the streets of Newcastle and one of his closest colleagues lying in the mortuary following a hit and run he thinks things are about as tough as they''ve ever been. But he should know that trouble always comes in threes.Jack is about to face the biggest challenge of his life, one that will end his career and destroy his family: Early Onset Dementia. As he does everything he can to hide his deteriorating condition from his family and colleagues, Jack believes that the serial killer is haunted by his childhood while his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands. The race against time to save lives, including his own, has begun.

DKK 120.00
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What She Did - Karen Cole - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

What She Did - Karen Cole - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

What would you do to protect the ones you love? Single-mother Emma is at her limit, with two children to look after, a demanding job and an ex-husband who doesn''t pull his weight.Mostly she manages, but when her teenage son, Jack, calls her in the middle of the night saying that he needs help, her life is thrown into chaos. She finds him in a state of panic. His ex-girlfriend, Zoe, is lying on the floor, dead. They''d been at a party, drinking too much and taking drugs, and Jack has no memory of how they got there.Emma''s instinct is to protect her son at all costs, so she helps him hide Zoe''s body. But can she handle keeping their secret, or will it break her? ****************************** What readers are saying about Karen Cole ''Absolutely amazing!'' 5* Reader Review ''Great storyline and suspense'' 5* Reader Review ''One of my go to authors'' 5* Reader Review ''I am a huge fan'' 5* Reader Review ''Gripping. Can''t wait to read another'' 5* Reader Review

DKK 127.00
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Black Tide - Peter Temple - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Black Tide - Peter Temple - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE JACK IRISH SERIES, NOW A TV SERIES STARRING GUY PEARCE - FROM THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BROKEN SHORE . ''One of the best thriller writers in the world'' Sunday Express I went to George Armit''s funeral. It was a small affair. Almost everyone George had known was dead. Many of them were dead because George had had them killed . . . Jack Irish however, has no shortage of friends. Jockeys and journos, lawyers and standover men, people in nameless occupations who aren''t in the phone book. These days, though, the only family he sees are Irish men in faded football team photographs on the pub wall. So when Des Connors, the last link to his father, calls to ask for help in the matter of his missing son, Gary, Jack is happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason. And Jack soon discovers Gary Connors was a man with something to hide. Can''t get enough of the Jack Irish novels? Then read the third instalment in the series, Dead Point . . .

DKK 120.00
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All Their Minds In Tandem - David Sanger - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

All Their Minds In Tandem - David Sanger - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The setting is October 1879. The stage is New Georgetown, West Virginia.A mysterious figure by the name of ''The Maker'' has entered this small community and, almost immediately upon doing so, started entering the minds of the townsfolk.Townsfolk who are as curious as The Maker himself. Like Dr Umbründ, the pint-sized physician with a prodigious capacity for sin; like the three sisters in the house on the hill - one stern, one wild, one mysterious; like the tavern''s semi-mythical siren, ''The Bird'', who plays spellbinding music from behind a black velvet curtain, and whom no patron has ever laid eyes on; like Odell, a youth with dreams and ambitions that his craven disposition will forever prevent him from seizing; and who has spent the entirety of his erstwhile existence under the crushing heel of Clay, New Georgetown''s lead cad and chief alpha male.As we enter these characters'' lives, and lightly tread our way through their brains, their bedrooms, their backstories and beyond, we will see what it is they all hope for and hide - and learn just why The Maker has chosen to meet them.

DKK 113.00
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All Their Minds In Tandem - David Sanger - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

All Their Minds In Tandem - David Sanger - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The setting is October 1879. The stage is New Georgetown, West Virginia.A mysterious figure by the name of ''The Maker'' has entered this small community and, almost immediately upon doing so, started entering the minds of the townsfolk.Townsfolk who are as curious as The Maker himself. Like Dr Umbründ, the pint-sized physician with a prodigious capacity for sin; like the three sisters in the house on the hill - one stern, one wild, one mysterious; like the tavern''s semi-mythical siren, ''The Bird'', who plays spellbinding music from behind a black velvet curtain, and whom no patron has ever laid eyes on; like Odell, a youth with dreams and ambitions that his craven disposition will forever prevent him from seizing; and who has spent the entirety of his erstwhile existence under the crushing heel of Clay, New Georgetown''s lead cad and chief alpha male.As we enter these characters'' lives, and lightly tread our way through their brains, their bedrooms, their backstories and beyond, we will see what it is they all hope for and hide - and learn just why The Maker has chosen to meet them.

DKK 70.00
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Grave's End - William Shaw - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Grave's End - William Shaw - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''If you''re not a fan yet, why not?'' VAL MCDERMID''A superb storyteller'' PETER MAY A BIZARRE DISCOVERY An unidentified corpse is found in a freezer in the garage of an unoccupied house. DS Alexandra Cupidi is handed a case that is made even colder by no-one seeming to know or care whose body it is. A HISTORIC CRIME It becomes clear there is a connection between the crime and a skeleton uncovered underneath a housing development of Trevor Grey, a boy who went missing twenty five years earlier. A BURIED LIFE Digging deep into secrets that have long been concealed brings Cupidi to face a deadly conspiracy to hide these crimes. Her investigation is complicated by a secret liaison, a political cover-up and the underground life of Trevor Grey''s only friend. With meticulously realised characters and a brooding setting, Grave''s End confronts the crisis in housing, environmentalism, historic cases of abuse and the protection given to badgers by the law. The third book in the DS Alexandra Cupidi series confirms William Shaw as one of our finest writers of crime fiction

DKK 127.00
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The Last Days of El Comandante - Alberto Barrera Tyszka - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Last Days of El Comandante - Alberto Barrera Tyszka - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Venezuela 2012: The President''s illness casts a shadow over the lives of his citizens - he divides opinion, but life without him is almost unimaginable. Miguel Sanabria is a retired oncologist, ambivalent towards the President but caught between a virulently anti-Chávez wife and a equally vehement pro-Chávez brother. He is asked by his nephew to hide a mobile phone carrying secret footage that could shed new light on the President''s condition.His neighbour Fredy has found a fresh angle for a new book about Chávez, but to take advantage he must agree to a "green-card" marriage and leave his girlfriend and their son for two months, even as their landlady plots to repossess their home.In another apartment live nine-year-old María and her neurotic, near-agoraphobic mother. Taken out of school to be educated at home, María turns to internet chat rooms for company, while her mother''s fears about the city''s endemic violence are proved tragically prescient.The fates and fortunes of these neighbours will prove inextricably entwined as the hour of the President''s death draws ever closer.REVIEWS FOR THE SICKNESS"A great book" Michael Morpurgo"Powerful themes and powerful writing" Susan Hill Translated from the Spanish by Rosalind Harvey

DKK 155.00
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Priest of Bones - Peter Mclean - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Priest of Bones - Peter Mclean - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Charismatic and very more-ish'' Mark Lawrence, bestselling author of Red Sister ''Sixty-five thousand battle-shocked, trained killers came home to no jobs, no food and the plague. What did Her Majesty think was going to happen?'' Tomas Piety takes his duties seriously: as a soldier, as a priest of Our Lady of Eternal Sorrows and as a leader of men. He has come home from the war to reclaim his family business, to provide for his men and to ensure the horrors of Abingon can never happen in Ellinburg. But things have changed: his crime empire has been stolen and the people of Ellinburg - his people - have run out of food and hope and places to hide. With his best friend Bloody Anne, his war-damaged brother Jochan and his new gang, the Pious Men, Tomas sets out to reclaim what was his.And as Tomas is dragged into a web of political intrigue by the sinister Queen''s Men, forced to work against the foreign infiltrators lurking in the backstreet taverns, brothels and gambling dens of the Stink, one thing becomes clear. The war has just begun. ''Fans of Daniel Polansky, Mark Lawrence or, dare I say, Blackwing will most appreciate this book'' - Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing

DKK 126.00
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All Summer With You - Beth Good - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

All Summer With You - Beth Good - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

There''s no place like home... Nursing a broken heart, Jennifer Bolitho retreats to Pixie Cottage. Her new landlord - a former soldier turned movie heartthrob - has grounds so large, she''s sure the little house nestled in the woods will bring her solitude.Alex Delgardo also has reasons to hide away. Seeking refuge after a tragic incident turned his world upside down, he knows that the most important thing now is to care for his ailing family. But when Jennifer enters their lives, that changes. Because, as they both learn, you can''t heal others until you learn to heal yourself... See what REAL READERS are saying about Beth''s books: ''If you want a quality romance with a difference this is it''''One of my favourite authors - a warm hug of a book, perfect for those cold winter days , it is heartwarming, funny, with hints of romance ... I would have happily read this in one sitting, and was sorely tempted to'' - Rachel''s Random Reads''Charming, poignant and absolutely magical'' ''It''s a warm and comforting hug of a book and I loved it''''Filled with all of the magic and sparkle of the festive season. This is a Christmas book not to be missed''

DKK 120.00
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Blackheart Knights - Laure Eve - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Blackheart Knights - Laure Eve - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Power always wins. Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where Arthurian knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes instead of horses and competing in televised fights for fame and money. ''Arthurian legend meets urban fantasy in a brilliant, bloody wild ride'' Jay Kristoff, Sunday Times bestselling author of Aurora Burning Imagine a city where a young, magic-touched bastard astonishes everyone by becoming king - albeit with extreme reluctance - and a girl with a secret past trains to become a knight for the sole purpose of vengeance. The boldest, smartest, most adventurous fantasy I''ve read in ages'' Krystal Sutherland, author of Our Chemical Hearts Imagine a city where magic is illegal but everywhere, in its underground bars, its back-alley soothsayers - and in the people who have to hide what they are for fear of being tattooed and persecuted.Imagine a city where electricity is money, power the only game worth playing, and violence the most fervently worshipped religion. ''King Arthur as you''ve never seen him before. The coolest thing you''ll read this year'' Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree In this dark, chaotic, alluring place, any dream can come true if you want it hard enough - and if you are prepared to do some very, very bad things to get it . . .

DKK 173.00
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A River in the Trees - Jacqueline O'mahony - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A River in the Trees - Jacqueline O'mahony - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Two women. Two stories. One hundred years of secrets. ''Eloquent and accomplished'' Anne Griffin, author of When All Is Said A sweeping novel of love, loss, family and history for readers who love Maggie O''Farrell, John Boyne and Donal Ryan 1919 Ireland is about to be torn apart by the War of Independence.Hannah O''Donovan helps her father hide rebel soldiers in the attic, putting her family in great danger from the British soldiers who roam the countryside. An immediate connection between Hannah and O''Riada, the leader of this hidden band of rebels, will change her life and that of her family forever . . . 2019 Ellen is at a crossroads: her marriage is in trouble, her career is over and she''s grieving the loss of a baby. After years in London, she decides to come home to Ireland to face the things she''s tried so hard to escape. Reaching into the past, she feels a connection to her ancestor, the mysterious Hannah O''Donovan. But why won''t anyone in her family talk about Hannah? And how can this journey help Ellen put her life back together?'' A gripping novel about two women, their desires and frustrations, about the wars they find themselves fighting . . . a thrill to discover '' Belinda McKeon ''A fierce , beautifully written story'' Louise O''Neill

DKK 126.00
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Blackheart Knights - Laure Eve - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Blackheart Knights - Laure Eve - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Power always wins. Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where Arthurian knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes instead of horses and competing in televised fights for fame and money. ''Arthurian legend meets urban fantasy in a brilliant, bloody wild ride'' Jay Kristoff, Sunday Times bestselling author of Aurora Burning Imagine a city where a young, magic-touched bastard astonishes everyone by becoming king - albeit with extreme reluctance - and a girl with a secret past trains to become a knight for the sole purpose of vengeance. The boldest, smartest, most adventurous fantasy I''ve read in ages'' Krystal Sutherland, author of Our Chemical Hearts Imagine a city where magic is illegal but everywhere, in its underground bars, its back-alley soothsayers - and in the people who have to hide what they are for fear of being tattooed and persecuted.Imagine a city where electricity is money, power the only game worth playing, and violence the most fervently worshipped religion. ''King Arthur as you''ve never seen him before. The coolest thing you''ll read this year'' Samantha Shannon, author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree In this dark, chaotic, alluring place, any dream can come true if you want it hard enough - and if you are prepared to do some very, very bad things to get it . . .

DKK 141.00
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The Deception of Harriet Fleet - Helen Scarlett - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Deception of Harriet Fleet - Helen Scarlett - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''An utterly thrilling gothic tale'' KIRSTY WARK ''Rich in atmosphere and suspense'' BELLA ELLIS ''Two unforgettable heroines'' ELLY GRIFFITHS Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell 1871. An age of discovery and progress. But for the Wainwright family, residents of the gloomy Teesbank Hall in County Durham the secrets of the past continue to overshadow their lives.Harriet would not have taken the job of governess in such a remote place unless she wanted to hide from something or someone. Her charge is Eleanor, the daughter of the house, a fiercely bright eighteen-year-old, tortured by demons and feared by relations and staff alike. But it soon becomes apparent that Harriet is not there to teach Eleanor, but rather to monitor her erratic and dangerous behaviour - to spy on her.Worn down by Eleanor''s unpredictable hostility, Harriet soon finds herself embroiled in Eleanor''s obsession - the Wainwright''s dark, tragic history. As family secrets are unearthed, Harriet''s own begin to haunt her and she becomes convinced that ghosts from the past are determined to reveal her shameful story.For Harriet, like Eleanor, is plagued by deception and untruths. ''Terrific characters'' ELIZABETH BUCHAN ''A deliciously unsettling tale'' SONIA VELTON ''Gothic ingredients given a modern twist'' HOPE ADAMS

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