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From Publishers Weekly

In this affecting, if oddly flat, crime novel from Edgar-winner Cook (The Chatham School Affair), Eric Moore, a prosperous businessman, watches his safe, solid world disintegrate. When eight-year-old Amy Giordano, whom Eric's teenage son, Keith, was babysitting, disappears from her family's house, many believe Keith is an obvious suspect, and not even his parents are completely convinced that he wasn't somehow involved. As time passes without Amy being found, a corrosive suspicion seeps into every aspect of Eric's life. That suspicion is fed by Eric's shaky family history-a father whose failed plans led from moderate wealth to near penury, an alcoholic older brother who's never amounted to much, a younger sister fatally stricken with a brain tumor and a mother driven to suicide. Not even Eric's loving wife, Meredith, is immune from his doubts as he begins to examine and re-examine every aspect of his life. The ongoing police investigation and the anguish of the missing girl's father provide periodic goads as Eric's futile attempts to allay his own misgivings seem only to lead him into more desperate straits. The totally unexpected resolution is both shocking and perfectly apt.

From Booklist

Cook's latest is proof that he is maturing into a gifted storyteller. An eight-year-old girl is missing. The police quickly zero in on her baby-sitter, Keith Moore. Keith's parents proclaim his innocence, but his father, Eric, has his own secret doubts. The way the author tells the story, it really doesn't matter whether Keith is guilty or not; what matters is the way the Moore family slowly disintegrates, as his parents deal in their own ways with the possibility that their son may be a monster. The novel is narrated by Eric; perhaps the story might have been slightly more effective if it were told in the third person, so we could watch Eric fall apart (rather than listen to him tell us about it), but that's nit-picking. In terms of its emotional depth and carefully drawn characters, this is one of Cook's best novels. 

Sie ist eine äußerst unangenehme Person. Sie ist von monströser Gestalt. Sie war einst Gefangniswärterin. Sie tyrannisiert ihre Familie und die gesamte Reisegruppe. Ihr plötzlicher Tod ist eine Erleichterung für alle. Und doch besteht Hercule Poirot darauf, den Mord aufzudecken.

Agatha Christie und ihr Mann, Max Mallowan, hatten Petra früher schon besichtigt und die Autorin war von Anfang an fasziniert - ein in einer Schlucht liegender, einsamer Ort - ideal für einen Kriminalfall. Dass daraus dann allerdings ein Roman wurde, der eher auf der psychologischen Ebene spielt, mag überraschen. Auch Petra insgesamt kommt nur am Rande vor. Die Autorin konzentriert sich einmal mehr auf ihre Figuren und den Fortgang der Handlung. Wo andere Autoren Seiten mit historischen Fakten und ausführlichen Beschreibungen der Örtlichkeiten füllen, begnügt sich Agatha Christie mit einer knappen, präzisen Skizze.

Die Autorin hat den Roman später selbst für die Bühne bearbeitet; die Premiere fand 1945 am Piccadilly Theatre in London statt. Michael Winner verfilmte den Stoff 1988 mit Peter Ustinov als Hercule Poirot, John Gielgud und Lauren Bacall in weiteren Rollen.

It is the summer of 1942 and what our historians have called the Incredible Victory in the Battle of Midway has become a horrendous disaster in the world. Two of America’s handful of carriers in the Pacific have blundered into a Japanese submarine picket line and have been sunk, while a third is destroyed the next day. The United States has only one carrier remaining in the Pacific against nine Japanese, while the ragtag remnants of U.S. battleships — an armada still reeling from the defeat at Pearl Harbor — are in even worse shape.

Now the Pacific belongs to the Japanese. And it doesn’t stop there as Japan thrust her sword in to the hilt. Alaska is invaded. Hawaii is under blockade. The Panama Canal is nearly plugged. Worst of all, the West Coast of America is ripe destruction as bombers of the Empire of the Sun bombard West Coast American cities at will.

Despite these disasters, the U.S. begins to fight back. Limited counterattacks are made and a grand plan is put forth to lure the Japanese into an ambush that could restore the balance in the Pacific and give the forces of freedom a fighting chance once more.

Will Swyfte, Elizabethan England's answer to James Bond, returns in his third swashbuckling supernatural adventure.

1593: The dreaded alchemist, black magician and spy Dr John Dee is missing. 

Terror sweeps through the court of Queen Elizabeth, for in Dee's possession is an obsidian mirror, a mysterious object of great power which legend says could set the world afire. And so the call goes out to celebrated swordsman, adventurer and rake Will Swyfte -- find Dee and his feared looking-glass and return them to London before disaster strikes. But when Will discovers the mirror may help him solve the mystery that has haunted him for years -- the fate of his lost love, Jenny -- the stakes become acutely personal.

With a frozen London under siege by supernatural powers, the sands of time are running out. Will is left with no choice but to pursue the alchemist to the devil-haunted lands of the New World -- in the very shadow of the terrifying fortress home of England's hidden enemy, the Unseelie Court. Surrounded by an army of these unearthly fiends, with only his sword and a few brave friends at his back, the realm's greatest spy must be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice -- or see all he loves destroyed.

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A plot that races like a flaming whippet on crack...darkly ingenious...hugely entertaining...streets ahead of most works in this genre SFSITE Smart, fun, at times surprisingly moving, and occasionally downright shocking...impossible to put down REALMS OF FANTASY

When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking glass into another world.

From the set of to her starring role on the sci-fi series Babylon 5, Claudia’s affairs with billionaires, supermodels, rock stars, and celebrities are mixed with shootings, stalking, heartbreak, and betrayal. Onset and off, drama follows Claudia—an alcohol-fueled coke run and makeout session with a bridesmaid on her wedding day; her tempestuous, love-hate relationship with actor Angus Macfadyen; the conspiracy theories surrounding her ex-husband’s death; and a 20-year on-and-off relationship with billionaire Dodi Fayed before he dated Princess Diana. Hollywood life takes its toll on Claudia as she descends into alcohol addiction and a desperate battle to reclaim her life.

Rehab, alternative treatments, and even hypnotism can’t break the cycle of alcohol abuse that threatens to destroy Claudia. Close to despair she discovers The Sinclair Method, a treatment that saves her life.

Sometimes shocking, often humorous, always captivating—Babylon Confidential is a story of hope that will inspire and enlighten you.

Published for the first time under his own name, a dark and haunting story from #1bestselling author Michael Connelly

Like his father before him, Brian Holloway is a safe man. That is, his specialty is opening safes. Every job is a little mystery, and he has yet to encounter a lock he can't break or a box he can't crack. But the day Holloway gets called in to open a rare, antique safe in a famous author's library, his skills open a door that should have remained closed.

In this haunting and singular story, previously published anonymously, Michael Connelly proves once again that he is "superb at building suspense.... the reader can never be sure what sudden turns the plot may take" ().

This special edition Ebook features exclusive extra content by the author, with an extended Historical Note and two contemporary accounts of the Battle of Poitiers.

Go with God and Fight like the Devil.The Hundred Years War rages on and the bloodiest battles are yet to be fought. Across France, towns are closing their gates, the crops are burning and the country stands alert to danger. The English army, victorious at the Battle of Crécy and led by the Black Prince, is invading again and the French are hunting them down.Thomas of Hookton, an English archer known as Le Bâtard, is under orders to seek out the lost sword of St Peter, a weapon said to grant certain victory to whoever possesses her. As the outnumbered English army becomes trapped near the town of Poitiers, Thomas, his men and his sworn enemies meet in an extraordinary confrontation that ignites one of the greatest battles of all time.

Der Fund einer Mumie sorgt für Unruhe in der laotischen Provinz.

Dr. Siri, der dickköpfige, brillante und einzige Leichenbeschauer von ganz Laos, muss in die Provinz. Dort sorgt ein bizarrer Fund für Unruhe in Houaphan, einer abgelegenen Bergregion: Nach einem Erdrutsch ragt ein mumifizierter Arm aus einem frisch verlegten Betonpfad. Siri soll herausfinden, was es mit der Sache auf sich hat. Allerdings ist es nicht dieser rätselhafte Mordfall, der ihn vor Ort um den Schlaf bringt. Es ist die Discomusik, die jede Nacht an sein Ohr dringt. Woher kommt sie? Und warum scheint sie außer ihm niemand zu hören?

Colin Cotterill wurde 1952 in London geboren. Nach einer Ausbildung zum Englischlehrer begab er sich auf eine Weltreise, die viele Jahre andauerte. Er lebte lange in Australien, Japan, Thailand und Laos, wo er Englischkurse an verschiedenen Universitäten gab und sich als Sozialarbeiter engagierte. Seine in Laos angesiedelte Krimiserie um Dr. Siri Paiboun, den querköpfigen Leichenbeschauer und Ermittler wider Willen, wurde bereits mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Colin Cotterill ist heute hauptberuflich Schriftsteller und lebt in Chumphon, Thailand.

Die Originalausgabe erschien 2006 unter dem Titel »Disco for the Departed« bei Soho Press, New York

Retreating to the Olmsteads’ New England farm seems sensible, if not ideal—they’ll regroup and welcome the baby, surrounded by Cade’s family. But the remote, ramshackle place already feels crowded. Cade’s mother tends to his ailing father, while Cade’s pious sister, her bigoted husband and their rowdy sons overrun the house. Only Cade’s brother, Elias, a combat veteran with a damaged spirit, gives Jill an ally amidst the chaos, along with a glimpse into his disturbing childhood. But his burden is heavy, and she alone cannot kindle his will to live.

The tragedy of Elias is like a killing frost, withering Cade in particular, transforming his idealism into bitterness and paranoia. Taking solace in caring for her newborn son, Jill looks up to find her golden boy is gone. In Cade’s place is a desperate man willing to endanger them all in the name of vengeance… unless Jill can find a way out.

1450s France. A young Englishman, Tom Swan, is kneeling in the dirt, waiting to be killed by the French who've taken him captive.

He's not a professional soldier. He's really a merchant and a scholar looking for remnants of Ancient Greece and Rome - temples, graves, pottery, fabulous animals, unicorn horns. But he also has a real talent for ending up in the midst of violence when he didn't mean to. Having used his wits to escape execution, he begins a series of adventures that take him to street duels in Italy, meetings with remarkable men - from Leonardo Da Vinci to Vlad Dracula - and from the intrigues of the War of the Roses to the fall of Constantinople.

A splendid thriller of skullduggery and smuggling, politics and passion, in the Carribean waters, with a twentieth-century Sharpe at the helm.<