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The Victory Snapshot
Krimi von Barrie Roberts
Sheila McKenna, an Australian social historian, flies to England to visit her grandfather after he sends her a rather intriguing letter. Almost as she arrives, her grandfather dies. Murdered. Chris Tyroll, maverick midlands solicitor, is drawn into the case and determined to find out who killed the old man. Almost immediately, somebody drives directly at Chris and injures him. Is Chris on the murderer’s hit list too?
Barrie Roberts, 1939 – 2007, war ein britischer Autor, Folksänger, freiberuflicher Journalist und Kriminalanwalt. Neben Holmes-Pastiches hat er auch Krimis, Kurzgeschichten und Sachbücher verfasst. “This is a good British noir with lots of alcohol, lots of violence with wild and crazy driving.” (Leserin) (1 Rezension / 4,0 Sterne), 192 Seiten – noch gratis?
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The Underground Man
Historischer Roman von Mick Jackson
Unforgettable first novel about lonely and eccentric lord. The 5th Duke of Portland is a Victorian misfit, a man who spends his time and wealth creating a network of tunnels beneath his Nottinghamshire estate. As he withdraws further from society he falls prey to his lonely self-absorption and to the mercy of his household staff. His rare appearances are misinterpreted and local gossip has inflated his eccentricities into sinister deformities. No one, not even he, understands his most persistent ache, a pain of absence that no amount of tunnelling or searching can bring to light.
Mick Jackson, geb. 1960 ist ein britischer Autor. Dieses Buch, mit dem er auf der Shortlist des Man Booker Prize war, beruht lose auf der Geschichte des exzentrischen Herzogs William John Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck. “Whilst there are little moments of humour, to me this is essentially the most moving and powerful study of the loneliness of an individual, and his mental decline. Absolute genius!” (Leserin) (44 Rezensionen / 4,6 Sterne), 276 Seiten noch günstig?
Don’t Worry, You’ll be Safe
Thriller von Edwin Dasso
After the murder of his wife and unborn child, Jack Bass longs for death. He welcomes it until Amanda, his lovechild with Lori Darden, unexpectedly enters his life. Jack tries to shroud his new life with his daughter in privacy, determined that the events of his past should not threaten his daughter. But no matter how hard he tries Jack cannot avoid trouble, it relentlessly pursues him.
Edwin Dasso war Anästhesiologe und Intensivmediziner, der seine manchmal bizarren Erfahrungen heute in Thriller umsetzt. “The character of Jack was easily likeable, and I even felt sorry for him and his situation. His surrounding characters were a good focus also.” (Leserin) (26 Rezensionen / 4,3 Sterne), 232 Seiten – noch gratis?
Es gibt nichts Besseres als ein Zuhause. Aber was, wenn das Zuhause einfach das geheimnisvolle, vernachlässigte Herrenhaus der Stadt ist? Jedenfalls fragt sich Andrea Malone das, nachdem sie vor Monaten das leerstehende, baufällige Haus gekauft hat. “It has a great storyline and character development and is a unique mix of mystery, murder, mayhem, family and true friendships. I found myself laughing out loud more than once and was stumped as to who the villain was until the very end.” (Leserin) (121 Rezensionen / 4,7 Sterne), 334 Seiten – noch gratis?
The Seasons of the EmmaLee nimmt den Leser zurück in die idyllische Stadt Charlevoix in Michigan vor und nach dem dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, um das Leben von Emily Compton zu teilen, einer jungen privilegierten Frau, deren Familie die großartige Kreuzfahrt-Yacht EmallLee besitzt. „A beautifully written book. So many interests covered…. old wooden boats, artsy, northern Michigan town, 1950’s era, coming of age, murder and mystery. The characters will stay with you all summer.” (Leserin) (4 Rezensionen / 4,7 Sterne), 394 Seiten – noch gratis?
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The Sixth Extinction
Sachbuch von Elizabeth Kolbert
Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions of life on earth. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Elizabeth Kolbert combines brilliant field reporting, the history of ideas and the work of geologists, botanists and marine biologists to tell the gripping stories of a dozen species – including the Panamanian golden frog and the Sumatran rhino – some already gone, others at the point of vanishing.
Elizabeth Kolbert (* 1. Juli 1961 in Bronx, New York City) ist eine US-amerikanische Journalistin und Autorin von Artikeln und Büchern zur Umweltproblematik. Für dieses Buch hat sie den Pulitzer Preis erhalten. “Well-composed snapshots of history, theory and observation that will fascinate, enlighten and appal many readers” (Guardian) (1.490 Rezensionen / 4,5 Sterne), 336 Seiten noch günstig?
Anomaly
SciFi von Peter Cawdron
Anomaly examines the prospect of an alien intelligence discovering life on Earth. The technological gulf between humanity and the alien species is measured in terms of millions of years. The only way to communicate is using science, but not everyone is so patient. Humanity’s first contact with an alien intelligence is far more radical than anyone has ever dared imagine.
Peter Cawdron ist ein überaus fähiger australischer Autor von SciFi im klassischen Stil. „The characters are fresh and human. The plot line flows realistically, gently pulling the reader into the wonder that is the anomaly. The book is both provocative and disturbing as it provides a completely accurate presentation of the current state of humanity.“ (Leser) (560 Rezensionen / 4,32 Sterne), 375 Seiten – noch gratis?
Als Susie Kelly aus einer Laune heraus im Alter von über 50 beschließt, quer durch Frankreich von Westen nach Osten zu wandern, von La Rochelle an der Küste bis zum Genfer See, vertraut sie ihr französisches Farmhaus voller gemischter Tiere einer vollkommenen Fremden aus San Antonio in Texas an. „Along her way, she takes the time to seek out hidden treasures of the countryside, and takes the reader along with detailed and picturesque descriptions of each place. She meets people who are friendly, some who are not so friendly, some who are somewhat eccentric and some who are just laugh-out-loud funny.“ (Leser) (138 Rezensionen / 4,1 Sterne), 220 Seiten – noch gratis?
