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It’s been a journey, but I finally have a normal life. A nice life. A wonderful husband and a beautiful daughter. My sixteen-year-old soccer-loving girl is everything. But now he wants to take it all away. I won’t let him. It’s been twenty years, but this morning, I saw him again. Watching me. Taunting me. I was the girl who escaped. I was sixteen when he dragged me into the woods. I remember his harsh breathing and heavy footsteps, his weight falling on me. The broken branch I jammed into his throat. Twenty years ago he tried to kill me. I got away, but now he’s come back for my daughter.

Everyone has a friend like Carl. The friend you can't say no to. The friend you have to say no to. I'm finally in a good place. A lovely home. A steady job. And Jason. Reliable, honest, kind Jason—my boyfriend. My best friend. I trust him implicitly. But if anyone can lead Jason astray, it's Carl. His best friend. And now Carl's on our doorstep. Begging for help.

At a crossroads in their lives, a couple arrives in Greece to house-sit for a friend. Emma is searching for a meaningful next step beyond work or motherhood, and Julian is struggling to come to terms with the failure of his academic career. Their visions for the future seem to be pulling them in different directions, and they hope that this summer away will help them to mend their frayed connection.

Time runs backwards in the Counter-Clock World. Old people emerge from their graves, grow to middle age, youth, adolescence and childhood to be finally unborn in their mothers' wombs. The most powerful—and most feared—organization in the world is the Library, in charge of expunging the written records of events, which have no longer happened.

On the dark streets of Edinburgh, a killer is waiting. When a body is found, it is only the beginning. Soon there will be seven more. In the city’s hospital, renowned surgeon Beth Waterfall is grieving. Her beloved only daughter fell prey to a vicious stalker a year previously – and now he’s coming for her too. Edinburgh’s police are desperate. After one body comes another, and then another. The brutal deaths are all seemingly unconnected, yet DS Lively and forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine know they are dealing with a serial killer – they just need to prove it.

Craving meaning beyond beliefs? Dive into "Beyond Religion," a captivating tale of self-discovery in a vibrant, diverse world. Kiden, a curious and adventurous soul, grapples with questions we all confront: Who am I, and what truly matters in this complex world? Embrace the journey: Relatable struggles: Connect with Kiden's challenges navigating a multi-cultural, multi-religious society. Unforgettable characters: Immerse yourself in a tapestry of vivid personalities that come alive on the page. Gripping storyline: Hold your breath as Kiden embarks on a quest for self-acceptance and profound...

From childhood poverty to art thief and respected consultant to art collectors. Leon Battista increases his wealth and art collection by confiscating stolen art from unsuspecting thieves. When a wealthy British collector summons him for the illicit deal of a lifetime, Battista's world of duplicity takes an unexpected direction. Confronted by his life choices, he must now face the destructive behavior that has brought him to the brink of losing everything. The Art Thief is a rags to riches psychological character study of a man who may realize too late what is most valuable in life. Bernard ...

The Second Life of Lydia Fairchild by Claire Winfield When antiques dealer Lydia Fairchild survives a car crash on a quiet Cambridgeshire road, she awakens not just to bruises and confusion—but to vivid, unshakable memories of a life that isn’t hers. Visions of an elegant corridor, a woman named Ronnie, and echoes of a university long past begin to infiltrate her waking world. As Lydia returns to her London shop, an antique cameo brooch and a forgotten book of T.S. Eliot’s poems spark a chain of events that uncover the long-buried story of Veronica “Ronnie” Langley—a brilliant ...

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Wenn das Schicksal euch trennt – kann die Liebe euch retten? Cyrian und Dajana könnten nicht unterschiedlicher sein: Er – der schüchterne Junge mit der engelsgleichen Stimme, der in der Schule gehänselt wird. Sie – mutig, voller Träume und seine einzige Verbündete. Ihre Freundschaft ist unzerbrechlich – bis das Leben sie auseinanderreißt. Jahre später steht Cyrian im Rampenlicht, ein gefeierter Superstar, während Dajana mit den Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit kämpft. Der Lebensmut, der sie einst auszeichnete, ist verblasst. Doch dann begegnen sie sich wieder.

Shanghai, 1911. Lisan Liu is elated when she is hired as secretary to wealthy American Caroline Stanton, the new mistress of Lennox Manor on the outskirts of Shanghai’s International Settlement. However, the Manor has a dark past due to a previous owner’s suicide, and soon Lisan’s childhood nightmares resurface with more intensity and meld with haunted visions of a woman in red. Adding to her unease is the young gardener, Yao, who both entices and disturbs her.

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EN LA ESCARPADA MAJESTUOSIDAD QUE OFRECEN LOS ACANTILADOS; EN MARINE, INGLATERRA, SE ENCUENTRA “VILLA HELEN”, UNA MANSIÓN VICTORIANA LLENA DE RECUERDOS Y SECRETOS, HEREDADA A JOSEPH WRIGHT POR SUS ANCESTROS. ALLÍ VIVE CON SU ESPOSA MEGAN Y SUS HIJAS: KATHY, WILMA Y BERNICE. TODO PARECE ESTAR BIEN HASTA QUE LLEGA UN INTRUSO QUE ATORMENTA EL CORAZÓN DE MEGAN WRIGHT Y LA HACE SUCUMBIR A LAS MÁS BAJAS PASIONES. DENTRO DE SUS PAREDES SE GESTA UNA LUCHA ENTRE EL BIEN Y EL MAL. LA CODICIA, LA LUJURIA Y LA TRAICIÓN ARRASTRARAN A TODOS A UN ABISMO MÁS PROFUNDO QUE EL DEL ACANTILADO. LOS ...

À la suite d'un burn-out, Alicia, 28 ans, se retrouve seule et sans boulot à Paris. Un matin de déprime elle est soudain assaillie de souvenirs d’une vie qui n’est pas la sienne : la mort d’un chien qu’elle n’a jamais eu, un homme menaçant dont elle ne voit pas le visage ou encore cette très jolie rousse qui la perturbe… Ceux-ci se multiplient, Alicia croit devenir folle. Prête à tout pour découvrir la vérité, elle décide de mener une enquête avec tous les indices qu’elle a pu rassembler parmi ces faux souvenirs.

Dans la région de Saint Helen, l'air est sec, l'ombre rare et l'amour mal fichu. Ce n'est pas Joshua, neuf ans, qui dira le contraire. Après quelques mois de vie commune, ses derniers parents en date le rendent à la meilleure agence d'adoption du comté. La fière patronne, madame Baker, gère son entreprise d'une main de maître : cours de sport, défilés, speed dating et périodes d'essai sont au programme. Après tout, avant d'adopter un enfant pour de bon, mieux vaut pouvoir le tester.

Don 'Dorman' Hargrove has had a hard life. Living with his mother until he was involuntarily committed to an institution at the age of 30, he was forced to accept responsibility for himself following her death. Even upon his release, his attempts at maturity, love, and marriage were all met with tragic results.

Todo empieza con una niña de ocho años. Alma no solo sufre bullying, sino que además descubre un secreto familiar que rompe con la felicidad de su hogar. Es entonces cuando se aferra a un sueño que determinará cada uno de sus siguientes pasos. Con coraje y persistencia, deja atrás los años de soledad y timidez para proyectarse en una pasarela de la que no querrá bajarse nunca.

What did Lazarus see beyond the veil of death? In this haunting masterpiece of psychological and philosophical fiction, Leonid Andreyev conjures a vision of resurrection unlike any ever imagined. Lazarus is not a tale of triumph over death—but of what death leaves behind. Strange, unsettling, and metaphysical, this is the story of a man raised from the grave only to cast a cold, unblinking gaze back upon the living. Wherever he walks, beauty withers, joy dissolves, and the veneer of meaning slips away. Those who look into his eyes do not die—they unravel.

Ayelet Gundar-Goshen inszeniert einen inneren Konflikt, der die Figuren und Hörenden gleichermaßen in seinen Bann zieht. Und sie schafft davon ausgehend ein packendes Psychodrama über Schuld und Rache, über die Flucht vor Verantwortung und über Mitgefühl, das sich an unerwarteten Orten zeigt. Naomi ist nicht begeistert, als sie sich allein mit ihrem einjährigen Sohn Uri und einem arabischen Handwerker in ihrer Wohnung in Tel Aviv wiederfindet. Ihr Mann Juval hat ihn mit der Renovierung ihres Balkons beauftragt, während er selbst bei der Arbeit ist.

Das zweite Hörbuch der Hamburger Literaturpreisträgerin, die mit Die Ewigkeit ist ein guter Ort Presse, Buchhändler:innen und Publikum erobert hat: die Geschichte zweier Frauen, die darum kämpfen, ihrem Leben einen eigenen Rhythmus zu geben. Wenn Janis das Licht ausmacht und »Gute Nacht« flüstert, ist die Kamera schon an. Als Nachtwache im Schlaflabor bringt sie Fremde ins Bett und schaut ihnen beim Schlafen zu. Der Tag-Nacht-Rhythmus, der anderen Menschen eine natürliche Struktur gibt, gilt für sie nicht. Janis hat keine Familie, lebt allein.