Amazon publishing jan 2025 (25 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' is sung in churches, houses, and concert halls throughout the Christmas season. It would be hard to imagine a Christmas celebration without it. From the partridge in the pear tree to the five golden rings to the twelve drummers drumming, carolers enjoy taking turns singing different verses.Gennady Spirin's sumptuous paintings bring new life and spectacular beauty to this classic song, making it a gift to be treasured at Christmastime. An Illustrator's Note is included which addresses the song's origin and history. Spirin, Gennady (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A young girl finds a woman murdered. Can DS Karen Hart uncover the truth and find the killer In the dead of night, four teenagers taking a shortcut through an archaeological dig site find a body in a trench. It doesn't take long for them to be more scared than they've ever been in their lives. These are no ancient remains: the woman was killed just hours earlier . . . DS Karen Hart rushes to the scene and swiftly learns that Alison Poulson was unpopular with the archaeologists and the TV crew filming the excavation. She finds bitter colleagues, an angry farmer and an oddly unmoved husband. Then there's the teenage girl who found the body, who seems to know more than she's letting on . . . After a second murder shocks Karen to her core, it seems the culprit will stop at nothing to cover their tracks. Can she unravel the mystery before another innocent life is lost, or will the killer stop her first.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An innocent man framed. A case closed. A serial killer free to kill again.It is 1985. Detective Inspector Mungo 'Bob' Willis is being forced out of Avon and Somerset Police on medical grounds. His career is in tatters, his body broken, his mind shattered, and his partner--DS Lizzie Harper--dead in a sting operation gone wrong.Their last case is closed, but Bob is convinced an innocent man has been framed, leaving a serial killer cruising the A303 with impunity, free to target lone women who have broken down by the roadside late at night.The killer knows the police aren't looking for anyone else in connection with the murders. What they don't know is what Bob will do next.And when another woman is killed in horrifyingly similar circumstances, Bob launches his own--unofficial--investigation. Can he stop a sadistic killer before they kill again And again.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finding missing children is Matthew's job--but this time it's his own daughter who's disappeared.When private investigator Matthew Hill picks up the call from his wife, Sally, his world comes crashing down. Their eight-year-old daughter, Amelie, is missing. One second, she was there, the next, she was gone.It's the very nightmare they've been dreading. Long ago, Matthew left the force after a woman blamed him for her son's death, promising that he too would one day feel her pain. It's a threat that's hung over his family ever since, and now it's Amelie's picture on the news.Matthew knows how these things go--the longer their daughter is missing, the less hope there is of finding her alive.As the clock ticks and a canal is searched, he and Sally must reckon with their greatest fear.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From multimillion-copy bestselling author Amanda Prowse, comes an emotionally compelling story that asks: what makes you happier - the life you're given, or the one you choose She wants it all. But life has other plans.After years of hard work, Madeleine's life is very nearly perfect. She's about to move to LA to pursue her dream job--and there's a new man on the scene too. But when her mother falls ill, pulling her back to the world she's tried so hard to leave behind, the repercussions of a life-changing decision Madeleine made seven years ago resurface, threatening to jeopardise everything she's worked for.Faced with the promise of her new life, and the pull of her old, she has to ask herself some tough questions: was what she did then right for her family How do you know when it's okay to put yourself first And what's the cost of happiness Heartfelt, provocative and emotional, this is a gripping look at the choices women have to make, and whether we really can have it all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mika will do what it takes to make sure there are no more lost ones--and to bring the infamous killer, the Dark Angel, out into the light.It's summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat--but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika's relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it's not a moment too soon--because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl's wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away And why is her family so afraid to go public Then Tekla reaches out to Mika with a truly chilling discovery at a construction site in the city--a discovery that might hit a little too close to home for Mika. Could it be the work of the Dark Angel As the summer heats up, Mika will make some tough choices as she works to uncover these mysteries, including the biggest mystery of all: her own family. Join Mika and Detective Hoff in this thrilling new installment of the Moonwind Mysteries series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this mesmerising thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, a family's fresh start is just the beginning of their nightmare.Ethan Dove's family has moved to a new home in a safe community, and it's exactly the fresh start they need. Not only is his marriage to Emma hanging by a thread, but his son, Dylan, and twelve-year-old daughter, Rose, deserve to have a happy childhood.After Rose is bullied by the boys across the road, Ethan is relieved when the woman who lives next door steps in. Fiona Smith has come into their lives at just the right moment, and when she offers to look after Rose during the school holidays, Ethan and Emma can't believe their luck.Which is exactly what Fiona wants. Because, far from being the perfect neighbour, Fiona is the last person you should trust with your child. With a vicious plot for revenge, Fiona is happy to train Rose to be her accomplice, especially when she begins to suspect that Rose might not be as innocent as she appears.The Psychopath Next Door is a gripping and twisted psychological suspense thriller set in the terrifying world of Mark Edwards's bestselling The Magpies universe.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this foreboding journey into the depths of friendship, three women spend a trip together covering up the secrets between them--but when one lie unravels, there's no going back.Jocelyn is ready to get married--and more ready to have fun. She plans a bachelorette trip to North Wales, where she can forget about her strained relationship and focus on the tension among friends instead. It's a welcome distraction.Her friend Rowan used to be the wild child. But after having a kid of her own and losing the father in a tragic accident, she's now the ever-responsible single mother, cautious in every way. Except one.Cadence doesn't want to be there. For as long as she's known her friends, she's always felt disparate. Maybe it's because those two share a special bond: Jocelyn's brother was Rowan's boyfriend, and they still feel his loss. Or maybe it's because Cadence has secrets they can never know.As the trip goes on, their friendship begins to crack under the pressure of all the things they leave unsaid.but those might be the only things that can save them.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dead man's riddles--and secrets--thrust an FBI codebreaker into a deadly cross-country race for justice in a propulsive thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cipher.During a recent undercover sting gone bad, hit man Gustavo Toro died in the arms of FBI Special Agent Daniela 'Dani' Vega. But Toro had secrets he refused to take to the grave.In the event of his death, Toro left behind a video that promises to expose a mysterious mastermind who has been operating with impunity for decades. But there's a catch. Dani's team must follow Toro's cryptic clues on a cross-country hunt for justice, and piecing together his past is more twisted than Dani could have imagined.But as Dani and her team race to gather the evidence, it's clear this powerful adversary will stop at nothing to keep their secrets--including eliminating those who threaten to reveal them.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of The Storyteller's Secret comes an unflinching exploration of betrayal, forgiveness, and the healing power of a second chance.Celine's life is spiraling out of control. She's in danger of losing the beloved equestrian farm that was her childhood home. Her distant husband, Eric, is devoting a suspicious amount of time to a stunning new colleague. Then her young son, Brian, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis. As her life falls apart, she faces an impossible fightFelicity has uprooted her career and her teenage son, Justin, to get closer to Eric. She's tired of keeping his secrets--that Eric's frequent 'business trips' have been time spent with her and Justin. Felicity is determined to get her happily ever after, even if it means confronting Celine at a delicate time.But when Brian's prognosis worsens, and a transplant from Justin becomes his best chance at survival, Felicity must make a wrenching decision about her son's well-being--and Celine must accept that the 'other woman' is her only hope.In another life Celine and Felicity might have been friends. Can they put aside the pain between them to do what's best for their families--and their own futures.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Aspiring investigative journalist Shannon Gibbons and her family have moved into a beautiful house in the Fabulous Forties of East Sacramento, where Shannon finds a fast connection with a new neighbor. Renowned journalist Rosella Marlow appears to have a genuine interest in giving Shannon's own areer a boost--as personal assistant on Rosella's new project. Appearances are deceiving. Bitter, resentful, and consumed by excruciating grief, Rosella is obsessed with wiping the smiles off her contented neighbors' faces. Now she's watching closely, ready to expose their secrets. Secrets dark enough to destroy lives. In Shannon, Rosella has a trusting and unwitting accomplice. But Rosella is being watched, too. And when someone is found murdered, everyone on this quiet block is a suspect. Because everyone has a motive. With the help of a friend, Shannon begins an investigation into the death of a person she just met. As neighbor is pitted against neighbor, the truth is much scarier than anything they imagined.'--Provided by publisher.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The galvanizing true story of a group of remarkable women in the 1970s male-run world of business, banking, and finance. They didn't play by the rules. They changed them and made history.In the 1970s, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in the boys' club of banking and finance, women were still infantilized--no credit without a male cosigner, and their income was dismissed as unreliable. If bankers weren't going to accommodate women, then women had to take control of their own futures. In 1978 in Denver, Colorado, the opening of the Women's Bank changed everything.It was helmed by bank officer B. LaRae Orullian and the brainchild of whip-smart entrepreneur Carol Green, who forged a groundbreaking path with their headstrong colleagues, among them: Judi Foster, investment research whiz; Edna Mosley, unyielding civil rights advocate with the NAACP; Mary Roebling, renowned financial executive; Betty Freedman, a socialite and fundraiser; and Gail Schoettler, a formidable Denver mover and shaker for social justice. Coming together and facing their own unique road to revolution, they built the most successful female-run bank in the nation. It wasn't easy.Give Her Credit follows the challenges, uphill battles, and achievements of some of the enterprising women of Denver who broke boundaries, inspired millions, and afforded opportunities for every marginalized citizen in the country. It's about time their untold story was told. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Destined to be together, forbidden to love, two lost souls fight evil in an everyday world that belongs to the night. A dark romantasy by a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fearless woman, raised in the forest, fights against a group of powerful men in a novel about good versus evil, the enduring nature of myth, and the power of love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz.Raised in the wilderness by her late great-uncle, Vida is a young woman with an almost preternatural affinity for nature, especially for the wolves that also call the forested mountains home. Formed by hard experience, by love and loss, and by the prophecies of a fortuneteller, Vida just wants peace. If only nearby Kettleton County didn't cast such a dark shadow.It's where José Nochelobo, the love of Vida's life and a cherished local hero, died in a tragic accident. That's the official story, but Vida has reasons to doubt it. The truth can't be contained for long. Nor can the hungry men of power in Kettleton who want something too: that Vida, like José, disappear forever. One by one they come for her, prepared to do anything to see their plans through to their evil end. Vida is no less prepared for them.Vida, the forest, and its formidable wonders are waiting. She will not rest until goodness and order have been restored.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For Sheriff Bree Taggert, a gruesome double murder exposes the secrets of the dead in a shocking novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.A teenager returns home from work and finds her parents shot to death in their bed. Responding to the call, Sheriff Bree Taggert realizes the crime wasn't a burglary gone wrong. The couple was executed. The sole survivor: their traumatized teenage daughter, Claire Mason.Bree teams up with investigator Matt Flynn to work the case, but together they uncover more questions than answers. When Claire is stalked at the park, it's clear the killer isn't finished--and she's the next target.As Bree and Matt sift through the past--suspect by suspect--a tangled web of deception emerges, and the truth becomes harder to see. Because the victims' entire lives were a lie. And the only way to protect the vulnerable girl is to unravel her parents' secrets. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cora Valentine has her whole life and a shot at the Olympics ahead of her. But when she's kidnapped on Halloween, her name is splashed across headlines not as an athlete but as a victim. Not even her safe return changes that, especially since no one is caught for the crime. Years later, when Cora has her own daughter, she's determined to leave the past behind for a better life. Her daughter will never face those fears. And Cora will never face them again. But four years later, on Halloween, the past comes knocking.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, and Chris Crabtree comes an epic and inspiring novel--based on true events--about love, heroism, and resilience during the darkest chapters of World War II.Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious black and white--for him and for his sweetheart, college-bound math whiz Sarah Haber. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Sam is sent to the Philippines and captured as a POW. Brutalized but unbroken by the Bataan Death March and POW camps, Sam is one of eighteen hundred starved and weakened prisoners herded into the cargo hold of a barbaric hell ship called the Arisan Maru, his survival doubtful.Determined to use her math skills on the home front, Sarah is recruited to Washington, DC, into the covert field of code breaking. When Sarah intercepts a message about a Japanese convoy, the US Navy's mission is clear: sink the Arisan Maru and send it to the bottom of the South China Sea. Now, the lives of the two young lovers are about to inadvertently collide in one of the most shocking acts of World War II.Anchored in an extraordinary true story and breathlessly re-created, Hold Strong is a one-of-a-kind novel that explores faith, courage, survival, and coming home against insurmountable odds.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mika will do what it takes to make sure there are no more lost ones--and to bring the infamous killer, the Dark Angel, out into the light.It's summer in 1880 Stockholm, and the city bakes in the heat--but the heat on twelve-year-old Mika is lifting. After lying low following the dramatic blast at the jail, Mika's relieved to learn her name is finally cleared. And it's not a moment too soon--because Detective Hoff has a perplexing case involving the disappearance of a local teen. The girl's wealthy family wants to make sure things stay quiet. Why would a girl who has everything want to run away And why is her family so afraid to go public Then Tekla reaches out to Mika with a truly chilling discovery at a construction site in the city--a discovery that might hit a little too close to home for Mika. Could it be the work of the Dark Angel As the summer heats up, Mika will make some tough choices as she works to uncover these mysteries, including the biggest mystery of all: her own family. Join Mika and Detective Hoff in this thrilling new installment of the Moonwind Mysteries series.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book unveils the profound parallels between the ancient game of chess and life's strategic decisions. Through parables and reflections, it teaches readers how to apply chess strategies to overcome life's challenges, fostering intuition, strategic thinking, and personal growth. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For Sheriff Bree Taggert, a gruesome double murder exposes the secrets of the dead in a shocking novel of suspense by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.A teenager returns home from work and finds her parents shot to death in their bed. Responding to the call, Sheriff Bree Taggert realizes the crime wasn't a burglary gone wrong. The couple was executed. The sole survivor: their traumatized teenage daughter, Claire Mason.Bree teams up with investigator Matt Flynn to work the case, but together they uncover more questions than answers. When Claire is stalked at the park, it's clear the killer isn't finished--and she's the next target.As Bree and Matt sift through the past--suspect by suspect--a tangled web of deception emerges, and the truth becomes harder to see. Because the victims' entire lives were a lie. And the only way to protect the vulnerable girl is to unravel her parents' secrets.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, and Chris Crabtree comes an epic and inspiring novel--based on true events--about love, heroism, and resilience during the darkest chapters of World War II.Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious black and white--for him and for his sweetheart, college-bound math whiz Sarah Haber. When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Sam is sent to the Philippines and captured as a POW. Brutalized but unbroken by the Bataan Death March and POW camps, Sam is one of eighteen hundred starved and weakened prisoners herded into the cargo hold of a barbaric hell ship called the Arisan Maru, his survival doubtful.Determined to use her math skills on the home front, Sarah is recruited to Washington, DC, into the covert field of code breaking. When Sarah intercepts a message about a Japanese convoy, the US Navy's mission is clear: sink the Arisan Maru and send it to the bottom of the South China Sea. Now, the lives of the two young lovers are about to inadvertently collide in one of the most shocking acts of World War II.Anchored in an extraordinary true story and breathlessly re-created, Hold Strong is a one-of-a-kind novel that explores faith, courage, survival, and coming home against insurmountable odds.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The galvanizing true story of a group of remarkable women in the 1970s male-run world of business, banking, and finance. They didn't play by the rules. They changed them and made history.In the 1970s, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in the boys' club of banking and finance, women were still infantilized--no credit without a male cosigner, and their income was dismissed as unreliable. If bankers weren't going to accommodate women, then women had to take control of their own futures. In 1978 in Denver, Colorado, the opening of the Women's Bank changed everything.It was helmed by bank officer B. LaRae Orullian and the brainchild of whip-smart entrepreneur Carol Green, who forged a groundbreaking path with their headstrong colleagues, among them: Judi Foster, investment research whiz; Edna Mosley, unyielding civil rights advocate with the NAACP; Mary Roebling, renowned financial executive; Betty Freedman, a socialite and fundraiser; and Gail Schoettler, a formidable Denver mover and shaker for social justice. Coming together and facing their own unique road to revolution, they built the most successful female-run bank in the nation. It wasn't easy.Give Her Credit follows the challenges, uphill battles, and achievements of some of the enterprising women of Denver who broke boundaries, inspired millions, and afforded opportunities for every marginalized citizen in the country. It's about time their untold story was told.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book unveils the profound parallels between the ancient game of chess and life's strategic decisions. Through parables and reflections, it teaches readers how to apply chess strategies to overcome life's challenges, fostering intuition, strategic thinking, and personal growth.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the author of Penelope in Retrograde comes the sparkling story of three generations of women, each trying to live out their own dreams without breaking a leg in the process.Liza Day's mother isn't dead, but leave it to Darla Day to throw herself a funeral anyway. It's the kind of attention grab Liza left behind to build a quiet life for herself and her rebellious teenage daughter, Avery. But between her students discovering her old daytime TV show--putting her teaching job at risk--and her mother's unexpected funeral invitation, Liza's life feels truly like a soap opera.When Liza returns to her family's historic Day Ranch for her mother's premature farewell, she's not sure what to expect. Darla's always been known for eccentricities, both on- and off-screen. Thankfully, Liza has her siblings to help navigate Mom's antics, which include everyone dressing as one of Darla's many iconic film characters, a harem of white rabbits, and one surprise guest: Liza's former costar and Avery's father, Scotty.The more time Liza and Avery spend on the ranch, the more Liza realizes that it might be time to trade in the scripted life she thought she wanted, for a leading role in the family she's always needed. …