Atlantic publishing group jun 2025 (6 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Glamorous, gripping, absolutely heaps of fun' LUCY FOLEY'Crisp as a gin and tonic and delightfully wicked' KEVIN KWAN'An old-fashioned mystery in the model of Agatha Christie' VOGUE, Best Book of 2024______________________Murder. It's terrible for your karma. Even worse for your holiday.Ro Krishna has just arrived at Samsara, a world-class hotel-spa nestled in the Indian Himalayas. With his charm and Oxford education, he had it all - well, until he left his job under mysterious circumstances. At Samsara, he can relax and enjoy the hotel's various health and wellness treatments, as well as a sparkling dose of mysticism.Until one of the guests is found dead. As everyone scrambles to figure out what happened, Ro is pulled into an investigation that endangers them all. Because it turns out that it's not just heiresses and Bollywood stars who have checked in - there's a murderer in their midst . . ._______________________READERS ARE LOVING DEATH IN THE AIR'Spellbinding''Excellently paced, wonderful twists''I LOVED THIS''Hard to put down''Will leave you guessing until the very end'. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Succession meets The White Lotus. Absolutely enthralling' Antony Johnston'Relentlessly page-turning' Philippa East'Pure escapism' L D SmithsonPrivilege has a price. But who will pay it On the eve of her seventieth birthday, Geri gathers her brother's spoilt adult children together on the family's private island and tells them that she's ready to name her successor as CEO of the lucrative global empire founded by their grandfather.Her announcement triggers a frenzy of suspicion, rivalry and back-stabbing. Each of the three siblings believes the role should go to them - despite the dark secrets that they all harbour.As Geri uncovers the black heart of her own family, will the best among them win the prize Or will the heirs to the Chalice crown finally get what they so richly deserve Praise for Rachel North:'Creepy and compulsive' Sabine Durrant'A stonking page-turner' Emma Curtis.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A terrific book' Michael Morpurgo'Excellent' Helen Czerski'A clear, concise and accessible guide to the pivotal question of our age' Guy ShrubsoleHow can we get more from our land and meet humanity's growing needs of food, renewable energy, carbon storage and housing In Landsmart, BBC Countryfile's Tom Heap tours the British countryside showcasing the innovative farmers whose yields feed four times the global average, the soil scientists upending the limits to crop growth, and the conservationists and industry leaders salvaging habitat, harnessing solar and radically reimagining land use to provide a hopeful blueprint for a better future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama. refreshing.' THE TIMES'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait. Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda SeymourCatherine of Braganza - Boring Plain Ineffectual Think again.Charles II's wife was a trouser-wearing tastemaker who introduced tea drinking, popularised card games and championed baroque fashion and art. Her salon culture was infamous for its parties, theatricals and frequent trips to the pub. A Catholic queen in a strictly Anglican country, she was the diplomatic bridge between an unstable Britain and the European mainland, and carefully navigated the treacherous political landscape of Restoration England.In this illuminating portrait historian Sophie Shorland brings Catherine vividly to life for the first time, revealing a woman who defied the limitations imposed upon her to have a profound impact on the world around her.Previously published as The Lost Queen.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Revolution has never looked so good.'Heady and reckless and dangerously fun' New York Times'Sexy, kinetic, dazzling' Chang-rae Lee'Filled with sex, violence and glamour' Adam JohnsonCorsica, 1993. As a sun-drenched Mediterranean summer heads into full swing, beautiful and brash seventeen-year-old Séverine Guimard is counting down the days until graduation, dreaming of stardom while smoking cigarettes and seducing boys in her class to pass the time. The pampered French-American daughter of a politician, Séverine knows she's destined for bigger things.That is, until three masked men emerge from an idling car, tear her from her bike, duct tape her mouth and wrists, and take her somewhere hidden from prying eyes. While her parents try to negotiate for her release, Séverine finds herself beginning to sympathise with the political motivations of her captors, and becoming attracted to the group's charismatic leader, Bruno. What follows is a summer of passion and terror, careening toward an inevitable, explosive conclusion, as Séverine steps into the biggest role of her life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A unique and funny writer with a true understanding of what it takes to make it as an elite cyclist' Chris BoardmanFurther immerses the reader in the world of endurance cycling as well-known former professional cyclist Michael Hutchinson talks to ultra-distance athletes, exercise scientists, nutritionists and psychologists - 'those who've done it and those who understand it'- as he unpicks both the physical and mental demands, attempts to understand the key to successful endurance, and tries not to get himself accidentally killed while riding a frankly terrifyingly long-distance event.…