quercus publishing apr 2024 (35 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 352 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Lisbeth Salander returns, in a trailblazing new installment to the bestselling Millennium seriesLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 416 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Soaring, spellbinding, utterly epic' MUSA OKWONGA'A time-travelling wonder of a read' PATERSON JOSEPH'A work of fierce imagination' NII AYIKWEI PARKES WHERE IS ADA In a small village in West Africa, in what will one day become Ghana, Ada gives birth again, and again the baby does not live. As she grieves the loss of her child, Portuguese traders become the first white men to arrive in the village, an event that will bear terrible repercussions for Ada and her kin. WHEN IS ADA Centuries later, Ada will become the mathematical genius Ada Lovelace; Ada, a prisoner forced into prostitution in a Nazi concentration camp; and Ada, a young, pregnant Ghanaian woman with a new British passport who arrives in Berlin in 2019 for a fresh start. WHO IS ADA Ada is not one woman, but many, and she is all women - she revolves in orbits, looping from one century and from one place to the next. And so, she experiences the hardship but also the joy of womanhood: she is a victim, she offers resistance, and she fights for her independence. This long-awaited debut from Sharon Dodua Otoo paints an astonishing picture of femininity, resilience and struggle with deep empathy and humour, with vivid language and infinite imagination.'An impressive and highly original work, brimming over with energy' TLS 'Ada's Realm pushes boundaries . . . More power to her pen!' MARGARET BUSBY 'Thrillingly, astonishingly original.' R. O. KWON 'A rule-shattering novel' Kirkus ReviewsTranslated from the German by Jon Cho-PolizziLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 303 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The New York Times-bestseller helping you organise the f\*\*ks you want and need to give - from the author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F\*\*kLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 286 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths.It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you've got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted's assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and Ted is convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (Edgar's wife) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar persuades Max to perform one last time - with a female assistant as decoy. But who will he choose for the role. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*Praise for The Great Deceiver\*'Full of period charm and fiendish plotting' Mail on Sunday'Riveting' Sunday Post'Gripping . . . magical . . . we loved it' Woman's Weekly'An engaging cosy mystery - with added bite' Crime Monthly 'Intriguing, multi-layered and full of rich period detail' Lancashire Evening Press \*Readers are loving The Great Deceiver\*'Wonderful storytelling' 'The background, the plot, the characters - just brilliant!' 'I was gripped from beginning to end' 'Elly Griffiths at her best' The Last Remains, the final instalment of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, was a Sunday Times bestseller in August 2023.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Lisbeth Salander is back - and maybe better than ever . . . Remarkable' LEE CHILD'Fresh, fearless, faithful and original . . . I loved it' CHRIS WHITAKER'A thrilling adventure' Sunday Express'Ferocious' FT The untapped natural resources of Sweden's far north are sparking a gold rush, with the criminal underworld leading the charge. But it's not the prospect of riches that brings Lisbeth Salander to the small town of Gasskas. Her niece's mother is the latest woman in the region to have vanished without trace. Two things soon become clear: Svala is a remarkably gifted teenager -- and she's being watched.Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is also heading north. He has seen better days. Millennium magazine is in its final print issue, and relations with his daughter are strained. Worse still, there are troubling rumours surrounding the man she's about to marry. When the truth behind the whispers explodes into violence, Salander emerges as Blomkvist's last hope.This thriller from Karin Smirnoff will submerge you in a world of conspiracy and betrayal, old enemies and new friends, snow-bound wilderness and corporate greed. Lisbeth Salander is BACK.\*\*\* Want more Lisbeth THE GIRL WITH ICE IN HER VEINS, coming August 2025, is available to pre-order now! \*\*\*.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Old classmates reunite to mark the anniversary of a tragic accident, only for one to disappear, in this locked-room mystery from the bestselling author of The Last House Guest.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 352 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Old classmates reunite to mark the anniversary of a tragic accident, only for one to disappear, in this locked-room mystery from the bestselling author of The Last House Guest.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this breathtaking memoir, acclaimed writer Alex Wheatle shows how music became his salvation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The New York Times-bestseller helping you organise the f\*\*ks you want and need to give - from the author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F\*\*k.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Soaring, spellbinding, utterly epic' MUSA OKWONGA'A time-travelling wonder of a read' PATERSON JOSEPH'A work of fierce imagination' NII AYIKWEI PARKES WHERE IS ADA In a small village in West Africa, in what will one day become Ghana, Ada gives birth again, and again the baby does not live. As she grieves the loss of her child, Portuguese traders become the first white men to arrive in the village, an event that will bear terrible repercussions for Ada and her kin. WHEN IS ADA Centuries later, Ada will become the mathematical genius Ada Lovelace; Ada, a prisoner forced into prostitution in a Nazi concentration camp; and Ada, a young, pregnant Ghanaian woman with a new British passport who arrives in Berlin in 2019 for a fresh start. WHO IS ADA Ada is not one woman, but many, and she is all women - she revolves in orbits, looping from one century and from one place to the next. And so, she experiences the hardship but also the joy of womanhood: she is a victim, she offers resistance, and she fights for her independence. This long-awaited debut from Sharon Dodua Otoo paints an astonishing picture of femininity, resilience and struggle with deep empathy and humour, with vivid language and infinite imagination.'An impressive and highly original work, brimming over with energy' TLS 'Ada's Realm pushes boundaries . . . More power to her pen!' MARGARET BUSBY 'Thrillingly, astonishingly original.' R. O. KWON 'A rule-shattering novel' Kirkus ReviewsTranslated from the German by Jon Cho-Polizzi.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A psychiatric nurse recalls her eye-opening experiences at one of Britain's secure mental hospitals during the 1980s.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Exactly the kind of rom com I love to read' SOPHIE COUSENS'Stole my heart and ran away with it' AMY LEA'Sizzling opposites-attract chemistry' SARAH HOGLE.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A bewitching and haunting story of family secrets - and the lengths some will go to protect them. Perfect for fans of C. J. Cooke and Rebecca Netley.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Pyn-Poi's mother Marak wants her to grow up to be the matriarch of the tribe, learning how to cook, to make medicines, how to care for everyone, but Pyn-Poi would rather be out among the trees like her father Sook-Sook, learning how to persuade tree roots into bridges, to feel when shoots are too crowded, when drooping leaves need attention. Then something starts going wrong in The Real: when the rains come, instead of nourishment, they bring a stinking brown fog that's poisoning people and plants alike. Pyn-Poi is the treewoman now: it's her job. Their only chance is for her to climb to the land beyond the Wall, where the Ancestors live, to plead for their intercession. Pyn-Poi never expected to find a whole new world up there, with people who are very different from her own family and friends - a land where they are killing nature, and that's killing The Real'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A rich and powerful exploration of desire, sin and redemption, by one of our best chroniclers of faith in the 21st century.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of a working-class man from Exmoor, whose lifetime spanned the period of the great acceleration and whose childhood took place in a world exponentially different to our own.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -From Kate Golden, author of the instant bestseller and viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the next seductive, sweeping, action-packed installment in her addictive Sacred Stones trilogy.A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren's Bay. Reeling from shocking revelations and her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.Kane's presence is unavoidable as he travels with Arwen and her friends to seek the Blade of the Sun, a legendary weapon inextricably tied to her fate and the future of the realm. Even an uneasy truce proves difficult as Arwen fights against her unresolved feelings for Kane, who is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.As Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, she must discover the secrets of her past to defeat the monstrous Fae king Lazarus. But finding the light within might mean the death of her and everyone she loves.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 466 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . . You've heard the legends: three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.But immortality is a heavy burden, and Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are captivated by the gloriously human lives of the mortals below, especially those of the great warrior Atalanta and her ill-fated lover, Meleager.However, being a Goddess of Fate doesn't make you a master of it. Will these three sisters find a way to free the couple, and themselves, from their destinies Or will they be bound by Fate forever READERS LOVE THE FATES'An absolutely stunning read!' ????? READER REVIEW'Out of everything I have ever read, I honestly think this has been my favourite book' ????? READER REVIEW'Fresh and welcoming . . . reading this felt like how listening to a new beautiful song feels' ????? READER REVIEW'I absolutely adored this book' ????? READER REVIEW'Exquisitely written with relatable and likable characters and beautiful world building' ????? READER REVIEW'Had me hooked from the first page and is one of the most unique books inspired by mythology that I have read' ????? READER REVIEWLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 400 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dazzling meditation on memory by one of the most innovative and powerful new voices in contemporary Latin American literature.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sometimes the darkest secrets are buried the deepest . . . When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake's longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she's warily drawn back to the town - and people - she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel's not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge, including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother's disappearance . . .READERS LOVE MEGAN MIRANDA'S THRILLERS'Compelling and beautifully written!' 5\* READER REVIEW'Megan Miranda is a phenomenal writer' 5\* READER REVIEW'Suspenseful, riveting' 5\* READER REVIEW.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Kate Golden, author of the instant bestseller and viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the next seductive, sweeping, action-packed installment in her addictive Sacred Stones trilogy.A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love.Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren's Bay. Reeling from shocking revelations and her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage toward the man who betrayed her: King Kane Ravenwood.Kane's presence is unavoidable as he travels with Arwen and her friends to seek the Blade of the Sun, a legendary weapon inextricably tied to her fate and the future of the realm. Even an uneasy truce proves difficult as Arwen fights against her unresolved feelings for Kane, who is willing to become darkness itself to protect her.As Arwen faces creatures, foes, and magic beyond her wildest imaginings, she must discover the secrets of her past to defeat the monstrous Fae king Lazarus. But finding the light within might mean the death of her and everyone she loves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn't want it to end' A. J. FINN'In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly epic' COLIN WALSH'This saga will delight fans of 'Succession'' Elle'The strength of its storytelling and its romantic energy make it a perfect example of an authentic page turner' Livres HebdoThere is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family. So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown.Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour. And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own.It all leads back to the sinking of the SS Prinsesse Ragnhild, lost to a British mine in 1940. But can the official verdict be trusted The shocking truth lies 300 metres under the sea.Part literary thriller, part sweeping family saga, The Sea Cemetery is a dark and dramatic tale of secrets, betrayals and doomed love, drawing on the true story of one of Norway's most devastating maritime disasters.Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah DawkinLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 528 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I can't recommend highly enough' JENNIFER SAINT Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . . You've heard the legends: three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.But immortality is a heavy burden, and Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are captivated by the gloriously human lives of the mortals below, especially those of the great warrior Atalanta and her ill-fated lover, Meleager.However, being a Goddess of Fate doesn't make you a master of it. Will these three sisters find a way to free the couple, and themselves, from their destinies Or will they be bound by Fate forever READERS LOVE THE FATES'An absolutely stunning read!' READER REVIEW'Out of everything I have ever read, I honestly think this has been my favourite book' READER REVIEW'Fresh and welcoming . . . reading this felt like how listening to a new beautiful song feels' READER REVIEW'I absolutely adored this book' READER REVIEW'Exquisitely written with relatable and likable characters and beautiful world building' READER REVIEW'Had me hooked from the first page and is one of the most unique books inspired by mythology that I have read' READER REVIEW.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Jo Spain is a sublime storyteller . . . this is a book you won't want to put down' JANE CASEY2014, Dublin: at St Edmunds, an elite college on the outskirts of the city, twenty-year-old medical student Theo gets up one morning, leaving behind his sleeping girlfriend, Dani, and his studies - never to be seen again. With too many unanswered questions, Dani simply can't accept Theo's disappearance and reports him missing, even though no one else seems concerned, including Theo's father.Ten years later, Dani returns to the college as a history professor. With her mother suffering from severe dementia, and her past at St Edmunds still haunting her, she's trying for a new start. But not all is as it seems behind the cloistered college walls - meanwhile, Dani is hiding secrets of her own.'A first-class high-stakes thriller' CAZ FREAR'Full of intrigue' PRIMAEVERYONE LOVES JO SPAIN'S UNFORGETTABLE THRILLERS'Jo Spain never disappoints' Chris Whitaker'A very addictive read' 5\* reader review'Compelling, enthralling and entertaining' Liz Nugent'Wow! What did I just read This is stupendous' 5\* reader review'Jo Spain at her brilliant best: non-stop tension, clever twists and turns, and nothing is ever as it seems' Andrea Mara'I love Jo Spain's novels!' 5\* reader review'So vivid, atmospheric and chilling' Claire Douglas 'Jo Spain keeps you entertained with plenty of twists and turns' 5\* reader review'The queen of the corkscrew plot' Sunday Times Crime Club.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn't want it to end' A. J. FINN'In its scale, scope and ambition, The Sea Cemetery is truly epic' COLIN WALSH'This saga will delight fans of 'Succession'' Elle'The strength of its storytelling and its romantic energy make it a perfect example of an authentic page turner' Livres HebdoThere is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family. So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown.Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour. And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own.It all leads back to the sinking of the SS Prinsesse Ragnhild, lost to a British mine in 1940. But can the official verdict be trusted The shocking truth lies 300 metres under the sea.Part literary thriller, part sweeping family saga, The Sea Cemetery is a dark and dramatic tale of secrets, betrayals and doomed love, drawing on the true story of one of Norway's most devastating maritime disasters.Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Three sisters battle against their Nyx-given powers. Can they, the rulers of Fate, escape their own destiny.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Perfect for fans of Sharp Objects and Mare of Easttown, this is the thrilling new novel from the bestselling author of The Last House Guest.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling author of The Perfect Lie and Don't Look Back.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A beautiful coming-of-age story based on the real settlement of Makoko in Nigeria. Perfect for readers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.