Markéta Polochová Ordre des livres

From the author of acclaimed national bestseller The Four Winds comes a haunting, heartbreakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between past and present.

The journey of their lifetime . . . 'Women can be heroes, too.' When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances Frankie McGrath hears these words, it sparks a revelation. Raised on California's Coronado Island by conservative parents, she has always strived to be a good girl. However, in 1965, as the world shifts around her, she envisions a different path. After her brother ships out to Vietnam, Frankie impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps, stepping into a chaotic and destructive war zone. As inexperienced as the soldiers she serves alongside, she grapples with the trauma of war and the challenges of returning to a transformed America. Throughout her journey, Frankie learns the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can bring. This narrative highlights one woman's experience in war while illuminating the stories of all women who have risked their lives to help others—sacrifices that have often gone unrecognized. With searing insight and lyrical beauty, it offers a profoundly emotional tale featuring a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage define an era. Praise for the author includes accolades from notable figures, emphasizing her storytelling prowess and the emotional depth of her narratives.

Simone is one of the Glitterati, the elite living lives of luxury and leisure. Slave to the ever-changing tides – and brutal judgements - of fashion, he is immaculate. To be anything else is to be unfashionable, and no one wants to be unfashionable, or even worse, ugly…When Simone accidentally starts a new fashion with a nosebleed at a party, another Glitterati takes the credit. Soon their rivalry threatens to raze their opulent utopia to the ground, as no one knows how to be vicious like the beautiful ones. Enter a world of the most fantastic costumes, grand palaces in the sky, the grandest parties known to mankind and the unbreakable rules of how to eat ice cream. A fabulous dystopian fable about fashion, family and the feckless billionaire class.

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A KILLER. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS A SUSPECT. BUT WHICH OF THEM IS A MURDERER? 'The best thing I've read in ages' STUART MACBRIDE 'Fun, witty and exciting. This is not one to miss!' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A must-read for every fan of the mystery genre' JANE HARPER _________ I knew our family reunion wouldn't end well. But I didn't expect murder. Maybe I should have known better. After all, everyone in my family is a killer. My parents, my siblings, my in-laws . . . even me. The deaths weren't all deliberate, of course. Accidents happen. So when a body is found in the snow, it's clear it's the work of a Cunningham. But which one? And why? I'll give you one clue: it wasn't me. But a piece of advice? Never trust a Cunningham . . . _________ 'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming' MARIAN KEYES 'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing' ALEX PAVESI Why readers are loving Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone 'Sharp. Slick. Original' 5***** Reader Review 'Darkly atmospheric and full of mystery. I loved it' 5***** Reader Review 'This is without doubt going to be the standout novel of the year' 5***** Reader Review 'I absolutely loved this from start to finish. Dark, atmospheric and funny, I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good murder mystery' 5***** Reader Review

"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a ... debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium--and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--

Příběh hlavní hrdinky Stephanie Townsendové se odehrává ve dvou rovinách – v době jejího dětství, kdy dojde k tragédii a beze stopy zmizí Stephaniina kamarádka Dawn, která s ní manipuluje a ponižuje ji, a v době dospívání a dospělosti Steph, kdy jí nešťastnou náhodou umírá malá dcera a ona je přesvědčená, že je to daň za smrt Dawn. Působivý a poutavý román o lidské síle a o několika náhodně propletených osudech, který je radost číst.

Vítejte v krámku s fantazií, který putuje po celém světě a nabízí starožitné cetky, jež dokážou naplnit ztracené sny, a zvláštní telefony, díky nimž se můžete spojit se svými milovanými na onom světě. Po příjezdu do malého městečka Boonah však starý obchodník s fantazií Earlatidge Hubert Umbrey zjišťuje, že umírá a že co nejrychleji musí najít svého nástupce, protože i v malém Boonahu je řada těch, kterým by jeho kouzla pomohla. Například Enochovi – desetiletému chlapci, jenž oplakává svého otce a provinile skrývá jakési tajemství. Nebo Ann, která do města přicestovala za umírající babičkou, a přesto s lítostí myslí především na jednoho muže. Ovšem i samotnému panu Earlatidgeovi připraví krámek během jeho posledních dní na zemi obchod v podobě, v jaké jej nikdy dřív nepoznal – a dokáže tak čelit svému osudu. Nenechte si ujít poutavý magický román o fantastickém krámku, který přináší útěchu, klid a naději těm, kteří to potřebují.

An attractive student. An older professor. Think you know the story? Think again. She has everything at stake; he has everything to lose. But one of them is lying, all the same. When an Oxford student accuses one of the university's professors of sexual assault, DI Adam Fawley's team think they've heard it all before. But they couldn't be more wrong. Because this time, the predator is a woman and the shining star of the department, and the student a six-foot male rugby player. Soon DI Fawley and his team are up against the clock to figure out the truth. What they don't realise is that someone is watching. And they have a plan to put Fawley out of action for good...

Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world's most successful cookery writers. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and inspiring. With recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language of Food explores the enduring struggle for female freedom, the creativity and quiet joy of cooking and the poetry of food.

In this sequel to The Kinder Poison—which People magazine proclaimed a "delicious high-stakes adventure"—the magical kingdom of Orkena is on the brink of war, and the only person who can save it is Zahru, the girl they once doomed to death. After surviving the Crossing, Zahru has sworn off adventures. While Crown Prince Jet navigates the looming threat of war, she's content to simply figure out what the future holds for them. But they're dealt a devastating blow when prince Kasta returns with a shocking claim: he's the true winner of the Crossing and the rightful heir, and he bears the gods' mark as proof. Even more surprising—he's not the only one. Somehow, Zahru possesses the very same mark, giving her equal right to the throne. The last thing she wants is to rule beside her would-be executioner, but she can't let Orkena fall into his merciless hands. So Zahru, Jet, and their allies must race against the clock to find a way to stop Kasta, because once he's crowned, there's no telling what horrors he'll unleash to win the war. Zahru will do whatever it takes to keep Kasta from taking the throne...but to stop a villain, is she willing to become one herself?