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Rob Ryan

    1 janvier 1963

    Les explorations littéraires de Robert Ryan plongent dans les thèmes de l'identité, de la perte et de la recherche de sens dans le monde contemporain. Son écriture se caractérise par une profondeur psychologique pénétrante et un langage poétique, qui attire les lecteurs dans la vie intérieure de ses personnages. Ryan examine les relations humaines complexes et les dilemmes moraux avec un œil aiguisé pour les détails et une profonde compréhension de la condition humaine. Son œuvre offre des commentaires perspicaces sur la société moderne et ses défis inhérents.

    A study in murder
    The dead can wait
    The Kingdom Revealed
    The Invisible Kingdom
    The Invincible Kingdom
    I Thought About It in My Head and I Felt It in My Heart but I Made It with My Hands
    • Defensible Faith

      Helping the Nones Find God

      • 276pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      The book explores the growing trend of young adults in America identifying as "Nones," or those with no religious affiliation, attributing this shift to the oversimplification of religious beliefs and the dominance of science as the sole source of truth. It delves into the implications of this cultural change, examining how these factors contribute to a significant portion of the youth moving away from traditional faith.

      Defensible Faith2023
    • Someone You Trust

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      From the Irish Times bestselling author of Hidden Lies comes a gripping, emotional thriller that explores the darkest corners of family and the secrets we hide behind closed doors.

      Someone You Trust2023
      3,6
    • Hidden Lies

      • 288pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      A gripping, emotional thriller with a twist that will take your breath away. The perfect suspense novel for fans of Jane Corry, Susan Lewis and Lisa Jewell.

      Hidden Lies2021
      3,9
    • I.N.R.I. - A Righteous Man

      • 102pages
      • 4 heures de lecture

      Focusing on the perspective of Pontius Pilate, this fictional narrative explores the lesser-known events and attitudes surrounding the days leading up to Jesus's crucifixion. It delves into the complexities of Roman politics and societal pressures, offering a unique viewpoint that does not aim to defend Pilate but rather to illuminate the historical context in which he operated. The story invites readers to consider the motivations and challenges faced by a key figure in this pivotal moment in history.

      I.N.R.I. - A Righteous Man2020
    • Paper Crafts

      A Maker's Guide: From Découpage to Paper Jewelry, 15 Projects Inspired by the V&A Collections

      • 176pages
      • 7 heures de lecture

      The third volume in a new series of practical books produced in partnership with London's Victoria and Albert Museum, offering a fresh, contemporary and, above all, intelligent shake-up of the craft book genre.

      Paper Crafts2018
      3,6
    • The Invisible Kingdom

      • 64pages
      • 3 heures de lecture

      The narrative follows a lonely prince who feels dwarfed by his grand palace and distant parents. His only friend, the Bootman, gifts him a pen with invisible ink, sparking the prince's imagination. When he discovers a trapdoor leading to the attic, he finds a way to escape the confines of royal life and explore the outside world. This beautifully illustrated tale emphasizes themes of individuality, creativity, and the journey of self-discovery, appealing to readers of all ages.

      The Invisible Kingdom2016
      4,1
    • The Invincible Kingdom

      • 64pages
      • 3 heures de lecture

      BORN INTO THE ROYAL FAMILY, John has always known he doesn't want to be king. But just when everything seems to be going right for John, his past catches up with him: Lord Von Dronus, the palace's most senior courtier, is determined to hunt him down, believing that as long as John is alive, he is a threat to the nation's security.

      The Invincible Kingdom2015
      4,5
    • A study in murder

      • 480pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      The year is 1917 and Major John Watson is held in a notorious prisoner of war camp deep in Germany, there as Medical Officer for the British prisoners. With the Allied blockade of Germany, food is perilously short in the camp and when a new prisoner is murdered all assume the poor chap was killed for his Red Cross parcel. Watson, though, isn't so sure. Something isn't quite what it seems and a creeping feeling of unease tells Watson there is more to this than meets the eye. And when an escape plot is apparently uncovered in his hut and he is sent to solitary confinement, he knows he has touched a nerve. If Watson is to reveal the heinous crimes that have occurred at the camp, he must escape before he is silenced for good. All he needs is some long-distance help from Sherlock Holmes...

      A study in murder2015
      4,0
    • Dr John Watson has another case to solve - this time it's murder on the home front. A stunning Dr Watson thriller from the author of Dead Man's Land

      The dead can wait2014
      4,0
    • The Kingdom Revealed

      • 64pages
      • 3 heures de lecture

      But with no friends to call on, no money in his pocket, in fact nothing apart from the clothes he is wearing, it isn't long before the young King realises that life on his own is going to be full of challenges. číst celé

      The Kingdom Revealed2014
      4,1
    • Dead Man's Land

      • 496pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      A stunning thriller and “a page-turning read” (Daily Mail) set in the trenches of World War I featuring beloved literary character and Sherlock Holmes’s sidekick Dr. John Watson. Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying by the thousands every day…so one more death shouldn’t be a surprise. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes’s former sidekick Dr. John Watson finds his suspicions raised. The victim’s jaw was clamped shut in a terrible rictus and facial expression suggested that the man had seen unimaginable horror. Something is terribly wrong. But this is just the beginning. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must discover who is the killer in the trenches. But who can he trust? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that’s ripping the world apart, Watson must step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he’s to stop a brutal killer before he strikes again.

      Dead Man's Land2013
      4,0
    • The Last Sunrise

      • 320pages
      • 12 heures de lecture

      1948: INDO-CHINA. Lee Crane is an American pilot flying transport planes across South-East Asia for the highest bidder. He'll fly anywhere, carry anything, if the money is right. But his experiences during World War Two still haunt him, and when he meets a woman from the past, memories of a time when his innocence was shattered threaten to ground him.1941: BURMA. Crane is a young and carefree pilot flying fighter planes for the notorious Flying Tigers against the Japanese. He's one of the best pilots in the air. But when he falls for the charms of a beautiful Anglo-Indian girl, she has a devastating effect on him. As the war ignites across the region, Crane is separated from her, and, caught up in a world of death and corruption, he desperately needs to return to find his lover, no matter what the cost...

      The Last Sunrise2006
      3,6
    • After Midnight

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      In 1964, a young Australian girl, Linda Carr, is trying to track down the wreckage of the Liberator bomber in which her father died when it crashed in northern Italy in 1944 during World War Two. She employs the help of motorcycle TT racer Jack Kirby, a man who has his own inner demons to combat. He was a Mosquito fighter pilot during the war and experienced at first hand the astonishing courage of the Italian partisans in the face of Nazi brutality. Jack is keen to find one of the partisans, a woman with a past as dark as the secrets she still holds close to her heart. What Jack and Linda discover in their journey deep into an uncharted Italian mountain region is more dangerous and life-changing than they could ever have imagined.

      After Midnight2005
      3,6
    • Night Crossing

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      In 1938, Ulrike Walter, a beautiful young German musician, is engaged to be married to Erich Hinkel, a member of the Hitler Youth. But when she meets Inspector Cameron Ross, a Scotland Yard policeman, whose father is a colonel in British Intelligence, her life will be changed for ever. When war is declared, Ulrike flees Germany for the safety of England but is instead cruelly imprisoned as an enemy alien. Her only hope of rescue is Cameron, who, despite his better judgement, is falling in love with her. Then Erich is captured by the British and incarcerated in a prisoner of war camp in England. He faces interrogation by Cameron Ross, the one man who stands between him and Ulrike, the woman who means more to Erich than life itself...

      Night Crossing2004
      3,8
    • The Blue Noon

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Paris, 1945. A manhunt is raging across the liberated city. Airey Neave, head of Room 900, the ultra-secret M19 department, is desperate to track down Harry Cole. Harry is a rogue. He's an East End charmer and as sharp as a switchblade. But traitor? He did break a few rules and hearts along the way... but that was before he met French nurse Odile. Together they are the best clandestine operatives in northern France, heroes of the Resistance, rounding up downed pilots and ferrying them to safety. The beautiful Odile nurtures Harry's talents for the greater good. His mistake is to try and make a little money on the side. And when he gets in the way of M19, Airey Neave has a very good reason to want him silenced...

      The Blue Noon2003
      3,8
    • An Englishman and Frenchman who were great rivals in the 1920s are teamed up in the Special Operations Executive to work behind enemy lines in France during World War Two. This tale of heroism and self-sacrifice is based upon a true story.

      Early one morning2002
      3,8