Kate Mosse est une auteure à succès international dont la fiction explore la vie de femmes captivantes et les secrets cachés du passé. Elle mêle magistralement des décors historiques à une résonance contemporaine, entraînant les lecteurs dans des récits complexes empreints de mystère et d'émotion. Son style distinctif se caractérise par une richesse de détails et une profonde exploration d'histoires oubliées et d'esprits résilients. L'œuvre de Mosse offre une perspective unique sur l'histoire à travers le regard de ceux qui sont souvent négligés.
Epic and heart-breaking, telling of courageous women battling to survive in a hostile land, The Map of Bones is the final novel in Kate Mosse's No.1 bestselling Joubert Family Chronicles.
Set against a backdrop of a hostile land, the story follows courageous women who fight for their survival. As the final installment in The Joubert Family Chronicles, it promises to be an epic and heart-wrenching conclusion, showcasing resilience and strength in the face of adversity.
'Another meticulously researched and stunningly written novel by a much-loved and highly accomplished author. I adored it!' - Santa Montefiore'The Ghost Ship is utterly absorbing. I couldn't put it down' - Louise MinchinPiracy. Romance. Revenge. Across the seas of the seventeenth century, two seafarers are forced to fight for their lives. The sequel to The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship is the third novel in The Joubert Family Chronicles from bestselling author Kate Mosse. The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months it has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved during the course of their merciless raids, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and France, Holland and the Canary Islands.But the bravest among them are not who they seem. The stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate?A sweeping and epic love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the High Seas. Most of all, it is a tale of defiant women in a man's world.
Piracy. Romance. Revenge. Across the seas of the seventeenth century, two
seafarers are forced to fight for their lives. The sequel to The City of
Tears, The Ghost Ship is the third novel in The Joubert Family Chronicles from
bestselling author Kate Mosse. The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel
floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months
it has hunted pirates to liberate those those enslaved during the course of
their merciless raids, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and
France, Holland and the Canary Islands.But the bravest among them are not who
they seem. The stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged
for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate?A
sweeping and epic love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the
Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure
and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the
High Seas. Most of all, it is a tale of defiant women in a man's world.
A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. *The first print run will be a true collector's edition with a gold foiled design on the cover board - pre-order now* This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. · Naomi Alderman · Leigh Bardugo · Alyssa Cole · Lucy Foley · Elly Griffiths · Natalie Haynes · Jean Kwok · Val McDermid · Karen M. McManus · Dreda Say Mitchell · Kate Mosse · Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930's The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie's last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.
As our population ages, more and more of us find ourselves caring for parents and loved ones - some 8.8 million people in the UK. An invisible army of carers holding families together.Here, Kate Mosse tells her own personal story of finding herself a carer in middle age: first, helping her heroic mother care for her beloved father through Parkinson's, then supporting her mother in widowhood, and finally as 'an extra pair of hands' for her 90-year-old mother-in-law.This is a story about the gentle heroism of our carers, about small everyday acts of tenderness, and finding joy in times of crisis. It's about juggling priorities, mind-numbing repetition, about guilt and powerlessness, about grief, and the solace of nature when we're exhausted or at a loss. It is also about celebrating older people, about learning to live differently - and think differently about ageing.But most of all, it's a story about love.
June 1572 marks a tumultuous period in France, where ten years of violent Wars of Religion have pitted neighbors against each other, resulting in immense loss and division over religion and sovereignty. A fragile peace is on the horizon, thanks to a royal wedding orchestrated by Catherine de' Medici and Jeanne d'Albret, uniting the Catholic Crown with Henri, the Huguenot king of Navarre. This marriage has the potential to reunite the fractured nation. Minou Joubert and her family receive an invitation to attend the historic wedding in Paris, unaware that their family's oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be present. The situation escalates dramatically on the eve of the Feast Day of St. Bartholomew, as Minou's family is torn apart and one of her beloved children goes missing. This gripping tale of revenge, persecution, and loss spans from Paris to the City of Tears, Amsterdam, showcasing a family's desperate struggle to stay united and survive against the relentless forces of history. Following the success of a previous bestseller, this novel continues the thrilling narrative of The Burning Chambers series, appealing to fans of historical fiction.
For vintage clothing enthusiasts, British supermodel Kate Moss presents a curated selection of her favorite couture and costume pieces from the Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile. This stylish volume celebrates iconic moments in vintage fashion history, showcasing the museum's exquisite collection, which ranges from nineteenth-century Dolman shawls to twenty-first-century Balmain sequin dresses. Founded in 1999 and opened in 2007, the Museo de la Moda is one of the world's most significant yet lesser-known fashion museums, directed by Chile's first textile industry scion, Jorge Yarur Bascuñán. Edited by Moss, with contributions from fashion curator Lydia Kamitsis, the book features one hundred archival pieces organized by fashion theme, including 1920s opera coats and 1960s Swinging London designs. It also highlights iconic pop culture items, such as Marilyn Monroe's black dresses and Jimi Hendrix's Indian tunics. Each chapter includes new images of the selected garments, along with anecdotes and street-style photography of Moss showcasing those trends. This chic volume is sure to captivate Moss's global audience and anyone passionate about style, fashion history, design, and culture.
16 modern fiction superstars shine a startling light on the romance and pain of the infamous literary pair Heathcliff and Cathy.Short stories to stir the heart and awaken vital conversation about love. Sixteen stories inspired by Wuthering Heights. In 'Terminus' a young woman hides in an empty Brighton hotel; in 'Thicker Than Blood' a man sits in a hot tub stalking his newly-married love on social media; and in 'A bird half-eaten' an amateur boxer prepares for a match. A woman recalls the 'Heathcliffs I Have Known' and the physical danger she has borne at their hands; in 'Anima' a child and a fox are unified in one startling moment of violence; and in 'One Letter Different' two teenagers walk the moors and face up to their respective buried secrets. Curated by Kate Mosse and commissioned for Emily Brontë's bicentenary year in 2018, these fresh, modern stories pulse with the raw beauty and pain of love and are as timely as they are illuminating. The full list of contributors is: Leila Aboulela, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Joanna Cannon, Alison Case, Juno Dawson, Louise Doughty, Sophie Hannah, Anna James, Erin Kelly, Dorothy Koomson, Grace McCleen, Lisa McInerney, Laurie Penny, Nikesh Shukla, Michael Stewart and Louisa Young.
France, 1562. Les tensions entre catholiques et protestants montent, le royaume se déchire. Le prince de Condé et le duc de Guise se livrent un combat sans merci. Les huguenots sont persécutés, les massacres se succèdent. À Carcassonne, Marguerite Joubert, une jeune libraire catholique, fait la connaissance de Piet, un protestant converti dont la vie est en danger. Alors que la violence commence à se déchaîner dans la région, le couple se retrouve bientôt au centre d'un vaste complot, lié à une sainte relique. Leur quête va les mener vers une ancienne forteresse cathare, où sommeille un secret enterré depuis des décennies. - 4ème de couv
A világsikerű Labirintus és A kripta szerzőjének legújabb kalandregénye a bátorság, a hűség és az árulás szívbemarkoló története.
Kr. u. 342 nyara. Arinius, a fiatal szerzetes hónapok óta vándorol Galliában. Magányos és fárasztó útja során megingathatatlan hite és testvéreinek emléke tartja benne a lelket, akik hozzá hasonlóan csuhájuk alatt egy-egy kiátkozott írással hagyták el a közösséget. Arinius nem tudja elolvasni a kopt írást, így nem érti a rá bízott szöveget de azzal tisztában van, hogy a régi pergamenlapokban korlátlan hatalom lakozik. Halad hát rendíthetetlenül a Vicdessos-csúcs felé, hogy beteljesítse küldetését.
1942 nyara. A németek által megszállt Carcassonne-ban Sandrine, a talpraesett, bátor fiatal nő belekeveredik a francia ellenállási mozgalomba. A hétköznapi nőkből álló, Fellegvár fedőnevű hálózat tagjai minden veszélyt vállalnak, hogy részt vehessenek a sokszor csak rejtve dúló, de annál kegyetlenebb harcokban. Amikor elérkezik a háború gyilkos és véres zárófejezete, Sandrine sorsa szorosan összefonódik három különböző férfi életével. De vajon melyikük az igazi ellenség? És ki az ősi titok hűséges őrzője? A titoké, amely évszázadok óta vonzza az embereket a vadregényes Pireneusok előhegyei közé.
The clock strikes twelve. Beneath the wind and the remorseless tolling of the bell, no one can hear the scream . . . 1912. A Sussex churchyard. Villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will not survive the coming year are thought to walk. And in the shadows, a woman lies dead. As the flood waters rise, Connie Gifford is marooned in a decaying house with her increasingly tormented father. He drinks to escape the past, but an accident has robbed her of her most significant childhood memories. Until the disturbance at the church awakens fragments of those vanished years . . .
I hear someone coming. It has happened before. I pause and listen but no longer hear anything. I sigh. As always, hope is snatched away before it can take root. And so then, as always, I am carried back to that first December so very long ago. . . Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc, here are tales of ghosts and spirits seeking revenge, grief-stricken women and haunted men coming to terms with their destiny.
An epic wartime novel from the No.1 bestselling author of LABYRINTH and THE MISTLETOE BRIDE. 1942, Nazi-occupied France. Sandrine, a spirited and courageous nineteen-year-old, finds herself drawn into a Resistance group in Carcassonne - codenamed 'Citadel' - made up of ordinary women who are prepared to risk everything for what is right. And when she meets Raoul, they discover a shared passion for the cause, for their homeland, and for each other. But in a world where the enemy now lies in every shadow - where neighbour informs on neighbour; where friends disappear without warning and often without trace - love can demand the highest price of all.
À la veille de ses seize ans, Kevin Khatchadourian exécute neuf personnes dans son lycée. A travers des lettres au père dont elle est séparée, sa mère retrace l’itinéraire meurtrier de leur fils. Un roman coup-de-poing, violent, complexe, qui s’attaque aux pires des tabous. The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry Eva never really wanted to be a mother - and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-adored teacher who tried to befriend him, all two days before his sixteenth birthday. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood, and Kevin's horrific rampage in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her estranged husband, Franklyn. Uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood from the start, Eva fears that her alarming dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him so nihilistically off the rails.
It is March 1928. The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Marie, a beautiful young woman, who is also mourning a lost generation. Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead him to the caves above the village - and to the heart of a shocking secret.
Kate Mosse is back with a haunting story from the French mountainsMarch 1928.The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down from the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful young woman who is also mourning a lost generation.Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead Freddie to the caves above the village — and to the heart of a shocking secret. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.
These stories are aimed at readers of 'Good Housekeeping' magazine - primarily women aged 25 to 55 - and deal with the myriad issues facing women today. Each story is a generous bite size of well-written, self-contained fiction perfectly suited to holiday reading.
Het was een tijd dat Engeland zuchtte onder de Romeinse overheersing. Een tijd waarin een jonge vrouw van koninklijken bloede wist uit te groeien tot hét symbool van de vrijheidsstrijd. Ze was pas twaalf jaar oud toen ze voor het eerst doodde. Op haar eenentwintigste verdedigde ze haar land tegen de invasie van de Romeinen, het machtigste rijk dat ooit heeft bestaan. En op haar veertigste leidde ze haar eigen volk in een bloedige opstand en liet ze Londen platbranden. Een legende was geboren: Boudica, de eerste koningin van Engeland...
Octobre 1891 : la jeune Léonie Vernier et son frère Anatole quittent Paris pour le Domaine de la Cade, à quelques kilomètres de Carcassonne. Dans les bois qui entourent la maison isolée, Léonie tombe par hasard sur les vestiges d'un sépulcre wisigoth. Au fil de ses recherches, elle découvre l'existence d'un jeu de tarots dont on prétend qu'il détient les pouvoirs de vie et de mort. Octobre 2007 : Meredith Martin arpente les contreforts pyrénéens dans le but d'écrire une biographie de Claude Debussy. Mais elle mène aussi une enquête sur ses propres origines. Armée d'une partition pour piano et d'une vieille photographie, la voilà plongée malgré elle au coeur d'une tragédie remontant à plus d'un siècle, où le destin d'une jeune fille, disparue par une nuit funeste, se mêle inextricablement à une dramatique histoire d'amour.
Un roman captivant sur l'un des derniers grands mystères de l'humanité, alliant habilement thriller et roman historique. Ce premier ouvrage, situé dans l'actuelle Carcassonne, a déjà suscité beaucoup d'attention avant sa parution.
Created by Kate Moss herself, in collaboration with creative director Fabien Baron, Jess Hallett, and Jefferson Hack, this book is a highly personal retrospective of Kate Moss's career, tracing her evolution from 'new girl with potential' to one of the most iconic models of all time
Told by mothers themselves, this book looks at how it actually feels to be pregnant and give birth. Combining the scientific and medical facts, the author takes the reader week by week, from conception to birth, from the mother's emotional point of view.