Jana Vlčková Ordre des livres (chronologique)

V Lost Creek se scházejí členové podpůrné skupiny pro rodiny pohřešovaných. Pozornost Madison Harperové ale upoutá především jeden případ: před pěti lety se dvě dívky a jejich kamarád vydali na túru na nechvalně proslulou Hrobovou horu. Vrátil se jen on. Madison se zdá, že něco tají, a je odhodlaná zjistit, k čemu tehdy skutečně došlo. Indicie ji dovedou k domněnce, že odložený případ souvisí se sériovým vrahem, který Hrobovou horu používá jako pohřebiště. Kolik těl ještě zlověstné místo vydá?

Iris žije po odchodu manžela už tři roky sama a její dny plynou podle přesného scénáře: práce, běh, spánek. Jednoho dne se v parku seznámí s Hunterem a navzdory tomu, že Iris na něm rozčiluje snad úplně všechno, přeskočí mezi nimi jiskra. Když ho další den potká v práci coby externíhokonzultanta, je průšvih na spadnutí. A to ještě netuší, jakou roli už v jejím životě sehrál.

Olivia rozhodně neprožívá krizi středního věku. I v předvečer svých devětatřicátých narozenin si navzdory poznámkám sousedů stále připadá dost mladá na to, aby dosáhla všeho, co doposud odkládala. Není toho málo: v básnické kariéře to nikam nedotáhla, dostatečně se nesbližuje se synem, přátel má málo a romantika s manželem je vzácností. A dlouholetá představa, že si obarví vlasy narůžovo, aby světu ukázala, jaká bohémka se v ní skrývá? Jednou se k tomu dostane. Ostatně Olivia ví jedno jistě: zbývá jí ještě spousta času. Pak jí však kamarádka věnuje neobvyklý dárek: návštěvu kliniky, kde prý dovedou předpovědět přesné datum smrti. Co by se mohlo pokazit?

Tamařina rodina se kvůli své mormonské víře vydává na strastiplnou cestu z Anglie do USA. Tamar má jednoho dne zjevení o svém budoucím manželovi. Když ho pak v mormonské kolonii skutečně potká, její osud je jasný. Vzhledem k mormonskému principu mnohoženství je rozhodnutá si Thomase Rickse vzít, ačkoli už jednu ženu má – Tabithu, která ovšem nepočítala s tím, že nebude jedinou manželkou. Thomas se navíc zasnoubí i s Jane, která sice není mormonka, ale po mnoha životních těžkostech nemá jinou možnost než nabídku k sňatku přijmout. Zatímco se všechny tři ženy snaží přivyknout společnému životu, mezi mormony a vládou ve Washingtonu se začíná schylovat k boji.

Detektiv Madison Harperová se těší na Den díkůvzdání, který po letech strávených ve vězení konečně zase oslaví se svým synem. Ale ani jí, ani městečku Lost Creek není poklidný sváteční den dopřán. V domě na okraji města je totiž bez známek života nalezena Terri Summersová, pečovatelka z místního domova pro seniory. Byla to laskavá žena, která si žila svůj život a do ničeho se nepletla, tak proč by jí někdo ubližoval? Madison má pramálo vodítek a náhlé úmrtí v policejním týmu do vyšetřování vnese ještě větší zmatek. Plné ruce práce má i Nate Monroe. Rozhodl se totiž prozkoumat odložený případ, jehož stín se nad Lost Creek vznáší už šest let – zmizení manželky a vnuka Vince Radera, majitele místního bistra. Podaří se Nateovi vyřešit záhadu a najít odpovědi, po kterých Vince tak dlouho prahne? Oba případy jsou spletité a plné neznámých a naděje na jejich rozmotání může být vražedná.

A dark and sinister debut YA novel about a teen boy who must hunt down those marked by the devil - including the girl he has fallen for. Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and A.S. King. Rae Winter should be dead. Some say that walking away from the car crash that killed her dad is a miracle, but seventeen-year-old Matthew Watts knows that the forces of Good aren't the only ones at work. The devil, Lucifer himself, can mark a soul about to pass on, sending it back to the land of the living to carry out his evil will. Matt has grown up skipping from town to town alongside his father hunting anyone who has this mark. They have one purpose: Find these people, and exterminate them. After helping his father for years, Matt takes on his own mission: Rae Winter, miracle survivor. But when Matt starts to fall for Rae, to make friends for the first time in his life, he's not sure who or what to believe anymore. How can someone like Rae, someone who is thoughtful and smart and kind, be an agent of the devil? With the lines of reality and fantasy, myth and paranoia blurred, Matt confronts an awful truth....

Lore Rivera was married to two men at once. She led a secret double life - until one man shot the other. That's the story the world knows. But true-crime writer Cassie Bowman wants to know more - about the mysterious woman at the heart of it all, and about what really happened the night of that tragic murder. How did Lore lead two lives? How did it feel when it all came crashing down? After years of hiding, Lore is finally ready to tell her story. But as her tragic tale unfolds, will either woman be ready for the consequences when the long-buried truth comes to light?

Minulost volá. Třetí díl návykové detektivní série.Madison Harperová s pomocí Natea Monroea konečně očistila své jméno. Teď musí znovu vybudovat svou kariéru a také vztah se synem, s nímž se během uvěznění nesměla vídat. Hned první den cestou do práce Madison najde havarované auto, v něm spoustu krve a opuštěné batole. Vzápětí se rozjíždí vyšetřování plné komplikací. Nateovi se mezitím ozve otec Jack Connor, což nevěstí nic dobrého. Vezme spravedlnost do svých rukou, nebo ďábelského kněze přenechá s největším sebezapřením policii?

V životě je třeba umět číst mezi řádky. S mobilní knihovnou uloženou v roztomilém žlutém autíčku brázdí Jenna cesty malebného ostrova a vydává se vstříc novým nadějím a snům. S občasnou mlhou a legendami o mořských pannách se vypořádá, horší bude vyjít s protivným šéfem Danielem. I další obyvatelé mají postranní úmysly. Jenže všechno není takové, jak se na první pohled zdá.

Sage Winters always knew her sister was a little different even though they were identical twins. They loved the same things and shared a deep understanding, but Rosemary-awake to every emotion, easily moved to joy or tears-seemed to need more protection from the world. Six years after Rosemary's death from pneumonia, Sage, now sixteen, still misses her deeply. Their mother perished in a car crash, and Sage's stepfather, Alan, resents being burdened by a responsibility he never wanted. Yet despite living as near strangers in their Staten Island apartment, Sage is stunned to discover that Alan has kept a shocking secret: Rosemary didn't die. She was committed to Willowbrook State School and has lingered there until just a few days ago, when she went missing. Sage knows little about Willowbrook. It's always been a place shrouded by rumor and mystery. A place local parents threaten to send misbehaving kids. With no idea what to expect, Sage secretly sets out for Willowbrook, determined to find Rosemary. What she learns, once she steps through its doors and is mistakenly believed to be her sister, will change her life in ways she never could imagined..

Temná pravda za oponou smrtících lží. Druhý díl návykové detektivní série. Madison Harperová se vrací do Lost Creek a s pomocí Natea Monroea hledá odpověď na řadu otázek: Kdo ji dostal do vězení za zločin, který nespáchala? Co se stalo s jejím synem? A kdo zabil její bývalou přítelkyni? K tomu se přidá smrt místní dívky, z jejíž sebevraždy se vyklube dílo zvráceného vraha. Vyšetřování postupuje a Madison si myslí, že je připravená na všechno. O tuto jistotu ale přijde, když na policejní stanici v poutech přivlečou jejího vlastního syna…

Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born. It Happened at the Ball... Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat. It Happened in the Garden… When Marcus shockingly -- and dangerously–swept her into his arms. Lillian was overcome with a consuming passion for a man she didn't even like. Time stood still; it was as if no one else existed…thank goodness they weren't caught very nearly in the act! It Happened One Autumn... Marcus was a man in charge of his own emotions, a bedrock of stability. But with Lillian, every touch was exquisite torture, every kiss an enticement for more. Yet how could he consider taking a woman so blatantly unsuitable…as his bride?

Drawing on the true story of the White Rose—the resistance movement of young Germans against the Nazi regime—The Traitor tells of one woman who offers her life in the ultimate battle against tyranny, during one of history’s darkest hours. In the summer of 1942, as war rages across Europe, a series of anonymous leaflets appears around the University of Munich, speaking out against escalating Nazi atrocities. The leaflets are hidden in public places, or mailed to addresses selected at random from the phone book. Natalya Petrovich, a student, knows who is behind the leaflets—a secret group called the White Rose, led by siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl and their friends. As a volunteer nurse on the Russian front, Natalya witnessed the horrors of war first-hand. She willingly enters the White Rose’s circle, where every hushed conversation, every small act of dissent could mean imprisonment or death at the hands of an infuriated Gestapo. Natalya risks everything alongside her friends, hoping the power of words will encourage others to resist. But even among those she trusts most, there is no guarantee of safety—and when danger strikes, she must take an extraordinary gamble in her own personal struggle to survive.

In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance.I'm no Hercule Poirot.I'm her husband's mistress.Agatha Christie's world is one of glamorous society parties, country house weekends, and growing literary fame.Nan O'Dea's world is something very different. Her attempts to escape a tough London upbringing during the Great War led to a life in Ireland marred by a hidden tragedy.After fighting her way back to England, she's set her sights on Agatha. Because Agatha Christie has something Nan wants. And it's not just her husband.Despite their differences, the two women will become the most unlikely of allies. And during the mysterious eleven days that Agatha goes missing, they will unravel a dark secret that only Nan holds the key to . . .The Christie Affair is a stunning novel that reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926, which captivated the world.

"1940: In south-west Ireland, the young and beautiful Lady Charlotte Rathmore is pronounced dead after she mysteriously disappears by the lake of Blackwater Hall. In London, on the brink of the Blitz, Nancy Rathmore is grieving Charlotte's death when a letter arrives containing a secret that she is sworn to keep - one that will change her life for ever. 2019: Decades later, Ellie Fitzgerald is forced to leave Dublin disgraced and heartbroken. Abandoning journalism, she returns to rural Kerry to weather out the storm. But, when she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book, she finds herself drawn in by a long-buried secret. And as Ellie begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the letter might hold the key to more than just Charlotte's disappearance. Moving between 1940, 1958 and 2019, this is an unforgettable and spellbinding story of secrets, war, love and sacrifice."-- Provided by publisher

Kapela Perfect Storm se vydává na letní turné společně s novou chlapeckou skupinou. Ta se proslavila hitem nápadně připomínajícím píseň, kterou kytarista Perfect Storm složil pro Mac. Někdo ji musel ukrást z toho nejsoukromějšího místa na světě, jejího deníku. Nezbývá než odhalit, jak se tajné informace dostávají ven, a zabránit konkurenční kapele, aby zničila Perfect Storm.

Myslíte si, že vaše dieťa je v letnom tábore v bezpečí? Omyl. Madison Harperová bola kedysi neprávom odsúdená a prišla o uniformu aj o syna. Teraz je na slobode a chce očistiť svoje meno. Pomôcť by jej mohol Nate Monroe, bývalý väzeň z cely smrti, dnes súkromný vyšetrovateľ. Skôr než sa dostanú k jej prípadu, musia na severe Kalifornie nájsť dvanásťročnú Jenny, ktorá bez stopy zmizla z idylického kempu pri jazere. Vedúci mlčia, rodičia smútia a polícia je bezradná. Keď Madison v miestnej knižnici objaví zlovestný obrázok, ktorý dievča nakreslilo tesne pred zmiznutím, vyšetrovanie sa mení na preteky s časom – a na skúšku, koľko ešte dokáže riskovať žena, ktorá už raz stratila všetko. Pád do tmy je strhujúci štart detektívnej série plný tajomstiev, falošných stôp a rozhodnutí, pri ktorých ide o život.

Augusta Hope has never felt like she fits in.At six, she’s memorising the dictionary. At seven, she’s correcting her teachers. At eight, she spins the globe and picks her favourite country on the sound of its name: Burundi.   And now that she's an adult, Augusta has no interest in the goings-on of the small town where she lives with her parents and her beloved twin sister, Julia.When an unspeakable tragedy upends everything in Augusta's life, she's propelled headfirst into the unknown. She's determined to find where she belongs – but what if her true home, and heart, are half a world away?

Convicted serial killer Benjamin Fisher has finally offered to lead detectives to the isolated graves of his victims. One catch: he'll only do it if FBI profiler Reni Fisher, his estranged daughter, accompanies them.

A woman uncovers a shocking secret about her late husband, leading her on an emotional journey filled with suspense and revelations. As she delves deeper into his past, she confronts unexpected truths that challenge her understanding of their life together. This gripping narrative promises to captivate readers from the very first page, blending intrigue with heartfelt exploration of love and loss.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon s most popular and enduring heroine Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes and Sidney Sheldon s Chasing Tomorrow is back with another story of heart-stopping twists and breathtaking action. Once upon a time, Tracy Whitney was one of the best thieves in the business. Then she settled down, had a baby, and planned to spend the rest of her days quietly, living anonymously, devoted to her son. But tragic news has forced Tracy to face her greatest nightmare. Now, with nothing left to protect, she returns to the hunt and she s more dangerous than ever. Tracy is not the only woman with a dark and dangerous past. The world faces a new terror threat from a group of global hackers intent on the collapse of capitalism and private wealth and the creation of a new world order. When this group turn to violence, with deadly effect, the mysterious woman pulling their strings becomes the CIA s public enemy number one. Only one clever and ruthless woman is capable of tracking down the terrorist: Tracy. But as Tracy discovers, the truth proves as elusive as her target. Hampered by corruption and enemies masked as allies, Tracy will be pushed to the brink, where she must face her darkest demons. But just how reckless will a person become when she have nothing left to lose?"

An obsessive power struggle between an editor and her millennial intern takes a dangerous turn in this debut psychological thriller. To Katherine, twenty-four-year-old Lily Lunt embodies the typical "snowflake": soft, entitled, and eager to leverage her family's connections for success. Conversely, Lily views Katherine, a career woman in her early forties, as outdated and reliant on unpaid interns. When Lily becomes the new intern at Leadership magazine, where Katherine is editor in chief, her presence threatens Katherine's carefully constructed world. As their dynamic evolves, Katherine becomes obsessively drawn to Lily, who serves as a painful reminder of the potential Katherine once had. Is Katherine simply grappling with jealousy and paranoia as she faces middle age? Is Lily merely ambitious in the competitive publishing landscape, or is there a more sinister agenda fueled by the secrets they both harbor? Their rivalry intensifies, revealing a disturbing portrait of two women locked in a toxic generational conflict, each willing to go to extremes to prevail. This unsettling narrative delves into modern female rivalry, obsession, and deceit, offering a sharp commentary on the contemporary workplace and the complex dynamics between generations of women.

Kdo má rád pejsky, neodolá. Děvčata pomáhají tetě Janě s roztomilým štěňátkem Kavalír King Charles španěla jménem Sisi. Chodí si s ním hrát, ale zdá se jim podezřele skleslé a smutné. Když Sisi úplně přestane jíst, dostanou o ni strach. Teta Jana se snaží dovolat Sisinčině paničce, ale ta je mimo město. Nakonec si všimnou, že maličká fenka vždy pookřeje v okamžiku, kdy se v její blízkosti objeví stará kočka Marmeláda. Důležité je, aby přestala dobrovolně hladovět. Pomůže Marmeláda? Anebo se podaří najít jiné řešení?

Emma ze svého přízemního bytu na předměstí Londýna často slýchá každodenní život zdánlivě dokonalé rodiny nahoře. Až jednoho dne uslyší něco znepokojivého: dívka Freya zmizela a policie vyslýchá její rodiče Steph a Paula. Mají nějaké nepřátele? Chtěl by jim někdo ublížit nebo vyhrožovat? Zmizení Freyi se rozkřikne a ovlivňuje nejen její rodiče, ale i všechny obyvatele domu, včetně Emmy a instruktora v autoškole Chrise, který jako poslední dívku viděl, než zmizela. Situace se vyhrocuje a na povrch vyplouvají různá nepěkná tajemství a další zločiny, které jasně ukazují, že minulost nás vždycky dožene a že některé domovy mohou být postaveny na lžích.

Zabíjely z vášně, nenávisti, pro potěchu, nebo jen tak, z jakéhosi zvrhlého rozmaru. Kdo jsou ženy, které byly schopny vzít lidský život nebo i více? Jejich činy nelze jednoduše odsoudit, aniž by člověk věděl, co se za jejich pohnutkami skrývalo. Pravdivé příběhy nejznámějších vražedkyň v dějinách, které otřásly společností a změnily pohled na něžné pohlaví.

CAN YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN? Alice and Alfie are strangers. But they sleep next to each other every night. Alfie Mack has been in hospital for months recovering from an accident. A new face on the ward is about as exciting as life gets for him right now, so when someone moves into the bed next to him he's eager to make friends. But it quickly becomes clear that seeing his neighbour's face won't happen any time soon. Alice Gunnersley has been badly burned and can't even look at herself yet, let alone allow anyone else to see her. She keeps the curtain around her bed firmly closed, but it doesn't stop Alfie trying to get to know her. And gradually, as he slowly brings Alice out of her shell, might there even be potential for more?

Princess Theodosia was a prisoner in her own country for a decade. Renamed the Ash Princess, she endured relentless abuse and ridicule from the Kaiser and his court. But though she wore a crown of ashes, there is fire in Theo's blood. As the rightful heir to the Astrean crown, it runs in her veins. And if she learned nothing else from her mother, she learned that a Queen never cowers. Now free, with a misfit army of rebels to back her, Theo must liberate her enslaved people and face a terrifying new enemy: the new Kaiserin. Imbued with a magic no one understands, the Kaiserin is determined to burn down anyone and everything in her way. The Kaiserin's strange power is growing stronger, and with Prinz Søren as her hostage, there is more at stake than ever. Theo must learn to embrace her own power if she has any hope of standing against the girl she once called her heart's sister. Praise for the Ash Princess series A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down. --Bustle A dark and spellbinding epic. . . . Brace yourself, because Theodosia Houzzara--wounded, driven, and deadly--is going to carve out a place for herself in your heart. --Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author of Everless

Cílem publikace je podat ucelený a aktuální obraz o složité a velice aktuální problematice očkování proti infekčním chorobám. V první části se publikace věnuje složení vakcín, imunologickým principům očkování, legislativní stránce a očkování u specifických skupin pacientů. Jedna kapitola je také věnována sociálním aspektům vakcinace. V druhé části je podán stručný popis aktuálně vakcinačně preventabilních chorob a jejich epidemiologie. Skripta jsou určena studentům oboru všeobecné lékařství na lékařských fakultách, ale i studentům postgraduálních vzdělávacích programů a zdravotnickým pracovníkům ve specializačním vzdělávání.

A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own--and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted. Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that's missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own. But Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Janie is fiercely devoted to Christopher, but she acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie's true nature. Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah's attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie's behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie's past may be enough to push them all over the edge.

Láska čeká na těch nejnečekanějších místech. Dojemný příběh o náhodných setkáních, která mění životy. Elliin život poklidně plyne. Má domov i manžela a je docela šťastná. I proto ji překvapí, když nalezne souznění s poněkud podivínským cizím mužem, který jí věnuje dárek a také nový pohled na život. Dan ve svém domku na vřesovišti vyrábí harfy a má pocit, že mu to stačí. Nikdy by ho nenapadlo, že mu do života vstoupí Ellie a s ní i celá řada nečekaných tónů. Člověk ale někdy potřebuje náhodné setkání, aby zjistil, jaký život může doopravdy vést.

'A read-through-the-night thriller that mesmerizes to the final page' Samantha Downing, author of MY LOVELY WIFE You'll NEVER see this twist coming!

The Thriller Award-winning series continues as Detective Jude Fontaine finds a decades-old connection to missing children that will freeze her blood. A boy's frozen body is found trapped in the ice of a Minneapolis lake. The horrifying discovery leads Detective Jude Fontaine and her partner, Uriah Ashby, to more bodies in the ice, all of twelve-year-old boys missing for twenty years. Then, in one of the worst blizzards the city has ever seen, a four-year-old is abandoned on Jude's doorstep. The child can't tell them where he's from, who his parents are, or how he got there. He doesn't even know his name. But in his unspoken language, Jude reads something horrifying--a connection to the dead boys. Now a four-year-old with no name may be the only key to a twenty-year-old, very cold case.

A glamorous cruise on a luxurious ocean liner takes a deadly turn in this latest mystery from the “Queen of Suspense” and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewelry expert, seeks refuge from public scrutiny after her fiancé's humiliating arrest before their wedding by lecturing on the Queen Charlotte. Onboard, she encounters the wealthy eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood, known as “Lady Em,” who plans to donate her priceless emerald necklace to the Smithsonian after the cruise. However, just three days into the voyage, Lady Em is found dead, and the necklace is missing. Suspicion falls on various individuals: her seemingly devoted assistant Brenda Martin, her lawyer-executor Roger Pearson and his wife Yvonne, both invited on the cruise, acclaimed Shakespeare scholar Professor Henry Longworth, and Alan Davidson, a guest scattering his wife's ashes at sea. With a growing list of suspects, Celia teams up with friends Willy and Alvirah Meehan, who are celebrating their forty-fifth wedding anniversary, to uncover the truth. Unbeknownst to her, Celia is putting herself in grave danger as she races against time to solve the mystery before the ship reaches its final destination. Mary Higgins Clark delivers her signature suspense in top form.

Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother's murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.

Coming to Netflix in Summer 2023, starring The Office's Ellie Kemper! A hilarious, hopelessly romantic comedy set on a wilderness survival camp, from the queen of feel-good fiction and repeat New York Times bestseller, Katherine Center.

Attention, un rêve peut en cacher un autre...Margaret est sur le point d’entamer le brillant avenir pour lequel elle s’est donné tant de mal : un job de rêve, un fiancé qu’elle adore, et la promesse d’une vie parfaite. Puis soudain, son rêve s’effondre. Hospitalisée, Margaret doit affronter l’impensable et se faire une raison : rien ne sera plus jamais pareil.Face à l’adversité, Margaret découvre que la vie n’a pas dit son dernier mot. Parfois, la dernière chose qu’on souhaite est précisément celle dont on a besoin. Parfois, on espère que quelqu’un sera là pour nous rattraper avant la chute. Et parfois, on trouve l’amour là où on l’attend le moins.Plein d’espoir, tendre et courageux, ce roman vous fera passer du rire aux larmes.

After escaping from imprisonment under the brutal Kaiser, Theodosia is on the run, plotting to take revenge and reclaim her rightful place as queen of the enslaved Astreans. Thousands of miles away from her people and her throne, Theo and her friends must work to gather an army. And the only way is to auction herself as a bride - to the kingdom who will pay the most. Freedom always comes at a price and with the Kaiser closing in, she must rely on her wits to identify who she can really trust. A tale of love, revenge, power and betrayal, Lady Smoke is the epic fantasy sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Ash Princess. 'A darkly enchanting page-turner you won't be able to put down' Bustle on Ash Princess 'Will submerge readers in a turbulent and enthralling plot' Kirkus Reviews on Ash Princess

Veterina, to je dřina. Ale i nekonečná zábava… Autor podává svědectví o náročné a občas i nevděčné práci venkovského zvěrolékaře, která se leckdy neobejde bez hořkých, či naopak humorných situací, ať už ze strany zvířat, anebo těch, kteří se o ně starají.

An utterly addictive, spectacularly dark psychological thriller that explores the power of desire, jealousy and betrayal.

Úsměvné příběhy čtyřnohých pacientů. Komu se stýská po zvířecích historkách Jamese Herriota z yorkshirského venkova, měl by sáhnout po knize Juliana Nortona. Zvěrolékař otevřeně a upřímně popisuje pestrý svět svých jedinečných pacientů a jejich osobitých páníčků. Je jedno, zda mu večer na dveře zaklepe labuť nebo něčí krávu přepadne deprese. Jeho příběhy jsou poutavé, mnohdy úsměvné a hřejivé, jindy smutné, ale vždy inspirující a čtivé.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes the chilling follow-up to the Thriller Award winner The Body Reader. Months after discovering the mastermind behind her own kidnapping, Detective Jude Fontaine is dealing with the past the only way she knows how: by returning to every dark corner of it. But it's a new, escalating series of mass slayings that has become her latest obsession at Homicide. At first, Jude and her partner, Detective Uriah Ashby, can see no pattern to the seemingly random methods, the crime scenes, or the victims--until they're approached by a brilliantly compulsive math professor. He believes that the madman's next move is not incalculable; in fact, it's all part of a sequential and ingenious numerical riddle. His theory is adding up. The body count is rising. But when the latest victim is found in Jude's apartment, the puzzle comes with a personal twist that's going to test the breaking point of her already-fragile state of mind. For all she knows, her number may be up.

„Štípněte mě, jestli se mi to nezdá!“ Perfect Storm je ta nejsuprovější klučičí kapela na světě a já, jejich fanynka č. 1, s nimi jedu na koncertní turné na celé dva měsíce! Budu si poctivě vést deník, takže u všeho budete se mnou. I u té totální katastrofy, co jsem způsobila hned první ráno.

A Thriller Award winner, Best Paperback Original Novel. For three years, Detective Jude Fontaine was kept from the outside world. Held in an underground cell, her only contact was with her sadistic captor, and reading his face was her entire existence. Learning his every line, every movement, and every flicker of thought is what kept her alive. After her experience with isolation and torture, she is left with a fierce desire for justice--and a heightened ability to interpret the body language of both the living and the dead. Despite colleagues' doubts about her mental state, she resumes her role at Homicide. Her new partner, Detective Uriah Ashby, doesn't trust her sanity, and he has a story of his own he'd rather keep hidden. But a killer is on the loose, murdering young women, so the detectives have no choice: they must work together to catch the madman before he strikes again. And no one knows madmen like Jude Fontaine.

From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl comes the fifth novel in The Cousins' War series, which tells the story of Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen. The haunting story of the mother of the Tudors, Elizabeth of York, wife to Henry VII. Beautiful eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville - the White Queen - the young princess Elizabeth faces a conflict of loyalties between the red rose and the white. Forced into marriage with Henry VII, she must reconcile her slowly growing love for him with her loyalty to the House of York, and choose between her mother's rebellion and her husband's tyranny. Then she has to meet the Pretender, whose claim denies the House of Tudor itself. * 'Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told' The Times * 'Philippa Gregory evokes passion, murder, magic and mystery to bring the Wars of the Roses to life' Good Housekeeping * 'It is a terrific story, told with Gregory's customary confidence and zest' The Sunday Times * 'Gregory creates feisty, attractive heroines… Fast-paced, convincing, vivid and engrossing' Daily Express

Zeď, kterou to neskončilo... Ve městě Oskara Schindlera a slávy Schindlerova seznamu, kde se po staletí setkávali političtí a náboženští představitelé, se Jane a Dan seznamují v docela obyčejné školní třídě. V reakci na podivnou otázku, kterou jí Dan položí, a také ze zájmu, proč tento laskavý učitel přijel do jejího města, se Jane rozhodne napsat mu e-mail... a dostane odpověď. Mohou starý muž a mladá studentka, věřící a nevěřící, kteří pocházejí ze dvou různých kontinentů a kultur a mluví různými jazyky, překonat onu pomyslnou zeď, jež mezi nimi stojí, a najít místo pokoje, naděje a důvěry? Kniha o hledání, překonávání překážek a velkém poselství.

Jeden kůň a jedna dívka proti celému světu…. Jay je ve škole za outsiderku, doma si připadá osamělá. Jediný čas, kdy se cítí být doopravdy šťastná, jsou chvíle strávené jízdou na koni. Potom co uteče z domova, aby pracovala v dostihové stáji, osud jí přivede do cesty nádhernou, ale nepochopenou klisnu Manhattan. Její dostihová kariéra skončila a život se ocitl v sázce. Jay i Manhattan potřebují dostat novou šanci. Společně se snaží obstát v nelítostném světě dostihů, kde výhra nebo prohra dokážou člověku i zvířeti nadobro změnit život.

Contrairement à l’ancien employé qui l’accompagnait, Kate a réussi à échapper aux flammes qui ont ravagé une nuit la manufacture familiale de copies de meubles anciens et le bâtiment attenant où étaient stockées de précieuses antiquités. La jeune femme gît inconsciente et grièvement brûlée sur un lit d’hôpital. Pour la police qui enquête sur l’étrange explosion à l’origine de l’incendie, elle n’en est pas moins suspecte : que faisait-elle là à une heure si tardive, elle qui travaille aujourd’hui comme expert-comptable pour l’une des plus grandes sociétés d’audit ? Hannah, la sœur de Kate, refuse les conclusions trop hâtives. Elle est prête à aller chercher sous les cendres la clé de cette inquiétante énigme, mais loin d’imaginer ce qui l’attend... La douce mélodie du passé devient vite entêtante quand la reine du suspense nous entraîne au cœur d’un fascinant mystère familial, hanté par un tueur sans scrupules.

État de New York, 1931. Depuis sa naissance, il y a neuf ans, jamais Lilly n'a vu la lumière du jour. Ce grenier de Blackwood Manor, l'élevage de chevaux, là-bas par la lucarne : voilà tout ce qu'elle connaît du monde. Bientôt, pourtant, elle en partira. Vendue par sa mère à des forains, c'est une nouvelle cage qui l'attend...Long Island, 1956. Julia elle aussi a fui la prison du Manoir. Elle en hérite aujourd'hui, avec ses mystères, ses tragédies et ses indicibles secrets

To nejcennější, co máme, je čas. Lux Lysanderová je uhoněná svobodná matka a špatně placená servírka. Před totálním zhroucením ji zachrání nabídka rodičů, aby si na dva týdny vyjela někam do přírody, že se jí postarají o čtyřletého syna. Lux vyrazí tábořit do místa zvaného Měsíční údolí a užívá si volnosti. Uprostřed noci ji probudí zima, a když vyjde ze stanu obklopuje ji hustá mlha, za níž v dálce problikává světlo. Vydá se tím směrem a najednou se ocitá na prosluněné louce uprostřed skupiny lidí, jejichž oblečení, způsob mluvy i chování působí dojmem jako by byli z jiných časů. A pak si Lux uvědomí, že oni jsou z jiných časů. Ocitla se v idylické komunitě, žijící v naprostém odloučení od světa. Jakmile v ní odezní šok, že se přesunula časem na začátek dvacátého století, začne si Lux užívat přirozenosti a nekomplikovanosti zdejšího života. Stres a napětí moderní doby se rozplývají, namísto nich nastupuje klid a nebývalá energie. Ke své neskonalé úlevě se může přesunovat v čase tam a zpět: od milovaného syna, který je bezezbytku dítětem moderních časů, ji to táhne zpátky na jediné místo, kde se cítí opravdu doma. Jak dlouho lze ovšem vést takto rozpolcený život?

Do nového roku vstupujeme vždy s nadějí, že se něco změní. Jako bychom opakovaně zapomínali, že něco změnit můžeme pouze my. Děláme to všichni: na konci roku sestavujeme seznamy předsevzetí a věříme, že během nadcházejících dvanácti měsíců si užijeme mnohem více radosti než tomu bylo letos, loni a předloni. Stejně si počínají i tři ženy, které se sešly na společném silvestrovském večírku. Hostitelka Gemma byla až donedávna spokojenou ženou v domácnosti. Poslední dobou však cítí, že potřebuje něco víc, a je odhodlána vrátit se ke své někdejší profesi. Saffron se nachází ve zcela opačné situaci: až doposud se věnovala úspěšné kariéře, ale teď má tajemství, které jí v blízké budoucnosti převrátí celý život naruby. A Caitlin? Ta je momentálně úplně na dně – zemřela jí matka, přišla o práci a rozpadl se jí vztah. Jako jediná vlastně vůbec netuší, kam se pohnout dál. Jediný důvod k optimismu spatřuje v jistotě, že hůř už být nemůže. A tak s nadějí hledí do nového roku všechny tři hrdinky. Bude to dobrý rok, ujišťují se navzájem. Ano, čeká je spousta změn. A některé naprosto nečekané...

A RITA Award Winner A 2016 RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Nominee for First Historical Romance There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many ways to capture the Emperor's attention. Many paint their faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present him with fantastic gifts, such as jade pendants and scrolls of calligraphy, while others rely on their knowledge of seduction to draw his interest. Young Mei knows nothing of these womanly arts, yet she will give the Emperor a gift he can never forget. Mei's intelligence and curiosity, the same traits that make her an outcast among the other concubines, impress the Emperor. But just as she is in a position to seduce the most powerful man in China, divided loyalties split the palace in two, culminating in a perilous battle that Mei can only hope to survive. In the breakthrough first volume in the Empress of Bright Moon duology, Weina Dai Randel paints a vibrant portrait of ancient China--where love, ambition, and loyalty can spell life or death--and the woman who came to rule it all.

Sweet Temptation is an incredibly funny and sharply observant novel, from bestselling author Lucy Diamond. Maddie's getting it from all sides. Her bitchy new boss at the radio station humiliates her live on air about her figure, her glamour-puss mum keeps dropping not-so-subtle hints that Maddie should lose weight and her kids are embarrassed to be seen with her after the disastrous Mums' race at their school sports day. Something's got to change ... Maddie joins the local weight-watching group expecting more humiliation but instead finds two unlikely allies - bitter divorcee Lauren who, despite running a dating agency, has signed off romance for ever and shy Jess, the beautician, who's desperate to fit into a size ten wedding dress for her Big Day.

Supposedly Althea Tomlinson had returned to Egypt to show the country to a spoiled seventeen-year-old, but she desperately needed to discover the truth behind her father's disgrace and subsequent death.

Izzy Stone struggles to solve the mysteries surrounding her mentally ill mother and discover a place to truly call home. Original.

Meant to Be? is a true story by the co-authors, but many will find it stranger than fiction. In the town of Oscar Schindler and Schindler’s List fame, in the cross hairs of the gun sight of Europe where for centuries the warriors of politics and religion have met and fought, Jane and Dan meet in a place which is supposed to be an oasis of knowledge – a school class. In reaction to a strange question asked by him, and interested in why this kind teacher came to her city, Jane sends Dan an email…and receives a reply. Can an old man and a young student, a believer and an atheist, from two continents, cultures and languages find a way through the wall to a place of peace, hope and trust? Was something meant to be?

A sweeping saga set around the aristocratic Ingham family of Cavendon Hall and the Swanns who serve them, set on the eve of World War 1.

Wedding planner Avery Crosslin may be a rising star in Houston society, but she doesn't believe in love-- at least not for herself. When she meets wealthy bachelor Joe Travis and mistakes him for a wedding photographer, she has no intention of letting him sweep her off her feet. After a one night stand, Avery is determined to keep it from happening again. When she's hired to plan the wedding of the year complications start piling up fast, and soon Avery is putting her career on the line and risking everything.

From #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a novel of a woman who needs nothing, a man who sees everything, and the web of deceit, greed, and danger that brings them together--and could tear them apart... When professional house-sitter Lila Emerson witnesses a murder/suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as she knows it takes a dramatic turn. Suddenly, the woman with no permanent ties finds herself almost wishing for one... Artist Ashton Archer knows his brother isn't capable of violence--against himself or others. He recruits Lila, the only eyewitness, to help him uncover what happened. Chalking up their intense attraction to the heat of the moment, Lila agrees to help Ash in trying to find out who murdered his brother and why. From the penthouses of Manhattan to grand Italian villas, their investigation draws them into a rarified circle where priceless antiques are bought, sold, gambled away, and stolen; where what you possess is who you are; and where what you desire becomes a deadly obsession...

Londýnská lékařka Megan už nechce poslouchat svého přítele jako pejsek, a tak se odstěhuje do rodné Austrálie provozovat lékařskou praxi tam. Život ve vnitrozemí je náročný, místní mají Megan za nepostradatelnou, stále jim je k dispozici, pacienti se jen hrnou. Časem ji to vyčerpá natolik, že se vrátí do Londýna. Přesto ji to táhne zpět: tam, kde ji potřebují a kde nechala své srdce.

Introducing a family business and four different women, each dealing with their very own Mr Jones . . . Lilian and Eddie Jones have been the owners of Mulberry House for years, but now Lilian’s worried about Eddie’s health. Will any of their three sons step in to take on the business? Alicia, married to Hugh Jones, is a perfectly behaved wife and mother. But with her fortieth birthday looming, she feels the need for excitement. Maybe it’s time to spice things up . . . David Jones is struggling to come to terms with his redundancy, while his wife Emma is desperate for a baby – whatever the cost. And Isabel Allerton is on the run from a dark and troubled past. She’s determined not to fall for charming, unreliable Charlie Jones . . . but will her heart listen? From the queen of summer reading, this is a sparkling tale of heartbreak, hope, and home.

Temperamentní Eleonora se musí zhostit svého poslání se ctí, provdali ji za samotného krále Francie! Srdce si poručit nedá a předsevzetí nepomůže: Eleonora se zamiluje do odvážného hraběte z Anjou. O tři roky později usedne po jeho boku na anglický trůn. Její smělé kroky brzy vzbudí na královském dvoře závist a pomluvy a vlastní manžel ji uvrhne do vězení.

Jack Travis is a macho Houston businessman - rich, tough and always in control. So when a beautiful young woman approaches his office carrying a baby that she claims is his, he's shaken more than he would ever let on. Stunned, Jack listens to Ella Varner as she explains that her sister recently gave birth and then abandoned her baby boy - and that enquiries have brought Ella to Jack's door. He virtually has a seizure when she asks him to do a paternity test. But ultimately, will a paternity test set things right? If Jack is the father, will he be the one to care for the baby? Would Ella be prepared to let him go? And if not? Ella can't bear to think of an answer...

When an unexpected inheritance elevates her family to the ranks of the aristocracy, Amelia Hathaway discovers that tending to her younger sisters and wayward brother was easy compared to navigating the intricacies of the ton

What is the price of love? Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he met the lady in question. For instead of a willful female, he discovers one in desperate circumstances, hiding from a man who would destroy her very soul. So Nick shockingly offers her a very different kind of proposition -- one he has never offered before. He asks her to be his bride. And he knows that this will be much more than a union in name only. For he senses what Charlotte does not yet know -- that her appetite for sensuality matches his own. But what Nick learns surprises him. For while London's most notorious lover might claim Charlotte's body, he quickly discovers it will take much more than passion to win her love.

Why is Lady Sophia looking for a lover? And could she seduce the most marriageable man in London? Lady Sophia Sydney would do anything to ensnare the unattainable Sir Ross Cannon. Her goal - to rin his reputation and cause a scandal that would be the talk of all London. So she insinuates herself into his life by gaining his trust and living in his house. Every morning, her lush presence tempts him beyond all reason. She knows he is falling more in lov with her each day. But she never counted on falling in love with him. And she never dreamed he might very respectably ask for her hand in marriage.--Cover.

Zachary Bronson has built an empire of wealth and power -- now he needed a wife to help secure his position in society...and warm his bed in private.But not just any woman will do for a man whom all of London knows is not a gentleman. Then he unexpectedly swept Lady Holly Taylor into his arms for an unasked for -- but very alluring -- kiss, and suddenly he knew he had found a woman whose fierce passions matched his own. Lady Holly Taylor was beautiful, generous, and, as a widow, destined to spend her life playing by society's rules, even when they went against her bolder instincts. But Zachary's kiss had aroused her, and though the shocking offer he made didn't include marriage, she was compelled to risk everything and follow him to the place where dreams begin.

She gave him her innocence . . .Lady Aline Marsden was brought up for one reason: to make an advantageous marriage to a member of her own class. Instead, she willingly gave her innocence to John McKenna, a servant on her father's estate. Their passionate transgression was unforgivable -- John was sent away, and Aline was left to live in the countryside . . . an exile from London society . . .and he took her love. Now McKenna has made his fortune, and he has returned -- more boldly handsome and more mesmerizing than before. His ruthless plan is to take revenge on the woman who shattered his dreams of love. But the magic between them burns as bright as ever. And now he must decide whether to let vengeance take its toll . . . or risk everything for his first, and only, love.

Skylar Connorová neměla nikdy na růžích ustláno. Jako oboustranný sirotek se ocitla v poručnictví otčíma, který ji týral a zneužíval. Trvalo dlouho, než v sobě našla dost odvahy utéct a uchýlila se k lordu Douglasovi, starému skotskému šlechtici, jenž přijel do Nového světa za dobrodružstvím a obchodem. Douglas chce nebohé dívce pomoci, a tak jí nabídne sňatek. Nemoc mu ovšem zabrání přijet na obřad, a tak je manželství uzavřeno v zastoupení. Krátce poté lord umírá a Skylar odjíždí na jeho farmu v Dakotě. Je novomanželka, a přece vdova. Už to je dostatečně znepokojivé pomyšlení, ale největší šok na Skylar teprve čeká: její dostavník je přepaden a ona skončí v dřevěném domku s únoscem, z něhož se vyklube syn lorda Douglase – a podle oddacího listu i její právoplatný manžel! Starý pán to jistě myslel dobře, ale skutečnost se od jeho představ povážlivě liší. Skylar drásá vědomí, že se nestala uznávanou dámou, nýbrž chotí divocha. Adam „Jestřáb“ Douglas má ženu, o kterou nestál a která vnesla do jeho života zmatek. Uchystal osud pro Skylar další krutou zkoušku, anebo jí přece jenom ukáže svou vlídnější tvář?

Four young ladies enter London society with one common goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband.So a daring husband-hunting scheme is born. Annabelle Peyton, determined to save her family from disaster, decides to use her beauty and wit to tempt a suitable nobleman into making an offer of marriage. But Annabelle's most intriguing—and persistent—admirer, wealthy, powerful Simon Hunt, has made it clear that while he will introduce her to irresistible pleasure he will not offer marriage. Annabelle is determined to resist his unthinkable proposition . . . but it is impossible in the face of such skillful seduction. Her friends, looking to help, conspire to entice a more suitable gentleman to offer for Annabelle, for only then will she be safe from Simon—and her own longings. But on one summer night, Annabelle succumbs to Simon's passionate embrace and tempting kisses . . . and she discovers that love is the most dangerous game of all.

Bohatý zdroj vzorů vytvořený keltským výtvarníkem Coutney Davis. Obsahuje 101 motivů inspirovaných starobylými keltskými předlohami, včetně dekorů vytesaných do kamene, iluminací a kovoryteckých prací.

This book is the lost season 1907-08 and fits in between books 10 and 11 if you want to read them in that order. Amelia Peabody and her husband Emerson, along with their son Ramses and foster daughter Nefret, are summoned back to the Lost Oasis, a hidden stronghold in the western desert whose existence they discovered many years ago (in The Last Camel Died At Noon ) and have kept secret from the entire world, including their fellow Egyptologists. According to Merasen, the brother of the ruling monarch, their old friend Prince Tarek is in grave danger and needs their help, however it's not until they retrace their steps back to the Oasis, with its strange mixture of Meroitic and Egyptian cultures, that they learn the real reason for their journey. There's no better company on an archaeological expedition than the Father of Curses and the Lady Doctor, their beautiful Anglo-Egyptian ward, and Ramses, the Demon Brother who loves her, as Peters once again demonstrates in the latest historical mystery in this immensely popular series. If you haven't met the indomitable Amelia yet, this intriguing tale is a great place to start! --Jane Adams