Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Literature & Fiction

Amber. As the top performer at Angel Silk gentleman’s club, she’s seen it all, been forced to do things she never wanted to do. She’s tired of this life... but can she escape it? Lizzy. To the women at Angel Silk, she’s the strong queen bee, mother to the girls. But she’s hiding her own dark secrets - and if they come to light, her life could be destroyed. Jade. The newest dancer at Angel Silk, she’s innocent, beautiful... and trapped.

Ein dubioses Programm, von dem niemand wusste. Ein mörderisches Wesen, das es aufzuhalten gilt. Junge Frauen, scheinbar wahllos getötet. Bis auf Blumen, Champagner und Dessous, die am Tatort gefunden werden, gibt es keine Verbindung zwischen den Opfern. Doch dann stoßen die Ermittler Nicolas Eichborn und Helen Wagner vom BKA auf eine Gemeinsamkeit: Die Opfer waren in die Fänge einer dubiosen Organisation namens "New Horizon" geraten, die ein Programm zur Optimierung der geistigen Leistungsfähigkeit anbietet.

Summer sun, chilled, white wine, and a gorgeous fiancé. Nothing could upset pure bliss ... Right? Emmy Jamieson loves her new life in the gentle hills and sunflowers of the lush French countryside, managing La Cour des Roses, a beautiful, white stone guesthouse. With marriage to caramel-eyed Alain just round the corner, things couldn’t be more perfect. The odd glass (gallon) of wine dulls the sound of Emmy’s mum in full motherzilla-of-the-bride mode, and the faint tinkling of alarm bells coming from Alain’s ex are definitely nothing to worry about.

Lors de la plus belle semaine de leur vie au château de Dunloch, sur les rives du Loch Ness en Écosse, Declan Ramsay a réalisé qu'il était bisexuel en tombant amoureux de Sam, le fils de son patron. Dégoûté par l'homosexualité de son fils et furieux de la relation de ce dernier avec son employé, Declan, il met tout en œuvre pour les séparer. Declan n'a pas le choix, s'il ne veut pas renoncer à Sam, il doit braver les machinations dangereuses de Sir James. Leur amour résistera-t-il à l'épreuve du secret et du mensonge ?

Huit mois après être tombé amoureux de Sam Aiken, le fils de son patron, Declan Ramsay est entraîné dans un monde de secrets, de mensonges et d'espionnage lorsque Sir James Aiken charge Sam et Declan d'élucider la disparition de deux agents en mission dans un centre d'aventure en Écosse. Leur périple dans les Highlands écossaises et les découvertes troublantes au centre G'wan Adventures révèlent les manipulations de Sir James.

Łącznie na prawie dwóch tysiącach stron autorka opowiada historię rodzącego się portu i rozwoju osady w miasto. Niezwykle poruszająca opowieść o ludzkich dramatach i konsekwencjach trudnych decyzji. Literacka fabuła miesza się z faktami, a postacie fikcyjne z realnymi bohaterami historycznych wydarzeń. Fleszarowa-Muskat stworzyła wciągającą opowieść o przestrzeni, nie zapominając przy tym o jednostkach, od których zależał los przyszłych pokoleń.

Es ist Jahre her, dass Anna ihren Ex-Mann Leo zuletzt gesehen hat. Nun begegnet sie ihm zufällig in Prag wieder. Anna ist in der Stadt, um etwas über Craft Bier zu lernen, und hat ein Zimmer im Zentrum angemietet. Doch sie muss die gemütliche Dachwohnung ausgerechnet mit Leo teilen – ihrem neuen Mitbewohner. Und es kommt noch schlimmer: Auch Leo wird die nächsten Wochen an einer Weiterbildung und einem Brauerei-Wettbewerb teilnehmen. Sie sind also Konkurrenten! Ausgeschlossen, dass längst vergessene Gefühle zwischen ihnen erwachen.

Per mesi, tra il novembre del 2010 e il febbraio del 2011, tutta l'Italia segue col fiato sospeso le ricerche della tredicenne Yara Gambirasio, scomparsa misteriosamente. Dalla scomparsa della giovane fino alla condanna definitiva di Massimo Bossetti, le autrici analizzano ogni passaggio dell'inchiesta, in un racconto serrato che smonta ogni tesi innocentista e difende la verità processuale.

Deutschland in naher Zukunft. In der Politik gibt es eine Quote für Frauen mit Kopftüchern. Jesus-Statuen in Kirchen werden gegen geschlechtsneutrale Figuren mit Blumenkränzen ausgetauscht. An der Erdogan-Schule in Berlin haben alle Schüler*innen Migrationshintergrund. Zugleich verüben Rechtsradikale, die einen Staat im Staate schaffen wollen, mörderische Anschläge. Wegen der ungelösten Wohnungsnot werden Containersiedlungen errichtet, in denen die Unterschicht untergebracht ist. Und auf der internationalen Bühne greifen China und Russland nach der Weltherrschaft.

Plongez-vous dans les tumultes de la Révolution française avec Rosalie, une jeune fille du peuple catapultée au cœur de la tempête ! Depuis ses humbles débuts aux cuisines du château de Versailles en 1789, Rosalie se retrouve en figure de proue de la Révolution. Sa rencontre avec Olympe de Gouges l'entraîne jusqu'à la Bastille ; et, témoin de la fuite à Varennes, le destin de Rosalie est désormais inextricablement lié à celui de la France.

Vowing to honour her dead father's memory, 23-year-old Wanda throws herself into the Polish resistance, risking her life to transport ammunition for the uprising against the Nazis. But a clandestine meeting with an informant reveals a shocking twist. The man before her is the very soldier who took her father's life. Claiming to be a double agent, the informant sparks doubt, forcing Wanda to make a life-altering decision: trust the man she hates most in the world or jeopardize her network's crucial mission.

"My darling girls. You were once so happy in this house. Now I’m gone, all I ask is that you spend one last summer here together on Dune Island. And please forgive me, your Nana, for the secret I’m about to tell you..." Arriving at the honeysuckle-covered beach house inherited from her beloved grandmother, recently heartbroken Jill hopes to convince her two feuding sisters not to sell a place so full of happy childhood memories. But the envelope waiting on the driftwood table changes everything.

War is coming - and nothing can stop it... Settled in his small island kingdom, Odysseus wants nothing more than to rule Ithaca in peace. Meanwhile, his warrior friend Eperitus, frustrated at his quiet life, dreams of glory in battle. But when Agamemnon’s fleet appears on the horizon, Odysseus knows that war is upon him. A Trojan prince has abducted Helen of Sparta, and the armies of Greece are gathering. As the greatest heroes flock to the crusade, only one is missing. Odysseus knows that without Achilles, the gates of Troy will never fall.

Nel loro secondo romanzo, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 2003, Riccardo Parigi e Massimo Sozzi ricorrono alla stessa tipologia di intreccio che aveva reso celebre "Il caso Appiani" (1999): tessere le fila di un unico grande mistero, sospeso fra due epoche diverse e lontane fra loro. Così, i fatti del movimentato 1969 senese, costellato d'importanti manifestazioni di dissenso politico, sono segretamente legati a una vicenda accaduta nel 1799.

I de minsta av städer finns de största hemligheterna. Ibland så stora att mord är det enda sättet att bevara dem. Efter att hennes äktenskap går i kras söker den danska läkaren Maja Holm tillflykt i en avlägsen norsk kuststad. I ett försök att glömma sitt förflutna och orka med de dygnslånga arbetspassen på det lokala sjukhusets vårdcentral självmedicinerar hon med både alkohol och läkemedel, något som hennes omgivning snart börjar uppmärksamma. När en av hennes akutpatienter dör av en överdos får hennes känslomässiga bedövning ett abrupt slut.

Una nuova carrellata di irresistibili avventure di don Camillo e Peppone, la coppia di amici/nemici più famosi della narrativa italiana, immortalati al cinema da Fernandel e Gino Cervi. Da una parte c'è don Camillo, un prete di un paesino emiliano. Alto e ben piazzato, appassionato di caccia, don Camillo tende a risolvere pragmaticamente e fisicamente questioni ingarbugliate. Dall’altra c’è Peppone, il sindaco comunista del paese, amico d’infanzia di don Camillo e compagno di scorribande giovanili ma ideologicamente l'opposto di don Camillo.

The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond. For he has become a pawn of Gods: of Zeus's pride and, above all, Hera's jealousy.

It's not just hems that are frayed in Applewell... Gracie rescues old clothes and cast-offs from Applewell's charity shop, making them into cute and fresh outfits, which she then sells in her little shop. Turning a profit is hard at the best of times, let alone when new arrival Lucas appears... After running away from the village in his teens, Lucas has finally returned to an uncomfortable amount of fanfare and gossip. His job requires him to streamline homeless charity, UnderCover, and his plans to do so risk putting Gracie out of business.

As soon as we sat on the ride I knew something was wrong. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t hear the theme park music, the giggles of my two other children. I’d left my baby in someone else’s care. And I knew I’d made a mistake... With her two beautiful children and newborn baby Ella, Lily’s life is full of love and laughter. She gave up her job to be a stay-at-home mother, and though she sometimes envies the freedom of best friend Hannah, Lily wouldn’t trade it for anything.

The Duke of Norlington and his sister Lady Latasha are living quietly in the country very happily with their horses. The Duke receives a letter from an old Oxford friend who is now His Royal Highness Prince Kraus of Oldessa, a small Principality in the Balkans. The Prince asks the Duke if his sister would consent to marry his brother, Prince Stephan, as she is related to the Royal family, thereby giving Oldessa British protection from the Russians who are vying to take over as many States as they can in the Balkans.