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When Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth, learns of a Jesuit assassin landing on England's shores, he's determined to go to any lengths to protect his Protestant Queen. His protege, Kit Scarlett, discovers a letter revealing the name of the assassin—Gregorio Luca. Together with Scottish agent, Iomhar Blackwood, Walsingham sends them on a mission to track Luca down. It is clear Luca is only coming with one task in mind—to kill. But is his target the English queen?

When Kit and Mary Aston visit the Newmarket stables of an old friend who is training a potential Derby winner, they stumble into a new case. The death of Teddy Harrison seems to be an open and shut case of suicide. Yet, the manner of his death raises suspicions as the two men who found him were rumored to be paramours to the dead man's wife. Kit meets an old detective sparring partner from his days at school in Cambridge. Together with Mary, they investigate one of the twistiest mysteries you will come across.

1586: Female espionage agent, Kit Scarlett is stationed at Chartley Castle, where Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is under house arrest for plotting against the English Queen Elizabeth. Kit helps Sir Francis Walsingham's top code-breaker, Thomas Phelippes, as they intercept Mary Stuart's communications with her conspiring supporters. And when they have the proof that Mary Stuart has sanctioned Queen Elizabeth's assassination, Kit races to deliver the message to Walsingham. But before they can persuade Queen Elizabeth to sign Mary Stuart's death warrant, the Scottish queen escapes.

When the great preacher Jonathan Edwards wanted to describe what authentic revival looks like, he looked to his wife Sarah. A transformative experience empowered her to delight and trust in God, even through the darkest of times. She could testify: “I felt such a disposition to rejoice in God, that I wished to have the world join me in praising him.” Sharon James gives an engaging account of Sarah’s life, and includes Sarah’s full first-hand account of her formative revival experience.

In Parliament Ltd, investigative journalist Martin Williams reveals the true extent of greed and corruption in Westminster. Containing explosive new revelations about the activities of those at the top, this is a shocking untold tale that goes to the rotten heart of British politics.

Was geschah vor 150 Jahren im Haus am Fluss? Birchwood Manor 1862: Der talentierte Edward Radcliffe lädt Künstlerfreunde in sein Landhaus an der Themse ein. Doch der verheißungsvolle Sommer endet in einer Tragödie - eine Frau verschwindet, eine andere stirbt, und Radcliffes Leben ist ruiniert. Hundertfünfzig Jahre später entdeckt Elodie Winslow, eine junge Archivarin aus London, die Sepiafotografie einer atemberaubend schönen Frau und die Zeichnung eines Hauses mit zwei Giebeln an einem Fluss. Warum kommt Elodie das Haus so bekannt vor?

On her 47th birthday, Sydney Smith stands on a rooftop and prepares to jump.... Sydney is a cartoonist and freerunner. Feet constantly twitching, always teetering on the edge of life, she's never come to terms with the event that ripped her family apart when she was 10 years old. And so, on a birthday that she doesn't want to celebrate, she returns alone to St Ives to face up to her guilt and grief. It's a trip that turns out to be life-changing - and not only for herself.

Gijón, verano de 1929. Con apenas diecisiete años, Manuela entra a trabajar como criada en la mansión de los marqueses de Armayor. Rodeada de un lujo que contrasta con la pobreza de su aldea natal, la joven conocerá la arrogancia y el desamor, pero también el arte de la costura, al tiempo que entablará una amistad inquebrantable con la única heredera de la familia, Alexandra.

Nineteen-year-old Kitra Yilmaz dreams of traveling the galaxy like her mother. But soaring in her glider is the closest she can get to touching the stars—until she stakes her inheritance on a salvage Navy spaceship. On its shakedown cruise, Kitra's ship plunges into hyperspace, stranding her crew light years away. Tensions rise between Kitra and her shipmates: the handsome programmer, Fareedh; Marta, biologist and Kitra's ex-girlfriend; Peter, the panicking engineer, and the odd alien navigator, Pinky. Now, running low on air and food, it'll take all of them working together to get back home.

Cuando Jaime Martínez empieza su nueva vida en Valencia, en un colegio diferente y lejos de sus padres, no espera que su mundo vaya a dar un giro como este. Una misteriosa carta de una desconocida dirigida a su nombre, un escándalo del pasado volverá para remover conciencias y un evento inesperado pondrá a Jaime en el ojo del huracán. En el mundo de las redes, como en el de las cartas, todo puede cambiar de la noche a la mañana, y una pequeña mentira puede escapar a nuestro control y volverse muy peligrosa.

Tengo quince años y he vivido toda mi vida en este antiguo faro. Mi hermano y yo vinimos a vivir aquí, con el abuelo, cuando yo todavía era un bebé. Es un sitio increíble, al borde del acantilado. Me gusta refugiarme del sol en la sombra de la fachada. Me gusta escuchar cada noche el canto de los grillos. A la zona del túnel prefiero no acercarme. No quiero que el hombre grillo me lleve a vivir bajo tierra. Ya le he oído dar golpes en la trampilla del terreno alguna vez.

1586, London: Covert espionage agent Kit Scarlett is once again tasked with defending Queen Elizabeth against an assassination attempt. With the attacks on the queen's life mounting, Kit and spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham know they need to find a firm link between these deadly plots and Mary Queen of Scots. But Kit is also keen to investigate a more personal matter. Her espionage partner, Iohmar Blackwood, did not return from his last mission set by Walsingham and has not been seen for a year.

Heavily pregnant Lady Ottilia Fanshawe should not really be traveling. But when her sister-in-law dies, she goes with her husband Francis to comfort her brother and her two nephews. And of course it's not long before the services of her alter ego, Lady Fan, are required.

En mi casa existían dos normas inquebrantables: no acercarnos a la casa de los Barone y no ser amiga de los hermanos Barone. Cumplir la primera norma era sencillo, pues esa casa daba bastante miedo. ¿Drogas, tráfico de armas, prostitución? Todo era posible. Por eso no me costó nada cumplirla. Respecto a la segunda… la quebranté. Ginevra Barone era mi mejor amiga y no fijarse en su hermano Angelo era como pedirle al sol que no calentara en pleno verano.

In this quick-hitting thriller set in Baltimore, during the waning years of the Cold War, Lussi Sim, a Norwegian physician, is the medical director of a newborn intensive care unit. Lussi had practiced pediatrics near her parents in Oslo until her father suffered a stroke. Growing up, Lussi experienced chronic mental trauma in the self-assigned role of her mother’s bodyguard. Ironically, her father’s stroke removed the physical threat to her mother and enabled Lussi to pursue her long-suppressed goal to train as a newborn intensive care subspecialist in the United States.

Tensions rise in Clover Springs as two communities clash. Mrs. Grey finds herself in the middle of the chaos as her past comes back to haunt her. With Father Molloy and her other friends by her side, she can forgive those who hurt her, but can she forgive herself? Can she open her heart to a life filled with love and kindness or will the chains of the past destroy Clover Springs?

Little Beaver, while happy with his lot as deputy sheriff in Clover Springs, wants what his friends have—a wife and children. But his heart is stuck on Asha, a woman who lives on the reservation and her father refuses to allow Little Beaver court her. Tragically, through no fault of her own, Asha is thrown off of the reservation and left to survive in the wilds. Heartbroken, Little Beaver vows revenge. His friends tell him he will destroy everything he has worked so hard to achieve, and rather than saving the woman he loves, he may place her in further jeopardy.

Tyler réalise enfin son rêve : jouer en NBA. Pourtant, un nuage noir plane sur le joueur : quelqu'un semble ne pas voir d'un bon œil son entrée dans la prestigieuse équipe des Pistons de Détroit. Alicia est une enquêtrice passionnée, mais elle ne s'attendait pas à s'occuper du dossier de Tyler Maclean, un ancien amour de lycée. Alors qu'elle est contrainte et forcée de le protéger sans dévoiler son identité de flic, ils vont devoir se faire passer pour un couple, afin de sauver les apparences face aux journalistes et démasquer le coupable.

Benny the Lovable: A Lesson in Honesty is a heartwarming short story that brings an important message to life through a lovable character and a simple, powerful situation. This story gently explores how even small lies can grow into bigger problems—and how honesty can fix what fear and hiding never could.

Para Bryson Carter la única manera de pagar las deudas del rancho y que su padre alcohólico se rehabilite es aceptar la oferta de Eleanor Morgan, una representante musical que lo descubre cantando en la feria de su pueblo, y por la que acabará sintiéndose atraído. En los planes de Eleanor Morgan no está comenzar una relación con su nuevo representado, sobre todo, cuando su corazón continúa herido y la sombra de su ex, el gran productor Big Wright, sigue muy presente tratando de boicotear su trabajo y robarle a su nuevo artista.