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Toby Hennessy, 28, hat immer gedacht, dass das Schicksal es gut mit ihm meint. Er führt ein unbeschwertes, erfolgreiches Leben in Dublin. Bis er eines Nachts von Einbrechern in seiner Wohnung brutal zusammengeschlagen wird. Toby überlebt nur knapp; er ist körperlich und seelisch versehrt, kann sich nicht mehr auf seine Erinnerungen verlassen. Es erscheint ihm wie eine Zuflucht, in das alte, von Efeu umrankte Haus seiner Familie zu ziehen, um sich dort um seinen sterbenden Onkel Hugo zu kümmern. Doch dann wird im hohlen Stamm der mächtigen Ulme im Garten ein Totenschädel gefunden.

C'était la famille parfaite... mais un meurtre va tout ébranler. Quand elle rentre de l'école, ce mercredi-là, Dora Lennox trouve une maison en pagaille, des biscuits brûlés et un cadavre, celui de sa mère, sauvagement assassinée. Épouse et mère aimée, aide-soignante charitable, voisine exemplaire : pour l'inspecteur Karlsson, Ruth Lennox avait pourtant tout de la femme sans histoire - jusqu'à ce que les langues se délient. Et, face à des proches meurtris, qui mieux que la psychothérapeute Frieda Klein pour déceler les noirs secrets de l'âme ?

Un homme nu, assis dans un fauteuil, une pâtisserie à la main...et pourtant bien mort. Voilà la découverte que fait l'assistante sociale chez une de ses patientes, Michelle Doyce. Celle-ci, pourtant, ne peut dire aux policiers d'où vient cet homme, ni qui il est. Face à ce mystère, l'inspecteur Karlsson fait appel à la psychothérapeute Frieda Klein et à son incomparable capacité à sonder l'âme humaine. Car pour découvrir le meurtrier, il faut d'abord connaître la victime.

Frieda, psychanalyste, s'inquiète pour l'un de ses patients : Alan, désespéré de ne pas être père. Toutes les nuits, il rêve d'un petit garçon. Son petit garçon. Un fils qui lui ressemblerait, roux, comme lui quand il était jeune. Et comme Matthew, 5 ans, disparu à la sortie de l'école quelques jours plus tôt. Simple coïncidence ? Malgré le scepticisme de la police, Frieda est bien décidée à mener l'enquête. Et si les rêves d'Alan sont des preuves, ils ont tout d'un cauchemar.

Lizzie Baker's only wish is to go home, but in order to do so, she has to find the one light on Brown Mountain that transported her back in time from 1969 to 1859. The antebellum South is a time she’s come to loathe, but that’s not the only reason she’s anxious to return home. The Civil War looms ever closer and she is frantic to leave before the deadliest and bloodiest conflict in American history descends on Brown Mountain. At night she secretly meets with Josh Hampton, a plantation owner’s son, risking her life as she helps him lead slaves to freedom. As time goes by, Lizzie begins to care deeply for Josh....

Psychothriller, der in dunkle Lebenswelten führt. Frieda Kleins Ex-Lebensgefährte Sandy wird ermordet in der Themse aufgefunden. An seinem Handgelenk befindet sich ein Patientenarmband mit ihrem Namen. Frieda ist tief getroffen und gerät noch dazu bald ins Visier der Polizei. Doch bevor es zur Anklage kommt, hat Frieda Klein sich abgesetzt und ermittelt auf eigene Faust... Ein psychologischer Thriller, der Frieda in dunkle Lebenswelten führt und sie von ihrer verletzlichsten Seite zeigt.

‘Fun and sexy – a perfect beach read’ THE SUN ‘Brimming full of joy and sunshine’ JULES WAKE Previously published as a Summer Scandal As the mercury rises, so does their chemistry… When Violet inherits a crumbling Victorian pier in the quirky seaside town of Swallow Beach, she sees...

Like stars twinkling out of existence at dawn, Peter's memories fade. Only in his dreams can he see the dark, violent events that have imprisoned him for centuries. A chance encounter with a stranger leads him down a path to freedom as he risks everything to quench his thirst for love and break the chains which bind him to the creature who holds the keys to his past. Blood Dreams is a steamy paranormal gay romance with vampires lusting for blood and hunting for love.

Ned has been following Frankie for months. It started innocently enough Online. Then, like a game of skill, he started to know Frankie's favorite places and patterns. Ned and Frankie meet and sparks fly. For Frankie, it's a romantic chance encounter. For Ned, it's the end-game from months of studying every detail of Frankie's personal and professional life online. How will Frankie react when he finds out Ned's secret? Following Frankie is a steamy gay romance short with guys using apps to follow, meet, and connect.

Rick cannot get a break. He's overworked, underpaid, and has no time for much besides long hours at the office. A sudden corporate merger throws his work into a tailspin. To accommodate new deadlines, Rick is joined by a flirtatious recent grad named Devon. He's a dynamo. With Devon close by his side, Rick might meet his deadlines. Or perhaps discover an exciting performance goal he wasn't expecting. Bottom Line is a steamy gay romance short with lonely, overworked office workers staying late and giving one another a hand to get things done.

This is the highly anticipated follow-up to BookList's Top Ten Best Horror of 2016 selection, The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. The Demons of King Solomon is the innovative sequel to JournalStone Publishing's best-selling anthology The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. This anthology explores the legendary demonic bestiary of King Solomon by bringing together popular authors in horror, occultism, and dark fantasy, including many NY Times best sellers.

Portland has a witch problem. Claire expects Christmas vacation to deliver an earned respite from thinking, doing, and obeying. She gets to sleep in and play with dragons. Right? Of course not. Ghosts don't care about vacation. Drew wishes magic could finish high school for him. Who cares about calculus or dangling participles when he can crush mutant bugs with his mind? It can't do much more, though, until he gets off his butt and learns how to use it properly.

Greater Than a Tourist: Jacksonville, Florida, USA by Jessica French offers the inside scoop on Jacksonville, Florida. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this audiobook, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

The ravaged world of Tallarn now plays host to the greatest armoured conflict in the history of mankind, with the bitter and vengeful Iron Warriors leading warhosts of tanks and Titans across the befouled plains. In desperation, a covert team of Imperial Fists resort to seemingly unthinkable measures in order to regain the upper hand - but will their mission to seize the macro-transporter Eagle's Talon ensure victory or merely spell doom for their loyal allies on the surface below?

Winnie, Stella and Frankie have been best friends forever. When their lives unexpectedly unravel, they spontaneously decide to buy a gorgeous B&B on a remote Greek island. Drenched in hot sun, Villa Valentina is the perfect escape from reality. But when Winnie meets Jesse, their brooding neighbour, she finds that Greece is full of its own complications - not least how attractive he is....

Death didn't solve anything for Claire. Now condemned to an eternity of roaming the Earth as a 16-year-old, she has to figure out this whole ghost thing from the other side. Lesson one: Memories are power. Lesson two: This sucks.

In August 1969, medical student Lizzie Baker sets off on a trip to Woodstock with her boyfriend and two other couples. When their van breaks down outside of Morganton, North Carolina, the group decides to hike up nearby Brown Mountain while they wait for the repairs to be finished. Lizzie's interest in nature prompts her to go on a walk by herself, hoping to get a glimpse of the legendary Brown Mountain Lights. When she unexpectedly encounters one, she naively reaches out to touch it and is thrown back in time to a place and lifestyle she comes to hate.

Now that the Spirit Knights have accepted 16-year-old Claire into their order, she just has to convince all its Knights she belongs. Forced into a test to prove her worth, she discovers more than anyone wants her to. Meanwhile, Justin runs around playing janitor. He's made some big messes, but cleaning them up puts him on a new path, one he never imagined his future could hold. All on Thanksgiving.

Aislinn Murray ist jung, hübsch und liegt tot in ihrem Haus, der Tisch ist für ein romantisches Abendessen gedeckt. Eindeutig wieder so eine Beziehungstat, denkt die Polizei. Doch bald stoßen die Detectives Antoinette Conway und Stephen Moran auf Ungereimtheiten. Und es wird immer offensichtlicher, dass jemand in der Mordkommission ihre Arbeit behindert. Weil sich Antoinette mit ihrer toughen Art Feinde gemacht hat?

Now genuinely a Spirit Knight, 16-year-old Claire wants to know everything about the job. Fate dumps a dragon on her, and she only has more questions. She knows how much she needs training and wishes she could snap her fingers to learn everything at once. Justin can answer Claire's questions, but between his demanding young daughters, his sarcastic horse, and the recent loss of his own mentor, he'd rather just be a Knight.