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In 1889, Victorian impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte opened the Savoy, Britain's first luxury hotel. Allowing the rich to live like royalty, it attracted glamour, scandal and a cast of eccentric characters, with the D'Oyly Carte family elevated to a unique vantage point on high society. The Secret Life of the Savoy will tell their story through three generations, exploring their roller-coaster achievements, lifestyles and private lives, through the prism of this iconic hotel and its many distinguished guests - from Oscar Wilde to the Beatles.

With her life turned upside down, it's almost a relief for Hallie to be asked to work a case. She is tasked with helping the Conclave Investigators follow up on a suspected theft, and also help track down one of their own—Special Investigator Girard Abbott has gone missing. But nothing is straightforward. The supposed victim of the theft doesn't seem interested in helping with the investigation. No one seems to know what's been stolen. Girard may not just be missing, but also injured—or worse.

After a devastating loss and the discovery of a dark conspiracy, Klarke Ascher is determined to uncover the truth, no matter the cost. Her mission: to find the prince's missing twin and the elusive Ramanata, who hold the key to exposing the king's deceit and forcing his abdication. To advance her cause, Klarke cleverly convinces the king to allow the Ascenditures to join Ainar's team for a peace climb aimed at healing the rift between their lands.

Why do people with addiction use drugs self-destructively? Why don’t they quit out of self-concern? Why does the rat in the experiment, alone in a cage, press the lever again and again for cocaine—to the point of death? In this pathbreaking book, Hanna Pickard proposes a new paradigm for understanding the puzzle of addiction.

Der Kriminalautor Vincent Vernier wird tot am Grund eines Brunnens gefunden, der zu einem verlassenen Gehöft gehört. Das Merkwürdige, Verniers letzter Roman handelt von einer Verbrecherbande, die sich nach einem brutalen Raubüberfall auf einem Gehöft verschanzt und ihre Beute in einem Brunnen versteckt. Dupin und Poe treten die Ermittlungen an, um die Wahrheit hinter dem Roman aufzudecken.

Under a Wartime Sky is an enthralling historical novel by Liz Trenow, based on real-life events at a top-secret wartime research station. Telling the story of the heroes behind the discovery of radar, it’s perfect for readers of Kate Furnivall and Rachel Hore. Bawdsey Manor holds a secret...

Seventeen-year-old noble Will Arrex and her classmate Paige Tarrant were destined to be bitter rivals. Where Will is ice cold and painfully poised—everything an Arrex should be—Tarrant is a firecracker, unafraid to speak her mind. Every twenty-five years, students aboard the Eden Space Station are chosen by lottery to pilot the Laikas—a fleet of ships sent on exploratory missions, humanity's last hope to find a habitable world. As the only daughter of a powerful politician, Will was not supposed to be one of them.

In 1903 England, Vita Carew searches for the truth after a boxer dies in a match against her brother and tries to prove herself to a disdainful professor at Cambridge.

Vier Delucci-Geschwister. Vier Mafia-Geschichten. Ein Sammelband. Weil sein Bruder kein Interesse an der hübschen Aurora zeigt, sieht sich Luca Delucci gezwungen, einzugreifen – auf seine Weise... Gabriele Delucci bekommt immer, was er will – immerhin ist er Chicagos gefährlichster Mafiaboss. Weil Giulia Delucci nicht allein vor die Tür darf, nutzt sie die erste Chance zur Flucht, die sie bekommt... Getrieben durch Rache droht Davide Delucci, auch das letzte bisschen Menschlichkeit zu verlieren.

Vier weihnachtliche Geschichten in einem Band. Kurz bin ich mir sicher, den Verstand verloren zu haben, denn mir ist durchaus klar, dass es den Weihnachtsmann nicht gibt. Was es allerdings ganz offensichtlich gibt, sind riesige Aliens mit roter Haut und schneeweißen Haaren.

Fünf Geschichten in einem Band: Enthält: "Erobert von ihren Aliens", "Entführt vom wilden Alpha", "Ein Alien mit bösen Absichten", "Gestrandet mit dem Alien", "Die Beute des Aliens". Magst du deine Aliens besitzergreifend, wortkarg und wenn sie nicht allzu viele Fragen stellen, bevor sie die Protagonistin für sich beanspruchen? Dann bist du hier genau richtig. Dunkle Dark-Sci-Fi-Novellen mit unbändig übertriebener Handlung und Happy End.

Since her mother passed away, Gisela and her celebrated musician father have been left destitute. Now desperate, they arrive in Vienna, where they are certain they will find her father work. After getting lost in the woods at night, Gisela is rescued from a rabble of rowdy students by a mysterious stranger. A stolen kiss under the cover of darkness and Gisela finds herself enraptured. When it comes to light that her stranger is the head of a proud and noble family, her humble origins as the daughter of an impoverished violinist become a hindrance to their match.

After running away from an arranged marriage, red-haired beauty Jabina finds herself being inadvertently rescued by Drue, the Duke of Warminster. When their carriage overturns on their journey, the pair are taken in by aristocratic friends of Jabina's father leading to the lie that Jabina and Drue are married.

After the tragic death of her parents in a carriage accident, orphaned Pandora was taken in by her uncle, the Bishop of Winchester. One day, she is horrified to overhear that he plans to marry her off to his Chaplin, the Honourable Prosper Witheridge. Certain she can't change her uncle's mind, Pandora decides to try and repulse Witheridge and drive him away. She invites herself to her stay with the decadent Earl of Chartwood. The Earl is notorious for his scandalous parties, with the kind of bohemian guests and raucous behaviour that would shock anyone from polite society.

Demelza is caught up in the middle of chaos when her brother rents their family home to Valient, Earl of Trevarnon and his friends during the Royal Ascot races. Infamous playboy Trevarnon wins over Demelza, despite him being married. As she explores the secret chambers and underground passages in the manor, Demelza finds herself falling for Trevarnon but knowing he can never be hers.

Yola has the perfect life as a countess– blessed with grace, wealth and intellect. But one day her life is turned upside down when she is promised in marriage to a man she despises. Known for his socialite status, she’s sure he’s only after her prestige and wealth. Yola sets out on a secret mission to see if this suitor will fall for her in disguise, and whether this marriage could be true love.

This Barbara Cartland take on a Cinderella story is perfect for anyone looking for a bit of romantic suspense. Raised by her aunt and uncle, Alida lives in the shame that her late father cast upon the family. Always seen as inferior, Alida never thought love was going to be in her future. But her life is turned upside down when she must join her cousin on a trip to Russia to meet the young Prince that her cousin shall marry.

With her flaming red hair and emerald green eyes, Xenia's unusual beauty makes her unique in any crowd. That is until she unexpectedly meets her long-lost cousin, Johanna, amidst the wreckage of a railway accident. Incredulous at finding her mirror image and desperate for a friend, Johanna begs Xenia to swap lives for two weeks. She wishes to spend two weeks with the Englishman she loves before her arranged royal marriage and her cousin can't help but agree.

Beautiful and penniless Felicita Galvão is destitue and all alone in the world when the Duchesse de Monreuil finds her desperately trying to sell her needlework at The Grand Hotel in Lisbon. Felicita reminds the Duchesse of herself as a young woman and the time she met the love of her life Juan, Marques de Oliveira Vasconles. The Marques later abandoned her to marry someone of equal ranking, leaving her heartbroken and bitter.

Socialite Aria Milborne is astounded when she has to take a job with an American millionaire in order to save her family home. Aria soon finds herself clashing with her new boss after being courted by his aristocratic friend. When her boss offers her a fortune to pretend to be engaged to him, Aria finds herself the talk of the town leading her to feel ashamed and embarrassed. But when she hears that her fake fiance has been shot, she is caught off-guard by how strong her emotions actually are.