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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Amanda Addison
Kui Amanda Craigi üheksanda romaani peategelane Hannah Londoni-Penzance'i rongis esimese klassi vagunisse kutsutakse, astub ta intriigide ämblikuvõrku. Omal ajal põgenes ta Cornwallist ülikooli, täis lootust ja illusioone. Kuid pärast abielu Jake'iga ja lapse sündi on Hannah' unistustest järel vaid armetud riismed. Mees jättis ta maha rikka lastetu naise pärast ja üksikemana ellujäämiseks peab Hannah Londonis koristajana leiba teenima. Jinni on samavõrd vihane ja kibestunud, ning ühise rongisõidu ajal lepivad naised kokku, et tapavad teineteise abikaasad. Lõppude lõpuks on nad vaid rongis kohtunud võhivõõrad - kes oskaks neid kahtlustada?"Kuldreeglis" on ühtaegu teravat satiiri, intrigeerivat krimilugu ja liigutavat romantikat. On ka Brexit. Samal ajal on see meeldetuletus muinasjuttude, müütide ja legendide olulisusest - nii neist, mida me leiame raamatutest, kui ka neist, mida mängime konsoolidel - iseenda paremaks mõistmiseks.Amanda Craig on briti romaanikirjanik, lühijuttude autor ja kriitik, kes alustas karjääri ajakirjanikuna ja koostab siiani kirjandusülevaateid, eriti lastekirjandusest, New Statesmanile ja Observerile. Ta on töötanud reklaaminduses ja suhtekorralduses, kogenud neis valdkondades ahistamist ja elatanud end sellest pääsemiseks koristajana. Oma lugudes prepareerib ta kaasaegset ühiskonda, nii linnas kui ka maal, teravmeelselt ja empaatiaga, kaldumata osava jutuvestjana sealjuures moraalilugemisse.
Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, she was variously a compulsive gambler, a political savante and operator of the highest order, a drug addict, an adulteress and the darling of the common people. This authoritative, utterly absorbing book presents a mesmerizing picture of a fascinating world of political and sexual intrigues, grand houses, huge parties, glamour and great wealth – always on the edge of being squandered by the excesses and scandals of individuals.
A fabulously wealthy New York beauty marries a cold-hearted British aristocrat at the behest of her Machiavellian mother – then leaves him to become a prominent Suffragette. Consuelo Vanderbilt was one of the greatest heiresses of the late 19th-century, a glittering prize for suitors on both sides of the Atlantic. When she married, a crowd of over 2,000 onlookers gathered, and newspapers frenziedly reported every detail of the event, right down to the bridal underwear. Even by the standards of the day the glamorous, eighteen-year-old had made an outstanding match: she had ensnared the twenty-four-year-old Duke of Marlborough, the most eligible peer in Great Britain. Yet the bride’s swollen face, barely hidden under the veil, presaged the unhappiness that lay in the couple’s painful twelve-year future. It was not Consuelo, but her domineering mother who had forced the marriage through. This captivating biography tells of the lives of mother and daughter: the story of the fairytale wedding and its nightmarish aftermath, and an account of how both women went on to dedicate their lives to the dramatic fight for women’s rights, in the light of their own suffering.
The first book in a brand new trilogy from the author of Prospero’s Children. Bartlemy Goodman is approximately 1500 years old. An albino of Greek parentage he was born in Byzantium amidst the decline of the Roman Empire and now resides in the village of Thornyhill, England with his dog, Hoover. Bartlemy is one of the Gifted. But long experience has taught him the perils of the power of the witch-kind and so throughout the ages has channelled his considerable talents into cooking, his culinary prowess becoming the stuff of legend: he worked for the Borgias, was among the first to discover chocolate and even taught the likes of Escoffier. On a warm evening in 1991 a young homeless woman holding a baby turns up on Bartlemy's doorstep and he senses destiny at work. The woman's name is Annie Ward and her son, Nathan, is an exceptional child as Annie cannot account for his conception. Her husband Daniel died in a car accident so Nathan cannot be his. Soon Bartlemy comes to believe that the boy was created beyond the Gate of Death by a superior being for a special purpose, one that may threaten all of witch-kind and that it is his job to protect him. Whilst Nathan grows and Bartlemy continues to watch over the small family, strange occurrences begin to plague the village. The Thorn family, who gave their name to the village have lived close by since pre-Christian times, were once the guardians of a strange cup of greenish stone and set with jewels. When it was lost; sold to a Jewish collector in Austria by the black sheep of the family who absconded with it in the 1920's, the family's fortune soon followed suit. Rumoured to have been stolen by the Nazis during the war it has now turned up at Sotheby's and the last of the Thorns is determined to get it back by proving the original sale false. Bartlemy joins his friend, Rowena Thorn, in her campaign. But the matter becomes complicated and sinister when Nathan discovers the body of the Austrian owner in the wood nearby and begins to experience disturbing visions involving the cup itself.
The second part of the captivating Sangreal trilogy from the author of ‘Prospero’s Children.’ The albino Bartlemy Goodman is approximately 1500 years old; born in Byzantium during the decline of the Roman Empire he now resides in the village of Thornyhill, England with his dog, Hoover. Bartlemy is one of the Gifted. But long experience has taught him the perils of the power of the witch-kind and so throughout the ages has channelled his considerable talents into cooking, his culinary prowess becoming the stuff of legend: he worked for the Borgias, and was among the first to discover chocolate. When a young homeless woman holding a baby turns up on Bartlemy's doorstep, he senses destiny at work. The woman's name is Annie Ward and her son, Nathan, is an exceptional child as Annie cannot account for his conception. Soon Bartlemy comes to believe that the boy was created beyond the Gate of Death by a superior being for a special purpose – one that may threaten all of witch-kind – and that it is his job to protect him. Whilst Nathan grows, strange occurrences begin to plague the village. The Thorn family, who gave their name to the village and have lived close by since pre-Christian times, were once the guardians of a strange cup of greenish stone, set with jewels. When it was sold to a Jewish collector in Austria by the black sheep of the family, who absconded with it in the 1920's, the family's fortune soon disappeared in turn. Rumoured to have been stolen by the Nazis during the war, it has now turned up at Sotheby's and Bartlemy joins his friend, Rowena Thorn, the last of the Thorns, who is determined to get it back by proving the original sale false. But the matter becomes complicated and sinister when Nathan discovers the body of the Austrian owner in the wood nearby and begins to experience disturbing visions involving the cup itself.
The concluding part of the captivating Sangreal trilogy from the author of Prospero’s Children. In the azure gloom he saw the island, not floating on the surface but moving through deep water, the rose-stained boulders swelling and shrinking like the bulb of a vast jellyfish. A skein of tentacles trailed behind it, fifty yards long or more. Something pale was tangled in their grasp, something that barely struggled now. He wrenched his thought away in horror, out of the sea, out of the dream, through the veils of sleep to his own world. Like most young people, when Nathan Ward sleeps, he dreams of adventure; of worlds beyond conscious imagination; of becoming a hero destined to overcome some lurking fear. But unlike most people, Nathan cannot relish such escapism, for his dreams are not fantasies; his journeys are real and the nightmares he faces can keep him from ever waking up. But Nathan cannot rest until he has found all three components of a great spell, each hidden upon a different alien world. The last piece is still missing, lost upon an oceanic planet infested with aquatic beasts. If he survives the mysteries of the deep, Nathan will be forced to confront the architect of his fate. For recovering the last item will reveal the true purpose of the great spell and make clear the intent of its creator. Nathan believes it will save all the worlds that he holds dear, but it may also demand a terrible sacrifice; one that Nathan has no choice but to pay.
A stunning and compelling novel of love and ambition. Nadine is a 35-year-old journalist at a crossroads in her life. She longs for Pulitzer-prize winning success but her career seems to be going nowhere until the story of a lifetime comes up. Faced with the choice of following the story and leaving behind her boyfriend, who has just proposed, she leaves America for Capetown. There she meets war photographer George, whose rage at the death of his lover during apartheid seems bottomless. As events unfold, Nadine discovers she is pregnant and is forced to choose whether to return home to a secure married life with her boyfriend or pursue a life of independence and adventure – a life like George's… Set partly in Mandela's South Africa, where individuals must weigh the cost of following their dreams against the high price of truth, ‘Forgive Me’ is the unputdownable story of a woman who has to decide between security and adventure in life and love.
'Electrifying, a literary whodunit of the first order.' Justin Cronin, bestselling author of `The Passage'.
From the award-winning author of ‘Forgive Me’ and ‘How to be Lost’ comes a brilliant first collection of short stories. Linking stories about love, identity and motherhood, the collection includes ‘Miss Montana’s Wedding’, the prize-winning short story that launched Amanda Eyre Ward’s career in 1999. From the award-winning author of FORGIVE ME and HOW TO BE LOST comes this first collection, LOVE STORIES IN THIS TOWN. Linking stories about love, identity, and motherhood in a changing world, the collection includes ‘Miss Montana's Wedding,’ the prize winning short story that launched Amanda Eyre Ward’s career in 1999.
Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Antislavery campaigner, author, diplomat and political statesmen, Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest men of his age. Having been enslaved himself, Frederick fought publicly against slavery and was an inspiration in the fight for social and political change. Written by Amanda Mitchison, find out about this life-long battle to fight for equality. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.Text type: A biographyCurriculum links: History, CitizenshipThis book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
The #1 ebook bestseller 'Thrilling, unputdownable, a fabulous rollercoaster of a read - I was obsessed by this book' B A PARIS, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS 'Compulsive reading with characters you will love to hate and an ending that will make your jaw drop.' JENNY BLACKHURST
‘Another brilliant read from Amanda Robson. A dark, addictive and compelling page turner!’ BA Paris, bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors From the No.1 bestselling author of Obsession Your sister. Her secret. The betrayal. There is no bond greater than blood… When the body of a woman is found stabbed to death, the blame falls to her twin sister. But who killed who? And which one is now the woman behind bars? Zara and Miranda have always supported each other. But then Zara meets Seb, and everything changes. Handsome, charismatic and dangerous, Seb threatens to tear the sisters’ lives apart – but is he really the one to blame? Or are deeper resentments simmering beneath the surface that the sisters must face up to? As the sisters’ relationship is stretched to the brink, a traumatic incident in Seb’s past begins to rear its head and soon all three are locked in a psychological battle that will leave someone dead. The question is, who? Claustrophobic and compelling, Amanda Robson is back in a knock-out thriller perfect for fans of BA Paris and Louise Candlish. If you love this, don’t miss Amanda Robson’s next book My Darling.
The gripping new novel from the author of The Widows’ Club. When a fire destroys the Empress Theatre, a devastating tragedy unfolds. Amelia’s mother lost her piece of mind forever when she left her daughter alone for a few life-changing moments. The dance school lost their beloved teacher, Hilary, who died saving the lives of her young pupils. Karin lost her memory, and the answers she desperately craves. Claudia lost the one thing that would have made her perfect life complete. As local reporter Leanne picks over the embers of that night, what seemed like a straightforward case of negligence becomes something else entirely: somebody is lying – each person has lost something, but one of them has sold their soul…
That’s what he wants you to think… A good mother doesn’t forget things. A good mother isn’t a danger to herself. A good mother isn’t a danger to her baby. You want to be the good mother you dreamed you could be. But you’re not. You’re the bad mother you were destined to become. At least, that what he wants you to believe…
Cornwall, summer of 1986.The Davenports, with their fast cars and glamorous clothes, living the dream in a breathtaking house overlooking the sea. If only. thinks sixteen-year-old Tamsyn, her binoculars trained on the perfect family in their perfect home.If only her life was as perfect as theirs.If only Edie Davenport would be her friend.If only she lived at The Cliff House.Amanda Jennings weaves a haunting tale of obsession, loss and longing, set against the brooding North Cornish coastline, destined to stay with readers long after the final page is turned.
Doesn't every marriage have a dark side? ‘Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing’ Adele Parks, Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies and Just My Luck ‘Her best novel yet… Twisty, malevolent and gripping’ Lisa Jewell, No. 1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs To the outside world Hannah married the perfect man. Behind the closed doors of their imposing home it’s a very different story. Nathan controls everything Hannah does. He chooses her clothes, checks her receipts, and keeps her passport locked away. But why does she let him? Years before, in the midst of a relentless storm, the tragic events of one night changed everything. And Hannah has been living with the consequences ever since. Keeping Nathan happy. Doing as she’s told. But the past is about to catch up with them. Set against the unforgiving backdrop of a Cornish fishing port in the ‘90s, this is a devastating exploration of the power of coercive control in a marriage where nothing is quite as it seems… Praise for The Storm: ‘Beautifully written, chilling and absorbing’ Adele Parks ‘Her best novel yet… Twisty, malevolent and gripping… The dark and craggy Cornwall backdrop is exquisitely drawn and the sense of foreboding that runs through the whole novel is masterfully done’ Lisa Jewell ‘A dark, sinister story with a cracking twist’ The Sun ‘Evocative and affecting’ Crime Monthly ‘An evocative story of coercive control… She’s at her very best here: warm-hearted, darkly atmospheric, and wholly addictive' Lucy Atkins ‘Suspenseful, beautifully written, and utterly compelling’ Alice Feeney ‘A brilliant book. Gripping, intelligent, and beautifully written’ Cass Green ‘Chilling and atmospheric… will keep you gripped in its clutches until the final page’ My Weekly ‘This deftly tackles the issues surrounding coercive control in a way that feels both authentic and surprising, while the twists and turns just keep on coming’ Heat ‘Vivid and evocative, the beautifully drawn characters and Cornish setting will linger in your mind long after you’ve turned the final page’ Lucy Dawson 'Unravelling the secrets that lie beneath a toxic marriage. Beautifully crafted and chilling’ Colette McBeth
She wants your life – and she’ll do anything to get it… Erica has always wanted to be exactly like her neighbour, Faye: beautiful, thin, and a mother. But Faye’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems – she has a terrible secret, and slowly but surely, it is threatening to destroy her and everything she holds dear. When Faye’s daughter Tamsin goes missing after school, the police turn to Erica. But is Erica the only one who has been enviously watching Faye? Or is there another threat hiding in the shadows…? A brilliantly tense and compelling thriller about jealousy, greed and desire from #1 ebook bestseller Amanda Robson. If you love this, don’t miss her new book My Darling. What others are saying about Envy: ‘I read this rollercoaster in one sitting. I could not put it down and kept me reading late into the night’ Reader review ‘A deliciously dark tale’ Reader review ‘Beyond a page turner, it was more of a page ripper, just trying to find out what happens next. The suspense, grit and pure anticipation makes this an Amanda Robinson killer story’ Reader review ‘I absolutely loved this book and I was hooked straight away, a brilliant story and brilliant characters, I couldn't stop reading it’ Reader review ‘Another hit for Robson… This one was definitely suspense building, chilling, and shocking’ Reader review ‘Compulsive reading’ Jane Corry, author of The Dead Ex ‘Full of tension’ Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend 'Classic Amanda Robson. Emotions and obsessions flying at full tilt. Fast, twisty and at times a bit nasty. Potent stuff' Paul Finch, author of Stalkers
**Don’t miss the stunning, tense new thriller from Amanda Robson: THE UNWELCOME GUEST – coming August 2021, available to pre-order now…** ‘Thrilling, unputdownable – I was obsessed’ BA Paris A new couple moves in next door. And nothing will ever be the same again… I watched you move in and thought we might be friends. I saw you watching from the window – and knew I’d have to keep you away from my husband. I started to trust you. Confide in you. I started to mistrust you. Suspect you. I was confused when I blacked out after an evening at your place. Was I really that drunk? I came up with a plan. A plan to make you both pay . . . Sexy and sinister – this book will keep you up all night . . . ‘The tension builds and builds and then… BAM! Dark, gripping, brutal. I loved every minute’ Jackie Kabler ‘As more-ish as a box of chocolates. I kept trying to put it down, but it was almost impossible. A wickedly twisty plot with a satisfying end’ Emma Curtis ‘Robson delivers shock after shock in her new page-turner which is filled with characters behaving badly. Dark and utterly twisted. What a ride!’ Sam Carrington ‘Another addictive, wonderfully descriptive and vibrant domestic thriller from the queen of the page-turner’ Caroline England 'A delicious tale of sinister rivalry that descends into darkness. An excellent page turner – loved it!' Elisabeth Carpenter