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À la fois roman historique et thriller, 1542: La colonie maudite s’inspire d’un fait réel aussi fascinant que méconnu : l’expédition Cartier-Roberval. Bien qu’aux prises avec la montée des troubles religieux en France, François 1er doit assurer son emprise en Amérique. Il ordonne donc à Jacques Cartier et au Sieur de Roberval d’aller fonder une colonie en Nouvelle-France. Un étonnant amalgame de catholiques et de protestants, ainsi que de repris de justice et d’aristocrates, s’embarque alors pour une formidable épopée.

Maria lebt allein im Wald. Sie hat zwei Ehen hinter sich, ihr erste Gatte war ein Choleriker, der zweite ein Säufer. Beide sind lange tot. Die Leute aus dem Dorf halten sie für eine Hexe, der man besser aus dem Weg geht. Wenn jemand stirbt, gibt man der Hexe die Schuld. Doch niemand ahnt ihr wahres Geheimnis - und wie gerne der Tod ihr zur Hand geht.

A Renaissance-era woman artist and an American scholar. Linked by a 500-year-old mystery...The secrets of the past are irresistible - and dangerous. 1500: Born during a time wracked by war and plague, Renaissance-era artist Mira grows up in a Pyrenees convent believing she is an orphan. When tragedy strikes, Mira learns the devastating truth about her own origins. But does she have the strength to face those who would destroy her? 2015: Centuries later, art scholar Zari unearths traces of a mysterious young woman named Mira in two 16th-century portraits.

Do Tarnowskich Gór przybywa tajemniczy nieznajomy spowity w płaszcz z kapturem. Jeździec udaje się do karczmy „Pod Wisielcem", dokąd został wezwany przez wojewodę. Przybyły jest katem, ma zostać zaangażowany w sprawę zaginionego srebrnego skarbu, historię powiązaną z księciem Jerzym Fryderykiem i jego majątkiem. Niedługo po przyjeździe kat zostaje zaatakowany przez nieznanego mężczyznę, którego uśmierca.

Gestohlene Heiligtümer, eine unbekannte Macht mit einem teuflischen Plan und Verbündete, von denen nicht klar ist, auf welcher Seite sie stehen. Die brennende Notre Dame, der Raub des Turiner Grabtuchs und Terroranschläge auf die legendären Meteoraklöster sind erst der Anfang. Europa hält in Angst den Atem an. Tom Wagner ist auf einem Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern, die Europa in ihren Grundfesten zerstören könnte. Und er kann niemandem trauen.

Czasem jedno przypadkowe zdarzenie potrafi nadać życiu zupełnie nowy bieg. Tak dzieje się, kiedy w ręce bohatera trafiają wyjątkowe karty do tarota. Okazuje się, że właścicielką talii była madame Lhullier - najsłynniejsza warszawska kabalarka końca XVIII wieku i metresa króla... Czy moc kart może ujawnić się przeszło sto lat później? Czas przygotować się na spotkanie ze światem, który wymyka się nauce i zdrowemu rozsądkowi. Jerzy Siewierski (1932-2000) - polski pisarz, scenarzysta filmowy, wolnomularz. Był absolwentem historii na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim.

Venezia, XVI secolo. Dopo un disperato tentativo fallito di assassinare il suo aguzzino, Marco Gianetti fugge con la sua amante, Tita Boldini. Angosciato dai crimini che pesano sulla sua coscienza, in cerca di redenzione si è rivolto all'enigmatico olandese Nathaniel der Witt. Ma der Witt brama vendetta: è giunto a Venezia per indagare su una serie di brutali omicidi che hanno sconvolto la città; omicidi legati ai famigerati Lupi di Venezia, ai quali non perdona l'assassinio di sua figlia.

Segunda parte de la aclamada trilogía con tintes noir iniciada con 1793 - considerado Mejor Libro del Año en Suecia y elogiado por la crítica por renovar los cánones del thriller histórico, 1794 presenta un ingenioso entramado de engaños, venganzas y crímenes inmisericordes sobre el telón de fondo de una bulliciosa Estocolmo inmersa en la vorágine generada por la Revolución francesa.

Morocco Jones challenges the Mafia in a-kill-or-be-killed novel of murder, molls, and mayhem. The Syndicate made a big mistake when they murdered Chris Shane because Shane was the man who had saved Morocco from torture and death at the hand of a despot's most savage secret agent back in Eastern Europe during the war - his best friend and the man to whom he owed his life. No bunch of gun-happy gorillas could scare a guy like Morocco.

Die Geschichte der rätselhaftesten Flugzeugentführung der USA. USA, 1971: Unter den Passagieren eines Flugs nach Seattle ist ein Mann mit einem Aktenkoffer. Er wird als Dan Cooper in die Geschichte eingehen und doch ein Unbekannter bleiben. Mit einer selbst gebauten Bombe erpresst er eine hohe Summe, springt mit dem Fallschirm ab und verschwindet. Jens Eisel erzählt feinfühlig von einem Vietnamveteranen, der alles wagt, um seinem Leben eine neue Richtung zu geben. Und von einer Crew, die alles dafür tut, ein friedliches Ende zu sichern.

Berlin, March 1943. The mood in Germany is bleak after their stunning defeat at Stalingrad. Private Investigator Bernie Gunther is at work in the German War Crimes Bureau - weary, cynical but well aware of the value of truth in a world where that's now a rarity. When human remains are found deep in the Katyn Forest, Bernie is sent to investigate. Rumour has it that this mass grave is full of Polish officers murdered by the Russians. For Josef Goebbels, proof of Russian involvement is sure to destroy the Western Alliance, giving Germany a chance to reverse its devastating losses.

In 1982, Italian financier Roberto Calvi, known as “God’s Banker”, was discovered hanging under London’s Blackfriars Bridge. What wasn’t found was the briefcase he was known to have had with him the night before, reportedly stuffed with incriminating documents, a special key, and a computer disk filled with codes, which together unlock a piece of the Vatican’s troubled past. When the briefcase mysteriously reappears in the Vatican Secret Archives, Father Michael Dominic and his team are up against two powerful and enigmatic organizations.

1957, Munich. Bernie Gunther's latest move in a long string of varied careers sees him working for an insurance company. It makes a kind of sense: both cops and insurance companies have a vested interest in figuring out when people are lying to them, and Bernie has a lifetime of experience to call on. Sent to Athens to investigate a claim from a fellow German for a ship that has sunk, Bernie takes an instant dislike to the claimant. When he discovers the ship in question once belonged to a Greek Jew deported to Auschwitz, he is convinced the sinking was no accident.

The French Riviera, 1956. A world-weary Bernie Gunther is working under a false name as a hotel concierge. His attempts to keep his nose clean go horribly awry when a wartime acquaintance sucks him into a blackmail plot involving one of the most famous British writers of the 20th century and the Cambridge Spies. Bernie is missing his old detective life when his past walks through the door in the shape of Harold Hennig, a former captain in the Nazi security service - the man who, in 1945, was responsible for the deaths of thousands, among them a woman Bernie loved.

Berlin, 1928, the height of the Weimar Republic. Bernie is a young detective working in Vice when he asked to investigate the Silesian Station killings: four prostitutes murdered in as many weeks, and in the same gruesome manner. Bernie hardly has time to acquaint himself with the case files before another murder occurs. Until now, no one has shown much interest in these victims—there are plenty in Berlin who'd like the streets washed clean of such degenerates.

Evelyn Ainsworth is just coming to terms with the sudden death of her father when an unexpected meeting in London exposes family secrets, changing everything she thought she knew. Faced with the task of traveling to Oslo to meet with a double agent, it’s time for the new MI6 agent to show her worth. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits her in the streets of Norway. Caught between a ruthless SS agent and the Soviet NKVD, Evelyn races to stay one step ahead of an enemy who seems to know her every move.

Trepidante novela de intriga histórica en la mejor tradición de las historias de suspense a las que nos tiene acostumbrados su autor, Lorenzo de Medici. Una historia de pasión, asesinatos, misterios y secretos con una protagonista central absoluta: Catalina de Medicis, que nos cuenta todas las intrigas, enemigos y traiciones con las que tuvo que enfrentarse a lo largo de su apasionante vida.

Cartagena, 1936. La república española envía las reservas nacionales de oro a Rusia. En el momento de embarcar, 100 cajas con 50 kilos de oro cada una "desaparecen" o son erróneamente contabilizadas. Alexander Orlov, uno de los personajes más siniestros de la guerra civil, esconde el crimen ante las autoridades, iniciando así uno de los grandes misterios de aquellos días. Ante el posible robo más importante de la historia arranca esta novela trepidante, en la que lo verosímil y lo real se entrelazan.

Norman Armstrong and Alf Burton are an unlikely pair of political friends. One is a left-wing journalist who grew up in poverty, a man with a national reputation and a sharp tongue. The other is the Tory Chief Whip and the latest in a long family line of distinguished politicians. A violent argument between the two proves to be the beginning of a lasting bond. When Alf tells Norman that he has been lucky enough to secure access to a revelatory manuscript written by Charlotte Morris, both men immediately understand the potentially explosive significance of the event.

Summer 1944: Yugoslavia is locked in a war within a war. In addition to fighting the German occupation, warring factions battle each other. Hundreds of Allied airmen have been shot down over this volatile region, among them American lieutenant Bill Bogdonavich. Though grateful to the locals who are risking their lives to shelter and protect him from German troops, Bogdonavich dreams of the impossible: escape.