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1937: Hitler sent an expedition to Tibet in search of the lost land of Thule. 1941: Himmler spent a huge fortune, and sacrificed the lives of hundreds to turn Wewelsburg Castle in Germany into a shrine to the SS. 2008: Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is astonished to discover that the gentle grandfather he thought he knew was a decorated war hero, serving in the Special Air Service in World War Two. And his grandfather has one more surprise.

On a remote cattle station in Far North Queensland, four gold prospectors push their luck and pay the price. Venturing too close to the homestead they attract the attention of the landholders, who arrive armed and dangerous. Only three of the prospectors make it out alive. This is the story of Bruce Schuler’s murder at Palmerville Station on the 9th of July, 2012. His murderers, Stephen Struber and his wife Dianne Wilson, had for decades been a law unto themselves, terrorising all who dared cross ‘their’ land.

رواية من النوع التاريخي بطلها المناضل علي بن غذاهم الذي قاد ثورة سلمية في تونس سنة 1864 ضد مضاعفة المجبى قائلا: "نحن طلاب حق، وثرنا لرفع مظلمة".

Winter, 1936. Kitty receives an unexpected telegram just before Christmas saying that her father in New York is seriously ill. She and her husband Matt swiftly set out for America and, after a fraught ocean crossing, they arrive to discover he is much improved. Kitty decides to make the most of her visit by taking in the sights and attending a costume party thrown by her father’s friend, Mrs Dangerfield.

In the shadowy woods beneath Mount Saint Helena, Halpin Frayser awakens from a nightmare, whispering the name “Catherine La Rue.” His restless dreams entwine with haunting memories of a complex bond with his mother, leading him into a chilling past filled with love and tragedy. After years apart, Halpin journeys to California, where a dark fate awaits him. As detectives stumble upon a body shrouded in sinister echoes of the past, a game of life and death unfolds, revealing the terrifying influence of unseen forces.

Rasante Action, atemberaubende Abenteuer und faszinierende historische Fakten – ein Archäologie-Thriller der Extraklasse Der ehemalige Geheimagent Sean Wyatt zögert keine Sekunde, als sein bester Freund Thomas Schulz entführt wird, und heftet sich auf die Spur der Kidnapper. Doch was wollen die Verbrecher von dem Archäologen? Unterstützt von der Reporterin Allyson Webster stößt Sean auf Hinweise auf die sagenumwobenen Goldenen Kammern der Cherokee – und auf die darin verborgenen, angeblich magischen Steine. Er glaubt nicht an Zauberei, doch die Entführer offenbar durchaus. Wer steckt dahinter?

Traveling with his wife and infant daughter, Titus Bass heads north into Crow territory. But what should have been a joyous reunion with his wife’s people turns to tragedy when Bass’s family is kidnapped by the warring Blackfoot. A deadly outbreak of smallpox, brought west by the white man, threatens both Indian nations with annihilation. And another kind of epidemic—this one of greed—brought by two powerful, profit-hungry trading outfits will determine the fate not only of free trappers like Titus Bass—but also the destiny of the entire nation.

Vor dem Hintergrund des drohenden Zweiten Weltkriegs entspinnt sich eine actionreiche Jagd nach einem geheimnisvollen Artefakt von Maya-Ruinen und unterirdischen Cenoten tief im mexikanischen Dschungel, über England, die norditalienischen Lagunen bis hin zu einem mächtigen Schloss über einem Steppensee im Osten Österreichs!

Londen, begin 1914: zijn naam is Feliks. Hij is naar Londen gekomen om een moord te plegen die de loop van de geschiedenis voorgoed zal veranderen. Feliks is een meester in het manipuleren, en heeft vele andere wapens tot zijn beschikking. Maar zijn tegenstanders zijn de voltallige Engelse politie, een briljante en invloedrijke lord, en de jonge Winston Churchill zelf. Tegen zo'n overmacht is niemand opgewassen – behalve de man van St. Petersburg.

تنقلب الأحداث بطريقةٍ مرعبة في الجزء الثالث من الرواية الأشهر "كش ملك" وتتكشَّف الحقائق بسهولة فبين حقيقة الفارسيّ ابن "بوران" وتتلمذه على يد السامرائي، وبنود معاهدة الاتّحاد بينه وبين "جسّام" وكيفية انتصار "جسّام" عليه وتحرير السّامرائي مرةً أخرى من الأسر، لكنَّ شخصية جديدة غير متوقعة تدخل على الساحة لقلب موازيين المعركة تماما...إنّها الجولة الأخيرة على الرقعة الكبيرة فلمصلحة من سيحسم الصّراع الأبدي؟

1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author's initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.

As the recently promoted assistant to the Tate's Modern Collections keeper Diana Gilden, Lily helps plan a world-class Picasso exhibit to honor the passing of the great artist--and she's waited her whole life for this moment. The opening is beyond anyone's expectations--the lighting, the champagne, the glittering crowd, and the international acclaim--until Lily does the unthinkable. She stops in front of a masterpiece and hears her own voice say, "It's a forgery." The gallery falls silent.

May 1940: In the months since the war in Europe began, nineteen-year-old Aafke Cruyssen and her family have tried to carry on as normal—running their modest grocery store in Eindhoven, hoping that Germany will leave Holland alone as it did during the Great War. But this time, Holland will not be spared. The invasion comes, swift and merciless, and Dutch forces are easily overpowered. Aafke's one glimpse of humanity comes from a young German corporal who intervenes when a gang of looters tries to rob her family's shop.

Innocent in life yet rich in artistry, Clarissa finds herself entangled in an intriguing mystery to uncover a set of stolen illuminated manuscripts. For her, these ancient manuscripts stir tender memories of bedtime stories her mother once read to her, igniting an enduring love for art.

England, 1110. When King William Rufus of England is killed mysteriously during a hunting accident in the New Forest in 1100, his younger brother Henry, who had been present, loses no time in riding hard to claim both the Treasury and the crown. Rumors quickly being swirling that Henry was himself responsible for Rufus's death. One of Henry's main accusers is his older brother Robert, Duke of Normandy, who believes the throne of England is his by right and threatens to invade from across the Channel.

Exploring her beloved forest, young Princess Chibuike “Chi” encounters a man unlike any she has seen. His skin is as pale as the moon that watches over the Queendom of Kana, a land where women rule fiercely and freely. But outside the comforting embrace of her homeland, a disturbing change blows with the wind.

Alejandría, Egipto, siglo iv. Los cristianos se hacen con el control de la sociedad dejando a un lado a los sabios y filósofos que cultivan y mantienen la sabiduría clásica que hizo de Alejandría una referencia del conocimiento. En este mundo, la joven Hipatia, matemática y astrónoma de refinada cultura, no duda en desafiar a la Iglesia. Tanto su trágica muerte como el silencio que cayó sobre ella fueron el alto precio que hubo de pagar, pero no el único.

The Confidential Files of John H. Watson collection contains the following titles: Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Sumatran Rat, Sherlock Holmes and the Father of Lies, Sherlock Holmes and the Nefarious Seafarers, Sherlock Holmes and the Time Machine.

1785 – es brodelt in Frankreich. Aus anfänglicher Verehrung des Volkes für die schöne Königin Marie-Antoniette wird zunehmend Hass, je schlechter es den Menschen geht. Eine undurchsichtige Doppelgängerin sorgt ebenso für die Schädigung ihres Rufes wie Gerüchte über ein sagenhaft teures Collier, das zum Zeitpunkt höchster finanzieller Not angefertigt wurde. Im Hintergrund zieht der Magier Cagliostro die Fäden. Fortsetzung des Geschichtspanoramas Erinnerungen eines Arztes.

In the sultry heart of New Orleans, a city haunted by the legacy of Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in London, a new menace emerges. The year is 1918, and the Axman of New Orleans prowls the cobblestone streets, targeting the city’s large population of Sicilian immigrants. Retired detective Giancarlo Rabito is reluctantly drawn into the shadows, entangled in the pursuit of the Axman, challenging the wide-spread belief that the Mafia is responsible.