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THE FINAL NOVEL IN THE MERRILY WATKINS SERIES_____________________Brilliantly eerie PETER JAMESA most original sleuthTHE TIMES_____________________ Welcome to the Wye Valley, exactly on the border of England and Wales, home to a dark legacy of murder...Nestled deep in the Black Mountains, the village of Longtown is haunted by killings both ancient and modern.When young farmer and lottery winner Eddy Davies is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Herefordshire Police find themselves handling a complicated investigation.Things arent looking good for Daviess friend, the mysterious Autumn Wise, who is found nearby holding a shotgun.When Merrily Watkins - parish priest, single mum and renowned demon exorcist - comes to Autumns aid, she soon discovers that Eddys death is only the latest in a long string of tragedies to blight Longtown and the surrounding area.But help is at hand from Merrilys spiritual advisor, the Rev. Huw Owen, who has an unorthodox solution in mind to end the areas centuries-long trail of misfortune...____________________________More praise for Phil RickmanCleverly illuminates the darkest corners of our imagination John ConnollyThe layers, the characters, the humour, the spookiness - perfect Elly GriffithsFirst rate crime with demons that go bump in the nightDaily MailNo one writes better of the shadow-frontier between the supernatural and the real world Bernard CornwellEngrossing and beautifully dark . . . a cracking good read JO BRAND

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A Historical Romance Set Against the Backdrop of WarAs war between Prussia and Denmark brews over the territory of Schleswig-Holstein, a German nobleman is called to serve as a gentleman-in-waiting at the Danish court. Count Holks life so far has been happy and simple - he married for love, and his pious wife and canny brother have managed his estate so well that hes even been able to carry out his dream, inspired by a romantic ballad, of building a castle by the sea.But the expense of his architectural folly, the mounting political tensions in the air, and his rustic innocence all conspire to create a tragedy. Seduced by the worldly ways of the Danish courtiers, he begins an affair, and drifts ever farther away from his wife Christine. She, meanwhile, grows more and more serious as she watches the course of wider events. When they meet again in the country, will they be able to find a way back to the love they once shared?A masterful tale of love, duty, and the profound impact of historical events on personal lives.

Em Barcelona- Espanha a poderosa família Cartago tem em sua matriarca Elena a famosa ex dançarina de Flamenco uma mãe perfeccionista e controladora incapaz de enxergar em seus filhos os transtornos d

Fresh from a night in a Miami jail, Steven lands in Guatemala City, ready for riotous road trips fuelled by booze, cocaine and passionate curiosity about people from all walks of life.His guide? Antonio, a sweet-natured, streetwise hotel concierge who shepherds Steven through colonial Antigua, the volcanic shores of Lake Atitlan and the untamed beaches of Monterrico. Danger is never far off, but neither are laughs and theres plenty of both when Steven accompanies Antonio on a visit to his rural home village.Then theres Anabella, a glamourous, garrulous, middle-aged woman with whom Steven strikes up an unlikely friendship, accompanying her back to the capital with her family. There he mooches an open-ended stay in her gated community, which bristles with armed guards and famous eccentrics.Froelichs gonzo travelogue is a darkly hilarious, unapologetic plunge into beauty and madness, privilege and privation. With a raw, witty voice, Froelich explores the absurdities of the human condition, never letting truth get in the way of a good story.

A zeppelin leaves Nazi Germany bound for Rio de Janeiro. For those on board its a luxury holiday, until one of them is murdered.Police Detective Bruno Bruckner, travelling on the airship, is immediately asked to investigate - and soon discovers that the murdered man was not the proud Nazi he claimed to be. Whats more, he was carrying a stash of banned degenerate material.As Bruckner interviews his fellow passengers - a wealthy baroness, an antisemitic doctor, a debonair Englishman - his inquiries will uncover a startling story of fake identities, queer love and revenge, where nothing is as it appears, until finally the secret of the good Nazi is revealed...

Lene is an orphaned seamstress; Botho is a nobleman and an officer in one of the Prussian armys most glittering regiments. But whatever their differences of class and education, their hearts are equal to each other. Over the course of a summer in 1870s Berlin, they enjoy a clear-eyed, tender love affair, in spite of the judgements and warnings of those around them.The end comes all too soon, and Botho marries a wealthy cousin. When, years later, Lene too has an opportunity to marry, her ex-lover must choose between holding on to regret or letting go of the past - along with the possibility of getting Lene herself back.Full of tender irony and vivid evocations of a quickly expanding Berlin and its bucolic surroundings, this small masterpiece gives us a love story poised between the strict social codes of the 19th century and the sometimes bewildering freedoms of the 20th.

Germany, 1878: young brothers Paul and Karl Effinger leave the German provinces to seek their fortune in Berlin. Ambitious and talented, they soon establish themselves as entrepreneurs and marry the daughters of high-society families. A flourishing horizon opens before them, but the Great War and the youthful rebellion of the 1920s lay waste to bourgeois certainties, and, as the generations pass, a rising antisemitism begins to shadow their bright world.With dazzling historical sweep, Gabriele Tergit tells of the familys changing fortunes within the vibrantly evoked, ever-changing metropolis of Berlin. Full of parties, drama and the most delicious gossip, The Effingers is a vibrant, monumental portrait of Germanys Jewish life, in all its richness and complexity.

Que mistério cerca uma cidade que desaparece no inverno 1964 e só reaparece em 2025? O que teria ocorrido com sua população? Quais as causas deste desparecimento? E o governo, cidades vizinhas por qu

DA AUTORA BESTSELLER DE A CRIADA N.º 1 DO THE NEW YORK TIMES.UM THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO INTENSO E IMPOSSÍVEL DE LARGAR DA AUTORA BESTSELLER N.º 1 DA AMAZON.O passado encontra sempre forma de regressar.Casey e uma ex-professora de Boston que vive agora numa cabana isolada no coraço da floresta de New Hampshire. A meio de uma tempestade, o telhado estremece, as luzes piscam e as arvores balançam perigosamente ao sabor do vento. No entanto, mesmo no meio de todo este cenario, o que a preocupa realmente e aquilo que ve ao olhar pela janela da cozinha. Esta la fora uma rapariga. Sozinha e coberta de sangue.Casey decide ajuda-la, abrindo-lhe a porta, deixando-a entrar e oferecendo-lhe abrigo, alimento e calor. No entanto, apesar desta amabilidade, a rapariga no explica como chegou ate ali, nem revela interesse em largar a faca, que segura com força na mo direita. Alem disso, e como se no bastasse, quando Casey faz uma descoberta perturbante a meio da noite, percebe que a situaço so tera tendencia a piorar. A jovem esconde um segredo, e esta disposta a matar para protege-lo. Se Casey se aproximar demasiado da verdade, talvez no viva tempo suficiente para ver o nascer do novo dia.FREIDA McFADDEN E A AUTORA MAIS VENDIDA DO ANO EM PORTUGAL E UM DOS MAIORES SUCESSOS EDITORIAIS DE SEMPRE.

DO OUTRO LADO DA VIDA – DE UMA DIMENSÃO A OUTRA – DO ALFA AO ÔMEGA Você já se perguntou o que existe além da rotina, além do que os olhos alcançam? Este livro conduz você a uma jornada transformadora

São histórias de amor que se desenvolveram em separado, mas com um ponto em comum entre os casais: A amizade de infância entre duas mulheres, esquecida no tempo e retomada na idade adulta. O reencont

One morning, he woke to find himself transformed and the world had already turned against him.In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka delivers one of the most haunting and profound works of modern literature a surreal and tragic reflection on alienation, guilt, and the fragility of human connection.When Gregor Samsa, a devoted traveling salesman, awakens to discover he has become a giant insect, he must face not only his grotesque new body but also the rejection of the family he worked to support.As his world shrinks and his humanity fades, Kafka exposes the quiet cruelty of conformity and the unbearable weight of loneliness.Written with precision, irony, and emotional intensity, The Metamorphosis remains a masterpiece of psychological realism and existential dread a story that forces readers to confront the boundaries between duty, identity, and love. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Metamorphosis Franz Kafkas unforgettable tale of transformation, despair, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.

He was ready to end his life until a dream revealed the truth of all existence.In The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Fyodor Dostoevsky crafts a short masterpiece that explores hope, redemption, and the moral awakening of a lost soul.Haunted by meaninglessness and despair, a man resolves to take his own life only to fall asleep and experience a dream that changes everything. In this vision, he encounters a pure world untouched by sin, only to watch it crumble under the weight of corruption and deceit.When he awakens, he understands that salvation lies not in death, but in love the divine truth that connects all human beings.Deeply spiritual and psychologically profound, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man distills Dostoevskys lifelong search for faith, compassion, and the redemption of mankind into a single, unforgettable story. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Dostoevskys timeless vision of despair transformed into hope, and darkness reborn into light.

She wanted romance, beauty, and adventure the world gave her reality.In Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert crafts one of the most daring and emotionally charged novels ever written a piercing portrait of dreams betrayed by lifes limitations.Trapped in the quiet boredom of provincial France, Emma Bovary longs for passion, luxury, and meaning beyond her marriage to a dull country doctor. But her search for excitement leads her into a spiral of infidelity, illusion, and ruin. Flaubert captures, with exquisite precision, the desires that drive us and the illusions that destroy us.Through lyrical prose and ruthless honesty, Madame Bovary becomes a timeless story of longing and loss a mirror held up to the human heart and its endless hunger for more.It is not just a novel of love and tragedy, but a masterwork of psychological realism and moral truth. Click "Buy Now" and experience Madame Bovary Gustave Flauberts scandalous and breathtaking masterpiece of desire, disillusionment, and the tragedy of impossible dreams.

He believed he could commit the perfect crime but conscience never forgets.In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky delivers one of the greatest psychological novels ever written a haunting exploration of morality, guilt, and the torment of the human conscience.The story follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor and brilliant student in St. Petersburg, who convinces himself that extraordinary men are above the law. But after committing a brutal murder, he finds himself trapped not by the police but by the unbearable weight of his own soul.As love, suffering, and fate close in, Dostoevsky leads readers into the darkest corners of the mind where every thought is a battlefield and redemption demands everything.With its profound psychological insight and moral depth, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most powerful portraits of human conflict ever written a novel that asks not just what we can endure, but what it means to be forgiven. Click "Buy Now" and experience Crime and Punishment Dostoevskys immortal masterpiece of guilt, grace, and the struggle between sin and salvation.

"I am a sick man... I am a spiteful man."With these haunting words, Fyodor Dostoevsky introduces one of literatures most unforgettable voices the Underground Man, a tormented soul who rejects society, reason, and even himself.In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky exposes the dark heart of human consciousness a mind consumed by pride, guilt, and rebellion against the worlds false order.Part confession, part philosophical assault, the novel dissects the illusions of progress and rationality, revealing the chaos beneath modern thought.Through his bitter soliloquy, the Underground Man becomes both victim and judge, mocking the worlds hypocrisy while drowning in his own despair.A groundbreaking work that paved the way for existentialism and psychological fiction, Notes from Underground remains a searing reflection on freedom, alienation, and the pain of self-awareness. Click "Buy Now" and descend into Notes from Underground Dostoevskys prophetic masterpiece that explores the darkest corners of the human soul.

Beneath the Paris Opera House, a haunting melody hides a heart that cannot be seen.In The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux weaves a timeless tale of beauty and horror, love and madness, genius and despair.Deep in the catacombs of the Palais Garnier lives Erik, the mysterious "Phantom" a musical genius disfigured by fate and shunned by the world. When he falls in love with the young soprano Christine Daae, his devotion turns to obsession, and his brilliance becomes both a gift and a curse.As passion, fear, and jealousy entwine, a tragic triangle unfolds between the man of shadows, the woman he adores, and the world that cannot accept them.Blending gothic atmosphere, romance, and psychological depth, The Phantom of the Opera explores the beauty of art and the pain of isolation reminding readers that even monsters can love, and even love can destroy. Click "Buy Now" and descend into The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Lerouxs haunting masterpiece of mystery, passion, and the music that never dies.

In a city of cold streets and colder hearts, two souls find warmth in words.In Poor Folk, Fyodor Dostoevskys remarkable debut novel, the author reveals his lifelong empathy for the forgotten and oppressed crafting a deeply human story of love, hope, and quiet despair.Told through letters between Makar Devushkin, a poor government clerk, and Varvara Dobroselova, a young woman living in hardship, the novel unveils the inner world of those society refuses to see.Their correspondence becomes a fragile lifeline a refuge of tenderness and dignity amid the cruelty of poverty and indifference.Both heartbreaking and profound, Poor Folk introduces the moral vision and psychological insight that would define Dostoevskys later masterpieces.It is a testament to the enduring power of compassion and the beauty that can exist even in the most difficult lives. Click "Buy Now" and experience Poor Folk Dostoevskys moving tale of humanity, hope, and the dignity of the forgotten.

When ideals burn too brightly, they can set the world on fire.In The Possessed, Fyodor Dostoevsky crafts a gripping and prophetic tale of political fanaticism, moral decay, and the collapse of meaning in modern society.Set in a provincial Russian town, the novel follows a circle of radical intellectuals who, driven by ideology and ambition, plot to overthrow the existing order.At the center stands Nikolai Stavrogin, a brilliant yet tormented man whose enigmatic nature draws both devotion and destruction. Around him swirl conspirators, idealists, and outcasts each possessed by their own demons of pride, faith, and despair.Both a psychological thriller and a spiritual parable, The Possessed exposes how lofty ideas can become weapons of ruin, and how the loss of moral truth can unravel a nations soul.Written with Dostoevskys unmatched intensity, it remains one of the most relevant and unsettling novels ever written about ideology, freedom, and human corruption. Click "Buy Now" and confront The Possessed Dostoevskys explosive masterpiece of passion, politics, and the battle between belief and nihilism.