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Von den Gewinnern des Kindle Storyteller Awards 2021 kommt dieser Roman über eine der erschütterndsten Zeiten der deutschen Geschichte. Ein Familienschicksal in den Wirren des Zweiten Weltkriegs Thorn in Westpreußen im Januar 1945: Viel zu spät erhalten die Menschen die Erlaubnis, sich vor der unaufhaltsam heranrückenden Roten Armee in Sicherheit zu bringen. Auch Gisela Lentz macht sich mit ihren Schwiegereltern und vier Kindern Hals über Kopf auf den Weg. Sie wollen nach Gotenhafen, denn von dort sollen Schiffe die Menschen in den Westen des Reiches bringen.

Der neue Roman von den Gewinnern des Kindle Storyteller Award erzählt vom Mut einer Mutter und der Entschlossenheit einer Familie in dunkler Zeit Münster 1940: Die zweijährige Lotte Brinker ist anders - für ihre Familie ein Wunderkind, gesegnet mit einer außergewöhnlichen musikalischen Begabung, doch für die Nationalsozialisten gehört das seltsame Mädchen in eine Anstalt gesperrt. Lottes Eltern Anna und Gerhard ahnen, in welcher Gefahr ihre Tochter schwebt und tun alles, um sie zu schützen. Denn am Horizont ziehen dunkle Gefahren auf.

Die Suche nach dem uralten Schatz gestaltet sich schwieriger, als Emma, Antonia, Franky und Jaron gedacht hatten. Auch die Frage nach der Bedeutung von christlicher Nächstenliebe bringt die Kids ins Grübeln. Und dann ist da noch der Anschlag auf die Pferde auf dem Reitgut der Familie von Beilstein, der die Freunde erschüttert. Wer könnte ein Interesse daran haben, den Tieren zu schaden? Die 4 vom See ermitteln und kommen einer Intrige auf die Spur, die von Gier und blindem Ehrgeiz getrieben wird.

Morgana Keith lo salvó de una muerte segura. Sin embargo, cuando tuvo que decidir con quién compartir su vida, no la eligió a ella, rompiéndole el corazón en mil pedazos. Robert tomó la decisión que más convenía a su clan, obviando sus sentimientos. Cinco años después, ambos vuelven a reencontrarse. Él necesita luz en su vida, ella ya no es aquella jovencita entusiasta enamorada del laird de los Gunn. Sus hermanos están casados, por lo tanto, tendrán que verse con asiduidad, ¿qué creéis que puede ocurrir?

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing—except him. Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave the children. But Simon knows the truth—about why he left and what he’s done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds on to are lies.

Cuatro cadáveres. Un sospechoso. Ninguna pista … Primera novela de la serie de misterio del detective Roy Grace, un hombre atormentado por el recuerdo de su mujer muerta. A Michael Harrison pretenden gastarle una broma inolvidable en su despedida de soltero; algo que jamás pueda olvidar: enterrarlo vivo durante unas horas. Todo se complicará cuando sus amigos, que son los únicos que conocen el verdadero paradero de Michael, mueran esa misma noche en un accidente de tráfico.

The Hoosier Caddie is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel about mentorship, resilience, and the life lessons found on the golf course. When young Gavin "Mac" McAlister moves from Scotland to Indiana, he stumbles upon the lush fairways of Foster Park Golf Course, where his journey with the game begins. Starting as a caddie, Mac learns the ropes, earns a scholarship, and eventually finds himself working in the pro shop. Along the way, he encounters unforgettable mentors, lifelong friendships, and the deep, unspoken wisdom that only the game of golf can teach.

Edited by the award-winning author, Niamh McAnally, Stories of Place will take you on a whirlwind journey across the globe courtesy of nine international writers whose tales span the genres of thriller, adventure, mystery, coming-of-age, LGBTQ+, young adult, and literary fiction, as well as the vast spectrum of the human experience. Each story is titled using the innovative geocode system What3Words, which uses three words to identify a precise location on Earth.

Euphoria is Lily King’s nationally bestselling breakout novel of three young, gifted anthropologists of the 1930s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers, and ultimately their lives.

As a lieutenant at the Fool's Pass Fire Department and a single father, Easton Kooper's life revolves around his children. When he receives an urgent call from his son's doctor, it upends Easton's world. With no idea of what to do or where to turn, he's never felt more lost. And then in walks the answer he didn't know he needed: a gorgeous fae with an angelic smile, bearing grand promises to turn the Kooper family's life right side up again.

In The Human Experience, John Sills draws upon extensive research and illustrative case studies to explain that the emotional experience is just as important as the functional one, and, if done right, will create a more efficient business. He also demonstrates that the customer experience is not just the responsibility of front-line employees, but shared across the company.

Journalist Gordon Carver has uncovered something terrifying in his investigation into a local case. He’s hurrying home from the pub, calling his contact at the police, DI James Walker, to tell him the news, when he’s hit over the head from behind. But James missed the call. And Gordon Carver never wakes up from the brutal attack.

When private investigator, Dan Armstrong, and his girlfriend, Anna, are invited to the gorgeous island of Elba for a much-needed break, he jumps at the chance. The thought of sun-drenched shores makes Dan promise Anna he won't “play detective” for a whole week… Their luxurious hotel, with its wonderful food and picturesque seaside views, seems the perfect escape, especially with Dan's best friend Virgilio and his wife joining them. But the calm shatters with a sinister encounter and a sudden, suspicious death..

In the 1870s, in Montana, mail-order brides began to change the lives of lonely men out west. This phenomenon led to the growth of towns and the establishment of families. It was a simpler time. While some people found love, others encountered deceit and had to fight for their own happiness. Join us on this adventure and witness how Terry Town grows alongside the community.

A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas.

Pferde sind Irmas Leidenschaft, die Liebe ist ihr Schicksal... Liebe oder Moral – wie wird Irma sich entscheiden? Wien 1899. Nach dem Tod von Kaiserin Elisabeth kämpft die Spanische Hofreitschule ums Überleben. Auch die junge Irma Rehberger fragt sich, wie diese vor dem Ruin gerettet werden kann. Als Mitstreiter an ihrer Seite erweist sich der Reporter Michael Brunner, der eine groß angelegte Geschichte über Irma, die erste Frau an der Spanischen Hofreitschule, und ihren geliebten Hengst Novio veröffentlicht hat.

A forceful and clarifying challenge to conventional accounts of geopolitics, Near and Far Waters offers an accessible introduction to the combination of economic and political relations that are the reason behind, and the result of, the development of seapower to control near waters and project force into far waters.

The deadly campaign in Russia has cost both Napoleon and those allied against him. Napoleon has been denied his victory . . . but at a terrible price. Laurence and the dragon Temeraire pursue the fleeing French army west but are demoralized when Napoleon makes it back to Paris unscathed. Worse, they soon learn that the French have stolen Temeraire and Iskierka’s egg. Now it is do or die, as our heroes need not only to save Temeraire’s offspring but also to stop Napoleon for good.

Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon’s invasion of England, Temeraire and Captain Will Laurence have been transported to a prison colony in distant Australia—and into a hornet’s nest of fresh complications. The colony is in turmoil after the overthrow of military governor William Bligh—aka Captain Bligh, late of HMS Bounty. And when Bligh tries to enlist them in his bid to regain office, the dragon and his captain are caught in the middle of a political power struggle.

London, 1941. Britain has endured the relentless bombing campaign of the Blitz and emerged, scarred but unbroken. Caitrin, too, strives to weather each challenge that comes her way, though her ever-ready banter belies deep heartbreak and loss. But now the war has entered another phase. Instead of indiscriminate bombing, the Luftwaffe is pinpointing historic targets, including cathedrals and ancestral homes. It's as if Germany plans to erase Britain's very essence and culture, destroying morale as it does so.