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A Backstage Betrayal
<p>'Another <b>fabulous</b> and <b>entertaining</b> read. I devoured it!' <b>Santa Montefiore</b><b><br><br>ESCAPE TO THE EMPIRE THEATRE WITH THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND, MICHAEL BALL.</b><br><br>1926. Running a theatre may appear to be all about the showbiz, but times are hard at The Empire. Following a turbulent period Jack Treadwell, erstwhile proprietor, his mother Lillian, and his playwright wife Grace, know they need to get things back on track - and how better than with the annual pantomime, a new venture, and an all-singing all-dancing talent contest, showcasing the best performers around.<br><br>But could Lillian's new admirer, Grand Duke Nikolai Kuznetsov, be bringing disaster in his wake? Will The Empire be caught up in the scandal surrounding West End star, Stella Stanmore? And what are their enemies in Highbridge planning?<br><br>While Jack and Grace fight to ensure the show does go on, a royal visitor raises the stakes and a young widow, Sally Blow, dares to dream that the talent contest might be her big break.<br><br>As the talent contest draws closer, tragedy strikes. Amid the glitz and glamour there are strange goings on and a plot afoot. Is everything Jack and Grace have worked so hard for about to come crashing down? And could this be curtains for The Empire?<br><br><b>In this perfect read for theatre lovers, Michael Ball transports readers to the roaring twenties as he works his magic in this second Empire Theatre novel.</b><br><br>'Secrets and <b>scandals, intrigue, glamour and romance</b>, and all the excitement and vibrancy of a theatre . . . there is <b>never a dull moment</b> from curtain rise to the final, action-packed showdown. ' <i>Yorkshire Evening Post</i><br><br><b><br><u>Readers are loving A BACKSTAGE BETRAYAL</u><br><br></b>'A beautifully described evocative piece of the era with <b>wonderful characters</b>. Loved it' <b>*****</b><br><br>'A<b> lovely cosy read</b> with a lot of excitement' <b>*****</b><br><br>'Wonderful characters, <b>great plot</b> and a perfect setting' <b>*****</b><br><br>'The second <b>brilliant</b> instalment in what I hope will be a long-running series' <b>*****</b><br><b><br><br><u>Praise for THE EMPIRE</u><br><br></b>'A wonderful book. <b>A love letter to the theatre</b>' Rev. Richard Coles<br><br>'A<b> fantastic</b> book. Brilliant' Don Black OBE<br><br>'A <b>wonderful</b> read' Jeffrey Archer<br><br>'A<b> golden </b>debut - charming, funny and romantic' Cameron Mackintosh<br><br>'Takes you to <b>the magical world of theatre</b>' Rosie Goodwin</p>
The Voyageur
''Exceptionally vivid and intense'' Sunday Times''A marvellously dark yarn'' The Spectator''A swaggering debut'' Daily MailEveryone expects at least a little bit of deception...Alex is a motherless stockboy in 1830s Montreal, waiting desperately for his father to return from France. Serge, a drunken fur trader, promises food and safety in return for friendship, but an expedition into the forest quickly goes awry...The Voyageur is a brilliantly realised novel set on the margins of British North America, where kindness is costly and the real wilderness may not be in the landscape but in the desperate hearts of men.
Burnt Shadows
_______________''A formidable arching tale about loss and foreignness'' - Financial Times''Powerful, epic yet skilfully controlled … Shamsie''s voice is clear and compelling, with a welcome sparseness'' - Guardian''Completely authentic, complex, and breath-stopping'' - Emma Thompson_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZEBY THE ACCLAIMED WINNER OF THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTIONHere was one who would squeeze the sun in her fist if she ever got the chance; yes, and tilt her head back to swallow its liquid light.August 9th, 1945, Nagasaki. Twenty-one year old Hiroko Tanaka steps out onto her veranda, wearing an embroidered kimono ahead of her marriage to Konrad Weiss. In a second of destruction and senseless violence, everything Hiroko has known and loved is decimated. The scars, both literal and metaphorical, will stay with her forever.Attempting to escape this devastation, Hiroko travels to Delhi, encountering the bloodshed of an India undergoing Partition. As the years unravel, surnames change, new places become home and old wars are seamlessly usurped by new conflicts.A novel of tremendous scope, across land and time, Burnt Shadows perceptively demonstrates the far and unyielding reach of the tentacles of war and displacement, and the irrevocable wounds of the past._______________''Shamsie achieves the near impossibility of a truly intimate epic tale … I challenge anyone to put this book down lightly'' - Shami Chakrabarti, Observer, Books of the Year''A giant of novel … Beautifully realised'' - Independent
Rooms for Vanishing
For the Alterman family, Fania and Arnold, and their children Sonja and Moses, the universe has been fractured.
In 1938 Sonja is lifted onto a Kindertransport train that will take her from Nazi-occupied Austria to London. She is the only member of her family to survive.
In 1966 Fania works as a massage therapist in Montreal, a place that has provided her safe haven after she lost her entire family in the war.
In 2016 Arnold lives out the last of his days and the last memories he has of his family in the city he has always called home.
And in 2000, Moses awaits the birth of his grandson, unaware that the strings that tie him to his past are being drawn tighter and tighter.
Surely none of these realities co-exist, and yet they seem to be drawing closer . . .
Moving between Vienna and Prague, London and Montreal, New York and Miami, Stuart Nadler's Rooms for Vanishing is a spellbinding exploration of what might happen when grief and hope collide.
Saltblood
**WINNER OF THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE ****A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS READER FAVOURITE**''A gripping tale of one woman''s extraordinary adventures ... Saltblood is a triumph of the imagination''ELODIE HARPER, author of ''The Wolf Den'' trilogy''A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks, finesse and gusto'' PAUL LYNCH, author of Prophet Song''A well crafted, salty, old-fashioned adventure about identity and freedom'' The TimesIn a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money.Mary’s dual existence as Mark will lead to a role as a footman in a grand house, serving a French mistress; to the navy, learning who to trust and how to navigate by the stars; and to the army and the battlegrounds of Flanders, finding love among the bloodshed and the mud. But none of this will stop Mary yearning for the sea.Drawn back to the water, Mary must reinvent herself yet again, for a woman aboard a ship is a dangerous thing. This time Mary will become something more dangerous than a woman.She will become a pirate.Breathing life into the Golden Age of Piracy, Saltblood is a wild adventure, a treasure trove, weaving an intoxicating tale of gender and survival, passion and loss, journeys and transformation, through the story of Mary Read, one of history’s most remarkable figures.''Saltblood is exquisite. The writing is sumptuous and lyrical, the story fascinating''LOUISE O''NEILL, author of Asking for It and Idol''Startling, fresh and brilliant'' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl ''A wonderful tale and so exquisitely told ... Master and Commander meets Thelma & Louise''JAMES OSWALD, author of the ‘Inspector McLean’ series''A thrilling, gender-shaking roar of a tale every reader will enjoy''NEIL BLACKMORE, author of Radical Love ''Saltblood is a complete triumph. A glittering jewel of a novel; a treasure chest of delight. I cannot bring myself to put it down'' E.S. THOMSON, author of Beloved Poison
The King's General
DISCOVER THE DU MAURIER DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION'A great gothic writer' KATE MOSSE'A writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'The indisputable queen of the sophisticated literary thriller and historical romance' LAURA SHEPPERSON'She is in a league of her own . . . majestic, terrifying and beautiful' CAMILLA GRUDOVA'Feared and hated by friend and foe. The King's General in the West. The man I love.' On her eighteenth birthday, Honor Harris meets Sir Richard Grenvile - proud, reckless, and utterly captivating - and the pair are drawn irresistibly together. But days before their wedding, a tragic accident leaves Honor partly paralysed, and she reconciles herself to a life alone. Fifteen years later, with the country in turmoil, Honor and Richard meet again. Honor is sheltering with her sister at her Cornish estate, while Richard has risen to become a general in the king's army. With old passions rekindled, Honor must draw on her courage to defend her country and save Richard's life - at any cost.
A Daughter’s Secret
Don't miss the brand new epic family drama from the nation’s favourite storyteller… Working in service as a cook in a big house, Rose dreams of running her own teashop one day. But her life takes a dark turn, when her family fall prey to an unscrupulous family member and her mother, a milliner, falls into debt. As Rose takes charge of her younger, wilder sister their lives are thrown into turmoil when tragedy strikes. Is Rose’s dream of a better life destined to remain just that, or will her love for her family bring better days?
The Highland Girls Report for Duty
Don’t miss this poignant and heartwarming WW2 novel for fans of Rosie Clarke, Dilly Court and Rosie Archer.Scotland, 1944Fearless Seffy was hoping for a transfer to England to be near Callum, the Canadian soldier she has given her heart to. Instead she is instructed to train a new group of lumberjills. Will their unhelpful attitude finally be a match for Seffy’s determination and cheerfulnes? ensible Jean is a true believer in the wartime effort. When she meets a conscientious objector can she accept that following the rules might not always define a perso? nd young Missy has come all the way over from Canada to surprise her first love, Callum who is stationed as a soldier in England. But despite this grand act of love, his heart may no longer belong to her…The Women’s Timber Corps are about to have a tumultuous year…Readers LOVE The Highland Girls Report for Duty!‘I pretty much read in a frenzy. So entertaining and so enjoyable to read!’ ????? Reader review‘Another brilliant book in this series’ ????? Reader review''It''s just like catching up with old friends'' ????? Reader review''What an absolute joy to read'' ????? Reader review''Time for friendship, romance and the occasional adventure… it was given such a good and satisfying ending'' ????? Reader reviewPraise for The Highland Girls series:''A true saga with friendship, heartbreak and joy. More please!’ Elaine Everest''Five stars and highly recommended'' Jean Fullerton''Helen Yendall is a rising star in wartime sagas'' Betty Walker''A wartime saga full of feisty, relatable characters who you take into your heart'' Michelle Rawlins
Nectar on the Seven Hills
Stranded in the treacherous depths of the forests of the Eastern Ghats – a region steeped in ancient lore – amidst a pandemic- triggered lockdown, siblings Magadh, Yukti, and their new friend Rudra race against time to confront and stop an ancient enemy. As one fateful night uncovers many legends with danger lurking in every shadow, will their friendship overcome the malevolent forces at play? Will the journey lead to the discovery of the ‘Pure Seed’? Will General Xilian and his men succeed in their plot to take advantage of the situation?
A Mother's Hope
THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM MAGGIE MASON, AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS AND THE FORTUNE TELLERSShe''ll do anything to protect her family from war . . .BLACKPOOL, 1914Seventeen-year-old Maddie has grown up in a boarding house on one of Blackpool''s poorest streets. Life is busy, but happy, as she works alongside her mother taking care of their visitors. But when war breaks out, her happiness is shattered as her fiancé is called up to fight for his country, and suddenly Maddie''s future is filled with uncertainty.As Blackpool becomes a training ground for the army, the guesthouse is used as a billet for soldiers, and Maddie soon finds herself drawn to one in particular: Arnie. As the pair grow close and his departure date nears, their feelings for one another intensify. Little does she know, the short six weeks she''s known and loved Arnie will impact the rest of her life . . .As Maddie comes to terms with a future she couldn''t have ever imagined, her best friend Daisy, working in her mother''s café on Blackpool promenade, promises to help any way she can.With so much change and uncertainty on the horizon, can Maddie protect her growing family from the hardships of war?A heart-wrenching and touching wartime novel about motherhood, hardship and courageous women during WWII. The perfect read for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin.
33 Place Brugmann
**The international bestseller**An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms‘I adored it … It finds courage and love amidst the ruins, and I read with my heart in my mouth’ Rachel Joyce‘Intimate and ambitious, lyrical and moving’ Observer''A beautiful and deeply engaging novel'' Ann Patchett‘A richly textured, finely written, deeply thoughtful novel’ William Boyd___________________________________Charlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently. At home on 33 Place Brugmann, in the heart of Brussels, her father and her closest friends and neighbours – the Raphaëls from the fourth floor, and Masha from the fifth – have ensured her secret is safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium, and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone.Over the border and across the sea, in occupied Paris and battered Blitz London, Masha and the Raphaels are reinventing themselves – as refugees, nurses, soldiers, heroes. Though scattered far and wide, they dream of only one place, one home: 33 Place Brugmann.But back at Place Brugmann, Charlotte feels impending danger closing in. Who can she trust in this world - where everyone is watching, and everyone is harbouring their own secrets? As the months pass, and the shadow of war darkens, Charlotte and her neighbours must face what – and who – truly matters to them most – and summon the courage to fight for more than just survival.With soaring imagination and profound intimacy, 33 Place Brugmann is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat.
American Housewife
For a beloved television star in 1950s America, image and reality clash in an insightful novel about fame, marriage, and secrets by the international bestselling author of The Light After the War.New York City, 1950. Dreams come true for radio personality Maggie Lane when she gets her big break in the exciting new world of television. The Maggie Lane Baking Show is on the air.All she has to do is act like the ideal housewife, create sumptuous desserts, charm the show?s sponsors, and sign a morality clause to ensure that her girl-next-door image remains untarnished. Although newlywed Maggie has never baked so much as a cookie, and knows even less about maintaining a home, keeping up appearances is a necessary ingredient for success. Easy. She has a supportive husband and a legion of fans who can?t wait to know her better and better, week after week.That?s what she?s afraid of. Off camera, cracks are showing in her marriage, an old lover makes an unexpected return, and there are secrets from the past that could ruin everything Maggie has worked for. With every dream on the line, Maggie wonders if she can still have it all when the truth about what it really means to be an American housewife comes to light.
Doktorova dcera
Osvětim 1941. Němci okupují Polsko a dívka jménem Sofia se nedokáže podívat do očí vlastnímu otci. Její matka a otcova zbožňovaná manželka v jedné osobě je totiž židovka. Jak je tedy možné, že jde její otec tak ochotně na ruku Němcům?
Je hluboká noc, když Isaac společně s dalšími nebožáky vystoupí z vlaku. Mezi ploty obehnanými ostatním drátem na ně ze všech stran míří vojáci, kteří přímo na místě rozhodují o osudu vězňů – a Isaac je jedním z těch, kterého pošlou pracovat, nikoliv přímo na smrt.
Isaac každý den s několika dalšími vězni dojíždí za prací na nedaleký statek, kde od úsvitu do soumraku obdělává zmrzlou půdu. Má pocit, že s každým dalším výdechem vypustí duši, ale když v okně spatří překrásnou dívku s kaštanovými vlasy, připadá si jako ve snu.
Sofia se s tím, co vidí, nehodlá smířit. Neuposlechne otce a mladíkovi se zelenýma očima, kterého vídá každý den pod oknem, propašuje vzkaz a prozradí mu, kam ukryla jídlo, a také že se všem pokusí pomoci.
Tohle letmé setkání Isaacovi přinese novou naději na život na svobodě, kterou již považoval za nadobro ztracenou, ale také lásku na celý život. Jak si však láska poradí tváří v tvář zlu? Mají Isaac se Sofií vůbec šanci na společný život, když se s Němci v patách ocitnou v úkrytu pod zemí?
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Le Boulevard de la Solitude
‘Le Boulevard de la Solitude’, a story of love and hate, is set in Paris in the1980s with its distinctive character – exhilarating, daunting. When Paul Mortimerarrives there, he is dazed by culture shock. Finding a job in a large company,he befriends a brilliant young director Rachel Cziffra who introduces him intoParisian society. Her husband, Fabrice, is a successful ‘high-tech’ businessmanand a future member of the French Parliament. Immensely rich, they live in the16th arrondissement, the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’, and own amagnificent chateau in Normandy. Yet,Fabrice’s fortune is based on corruption, and when he leaves Rachel for abeautiful Moldovan call-girl, he falls under the influence of a criminal gang. The ensuing divorce destroys them both. Eventually Rachel becomes the victim ofa murder attempt, disappears and is presumed dead. Paul is left searching forher. ‘Le Boulevard de la Solitude’ vividly captures the essence of Parisian society atthat time – from the ‘metro, work and sleep’ lives of commuters to thesplendour of the upper classes in the rich quarters. John Malicorne’scharacters exist in an illusionary world of hierarchies, codes and rituals - aprehistoric dreamtime tribe, harbouring an inner malaise. Theplot plays out with the effervescent sordidness of Paris as a backdrop.
A Stollwerck família 2. - A feltalálónő titka
1862, Köln. Apollonia Krusius mindig is feltaláló akart lenni. Mérnök édesapja a korszellemmel dacolva gépészeti oktatásban részesíti lányát, azonban a férfi korai halálával Apollonia számára nemcsak a szülői támogatás vész el, hanem a lehetőség is, hogy a szenvedélyével foglalkozhasson.
Húgával nagybátyja házában nevelkednek, aki hamarosan eljegyzi őket a Stollwerck fivérekkel. Apollonia idegenkedik a házasság gondolatától, azonban minden várakozása ellenére beleszeret Heinrichbe, és az esküvőt követően izgatott lelkesedéssel asszisztál mérnök férje munkájához. A Stollwerck vállalatban azonban belső feszültségek dúlnak. A cégalapító Franz nem nézi jó szemmel, hogy fiai újításokat akarnak bevezetni, és Apollonia műszaki érdeklődése is megbotránkozást okoz. Ám amikor kitör a háború és a Stollwerck fivéreknek be kell vonulniuk, a romló egészségű Franz pedig már nem tudja felügyelni az üzletet, a gyárban súlyos technikai problémák adódnak. Apolloniának nehéz döntést kell meghoznia: felhasználja tehetségét a vállalat sikere érdekében, és ha igen, milyen áron?
A Stollwerck família második kötetében nemcsak Apollonia inspiráló történetét, hanem a korábban megismert szereplők sorsának alakulását is figyelemmel követhetjük, betekintést nyerünk Anna Sophia és húgai, valamint a Stollwerck család felnőtté váló gyermekeinek életébe, megismerjük az ellenük fáradhatatlanul ármánykodó Mertens újabb cselszövéseit, és viszontlátjuk Kaspart, aki soha nem felejtette el lányát és egykori szerelmét.
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Madame Matisse
This is the story of three women - one an orphan and refugee who finds a place in the studio of a famous French artist, the other a wife and mother who has stood by her husband for nearly forty years. The third is his daughter, caught in the crossfire between her mother and a father she adores.
Amelie is first drawn to Henri Matisse as a way of escaping the conventional life expected of her. A free spirit, she sees in this budding young artist a glorious future for them both. Ambitious and driven, she gives everything for her husband's art, ploughing her own desires, her time, her money into sustaining them both, even through years of struggle and disappointment.
Lydia Delectorskaya is a young Russian emigree, who fled her homeland following the death of her mother. After a fractured childhood, she is trying to make a place for herself on France's golden Riviera, amid the artists, film stars and dazzling elite. Eventually she finds employment with the Matisse family. From this point on, their lives are set on a collision course....
Marguerite is Matisse's eldest daughter. When the life of her family implodes, she must find her own way to make her mark and to navigate divided loyalties.
Based on a true story, Madame Matisse is a stunning novel about drama and betrayal; emotion and sex; glamour and tragedy, all set in the hotbed of the 1930s art movement in France. In art, as in life, this a time when the rules were made to be broken...
The Fisherman's Gift
''A beautifully written story of loss and love'' Florence Knapp''Tender, moving'' Daily Mail''A beautiful story of grief, hope and love'' Lucy Diamond''Superbly crafted and tender'' Woman & Home‘Spectacular... a gift to readers everywhere’ Adriana TrigianiThe sea stole him from her. Could it bring him back?The spellbinding story of a lost boy, a tragic love affair and a seafaring community’s buried secrets finally coming to light.Winter, 1900. A little boy washes up on the beach of a small fishing village in Scotland, barely alive. He bears an uncanny resemblance to teacher Dorothy''s son, lost to the sea many years before.When the village is snowed in, Dorothy agrees to look after the child until he can be returned home. But, as the past rises to meet the present, long-buried secrets in this tight-knit community start to come to light. And Dorothy finds herself thrown together again with the reclusive fisherman Joseph, after years of keeping their distance…READERS LOVE THE FISHERMAN''S GIFT:‘Took my breath away’ *****‘This book emotionally destroyed me in the best way… My heart aches so much for these characters’ *****‘An absolute treasure of a book. I loved it from start to finish’ *****‘A haunting and evocative read. The characters, especially Dorothy, have stayed with me well beyond the pages.’ *****‘A completely immersive, first-class story. Brilliantly observed, atmospheric and haunting all in one novel!’ *****
Winter Warrior
Can Styrkar, the fearsome warrior known as the Red Wolf, finally achieve his revenge against the hated Conqueror? The exciting new historical adventure in the Wolf of Kings series.England, 1069. King William has finally stamped his authority on this conquered kingdom. His lands are held in the iron grasp of Frankish lords, their castles dominating the skyline. But a rebellious few still lurk on the fringes, and they will not fade quietly into the wilderness.In the east, an outlaw rebel has risen, gathering support from the common folk, and building an island fortress that stands as a bastion of hope against Frankish oppression. Edgar the Aetheling remains defiant in his quest for the throne, and alongside renowned Danish warrior Styrkar, the Red Wolf, sails to Denmark to forge an uneasy alliance.As winter shrouds the land in a cloak of frost, Styrkar, and the rebels at his side, will discover just how brutal the Conqueror can be. For King William is determined to stamp out all resistance, marshalling acts of utter cruelty that will leave a blight on England for decades. Deeds that even the Red Wolf might not survive...''Styrkar is a great heroic creation'' Matthew Harffy
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The Lightfingered Lass
''Quite a romp!'' Val WoodA new resident has fetched up at the House of Help for Friendless Girls and she’s about to set the cat amongst the pigeons…Nineteen-year old Nan Turpin is in trouble again, accused of stealing. She’s guilty. Cast out by her family, she turns to the House of Help for Friendless Girls, which promises Nan a fresh start – it’s the House or gaol.She and warden Hetty immediately clash, but Hetty has her own secrets to keep her busy. With her sister Amelia drawing ever closer to their dark family past, will Hetty find the courage to reveal the truth before it’s too late?As romance blossoms for Nan outside of the House, can resist her lightfingered ways to forge a future for herself?A dramatic and compelling Victorian saga for fans of Val Wood, Emma Hornby and Kitty Neale.Praise for The Lightfingered Lass ‘Compelling and heartwarming. I loved the sassiness of the characters… it’s littered with interesting historical facts’ ????? Reader review‘I really enjoyed this book and loved the style of writing’ ????? Reader review
Historické romány netreba dlho predstavovať. Kto by nemal rád príbehy odohrávajúce sa v časoch dávno, aj nie až tak dávno minulých. Ponorte sa do najkrajších historických príbehov pre ženy, ale aj pre mužov a nechajte sa uniesť od každodenných problémov. Nájdete tu top najnovšie historické romány od Lucindy Riley či Julie Quinn, alebo Jany Pronskej ale aj klasiku od Jane Austen alebo Ericha Maria Remarquea
