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The Death of Trotsky


In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. The killer? Ramón Mercader - an aristocratic Spaniard turned Soviet assassin. The mastermind? Joseph Stalin. But this was no simple hit. It was the climax of a decade-long global hunt: a story of seduction and betrayal, of fake identities and secret loyalties, of idealists and fanatics, lovers and spies. While Trotsky raged in exile - still clinging to his revolutionary dream - Stalin's agents closed in. At the heart of it all was Mercader: a man trained to lie, charm and ultimately to kill. Tracing a path from the cafés of Paris to the battlefields of Spain, from Stalin's Kremlin to a bloodied study in Mexico, The Death of Trotsky unfolds like a spy thriller - a story of obsession and betrayal, of dreams destroyed and loyalties twisted, culminating in one of the most shocking murders of the modern age.
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27,95 €

Loving a Vampire is Total Chaos - Total Chaos 1


Celine Brennan should be riding the high of her recent promotion to detective, but instead she's been saddled with a case no one can seem to solve with murders so gruesome others before her have quit. Not to mention, there's something suspicious with a new club in town and her focus keeps being pulled from the case she should be devoting her attention to. Zavier Lockwood is old. Three-hundred-years old to be precise and he's bored because of it. Killing the scum of Chicago and cleaning up the streets since the cops can't seem to do it is his favorite pastime. Until he lays eyes on Celine. Soon, he finds his obsession with her far more tempting than murder. After all, no vampire can resist the allure of their mate. As their paths cross thanks to Zavier's uncanny ability to be wherever Celine is they both come to realize there's something far more nefarious going on in the city they both love. They'll have to work together to get to the bottom of it, but what happens when Celine realises the man she's falling for isn't only not human, but he's the same one committing the crimes she's supposed to solve? Tropes: Vampire Romance Grumpy Vs Sunshine Fated Mates Vampire x Human He's kinda unhinged but we like it! Detective Working The Case Fated Mates Delightfully Unhinged MMC Grumpy Cat Companion CW/TW: Parent with dementia (on page); mentions of blood and kidnapping (on page); gore (on page)
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18,45 €

Death and the Gardener


Through long winter mornings in Bulgaria, a man sits by the bedside of his elderly father. His father, who created and left- behind a garden, blooming from a barren village yard: peonies and potatoes, roses and cherry trees. His father, without whom the man begins to quietly crack. Because the end of our fathers is the end of a world. From the winner of the International Booker Prize comes a novel about a father, a son and an orphaned garden, interweaving the botany of sorrow, the consolations of storytelling and the arrival of the first tulips of spring. Translated by Angela Rodel
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18,45 €

The Children of Eve


BE AFRAID. MOTHER IS COMING. Wyatt Riggins, the boyfriend of rising Maine artist Zetta Nadeau, has gone missing, leaving behind a cell phone containing a single-word message: RUN. Private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find out why Riggins has fled, and from whom. Parker discovers that Riggins, an ex-soldier, has been involved in the abduction of four children from Mexico: three girls and a boy, all belonging to the cartel boss Blas Urrea - except Urrea's family is safe and well in Mexico, which means the abductees cannot be his children. Yet whoever they are, Urrea wants them back, and has dispatched his agents to secure them, even if it means butchering everyone who stands in their way. One of those agents is Eugene Seeley, a clever, ruthless solver of other men's problems. The other is an unknown woman. Every child has a mother. Now Charlie Parker will face one unlike any other, and learn the terrifying truth about the Children of Eve.
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16,45 €

Ordinary Saints


Can you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint Peter's Square? The lesbian sister of a literal saint. Brought up in a devout household in Ireland, Jay is now living in London with her girlfriend, determined to live day to day and not think too much about either the future or the past. But when she learns that her beloved older brother, who died in a terrible accident, may be made into a Catholic saint, she realises she must at last confront her family, her childhood and herself . . . Inspired by the author's own devout upbringing, Ordinary Saints is a brilliant debut novel from a fresh, exciting new voice which asks - who gets to decide how we are remembered - and who we will become?
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16,45 €

The Silversmith - The Selvaren 1


She was born to save this world. But falling in love will destroy it. Still reeling from the mysterious deaths of her father and brother, Ary Gold survives only by sheer will in the icy wilds of the North. But when strangers arrive with stories of long-lost magic, Ary is thrust into a fate far largerthan her sorrow. The realm of Nyrida is under threat. An ancient shadow wielder has risen, determined to plunge the world into corrupted darkness. And Ary is the only one who can stop him. They say she has royal blood. That magic runs in her veins. That she is already promised in marriage-to a powerful commander whose army is her only hope of winning the coming war. But her fiercest challenge will not be on the battlefield... Assigned to shape her into a warrior is a man cloaked in violence and secrets. Cold, arrogant, and maddeningly unreadable, he isn't her betrothed-but he may be her undoing... Ary is powerless to resist the impossible attraction building between them. Will she follow her destiny? Or risk everything for a love as wild and dangerous as the power that's awakening inside her? Shadows are closing in. Love is the greatest threat of all. And the fate of the world rests in the hands of a grieving girl who never asked to be chosen.
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16,45 €

The Girl with the Suitcase


London, 1941 When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn’t be more different. Elizbeth is beautiful and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she’s inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek, has nothing to look forward to but the dreary life of a maid in Hampstead. But when an air raid forces them to take shelter underground Mary’s life is suddenly changed forever. After waking up in hospital, injured but alive, the nurse mistakes her for Elizabeth and hands over her suitcase with Elizabeth’s money and tickets to Ireland inside. This is Mary’s chance to escape the hardship of her life and start afresh. Will she take it and what could go wrong?
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16,45 €

Malé posolstvá Matky Zeme


Sada 55 kartičiek s aforizmami na tému príroda. Príroda nás môže mnohému naučit – pokiaľ jej to dovolíme. Učí nás trpezlivosti, tolerancii, láske, pokore a sebadávaniu. Ale najmä harmónii a jednote. Táto séria 55 inšpirujících aforizmov z pera Sri Chinmoya, s krásnými ilustráciami Shatadal Pötzsch, prináša múdrosť, krásu a dotyk všeobjímajúceho srdca Matky Zeme.
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6,50 €

Malé posolstvá Matky Zeme s dreveným stojančekom


Sada 55 kartičiek s aforizmami na tému príroda, v balení s dreveným stojančekom. Príroda nás môže mnohému naučit – pokiaľ jej to dovolíme. Učí nás trpezlivosti, tolerancii, láske, pokore a sebadávaniu. Ale najmä harmónii a jednote. Táto séria 55 inšpirujících aforizmov z pera Sri Chinmoya, s krásnými ilustráciami Shatadal Pötzsch, prináša múdrosť, krásu a dotyk všeobjímajúceho srdca Matky Zeme.
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9,40 €

Cleopatra


YOU KNOW MY NAME. BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. Your historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall. Your playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves. Your poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children. How wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, divinely blessed to rule. Death will silence me no longer. This is not the story of how I died. But how I lived. From one of the most remarkable and acclaimed storytellers of her generation, the #1 bestselling author of FAEBOUND and THE FINAL STRIFE, this epic and groundbreaking new novel shows us Cleopatra on her own terms.
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22,45 €

A Kid Like Me


Perfect for fans of Jeff Kinney and Terri Libensen, A Kid Like Me is a timely exploration about finding your place in the ever-evolving social landscape that is middle school, written and illustrated by award-winning graphic novelist Norm Feuti. Ethan doesn’t want to stand out, he just wants to fit in. But fitting in is tough when your peers call out your ancient cell phone, busted backpack, and discount clothing. To make matters worse, his best friend, Ricky, insists on hanging out with a group of guys who just don’t get him . . . they’re more interested in playing pranks than playing his favorite card game Bio Battle. Things start looking up, though, when Ethan befriends Aiden, a new kid in school, but it’s only matter of time before even that goes sideways. Can Ethan figure out where he belongs without forgetting who he is and who he wants to be?
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14,99 €

The Princess Bride


Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high. Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy. Filled with ambition Westley departs to make his fortune and be worthy of her love. But when Buttercup hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - she vows never to love another. Buttercup's charms draw the attention of the malevolent Prince Humperdinck who will go to any lengths to make her his princess bride. But all is not lost! There is a rescue afoot by a mysterious man in black…An iconic adventure filled with sword fights and giants, evil princes and pirates, revenge and ridiculousness, all wrapped in a dazzling satire of classic fairy tales. The Princess Bride is not just a story you’ll want to read – it’s one you’ll want to live.
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13,49 €

Secrets and Lies


BOOK TWO OF THE FEARLESS SERIESDalilah Gallagher had to make the hardest decision of her life - leave behind the man that she loves, Luke Roberts, so that he could have the career of his dreams. And, as part of the bargain, she must marry and sleep with a man that she loathes.What she doesn''t realize is that this is the wrong decision for all involved.But she soon realizes something else - no matter what she does, she may never truly escape the clutches of Nottingham. His obsession with Dalilah means that he will stop at nothing to have her, and, if he can''t have her, he will make her life hell. And Luke''s as well.Will Dalilah finally be able to cut her ties with Nottingham cleanly, and have the love that she deserves?
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13,49 €

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Until Proven Guilty


An innocent woman charged with murder. A conspiracy at the highest level. A greedy corporation brought to its knees...Damien''s mother, Olivia, is being charged with murder. At first glance, Damien thinks that the murder charge is flimsy at best. Olivia''s friend, Dr. Tracy Dunham, died at her home of an apparent drug overdose. Olivia insists that she was simply sitting in her home, minding her own business, when Dr. Dunham came over to crash on her couch. She found him dead the next day.The prosecutor''s office, however, charges Olivia with murder. Their accusation is that Olivia gave Dr. Dunham a deadly dose of pure heroin, which is what killed him.As Damien gets further into the case, he finds that nothing is what it seems. Somebody apparently wanted Dr. Dunham dead - but who? And why? Damien discovers the shocking conspiracy that is truly behind the man''s death, but he finds himself in a race against time to find the evidence to prove his mother''s innocence. If he can''t get to bottom of who wanted Dr. Dunham dead, then his mother will go to prison for the rest of her life.True, he doesn''t get along with his foul-mouthed, drunk mother, but she''s still his mother.In the meantime, he also has to deal with a son, Nate, who is on the brink. Nate is slipping away, and Damien feels helpless to stop his son''s destruction. Can he save him in tim? ith the twists, turns and loops that you''ve come to expect from a Rachel Sinclair legal thriller, Until Proven Guilty is a thriller that you won''t put down until the last heart-stopping page!
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13,49 €

Celebrations at the Toffee Factory


Discover the gripping conclusion to Glenda Young's Toffee Factory trilogy, set in a WWI toffee factory in the North-East!The Great War has ended, but Jack's toffee factory struggles after years of sugar rations and its troubles are far from over. Fun, feisty Elsie longs for freedom and excitement. Hoping to meet the man of her dreams, she spurns the attention of dependable Stan. Will she realise that what she wants and what she needs are different thing? fficient Anne takes control at the factory to change its fortunes after the war. She creates a new line of toffee. However, an unwelcome blast from Mr Jack's past tries to jeopardise the factory's success. And Hetty is torn when her sweetheart Dirk prepares to leave for his hometown in Belgium. At the same time, her old boyfriend Bob returns from the Front, determined to marry her. Who will Hetty choos? s the toffee factory girls celebrate the end of the war, they are more determined than ever to face the future with courage and hope. Praise for Glenda Young:'Real sagas with female characters right at the heart' Woman's Hour'Glenda Young brings a new freshness to the genre' My Weekly'Saga fiction at its best . . . I enjoyed it immensely' Vicki Beeby'A lovely read, full of highs, lows, friendship and foes' Johanna Bell'Will resonate with saga readers everywhere . . . a wonderful, uplifting story' Nancy Revell'I really enjoyed . . . It's well researched and well written and I found myself caring about her characters' Rosie Goodwin'All the ingredients for a perfect saga' Emma HornbyReaders are hooked by Glenda's Toffee Factory trilogy!'As always Glenda Young's books hold your interest from the first to the last page. If I have one grumble it's that the books seem all too short as I never want them to end!' ?'A delightful book filled with laughter, sadness, and numerous ups and downs' ?'I loved this and didn't want it to end. The story was compelling and there were moments of happiness, sadness and joy too' ?'I couldn't put the book down and have done nothing else but read all day - thank you Glenda' ?'You can't not fall in love with the characters in this book! I absolutely loved it!' ?Love Glenda's sagas? Don't miss her cosy crime mystery series starring Helen Dexter and her trusty greyhound Suki. Murder at the Seaview Hotel, Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel, Foul Play at the Seaview Hotel and Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel are all out now!
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29,49 €

Dragon Cursed


Every teen, in the final human stronghold of a blighted land, is subject to brutal tests designed to separate the dragon hunters from the dragon cursed, and one young woman, declared a hero reborn, must fight for her life amidst growing suspicions that there is more to this curse than meets the eye...
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33,49 €

The Iliad (Signature Editions)


Discover Homer's epic tale of Achilles and the Trojan War, now repackaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. Set during the siege of Troy, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is a foundational work in Western literature and is considered one of the greatest epic poems of all time. It is also one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences today. Complete with epic battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the infamous Greek gods, The Iliad remains of the most significant war stories ever told.
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22,99 €

The Watchman's Daughter


How much would you be willing to sacrifice for those you lov? moving saga of true love, set against the backdrop of the Second World War - perfect for fans of Josephine Cox, Rita Bradshaw and Catherine Cookson. Growing up in Preston's poorest area, Kat Shaw knows just how harsh life can be. But her family is a loving one, and she's particularly close to her younger brother. The arrival of a new baby in 1930 should be a joyous occasion - but instead the birth heralds a downturn in the family's fortunes. With her father unfit to do his night watchman rounds, Kat does all she can to help her family survive. But when Andrew Pitt comes into her life, everything changes. Kat's soon happily in love, and she and Andrew make plans to marry. Then tragedy strikes and Kat takes the only course she can to protect those who depend on her. Soon the nickname 'The Watchman's Daughter' becomes infamous in the north-west. But Kat is determined to find a way out. A way to escape - and to get back to the man she loves. What readers say about The Watchman's Daughter:'Loved every page of this book. Alexandra Connor knows how to make her characters come to life' ?'Kat was a heroine, a great character who has been through the mill. One of the best books I've read. Try it, you won't be disappointed' ?'A great story and it felt so realistic like it was happening around you. Every emotion is written in this book' ?'A cannot-put-down book . . . It shows what someone will do to protect and provide for the family' ?'Alexandra has done it again. Fantastic read, spellbound from beginning to end' ?
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17,99 €

Bad Faith


A teen accused of killing her own mother. An attorney on the brink of self-destruction. Harper Ross’s last client walked free on a technicality, only to slaughter an innocent mother of two. Now she’s drowning her guilt in bottom-shelf bourbon and teetering on the edge of self-destruction. When Heather Morrison, a teen accused of the brutal slaying of her mother, needs a defender, Harper reluctantly takes the case. As she digs deeper, the Kansas City attorney uncovers a sinister web of hatred and manipulation. All clues lead to the door of a charismatic Reverend whose sermons mask a dark secret. Caught between her own demons and a case that seems impossible to win, Harper must navigate treacherous waters to uncover the truth. Bad Faith kicks off the Kansas City Legal Thrillers series. ________________________________________________________Praise for the Kansas City Legal Thrillers? Great legal thriller that I just couldn't put it down. ? As usual Rachael has written a good story and I am looking forward to her next one. ? This was a fantastic book. Loved it. Had lots of suspense and thrills. ? I must say that I am truly impressed and captivated by this new legal thriller. ? Once you read the first sentence you are hooked in the nicely written story.
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Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King