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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 €

Killing Mind


It had seemed so simple. But now they were getting inside her mind... When Detective Kim Stone is called to Samantha Brown's home, she finds the young woman lying with her throat cut and a knife in her hand, and rules her death a tragic suicide. But after visiting her parents, Kim realises she's made a huge mistake. Samantha was murdered... Then a young man's body is found in a lake. Both victims spent time at Unity Farm, a retreat for people seeking an alternative way of life. But beneath its cosy façade lies a sinister community preying on the vulnerable. Sending one of her own into Unity Farm is Kim's only hope if she is to catch a killer. But with an undercover officer in way over her head, Kim's neck is on the line. Can she protect those closest to her before another life is taken? An unbelievably gripping crime thriller from multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons that will have you hooked on the Detective Kim Stone series. Read what everyone is saying about Killing Mind: 'Well this was just bloody brilliant, no other way to put it.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'The most fabulous crime series ever written.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'Woohoo Angela Marsons is back with yet another cracking read!... If you consider yourself a crime thriller lover then this book, hell, the whole series is unmissable.' The Book Review Café, ?'I could read about Kim Stone and her team every week and never get bored... simply brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'Hooks you in on the first page and doesn't let you go until the very end... full of twists and turns, dead ends and false clues, constantly making you think you've worked it out, for it to then all change on the turn of a page!... the best crime series I have read, and long may Kim Stone continue! Fab-u-lous!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ?'I have been an avid reader of detective novels for years and in my opinion nobody does it better than Angela Marsons.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'I've enjoyed every single book Angela Marsons has written... will draw you in from page one. It's gritty, compelling, intriguing and one of the best books I've read this year.' NetGalley reviewer, ?'Hooked as soon as I've read the first page... My reviews will never do this series justice as for me, it is just beyond words as to how brilliant this series is and how it just goes from strength to strength.' Goodreads reviewer, ?
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14,99 €

Deadly Cry


The killer claims they want to be stopped... In a busy shopping centre, a little girl clutches a teddy bear, crying for her mother, Katrina. Hours later, Katrina's body is discovered in an abandoned building. But why would someone kill a young woman out shopping with her chil? ays later, a second woman is found in a local park, her six-year-old son missing. And a handwritten letter from the killer lands on Detective Kim Stone's desk, pleading for help. Kim knows time is running out to bring the little boy home alive, but first she must get inside the mind of a murderer. Why are they sending her messages? What do they wan? ecause if Kim can't work out what they're trying to say, another innocent soul will die... The multi-million-copy bestselling Detective Kim Stone series is every bit as addictive, original and exciting as readers say. You'll be hooked from the very first page. Read what everyone is saying about Deadly Cry:'Utterly fabulous! I loved this so much... fantastic... Read this in one sitting as I was literally glued to it. Highly recommend, if I could give it more than 5 stars I would.' Linda Strong Book Reviews, ?'Angela Marsons writes the type of books that I will literally drop everything just so I can read it.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'I honestly don't know how Angela Marsons gets better and better with each book... My jaw dropped over and over again and I'm just sitting here so shocked at the end!' With A Book In Our Hand, ?'I could read Kim Stone books every day and never get bored, I read this in a day as I couldn't put it down.' NetGalley reviewer, ?'Angela Marsons is the Queen of Crime, and every police team needs a Kim Stone!... this book will bring tears to your eyes, then have you covering those same eyes for fear of what may happen on the next page!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ?'Reading this series is like catching up with old friends... Yet another brilliant work by the amazing Angela Marsons!' Goodreads reviewer, ?'Oh how much have I missed Kim Stone... you are guaranteed a story that will grab a hold of you from the start and keep you invested in the outcome right to the very last page.' Jen Med's Book Reviews, ?'Quite simply, Angela Marsons is THE QUEEN of Crime Fiction...Every book of Angie's is a masterpiece... incredibly enjoyable.' Goodreads reviewer, ?'A series that I will never get tired of. The author has a real talent of keeping each book fresh and exciting... Long live Kim Stone!' Goodreads reviewer, ?
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14,99 €

Make You Mine


The brand new psychological thriller from the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling authorYou can run. You can hide.But you belong to me.It was the case of the decade. A 15-year-old girl on her way to school, vanished without a trace. The world feared the worst – but then, after months, she was discovered in a church crypt, lying alive beside the dead body of her kidnapper.Now, 26 years later, Esmeralda Avelar has worked hard to leave her traumatic past behind. She has forged a new identity, and a new career as a police detective.But the past refuses to stay buried. Because notorious serial killer Jason Thorne has escaped from his secure psychiatric hospital, and he has a new obsession… to find Esmeralda, the girl who got away, and make her his.Readers love Claire Kendal''s thrillers…''Terrific, proper page-turning stuff'' ?????''Chillingly good'' ?????''An absolutely terrifying psychological thriller, which not only had me on the edge of my seat but gave me actual goosebumps'' ?????''Hard to put down'' ?????''Such an amazing, creepy, weird page turner! I was instantly hooked from the first page'' ?????''A brilliant, all too believable read, I couldn''t put it down'' ?????''Should come with a ''seriously addictive'' warning..!'' ?????''I was hooked from page 1 and read in almost one sitting! … Well thought out, tense and darkly humorous at times'' ?????
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13,49 €

After God, Vol. 8


Thirty years after the gods reduced Tokyo to rubble, survivors set out to answer a seemingly impossible question—how do you kill a god?Japan has been invaded by gods—and they’ve left nothing but death and destruction in their wake. With entire cities now classified as uninhabitable danger zones, Anti-God researcher Sachiyuki Tokinaga is determined to find a way to take down the gods and save humanity. When chance leads him to high schooler Waka Kamikura, the two may just end up changing the fate of the world forever.Tokinaga’s condition continues to worsen by the day, and there’s nothing doctors can do for him. But when Tokinaga realizes Obikawa can create the medicine he needs, will Obikawa''s new drug finally cure him? Or will Tokinaga find himself slipping down the same path of addiction as Volov?
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14,99 €

A Schooling in Murder


*A Times Best Book of the Year* From the author of The Ashes of London, comes a new historical mystery set in the last days of WWII 'Ten out of ten' The Times ‘A grand piece of work – a triumph and one of Taylor’s best’ MICK HERRON 'A wonderfully unique novel from the master of historical crime fiction. Beautiful, haunting, and quite brilliant' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON ‘As good as I’d expect from a master of the craft’ VAL MCDERMID 'A wonderful, subtle novel, set in a strange, enclosed world. Beautiful writing and a gloriously satisfying ending' ANN CLEEVES __________ England, May 1945 In the last days of World War II, Monkshill Park School for Girls stands far apart from the violence in Europe. Yet a woman has been murdered in its grounds. Annabel Warnock, a teacher with a secretive past, has disappeared. The teachers and girls whisper that she’s run away, but in fact she has met a violent end. Replacement tutor and amateur crime writer Alec Shaw arrives to find a school riven with bitter rivalries and dangerous tensions. He begins to suspect there is a real-life mystery waiting to be solved… and these echoing halls hide a killer.
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13,49 €

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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13,49 €

A House for Miss Pauline


*Winner of the 2025 CARICON FICTION PRIZE / Shortlisted for the 2025 ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE*'The past is uprooted, the present holds on by thread, and in the midst of it all is Miss Pauline, strong, conflicted, driven and remarkable.' Marlon James, Booker Prize-winning author of Moon Witch, Spider King'Delightful and big-hearted . . . It kept me turning pages deep into the night, and left me full of admiration at the end.' Guardian'One of the Caribbean's finest writers.' Monique Roffey, author of The Mermaid of Black ConchWhen the stones of her home begin to rattle and call out to her in the quiet of the night, Pauline Sinclair knows she will not live to see her 100th birthday. From educating herself through stolen books to becoming one of the most successful ganja farmers in the area and raising a family, Pauline has lived a life on her own terms in Mason Hall, a rural Jamaican village. Yet these whispering walls promise to topple the foundations of her security and exhume Pauline's many buried secrets, including the mysterious disappearance of the man who came to claim the very land on which she built her home, stone by stone, from the ruins of a plantation. Compelled to make peace before she dies, Pauline decides to leave the only home she has ever known on a final, desperate mission to uncover truths she could never have imagined . . . 'History's crimes unfurl in this magical story . . . McCaulay's immaculate, breathtaking writing carries it with poise and conviction.' Lisa Allen-Agostini, author of The Bread the Devil Knead'A vivid story of inheritance and belonging, informed by the author's own fascinating family history.' Daily Mail
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14,99 €

Queen Demon


From the breakout SFF superstar author of Murderbot comes the remarkable sequel to the USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling novel, Witch King. A fantasy of epic scope, Queen Demon is a story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose.Dahin believes he has clues to the location of the Hierarchs'' Well, and the Witch King Kai, along with his companions Ziede and Tahren, knowing there''s something he isn''t telling them, travel with him to the rebuilt university of Ancartre, which may be dangerously close to finding the Well itself.Can Kai stop the rise of a new Hierarch?And can he trust his companions to do what’s right?Follow Kai to the end of the world in this thrilling sequel to the USA Today-bestselling Witch King.
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26,99 €

Mulandó ábrándok


Egy álmokat hajszoló fiatal három éve, elit gimnáziumban, egyetemen, munkahelyeken, szakadatlan konfrontációban a minden ideálból gúnyt űző valósággal. Barátság, szerelem, pénz, elismertség, ábrándok és remények sorra ébrednek és foszlanak egy vég nélküli színjátékban. Kíméletlen őszintesége sok módon szentségtörő és sok részt mélységesen keserű, de egyben komédia is, akasztófahumor.
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7,30 €

Promise Me


He let him get away once… Now he has seven days to get him back. Fifteen years ago, Declan Barclay left for uni with plans of becoming an artist and escaping his family’s heavy rule. What he didn’t expect was to meet a soft and enigmatic actor in desperate need of guidance…and a friend. Declan quickly took Colin Shelby under his wing and the two were inseparable ever since. That is until the night before graduation, when lines were crossed and everything changed. Now, after years apart, Colin is back in Declan’s life, but he’s not alone. He’s made a promise to marry someone else, and Declan only has seven days to win back the love of his life. There’s just one problem: His family is counting on him to pull this wedding off at Barclay Manor. With just one week until vows are exchanged, Declan must decide—stay silent and lose Colin for good, or risk everything and ask the one who got away to promise him forever.
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16,45 €

Strange Buildings


A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison. After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult put together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures in this book has a floor plan that conceals a disturbing architectural quirk: from disappearing rooms to apartments with no means of escape. Each buildings tells its own chilling story. And each is part of a grander puzzle. Look closely . . . and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.
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22,99 €

Before We Wake (A Graphic Novel)


With the dreaminess of Lore Olympus and the magic of The Girl from the Sea, here is an ethereal, paranormal romance that plays out between a waking life that feels muted and a world of lucid dreams that sparkles in full color. Haunted by a recurring dream, Alicia borrows a book about lucid dreaming, and soon learns to take control of her sleeping life. She welcomes the arrival of her best friend's boyfriend in her dreamworld, and soon sparks start to fly. But then he admits, when they are both awake, that he remembers everything that happened while they were asleep. Suddenly, Alicia's dream life has become as complicated as her waking one.
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22,45 €

The Lotus Shoes


Love and loss. Sisterhood and betrayal. Little Flower and Linjing's fates are bound together. China, 1800s. Little Flower is sold as a muizai to Linjing's family when they are both only children. Jealous of her new handmaiden's ladylike bound feet and talent for embroidery, Linjing ensures Little Flower can never leave her to ascend in society. Despite their different places in the household, over the years the two must put aside their bitter rivalry to secure both their futures through Linjing's marriage . . . Until scandal strikes the family, and Linjing and Little Flower's lives are thrown into chaos. Linjing's fall from grace could be an opportunity for Little Flower - but will their intertwined fates lead to triumph, or tragedy for them both?
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18,45 €

And Now, Back to You


Weather boy meets weather girl. One big storm is heading their way . . . Jackson Clark likes life neat, predictable, and preferably viewed from the comfort of his radio booth. Delilah Stewart prefers hers wild, spontaneous, and preferably in the eye of the storm, out in the field. For years, the two have clashed like thunder and lightning - until they're partnered against their will to cover the snowstorm of the century, finding themselves scrambling to figure out how to work together. Eager to be taken seriously as a journalist, Delilah offers Jackson a deal. If he can help her ace this assignment, she'll help him rediscover his long-lost fun side. With an undiscovered chemistry burning beneath their clashes, the unlikely partnership quickly tumbles into an easy and surprising friendship. But when other feelings start to enter the equation, can Jackson and Delilah withstand the storm? Or does what happens in the mountains, stay in the mountains? Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally-inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison.
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16,45 €

Life Number Nine


'A beautifully written love story that travels beyond epic' ANSTEY HARRIS, author of THE HOUSE OF LOST SECRETS 'A cosmically thwarted romance' DAILY MAIL From the critically acclaimed author of THE RULES OF SEEING and WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS For Mika and Jem, love is love; wherever, whenever and whoever they are… When they meet by chance, perfect strangers, they recognise each other – not from life, but from a shared dream. Both are wary of forming new connections, but as their dreams – or are they memories? – grow in intensity, they are forced to consider the possibility that they have known and loved each other over and over, across the centuries. Will they find happiness together this time? LIFE NUMBER NINE is an extraordinary literary achievement and a groundbreaking love story. READERS ARE SAYING… 'An epic literary achievement and a groundbreaking love story' ? ‘A love story like no other. Joe Heap writes with the soul of a poet’ ? ‘Ah hauntingly beautiful love story that transcends time’ ? ‘One of those books I want to reread the minute I finished the last page’ ? ‘So achingly beautiful that it takes your breath away’ ?
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14,49 €

The Silent Twin


'I honestly loved this book so much … Highly recommend to fans of character-driven psychological thrillers' Reader review? EVERY FAMILY HAS SECRETS. SOME ARE DEADLY. Eve returns to the windswept Scottish island of her childhood, drawn back to her mother’s secluded artistic retreat by unsettling news – a local boy connected to the family has gone missing. But the island feels different. Her sister won’t speak, her brother is on edge, and the retreat’s once-thriving group of artists and misfits are quietly packing up and leaving. As a fierce storm rages across the island, Eve must confront whatever it is her family are hiding – and the darkness that may be lurking far closer than she ever imagined. A gripping, twisty psychological thriller for fans of Adele Parks and Claire Douglas. Readers LOVE The Silent Twin: 'Evocative, compulsive, beautifully written – a real page-turner' Sophie Hannah ‘This edge-of-your-seat thriller is heart-wrenching and compelling’ The Sun 'Such a good read, full of twists. I could hardly put it down' Reader review? ‘A joy to read’ Shots Mag 'A riveting and pulse-pounding thriller that’ll grip you from the first to the last page. Your next five-star read!' Karin Nordin 'I honestly loved this book so much … I found myself gripped, rooting for each person without really knowing the truth … Highly recommend to fans of character-driven psychological thrillers' ? 'Kept me guessing!' ? 'This was a brilliant read … I had to keep reading more and more of this book' ?
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14,49 €

The Mother Daughter Book Club


Four old friends. One fateful night. Elin, Grace, Mariella and Jamie couldn’t be more different, yet their love of literature – and their love for each other – binds them together. This shared passion is passed down to their daughters, who grow up side by side, forming unbreakable bonds of their own.But everything changed one fateful night three years ago. Secrets were exposed, wine was spilled, and the unthinkable happened. Each of their lives were irrevocably altered.Now, they journey to the breathtaking shores of Lake Como to reunite for the first time since that night. Amidst the idyllic landscape, sumptuous food, and dog-eared pages of their favourite books, it becomes clear that each woman harbours a secret close to her heart.What really happened all those years ago? And will the power of love and literature be enough for them to finally let go?
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26,99 €

The Night Hag


'Fans of Sarah Waters and Hilary Mantel will love this' LAURA SHEPPERSON 'Unsettling, claustrophobic and compelling' KATE RIORDAN 'Gripping frightening and wholly original' JODIE MATTHEWS 'A chillingly Gothic tale that is exquisitely written' TOBI COVENTRY The thrilling new historical mystery from the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Beholders. Scotland, 1886. Lil, a keen archaeologist, has arrived at Pitcarden to lead a dig on a Bronze Age burial mound. Having escaped the clutches of her mother, a famous medium, and committed herself to a life of rational enquiry, she is determined to unearth the treasures buried deep, despite growing protests from the nearby villagers. But Lil is also privately plagued by nightmares which haunt her sleep and by memories of her former life. Caught in a fight between science and superstition, Lil confides in a mysterious doctor who she hopes might cure her night terrors once and for all. But who exactly is this doctor that Lil has trusted with her most intimate fears? And what secrets from her past might she be digging up, along with a long-lost hoard? From the bestselling author of The Beholders comes this unputdownable historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
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22,99 €

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