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Other Death


A lecturer’s descent into psychological chaos unfolds against the turbulent backdrop of 1990s Budapest. In Other Death, we are thrown into the chaotic life of a forty-year-old university lecturer who is experiencing a sudden, complete psychological and existential breakdown. Afternoons disappear and years chop and change in confusion as he wanders the streets searching for work. Homelessness, alcoholism, and hate are on the rise in 1990s Budapest as symptoms of the regime change. Images flash up from other lives: a Boer pointing a shotgun in Johannesburg, bodies heaped up in the downtown area, a Volkswagen campervan parked by an empty phone box in Switzerland. As he encounters new and historic traumas embedded in the lives and the buildings around him, the unnamed narrator struggles to grasp any coherent identity. It’s only when he starts to work as a gallery attendant, observing the interactions between viewer and artwork, light and space, that he embarks on the slow healing routine towards clarity. In Barnás’s semi-autobiographical novel, meditations on trauma and urban space, image and observation, and spiritual friendships echo the writings of W. G. Sebald and Thomas Bernhard. Like Vertigo meets The Bell Jar, the magnetic language of Other Death draws the reader into the murky workings of a mind severely afflicted.
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27,99 €

Shock Induction


'A biting satire that exposes American money, greed and elitism' Sunday Independent From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future. In Shock Induction, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface. These kids have been under surveillance since birth, monitored and measured by an online service called "Greener Pastures." It's here, in Greener Pastures, that billionaires observe and recruit the next generation of talent. The highest test scores, the best grades, and the most niche extracurriculars just might land these teenagers an enticing offer at auction. A couple billion dollars in exchange for the remainder of your life and intellectual labor sounds like a pretty fair deal-doesn't it? In a high school only Chuck Palahniuk could imagine, students must choose between the risk of following their dreams or the security of money and a lifetime of servitude to the world's wealthiest and most elite-but how much of a choice do they truly have?
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18,45 €

Holmes a Moriarty


Nová kriminálna záhada Sherlocka Holmesa. Píše sa rok 1889 a Sherlock Holmes s doktorom Watsonom sú najatí mladým hercom, aby vyšetrili podivný prípad. Na jeho divadelné predstavenia totiž chodia tí istí diváci, no vždy v inom prestrojení. Môže to byť azda predzvesť niečoho zlovestného? Medzitým sa Holmesov úhlavný nepriateľ profesor Moriarty a jeho strážca Moran zapletajú do vraždy vodcu gangu. Teraz unikajú pred políciou a zároveň sa snažia zistiť, kto za tým všetkým stojí. Počas vyšetrovania sa však pripletú do cesty Holmesovi a Watsonovi a netrvá dlho, kým si všetci štyria uvedomia, že sú terčom tej istej osoby. Ich životy sú v ohrození, a tak musia uzavrieť neľahké spojenectvo. Stopy ich zavedú do hotela vo Švajčiarsku k sprisahaniu, ktoré je omnoho väčšie, než si dokázali predstaviť. Komu môžu veriť a kto z nich nakoniec prežije? Preklad z anglického originálu Holmes & Moriarty (Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, Londýn 2024) Matúš Kyčina.
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20,40 €

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Hříšná dohoda


Svatba má být tím nejšťastnějším dnem v životě, ne dnem, kdy zjistíte, že váš nastávající je nevěrný zmetek. Při zoufalém útěku od oltáře mě zachytí silné ruce. Škoda, že patří úhlavnímu nepříteli mého ex – Oliveru Deubelovi. Je bohatý a mocný, tenhle muž je ztělesněný hřích. A nejvíc mě vytáčí, že je nejen arogantní a panovačný, ale i naprosto neodolatelný. Když se můj svatební skandál stane virálním hitem na internetu a mně navíc hrozí vyhoštění ze země, Oliver mi nabídne pomoc – pokud spolu zničíme mého bývalého snoubence, on mi pomůže získat vízum. Podmínka? Musím se k němu nastěhovat a předstírat, že jsme spolu. Nejradši bych se mu vysmála do obličeje, ale zjišťuji, jak krutý a nemilosrdný dokáže být. A tak se rozhodnu mu to oplatit tím, že mu udělám ze života peklo. Jenže on na to reaguje tím, že je... laskavý. Pomalu ale jistě se hranice mezi tím, co je skutečné, a tím, co je předstírané, stírají. Jenže Oliver není žádný Romeo a jen blázen by se do něj zamiloval. Bohužel se obávám, že tím bláznem budu možná já.
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23,10 €

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Skryté místo


Před karlovarskou nemocnicí se objeví brutálně zohavené tělo nadějného hokejisty a vyšetřovatelka Andrea Šimečková brzy zjistí, že vražda skrývá děsivé tajemství ukryté přímo v těle oběti. Mezitím její partner Alexandr Kraus pátrá v Plzni po dokumentech, jež měl ukrýt jeho zesnulý otec – muž s temnou minulostí. Spolu s kartářkou, otcovou někdejší důvěrnicí, odkrývá stopy, které ho mohou dovést k pravdě, ale i k nebezpečí, jež číhá mnohem blíž, než by kdokoli čekal...
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19,99 €

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The Bridge to Always


A story about identity and place, about finding out who you are, who your people are, and what it means to be a family. Maeve Gaffney arrives in a small West Cork town in pursuit of a dream: to be reunited with Tim, the lad she fell for years ago and who, unbeknownst to him, fathered her daughter, Emer. For Tim, now married and a pillar of the community, Emer's existence is a shock - but the chance to rekindle an old flame with her mother is tempting. For Agnes, a lonely landowner, Maeve and Emer's arrival is an opportunity to make money - and maybe new friends. For Malachi, a man of few words but deep emotions, it's . . . complicated. For Emer, it's about growing up and finding her voice. For all five, the arrival of this beautiful, wild mother and her silent, observant daughter sparks a devastating chain of events none of them could have predicted.
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16,45 €

Felnőttmesék tavaszi estékre


A tavasz a megújulás, az újjászületés, a remény és a szerelem évszaka. Szerzőink kellemes tavaszi hangulatot varázsolnak a kötet lapjaira, ám néhol megmutatja a szeszélyeit az időjárás, és izzani fognak a lapok a kezeink alatt. A kötet garantált kikapcsolódást nyújt a langyos tavaszi éjszakákra.
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12,65 €

The Falling Sky


The epic conclusion to the stirring Talmont Trilogy, perfect for fans of James Islington and John Gwynne!Romara Challys and her Falcons have suffered for the truth, enduring vast journeys across a disintegrating world to uncover the suicidally destructive nature of elobyne, the energy crystals that are both the magical power upholding the Triple Empire, and the reason that same empire is racing toward environmental catastrophe. They have found new allies, other ways to channel magic, and exposed a deadly cabal of puppet-masters - the "angelic" Alephi - who secretly rule the empire. Those successes will be their destruction. Alarmed by the Falcons' discoveries, the immortal Alephi are stepping out of the shadows and unleashing their long-held dream: a centuries-old doomsday prophecy that will leave them the undisputed masters of a whole new world, while Talmont and the rest of the empire are left in ash and ruin. The End isn't just nigh... it's now.
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33,49 €

Venice Requiem


On the 22nd of January 2017, Pateh Sabally, a twenty-two-year-old Gambian refugee living in Italy since 2015, arrives in Venice from Milan. He leaves his backpack near the Scalzi Bridge, puts his train ticket and residence permit in a plastic pouch, and then plunges into the cold waters of the Grand Canal, amidst the gaze of onlookers and tourists. As he drowns, some insult him, while others shout "Africa". Outraged by this tragic death, the novel’s narrator, a young writer based in Paris, follows Pateh’s trail aiming to piece together and understand the sequence of events leading up to his death. Venice Requiem tells the story of a Venice where literature grapples with the pressing dramas of our time. Throughout the novel, the narrator quotes authors who lived in or wrote about Venice: Goldoni, Thomas Mann, Ernest Hemingway, Lord Byron, Marcel Proust, and others. Through a dialogue with the writings and experiences of these authors, the novel explores the potential of literature to rescue humanity.
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17,99 €

Second Chances


It''s never too late for second chances...For the first time in her life, Lydia is taking a great big leap of faith. She''s moving to a small town on the West Coast of Ireland to overhaul a large, long-abandoned residence named Chance House with her new husband.Then tragedy strikes, and Lydia is reminded why she doesn''t take chances. Suddenly she''s facing a very different prospect: a half-finished ramshackle estate, an overgrown garden, dwindling funds, no-one to turn to - and everywhere she looks, reminders of the love she''s lost.Starting over feels impossible. Staying put feels harder still. But when the local community rallies around her, and Lydia is unexpectedly reminded of the power of new beginnings, she realises she might just owe it to herself and them to take a second chance on Chance House...From the Irish bestseller comes a brand-new heart-breaking yet hopeful read about putting the broken pieces of your life back together again, even when it feels impossible, and the importance of community - perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Cathy Bramley and Jill Mansell.
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22,99 €

Panic


FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Murder and mystery are peppered with dark humour in this fast-paced thriller from the bestselling crime writer and author of The DCI Ryan Mysteries. “LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers” – The Times“A literary phenomenon” – Evening Chronicle----------------------------------------The only way to catch a killer is to think like one... When a senior Metropolitan Police officer and High Court judge die in quick succession, criminal profiler Doctor Alex Gregory is convinced their deaths are linked to the most shameful case of his career: the notorious wrongful conviction of Carl Deere, an innocent man found guilty of a series of heinous murders perpetrated by the 'Soho Killer'. Four years later, released from prison and with his record wiped clean, Deere is an invisible spectre with a new name and a new face. But, as Gregory knows only too well, the past isn't easily forgotten, and revenge can be a powerful motive - even for an innocent man... With Scotland Yard determined to avoid any further scandal, Gregory and his friend and mentor, Professor Bill Douglas, are left to fend for themselves. With no real evidence and the body count racking up, they know it's only a matter of time before their names are next on the killer's list... ----------------------------------------READERS LOVE PANIC BY LJ ROSS"Everything a thriller needs to be - fast-paced, clever, fun, shocking." - 5-star reader review"A great crime thriller with a brilliant ending" - 5-star reader review"Excellent, and plenty of twists" - 5-star reader review"A cracking addition to the Alexander Gregory series!" - 5-star reader review"If you like your thrillers fast-pace and explosive, then this book is definitely for you." - 5-star reader review
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13,49 €

Eradication


A moving fable in which a grieving man, confronts a broken world on an island overpopulated by goats. Reeling from tragedy, a former jazz musician-turned-schoolteacher named Adi answers a job listing advertising a chance to save the world. The assignment: to spend five weeks alone on the tiny, isolated Pacific Island of Santa Flora and reckon with its invasive population of goats that's sent the ecological balance severely out of whack.. What follows, however, is anything but balanced. The threats to the once-Edenic island, Adi soon learns, aren't exactly what his employers said they were - and, complicating things further, he discovers he's not alone on the island. Fearful for his own life, and for the fate of the island, Adi spends his sun-drenched days rooting out the true threat to Santa Flora, and, by extension, to the world it occupies - and the desperate steps he must take to eradicate it. Eradication is an utterly unforgettable reading experience and the work of a truly singular imagination.
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22,45 €

Jigsaw


A gripping new crime novel featuring Alex Delaware from the bestselling master of suspense.___________________________________________Praise for Jonathan Kellerman''s New York Times No. 1 bestselling thrillers:''Sophisticated, cleverly plotted and satisfying'' Sunday Telegraph''High-octane entertainment'' The Times''Exceptionally exciting'' New York Times''Jonathan Kellerman has delivered the goods again, adding another instalment to a series that shows no sign of running out of stea'' Shots MagazineJonathan Kellerman, New York Times bestseller, February 2024
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29,49 €

Mrs Pearcey


'Gripping and moving' NINA STIBBE'A masterpiece' SATHNAM SANGHERA'Creepy and compulsive, yet deeply touching' SABINE DURRANT'I can't think of anyone who wouldn't love it' CHARLOTTE MENDELSONCamden, 1890. London is a city of gaslight, gossip and grisly headlines. Hannah Teale is a bright young woman, newly engaged to Cosmo, a budding Fleet Street reporter. Her interest in journalism is largely confined to the advice and short stories in her beloved Girl's Own Paper, but when news breaks of a local woman arrested for a brutal double murder - a woman named Mary Pearcey - Hannah is struck by a chilling realisation. She's seen that face before. As the streets of Camden fill with tabloid journalists jostling for a scoop and gawpers hungry for details, Hannah becomes convinced that her encounter with Mrs Pearcey holds the key to the story behind the headlines. In the guise of preparing for her wedding, Hannah embarks on her own investigation. Startling revelations bring her closer to the real Mary Pearcey - but the deeper she digs, the more the neat edges of her own world begin to fray. With a trial in full swing, what began as a morbid fascination now feels urgent and personal. The woman bound for the gallows may not be as guilty as the press have branded her - but can Hannah uncover the truth before it's too late? And even if she does, will anyone believe he? iveting and immersive, Mrs Pearcey is a powerful novel inspired by a true crime that scandalised Victorian society and a moving exploration of the secrets we keep and the stories we tell.
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26,99 €

The Englishman's Daughter


Torn between two nations, she will risk everythingSeventeen-year-old Elise Bouchard has always called Northern France home. But when her English father, Sidney Cooper, is captured by the Nazis, her world is shattered. Fearing for her safety, Elise is forced to abandon the only life she has ever known - her beloved grandmother, her brother fighting in the Resistance, and the comfort of her maternal homeland. With the help of Nathan Hawkes, a British soldier, she escapes from Dunkirk on a small boat, seeking sanctuary across the Channel where unknown family ties are her only hope.Yet East London''s Silvertown is far from a refuge, and amid the chaos of war, Elise is plunged into a dangerous new reality when she is recruited as a spy by the Special Operations Executive. With her heart divided between two nations, Elise must summon all her courage to survive.Suspenseful, atmospheric, and deeply moving, The Englishman''s Daughter is a gripping tale of love and resilience in the face of unimaginable odds.Praise for Kay Brellend:''Vividly rendered'' Historical Novel Society''A fantastic cast of characters'' Goodreads''Thoroughly absorbing'' Goodreads
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14,99 €

Jonathan Key


‘JonathanKey’ is a compelling read. Dynamic, and spiced up with a dash of romance andrevelations of family secrets. Whencrime reporter Jonathan Key is made redundant from ‘The Herald’, a chancemeeting with Eloise D’Acron, the victim of a vicious unsolved assault in thetown of Redbury, opens up the opportunity for some detective work and sets himon a path he could never have imagined. Fast paced, like Jonathan’s belovedmotorbike, the plot thickens. Behind a façade of respectability, local businessman,Lionel Naylor, is dabbling with the underworld. Jonathan begins to doubt hisability and time is running out.
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14,99 €

Lost Lambs


Think your family is dysfunctional? Meet the Flynns. For the three Flynn daughters, it's been disastrous since their parents opened up their marriage. Abigail, the eldest, is dating an ex-soldier several years her senior nicknamed 'War Crimes Wes'. Louise, the middle child, maintains a secret correspondence with an online terrorist. And the brilliant youngest, Harper, is being sent to a wilderness reform camp due to her insistence that someone - or something - is monitoring the town's citizens. Casting a shadow across their lives is Paul Alabaster, a nefarious local billionaire. Rumours of corruption circulate, but no one dares dig too deep. No one except Harper, whose obsession with Alabaster's machinations sends the family hurtling into a criminal conspiracy - one that may just, finally, bring them closer together. Rippling with humour, warmth and style, Lost Lambs turns family dysfunction into an art form.
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22,45 €

Jack-in-the-Box


Home can be the most dangerous place. They had cameras, alarms, lights, even guard dogs. They had storm doors and locks on their windows. They knew martial arts, they had knives to hand, and one of them even had a gun. And he still got in . . . A terrifying killer is haunting Glasgow’s affluent suburbs – invading homes and smothering people left on their own. The tabloids have a name for the murderer based on his method of folding the bodies into tiny spaces, as well as his uncanny knack of seemingly springing out of nowhere: Jack-in-the-Box. Inspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. The houses involved have state-of-the-art security systems and were all securely locked at the time of death. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in? How is he getting out? And who will be next?
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13,49 €

Passage to Tokyo


A young woman finds herself transported back in time to 1920s Tokyo just as Japan enters a dangerous new era. Yui Sanada struggles to raise her twelve-year-old brother, Hiro, while contending with a neglectful, alcoholic mother. During a trip to Ueno Park, Hiro runs away from his sister into a strange passage beneath a samurai statue. Yui chases after him and soon finds herself in a Tokyo far removed from the familiar world of 1995. When Yui emerges from the tunnel, she cannot find Hiro but meets a young woman named Chiyo and her family and learns she has travelled back through time to 1923. As feelings between the two women develop, Yui realizes she has appeared  just weeks before the devastating Great Kanto Earthquake, a terrifying event that will kill tens of thousands of people and level the city. Will Yui be able to find her brother and save her new family from the oncoming disaster? And if she does find her brother, will he be the same boy she lost in 1995?
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13,49 €

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