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Inheritance is the first in a brand new gothic trilogy from Sunday
Times bestselling author Nora Roberts-a tale of tragedies, loves found
and lost, and a family haunted for generations.
Book 2 in the Lost Bride trilogy - The Mirror - is available for
pre-order now!
After finding her fiancé in a compromising position with her cousin,
Sonya MacTavish needs an escape. When a lawyer turns up on her doorstep
out of the blue with news that she has inherited a beautiful Victorian
house, Sonya thinks maybe this is just the change of scene she needs.
The house - nicknamed Lost Bride manor - is beautiful, the setting
idyllic and the local town offers Sonya the smalltown comforts she
craves after life in a big city. So what if there are sometimes shadows
in the windows, objects move of their own accord and music starts
playing out of nowhere. Sonya can live with the house being a little
haunted.
But things soon start to take a darker turn and it becomes clear that
Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a
centuries-old curse, and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope
of breaking it...
This summer holiday vintage classic exploring the mystery of a
buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives:
perfect for Agatha Christie fans, with a dash of Richard Osman ...
'I am loving it!' Nigella Lawson 'Hilarious and perceptive ...
Perfect.' Daily Mail 'Entertaining, beautifully written, and
profound.' Tracy Chevalier 'Tense, touching, human, dire, and funny
... A feast indeed.' Elizabeth Bowen 'Kennedy is not only a
romantic but an anarchist.' Anita Brookner 'Oh boy, what a treat;
wonderfully sharp and funny ... Page-turningly good!' Lissa Evans
'So full of pleasure that you could be forgiven for not seeing how
clever it is.' Cathy Rentzenbrink (foreword) Cornwall, Midsummer
1947. Pendizack Manor Hotel is buried in the rubble of a collapsed
cliff. Seven guests have perished, but is it murder, and what
brought this strange assembly together for a moonlit feast before
this Act of God - or Man? Over the week before the landslide, we
meet the hotel guests in all their eccentric glory: and as
friendships form and romances blossom, sins are revealed, and the
cliff cracks widen .. Reader Reviews: 'One of the best books I have
ever read ... Viva Ms. Kennedy, you were truly marvellous!' *****
'The best book I've ever read. Yes, I know that's a big statement!
Kennedy is quickly becoming my all-time favorite author ... A
first-rate literary genius.' ***** 'This is bar none, one of the
best books I have ever read.' ***** 'Offers us the chance to solve
a very unusual kind of mystery ... An unexpectedly engaging
literary game.' **** 'A magnificent rediscovery ... Kennedy's
masterpiece is a searing and unflinching look at postwar England
... Elegantly and tartly written, this smart and haunting novel
offers one of the most unforgettable endings ... A brilliant and
moving literary feast to be enjoyed without any moderation! *****
'I'm longing to read this again! Clever Kennedy! Is it a thriller?
Is it a morality play or an exploration of divine justice? Or is it
a family/village saga and maybe even a romance? ... Terrifically
readable with a marvellous cast.' ***** 'Such a good idea, and
brilliantly executed ... I was unable to stop reading, absorbed
completely in the company of the motley group. It's almost like
you're eavesdropping on them. After finishing it, I find myself
still thinking about it ... A fabulous read.' ***** 'One of my
favorite kinds of books: a forgotten treasure..' *****
Discover the third in the epic and magical Kingdom of Lies series . . .
I find myself in a place surrounded by enemies, closer to death than
ever before, and far away from the only person I want.
Lorian . . .
Amidst a betrayal we couldn’t have anticipated, I’ll do whatever it
takes to find my way back to him – before his fury lays waste to this
continent.
Alliances are being forged and broken. Our enemies are unifying.
And Regner is closing in . . .
We have only one chance to prevent him from attaining god-like powers
and enslaving every human, fae and hybrid across the four kingdoms.
Meanwhile, Regner believes I’m trapped here, yearning for my death, and
waiting for Lorian to save me.
But Regner hasn’t yet realized that I’ll stop at nothing to free my
people.
And he’s the one who should be afraid of me.
The world that Triffy Garland inhabits is one of videos, hot dogs
and amusement arcades - all the trappings of the consumer age. But
with it comes the cold reality of life in a children's home,
creating a loneliness and emptiness which Triffy hides with a front
of petulance and bravado. She runs away hoping to find a solution
to her problems, an escape from the life she describes as 'dead
boring'.Fate, however, has other plans for Triffy as her travels
somehow take her to not only a new place but a new time. But can
she survive in an era where the children must shoulder a heavy
weight of responsibility and fight simply to exist? The modern girl
will have to adapt to pre-First World War living if she is to
endure this hostile yet invigorating life.'The Ghost of Branscombe
Plats' evokes memories of an age where the true value of friendship
means more than simple possessions. The mystery and beauty of
nature hold the greatest allure and the hope of a better future is
tempered with duty and responsibility. Only the strongest will
survive.
A woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one
kind of monster, in a dread-inducing horror novel from the
bestselling author of Alice Mattie can't remember a time before she
and William lived alone on a mountain together. She must never make
him upset. But when Mattie discovers the mutilated body of a fox in
the woods, she realizes that they're not alone after all. There's
something in the woods that wasn't there before, something that
makes strange cries in the night, something with sharp teeth and
claws. When three strangers appear on the mountaintop looking for
the creature in the woods, Mattie knows their presence will anger
William. Terrible things happen when William is angry.
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Frankenstein
(Paperback, Reissue)
Mary Shelley; Introduction by Siv Jansson; Notes by Siv Jansson; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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Discovery Miles 890
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Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled
and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley,
it is a story which she intended would 'curdle the blood and
quicken the beatings of the heart.' The tale is a superb blend of
science fiction, mystery and thriller. Victor Frankenstein driven
by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with
alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead
remains. Once the creature becomes a living breathing articulate
entity, it turns on its maker and the novel darkens into tragedy.
The reader is very quickly swept along by the force of the elegant
prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multi-layered themes
in the novel. Although first published in 1818, Shelley's
masterpiece still maintains a strong grip on the imagination and
has been the inspiration for numerous horror movies, television and
stage adaptations.
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