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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
London. 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the
blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a
stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men
acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments,
one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but
a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match.
The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all
logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into
uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man MacDonald
must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible
mystery.
'If you enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, read The Huntress by
Kate Quinn' The Washington Post 'Fascinating, brilliantly written,
enthralling - just phenomenal' Jill Mansell *From the bestselling
author of The Alice Network* On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold
and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches - an
all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind enemy
lines, Nina must use all her wits to survive her encounter with a
lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress. British war
correspondent Ian Graham abandons journalism to become a Nazi
hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. And Nina Markova
is the only witness to escape her alive. In post-war Boston,
seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is increasingly disquieted by the
soft-spoken German widow who becomes her new stepmother. Delving
into her past, Jordan slowly realizes that a Nazi killer may be
hiding in plain sight. Shining a light on a shadowy corner of
history, The Huntress is an epic, sweeping Second World War novel
from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network.
A war that could turn friends into enemies, lovers into fighters .
. . Summer 1935. In Margaret Pemberton's Beneath the Cypress Tree
best friends Kate Shelton, Ella Tetley and Daphne St. Maur are on
the cusp of a new life, having graduated with Classics degrees.
Kate is desperate to start work on an archaeological dig
straightaway and she is thrilled to be given a position at the
famous Knossos palace site in Crete. However, she doesn't bargain
for working with gruff site director Lewis Sinclair - nor for her
own complex feelings towards him. In Yorkshire, Ella's family
expect her to marry Sam, her steady friend who is training to be a
doctor, but Ella too feels pulled to the Mediterranean by the
promise of freedom. When she meets Christos, life as a country GP's
wife seems even less appealing . . . Daphne however throws herself
into London's high society, falling madly in love with diplomat and
heir Sholto Hertford - but then his work brings them to Crete, and
Daphne becomes enchanted by the island as well. Meanwhile, the
threat of war rumbles on, as reports of Hitler's rapid expansion
across Europe become impossible to ignore. It seems that nothing
can touch the perfect, glittering sea and snow-capped mountains,
but Kate, Ella and Daphne know that the island haven they now call
home will never be the same again.
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The Oppermanns
(Paperback)
Lion Feuchtwanger; Introduction by Joshua Cohen
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R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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1941, Berlin. After Police Chief Investigator Rolf Schneider is
summoned to a meeting with Himmler and tasked with investigating
the assassination of Heydrich, he exposes a web of corruption and
secrecy involving the highest-ranking figures in the Reich.
Schneider is faced with an agonising dilemma, for the secret he
discovers is both the only thing that can save his life and what
will mark him down for certain death. His choice will propel him
into a desperate race against the clock, one in which he literally
has to travel to the very heart of darkness to realise his goal.
Based on the heart-breaking true story of Cilka Klein, Cilka's
Journey is a million copy international bestseller and the sequel
to the No.1 bestselling phenomenon, The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'She
was the bravest person I ever met' Lale Sokolov, The Tattooist of
Auschwitz In 1942 Cilka Klein is just sixteen years old when she is
taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. The Commandant at
Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces
her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly
that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After
liberation, Cilka is charged as a collaborator by the Russians and
sent to a desolate, brutal prison camp in Siberia known as Vorkuta,
inside the Arctic Circle. Innocent, imprisoned once again, Cilka
faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, each day a battle
for survival. Cilka befriends a woman doctor, and learns to nurse
the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under unimaginable
conditions. And when she tends to a man called Alexandr, Cilka
finds that despite everything, there is room in her heart for love.
Cilka's Journey is a powerful testament to the triumph of the human
will. It will move you to tears, but it will also leave you
astonished and uplifted by one woman's fierce determination to
survive, against all odds. Don't miss Heather Morris's next book,
Stories of Hope. Out now. - - - - - - - - 'Her truly incredible
story is one to be read by everyone.' Sun 'Cilka's extraordinary
courage in the face of evil and her determination to survive
against the odds will stay with you long after you've finished
reading this heartrending book.' Sunday Express 'Her courage and
determination to survive makes for a heartrending read.' Daily
Mirror
THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'Devotees of Midsomer Murders
and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple stories will feel most at home
here' Guardian 'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old
ladies, murder and sausage dogs... et voila!' Dawn French 'Cosy
crime with a cutting edge' Telegraph 'Whodunnit fans can give
praise and rejoice' Ian Rankin 'Charming and funny' Observer Even
better than I knew it would be' India Knight 'Quintessentially
English' Sunday Express 'An absolute joy' Adam Kay ''Wry, tongue-in
cheek and whimsical' Daily Mail 'Glorious' Robert Webb 'Beautifully
written, charming, funny, intelligent and mordant too' Sunday Times
'Pitch perfect' Philip Pullman 'A cunning whodunnit' Daily Express
Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives
alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless,
ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo
and Hilda. When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in
the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as
lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to
destroying the apparent calm of the village. And then Anthony
Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is
found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and
the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and
keep his community together... and catch a killer.
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