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To live among wolves, first you must become one... An unmissable
new spy thriller from best-selling master of the genre, Alex
Gerlis.War is coming to Europe. British spymaster Barnaby Allen
begins recruiting a network of agents in Germany. With diplomatic
relations quickly unravelling, this pack of spies soon comes into
their own: the horse-loving German at home in Berlin's underground;
the young American sports journalist; the mysterious Luftwaffe
officer; the Japanese diplomat and the most unlikely one of all...
the SS officer's wife. Despite constant danger and the ever-present
threats of discovery and betrayal, Allen's network unearths
top-secret plans for a new German fighter plane - and a truly
devastating intelligence prize... an audacious Japanese plan to
attack the United States. But can they prove it? The race is on. An
unputdownable and atmospheric Second World War espionage thriller,
Agent in Berlin will grip you to the very end. Perfect for readers
of David Young, Robert Harris and Rory Clements. Praise for Agent
in Berlin 'Gerlis proves himself a master of spy fiction to rival
John le Carre, Robert Harris and other leading lights with this
gripping and entertaining novel set mostly in the frenzied world of
pre-war Berlin' David Young, author of Stasi Child 'Everything
slots together perfectly in this hugely atmospheric and powerfully
character-driven story set in Germany at the rise of Nazism ... a
brilliant new addition to the genre' Chris Lloyd, author of The
Unwanted Dead 'Amazing plotting, packs a real punch' Mark 'Billy'
Billingham, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hard Way 'The
first volume of a promising new series, Alex Gerlis handles an
ensemble cast with panache' Financial Times 'An unmissable spy
thriller from bestselling master of the genre Alex Gerlis' Spybrary
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The gripping new thriller from Graham Hurley, KYIV is set against
the backdrop of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's all-consuming
invasion of the Soviet Union. 'Historical fiction of a high order'
The Times 'Original and compelling... The fear enveloping Kyiv as
the Soviets flee radiates from every page' Financial Times On
Sunday 22nd June 1941 at 03.05, three-and-a-half million Axis
troops burst into the Soviet Union along a 1,800-mile front to
launch Operation Barbarossa. The southern thrust of the attack was
aimed at the Caucasus and the oil fields beyond. Kyiv was the
biggest city to stand in their way. Within six weeks, the city was
under siege. Surrounded by Panzers, bombed and shelled day and
night, Soviet Commissar Nikita Khrushchev was amongst the senior
Soviet officials co-ordinating the defence. Amid his cadre of
trusted personnel is British defector Bella Menzies, once with MI5,
now with the NKVD, the Soviet secret police. With the fall of the
city inevitable, the Soviets plan a bloody war of terror that will
extort a higher toll on the city's inhabitants than the invaders.
As the noose tightens, Bella finds herself trapped, hunted by both
the Russians and the Germans. As the local saying has it: life is
dangerous - no one survives it. Kyiv is part of the SPOILS OF WAR
Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born
of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events
of World War II. From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author
GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows
the reader to explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order,
with compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror
the war that shattered the globe. 'You could read a lot of books
before you found a tale better told' The Times 'This is a masterful
novel: a war narrative, a spy thriller, and a historical fiction
steeped in meticulously-researched factual detail' Dr Christine
Berberich, University of Portsmouth
Find the truth; risk everything. A gripping WWII spy novel full of
intrigue and peril from a modern master.1942: A German spy comes
ashore on a desolate stretch of Lincolnshire beach. But he is
hunted down by a young detective, Richard Prince. The secret
services have need of a man like him... In occupied Europe, Denmark
is a hotbed of problems for British intelligence. Rumours of a
war-ending weapon being developed by the Germans are rife. Sent to
Copenhagen, Prince is soon caught in a deadly game of cat and
mouse. Dodging Gestapo agents, SS muscle and the danger of
betrayal, his survival - and the war effort - hangs in the balance.
Gripping and intense, Prince of Spies is the first in a new
espionage series that will delight fans of Alan Furst, Philip Kerr
and John le Carre.
This "tender biography of a sickly marmoset that was adopted by
Leonard Woolf and became a fixture of Bloomsbury society" (The New
York Times) is an intimate portrait of the life and marriage of
Leonard and Virginia Woolf from a National Book Award-winning
author. In 1934, a "sickly pathetic marmoset" named Mitz came into
the care of Leonard Woolf. After he nursed her back to health, she
became a ubiquitous presence in Bloomsbury society. Moving with
Leonard and Virginia Woolf between their homes in London and
Sussex, she developed her own special relationship with each of
them, as well as with their pet cocker spaniels and with various
members of the Woolfs' circle, among them T. S. Eliot and Vita
Sackville-West. Mitz also helped the Woolfs escape a close call
with Nazis during a trip through Germany just before the outbreak
of World War II. Using letters, diaries, memoirs, and other
archival documents, Nunez reconstructs Mitz's life against the
background of Bloomsbury's twilight years. This tender and
imaginative mock biography offers a striking look at the lives of
writers and artists shadowed by war, death, and mental breakdown,
and at the solace and amusement inspired by its tiny subject--and
this new edition includes an afterword by Peter Cameron and a
never-before-published letter about Mitz by Nigel Nicolson. "In
short, glistening sentences that refract the larger world, Ms.
Nunez describes the appealingly eccentric, fiercely intelligent
Woolfs during a darkening time." -The Wall Street Journal
A TALE OF A TRAGEDY SEEPING THROUGH GENERATIONS, AND A FAMILY
FRACTURED BY HISTORY AND DESIRE 'Bad Relations is an amazing
achievement and one of the most satisfying books you're likely to
read this year' The Times 'Haunting and beautiful... In recent
British fiction I can think only of Tessa Hadley who rivals
Connolly in exacting such intricate, compelling drama from
close-knit families... I don't often wish a book were longer, but
this one I did' Observer On the battlefields of the Crimea, William
Gale cradles the still-warm body of his brother. William's
experience of war will bring about a change in him that will
reverberate through his family over the next two centuries. In the
1970s, William's descendants invite Stephen, a distant relation, to
stay in their house in the English countryside - but their golden
summer entanglements will end in a shocking fall from grace. Half a
century later, a confrontation between the surviving members of the
family will culminate in a terrible reckoning. 'The characters in
Bad Relations are so brilliantly real, so wonderfully compelling at
their best, and at their worst, that I can't get them out of my
head. A wonderful novel' Nina Stibbe 'This is an Atonement-like
novel about the messy stuff that is family life' Spectator 'A
compelling family saga' Sunday Times
The Iron Age is part-coming-of-age novel, and part-fairy-tale told
from the perspective of a young girl growing up in the poverty of
post-war Finland. On her family's austere farm, the Girl learns
stories and fables of the world around her - of Miina, their
sleeping neighbour; how people get depressed if pine trees grow too
close to the house; that you should never turn away a witch at the
door; and why her father was unlucky not to die in the war. The
family crosses from Finland to Sweden, from a familiar language to
a strange one, from one unfriendly home to another. The Girl, mute
but watchful, weaves a picture of her violent father, resilient
mother and strangely resourceful brothers. In this darkly funny
debut, with illustrations throughout, folk tales and traditional
custom clash with economic reality, from rural Finland to urban
Stockholm.
ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner!
Opening in 1936, the Zion Covenant series tells the courageous
and compelling stories of those who risk everything to stand
against the growing tide of Nazi terrorism that is sweeping through
central Europe under the dangerous and deceitful guise of Hitler's
Third Reich. A new study guide is included in each book.
Two sisters. Only one can follow their heart.Swansea, 1941. When
her home is bombed, Meryl Jones is evacuated to Carmarthen. Hating
it there, she runs away. She is found by Michael, a half German
farmer, and falls deeply in love with him - but he is already
smitten with Meryl's beautiful older sister Hari. When the military
police come for Michael, Meryl helps him escape, their relationship
blossoming in the process. But with the end of the war in sight,
Meryl knows that the man she loves must make a choice: between her
and her sister... A heart-breaking saga of the Second World War,
perfect for fans of Pam Howes, Katie Flynn and Lyn Andrews.
A brand-new comic collection spinning out of the world-wide smash
video game series! Karl Fairburne, legendary sniper for the Special
Operations Executive, must parachute into occupied France on a
mission to destroy a secret weapon, but instead of a silent mission
of sabotage he finds the local resistance compromised and the SS
waiting to play a deadly game of cat and mouse in the terrified
streets of an ancient town.
Night is one of the masterpieces of Holocaust literature. First
published in 1960, it is the autobiographical account of an
adolescent boy and his father in Auschwitz. Elie Wiesel writes of
their battle for survival, and of his battle with God for a way to
understand the wanton cruelty he witnesses each day. In the short
novel Dawn (1961), a young man who has survived the Second World
War and settled in Palestine is apprenticed to a Jewish underground
movement, where the former victim is commanded to execute a British
officer who has been taken hostage. In Day (previously titled The
Accident, 1962), Wiesel questions the limits of the spirit and the
self: Can Holocaust survivors forge a new life without the memories
of the old? Wiesel's trilogy offers meditations on mankind's
attraction to violence and on the temptation of self-destruction.
THE EIGHTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES!
'Emotional and gripping' Take a Break
______________________________ Sunderland, 1943: With the future of
Britain uncertain, the shipyard girls fight to keep their lives on
an even keel. Head-welder Rosie is just about managing to keep her
double life hidden from little sister Charlotte's prying eyes. But
Charlotte senses something is up and, with a secret this big, the
truth is bound to come out. After a whirlwind wedding, Polly must
bid farewell to her sweetheart as he returns to the front line. And
there is something odd about yard manager Helen's newest recruit
Bel. But in resolving to uncover the truth, Helen might discover
more than she bargained for... Only by rallying together will the
shipyard girls triumph. ______________________________ Praise for
Nancy Revell 'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and
soothe the heart!' Northern Echo 'Stirring and heartfelt
storytelling' Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'the author is one to
watch' Sun 'Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a
storyline to keep you turning the pages' Woman
'I'll never understand the fucking Army.' Prew won't conform. He
could have been the best boxer and the best bugler in his division,
but he chooses the life of a straight soldier in Hawaii under the
fierce tutelage of Sergeant Milt Warden. When he refuses to box for
his company for mysterious reasons, he is given 'The Treatment', a
relentless campaign of physical and mental abuse. Meanwhile, Warden
wages his own campaign against authority by seducing the Captain's
wife Karen - just because he can. Both men are bound to the Army,
even though it may destroy them. Published here in its uncensored,
original version, From Here to Eternity is a raw, electrifying
account of the soldier's life in the months leading up to Pearl
Harbor-of men who are trained to fight the enemy, but cannot resist
fighting each other.
'A gripping story of the unravelling of a mother's secrets as her
daughter searches for answers to a decades-old mystery of a local
girl's disappearance. Evocative, suspenseful and beautifully
written. I couldn't put it down.' Adrienne Chinn 'I was hooked from
the very first page. The emotional layers of this beautifully
written book are woven together seamlessly. Absolutely superb!'
Clare Marchant 'An absolutely fascinating tale of a fractured
family, and the hurts and secrets that they carry. McCarron's
observations and characterizations are sublime.' Jenni Keer A
gripping and emotional story of family and the secrets we keep from
the ones we love. For fans of Kristin Hannah and Delia Owens. When
you're lost sometimes the only way to look forward is to look
back... Three women. Two generations apart. One secret they share.
Maine, 1997. As the people of Fort Meadow Beach celebrate the
Fourth of July, four-year-old Daisy Wright disappears and is never
seen again. Maine, Present Day. Fired from her job and
heart-broken, Peyton Winchester moves back home for the summer.
Bored and aimless, she finds a renewed sense of purpose when an ad
for a journalism course reminds her of a path not taken. Returning
to life in her hometown brings back all kinds of memories -
including Daisy's vanishing when she was a young girl herself. As
Peyton begins her search for the truth, new discoveries begin to
intertwine Daisy's past and her present with irreversible
consequences. Readers love The Shimmer on the Water: 'Magic... I
felt like gnawing on my arm to get to the end! And what an ending
it was. Loved it... Arresting book. Marina McCarron's writing has
me absolutely hooked!' Goodreads Reviewer, ***** 'Wow what a
fantastic read... A great story which will keep you gripped from
the beginning. I really loved it and highly recommend this book.'
NetGalley Reviewer, ***** 'Mesmerizing... Tons of family drama, and
the disappearance of a little girl. Highly recommend!' Tara Leigh
Books, ***** 'Riveting... A young girl who vanished, but it was
also about a family with so many secrets... Captured my attention
and reeled me in until the end... Amazing... Took me down a path
with twist, turns, and unbelievable things happening.' NetGalley
Reviewer, ***** 'An incredible, dual timeline family saga. It kept
me gripped the whole time... Eualla's story really pulled at my
heart... I thoroughly enjoyed this book.'
@thesapphiccelticbookworm, ***** 'Absolutely loved this book... A
great read with strong characters and a fabulous story.' NetGalley
Reviewer, ***** 'Intriguing... Great characters... Brilliantly
interwoven. Highly recommended.' NetGalley Reviewer, ***** 'Loved
it and will strongly recommend!' Goodreads Reviewer, *****
'A searing portrait of the Nazi elite as the war turns against
them. Raw, shocking and meticulously researched' TIM
SEBASTIANBerlin, 1942. For four years, the men in field grey have
helped themselves to country after country across Western Europe.
For Werner Nehmann, a journalist at the Promi - the Ministry of
Propaganda - this dizzying series of victories has felt like a
party without end. But now the Reich's attention has turned towards
the East, and as winter sets in, the mood is turning. Werner's
boss, Joseph Goebbels, can sense it. A small man with a powerful
voice and coal-black eyes, Goebbels has a deep understanding the
dark arts of manipulation. His words, his newsreels, have shaken
Germany awake, propelling it towards its greater destiny and he
won't let - he can't let - morale falter now. But the Minister of
Propaganda is uneasy and in his discomfort has pulled Werner into
his close confidence. And here, amid the power struggle between the
Nazi Chieftains, Werner will make his mistake and begin his descent
into the hell of Stalingrad...
The Call of the Wrens introduces the little-known story of the
daring women who rode through war-torn Europe carrying secrets on
their shoulders. An orphan who spent her youth without a true home,
Marion Hoxton found in the Great War something other than
destruction. She discovered a chance to belong. As a member of the
Women's Royal Naval Service-the Wrens-Marion gained sisters. She
found purpose in her work as a motorcycle dispatch rider assigned
to train and deliver carrier pigeons to the front line. And despite
the constant threat of danger, she and her childhood friend Eddie
began to dream of a future together. Until the battle that changed
everything. Now twenty years later, another war has broken out
across Europe, calling Marion to return to the fight. Meanwhile
others, like twenty-year-old society girl Evelyn Fairchild, hear
the call for the first time. For Evelyn, serving in the war is a
way to prove herself after a childhood fraught with surgeries and
limitations from a disability. The re-formation of the Wrens as
World War II rages is the perfect opportunity to make a difference
in the world at seventy miles per hour. Told in alternating
narratives that converge in a single life-changing moment, The Call
of the Wrens is a vivid, emotional saga of love, secrets, and
resilience-and the knowledge that the future will always belong to
the brave souls who fight for it. Historical, stand-alone novel
Book length: approximately 94,000 words Includes discussion
questions for book clubs
When there's so much to be afraid of, can May help bring festive
cheer to the Ops Room?After failing to help evacuee siblings whom
she witnesses being separated, May wishes she'd had the confidence
to speak up. When Jess suggests a pantomime to boost morale on the
station, May is desperate to help - but is held back by her own
insecurities. With her low self-esteem also affecting her
relationship with Squadron Leader Peter Travis, May is fed up with
being her own worst enemy and decides to take charge of her
destiny. But the past she ran from, plus a crisis with one of the
evacuees, throw May into the midst of a drama that will test all of
her newfound confidence. May, Jess and Evie must work together once
again to help each other through the challenges of war and of their
own hearts. This heartwarming WAAF saga is perfect for fans of
Daisy Styles, Kate Thompson and Rosie Clarke. Praise for Vicki
Beeby'A fabulous tale of courage, comradeship and romance.' Glynis
Peters, author of The Secret Orphan 'A lovely book. Vicki Beeby is
a saga author to watch.' Margaret Dickinson, Sunday Times Top Ten
bestselling author 'Entertaining from beginning to end. I can't
recommend it highly enough.' Gemma Jackson, bestselling author of
the Ivy Rose series 'This is a wonderful story of hope, love and
friendship during the Second World War.' Reader review 'Another
wonderful book in this series, characters that come alive, and a
storyline I enjoy following from book to book. Saga lovers this is
a series for you.' Reader review 'This was the most charming,
evocative and beautiful book. The friendship between May, Jess and
Evie, the ops rooms girls, is joyously written and their characters
lovingly drawn and expanded. This is a many layered book, it will
leave you wanting more!' Reader review
THE ELEVENTH NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING SHIPYARD GIRLS SERIES
Sunderland, 1944 As the promise of victory draws closer, this
Christmas will surely be one to remember. It should be a magical
time for Dorothy, who has just been proposed to by her sweetheart
Toby. But with each day that passes, Dorothy's feelings for someone
else are growing stronger. Now she has an impossible choice to
make. Gloria is thrilled that her sweetheart Jack is finally home
after more than two years away. But his past is continuing to catch
up with them both - creating untold heartache for Gloria and
everyone she holds dear. Meanwhile Helen must contend with the
fall-out of a shocking family secret that has repercussions for all
the Shipyard Girls, while holding out hope for her own happy
ending... Can a little festive magic help them win the day?
___________________________________________ Praise for Nancy
Revell: 'Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the
heart!' Northern Echo 'Stirring and heartfelt storytelling'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph 'Emotional and gripping' Take a
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Two stories of soaring combat as the master of Euro comics, Hugo
Pratt, meets the classic comic book air ace who's as skilled a
fighter on land as he is in his Spitfire! Reprinted in graphic
novel form for the first time, these two fast-paced Battler Britton
stories from 1960 - Wagons of Gold and Rockets of Revenge - are
drawn by the legendary artist behind Corto Maltese. In this
thrilling collection, Britton helps resistance fighters smuggle
gold from Nazi occupied Yugoslavia, before escorting a ballistics
expert on his mission to analyse an unexploded V2 rocket in Poland!
'A dazzling novel of great compassion' Laura Moriarty 'An
extraordinary read, the kind of book that makes you sob and smile'
Tatiana de Rosnay 'Blum plumbs the depths of loss and love in this
exquisite page-turner' People In 1960s Manhattan, patrons flock to
Masha's to savor its brisket Wellington and impeccable service, and
to admire its dashing owner and head chef, Peter Rashkin. With his
movie-star good looks and tragic past, Peter, a survivor of
Auschwitz, is the most eligible bachelor in town. But he has
resigned himself to a solitary life. Running Masha's consumes him,
as does the terrible guilt of having survived the horrors of a Nazi
death camp while his wife, Masha - the restaurant's namesake - and
two young daughters perished. Then exquisitely beautiful June
Bouquet, an up-and-coming model, appears at the restaurant,
piercing Peter's guard. Though she is twenty years his junior, the
two begin a passionate, whirlwind courtship. When June unexpectedly
becomes pregnant, Peter proposes, believing that beginning a new
family with the woman he loves will allow him to let go of the
atrocities of the past, even though he cannot forget all that he
has lost. But over the next twenty years, the indelible sadness of
those memories will overshadow Peter, his new wife, June, and their
daughter, Elsbeth, transforming them in heartbreaking and
unexpected ways. The Lost Family is a charming, funny, and
elegantly bittersweet study of the repercussions of loss and love
that spans a generation, from the 1960s to the 1980s. It is a vivid
portrait of marriage, family, and the haunting grief of World War
II.
An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller. A novel of love,
courage, and danger unfolds as World War II's brightest
heroines-the best of friends-take on the front lines. 1944: Fiona
Denning has her entire future planned out. She'll work in city
hall, marry her fiance when he returns from the war, and settle
down in the Boston suburbs. But when her fiance is reported missing
after being shot down in Germany, Fiona's long-held plans are
shattered. Determined to learn her fiance's fate, Fiona leaves
Boston to volunteer overseas as a Red Cross Clubmobile girl,
recruiting her two best friends to come along. There's the
outspoken Viviana, who is more than happy to quit her secretarial
job for a taste of adventure. Then there's Dottie, a shy music
teacher whose melodious talents are sure to bring heart and hope to
the boys on the front lines. Chosen for their inner strength and
outer charm, the trio isn't prepared for the daunting challenges of
war. But through it all come new friendships and romances,
unforeseen dangers, and unexpected dreams. As the three friends
begin to understand the real reasons they all came to the front,
their courage and camaraderie will see them through some of the
best and worst times of their lives.
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