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An extraordinary bond develops between an angry teenage runaway and
a middle-aged woman running a large farm on her own, as they work
the land and slowly heal ... the sublime, achingly beautiful debut
that everyone is talking about... 'A stupendous debut. A triumph.
Don't miss it' Louisa Treger 'Tasting Sunlight reminded me of
reading Sally Rooney's Normal People. It takes a writer of
immeasurable talent to make you feel that intensely, merely by
evoking ripening late summer fruit and the sound of rain on dusty
ground' Elizabeth Haynes 'A sensory joy; a novel of quiet,
understated beauty ... Original, luminous and intense, it's a
mesmerising read' Iona Gray 'Powerful, original and engaging. I
loved it' Susie Boyt ***Over 400,000 copies sold in Germany***
***THREE YEARS on the German Bestseller List***
________________________________ Teenager Sally has just run away
from a clinic where she to be treated for anorexia. She's furious
with everything and everyone, and wants to be left in peace. Liss
is in her forties, living alone on a large farm that she runs
single-handedly. She has little contact with the outside world, and
no need for other people. From their first meeting, Sally realises
that Liss isn't like other adults; she expects nothing of Sally and
simply accepts who she is, offering her a bed for the night with no
questions asked. That night becomes weeks and then months, as an
unlikely friendship develops and these two damaged women slowly
open up - connecting to each other, reconnecting with themselves,
and facing the darkness in their pasts through their shared work on
the land. Achingly beautiful, profound, invigorating and uplifting,
Tasting Sunlight is a story of friendship across generations, of
love and acceptance, of the power of nature to heal and transform,
and the goodness that surrounds us, if only we take time to see
it... ____________________________________ 'Written with beautiful
simplicity, this sensitive and profound story examines how we heal
and help each other, delivered with deep insight and huge heart'
Doug Johnstone 'A truly special book. Powerful, lyrical and
profoundly affecting, Ewald Arenz spins a tale of friendship,
restoration and possibility, with utmost heart and care. I loved
it!' Miranda Dickinson 'An exquisitely written, heart-warming story
... the smells, tastes, sounds and rhythms of nature are described
with sensuous clarity, so you feel as if you are there, picking
potatoes from the earth, tending the bees, and tasting the pears.
Just beautiful!' Gill Paul 'Told with honesty and a clear-sighted
understanding of human nature ... I loved it' Michael J. Malone
'The simple minutiae of everyday life becomes intricate and
essential: rituals that connect one woman to the land and her
heritage, and show a lost, younger one a different truth. Moving
and heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting' Carol Lovekin
'Breathtakingly beautiful' Louise Beech 'A simply wonderful,
heartwarming read...' Fiona Sharp, Bookseller 'A story that breaks
your heart, and fills it too' Bookly Matters 'The perfect story for
our time ... uplifting, healing and truly exceptional' Random
Things through My Letterbox 'Poignantly, gently and profoundly
evocative' TripFiction 'Beautiful, at times brutal, and honest ...
I absolutely loved it' Claire Clarke 'A special, beautiful novel'
Cafe Thinking 'An absolute joy' Danielle Louise 'It touched my
soul' Live & Deadly 'A very special story that will leave no
one untouched ... the author's love of nature shines through' Bilt
'Ewald Arenz has, in the most exquisite way possible, showed how
two wounded souls can heal one another ... a triumph' Peter Etzel,
Nurnberger Zeitung 'Raw and tender, brutal and gentle, striking and
perceptive all at once' Doppelpunkt 'It's rare for a friendship
between women to be written with such enchanting, impressive
honesty. And by a man. Bravo!' Stadtmagazine
Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley becomes involved in the
horrifying, chilling search for a violent serial killer targeting
dancers from a club … the first book in an award-winning, wildly
original, addictive series…  ‘Such a
revelation’ Laura Lippman  ‘Gruesome and assured,
Buchholz’s work remains as persuasive as ever’ Barry
Forshaw, Financial Times ‘Reading Buchholz is like walking
on firecrackers … a truly unique voice in crime
fiction’ Graeme Macrae Burnet  ‘Unpredictable,
shocking and funny … Simone Buchholz is my favourite German crime
writer’ Mark Sanderson,The Times  **WINNER of the CWA
Crime in Translation Dagger**
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A serial killer is on the loose in Hamburg, targeting dancers from
The Acapulco, a club in the city’s red-light district,
taking their scalps as gruesome trophies and replacing them with
plastic wigs. Chastity Riley is the state prosecutor responsible
for crimes in the district, and she’s working alongside the
police as they investigate. Can she get inside the mind of the
killer? Her strength is thinking like a criminal; her weaknesses
are pubs, bars and destructive relationships, but as Chastity
searches for love and a flamboyant killer – battling her demons
and the dark, foggy Hamburg weather – she hits dead end after
dead end. As panic sets in and the death toll rises, it becomes
increasingly clear that it may already be too late. For everyone…
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 ‘Caustic, incisive prose. A street-smart, gutsy heroine.
A timely and staggeringly stylish thriller’ Will Carver
 ‘The coolest character in crime fiction … Darkly funny
and written with a huge heart’ Doug Johnstone, Big
Issue  ‘Modern noir, with taut storytelling, a hard-bitten
heroine, and underlying melancholy peppered with wry
humour’ New Zealand Listener ‘Dark, atmospheric, and
complex, with often surprisingly emotional … a classy piece of
fiction from an author who never disappoints’ Jen Med’s
Book Reviews Praise for the Chastity Riley series: 'Combines
nail-biting tension with off-beat humor ... Elmore Leonard fans
will be enthralled'Â Publishers Weekly 'Buchholz doles out
delicious black humor ... interwoven in a manner that ramps up the
intrigue and tension' Foreword Reviews ’Lyrical and
pithy'Â Sunday Times 'Fierce enough to stab the
heart'Â Spectator 'A real blast of adrenaline'Â Big Issue
'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish
sense of time and space'Â Financial Times 'A stylish,
whip-smart thriller'Â Russel McLean
Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face
the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack.
Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth
instalment in the electrifying Chastity Riley series …Â
 ‘A modern classic’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime Â
‘Written in crackling prose and with searing insight, this is a
deeply heartfelt slice of existential noir – utterly
unique’ Doug Johnstone  ‘Deftly captures the
beating heart of Glasgow’ Herald Scotland  ‘A
beautifully crafted exploration of grief and redemption, wrapped in
a love letter to Glasgow … Glorious writing’ Will Carver
 ‘Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers … a
truly unique voice in crime fiction’ Graeme Macrae
Burnet  –––––––––––– Â
Mired in grief after tragic recent events, state prosecutor
Chastity Riley escapes to Scotland, lured to the birthplace of her
great-great-grandfather by a mysterious letter suggesting she has
inherited a house. Â In Glasgow, she meets Tom, the ex-lover
of Chastity’s great aunt, who holds the keys to her own family
secrets – painful stories of unexpected cruelty and loss that
she’s never dared to confront.  In Hamburg, Stepanovic and
Calabretta investigate a major arson attack, while a group of
property investors kicks off an explosion of violence that
threatens everyone. Â As events in these two countries
collide, Chastity prepares to face the inevitable, battling the
ghosts of her past and the lost souls that could be her future and,
perhaps, finally finding redemption for them all. Â
Breathtakingly emotive, River Clyde is an electrifying,
poignant and powerful story of damage and hope, and one woman’s
fight for survival.  ––––––––––––—
 ‘Every word is a heartbeat, loaded with pain and anguish
and self-discovery. This is Harbour Noir. This is a bravura
literary performance, and a fitting swan song’ Paul Burke,
CrimeTime FM  ‘In just a few words – a light brushstroke
– Simone paints such a vivid picture. Unlike any crime novel
I’ve read. I loved it’ Michael J. Malone Â
‘Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent,
noir-ish sense of time and space’ Independent Â
Praise for the Chastity Riley series  ‘[A] nerve-racking
narrative … [with] a cunning climax that is shocking and deeply
romantic’ The Times  'Combines nail-biting tension
with off-beat humor ... Elmore Leonard fans will be
enthralled'Â Publishers Weekly 'Buchholz doles out delicious
black humor ... interwoven in a manner that ramps up the intrigue
and tension' Foreword Reviews ‘Modern noir, with taut
storytelling, a hard-bitten heroine, and underlying melancholy
peppered with wry humour’ New Zealand Listener Â
‘The coolest character in crime fiction … darkly funny and
written with a huge heart’ Big Issue  ‘Fierce
enough to stab the heart’ Spectator  ‘A stylish,
whip-smart thriller’ Herald Scotland  ‘Combines
slick storytelling with substance … like a straight shot of
top-shelf liquor: smooth yet fiery, packing a punch with no
extraneous ingredients watering things down’ Mystery Scene
 ‘With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this
almost feels like American procedural noir and not a
translation’ Maxim Jakubowski  ‘A smart and witty
book that shines a probing spotlight on society’ CultureFly
 ‘Fans of Brookmyre could do worse than checking out
Simone Buchholz, a star of the German crime lit scene who has been
deftly translated into English by Rachel Ward’ Goethe
Institute  ‘Lyrical and pithy’ Sunday Times
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Beton Rouge (Paperback)
Simone Buchholz; Translated by Rachel Ward
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Chastity Riley and her new sidekick Ivo investigate the case of
newspaper executives who have been caged and tortured outside their
offices ... on a trail that leads them to the hothouse world of
boarding schools and some harrowing secrets... You loved Dark ...
now meet Chastity Riley 'Caustic, incisive prose. A street-smart,
gutsy heroine. A timely and staggeringly stylish thriller' Will
Carver 'With plenty of dry humour and a good old dash of despair,
Simone Buchholz is an unconventional, refreshing new voice' Crime
Fiction Lover 'Lyrical and pithy' Sunday Times _______________ On a
warm September morning, an unconscious man is found in a cage at
the entrance to the offices of one of Germany's biggest magazines.
He's soon identified as a manager of the company, and he's been
tortured. Three days later, another manager appears in a similar
way. Chastity Riley and her new colleague Ivo Stepanovic are tasked
with uncovering the truth behind the attacks, an investigation that
goes far beyond the revenge they first suspect ... to the dubious
past shared by both victims. Travelling to the south of Germany,
they step into the hothouse world of boarding schools, where
secrets are currency, and monsters are bred ... monsters who will
stop at nothing to protect themselves. A smart, dark, probing
thriller, full of all the hard-boiled poetry and acerbic wit of the
very best noir, Beton Rouge is both a classic whodunit and a
scintillating expose of society, by one of the most exciting names
in crime fiction. _______________ 'Stripped back in style and
deadpan in voice, this is a scintillating romp' Doug Johnstone, Big
Issue 'With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost
feels like American procedural noir and not a translation' Maxim
Jakubowski, Crime Time 'There is a fantastic pace to the story
which keeps you hooked from the first sentence all the way to the
end. Once again Simone Buchholz holds no punches, with a unique
voice that delivers a stylish story' New Books Magazine 'The
follow-up to Blue Night is a smart and witty book that shines a
probing spotlight on society' CultureFly 'Fans of Brookmyre could
do worse than checking out Simone Buchholz, a star of the German
crime lit scene who has been deftly translated into English by
Rachel Ward' Goethe Institute 'Beton Rouge is a killer read,
original, unusual and yet I felt that a part of it, in fact a part
of Chastity, lodged itself deeply within my soul, it's quite simply
fabulous' LoveReading 'Great sparkling energy, humour and stylistic
verve' Rosie Goldsmith 'Short chapters, snappy sentences, witty
dialogue and succinct writing have created a fast-paced, "just one
more chapter" read ... much more than a crime novel' Off-the-Shelf
Books 'A fantastic story in a unique voice' Mumbling about... 'A
stunning novel that ends up exploding in your face' The Last Word
Book Review 'The story and writing slowly seep into your soul'
Books Are My Cwtches 'An excellent slice of atmospheric crime' Blue
Book Balloon
Bea's favourite customer, Julie, hasn't been seen for weeks. Her
abusive husband, Dave, claims she's left him but Bea can't shake
the feeling something worse has happened. When a body is found, it
seems to confirm her fears - until it comes out that the corpse is
fifteen years old. Where is Julie? Who is the dead girl? And what
was her connection to Bea's late father? Ant and Bea are back with
their most personal case yet.
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Holly's Secret
Katja Brandis; Translated by Rachel Ward
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Mexico Street (Paperback)
Simone Buchholz; Translated by Rachel Ward
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Hamburg state prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a series of
arson attacks on cars across the city, which leads her to a
startling and life-threatening discovery involving criminal gangs
and a very illicit love story... 'Another brilliant adventure in
the company of Chastity Riley, the coolest character in crime
fiction. Darkly funny and written with a huge heart' Doug Johnstone
'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers ... a truly
unique voice in crime fiction' Graeme Macrae Burnet 'Caustic,
incisive prose. A street-smart, gutsy heroine. A timely and
staggeringly stylish thriller' Will Carver ________________ Night
after night, cars are set alight across the German city of Hamburg,
with no obvious pattern, no explanation and no suspect. Until, one
night, on Mexico Street, a ghetto of high-rise blocks in the north
of the city, a Fiat is torched. Only this car isn't empty. The body
of Nouri Saroukhan - prodigal son of the Bremen clan - is soon
discovered, and the case becomes a homicide. Public prosecutor
Chastity Riley is handed the investigation, which takes her deep
into a criminal underground that snakes beneath the whole of
Germany. And as details of Nouri's background, including an illicit
relationship with the mysterious Aliza, emerge, it becomes clear
that these are not random attacks, and there are more on the
cards... ________________ 'A stylish, whip-smart thriller' Russel
McLean 'Lyrical and pithy' Sunday Times 'Fierce enough to stab the
heart' Spectator 'A real blast of adrenaline' Big Issue 'Sharp and
unrelenting' CultureFly 'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority
and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space' Financial Times
'Deeply moody, atmospheric and evocative' Blue Book Balloon 'An
unconventional, refreshing new voice' Crime Fiction Lover
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Dead Stock (Paperback)
Rachel Ward
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'I'm scared of anyone with a knife and a grudge' New Year dawns and
something is rotten in Kingsleigh. With a body on the bypass and
pet cats going missing, supermarket sleuths Ant and Bea have a new
case. But juggling problems at work and home takes its toll - and
as they near the truth, more than one secret is going to come out.
When sixteen-year-old Daniel befriends Josef Gerlach, he feels the
old man is haunted by a secret from his past. Sure enough when
Josef gives him his teenage diary to read, Daniel discovers a
shocking story of rebellion and struggle. The diary tells how Josef
left the Hitler Youth for a gang called The Edelweiss Pirates.
Their uniform: long hair and cool clothes. Their motto: freedom! At
first the Pirates are only interested in hanging out and having a
good time, but as the situation in Nazi Germany gets worse, they
start to plan dangerous missions against Hitler's regime-soon they
are fighting for their lives.
A masterpiece of medieval Arab metalwork revealed, shedding light
on courtly life in northern Iraq under the Mongol governorship.
Accompanying a major scholarly exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery,
this book explores one of the most beautiful and enigmatic objects
in The Courtauld's collection: the so-called 'Courtauld wallet', a
brass container richly inlaid with gold and silver, imitating a
lady's textile or leather bag, and probably made in Mosul in
northern Iraq around 1300. No other object of this kind is known.
Decorated all round with courtly figures and on the top with an
elaborate banqueting scene featuring an enthroned couple, it has
long been recognised as a masterpiece of Arab metalwork. Yet,
despite the superb quality of its design and craftsmanship and its
status as a unique object, this exceptional metalwork bag has never
been properly published. Thus it remains little known outside a
small circle of specialists, and little understood even within that
circle. Encompassing a variety of multidisciplinary essays by
distinguished historians and art historians- on subjects ranging
from music at the Mongol court, Mosul under Mongol governorship and
Mongol marriage customs to the role of women under the
Ilkhanids-this publication aims to explore the origins, function
and iconography of this splendid luxury object as well as the
cultural context in which it was made and used. It will bring
together other images of enthroned Mongols with female consorts, as
well as scenes of hunters, revellers and musicians in a variety of
media, including illustrated manuscripts, ceramics, textile, and
metalwork. By presenting the bag alongside carefully selected
contemporary material, it will provide an insight into courtly life
under the Mongols in the newly conquered areas of their empire, and
will also provide an unrivalled opportunity to investigate the
inlaid brass tradition in Mosul after the Mongol Conquest. Objects
made before and after this seismic event will be reproduced side by
side to demonstrate how the Mosul metalworkers adapted their work
for their new patrons.
Paul returns home from school one day to discover a tiny ghost is
living in the keyhole of his front door. He names him Zippel, and
the little ghost is curious about everything, from food and clothes
to how the toilet flushes! But Paul's parents want to change the
locks - can Paul find Zippel a new home in time? Filled with
colourful pictures from best-loved illustrator Axel Scheffler,
Zippel is a charming story about finding friends in the most
unexpected of places. Translated by Rachel Ward.
During the Second World War, all contact between German soldiers
and Polish women - considered an 'inferior race' - was officially
banned. Sexual encounters frequently took place, however. Some were
consensual, while others were characterised by brutal violence, and
women often sold their bodies as a means of survival. The army and
SS constructed purpose-built brothels for their soldiers, but also
banned and frequently punished loving relationships. In Wartime
Relations, Historian Maren Roeger gives a powerful account of these
encounters and describes the actions of the army and the SS in
regulating relations between soldiers and civilian women. Roeger
provides new and important insights into everyday life during the
occupation, Nazi racial policy, and the fates of the women
involved.
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Anywhere
Sarah Sprinz; Translated by Rachel Ward
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The road ahead of us winds through the valley, along a river that
snakes away to the sea. And then I see it. The former monastery
with the big church in the middle, surrounded by a dark wall. The
jumble of rooftops and pointed spires, reaching up in to the blue
sky . . . Falling in love wasn't on Emma's agenda for her year
abroad at Dunbridge Academy, the boarding school where her parents
once met. Here she wants to find out where her father disappeared
to when he left their family all those years ago. She has no time
for distractions. But when she meets fellow student Henry, Emma
knows she's in trouble. During secret midnight parties and moonlit
walks through the old school buildings, feelings grow between them,
and Emma feels powerless to resist. But Henry has a girlfriend and
Emma doesn't want her heart broken . . . 'An amazing book about
love and dark academia' 5* reader review 'I laughed and I cried' 5*
reader review 'Incredible, I couldn't put it down' 5* reader review
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Marionette (Paperback)
Antonia Rachel Ward; Edited by Elle Turpitt; Cover design or artwork by Daniella Batsheva
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Numbers (Paperback)
Rachel Ward
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Since her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Jem has kept a secret.
When her eyes meet someone else's, a number pops into her head -
the date on which they will die. Knowing that nothing lasts
forever, Jem avoids relationships, but when she meets a boy called
Spider, and they plan a day out together, her life takes a new
twist and turn. Waiting for the London Eye, she sees everyone in
the queue has the same number - something terrible is going to
happen.
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The Train Mouse (Paperback)
Uwe Timm; Illustrated by Axel Scheffler; Translated by Rachel Ward
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When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he is about to be swept along on a cross-country adventure. Nibbles travels across his homeland of Germany, picks up a new friend in Switzerland, samples the delights of French cuisine in Paris and finally ends up as the star performer in a circus in England! But then Nibbles begins to feel homesick. How will one little mouse find his way home again? Translated by Rachel Ward.
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