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  • - A Novel
    von Elmore Leonard
    30,00 €

    Elmore Leonard can write circles around almost anybody active in the crime novel today.New York Times Book ReviewWith more than forty novels to his credit and still going strong, the legendary Elmore Leonard has well earned the title, Americas greatest crime writer (Newsweek). And U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Pronto, Riding the Rap, Fire in the Hole) is one of Leonards most popular creations, thanks in part to the phenomenal success of the hit TV series Justified. Leonards Raylan shines a spotlight once again on the dedicated, if somewhat trigger-happy lawman, this time in his familiar but not particularly cozy milieu of Harlan County, Kentucky, where the drug dealing Crowe brothers are branching out into the human body parts business. Suspenseful, darkly wry and riveting, and crackling with Leonards trademark electric dialogue, Raylan is prime Grand Master Leonard as you have always loved him and always will.

  • - The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant
    von Ann Scott Tyson
    26,00 €

    Lawrence of Arabia meets Sebastian Jungers War in this unique, incendiary, and dramatic true story of heroism and heartbreak in Afghanistan written by a Pulitzer Prizenominated war correspondent.Army Special Forces Major Jim Gant changed the face of Americas war effort in Afghanistan. A decorated Green Beret who spent years in Afghanistan and Iraq training indigenous fighters, Gant argued for embedding autonomous units with tribes across Afghanistan to earn the Afghans trust and transform them into a reliable ally with whom we could defeat the Taliban and counter al-Qaeda networks. The militarys top brass, including General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, approved, and Gant was tasked with implementing his controversial strategy.Veteran war correspondent Ann Scott Tyson first spoke with Gant when he was awarded the Silver Star in 2007. Tyson soon came to share Gants vision, so she accompanied him to Afghanistan, risking her life to embed with the tribes and chronicle their experience. And then they fell in love.Illustrated with dozens of photographs, American Spartan is their remarkable storyone of the most riveting, emotional narratives of wartime ever published.

  • von Soman Chainani
    10,00 €

    In the riveting third installment of the New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series, everything old is new again, as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their fairy tale.Former best friends Sophie and Agatha thought their ending was sealed when they went their separate ways, but their storybook is about to be rewrittenand this time theirs isn't the only one. With the girls apart, Evil has taken over and the forces of Good are in deathly peril. Will Agatha and Sophie be able to work together to save them? Will they find their way to being friends again? And will their new ending be the last Ever After they've been searching for?Soman Chainani delivers action, adventure, laughter, romance, and more twists than ever before in this extraordinary chapter of his epic series.

  • - An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
    von Charles Todd
    26,00 €

    One of the best historical series being written today.Washington PostTodd once and for all establishes the shell-shocked Rutledge as the genres most complex and fascinating detective.Entertainment WeeklyThe Confession is historical crime fiction at its finest, continuing Charles Todds New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring severely damaged British World War I veteran, and yet still astonishingly efficient Scotland Yard inspector, Ian Rutledge. Todds troubled investigator wrestles with a startling and dangerous case that reaches far into the past when a false confession from a man who is not who he claims to be leads to a brutal murder. The Confession is a must-read for every fan of Elizabeth George, Martha Grimes, P.D. James, Ruth Rendell, and Jacqueline Winspear, as post-war Londons best detective finds himself ensnared in a dark and deadly investigation that unearths shocking small town secrets dating back more than a century.

  • - Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders
    von III Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger
    33,00 €

    As a follow up to his phenomenal New York Times bestselling memoir, Highest Duty, Captain Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger explores exactly what it takes to lead and inspire. In Making a Difference, one of the most captivating American heroes of this centurythe courageous pilot who brought the crippled US Airways Flight 1549 safely down in New Yorks Hudson Riverengages some of the most accomplished men and women in the fields of technology, medicine, education, sports, philanthropy, finance, law, and the military in inspiring conversations on true leadership. With powerful thoughts and invaluable guidance from such notables as former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, legendary baseball manager Tony LaRussa, NASA Flight Director Eugene Kranz, and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Making a Difference is a potential life-changer that stands with Katie Courics The Best Advice I Ever Got, Lee Iaococcas Where Have All the Leaders Gone, Michael J. Foxs A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, and other classic volumes that celebrate human achievement and triumph over adversity.

  • - A Novel
    von Tim Dorsey
    32,00 €

    The undisputed king of the comic crime novel.Providence JournalI guarantee Dorsey will never win the Nobel Prize for Literaturehes far too funny.Richmond Times-DispatchIf youve never read Dorsey, you need to startYou wont be disappointed.Miami HeraldGloriously unrepentant Florida serial killer Serge Storms is backand hes finagled his way into becoming a secret agent in Miamiin another outrageous crime comedy from New York Times bestselling author, Tim Dorsey. In Pineapple Grenade, the incomparable Serge takes up spying for the president of a banana republic, and now Homeland Security wants to bring him down. Its always a wild ride when Dorseys at the wheel, and with Pineapple Grenade he delivers his most explosively hilarious road trip to date.

  • - A Novel
    von Marisa de los Santos
    32,00 €

    Her writing is both vividly descriptive and surprisingly insightful.Boston GlobeIts the three-dimensional men, women, and children who populate her fiction that Ill remember for a very long time.Nancy Pearls PicksFollowing the phenomenal success of her novels Love Walked In and Belong to Me, New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos returns with Falling Together, an emotionally resonant, powerfully moving, and pitch perfect novel about friends, family, and love. Truly modern womens fiction at its finest, this is the unforgettable tale of a remarkable friendship that ended abruptly, only to be resurrected in great need years later at a college reunion, launching three formerly devoted companions and reluctant family members alike on a sobering, enlightening journey across the world and through the past. Brimming with the authors trademark wit, vivid prose, and captivating characterizations, Falling Together brilliantly explores our deepest human connections and confirms Marisa de los Santos as one of Americas most exciting contemporary novelists.

  • - Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
    von Gilbert King
    25,00 €

    Devil in the Grove, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, is a gripping true story of racism, murder, rape, and the law. It brings to light one of the most dramatic court cases in American history, and offers a rare and revealing portrait of Thurgood Marshall that the world has never seen before.As Isabel Wilkersons The Warmth of Other Suns did for the story of Americas black migration, Gilbert Kings Devil in the Grove does for this great untold story of American legal history, a dangerous and uncertain case from the days immediately before Brown v. Board of Education in which the young civil rights attorney Marshall risked his life to defend a boy slated for the electric chairsaving him, against all odds, from being sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit.

  • von James Grippando
    32,00 €

    New York Times bestseller James Grippando returns with a gripping new stand-alone novel: a story ripped from the headlines, in which a young financial adviser and his girlfriend uncover a conspiracy that reaches from Wall Street to Washington, from the trading floors of the Stock Exchange to the deepest halls of government. Like Grippandos recent bestsellers, Afraid of the Dark and Money to Burnas well as Grippando classics like A Kings Ransom and Beyond Suspicionthe provocative Need You Now is a fast-paced thriller in which danger and conspiracy lie behind every plot and promise, and the future of the nation lies in the hands of an unlikely champion.Grippando grips from the first page. Harlan Coben

  • von Richard Ford
    35,00 €

    The only writer ever to win both the Pulitzer Prize and Pen/Faulkner Award for a single novel (Independence Day) Richard Ford follows the completion of his acclaimed Bascombe trilogy with Canada. After a five-year hiatus, an undisputed American master delivers a haunting and elemental novel about the cataclysm that undoes one teenage boys family, and the stark and unforgiving landscape in which he attempts to find grace.A powerful and unforgettable tale of the violence lurking at the heart of the world, Richard Fords Canada will resonate long and loud for readers of stark and sweeping novels of American life, from the novels of Cheever and Carver to the works of Philip Roth, Charles Frazier, Richard Russo, and Jonathan Franzen.

  • - The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer
    von William Knoedelseder
    24,00 €

    Bitter Brew deftly chronicles the contentious succession of kings in a uniquely American dynasty. Youll never crack open a six again without thinking of this book.John Sayles, Director of Eight Men Out and author of A Moment in the SunThe creators of Budweiser and Michelob beers, the Anheuser-Busch company is one of the wealthiest, most colorful and enduring family dynasties in the history of American commerce. In Bitter Brew, critically acclaimed journalist William Knoedelseder tells the riveting, often scandalous saga of the rise and fall of the dysfunctional Busch familyan epic tale of prosperity, profligacy, hubris, and the dark consequences of success that spans three centuries, from the open salvos of the Civil War to the present day.

  • - Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them
    von Frank Langella
    25,00 €

    Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight; Elizabeth Taylor tenderly wrapping him in her Pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York street...Captured forever in a unique memoir, Frank Langellas myriad encounters with some of the past centurys most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. We learn something, too, of Mr. Langellas personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable.

  • - A Bess Crawford Mystery
    von Charles Todd
    25,00 €

    Highly recommendedwell-rounded, believable characters, a multi-layered plot solidly based on human nature, all authentically set in the England of 1917an outstanding and riveting read.New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens Bess Crawford is a strong and likable character.Washington TimesAlready deservedly lauded for the superb historical crime novels featuring shell-shocked Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge (A Lonely Death, A Pale Horse et al), acclaimed author Charles Todd upped the ante by introducing readers to a wonderful new series protagonist, World War One battlefield nurse Bess Crawford. Featured for a third time in A Bitter Truth, Bess reaches out to help an abused and frightened young woman, only to discover that no good deed ever goes unpunished when the good Samaritan nurse finds herself falsely accused of murder. A terrific follow up to Todds A Duty to the Dead and An Impartial Witness, A Bitter Truth is another thrilling and evocative mystery from one of the most respected writers in the genre (Denver Post) and a treat for fans of Elizabeth George, Anne Perry, Martha Grimes, and Jacqueline Winspear.

  • - A Novel
    von Kate White
    31,00 €

    Phoebe Halls Manhattan life is unexpectedly derailed off the fast track when her long-term boyfriend leaves her just as she is accused of plagiarizing her latest bestselling celebrity biography. Looking for a quiet place to pick up the pieces, Phoebe jumps at the offer to teach at a small private college run by her former boarding school roommate and close friend Glenda in a sleepy Pennsylvania town.But behind the campuss quiet cafs and looming maple trees lies something darker. The body of a junior co-ed washes up from the nearby river, and soon rumors begin to swirl of of past crimes and abuses wrought by a disturbing secret society known as The Sixes.Determined to find answers and help Glenda, Phoebe secretly embarks on a search for cluesa quest that soon raises dark memories of her own boarding school days. Plunging deeper into danger with every step, Phoebe knows shes close to unmasking a killer. But with truth comes a deeply terrifying revelation: the past cant be outrun . . . and starting over can be a crime punishable by death.

  • - A Novel
    von Jess McConkey
    21,00 €

    In the vein of Jennifer McMahons Promise Not to Tell and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold comes Love Lies Bleeding, a haunting story about the lengths to which people will go to keep their pasts buried. Jess McConkey (aka award-winning author Shirley Damsgaard) enthralls with her ingenious blending of family drama and gripping mystery. Suspenseful and absolutely chilling, Love Lies Bleeding grabs hold of the reader from page one, as a young woman whose golden life is shattered by unexpected violence is sent to a small, secluded lake town in Northern Minnesota to recoverand soon suspects the towns eccentric residents are hiding more than one truly frightening secret.

  • - My Year of Magical Reading
    von Nina Sankovitch
    23,00 €

    NinaSankovitch has crafted a dazzling memoir that remindsus of the most primal function of literature-to heal, to nurture and to connectus to our truest selves."e; Thrity Umrigar, author of The Space Between UsCatalyzedby the loss of her sister, a mother of four spends one year savoring a greatbook every day, from Thomas Pynchon to Nora Ephron and beyond. In the tradition ofGretchen Rubins The Happiness Project and Joan DideonsA Year of Magical Thinking, Nina Sankovitchssoul-baring and literary-minded memoir is a chronicle of loss,hope, and redemption. Nina ultimately turns to reading as therapy andthrough her journey illuminates the power of books to help us reclaim ourlives.

  • - My Journey So Far
    von Nancy French & Bristol Palin
    25,00 €

    When her mother, Sarah Palin, became the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008, Bristol Palin was instantly propelled into the national spotlight, becoming the focus of intense public and national media scrutiny at the age of seventeen. In Not Afraid of Life, she shares with readers for the first time ever personal moments from her lifefrom her Alaskan roots to her pregnancy and single motherhood to her star turn on TVs enormously popular Dancing with the Stars. This candid memoir is a heartfelt true story of a woman who is centered by her strong Christian faith and is Not Afraid of Life.

  • - My Story of Determination, Domination, and Survival
    von Brock Lesnar
    23,00 €

    The baddest man on the planet, undisputed, three-time WWE Champion and current UFC World Heavyweight Champion, Brock Lesner, shares his true personal story of determination, domination, and survival in Death Clutch. A raw, no-holds-barred memoir from one of the most popularand polarizingfigures in sports entertainment and professional mixed martial arts, Death Clutch is an essential volume for every WWE and Ultimate Fighting fan.

  • von Wendy Higgins
    19,00 €

    Fans of Cassandra Clares Mortal Instruments series will be drawn to Wendy Higginss sexy, thrilling Sweet Evil series.What if there were teens whose lives literally depended on being bad influences? This is the reality for sons and daughters of fallen angels.Tenderhearted Southern girl Anna Whitt was born with the sixth sense to see and feel emotions of other people. Shes aware of a struggle within herself, an inexplicable pull toward danger, but Anna, the ultimate good girl, has always had the advantage of her angel side to balance the darkness within. It isnt until she turns sixteen and meets the alluring Kaidan Rowe that she discovers her terrifying heritage and her willpower is put to the test. Hes the boy your daddy warned you about. If only someone had warned Anna.Forced to face her destiny, will Anna embrace her halo or her horns?

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    von Tahereh Mafi
    18,00 €

    The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafis Shatter Me series.It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from.She and Adam were able to escape Warners clutches and join up with a group of rebels, many of whom have powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world. And perhaps these new allies can help her shed light on the secret behind Adamsand Warnersimmunity to her killer skin.Juliettes world is packed with high-stakes action and tantalizing romance, perfect for fans of the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard and the Darkest Minds trilogy by Alexandra Bracken.Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, raved: "e;A thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love, the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young-adult literatureor any literature!"e;And dont miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!

  • von Sara Shepard
    19,98 €

    New York Times bestselling seriesThe second book in the New York Times bestselling series The Lying Game, by author of the bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Sara Shepard.Sutton Mercer is dead, but only a few people know it. Her long-lost twin, Emma, has stepped into her shoesdoing her best to flirt with Suttons boyfriend, hang with her friends, and live with her family all while tracking down Suttons murderer. But the killer wants Emma to keep playing the part of Suttonafter all, no missing person means no investigationand will do anything to make sure Emma toes the line...or else. Perfect for fans of Sara Shepards #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game has all the juicy plot lines, to-die-for lifestyles, and compelling secrets that fans love.

  • - A Novel
    von Hank Steinberg
    32,00 €

    From the creator of the hit television series Without a Trace, Hank Steinbergs Out of Range is an action-packed thriller in which a husband searches for his missing wifea hunt that leads him into a dangerous world of international espionage.Six years ago in Uzbekistan, journalist Charlie Davis was wounded when the government fired on a group of protestors he was covering on assignment. He and his pregnant wife, Julie, barely escaped with their lives.On a trip to Disneyland with their children, Julie vanishes. As Charlie soon discovers, this isnt a random abduction. The further he goes to find her, the more it becomes clear that Julie isnt quite the person she seems to be. Shes been harboring dark secrets that have come back to terrorize them all.Out of Range is a scintillating tale, full of twists and surprises that will keep you guessing until the final page.

  • von Julia Quinn
    10,00 €

    Once again, #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn transports her readers to historical romance heaven! Quinns Just Like Heaven is the dazzling first installment of a delightful quartet of Regency Era-set tales featuring the romantic exploits of the well-meaning but less-than-accomplished Smythe-Smith musiciansin this case, a beautiful violinist in the pitiful group who has her sights set on marrying the last unwed Bridgertonunless her handsome, love-struck guardian has anything to say about it. Bridgerton fans will cry, Encore!as will every reader who adores Englands Regency period and great love stories that are smart, witty, and lighthearted.

  • von Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro & usw.
    26,00 €

    New York Times bestselling historical romance superstars Stephanie Laurens and Mary Balogh, along with beloved fan favorites Jacquie DAlessandro and Candice Hernthe four authors who brought you It Happened One Nightare back with It Happened One Season. Even more inventive than their bestselling first anthology, It Happened One Season presents four love stories set during an unforgettable Regency social seasoneach passion-rich novella based on the same themes chosen by readers during a month-long online contestyet each one surprisingly, delightfully unique!

  • von Barbara Robinson
    12,00 €

    Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever follows the outrageous shenanigans of the Herdman siblings, or the worst kids in the history of the world. The siblings take over the annual Christmas pageant in a hilarious yet heartwarming tale involving the Three Wise Men, a ham, scared shepherds, and six rowdy kids. Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman are an awful bunch. They set fire to Fred Shoemakers toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And thats just the start! When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. Its obvious that theyre up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.This years pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe thats exactly what makes it so special.

  • von Sidney Sheldon & Tilly Bagshawe
    33,00 €

    Once again, author Tilly Bagshawe takes up the mantle of the late, great Sidney Sheldonand again, she succeeds magnificently. Written in the inimitable Sheldon style and based on extensive, never before published material from his private archives, Sidney Sheldons Angel of the Dark is a thrilling tale of murder, lies, and lust that the master storytellerthe bestselling author of Master of the Game, The Other Side of Midnight, and so many other beloved classicswould have been proud to have called his own. With Sidney Sheldons Angel of the Dark, a gripping, stylish, sexy and surprising story of a sons globe-hopping hunt for answers about his wealthy fathers brutal death, confirmed Sheldon fans have good reason to rejoice. The legacy truly lives on.

  • von Julia Quinn
    28,00 €

    From Julia Quinn, the New York Times bestselling author of steamy historical romances, comes the third seductive installment of the Smythe-Smith Quartet, The Sum of All Kisses.Sarah Pleinsworth cant forgive Hugh Prentice for the duel he fought three years ago that nearly destroyed her family, sent her cousin fleeing, and left Hugh himself with a badly injured leg. Thats fine with Hugh, who cant tolerate Sarahs dramatic ways. But when the two are forced to spend a week together, they find that unexpected kisses, and mutual passion, may have the power to change both of their minds.Written with Julia Quinns trademark style, The Sum of All Kisses is a witty and lighthearted Regency romance.

  • von Tim Tebow & Nathan Whitaker
    31,00 €

    FormerUniversity of Florida star quarterback, 2010 first-round draft pick for theDenver Broncos, and devout Christian Tim Tebow tellsthe story of his faith, his life, and his career in football in Through MyEyes. Written with Nathan Whitaker, the New York Times bestsellingcoauthor of Quiet Strength, with Tony Dungy, Through My Eyes givesfans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and devotion havemade him one of the most provocative figures in football.

  • - A Memoir
    von Kenny Rogers
    33,00 €

    A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It. From his days with hit group The First Edition to his sterling solo work, the artist who "e;knows when to hold 'em and knows when to fold 'em"e; knows how to tell a captivating life story as wellbringing a golden era of Country Music to life as he recounts his remarkable rise to the top of the charts. An honest, moving, eye-opening view of a musician's life on the road, Luck or Something Like It is the definitive music memoira backstage pass to fifty years of performing and recording presented by the one and only Kenny Rogers, one of the bestselling artists ever.

  • - A Novel of Power & Beauty
    von Tip 'T.I.' Harris & David Ritz
    25,00 €

    Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and actor T.I. proved himself a powerful storyteller as well with the publication of his debut novel Power Beauty. Now he follows up with his second riveting street-lit epic, Trouble Triumph.T.I.s explosive sequel picks up the story of Paul Power Clay and Tanya Beauty Long, as Power takes over his mentor-turned-arch-enemys street empire, looking to turn it legit, while Beauty rises ever-higher in a glamorous world of fashion and celebrity. An authentic voice of the street, in the vein of Sistah Souljah and other successful authors of contemporary African-American commercial fiction, T.I. is a rap music legend who has lived at every strata of society, and whose hard life experience adds truth and fire to Trouble Triumph.

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