Inhalt: On the edge of Cherringham lies St. Francis' Convent, home of the Sisters of St. Francis, a small Catholic teaching order. Here a handful of nuns worship, contemplate, and pray. And here one Easter the beloved local priest Father Byrne meets his unexpected demise. The circumstances of the death are suspicious, and soon Jack and Sarah are on the case: what secrets did Father Byrne take to the grave? Who wanted him dead? And is religious faith ever a guarantee of innocence?Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 149 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-7957-7
Inhalt: Twenty-five years ago, on a hot summer night, Tim Bell drove to a secluded spot with talented young musician Dinah Taylor after their date at the village fair. But Dinah was never seen again, and Bell - with blood spatters on his clothing - was sent to prison for her murder. Now freed, Bell has returned to Cherringham and his life is in danger from those who feel that justice hasn't really been served. But Jack and Sarah wonder: was Bell really guilty - or did the real killer escape detection all those years ago? As Cherringham swelters in another hot summer, time is running short for the two of them to uncover the truth ... before someone else dies.Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 164 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-7959-1
Inhalt: When Jack and Sarah are called in to investigate mysterious pranks at an exclusive girls' private school, it seems at first that it might be the work of a few mean pupils with a grudge. But things quickly turn serious when a popular teacher meets a sudden, violent death. Now, with murder in the air, Jack and Sarah have their own lessons to learn about the Cherringham Girls School, its dark secrets ... and who wanted that teacher dead before they learned the truth. Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 137 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-7960-7
Inhalt: When the penniless FitzHenrys, proprietors of the rundown Combe Castle Heritage Site, find themselves victims of a threatening campaign to oust them from their ancestral home, Jack and Sarah are called in to track down the culprit. But nothing is what it seems at this castle - from the curious and unnerving waxwork displays of the 'Odditorium' to the in-laws and neighbours who can't wait to see the last of aristocratic couple. Soon Jack and Sarah discover that truth is often stranger than fiction, and in Combe Castle things do indeed go bump in the night ... Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 143 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-8466-3
Inhalt: Dylan McCabe - a livewire Irish labourer on a rushed Cherringham building Project - has been making noises about the site's lack of safety. When he's discovered dead after a fall, it seems that Dylan's own warnings were all too true. That is ... until Jack and Sarah get involved, and suddenly what looks like an accident becomes a case of cold-blooded murder. With a festive Cherringham Christmas just days away, Jack and Sarah set out to find the culprit. But soon they find their own lives being threatened too ... Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 156 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-8473-1
Inhalt: When a big movie production comes to Cherringham, complete with lords, ladies, and flashing swords, the whole village is abuzz with excitement. But when a series of dangerous accidents threatens the life of the young lead, Zoe Harding, Sarah and Jack get involved. Are these really accidents? Or could they be something more sinister - even deadly? Who is trying to destroy the career of the beautiful young star - and why? Cherringham is a series à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple series", Lilian Jackson Braun's "The Cat Who series", Caroline Graham's "Midsomer Murders", and the American TV series "Murder She Wrote", starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham. The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of "DCI John Barnaby" in "Midsomer Murders" and "Jim Riley" in "The Life of Riley". Umfang: 164 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-8475-5
Inhalt: When an American tourist goes missing in Cherringham, the local police don't see reason for concern - people often wander away from such tours. But when that tourist's sister shows up from New York, desperately looking for answers, Jack and Sarah become convinced there's more to the disappearance than meets the eye. Soon, they are entangled in a mystery with a secret history of betrayal, sacrifice, dishonour ... and death.Cherringham is a series à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple series", Lilian Jackson Braun's "The Cat Who series", Caroline Graham's "Midsomer Murders", and the American TV series "Murder She Wrote", starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham. The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of "DCI John Barnaby" in "Midsomer Murders" and "Jim Riley" in "The Life of Riley". Umfang: 143 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-8476-2
Inhalt: Claire and Terry Goodman seem to have everything. Successful business. Son at Oxford. New mansion right on the River Thames. And seemingly ... plenty of money to spend. But when Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate an odd robbery at their home, secrets start to emerge. And as the truth is revealed, for someone it will be too much to bear, and murder may be the only way out.Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new audio episode released every two weeks. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick listen for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.The narrator of the audiobook, Neil Dudgeon, has been in many British television programmes including the roles of 'DCI John Barnaby' in 'Midsomer Murders' and 'Jim Riley' in 'The Life of Riley'. He is also known for his film roles in 'The Nativity', 'Sorted' and 'Son of Rambow'. In 2012 Dudgeon starred as 'Norman Birkett' on BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Play series written by Caroline and David Stafford. Umfang: 140 Min. ISBN: 978-3-8387-8850-0
Inhalt: Cherringham is devastated. Otto Brendl, the likeable old man who had hosted the classic Punch-and-Judy show for the kids each summer, died suddenly of a heart attack. But while the memorial service is being planned, Jack becomes suspicious that Otto wasn't just the friendly man next door. Maybe there's more behind the heart attack? Soon Jack and Sarah are on the trail of a particularly sinister murderer - and together they will find that there's not only one kind of justice. Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Umfang: 89 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4837-5
Inhalt: Just two weeks to go before the Cherringham Charity Christmas Concert. Choir rehearsals are in full swing. Then the worst thing happens: Kirsty Kimball, one of the singers, is found dead from a severe allergic reaction to one of the home-made rehearsal cakes. Jack is pulled in to help bolster the depleted choir - and soon he's convinced that Kirsty's death was no accident. Sarah agrees, and the two of them are soon immersed in the jealousies, rivalries, and passions of Cherringham's Rotary Club choir ... Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Umfang: 112 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4835-1
Inhalt: Bill Vokes has played Santa at the children?s Christmas show for years. But with the show just hours away, he vanishes with no explanation. The whole village is baffled. Did something bad happen to loveable Bill: upstanding citizen, churchgoer, life and soul of the party and the holiday season? Jack and Sarah are on the case - and soon discover there are secrets about this Santa that no one could have imagined... Umfang: 128 S. ISBN: 978-3-7325-2845-5
Inhalt: Cherringham parish council has invited Laurent Bourdain, mayor of a French village on the Brittany coast, to a gala reception to join the two villages in a mutually beneficial 'twinning.' The venue: Lady Repton's manor house, which her Grandson hopes to turn into a world-class conference center. An elaborate dinner worthy of the French dignitary has been prepared. But as the night wears on, and the wine flows, the mayor will vanish from the celebration, only to be found floating dead in the nearby lake. An accident it would appear, until Jack and Sarah start to piece together what really happened to the body in the lake. Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it?s like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie?s Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun?s The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham?s Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards(based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Umfang: 161 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4839-9
Inhalt: Cosy crime series. Up on the hill above Cherringham sits Mabb's Farm. It?s a place with a dark history dating back to the 17th century - a time when locals lived in fear of the devil, and witches were burnt at the stake. Legend has it that the farm - and all who live there - are cursed with misfortune. But is it really just a curse when this year's crops fail, the livestock sicken, and deadly fires break out? Or is there a hidden reason behind the dangerous events? Neither Jack nor Sarah believe in the supernatural, and soon they uncover very human suspects. --Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it?s like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. --For fans of Agatha Christie?s Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun?s The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham?s Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. --Co-authors Neil Richards(based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Umfang: 157 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4838-2
Inhalt: Two Cherringham locals, roaming a farm with metal detectors, discover an amazing treasure - a silver Roman plate worth millions. They must share the reward with both the farmer and the owner of the land, the formidable Lady Repton, but there will be plenty for everyone. That night, while the village pubs do a roaring trade, archaeologist Professor Peregrine Cartwright offers to keep the plate safe in his massive wall safe. But when the British Museum expert arrives to verify the find next morning, the safe is empty! Police blame a notorious gang of art thieves operating in the county. But Jack and Sarah have other suspicions ... Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration. Umfang: 89 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4836-8
Inhalt: Elizabeth Gilbert, Autorin des Weltbestsellers »Eat Pray Love«, schenkt uns mit ihrem Roman »City of Girls« eine »Hymne auf die Freuden des Lebens.« (Evening Standard)Das Leben ist wild und gefährlich. Wer sich ihm kopfüber anvertraut, gerät in einen Wirbel von Leidenschaft und Liebe. So geschieht es Vivian, die aus der Provinz in die große Stadt geschickt wird. Über Nacht findet sie sich im Glamour New Yorks wieder ? in den turbulenten Vierzigern mit Musicals, Bars, Jazz und Gangstern. Als ihr im Privaten ein Fehler unterläuft, kommt es zu einem öffentlichen Skandal, der ihre Welt auf den Kopf stellt. Sie wird Jahre brauchen, um ihn zu verstehen.Vivian findet schließlich einen Anker in ihrer besten Freundin Marjorie. Gemeinsam eröffnen sie das exklusivste Schneideratelier der Stadt. Tagsüber näht Vivian mit Hingabe und Phantasie die schönsten Brautkleider Manhattans, abends feiern sie gemeinsam Partys auf dem Dach. Und sie findet einen Weg, alles wieder gut zu machen, ohne sich untreu zu werden.Der Roman, von den Medien als betörender Mix aus Charme und Witz gefeiert, stand nach Erscheinen monatelang auf der »New York Times«-Bestsellerliste.»Atemberaubend«Lisa Taddeo, Autorin von »Three Women - Drei Frauen«Ein Roman wie »Diamanten in Champagner.«Washington Post»Eine Sensation«Cosmopolitan»Das Buch des Sommers«Elle Umfang: 496 S. ISBN: 978-3-10-403652-6
Inhalt: Als Sam kurz nach seinem neunten Geburtstag überfahren wird und stirbt, bleiben seine Eltern und sein kleiner Bruder Rob verzweifelt zurück. Einige Wochen später wird ein eher hässliches weibliches Katzenjunges bei der Familie, die auf einem unwegsamen Hang am Rande von Wellington, Neuseeland, lebt, abgeliefert. Sam hatte sich das Kätzchen noch vor dem Unfall als Geschenk ausgesucht. Die in Australien lebende Autorin und Journalistin Helen Brown erzählt in dieser literarischen Autobiographie die berührende Geschichte ihrer Familie, die sich mit Hilfe der Katze Cleo nach dem tragischen Unglück zurück ins Leben kämpft. Umfang: 384 S. ISBN: 978-3-552-06152-1
Inhalt: Wann, wenn nicht jetzt?Das war doch eigentlich vorbei. Für Witwer Roland, Privat-gelehrter mit Forschungsstipendium an der NYU, ist die Sache mit den Frauen eigentlich kein Thema mehr. Aber als er bei einer Trauerfeier in Manhattan Leyla begegnet, sieht plötzlich alles ganz anders aus.Roland glaubt genau zu wissen, was geht und was nicht. Und dass er drauf und dran ist, sich mit einer deutlich jüngeren Frau einzulassen, geht ganz bestimmt nicht. Allerdings sieht sie das ganz anders und bringt ihn dazu, sich in eine Beziehung zu werfen, die ein enormes Glückspotenzial besitzt, aber auch in unlösbare Konflikte führt. Während er zwischen seinem New Yorker Appartement und seinen Lehrverpflichtungen in Berlin hin- und herpendelt, hat er genügend Zeit, Leyla zu vermissen, seine Prinzipien infrage zu stellen und viel über die Liebe zu erzählen und sich von seinen Freunden erzählen zu lassen. So entsteht ein Beziehungspanorama, das äußerst überraschend, sehr lehrreich und extrem unterhaltsam ist.Peter Schneider hat eines der ganz großen Themen der Literatur, die wechselvollen Verhältnisse zwischen Männern und Frauen, in einer konkreten Liebesgeschichte gefasst, die im Zentrum des Romans steht. Um sie herum ereignen sich weitere Liebesabenteuer und -katastrophen, von denen sich Roland und seine Freunde in ihrem »Club der Unentwegten« erzählen. Faszinierende Geschichten darüber, was Männer und Frauen miteinander erleben, wenn sie sich aufeinander einlassen. Umfang: 416 S. ISBN: 978-3-462-31694-0
Inhalt: Liebesgeschichte - Kriminalgeschichte - Science-Fiction. In seiner Trilogie »CoDex 1962« zieht der Isländer Sjón alle erzählerischen Register. Kurz vor Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs begegnen sich in einem norddeutschen Gasthof das Zimmermädchen Marie-Sophie und der jüdische Flüchtling Leo Löwe, mit dabei ein Lehmklumpen. Aus diesem erschafft Leo das gemeinsame Kind Josef, da ist die Familie aber schon längst in Island, und wir sind bereits im Jahr 1962, dem Geburtsjahr des Autors Sjón. Der große isländische Erzähler entführt uns in ein unendliches Vexierspiel, in dem vieles Rätsel ist und bleibt und anderes sich auf geniale Weise zusammenfügt. »CoDex 1962« ist eine isländische »Tausendundeine Nacht«, eine Wundertüte an Geschichten.»Herrlich, dass jemand wie Sjón den Schneid hat, auf durchgeknallte Weise unterhaltsam zu sein.« Skånska Dagbladet, Schweden Umfang: 640 S. ISBN: 978-3-10-490607-2
Inhalt: Das Böse im Menschen schneidet tief ...Georgia, USA: Unter einem erbarmungslos weiten Himmel leben die Einwohner der Kleinstadt Mason Falls. Doch Detective P. T. Marsh weiß, dass die Abgründe oft näher sind, als man glaubt. Und dann zieht Düsternis in Mason Falls ein.In einem Maisfeld wird ein toter Teenager gefunden: sein Körper ist geschunden, um seinen Hals liegt eine Schlinge. Die Medien stürzen sich auf den bizarren Mord, und Detective Marsh muss unter höchstem Druck ermitteln. Nach und nach offenbaren sich die Schattenseiten der Gemeinde und führen zu einem sinistren Kult, der Marsh ins Zentrum des Bösen zieht ?Für LeserInnen von Don Winslow und Fans von »True Detective« Umfang: 416 S. ISBN: 978-3-492-99980-9
Inhalt: Samuel Carver hat einen besonderen Beruf. Er heilt die Welt von üblen Krankheiten: Diktatoren, Massenmörder, Mafiabosse. Seine Methode: diskrete Liquidation. Als er den Auftrag übernimmt, ein entführtes Mädchen im afrikanischen Malemba wiederzufinden, stört er damit unversehens die Kreise eines übermächtigen Gegners. Das Mädchen befindet sich in der Gewalt des skrupellosen Diktators Gushungo. Er verfolgt mit ihr einen perfiden Plan und wird sich von niemandem davon abbringen lassen. Er beschließt daher, seiner Sammlung eine neue Trophäe hinzuzufügen: Samuel Carvers Kopf. Umfang: 512 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-1720-3
Inhalt: Sie ist ihm verfallen, mit Haut und Haar. Auch wenn Grace genau weiß, wie gefährlich ihre Gefühle für Jonathan Huntington sind - jeder Tag in seiner Nähe lässt ihre Liebe weiter wachsen. Doch ist er wirklich so ungerührt, wie er scheint? Oder sieht Jonathan in ihr tatsächlich nur das willige Spielzeug? Als Grace ihn zwingen will, Farbe zu bekennen, kommt es zur Katastrophe ...Dieses E-Book enthält eine ausführliche Leseprobe der neuen Kathryn Taylor-Trilogie Daringham Hall!Große Gefühle auf einem englischen Landsitz für Fans von Downton Abby und Kate Morton-Leserinnen. Umfang: 320 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-2552-9
Inhalt: Grace ist jung und wohlbehütet, für Männer hat sie sich noch nie so recht interessiert. Erst als sie während eines Praktikums in London den charismatischen Jonathan Huntington trifft, erwacht sie aus ihrem Dornröschenschlaf. Jonathan ist reich, unfassbar attraktiv und noch dazu ein Viscount - aber alles andere als ein Märchenprinz.Immer tiefer entführt er Grace in seine Welt der dunklen Begierden, immer haltloser verliert sie sich im Strudel ihrer Lust. Doch als Jonathan einen schier unmöglichen Liebesbeweis von ihr fordert, muss sie erkennen, wie gefährlich ihre Gefühle für ihn sind.Ein Roman über die Gratwanderung zwischen Liebe und LeidenschaftKathryn Taylor entführt die Leser in die schwindelerregenden Abgründe der Lust. Atemlos verfolgt man Graces wachsende Liebe zu dem charismatischen Jonathan. Wird ihre Hoffnung auf Liebe erfüllt werden oder ist sie für ihn nur ein Spielzeug seiner Lust? Entdecken Sie auch den zweiten Teil der großen Romanreihe: Colours of Love - Entblößt.Dieses E-Book enthält eine ausführliche Leseprobe der neuen Kathryn Taylor-Trilogie Daringham Hall! - Große Gefühle auf einem englischen Landsitz für Fans von Downton Abby und Kate Morton-Leserinnen. Umfang: 320 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-2380-8
Inhalt: Sophie ist allein in London - und todunglücklich. Denn sie kann die atemberaubenden Tage und Nächte mit Matteo in Rom nicht vergessen. Immer stärker wird ihr Verlangen nach ihm, immer quälender ihre Sehnsucht. Unter einem Vorwand reist sie zurück nach Italien. Und tatsächlich: Auch Matteo scheint glücklich, sie zu sehen, verführt sie zu noch gewagteren erotischen Genüssen als bisher...Doch die Geister seiner Vergangenheit holen ihn unerbittlich ein... Umfang: 288 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4685-2
Inhalt: Ein Besuch in Rom? Für die junge Britin Sophie Conroy ist das immer etwas ganz Besonderes. Doch nie hätte sie auch nur geahnt, was in der Ewigen Stadt diesmal auf sie wartet. Die Begegnung mit dem sündhaft attraktiven Kunstprofessor Matteo Bertani erschüttert ihr ganzes Leben, zeigt ihr neue Dimensionen der Lust. Bald verliert Sophie sich rettungslos in ihren Gefühlen - und ignoriert jede Warnung...Aber als Matteo trotz aller Leidenschaft distanziert, fast abweisend bleibt, ahnt auch Sophie: Sein Herz ist nicht frei... Umfang: 335 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-4684-5
Inhalt: Jahrelang hat der Charmeur Zaki seine Familie mit seinem kleinen Laden über Wasser gehalten. Jetzt will er den Laden schließen und endlich auch die eigenen Träume ausleben. Aber da ist Delphine, seine Schwiegertochter, die aus ihrer Ehe ausbrechen will und sich nach leidenschaftlicher Liebe sehnt - ausgerechnet mit ihm! Und sein Enkel Lucky braucht Zaki und seinen Laden mehr denn je... Drei Menschen und ihre Sehnsüchte. Und keiner von ihnen ahnt, wie wahr das Sprichwort ist: Sei vorsichtig mit deinen Wünschen - sie könnten in Erfüllung gehen... Umfang: 349 S. ISBN: 978-3-8387-0484-5
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