From the author of Learning to Lose, David Trueba's new novel about a young Spanish architect's affair with an older German woman. Blitz is a romantic tragicomedy that recounts the exploits of Beto, a young architect who heads to Munich with his girlfriend to take part in a landscape-planning competition. In an instant, a text message Beto wasn't meant to receive shatters him, leaving him bewildered and heading nowhere. But unintentionally he falls into the arms of Helga, an older woman, in a cross-generational encounter that is the heart of the tale. With sensitivity and biting wit, Trueba crafts a story of errant souls and lost loves, humorously critiquing male narcissism, all the while showing us that in this modern age it is more important than ever to appreciate every moment and embrace intimacy when luck allows it, no matter from where. Views: 25
A child killer stalks the north west of England. He hides in plain sight whilst all around him are in a state of panic. Lives are ruined and families are torn apart. Nobody is above suspicion.
The killer injects himself into the investigation and befriends the family members of the loved ones he has savagely murdered.
DCI Small and his team of crack detectives are on the case. Mistakes are made and more innocent lives are lost.
As this gripping thriller closes to its gruesome end, will anyone survive?
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They’re from the opposite ends of town but they’re worlds apart.Zita Flanagan wants more. She wants to help more Central American refugees and make more of an impact. But her family comes first and fulfilling her own dreams seems impossible.David Randall leads a privileged life and knows nothing about refugee issues. When he meets dynamic, sexy Zita, it seems like the perfect opportunity to learn. Zita’s passion for helping those less fortunate and her selfless devotion to the girls her mother fosters brings David’s life sharply into perspective.Zita soon realizes that David is so much more than a rich boy. She begins to trust him with her foster sisters’ stories, and her own hopes and dreams. But when David’s father announces he’s running for governor and the focus of his campaign is the ‘refugee problem’, Zita has grave concerns for her sisters’ safety. Then David’s betrayal exposes secrets, and it becomes a race against time to save lives.Can David convince Zita to trust him again, or will his mistake put the life of the woman he loves in jeopardy? Views: 25
After being blacklisted for having communist sympathies as a student twenty years before, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Tom Wrought escapes America’s Cold War climate to teach at Oxford. There, he falls in love with Liz Spencer, a beautiful married woman. When Liz’s husband is pushed in front of a train in the London Underground, Tom is immediately arrested for the murder. Scotland Yard is convinced it has its man, as he had means, motive, and opportunity.
Certain of his innocence, Liz hires a young solicitor, Alice Silverstone, to defend Tom. But they discover that Tom’s former secret work as an American spy made him a number of powerful enemies. Russian intelligence, British counterespionage, and even the FBI all may have reason to frame him. If Liz and Alice can find out who is behind the murder, they stand a chance of freeing Tom, but doing so puts all their lives at risk.
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“If you're a fan of historical fiction, particularly focused on political and conspiratorial fiction, Autumn in Oxford is one for you.” —*Just Commonly*
“Autumn in Oxford is a finely crafted murder, espionage, love story which is about reading every word and storing the details so you will be able to fit the twists and changes into perspective and solve the ‘who done it.’” —*Patricia’s Wisdom*
“A riveting mystery/thriller. It will certainly appeal to anyone fascinated by the Cold War era and its spies, those who appreciate eminently plausible conspiracy theories, and those who enjoy a twisting, turning plot that keeps the reader guessing both where the plot is going and how much of the background is based on truth.” —*BookNAround*
“Alex Rosenberg delivers a hard to put down ‘who done it,’ in his new novel, Autumn in Oxford.” —*Thoughts on This ‘n That*
“Author Alex Rosenberg peppers his tale with several actual historical figures, which adds complexity to his narrative...An interesting read, especially for those who enjoy historical fiction set in the recent past.” —*5 Minutes for Books*
“In Autumn in Oxford, author Alex Rosenberg crafts a deliberately plotted thriller that is riveting from start to finish.” —*A Book a Week*
“If you're into spy stories, stories of intrigue, mysteries, and books set in the 1950s, this is a book for you.” —*Helen’s Book Blog*
“Cold War history buffs will find this novel a dream come true.” —*Building Bookshelves*
About the Author
Alex Rosenberg is the author of the novel The Girl from Krakow. He has lived in Britain and has taught at Oxford, where he made the acquaintance of some of the historical figures that play roles in Autumn in Oxford. Rosenberg is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University in North Carolina. Views: 25
For fans of Maya Banks, Monica McCarty, and Sabrina Jeffries, the Highland Knights series continues as a tight-knit band of Scottish mercenaries make trouble on the mean streets of London . . . and under the sheets with England's proper young women. As the secret author of racy romances, Lady Esme Hawkins goes to great lengths to protect her family's honor. Which is why she carefully disguises herself before entering a notorious bordello to do research. But when Esme comes face-to-face with a brooding Highland bodyguard, she can't easily refuse a harmless kiss . . . a kiss that inflames desires ripped from the pages of her novels. Acting on them, however, would risk revealing Esme's identity--and the fact that she's engaged to another man. As a Highland Knight sworn to protect the crown, Camden McLeod never expected to follow his client into a bordello--nor could he anticipate meeting a bright, innocent lass with lush lips and eyes the color of the... Views: 25
Beachcomber Trouble: Beachcomber Investigations Series, Book 5 Views: 25
Archie's cousin, Thistle, is about to start his apprenticeship at the Museum of Magical Miscellany. But when it comes to his initiation, the firemark that burns into Thistle's hand is a strange one, and Archie and Bramble are given it too. The Golden Circle is the mark of an ancient alchemist's club and when Archie and his cousins learn about a curse that threatens their beloved museum, they have no choice but to start their own alchemist's club, and face the darkest kind of magic. Views: 25
