When the tenant of a house that university professor Nina owns with her doctor husband goes missing after an uncomfortable visit, Nina starts her own investigation ... with deeply disturbing results. The long-awaited new thriller from the bestselling author of The Bird Tribunal.***The Times Book of the Month*******NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IN NORWAY*******WINNER of the Norwegian Booksellers' Award***'A clever, quirky mystery, full of twists and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best' The Times'Ravatn, one of Norway's premier crime writers, manages to conjure up an extra level of chilling atmosphere that will make you want to put the heating on ... The Seven Doors packs a brutal punch' The Sun'Wrenching and tense, a psychological chiller with multiple layers unpeeling graciously to reveal further strata of emotional bleakness and enigmas ... this tightly wound thriller echoes through increasing levels of... Views: 291
"Love cannot live where there is no trust." — Edith Hamilton I'm just a simple girl from a poor background, who loves with all her heart and has the best of intentions. Falling in love with Cash Delacorte was never a life goal. The former gang leader turned ruthless billionaire holds all of my power. He owns me—body, soul, and bank account. The problem? I like it. I crave his touch in the dark of night. I long to hear his whispered dirty words in my ear when we make love. Most of all, I trust him to do what's right for me. Because that's what we do when we're in love, right? We trust the wrong people. We make bad decisions. And we sacrifice our souls to make them happy. Now, with the FBI breathing down our necks and a million dollars in stolen jewels on the line, the power rests in my hands. One word from me can bring Cash's empire crashing down around him. Does he trust me enough to save us both or will his need for... Views: 291
“It needs something.” Hitch stared out the window as they passed St Peter's Church, which dated from the eleventh century. Alma waited. She was soon rewarded. His face lit up. “I know what we need. We need a marvelous, brutal, bloody murder! The gorier the better. " The taxi driver cringed and narrowly avoided hitting a pedestrian.
Alma's shoulders sagged. “Now how do I work a murder into a story of two chorus girls in a music hall? Have you a clue?"
“If I had a clue, we'd have a murder."
In this stunning new novel by George Baxt, Alfred Hitchcock gets his murder—two, in fact—but with few clues. It is 1925, and Hitch and his wife are discussing the script for his new film, The Pleasure Garden, which they are currently shooting in Munich. It is the set for this film that becomes the stage for just the sort of “brutal, bloody” murder Hitch describes— only this one is quite unpleasantly real. There are no leads to follow, except evidence that the murder weapon had been used the previous night in the grisly stabbing of yet another member of the ill-fated film’s staff—and a curiously catchy and persistent melody last played by the murdered pianist.
Eleven years and twenty films later, the Munich murders are still unsolved. Hitchcock, who is living with Alma in London, has begun to win international acclaim as a writer of spy thrillers. He is working on The Lady Vanishes when he receives a mysterious phone call from the past that thrusts the ever-expanding director into the role of the pursued—wanted for a crime he did not commit—in a chase worthy of a scene from one of his own films.
Studded with plot detail from Hitchcock’s many films and featuring the famous director himself in this ingenious and stylish thriller, The Alfred Hitchcock Murder Case is a treat for Hitchcock fans and George Baxt fans alike. Views: 291
A powerful, trailblazing adventure inspired by the harrowing true story of the1866 cattle drive from Texas to Montana—and the legendary man who dared the impossible . . . A THOUSAND TEXAS LONGHORNS The Civil War is over. The future of the American West is up for grabs. Any man crazy enough to lead a herd of Texas longhorns to the north stands to make a fortune—and make history. That man would be Nelson Story. A bold entrepreneur and miner, he knows a golden opportunity when he sees one. But it won't be easy. Cowboys and bandits got guns, farmers got sick livestock, and the Army's got their own reasons to stop the drive. Even worse, Story's top hand is an ornery Confederate veteran who used to be his enemy. But all that is nothing compared to the punishing weather, the deadly stampedes—and the bloodthirsty wrath of the Sioux... This is the incredible saga of a man named Story. A true legend of the... Views: 291
Two families. One cancelled flight. And a last minute house swap... Things get desperate for strangers Harriet and Sophie when they become stranded with their families in Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Each woman has her own reason for really really really needing the family holiday they’ve anticipated for months. But Iceland’s volcano has other plans for them. When their flights are cancelled, the families swap houses and discover that sometimes the best things in life happen close to home. Views: 291
