“.well-crafted, thoroughly entertaining thriller.a game of spy versus spy, and with every twist and turn, the reader is unsure whom to trust.” - Publishers Weekly "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal. Can he, with Pamela’s help, stop them before England falls? But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility.Īs Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela’s family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham’s middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. Winner of the Left Coast Crime Award winner for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. “Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish-like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.” -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author
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, Tracy Broemmer, Jo Richardson/Marie Winters, Mellanie Szereto, Eve London Roark, Britney Bell, Kristie Leigh, Amanda Cuff Nikki Rome, Layla Delaney, Kindra Woods, Rose Bak, C.L. R Sullins, Stephie Walls, Carina Adams – Amazon BestSeller Pandora Snow - #1 International BestSeller Let’s Get Naughty is the perfect anthology for you to binge this holiday season.Īshley Zakrzewski, Amy Stephens, and J.F. So come on over, grab a blanket, and get started on finding your next favorite author today. This collection will have it all: fake relationships, second chances, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, workplace romance, age gap, CEO’s, bikers, and falling for the best friend’s brother.Įach of the authors will have an unforgettable, steamy story. If you think it's too soon to get on Santa's naughty list.think again.Ĭancel your plans and spend this holiday season with 36 romance authors who have teamed up to bring you a delicious holiday treat. This ebook version of the letters brings Tolkien's creation alive, providing readers with a truly engaging experience. No reader, young or old, can fail to be charmed by the inventiveness and 'authenticity' of Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole: how all the reindeer got loose and scattered presents all over the place how the accident-prone Polar Bear climbed the North Pole and fell through the roof of Father Christmas's house into the dining-room how he broke the Moon into four pieces and made the Man in it fall into the back garden how there were wars with the troublesome horde of goblins who lived in the caves beneath the house! Sometimes the Polar Bear would scrawl a note, and sometimes Ilbereth the Elf would write in his elegant flowing script, adding yet more life and humour to the stories. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R.Tolkien's children. Tolkien (Editor) 4,241 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 25.00 1 New from 25.00 Paperback 6.65 11 Used from 2.72 2 New from 14.50 2 Collectible from 11. This ebook version of Tolkien's timeless classic presents readers with a plethora of full colour images of the original letters alongside the transcribed text, offering a truly engrossing reading experience. The Father Christmas Letters Paperback Januby J. The woman has been murdered, and Greg is the main suspect. Machine to arrange a meeting the night he vanished. Two men discover a mysterious woman had left a message on Greg's answering Myron investigates Greg's disappearance with the help of his closest friend, Win. The opportunity to play pro-ball, he is anxious to know if he can make it with the Myron is reluctant yet excited at the same time. Place on the team, feeling that the other players would be more open with him rather The court, and he had never played professionally. Myron's knee had been injured in what was believed to be a freak accident on Greg Downing had been Myron's rival throughout their youth and college days.īoth had been drafted to play professional basketball, but Greg is the only one that Clip's star player is missing and he wants Myron toįind him. Myron Bolitar is a sports agent and sometimes investigator, called by Clip Arnstein, the Myron and his team of associates, work together to puzzle out the disappearance of Greg Downing,ĭrawing Myron into danger, both physical and emotional. It is the third novel in his series of a crime solver and sports agent named Myron Bolitar.įade Away is a novel featuring Myron Bolitar, a sports agent, hired by the New Jersey Dragons to find a missing basketball star. Fade Away is a novel by author Harlan Coben. The book that inspired this play is a densely literary work that defies classification and would seem to defy translation to the stage. Murphy in the robe, you have no difficulty believing that this peremptory, squawking, undeniable figure is indeed sorrow made flesh - and feathers. Thus, early in this 90-minute play, the robe worn by the character identified only as Dad abruptly turns into the magnificent, bedraggled silhouette of an immense crow. But when your world is abruptly wrenched from its moorings, even your most reliable possessions can go rogue on you. You probably have a similarly comforting piece of clothing in your closet, something soft and bulky to disappear into on deep gray days. This hooded garment is both refuge and armor for a newly widowed husband - played by the astonishing Cillian Murphy - in Enda Walsh’s adaptation of Max Porter’s 2015 novel. Bereavement wears a black bathrobe in “Grief Is the Thing With Feathers,” the heart-clutching British import from Wayward Productions and Complicite, which opened on Sunday at St. Lucie often felt that she was never a smart girl, having invested more years in ballet school than education, but she was brilliant, and I absolutely loved how it was shown that 'smarts' are in more areas than just math or typical education areas.Īnd little Josie was so creative herself. They were all spectacular, and I loved seeing how their lives intertwined and grew. The characters came to life, and I truly loved Lucie, Paul, and little Josie. It brought a whole new view of it, and added another layer of depth to the history we're so familiar with. It was particularly interesting to read about the war through the perspective of those in Paris during the time - I've read a lot of WWII books set in America, England, and even Germany itself, but I don't think I had read one set in France before this. Sarah Sundin writes the best WWII fiction, in my opinion, and Until Leaves Fall in Paris was filled with just as much interest and beauty as all the other books I've had the pleasure of reading by her. As usual, the author's writing style was impeccable in this one. Over a long and busy career she wrote more than 60 books, mostly historical, but with a good handful of excellent psychological thrillers too (the Hammer horror film The Witcheswas based on one). She came from a farming family, something which had a lasting influence on her writing, as you will see, but worked as a history teacher before she turned to writing full time. Alison Weir has been plugging away at it, and, brilliantly, was instrumental in getting some Lofts books back into print, while the availability of ebooks and the possibility of finding out-of-print books on ABE or Amazon means that there’s never been a better time to discover her. Lofts is a deeply unfashionable writer who people in the know keep saying should be rediscovered. I had a massive Norah Lofts binge over Christmas. When Jackie’s father, Jared Stone, is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, shy and sensitive Jackie watches the life she knows and loves starting to crumble. The story is both motivational and inspirational, as well as being touchingly humorous. This fresh new take on teen literature tells a single story from the perspective of multiple lives, highlighting the power of storytelling as a means of bringing people together and exploring common ground. The multiple narrative is one of my favorite forms of storytelling, and Len Vlahos uses it skillfully in Life in a Fishbowl. What to Expect: Family Sitcom, Multiple Narrative, Motivational and Inspirational Storytelling The Children’s Book Review | JanuLife in a Fishbowl "Swashbuckling, blood-spattered, awash with the sex, filth and violence of the Middle Ages, with a cast of unforgettable characters, written with irrepressible verve and historical accuracy, Dan Jones delivers a compelling novel that thrums with sword swinging energy.” -Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem It's a slaughterous, sweary, swaggering debut." -The Daily Mail Meticulously researched and vibrantly told. "Historian Jones's first foray into fiction is battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched. "A high-stakes, immersive war story. Highly recommended for fans of Bernard Cornwell or Ken Follett." -Library Journal *starred review* It’s good to know these Dogs will howl again." -Publishers Weekly *starred review* Brutal, graphic, and gory, the battle scenes viscerally hurl the reader into the heat of 14th-century combat. Vivid characterizations and a strain of black humor add to the pointed drama. "Historian Jones makes his fiction debut with a rousing story of the Hundred Years War, the first in a projected trilogy. An enjoyable romp through the darkest of ages.” -Kirkus Reviews *starred review* “An impeccably researched ‘you are there’ novel with a real-time approach, Jones’ entertaining fiction debut moves episodically from encounter to life-threatening encounter. medieval military history as a swashbuckling Hollywood movie." -The New York Times Book Review “On the whole a violent and bloody affair. As each sister finds her path in life, though, one thing remains clear: family means everything to these women. Each finds love, of a sort, and tragedy is not in short supply-the Great Depression hits one sister’s husband is lost another’s is cast off miscarriages occur. The four leave their home in the small New South Wales town of Corunda, each with different goals: Grace wants to be a wife and mother Tufts wants independence, Kitty wants to be known for more than her beauty, and Edda longs to be a doctor. Since career options for women are sparse, the sisters enter nursing school, encouraged by their father, the Reverend Thomas Latimer. Edda and Grace are twins, as are Heather (dubbed Tufts) and Katherine, (called Kitty). In this sweeping historical saga, McCullough ( The Thorn Birds) explores the lives and loves of four sisters in 1920s Australia. |