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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The intrinsic horror in this collection is the suggestion that we are only saved from the constant lurking threat of annihilation by our inept human gestures--the weak joke, the evening cocktail, the petty jealousies, the ill-considered trust of strangers, idle flirtations. In the tradition of Isabel Allende's magical realism, Ahmed writes of emotions and experiences too large to be contained by mortal characters. In this collection of arresting short stories, we find complex and vulnerable characters wrestling with transitions that exceed what people can easily bear. Ahmed's miraculous humor keeps these narratives moving in an adept and unlikely cadence, as her themes of love and loyalty, bigotry, colonialism, sexuality, violence and uncanny awareness confront scenarios of liminal spaces--immigrants who wish to assimilate, parents avoiding religious persecution, and especially women and girls contending with life stages in uncomfortable, 'othering' circumstances. A cursed lake, a malicious, djinn-infested tree in the village, and a house that can only spew sewage are among the unexpected encounters in this book. The pathos, wit and intense humanity of these stories will make the reader come back to them again and again. The Bangladeshi-American 'story' hits a superbly resonant note in The Strangest of Fruit.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When local politics halts the important excavation of an ancient Roman villa, a tenacious archeologist travels to London for a funeral, and uncovers a web of international crime and violence. As mysterious deaths begin to pile up, Alice Carta joins efforts with a tough female Chief Inspector from Scotland Yard, and a suspicious investigator with his own agenda for solving the murders. The closer the unlikely team gets to identifying the perpetrator, the more bizarre the efforts to stop them become, forcing an uncomfortable interdependence among the three sleuths.After her shipment of artifacts to the British Museum is hijacked, Alice breaks a code she finds in a letter from an old friend, revealing how deep and dark the corruption goes. She uncovers an international plot to destroy many lives, and she and her colleagues must race to stop it before the evidence disappears.Set in contemporary London, this mystery is rich in sights and smells of the art, architecture and cuisines of the old city. A smart and unexpected debut thriller from author Elena Imbimbo.

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Splendor for Nothing | An Alice Carta Mystery | Elena Imbimbo | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2025 | Cheek Press | EAN 9798218998523 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Alice Carta went to Canada to leave her bad memories of London behind for good. An archaeologist by trade, she chose a job in a library in a tiny, remote town in Nova Scotia. A peaceful, sleepy village with a view of the bay, in which she could process difficult emotions without anyone bothering her. She adopted a companion, a German Shepherd named Boldy, and settled in for a reclusive chapter in her life.Then she found the body. Boldy discovers a man's body half-buried in the snow, which pulls Alice into close relationship with the local Chief Constable's office. Against everything in her, Alice gets swept into a baffling whirlwind of intrigue, arson, deception and murder. When Philip, her friend and co-conspirator from London shows up unexpectedly, the two find themselves trying to unravel a case of stolen artifacts, hidden identities and a decades-old curse.A secret bunker in the library holds clues to a World War II alliance between two local men--long dead--which may prove to be at the core of all the mystery. Alice and Philip play their own cards, while pretending to be fully on board with law enforcement, and also keeping close to their civilian contacts. When it seems that everyone in the town of Steep Ridge might be complicit, the pair rush to solve the murders before they join the body count. Archaeologist Alice Carta flees to a sleepy, snowy Canadian town for a quiet retreat. When she discovers a man's body half-buried in the snow, she is swept into a baffling whirlwind of intrigue, arson, deception and murder. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This vivid epic novel from the author of The Strangest of Fruit is set in India in World War II. Yasmine Khan is the fiery proprietor of The Bombay Duck, a nightclub with live music and dancing, catering to the American troops stationed in Calcutta. Yasmine moves in a leadership unusual for a woman of her community, and she takes absolute responsibility for her staff, most of whom live with her at the Duck. She pushes the limits of her wits and determination to provide for her makeshift family in a time of scarcity and imminent danger.Yasmine succeeds by keeping her emotions in check and playing her cards close to the vest, until she meets a man who completely disrupts her strategy and composure. Shocked at herself, she falls in love. This American soldier is brash and conflicted, navigating his own difficult path of leadership in a strange land under turbulent circumstances. Could he imagine his life with a firebrand like Yasmine? Should he return out of duty to his home in the U.S.? Will he even survive combat?Patience, Yasmine's childhood friend, is a glamorous, flirtatious diva with a voice like a bird, and she and the other girls of The Bombay Duck entertain and delight their patrons in an effort to distract them from the wartime reality just outside the stage door. Yasmine and Patience rely on the strength of their history to keep the business afloat, but issues of loyalty and betrayal threaten their unbreakable kinship.Yasmine and the Americans is a passionate love story for the ages. A vivid epic novel set in India in WWII. Yasmine Khan is the fiery proprietor of The Bombay Duck, a nightclub that caters to American troops in Calcutta. She falls in love with a U.S. soldier. Can he imagine life with a firebrand like Yasmine? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Alice Carta went to Canada to leave her bad memories of London behind for good. An archaeologist by trade, she chose a job in a library in a tiny, remote town in Nova Scotia. A peaceful, sleepy village with a view of the bay, in which she could process difficult emotions without anyone bothering her. She adopted a companion, a German Shepherd named Boldy, and settled in for a reclusive chapter in her life.Then she found the body. Boldy discovers a man's body half-buried in the snow, which pulls Alice into close relationship with the local Chief Constable's office. Against everything in her, Alice gets swept into a baffling whirlwind of intrigue, arson, deception and murder. When Philip, her friend and co-conspirator from London shows up unexpectedly, the two find themselves trying to unravel a case of stolen artifacts, hidden identities and a decades-old curse.A secret bunker in the library holds clues to a World War II alliance between two local men--long dead--which may prove to be at the core of all the mystery. Alice and Philip play their own cards, while pretending to be fully on board with law enforcement, and also keeping close to their civilian contacts. When it seems that everyone in the town of Steep Ridge might be complicit, the pair rush to solve the murders before they join the body count. Archaeologist Alice Carta flees to a sleepy, snowy Canadian town for a quiet retreat. When she discovers a man's body half-buried in the snow, she is swept into a baffling whirlwind of intrigue, arson, deception and murder. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The intrinsic horror in this collection is the suggestion that we are only saved from the constant lurking threat of annihilation by our inept human gestures--the weak joke, the evening cocktail, the petty jealousies, the ill-considered trust of strangers, idle flirtations. In the tradition of Isabel Allende's magical realism, Ahmed writes of emotions and experiences too large to be contained by mortal characters. In this collection of arresting short stories, we find complex and vulnerable characters wrestling with transitions that exceed what people can easily bear. Ahmed's miraculous humor keeps these narratives moving in an adept and unlikely cadence, as her themes of love and loyalty, bigotry, colonialism, sexuality, violence and uncanny awareness confront scenarios of liminal spaces--immigrants who wish to assimilate, parents avoiding religious persecution, and especially women and girls contending with life stages in uncomfortable, "othering" circumstances. A cursed lake, a malicious, djinn-infested tree in the village, and a house that can only spew sewage are among the unexpected encounters in this book. The pathos, wit and intense humanity of these stories will make the reader come back to them again and again. The Bangladeshi-American "story" hits a superbly resonant note in The Strangest of Fruit. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.