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Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099515059ISBN 13: 9780099515050
Da: Rheinberg-Buch Andreas Meier eK, Bergisch Gladbach, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Fans of S. J. Parris, Donna Leon, Steven Saylor and C. J. Sansom will absolutely love this gripping page-turner of a historical mystery from multi-million copy bestselling author Lindsey Davis. Full of twists, turns and tension - you'll be hooked from page one.'Her research has been assiduous and detailed, her commitment to the subject is impressive, and the background detail is often eye-opening' -- Hilary Mantel, Observer'One of the best writers in this field' -- Donna Leon, The Times'Surely the best historical detective in the business' -- Daily Telegraph'Every book in this series is a delight . highly recommended' -- Library Journal'Be careful, if you get the taste for this you'll end up reading them all. I can think of worse ways to pass the time' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'This series is just SO addictive!' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'I just could not put it down' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Engrossing' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*A NEW EMPEROR SEEKS AN EXPERIENCED AGENTMarcus Didius Falco is a private informer, the closest thing that first-century Rome has to a detective.A new emperor, Vespasian, has ascended to power. The tides of money and power are in flux, and Rome's vicious games swirl more ferociously than ever.When Falco rescues a young girl in trouble, he catapults himself into a dangerous game involving stolen imperial ingots, a dark political plot and, most hazardous of all, a senator's daughter connected to the traitors Falco has sworn to expose.The rule of law is tenuous for ordinary citizens of Rome. Only a man with a mind as sharp as a gladius can prevail. 352 pp. Deutsch.
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Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099515075ISBN 13: 9780099515074
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Rats are always bigger than you expect.'Falco, ancient Rome's hangdog investigator, hates sharing a cell with a rodent - though being bailed by his old mother is almost as embarassing. His high-born girlfriend can't decide if she wants him, and Titus Caesar's reward for past services is a wet fish. Hoping for a better life, or at least a better apartment, he takes on new clients.On the elegant slopes of the Pincian Hill, three nouveau riche freedmen with two flashy wives are under siege by a clever redhead. Severina Zotica has a foul-mouthed parrot, an odd connection with a snake dancer - and a very suspicious past. As he pursues this flame-haired fortune-hunter, Falco finds himself beset by violent rentracketeers, poisoners, and women without consciences who have dangerous designs on him. 320 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099499835ISBN 13: 9780099499831
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 2 women find refuge from their muddled lives on board a barge, and then meet 2 attractive young men, in this new novel from the author of 'Practically Perfect' and 'Flora's Lot'. Fforde's backlist has sold almost a million copies, and this has a stunning new jacket, with national advertising and a publicity campaign planned to take her into a new league. 'A sweet and breezy read - the ideal accompaniment to a long summer's evening' 'Daily Mail' 432 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099510278ISBN 13: 9780099510277
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Marguerite, eldest daughter of the Count of Provence, had married a king of France - and now her sister Eleanor is determined to make just as grand a match. A good and generous husband but a weak king, he rules a nation that still remembers his cruel and foolish father, King John. 400 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099515067ISBN 13: 9780099515067
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'I was the new boy, so they saddled me with the worst jobs.'Rome, AD 71. Against his better judgement, Falco secretly disposes of a decayed corpse for the Emperor Vespasian, then heads for the beautiful Bay of Naples with his best friend Petronius. He conveniently forgets to mention to his companion that this will be no holiday. They have been sent to investigate the murderous members of a failed coup, now sunning themselves in luxurious villas and on fancy yachts.The idyllic seaside location further complicates his seemingly doomed romance with Helena Justina. The deeper he probes, the more it seems Helena is inextricably connected to the elite plotters, in ways that the smitten Falco cannot bear to contemplate. 464 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099520184ISBN 13: 9780099520184
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This breathtaking mystery thriller international bestselling author Michael White expertly meshes past and present, cryptic clues and constant menace. It's absolutely perfect for fans of Dan Brown, James Becker and Chris Kuzneski.READERS ARE LOVING THE MEDICI SECRET!'If you like historic mysteries where the plot is unravelling the clues, this is the book for you.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'This is one of those novels which grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until the final page.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Gripping.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review'Could not put the book down.' -- \*\*\*\*\* Reader review\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*AN ANCIENT MYSTERY. A CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE. A SECRET TO KILL FOR.The crypt of the Medici Chapel, Florence: palaeopathologist, Edie Granger, and her uncle, Carlin Mackenzie, examine the mummified remains of one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy.Under the crisp skin, the organs have shrivelled to a fraction of their original size, meaning it is difficult to gather a usable DNA sample. Edie and Mackenzie both have serious doubts about the true identity of at least two of the five-hundred-year-old bodies.And no one can explain the presence of an alien object discovered resting against Cosimo de Medici's spine.For Carlin Mackenzie, this is the most fascinating and the most dangerous discovery of his life. For Edie, it is the beginning of an obsessive, life-threatening quest. 416 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099515083ISBN 13: 9780099515081
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'I've always wanted to see something of the Empire outside Rome.'AD 71. Germania Libera: dark dripping forests inhabited by bloodthirsty barbarians and legendary wild beasts, a furious prophetess who terrorises Rome, and the ghostly spirits of slaughtered Roman legionaries. Enter Falco, an Imperial agent on a special mission: to find the absconding commander of a legion whose loyalty is suspect. Easier said than done, thinks Falco, as he makes his uneasy way down the Rhenus, trying to forget that back in sunny Rome his girlfriend Helena Justina is being hotly pursued by Titus Caesar. His mood is not improved when he discovers his only allies are a woefully inadequate bunch of recruits, their embittered centurion, a rogue dog, and its innocent young master; just the right kind of support for an agent unwillingly trying to tame the Celtic hordes. 352 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099493837ISBN 13: 9780099493839
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'We should have time to manage it . and still get back to the party before the wine runs out.'It is the Roman holiday of Saturnalia. The days are short; the nights are for wild parties. A general has captured a famous enemy of Rome, and brings her home to adorn his Triumph as a ritual sacrifice. The logistics go wrong; she acquires a mystery illness - then a young man is horrendously murdered and she escapes from house arrest.Falco is pitted against his old rival, the Chief Spy Anacrites, in a race to find the fugitive before her presence angers the public and makes the government look stupid. Falco has other priorities, for Helena's brother Justinus has also vanished. Against the riotous backdrop of the season of misrule, the search seems impossible and only Falco seems to notice that some dark agency is bringing death to the city streets. 352 pp. Englisch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 009951026XISBN 13: 9780099510260
Da: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The first half of the thirteenth century is dominated by two women, as proud and ambitious as they were beautiful, yet different in all other qualities. Isabella, flamboyant and passionate, a medieval Helen of Troy - wife to King John and mother to Henry III. 480 pp. Deutsch.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099478722ISBN 13: 9780099478720
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jennifer Kloester was born in Melbourne, Australia. During the extensive study and research of Georgette Heyer's work for her Ph. D thesis, Jennifer Kloester had access to Heyer's private papers and other information made available through the generosity of Georgette Heyer's son and, as a result has discovered a wealth of new material on a person who is known to be an immensely private writer.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099510294ISBN 13: 9780099510291
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 4 volumes in Plaidy's 'Plantagenet' saga, following the lives of medieval kings and queens in Europe. Aimed at fans of Phillipa Gregory and Georgette Heyer. 'Full blooded, dramatic, exciting' 'Observer'.
Editore: Cornerstone Feb 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099510286ISBN 13: 9780099510284
Da: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germania
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The news of Henry III's death reached his son Edward on the long road home from the Holy Land. Through all the years of his reign, through stark personal tragedy and chill forebodings as his son grew into a weak, corrupted price, Edward I strove to weld a nation united from England, Scotland and Wales.