Resultados para "E J Bennett" en Novela histórica

Two murders in Chelsea plague amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II in the fourth book in the charming series, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. 1957, England. Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in postwar Europe, trying to repair friendships with foreign...

Rok 1957. Młoda kobieta zostaje znaleziona martwa w domu położonym milę od pałacu Buckingham. Kiedy ktoś jej bliski zostaje wplątany w sprawę, młoda królowa Elżbieta II nie ma wyjścia i potajemnie bierze śledztwo w swoje ręce. Wie jednak, że nie może stawić czoła temu wyzwaniu sama. Potrzebuje wsparcia kogoś sprytnego, dyskretnego i lojalnego, kogoś, komu może zaufać.

Na plaży nieopodal królewskiej posiadłości w Sandringham zostaje znaleziona odcięta ludzka dłoń. Wprawdzie Elżbieta II przyzwyczaiła się do rozwiązywania nawet najbardziej skomplikowanych zagadek kryminalnych, lecz tym razem znalezienie mordercy może nie być łatwe. Jej Królewska Mość identyfikuje ofiarę na podstawie charakterystycznego sygnetu–jest nią stary znajomy rodziny królewskiej–Edward St. Cyr. Ale kiedy kolejny mężczyzna zostaje znaleziony martwy, a jedna z mieszkanek niemal ginie w wyniku potrącenia, sprawy przybierają jeszcze mroczniejszy obrót.

As the Northern Alliance threatens the Stormwind's power, the family retaliates, forcing the rulers of the Petty Kingdoms to bend to their will. Hoping to finally end the family's influence, Athgar and Natalia travel to Abelard for a secret meeting, striking a deal for the future of Therengia.

On the run from the family, Athgar and Natalia take refuge in a far distant port, hoping to escape discovery. When outside interference causes the uneasy balance of power to crumble, the entire region is plunged into chaos. Kargen, now responsible for the future of Therengia, must bargain with an unwanted emissary from the very people who tried to kidnap Oswyn!

Forced to pursue those who threaten their daughter's very existence, Athgar and Natalia must say goodbye to all they know. Barely surviving the journey, they finally arrive in Karslev, where nothing goes according to plan.

Athgar and Natalia have everything they have ever dreamed of - family, friends, and a place to call home. When Athgar's long-lost sister unexpectedly walks into the village, he feels as if life is complete, but not everyone trusts her. Ebenstadt, abandoned by the Temple Knights after their defeat, now suffers under the control of a ruthless despot who uses thugs to enforce his will. To complicate matters even more, the neighboring Kingdom of Novarsk is looking on with greedy eyes, eager to expand its borders.

When an invading army crosses the Mercerian border, the only thing standing between victory and defeat is an heir to the crown with no battle experience. Enter Dame Beverly Fitzwilliam, who has trained for this moment since she first held a sword. From her relentless pursuit of knighthood to the...

An old warrior, too stubborn to die. A royal heir, hidden at birth. Can they save a realm on the brink of war? Tragedy tears Gerald's world apart and only his unwavering loyalty to the Baron of Bodden saves him. After serving as a soldier for years, a single act of self-sacrifice thrusts his...

For as long as he can remember, Alric dreamed of being a hero; of defeating a dragon and saving the princess, but his royal position would never allow it, until… The arrival of the Mercerian Emissaries demands a princely escort, and being neither the heir, nor the spare, he is the perfect...

È il 1957 e la giovane Elisabetta II, di ritorno dal suo primo viaggio a Parigi nei panni di sovrana del Regno Unito, viene informata di un duplice omicidio: un uomo e una donna sono stati uccisi in un pied-à-terre frequentato da alcuni membri del Club Artemis, un esclusivo gruppo dell'alta società inglese di cui fa parte lo stesso principe Filippo. L'ultima cosa di cui ha bisogno la giovane Elisabetta, che sta lavorando alacremente perché il suo paese abbia un ruolo rilevante nell'Europa del dopoguerra, è uno scandalo che la coinvolga.

Retired police chief Dunstan George is on the island of San Martino, following his adventures in Tales of St. Marts. He is asked to help solve the murder of a tourist at a famous site, the Ladder of the gods, but soon discovers there is a much darker conspiracy at work.

Cameron needs a family, and Hannah needs a new life. She accepts Cameron’s offer, marries the lawyer by proxy, and heads for Kansas. It isn’t long after she arrives she discovers her new husband is a deceiving, lying, manipulative man. She dislikes him but has fallen in love with his two darling children. The last draw for her is when she discovers those children aren’t even his.

After Maddie O’Connor was brutally attacked, she sinks into a deep depression. Her older sister, Tessa, enlists the help of her brother-in-law, Seth Samuels, to coax Maddie into coming to Dawson to heal.

Egypt, 1360 BCE. The greatest civilization on earth is about to tear itself apart. When Pharaoh Akhenaten launches the most radical religious revolution the ancient world has ever seen, temples are sealed, gods are erased from stone, and an entire capital rises from empty desert. Ordinary people must choose between obedience and conscience. A scribe ordered to erase the names of gods he was raised to honour. A priestess driven underground, keeping forbidden rituals alive through memory alone. A soldier whose unquestioning loyalty makes him the instrument of a regime he slowly comes to doubt.

Crow Creek is a frontier love story forged in land, water, and blood. In 1884 Wyoming Territory, Elena Cortez returns to the land that broke her family. Years earlier, a powerful rancher diverted Crow Creek’s water, killing her family’s sheep and forcing them to leave. Now, Elena stakes a homestead on the same ground—alone, determined, and unwilling to be driven off again.

The fight for victory in the Pacific continues; this time at Leyte in the Philippines. Deacon Cole and the rest of Patrol Easy are sent as an advance unit to help crack the formidable Japanese defenses before the American invasion. To make the mission even more difficult, the Japanese have deadly snipers of their own. If Deke and the others can’t help bring down the enemy defenses in time, there will be a terrible price to pay when US troops hit the beach.

Bethany Phoebe Brady loves assisting her grandfather with his bee farm and volunteering at the Counting Stars Children's Home. A tall woman, she’s always felt awkward and unattractive, and now at the age of 27, she’s given up on the dream of a family of her own. Until her grandfather and the orphanage founder come with a proposal that will change her life forever.

While the politicians on both sides negotiate, the armies in the field are fighting a brutal war of attrition across the rugged Korean Peninsula. Sniper Caje Cole and his squad have one clear objective, which is to capture the next hill and keep it from falling back into enemy hands. That’s not easy when the enemy still attacks in overwhelming numbers. At the Battle of Triangle Hill, the soldiers find themselves in a stalemate with Chinese forces, fighting to capture and then regain a strategic foothold.

1944: Mage Axum leaves behind a wife and daughter in Texas to join the fight against the Germans. Killed in action during the Ardennes Campaign before his time to die, Mage wakes in a French hospital. Confused and unsure of who he is, a sympathetic priest comes to his aid. Mage soon discovers he has reawakened in the body of James Karl, a fellow American soldier who was found unconscious on the battlefield.