Resultados para "Rook" en Literatura de género

Sasha Cherlin died the night she let Nick Tate walk out on her for a life of crime. Her very essence was destroyed when they broke their promise to one another. Nick Tate made his choice with her future in mind. He loved Sasha enough to know that leaving her behind was the only way to keep her safe. Special Agent Jax Barlow understands the bond of love and he plans to use it to get justice. Nick and Sasha will do anything to rewrite their past. He's counting on that to bring them down.

Joseph Manley, a blue-collar worker from Idaho, loses his job during the 2009 economic recession. A strange turn of events sets him off on a road trip to seek out the fictional sitcom families from Good Times and All in the Family. Haunted inns, abandoned houses, catastrophic weather, quirky couples, gangs, hippies, soldiers, loving dads, strong mothers — even an intuitive stray dog await Joe on his journey.

The year is 2848. Wars aren’t won by nations—they’re brokered by corporations. A.R.M.S. pilots, warriors bound to towering mechs with the firepower of gods, fight for fame, fortune, and survival in the ruthless chaos of Free Space.

Amy's so sure that her husband, Joel, is deeply invested in their future together. After all, it's his dream of a family together that has them trying so hard to have a baby, despite a series of disappointments. It's this certainty that leaves Amy absolutely floored when she learns of Joel's affair with her best friend. Heartbroken and horrified, Amy flees to a dilapidated cottage in a Yorkshire village, a place she'd bought with dreams of making it feel homey and warm. In the new village, she feels like a clear outsider, but a group of local women soon take her under their wing.

After the assassination of his Boss and father figure, Jelani Jones finds the perfect way to disappear from his double life as Anthony Ribisi…a violent mob enforcer. Tell no one, get on the road, and drive over one thousand miles away. Peace and quiet is all he wants.

In remote Oyster Creek, a beautiful young mother and her little baby have gone missing. But it was no secret that Delilah Waters never wanted children. She wasn’t coping with the baby, and everyone believes she leapt to her death, taking her child with her. Everyone except Liz Dawson. Wrestling with her own demons, Liz risks everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. Of all people, Liz knows that just because someone is a reluctant mother, it doesn’t mean they don’t love their child. And it doesn’t mean they’re capable of murde…does it?

Ich wusste, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Ich habe gemerkt, dass mein Sohn Dinge vor mir verheimlicht. Er war sonst immer so glücklich auf dem Weg zur Schule. Aber jetzt läuft er nur noch mit gesenktem Kopf, um niemandem in die Augen sehen zu müssen.Seit ich herausgefunden habe, dass er von einem Mitschüler gemobbt wird, kann ich nicht mehr ruhig schlafen. Sobald er das Haus verlässt, bekomme ich Angst.Mein Mann und ich versuchen, mit den Eltern des anderen Jungen zu reden, aber damit machen wir alles nur noch schlimmer. Unser Kind leidet. Und genug ist genug. Es muss aufhören.

Nine-year-old Flora didn’t ask to be born into a life of hardship and suffering. When her mother sells her to the owner of the Great Hotel as a scullery maid, Flora learns the value of her life: eight shillings. Life in the Great Hotel is unspeakable. For years, Flora works constantly, half starved and constantly driven by the cruel cook and malicious hotel owner. She would lose hope entirely, were it not for the sweet, gentle boy who visits the Great Hotel from time to time.

Vanessa and Curtis have just moved to an idyllic house in the seaside town of Whitstable. Their life there is wonderful, until Vanessa’s ex-boyfriend Hayden shows up out of the blue. Hayden is not only brash and unpredictable with a warped sense of humour, he also seems intent on making life very difficult for Vanessa, who hasn't seen him since she was sixteen. As Hayden causes more and more disruption in their lives, Curtis begins to realise that he has some kind of bizarre hold on Vanessa.

Die Spuren von Corteon Fringe führen nach Venedig, und die Schlinge um den Hals von Nova und Red zieht sich gefährlich zusammen: Eine übergriffige Ex-Freundin nutzt Reds Notlage schamlos aus. CReL offenbart ihren eigentlichen Plan, der viel erschreckender ist, als bisher angenommen. Und selbst in ihrem Mind Palace ist Nova nicht mehr sicher.

CReLs gnadenloser Countdown läuft. Auf der Suche nach wirksamen Waffen gegen die KI machen Nova und Red einen IT-Experten der ersten Stunde ausfindig. Statt zu kooperieren, bedroht er sie zunächst. Nur mühsam kann Nova ihm hilfreiche Informationen abringen. Doch ein Handlanger von CReL kommt ihr auf die Schliche. Die tödliche Eskalation scheint unvermeidlich.

Wrongly disgraced and her career left in tatters, palaeontologist Darcy Manning embarks on a mission to expose the fossil smuggling syndicate responsible, to clear her name and reputation. But how will she resist alluring country boy and fellow fossil hunter Mitch Beaumont when he is such a crucial piece of the puzzle? Set at Matilda Station in outback Queensland, Outback Treasure is one woman's story of a search for truth and justice, even at the risk of her own heart.