Resultados para "Rook" en Literatura de género

"The body you are wearing used to be mine." So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Checquy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Welcome to Rook Hall. The stage is set. The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed. Ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off a bad case of midlife malaise when he is called to a sleepy Yorkshire town, and the...

Sasha Cherlin was raised to kill. Then she was raised to forget. Ford gave her a normal life—grad school, stability, a future that didn't involve blood. She buried everything. The training, the missions, the boy she lost. She was doing fine. She was almost convincing. Then FBI Special Agent...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Der in der Gepäckabfertigung arbeitende Devlin, der pensionierte Lehrer Walter und die Gutachterin Gabrielle haben nichts gemeinsam, doch als eine einzige Entscheidung ein neues Kapitel in der Geschichte der Geige in Gang setzt, fühlen sie sich endlich als Teil von etwas – etwas, das zählt und das sie bedeutend macht. Denn während ihre Suche nach den Ursprüngen der Geige ein Geheimnis aufdeckt, das sich über Jahrzehnte erstreckt, lehrt das Instrument sie eine Melodie, die sie nie erwartet hätten.

In einer Zukunft, die es gar nicht mehr geben dürfte, sitzt Conny Bligh für den Mord an sich selbst im Gefängnis. Wie konnte ein solches Durcheinander überhaupt entstehen?

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.