Susan Wilson Knihy

Kniha přináší překlady čtyř úspěšných románů se záhadnou nebo kriminální zápletkou od anglických a amerických autorů. / Noční let - Ken Follet / Dětí se nevzdám - Soheir Khashoggi / Milionáři - Brad Meltzer / Letní přístav - Susan Wilsonová

Píše se rok 1944 a Evangelina Worthová, jejíž manžel narukoval jako dobrovolník do Evropy, odjíždí do míst svého dětství. V Jestřábí zátoce se postupně vyrovnává s bolestným zážitkem z minulosti a v osobě záhadného Joea Greena nachází věrného přítele na celý život. Jejich společná tajemství navíc zasáhnou o padesát let později i do života jejich dětí. Když jsem přijela do Jestřábí zátoky, byla jsem zoufale nešťastná. Můj manžel byl pryč a já si nedokázala představit, jak budu žít dál. Jela jsem tam, abych se uzdravila, abych čekala. Záhadný cizinec mi mé čekání usnadnil. Stal se mým pevným bodem, mou kotvou ...

Zkrácené verze nejlepších románů současných světových autorů v jedné antologii. Svazek obsahuje čtyři romány a je vyváženou kombinací akčního příběhu plného napětí, příběhu s detektivní zápletkou, příběhu ze života a v neposlední řadě také příběhu, v nichž hraje hlavní roli láska a mezilidské vztahy.

Rodinný román autorky úspěšného románu Jestřábí zátoka. Americká autorka již ve svém románu Jestřábí zátoka ukázala, že umí napsat poutavý, stylisticky vybroušený příběh, jehož postavy přimějí čtenáře nahlédnout do vlastního srdce. Také v novém románu Proroctví ohně zaujme autorka čtenáře vnitřním bojem hlavních postav, které mají stejné problémy jako my, musejí volit mezi láskou a povinnostmi, vlastními tužbami a nesobeckou pomocí bližnímu. Rodinná sága se odehrává na poklidném místě Moose River Junction, kam se všichni vracejí se svými problémy z drsného a neúprosného světa, aby našli v očišťujících plamenech odpuštění a zapomnění...

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson comes What a Dog Knows, another heartwarming novel about humans and the dogs that change our lives. Ruby Heartwood has spent her life running away. Away from the orphanage where she was left as a newborn, away from those who exploited her, and away from the man who raped her. She ran from child welfare authorities as a runaway and teenage mother. She’s never stayed put. She’s never felt connected. Until now. Ruby is a psychic, a fortune teller. She has spent most of her life working at street fairs, carnivals, and the odd Renaissance Faire. Of late, her abilities to tell a person’s fortune have been declining. One night she pulls off the road during a violent thunderstorm, sheltering in her Volkswagen Westfalia. At the storm’s height, a bolt of lightning leaves Ruby shaken––and changes her life. As the storm clears, Ruby finds a visitor sitting outside her van door: a little dog who says, quite distinctly, Let me in. Ruby has woken up able to hear the thoughts of animals, so she adds that to her list of psychic offerings and signs up for the Harmony Farms Farmers’ Market and Makers Faire. With the little Hitchhiker, her fast friend and her familiar, Ruby finds herself lingering in Harmony Farms. At the same time, she is haunted by dreams that lead her to wonder if she hasn’t been running away all this time, but running toward something––or someone.

A loving wife and mother, Cleo Grayson McCarthy is desperate for solitude to finish her latest novel and decides to spend the summer alone, away from her family, at Cameo Lake in New Hampshire and finds herself drawn to the enigmatic and reclusive composer who lives across the lake. Reprint.

From a fast-rising star, the author of "The Fortune Teller's Daughter," comes a poignant novel of love lost and found, set in the Massachusetts town of Hawke's Cove. "Emotionally inspiring . . ."--"Romantic Times."

"The Extinction Trials 1-3" by Susan Wilson is a collection that encompasses the first three volumes of a speculative fiction series exploring themes of survival, ethical dilemmas, and the consequences of humanity's actions on the environment. Set in a dystopian future where the world is grappling with the aftermath of ecological collapse, the narrative follows a group of diverse characters who are thrust into a perilous competition known as the Extinction Trials. The trials are designed to test the limits of human endurance and ingenuity in a world where species are on the brink of extinction. Key characters include a determined protagonist who grapples with personal loss and moral choices, a resourceful ally with a complex past, and an antagonist whose motivations challenge the group's ideals. As they navigate treacherous landscapes and confront both natural and human-made threats, the characters must confront their beliefs about survival, sacrifice, and the value of life. Throughout the series, Wilson delves into the interplay between humanity and nature, raising questions about responsibility and the potential for redemption. Readers can expect a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition set against a backdrop of thrilling adventure and ethical quandaries.

After surviving on Piloria once, Storm and Lincoln are the obvious candidates to return to the dinosaur continent to test the new virus that should clear the way for human settlement. But they have their own priorities - finding a cure for the plague that's sweeping Earthasia, and keeping themselves alive.

Stormchaser wants to escape her starved, grey life. Lincoln wants to save his dying sister. Their only chance is to join an expedition to a deadly country to steal the eggs of vicious dinosaurs. If they succeed, their reward is a new life filled with riches. But in a land full of monsters - both human and reptilian - only the ruthless will survive. Jurassic Park meets The Hunger Games in this epic new series.

My name is Justine Meade and in my forty-three years there have only been a handful of people that I have loved. No, that's an exaggeration. Two. Two that I lost because of stupidity and selfishness. One was my son. The other was my dog. If there's been a theme in Justine Meade's life, it's loss. Her mother, her home, even her son. The one bright spot in her loss-filled life, the partner she could always count on, was Mack, her gray and black Sheltie; that is, until she is summoned back to her childhood home after more than twenty years away. Ed and Alice Parmalee are mourning a loss of their own. Seven years after their daughter was taken from them, they're living separate lives together. Dancing around each other, and their unspeakable heartbreak, unable to bridge the chasm left between them. Fiercely loyal, acutely perceptive and guided by a herd dog's instinct, Mack has a way of bringing out the best in his humans. Whether it's a canine freestyle competition or just the ebb and flow of a family's rhythms, it's as though the little Shetland Sheepdog was born to bring people together. he Dog Who Danced is his story, one that will surely dance its way into your heart.

Adam March è un "Maestro dell'Universo" autodidatta, con una vita apparentemente perfetta: una moglie bella, un lavoro di prestigio e amici brillanti. Tuttavia, questa facciata nasconde un prezzo da pagare e, quando un errore fatale si verifica a causa di un messaggio della sua assistente riguardante la sorella scomparsa da decenni, tutto inizia a crollare. La sorella rappresenta un passato doloroso che Adam ha cercato di dimenticare, e la sua assenza lo tormenta. Ignorando la richiesta di spiegazione di Adam, l'assistente provoca una reazione che porta alla sua espulsione dall'ufficio, alla perdita del lavoro e della moglie, e alla sua vita in frantumi. Costretto a lavorare in una mensa come servizio comunitario, Adam non immagina che qui incontrerà Chance, un Pit Bull di razza mista, nato per combattere e tenuto in condizioni terribili. Chance, però, non è solo una vittima; il suo spirito unico lo aiuta a fuggire e a incrociarsi con Adam. La loro storia diventa un viaggio di salvezza reciproca, in cui un uomo e un cane si aiutano a riscoprire la vita e la speranza in modi inaspettati.

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