J. M. Lee Knihy

The final book in an original series of novels set in the world of Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Will the fires of resistance finally unite the Gelfling clans against the growing Skekis threat . . . or is it too late to save Thra?

Before you watch the upcoming Netflix series, read the original novels from J. M. Lee (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) that intertwine with the events of the series. Kylan of Sami Thicket is a skilled song teller, but singing the tales of long-gone heroes won’t help his friends as they journey into dangerous, unknown lands. After uncovering the betrayal of the Skeksis Lords, he and his friend Naia are on the run, pursued by the Skeksis’s underlings and outcast even among their fellow Gelfling. But Kylan knows the truth must be told, no matter how difficult the telling. Maybe there’s use for a song teller after all . . . Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal is one of the most beloved and enduring fantasy stories of the past thirty years. This series of young adult novels will both please the diehard fans and bring new fans in to the world of The Dark Crystal.

"Play with fire, and you're going to get burned... In Manchester, a block of flats is burning. The only victim is a middle-aged man, sat watching TV. Are the fire and the man's death an accident or is something more frightening at work? Meanwhile, DI Ridpath is back with his wife and enjoying work at the Coroner's Office, his myeloma still in remission. But the quiet life is soon shattered by a new threat. More corpses start appearing; charred, burnt, silent bodies, strewn in the streets and lodged in buildings. Next to each one is a chilling message sprayed in orange ink. Fighting on all fronts, Ridpath will be drawn into the dark past of his city and the youth football clubs of the 1990s. He must find the link before any more people die. Before the flames come close to home..."--Provided by publisher

"The case was closed. Until people started dying ... DI Thomas Ridpath was on the up in the Manchester CID: a promising detective who captured a notorious serial killer. But ten years later he's recovering from a serious illness and on the brink of being forced out of the police. Then the murders began, in an uncanny echo of his first case. As the death count grows, old records, and bodies, go missing. Caught in a turf war between the police and the coroner's office, Ridpath is in a race against time. A race to save his career, his marriage, and innocent lives. When a detective disappears everything is on the line. Can Ridpath save his colleague?"--Provided by publisher

"A scream breaks the air in the coroner's office. An execution is being broadcast live on the internet. An old case has come back to haunt DI Thomas Ridpath...Coppers are being targeted. Graves desecrated. What is it - a warning? And who else will be dragged in? Just as Ridpath's life is getting back to normal, the investigation that defined Ridpath's career, the Beast of Manchester, rears its head once again. But this time it's not just the investigation at stake - it's his life."--Provided by publisher.

To love and to cherish, till death did them part... 'A brilliant thriller' The Sun Two desiccated bodies are found in each other's arms in the bricked up room of a derelict Victorian warehouse. After six months of work, the police have nothing and Ridpath is finally called in to investigate. Dubbed the Romeo and Juliet murders by the press, so many questions remain unanswered. Who are they? Why were they there? Who killed them? And why was the coroner so keen for him to work on this particular case? Ridpath is plunged into his most difficult investigation yet, in a race against time to discover the truth. Has an unknown serial killer been operating in Manchester for the last twenty years? Fast-paced, vicious and utterly compelling, the latest Ridpath novel is perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Damien Boyd.

"DI Ridpath is in the process of getting his life back together when everything goes wrong. Driving to meet his daughter, he is caught in a gruesome motorway accident, in which a near-naked man is rundown by a lorry, while fleeing from a lone gunman. As Ridpath closes Manchester's road network in search of the assailant, one question remains: why did nobody else see him? Ridpath's investigations soon unearth a number of inconsistencies, which pulls the police force itself into question, and hint at something sinister to come. For Manchester is on the brink of a fresh surge of violence unlike anything it has seen in decades, and Ridpath must battle this unprecedented conflict along with his own demons. One thing is for sure. There will be blood on the streets..."--Provided by publisher.

"A woman dies under suspicious circumstances in an Immigrant Removal Centre. The statement provided by the officer on duty seems clear enough, that it was suicide, but upon a deeper investigation in the coroner's office by DI Ridpath, the evidence starts to unravel. With no leads, and only five days to solve the case, Ridpath must work harder than he ever has before to uncover the truth. Faced with official intransigence, concealment of evidence, and nobody who seems to care, he must work hard to crack the case, before time runs out..."--Provided by publisher

They are waiting for death. He is waiting to kill them. In May 2020, fourteen-year-old Andrew Golding went out for a walk following a row with his mum. He was never seen again. Four years later, when the press discovers police errors in Andrew Golding's case, DI Ridpath is called in to investigate. As Ridpath delves into the case, he slowly discovers something much bigger and far more brutal than he ever expected - a murderer from the past who threatens his career and the lives of those close to him. Can he unravel the secrets before the killer strikes again? The latest tense and gripping DI Ridpath thriller set in Manchester. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Damien Boyd.

Three severed hands. No clues. A race against time.Three embalmed hands are discovered in a disused Victorian house. Is it the work of a cult? Or a gangland ritual? And what happened to the rest of the bodies? DI Thomas Ridpath is told to investigate.At the same time, the Coroner needs to issue a Presumption of Death certificate on a teenage girl who vanished eleven years ago in mysterious circumstances. What happened to her? Where did she go?When another woman disappears, this time a local councillor, Ridpath is under immense pressure to solve the case before another person vanishes. As hints emerge the two cases are connected, Ridpath must push himself to the limit to find out what really happened at Daisy Nook Children’s Home.Not knowing that his own life and that of his daughter, are under threat. He has just one week to discover the truth...The latest in the #1 bestselling DI Ridpath crime thriller series, this is a perfect read for fans of Matt Brolly, Mark Billingham and Peter James.

A death in custody. A life in jeopardy. When Ben Holdsworthdies alone in a police cell, riots erupt in Manchester. But after a post mortem, the authorities have decided nobody was to blame. DI Ridpath is asked to investigate by the coroner before an inquest, and immediately uncovers some discrepancies in the witness statements. Why was the CCTV not working that night? Where was the custody sergeant, and did he know the victim? Wherever he turns there are lies and gaps. It's a dangerous game and the net is closing... On Ridpath himself. There is only one way out: uncover what really happened in the prison cells on that dark Manchester night. A stunning crime thriller from a master of the genre, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Val McDermid and Ian Rankin.

When a young Gelfling woman called Naia gets life-altering news from the All-Maudra, she embarks on a journey to the Castle of the Crystal to learn the truth about her twin brother and uncover a secret that threatens all of Thra

The third book in an original series of novels set in the world of Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Tides of the Dark Crystal is the third book in a series of original young adult novels set in the world of Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. As the Skeksis turn on the Gelfling, Amri must learn what it means to be a leader before the Gelfling clans--and his friends--become fragmented beyond repair.

"A child's body in an unmarked grave. A killer waiting to strike again. A young boy's body is found in a meadow beside the River Mersey. No DNA. No witnesses. No clues. It brings back painful memories of the Moors Murderers. After two weeks, the police have made no progress finding the killer. The one thing they do know; he will kill again. It is a race against time - and they are losing. DI Thomas Ridpath has just returned to work. Diagnosed with PTSD and undergoing supervised psychological therapy, he is dragged into the case against his better judgement. When another murder in Liverpool ups the ante, Ridpath must confront his own demons to stop a child killer before he strikes again."--Provided by publisher

Set in antebellum America, the story follows two teenagers who, while hiding their personal secrets, enlist in the Pony Express. As they embark on their journey, they uncover a looming conflict that extends beyond the mortal realm, intertwining their lives with a supernatural struggle.

A death, a lie, a secret. For twenty-six summers he didn't have the courage to face the past. Lee Hanjo is an artist at the peak of his fame, envied and celebrated. Then, on his forty-third birthday, he awakens to find that his devoted wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon-to-be-published novel she'd secretly written about the sordid past and questionable morality of an artist with a trajectory similar to Hanjo's. It's clear to him that his life is about to shatter and the demons from his past will come out. But why did his wife do it? Why now? The book forces Hanjo to reflect on a summer from his youth when a deadly lie irreversibly and tragically determined the fates of two families. From master storyteller J. M. Lee, one of Korea's most renowned authors, comes an unforgettable novel of hidden truths, denials, and their inevitable repercussions. Everyone still left standing from that terrible summer so long ago must finally reckon with the deceptions that started it all and, twist after shocking twist, reap both the suffering and the vindication that comes with revenge.

With a can-do attitude, Cor Cor shows that with enough determination anything is possible. Cor Cor's readers learn about places around the world, as he explores exciting destinations from his wheelchair. Whether admiring the northern lights in Iceland or meeting kangaroos in Australia, no adventure is off-limits.

Der zweite Band der Fantasy-Saga »Der dunkle Kristall«, bekannt durch die gleichnamige Netflix-Serie: spektakulär, originell und aufregend! Die jungen Gelflinge Naia und Kylan haben die entsetzliche Verschwörung der Skekse aufgedeckt. Nun sind die beiden Freunde auf der Flucht vor ihren einstigen Meistern, aber auch vor ihrem eigenen Volk. Doch da der talentierte Liedererzähler Kylan nun die Wahrheit über den dunklen Kristall kennt, muss er diese verbreiten, auch wenn es schmerzlich sein wird, sie zu erzählen. Denn die Heldentaten der Vergangenheit, von denen er sonst zu singen weiß, haben keine Bedeutung mehr, wenn die Zukunft der Welt auf dem Spiel steht ... Alle Bände der »The Dark Crystal«-Saga: Der dunkle Kristall 1. Ära der Schatten Der dunkle Kristall 2. Zeit der Lieder Der dunkle Kristall 3. Nacht der Gezeiten Der dunkle Kristall 4. Stunde der Flammen

Den jungen Gelfling-Rebellen ist es noch nicht gelungen, die sieben Clans zu vereinen. Doch Naia, Kylan und ihre Freunde müssen die Feuer des Widerstands gegen die tyrannischen Skekse entzünden. Nur wenn sich die Gelflinge erheben und wieder Teil des großen Liedes von Thra werden, besteht noch eine Chance, die Zerstörung ihrer Heimat abzuwenden. Aber ist Rettung überhaupt noch möglich? Denn der dunkle Kristall wurde längst ins Verderben gerissen.

Spektakuläre Magie, originelle Wesen und eine aufregende Geschichte: Der Auftakt der Fantasy-Saga »Der dunkle Kristall«, bekannt durch die Netflix-Serie! Jim Henson hat nicht nur die weltberühmten »Muppets« geschaffen, sondern revolutionierte auch das Fantasygenre auf der Leinwand: Sein Film »Der dunkle Kristall« (1982) besitzt Kultstatus, was die Serienmacher von Netflix unlängst dazu bewogen hat, die Vorgeschichte des Meisterwerks zu erzählen. Der Serienhit »Der Dunkle Kristall: Ära des Widerstands« basiert auf der auf Deutsch noch unveröffentlichten Fantasy-Saga von J. M. Lee. Darin erzählt er die Geschichte der Gelflingfrau Naia: Sie versucht, ihren verschwundenen Bruder zu finden, der einer schrecklichen Intrige zum Opfer gefallen ist. Dabei deckt Naja ein entsetzliches Verbrechen auf, welches die Welt Thra für immer verändern wird. Alle Bände der »The Dark Crystal«-Saga: Der dunkle Kristall 1. Ära der Schatten Der dunkle Kristall 2. Zeit der Lieder (in Vorbereitung) Der dunkle Kristall 3. Nacht der Gezeiten (in Vorbereitung) Der dunkle Kristall 4. Stunde der Flammen (in Vorbereitung)

Von Jim Henson erdacht, von Netflix als Serie verfilmt und von J.M. Lee als atemberaubende High-Fantasy-Saga zu Papier gebracht: Der dritte Band der Fantasy-Saga »Der dunkle Kristall«! Die Verschwörung der finsteren Skekse hat den dunklen Kristall schwer beschädigt. Die Gelflinge Naia und Kylan wollen ihr Volk warnen, doch die gefährliche Fahrt über das Silbermeer steht ihnen bevor. Zu ihrem Glück fanden sie in den dunklen Höhlen von Grot nicht nur Schrecken, sondern auch neue Freunde: Der lichtscheue Amri schließt sich ihrer Rebellion an. Während ihrer Reise finden die Gefährten heraus, dass die Zerstörung ihrer Welt schon viel weiter fortgeschritten ist, als sie dachten. Nun müssen sie alles in ihrer Macht stehende tun, um die Gelfling-Clans so schnell es geht zu vereinen. Aber der Widerstand ist groß … Alle Bände der »The Dark Crystal«-Saga: Der dunkle Kristall 1. Ära der Schatten Der dunkle Kristall 2. Zeit der Lieder Der dunkle Kristall 3. Nacht der Gezeiten Der dunkle Kristall 4. Stunde der Flammen