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Mitji has been living with an aboriginal tribe for as long as she can remember, despite the fact she does not look like the rest of the tribe. As she nears womanhood, she goes on a walkabout, looking for people who have white skin like her own.

In this classic return we see Modesty both at her most feminine and at her toughest. Trapped in an earthquake disaster with a dying man, she makes a promise that is to lead her and her faithful friend Willie Garvin into the most perilous crisis of their careers. Their quest takes them from Tangier to Paris, from the Riviera to Corsica, and finally to a stronghold in the heart of the Atlas Mountains, their every move observed and manipulated by El Mico, the most notorious and dangerous criminal genius in the Mediterranean. Unknown to Modesty, she holds a secret that El Mico covets above all else, and she is brought to a final confrontation with death in the stronghold of Xanadu. As in all the Modesty Blaise stories, this book is peopled with a host of eccentric the engaging Dr. Giles Pennyfeather, Modesty’s devoted friend, and her opponents Little Krell, a prodigy in combat, the Silk brothers, juvenile adults who deal in death, and the astonishing Nanny Prendergast.

Midži, jež odmala vyrůstá u australského kmene, si připadá jako nějaká zrůda, neboť je jiná než ostatní. Má světlou pleť, zelené oči a ohnivě rudé vlasy. Domorodci ji proto neberou jako „pravou ženu“, nesmí se účastnit obvyklých rituálů ani uzavřít sňatek. Když Midži dospěje, rozhodne se kmen opustit a přidat se k bílým lidem na pobřeží. Cestou zachrání zraněného muže, anglického přistěhovalce Lukea Bowmana, který ji spolu s manželkou Rosemary z vděčnosti poskytne domov na své farmě. Naučí Midži číst a psát anglicky a vůbec všemu, co musí znát, aby mohla žít v civilizovaném světě. Midži, která kvůli okolí přijme jméno Meg, po čase objeví v jednom starším časopise fotografii lady Glencullenové, „anglické krásky z lepší společnosti“, a překvapí ji, jak je neznámé ženě nápadně podobná. S pomocí Lukea začne pátrat po svém původu. zdá se, že nejsou jediní, koho dívčin osud zajímá. Zanedlouho se totiž v nedalekém městečku objeví podivné osoby a kdosi se pokusí Meg zabít…

Jemimah, dcera lorda Lawleye je zajatkyní v divokém a barbarském Afghánistánu. S útěkem zpátky do Anglie jí pomůže muž se záhadnou existencí. Jemimah po návratu domů doufá v poklidný a spokojený život v rodinném sídle, kde však už bydlí někdo jiný, a tak bez průkazu totožnosti nemá nárok na dědictví. Při toulce ulicemi potká potulné komedianty, kteří jí nabídnou pomoc. Do děje vchází všemi uctívaná bohyně, znovu se objevuje tajemný zachránce a i společenství komediantů má pro Jemimu překvapení. Dívka netuší, že její kroky a osud v Anglii řídí někdo jiný a setkání s tajemným mužem v Afghánistánu bylo dávno naplánováno...

When Bridie Chance discovers that her much-loved father is a highly successful criminal, and now dead, her world is shattered. With no home or friends and almost no money, she has to care for her family. But in this world of new people, how can she know who will be friends or enemies? Bridie holds a secret that she does not know she possesses, a secret many desire. As she struggles to support herself and her family amid the life of an Edwardian music hall, Bridie meets with failure and success, finds love, heartbreak, and danger. It is only when she endures a nightmare ordeal beneath the shadow of the Capricorn Stone that the masks are cast aside and the true faces of her friends—and enemies—are revealed to Bridie and the hope of a new life in America is awakened.

It is 1890 and Hannah McLeod, an 18 year-old English girl, is living in Paris, where she works at a small restaurant. Only her neighbour, Toby Kent, a struggling artist, knows the strange and horrifying secret that makes her afraid to return to England. Then one night, rescuing a stranger, Andrew Doyle, from attach by Montmartre apaches, Hannah unwittingly becomes entangled in circumstances that force her to flee from France to England and take up the mysterious offer she had received to become French tutor in the household of a Mr. Sebastian Ryder. But why should Mr. Ryder want to employ her? Does he know something about her of which she is unaware? Are there still more secrets in her past? A Heritage of Shadows is the haunting story of a girl, ignorant of her true identity and convinced that she is forever denied love on account of her shameful past, who is plunged into a world of nightmarish intrigue. As the tale unfolds, carrying her from England to Mexico and back again to Paris, Hannah finds herself caught up in a vicious struggle between two men of great wealth and power - a struggle which threatens her life - before the final discovery of where her happiness lies. Madeleine Brent, the bestselling author, has once again written a story packed with drama and suspense. It vividly recreates the atmosphere of the 1890s, exposing the darker and more sinister elements that lurked below that outwardly respectable era.

Set against the backdrop of China and England, the story follows Lucy Waring, who navigates the challenges of caring for children in a prison and later adapting to life with the Gresham family. Haunted by a mysterious riddle and strange occurrences, Lucy faces a bitter family feud and encounters danger, romance, and heartache. As she grapples with visions of the past and a near-fatal incident in the Chislehurst Caves, her journey culminates in a return to war-torn China, where she discovers the truth about her heart and her past.