Set against the backdrop of 2022 and 1982, the narrative explores the complexities of family bonds and the impact of unspoken truths. Heron grapples with a life-altering diagnosis while struggling to share his secrets with his daughter, Maggie. Meanwhile, Dawn, a young mother, finds unexpected joy and complication in her friendship with Hazel. The novel delves into themes of love, responsibility, and the possibility of healing from past wounds, blending heartache with hope in a poignant portrait of familial relationships.
Ten, kto pozná tajomstvo života a smrti, má moc.
Kniha duší je voľným pokračovaním úspešného bestselleru Knižnica mŕtvych. Opäť sa stretáme s Willom Piperom, teraz už bývalým agentom FBI, ktorého život významne ovplyvnil spletitý prípad Posledný súd. Vďaka nemu sa nielen oženil s bývalou partnerkou Nancy, ale po podpísaní dohody o mlčanlivosti aj predčasne odišiel do penzie. Je učenlivým otcom šesťmesačného Phillipa a usiluje viesť pokojný rodinný život. Jedného dňa si všimne, že ho sledujú dvaja muži v prepychovom obytnom autobuse s evidenčným číslom štátu Nevada. Tam sa nachádza Priestor 51 a Knižnica mŕtvych – supertajný projekt americkej vlády, ktorý súvisel s nedoriešeným prípadom Posledný súd. V tej chvíli Will ešte netuší, že sa doň znova zapletie. Na aukcii sa totiž objaví stratená kniha s vročením 1527, o ktorú má odrazu záujem akosi priveľa ľudí!
Shakespeare, Ján Kalvín, Nostradamus – slávne osobnosti histórie prostredníctvom záhadných indícií vstupujú do súčasnosti, v ktorej opäť ide o život ľuďom verným pravde. Mocní tohto sveta totiž chcú údaje z Knižnice mŕtvych zneužiť na upevnenie politického vplyvu...
Abbey of Ruac, rural A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the startling fourteenth-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and the secrets it contains - and a rudimentary map showing its position close to the abbey. Intrigued, Hugo enlists the help of archaeologist Luc Simard and the two men go exploring.When they discover a vast network of prehistoric caves, buried deep within the cliffs, they realise that they've stumbled across something extraordinary. And at the very core of the labyrinth lies the most astonishing chamber of all, just as the manuscript chronicled. Aware of the significance of their discovery, they set up camp with a team of experts, determined to bring their find to the world. But as they begin to unlock the ancient secrets the cavern holds, they find themselves at the centre of a dangerous game. One 'accidental' death leads to another.And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to protect the enigma of the tenth chamber ...
"She was too restless to work or write. She thought of Richard, of her unmanageable desires and her unabateable ambitions...My life is in pieces, I am nothing, I have achieved nothing; yet I will, she thought." In the month of the 1918 Armistice a young woman, Hervey Russell, comes to London to seek her fortune. Inexperienced an poor, she has all the dreams of youth. Hervey is alone, her husband in the Air Force still, her baby son in Yorkshire. She plunges into the social and political ferment of London life with her friends T.S. and Philip, her slovenly neighbour Delia, and her lover, the American Jess Gage. This is the beginning of Hervey' story...
