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The narrative unfolds as a remarkable true tale of survival, featuring a family akin to the Swiss Family Robinson, alongside their loyal dog. They confront perilous challenges including sharks, a shipwreck, and the threat of betrayal. This gripping account highlights their resilience and the extraordinary circumstances they endure, offering readers a captivating glimpse into their adventure and the bonds that hold them together in the face of adversity.

In his first narrative nonfiction work, Matthew Pearl delves into the little-known true story of the kidnapping of Daniel Boone's daughter and its dramatic aftermath. On a midsummer day in 1776, thirteen-year-old Jemima Boone and her friends Betsy and Fanny Callaway vanish near Boonesboro, their screams echoing in the air. A Cherokee-Shawnee raiding party has taken the girls as part of the ongoing conflict between American Indians and colonial settlers. The raiders' leader, Hanging Maw, recognizes Jemima as the daughter of a prominent pioneer and sees her as a valuable pawn in the struggle to drive colonists from Kentucky. As Daniel Boone and his posse pursue them, Hanging Maw devises a plan that could lead to greater peace between the tribes and settlers. Meanwhile, the girls cleverly leave clues for their rescuers. The ensuing ambush by Boone and his men results in a battle with unpredictable consequences. Pearl's riveting account of Jemima Boone's kidnapping highlights the early days of America's westward expansion and the violent cultural clashes that occurred. This captivating narrative uncovers a forgotten chapter from the Revolutionary War, revealing the moral complexities and unexpected alliances that shaped America's transition from colony to nation.

Memories, fears, the fog of nightmares... Five years after a series of Dante-inspired killings stunned Boston, a politician is found in a London park with his neck crushed by an enormous stone device etched with a verse from the Divine Comedy. When other shocking deaths erupt across the city, all in the style of the penances Dante memorialized in Purgatory, poet Christina Rossetti fears her missing brother, the artist and writer Dante Gabriel Rossetti, will be the next victim. The unwavering Christina enlists poets Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson, and Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes to decipher the literary clues, and together these unlikely investigators unravel the secrets of Dante’s verses to find Gabriel and stop the killings. Racing between the shimmering mansions of the elite and the seedy corners of London’s underworld, they descend further into the mystery. But when the true inspiration behind the gruesome murders is finally revealed, Christina must confront a more profound terror than anyone had imagined. A dazzling tale of intrigue from the writer Library Journal calls “the reigning king of popular literary historical thrillers,” The Dante Chamber is a riveting journey across London and into both the beauty and darkness of Dante. Expertly blending fact and fiction, Pearl gives us a historical mystery like no other that captivates and surprises until the last page.

"'An ingenious thriller' (Sunday Times) from the author of The Dante Club A reclusive writeraA stolen manuscriptaAn adventure at the ends of the earth On the island of Samoa, a dying Robert Louis Stevenson labours over a new novel. It is rumoured that this may be the author of Treasure Island's greatest masterpiece. On the other side of the world this news fires the imaginations of the bookaneers, literary pirates who steal the latest manuscripts by famous writers. Two adversaries set out for the South Pacific: Pen Davenport, a tortured criminal genius haunted by his past and Belial, his nemesis. Both dream of fortune and immortality with what may be their last and most incredible heist. The Last Bookaneer thrillingly depicts the lost world of these doomed outlaws, a tropical island with a violent destiny, a brewing colonial war and a reclusive genius directing events from high in his mountain compound."

Set against the backdrop of the founding of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this historical mystery weaves a captivating tale reminiscent of Arthur Conan Doyle's style. Readers will encounter thrilling cliffhangers, unexpected escapes, and charming romantic subplots, all contributing to a richly engaging narrative. The blend of intrigue and personal relationships ensures a compelling read that keeps the audience guessing until the end.

Im Boston des Jahres 1870 wird Anwalt Sylvanus Bendall von einem Verfolger durch die Straßen gejagt. Er entdeckt einen Gehstocks-Knauf, der wie ein Bestienkopf aussieht. Bendall ahnt, dass der Unbekannte es auf ein geheimes Papierbündel abgesehen hat, das die letzten unveröffentlichten Seiten von Charles Dickens enthält.

In his most enthralling novel yet, the critically acclaimed author Matthew Pearl reopens one of literary history’s greatest mysteries. The Last Dickens is a tale filled with the dazzling twists and turns, the unerring period details, and the meticulous research that thrilled readers of the bestsellers The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow.

Anglicko, rok 1583. Krajina sa zmieta strachom a podozrievavosťou, zároveň je však bezpečným úkrytom pre mnícha na úteku. Giordano Bruno, ktorý hlása prevratné astronomické učenie, uteká pred inkvizíciou pod ochranné krídla Alžbety I. a spriatelí sa s Francisom Walsinghamom, hlavným prenasledovateľom a zaprisahaným nepriateľom katolíckych buričov. Bruna s tajnou úlohou vysielajú na Oxfordskú univerzitu, do hniezda katolíckeho odboja, kde chce nájsť staroveký rukopis, v ktorom sú obsiahnuté mocné tajomstvá, schopné zničiť kresťanstvo. Čoskoro ho zatiahnu do intríg akademických kruhov a krážov prekrásnej mladej ženy. Pokojným životom na fakulte však otrasie séria surových, premyslených vrážd, ktoré obviňujú obete z kacírskych myšlienok. V honbe za neúprosným vrahom Bruno v temných uličkách Oxfordu pochopí, že ani múdry človek niekedy nevie rozlíšiť pravdu od lži. Niektorí sú však pre ňu ochotní aj zabiť...

Una brillante y adictiva trama que mezcla el tráfico de opio y la literatura, el efervescente Boston de fines del siglo XIX, el Londres victoriano y la India colonial. Un apasionante y vertiginoso thriller que reabre uno de los más grandes enigmas literarios de la historia. ¿Qué ocurrió con la novela inconclusa de Charles Dickens? ¿Hubo alguna relación entre la repentina muerte del escritor más admirado en vida y esta misteriosa obra cuya sola mención deja un rastro de cadáveres en tres continentes?