Carcassonne 1942. A spirited and courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network - codenamed 'Citadel' - is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows aro[...]
Carcassonne 1942. A spirited and courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network - codenamed 'Citadel' - is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows aro[...]
When Dr Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons during an archaeological dig in southern France, she unearths a link with a horrific and brutal past. But it's not just the sight of the shattered bones that makes her uneasy; there's an overwhelming sense of evil in the tomb that Alice finds hard to shak[...]
I hear someone coming. It has happened before. I pause and listen but no longer hear anything. I sigh. As always, hope is snatched away before it can take root. And so then, as always, I am carried back to that first December so very long ago...Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany[...]
A wonderfully atmospheric collection of stories from one of our most captivating writers, inspired by ghost stories, traditional folk tales and country legends from England and France. These tales are richly populated by spirits and ghosts seeking revenge; by grief-stricken women and haunted men com[...]
A wonderfully atmospheric collection of short stories, rooted deep in the landscape and inspired by traditional folk tales and country legends from England and France. These tales are richly populated by ghosts and spirits seeking revenge; by grief-struck women and haunted men coming to terms with t[...]
1942, Nazi-occupied France. Sandrine, a spirited and courageous nineteen-year-old, finds herself drawn into a Resistance group in Carcassonne - codenamed 'Citadel' - made up of ordinary women who are prepared to risk everything for what is right. And when she meets Raoul, they discover a shared pass[...]
Sussex, 1912. In a churchyard, villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will die in the coming year are thought to walk. Here, where the estuary leads out to the sea, superstitions still hold sway. Standing alone is the taxidermist's daughter. At twenty-two, Constantia Gifford live[...]
Sussex, 1912. In a churchyard, villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will die in the coming year are thought to be seen. Here, where the estuary leads out to the sea, superstitions still hold sway. Standing alone is the taxidermist's daughter. At 17, Constantia Gifford lives wit[...]
A haunting ghost story from the French mountains. The Great War took much more than lives. It robbed a generation of friends, lovers and futures. In Freddie Watson's case, it took his beloved brother and, at times, his peace of mind. Unable to cope with his grief, Freddie has spent much of the time [...]
* Includes essays by some of today 's leading anthropologists working in development studies.* Furthers the goals of both poverty reduction and ethnographic research by detailing their contributions to and reliance on each another.* Provides a practical and theoretical resource for development agenc[...]
Tre hemmeligheter. To kvinner. Én gral. Carcassonne, juli 1209: En ung pike får overrakt en mystisk bok av faren sin. Boken sies å inneholde sannheten om Den hellige gral. Selv om Alaïs ikke forstår bokens mystiske ord og symboler, vet hun at hennes skjebne ligger i å vokte skriften. Carcasson[...]
To kvinners skjebne knyttes sammen av en flere hundre år gammel hemmelighet. En eventyrlig roman om gjenferd, forbannelser og mystiske tarotkort. Oktober 1891: Den unge Leonie Vernier og hennes bror Anatole flykter fra Paris til morens barndomshjem - et mystisk hus nær Carcassonne, sør i Frankrik[...]
Ny bok av forfatteren bak Labyrinten og Gravkammer. Lå som nr. 1 på britiske pocketlista.
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Mars 1928: Freddie Watson sørger fortsatt over broren som falt i første verdenskrig. Under en reise på den franske siden av Pyreneene, kjører han av veien i sn�[...]
Oppfølgeren til Labyrinten og Gravkammer er en fengslende historie om krig, kjærlighet og tapre unge kvinner og menn.Carcassonne, 1942: Ved en tilfeldighet dras den energiske og modige 18-åringen Sandrine inn i kampen mot den tyske overmakten. Sammen med de andre unge kvinnene i nettverket «Cita[...]
Kate Mosse är tillbaka med en fristående uppföljare till succéromanen Labyrinten (sv. övers. 2007), som översattes till 35 språk och gavs ut i 40 länder.
Oktober 1891: Den sjuttonåriga Léonie Vernier och hennes bror Anatole flyr st[...]
En vådlig bilfärd leder till att sorgtyngde Freddie Watson möter en kvinna som han förmår berätta sin historia för och som lättar hans börda. Men när han ska söka upp henne igen är hon borta. Var allt bara en dröm eller var hon inte verklig - en vålnad?
Berättelsen utspela[...]
Oktober 1891. Léonie Vernier gör ett märkligt fynd i en skog på landsbygden - en bortglömd grav, en krypta med mystiska inskriptioner. Hon hittar dessutom en samling tarotkort som påstås kunna styra över livet och döden.
Drygt hundra år senare kommer Meredith Martin till Frankri[...]
Av författaren till succéerna Labyrinten och Kryptan
Berättelsen utspelar sig under vintern 1928. Engelsmannen Freddie Watson åker i sin bil genom södra delarna av Frankrike på flykt undan sorgen över brodern Georges död i första världskriget. Trots att det är så många år s[...]