Als Vittorio Fadalto in einer Sommernacht auf dem Rückweg vom Krankenhaus mit dem Motorrad verunglückt, glauben alle an einen Unfall. Nur nicht seine Frau, die Brunetti um Hilfe bittet. Wollte tatsächlich jemand Fadalto etwas Böses? Oder sind das nur Hirngespinste seiner schwerkranken Frau? Brunetti braucht all seine Intuition - und enthüllt schließlich ein Verbrechen größeren Ausmaßes mit Folgen für die Gewässer des ganzen Veneto

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move . As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very limits of what it means to be human. While Kira faces her own horrors, Earth and its colonies stand upon the brink of annihilation. Now, Kira might be humanity's greatest and final hope . . . At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK "Eloquent and moving...Joshi masterfully balances a yearning for self-discovery with the need for familial love."— Publishers Weekly Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own... Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does

Der brandneue Roman der wunderbaren Susan Elizabeth Phillips! Nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag lässt die 35-jährige Tess alles hinter sich und flieht Hals über Kopf in die abgelegene Ödnis des Runaway Mountain in Tennessee. Hier, in einer kleinen Hütte auf dem Berg nahe eines charmanten Örtchens, lässt Tess los - indem sie immer dann tanzt, wenn die Trauer sie wieder einmal überwältigt. Doch die laute Musik bleibt nicht unbemerkt, und eines Tages steht ein zwar sehr attraktiver, aber umso wütenderer Mann neben ihr - Ian North, ein bekannter Street-Art-Künstler, der ebenfalls gute Gründe hatte, die Einsamkeit der Berge zu suchen. Es ist Abneigung auf den ersten Blick, aber die Liebe hat sich noch nie hinters Licht führen lassen ...