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Halfway house / Helen Fitzgerald. - London : Orenda Books, 2024. - 276, [1] strona ; 20 cm.
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Na okładce: Meet the housemates from hell.
When her disastrous Australian love affair ends, Lou O’Dowd heads to Edinburgh for a fresh start, moving in with her cousin, and preparing for the only job she can find … working at a halfway house for very high-risk offenders.
Slick, darkly funny and nerve-janglingly tense, Halfway House is both a breathtaking thriller and an unapologetic reminder never to corner a desperate woman…
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Boys Who Hurt / Eva Björg Ægisdóttir. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Ægisdóttir Eva Björg. Autor
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Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma investigates complex case of a man murdered in a holiday cottage, while Sævar discovers something in a discarded box that could help crack the case. The multi-award-winning, NUMBER ONE bestselling Forbidden Iceland series continues… `She uses complex plots to explore how monsters are made and demonstrate that "evil can lurk behind the most attractive of smiles". Her many characters are people not puppets and she delights in pulling the rug from under their –and our – feet. If you have never read Aegisdottir, now is the time to start´ Mark Sanderson, The Times `Meticulously plotted, this beautifully written novel has it all: a shocking murder, small-town secrets, a cast of suspicious characters and a compelling female detective … Eva Björg Aegisdóttir at her best´ Lesley Kara `Emotive, atmospheric and chillingly suspenseful … one of the best thrillers I've read in a long time´ AA Chaudhuri `A detective as complicated as Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole. This is virtuoso suspense writing´ AJ Finn –––––––––––––– Fresh from maternity leave, Detective Elma finds herself confronted with a complex case, when a man is found murdered in a holiday cottage in the depths of the Icelandic countryside – the victim of a frenzied knife attack, with a shocking message scrawled on the wall above him. At home with their baby daughter, Sævar is finding it hard to let go of work, until the chance discovery in a discarded box provides him with a distraction. Could the diary of a young boy, detailing the events of a long-ago summer have a bearing on Elma's case? Once again, the team at West Iceland CID have to contend with local secrets in the small town of Akranes, where someone has a vested interest in preventing the truth from coming to light. And Sævar has secrets of his own that threaten to destroy his and Elma's newfound happiness. Tense, twisty and shocking, Boys Who Hurt is the next, addictive instalment in the award-winning Forbidden Iceland series, as dark events from the past endanger everything… ––––––––––––– `Your new Nordic Noir obsession´ Vogue `So chilling´ Crime Monthly PRAISE FOR THE FORBIDDEN ICELAND SERIES `Chilling and addictive, with a completely unexpected twist´ Shari Lapena `Riveting, exciting, entertaining and packed with intrigue´ Liz Nugent `Fans of Nordic Noir will love this´ Ann Cleeves `A tense, twisty page-turner that you'll have serious trouble putting down´ Catherine Ryan Howard `One of the rising stars of Nordic Noir´ Victoria Selman `Eerie and chilling´ Lesley Kara `A creepily compelling Icelandic mystery´ Heidi Amsinck `Elma is a memorably complex character´ Financial Times `An exciting and harrowing tale´ Ragnar Jónasson `Fantastic´ Sunday Times `So atmospheric´ Heat
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Home Before Dark / Eva Björg Ægisdóttir. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2025.
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Ægisdóttir Eva Björg. Autor
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Struggling to separate her dreams from reality, a young woman investigates the disappearance of her sister ten years earlier … worried that she might be next. A breathtaking, twisty standalone thriller from the international bestselling author of the Forbidden Iceland series… 'Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day' Louise Candlish 'Dark, chilling and so atmospheric' Claire Douglas 'Eva Björg Ægisdóttir just gets better and better' Sarah Pearse 'This is psychological thriller writing of a rare order and evidence that any comments about the demise of Scandicrime are greatly exaggerated' Financial Times 'A complex, increasingly creepy tale of young love, dysfunctional families, long-buried secrets and pen pals who are not what they seem … Its psychological depth and physical shocks recall the work of the great Ruth Rendell' The Times 'A masterclass of psychological suspense from the superstar of Icelandic noir … addictively creepy' Daily Express **WINNER of the Blood Drop Award for Iceland's Best Crime Novel of the Year** **SHORTLISTED for the Glass Key Award for Best Nordic Crime Novel** –––––––––– November, 1967, Iceland. Fourteen-year-old Marsí has a secret penpal – a boy who lives on the other side of the country – but she has been writing to him in her older sister's name. Now she is excited to meet him for the first time. But when the date arrives, Marsí is prevented from going, and during the night her sister Stína goes missing – her bloodstained anorak later found at the place where Marsí and her penpal had agreed to meet. November, 1977. Stína's disappearance remains unsolved. Then an unexpected letter arrives for Marsí It's from her penpal, and he's still out there… Desperate for news of her missing sister, but terrified that he might coming after her next, Marsí returns to her hometown and embarks on an investigation of her own. But Marsí has always had trouble distinguishing her vivid dreams from reality, and as insomnia threatens her sanity, it seems she can't even trust her own memories. And her sister's killer is still on the loose… ––––––––––––––– 'Home Before Dark will have you checking your doors and windows before you go to bed' Mirror 'Winter's darkness creates an eerie background for Marsibil's growing instability and her dangerous war on secrets. A page-turning, twisty blend of coming of age themes, family trauma, and well-crafted menace' Booklist 'That rare crime novel – pacy and well-plotted but also driven by well-drawn, believable characters. This original, clever novel kept me gripped and furiously turning the pages. Put this at the top of your TBR!' Sarah Pearse 'A chilling, atmospheric mystery with a devilishly unguessable solution. Truly addictive, I inhaled it in a single day' Louise Candlish 'Like an Icelandic winter, Home before Dark chilled me to the very core. An utterly gripping read, it kept me guessing till the last shocking twist' Heidi Amsinck 'Dark, chilling and so atmospheric, I was utterly gripped by this clever, twisty thriller … a must read' Claire Douglas 'Addictive' Crime Monthly 'With sharp twists and explorations of the damaging loyalties that warp those they're meant to protect, the chilling, unrelenting noir novel Home Before Dark follows a missing persons case that masks enduring traumas' Foreword Reviews
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The Forbidden Iceland Series / Eva Björg Ægisdóttir. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2025.
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Ægisdóttir Eva Björg. Autor
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Get the FIRST SIX books in Eva Björg Ægisdóttir's award-winning, chilling and twisty Forbidden Iceland series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set. Detective Elma returns to her hometown of Akranes to join West Iceland CID and is drawn into dark, complex cases that shatter her quiet community. A number-one bestselling, multi-award-winning, atmospheric series of mysteries with complex investigations, icy tension and shocking twists. 'A new Nordic Noir obsession' Vogue 'Fans of Nordic Noir will love this' Ann Cleeves 'Chilling and addictive, with a twist you won't see coming' Shari Lapena ––––––––– The Creak on the Stairs (book 1) A woman's body at a lighthouse sends Elma digging into decades-old abuse and cover-ups that some would kill to keep buried. Girls Who Lie (book 2) A single mother disappears, then turns up dead on the lava fields. As Elma investigates, secrets about motherhood and manipulation surface with devastating impact. Night Shadows (book 3) A fatal house fire proves deliberate, a young au pair's dream post spirals into nightmare, and Elma's search for the arsonist puts her own life at risk. You Can't See Me (book 4) A powerful Icelandic family gathers at an isolated hotel; when a guest vanishes in a storm, hidden resentments and deadly motives erupt behind locked doors. Boys Who Hurt (book 5) A frenzied cottage killing and a boy's long-lost diary connect past to the present, as Elma is pulled into a tangle of small-town secrets, with a murderer too close to home. ––––––– 'Beautifully written, spine-tingling and disturbing' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 'Elma is a fantastic heroine' Sunday Times
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One Grand Summer / Ewald Arenz. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Arenz Ewald. Autor
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When he fails his exams, 16-year-old Frieder is forced to stay with his grandparents for the summer, leading to an unforgettable and profound series of experiences that will change him forever. `Ewald Arenz writes with gentle joy´ Iona Gray `A tender and profound coming-of-age story that's also a gripping page-turner. Gorgeously written … an absolute tour de force´ Louisa Treger `A summer of joys and sadness … funny, touching, troubling´ Saga magazine **German Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year** **Tasting Sunlight is a BBC World Service WORLD BOOK CLUB PICK** _____ Sixteen-year-old Frieder's plans for the summer are shattered when he fails two subjects. In order to move up to the next school year in the Autumn, he must resit his exams. So, instead of going on holiday with his family, he now faces the daunting and boring prospect of staying at his grandparents' house, studying with his strict and formal step-grandfather. On the bright side, he'll spend time with his grandmother Nana, his sister Alma and his best friend Johann. And he meets Beate, the girl in the beautiful green swimsuit… The next few weeks will bring friendship, fear and first love – one grand summer that will change and shape his entire life. Heartbreaking, poignant and warmly funny, One Grand Summer is an unforgettable, tender novel that captures those exquisite and painful moments that make us who we are. For readers who loved Sarah Winman's When God Was a Rabbit __________ Praise for Ewald Arenz `Profound in its simplicity … a remarkable, exquisitely written debut´ Irish Times `Hopeful and poignant and lyrically told. A truly compassionate and heartening book´ Culturefly `Poetic in places and highly sensory … a genuinely hopeful and open-hearted novel´ Irish Times `This reminded me of reading Sally Rooney's Normal People. It takes a writer of immeasurable talent to make you feel that intensely´ Elizabeth Haynes `Powerful, original and engaging´ Susie Boyt `Written with beautiful simplicity´ Doug Johnstone `A triumph. Don't miss it´ Louisa Treger `Powerful, lyrical and profoundly affecting´ Miranda Dickinson `An exquisitely written, heart-warming story´ Gill Paul `Moving and heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting´ Carol Lovekin
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The Bone Mother / Suzy Aspley. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2026.
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Aspley Suzy. Autor
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When reporter Martha Strangeways is summoned to investigate the discovery of body parts on a remote railway track, she's drawn into a strange case, as her own past comes back to haunt her … The atmospheric, chilling series continues… 'A taut tale of murder and mutilation … you will race to reach the final chapter' D. V. Bishop 'Quite literally chilled me to the bone' Alison Belsham 'Intricate. Intriguing. Atmospheric' A.G Slatter ___________ Rituals Secrets A killer who will protect them at any cost… Martha Strangeways has settled into a quiet life in Strathbran, after the horrific events that traumatised the village a year earlier. But all this is turned upside down when her friend at Glasgow CID, DI Derek Summers, calls on her to help with a disturbing case: a human ear, with an unusual Celtic earring, has been found next to a railway line in the Highlands. And when the body of a young woman wearing matching jewellery turns up at a landmark church shortly after, the mystery deepens. Why has she been laid out in a ritualistic fashion? Does her trek along the little-known Cailleach Way have anything to do with her death? And who is running the Facebook Group where she posted details of her journey to the shrine of the Bone Mother goddess? As Martha tries to unpick the threads, she finds herself entwined with a ghost from her own past, and in conflict with the owner of a project that threatens to destroy the goddess's sacred land. With Halloween approaching, and someone determined to protect the goddess at all costs, can Martha and Summers catch the killer before they strike again – and this time much closer to home…? ___________ 'A gripping thriller steeped in Scottish folklore … weaves ancient legend with a tense, modern story that kept me turning the pages' Lilja Sigurðardóttir 'A chilling gothic mystery … building to a breathtaking and seriously unnerving climax' Eve Smith 'Another brilliant offering from a writer fast making a name for herself' Mari Hannah 'Absorbing and terrifying … highly recommended' Lin Anderson Praise for Crow Moon 'A bloody good read' Val McDermid 'Dark, gothic, and dripping with dread, this spellbinding debut is a triumph' C.J. Cooke 'Dark, atmospheric and addictive' Sun 'Meets the definition of "eagerly awaited" more than most debuts' Herald Scotland 'Compelling, atmospheric and unsettling, Crow Moon takes readers on a twist turning thrill of a ride … a stylish debut in a series we will all be following!' Louise Welsh 'Exceptionally atmospheric and excruciatingly tense … a belter' Emma Christie 'A page-turning plot, beautifully realised setting, and characters that are still walking and talking in my head … a compassionate and captivating new voice' Emma Styles 'The story and its characters feel bound to the landscape … The constant presence of crows, watching, listening, gathering and even swooping down to attack, infuses the already sinister atmosphere with a dash of the Gothic' Herald Scotland 'Hugely accomplished and extremely creepy' Trevor Wood 'An extraordinary debut: intriguing, unsettling, heavy on atmosphere and with a formidable leading lady' Mari Hannah 'The most impressive debut I've read in years' Yrsa Sigurdardottir **Shortlisted for the Val McDermid Debut Award** **Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize**
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Thornby Manor / Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2026.
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Bramwell-Lawes Stephanie. Autor
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Penniless and newly orphaned Briar Monroe finds shelter at Thornby Manor, a brooding estate above a mist-shrouded lake. But whispers of a dead wife, an estranged son and locked-away secrets haunt its corridors … Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril – a spellbinding historical mystery of love, betrayal, obsession and a house that will not forget… 'Gloriously and traditionally gothic, rich in mist, rattling windowpanes, hidden missives and feverish dreams … an addictive Victorian mystery' Joanna Miller 'A gripping gothic tale, simmering with menace' A.J. West 'Fuses the brooding sense of menace of a Brontë novel with the twisty notes of a suspense thriller. A deliciously absorbing gothic mystery' Vaseem Khan 'Atmospheric and accomplished … steeped in the gothic tradition of mystery and grief' Essie Fox ––––––––– There – suddenly – was Thornby Manor. I would never forget the first time I saw it… A talisman of darkness, an emblem of death. Warwickshire, 1891. Recently orphaned and left destitute, Briar Monroe accepts the protection of Lord Danville and the shadowed sanctuary of Thornby Manor. The great house looms above a mist-shrouded lake, its corridors heavy with secrets – not least the mysterious death of Lady Elizabeth Danville, and the unspoken tensions between her formidable widower and his magnetic son, Gabriel. As Briar navigates the undercurrents of a household ruled by watchful servants and locked doors, she is drawn ever deeper into a web of suspicion, desire and fear. Whispers in the night, figures at windows, and a constant sense of being watched leave her questioning not only the truth about Thornby, but her own safety within its walls. Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril, Thornby Manor is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets. A simmering, haunting debut for readers who loved Jane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White and The Silent Companions ––––––––––––– '[An] enthralling gothic debut … beautifully written, brimming with tension and full or intriguing, morally grey characters. A wonderfully dark historical mystery that kept me reading until 1am!' Caroline Lea 'Gothic fiction has a new star' Annie Garthwaite 'Dark, deliciously unsettling … A spellbinding, emotionally intense, intelligent tale dripping with betrayal and obsession' Barbara Havelocke 'Darkly dramatic, delicious fun. If you love a gothic novel full of secrets to be unpacked this is one for you …' Liz Hyder 'Full of darkness and twisted secrets…' Kate Griffin 'This tale of mystery and madness, of deception and defiance, of scandal and suspicion, will have readers compulsively turning pages deep into the night' Naomi Kelsey 'A chilling gothic mystery … as unsettling as the mist that swirls around the manor. The final twist took my breath away' Emma Cowing 'Immersive and chilling gothic novel with a mystery that keeps you guessing until the final chapter' Rachel Louise Driscoll 'A tense, atmospheric and masterful work of gothic fiction … as chilling as it is intoxicating' Cathryn Kemp 'A gripping gothic masterpiece' Gill Paul 'A gothic mystery written with beauty and elegance' Liv Matthews 'Beautifully written, moody, haunting' Louise Swanson 'Unsettling, intoxicatingly gothic, highly original and laced with dread … a must-read debut' Dan Bassett 'Think Jane Eyre meets Rebecca meets Northanger Abbey with a sprinkling of Wilkie Collins. I absolutely loved it' Joanna Miller
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Sharks / Simone Buchholz. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2026.
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Buchholz Simone. Autor
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In Hamburg's troubled Wilhelmsburg district, Prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a brutal double murder amid corruption and gentrification. Battling personal demons and powerful foes, she fights to expose a city's dark secrets. Germany's Queen of Krimi returns with the caustically funny, breathtakingly dark next instalment in an addictive series… 'As much a character study as the story of a crime … like a flipbook, full of startling images and sudden movements, that will thrill cynics and romantics alike' Sunday Times 'For the first time in a long time, I found a book I simply couldn't put down – and I didn't want it to end. There really should be a word for the sadness you feel when you're nearing the end of a truly fantastic read. Sharks is that kind of book' Leye Adenle 'Taut, compulsive and laced with humour as dark as its setting, Sharks raises the bar again for one of my favourite series. Chastity Riley is the perfect anti-hero for our times, and Simone Buchholz is the real deal' Rod Reynolds `Such a revelation´ Laura Lippman **The Chastity Riley series WON the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger** ____ In Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg's so-called 'problem area', an American couple is found brutally murdered in a derelict house. Prosecutor Chastity Riley is assigned the case, and quickly finds herself waist-deep in a murky tangle of city planners, shady investors and vanishing officials. The gentrification machine is rolling on, and someone is sending a very clear message. As November fog settles over the city, Chastity is coughing up blood, her personal life is a slow-motion disaster, and her former colleague, Faller, won't stop interfering. But nothing's going to stop her from cutting through the lies – not even the sharks circling ever closer. Dark, caustic and piercing, Sharks is a searing investigation into greed, power, and the price of resistance in a city devouring itself, from one of Germany's finest, most original crime writers. _______ 'Richly entertaining, wickedly cutting, to the point and funny. The perfect example of a crime novel that is literally pacy and has something to say, because you know Buchholz cares about society and Hamburg, and it shows in her writing' Paul Burke, CrimeTime Praise for the Chastity Riley series: 'A dark treat … memorable modern noir, and a fascinating portrait of seedy life in Hamburg' Telegraph `Simone Buchholz can make you grin, gasp or gag at will' The Times 'Beautifully concise, with commendably sparse prose, dark humour and an appealing protagonist … uncompromising, provocative and righteously fierce' Guardian 'Beautifully written in cool, witty prose' N.J. Cooper, Literary Review `German-American Chastity Riley [is] snooty, churlish, sarcastic, sometimes drunk and always inappropriate. The whole series breaks the boundaries of typical crime novels´ Romy Hausmann `A distinctive voice, and a flawed but compelling protagonist … style and sass and St Pauli´ Will Carver `Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose´ Observer `Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers´ Graeme Macrae Burnet `Buchholz's work remains as persuasive as ever´ Financial Times `Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space … a palpable hit´ Independent
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The Chastity Riley series / Simone Buchholz. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2026.
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Buchholz Simone. Autor
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Get ALL FIVE dark, caustically funny, shocking thrillers in Simone Buchholz's international, bestselling Chastity Rileyseries in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set! Award-winning German noir – an addictive, breathtakingly original detective series. State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her team investigate a series of dark crimes in Hamburg. From mafia networks and kidnappings to arson attacks and hostage situations, chain-smoking Chastity is drawn into some of the city's most dangerous cases. '[A] nerve-racking narrative … [with] a cunning climax that is shocking and deeply romantic' The Times 'Fierce enough to stab the heart' Spectator 'A stylish, whip-smart thriller' Herald Scotland ---------------------------------------- Blue Night (Book 1) Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley has been side-lined to prevent her from causing trouble, but her new job turns out to be far from dull when she finds herself involved in taking down an Albanian mafia kingpin. First in an addictive, wildly original series from the Queen of Krimi… Beton Rouge (Book 2) Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her new sidekick Ivo investigate the case of newspaper executives who have been caged and tortured outside their offices … on a trail that leads them to the hothouse world of boarding schools and some harrowing secrets… Mexico Street (Book 3) Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a series of arson attacks on cars across the city, which leads her to a startling and life-threatening discovery involving criminal gangs and a very illicit love story… Hotel Cartagena (Book 4) Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her friends are held hostage in a hotel bar by twelve armed men set on revenge, in a searing, breathtakingly original, and unexpectedly moving new thriller from the 'Queen of Krimi' – WINNER of the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger River Clyde (Book 5) Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack. Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth instalment in the electrifying Chastity Riley series … ---------------------------------------- Praise for the Chastity Riley series 'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers … a truly unique voice in crime fiction' Graeme Macrae Burnet 'A cunning climax that is shocking and deeply romantic' The Times 'Combines nail-biting tension with off-beat humour' Publishers Weekly 'Buchholz doles out delicious black humor' Foreword Reviews 'Modern noir, with taut storytelling, a hard-bitten heroine, and underlying melancholy peppered with wry humour' New Zealand Listener 'The coolest character in crime fiction … darkly funny and written with a huge heart' Big Issue 'With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost feels like American procedural noir and not a translation' Maxim Jakubowski 'A smart and witty book that shines a probing spotlight on society' CultureFly 'Fans of Brookmyre could do worse than checking out Simone Buchholz, a star of the German crime lit scene who has been deftly translated into English by Rachel Ward' Goethe Institute 'Lyrical and pithy' Sunday Times
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The Kitchen / Simone Buchholz. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Buchholz Simone. Autor
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Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues investigate the murders of men with a history of abuse towards women … as a startling, horrifying series of revelations emerge. Germany's Queen of Krimi returns with the darkly funny, mesmerizingly dark next instalment in an addictive series… `Blends black comedy with real anger to produce a serious indictment of the male gaze. Simone Buchholz can make you grin, gasp or gag at will' The Times `Such a revelation´ Laura Lippman 'A dark treat … memorable modern noir, and a fascinating portrait of seedy life in Hamburg' Telegraph 'Beautifully concise, with commendably sparse prose, dark humour and an appealing protagonist … uncompromising, provocative and righteously fierce' Guardian **Book of the Month in The Times, Guardian and Literary Review** ________ When neatly packed male body parts wash up by the River Elbe, Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley and her colleagues begin a perplexing investigation. As the murdered men are identified, it becomes clear that they all had a history of abuse towards women, leading Riley to wonder if it would actually be in society's best interests to catch the killers. But when her best friend Carla is attacked, and the police show little interest in tracking down the offenders, Chastity takes matters into her own hands. As a link between the two cases emerges, horrifying revelations threaten Chastity's own moral compass, and put everything at risk… ________ 'Beautifully written in cool, witty prose' N.J. Cooper, Literary Review `German-American Chastity Riley [is] snooty, churlish, sarcastic, sometimes drunk and always inappropriate. The whole series breaks the boundaries of typical crime novels´ Romy Hausmann `A distinctive voice, and a flawed but compelling protagonist. This is vintage Buchholz – style and sass and St Pauli´ Will Carver Praise for the Chastity Riley series ***WINNER of the CWA Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger*** ***WINNER of the German Crime Book of the Year Award*** `Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose´ Observer `Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers´ Graeme Macrae Burnet `Gruesome and assured, Buchholz's work remains as persuasive as ever´ Financial Times `Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space … a palpable hit´ Independent `With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost feels like American procedural noir and not a translation´ Maxim Jakubowski `There is a fantastic pace to the story … a unique voice that delivers a stylish story´ NB Magazine `A smart and witty book that shines a probing spotlight on society´ CultureFly `A must-read, stylish and highly original take on the detective novel´ Judith O'Reilly `A real blast of adrenaline´ Big Issue `Elmore Leonard fans will be enthralled´ Publishers Weekly `Buchholz doles out delicious black humour [and] ramps up the intrigue and tension´ Foreword Reviews `Fierce enough to stab the heart´ Spectator `A modern classic´ CrimeTime `A stylish, whip-smart thriller´ Herald Scotland
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Kill them with Kindness / Will Carver. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2025.
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Carver Will. Autor
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A Japanese scientist thwarts an international plot to release a deadly virus by mutating it to make people kinder, but something goes horribly wrong … A darkly funny, mind-blowing speculative thriller from the 'most original writer in Britain´ (Daily Express)… `Utterly believable, dark and disturbing … one of my books of the year´ Trevor Wood `Brilliantly original … an alternative reality of the pandemic that's both terrifyingly plausible, relevant and timely´ Sam Holland `Clever, compelling, funny and it really makes you think: could it yet happen? Or did it happen already?´ Daily Mail `Idealism clashes with political cynicism in a scathingly pointed satire that serves as a reminder of how the pandemic brought out the best in people but also, in some instances, the very worst´ Financial Times _________ Compassion may be humanity's deadliest weapon… The threat of nuclear war is no longer scary. This is much worse. It's invisible. It works quickly. And it's coming… The scourge has already infected and killed half the population in China and it is heading towards the UK. There is no time to escape. The British government sees no way out other than to distribute 'Dignity Pills' to its citizens: One last night with family or loved ones before going to sleep forever … together. Because the contagion will kill you and the horrifying news footage shows that it will be better to go quietly. Dr Haruto Ikeda, a Japanese scientist working at a Chinese research facility, wants to save the world. He has discovered a way to mutate a virus. Instead of making people sick, instead of causing death, it's going to make them... nice. Instead of attacking the lungs, it will work into the brain and increase the host's ability to feel and show compassion. It will make people kind. Ikeda's quest is thoughtful and noble, and it just might work. Maybe humanity can be saved. Maybe it doesn't have to be the end. But kindness may also be the biggest killer of all… _______ `One of the best things I've ever read … incredibly moving and hugely entertaining´ Chris McDonald `It's the author's black humour and thought-provoking observations on human nature and our society that … take over your brain to the extent that you'll be thinking about it for weeks after´ CultureFly `When Carver switches into full sci-fi, everything that comes before is injected with even deeper and darker themes, adding new layers that make the unpacking of the novel's final conclusion all the more satisfying´ SciFi Now `His best yet. Carver just gets better and better´ S.J. Watson `First and foremost a scathing takedown of government responses to the coronavirus outbreak´ SFX `The final chapters will have you racing through the pages to find out what happens … Carver manages to get the right balance of dark humour, touching moments and razor-sharp social commentary´ Crime Fiction Lover `Arguably the most original writer in Britain´ Daily Express `Insightful, sharp-minded, and fascinating … a brilliant twist on a pandemic´ Sarah Moorhead `Thoughtful, challenging and unafraid to examine the impact huge events can have on the human condition … his most important novel to date´ The Madrid Review `Unflinching, smart and entertaining … as thought-provoking as it is brilliant´ Isabelle Broom `One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction´ Alex North **New Scientist BEST NEW SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS**
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Upstairs at the Beresford / Will Carver. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2023.
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Carver Will. Autor
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Hotel Beresford: a grand old building, just outside the city, where any soul is welcome, and strange goings-on mask explosive, deadly secrets. A chilling, darkly funny sequel to Will Carver`s bestselling The Beresford… `Superbly paced and remarkably inventive, a book that demands to be read in a single sitting´ M.W. Craven `Delightfully dark and wickedly inventive … with characters that stick around long after the final page is turned, whether you want them to or not´ S J Watson `Multi-layered and masterfully written, this darkly humorous tale will both shock and entertain´ Heat magazine Book of the Month ______________ There are worse places than hell… Hotel Beresford is a grand, old building, just outside the city. And any soul is welcome. Danielle Ortega works nights, singing at whatever dive bar will offer her a gig. She gets by, keeping to herself. Sam Walker gambles and drinks, and can`t keep his hands to himself. Now he`s tied up in a shoe closet with a dent in his head that matches Danielle`s broken ashtray. The man in 731 has been dead for two days and his dog has not stopped barking. Two doors down, the couple who always smokes on the window ledge will mysteriously fall. Upstairs, in the penthouse, Mr Balliol sees it all. He can peer into every crevice of every floor of the hotel from his screen-filled suite. He witnesses humanity and inhumanity in all its forms: loneliness, passion and desperation in equal measure. All the ingredients he needs to make a deal. When Danielle returns home one night to find Sam gone, a series of sinister events begins to unfold. But strange things often occur at Hotel Beresford, and many are only a distraction to hide something much, much darker… For fans of Chuck Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis, Jennifer Egan and Jonathan Franzen _________________ `From the wondrous mind of Will Carver … a tour de force that covers life, death and everything beyond´ David Jackson Praise for Will Carver `One of the most exciting authors in Britain´ Daily Express `A smart, stylish writer´ Daily Mail `Incredibly dark and very funny´ Harriet Tyce `Unlike anything you`ll read this year´ Heat `Impossibly original, stylish, sinister and heartfelt´ Chris Whitaker `Weirdly page-turning´ Sunday Times `Ambitious, dark and funny´ Mike Gayle `A highly original state-of-the-nation novel´ Literary Review `Oozes malevolence from every page´ Victoria Selman `Arguably the most original crime novel published this year´ Independent `Mesmeric´ Guardian `Memorable for its unrepentant darkness…´ Telegraph `Perceptive and twisted in equal measure´ CultureFly `Pitch-dark, intelligent and utterly addictive´ Michael Wood `Unflinching, blunt and brutal´ Sam Holland `Equally enthralling and appalling´ James Oswald `One of the most compelling and original voices in crime fiction´ Alex North
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Stigma / Thomas Enger. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2023.
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Enger Thomas. Autor
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Incarcerated in a high-security prison, a broken Alexander Blix joins forces with Emma Ramm to find a ruthless killer who has escaped from a German jail and is making his way to Norway. Pulse-pounding Nordic Noir. `Blix suffers a series of vicious assaults in Stigma, the new novel by the stellar Norwegian crime-writing duo Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger … tense, brutal and fast-moving´ Sunday Times BOOK OF THE MONTH `Darkly twisty´ Crime Monthly `Superb Nordic noir. Dark, intricate and extremely compelling. Contemporary Scandinavian fiction at its best´ Will Dean _______ Alexander Blix is a broken man. Convicted for avenging his daughter's death, he is now being held in one of Norway's high-security prisons. Inside, the other prisoners take every opportunity to challenge and humiliate the former police investigator. On the outside, Blix's former colleagues have begun the hunt for a terrifying killer. Walter Kroos has escaped from prison in Germany and is making his way north. The only lead established by the police is that Kroos has a friend in Blix's prison ward. And now they need Blix's help. Journalist Emma Ramm is one of Blix's few visitors, and she becomes his ally as he struggles to connect the link between past and present, between the world inside and outside the prison walls. And as he begins to piece things together, he identifies a woodland community in Norway where deeply scarred inhabitants foster deadly secrets... secrets that maybe the unravelling of everyone involved… Two of Nordic Noir's finest writers return with the emotive, breath-holdingly intense and searingly tense fourth book in the number-one bestselling Blix & Ramm series. _______ Praise for the Blix & Ramm series: `If you're a fan of writers like Lars Kepler, Stefan Ahnhem or Søren Sveistrup, you won't want to miss this´ Crime by the Book`Two of the most distinguished writers of Nordic Noir´ Financial Times `An international sensation´ Vogue `The most exciting yet´ The Times `Devilishly complex´ Publishers Weekly `Fascinating´ Sun`Completely nerve-wracking´ Tvedestrandsposten `Everything I want in a book – mystery, tension and action´ Jen Med's Book Reviews `Masterly´ NB Magazine `An absolute MUST for thriller fans … in a class of its own´ Krimi Couch
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Victim / Thomas Enger. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Enger Thomas. Autor
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A cold case returns to haunt Blix, as a cold-blooded killer taunts him with evidence of further victims, while Ramm investigates a murder with no body… Blockbuster, explosive, No. 1 bestselling Nordic Noir. `Depressed cops are ten-a-penny in crime fiction but this is an exception, a sensitive portrait of a troubled man combined with a psychologically chilling plot´ Sunday Times `Contemporary Scandinavian fiction at its best´ Will Dean ______ Buried sins Brutal revenge… Two years ago, Alexander Blix was the lead investigator in a missing person's case where a young mother, Elisabeth Eie, was kidnapped. The case was never solved. Blix's career in law enforcement is now over, but her kidnapper is back, leaving evidence of Elisabeth's murder in Blix's mailbox, as well as hints that there are other victims. At the same time, Emma Ramm has been contacted by a teenage girl, whose stepfather has been arrested on suspicion of killing a childhood friend. But there is no body. Nor are there any other suspects… Blix and Ramm can rely only on each other, and when Blix's fingerprints are found on a child's drawing at a crime scene, the present comes uncomfortably close to the past. A past where a victim has found their own, shocking form of therapy. And someone is watching… Shocking, relentless and unbearably tense, Victim marks the return of the international bestselling, blockbuster Blix & Ramm series from two of Norway's finest crime writers. ______ Praise for the Blix & Ramm series… ***SHORTLISTED for the RIVERTON PRIZE*** ***SHORTLISTED for the PETRONA AWARD*** `Tense, brutal and fast-moving´ Sunday Times `Darkly twisty´ Crime Monthly `An international sensation´ Vogue `The most exciting yet´ The Times `If you're a fan of writers like Lars Kepler, Stefan Ahnhem or Søren Sveistrup, you won't want to miss this series´ Crime by the Book `Devilishly complex´ Publishers Weekly `Two of the most distinguished writers of Nordic Noir´ Financial Times `Full of twists!´ Sun `Completely nerve-wracking´ Tvedestrandsposten `Masterly´ NB Magazine
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Toxic / Helga Flatland. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Flatland Helga. Autor
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Shamed schoolteacher, Mathilde, moves to a dairy farm in the Norwegian countryside for an 'easier life', but she's soon up to her old tricks … upending and unsettling the lives of two reclusive farmers. Exquisitely written, razor-sharp and simmering with an unexpected tension, Toxic marks the return of one of Norway's finest writers… `Flatland has the gift that I most often covet in the work of other writers: the ability to make everyday events compelling … how the quietest existence can brim with urgency and drama´ Ann Morgan `Helga Flatland writes with elegance and subtle humour´ Daily Express `The author has been dubbed the Norwegian Anne Tyler and for good reason´ Good Housekeeping –––––––––––––– When Mathilde is forced to leave her teaching job in Oslo after her relationship with eighteen-year-old Jacob is exposed, she flees to the countryside for a more authentic life. Her new home is a quiet cottage on the outskirts of a dairy farm run by Andres and Johs, whose hobbies include playing the fiddle and telling folktales – many of them about female rebellion and disobedience, and seeking justice, whatever it takes. But beneath the apparently friendly and peaceful pastoral surface of life on the farm, something darker and more sinister starts to vibrate and, with Mathilde's arrival, cracks start appearing … everywhere. –––––––––––– Praise for Helga Flatland `The most beautiful, elegant writing I've read in a long time´ Joanna Cannon `Helga Flatland writes with such astuteness about families´ Prima `I absolutely loved its quiet, insightful generosity´ Claire King `So perceptive and clever´ Rónán Hession `Thoughtful and reflective´ Observer `A beautifully written, bittersweet, moving and poignant … a wise novel of great insight´ NB Magazine `Poignant and beautifully written … The prose and style, with the dialogue enveloped in the narrative, is intimate, evocative and moving´ Kristin Gleeson `I love the sophistication, directness and tenderness of this book´ Claire Dyer `The most satisfying book that I've read in a long time … masterful´ Sara Taylor `A moving and exquisite read´ Shelan Rodger
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Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights / Essie Fox. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2026.
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Fox Essie. Autor
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The greatest tragic love story ever told – but this time, Catherine tells it herself. In Catherine, Essie Fox breathes new life into Wuthering Heights, transforming a gothic masterpiece into a haunting confession of obsession, madness and love that even death cannot end. `A haunting work in its own right … provides an extra dimension and new perspectives on one of literature's best-known tales of doomed love´ Sunday Times 'A fabulously gothic portrait of obsession, Catherine feels like a natural part of Brontë's novel, bringing it fresh light and shadow … An extraordinary work of imagination, and a love letter to a great classic, it's her best book yet' M.L. Steadman `Reverent and irreverent … A must-read for anyone who visits Heathcliff and Cathy's Yorkshire Moors in their dreams´ Erin Kelly ––––– With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow – until Mr Earnshaw's death leaves Hindley, Catherine's brutal brother, in control and Heathcliff reduced to servitude. Desperate to protect him, Catherine turns to Edgar Linton, the handsome heir to Thrushcross Grange. She believes his wealth might free Heathcliff from cruelty – but her choice is fatally misunderstood, and their lives spiral into a storm of passion, jealousy and revenge. Now, eighteen years later, Catherine rises from her grave to tell her story – and seek redemption. Essie Fox's Catherine reimagines Wuthering Heights with beauty and intensity – a haunting, atmospheric retelling that brings new life to a timeless classic and lays bare the dark heart of an immortal love. ––––– 'Beautifully written and imagined … If you love Wuthering Heights, read Catherine' Historia magazine 'A wonderfully atmospheric retelling of one fiction's most famous 'love' stories … a tour de force' Heat `Every bit as gripping as the classic, yet has added immediacy and emotion. Hugely moving´ Sean Lusk `A dazzling feminist retelling of the greatest tragic love affair in fiction … gothic, defiant and heartbreakingly human´ Louisa Treger `Exquisite' Liz Fenwick 'Told by Catherine 18 years after her death, revealing the depths of immortal love and bringing new life to this classic tale' Candis `Passionate, vivid, utterly mesmerising … satisfyingly familiar and yet sparking with wild gothic originality´ Kate Griffin `Haunting, authentic, exquisite … a fresh and relevant story of obsession and revenge´ Anna Mazzola `A new level of understanding is brought by the change in perspective, and the joy, anguish, passion, obsession and destruction are not only witnessed but embodied. Essie Fox doesn't write from the heart, she writes from her soul … stunning´ Barbara Havelocke `Wuthering Heights has been re-imagined by one of our most prominent Gothic novelists … Read it by candlelight, surrounded by shadows, and let the deathly icy-cold fingers of its protagonist clasp you and send shivers down your spine´ Dr Michael Stewart `Beautiful! I loved being back in that world´ Emma Carroll `Expertly written, cleverly melding original text with reimagined interpretations … a feminist retelling that retains the emotional truth of Emily Brontë's original. Essie Fox has lovingly and meticulously reconstructed the story to draw out its dark, twisted heart´ Katherine Clements
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Dangerous / Essie Fox. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2025.
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Fox Essie. Autor
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When the disgraced Lord Byron is associated with the deaths of women in Venice, he turns detective to unveil the killer and clear his name. A dazzling, riveting historical mystery by the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, The Fascination. `Brooding and brilliant´ A.J. West `What could so easily have been a risible premise for a novel becomes, in Fox's expert hands, the starting point for an atmospheric thriller´ Sunday Times `As mesmerising and charismatic as Byron himself can ever have been … a magnificent gothic tale of scandal, secrets and murder´ Janice Hallett `Evokes all the grimy charisma of eighteenth-century Venice … a mystery as sinuous as the city's alleys and canals. I was enthralled´ Elizabeth Fremantle `A dark treat … splendidly gothic and impressively researched´ Andrew Taylor `Essie Fox breathes new life into the "mad, bad and dangerous to know" Lord Byron as the notorious poet turns detective … Rich with decadent imagery and dark, gothic atmosphere, Dangerous intricately blends historical fact and fiction´ Culturefly ––––––– Fiction can be fatal… Living in exile in Venice, the disgraced Lord Byron revels in the freedoms of the city. SCANDAL But when he is associated with the deaths of local women, found with wounds to their throats, and then a novel called The Vampyre is published under his name, rumours begin to spread that Byron may be the murderer… MURDER As events escalate and tensions rise – and his own life is endangered, as well as those he holds most dear – Byron is forced to play detective, to discover who is really behind these heinous crimes. Meanwhile, the scandals of his own infamous past come back to haunt him… MYSTERY Rich in gothic atmosphere and drawing on real events and characters from Byron's life, Dangerous is a riveting, dazzling historical thriller, as decadent, dark and seductive as the poet himself… _________ `A plot as labyrinthine as the Venice backstreets, told in dazzling prose´ Erin Kelly `Brilliant, daring writing´ Anna Mazzola `Expertly weaves fact and fiction´ Anita Frank `Sumptuous, entertaining and glorious´ C.S. Green `Fox is the queen of darkly glittering gothic fiction … I devoured it in one sitting´ Louisa Treger `Many writers have tried and failed to capture the Byronic quintessence, but the brilliant Essie Fox has succeeded admirably´ Alex Larman `Scandalously scintillating´ Kate Griffin `Gorgeously clever´ Amanda Craig `A ravishing tale of murder, lust and thwarted ambition´ Emma Carroll `A deliciously gothic and beautifully written historical thriller´ Frances Quinn `Captures the Byronic soul in all its beauty and madness´ Victoria Dowd `Deliciously dark´ Paul Burston `An engaging historical mystery´ Time & Leisure Magazine `Impeccably researched and compellingly told´ Bridget Walsh `What a ride! Gripping and atmospheric´ Caroline Lea `Fastidiously researched, richly imagined, full of wonderful descriptions of Venice´ Michael Stewart
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Scars of Silence / Johana Gustawsson. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2025.
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Gustawsson Johana. Autor
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When two teenagers are found brutally murdered on the island of Lidingö, dressed in white tunics and wearing crowns of candles, former French police officer Maïa Rehn joins local Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery with a shockingly dark heart. The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestselling gothic mystery, Yule Island. `A horrific, baffling crime startles a small Swedish community. This is perfect Scandi Noir, dripping with atmosphere. The writing shines, and the story is impossible to resist. Gustawsson is a master´ Shari Lapena `This revenger's tragedy begins with a bang … a typically Scandi tale of beautiful interiors and ugly emotions that twists and turns like a snared mink´ Sunday Times `A gripping mystery simmering with social outrage – this is what crime fiction should be´ Alexandra Sokoloff `Johana Gustawsson is an extraordinarily talented storyteller, with a beautiful, eloquent writing style. Scars of Silence unfolds at a breathless pace, and the climax is devastating´ Kate Rhodes ___________ Twenty-three years ago, a young woman was murdered on the Swedish island of Lidingö. The island has kept its silence. Until now… As autumn deepens into darkness in Lidingö, on the Stockholm archipelago, the island is plunged into chaos: in the space of a week, two teenaged boys are murdered. Their bodies are left deep in the forest, dressed in white tunics with crowns of candles on their heads, like offerings to Saint Lucia. Maïa Rehn has fled Paris for Lidingö after a family tragedy. But when the murders shake the island community, the former police commissioner is drawn into the heart of the investigation, joining Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery as chilling as the Nordic winter. As they dig deeper, it becomes clear that a wind of vengeance is blowing through the archipelago, unearthing secrets that are as scandalous as they are inhuman. But what if the victims weren't who they seemed? What if those long silenced have finally found a way to strike back? How far would they go to make their tormentors pay? And you – how far would you go? _______ `Haunting, human and wholly unputdownable … unforgettable characters caught in the web of a chilling mystery, set against the stark, mesmerising backdrop of Sweden. Few writers balance heart and horror so masterfully – this is Scandi Noir at its finest´ Thomas Enger `A shockingly cold slice of Scandi noir that combines the darkness of folk horror with a sharp-eyed exploration of consent´ Sarah Hilary `Relevant and timely, Scars of Silence is compulsive whodunnit, with a strong and important message, tackling issues of great relevance in today's world. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop – utterly addictive´ Sam Holland `Magnificent! So chilling and atmospheric … I was utterly gripped. Johana Gustawsson gets better and better with every book´ Lisa Hall `A page-turner full of twists and turns, told with devastating tenderness; I felt bereft when it ended. Scars of Silence is a masterclass in Nordic Noir´ Heidi Amsinck `Scars of Silence is incredible – powerful, timely, superb – with layers of emotion even in the darkness. Such a talent!´ Louise Swanson
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Yule Island / Johana Gustawsson. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2023.
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Gustawsson Johana. Autor
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An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavia's deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating gothic thriller, based on a true story. FIRST in the The Lidingö Mysteries series. `Scarier than anything … a dark, dark slice of atmospheric Scandi Noir´ Heat magazine *Book of the Month* `The pace steadily accelerates as Gustawsson orchestrates her plot with breathless ingenuity. A successful page-turner from a rising star´ Financial Times `Gustawsson's writing is so vivid, it's electrifying´ Peter James ** Winner of the Livre de Poche Readers Crime of the Year and Cultura Ligue de l'Imaginaire Award** ________ Don't Art expert Emma Lindahl is anxious when she's asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts in the infamous manor house of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found. Emma must work alone, and with the Gussman family apparently avoiding her, she sees virtually no one in the house. Do they have something to hide? Trust As she goes about her painstaking work and one shocking discovery yields clues that lead to another, Emma becomes determined to uncover the secrets of the house and its occupants. When the lifeless body of another young woman is found in the icy waters surrounding the island, Detective Karl Rosén arrives to investigate, and memories of his failure to solve the first case come rushing back. Could this young woman's tragic death somehow hold the key? Anyone Battling her own demons, Emma joins forces with Karl to embark upon a chilling investigation, plunging them into horrifying secrets from the past – Viking rites and tainted love – and Scandinavia's deepest, darkest winter… ________ PRAISE FOR JOHANA GUSTAWSSON `Remember her name. Johana Gustawsson has become a leading figure in French crime fiction [and] Yule Island is impossible to put down´ Le Monde `Wonderfully dark and intricately woven … will have you hooked from the very first page´ B A Paris `Johana Gustawsson has become the queen of the French thriller genre´ Le Point `Intriguingly dark and vivid, and so cleverly told´ Essie Fox `A gripping story of murder and black magic …Gustawsson slowly weaves together three seemingly disparate strands of her narrative with a skill that shows why she is such an admired crime writer in her native France´ The Times `A wonderfully creepy, unsettling read, with a superb twist in its tail´ James Oswald `Bewitching and wonderfully gothic´ Sunday Express `Johana Gustawsson brilliantly illuminates the depths of the human heart' Le Figaro `A whirlpool that draws you irresistibly into levels of darkness so much deeper than you can possibly be ready for´ Ambrose Parry `Ethereal, romantic and as cold as death, this nerve-shattering and powerful novel immerses us in a cruel and thrilling Nordic tale where love smashes against the rocks of madness´ La Fringale culturelle `A stunning and beautifully written gothic thriller´ Alexandra Benedict `A bold and intelligent read´ Guardian `Utterly compelling´ Woman's Own `Cleverly plotted, simply excellent´ Ragnar Jónasson `A must-read´ Daily Express
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The Descent / Paul E. Hardisty. - [miejsce nieznane] : Orenda Books : Legimi, 2024.
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Hardisty Paul E.. Autor
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A young man and his young family set out on a perilous voyage across a devastated planet to uncover the origin of the events that set the world on its course to disaster … The prescient, deeply shocking prequel to the bestselling, critically acclaimed Climate Emergency thriller, The Forcing. `Paul Hardisty is a visionary´ Luke McCallin `A superbly handled tale of struggle and survival in a maimed world´ The Times `Paul Hardisty is a fine writer´ Lee Child `Hardisty holds a mirror up to the titans of today's very real world problems … very plausible and terrifyingly so´ SciFi Now ___________ Kweku Ashworth is a child of the cataclysm, born on a sailboat to parents fleeing the devastation in search for a refuge in the Southern Ocean. Growing up in a world forever changed, his only connection to the events that set the planet on its course to disaster were the stories his step-father, long-dead, recorded in his manuscript, The Forcing. But there are huge gaps in his stepfather's account, and when Kweku stumbles across a clandestine broadcast by someone close to the men who forced the globe into a climate catastrophe, he knows that it is time to find out for himself. Kweku and his young family set out on a perilous voyage across a devastated planet. What they find will challenge not only their faith in humanity, but their ability to stay alive. The devastating, nerve-shattering prequel to the critically acclaimed thriller The Forcing, a story of survival, hope, and the power of the human spirit in a world torn apart by climate change. ________ `A riveting eco-thriller´ Crime Fiction Lover `The cataclysmic climate-emergency thriller we all need to read … this is where it all begins. My heart was in my mouth every second of the way´ Reader Review `Compelling, concerning and completely engrossing … a book that demands your attention and your action. A must-read´ Jen Med's Book Reviews Praise for The Forcing `Provocative and insightful, visceral and terrifying´ SciFi Now `Announces Paul E. Hardisty as the true heir to John Christopher´ Tim Glister `A novel that might have actually predicted our future´ Ewan Morrison `The book I've been waiting and hoping for…´ Paul Waters `A riveting eco-thriller [that] paints a realistic picture of our future if society as a whole continues to ignore scientific warnings about global warming´ Crime Fiction Lover `Fierce, thoughtful, deeply humane and always compelling´ David Whish-Wilson
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