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Only the past can save the future for Winston Churchill, and it’s a past with many secrets.There is vast treasure hidden in an almost impregnable Central African fortress surrounded by cliffs. The mountain is a honeycomb of ancient tombs and palaces, as well as the ancient burial place of a Nubian queen mysteriously wedded to a Roman. Young Winston Churchill, a prisoner during the Boer War, is offered a secret deal for freedom by Britain’s enemy Louis Botha

The saga of the legendary Courtney family continues in this fourteenth installment in Wilbur Smith’s bestselling series—the sequel to 2009’s Assegai—a thrilling tale of espionage, adventure, and danger, set in Africa and spanning from the Great War’s end to the dark days of World War...

Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day....

La ciudad perdida de los aztecas encierra un laberinto de secretos que puede cambiar el rumbo de la historia. La profecía de Aztlán es una trepidante mezcla de ficción y realidad en un mundo que se mueve al borde del abismo, obra del autor superventas Mario Escobar. Mientras Londres está siendo bombardeada por el ejército del Káiser, Hércules Guzmán Fox, George Lincoln y Alicia Mantorella reciben el encargo de investigar la serie de macabros rituales aztecas aparentemente ligados a la desaparición de un códice del siglo XVI que habla sobre la legendaria ciudad de Aztlán.

La guerra è finita, Hitler è morto, eppure la sua eredità malvagia continua a prosperare. Saffron Courtney e suo marito sono sopravvissuti per miracolo al sanguinoso conflitto, ma Konrad, il fratello nazista di Gerhard, è ancora vivo. Ed è più che mai determinato a prendersi la rivincita e a tornare potente come prima. Così, mentre inizia un pericoloso gioco del gatto e del topo, prende forma un oscuro complotto contro la coppia… un complotto le cui ripercussioni attraverseranno tutta l'Europa.

When Bodie King, a con man known for (alleged) art thefts, steps into my antique store, I know I’m in trouble. Not only is he charming, devastatingly handsome, and used to getting what he wants, but he’s looking for a priceless chess set. The same one I’m searching for. The race is on and I have to use everything I know about the chess set to get it before him. Too bad he doesn’t play fair.