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Maria Isabella Boyd's success as a Confederate spy has made her too famous for further espionage work, and now her employment options are slim. Exiled, widowed, and on the brink of poverty, she reluctantly goes to work for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in Chicago. Adding insult to injury, her first big assignment is commissioned by the Union Army. In short, a federally sponsored transport dirigible is being violently pursued across the Rockies, and Uncle Sam isn't pleased.

Clementine Crane has a few things on her plate: She keeps the peace, picks up the slack, and always puts everyone else first. But when her first hot flash strikes, perimenopause sends her into a tailspin. Between a husband who can’t navigate a revolving door without her, three kids who treat her as their fixer, and a career stuck in neutral, Clementine begins to wonder: When is enough enough? Overwhelmed and fed up, Clementine takes a stand—one small refusal at a time.

Soon to be a major motion picture! ""[Losing Clementine] is poignant and insightful and also surprisingly funny, thanks to its nasty, charming narrator."" —Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl A smart, sharp and moving debut—by turns hilarious and tragic— Losing...

In 1909, Clementine steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving him in the direction of an oncoming train. Just before he stumbles, Clementine grabs him by his suit jacket. This will not be the last time Clementine Churchill will save her husband. Lady Clementine is the ferocious story of the ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, the story of a partner who did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of war, and who would not surrender either to expectations or to enemies.

„Clementine Holm“ ist eine Novelle von Gabriele Reuter: Frau Clementine Holm wohnte in einem Hause, dessen rechte Seite das Freskogemälde eines Drachens mit blauem Kopf und gelbem Schweif zeigte, während sich links von der Eingangstür drei Mandarinenbäume und eine große Sonne mit einem Menschengesicht befanden. Frau Clementine war begeistert von diesen primitiven Malereien und hatte das Haus nur um ihretwillen gewählt, trotzdem seine Lage im Levantiner Viertel unbequem war und auch nicht für comme il faut galt.

A modern Russian fairytale about an American actress who adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, finds herself alone in a Russia that is trying, for the first time in its history, to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the '80s in the U.S. is now a big hit in Russia, complicating an already harrowing adoption journey. Then there are the two handsome princes, one Russian, one American, and all the other fairytale characters who help or hinder My Russian Clementine. My Russian Clementine was produced...

The Other Half is a unique collaboration between the leading lights of mystery fiction and country music. An original story by bestselling crime writer Mark Billingham, soundtracked by the powerful and poignant songs of internationally acclaimed Americana duo My Darling Clementine. Pain, loss...

Eliazar est un bel oiseau, épris de liberté, qui voyage à travers le monde. Lorsqu'il rencontre Rosy, immédiatement son cœur s'emballe, mais celle-ci n'a jamais appris à voler. Et si l'amour donnait des ailes ? Découvre cette belle aventure en musique et évade-toi le temps d'un conte...

Best-selling author TJ Clementine thought she’d be safe with her sisters during the holidays. She was wrong. Dead wrong. Now her “biggest fan” has followed TJ to Whitehorse, Montana, with visions of murder in mind. The only person who can help TJ is ruggedly handsome loner Silas Walker - if she can trust him. Because this mountain man knows just how to hunt deadly shadows...and win.

Supermodel Annabelle “Annie” Clementine is back in Whitehorse, Montana. And there’s nothing cowboy Dawson Rogers wants more than to see his ex-lover’s backside…on the road out. He’ll even risk his heart again and help sell her late grandmother’s house so Annie can leave ASAP. Except along with the house, Annie inherited a mystery. And if they don’t solve it soon, someone’s willing to kill for the answer.

Cowboy Justin Calhoun is certain that Chloe Clementine is the one who got away. Now, she’s back in Whitehorse, Montana, for the holidays - and Justin’s ready to make his move. But Chloe has a secret Santa who’s been sending her not-so-nice presents, each more threatening than the last. Now, they must find Chloe’s stalker Santa...before their fairy-tale Christmas turns into a nightmare.

Following her mother’s tragic death, Paige is preparing to scatter Ellen’s ashes in the heart of the Welsh mountains with her dad, grandmother, aunt and uncle by her side. But when a blizzard descends over the hills, the family have no choice but to abandon their quest and seek refuge in a remote mountain inn.

‘The Queen of Christmas feelgood novels’ The Independent Dive into this gorgeous Christmas novel from Sunday Times bestseller, Sue Moorcroft – the perfect companion for a cold winter’s night! * * * A secret romance was just the start of the story… Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk...

Scream queen Quinn has had it with scary movies. After years as Hollywood's horror It Girl, she's sick of the tabloids and the off-screen drama. So she's decided: one last film, before quitting for good. All that stands in her way is leading man Teddy James. Reality TV star and renowned playboy Teddy has looks to kill for, but absolutely no talent. AKA, Quinn's worst nightmare. That's until they stumble - literally - across a dead body on set.

Sur Terre, la situation est critique : le climat se détériore inexorablement et les tensions politiques s’accroissent. Une coalition internationale espère envoyer le plus de gens possible sur Mars avant que la planète bleue ne devienne inhabitable, mais il est évident que tout le monde ne pourra pas partir. Les manifestations contre le projet de conquête spatiale virent à l’émeute et des tentatives de sabotage des fusées sont mises au jour.

La série incontournable pour les amateurs de fantasy continue, plus haletante que jamais. Brandon Sanderson signe, une fois de plus, une œuvre vertigineuse, qui allie parfaitement un rythme épique à couper le souffle, des personnages plus vrais que nature et un univers d’une fascinante complexité.

Une femme. Une mission. Sauver le monde. 1952. Une météorite s'écrase au large de Washington, dévastant une grande partie de la côte Est des États-Unis. Par chance, Elma York et son mari, Nathaniel, en congé dans les Poconos, échappent au cataclysme et parviennent à rejoindre une base militaire. Elma, génie mathématique et pilote pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, et Nathaniel, ingénieur spatial, tentent de convaincre les militaires que la météorite n'a pu être dirigée par les Russes.

Un voyage saisissant dans le temps et l’espace, à travers les vicissitudes de l’immigration italienne. Un roman lumineux et réparateur.

La réelle et fabuleuse histoire de Menie Grégoire, la première animatrice radio à donner le micro aux auditrices pour parler d’amour, de sexualité et de parentalité ! Ce magnifique roman choral témoigne d’un demi-siècle d’évolution de la condition féminine.

Mars, terminus, tout le monde descend ! Alors qu'une sonde robotisée se pose enfin sur Mars, prélude à une première mission habitée vers la planète rouge, Elma York embarque à bord de la navette qui la ramènera sur Terre après une affectation de trois mois sur la Lune. Mais le retour ne se passe pas comme prévu : un incident contraint son appareil à se poser en urgence dans un champ désert, loin du lieu d'atterrissage initial.