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Phillipa, Duchess of Dorsett is not your average demure lady in society. For behind her charming smile, she hides a secret and a wicked reputation. Tasked by Queen Victoria to protect the innocent, she's recruited the most formidable women of the ton - The Queen's Deadly Damsels. Lady Olivia Smithwick sold her soul to save her daughter, and in return has made an enemy of the Duchess. As they attempt their mission, together and alone, their simple deal becomes dangerously complicated.

Abby e Travis sono due guerrieri. Hanno sempre dovuto lottare contro chi non credeva nel loro amore. Sin dal loro primo incontro, anni prima, quando si sono scambiati parole poco amichevoli per nascondere la reciproca attrazione. Hanno superato incomprensioni, accuse, inganni, fino al giorno in cui si sono scambiati gli anelli, suggellando la promessa di restare sempre insieme, a ogni costo. Eppure il loro passato cerca ancora di dividerli.

Henry Drax kennt kein Gewissen. Er ist Harpunierer auf der Volunteer, einem Walfangschiff, das von England Kurs auf die arktischen Gewässer der Baffinbucht nimmt. Ebenfalls an Bord ist Patrick Sumner, ein Arzt von zweifelhaftem Ruf, der glaubt, schon alles gesehen zu haben - nicht ahnend, dass seine größte Prüfung noch bevorsteht, nachdem er Drax einer ungeheuerlichen Tat überführt hat. Während sich der Konflikt zwischen den beiden Männern zuspitzt, wird auch der eigentliche Sinn der verhängnisvollen Expedition zunehmend klar.

Manchester, 1867. Im Morgengrauen hängen die Rebellen. Die englische Polizei wirft ihnen vor, die "Fenians", irische Unabhängigkeitskämpfer, zu unterstützen. Eine gefährliche Machtgeste seines Vorgesetzten, findet Constable James O'Connor, der gerade aus Dublin nach Manchester versetzt wurde. Einst hieß es, er sei der klügste Mann der Stadt gewesen. Das war, bevor er seine Frau verlor, bevor er sich dem Whiskey hingab. Mittlerweile rührt er keinen Tropfen mehr an. Doch jetzt sinnen die "Fenians" nach Rache.

Liis Lindy este agent FBI. Ca să se dedice total meseriei sale, cere să fie transferată din Chicago la San Diego. Visează la promovări și laude pentru soluționarea cazurilor aparent imposibile. Agentul special Thomas Maddox este arogant, neiertător și crud. Vânează cei mai mari infractori din lume. Dar, deși a salvat multe vieți, nu poate face nimic pentru Travis, fratele său mai mic, învinuit pentru un incendiu cu zeci de victime. Thomas are o singură soluție: poate să-l recruteze pe Travis în FBI, pentru că acesta are niște conexiuni în lumea mafiei.

In a city that is already volatile, tensions mount after a Tory MP in Bradford Central is discredited leaving the door open for the extreme right-wing candidate, Graeme Weston, to stand in the resultant by-election. However, Graeme Weston is not what he appears to be, and with secrets jeopardising his political career, he must tread very carefully. Meanwhile, a serial killer targets Asian men who lead alternatives lifestyles and delivers his own form of torture.

What is the link between the abduction of a little girl and a dead prostitute? When the body of a prostitute is found, followed by the discovery of children locked in an attic, DI Gus McGuire is handed the case. But what at first appears to be a simple murder soon turns into an international manhunt for the members of a twisted child trafficking ring. McGuire, who is suffering with his own emotional problems, must pick his way through the web of deceit and uncover the truth in time before the body count rises. Can McGuire identify The Matchmaker before it’s too late? And can he trust those he is working with?