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"The body you are wearing used to be mine." So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London park surrounded by bodies all wearing latex gloves. With no recollection of who she is, Myfanwy must follow the instructions her former self left behind to discover her identity and track down the agents who want to destroy her. She soon learns that she is a Rook, a high-ranking member of a secret organization called the Checquy that battles the many supernatural forces at work in Britain.

A delightful and hilarious supernatural adventure featuring a lady-in-waiting who must keep the court safe from murder, from the author of The Rook. Alexandra Dennis-Palmer-Hudson-Gilmore-Garnsey (call me “Alix”), the twelfth Lady Mondegreen, has never had any control of her life. Her...

'Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Darkly magical and beautifully imagined, The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy...

Rookie. Baby-face. Junior. Riley Cruz has heard it all. At thirty-one, he’s the youngest recruit on the force, but his quiet nature and boyish looks make him easy to dismiss. What no one realizes is that Riley isn’t as innocent as he seems. Recruited by powerful players in law enforcement, he’s pulled into a covert team of agents who blur the line between justice and corruption. Now Riley is straddling two worlds—cop and agent, right and wrong—and he may be hiding the darkest secrets of them all.

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.

"Matthes" könnte man kurz als eine Mischung aus "Jim Knopf", "Indiana Jones", "Die Schatzinsel" und einem Reiseführer für Aruba beschreiben. Matthes erlebt wie Jim Knopf Abenteuer und reist zu verschiedenen Orten. Er ist ähnlich wie Indiana Jones ein Abenteurer und Schatzsucher. Ähnlich wie in "Die Schatzinsel" handelt die Geschichte von der Suche nach einem vergrabenen Schatz. Die Geschichte gibt als Reiseführer für Aruba zudem Einblicke in die Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten der Insel.

Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look...

"Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city from a dangerous ancient magic. May...