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The nineteenth novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Captain Kydd series. 1808. Parted from his new bride, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is called away to join the Northern Expedition to Sweden, now Britain's only ally in the Baltic. Following the sudden declaration of war by Russia and with the...

The twentieth century is drawing to a close and the Russians are up to all sorts of dirty tricks in Lithuania and Kaliningrad. MI6 decide to fight fire with fire and send in a crack SAS team led by Dan 'Spider' Shepherd. Their mission - to create chaos in the Baltic region through sabotage, assassination and black ops. But the Russians aren't going to give up without a fight, and soon the SAS team wonder if they might have bitten off more than they can chew.

While out scouting in southern Indiana, Alessa Duvalier comes across a Kurian Conference being attended by every major military sect the Kurians have in the Midwest. Taking advantage of the strategic opportunity to cripple their enemy, Alessa and her warriors strike and achieve victory—only to discover an even greater threat to humanity. David Valentine is chosen to be head of security for the Army of Kentucky representatives—and Alessa ignores his order to stay behind.

Autumn brings unwelcome news to Inspector O: he has been wrenched from retirement and ordered back to Pyongyang for a final assignment. The two Koreas, he learns, are now cooperating—very quietly—to maintain stability in the North. Stability requires that Inspector O lead an investigation into a crime of passion committed by the young man who has been selected as the best possible leader of a transition government.

Freshly trained detective Johannes "Hannes" Niehaus is brand new to the Criminal Investigation Department. And his partner, unconventional veteran detective Fritz Janssen, isn't the least bit thrilled to train a rookie. When a woman's body washes up on the nearby shores of the Baltic Sea, Hannes gets his first taste of real crime - and a chance to prove himself. Quickly the investigation pulls him and Fritz into a whirlpool of dangerous, decades-old cover-ups.

Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. Thiswill be the twenty-first novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series. 1809. After his heroic actions during the retreat to Corunna, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is the...

Ein Sommer an der Ostsee liegt hinter Lexi. Ein Sommer mit Niko, der alles verändert hat. Doch bevor sie sich auf ihre neue Liebe einlassen kann, muss sie erst ihr Leben in den Griff bekommen. Und das bedeutet: Neue Wohnung, neuer Job und endlich ihre Diplomarbeit fertig schreiben. Voller Tatendrang stürzt sich Lexi in ihre Aufgaben. Doch sie hat Sehnsucht. Nach Niko, nach salziger Meeresluft, nach Sand unter den Füßen und gemütlichen Stunden im Strandkorb. Zwischen Unfällen, Notfällen und Zwischenfällen merkt Lexi, dass man im Leben nicht alles haben kann. Oder doch?

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The 26th Kydd adventure from veteran writer Julian Stockwin. Following his recovery after a savage wounding in America, Kydd returns to England to re-assume command of his ship-of-the-line, Thunderer, which is sent to the remote station of Bermuda. 'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the...

Unputdownable naval action from the master of the sea story - 'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' Guardian The greatest naval trial in the Georgian period is underway at Portsmouth with the court martial of Sir Home Popham, Captain Sir Thomas...

Träume sind nicht für die Warteschleife gemacht. Maria Gabriella Mancuso, kurz Gabi, ist irgendwo falsch abgebogen: Eigentlich wollte sie immer schon in die Medienbranche, doch nun hängt sie in der Gastronomie fest. Und auch ihre Beziehung zu Langzeitfreund Daniel ist eher eingefahren als aufregend.

In der kleinen Stadt Sterenholm an der Ostsee haben sieben Paare in den vergangenen Jahren ihr Glück gefunden und sind zu einem engen Freundeskreis verwachsen. Doch Leben ist das, was nach dem Happy End passiert. Und so führen Geheimnisse, Hochzeiten, Überforderung, Schwangerschaften und Trennungen zu einigen Komplikationen. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob alles tatsächlich so ist, wie es anfangs scheint. Und ob am Ende alle in Sterenholm bleiben ...