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Maia D’Aplièse and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home–a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva–having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage–a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world.

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe - from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland - uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last.

CeCe D’Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, CeCe decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago.

Der neue Band von Lucinda Riley's Schwestern-Saga - endlich löst sich das Rätsel um die 7. Schwester. Sieben Sterne umfasst das Sternbild der Plejaden, und die Schwestern d’Aplièse tragen ihre Namen. Stets war ihre siebte Schwester aber ein Rätsel für sie, denn Merope ist verschwunden, seit sie denken können. Eines Tages überbringt der Anwalt der Familie die verblüffende Nachricht, dass er eine Spur entdeckt hat: Ein Weingut in Neuseeland und die Zeichnung eines sternförmigen Rings weisen den Weg. Allerdings kann nur eine Frau, Mary, Antworten geben - und sie ist auf einer Reise um die Welt.

1928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn’t dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is. 2008, the Aegean. The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.

Der große abschließende Band der international gefeierten "Sieben Schwestern"-Reihe! "Atlas – Die Geschichte von Pa Salt", mit Harry Whittaker als Co-Autor, bringt die "Sieben Schwestern"-Serie zu ihrem krönenden Abschluss.

It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house, 'Pandora', is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family. Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of thirteen, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father.

1995, London. When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of 95 he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core. Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over 70 years. 

After the death of her father - Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe - Tiggy D’Aplièse, trusting her instincts, moves to the remote wilds of Scotland. There she takes a job doing what she loves: caring for animals on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, employed by the enigmatic and troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird. Her decision alters her future irrevocably when Chilly, an ancient gypsy who has lived for years on the estate, tells her that she possesses a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors....

To the outside world, Electra D’Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a complete stranger who claims to be her grandmother.

Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father—an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt—has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally has also recently embarked on a deeply passionate love affair that will change her destiny forever. But with her life now turned upside down.

CeCe har aldrig rigtig følt, at hun passede ind nogen steder, og efter faren, Pa Salts, død kan hun næsten ikke klare mere. Hun dropper ud af kunstskolen og kan kun se til, mens hendes søster Star lige så langsomt bevæger sig ud af hendes liv. I desperation beslutter hun sig for at forlade England og udforske sin fortid. Det eneste, hun har at gå efter, er et sort-hvid-foto og navnet på en kvindelig pioner, der boede i Australien for over hundrede år siden. På vej mod Sydney gør CeCe holdt i Thailand, og her møder hun den mystiske Ace, der er lige så ensom, som hun er.

The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen’s—a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk—is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine ‘Jazz’ Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London, and reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss.

Ally d'Aplièse er i gang med at forberede sig til en kapsejlads, da hun bliver kaldt hjem til sit barndomshjem ved Genèvesøen, fordi hendes adoptivfar pludselig er død. Her mødes hun med sine fem søstre og opdager, at deres far - en mystisk millionær, som søstrene kalder Pa Salt - efter eget ønske allerede er begravet, men har efterladt dem hver en nøgle til at finde deres rødder. Allys nøgle fører hende til Norge, hvor hun opdager, at hendes fortid er forbundet til en ung ukendt sangerinde, Anna Landvik, som levede for hundrede år siden og sang til premieren af Henrik Ibsens Peer Gynt.

Efter Georg Hoffman afslører eksistensen af en hidtil forsvunden søster, går det op for Maia og Ally, at de kun har to ledetråde til at finde hende: en adresse på en vingård i New Zealand og en tegning af en helt usædvanlig, stjerneformet smaragdring. CeCe, der bor i Australien og derfor befinder sig tættest på vingården, bliver sendt af sted for at undersøge sagen.

Rosanna Menici is just a girl when she meets Roberto Rossini, the man who will change her life. In the years to come, their destinies are bound together by their extraordinary talents as opera singers and by their enduring but obsessive love for each other - a love that will ultimately affect the lives of all those closest to them. For, as Rosanna slowly discovers, their union is haunted by irreversible events from the past....

Der neue Band von Lucinda Riley's Schwestern-Saga - endlich löst sich das Rätsel um die 7. Schwester. Sieben Sterne umfasst das Sternbild der Plejaden, und die Schwestern d’Aplièse tragen ihre Namen. Stets war ihre siebte Schwester aber ein Rätsel für sie, denn Merope ist verschwunden, seit sie denken können. Eines Tages überbringt der Anwalt der Familie die verblüffende Nachricht, dass er eine Spur entdeckt hat: Ein Weingut in Neuseeland und die Zeichnung eines sternförmigen Rings weisen den Weg.

The present: Emilie de la Martiniéres has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. 

Thirty years have passed since Greta left Marchmont Hall, a grand and beautiful house nestled in the hills of rural Monmouthshire. But when she returns to the Hall for Christmas she has no recollection of her past association with it – the result of a tragic accident that has blanked out more than two decades of her life. Then, during a walk through the wintry landscape, she stumbles across a grave in the woods and the weathered inscription on the headstone tells her that a little boy is buried here.