This incredible portrait of Erik--the Phantom--recreates his entire life, from his survival as a child in a carnival freak show to his creative genius behind the Paris Opera House--and its labyrinthine world below--to his discovery of love.
A Reese Witherspoon book club pick! Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE NEVER FREE. Cain Moran wanted Jenny Riley more than he had ever wanted anyone or anything before in his life. But loving Jenny Riley was the easy part; it was telling his wife he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer... Jenny is not just any girl. She cares nothing for Cain's hard-man reputation - she just wants to be with him. But Cain is not a free man. And he's about to find out that when his wife Caroline said 'til death us do part, she meant it. When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish. All Cain and Jenny know is that if their love can survive such separation, then one day they will have a chance at the Good Life together again. But there are greater trials ahead than either can foresee. They're about to learn the hardest lesson of all: LIVE THE GOOD LIFE. PAY THE PRICE.
El 16 de julio de 1918 el Zar Nicolás II y toda la familia imperial son ejecutados a sangre fría, pero cuando en 1991 se inhuman sus restos se descubre que faltan los cadáveres de dos de los hijos del Zar. Hoy, tras la caída del comunismo, el pueblo ruso ha decidido democráticamente el regreso de la monarquía. Una Comisión especial queda a cargo de que el nuevo Zar sea escogido entre varios familiares distantes de Nicolás II. Cuando el abogado norteamericano Miles Lord es contratado para investigar a uno de los candidatos, se ve envuelto en una trama para descubrir uno de los grandes enigmas de la Historia: qué le sucedió realmente a la familia imperial. Su única pista: un críptico mensaje en los escritos de Rasputin que anuncia que aquél cruento capítulo no sería el último en la leyenda de los Romanov. Las consecuencias de esta profecía serán devastadoras para el futuro del zar y para la Madre Rusia, pero también para el propio Miles. La profecía Romanov ha estado durante meses en las listas de los libros más vendidos de varios periódicos estadounidenses, entre ellos el New York Times, y está en vías de traducción a diez idiomas. Mientras los seguidores de Steve Berry lo saludan como el nuevo Dan Brown, la crítica celebra el rigor, el suspense creciente, la ambientación y el alto nivel de un thriller histórico con trazas de guión cinematográfico.
The twenty-second novel from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, Martina Cole, author of DANGEROUS LADY, THE TAKE, THE GOOD LIFE and many more... Playing grown-ups, the future is theirs for the taking. Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts. Everyone says they are too young, but nothing can keep them apart. Sharon doesn't question Lenny's business dealings and it isn't long before his reputation as a hard man destined for the top means they are living the good life with their sons. It leaves a stain on her heart for ever. But one night Lenny doesn't come home. It isn't the first time he has gone AWOL. But it is his last. He is found murdered - beaten to death in an act of brutality that shocks even the police. And Sharon never knows why. Old wounds will surface. Now, twenty years later, Sharon is about to find out the truth. Such a crime cannot go unpunished. Revenge is long overdue. The time has come to... GET EVEN
Now a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne and Oscar-winning Alicia Vikander 'An enthralling read' THE TIMES 'Heartbreaking and unforgettable, it is a complete triumph' BOSTON GLOBE 'Beautifully written. It is absolutely engrossing' SUNDAY EXPRESS Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: What do you do when the person you love has to change? It starts with a question, a simple favour asked by a wife of her husband while both are painting in their studio, setting off a transformation neither can anticipate. Uniting fact and fiction into an original romantic vision, The Danish Girl eloquently portrays the unique intimacy that defines every marriage and the remarkable story of Lili Elbe, a pioneer in transgender history, and the woman torn between loyalty to her marriage and her own ambitions and desires. The Danish Girl is an evocative and deeply moving novel about one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the 20th century.
Únik z nudy manželského sexu může nabýt rozličných podob. Málokterá z nich se ale obejde bez následků... David Greenfield je rozvodový právník z Manhattanu, takže velmi dobře ví, kam až může člověk klesnout. Za léta praxe už vyslechl bezpočet nechutných a intimních příběhů, které provázejí rozpadlá manželství. On sám je v tomto ohledu naprosto spokojený: svou ženu Blair si vzal před dvaceti lety a nikdy toho rozhodnutí nemusel litovat. I ti nejvyrovnanější z nás jsou ale občas vystaveni pokušení, kterému je téměř nemožné odolat. V Davidově případě má podobu atraktivní fotografky Jean, která ho požádá, aby se stal jejím milencem. Jen na šest týdnů, pak ji zase pracovní povinnosti odvedou do světa. David váhá. Nechce se dopustit nevěry, vždyť přece až moc dobře ví, kam až to může vést. Ovšem na druhou stranu... Kdyby se přidala i Blair, už by to přece nebyla nevěra. Chvíle strávené ve třech by naopak mohly být vítaným oživením rutiny, do které manželský sex po mnohaletém soužití neodvratně upadne. Nikomu přece neublíží, když si splní svou celoživotní sexuální fantazii. Anebo se v tomto úsudku David trestuhodně mýlí?
