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Der junge Anwalt Jacobus de Lago aus Palma de Mallorca soll den mysteriosen Mord an Mercedes, einer graflichen Zofe aufklaren, zusammen mit dem Diebstahl eines geheimnisvollen Buches, welches einst im Besitz eines Alchemisten - eines Goldmachers und Heilers - war.Schon bald deutet alles darauf hin, dass hinter diesen und weiteren Verbrechen Leonardo Tomba, der beste Freund von de Lago, steckt. Dass er es ist, der alles tut, um das in dem Buch verborgene Rezept wieder zum Leben zu erwecken.Bis zu dem Moment, als auch Leonardo unter ratselhaften Umstanden verschwindet

An irresistible, heart-warming novel from the much-loved author of numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, including A WALK IN THE PARK and TO THE MOON AND BACK. Dexter Yates loves his fun, care-free London life; he has money, looks and girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships, she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind, Dex moves to Briarwood - a much better place to work on his parenting skills - and he and Molly become neighbours. There''s an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter''s going to adapt, he first has a lot to learn about Molly, about other people''s secrets...and about himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is an extraordinary debut novel, winner of the Branford Boase Award and the Bronze Nestle Children's Book Prize. In a newspaper office, Paul Faustino, South America's top football writer, sits opposite the man they call El Gato "the Cat", the world's greatest goalkeeper. On the table between them stands the World Cup. In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his incredible story - how he, a poor logger's son, learns to become a World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable. And the most remarkable part of this story is the man who teaches him: the mysterious Keeper, who haunts a football pitch at the heart of the claustrophobic rainforest...

Bestselling author Simon Scarrow brings the Great Siege of Malta to vivid and unforgettable life in this gripping standalone novel. 1565, Malta: a vital outpost between the divided nations of Europe and the relentlessly expanding Ottoman Empire. Faced with ferocious attack by a vast Turkish fleet, the knights of the Order of St John fear annihilation. Amongst those called to assist is disgraced veteran Sir Thomas Barrett. Loyalty and instinct compel him to put the Order above all other concerns, yet his allegiance is divided. At Queen Elizabeth's command, he must search for a hidden scroll, guarded by the knights, that threatens her reign. As Sir Thomas confronts the past that cost him his honour and a secret that has long lain buried, a vast enemy army arrives to lay siege to the island...