Showing results for "Kant" in Genre Fiction

As soon as Jess Green arrives at her new home, 14 Christmas Street, she knows this will be no ordinary December. The residents of this little road have come together to create something extraordinary: a real-life advent calendar, where one house will open its door each day until Christmas for a festive celebration. Each day, that is, except Christmas Eve. It should be the loveliest moment of all, but no one can persuade the octogenarian Mr Winters at Number 24 to be involved.

Lucie est verte de rage : spoliée et abandonnée par ses enfants à la mort de son mari, elle se retrouve dans un appartement minuscule ! Finie la grande vie... Jusqu'à ce qu'elle rencontre le bel Henri. Quand son cher époux est mort, Lucie ne s'attendait certainement pas à hériter de... ses dettes. Ses enfants ne lui parlent plus (il faut dire qu'elle n'a jamais pu retenir le prénom de ses petits-enfants) et, ruinée, elle est obligée de déménager ! En plus, ses nouveaux voisins sont insupportables - surtout le petit Hyppolite, un vrai pot de colle.

1958. When it-girl Vivienne George flees on the eve of her wedding, she seeks refuge in a scheduled lodge surrounded by the lush rainforest of tropical North Queensland. There, she is relieved to find that the small farming town couldn't be further from the high society she's left behind. Now, Vivienne spends her days swimming in the beautiful Lake Evelyn where she befriends the larger-than-life Josie. But all is not as it seems in this quiet, close-knit community.

One moment can change your life. When Gracie Ashcroft wakes after a crash with severe amnesia, she must choose whether to live a life through other people’s memories or to start a new life all her own. Discovering her late mother left her an old flower farm, Gracie leaves her fiancé, her best friend and the home full of forgotten memories behind, hoping to learn who she is now. Torn between wishing she could remember and afraid of losing what she now has, Gracie starts to wonder: if you had your time over, would you live the same life twice?

This little booklet was penned at the end of the 19th century, and ostensibly involves events mere years later. A work of political satire, it chastises the rise of socialism and populism, inferring their fictional rise here as disastrous and leading to chaos. It is of note here that this work, along with others by Lockwood, appear to prognosticate the current political climate of the United States and West at large - and for an apparent religious Catholic of his era, it is not altogether impossible that Lockwood - wittingly or unwittingly - tapped into some mystic forces.

It’s five years since psychiatrist Olivia Hofmann’s husband and daughter vanished without trace, and five years since the body of troubled teenager Lisa Manz was found murdered in a quarry outside Vienna. While the trail of Lisa’s killer has gone cold, Olivia receives an anonymous postcard each year on the anniversary of her family’s disappearance. Who is sending the messages, and why are they sorry? When one of her patients claims he has seen Lisa alive, Olivia joins forces with detective Levi Kant, who was taken off the murder case when he was close to finding answers.

Tally has always known she will one day become the Mistress of Dara Island in her mother Nerissa's stead. A belief founded on her mother's promise. But as she matures, her determination and wilfulness bring her into conflict with her ruthless father, 'Bullshark' Richard Ramsey, a powerful figure feared by everyone, including his wife. Ultimately, Tally must face the heartbreaking realisation that her promised future is slipping from her grasp. After a sudden disappearance from the island, Tally embarks on a desperate search that leads her deep into Dara's treacherous wilderness.

L'appartement d'Hermine, c'est son havre de paix, après ses journées agitées d'institutrice. Est-ce qu'elle va réussir à faire de la place pour Ismaël, le jeune réfugié qu'elle a accepté d'héberger ? Hermine a toujours admiré sa collègue Yasmine, bénévole auprès des mineurs sans-papiers. Alors quand celle-ci lui demande d'accueillir un adolescent de seize ans, elle ne peut pas refuser. L'arrivée d'Ismaël bouleverse sa vie... et celle de ses voisins ! Mais quelle chance d'être si bien entourée : Margaux est toujours de bon conseil et Joshua, toujours là pour elle.

Charlotte est aux anges : elle a trouvé un travail ! Mais très vite, la situation au bureau se dégrade tandis que sa vie personnelle se détraque... C'est signé ! Charlotte a décroché un job dans une agence d'organisation de mariages : elle pourra soutenir sa famille pendant que son mari Alexandre lance sa boîte. Elle a même réussi à négocier ses mercredis après-midi pour passer du temps avec Lou et Gabriel, ses enfants.

Beautiful, irrepressible Esther Hamilton had a reputation in the small Queensland town of Noah Vale. That was until she ran away, 20 years ago, under a cloud of shame. It's now 1955 and following their mother's death, the Hamilton sisters have returned to live near their aunt and uncle. Sonnet has never stepped foot in Noah Vale, yet has been the talk of the town for decades. Fable is a talented artist and lovelier than even her heartbreaking mother had been. And Plum is just a little girl who's lost her mother and been taken away from the only home she's ever known.

When Rachel moves into the spare room in Mary’s flat, everyone is quick to jump to the conclusion that there’s something strange about her. Everyone apart from Mary. And when Rachel starts sleepwalking, the flatmates’ fears grow. But there’s something about the new girl that Mary can’t help but trust, and having recently escaped a toxic relationship, she needs the support. Rachel becomes a friend and an ally, and Mary soon discovers that they have more in common than she ever could have imagined. In fact, Rachel seems to know more about Mary than she knows about herself....

Da quando Eva Kant ha incontrato Diabolik, i due hanno costituito un'inseparabile coppia criminale. Ma ora la compagna del ladro più famoso del mondo deve dimostrare di sapersela cavare da sola, affrontando un colpo ad alto rischio nella Repubblica di Rennert. Il bottino è il Tesoro della Corona di Zlata. Eva raccoglie la sfida, preparando il suo piano in una città in cui si intrecciano intrighi dimenticati, antiche maledizioni e moderni giochi di potere.

De heerlijke Gallaghers-trilogie van Nora Roberts in een nieuw jasje Aan de zuidkust van Ierland ligt het prachtige dorpje Ardmore. Levendig middelpunt is Gallagher's Pub, waar het altijd behaaglijk is, waar het bier in de glazen schuimt en waar Aidan, Shawn en Darcy Gallagher iedereen een luisterend oor bieden. Darcy Gallagher heeft altijd al in de aantrekkingskracht van het lot geloofd, in de magie van legendes… en het belang van geld. Ze wil een rijke man en een luxeleven vol glamour en avontuur. Met de komst van Trevor Magee lijkt niets haar droom nog in de weg te staan.

Ristabilitisi a Clerville, Diabolik ed Eva Kant riprendono la loro sfida con l'ispettore Ginko. Ma i servizi segreti tendono una trappola ai due inafferrabili criminali. Eva viene catturata e Diabolik è costretto a cedere a un ricatto, in cambiò della vita della sua compagna. Dovrà realizzare un furto impossibile sull'isola di Jornada, sfidandone da solo l'intero esercito. Un'impresa drammatica che potrebbe segnare per sempre la fine di Diabolik ed Eva.

Diabolik, accompagnato da Eva Kant, viaggia da Clerville fino all'Estremo Oriente sulle tracce di cinque preziosi talismani di giada cui ha dato la caccia fin dal principio della sua carriera criminale. Ma i talismani sono ambiti anche dalle Triadi dell'esotica città di Gau Long e da un misterioso personaggio che sembra conoscere ciò che nemmeno Diabolik sa del proprio passato...

Una trappola mortale sta per chiudersi su Diabolik, su Eva Kant e sull'uomo che da anni da loro caccia, l'ispettore Ginko. L'esca è un leggendario meteorite precipitato sulla Terra secoli fa, dentro il quale è racchiuso il più grosso diamante nero del mondo: una tentazione irrinunciabile per i due criminali e un'occasione irripetibile per catturarli o ucciderli. Ma chi è il vero artefice del piano? Chi, dall'altra parte del mondo, ha deciso di sostituirsi a Diabolik, realizzando spettacolari furti di gioielli che sembrano portare la sua firma?