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Kate Quinn

    November 30, 1981

    Kate Quinn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction whose works are translated into multiple languages. She is known for her deeply researched and compelling narratives that bring the past to life. Quinn excels at weaving intricate plots with richly drawn characters, offering readers immersive journeys into bygone eras. Her distinctive voice and skillful storytelling have established her as a significant figure in contemporary historical fiction.

    Kate Quinn
    Empress of Rome
    The Alice network
    The Diamond Eye
    The Huntress
    The Briar Club
    The Rose Code
    • Fénixova koruna

      • 440 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Napínavé a nezapomenutelné vyprávění o osudech dvou rozdílných žen San Francisco, počátek dvacátého století. Ve městě plném novopečených milionářů doufají dvě rozdílné ženy, že změní svůj osud: Gemma, zlatovlasá sopranistka se výjimečným hlasem, jejíž kariéra zoufale potřebuje oživit, a Suling, drobná vyšívačka z čínské čtvrti, která je odhodlaná uniknout domluvenému sňatku. Jejich cesty se zkříží, když se dostanou do blízkosti Henryho Thorntona, okouzlujícího železničního magnáta, jehož mimořádná sbírka čínských starožitností zahrnuje i bájnou Fénixovu korunu, legendární relikvii z Letního paláce v Pekingu. Když však San Francisco zasáhne ničivé zemětřesení, po Thorntonovi se slehne zem, stejně jako po Fénixově koruně. Po pěti letech se však vzácná relikvie znovu objeví na honosném pařížském maškarním plese...

      Fénixova koruna2025
    • Lev a růže

      • 504 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Román je historickou výpravou do renesančního Říma, který ovládá legendární rod Borgiů. Mladá konkubína Giulia riskuje svůj život uprostřed papežského města plného intrik, korupce a vražd. Giulia Farnese je vážená konkubína borgiovského papeže Alexandra VI. a Řím jí leží u nohou. Poté, co jen o vlásek unikla svému vězniteli, si však uvědomí, že nebezpečí, kterému statečně čelila, ještě zdaleka neskončilo. Svaté město Řím je stále v područí Alexandra, který má mimořádný dar získávat si nové a nové nepřátele. Giulia ví, že potřebuje získat důvěryhodné spojence, obrátí se proto na svého osobního strážce Leonella a svou důvěrnici a kuchařku Carmelinu. Všichni tři se ocitají ve víru událostí, odhodláni čelit intrikám a nepravostem mocného rodu... Nakladatelská anotace.

      Lev a růže2024
      4.4
    • The Briar Club

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of the McCarthy era, the narrative explores the intricate dynamics of female friendships and the weight of secrets within a Washington, DC boardinghouse. As the characters navigate a climate of suspicion and fear, their bonds are tested, revealing personal struggles and the impact of societal pressures. The story delves into themes of loyalty, identity, and resilience, highlighting how women support each other amidst challenging circumstances.

      The Briar Club2024
      4.3
    • The Phoenix Crown

      • 381 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and resolute Chinatown embroideress who is determined to escape an arranged marriage. Their paths cross when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate whose extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques includes the fabled Phoenix Crown, a legendary relic of Beijing's fallen Summer Palace. His patronage offers Gemma and Suling the chance of a lifetime, but their lives are thrown into turmoil when a devastating earthquake rips San Francisco apart and Thornton disappears, leaving behind a mystery reaching further than anyone could have imagined . . . until the Phoenix Crown reappears five years later at a sumptuous Paris costume ball, drawing Gemma and Suling together in one last desperate quest for justice.

      The Phoenix Crown2024
      3.8
    • Had a perla

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Řím, rok 1492 Svaté město je zalité krví a opředené tajemstvími. Papež umírá a Boží trůn zůstává neobsazen. Rod Borgiů začíná svůj legendární vzestup... Giulia Farnese má dlouhé světlé vlasy a svět jí leží u nohou. Vlastně má vše, co si žena může přát: krásu, bohatstvíi pohledného muže. Když však zjistí, že se má stát konkubínou bezohledného kardinála Borgia, smyslného muže a kandidáta na papeže, který ji vášnivě miluje, její život se od základu změní. Do Borgiova harému ji následují dva důvěrní společníci: Leonello, cynický osobní strážce, který se chce pomstít tajemnému vrahovi, a kuchařka Carmelina. Ve Vatikánu mezitím kvete korupce a objevují se stále noví a noví nepřátelé. Giulia a její přátelé tedy budou potřebovat veškerý svůj důvtip, aby ve světě Borgiů přežili.

      Had a perla2024
      4.7
    • A Day of Fire

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined anthology of stories following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain's wrath . . . and these are their stories: A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii's flourishing streets. An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other's paths during Pompeii's fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity

      A Day of Fire2023
      4.0
    • The Diamond Eye

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      The brand-new historical novel based on a true story from the bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network

      The Diamond Eye2022
      4.3
    • Grave New World

      • 210 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Sometimes you have to play dirty. I'm Paige Harper and I clean up supernatural messes. But my personal life is something I can't seem to straighten out. I accidentally married a fae, and even though we've been divorced for years, Jax still manages to land me in hot water. Like, putting my house on the table at a high stakes poker game type of hot. Now, he's been arrested for murder and the cops want to pin a series of vampire killings on him. I don't know if he did it or not. But I do know he needs to be at that poker game or else my house is gone. In order to get Jax out, I turn to Nico, a one-eyed werewolf private detective, for help. Nico is a handsome, dangerous, ladies man and I have no intention of falling prey to his charms. Although, that's easier said than done as the two of us begin crawling through the dirty underbelly of the supernatural world... It's a good thing I brought my broom. Grave New World is the first book in an all new paranormal mystery series filled with laughs and romance!

      Grave New World2021
      3.4
    • The Rose Code

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The hidden history of Bletchley Park comes to life through the eyes of three extraordinary women who work in secrecy to defeat the Nazis. This gripping novel captures the frantic world of the Enigma codebreakers, showcasing meticulous research and strong characterization. In 1940, as England prepares to fight, three diverse women arrive at Bletchley Park, where Britain's brightest minds work to break German military codes. Osla, a vivacious debutante, seeks to prove herself beyond her privileged life, using her fluent German to translate decoded enemy secrets. Mab, a self-made woman from a poor London background, operates the legendary codebreaking machines while concealing her past and searching for a socially advantageous marriage. They recognize the potential in Beth, a shy village spinster with a talent for puzzles, who becomes one of the few female cryptanalysts at the Park. However, war and secrecy strain their friendship. By 1947, as Britain celebrates the royal wedding, a mysterious encrypted letter brings the estranged friends back together, revealing a long-buried betrayal and a traitor from their past. Osla, Mab, and Beth must reunite to crack one last code, but each revelation brings them closer to danger and their true enemy.

      The Rose Code2021
      4.5
    • Ribbons of Scarlet

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Six bestselling and award-winning authors (Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and E. Knight) bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of unforgettable women whose paths cross during the French Revolution.

      Ribbons of Scarlet2019
      3.9
    • The Huntress

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      One of Marie Claire's Best Women’s Fiction of the year! From the bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK comes a gripping historical novel featuring a battle-hardened English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who unite to track down a Nazi war criminal hiding in America. In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted. Nina Markova, a bold dreamer, risks everything to join the Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment, during the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. When she finds herself stranded behind enemy lines, she becomes the target of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress. British war correspondent Ian Graham, transformed by the horrors of war, has become a Nazi hunter but struggles to capture the elusive Huntress. He teams up with Nina, the only witness to escape her clutches, but a shared secret threatens their mission. Meanwhile, in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride aspires to be a photographer. When her father brings home a new fiancée, Jordan is excited but soon senses danger in the German widow's past. As she investigates, she uncovers deep-seated family secrets that could jeopardize everything she holds dear. This immersive tale reveals the profound consequences of war and the quest for justice and truth.

      The Huntress2019
      4.3
    • The Alice network

      • 503 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      In this enthralling historical novel, two women from different eras are united by courage and redemption. Set in 1947, Charlie St. Clair, an American college girl, finds herself pregnant and facing banishment from her proper family. Desperate to uncover the fate of her beloved cousin Rose, who vanished in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, Charlie escapes to London, determined to learn the truth. Meanwhile, in 1915, Eve Gardiner yearns to fight against the Germans during the Great War. She seizes the opportunity to become a spy in the Alice Network, trained by the enigmatic Lili, the "Queen of Spies," who oversees a covert network of agents. Decades later, Eve is haunted by the betrayals that shattered the Alice Network, living a reclusive life in her crumbling London home. Her solitude is disrupted when Charlie arrives, invoking a name from Eve's past, propelling them both on a quest for the truth, regardless of the risks involved. This epic journey intertwines humor and heartbreak, revealing little-known stories of wartime bravery and sacrifice. The novel has garnered acclaim as a bestseller and received numerous accolades, including recognition from major book clubs and literary organizations.

      The Alice network2017
      4.3
    • The sequel to the bestselling MISTRESS OF ROME, EMPRESS OF ROME is a dark, dazzling, brutal novel unveiling the heart of the Empire itself

      Empress of Rome2012
      4.2
    • Daughters of Rome

      • 410 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      A prequel to the bestselling MISTRESS OF ROME, Kate Quinn's gripping new novel chronicles the extraordinary Year of the Four Emperors, when the streets of Rome ran with blood

      Daughters of Rome2011
      4.0
    • Thea is a slave girl from Judaea. Purchased as a toy for the spiteful heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea becomes her mistress's rival for the love of Arius the Barbarian, Rome's newest and most savage gladiator. His love brings Thea the first happiness of her life - that is quickly ended when a jealous Lepida tears them apart. As Lepida goes on to wreak havoc in the life of a new husband and his family, Thea remakes herself as a polished singer for Rome's aristocrats. Unwittingly, she attracts another admirer in the charismatic Emperor of Rome ...

      Mistress of Rome2010
      3.9