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Michael A. Martin

    January 1, 1950

    This author explores complex relationships and ethical dilemmas through compelling narratives. His work often delves into the boundaries of humanity and the impact of technology on society. His style is characterized by fluid storytelling and a deep insight into character psychology.

    Michael A. Martin
    Fallen Gods. Star Trek - Titan
    Kobayashi Maru
    Star Trek The Next Generation. Section 31. Rogue
    Star Trek. Deep Space Nine: Mission Gamma 3. Cathedral
    The Good That Men Do
    The Romulan War. To Brave the Storm
    • 2023

      The Dead Woman of Deptford

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(213)Add rating

      THE DEAD WOMAN OF DEPTFORD is the sixth Inspector Ben Ross mystery set in Victorian London by much-loved crime writer Ann Granger. On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed, middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is trying to suppress a scandal: family friend Edgar Wellings has a gambling addiction and no means of repaying his debts. Reluctantly, Lizzie agrees to visit his debt collector's house in Deptford, but when she arrives she finds her husband is investigating the murder of the woman in question. Edgar was the last man to see Mrs Clifford alive and he has good reason to want her dead, but Ben and Lizzie both know that a case like this is rarely as simple as it appears...

      The Dead Woman of Deptford
    • 2023

      His and Hers

      • 376 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(601)Add rating

      When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessentially British village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation. Someone isn't telling the truth, and some secrets are worth killing to keep.

      His and Hers
    • 2023

      Šachmat

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(222)Add rating

      Pořádně žhavé zážitky čekají hned za rohem. Rory nemůže Connora vystát a platí to i naopak. Ti dva si jdou po krku už od školních let, jenže zlomyslným hnutím osudu má teď Rory toho sexy parchanta nejen za souseda, ale dokonce s ním musí sdílet práci svých snů. V jejich rodném městě tak bude hodně dusno. Když se k sobě tihle dva přiblíží, může to skončit i vězením. Vypadá to, že oba chodí po světě jenom proto, aby se donekonečna vzájemně mučili. Dokážou srovnat všechny svoje rozepře a pochopí, že je to k sobě osudově přitahuje?

      Šachmat
    • 2023

      The Guilt Trip

      • 475 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      3.4(135)Add rating

      "Rachel and Jack. Paige and Noah. And Will. Five friends who've known one another for years. Then along came Ali, Will's new fiancée. The three couples travel to Portugal for Ali and Will's destination wedding. The weekend away at the gorgeous cliff-top villa is a chance to relax and get to know Ali an little better. She seems perfectly nice--and Will seems happy after years of bad choices. But when Rachel discovers a shocking secret about Ali, everything changes. As the wedding weekend unfolds, the secrets each of them holds begin to spill, and friendships and marriages threaten to unravel. In Sandie Jones's explosive new suspense novel, jumping to conclusions can become the difference between life and death"--

      The Guilt Trip
    • 2023

      Inspector Ben Ross is summoned to Newgate Prison by James Wills, a man about to face the gallows, Ben is shocked to hear his account of a brutal murder that he witnessed on Putney Heath, sixteen years ago. Unable to halt Wills's execution, Ben is ordered to forget the matter and instead to investigate the abduction of a wealthy London gentleman's wife and child. Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie, and her maid Bessie take a trip to Somerset House followed by a cab ride to Putney Heath that convinces them that the testimony of the hanged man was true and a murderess is roaming free.

      The Testimony of the Hanged Man
    • 2023

      London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted "just" three things in life: 1. Acclaim as an artist. 2. A noble cause. 3. Marriage to a young lord who puts the gentle in gentleman. Why then does this Oxford scholar find herself at the altar with the darkly attractive financier Lucian Blackstone, whose murky past and ruthless business practices strike fear in the hearts of Britain's peerage? Trust Hattie to take an invigorating little adventure too far. Now she's stuck with a churlish Scot who just might be the end of her ambitions.... When the daughter of his business rival all but falls into his lap, Lucian sees opportunity. As a self-made man, he has vast wealth but holds little power, and Hattie might be the key to finally setting long-harbored political plans in motion. Driven by an old revenge, he has no room for his new wife's apprehensions or romantic notions, bewitching as he finds her. But a sudden journey to Scotland paints everything in a different light. Hattie slowly sees the real Lucian and realizes she could win everything-as long as she is prepared to lose her heart

      Portrait of a Scotsman
    • 2022
    • 2022

      Dies ist die Geschichte von Yocoba, einem kleinen Eichhörnchen, das in einem Wald lebt und sich selbst und die große Welt um sich herum zu begreifen beginnt. Yocoba erkennt sehr schnell, dass jedes Lebewesen eine Seele besitzt und in seiner ihm angeborenen Art denkt, handelt und fühlt.In seinem Lernprozess im großen Kreislauf des Lebens entstehen in ihm seelische Konflikte,die Trauer, Schmerz und Angst hervorrufen.Yocoba spiegelt uns unser inneres Kind, ein Anteil der Seele, der aus Erfahrungen und Emotionen unserer Kindheit geprägt ist. Das innere Kind warnt uns, wünscht sich Vergebung, Zugehörigkeit, Liebe und Anerkennung. Es lernt auf wundersame Art und Weise durch den inneren Erwachsenen Anteil, sich dem Vergangenen zu stellen um Ungeklärtes und Schmerzhaftes zu verarbeiten.So geht es auch unserem Yocoba, der viele Abenteuer, aber auch Gefahren und emotionaleTiefpunkte durchlebt, die Angst und Gewissensbisse in ihm hervorrufen und ihn nicht mehrzur Ruhe kommen lassen. Ohne es zu ahnen, beginnt er aber mit Hilfe seines inneren Kindesaus diesen Situationen zu lernen.Eichhörnchen sind in der Mythologie die Spurenleser der Seele. Sie kennen Wege, um Kräfte zu sammeln, zu speichern und bei Bedarf wieder abzurufen.

      Yocoba das Eichhörnchen
    • 2022

      Matčina hra

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.1(760)Add rating

      Návykový psychologický thriller plný nečekaných zvratů o ničivém vztahu mezi Emily, jejím přítelem Adamem a jeho matkou Pammie. Ukazuje, jak mocná může být síla manipulace a že všechno nemusí být tak, jak se na první pohled zdá. ON TĚ MILUJE: Adam zbožňuje Emily. Emily je přesvědčená, že Adam je perfektní muž, jakého nevěřila, že někdy potká. ALE ONA TEBE NE: Ve stínu číhá soupeřka, žena, kterou s jejím milovaným spojuje hluboké pouto. NIC JI NEZASTAVÍ: Emily si vybrala Adama, ale nevybrala si jeho matku Pammie. Neexistuje nic, co by matka neudělala pro svého syna. A Emily zjistí, kam až je Pammie schopná zajít, aby dosáhla svého. Aby Emily odešla navždy.

      Matčina hra
    • 2022

      A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page." --Reese Witherspoon on The Henna Artist In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies.

      The Secret Keeper of Jaipur