Mladen Jurčić Books

In a small seaside village in Maine, a retired CIA operative confronts her haunting past in this gripping spy thriller. Former spy Maggie Bird sought refuge in Purity, hoping to escape the repercussions of a disastrous mission that led to her early retirement. Living quietly on her chicken farm, she is caught off guard when a body appears in her driveway, signaling that her former enemies have not forgotten her. Maggie enlists the help of her local circle of friends, all retired CIA agents, to uncover the truth behind the threat against her. This “Martini Club” of ex-spies, while enjoying their quieter lives, is eager to tap into their old skills to tackle the danger that has resurfaced. However, their efforts are complicated by the town's acting police chief, Jo Thibodeau, who is more accustomed to managing rowdy tourists than solving homicides. Jo is baffled by Maggie's secrecy and her friends' mysterious activities, which seem to outpace her investigation. As Jo’s inquiry intertwines with the Martini Club’s actions, Maggie is drawn back into her past, revisiting a career that took her from Bangkok to Istanbul and beyond. With the support of her friends and the reluctant Jo, Maggie must confront her ghosts to protect the life she has built.

The second novel in David Gemmell's bestselling Troy trilogy. Interlacing myth and history, and high adventure, this is epic storytelling at its very best. The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. Shiled of thunder takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Lord of the silver bow; the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus.

Godine 1919. Cathleen Harrington napušta Irsku i odlazi u Južnu Afriku kako bi se udala za zaručnika kojega nije vidjela već pet godina. Usamljena u nesmiljenu krajoliku utjehu nalazi u prijateljstvu s Adom, sobaricom svoje kćeri. Nakon što bude osramoćena Ada bježi od kuće budući da čeka dijete miješane rase. Cathleen i dalje vjeruje u Adu, pa će, tražeći je, riskirati život suprotstavljajući se represiji aparthejda. Sobaričina kći snažan je roman o teškim životnim putovima dviju jedinstvenih žena na pozadini čarobne, ali podijeljene zemlje.

Demelza, the miner's daughter that Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry bring her confusion and heartache, despite the joy in the birth of their first child. Additionally the seeds of dispute with Warleggan are sown.

William Marshal's prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland. The couple's contentment and security is shattered when King Richard dies. He is succeeded by his brother John who takes the Marshals's sons hostage and seizes their lands. The conflict between remaining loyal and rebelling over these injustices threatens to tear William and Isabelle's marriage apart and ruin their lives.

The first novel in the Poldark series, Ross Poldark is a heartwarming, gripping and utterly entertaining saga that bring to lfe an unforgettable cast of characters. Ross Poldark returns home to Cornwall from the Revolutionary War, looking forward to a joyful homecoming with his family and his beloved fiancee Elizabeth. But instead, he discovers that his father has died, his home is overrun by livestock and drunken servants, and Elizabeth, having been told Ross died, is now engaged to his cousin. Ross must start anew. The Poldark series is the masterwork of Winston Graham's life work, evoking the period and people of the time. PBS debuted season one in 2015. Season two starts in Fall 2016.

"A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far--a book about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in Mr. Mercedes."--Provided by publisher.

Once Judge Atlee was a powerful figure in Clanton, Mississippi--a pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years. Now the judge is a shadow of his former self, a sick, lonely old man who has withdrawn to his sprawling ancestral home. Knowing the end is near, Judge Atlee has issued a summons for his two sons to return to Clanton to discuss his estate. Ray Atlee is the eldest, a Virginia law professor, newly single and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. Forrest is Ray’s younger brother, who redefines the notion of a family’s black sheep. The summons is typed by the judge himself, on his handsome old stationery, and gives the date and time for Ray and Forrest to appear in his study. Ray reluctantly heads south to his hometown, to the place where he grew up and now prefers to avoid. But the family meeting does not take place. The judge dies too soon, and in doing so leaves behind a shocking secret known only to Ray. And perhaps someone else. From the Paperback edition.

The first book in a thrilling Viking trilogy that launched the career of acclaimed historical novelist Giles Kristian - who's now confronting the tumult and devastation of the English Civil War in The Bleeding Land... When raiders from across the sea ransack his village, Osric finds himself taken prisoner by their chief, Sigurd the Lucky.

Shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2021.' An impressive and immersive debut set in a beautifully realized sixteenth-century Florence' Antonia Hodgson' A first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop’s spirited and richly detailed story is a tour-de-force' David Baldacci' Richly atmospheric . . . transports you to another time and place' Ambrose Parry , author of The Way of All FleshCity of Vengeance is an explosive debut novel in an historical thriller series by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Florence, which continues with The Darkest Sin .Florence. Winter, 1536. A prominent Jewish moneylender is murdered in his home, a death with wide implications in a city powered by immense wealth.Cesare Aldo, a former soldier and now an officer of the Renaissance city’s most feared criminal court, is given four days to solve the catch the killer before the feast of Epiphany – or suffer the consequences.During his investigations Aldo uncovers a plot to overthrow the volatile ruler of Florence, Alessandro de’ Medici. If the Duke falls, it will endanger the whole city. But a rival officer of the court is determined to expose details about Aldo’s private life that could lead to his ruin. Can Aldo stop the conspiracy before anyone else dies, or will his own secrets destroy him first?

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant, the enthralling story of a young Puritan woman who marries the wrong man and soon finds herself caught up in the violence and hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials"-- Provided by publisher

'Deep-diving and elegant . . . Wide Sargasso Sea meets Beloved meets Alias Grace' Margaret Atwood THE 'DAZZLINGLY ORIGINAL' DEBUT NOVEL BY A NEW LITERARY STAR 'They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. But how can I confess what I don't believe I've done?' 1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on trial for their murder. The testimonies against her are damning - slave, whore, seductress. And they may be the truth. But they are not the whole truth. For the first time Frannie must tell her story. It begins with a girl learning to read on a plantation in Jamaica, and it ends in a grand house in London, where a beautiful woman waits to be freed. But through her fevered confessions, one burning question haunts Frannie Langton: could she have murdered the only person she ever loved? A beautiful and haunting tale about one woman's fight to tell her story, The Confessions of Frannie Langton leads you through laudanum-laced dressing rooms and dark-as-night back alleys, into the enthralling heart of Georgian London. 'A dazzling page-turner' Emma Donoghue 'A star in the making' Sunday Times 'Gothic fiction made brand new' Stef Penney 'Stunning' Guardian 'Spectacular' Natasha Pulley 'Dazzlingly original' The Times 'A heroine for our times' Elizabeth Day

'Imagine Evelyn Waugh meets Nancy Mitford, with some Jilly Cooper thrown in, and you have this splendid romp ... Hilarious, escapist bliss' YOU 'Delights from start to finish' Mail on Sunday 'Irresistible' Guardian 'Sheer escapist bliss' Nigella Lawson 'Pure joy' India Knight, Sunday Times Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize For Comic Fiction The Earls of Trelawney have inhabited the same castle for 800 years - but recent generations have been better at spending than making money. Now living in isolated penury, unable to communicate with each other or the rest of the world, the family are running out of options. Three unexpected events will hasten their demise: the sudden appearance of a new relation, an illegitimate, headstrong, beautiful girl; an unscrupulous American hedge fund manager determined to exact revenge; and the crash of 2008. Deliciously escapist and gloriously funny, House of Trelawney is a novel about family and forgiveness, chaos and crisis - and finding yourself in the most unexpected ways.

"St. Petersburg, 1911: Inna Feldman has fled the pogroms of the south to take refuge with distant relatives in Russia's capital city. Welcomed by the flamboyant Leman family, she is apprenticed into their violin-making workshop. She feels instantly at home in their bohemian circle, but revolution is in the air, and as society begins to fracture, she is forced to choose between her heart and her head. She loves her brooding cousin, Yasha, but he is wild, destructive and devoted to revolution; Horace Wallick, an Englishman who makes precious Faberge creations, is older and promises security and respectability. And, like many others, she is drawn to the mysterious, charismatic figure beginning to make a name for himself in the city: Rasputin. As the rebellion descends into anarchy and bloodshed, a commission to repair a priceless Stradivarius violin offers Inna a means of escape. But which man will she choose to take with her? And is it already too late? A magical and passionate story steeped in history and intrigue, Vanora Bennett's Midnight in St. Petersburg is an extraordinary novel of music, politics, and the toll that revolution exacts on the human heart"--

Vrlo raskošno i kvalitetno izdanje bajki H.C. Andersena, lijepo opremljeno (pozlaćene stranice i tvrde korice) i ilustrirano. Knjiga posjeduje i poveći uvod o slavnom bajkopiscu i vremenu u kojem je stvarao i živio. Knjiga sadrži 40 ponajboljih Andersenovih bajki od ukupno 156 koliko ih je napisao. Neke njegove bajke ne uklapaju se u stereotip o bajkama sa sretnim završetkom. Mnoge kao u životu završavaju tužno, no usprkos tome uvijek su rado čitane, jer se lako poistovjećujemo s njihovim junacima. Sam Andersen imao je tegoban život, prepun nezadovoljstva i boli, ali povremeno ispunjen blistavim uspjesima, baš kao u njegovim bajkama, s kojima je postigao besmrtnost. Ružno pače, Mala sirena, Kraljevna na zrnu graška, Snježna kraljica, Carevo novo ruho – bajke Hansa Christiana Andersena postale su klasici koje svako dijete voli i kojih se svaka odrasla osoba sjeća s ljubavlju. Sva njegova najveća remek-djela pronaći ćete u ovom prekrasnom izdanju za kolekcionare, koje nema konkurencije na tržištu. Od Snježne kraljice do Divljih labudova, Andersenovi čudesni likovi oživljeni su blistavim ilustracijama u vodenim bojama… Te slike savršeno upotpunjuju njegovu živu, bezvremenu prozu koju vam sada predstavljamo u novom, lako čitljivom prijevodu vjernom originalu.

Ovaj zadivljujući roman istražuje Eleonoru iz Akvitanije, prikazujući njezine osobine koje su dosad previdjeli drugi pisci. Temeljen na novim istraživanjima, ovo je prvo književno djelo koje Eleonoru prikazuje na početku bračnog života, kada se u dobi od trinaest godina udaje za kraljevića Luja Francuskoga. Priča započinje ljetom 1137. godine, nakon smrti njezina voljenog oca, kada se njezin život drastično mijenja. Tjedan dana nakon vjenčanja postaje francuska kraljica, prisiljena napustiti sve što je poznavala. Njezin novi život donosi rizike, ali i neograničene mogućnosti. Od djeteta postaje žena koja se suočava s brojnim skandalima, lažnim prijateljstvima i zabranjenom ljubavlju, koristeći svoju oštroumnost i lukavstvo kako bi osigurala svoju budućnost i postala jedna od najmoćnijih žena na svijetu. Roman je pohvaljen zbog dubinskog istraživanja i ocrtavanja likova, a obiluje intrigama, politikom i preljubima. Ovo je prvi dio fascinantne trilogije koja će oduševiti ljubitelje povijesne fikcije. Elizabeth Chadwick, britanska autorica, poznata je po svojim povijesnim romanima, a njezina djela uključuju uspješnice poput "Najveći vitez" i "Grimizni lav".

If you betray a Fellowship you are a dead man... Sailing in search of revenge, the pagan Norsemen venture into the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travel.

Conn Iggulden has called it 'a masterpiece,' while The Times hails it 'a gorgeous, rich retelling of the Arthurian tale.' In a world where the legions of Rome are but a memory and enemies lurk at the edges of Britain, Uther Pendragon faces death. A boy, a refugee from fire and betrayal, emerges as an outsider with only a hawk and haunting memories for company. Gifted and guided by Merlin and the Lady Nimue, he begins his journey to manhood. Along the way, he encounters Guinevere, a proud girl ostracized for her own gift, and Arthur, a warrior embodying the hopes of his people. Yet, in these tumultuous times, friendship and love seem fated to fail. The gods are fading, and treachery reigns, threatening the very fate of Britain. The young renegade who left Benoic with dreams of revenge transforms into a formidable lord of war, a man both loved and loathed. He is Lancelot, a figure of both reverence and scorn. Set in 5th century Britain besieged by Saxons, Franks, Irish, and Picts, this epic novel unfolds in Lancelot's voice, recounting the tale of the knight who fought alongside Arthur yet stole his wife—a story poised for re-imagination in contemporary times.

Kada pucanj iz lovačke puške probije kuhinjski prozor i usmrti ženu na licu mjesta, čini se da je riječ o slučajnosti. Ipak, ubojstvo je bilo planirano i namjerno. Ubrzo će se otkriti da je ubijena žena, unatoč tome što je živjela u Engleskoj, Dankinja koja je već dva desetljeća na popisu nestalih osoba. Njezin je nestanak prije mnogo godina prijavio upravo Eik, kolega i ljubavnik Louise Rick. Eik impulzivno odjuri u Englesku i završi u zatvoru kao osumnjičenik, a Louise se mora suočiti s vlastitim sumnjama i brigama kako bi pronašla ubojicu i riješila najkontroverzniji slučaj svoje karijere… »Najpopularnija danska spisateljica, Sara Blaedel, donosi nam još jedan vrhunski roman!« - Booklist »Ponovno otkrivamo zašto su romani Sare Blaedel istodobno dirljive studije karaktera i izvrsni proceduralni krimići koji nas ne puštaju do samoga kraja.« - Library Journal Sara Blaedel suvremena je danska književnica. Najpoznatija je po kriminalističkom serijalu o Louise Rick. Njezini su romani prevedeni u više od 30 zemalja. U Danskoj, zemlji sa 5,6 milijuna stanovnika, njezine su knjige prodane u gotovo 2 milijuna primjeraka. U izdanju nakladničke kuće Znanje do sada su objavljeni njezini romani Zaboravljene djevojke i Šuma smrti.

Innocent people are dying. Who will be next? Find out in the second Detective Mark `Heck' Heckenburg from #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch.

It is the winter of 1154 and Eleanor, Queen of England, is biding her time. While her husband King Henry II battles for land across the channel, Eleanor fulfils her duty as acting ruler and bearer of royal children. But she wants to be more than this - if only Henry would let her. Instead, Henry belittles and excludes her, falling for a young mistress and leaving Eleanor side-lined and angry. And as her sons become young men, frustrated at Henry's hoarding of power, Eleanor is forced into a rebellion of devastating consequences. She knows how much Henry needs her, but does Henry know himself Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Winter Crown is the much-awaited new novel in this trilogy and a rich, compelling story in its own right

From acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Chadwick comes a story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel. The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when her father is suspected of treachery by King John. Her brothers become hostages and Mahelt is married to Hugh Bigod, heir to the earldom of Norfolk. Adapting to her new life is hard, but Mahelt comes to love Hugh deeply; however, defying her father-in-law brings disgrace and heartbreak. When King John sets out to subdue the Bigods, Mahelt faces a heartbreaking battle, fearing neither she, nor her marriage, is likely to survive the outcome . . . Winner of the RNA Historical Novel Award 2011, TO DEFY A KING is magnificent in scope and detail, with characters that leap off the page - this is historical fiction at its finest.

Get hooked on Heck: the maverick detective who knows no boundaries. The perfect read for fans of Stuart Macbride and Luther.

On a dark, snowy night in 1363, Nicholas Wilton, Master Apothecary, delivers an herbal remedy to the Infirmary at St. Mary's Abbey. When the medicine proves fatal to the ward of the Lord Chancellor of England, Owen Archer, formerly Captain of Archers, is ordered to York to find out what happened. For his cover, Archer goes to work for Apothecary Wilton as an apprentice, and falls in love with the ambitious Lucie, Wilton's wife. As Archer unravels the complicated mystery, he is pained to find that Lucie must be considered one of the suspects. And when he learns at last the tragic history behind the murders, Archer is not at all sure how justice is to be served.

Get #HookedonHeck with the first book in the #1 bestselling DS Mark Heckenburg series.

The bestselling, nail-biting thriller about the disappearances of two young women - a decade apart - told in reverse.

In the bitter winter of 1946, Rachael Morgan arrives with her only remaining son Edmund in the ruins of Hamburg. Here she is reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an extraordinary decision- they will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.

From the author of The Good German(made in a film starring George Clooney) comes a sweeping novel set in post-war Berlin. Alex Meier, a young Jewish writer, fled the Nazis for America before the war. But the politics of his youth have now put him in the crosshairs of the McCarthy witch-hunts. Faced with deportation and the loss of his family, he makes a desperate bargain with the fledgling CIA: he will earn his way back to America by acting as their agent in his native Berlin. But almost from the start things go fatally wrong. Filled with intrigue and the moral ambiguity of conflicted loyalties, Leaving Berlinis a masterfu thriller and a love story that brings a shadowy period of history vividly to life.

Matt i njegova supruga Marie imaju naizgled uspješan brak i dvije, već odrasle kćeri. No nakon toliko zajedničkih godina, Marie je nezadovoljna njihovim odnosom i pokuša unijeti malo svježine organizirajući zajedničko planinarenje na Stjenjaku. Međutim, dok je Mattu pozirala za fotografiju, poskliznula se i strmoglavila sa stijene u divlju rijeku. Čini se da nikako nije mogla preživjeti ovakav pad. Nakon što rendžeri u rijeci pronađu žensko tijelo, detektivka Marion Spengler otkriva da ovo nije prvi put da je Matt izgubio suprugu. Naime, prije 20 godina u provali i požaru u njihovu domu Matt je ranjen, a njegova mlada supruga Janice ubijena. Je li Matt uistinu tugujući suprug koji je nesretnim slučajem izgubio obje supruge ili je zapravo hladnokrvni ubojica koji će se ponovno izvući iz ruku pravde?

Tajanstvena Sabina sada je rimska carica, no njezin život još uvijek je opasan kao hod po rubu oštrice. Ona mora sačuvati mir između dvojice smrtnih neprijatelja- svog supruga Hadrijana, veličanstvenog i zlokobnog rimskog cara i neustrašivog bivšeg ljubavnika Vixa, koji sada predvodi pretorijansku gardu. Tu je i Vixov posvojeni sin Antinoj-prekrasan dječak predodređen da promijeni sudbinu Rimskog carstva i njegova nemilosrdnog vođu svojom nježnom prirodom. No kad je Antinojevo tijelo pronađeno u Nilu, pokreće se bjesomučna potraga za odgovorima. Je li to bila nesreća? Ili samoubojstvo? Je li Antinoj postao ljudska žrtva okrutnim rimskim bogovima? Ili je u pitanju nešto još zlokobnije i opasnije… »Kate Quinn je, oživljujući drevni Rim, ovim romanom nadmašila samu sebe. Čim se na stranicama knjige pojave Vix i Sabina, čitatelja povedu u nezaboravnu epsku pustolovinu Vječnim Gradom.« Michelle Moran »Kate Quinn je vrlo nadarena mlada spisateljica koja tajne živote svojih likova vješto isprepliće s povijesnim događajima.« Kate Furnivall Kate Quinn jedna je od najprodavanijih autorica povijesnih romana s liste New York Timesa i USA Todaya. Napisala je četiri romana u serijalu o rimskoj carici Sabini, kao i dva suvremena romana. U Znanju su dosad objavljena tri romana –Ljubavnica Rima, Kćeri Rima i Gospodarica Rima, a Gospa iz Vječnoga Grada posljednji je naslov iz serijala.