Fiona McIntosh Books

Provence, 1942. Luc Bonet, brought up by wealthy Jews in the foothills of the French Alps, is about to be confronted with his true identity.Meanwhile, Lisette Forestier is on a mission to work her way into the heart of a senior German officer, and infiltrate the very masterminds of the Gestapo.

A spate of seemingly unconnected murders in southern England prompt a high-profile taskforce to be formed and led by DCI Jack Hawksworth, one of the Force's new rising stars who combines modern methods with old-school instincts. The victims appear as disparate as their style of death; the only link that Hawk and his team can pull together is that the murdered are all men of an identical age. The taskforce has nothing but cold cases of decades past to comb through in the hope that they might find a clue to who is behind the savagery. A heart-stopping tale of brutal revenge with a chilling twist by a powerhouse Australian author.

A sweeping, epic love story which follows one woman's journey from the cobbled streets of Brighton to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Lucinda Riley. A passionate love affair.

Wyl Thirsk faces a race against time as he grapples with the looming marriage of Queen Valentyna to King Celimus, his enemy, amidst the threat of war and the encroaching Mountain Kingdom. Burdened by Myrren's gift, a curse that binds him to a foreign body, he struggles to unite his scattered allies while seeking to thwart the wedding and rid himself of the magic that can only be lifted if he claims the Morgravian throne. Desperation drives him as he navigates treachery and impending conflict.

DCI Jack Hawksworth is back, working on a high-profile case breaking in London. A calculating serial killer is on the loose, committing the most gruesome of murders as he 'trophies' the faces of his victims. With each new atrocity, the public and police force are getting more desperate for results. Hawk pulls together a strong and experienced taskforce, who soon find themselves caught up in a murky world of illegal immigrants and human organ trading. As he struggles to find any sort of link between the victims, Jack identifies something unique about the most recent corpse, and things suddenly get very personal. From the seedy underbelly of London's back streets and New Scotland Yard to the dangerous frontiers of modern medicine, this is a gripping crime thriller from a powerhouse Australian author.

During the 1870s diamond rush in southern Africa, Clementine is left to be raised by her destitute father following the death of her mother.

Police are baffled by several deaths, each unique and bizarre in their own way, and shockingly brutal. Scotland Yard sends in its crack DCI, the enigmatic Jack Hawksworth, who wastes no time in setting up Operation Mirror. His chief wants him to dismiss any plausibility of a serial killer before the media gets on the trail. With his best investigative team around him, Jack resorts to some unconventional methods to disprove or find a link between the gruesome deaths. One involves a notorious serial killer from his past, and the other, a smart and seductive young journalist who’ll do anything to catch her big break. Discovering he’s following the footsteps of a vigilante and in a race against time, Jack will do everything it takes to stop another killing – but at what personal cost for those he holds nearest and dearest?

Luc and Lisette Ravens - a former French Resistance fighter and one-time British spy - have survived the war in Europe, and sail to Tasmania, hoping to rebuild their lives. Law student Max Vogel learns a startling truth. A long- held family secret links him to the Ravens and he holds the key to his own future and to Luc's troubled past.

A gripping story of love and rivalry Charismatic womanizer Jack Bryant has the world at his feet, but when trouble catches up with him he's forced to flee Penzance for good. Honest Ned Sinclair is on a family adventure in Rangoon when he is dealt a bitter blow. With all the odds against him, he risks his life in a desperate bid to escape. Both men hope to start their lives anew, seeking their fortune in India's fields of gold. Their paths collide in the colorful city of Bangalore, where they form a friendship like no other. In the years that follow, they remain inextricably bound by a dark secret, while their love for the same woman threatens to tear them apart. From the windswept cliffs of the Cornish coast to the goldmines of southern India, this is a page-turning story of high adventure, devastating tragedy and enduring love.

The final compelling book in the Trinity trilogy. Will Tallinor finally fall to Orlac?

The heart-stopping new blockbuster by the bestselling author of The Diamond Hunter. In the summer of 1914, vigneron Jerome Mea heads off to war, certain he'll be home by Christmas. His new bride Sophie, a fifth generation and rebellious champenoise, is determined to ensure the forthcoming vintages will be testament to their love and the power of the people of pernay, especially its strong women. But as the years drag on, authorities advise that Jerome is missing, considered dead. When poison gas is first used in Belgium by the Germans, British chemist Charles Nash jumps to enlist. After he is injured, he is brought to Reims, where Sophie has helped to set up an underground hospital to care for the wounded. In the dark, ancient champagne cellars, their stirring emotions take them both by surprise. While Sophie battles to keep her vineyard going through the bombings, a critical sugar shortage forces her to strike a dangerous bargain with an untrustworthy acquaintance - but nothing will test her courage more than the news that filters through to her about the fate of her heroic Jerome.

Book Two in Fiona McIntosh's new epic fantasy, a page-turning adventure in the grand tradition of Terry Brooks and David Eddings.

Newly promoted Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth has headed up three major serial operations in England and in each of these cases he has lost a part of himself. While on sabbatical as a guest lecturer in a London university, one of his female students dies under highly suspicious circumstances, and he finds himself drawn into a chilling new case that reaches across the world. Jack's investigations lead him to Adelaide where he identifies a cynical international crime consortium that preys on the anguish of childless couples and vulnerable women. Together with local major crime officers, he follows his leads to the windswept Yorke Peninsula, and becomes caught up in an intoxicating private drama. With his personal and professional business entangled once again, Jack must put his own life on the line to bring justice to those who are grieving.

The second book in the breathtaking epic fantasy of heritage, vengeance, and destinyA decade has passed since the barbarian Loethar brutally conquered the last remaining, most powerful realm in the Denova Set--though the coveted Valisar Enchantment, the irresistible ability to coerce and control, eludes him still. Ten years since the warlord butchered the Set's royals and feasted on their blood.But he did not kill them all.Having secretly escaped Loethar's wrath, the young Valisar prince Leonel has grown to manhood under the protection of the notorious highwayman Kilt Faris. Now the boy king wants more than his rightful throne of Penraven--he wants revenge. But not all of enslaved Penraven wishes for Leonel's rule; indeed, Loethar has spent the past ten years uniting the Set's realms into a peaceful, prosperous empire. And unbeknownst to all, the true inheritor of the Valisar Enchantment is awakening--and a dark threat, far more sinister than even the invasion of the barbarian horde a decade earlier, is poised to threaten the Crown and reveal the most shocking Valisar secret of all.

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BLOOD AND MEMORY continues the epic tale begun in MYRREN'S GIFT - a page- turning adventure story that marks Fiona McIntosh as a major new force in fantasy fiction.

The thrilling conclusion to the breathtaking saga of power, blood, birthright, and enchantment. The barbarian King Loethar may have gained his throne through brutality and bloodshed, but he has ruled Penraven with unexpected wisdom. Now his innumerable past sins threaten his reign—as Valisars who escaped slaughter prepare to rise up. Loyalties shift and new alliances are formed as the truth of history begins to emerge. King-in-exile Leonel hungers for revenge against the man he considers the usurper of his throne. Yet Leo is unaware of another who wields the enchantment he covets—the once-charming "halfwit" brother Piven, now a powerful youth whose exceptional cunning is matched only by his ruthless desire for the throne. But the efforts of all three to hold or gain control of Penraven may well be in vain, for the true inheritor of the Valisar Legacy is being called home . . . to claim her crown.

A wonderfully fast- paced, page-turning fantasy, featuring a truly original fantasy concept

Under the clamour of the Sydney Harbour Bridge being built nearby, Grace Fairweather is working in her father's grocery shop in The Rocks when she begins making her own confectionery. Her colourful creations of toffees, lollies and chocolates soon become crowd favourites, and Grace begins to dream of one day opening her own sweetshop. When the roguish but irresistible Londoner Alfie Sweeting comes to work for the Fairweathers, his ambition for her success thrills her. With Grace's natural business acumen and Alfie's creative sales skills, it seems like they could be the perfect pairing - in work and in love - but when Alfie's criminal past catches up with him, both their lives come under threat and Grace is forced to make the most difficult decision of all.

The Stone Palace of Percheron has transformed in Lazar's absence, leaving young Zar Boaz feeling lost and distrustful of his mother, Herezah. As he navigates this new landscape, he turns to the enigmatic Vizier, whose hidden motives complicate Zar's quest for guidance. The tension between loyalty and deception unfolds as Zar grapples with his inexperience and the shifting dynamics of power around him.

Fiona McIntosh's debut fantasy trilogy is a page-turning adventure in the grand tradition of Terry Brooks and David Eddings

To escape the doom that threatens the rulers of Penraven, the inexperienced, untried Crown Prince Leonel is secretly sent away from his home, accompanied by only a single warrior, in order to protect him and the Valisar dynasty from the ruthless warlord Loethar and his barbarian invaders.

The third book in Fiona McIntosh's compelling new fantasy trilogy, mixing political intrigue and page-turning action.

Odalisque is the first book in a rich new fantasy trilogy, mixing political intrigue and page-turning action from the acclaimed author of MYRREN'S GIFT

Das Grauen des Krieges, die Macht der Liebe und die unsterbliche Hoffnung auf eine gemeinsame Zukunft. Épernay, 1914: Sophie Delancré ist eine leidenschaftliche Winzerin. Sie leitet das Weingut ihrer Familie und hat einen großen Traum: Sie will den edelsten Champagner Frankreichs herstellen. Als sie auf den gutaussehenden und herzlichen Jerome Mea, ebenfalls Winzer, trifft, ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Schon bald läuten die Hochzeitsglocken und das Glück scheint perfekt. Doch schon kurz nach der Hochzeit muss Jerome in den Krieg ziehen und Sophie bleibt alleine auf dem gemeinsamen Anwesen zurück. Während die junge Winzerin darum kämpft, ihr Weingut alleine am Laufen zu halten, zwingt sie eine kritische Zuckerknappheit, sich auf einen gefährlichen Handel mit einem zwielichtigen Bekannten einzulassen. Und plötzlich scheint der Krieg nicht mehr die einzige Bedrohung in ihrem Leben zu sein … Die historischen Romane von Fiona McIntosh: 1. Herzen aus Gold 2. Der Duft der verlorenen Träume 3. Wenn der Lavendel wieder blüht 4. Das Mädchen im roten Kleid 5. Der Schokoladensalon 6. Die Diamantenerbin Alle Romane sind einzelstehend lesbar.

Klappentext zu "Deine Spuren kennt der Wind " Ein englischer Soldat erwacht in einem Hospital ̶ ohne jede Erinnerung an sein früheres Leben. Es ist der Herbst 1918, der Erste Weltkrieg ist vorüber, doch die Spanische Grippe wütet in Europa und fordert weitere Todesopfer. Hier trifft der junge Mann, der Jones genannt wird, auf Eden Valentine, die schöne Tochter eines angesehenen Londoner Schneiders. Die beiden fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen. Weil Jones seinen Vornamen nicht mehr weiß, tauft Eden ihn kurzerhand Tom. Obwohl sie verlobt ist, nimmt sie ihn mit nach Hause. Denn die Verheerungen der Grippe haben mittlerweile auch das Hospital erreicht, und Eden will ihn davor bewahren. Es ist der Beginn einer großen und leidenschaftlichen Liebe. Doch dann holt die Vergangenheit die beiden mit aller Macht ein und reißt sie von einem Tag auf den anderen auseinander. Eden begreift, dass sie Toms wahre Herkunft herausfinden muss, um den Mann wiederzufinden, der ihr ganzes Leben verändert hat. Es ist eine Spurensuche im Nebel, die sie in eine andere Welt führen wird ...

England, Herbst 1918. Ein junger Mann erwacht in einem Sanatorium ohne jede Erinnerung an sein früheres Leben. Er weiß nur, dass er während des Ersten Weltkriegs in Flandern gekämpft und dort Schreckliches erlebt hat. Als er an einem Tag im November im Garten der hübschen Schneiderin Eden Valentine begegnet, die einen Botengang für ihren Vater erledigt, überredet er sie, ihm zur Flucht zu verhelfen. Tom und Edie verlieben sich, doch können sie nicht ahnen, dass eine junge Frau verzweifelt auf der Suche nach Tom ist und ihn im Sanatorium nur knapp verpasst hat. Bald schon wird die Vergangenheit das glückliche Paar mit aller Macht einholen und ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe stellen ...

Eine junge Frau mit einem Traum, eine geheime Nachricht mit ungeahnten Folgen und eine Liebe, so verheißungsvoll wie Schokolade ... York, 1915: Die junge Alexandra hofft auf eine Karriere in Englands berühmter Schokoladenhauptstadt, doch ihre Eltern drängen sie stattdessen, endlich zu heiraten. Ihr Wunschkandidat Matthew ist gesellschaftlich angesehen, intelligent, charmant. Doch reicht eine freundschaftliche Verbindung, um ein erfülltes Leben zu führen?Frankreich, nach dem Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs: Captain Harry stößt in einem Schützengraben auf einen toten Soldaten, der eine handgeschriebene Notiz bei sich trägt. Um die Absenderin der geheimnisvollen Nachricht ausfindig zu machen, reist Harry nach Nordengland, wo sein Schicksal schon bald unwiderruflich mit dem von Alexandra und Matthew verbunden sein wird ...

Láska si nikdy nevybírá – najednou se odnikud vynoří ve chvíli, kdy ji nejméně čekáme, a usídlí se v našich srdcích. Přichází sama, nehledaná, nečekaná, nežádaná… Uprostřed masakru bitvy o Gallipoli se setkávají britská zdravotní sestra Claire Nightingalová a australský voják Jamie Wren. Navzdory hrůzám, které se kolem nich dějí, mezi nimi vzplane láska. Jenže jejich románek má krátké trvání, protože válka jejich cesty na dlouhou dobu rozdělí… Když je konečně nastolen mír, Claire nemá tušení, kde a jak začít Jamieho hledat. Přežil? Nebo ve válce padl? Claire má v rukou dopis, který by měla po válce předat rodině padlého tureckého vojáka, s nímž se Jamie setkal v bitvě o Gallipoli. Může ji tenhle kus papíru dovést ke své lásce? Může být vodítkem, kde Jamieho hledat? Cesta ji zavede až do Istanbulu, kde se setkává s charismatickým otcem padlého tureckého vojáka. A přesto, že se tomu oba brání, je vzájemná přitažlivost nepopiratelná. Příběh plný smutku a hrdinství, lásky a touhy… Kdo bude ten, který nakonec získá Claiřino srdce?

V předvečer začátku první světové války je Fleurette, dcera majitele význačného parfumérského domu, starším bratrem přinucena provdat se za muže, kterého nenávidí. Ale protože Aimery de Lasset vlastní manufakturu na výrobu parfémů, v zájmu zachování obou dynastií Fleurette souhlasí. Manželství však zůstane nenaplněno, protože je vyhlášena válka a Aimery nastupuje do francouzské armády bojovat proti Němcům. Fleurette začíná nový život a nezbývá jí, než sama se poprat s povinnostmi, s nimiž nemá žádné zkušenosti. Daří se jí to, ale jen do chvíle, než dostane dopis od manželova bratra Sebastiena. Když se Sebastian objeví v jejím domě, Fleurettin život se obrátí vzhůru nohama. Tajemství, které jí odhalí, totiž může zničit obě rodiny!