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Ulrike Wasel

    Wo Licht und Schatten ist. Adam Dalgliesh Band 13
    Crescendo. Roman
    Company
    Half Broke Horses
    Lessons in chemistry
    Pu der Bär oder wie man das Leben meistert
    • Chemist Elizabeth Zott stands out in the male-dominated world of the early 1960s, where her colleagues at Hastings Research Institute hold outdated views on equality. Her life takes a turn when she meets Calvin Evans, a brilliant but lonely scientist who appreciates her intellect. Their chemistry leads to unexpected changes, and soon Elizabeth finds herself a single mother and the star of a popular cooking show, Supper at Six. Her unconventional cooking methods, merging science with culinary art, inspire many, but also draw criticism. Elizabeth is not just teaching recipes; she is empowering women to challenge societal norms. This story features Elizabeth as an iconic feminist heroine who values her child's individuality and refuses to be constrained by societal expectations. The narrative is engaging and thought-provoking, showcasing Elizabeth's journey against the odds. The book has garnered widespread acclaim, becoming a bestseller and winning multiple awards, including the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award. It has been recognized by various publications as a top book of the year and is set to be adapted into an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson.

      Lessons in chemistry
    • Company

      • 800 pages
      • 28 hours of reading
      4.2(169)Add rating

      This critically acclaimed blockbuster from internationally renowned novelist Robert Littell seamlessly weaves together history and fiction to create a multigenerational, wickedly nostalgic saga of the CIA--known as "the Company" to insiders. Racing across a landscape spanning the legendary Berlin Base of the '50s, the Soviet invasion of Hungary, the Bay of Pigs, Afghanistan, and the Gorbachev putsch, The Company tells the thrilling story of agents imprisoned in double lives, fighting an amoral, elusive, formidable enemy--and each other--in an internecine battle within the Company itself. A brilliant, stunningly conceived epic thriller, The Company confirms Littell's place among the genre's elite. View The Company TV tie-in page feature here.

      Company
    • Inspector Fenwicks gefährlichster Fall: Die Polizistin Louise Nightingale wird als Lockvogel für einen Vergewaltiger eingesetzt. Nachdem der Täter gefasst wird, erhält sie bedrohliche Mails von "Pandora" und findet ein Bild ihrer eigenen Leiche. Spannung und Nervenkitzel sind garantiert.

      Crescendo. Roman
    • Auf einer abgelegenen Insel vor Cornwall geschieht ein bizarrer Mord unter Urlaubsgästen. Commander Adam Dalgliesh übernimmt den Fall. Ein spannendes Meisterwerk von der britischen "Queen of Crime", P. D. James, die ihre Meisterschaft unter Beweis stellt.

      Wo Licht und Schatten ist. Adam Dalgliesh Band 13
    • House of Sand and Fog

      • 365 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.7(56123)Add rating

      In This Stunning Novel Andre Dubus Iii Set In Present-Day California A Story Of Human Conflict That Has The Power And Resonance Of A Classical Tragedy.Working On A Road Crew In California, A Former Colonel In The Shah'S Air Force Yearns To Restore His Family'S Dignity. When An Attractive Bungalow Comes Up At A Country Auction For A Fraction Of Its Value, He Sees An Opportunity To Dream His Own American Dream, For Himself, His Wife And Children. But For The House'S Former Owner, A Recovering Alcoholic And Addict Down On Her Luck, The Loss Of Her Father'S House Is The Latest In A Series Of Insults Life Has Dealt Her. When He Becomes Involved With A Married Policeman Who Takes Up Her Cause, The Stage Is Set For A Gut-Wrenching Tragedy, Which Keeps The Reader Gripped And Moved To The Last Page.Dubus Has An Extraordinary Ability To Get Us Inside Each Of His Characters, To See The World As It Is For Each Of Them. These Are Ordinary People, People Just Looking For A Small Piece Of Ground To Stand On, Driven By The Same Ordinary Needs Into Inevitable Conflict - A Conflict In Which Even The Reader, Rooting For All Of Them, Has No Safe Haven.Unfolding Relentlessly From Its Opening Pages, House Of Sand And Fog Is A Narrative Triumph. It Turns Both The Traditional Immigrant Success Story And A Modern Love Story Upside Down With A Heartrending Outcome, Combining American Realism With A Shak

      House of Sand and Fog
    • Pirate Latitudes

      • 387 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.6(1168)Add rating

      A multimedia phenomenon, Michael Crichton is the only writer to simultaneously have a number-one book, movie, and TV show. A complete manuscript found among the late author?s files, Pirate Latitudes is an adventure tale unlike anything Crichton has ever written. Set in the Caribbean in 1665, the tale features bands of grog-swilling cutthroats and stunning action sequences played out on the high seas.

      Pirate Latitudes
    • Eine indianische Legende erzählt von einem Schamanen der Quinault, der lebendig begraben und dessen Kopf mit einer Zeder bepflanzt wurde. 1994 droht der Regenwald der Quinault abgeholzt zu werden, was zu Unheil und Krankheiten führt. Nur Joan Tidewater, eine moderne Indianerin und Polizistin, kann den Fluch brechen.

      Die Zedernsängerin. Roman