Robert Harris Book order (chronological)
Robert Harris is a celebrated author whose works often delve into historical events and political intrigue with a gripping contemporary edge. His writing style is renowned for its meticulous research and its ability to draw readers into suspenseful narratives. With his precision and compelling storytelling, he has garnered a significant global readership. His novels frequently explore themes of power, history, and the human condition.







Precipice
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
***Pre-order now to secure the special Collector's edition - available only while stock lasts and exclusive to the first print run***FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'A master storyteller' Observer Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley - aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless - is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents - and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris.'The king of the page-turning thriller' i Paper'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' Sunday Times'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' Financial Times'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past' TLS
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF V2 AND MUNICH 'A master storyteller' Observer 'From what is it they flee?' He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, 'They killed the King.' 1660, General Edward Whalley and Colonel William Goffe, father- and son-in-law, cross the Atlantic. They are on the run and wanted for the murder of Charles I. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, they have been found guilty in absentia of high treason. In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is tasked with tracking down the fugitives. He'll stop at nothing until the two men are brought to justice. A reward of e100 hangs over their heads - for their capture, dead or alive. ACT OF OBLIVION is an epic journey across continents, and a chase like no other. It is the thrilling new novel by Robert Harris. 'The king of the page-turning thriller' i Paper 'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' Sunday Times 'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' Financial Times 'Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past' TLS
A Study in Crimson: Sherlock Holmes 1942
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Set against the backdrop of World War II, this thrilling narrative reimagines Sherlock Holmes as he faces a new adversary—a killer mimicking the infamous Jack the Ripper. The story blends historical elements with the iconic detective's sharp intellect, as he navigates the challenges of a war-torn society while unraveling a series of gruesome murders. The unique setting and the chilling echoes of the past create a captivating atmosphere that tests Holmes's legendary skills.
Returning Light
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
'On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.'
Lovec záhad Artie Conan Doyle. Klub hrobníků
- 184 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Jednoho dne stvoří Arthur Conan Doyle toho nejznámějšího detektiva na světě – Sherlocka Holmese. Teď je mu ale dvanáct a řeší své vlastní záhady! Artiemu je dvanáct a řeší své vlastní záhady. Když se jednou v noci vplíží se svým nejlepším kamarádem na hřbitov, rozhodně nečekají, že tam potkají ducha Šedé paní a objeví stopy obrovského psiska. Podivná vodítka je dovedou k sérii krádeží, jež má na svědomí tajemný Klub hrobníků. Pátrání je zavede nejen na hřbitovy, ale i do ponurých uliček Edinburghu…
A Study in Crimson
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Sherlock Holmes returns in a brand new adventure, pitting the world's greatest detective against a new incarnation of its most notorious killer. This tribute is inspired by the classic Universal Pictures Sherlock Holmes film series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, which updated Holmes and Watson to wartime London.
Victory is close. Vengeance is closer. On the brink of defeat, Hitler commissioned 10,000 V2s – ballistic rockets that carried a one-ton warhead at three times the speed of sound, which he believed would win the war.Dr Rudi Graf who, along with his friend Werner von Braun, had once dreamt of sending a rocket to the moon, now finds himself in November 1944 in a bleak seaside town in Occupied Holland, launching V2s against London. No one understands the volatile, deadly machine better than Graf, but his disillusionment with the war leads to him being investigated for sabotage.Kay Caton-Walsh, an officer in the WAAF, has experienced first-hand the horror of a V2 strike. When 160 Londoners, mostly women and children, are killed by a single missile, the government decides to send a team of WAAFs to newly-liberated Belgium in the hope of discovering the location of the launch sites. But not all the Germans have left and Kay finds herself in mortal danger.As the war reaches its desperate end, their twin stories play out, interlocked and separate, until their destinies are finally forced together.
Hledaný. Domove, ó domove. Konkláve. Mizející rok
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Hledaný: Další příběh Elvise Colea a Joa Pika. Tentokrát si je najme matka, která se obává o mladého syna. Domove, ó domove: Příběh z 50. let 20. století, o rančerech v nezkrocené prérii a o nesnadném životě, komplikovaném přírodou i zlobou lidí. Konkláve: Nečekaně lidsky napínavý příběh o tom, jak dramaticky může probíhat volba nového papeže. Mizející rok: Zoe Whittakerovou, bohatou mladou ženu, pronásleduje tajemství z minulosti.
The second sleep
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
1468. A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artefacts - coins, fragments of glass, human bones - which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? Fairfax becomes determined to discover the truth. Over the course of the next six days, everything he believes - about himself, his faith and the history of his world - will be tested to destruction.
The Thirty-One Kings: A Richard Hannay Thriller
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Set against the backdrop of wartime Paris, Richard Hannay embarks on a thrilling mission to uncover a mysterious figure in possession of critical war secrets. As he navigates the dangers of espionage, Hannay must outsmart the Nazis to secure vital information that could alter the course of the conflict. This gripping tale combines suspense and adventure, showcasing Hannay's resourcefulness and determination in a high-stakes environment.
The Thirty-One Kings
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
June 1940.As German troops pour across France, the veteran soldier and adventurer Richard Hannay is called back into service. In Paris an individual code named 'Roland' has disappeared and is assumed to be in the hands of Nazi agents. Only he knows the secret of the Thirty-One Kings, a secret upon which the whole future of Europe depends. Hannay is dispatched to Paris to find Roland before the Germans overrun the city. On a hazardous journey across the battlefields of France Hannay is joined by old friends and new allies as he confronts a ruthless foe who will stop at nothing to destroy him.The lights are going out across Paris and time is running out for the world as both sides battle for the secret of the Thirty-One Kings.
The Cicero Trilogy
- 992 pages
- 35 hours of reading
'One of the great triumphs of contemporary historical literature.' The TimesWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR'Laws are silent in times of war.' CiceroOne of the great epics of political and historical fiction, The Cicero Trilogy charts the career of the Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero from his mid-twenties as an ambitious young lawyer to his dramatic death more than thirty years later, pursued by an assassination squad on a cliff-top path.The extraordinary life that unfolds between these two episodes is recounted by Cicero's private secretary, the law cases and the speeches that made his master's name; the elections and conspiracies he fought; the rivals who contended for power around him - Pompey, Crassus, Cato, Clodius, Catalina, and, most menacingly, Caesar; and, at the heart of it all, the complex personality of Cicero himself - brilliant, cunning, duplicitous, anxious, brave, and always intensely humane.More than ten years in the writing, and now published in a single volume for the first time, The Cicero Trilogy brings the world of the Roman republic vividly to life. Here is its grandeur, ambition and corruption; and here is its tumultuous collapse into dictatorship and anarchy - a story of the fragility of democratic institutions that holds a warning for our own time.
Munich
- 484 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Set over four days against the backdrop of the Munich Conference of September 1938, MUNICH follows the fortunes of two men who were friends at Oxford together in the 1920s. Hugh Legat is a rising star of the British diplomatic service, serving in 10 Downing Street as a private secretary to the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. Paul von Hartmann is on the staff of the German Foreign Office - and secretly a member of the anti-Hitler resistance. They have not been in contact for more than a decade. But when Hugh flies with Chamberlain from London to Munich, and Paul travels on Hitler's train overnight from Berlin, their paths are set on a collision course - with dramatic results. MUNICH is a spy thriller about treason and conscience, loyalty and betrayal, filled with real-life characters - Hitler, Chamberlain, Mussolini, Daladier - and actual events.
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Im Tal des Fuchses. Wintergeister. Angst
Conclave. Fim Tie-In
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
THE POWER OF GOD. THE AMBITION OF MEN. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING MOVIE. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals are meeting in conclave to cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men. But they are ambitious. And they have rivals. Over the next 72 hours, one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth. Who will it be? 'Unputdownable' Guardian 'Gripping' Sunday Times
Cicero Trilogy - 3: Dictator
- 449 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The long-awaited final volume of the Cicero Trilogy, from a beloved bestselling author "incapable of writing an unenjoyable book" ( The Wall Street Journal ). At the age of forty-eight, Cicero--the greatest orator of his time--is in exile, his power sacrificed on the altar of his principles. The only way to return to Rome is to pledge his support to a charismatic and dangerous enemy: Julius Caesar. Harnessing his political cunning, unrivalled intellect, and the sheer brilliance of his words, Cicero fights his way back to prominence. Yet no public figure is completely safeguarded against the unscrupulous ambition of others. Riveting and tumultuous, Dictator encompasses the most epic events in ancient history, including the collapse of the Roman Republic, the murder of Pompey, and the assassination of Caesar. But its central question is a timeless one: how to keep political freedom unsullied by personal gain, vested interests, and the corrosive effects of ceaseless foreign wars. In Robert Harris's indelible portrait, Cicero is a deeply fascinating hero for his own time and for ours.
Leonardo e la macchina infernale
- 229 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Firenze 1466. Il giovane da Vinci incappa in qualcosa che non avrebbe dovuto vedere: il disegno di un congegno in cui ruote dentate, carrucole, pesi e contrappesi si incastrano per formare una macchina misteriosa e forse letale. Leonardo non resiste e vuole sapere che cosa succederà quando la macchina entrerà in funzione. Ma la sua intelligenza e il suo coraggio saranno messi a dura prova: lo attendono omicidi, rapimenti e fughe rocambolesche per le campagne toscane. Una congiura è in atto contro i Medici, e solo un genio come Leonardo potrà sventarla in tempo. Un romanzo storico col ritmo di un thriller, ambientato nella Firenze rinascimentale centro dell'arte, della cultura ed dell'intrigo.
Allison Harris shows how beginner and expert sewists alike can make a child’s quilt that will be cherished for years to come. Growing Up Modern —16 Quilt Projects for Babies & Kids provides inspiration and guidance in 16 versatile keepsake projects. 7 of the patterns adapt to make crib- and twin-sized quilts. There’s a comprehensive overview on quiltmaking basics, step-by-step instructions, and vibrant photographs to help you from start to finish. For those who believe that quilting is impossible when you have kids, the author (and mother of 3) includes helpful hints on finding the time and keeping it fun.
The Day the World Went Loki
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
'At that moment the kitchen door opened and something colossal came stomping out. It was about seven feet tall with green skin and tufts of black fur on the back of its ham-like hands. A long, thick tail was dragging heavily across the floor behind it. It was wearing Mum's green summer dress and white apron.' Lewis and Greg have accidentally turned their mum into a troll, and the town of St Andrews into a fantasy world overrun by yetis, elves, dragons and valkyries - few of them friendly. When the brothers recited an ancient rhyme to conjure up an extra day of the week, they had no idea it would work - or that the day would belong to the banished Norse god, Loki, master of mischief, monsters and mayhem. As the day wears on, time seems to be lagging behind. Will this day of madness never end? Can two ordinary boys outwit an ancient lord and his monstrous minions?
An Officer and a Spy
- 624 pages
- 22 hours of reading
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY 'Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power' The Times 'Taut and exciting' Guardian Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd. Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence until that tracked him down. But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent. Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . . 'Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension' Sunday Times
Index strachu, Láska na zavolanou, Dům hedvábí, O život
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
1) Robert Harris: Index strachu - Alexandr Hoffmann je počítačový génius a jeho vizionářské nápady štědře vynášejí. Vytvořil v Ženevě novou formu umělé inteligence, která umí předvídat skoky na finančních trzích. Jeho investiční fond vydělává miliardy - dokud se jednoho dne něco nezvrtne. 2) Sophie Kinsella: Láska na zavolanou - Poppy má před svatbou s okouzlujícím intelektuálem Magnusem, který jí nedávno věnoval rodinnou památku - překrásný starožitný prsten se smaragdem. A právě ten - lépe řečeno jeho náhlé zmizení - se stane spouštěčem série bláznivých eskapád, jimž musí Poppy následně čelit. 3) Anthony Horowitz: Dům hedvábí - Je listopad roku 1890 a Londýn svírá ve spárech nemilosrdná zima. Nerozlučná dvojka Sherlock Holmes a doktor Watson právě popíjejí čaj u krbu, když tu náhle do bytu na Baker Street 221b vtrhne rozčilený gentleman a úpěnlivě prosí o pomoc v jisté záležitosti. 4) Sandra Brown: O život - Honor Gilletteové její čtyřletá dcerka hlásí, že na zahradě je nějaký pán, kterému asi není dobře. Honor spěchá neznámému na pomoc. Ukáže se však, že onen "pán, kterému není dobře", není nikdo jiný než Lee Coburn, muž podezřelý z několikanásobné vraždy.
The Macmillan Readers series are carefully graded from Starter to Upper Intermediate (A1-B2) to help students choose the right reading material for their ability. Our list of titles includes great stories from both contemporary and classic authors.
Sélection du Livre: Intime ressemblance. Les Enfants de l'hiver. L'Homme de l'ombre. La Panthère
- 590 pages
- 21 hours of reading
The fear index
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A chilling contemporary thriller from Robert Harris set in the competitive world of high finance. Dr Max Hoffman is a legend. A physicist once employed on the Large Hadron Collider, he now uses a revolutionary and highly secret system of computer algorithms to trade on the world's financial markets. None of his rivals is sure how he does it, but somehow Hoffman's hedge fund -- built around the standard measure of market volatility: the VIX or "Fear Index" -- generates astonishing returns for his investors. Late one night, in his house beside Lake Geneva, an intruder disturbs Hoffman and his wife while they are asleep. This terrifying moment is the start of Robert Harris's new novel -- a story just as compelling and timely as his most recent contemporary thriller, The Ghost. Over the next 48 hours, as the markets edge towards another great crash, Hoffman's world disintegrates. But who is trying to destroy him?
Trilogía de Cicerón: Conspiración
Cegado por la ambición, seducido por el poder, destruido por Roma - Novela
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power. Cicero is consul, Caesar his ruthless young rival, Pompey the republic's greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath, Clodius an ambitious playboy. The stories of these real historical figures - their alliances and betrayals, their cruelties and seductions, their brilliance and their crimes - are all interleaved to form this epic novel. Its narrator is Tiro, a slave who serves as confidential secretary to the wily, humane, complex Cicero. He knows all his master's secrets - a dangerous position to be in. From the discovery of a child's mutilated body, through judicial execution and a scandalous trial, to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob, Lustrum (US: Conspirata) is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power.
Призрак. Prizrak
- 412 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Это последний бестселлер Р. Харриса полон загадок и интриг. Многие его романы были экранизированы
Míroví vyjednavači, kteří trpělivě hledají východisko z dlouholeté bezvýchodné arabsko-izraelské krize na Středním východě, stojí krůček od úspěchu. Dvě násilná a zdánlivě spolu nesouvisející úmrtí - profesora Šimona Guttmana, domnělého atentátníka na izraelského ministerskéhopředsedu, a archeologa Ahmeda Noura, domnělého kolaboranta s Izraelci - však zhatí jakékoli naděje na smírné řešení konfliktu. Americká vláda sáhne po svém posledním trumfu a vyšle do Tel Avivu bývalou excelentní vyjednavačku Maggie Costellovou. Ta je však záhy vtažena do pátrání po příčínách obou úmrtí a zjistí - i za pomoci oblíbené počítačové on-line hry Second Life -, že mezi oběma zavražděnými, byť každý z nich patřil do opačného tábora, existovalo pevné osobní i profesní pouto, a že jejich smrti předcházelo objevení něčeho, co by mohlo mít pro urovnání nesmiřitelného sváru arabského a izraelského národa zásadní význam. Veřejné odhalení tohoto objevu nesmírné historické hodnoty však není v zájmu všech zúčastněných.
Conspirata
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Conspirata is “a portrait of ancient politics as a blood sport,” raves The New York Times. As he did with Imperium, Robert Harris again turns Roman history into a gripping thriller as Cicero faces a new power struggle in a world filled with treachery, violence, and vengeance. On the eve of Cicero’s inauguration as consul of Rome, a grisly discovery sends fear rippling through a city already racked by unrest. A young slave boy has been felled by a hammer, his throat slit and his organs removed, apparently as a human sacrifice. For Cicero, the ill omens of this hideous murder only increase his dangerous situation: elected leader by the people but despised by the heads of the two rival political camps. Caught in a shell game that leaves him forever putting out fires only to have them ignite elsewhere, Cicero plays for the future of the republic…and his life. There is a plot to assassinate him, abetted by a rising young star of the Roman senate named Gaius Julius Caesar—and it will take all the embattled consul’s wit, strength, and force of will to stop the plot and keep Rome from becoming a dictatorship.
Nejlepší světové čtení. Stín. Milý Johne. Minulá provinění. Psí život
- 560 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů různých žánrů od světových autorů, doplněné stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. První příběh sleduje „stínového autora“, který je najat, aby dokončil paměti bývalého britského premiéra Adama Langa. Zatímco pracuje na projektu, odhaluje temné stránky Langovy minulosti a tragédii svého předchůdce, který za záhadných okolností zemřel. Druhý příběh se zaměřuje na Johna Tyreeho, mladíka, který se v předvečer září 2001 naverbuje do armády a zamiluje se do studentky psychologie Savany. Jejich milostný příběh, doplněný dopisy, které Savana posílá Johnovi, se odehrává na pozadí války a přináší řadu emocionálních zvratů. Třetí příběh se točí kolem soudkyně Carey Mooreové, která čelí těžkému rozhodnutí v případě vraždy, který rozbouřil veřejné mínění. I když se snaží chránit obžalovaného před negativním vlivem jeho minulosti, čelí následkům svého rozhodnutí, když je napadena. Poslední příběh sleduje Jona Katze, který se z městského milovníka psů mění v majitele ovčí farmy v New Yorku. Jeho život je plný vtipných a dojemných situací, zatímco sdílí svůj domov s různými zvířaty, včetně psů, oslů a dokonce i volů.
Wiley Australia Tourism Series: Festival and Special Event Management - Fourth Edition
- 656 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Festival and Special Event Management 4th edition continues the comprehensive overview of the theory and procedures associated with festivals and special events established in previous editions. The new edition of this market leading text introduces new developments, professional 'tools' and the globalisation and subsequent internationalism of event management. The role of marketing and communication, environmental planning, the increasing role of governments through the creation of event strategies and the different perspectives of event management are all discussed. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to offer students a current, relevant textbook for their study and professional reference. Festival and Special Event Management has been translated into Portugese, Chinese, and Korean, and has also been adapted for the UK market. The authors have taught event management throughout Australia and in locations as diverse as Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Edinburgh, Auckland and Cape Town.
The Ghost
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Accustomed to working with fading rock stars and minor celebrities, he jumps at the chance to ghost the memoirs of Britain's former prime minister, especially as it means flying to the American resort of Martha's Vineyard in the middle of winter and finishing the book in the seclusion of a luxurious house.
When Tiro, the confidential secretary of a Roman senator, opens the door to a terrified stranger on a cold November morning, he sets in motion a chain of events which will eventually propel his master into one of the most famous courtroom dramas in histor
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Todesangst. Der Bär. Das Späte Geständnis
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Enigma Archangel
- 874 pages
- 31 hours of reading
Suspense fiction. Enigma: The hero is Tom Jericho, a brilliant British mathematician working as a member of the team struggling to crack the Nazi Enigma code. Jericho's own struggles include nerve-wracking mental labour, the mysterious disappearance of a former girlfriend, the suspicions of his coworkers within the paranoid high-security project, and the certainty that someone close to him, perhaps the missing girl, is a Nazi spy. Archangel: When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.
Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných anglických a amerických románů různých žánrů v českém překladu. / Pompeje - Robert Harris /Horká linka - Michael Connelly / Letní svit - Luanne Riceová / V pasti - Dennis Lehane
Pompeii
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Ancient Rome is the setting for the superb new novel from Robert Harris, author of the number one bestsellers Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel. Where else to enjoy the last days of summer than on the beautiful Bay of Naples. All along the coast, the Roman Empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared. And now there is a crisis on the Augusta’s sixty-mile main line -- somewhere to the north of Pompeii, on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Marius -- decent, practical, incorruptible -- promises Pliny, the famous scholar who commands the navy, that he can repair the aqueduct before the reservoir runs dry. But as he heads out towards Vesuvius he is about to discover there are forces that even the world’s only superpower can’t control. Pompeii recreates in spellbinding detail one of the most famous natural disasters of all time. And by focusing on the characters of an engineer and a scientist, it offers an entirely original perspective on the Roman world.
Berlin 1964. Die Leiche eines nackten alten Mannes ist ans Ufer der Havel getrieben. In der nächsten Woche ist Führers 75. Geburtstag. Das von Albert Speer erbaute Berlin ist an diesem Nationalfeiertag herausgeputzt und beflaggt.§Großdeutschland, das die europäische Gemeinschaft dominiert, reicht vom Rhein bis zum Ural, wird von ständigen Partisanenkriegen im Osten zermürbt. Die Beendigung des Kalten Krieges mit den USA ist Ziel der neuen Außenpolitik. Mit Präsident Kennedy wird erstmals ein amerikanischer Regierungschef zum Staatsbesuch erwartet.§Vor diesem Hintergrund kommt das plötzliche, gewaltsame Ableben eines hohen Parteibonzen höchst ungelegen und muß sofort geklärt werden. Kripo-Sturmbannführer März ermittel, gerät mit Hilfe der deutschstämmigen amerikanischen Journalisten Charlie Maguire gefährlich nah an die historische Wahrheit, die ihn von Berlin nach Zürich und leider wieder zurück führt.
I Miti - 162: Fatherland
- 370 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Fatherland is set in an alternative world where Hitler has won the Second World War. It is April 1964 and one week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Xavier March, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei, is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. As March discovers the identity of the body, he uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with an American journalist, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth - a truth that has already killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change history.
Volume 324 of Methods in Enzymology supplements Volume 166. It includes genetic information (cloning, gene expression) and information on human genetic diseases not available when Volume 166 was published.
Berlin 1964: Die Leiche eines nackten alten Mannes wird an der Havel gefunden, kurz vor dem 75. Geburtstag des Führers. Das von Albert Speer erbaute Berlin ist festlich geschmückt. Großdeutschland, das Europa dominiert, wird von Partisanenkriegen im Osten geplagt, während die neue Außenpolitik auf die Beendigung des Kalten Krieges mit den USA abzielt. Präsident Kennedy wird als erster amerikanischer Regierungschef zu einem Staatsbesuch erwartet. In diesem angespannten Klima ist der plötzliche Tod eines hohen Parteibonzen problematisch und erfordert sofortige Ermittlungen. Kripo-Sturmbannführer März, unterstützt von dem deutschstämmigen amerikanischen Journalisten Charlie Maguire, kommt der historischen Wahrheit gefährlich nahe und wird von Berlin nach Zürich und zurück gezogen. Parallel dazu wird die Geschichte von Amaya Bajaratt erzählt, die als Kind miterleben muss, wie ihre baskische Familie brutal ermordet wird. Getrieben von dem Wunsch nach Rache an der Obrigkeit, perfektioniert sie das Handwerk des Terrorismus und plant einen Feldzug gegen die Mächtigen der politischen Welt. Die Geheimdienste sind ratlos und rufen den eiskalt agierenden Spitzenagenten Tyrell Hawthorne zur Hilfe. Wird es ihm gelingen, Amaya und ihre Komplizen zu stoppen?
Archangel
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast
Enigma: Spændingsroman om englændernes arbejde i 1943 med at bryde den kode tyskerne anvender i u-bådskommunikationen. Menneskeliv er på spil, arbejdet foregår under tidspres og de involverede har mange hemmeligheder
Enigma
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
March 1943, the war hangs in the balance, and at Bletchley Park a brilliant young codebreaker is facing a double nightmare. The Germans have unaccountably changed their U-boat Enigma code, threatening a massive Allied defeat. And as suspicion grows that there may be a spy inside Bletchley, Jericho's girlfriend, the beautiful and mysterious Claire Romilly, suddenly disappears.
Slim Forever
- 310 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Not a diet book, but a program of balanced eating that causes the loss of unwanted body fat. Effective, safe and sustainable. Part 1: Determine a lean body weight and calculate a daily food allowance. Part II: Why diets fail, digestion and the hunger response, and the role of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Part III: What to eat and drink; recipes that show varieties and combinations of food.
Fatherland
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Fatherland is set in an alternative world where Hitler has won the Second World War. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with an American journalist, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth - a truth that has already killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change history.
It's spring 1983. It seemed that one of the most startling discoveries of the century had been made, and that one of the world's most sought after documents had finally come to light - the private diaries of Adolf Hitler. What followed was a fiasco of fakery, greed, the duping of experts, and the exchange of extraordinary sums of money for world-wide publishing rights. But that was just the beginning of the story.











































