![]() ![]() ![]() Seamlessly integrated architectural details add to the excitement. And when he falls in love with Adele s assistant, rescues a child, and contacts some of the individuals he s saved, the stakes grow higher and Lucien s thoughts turn from money to vengeance. ![]() Offered a juicy German factory commission that involves working with a Nazi officer who admires architecture and art, Lucien s web weaves more complexly. Lucien's new assistant will betray him in a heartbeat. ![]() Danger is everywhere: Lucien s mistress, Adele, a successful fashion designer, has an affair with a Gestapo colonel. Lucien Bernard who, like the book s author, is an architect is offered a large sum of money to outsmart the Gestapo by devising unique hiding places for Jews, though he knows that anyone caught helping them will be tortured and killed by the Germans. How far would you go to help a stranger? What would you risk? Would you trade your life for another s in the name of what is right? Belfoure explores these questions and others in this debut novel set in Paris during the Nazi occupation. Charles Belfoure writes with great warmth, conjuring up an intriguing cast of characters, and painting a fascinating picture of Paris under the Occupation, with all its contradictions the opulence, and the fear." -Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier's Wife "A vivid, suspenseful story which keeps you gripped to the very last page. ![]()
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![]() ![]() He also has included a narrative map which points out the various story locations. But Patel includes a glossary/cast of characters including the famous gods, warriors and demons. I find that guests are often entranced by the vibrant colors, complex geometrical shapes, and fierce beauty of the work. His use of shapes creates a kind of dynamism, that combined with the compelling story-telling, generates the best kind of storybook.īesides being the perfect story to read to kids of a certain age, The Ramayana has become a favorite of my coffee table books. Reminiscent of one of my son's favorite cartoons-Samurai Jack-Patel's artwork continually draws me back to the book. As the subject matter involves some rather scary demons, it might not be right for the youngest kids however. It is complete enough to cover all the main events, yet not so detailed that a young reader would get bogged down in the minutiae. Admittedly, Patel has produced an abridged version (3,000 pages down to 120 ), that is the perfect size to read to one's children-as I have done. ![]() I think it's fair to say that Sanjay Patel's rendition of the Ramayana is my absolute favorite. It has, for a long time, been one of my favorite adventure stories. And then, through visits with its various characters at several museums with Asian collections. I have had several encounters with the Ramayana over the years, first in a Hindu mythology course in college, later through its Thai incarnation-The Ramakhien. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her first novel, The Lighthouse (2012), described by Katy Guest in the Independent on Sunday as 'a haunting and accomplished novel', was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Her stories, When The Door Closed, It Was Dark and Small Animals were published as chapbooks in 20 respectively. Her short stories have been published in several magazines and anthologies, and she has won and been shortlisted for a number of awards, including first prize in The New Writer Prose and Poetry Prizes (novella section) and shortlistings for the Fish Prize, Bridport Prize, the Manchester Fiction Prize and the Lightship Flash Fiction Prize. ![]() She now lives near Nottingham and is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Nottingham. Alison Moore was born in Manchester in 1971, and grew up in Leicestershire. ![]() ![]() ![]() Watson are in Boscombe Valley to investigate the death of Mr. ![]() It is the fourth of the 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. The Boscombe Valley Mystery: "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ![]() Sherlock Holmes solves the case rather easily, much as it puzzles Watson. She is engaged to a quiet Londoner who has mysteriously disappeared. The story revolves around the case of Miss Mary Sutherland, a woman with a large income due to the interest from a fund set up for her. It is the third story in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Secondly, and unlike in his other stories, Holmes does not explain how he solved the mystery, but leaves it to the intelligent listener to work it out.Ī Case of Identity: "A Case of Identity" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First, it turns out that no crime has been committed and there is no villain. This story in unique among Holmes tales in two ways. Holmes is on the scent of a man who is living a double life. Watson is startled to find his friend Sherlock Holmes there, disguised as an old man apparently trying to extract information from the addicts in the den. After rescuing a friend's husband from an opium den, Dr. The Man with the Twisted Lip: "The Man with the Twisted Lip" is the sixth of the 12 stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a reporter he has covered wars around the globe, including Angola, East Timor, South Africa, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iraq, Bosnia, Serbia, Lebanon, Georgia and Libya. ![]() He works for Portuguese public television, where he presents RTP's Evening News. Jose is also a journalist and a university lecturer. His other novels, Codex 632 and The Einstein Enigma, were longlisted for the 20 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His novels The Wrath of God won the 2009 Porto Literary Club Award, and The Devil's Hand won the 2012 Best Novel Award of Portal da Literatura. Jose's fiction is published or is about to be published in 20 languages. His worldwide sales exceed 3 million copies. He is the author of seven essays and sixteen novels, including Portuguese blockbusters Codex 632, which sold 211 000 copies, The Einstein Enigma, 197 000 copies, The Seventh Seal, 202 000 copies, and The Wrath of God, 195 000 copies in Portugal. VJ Books Features Jose Rodrigues dos Santos! Jose Rodrigues dos Santos is a Portuguese novelist. You are here: Home > Our Authors > dos Santos, Jose Rodrigues ![]() ![]() Lisa Greenwald, author of Pink & Green is the New Black Myracle lets the reader decide whether magic is really coming into play. Lauren Myracle's Wishing Day is pure magic! A delightful read from start to finish. ![]() What unfolds is beyond anything she could have imagined. So Natasha goes to the willow tree at the top of the hill on her Wishing Day, and she makes three wishes. ![]() And amid the chaos of a house full of sisters, aunts, and a father lost in grief, she aches to simply be. She has a crush on one of the cutest boys in her class, and she thinks maybe it would be nice if her very first kiss came from him. ![]() She misses her mother, who disappeared nearly eight long years ago. She’s full to bursting with wishes, however. Natasha is the oldest child in a family steeped in magic, though she’s not sure she believes in it. The second is a wish she can make come true herself.Īnd the third is the deepest wish of her secret heart. On the third night of the third month after a girl’s thirteenth birthday, every girl in the town of Willow Hill makes three wishes. This heartwarming, timeless story is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Ingrid Law. From beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the first book in an enchanting trilogy about three sisters, the magic of traditions, and the extraordinary power of hope. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once, while hiking, she saw a snow-white buck which allowed her to follow it nearly half a mile. She loves to visit a friend's little cabin in the Point Reyes National Seashore area, which has lots of trees, lots of animals, lots of beaches to walk on, and lots of places to hike. She lives in the Bay Area of California, with a backyard that is full of flowers, which she adores, especially with many different shades of roses. She has written over two dozen books for children and young adults, and has enjoyed writing every one of them. SMITH, Lisa Jane Smith, is the New York Times #1 Bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle, The Forbidden Game, Dark Visions, Wildworld and Night World series. I have a new blog about my Vampire Diaries fanfic. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() On February 3, 2016, it was announced that Gerard Butler's production company G-BASE have acquired rights to adapt the book as a limited TV series. It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The Guardian called A Darker Shade of Magic "a compelling, swashbuckling read reminiscent of Tim Powers’ more gung-ho fantasies". In a world with magic, it's of course unavoidable that things go horribly wrong along the way. Delilah first saves Kell, then captures him and talks him into going with him. It's a risky pastime with dangerous consequences.Īfter a smuggling job goes wrong, Kell escapes to Grey London where he finds Delilah Bard, a young thief looking for a taste of adventure and a chance at something more. However, Kell has a secret life as a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of magic. Kell officially serves the royal family of Red London, The Maresh Empire, as an ambassador, traveling between worlds to deliver messages, letters of importance and other such news. ![]() It is the first installment of the Shades of Magic trilogy.Īs a young Antari magician, Kell is one of the last magicians with the rare ability to travel between the four parallel Londons, which he calls Red, Grey, White, and Black. A Darker Shade of Magic is an adult fantasy novel by American author V.E. ![]() ![]() My research so far hasn’t been able to uncover a Molly Myers in Christie’s circle – perhaps you know who she is, in which case, please tell me! Elephants Can Remember was first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club in November 1972, and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in the same year. The book is dedicated “to Molly Myers, in return for many kindnesses”. Will the testimony of these “elephants” explain the deaths? As usual, if you haven’t read the book yet, don’t worry, as always, I promise not to reveal what happens and whodunit! ![]() Suspicious of the woman’s motives, but curious about the case, she shares the information with Hercule Poirot, and they decide to see what those involved with the Ravenscrofts remember about their tragic death. In which celebrated author Ariadne Oliver is contacted by the prospective mother-in-law of her goddaughter Celia Ravenscroft, to ask if she knew anything of the circumstances of the apparent double suicide of Celia’s parents. ![]() ![]() "A respectful and absorbing page-turner." - Kirkus Reviews "A hauntingly rich WWII novel about courage, brutality, love, survival-and the essence of what makes us human." - Family Circle "Beautifully written and richly evocative." -Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Miriam Klein Kassenoff, Director of the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute " Absolutely riveting!.Read this book." -Dr. ![]() "Haunting, action-packed, and compelling." -Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year - People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner - #1 Indie Next Selection - A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime. ![]() The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France-a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation. ![]() |