42 Ergebnisse - Zeige 1 von 20.

Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick. Sean Avery is not afraid to break the rules laid down by hockey tradition. And the most respected of these is the code of silence. For the first time, a hockey player is prepared to reveal what really goes on in the NHL, in the spirit of what Ball Four did for baseball. The money...

She's ready to make sure he gets exactly what he deserves... Pre-order now to be the first to find out why, in the irresistible new thriller that everyone will be talking about next year.***This is a story about Hannah. She seems shy. Some would even say spiky.People don't pay much attention to Hannah. Which is exactly how she's planned it.It's also a story about Ricky. Ricky is anything but shy. Rich, charming, good-looking, Ricky has never h...

THE ICONIC BESTSELLING NOVEL, WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2017, AND SOON TO BE TV SERIES 'She throws her head back and pushes her chest forward and lets go a huge blast right into the centre of his body. The rivulets and streams of red scarring run across his chest and up around his throat. She'd put her hand on his heart and stopped him dead.'Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflic...

A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American WestDaiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the ...

The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company. A must-read' Bethany McLean, bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room 'Compelling and richly reported, Flying Blind is about so much more than the sad decline of Boeing and the tragic mistakes that led to the 737 Max disaster. It's also the urgent story of how the almighty profit motive supplanted a culture of enginee...

She's ready to make sure he gets exactly what he deserves... Pre-order now to be the first to find out why, in the irresistible new thriller that everyone will be talking about next year.***This is a story about Hannah. She seems shy. Some would even say spiky.People don't pay much attention to Hannah. Which is exactly how she's planned it.It's also a story about Ricky. Ricky is anything but shy. Rich, charming, good-looking, Ricky has never h...

Telling the extraordinary story of America in crisis. A fascinating insider account from the RT US Correspondent brings us behind the scenes during turbulent times in America

A deeply generous and honest gift to the world."-Elliot PageThe author of I'm Afraid of Men lets readers in on the secrets to a life of reinvention.Vivek Shraya knows this to be true: people change. We change our haircuts and our outfits and our minds. We change names, titles, labels. We attempt to blend in or to stand out. We outgrow relationships, we abandon dreams for new ones, we start fresh. We seize control of our stories. We make resolu...

The chilling Sunday Times bestseller perfect for fans of Knives Out.'In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...' PAULA HAWKINSThe new unputdownable thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR.In this family, everyone is keeping secrets - even the dead.In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a ten...

A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, about a Chinese girl fighting to claim her place in the 1880s American WestDaiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But when she is kidnapped and smuggled across an ocean from China to America, Daiyu must relinquish the home and future she imagined for herself. Over the ...

The gripping and unforgettable new novel from Caroline Lea, based on one of history's most shocking but largely untold scandals'A highly original and inventive writer' Sunday TimesToronto, Canada, 1926Best friends Lily di Marco and Mae Thebault were once inseparable. They lived under the same roof and cared for each other's children. But with mouths to feeds and demanding husbands to keep happy, both women are forced into terrible decisions as...

Pre-order the astonishing new novel based on one of history's most shocking untold stories, from the author of The Metal Heart'A highly original and inventive writer' Sunday TimesLily di Marco and Mae Thebault were once friends. They lived under the same roof and cared for each other's children - they were inseparable.But the Great Depression changed everything, and both women were forced to make impossible decisions to save themselves from ru...

She's ready to make sure he gets exactly what he deserves... Pre-order now to be the first to find out why, in the irresistible new thriller that everyone will be talking about next year.***This is a story about Hannah. She seems shy. Some would even say spiky.People don't pay much attention to Hannah. Which is exactly how she's planned it.It's also a story about Ricky. Ricky is anything but shy. Rich, charming, good-looking, Ricky has never h...

The riveting story of a nation at a crucial crossroadsFrom the start of his stint as RTÉ's Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan's lively and authoritative reporting of a tumultuous period in American life has been must-watch TV.Four Years in the Cauldron is his account of four busy years working in the US. He draws a compelling picture, full of telling colour and detail, of covering its fractured politics, particularly the extraordinary pr...

The stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, deepest desires and the power of forgiveness'A highly-charged love story' Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'This story has everything. Just thinking about it makes me feel that lovely feeling where your heart seems to skip a beat' 5***** Reader ReviewChicago, 1950: Rosalind Porter is unfulfilled, heartbroken and angry.Five years ago her career as a scientist was sabotage...

Boeing's story is the corporate scandal that's transfixed the world like none since the bankruptcy of Enron and the BP oil spill.In examining the history of the 737, a highly-regarded plane that Boeing's new management degraded with cost-focused mandates, Flying Blind explores how Boeing skimped on testing in the race to match a competing plane from Airbus, outsourced software work to poorly paid graduates in India and convinced the US Federal...

This imaginative, colorful tale of making (and selling!) lemonade from life's lemons is not too sour and not too sweet.One scorching hot summer day, a spunky young girl decides to sell lemonade . . . only to find there are too many other young entrepreneurs on her street with the same idea. So she sets off with her lemonade stand and ends up at the river's edge, where she discovers a most unexpected, quirky, and very thirsty clientele.

A novel of female friendship . . . startling and moving' New York Times _______________________________________________'In the first few months after Charlie died, I began hearing from her much more frequently . . .'When Helen Clapp gets a missed call from best friend Charlie, she knows it's a mistake. Because Charlie's dead. Ghosts break so many fundamental laws of the universe that Helen, a physicist, shouldn't believe in them. Should she?As...

Astonishing' Marian Keyes A heart-wrenching, life-affirming novel about a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 216 passengers aboard: among them a Wall Street millionaire, a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet, a soldier returning from Afghanistan, and two beleaguered parents moving across the country with their ...

There have been thousands of books on the Great War, but most have focused on commanders, battles, strategy, and tactics. Less attention has been paid to the daily lives of the combatants, how they endured the unimaginable conditions of industrial warfare: the rain of shells, bullets, and chemical agents. In The Secret History of Soldiers, Tim Cook, Canada's foremost military historian, examines how those who survived trench warfare on the Wes...