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Travis Devine

The electric new Travis Devine thriller from international no. 1 bestselling author David Baldacci

Baldacci David: To Die For / B

To Die For

To Die For is the electrifying third Travis Devine thriller from international no. 1 bestselling author David Baldacci, following The Edge and the runaway no. 1 bestseller The 6:20 Man. * * * * * Some secrets are too dangerous to keep . . . TWO SUSPICIOUS DEATHS When Dwayne and Alice Odom are killed, the police report states clearly that it was a drug overdose. So why is their daughter, who was there when they died, claiming that's not the truth? ONE YOUNG SURVIVOR Betsy Odom doesn't trust the police but when she finds herself in the FBI's custody after her parents' deaths, she knows she has to be careful. Her uncle wants to adopt her and as he is a very rich and powerful man, she wants to let him. His criminal connections, however, mean the authorities aren't so sure. ONE MAN ON THE RUN Enter Travis Devine. Trying to escape a skilled predator who wants him dead, Devine finds himself as Betsy's bodyguard. But when an informant is found murdered, Devine knows this job is perhaps even more dangerous than the one he's running from . . . and the true enemy may be on his side. * * * * * KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. 'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail 'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times 'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner 'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline 'A master storyteller.' - Associated Press 'Baldacci cuts everyone's grass - Grisham's, Ludlum's, even Patricia Cornwell's - and more than gets away with it' - People

The electric new Travis Devine thriller from international no. 1 bestselling author David Baldacci

The Edge is the pulse-pounding second Travis Devine thriller from international number one bestselling author David Baldacci, following the runaway bestseller The 6:20 Man. * * * * * A BRUTAL MURDER Retired from the Army's most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he's brought in by agent Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than most. A SMALL TOWN Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwell was found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline. A high-ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to a number of enemies. And her senator father once saved Emerson Campbell's life. A BIG SECRET Knowing how much is riding on the case, Devine packs his bags and heads for the small town of Putnam in Maine. But small towns can harbour big secrets, and not everyone wants to share them with outsiders. Not when there's a killer on the loose . . . A Daily Mirror 'Top Dozen Summer Reads' pick, The Edge is the second thriller in the Travis Devine series. The action continues in To Die For. * * * * * KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. 'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail 'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times 'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner 'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline *The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

The second thrilling novel featuring Travis Devine from the international bestselling author David Baldacci.

The Edge

Following The 6:20 Man, this is the second thrilling novel featuring Travis Devine from the international bestselling author David Baldacci. A BRUTAL MURDER Retired from the Army’s most prestigious special ops force, Travis Devine is now part of an elite undercover team in Homeland Security. But when he’s brought in by DC Emerson Campbell to investigate the murder of a young woman, he quickly learns that this case is more personal than most. A SMALL TOWN Four days earlier Jennifer Silkwell was found dead on the rocks of the Maine coastline. A high ranking analyst for the CIA, she had knowledge of national security secrets that would be valuable to a number of enemies. And her Senator father once saved DC Emerson Campbell’s life. A BIG SECRET Knowing how much is riding on the case, Devine packs his bags and heads for the small town of Potter in Maine. But small towns can harbour big secrets, and not everyone wants to share them with outsiders. Not when there’s a killer on the loose . . . The Edge is the second thriller in the Travis Devine series. The action continues in To Die For.

A bestselling Richard &amp; Judy Book Club pick, The 6:20 Man is a heart-racing thriller with an incredible ending, set in the world of high finance in New York, from international number one bestselling author David Baldacci. * * * * * It's time to catch a killer . . . Having survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and been decorated with medals, Travis Devine leaves the army in mysterious circumstances, under a cloud of suspicion. And at thirty-two years old, he's swapping fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda for a different kind of danger in the cut-throat world of high finance. His daily commute on the 6:20 a.m. train into New York's financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few. When a close friend of Devine's is found dead, the mysterious circumstances surrounding her death at Cowl and Comely compel him to investigate further. As he digs deeper, he discovers strange coincidences and unnerving truths. As the deaths pile up, and the major players show their hands, he must question who he can trust - and who he must fight . . . The action continues in The Edge and To Die For, the second and third Travis Devine thrillers from David Baldacci. * * * * * KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. 'One of the world's thriller masters' - Daily Mail 'Baldacci is still peerless' - Sunday Times 'One of the all-time best thriller authors' - Lisa Gardner 'Baldacci delivers, every time!' - Lisa Scottoline *The 6.20 Man, the first instalment in the Travis Devine series, was an instant New York Times bestseller w/c 31/07/2024

A gripping thriller from the international bestselling author David Baldacci. When combat veteran Travis Devine's friend is found dead in suspicious circumstances, he is compelled to investigate – and is drawn into the dark, dangerous underbelly of high finance . . .

The 6:20 Man

The third and final irresistible adventure in the Compass and Blade trilogy, full of intrigue, sizzling romance, dark magic and monstrous beings.She's no one's weapon to wield ...Mira is trapped in a deadly situation which could see the end of everything she has fought for. She must enter into one final desperate bargain, but this time, it's with her greatest enemy, the ruling council. To save her life, her home and the people she loves most, Mira is forced to compete in a series of terrifying trials filled with dark magic and dangerous monsters.Her allies are scattered, her people without a home. With Eli lost in another world, Mira must shape herself into a weapon in order to survive. But with the true nature of the ruling council and their ambitions finally revealed, the battle for the future of the Fortunate Isles has become a war. And in war, there is only ever one victor...

Starlight and Storm

SpringerBriefs in Population Studies

Population Studies of Japan

Despite the remarkably serious problems caused by aging and population decline in Japan, there are very few books that inform the world about them in English. Through this book, a Japanese economic demographer clearly shows the various economic consequences of population problems in Japan, especially the impacts of continuing ultra-low fertility and the world's highest life expectancy in the post-demographic transition phase. The explanation is at a basic level but covers the overall economic issues including labor, capital, technical progress, consumption, savings and investment from a demographic perspective. Finally, some remedies for economic growth in Japan are proposed. Because economic policies are expected to have short-term effects while demographic ones to increase the fertility rate need some time to take effect, earlier books about the Japanese economy have hardly ever dealt with demographic policies. Furthermore, this book directly addresses the integrated economic and demographic policies appropriate to Japan. These are different from the French natalistic social policy, the Scandinavian policy of a work-life balance or the immigration policy in Australia or the United States. This book emphasizes the power of local communities in Japan as a part of East Asia. In this sense, the book provides a new key to readers who are interested in the future Japanese economy and population.

Despite the remarkably serious problems caused by aging and population decline in Japan, there are very few books that inform the world about them in English. Through this book, a Japanese economic demographer clearly shows the various economic consequences of population problems in Japan, especially the impacts of continuing ultra-low fertility and the world’s highest life expectancy in the post-demographic transition phase. The explanation is at a basic level but covers the overall economic issues including labor, capital, technical progress, consumption, savings and investment from a demographic perspective. Finally, some remedies for economic growth in Japan are proposed. Because economic policies are expected to have short-term effects while demographic ones to increase the fertility rate need some time to take effect, earlier books about the Japanese economy have hardly ever dealt with demographic policies. Furthermore, this book directly addresses the integrated economic and demographic policies appropriate to Japan. These are different from the French natalistic social policy, the Scandinavian policy of a work–life balance or the immigration policy in Australia or the United States. This book emphasizes the power of local communities in Japan as a part of East Asia. In this sense, the book provides a new key to readers who are interested in the future Japanese economy and population.

The Post-Demographic Transition Phase

The Economic Impact of Population Decline and Aging in Japan

This book provides an overview of male violence against women and the failure of the legal system. Male violence against women is pervasive. From the bedroom to the boardroom; from the home to the hospital; from the court to the care home, women are subject to male violence. The legal response to this is weak. The violence is either invisible or downplayed. This book explains why and how the law can do better. It explores how violence in different settings reinforces and magnifies the abuse in others. Too often violence against women is considered in silos (sexual assault; domestic abuse; street harassment, etc.). The book argues that they must be seen on a continuum. It brings out the common themes, but also the subtle differences in context between the scenes of violence. In doing so it argues that we cannot understand an incident of male violence against women without understanding the broader context within which that takes place. The book claims that the legal response to male violence against women downplays the severity of the harm or even fails to recognise it. This is a must-read for those interested in criminal law, gender politics, and feminist approaches to law. It is only when the true nature of the problem is grasped that the law can start to provide an effective response to it. This book shows how a better and more effective law can be found.

This book provides an overview of male violence against women and the failure of the legal system. 

Male violence against women is pervasive. From the bedroom to the boardroom; from the home to the hospital; from the court to the care home, women are subject to male violence. The legal response to this is weak. The violence is either invisible or downplayed. This book explains why and how the law can do better. 

It explores how violence in different settings reinforces and magnifies the abuse in others. Too often violence against women is considered in silos (sexual assault; domestic abuse; street harassment, etc.). The book argues that they must be seen on a continuum. It brings out the common themes, but also the subtle differences in context between the scenes of violence. In doing so it argues that we cannot understand an incident of male violence against women without understanding the broader context within which that takes place. The book claims that the legal response to male violence against women downplays the severity of the harm or even fails to recognise it. 

This is a must-read for those interested in criminal law, gender politics, and feminist approaches to law. It is only when the true nature of the problem is grasped that the law can start to provide an effective response to it. This book shows how a better and more effective law can be found.

Law, Ethics, and Policy

Male Violence Against Women

A CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON, THE WHISPER MAN 'An electrifyingly scary thriller' DAILY MAIL --- Reeling after his father suddenly takes his own life, Neil Dawson starts seeking out answers to help make sense of this tragedy. He rifles through his father's possessions and is shocked to discover an old novel - one he'd never known his father had written. The Black Flower. Enclosed within is a dried rose - eerily similar to the one held in the book by a mysterious girl who is found with no name and no memory - only a black flower in her hand... Why did his father keep this book hidden? And is the flower a sign - or a warning? As Neil begins to uncover more strange clues, he suspects there is more to his father's suicide than meets the eye. Detective Hannah Price is mourning the death of her own father, whose shadow looms large after she followed him into the police. When Neil calls on her to help investigate his father's death, she soon realises the truth Neil is seeking lies within The Black Flower. But as she starts digging deeper, she's shocked to discover dark secrets from her own past lurking in its pages... --- Praise for Alex North 'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 'A thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful' Mark Billingham 'This is a true skin-crawler' Guardian 'Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right' C.J. Tudor 'First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying' A.J. Finn

When Neil Dawson's father commits suicide, he is devastated by the loss. But even through his grief, Neil knows something isn't right. Among his father's possessions, he finds a copy of an old novel, The Black Flower. Opening it will take Neil into an investigation full of danger, pain and subterfuge. Detective Hannah Price is also mourning her father, having followed his footsteps into the police force. When she gets assigned to Neil's father's case, it will lead her on a journey into her own past and to the heart of a shattering secret...

Black Flowers

Die Ira-Reihe

Das nervenaufreibende Finale der Ira-Trilogie 
 Nach dem Tod von Kriminalkommissarin Kerttu Leppänen finden Ira und ihr Vater Arto im Nachlass der Verstorbenen den Auftrag, einen dreißig Jahre zurückliegenden ungeklärten Mordfall aufzurollen. Derweil erhält Ira einen anonymen Anruf, in dem sie gefragt wird, ob sie wissen wolle, was mit ihrer verstorbenen Mutter passiert ist. Wenn sie an ihre Kindheit zurückdenkt, erinnert sich Ira, dass ihre Mutter – eine erfolgreiche Schriftstellerin und frühere Miss Finnland – Angst hatte. Doch vor wem? Warum weigert sich ihr Vater, ihre Fragen zu beantworten? Die Vergangenheit ist voller alter Wunden. Aber, wenn Ira endlich ihren Frieden damit machen will, muss sie der Wahrheit ins Gesicht sehen.
 
 Die »Ira«-Trilogie:
 
 Band 1: Therapiert
 
 Band 2: Traumatisiert
 
 Band 3: Manipuliert
 
 Alle Bände können auch unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden

Thriller - Packender Psychothrill von der finnischen SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin

Manipuliert

Die junge Roxanne will beim Milliardenkonzern Tech-Industries Karriere machen. Die Journalistin Anna steht bei ihrer Zeitung vor dem Aus. Als der Energieriese Millionenverluste und den Tod eines Managers verschleiern muss, sehen beide ihre Chance. Roxanne muss sich beweisen und Anna will ihre große Story. Wie weit sind sie bereit zu gehen, um ihre Ziele zu erreichen?

Das Autoren-Duo Hager Thier kennt Journalismus und PR seit Jahrzehnten. In diesem Thriller zeigen sie, wie Wahrheit entsteht und wer sie kontrolliert.

Eine Geschichte, die aktueller nicht sein könnte. Darüber, wie Wahrheit entsteht und wer sie kontrolliert. Peter N. Thier, Kommunikations-Chef zahlreicher Konzerne, und Johanna Hager, leitende Redakteurin, kennen das Wechselspiel zwischen Journalismus und PR seit Jahrzehnten. In einem spannungsgeladenen Thriller zeigen sie, wie altes Denken und neue Technologien um die Vorherrschaft kämpfen.

"Deadline" handelt von der jungen Roxanne, die beim Giganten Tech Industries Karriere machen will, und der Journalistin Anna, die bei ihrer Zeitung vor dem Aus steht. Als die Tech-Firma Millionenverluste und den Tod eines Managers verschleiern muss, treffen Ambition und Idealismus, PR und Journalismus aufeinander.

Deadline

The Inheritance Games Deluxe Collector’s Series

Gorgeous deluxe clothbound hardback editions with two metallic foils on the cover designs, sprayed edges, unique designed endpapers and ribbon markers. These deluxe collector editions ooze as much romance, glamour and luxury as the Hawthorne family! The perfect addition to any book collector's shelf - and a must-have for all Inheritance Games fans! A DEADLY GAME. A PUZZLE TO SOLVE. A FORTUNE AT STAKE. ONE STEP FORWARDS. Avery thought that solving the riddle left by billionaire Tobias Hawthorne would reveal why he left her - a complete stranger - his entire fortune. TWO STEPS BACK. But as the cryptic clues pile up and Jameson and Grayson, two of the handsome and enigmatic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull her in different directions, Avery wonders who she can really trust. SECRETS UPON SECRETS. Soon Avery realizes this game is no longer just about money and power. Now she's playing for her life. PRAISE FOR THE INHERITANCE GAMES SERIES: 'Barnes is a master of puzzles and plot twists.' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars 'Impossible to put down' Buzzfeed 'Filled to the brim with red herrings, twists, turns, secrets and cryptic clues - I can't wait for the next book!' - reader review 'I was swooning through the entire book, I'm not sure if I'll ever decide which Hawthorne brother I love the most!' - reader review 'Fast-paced and full of fun from the get go!' - reader review

The Hawthorne Legacy

All the Films

Discover the cinematic genius behind every Martin Scorsese film—from gritty urban tales to sweeping epics, this definitive book celebrates every feature film, documentary, and short by one of cinema’s greatest directors. &nbsp; Scorsese is a living legend. Over the last 50 years, he has redefined cinema, crafting stories of crime, faith, obsession, and redemption, becoming one of the most revered directors alive. Scorsese: All the Films is the ultimate deep dive into every one of his films from his early indie days with Who's That Knocking at My Door to his latest epic, Killers of the Flower Moon, plus classics such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas that are regularly cited as being among the finest films ever made. &nbsp; Covering each of the director’s 26 feature films, 17 documentary films, 7 short films, and 4 television episodes, the book draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each&nbsp;project&nbsp;was conceived,&nbsp;cast, and produced. It explores the themes, techniques, and cultural impact of each movie, examining how Scorsese’s work evolved alongside his personal obsessions and how he has navigated Hollywood’s changing landscape. Also included are insights into his collaborations with actors Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, screenwriter Paul Schrader, and many more. With more than 250 behind-the-scenes stills, photographs, posters, and ephemera, this is a definitive celebration of one of cinema’s most enduring talents. &nbsp;

The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short

Martin Scorsese All the Films

She shot her husband on a crowded Melbourne street.

Witnesses heard her shout, "I did it!"

Then she pleaded not guilty.

The case ignites the city. Newspapers circle. Society whispers. And inside the courtroom, two of Melbourne's fiercest legal minds go to war: a principled prosecutor chasing justice, and a flamboyant defence showman who plays to the gallery.

At the centre stands Kathleen Fraser: volatile, defiant, and impossible to ignore. Is she a cold-blooded killer? A woman dismissed as "hysterical" by her time? Or someone pushed beyond endurance in a world designed to silence her?

The Dangerous Wife resurrects a true crime murder trial that once gripped Australia. Now reconstructed in full from the original evidence. Court transcripts, depositions, private letters, shorthand notes, and hundreds of newspaper reports bring the testimony, contradictions, and turning points to life with the pace of a legal thriller.

What you'll get as a reader:

-A public shooting, a shocking confession, and a not-guilty plea that changes everything.
-A courtroom battle where strategy, reputation, and performance can decide a verdict.
-Evidence you can weigh for yourself, drawn from primary sources and contemporary reporting.

A vivid look at how class, gender, and public opinion shaped justice in Australia. Gripping, unsettling, and meticulously sourced, this is true crime for readers who want the law in action and a legal showdown where the stakes are life and death.

"A gripping true crime story told with the insight of a forensic legal mind." -Roy Maloy, true crime history

M. J. Checketts is the author of The Dangerous Wife: A True Legal Thriller, a meticulously researched and compelling narrative that resurrects one of Australia's most sensational courtroom battles. Drawing on his deep legal experience as a former senior partner of a major Australian law firm, he brings unmatched insight into the human drama and procedural intricacies of real-world justice.

Trained in England and based in Melbourne, Checketts spent his legal career advising on complex matters and now serves on several professional services boards. His writing blends crisp narrative pacing with the analytical precision of a seasoned lawyer, capturing both the emotional stakes and forensic detail that define high-profile trials. The Dangerous Wife is his first work of narrative non-fiction and reflects his commitment to telling true legal stories that engage, inform, and challenge readers.

A True Legal Thriller

The Dangerous Wife

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “After his spectacular Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders returns . . . with a new novel even more spectacular than the last.”—Los Angeles Times A “daring” (Time) novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of December, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next “Vibrant, fiendishly clever . . . Vigil is pure Saunders: the death of empathy, he insists, is greatly exaggerated.”—The Boston Globe Not for the first time, Jill “Doll” Blaine finds herself hurtling toward earth, reconstituting as she falls, right down to her favorite black pumps. She plummets towards her newest charge, yet another soul she must usher into the afterlife, and lands headfirst in the circular drive of his ornate mansion. She has performed this sacred duty 343 times since her own death. Her charges, as a rule, have been greatly comforted in their final moments. But this charge, she soon discovers, isn’t like the others. The powerful K. J. Boone will not be consoled, because he has nothing to regret. He lived a big, bold, epic life, and the world is better for it. Isn’t it? Vigil transports us, careening, through the wild final evening of a complicated man. Visitors begin to arrive (worldly and otherworldly, alive and dead), clamoring for a reckoning. Birds swarm the dying man’s room; a black calf grazes on the love seat; a man from a distant, drought-ravaged village materializes; two oil-business cronies from decades past show up with chilling plans for Boone’s postdeath future. With the wisdom, playfulness, and explosive imagination we’ve come to expect, George Saunders takes on the gravest issues of our time—the menace of corporate greed, the toll of capitalism, the environmental perils of progress—and, in the process, spins a tale that encompasses life and death, good and evil, and the thorny question of absolution.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “After his spectacular Lincoln in the Bardo, Saunders returns . . . with a new novel even more spectacular than the last.”—Los Angeles Times A “daring” (Time) novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain and Tenth of December, taking place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next “Vibrant, fiendishly clever . . . Vigil is pure Saunders: the death of empathy, he insists, is greatly exaggerated.”—The Boston Globe Not for the first time, Jill “Doll” Blaine finds herself hurtling toward earth, reconstituting as she falls, right down to her favorite black pumps. She plummets towards her newest charge, yet another soul she must usher into the afterlife, and lands headfirst in the circular drive of his ornate mansion. She has performed this sacred duty 343 times since her own death. Her charges, as a rule, have been greatly comforted in their final moments. But this charge, she soon discovers, isn’t like the others. The powerful K. J. Boone will not be consoled, because he has nothing to regret. He lived a big, bold, epic life, and the world is better for it. Isn’t it? Vigil transports us, careening, through the wild final evening of a complicated man. Visitors begin to arrive (worldly and otherworldly, alive and dead), clamoring for a reckoning. Birds swarm the dying man’s room; a black calf grazes on the love seat; a man from a distant, drought-ravaged village materializes; two oil-business cronies from decades past show up with chilling plans for Boone’s postdeath future. With the wisdom, playfulness, and explosive imagination we’ve come to expect, George Saunders takes on the gravest issues of our time—the menace of corporate greed, the toll of capitalism, the environmental perils of progress—and, in the process, spins a tale that encompasses life and death, good and evil, and the thorny question of absolution.

A Novel

Vigil

Wenn ein Nein alles infrage stellt - ein kraftvolles Debüt mit Nachhall



In der Hoffnung auf ein ruhigeres Leben ziehen die Blums vom pulsierenden Brooklyn ins beschauliche Riverburg, wo Vater Gus nach herausfordernden Jahren endlich eine Professur ergattert hat. Doch der idyllische Schein trügt. Gleich an ihrem ersten Schultag wird die achtzehnjährige Hazel ins Büro des Direktors zitiert. Er verkündet ihr Unglaubliches: Jedes Jahr sucht er sich eine andere Schülerin aus der Abschlussklasse aus, mit der er eine sexuelle Beziehung eingeht. Dieses Jahr ist sie die Auserwählte. Instinktiv sagt Hazel Nein - und setzt damit eine Kette von Ereignissen in Gang, die das Leben ihrer Familie, aber auch die gesamte Stadtgesellschaft auf den Kopf stellen ...

Mit feinem Humor und Gespür für Zwischentöne erzählt Jessica Berger Gross von Selbstbehauptung, gesellschaftlichen Dynamiken und dem Mut, für sich einzustehen.

Ein Roman, über den man sprechen möchte - und muss.

Wenn ein Nein alles infrage stellt - ein kraftvolles Debüt mit NachhallIn der Hoffnung auf ein ruhigeres Leben ziehen die Blums vom pulsierenden Brooklyn ins beschauliche Riverburg, wo Vater Gus nach herausfordernden Jahren endlich eine Professur ergattert hat. Doch der idyllische Schein trügt. Gleich an ihrem ersten Schultag wird die achtzehnjährige Hazel ins Büro des Direktors zitiert. Er verkündet ihr Unglaubliches: Jedes Jahr sucht er sich eine andere Schülerin aus der Abschlussklasse aus, mit der er eine sexuelle Beziehung eingeht. Dieses Jahr ist sie die Auserwählte. Instinktiv sagt Hazel Nein - und setzt damit eine Kette von Ereignissen in Gang, die das Leben ihrer Familie, aber auch die gesamte Stadtgesellschaft auf den Kopf stellen ...Mit feinem Humor und Gespür für Zwischentöne erzählt Jessica Berger Gross von Selbstbehauptung, gesellschaftlichen Dynamiken und dem Mut, für sich einzustehen.Ein Roman, über den man sprechen möchte - und muss.

Roman. Wenn ein Nein das Leben aller verändert. Bookclub-Fiction mit Nachhall

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'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' LEE CHILD Discover the thrilling spin-off to the bestselling Alex Cross series... now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. Detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson must divide and conquer when they're sent to investigate two serious crimes. In Washington DC, John Sampson stands in a crater in the middle of a street and calls in the bomb squad for a suspected terrorist attack. In North Carolina, Alex Cross searches the apartment of a missing psychology grad student - his own son Damon. Has following in his famous father's footsteps made Damon a target? From FBI headquarters to police stations, airplanes to murder scenes, the detectives track crimes committed hundreds of miles apart. It will take more than distance to weaken their unstoppable partnership. ----------------------------------------------- PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA TODAY 'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' LEE CHILD 'Alex Cross... only gets better and better' LISA SCOTTOLINE '[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' DOUGLAS PRESTON AND LINCOLN CHILD

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