*** THE TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** 'A thrilling rollercoaster of a read' Dinah Jefferies, author of The Sapphire Widow Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal.'Directly I saw him, I knew he had to die.' Germany, 1945. Klara Janowska and her daughter Alicja have walked for weeks to get to Graufeld Displaced Persons camp. In the cramped, dirty, dangerous conditions they, along with 3,200 others, are the lucky ones. They have survived and will do anything to find a way back home. But when Klara recognises a man in the camp from her past, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins. He knows exactly what she did during the war to save her daughter. She knows his real identity. What will be the price of silence? And will either make it out of the camp alive?An unforgettably powerful, epic story of love, loss...

Robert Macomber’s Honor series of naval fiction follows the life and career of Peter Wake in the U.S. Navy during the tumultuous years from 1863 to 1901. At the Edge of Honor is the first in the series and winner of the Patrick D. Smith Literary Award as Best Historical Novel of Florida. The year is 1863. The Civil War is leaving its bloody trail across the nation as Peter Wake, born and bred in snowy New England, joins the U.S. Navy as a volunteer officer and is assigned to steamy Key West for duty with the East Gulf Blockading Squadron. While learning to command in combat, Wake battles enemies afloat and ashore, new to the politics and illicit liaisons created by war.Wake risks his reputation as a tough officer and smart decision-maker when he falls in love with Linda Donahue, whose father is a Confederate zealot. Their love is tested as Wake must make the ugly decisions of war in a beautiful, tropical paradise—decisions that will take Peter Wake right up to the edge of honor. “Macomber skillfully describes tactical strategizing while providing the history of Florida's Civil War sea battles.” —Publishers Weekly“At last! Finally we have an American character the equivalent of Hornblower or Aubry, a sailor who can do the evolutions and the special missions, who makes things happen and is human besides . . . a rollicking sea adventure. Not to be missed.” —John Prados, author of Combined Fleet Decoded “At the Edge of Honor is a well-written, page-turning tale . . . and would appeal to anyone interested in the naval aspect of the Civil War, or of Florida during the period.” —Civil War News Magazine“Throughout the novel, the author draws stunning images of the land and sea along the tropical coast of Florida, which is a haunting contrast to the unfolding events.” —The Historical Novel Review“Here is a fiction novel of the Civil War era that introduces a character who will someday rival Horatio Hornblower. Well written by a man who obviously knows what a boat is for, and how to sail her.” —Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine“It's a wonderful first novel from an author who may be one of the most promising of the next generation of Civil War fiction writers.” —Civil War Interactive Magazine

The Seaside ChronicleSeptember 6, 2022 Fishing for the Truth Seasiders,News on the docks is Sutton Bradley may be adding new stock to her little boutique store, Coastal Chic, on the square. Now, I can neither confirm nor deny that it is sexy lingerie, but seeing as Ms. Bradley has been seen on more than one occasion in the company of Brody Wilson, who, let me remind you, was voted as the catch of the season. One can only come to a certain conclusion and that is... Love is in the air. I, for one, would love to see Sutton move on from that terrible first marriage of hers, and in my humble opinion, Mr. Brody Wilson would do a fine job of making her forget all about...what's his name. Next on my list of to do's for today...stop by Coastal Chic! Stay tuned for more on Lingerie Gate! Fair winds and following seas!

Immortality is a gift from the Highland Stag - but even the Stag has to face its fate.In a desperate fight to save her family, Corran commits the ultimate sin and murders her husband’s brother. With their lives in mortal danger, the family’s dreams of a quiet life in York are destroyed by the horrifying discovery that Angus was not their only threat. In a bid to save his wife and unborn child, Simon turns to a friend for help and billets his family in an ancient pub, where their lives collide with Robert and Grace Hamilton. Entwined takes you on an enchanting journey of myth, magic and history - a complex tale of entwined lives and twisted fate, alternative realities and dark risings.

A glimpse into the melting pot of reputations and rumours in the twilight years of communism in Albania, as the morning's orthodoxies become heresies by dinner-time, and everyone must step nimbly to keep out of jail. The fragile nature of political realities in present-day China too, is summed up.From Publishers WeeklySet in the mid-1970s, as the alliance between Albania and Communist China unravels, this subversively inventive satire traces the impact of the zigzagging Albanian party line on the personal lives of a group of friends and associates. These include a jittery Albanian diplomat in Beijing, his jealously insecure wife, an establishment novelist who confronts "the void inside him" and a civil servant who writes an "autocritique" castigating himself for his petty-bourgeois mentality. A Kafkaesque subplot concerns an army officer who's arrested, apparently for refusing to obey an order. Albanian novelist Kadare ( The Palace of Dreams ), who lives in France, sketches a devastating portrait of Mao Zedong as a megalomaniac whose goal is "the brainwashing of the human race." Historical figures like Zhou Enlai and genocidal Cambodian leader Pol Pot appear intermittently in an elliptic narrative spliced with dreams, officers' coerced confessions and short-short stories. China, depicted as a dystopia where simple human relations are stultified and surveillance is a way of life, becomes a mirror image of Albania through Kadare's mordantly ironic vision. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library JournalUnder communism, foreign relations between a smaller country and the huge country that serves as its "host" affect the day-to-day lives of many individuals, especially in the smaller country. An Albanian by birth now living in France, Kadare (The Palace of Dreams, LJ 9/1/93) shows how Albania's relationship with China affects the life of Silva Dibra, a government employee, wife, and mother. The endless succession of her days seem to blend together as Silva worries about her husband, Gjergi, who makes sudden and frequent trips to China, and her brother, Arian, who is in the military. She also thinks constantly about her dead sister, Ana. Through Silva, we learn the thoughts of too many other characters: her husband, daughter, brother, co-workers, endless friends, Chairman Mao, Zhou En-lai, and a stream of other Chinese bureaucrats. There are some good, funny ideas here, and a number of chapters would work effectively as short stories. Strung together, however, they create what is essentially a plotless novel that strains the reader's interest.Olivia Opello, Onondaga Cty. PL, Syracuse, N.Y.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

SUMMARY:New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century's worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Included are these works: "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell The Summer of People" by Shirley Jackson "The Irony of Hate" by Ruth Rendell "Country Lovers" by Nadine Gordimer "Wild Mustard" by Marcia Muller "Murder-Two" by Joyce Carol Oates A Moment on the Edge is a rare treat not only for fans of crime fiction but also for anyone who appreciates a skillfully written, deftly told story.