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Frédéric Fappani von Lothringen propose ici une histoire « secrète » qui lui a été confiée en Bretagne. Elle est évidemment écrite ici en Breton et en Français. Tout a commencé par la découverte d'un objet familial, venant de la famille bretonne de sa femme, mais qui comportait des symboles « lorrains ». Il n'en fallait pas plus pour que notre Lorrain parte à l'aventure et nous rapporte cette magnifique histoire : la plus bretonne des histoires de Lorraine, la plus lorraine des histoires de Bretagne. Nous découvrons là un petit bijou de légende bretonne, peu connu encore du grand public. À découvrir donc!

In this “thrilling, seductive, and utterly absorbing” (Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author) historical suspense novel in the tradition of Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile and Ruth Ware's The Woman in Cabin 10, pre-war tension and forbidden romance abound, and not everyone will survive the journey…The ship has been like a world within itself, a vast floating city outside of normal rules. But the longer the journey continues, the more confined it is starting to feel, deck upon deck, passenger upon passenger, all of them churning around each other without anywhere to go... 1939: Europe is on the brink of war when young Lily Shepherd boards an ocean liner in England, bound for Australia. She is ready to start anew, leaving behind the shadows of her past. The passage proves magical, complete with live music, cocktails, and fancy-dress balls. With stops at exotic locations along the way—Naples, Cairo, Ceylon—the voyage shows Lily places she's only ever dreamed of and enables her to make friends with those above her social station, people who would not ordinarily mingle with her. She even allows herself to hope that a man she couldn't possibly have a future with outside the cocoon of the ship might return her feelings. But Lily soon realizes that she's not the only one hiding secrets. Her newfound friends—the toxic wealthy couple Eliza and Max; Cambridge graduate Edward; Jewish refugee Maria; fascist George—are also running away from their pasts. As the glamour of the voyage fades, the stage is set for something sinister to occur. By the time the ship docks, two passengers are dead, war has been declared, and Lily's life is irrevocably changed. “A vividly descriptive ride” (Marie Claire) with a “jaw-dropping ending” (RT Book Reviews, Top Pick), Dangerous Crossing is a transporting and “gorgeously atmospheric” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) story for the ages.

Godina je 1967. Odlazeći u Sudan, glavni se junak, kirurg, suočava s novim prostorima svojih izbora, profesionalnih i emotivnih, koji ga obogaćuju odlučnošću, ali mu u život unose i dinamiku trilera. Upravo ta dinamika, rastući i dobro motiviran napon, privlači čitatelja uz tekst i navodi ga da se sa strašću sve više unosi u stranice romanu u iščekivanju raspleta. Situirajući svoj roman u nedavnu, a opet distanciranu prošlost obilježenu odrednicama drugačijeg društvenog sustava, autor osvještava limite ljudskih izbora i strategiju izbjegavanja zamki koje mogu preusmjeriti čovjekovu sudbinu. Poznat kao jedan od najuglednijih hrvatskih prevodilaca i laureat brojnih nagrada Andy Jelčić imao je prilike učiti književni zanat od majstora svjetske književnosti. Kada se upustio u vlastito književno stvaralaštvo, već je bio savladao sve vještine koje se odnose prvenstveno na funkcionalnu upotrebu jezika, ali i na građenje književnih likova putem epizoda fabule, i kako efektno spajati jedno u funkciju drugoga da bi rezultat bio uvjerljiv prozni tekst. Zahvaljujući tim, unaprijed usvojenim vrlinama, Andy Jelčić razvija svoj roman tečnošću kakva karakterizira dobro komponiran film. —Ludwig Bauer Ovaj roman nepovratno mijenja pejzaž hrvatske suvremene književnosti i nudi pogled na vidike po kojima se sliježe prašina a pod njom diše naša živa prošlost. —Ivana Šojat

Wang Bin, a young teacher and ornithologist from Beijing, travels to Pingyang, a rural town nestled in the mountains between Sichuan and Hunan, to try and photograph the Mountain Phoenix, a rare Chinese bird with a blaze of rich colours that has never before been captured on film. Pingyang's chief of police is as corrupt as he is sadistic and he rules the town with an iron fist. He soon learns of the new arrival in town and fleeces Wang Bin for all he's worth. Wang Bin narrowly escapes Pingyang with the help of Xiao Zhou, a pretty young receptionist at the seedy hotel in which he is staying and for whom he is developing feelings, and the Beijinger vows to return to the town, his mind set on causing the crooked police chief's downfall. Together with Xiao Zhou and a cast of other victimised townsfolk from Pingyang, Wang Bin concocts a plan that is so far-fetched all agree it might just work. The Phoenix and the Crow is an exquisitely crafted short tale of morality and corruption in smalltown China, which reads like a contemporary fable.

Can the touch of a rock god last forever? Music journalist Bryan Gallagher's life has completely changed in an unexpected way. Not only has he snagged a dream assignment as the memoirist to alternative music's rock superstar Aubrey King, but he's also promised to give the beautiful and enigmatic musician a chance for them to forge a relationship. It's all very overwhelming for Bryan since, up until he spent a sexually charged day and night with Aubrey, Bryan has never even dreamed of being with a man. Aubrey is completely smitten with the boyishly handsome, young rock writer, Bryan. After their instant spark grows into something more, Aubrey is desperate to keep Bryan by his side for always. He's promised Bryan that their love is for real, that Bryan isn't simply one of his rock star conquests. Their road isn't an easy one, though. Despite their deepening bond and growing need for each other, other factors intrude. Neither Aubrey nor Bryan is ready to come out, and their relationship needs to remain a carefully guarded secret. In addition, Aubrey has to answer to the demands of his profession and Bryan has to traverse the shifting waters between his personal and business relationship with his famous lover. Then a secret is revealed and everything in their joint world implodes. When a love is so strong that two men can barely take a breath without thinking of the other, will that be enough to bridge the loss of trust? The only way they can rock their love forever is if Aubrey can reach Bryan before it's too late.