Deeds of Autumn

Author: Anders de la Motte
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1838776176
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430

Book Description
The darkest secrets leave the deepest scars, in this atmospheric thriller from award-winning international bestselling author, Anders de la Motte. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Henning Mankell. 'Tense, atmospheric' JOAN SMITH, SUNDAY TIMES 'A top-notch addition to a series that offers a treat for every season!' LANCASHIRE EVENING POST ONE TRAGIC NIGHT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING SOUTHERN SWEDEN, 1990 Five lifelong friends gather for a last farewell to their childhoods and each other at an abandoned quarry. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep as not everyone is ready to let go - or be left behind. When dawn breaks, only four remain alive. The police rule the death a tragic accident, but not everyone is convinced, and the incident remains an open wound in the community. AUTUMN, 2017 When the old chief of police is replaced by Anna Vesper, a newly arrived detective from Stockholm, whispers and rumours about that night can no longer be silenced. Soon Anna is left with no choice but to ignore all warnings and reopen the case - while hoping her own sins won't catch up with her. BUT SOMEONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO HIDE THE TRUTH . . . PRAISE FOR ANDERS DE LA MOTTE 'Enthralling ... superb' Joan Smith, Sunday Times 'Mesmerising ... addictive' Lancashire Evening Post 'A Swedish-set crime thriller for fans of The Dry ... Crime fiction at its best' Vaseem Khan

Deeds of Autumn

Author: Anders Motte de la
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781838776169
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Clifford's First Autumn

Author: Norman Bridwell
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545347300
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Clifford learns about autumn. Summer is over, and Clifford the small red puppy, is curious about the changes that are happening all around him.

Rites of Autumn

Author: Richard Whittingham
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743222199
Category : College sports
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Chronicles the history of college football from its first games in 1901 through the major tournaments of the twenty-first century.

A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All Lands

Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Heroes
Languages : en
Pages : 392

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Unnatural Deeds

Author: Cyn Balog
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1492635804
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Called "a PG-13 version of Gone Girl" by Kirkus, Unnatural Deeds is a novel of infatuation and obsession with an electrifying ending that readers won't see coming." Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush. Despite Vic's loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z's. Soon she's lying to everyone she knows and breaking all the rules to be with Z. She can't get enough of him—or unraveling the stories of the family he's determined to keep hidden. Except Z's not the only one with a past. Straight-laced Vic is hiding her own secrets... secrets that are about to destroy everything in her path.

Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night

Author: Kresley Cole
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501120638
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Grieving over the loss of his love, werewolf Bowen MacRieve enjoys a passionate encounter with his enemy, the witch Mariketa the Awaited, but when sinister forces threaten her life, Bowen must use all his skills to keep her alive.

Rites of Spring

Author: Anders de la Motte
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
ISBN: 1785769499
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423

Book Description
The first thrilling standalone crime novel from the international number one bestseller and Sweden's answer to Val McDermid, Anders de la Motte. **DON'T MISS DEEDS OF AUTUMN. AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** 'Enthralling...De la Motte juxtaposes the horrors of war with age-old superstitions to superb effect' Joan Smith, Sunday Times Southern Sweden: Beautiful countryside, endless forests, coastal walks, dark days - and even darker nights. But beneath the beauty lies a dark heart . . . Skåne, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to ward off evil spirits and preparations are made to celebrate the renewal of spring, a sixteen-year-old girl is ritualistically murdered in the woods beside a castle. Her stepbrother is convicted of the terrible deed and shortly after, the entire family vanishes without a trace. Spring, 2019: Dr Thea Lind moves into the castle. After making a strange discovery in an ancient oak tree on the grounds, her fascination with the old tragedy deepens. As she uncovers more and more similarities between her own troubled past and the murdered girl, she begins to believe that the real truth of the killing was never uncovered. What if the spring of 1986 claimed more than one victim? 'A mesmerising amalgam of creepy folklore, festering secrets, dark truths and a damp and mouldering Scandinavian landscape rendered so dark and brooding that is becomes a principal player in this slow-burn, addictive tale' Lancashire Evening Post

MemoRandom

Author: Anders de la Motte
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476788065
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
"David Sarac is a handler at the Intelligence Unit of the Stockholm Police Force, identifying, recruiting, and wrangling anyone who can support the police in their battle against organized crime. And David is very good at what he does: manipulation, bribes, and threats--anything goes, so long as he delivers. Other agents can do nothing but watch jealously as his top-secret, high-level informant, Janus, rockets David to success. But after David suffers a stroke during a high-speed car chase, crashing violently into the wall of a tunnel, he wakes up in a hospital with no memory at all of Janus or the past two years of his life. David only knows that he has to reconnect with Janus to protect himself and his informants before outside forces bring the whole network crashing down. Fortunately, he has his supportive friends and colleagues to help him rebuild his life ... or does he?"--

Comeuppance Served Cold

Author: Marion Deeds
Publisher: Tordotcom
ISBN: 1250811074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In a magical version of 1929 Seattle, a notorious thief attempts a delicate and dangerous job, while a widowed speakeasy owner seeks revenge for her murdered husband and tries to keep her shapeshifter brother safe.