quercus publishing plc aug 2023 (56 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - \*\*THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO IS BACK!\*\*\*\*The sixth in the Millennium series - more than 100 million copies sold worldwide\*\*'Expertly told, the plot crackles with life' DAILY MAIL'Salander is centre stage . . . A pacy read' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Exciting and disturbing' LITERARY REVIEW\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\ *\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HAS FRESH OUTRAGE TO AVENGEAs Salander follows the scorched trail of her twin sister to Moscow, Blomkvist fears for her safety. He should, perhaps, be more concerned for himself. The murder of a homeless man on the streets of Stockholm has drawn him into a conspiracy that scales the heights of Everest and plunges to the depths of Russia's criminal underworld.And now Lisbeth will face her nemesis. For the girl with the dragon tattoo, the personal is always political - and ultimately deadly. 'A unique concoction that should leave Salander's legion of followers clamoring for more' Tom Nolan, Wall Street JournalTranslated from the Swedish by George Goulding.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - Meet Lisbeth Salander, the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide.'Salander remains, in Lagercrantz's hands, the enigmatic and fascinating anti-heroine in fiction' Financial Times'Salander and Blomkvist have survived the authorship transition intact and are just as compelling as ever' New York TimesLISBETH SALANDER IS AN UNSTOPPABLE FORCESentenced to two months in a women's prison for saving a young boy's life by any means necessary, she refuses to say anything in her own defence. She has more important things on her mind.Mikael Blomkvist makes the long trip to visit every week - and receives a lead to follow for his pains. And not just any lead, but one that could unlock the secrets of Salander's childhood.Even in prison system, Salander will will never stop seeking the truth, driven by a childhood memory of a woman with a blazing birthmark on her neck. As if it had been burned by a dragon's fire.Translated from the Swedish by George Goulding.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO IS BACK WITH A UK NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERLisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist have not been in touch for some time.Then Blomkvist is contacted by renowned Swedish scientist Professor Balder. Warned that his life is in danger, but more concerned for his son's well-being, Balder wants Millennium to publish his story - and it is a terrifying one.More interesting to Blomkvist than Balder's world-leading advances in Artificial Intelligence, is his connection with a certain female superhacker.It seems that Salander, like Balder, is a target of ruthless cyber gangsters - and a violent criminal conspiracy that will very soon bring terror to the snowbound streets of Stockholm, to the Millennium team, and to Blomkvist and Salander themselves.The Girl in the Spider's Web is book four in the Millennium series. Book five, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, was published in September 2017.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE DR RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIESRuth and DCI Nelson are working on a murder case in which their friend Cathbad emerges as the prime suspect. Can they uncover the truth in time to save him 'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The TimesWhen builders renovating a café in King's Lynn unearth a human skeleton, they call for DCI Harry Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway, Head of Archaeology at the University of North Norfolk. Ruth is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and by her ever-complicated relationship with Nelson.The bones are identified as those of Emily Pickering, an archaeology student who went missing in the 1990s. Emily attended a course run by her Cambridge tutor. Suspicion falls on him and on another course member - Ruth's friend Cathbad, who is still frail following his near death from Covid. As they investigate, Nelson and his team uncover a tangled web of relationships within the student group and the adults leading them. Then, just when the team seem to be making progress, Cathbad disappears.The trail leads Ruth and Nelson to the Neolithic flint mines in Grime's Graves. The race is on, first to find Cathbad and then to exonerate him, but will Ruth and Nelson uncover the truth in time to save their friend \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*Praise for The Last Remains'One of our very best writers. Bravo!' The Times 'A great pleasure to read' 5\* Reader Review'Typically intriguing' Sunday Times'Couldn't put it down. Great characters, great plot' 5\* Reader Review 'One of Ruth's best investigations' Belfast Telegraph'Kept you guessing until the very end' 5\* Reader Review.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - 'Spellbinding' JODI PICOULT'Bewitching' REBECCA ROSS'Exquisite' STEPHANIE GARBER'Captivating' SUE LYNN TANEmery Blackwood's life was forever changed on the eve of her high school graduation, when the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her best friend, Lily. She'd once dreamt of running away with August, eager to escape the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and chase new dreams together. Now, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence among this tight-knit community steeped in folklore and tradition, ruled by the seasons and ancient superstitions.But when August returns after fourteen years to bury his mother's ashes, Emery must confront her first love and the reason he left so abruptly. But the town wants August gone again. And as the island begins to show signs of strange happenings, the emergence of deep betrayals and hidden promises threatens to reveal the truth behind Lily's death once and for all.'There were tales that only the island knew. Ones that had never been told. I knew, because I was one of them'.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNSThe iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide.'Even more gripping and astonishing than the first' Sunday TimesLisbeth Salander can be viciously violent. Mikael Blomkvist knows it - and owes his life to it.When a criminologist and a journalist who works with Blomkvist at Millennium magazine are killed on the brink of publishing a brutal exposé of human trafficking, the evidence points in one direction.Salander's prints are on the murder weapon. But Blomkvist knows Lisbeth would never act without reason, and he cannot find one here.The victims were his friends. But so is Salander. Something much more dangerous is surely at play . . .'That rare thing - a sequel that is even better than the book that went before' Observer.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - THE BESTSELLING GLOBAL PHENOMENONMeet Lisbeth Salander - the iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide.'As vivid as bloodstains on snow . . . a perfect introduction to the unique strengths ofScandinavian crime fiction'LEE CHILDLisbeth Salander gets under the skin of her targets like no-one else. Those who underestimate her live to regret it. If they're lucky . . .Mikael Blomkvist - disgraced journalist, womanizer - is everything she ought to hate. But when she is hired by a security firm to investigate him, her report on his life reveals an integrity that fascinates her.Then she discovers that Blomkvist is cracking open the cold case of a missing girl - uncovering secrets that have poisoned a family through generations.And only one thing gives Salander greater satisfaction than exposing a liar: stopping a killer.With an introduction by Val McDermid.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - The first in the unmissable, sexy, sizzling (literally) Mead Mishaps series by TikTok sensation Kimberly Lemming.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware - THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO RETURNSThe iconic character who has captivated 100 million readers worldwide.'Not just the extraordinary conclusion to the trilogy, but a work that contains its own fully-rounded plot . . . Brilliant' Val McdermidLisbeth Salander is a threat to national security. Since she was thirteen, shady government forces have conspired to keep her quiet.Prone to violence, deemed mentally disturbed, she has had her freedom removed and her every movement watched. Yet still, she is an unstoppable force for justice.Salander has a bullet in her head. She is wanted for murder. She knows that the secrets and corruption at the heart of her country's government go right to the top.And she won't take it lying down . . .'Some novels claim to be page-turners, this trilogy is the real deal' Financial Times'This is a grown-up novel for grown-up readers, who want something more than a quick fix and a car chase . . . A publishing phenomenon all over the world' Kate Mosse.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake You think you know. Think again.California, 2003A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad's Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word 'LIAR' graffitied in blood.What you know . . . Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend. . . is only part of the storyBut did they really kill her And if not, why say they did Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong PRAISE FOR ALL THE LITTLE LIARS:'A jaw-dropping twist' ABIGAIL DEAN'Heathers meets Charles Manson in this tale of good girls gone bad. I loved it' IAN RANKIN'I couldn't put it down' SHARI LAPENA'Incredible characters, amazing story and a twist that blew my mind' 5\* READER REVIEW'A hands down five-star triumph' JANICE HALLETT'What a read!' 5\* READER REVIEW 'Fantastically addictive' JOHN MARRS'A proper page turner!' 5\* READER REVIEW'Heady and haunting' LIZZY BARBER 374 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -'Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with' DAVID BALDACCIThey say he's a murderer. But how could he be Berlin, 2017: several young girls have been disappearing for the past fourteen years. Red ribbons show the police the way to their bodies, but there's no trace of the killer. One evening, internationally renowned philosophy professor and anthropologist Walter Lesniak is arrested on the suspicion of the murders in the presence of his daughter, Ann.'Professor Death' becomes the headline of the tabloid press and Lesniak himself refuses to cooperate with the police. Ann is certain this is all some kind of mistake. And she will prove it. Yet, with the arrest of her father, she begins a journey into the unknown . . .READERS LOVE ROMY HAUSMANN'Ingenious' 5 \* reader review'Loved every minute' 5\* reader review'The best thriller I have ever read' 5\* reader review'Spellbinding' 5\* reader review'Absolutely brilliant' 5\* reader review 359 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -'An ideal summer read' EVENING STANDARD'Equal parts insightful and entertaining - whatever your take on influencers, Bad Influence is a great read' YOMI ADEGOKEOenone didn't set out to become an influencer. The word barely existed when she started posting on Instagram at university to document her 'fitness journey' after a toxic relationship came to a messy end.In this humorous meditation on her digitized life, Oenone chronicles the pits and peaks of coming of age online. Grappling with modern-day issues on a public stage - from body image and personal boundaries to the limitations of online activism, Bad Influence examines what happens when your day-to-day reality becomes #content - and that #content pays your bills.It asks: can you truly be authentic online Can social media be a force for good Is it necessarily bad for our mental health Written with wit, warmth and honesty, this is a candid account of what it really means to be an influencer, from someone still figuring it out: the good, the bad and the instagrammable.'Warm, juicy, and eye-opening, like having a chat with a best friend' ANNIE LORD'If ever a book captured the zeitgeist, this is it' GRACE CAMPBELL'Funny, warm and brilliantly engaging' LUCY VINE 209 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -'Every page bursts with heart' Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot SeeFor Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human. At first, Wren resists her husband's fate. Is there a way for them to be together after Lewis fully transforms But as Lewis changes, day by day, Wren begins to make peace with the inevitable. After all, this isn't the first time she's lost a loved one.An extraordinary novel of love, loss, hope and happiness, Shark Heart explores the shapes that love takes, in all its many forms, and asks us to ask ourselves: what makes us human 'Compelling, moving, lyrical' - Claire North, author of Ithaca and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 408 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: NEW. Neuware -'Lisbeth Salander is back - and maybe better than ever . . . Remarkable' LEE CHILD'Highly readable - and still ferocious' Financial Times'The first to be written by a woman, and all the better for it . . . This legendary crime series is back in safe hands' Daily Mail'Fresh, fearless, faithful and original . . . I loved it' CHRIS WHITAKER'Salander is alive and well and embroiled in another thrilling adventure . . . Fans will not be disappointed' Independent'An absolute incident-packed thrill-ride from start to finish' JO SPAIN'Breathlessly exciting' Irish Independent'A thrilling adventure' Sunday Express'Smirnoff's writing is wonderfully vivid' ANNA BAILEY'A satisfying drama . . . It is the well-told personal stories that drive the novel' Literary ReviewThe untapped natural resources of Sweden's far north are sparking a gold rush, with the criminal underworld leading the charge. But it's not the prospect of riches that brings Lisbeth Salander to the small town of Gasskas. Her niece's mother is the latest woman in the region to have vanished without trace. Two things soon become clear: Svala is a remarkably gifted teenager -- and she's being watched. Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is also heading north. He has seen better days. Millennium magazine is in its final print issue, and relations with his daughter are strained. Worse still, there are troubling rumours surrounding the man she's about to marry. When the truth behind the whispers explodes into violence, Salander emerges as Blomkvist's last hope.Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo series continues in a new thriller from Swedish bestselling author Karin Smirnoff - it will submerge you in a world of conspiracy and betrayal, old enemies and new friends, snow-bound wilderness and corporate greed. Lisbeth Salander is BACK.Translated from Swedish by Sarah Death 402 pp. Englisch.