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143,95 kr. "A fast paced thriller-cum-horror-cum-snarky-dark-comedy with two of the most interesting protagonists I've ever encountered."Victorian London's most incompetent crooks - turned demon hunters - are back.When Tess Marchant gets a plea for help from an old childhood friend, The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency finds itself heading out to the countryside, to solve a mystery involving a Manor House and its wealthy family cursed by a malevolent demon.Spencer and Bart find themselves in a world totally unfamiliar to them: of landed gentry, fearful poachers, and strange creatures which stalk the land at night. Not to mention unwelcome visitors in the form of the mysterious magician Thaddeus, and the ever-present Inspector Jones, just waiting for them to slip up.Meanwhile, Tess finds herself struggling with a terrifying face from the past - but can this be the clue which unlocks the mystery of Flint Hall?The Great Big Demon of Flint Hall is the sequel to The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency, and the second book in the Spencer & Bart series, described by readers as:"A terrifying, thrilling, almost non-stop journey into magic, privilege, and mystery. Absolutely brilliant.""A fantastic, fun and demonic treat.""A fast paced mystery adventure"
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153,95 kr. A family torn apart by grief.A journalist determined to make her name, no matter what the cost to those whose lives she destroys.An innocent childminder wrongly accused of the death of a child in her care.WPC Samantha Barrie has survived her first few years at Wyre Hall police station in the Peninsula. Station politics, sexist colleagues and belligerent busybodies are just some of the things she has to deal with on a daily basis, and that's before the day job itself.But now comes her toughest test yet, as a series of cases thrust her right into the heart of the action - but this time Sam, and those close to her, are the ones under investigation.With her fiancé thousands of miles away, and new bosses at Wyre Hall, who can she turn to for help?Can she clear her name and that of her family?Baby Blues is the next instalment in the story of WPC Sam Berrie, a gripping story of policing and life in 1970s England.
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168,95 kr. It was supposed to be the best day of her career, the day when she was the hero, the reporter whose story put a deadly gangster behind bars.But as crime boss Ken Lean is sentenced, ace reporter Tess Anderson instead finds herself in the headlines: her husband is exposed as having an affair with a top government minister, and Tess herself faces death threats from the Lean crime family.With her life collapsing around her, Tess runs to her friend's villa on the Greek island of Paxos, but soon finds she's been tracked down by killers and spies. Her only hope of escape is a mysterious, glamorous, and somehow familiar American yachtsman.Can Tess stay alive long enough to see her pursuers behind bars?Who can she trust as her enemies close in?And what is the secret that her husband and his lover are so keen to ensure remains buried?The latest novel from P N Johnson, the author of Killer in the Crowd, Run to the Blue is a fast-moving action thriller set in the world of television news in London, and in the beautiful Greek islands.
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183,95 kr. Sarah Black is back and-with or without her MI6 handlers-is hungry for revenge.Scarred from her exploits in Tbilisi, she still has unfinished business in the murky world of global espionage. Namely the mastermind behind the foiled attack and the man who always seems to be one move ahead.Tracking her foe to the civil war in Sierra Leone, where he is financing the ruthless rebel leader, Foday Sankoh, Sarah uncovers an even deadlier masterplan.Cut off from MI6, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands, but soon finds herself out of her depth, in a lawless land where everyone is either aggressor or victim.But will bringing her foe to justice really be enough to satisfy her need for vengeance, or must she find and cut off the real head of the snake?The Head of the Snake is the second novel in the Sarah Black series, and the sequel to The King's Pawn, described by bestselling author Richard Lyntton as "A world of intrigue, deception, and a perilous slalom of twists and turns you... might never recover from".
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183,95 kr. Is it possible to commit murder from beyond the grave?Sing Sing Prison, 1962. Joseph Hickey is executed for a series of gruesome murders. But what should be the end of the nightmare is only the beginning.John Henry thought that by quitting his job as prison chaplain he could start a new life, but instead he finds himself pulled back again and again as the murders continue.Can John Henry stop the endless cycle of torment and solve the mystery before it is too late? Near Death is the second chilling novel from Richard Wall, author of the acclaimed Amazon #1 bestseller, Fat Man Blues. With troubled heroes and a terrifyingly unstoppable villain clashing in authentic 1960s America, Near Death is a book you will not be able to put down.
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143,95 kr. When Satan himself comes calling, what would you do?In the summer of 1869 evil once again threatens England from the endless darkness of the Aether, with humans and their new supernatural allies locked in a battle for survival against the malevolent Almadite forces.When the famed demon hunter Kate Thatcher is kidnapped by the enemy, Augustus Potts and his friends must risk everything-including the safety of the entire planet-to rescue her before she is lost forever.Their quest will take them to the very edge of existence, to distant worlds beyond their worst nightmares where they must overcome an unholy entity that could destroy everything they hold dear.Their only chance of rescuing Kate and saving mankind lies in forming an alliance with the demon Andras. But Andras has his own plans that could lead to him holding ultimate power over all creation...If you could cheat the laws of time and space to save the one you cared the most about, would you do so-no matter what the price?Beyond the Aether is the third book in Peter Oxley's Infernal Aether Series, a dark gothic fantasy set in Victorian London described as "fantasy at its best", "epic" and "no holds barred". If you like electrifying action, rich characters and fantastical demonic worlds, then you'll love Beyond the Aether.Pick up Beyond the Aether today and immerse yourself in the adventure!
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188,95 kr. The Aether always held the universe together... but in the nineteenth century, it just might tear it apart.London, 1865. A world being torn apart by supernatural terrors.A drunken adventurer who just wants a quiet life.A genius whose inventions tend to make bad situations worse.A terrifying underworld of demons, spirits, golems and clockwork men.When an exiled demon uses the power of the Aether to create Hell on Earth, Augustus Potts and his friends must face their darkest fears to save everything-and everyone-they hold dear.Can Augustus stay sober long enough to foil the demon's plans?Will Victorian London ever be the same again?And what, exactly, is the Aether?Dickens' London has never seemed so terrifying. The Infernal Aether is the first book in a gothic fantasy series which has been described as "fantasy at its best", "epic" and "no-holds-barred". If you like page turners with unpredictable twists and chills then you'll love Peter Oxley's The Infernal Aether.Pick up The Infernal Aether and start exploring this terrifying new realm today.
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143,95 kr. London, 1868. The streets are haunted by thieves, murderers... and demons from beyond the Aether.Spencer and Bart are the city's most incompetent crooks, and they are in deep trouble. Hunted by both police and their fellow criminals, they are forced to consider the unthinkable -going straight.Forming The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency, they think their troubles are behind them, but they soon find themselves caught up in a web far more dangerous than they could ever imagine, pitched against demons, criminals and evil magicians.Why are there so many demons roaming the London streets, and can Spencer and Bart stop them before it's too late?Who are the mysterious Tappers, and what are they doing with the women they abduct from the streets?Can Spencer and Bart change the habits of a lifetime and not only stay on the right side of the law, but also save the day?The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency is the new novel from Peter Oxley, the author of the Infernal Aether series. If you like dark gothic adventures with a light-hearted twist, then you'll love The Great Big Demon Hunting Agency.
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143,95 kr. What if you discovered there was another, magical world alongside ours but just out of reach ?What would you do if a being there wanted you dead, but you didn't know why?And how would you save their world - and ours - if all was threatened by evil?When Steve Haven's uncle dies, Steve finds himself the guardian of a strange artefact known only as the Reactor. But there are people out there who want the Reactor: dangerous and powerful people, who will stop at nothing to get it.Steve is sucked into a race against time to save two worlds from an evil he could never have imagined and, in doing so, is forced to rely on people who, just a few days before, he would never have believed could exist.Haven Wakes is an exciting and enthralling journey through new worlds, both futuristic and magical.If you enjoy fantastic settings, magical powers and futuristic devices, then you'll love Haven Wakes.
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153,95 kr. The Isle of Sheppey. The discovery of a wounded, unconscious man left for dead sets in motion a series of events, where mistakes once thought buried in the past are forced to the surface. With lethal results.Persuaded to take one last job, ex-criminal Brendan Quinn is betrayed and left for dead.Now Quinn is on a mission for revenge, finding himself at the centre of a conspiracy stretching back into a past he'd tried to forget.Forced to be a fugitive from an all-powerful crime family, running from men who he once worked alongside, Quinn must draw on all his skills and resources to not only stay alive, but also unravel the mystery of why he was gunned down by his own team, and what the connection is to his own brother's death, years before.Burning Bridges is the explosive new thriller from Matthew Ross, the author of Death of a Painter and The Red Admiral's Secret.
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