Historical Romance Thriller

The running wolf inscription told the world that a Solingen blade was at its throat. When a German smuggler is imprisoned in Morpeth Gaol in the winter of 1703, why does Queen Anne's powerful right-hand man, the Earl of Nottingham, take such a keen interest? At the end of the turbulent 17th century, the ties that bind men are fraying, turning neighbour against neighbour, friend against friend and brother against brother.

Für Nele Stern wird ein Traum wahr, als sie im Frühjahr 1912 den Luxusliner Titanic besteigt. Nach einem verpatzten Autritt im rennomierten Varieté Berliner Wintergarten kehrt sie dem deutschen Publikum den Rücken und möchte ihr Glück in Amerika suchen. An Bord der Titanic lernt Nele Matheus kennen, einen Pastor aus Berlin, der mit Frau und Kind unterwegs ist. Allerdings krieselt es in Matheus Ehe gewaltig und seine Frau Cäcilie flirtet ungeniert mit einem Engländer, der sich zudem noch höchst verdächtig verhält. Ist es vielleicht ein Spion? Das Desaster nimmt seinen Lauf.

Following the passing of his father and an unforgivable act by a family member ending in near ruin for his family, Simon Montgomery, the new Earl of Cartwright, is forced to return home without finishing his education. However, that doesn't stop Cart from absorbing every morsel of knowledge he can.

Cassandra Northrup had believed Nathaniel dead - until now. Once she had loved him, given herself to him in the hidden depths of the snow-covered Pyrenees. But then she had betrayed him. Relief at the sight of Nathaniel turns to darkest shame as Cassie sees the hate in his eyes.

Ruby St. Augustin must find the truth of her past to determine what her future holds. She only has a short time in London to uncover the identity of her real father and the secrets behind her birth. If anyone learns of her mission, she will disgrace everyone she holds dear. What she doesn't expect is to draw the attention of a man who doesn't care about his reputation or her past.

England, 1888. Quiet and scholarly Princess Emilie has always avoided adventure, until she's forced to disguise herself as a tutor in the household of the imposing Duke of Ashland, a former soldier disfigured in battle and abandoned by his wife. When chance draws her into a secret liaison with the duke, Emilie can't resist the opportunity to learn what lies behind his forbidding mask and find out what adventure really means. The duke never imagines that his son's tutor and his mysterious golden-haired beauty are one and the same.

Tension against the crown is mounting daily. In Williamsburg, the rebellion burns strong in the hearts of two siblings, Jonathan and Hannah Corbett. Spirited and headstrong, Hannah finds herself thrust in the middle of a conspiracy when her father receives a strange package from Philadelphia. Jonathan, a physician for the Continental Army, is torn between duty and family. With war looming on the horizon, the siblings soon discover there is a high price to be paid for the cry for freedom.

Twenty-year-old Jessie Warfield is branded a disgrace for riding as a jockey on her father's racehorses, wearing men's clothing, exposing her skin to the sun and, in general, not acting like a lady at all.

Called to the home of her fiancé's former mistress late one night, Francesca finds her curiosity piqued. But upon arrival, she is shocked to find Daisy Jones's bloodied body…and even more devastated when the evidence points to one suspect—her fiancé, Calder. Francesca cannot—will not—believe that Calder is capable of such an act. Still, she is unable to shake her instinctive sense that Calder is lying about something. The police are far less inclined to believe his innocence, and Calder is arrested for Daisy's murder.

Malta 1565 - die Insel Malta wird von den Türken belagert. Nur ein Mann, so scheint es, kann den Christen noch helfen: Der Deutsche Mattias Tannhäuser wurde als Zwölfjähriger von den Türken entführt und ist bei ihnen aufgewachsen. Er kennt ihre Kultur und ihre Waffen. Um ihn auf die Insel zu locken, schickt der Großmeister des Malteser Ordens die schöne Contessa Clara nach Sizilien, wo Tannhäuser mit einem jüdischen Freund erfolgreich Handel treibt.

After the death of his mother, young Alwin of Whittaker leaves the only home he has ever known to seek answers about his unknown father through a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. On the journey, Alwin falls in with a band of violent and marauding soldiers and is witness to their terrible crimes. When Alwin later joins up with a group of pilgrims, he must hide his identity...but he is not the only one with secrets to keep. Rosamund, a young woman travelling the same path, has much to conceal too.

It’s 1926 old Hollywood, and a film producer is gunned down in cold blood. In comes Rosie, a pretty bit-player, who despite her stage-mother’s expectations, just longs to be happy.

Czasy kampanii napoleońskiej w Prusach Wschodnich. Émilie de Berier, tajemnicza Francuzka, szantażowana przez politycznych wrogów z Polski, pragnie odzyskać porwaną córkę. Lekkoduch pułkownik Antoni Podolski, dziedzic rodzinnego majątku, szuka szpiega, który wykradł dokumenty francuskiemu generałowi. Jego i Émilie łączy wspólna podróż do Warszawy zajętej przez Wielką Armię Napoleona. Choć nie pałają do siebie sympatią, ich ścieżki nieustannie się krzyżują. Szukając pomocy u księcia Józefa Poniatowskiego, obydwoje zostają wplątani w wir wielkiej polityki.

With a beautiful and clever wife, a growing investigative business, and a baby due any day, former Bow Street Runner John Pickett finally has a respectable life far removed from his beginnings as a juvenile pickpocket in the rookeries of St. Giles.

Enthralled with a lavish wedding, the town gossips flourish until the specter of a long-deceased spirit intervenes. Based loosely on a true crime story from the turn of the nineteenth century in New England, this novel uncovers a simple truth of humanity—from the well-off to the working class, everyone falls victim to the transience of joy and the struggles of human nature.

Kiedy mężczyzna spotyka na swej drodze kobietę równie piękną, co niebezpieczną, zbrodnia jest tylko kwestią czasu... Warszawa, koniec XIX wieku. Po samobójczej śmierci narzeczonej inżynier Wiktor Turno zmuszony jest porzucić posadę w fabryce garbarskiej i opuścić miasto. Znajduje pracę w odległych Zasławicach, w majątku zjawiskowej margrabiny Bieloszyńskiej, gdzie ma się zająć odbudową spalonej gorzelni, a zarazem wrócić do psychicznej równowagi. Okazuje się, że każda ze związanych z margrabiną osób skrywa jakiś sekret, a poprzednik Wiktora utonął dwa miesiące wcześniej.

Ihr gehört ein bekannter Nachtclub in Berlin. Ihm die halbe Stadt. Nur etwas ganz Bestimmtes fehlt ihm noch... Der neue Zweiteiler von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Caren Benedikt. Berlin, 1976: Der skrupellose Immobilienpatriarch Hanns Borchardt befindet sich auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere – er ist der Mann, mit dem jeder Geschäfte machen will. Seiner Frau Maria und seinen beiden Kindern Holger und Hanna bietet er ein luxuriöses Leben.

La primera vez que Charlotte se encuentra frente a la hermosa mansión de Chalk Hill, en las verdes colinas de Surrey, se queda sin aliento: la imponente villa, coronada por una torre y rodeada de árboles centenarios, es el lugar más fascinante que ha visto nunca. Allí confía en comenzar una nueva vida tras haber tenido que abandonar Berlín por un escándalo que ha comprometido su reputación como institutriz. Ha sido llamada para cuidar a la pequeña Emily, pero pronto Charlotte se da cuenta de que una extraña atmósfera se cierne sobre la casa.

The summer of 1990 started out fine. Reem was about to enter his Junior year, and the architectural degree would put him on track to achieve his 5-year plan. Life in California was different from his childhood as the second son of a Kuwaiti millionaire. He loved USC. August 2, 1990, everything changed. Reem had worked hard to hide his wealth. He just wanted to be a regular college kid. Finding a girlfriend wasn't part of the plan, but he adored Sarah. She wasn't what his mother would have wanted for him, but then in an instant, none of that mattered.

Hay secretos que jamás se han de saber y el de su nacimiento es uno de ellos. Lionel prometió a su madre que nunca aparecería en Londres para que su alma descansara en paz. Sin embargo, romperá la promesa por culpa del engaño de una mujer. Como espía, la primera regla es ocultar tu verdadera identidad. La segunda, jamás caer en una trampa y si lo haces, buscar la manera de morir antes de confesar a tu enemigo la verdad. La tercera, nunca te enamores de la persona a quien debes investigar.