Odd Saga

No one could have imagined Odd Thomas ever leaving the quirky comfort of Pico Mundo. Yet leave it he has, for a monastery. But Odd has a knack for finding trouble no matter where he goes, and a killer is stalking the ancient holy halls. Odd is about to meet an enemy who eclipses any he has yet encountered.

Every so often a character so captures the hearts and imaginations of listeners that he seems to take on a life of his own long after the final chapter. For such a character, one book is not enough—listeners must know what happens next. Now Dean Koontz returns with the novel his fans have been demanding. With the emotional power and sheer storytelling artistry that are his trademarks, Koontz takes up once more the story of a unique young hero and an eccentric little town in a tale that is equal parts suspense and terror, adventure and mystery—and altogether irresistibly odd.

Taking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it's a high risk game. Kate Madison's stylish resale shop has been a big Soho success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband's untimely death. Now they are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother's dismay.

Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz’s Odd Thomas is one such literary hero, who has come alive in listeners’ imaginations as he explores the greatest mysteries of this world and the next with his inimitable wit, heart, and quiet gallantry. Now Koontz follows Odd as he is drawn onward, to a destiny he cannot imagine. Haunted by dreams of an all-encompassing red tide, Odd is pulled inexorably to the sea, to a small California coastal town where nothing is as it seems.

From fashionable New Orleans society, Miss Della Mott is now bound for frontier Spanish Texas where anything might happen. At twenty-five and never interested in marriage, she is glad finally to be considered “on the shelf.” But her plans for independence in Louisiana have failed and now her very life may be in danger. The panic of 1819 destroyed many fortunes, including Della’s stepfather’s plantation. When he hears of Stephen Austin's agreement with Spain to allow angloamericanos to settle on free land in colonial Texas, the impulsive man packs up the family, slaves, and their ...

In the heart of Berlin—a divided city simmering with tension and unrest—Floriane ekes out a living in a chocolate factory. She's not just an unassuming worker; she's a survivor, raising her younger sister in the shadows of a world still scarred by war. Vladimir, a Red Army Intelligence officer, is sent to East Berlin with a clear mission: to quell discontent against the Soviet Union. A chance encounter with Floriane ignites a forbidden love, but he hides a dangerous secret – until he’s forced to choose between his two true loves: his country and Floriane. Emboldened by the glimmer ...

First published in 1893, ‘The Odd Women’ by Victorian author George Gissing revolves around the themes of feminism, marriage, and love through the lives of several contrasting women. The ‘odd’ of the title refers to the fact that in Victorian Britain there were more men than women, and many women therefore found themselves surplus. Mary Barfoot is one of these surplus women - a feminist philanthropist, she is training women to have careers of their own.

NEWLY PUBLISHED! If you were moved by Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris, or Ballard's Empire of the Sun, then this book is for you. A moving and powerful page-turner of family, friendships and love, and the endurance of the human spirit, from bestselling D. M. Mitchell. Inspired by real events in the author's family history. It’s Sept 1939. Germany has invaded Poland. Twelve-year-old Jozef lives on a farm in the east of the country until the Russians invade and send him and his family to a labour camp in northern Siberia. Here they face cruelty, hardships and loss beyond anything they ...

★★★MOST ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO ELEVEN RULES***♥♥♥ Sunny works three jobs in Samoa, just to pay the bills. The release of the diet pill explodes, and the world can’t get enough of the ‘eat without consequence’ product. One man, Laurence Williams, sees the writing on the wall, but his predictions are regarded as doomsday conspiracies. He wants the world to know the danger to come, but more than that, he wants Sunny to give up pining for a man she can never have and let him love her. Sunny can’t get closure until she has all the answers. Mataio isn’t talking. Why? Laurence...

Strange things bring people together. Things like a tragic death. 31st December 1999. The cusp of a new millennium. Six friends gather for their traditional New Year Celebration - this year, in a lakeside cabin on the outskirts of Prague. In every group of friends, each has a role. All except Gael that is. The outsider. The one who wasn't there when it happened.

When loss, betrayal, and power collide, love becomes the most dangerous gamble of all. Samantha’s world is torn apart, leaving her trapped between survival and the dark pull of a man she should fear. Oscar Bonanno is powerful, relentless, and bound by a past soaked in blood, but when fate ties them together, neither can escape the fire they ignite. Secrets, passion, and danger intertwine in a story where trust is deadly, loyalty is fragile, and love is the most unpredictable weapon of all. A steamy mafia romance with a protective alpha boss, a strong heroine, betrayal, and heart-pounding ...

Meet Gosia. She's a sensitive soul with a filthy mind and problems with intimacy. Between shifts in a well-lit budget supermarket and nights in a badly lit Zone 3 flatshare, she spends hours inside her own head. That is, until a chance encounter snaps her out of her reverie. Propelled into a series of mediocre jobs, lousy dates and even worse sex, the prickly yet warm-hearted Gosia begins her excavation of the 'perfect' life so many dream of. After all, could there be more to it than she imagined?

Uppdraget var på snudd omöjligt, men om det var någon som skulle kunna uträtta det så var det Blade. Tillsammans med ett gäng specialtränade elitsoldater skulle han tränga in i garnisonen och oskadliggöra ett fyrtiotal mutantsoldater. Men det var bara början. Efter att de utkämpat första striden skulle nästa strid komma, motangreppet som förmodligen skulle krossa dem... I denna spännande thriller är världen utplånad. Människor lever i ruinerna och försöker överleva med alla odds mot sig. Men det sista som dör är hoppet!

Since following her heart and moving from her comfortable home in Scotland to the harsh mountainside of Ardtur, County Donegal, Hannah McGinley hasn’t had the easiest life. But surrounded by her two children and her loving husband Patrick she has found happiness. When her daughter returns home with news that her school may close as one of the teachers is moving away, Hannah feels compelled to take the vacant post. With the schoolmaster Daniel having lost his sight, Hannah knows that he won’t be able to manage the children alone.

Då var det dags igen. Före detta bankdirektören Erik Gyllenberg och hans gode vän Severin C. Brattenskiöld hamnar ännu en gång mitt uppe i jakten på en mördare. Den här gången måste de ta sig utanför Aroshamns gränser till den lantliga idyllen Geddeholm, där travsporten regerar och människorna beter sig allt underligare. De får stifta bekantskap med säregna individer som caféägaren Gunnar Gnidh och den såväl folkkäre som egenkäre poeten Nalle Gudalik. I sitt sökande efter gärningsmannen får de en snabbkurs i travsportens minst sagt egensinniga värld.

Spitzbergen im arktischen Ozean: entmilitarisierte Zone, Bergbau, mehr Eisbären als Einwohner. Für Abenteurer ein Paradies aus Eis, Schnee und weißer Weite - und die Hölle auf Erden, wenn man ihr schutzlos ausgeliefert ist. Martin Moltzau bietet Schneemobiltouren an. Bei den neuen amerikanischen Gästen beschleicht ihn jedoch ein ungutes Gefühl. Sie wollen um jeden Preis zu einer verlassenen Bergbausiedlung, obwohl die Route zu gefährlich ist.

Seit 40 Jahren sind Simon und Annar befreundet. Sie arbeiten in ihrem kleinen Laden und verbringen die freie Zeit auf Wanderungen und in ihrer Berghütte fernab der Zivilisation. Simon ist siebzehn Jahre älter als sein Freund, und als die Erzählung beginnt, erholt er sich gerade von einem Schlaganfall. Annar kümmert sich um ihn und um das Geschäft. In seinen Erinnerungen blickt Simon auf ein gutes Leben zurück - im Einklang mit der Landschaft und der Geschichte seiner norwegischen Heimat.

Three husbands have tested Phyllis' aspirations of marriage and motherhood to the full, and now she faces a dilemma. If she accepts a fourth marriage proposal, might the consequences rock the turbulent path she already treads alongside her four offspring? Her decision could change her future and family dynamics forever.

Ist der norwegische "König des Kitsches" ein Steuerhinterzieher? Diese True Crime-Geschichte befasst sich mit dem exzentrischen norwegischen Maler Odd Nerdrum, dem vorgeworfen wurde, die norwegische Steuerbehörde um einen sehr großen Betrag betrogen zu haben. Ein vielschichtiger Fall, der so leicht nicht zu entwirren war.