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Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt is peaceful and prosperous under the dual rule of the Pharaohs Amenhotep III and IV, until the younger Pharaoh begins to dream new and terrifying dreams.<br /> <br />Ptah-hotep, a young peasant boy studying to be a scribe, wants to live a simple life in a Nile hut with his lover Kheperren and their dog Wolf. But Amenhotep IV appoints him as Great Royal Scribe. Surrounded by bitterly envious rivals and enemies, how long will Ptah-hotep survive?<br />...

Cassandra is the second in the Delphic Women trilogy.<br /> <br />Doomed, magnificent Troy is burning…<br /> <br />Cassandra, the golden-haired princess cursed with the gift of prophecy, and Diomenes, the Achaean with the healing hands, become puppets of the gods.<br /> <br />Their passions are thwarted, their loves betrayed, their gifts rendered useless for the sake of a wager between two immortals.<br /> <br />Will Cassandra and Diomenes find...

&apos;My sandals were made to glide over the marble floor of the Palace of Mycenae, not to walk the road like a common market trader. Of course, as a princess, I was unused to walking. Only female slaves and whore are seen in public. Only female slaves and whores walk…&apos; Electra is the final book in The Delphic Women trilogy. Electra is forced to flee her home after witnessing the shocking murder of her father, Agamemnon. But life outside the palace walls is frightening. The free and...

Sorceress, Princess of Colchis, Securer of the Golden Fleece.<br /> <br />Her very name is a byword for infamy.<br /> <br />Legend has it that she murdered her own children for revenge.<br /> <br />But love in Ancient Greece was often a dangerous game; and legends are not always what they seem.<br /> <br />Medea, devoted wife of Jason, was also a loving mother, a loyal friend of Herakles and a brave adventurer with the Argonauts.<br /> <br...

Молодой и амбициозный журналист Виктор Вавилов, главный редактор глянцевого журнала, пребывает на грани нервного срыва. Кредитор требует срочного возврата долга, угрожая физической расправой; любимая жена, кажется, собирается подать на развод; подчиненные на работе явно не готовы выполнять поставленные задачи.Все меняется, когда в руки Виктора попадает видеокамера его друга, телевизионного оператора. Нужно просто нажать кнопку «rec» – и все будет… хорошо?

«23 рассказа» – это срез творчества Дмитрия Витера, результирующий сборник за десять лет с лучшими его рассказами. Внутри, под этой обложкой, живут люди и роботы, артисты и животные, дети и фанатики. Магия автора ведет нас в чудесные, порой опасные, иногда даже смертельно опасные, нереальные – но в то же время близкие нам миры.Откройте книгу. Попробуйте на вкус двадцать три мира Дмитрия Витера – ведь среди них есть блюда, достойные самых привередливых гурманов!

‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have read.’ Woman’s Way MagazineYour new addiction starts here: get hooked on the #1 bestselling series. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and M.J. Arlidge.Welcome to Edinburgh. Murder capital of Europe.In the middle of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker.The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in...

‘Relentless pace, devilish cleverness and a laser-sharp focus on plot.’ Chris BrookmyreWhen silence falls, who will hear their cries?The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the silhouette of a doll carved in the victim’s skin.DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case, until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby.After...