Книги жанра об истории серьезно
Сюжет показывает напряжение между законом и преступностью, а также сложные моральные дилеммы, с которыми сталкиваются правоохранительные органы. В произведении присутствует и юмор, но за ним скрывается серьезная проблема: как действовать в ситуации, где преступность может угрожать безопасности общества.
Année 2017: la jeune universitaire Lucia Balleani, organisant et classant les textes de la bibliothèque de la fondation Hoenstaufen, se retrouve à travailler dans l'ancien palais qui avait été la résidence de la noble famille Baldeschi-Balleani, dont elle est une descendante directe. Une série de visions liées à ce qui est arrivé à son homonyme Lucia Baldeschi, amènera le lecteur à découvrir avec …
Она была матерью трех королей Франции и легендарной королевы Марго. Ее прозвали «Черной вдовой» и ославили как «отравительницу» и «чернокнижницу». Ее считают виновницей чудовищной резни в Варфоломеевскую ночь. Но стоит взглянуть на судьбу Екатерины Медичи мало-мальски объективно – и большинство этих обвинений рассыпаются в прах. «Безжалостная отравительница»? Но ни одно убийство, в котором ее подо…
Emma Bancroft used to pride herself on her sensible nature, but good sense flew out the window during her first Season in London! Her reputation and her belief in true love in tatters, she reluctantly returns home to Barton Park.David Marton is trying to live a quiet life – until Emma comes sweeping back. With whispers of scandal all about her, he knows she will never be the right woman for him, b…
London, June 1816 'Devlin squared his shoulders and prepared to be introduced to the wife he had thought was dead.' Dangerously seductive and sinfully beautiful, Susanna Burney is society’s most sought-after matchbreaker. Paid by wealthy parents to part unsuitable couples, she’s never yet failed. Until her final assignment brings her face to face with the man who’d once taught her an intimate less…
COUNTESS UNDER DURESS! Lady Diana Copeland has hot-footed it to London to tell her new guardian, Lord Faulkner, exactly what she thinks of his outrageous marriage demands! Well, with her two flighty sisters having run off, no one else is going to do it… Surely this magnificent man with a naughty glint in his eye can’t be the pompous old fool she was expecting?Inhaling deeply, Diana fights not to g…
В спокойный и тихий итальянский городок приходит несчастье, касающееся каждого человека вне зависимости от возраста, здоровья и взглядов - ядерная война. Главному герою приходится столкнуться с суровой реальностью и наблюдать за тем, как окружающие реагируют на неизбежную катастрофу.
Only she could tame him! Lord Jack Aikenhead's notorious exploits have finally caught up with him, and now he must restore his reputation ; by undertaking a covert intelligence operation in war-torn France. . .Stepping in to protect silk weaver Marguerite Grolier against an attacker, however, throws his plans into disarray! Jack now needs the spirited French beauty's help on his mission and they m…
Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuries.Returning home, a stern, rock-hard man stood before Abaigeal Sullivan. No sign of the boy whose playful teases had once turned to stolen kisses and something much, much more. Why, in al…
THE MARQUIS’S MYSTERY LADY If there is anything Tristan Adam Hargrove, fourth Marquis of Moreland, has learned to avoid, it’s scandal. For the dark and dashing lord is an honourable gentleman who would never seduce a woman for his own gain. When a raven-haired beauty arrives as his new neighbour, he knows better than to succumb to the desire he feels.He knows little about her, only that she is hig…
Sophy van Houton. Impetuous. Headstrong. Rich.The beautiful heiress needed to marry to access her fortune. But deep in her heart was a stubborn dream – to find a man who loved her for herself, not for her beauty or her money. In Seth Weston she realized the extent of her own desires and the depth of his need for her. But need was not the same as love… . Seth Weston. Proud. Honorable. Haunted.Seth …
En un siglo dominado por gobernantes absolutistas y aristócratas prepotentes, la familia Mozart viaja por toda Europa en busca de consagración artística y empleo prestigioso. ¿Será suficiente la ambición de su padre Leopold y el genio de su hijo Wolfgang para lograr su objetivo? La historia de su vida, para conocerlos y comprenderlos, siguiéndolos paso a paso a través de las etapas de sus viajes …
Uno sguardo breve, divertente e conciso sulla storia del Regno Unito. Che tu voglia fare una revisione per un esame di storia o se desideri semplicemente un'introduzione vertiginosa sul Regno Unito, questo è il libro che fa per te. Ti portiamo in un breve tour della storia dalla Gran Bretagna preistorica, fino alle guerre dei giorni nostri con una velocità ed efficienza che ti lasceranno informato…
A trágica história de Robert Johnson, grande músico do estilo Blues dos anos 30, a resolução do mistério do seu trágico fim, os bastidores e a discográfica completa. Um romance emocionante e uma pesquisa histórica sobre a breve vida de Robert Johnson, considerado pela maioria como o avô do Rock mas muito amado pelos apaixonados do Blues. Uma narração aliciante e talvés a solução de um enredo enigm…