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Something peculiar is going on at the Group Medical Practice in Taviscombe and old Dr MacDonald seems very uneasy. Sheila Malory can’t help but feel that it may have something to do with the unexpected arrival from London of a new GP, Dr Morrison, an arrogant, cold-mannered man, whose alleged misdiagnosis of a local patient has made him the focus of the village rumour mill.

It's pure myth that women need to be more aggressive to succeed. Since the time when Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In was first published in 2013, one thing has become strikingly clear: leaning in simply isn't enough to turn the tide. To the contrary, studies show that imitating male behavior doesn't translate to professional advancement for women. The distinctive missing link is influence. The Influence Effect focuses on building influence that will enable women to gain traction in their careers and to achieve the advancement they deserve.

Da stjernen i 1870'ernes London morskabsteater, den vidunderlige Desiré, dør, efterlader hun sin unge datter i svaere vanskeligheder, som må overvindes en efter en, i Paris, i London, på Leverson Manor, før hun kan vinde lykken. Victoria Holt (1906-1993), pseudonym for Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, var en af verdens mest elskede og mest produktive forfattere i sin levetid. Hun begyndte allerede at skrive som 17-årig, og en raekke af hendes tidlige noveller blev trykt i London-aviserne.

Fra det øjeblik Dallas Lawson møder den charmerende og berygtede Comte de la Talle, ved hun, at intet nogen sinde vil blive det samme. Også slottet som ligger dybt inde i vinlandet i Frankrig, og som ifølge legenderne er hjemsøgt, udøver en mystisk tiltraekningskraft på Dallas. Dallas, der er sat til at faerdiggøre sin nu afdøde fars livsvaerk - at restaurere slottets uerstattelige malerier - bliver hvirvlet ind i de mystiske hemmeligheder, både slottets og dets ejer er omspundet af, og det viser sig hurtigt, at det ikke kun er slottets malerier der traenger til en kaerlig hånd.

Peace turns to chaos in the Mountain Realm when a great evil threatens to destroy the kingdom of Danamor. With their king gone, having mysteriously vanished, the dwarves of Danamor struggle to maintain their peaceful way of life. It seems that no one, not even the fallen king’s trusted followers, are able to unite the divided and leaderless kingdom. One day, an unsuspecting young dwarf named Dwobble finds himself caught in the middle of the political conflict, but not before embarking on a journey that leads him to learn great truths about his family’s past.

Stan Mullens is an American mercenary in the Congo who sees himself as a good guy with a bad job. Stan's self-assigned mission to protect his long time brother-in-arms, Frank, takes a serious hit when their boss sends them on an unsupported mission into the jungle to track and kill Tonde Chiora, a former company employee accused of stealing vital company mining technology. As their mission takes them deep into the violent heart of the Congo, Stan soon discovers that his victim hasn't done anything to warrant being murdered.

Lykkejaegeren Thomas Tamsin har alle dage jaget regnbuer, og da han dør i jagten på den største regnbue af dem alle, guldminerne i Australien, efterlader han sin moderløse datter i sin arbejdsgivers varetaegt, Charles Herrick. Charles søn, Stirling, ankommer til England for at eskortere Nora, der er vokset op på en kostskole, tilbage til Australien. På rejsen stopper ved en landejendom kaldet Whiteladies, og Stirling synes at have en besynderlig besaettelse af huset og dets beboere, en besaettelse der skraemmer Nora.

Kaerlighed. Had. Staerke lidenskaber. Gådefuld mystik. Jessica har altid kendt til legenden om Det grønne Lyn, den enestående opal, som regnes for at vaere verdens smukkeste, og som man siger bringer lykke til dens ejer. Men Det grønne Lyn har også en skyggeside, og nu er den forsvundet Siden hun var lille, har Jessica vidst, at hendes liv er omspundet i mystik. Som barn vokser hun op i skyggen af Oakland Hall, men da ejeren Ben Henniker, hvis rigdom kun bliver overstrålet af hans drillesyge vaesen, begynder at interessere sig for den ensomme pige, bliver Jessicas liv for altid aendret.

Efter en tryg opvaekst i Indien og England bliver Susanne Pleydell gift og oplever både lykke og fortvivlelse. Sorgerne tilskriver hun laegen Damien Adair, og af haevnlyst opsøger hun ham som hårdtarbejdende sygeplejerske - blandt andet sammen med Florence Nightingale under Krimkrigen. Victoria Holt (1906-1993) var en af verdens mest elskede og mest produktive forfattere i sin levetid. Hun begyndte allerede at skrive som 17-årig, og en raekke af hendes tidlige noveller blev trykt i London-aviserne.

The name's Daniels, Jack Daniels - just like the whiskey you know. I'm a private detective. And I can't help butting my nose into other people's business. It's what I do. You get used to it. It becomes a way of life almost. After a while it comes natural to you, automatic, like breathing, or eating, although not quite as enjoyable. It's a habit that I just can't break. I just can't help it. But sometimes it can lead you into trouble....

If you’re feeling clueless, confused, and concerned about your upcoming retirement, you’re not alone. According to Northwestern Mutual’s Planning and Progress Study, 56 percent of Americans don’t know how much they need to retire, and as a result, many are vastly unprepared for it. Fortunately, there’s still time for you to prepare for a fruitful and comfortable retirement…and all it takes is a bit of planning. This guide will give you detailed steps and strategies to plan for your retirement. And don’t worry, it’s not complicated at all.

Ellen Kellaway er altid blevet betragtet som den fattige slaegtning, en pige uden fremtid. Men da den flotte og rige Philip Carrington forelsker sig i hende - og også frier - ser fremtiden endeligt lysere ud. Tragiske haendelser spolerer imidlertid de unges spirende kaerlighed, og Ellen må affinde sig med sin skaebne - en trist guvernantestilling hos en usympatisk familie. Men endnu engang tager begivenhederne en overraskende vending.

Silver Fish is a podcast series featuring a number of story driven monologues written by Tom Holt and performed by a group of talented actors. Each episode will run roughly 10-20 minutes long and will feature a different actor. Set at Greenwich Observatory, the series explores the minds of eight individuals who spend their evenings watching the sunset, travelling deep into their thoughts as they are transfixed on the sky. But what is it that's bringing these strangers together? Is it the sky? Or something else? A huge thank you to Olly Wood (@owoodmusic) for the theme tune and to Eve ...

Chastity, daughter of the Duke of Daventry, will not stand idly by while her sister is suspected of murder. Since no one wants to help, she’ll take matters into her own hands. The plan? Simple. She’ll disguise herself as a servant and investigate. But when her ruse leads her to the enigmatic Lord Kendall, Chastity soon realizes nothing in her life will ever be simple again….

Som baby bliver Carmel fundet i parken til godset Commonwood House. Her bliver hun plejebarn hos familien Marline, en vanskelig position, der ikke bliver bedre af, at husets frue øjensynligt hader hende fra første øjekast. Efter en dødbringende tragedie på Commonwood House bliver Carmel sendt bort til Australien, hvor den varmhjertede onkel Toby giver hende den tryghed, hun så desperat higer efter.

Six Award-Winning Authors have contributed new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Mail Order Bride Collection, now a USA TODAY Bestseller! Six historical romance novellas set in the Old West.

Eva Jackson is Rosemary’s cousin ("umpteen times removed"), and she has moved back to her childhood home in Taviscombe after the untimely death of her beloved husband, Alan. As is the way of the village, Eva has been pounced upon by the local charities, and it is during a coffee morning that she mentions to Sheila Malory that she fears Alan might have died an unnatural death.... Sheila is intrigued and sets out to find out more.

Fra det øjeblik, unge Suewellyn fangede det første glimt af slottet Mateland, har hun vidst, at hun en dag ville komme til at bo der. Men hvordan kan et uaegte barn nogensinde straebe efter sådan en drøm? Mystiske omstaendigheder har sendt Anabel og Joel Mateland i landflygtighed. På en vulkanø ved Australiens kyst vokser deres datter Suewellyn op, og minderne om England synes at blegne.

I'm his captive … and I want him to keep me. I was only a child when everything changed. Too young to understand, too old to forget. Broken and damaged. I thought nothing good could ever happen to me, but 10 years later, something did. I met a man. He swept me off my feet and swooned me into his bed. Cole's touch was perfect. His lips were made of velvet obsession. They helped me forget the memories that burned me from the inside out. For the first time in forever, I was happy. Then he locked me inside his home. He told me it was for my safety. And it was so easy to believe him.

Fritz Marschall knew that neither he, nor his friend, should really have been there. They, like many others before them, had been attracted to the lake by the many rumors that had been circulating. He thought of the endless stories there had been, of treasures sunken in or buried around the lake. He recalled the stories of the lake being used to develop torpedoes and rockets during the war. Looking out across the dark water, he wondered what secrets were hidden beneath the surface.