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Solitaire (eBook, ePUB)
Corruption, conspiracies and the cynicism of true Machiavellian villains... Move over Frank Underwood there is a new bunch of power-hungry sociopaths in town. Just three weeks before the election the leader of the Democratic Party is seriously injured in a severe car accident. This catapults the party into a grubby power struggle between the parliamentary group chairman and the political spokesman. Only one of the two will be taking over the future leadership of the party.Past events, malignant arm-twisting and document forgery are all used in their efforts to reach the very top. Here everyone is a pawn in this high stakes game of political chess where even the journalists covering the Danish parliament have their own agendas.Enter young, ambitious journalist, Ulrik Torp, who is made Dagbladet's correspondent in Parliament. An opportunity of a lifetime. But Ulrik gets caught up in the power struggle the parties two successors and slowly uncovers a cynical plot that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister.Obsessed with learning the truth Ulrik must slowly watch as his ideals crack and eventually forced to take action himself...Something is definitely rotten in the state of Denmark.Great for fans of Borgen, House of Cards and Narcos. Niels Krause-Kjær (born 1963) is a Danish journalist. After a period as press chief for the Danish Conservative Party's Parliamentary Group, he wrote the political thriller "Solitaire", which became the award-winning film "King's Game" by Nikolaj Arcel. In 2019, "Darklands", the second volume in the series about journalist Ulrik Torp was published. This thriller is also being filmed.- Shop: buecher
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A Kiss Before Christmas: A Snowy London Love Story: Rory & Jack, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 225min
Christmas is looming and Jack De Lacy needs a solution to one hell of a fix.Dumped by his boyfriend in favor of his best friend, Jack's been busy bragging about a hot new man in his life.A hot new man who doesn't exist.With an important function to attend where he'll come face-to-face with his ex, Jack knows he'll be a laughing stock when his boasts are exposed as nothing more than wishful thinking. He's desperate but time, like his options, is running out.Rory Kincaid is scared he won't last another night sleeping rough on London's frozen, snowbound streets. With all the homeless shelters full, Rory seeks refuge in the first empty doorway he stumbles across.Finding Rory shivering in the sub-zero temperatures, Jack can no more send him away than kick a puppy out into the cold. A shower, shave and hot drink later, the grubby street kid is transformed into a beautiful young man.As the attraction between them grows, so does a plan that will get Jack out of the mess he's in and give Rory a warm, safe home for Christmas. Sweet and adorable, Rory will make a great fake boyfriend for the festive season - the problem is, neither Jack nor Rory is sure where make-believe ends and truth begins.Warning: this novella contains a camp Christmas tree, a drag queen Christmas fairy called Doris, way too many jugs of eggnog, a closet posh boy, and the sweetest Kiss Before Christmas ever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Calley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/209938/bk_acx0_209938_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dragon's Gift: The Dragon's Gift Trilogy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 397min
Three dragons. One woman. A reverse harem fantasy that will leave you breathless and begging for more.... Dareena Sellis is a nobody. The orphaned daughter of a no-name farmer, she toils away as a serving girl at Hallowdale Inn, her only marriage prospects either shipping off to war, or pawing at her skirts with their grubby, gnarled hands. But fate takes a strange turn the day a dragon huntress comes to town. Suddenly, Dareena is swept off to Dragon's Keep, trading in her raggedy dresses for silken gowns, her closet-sized room for feather pillows and spacious gardens, and her miserable suitor for three very handsome, very virile dragon princes. For Dareena is not a nobody. She is the Dragon's Gift - the one woman chosen by the gods every century to bear children for the future king of Dragonfell. Despite her pre-ordained path, Dareena's fate is far from certain. The crown has not given birth to more than one son in nearly 1,000 years, and the line of succession is far from clear. Neither of the princes are willing to cede Dareena to the other, and yet she must choose. For the enemy is knocking on Dragonfell's door, and Dareena's decision could either mean the kingdom's salvation.... ...or annihilation. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a true reverse harem romance, NOT a love triangle. Expect to see danger, intrigue, hot sex, strong language, and fire-breathing dragons in this book. For 18+ listeners. You have been warned! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Marcin, Adam Gold. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/102384/bk_acx0_102384_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hammer (eBook, ePUB)
An art auction house employee helps a Russian oligarch sell his prized collection, ensnaring himself in a dangerous romance and an even more treacherous political plot. It's 2013, and much of the world still reels from the global economic collapse. Yet in the auction rooms of London, artworks are selling for record-breaking prices. Seeking a place in this gilded world is Martin, a junior specialist at a prestigious auction house. Martin spends his days catering to the whims of obscenely wealthy clients and his nights drinking in grubby pubs with his demoralized roommate. However, a chance meeting with Marina, an old university friend, presents Martin with a chance to change everything. Pursuing distraction from her failing marriage and from a career she doesn't quite believe in, Marina draws Martin into her circle and that of her husband, Oleg, an art-collecting oligarch. Shaken by the death of his mother and chafing against his diminishing influence in his homeland, Oleg appears primed to change his own lifeand perhaps to relinquish his priceless art collection long coveted by London's auction houses. Martin is determined to secure the sale and transform his career. But his ambitions are threatened by factors he hasn't reckoned with: a dangerous attraction between himself and Marina, and half-baked political plans through which Oleg aims to redeem himself and Russia but which instead imperil the safety of the oligarch and all those around him. Hammer is a riveting, ambitious novelat once a sharp art world exposé, a tense geopolitical thriller, and a brooding romancethat incisively explores the intersection of wealth, power, and desire.- Shop: buecher
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Hammer
An art auction house employee helps a Russian oligarch sell his prized collection, ensnaring himself in a dangerous romance and an even more treacherous political plot. It's 2013, and much of the world still reels from the global economic collapse. Yet in the auction rooms of London, artworks are selling for record-breaking prices. Seeking a place in this gilded world is Martin, a junior specialist at a prestigious auction house. Martin spends his days catering to the whims of obscenely wealthy clients and his nights drinking in grubby pubs with his demoralized roommate. However, a chance meeting with Marina, an old university friend, presents Martin with a chance to change everything. Pursuing distraction from her failing marriage and from a career she doesn't quite believe in, Marina draws Martin into her circle and that of her husband, Oleg, an art-collecting oligarch. Shaken by the death of his mother and chafing against his diminishing influence in his homeland, Oleg appears primed to change his own life—and perhaps to relinquish his priceless art collection long coveted by London's auction houses. Martin is determined to secure the sale and transform his career. But his ambitions are threatened by factors he hasn't reckoned with: a dangerous attraction between himself and Marina, and half-baked political plans through which Oleg aims to redeem himself and Russia but which instead imperil the safety of the oligarch and all those around him. Hammer is a riveting, ambitious novel—at once a sharp art world exposé, a tense geopolitical thriller, and a brooding romance—that incisively explores the intersection of wealth, power, and desire.- Shop: buecher
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Underground Adventure: Below The Green, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 105min
The story tells of a magical and adventurous quest undertaken by two friends below the earth, through portals to new Realms, meeting allies in the form of creatures to help outwit the evil foes encountered on their journey. This is the first in a series for middle grade children and above.The pair soon meet two of the Earthlie children and explore their amazing and ingenious treehouse homes; learning about their extraordinary lives. Quinn is nine years old; he is strong, brave and has magical skills. His younger sister Vita is soon to turn eight and anticipates the accompanying Scholar ceremony on that same date. Like all Earthlie children at age eight their true Scholar nature is revealed and they join one of the schools to help develop their skills and attributes.When Maggie and James are invited to return, they hear of a calamitous occurrence. Vita and her best friend, Archer, have been caught by The Snatcher. They are taken through a portal to The Realm of The Grimms; an evil band of ogres. The Grimms are huge and are revoltingly grubby, mean and dull. They treat the youngsters as menial slaves; their only hope is to escape but even then they will have to negotiate the Dark Wilds filled with strange and usual creatures.Maggie, Quinn, and James set out to rescue the two friends in time to return for the Scholar ceremony. An adventurous rescue ensues which tests their nerves and skills. The three encounter The Wild Bandits and meet some allies en route to Argatron, the capital city of the Realm.Will they be successful and manage to return home in time for the all-important Scholar ceremony? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karen Ascoe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/154920/bk_acx0_154920_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Dragon's Gift: The Complete Trilogy: A Reverse Harem Fantasy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1295min
Three dragons. One woman. A reverse harem fantasy that will leave you breathless and begging for more. This boxed set contains all three titles in the Dragon's Gift trilogy: Dragon's Gift, Dragon's Blood, and Dragon's Curse. If you like sexy dragon shifters, a strong heroine, magic, intrigue, action, adventure, and hot, hot sex, then this is the series for you! From the description for Dragon's Gift: Dareena Sellis is a nobody. The orphaned daughter of a no-name farmer, she toils away as a serving girl at Hallowdale Inn, her only marriage prospects either shipping off to war or pawing at her skirts with their grubby, gnarled hands. But fate takes a strange turn the day a dragon huntress comes to town. Suddenly, Dareena is swept off to Dragon’s Keep, trading in her raggedy dresses for silken gowns, her closet-sized room for feather pillows and spacious gardens, and her miserable suitor for three very handsome, very virile dragon princes. For Dareena is not a nobody. She is the dragon’s gift - the one woman chosen by the gods every century to bear children for the future king of Dragonfell. Despite her preordained path, Dareena’s fate is far from certain. The crown has not given birth to more than one son in nearly a thousand years, and the line of succession is far from clear. None of the princes are willing to cede Dareena to the other, and yet she must choose, for the enemy is knocking on Dragonfell’s door and Dareena’s decision could either mean the kingdom’s salvation...or annihilation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Marcin, Adam Gold. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/117702/bk_acx0_117702_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Rommel's Game: Victory at El Alamein & Towards the Caucasus: An Alternate History Novel from the Eyes of a German War Correspondent , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 155min
This exciting and thought provoking alternative history is observed through the eyes of a young German war correspondent.With Rommel at its heart, the audiobook chronicles many details of German war culture and places, describing military and civilian affairs in Nazi Germany during and after the war.The setting is 10 years after Germanys partial 1943 victory and its subsequent reconciliation with its former enemies when Joseph the German war correspondent meets with Cliff his American counterpart and old friend to describe his own, first-hand account of how the road to Germanys victory began with Rommel and his success in North Africa.The audiobook chronicles several real life battles in North Africa and the Mediterranean, and the Desert Fox’s subsequent push north towards the Russian Caucasus. It also provides a unique insight into life in Germany beyond the victory parade, including a personal invitation from Dr. Goebbels and details of a murderous plot against the Führer, the plot that prevented Rommel to play the ultimate role and one that would change the Third Reich forever.Rommel's Game: Victory at El Alamein & Towards the Caucasus is an exciting fantasy novel that offers a compelling alternative history, whilst maintaining the important facts. World War II enthusiasts will be mesmerized at what could have been diving into Rommel's campaign in North Africa, Malta, Syria, and Russia, and his critical role in forever changing the course of world history.Sections:OktoberfestRommel's Farewell PresentFirst DeploymentLanding in TripoliA Grubby CinemaReunion in the Café KranzlerEl AlameinCrossing the NileVictory ParadeAn invitation to Dr. GoebbelsThe Great German Art ExhibitionOperation HerkulesSyria - We Take Their OilTowards the CaucasusSmolensk succeeds ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Goodwin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157949/bk_acx0_157949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Grey Bastards: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1067min
“[A] fantasy masterwork.... A dirty, blood-soaked gem of a novel [that reads] like Mad Max set in Tolkien's Middle Earth. A fantasy masterwork." (Kirkus Reviews - starred review)Jackal and his fellow half-orcs patrol the barren wastes of the Lot Lands, spilling their own damned blood to keep civilized folk safe. A rabble of hard-talking, hog-riding, whore-mongering brawlers they may be, but the Bastards are Jackal's sworn brothers, fighting at his side in a land where there's no room for softness.And once Jackal's in charge - as soon as he can unseat the Bastards' tyrannical, seemingly unkillable founder - there's a few things they'll do different. Better.Or at least, that's the plan. Until the fallout from a deadly showdown makes Jackal start investigating the Lot Lands for himself. Soon, he's wondering if his feelings have blinded him to ugly truths about this world and the Bastards' place in it.In a quest for answers that takes him from decaying dungeons to the front lines of an ancient feud, Jackal finds himself battling invading orcs, rampaging centaurs, and grubby human conspiracies alike - along with a host of dark magics so terrifying they'd give even the heartiest Bastard pause.Finally, Jackal must ride to confront a threat that's lain in wait for generations, even as he wonders whether the Bastards can - or should - survive.Delivered with a generous wink to Sons of Anarchy, featuring sneaky-smart worldbuilding and gobs of fearsomely foul-mouthed charm, The Grey Bastards is a grimy, pulpy, masterpiece - and a raunchy, swaggering, cunningly clever adventure that's like nothing you've heard before. Praise for The Grey Bastards“Saddle up the war boar and set off on a wild, gory thrill-ride that ends in an awesome climax and begs for a sequel.” (Daily Mail, UK) “Non-stop action, though not for faint hearts.... The Grey Bastards live up to their name in all respects. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Will Damron. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006047/bk_rand_006047_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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My Life in Ladies' Knickers: An Outrageously Funny Comedy Confession and Romp Around the Self-Publishing Business , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 478min
A touching comedy of passion, sucking, and pumping.A shocking story of news and fake news. A tale of heroism and struggle with a literary stalker. A success story - one small man's push to come off of the bottom. Oscar Sparrow is a sewage trucker and poet. This is his true story, recorded in his own voice.Pursued by a literary stalker, crippled by lack of dietary fibre, sometimes naked and soaked in foul waste, he never loses sight of his vision. Even from his police cell, he sees only the blue sky. Driven on by his reckless love of women, he becomes a best-selling female romantic novelist. If you've ever despaired, fallen in love, or sat on a toilet, this book will change your perception of reality.Through failure, rejection, and self-doubt, a man fights his way off the bottom. A love story conceived over an open manhole and delivered by Elvis. An inspirational account of our common struggles. Take his grubby hand, and for the rest of your life, a comrade walks with you through every set-back and brings you through as a winner.The self-help book the bosses don't want you to listen to.My Life in Ladies' Knickers is as British as a Friday night kebab and a pub fight. Oscar Sparrow is a sewage trucker and poet. His life is a slapstick romantic comedy where the slap is the harsh truth of life.The tickling stick has a shitty end with which to fight back. The romance is the transformational touch of a woman's love. Enjoy laugh-out-loud moments as you discover the true story of how a sewage sucker became a successful female romance novelist. An outrageous comedy adventure and memoir.It's jokey, it's blokey, it's porn-hokey-cokey. Scroll up now and buy your audiobook and enjoy Oscar's hilarious story, as read in his own voice, tonight. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Oscar Sparrow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/194776/bk_acx0_194776_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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