New Releases by Kate Quinn

Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th! New York Times Bestseller The bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son—but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper—a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour. Still reeling from war wounds and devastated by loss, Mila finds herself isolated and lonely in the glittering world of Washington, DC—until an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and an even more unexpected connection with a silent fellow sniper offer the possibility of happiness. But when an old enemy from Mila’s past joins forces with a deadly new foe lurking in the shadows, Lady Death finds herself battling her own demons and enemy bullets in the deadliest duel of her life. Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.

Rok 1940. Zuří druhá světová válka a Británie se připravuje k boji s nacistickým Německem. V zámečku Bletchley Park je založeno speciální kryptografické pracoviště, kde se ty nejbystřejší hlavy učí dešifrovat tajné informace nepřátelských vojsk. Energická Osla, dívka z dobré rodiny, je krásná a bohatá a zdánlivě jí nic nechybí. V hloubi duše však touží prokázat své schopnosti a inteligenci. Naopak neústupná Mab pochází z chudé londýnské čtvrti a touží si především najít výhodné manželství. V Bletchley se seznámí s Beth a brzy v podivínské a nesmělé dívce spatří potenciál, jejž by kryptoanalýza mohla využít.Píše se rok 1947 a v Británii se chystá svatba princezny Elizabeth s princem Philipem. Beth žije uvězněná v psychiatrické léčebně, protože se údajně „zhroutila“. Ve skutečnosti byla nespravedlivě obviněna a zná temné tajemství – v Bletchley Parku působil zrádce. A právě ten se postaral, aby byla „uklizena“ do ústavu. Na světě existují jen dva lidé, jimž Beth důvěřuje natolik, aby se na ně obrátila s prosbou o pomoc...

1940. În timp ce Anglia se pregătește să lupte împotriva naziștilor, trei femei foarte diferite răspund unui apel de a se prezenta la misterioasa proprietate rurală Bletchley Park, unde cele mai bune minți din Marea Britanie se antrenează pentru a sparge codurile militare germane. Osla are tot ce își dorește - frumusețe, bogăție și pe prințul Philip al Greciei care îi trimite trandafiri - dar ea arde de nerăbdare să își folosească germana fluentă ca traducătoare a codurilor inamice. Impulsiva Mab, crescută într-un cartier sărac din estul Londrei, lucrează la legendarele mașini de descifrare a codurilor, dar aspiră la o căsătorie avantajoasă. Amândouă văd rapid potențialul lui Beth, o fată bătrână din sat, a cărei timiditate ascunde o abilitate strălucită de a rezolva enigme, și în curând Beth devine una dintre puținele femei criptanaliști de la Bletchely Park. Dar războiul, pierderile și tensiunea provocată de viața plină de secrete le vor despărți. 1947. Marea Britanie postbelică este cuprinsă de febra nunții regale a prințesei Elisabeta și a prințului Philip, iar cele trei prietene devenite adversare sunt reunite de o misterioasă scrisoare criptată. Un trădător neidentificat a apărut din umbrele trecutului lor de la Bletchley Park, iar acum Osla, Mab și Beth trebuie să reînvie vechea lor alianță și să spargă împreună un ultim cod. Dar fiecare petală pe care o îndepărtează din codul Trandafirul aduce pericolul - și pe adevăratul lor dușman - mai aproape... Nume de cod: Trandafirul are tot ce trebuie ca să fie un roman imposibil de ratat, și chiar mai mult. În stilul ei caracteristic, Kate Quinn descifrează cu măiestrie și vervă lumea secretă a remarcabililor spărgători de coduri de la Bletchley Park. O poveste de neuitat despre război, cu siguranță, dar și o poveste despre prietenie, tărie de caracter și iertare. Absolut minunată. Susan Meissner, autoarea romanului Flori aurii de toamnă

Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club “The reigning queen of historical fiction” — Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II historical fiction novel of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. 1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart in this unforgettable story of women in WWII. 1947. In a riveting dual timeline, as the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter—the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger—and their true enemy—closer... WWII Historical Fiction: Based on the real-life codebreaking efforts at Bletchley Park, this novel plunges you into the high-stakes world of wartime intelligence, where three brilliant women work in secret to help turn the tide of the war. A Found Family Torn Apart: Follows the intense friendship of Osla, Mab, and Beth, forged in the crucible of war. But the impossible pressure of their work and a devastating betrayal will shatter their bond and turn them into enemies. Codebreaking and Espionage: At a mysterious country estate, German military codes are broken and enemy secrets are revealed. But a traitor lurks in the shadows, leading to a desperate spy hunt that stretches years beyond the war. A Post-War Mystery: Years after their friendship was destroyed, a mysterious encrypted letter reunites the three women. To crack one last code, they must confront their past—including the betrayal that left one of them in an asylum.

Selección del Club de Lectura Hello Sunshine de Reese Witherspoon. LA NOVELA HISTÓRICA DEL AÑO En 1915 una red de valerosas espías dejó un legado de gloria y sacrificio. Pero también de traición. Treinta años después, ha llegado la hora de la verdad. 1947. La joven americana Charlie St. Clair está embarazada, soltera y a punto de ser expulsada de su muy decente familia. Mientras su mundo se viene abajo, su única ilusión es la débil esperanza de que su amada prima Rose, que desapareció en la Francia ocupada por los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, siga viva. 1915. Un año después del estallido de la Gran Guerra, Eve Gardiner está deseando unirse a la lucha contra los alemanes, así que no duda un instante cuando es reclutada como espía de la organización clandestina conocida como «la red de Alice». Tres décadas más tarde, obsesionada por la traición que destruyó la red, Eve pasa sus días entre botellas de alcohol encerrada en su ruinosa casa de Londres. Hasta que una joven americana aparece en su puerta pronunciando un nombre que Eve no ha escuchado desde hace décadas y embarcada en una misión: averiguar la verdad sin importar a dónde conduzca. Heroísmo, amor y suspense en una apasionante novela inspirada en el episodio histórico real de la red de mujeres espías que salvó a más de mil soldados de la muerte. **Más de 1.000.000 de ejemplares vendidos **En las listas de best sellers de The New York Times y USA Today **Finalista en la categoría de Mejor Novela Histórica de los Premios Goodreads 2018 **Número 1 en ficción histórica para el Globe and Mail **Uno de los mejores libros del año para la National Public Radio de EEUU **Seleccionado para el Club de Lectura de Reese Witherspoon **Entre las novelas históricas del año para BookBub **Novela del verano para Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal y Goodreads ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLER One of NPR''s Best Books of the Year! One of Bookbub''s Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year! Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick! The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the Year! A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. 1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She''s also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie''s parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. 1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she''s recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she''s trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy''s nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn''t heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads. “Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!”—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America''s First Daughter

Strhující příběh o pátrání po ženě, která se za druhé světové války dopustila válečných zločinů, se odehrává především v neklidné atmosféře padesátých let dvacátého století. Válečný korespondent Ian Graham se spolu se svým kolegou vydává na lov válečných zločinců, kterým se podařilo uprchnout před spravedlností. Postupně zacílí na bývalou nacistku Lorelei Vogtovou, jíž se přezdívalo Lovkyně. Nina Marková vyrůstala na Sibiři. Když její země vstoupila do války, stala se pilotkou ženského leteckého oddílu. Jednoho dne je však její letoun sestřelen. Setkává se s Lovkyní a stává se jediným svědkem, který se s touto nacistkou střetl a přežil. Sedmnáctiletá Jordan McBrideová z Bostonu, navzdory společnosti i vlastní rodině, touží stát se fotografkou. Když si její otec přivede domů snoubenku, pocítí zvláštní neklid. Rozhodne se tedy zapátrat v ženině minulosti... Nakladatelská anotace.

Um romance de glória e sacrifício que fará com que os leitores embarquem nessa aventura e façam questão de não abandoná-la até a última página. Neste romance histórico hipnotizante, duas mulheres – uma espiã recrutada para a Rede de Alice, esquema real que ocorreu durante a Primeira Guerra Mundial, e uma universitária americana que busca sua prima ao final da Segunda Guerra – são unidas em uma história de coragem e redenção. 1947: no caótico fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial, Charlie St. Clair é uma universitária grávida, sem marido e prestes a ser expulsa de casa por sua família. Ela também nutre uma esperança desesperada de que sua prima Rose, desaparecida durante a ocupação nazista da França, ainda possa estar viva. Então, quando os pais de Charlie a levam para a Europa para cuidar de seu "probleminha", Charlie foge para Londres, determinada a saber o que aconteceu com a prima que ela ama como a uma irmã. 1915: Eve Gardiner quer lutar contra os alemães na Primeira Guerra Mundial. Ela recebe essa chance ao ser recrutada como espiã e enviada à França, onde é treinada por Lili, a rainha das espiãs, que gerencia uma vasta rede de informantes bem debaixo do nariz dos inimigos. Trinta anos depois, assombrada pela traição que desmantelou a Rede de Alice, Eve passa seus dias bêbada em sua casa em Londres, até que uma jovem aparece falando um nome que ela não ouvia há tempos – e a lança em uma missão atrás da verdade.

“The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing authors.”--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls A breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—seven unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution—and change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise—upending a world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women’s march to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king’s pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the revolution’s ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France’s blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and courtesan’s daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man who controls France’s fate: the fearsome Robespierre.

Bridal shop alterations expert Kit Baxter lives a nightmare when forced to tailor her grandmother''s wedding gown for the traitorous cousin who''s marrying her ex-boyfriend. Add in a favor owed to her next-door neighbor and she''s in over her head. When he asks her to provide temporary housing for Shane Dugan, a hunky new fire department recruit in need of temporary housing, she declines. She changes her mind when Shane agrees to play the part of her boyfriend at the looming wedding festivities. What starts out as two strangers with a bargain evolves into something more, and for the first time since her world turned upside down, Kit starts to think...maybe.?

Het is 1946. De Britse oorlogscorrespondent Ian Graham is erop gebrand de vrouw te pakken te krijgen die bekendstaat als die Jägerin – de jaagster. De vrouw heeft gruwelijke misdaden gepleegd, maar daarnaast wordt Ian gedreven door een heel persoonlijke reden. Het lijkt een onmogelijke opgave om haar te vinden, tot hij Nina Markova ontmoet, een Russische pilote die tijdens de oorlog in vijandelijke handen viel maar wist te ontsnappen. Zij is de enige die ooit oog in oog heeft gestaan met de jaagster en het heeft overleefd.Ondertussen maakt de zeventienjarige Jordan in Amerika kennis met de nieuwe verloofde van haar vader, een vrouw met een licht Duits accent en een verleden waarover ze niet wil praten...De jaagster is een razendspannend verhaal vol waargebeurde historische feiten, liefde en verraad, dat van het begin tot het einde boeit.Over De jaagster''Razend spannend boek vol waargebeurde historische feiten, liefde en verraad.'' - Story

A rettenthetetlen és karakán Nyina Markova azonnal beleszeret az első repülőgépbe, amelybe belebotlik a szülőhazájában, a rideg teleiről ismert tajgán. Amikor a nácik megtámadják a Szovjetuniót, mindent kockára téve csatlakozik a legendás Éjszakai Boszorkányok bombázóalakulathoz. A múlt keze azonban érte nyúl, ezért hazáját és szerelmét hátrahagyva az ellenség vonalai mögé kényszerül, ahol a Vadásznő néven ismert náci gyilkos egyik célpontja lesz. De a préda megmenekül, és vadászatra indul. Ian Graham brit haditudósító a fronton töltött évek után nácivadásszá válik, hogy a nürnbergi perekhez leszállítsa a háborús bűnösöket. Egy személy felkutatásával azonban meggyűlik a baja. A Vadásznő néven ismert ragadozó nyomát társával, Tonyval hiába kutatja. A siker érdekében az ádáz és fegyelmezett nyomozó szövetségre lép az egyetlen túlélővel, aki megúszta a Vadásznővel való összecsapást: Nyinával. A tizenhét éves Jordan McBride-nak, aki a háború utáni Bostonban ér a felnőttkor küszöbére, feltett szándéka, hogy fotós legyen. Nagyon fellelkesül, amikor rég megözvegyült apja váratlanul egy új menyasszonyt hoz a házhoz. Az éles szemű Jordan a Leica nélkül egy lépést sem tesz, így váratlan pillanatokban kapja lencsevégre a csendes német özvegyet és annak személyes tárgyait. A fényképek pedig nem hazudnak, és a gyanú egyre erősebb... valami lappang a mostohaanyja múltjában. Az eltemetett rejtélyek veszélyeztetnek mindent, ami Jordannek drága, még a mostohatestvére, Ruth életét is.

Instant New York Times Bestseller! "...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity.” - Kristin Hannah, The Washington Post One of Marie Claire''s Best Women’s Fiction Books of the Year One of BookBub''s Biggest Books of the Year “If you enjoyed “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” read “The Huntress,” by Kate Quinn." The Washington Post From the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel, THE ALICE NETWORK, comes another fascinating work of WWII historical fiction about a battle-haunted English journalist and a Russian female bomber pilot who join forces to track the Huntress, a Nazi war criminal gone to ground in America. In the aftermath of war, the hunter becomes the hunted… Bold and fearless, Nina Markova always dreamed of flying. When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, she risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment wreaking havoc on the invading Germans. When she is stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only Nina’s bravery and cunning will keep her alive. Transformed by the horrors he witnessed from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a dedicated Nazi hunter. Yet one target eludes him: a vicious predator known as the Huntress. To find her, the fierce, disciplined investigator joins forces with the only witness to escape the Huntress alive: the brazen, cocksure Nina. But a shared secret could derail their mission unless Ian and Nina force themselves to confront it. Growing up in post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is determined to become a photographer. When her long-widowed father unexpectedly comes homes with a new fiancée, Jordan is thrilled. But there is something disconcerting about the soft-spoken German widow. Certain that danger is lurking, Jordan begins to delve into her new stepmother’s past in this gripping post-war mystery—only to discover that there are mysteries buried deep in her family . . . secrets that may threaten all Jordan holds dear. In this immersive, heart-wrenching story told from multiple perspectives, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.

1947. Den amerikanska collegestudenten Charlie är gravid och ogift. För att rädda sitt rykte skickar familjen henne till Europa för att ta itu med sitt ”lilla problem”. Men Charlie ser sin chans att söka efter sin älskade kusin Rose som försvann under nazistockupationen av Frankrike. Spåren leder henne till London. 1915. Engelskan Eve Gardiner vill inget hellre än att slåss mot tyskarna och chansen uppenbarar sig då hon rekryteras som hemlig agent för ett kvinnligt spionnätverk i ockuperade Frankrike. Trettio år senare, jagad av minnen av svek, tillbringar en alkoholiserad Eve sina dagar i ett förfallet hus i London. Tills en dag när en ung amerikanska kliver in i hennes liv och nämner ett namn ur det förflutna. Tillsammans inleder kvinnorna en jakt på sanningen – fast beslutna att inte låta något stoppa dem. *** Kate Quinn är en amerikansk författare, bosatt i södra Kalifornien. Quinn har alltid intresserat sig för historia och hon har skrivit en rad storsäljande romaner som blivit översatta till flera språk.

On Rylee McDermott’s 30th birthday, she doesn’t have much to show for her life. Dumped by her sometimes boyfriend, she’s living back home with her mom and stepfather number three. But when she inherits her grandmother’s bridal shop, she is determined to make it work. Darius Wirth, host of TV’s business-rescue program, Wirth More, needs just the right fit for the show’s season one finale, one that will both wow their main sponsor enough to garner a second season and keep him from letting his father down again. Rosie’s Bridals fits the criteria, and before long Darius and Rylee begin work on the episode. Sparks fly, despite the no-fraternizing clause in their contract. So it’s hands off. But what’s a girl to do when all she wants is her hands on the guy? Can these two wounded hearts find both success and their way to love?

Featuring an exclusive excerpt from Kate Quinn''s next incredible historical novel, THE HUNTRESS NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER #1 GLOBE AND MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLER One of NPR''s Best Books of the Year! One of Bookbub''s Biggest Historical Fiction Books of the Year! Reese Witherspoon Book Club Summer Reading Pick! The Girly Book Club Book of the Year! A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal, Goodreads, Liz and Lisa, and BookBub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. 1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She''s also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie''s parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. 1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she''s recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she''s trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy''s nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn''t heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth...no matter where it leads. “Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!”—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America''s First Daughter

Après Le Serpent et la Perle, Kate Quinn poursuit son récit des aventures de Giulia, de son garde à la langue bien pendue, Leonello, et de sa cuisinière et confidente, Carmelina. De retour à Rome, Giulia Farnese, maîtresse officielle du pape et désormais mère d''une petite fi lle, doit faire face aux nouveaux dangers qui menacent son clan. Sa cuisinière et confidente, Carmelina, est rattrapée par son secret : le couvent dont elle s''est enfuie pourrait bientôt la retrouver et elle n''est plus en sécurité. Son garde du corps Leonello est quant à lui bien décidé à mettre fin à la série de meurtres qui, étrangement, secoue de nouveau la ville depuis le retour des Borgia. Anna était sa seule amie et il refuse de laisser son crime impuni sous prétexte qu''elle était une simple servante. L''étau se resserre autour de nos trois héros qui ne peuvent compter que les uns sur les autres.

La talentueuse Kate Quinn s''attaque à la puissante famille des Borgia. Entre convoitises et manigances, un roman historique qui vous plonge dans les arcanes du pouvoir et vous maintient en apnée jusqu''à la dernière page. Rome, 1492. La belle Giulia Farnese épouse le jeune et séduisant Orsino et croit que la fortune lui sourit. Mais elle découvre avec stupeur que son mariage n''est qu''un leurre, orchestré par l''influent cardinal Borgia, bien décidé à en faire sa concubine. Enfermée dans une prison dorée, espionnée par les serviteurs, Giulia peut compter sur le soutien de Leonello, un cynique garde du corps qui poursuit de sa vengeance un mystérieux tueur, et de Carmelina, cuisinière irascible au passé secret. Tandis que la corruption grandit au Vatican et que le nombre de leurs ennemis ne cesse de croître, Giulia et ses acolytes doivent faire preuve de ruse pour survivre dans le monde des Borgia. N''est pas intrigant qui veut...

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club comes a historical saga about obsession, betrayal, and destiny. Sabina may be Empress of Rome, but she still stands poised on a knife’s edge. She must keep the peace between two deadly enemies: her husband Hadrian, Rome’s brilliant and sinister Emperor; and battered warrior Vix, her first love. But Sabina is guardian of a deadly secret: Vix’s beautiful son Antinous has become the Emperor’s latest obsession. Empress and Emperor, father and son will spin in a deadly dance of passion, betrayal, conspiracy, and war. As tragedy sends Hadrian spiraling into madness, Vix and Sabina form a last desperate pact to save the Empire. But ultimately, the fate of Rome lies with an untried girl, a spirited redhead who may just be the next Lady of the Eternal City....

Empire romain, Ire siècle de notre ère, sous le règne de Trajan. Fougueux et obstiné, le jeune Vix, ancien gladiateur, revient à Rome en quête de gloire. Fille d''un sénateur, l''insaisissable Sabine a soif d''aventure. Tous deux se connaissent depuis l''adolescence et nourrissent une passion réciproque. Mais Sabine rêve d''un grand destin - ce que Vix ne pourra jamais lui offrir, contrairement à Hadrien, le futur empereur, auquel elle est promise. Alors que Rome se prépare à de grands changements, les deux amants sont bientôt happés chacun de leur côté par le tourbillon de l''Histoire...

Novela histórica ambientada en Roma, con un fuerte personaje femenino y una historia de amor, en un mundo de gladiadores lleno de aventuras.

A fast-paced historical novel about two women with the power to sway an empire, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. Everything will change—especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor...and one Empress.

The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. “So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands. Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. But when Thea wins the love of Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out. Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.