New Releases by Kate Quinn

Metsästäjätär Häntä kutsuttiin die Jägeriniksi – Metsästäjättäreksi. Hän oli erään SS-upseerin nuori rakastajatar Saksan miehittämässä Puolassa, järvellä järjestettyjen hohdokkaiden juhlien emäntä, innokas ampuja. Ehkä hän oli rusalka, jonka mukaan järvi on saanut nimensä – vaarallinen, häijy vedenhenki. Ian Graham, kaiken nähnyt sotakirjeenvaihtaja jahtaa sotarikollisia. Hänen pääkohteensa on Die Jägerin, mystinen Metsästäjätär, natsien sotarikollinen, joka on piiloutunut Amerikkaan. Nina Markova, ankaran Siperian peloton kasvatti, sodasta selvinnyt Neuvostoliiton ilmavoimien lentäjä, yöpommittaja ja yksi Yönoidista. Hän on ainoa eloonjäänyt, joka on kohdannut Metsästäjättären silmästä silmään. Jordan McBride, valokuvaajan urasta haaveileva nuori nainen, jonka leskeksi jäänyt isä tapaa uuden naisen. Joku uudessa äitipuolessa saa Jordanin varpailleen ja pelko kiipeää kutsumatta hänen mieleensä. Pian kaikki, jotka ovat hänelle rakkaita ovat hengenvaarassa... KATE QUINN on amerikkalainen bestsellerkirjailija, ja hän on kirjoittanut seitsemän historiallista romaania, jotka on käännetty usealle eri kielelle. Kate Quinnin kirjoista on aiemmin suomennettu Koodinimi Alice. Kate asuu miehensä ja kahden mustan koiransa kanssa San Diegossa.

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 EE. UU. **Seleccionado para el Club de Lectura de Reese Witherspoon **Entre las mejores novelas históricas del año para BookBub **Novela del verano para Good Housekeeping, Parade, Library Journal y Goodreads La crítica ha dicho... «Las vidas de dos mujeres indomables se entrelazan en una historia que echa chispas de suspense... Un placer de lectura.» NPR «Quinn se revela como una de las mejores autoras del género... Los fans de la novela histórica, las historias de espías y los dramas emocionantes van a adorar este libro.» BookPage «Una novela histórica increíble... ¡De obligada lectura!» Historical Novel Society «Una lectura poderosa que serás incapaz de abandonar.» RT Book Reviews «Una fascinante mezcla de novela histórica, misterio y narrativa femenina. Este libro tiene algo que ofrecer a todo tipo de lectores.» Library Journal «Verdaderamente fascinante y absorbente.» Kirkus Reviews En los blogs: «En mi opinión, el punto fuerte de esta novela histórica es el componente real en el que se basa este título de amor y suspense.» El aventurero de papel «La trama del libro gira en torno a estas heroínas, hoy casi olvidadas, que querían luchar por su país; pero los carteles de reclutamiento que mira la oficinista Eve Gardiner solo van dirigidos a los hombres #Aún hay un sitio en la fila para ti#.» Las lecturas de Guillermo «Me he encontrado con una lucha de coraje y valentía, de mujeres y sororidad en medio de un hecho histórico real que me ha mantenido en vilo más de lo que me esperaba.» Diario de una chicka lit

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.

Auf ihrer Suche nach Gerechtigkeit durchquert eine junge Frau die halbe Welt Nina wird den Blick nie vergessen. Die Frau hatte sie in eine Falle gelockt und wollte sie töten. Nach dem Krieg ist Nina die Einzige, die weiß, wie die Untergetauchte aussieht. Ian Graham, auf der Suche nach der Mörderin seines Bruders, braucht Ninas Hilfe. Gemeinsam setzen sie sich auf die Spur der Frau, die nur die "Jägerin" genannt wird. Sie haben nicht viel Zeit. Denn eine junge Amerikanerin beginnt an der Geschichte ihrer neuen Stiefmutter zu zweifeln und schwebt in höchster Gefahr. Inspiriert von wahren historischen Ereignissen verbindet Kate Quinn große Weltgeschichte mit einer hinreißenden Liebesgeschichte. "Ein fesselnder Roman und eine ungewöhnliche Frau, die trotz unüberwindbarer Hindernisse schlagfertig, charmant und beharrlich ihren Weg geht." Kristin Hannah, Washington Post "Kate Quinn ist eine mitreißende Erzählerin. Atemberaubend spannend erzählt sie von der kämpferischen und verletzlichen Nina." Kirkus Reviews

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.

1947. În haosul de după al Doilea Război Mondial, Charlie St. Clair, o studentă americană însărcinată, necăsătorită și pe punctul de a fi alungată de propria familie, nutrește speranța disperată că verișoara ei iubită, Rose, care a dispărut în Franța ocupată de naziști în timpul războiului, ar putea să fie încă în viață. Prin urmare, când părinții o trimit în Europa ca să-și rezolve „mica problemă“, Charlie fuge și se îndreaptă spre Londra, hotărâtă să afle ce s-a întâmplat cu verișoara ei. 1915. La un an de la începutul Marelui Război, Eve Gardiner arde de nerăbdare să se alăture luptei împotriva germanilor și primește această șansă atunci când este recrutată să lucreze ca spioană. Trimisă în Franța ocupată de inamic, ea se alătură fascinantei Lili, „regina spionilor“, conducătoarea unei vaste rețele de agenți secreți chiar sub nasul inamicului. Treizeci de ani mai târziu, bântuită de trădarea care, în cele din urmă, a destrămat Rețeaua Alice, Eve își petrece zilele izolată în casa ei din Londra, înecându-și amintirile în alcool. Până când o tânără americană dă buzna pronunțând un nume pe care Eve nu l-a mai auzit de zeci de ani și pornesc împreună într-o misiune al cărei scop este acela de a descoperi adevărul... indiferent care ar fi acesta. „Rețeaua Alice aduce în prim-plan curajul trecut sub tăcere al spioanelor din Primul Război Mondial, reușind să creeze un echilibru perfect între intriga plină de forță, detaliile istorice descrise cu minuțiozitate și personajele viu creionate... O ficțiune istorică desăvârșită – palpitantă, tulburătoare, o adevărată revelație.“ Jennifer Robson

Don’t miss the thrilling new novel from Kate Quinn, The Briar Club, coming July 9th! "...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 Named one of best books of the year by Marie Claire and Bookbub “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 historical novel 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 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—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, Kate Quinn illuminates the consequences of war on individual lives, and the price we pay to seek justice and truth.

Koodinimi Alice 1947. Yhdysvaltalaisella matematiikanopiskelija Charlie St. Clairilla on pieni ongelma. Hän on raskaana ja naimaton. Nuoren naisen vanhemmat lähettävät tyttärensä Eurooppaan, jossa hänelle on varattu tapaaminen perheen maineen säilyttämiseksi. Samaan aikaan Charlie elättelee toivoa, että hänen natsimiehityksessä kadonnut rakas serkkunsa Rose olisi yhä elossa. Charlie suuntaa kohti Eurooppaa päättäväisenä selvittääkseen rakkaan serkkunsa kohtalon. 1915. Ensimmäinen maailmansota on riehunut Euroopassa vuoden ja Eve Gardiner palaa halusta taistella saksalaisia vastaan. Yllättäen hänelle tarjoutuu mahdollisuus työskennellä vakoojana. Hänet lähetetään vihollisten miehittämään Ranskaan, jossa häntä kouluttaa kohtalokas Lili, “Vakoojien kuningatar”. Lili luo laajan naisvakoojien verkoston suoraan vihollisen katseen alle. Kolmekymmentä vuotta myöhemmin Eve viettää päivänsä juopuneena ja erakoituneena rapistuvassa lontoolaisessa asunnossaan. Häntä vainoaa petos, joka lopulta mursi koko Alice-verkoston. Tapahtumat saavat uuden käänteen, kun nuori yhdysvaltalainen tunkeutuu Even elämään ja mainitsee nimen, jota hän ei ole kuullut vuosikymmeniin. Heidän yhteinen päämääränsä on löytää totuus – oli lopputulos mikä tahansa. *** Kate Quinn on yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija, joka opiskeli musiikkitieteiden maisteriksi Bostonin yliopistossa. Kiinnostus historiaa kohtaan välittyy hänen kirjoistaan, jotka kaikki ovat olleet myyntimenestyksiä. Niistä jokainen on myös käännetty usealle eri kielelle.

In Het Alice-netwerk van Kate Quinn komen de levens van twee sterke vrouwen bij elkaar door gebeurtenissen tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog in een spannend verhaal over moed, opoffering en verlossing. Londen, 1947. Charlotte 'Charlie' St. Clair is ongetrouwd en zwanger. Haar moeder neemt haar mee naar Europa om dit 'probleempje' te verhelpen. In plaats van haar zwangerschap te laten beëindigen zoals de bedoeling was, besluit ze haar nicht Rose te gaan zoeken, die tijdens de oorlog in het door de nazi's bezette Frankrijk is verdwenen. De enige die zou kunnen weten waar ze is, is de mysterieuze Eve Gardiner. Eve, die tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog als spion deel uitmaakte van het Alice-netwerk, heeft zo haar eigen geheimen. Zij en de andere vrouwen van het netwerk zijn destijds verraden, en nog steeds wordt ze verteerd door woede.Wanneer Charlie bij haar aanklopt en een naam noemt die ze al heel lang niet meer heeft gehoord, ziet Eve eindelijk een kans om de waarheid te achterhalen. 'Een meeslepende mix van historische fictie, spanning en romantiek.' Library Journal 'Zenuwslopende gebeurtenissen leiden naar een adembenemende climax. Een geweldige historische roman!' Historical Novel Society 'Quinn schreef een prachtig boek over een ten onrechte vrijwel vergeten groep: de Engelse, Franse en Belgische vrouwen die in de Eerste Wereldoorlog spioneerden voor de geallieerden en militaire informatie van onschatbare waarde hebben doorgegeven' VN Thriller & Detectivegids ****

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....

A gripping novel about history’s most infamous family—The Borgias—and an innocent girl pulled into their treacherous rise to power, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. Rome, 1492. The Holy City is drenched with blood and teeming with secrets. A pope lies dying and the throne of God is left vacant, a prize awarded only to the most virtuous—or the most ruthless. The Borgia family begins its legendary rise, chronicled by an innocent girl who finds herself drawn into their dangerous web… Vivacious Giulia Farnese has floor-length golden hair and the world at her feet: beauty, wealth, and a handsome young husband. But she is stunned to discover that her glittering marriage is a sham, and she is to be given as a concubine to the ruthless, charismatic Cardinal Borgia: Spaniard, sensualist, candidate for Pope—who is passionately in love with her. Two trusted companions will follow her into the Pope''s shadowy harem: Leonello, a cynical bodyguard bent on bloody revenge against a mysterious killer, and Carmelina, a fiery cook with a past full of secrets. But as corruption thickens in the Vatican and the enemies begin to circle, Giulia and her friends will need all their wits to survive in the world of the Borgias.

Dans son nouveau roman, Kate Quinn, la reine du péplum moderne, conjugue avec panache vérité historique et divertissement. Dans son nouveau roman, Kate Quinn, la reine du péplum moderne, conjugue avec panache vérité historique et divertissement. Empire romain, Ier 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 si elle aime s'amuser avec le beau Vix, Sabine rêve d'un grand destin – ce que le garçon 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, happés chacun de leur côté par le tourbillon de l'histoire, sauront-ils se retrouver ?

A tale of love, power and intrigue from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club. Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its peak under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither he nor his reign can last forever... Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to Rome to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator''s daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, Vix and Sabina are united by their devotion to Trajan. But others are already maneuvering in the shadows. Trajan''s ambitious Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic politician Hadrian—who is both the Empress''s ruthless protégé and Vix''s mortal enemy—has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy. When Trajan falls, they all will be caught in a deadly whirlwind that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Roman Empire...

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.