Julia, znana architekt, przyjeżdżając po dziewięciu latach z Chicago do miasta swego urodzenia. Czy rzeczywiście chodzi jej tylko o rekonstrukcję starego pałacyku Hemmerlingów? A może chce o...
Początek nowego milenium ma oznaczać dla Zosi i Witka Halmanów nowe życie. Marzenia o spokoju i stabilizacji wkrótce okazują się nierealne. Trzeba stawić czoło nowym wyzwaniom, kt&oac...
Kwiecień 1939 roku. Napięta sytuacja w Wolnym Mieście Gdańsku zmusza Helen Hallmann do wyjazdu do Anglii z całą rodziną. Włodek, jej pasierb, marzy o przygodach i podróżach, nie chce jednak ...
Matylda Halman stawia wszystko na jedną kartę i wraz z osieroconymi przez brata dziećmi emigruje za ocean. Trafia do Winony w Ameryce, gdzie już wcześniej osiedliło się wielu Kaszubów. Zderz...
Po przeżyciu wielkiego zawodu miłosnego, Iza, absolwentka skandynawistyki, wychodzi za mąż za Szweda i wyjeżdża z kraju. Po czterech latach upokarzającego ją związku ucieka w dramatycznych okoliczn...
Druga część trylogii o życiu uczuciowym Zosi Knyszewskiej. Bohaterka po burzliwej miłości do Marcina postanawia ułożyć sobie życie na nowo. Z powodów m.in. politycznych sytuacja jednak się k...
Beach is at his best as an action adventure writer. You can feel the chill of the northwest glaciers and shudder at the threats of nature and unscrupulous people. Along with the „man vs. natu...
On December 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes in human history occurred off the coast of Indonesia, causing a series of powerful tsunamis that hit countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Koh P...
Almost all old quotes need to be corrected,” Joyce said in a tone that forbids arguing. „For example, the guy who mentioned marriages being made in heaven was definitely wrong. He meant...
Many men were indebted to the trader in Flambeau, and many considered him a friend. The latter never explained why, other than that he did them a favor, and in the North that matters a lot.
The incomparable Leonardo da Vinci had great plans for the magic Sphinx Emerald – but though the King of France was his friend, he had also made a bitter enemy. Written by Henry James O&rsquo...
From the author of the Thorndyke detective stories. The stories follow the adventures of Romney Pringle, a gentleman con man, thief and master of disguises–who is not above using his keen obs...
Dick Donovan was a pseudonym used by (Mr) Joyce Emmerson Preston Muddock (1842-1934). Muddock was also a journalist and wrote many other books. His series characters included not only Dick Donovan,...
A gang of jewel thieves has come to the attention of the police. Will Dr. Thorndike be able to find the leader and the jewels? It would seem that the jewel merchant has a strong room with a puzzle ...
Armed with a donkey cart filled with rum, cheese and a tavern signpost, pub owner Humphrey Hump and Captain Patrick Dalroy, a crimson-haired giant with a tendency to burst into song, take to the ro...
This book focuses on the social exclusion and marginalization of respectable women in the context of their response to risk. Of the four stories included in the collection, three deal with crime, d...
Mary Helena Fortune is one of the first female authors who became famous for detectives. My Lodger is no exception. This work captivated readers with a tense plot, where the reader must think.
The narrative comes from a young doctor who is approached by a strange baron. Why does the house and everyone in it have to be completely white? Who are its inhabitants? Are they really crazy? Who ...
H. Bedford-Jones’ „D’Artagnan” is a sequel to the first Musketeer book of Alexandre Dumas. It continues the rollicking romantic romp through pre-revolutionary France by foll...
This novel is an amazing mixture of adventure, romance and political intrigue. Roosevelt’s most trusted spy must flee for his life by escaping into the European countryside.