Ergebnis für "The Nightjar" in Literatur & Belletristik

Memento meets Dracula in this heart-thudding, unpredictable, and beautifully crafted novel of a man exposed for crimes he doesn’t remember committing, and the monsters that dwell at the heart of us all, from celebrated and critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt. One rainy night on a first...

From the award-winning author of the national bestseller Idaho comes a stunning collection of stories that explore how unexpected intuitions forever alter the lives of ordinary people. Five years after moving into the isolated house in rural Oregon where her husband lived as a child, the...

In den berüchtigten Kerkern von Raspa wartet die vermeintliche Diebin Zara auf ihre Hinrichtung. Doch dann verspricht der König ihr die Freiheit – unter einer Bedingung: Sie muss sich in seinem tödlichen Wettkampf gegen andere Verurteilte behaupten, um dann ein legendäres Relikt zu stehlen. Die Mission ist überaus waghalsig, ihre Gegner sind gefürchtete Verbrecher, und Zara weiß, ihre einzige Chance zu überleben ist eine Allianz mit ihrem Zellengenossen Crane. Dieser ist undurchschaubar, gefährlich – und verfolgt seine eigenen Ziele. Kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen?

Haunted by Sparrow's shocking betrayal, Meg finds herself on the brink of unraveling. The burden of caring for an amputee Angel and two refugees from the Earthen plane only adds to her mounting pressure. With King Gabriel imprisoned and the kidnapped baby Thrush in her care, time is running out for Meg to prevent Thrush from succumbing to the Nightjar's fate. As revenge and redemption clash, Meg must confront her inner demons and grapple with her deepest desires. Will her quest for vengeance consume her or can she find the strength to prioritize what truly matters?

Narrators Jacci Prior and Corvin King return with a duet narration of the exciting second volume to the Nytefall series. The exciting second volume in USA Today bestselling author Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall series, where history is doomed to repeat, and star-crossed lovers must face a choice...

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A hair-raising mystery that’s equal parts family drama, horror movie, and jigsaw puzzle. . . . It’s impossible to look away.”— People (four stars) “Maniacally clever . . . like an M.C. Escher nightmare about Edgar Allan Poe . . . You’ll miss your...

This program is read by author and narrator Mary Robinette Kowal, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards. Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that’s sure to keep you awake at night. Iðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She...

In a beautiful house surrounded by woodland, the Drayton family and their dearest friends are enjoying dinner together. The wine is flowing, the meal has been lovingly prepared, and it’s going to be an evening none of them will ever forget.

Emily Parker has a busy life over which she maintains iron-clad control. Raised by drug-addicted parents, she’s used to taking care of the people around her, to the exclusion of her own needs. But not tonight. After years of celibacy, she’s ready to pay for exactly what she wants: to surrender control, by having it taken away. Having worked as a high-priced escort for years, Nat Swayne not only enjoys her job - she’s damn good at it.

The latest novel from New York Times best-selling author Jennifer McMahon is an atmospheric, gripping, and suspenseful tale that probes the bond between sisters and the peril of keeping secrets. Once the thriving attraction of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair...