![]() ![]() Despite his reputation as a libertine, Ellen wholly captures his heart - and he hers - but even the most powerful love isn't enough to stave off the gossip and bitter court politics that accompany a royal romance. Ellen grows up on the stage, experiencing first love and heartbreak and eventually becoming the mistress of Charles II. Soon Ellen is dressed in the finest fashions, charming the theatrical, literary, and royal luminaries of Restoration England. As her roles evolve from supporting to starring, the scope of her life broadens as well. She quickly earns a place in the company, narrowly avoiding the life of prostitution to which her sister has already succumbed. ![]() While selling oranges in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, sweet and sprightly Ellen "Nell" Gwyn impresses the theater's proprietors with a wit and sparkle that belie her youth and poverty. ![]()
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Goodkind has an uncanny grasp for crafting compelling stories about people like you and me, trapped in terrifying situations. Terry Goodkind’s brilliant books are character-driven stories, with a focus on the complexity of the human psyche. ![]() ![]() ‘The Sword of Truth’ is a revered literary tour de force, comprised of 17 volumes, borne from over 25 years of dedicated writing. He has written 30+ major, bestselling novels, has been published in more than 20 languages world-wide, and has sold more than 26 Million books. Terry Goodkind is a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and creator of the critically acclaimed masterwork, ‘The Sword of Truth’. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shaking the dust from history, Benner masterfully interweaves Machiavelli's words with those of his friends and enemies, giving us a biography with all the energy of fiction. 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So excited for the next books in the series. OF COURSE, this book wasn't all sunshine and rainbows but that's the best thing about dark romance. ![]() The bathing and cooking scenes were simply the best. He opened up to Cecily and there were so many amazing scenes. What I really loved about him, was how he started softening for Cecily bit by bit and started realising that he didn't always have to hold the burdens and responsibilities he has inside. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint! As always Rina Kent just knows how to write a brutal, dark, possessive and obsessive hero. ![]() I was excited to read their story from the glimpses we had gotten of the characters as individuals and how they interacted with in each other, in the previous books. ![]() I was obsessed with Jeremy and Cecily the entire way through the book. AND by far my favourite narrators as well! Their voices were perfectly cast for these characters and it was such an enjoyable experience to listen to. This was my favourite in the series so far for sure. ![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead-and the noose around Mal's neck grows so tight he might never escape. But Mal doesn't count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Eight Perfect Murders: A Novel (Malcolm Kershaw Book 1) Kindle Edition by Peter Swanson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3,884 ratings Part of: Malcolm Kershaw (1 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects.and sees a killer in everyone around him. ![]() There is killer is out there, watching his every move-a diabolical threat who knows way too much about Mal's personal history, especially the secrets he's never told anyone, even his recently deceased wife. And the FBI agent isn't the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. She's looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal's old list. Macdonald's The Drowner, and Donna Tartt's A Secret History.īut no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. Milne's Red House Mystery, Anthony Berkeley Cox's Malice Aforethought, James M. Murders, Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, Ira Levin's Death Trap, A. ![]() Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre's most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack-which he titled "Eight Perfect Murders"-chosen from among the best of the best including Agatha Christie's A. ![]() |