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False Wall - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

False Wall - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

An Abbot Agency mystery When the party wall dividing the gardens of Bea Abbot and her fiancé Leon collapses, amongst the ensuing chaos a human skeleton is unearthed in Leon''s garden. Having only just purchased the property, Leon and Bea set out to discover more about the house''s previous owners. Before they can proceed in their investigation however, the pair fall victim to an elaborately-laid trap. With her home, livelihood and the agency under threat, Bea appears to be the subject of a meticulously-planned vendetta. But why? And why is Leon becoming strangely distant?

DKK 280.00
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False Wall - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

False Wall - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

An Abbot Agency mystery When the party wall dividing the gardens of Bea Abbot and her fiancé Leon collapses, amongst the ensuing chaos a human skeleton is unearthed in Leon''s garden. Having only just purchased the property, Leon and Bea set out to discover more about the house''s previous owners. Before they can proceed in their investigation however, the pair fall victim to an elaborately-laid trap. With her home, livelihood and the agency under threat, Bea appears to be the subject of a meticulously-planned vendetta. But why? And why is Leon becoming strangely distant?

DKK 192.00
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Binu and the Great Wall of China - Su Tong - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Binu and the Great Wall of China - Su Tong - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

In Peach Village, crying is forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learnt to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future, until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage.Then one day Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labour on a project of terrifying ambition and scale - the building of the Great Wall. Binu is determined to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey towards Great Swallow Mountain, with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an unforgettable story of passion, hardship and magical adventure.

DKK 136.00
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Murder by Mistake - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Murder by Mistake - Veronica Heley - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Ellie has always disliked the local big estate agent - aka Great White Shark - and is distressed when her daughter Diana announces that she is carrying his child and about to become his fourth wife. But Ellie is soon drawn into the family circle when one of the Hooper children dies in their private gym and another succumbs to a peanut allergy. The police want to write off the deaths as accident and misadventure, but Ellie believes someone is targeting members of the Hooper family. Surely Diana wouldn''t . . . or would she?

DKK 182.00
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Deep Waters - Patricia Hall - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Deep Waters - Patricia Hall - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

A past crime causes new murder in the latest intriguing Kate O''Donnell mystery 1964 . Detective Sergeant Harry Barnard has been ordered to track down notorious Soho club owner Ray Robertson, who hasn''t been seen for several days. The case takes on a greater urgency when a battered body is discovered at the gym Ray owns. Is Ray the killer . or is he a victim?Photographer Kate O''Donnell meanwhile is working on a feature about the regeneration of Canvey Island, finally being rebuilt after the devastating East Coast floods of 1953. But as Kate and Harry are about to discover, the Canvey Island floods, the murder and Ray Robertson''s disappearance are connected in more ways than one .

DKK 280.00
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Deep Waters - Patricia Hall - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Deep Waters - Patricia Hall - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

A past crime causes new murder in the latest intriguing Kate O''Donnell mystery. 1964. Detective Sergeant Harry Barnard has been ordered to track down notorious Soho club owner Ray Robertson, who hasn''t been seen for several days. The case takes on a greater urgency when a battered body is discovered at the gym Ray owns. Is Ray the killer . or is he a victim? Photographer Kate O''Donnell meanwhile is working on a feature about the regeneration of Canvey Island, finally being rebuilt after the devastating East Coast floods of 1953. But as Kate and Harry are about to discover, the Canvey Island floods, the murder and Ray Robertson''s disappearance are connected in more ways than one .

DKK 185.00
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That Was a Shiver, and Other Stories - James Kelman - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

That Was a Shiver, and Other Stories - James Kelman - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

SHORTLISTED FOR SALTIRE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL PRIZE, 2018 A local tries to sell his sister to a trucker as he passes through town; a couple put their children to bed and hear a loud scratching at the wall; a man looks into a mirror and reflects on becoming more like his father.Sparky, touching and brilliantly daring, these stories uncover human feeling in the ordinary and the everyday, and are a reminder of Kelman''s exceptional talent.

DKK 120.00
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Bridge of Sighs - Priscilla Masters - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bridge of Sighs - Priscilla Masters - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Gina Marconi was a beautiful young barrister with everything to live for - a loving fiancé, a young son and a successful career. So why did she leave her home in the middle of the night and drive her car into a stone wall? Soon afterwards, Patrick Elson, a clever twelve-year-old schoolboy, jumps off a bridge on to the A5. The victims are unrelated, but neither suicide makes sense. Could there be a connection? When a third unexplained death follows, Martha is left confronting even more difficult questions, and this time closer to home...

DKK 162.00
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Amateur - Thomas Page Mcbee - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Amateur - Thomas Page Mcbee - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence.Through his experience of boxing - learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and strength of his own body - McBee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the limitations of conventional masculinity. A wide-ranging exploration of gender in our society, Amateur is ultimately a story of hope, as McBee traces a way forward: a new masculinity, inside the ring and out of it.A graceful and uncompromising exploration of living, fighting and healing, in Amateur we gain insight into the stereotypes and shifting realities of masculinity today through the eyes of a new man.

DKK 155.00
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The Fallen - David Simpson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Fallen - David Simpson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Ever been thrown off the bus in the middle of a Swedish forest or asked to play at one of the UK''s biggest music festivals with musicians you''ve just met who are covered in blood? If so you''ve probably been in The Fall. Dave Simpson made it his mission to track down everyone who has ever played in Britain''s most berserk, brilliant group. He uncovers a changing Britain, tales of madness and genius, and wreaks havoc on his own life.

DKK 126.00
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The Man With the Golden Arm - Nelson Algren - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Man With the Golden Arm - Nelson Algren - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Man with the Golden Arm tells the story of Frankie Machine, the golden arm dealer at a back street Chicago gambling den. Frankie reckons he''s a tough guy in the Chicago underworld but finds that he''s not tough enough to kick his heroin addiction. With consummate skill and a finely-tuned ear for the authentic dialogue of the backstreets, Algren lays bare the tragedy and humour of Frankie''s world.Features the first UK publication of a foreword by Kurt Vonnegut and an afterword by Studs Terkel.

DKK 139.00
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Naive. Super - Erlend Loe - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Naive. Super - Erlend Loe - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and eventually arrives at his brother''s New York apartment.In a bid to discover what life is all about, he writes lists. He becomes obsessed by time and whether it actually matters. He faxes his meteorologist friend. He endlessly bounces a ball against the wall. He befriends a small boy who lives next door. He yearns to get to the bottom of life and how best to live it.Funny, friendly, enigmatic and frequently poignant - superbly naive.

DKK 120.00
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Amateur - Thomas Page Mcbee - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Amateur - Thomas Page Mcbee - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize In this groundbreaking new book, Thomas Page McBee, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence.Through his experience of boxing - learning to get hit, and to hit back; wrestling with the camaraderie of the gym; confronting the betrayals and strength of his own body - McBee examines the weight of male violence, the pervasiveness of gender stereotypes and the limitations of conventional masculinity. A wide-ranging exploration of gender in our society, Amateur is ultimately a story of hope, as McBee traces a way forward: a new masculinity, inside the ring and out of it.A graceful and uncompromising exploration of living, fighting and healing, in Amateur we gain insight into the stereotypes and shifting realities of masculinity today through the eyes of a new man.

DKK 123.00
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What Went Wrong With Brexit - Peter Foster - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

What Went Wrong With Brexit - Peter Foster - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

ONE OF 2023''S BIGGEST NEW BOOKS ( GUARDIAN ) A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023 A GUARDIAN ''IF YOU READ ONE BOOK ABOUT . . .'' POLITICS PICK A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: POLITICS A THE WEEK CHRISTMAS BOOK CHOICE Six years after Brexit, it can feel like we''re still having the same conversations. This is the explainer we need to move on. And we do need to move on, because in the meantime so much has changed. The economic realities that are making the UK less competitive, less productive and less well-off are ever more obvious - and more and more people are finding out the Brexit they were sold was based on falsehoods and fantasy. So what exactly went wrong with Brexit? In this book, Peter Foster dispels the myths and, most importantly, shows what a better future for Britain after Brexit might look like. With clear-headed practicality, he considers the real costs of leaving the EU, how we can recover international trust in the UK, how to improve cooperation and trade with our neighbours, and how to begin to build the Global Britain that Brexit promised but failed to deliver.The politicians won''t talk about it, so we need to.

DKK 152.00
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Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Two murders, apparently unconnected: one victim shot to death in his office, the other brutally stabbed in what appears to have been a road rage incident . neither case solved.Six months later, following a desperate plea from a chief constable, Detective Superintendent Henry Christie finds himself travelling across the country to carry out an urgent review of the two killings. His investigations will plunge him into a terrifying world of murder and corruption and find him pitted against a well-organized group who seem to anticipate his every move.Henry Christie is about to discover just how bad life can be when some backs are against the wall .

DKK 242.00
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The Fire People - Lemn Sissay - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Fire People - Lemn Sissay - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

This seminal collection of Black British poets ignited a movement when it was first published in 1998. It celebrated the rising stars of the time, many of whom have since become established names.Inspired and influenced by roots, reggae and hip-hop, this anthology is edited by number one bestselling author and poet Lemn Sissay.Including work from: Chris Abani, Patience Agbabi, Malika Booker, John Citizen, Salena Godden, Lorraine Griffiths, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jackie Kay, Parm Kaur, Shamshad Khan, Cheryl Martin, Raman Mundair, Bunmi Ogunsiji, Koye Oyedeji, Mallissa Read, Vanessa Richards, Khefri Cybele Riley aka KA''frique, Roger Robinson, Joy Russell, Kadija Sesay, John Siddique, Labi Siffre, Lemn Sissay, Dorothea Smartt, Andria Smith, SuAndi, Tricky, Akure Wall, Marie Guise Williams

DKK 160.00
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Hope In The Dark - Rebecca Solnit - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Hope In The Dark - Rebecca Solnit - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

At a time when political, environmental and social gloom can seem overpowering, this remarkable book offers a lucid, affirmative and well-argued case for hope. This exquisite work traces a history of activism and social change over the past five decades - from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the worldwide marches against the war in Iraq. Hope in the Dark is a paean to optimism in the uncertainty of the twenty-first century. Tracing the footsteps of the last century''s thinkers - including Woolf, Gandhi, Borges, Benjamin and Havel - Solnit conjures a timeless vision of cause and effect that will light our way through the dark, and lead us to profound and effective political engagement.

DKK 126.00
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Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Two seemingly unconnected murders lead DCI Henry Christie to uncover a terrifying conspiracy in this gritty police procedural. Two murders, apparently unconnected: one victim shot to death in his office, the other brutally stabbed in what appears to have been a road rage incident . neither case solved.Six months later, following a desperate plea from a chief constable, Detective Superintendent Henry Christie finds himself travelling across the country to carry out an urgent review of the two killings. His investigations will plunge him into a terrifying world of murder and corruption and find him pitted against a well-organized group who seem to anticipate his every move.Henry Christie is about to discover just how bad life can be when some backs are against the wall .

DKK 261.00
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Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Bad Cops - Nick Oldham - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Two seemingly unconnected murders lead DCI Henry Christie to uncover a terrifying conspiracy in this gritty police procedural. Two murders, apparently unconnected: one victim shot to death in his office, the other brutally stabbed in what appears to have been a road rage incident . neither case solved. Six months later, following a desperate plea from a chief constable, Detective Superintendent Henry Christie finds himself travelling across the country to carry out an urgent review of the two killings. His investigations will plunge him into a terrifying world of murder and corruption and find him pitted against a well-organized group who seem to anticipate his every move. Henry Christie is about to discover just how bad life can be when some backs are against the wall .

DKK 167.00
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The Fire People - Lemn Sissay - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The Fire People - Lemn Sissay - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Poetry First published in 1998, The Fire People celebrated the rising stars of the time, many of whom have since become established names. Edited by the number one bestselling author and poet Lemn Sissay OBE, this seminal anthology takes inspiration from roots, reggae and hip-hop. Including work from: Chris Abani, Patience Agbabi, Malika Booker, John Citizen, Salena Godden, Lorraine Griffiths, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jackie Kay, Parm Kaur, Shamshad Khan, Cheryl Martin, Raman Mundair, Bunmi Ogunsiji, Koye Oyedeji, Mallissa Read, Vanessa Richards, Khefri Cybele Riley aka KA''frique, Roger Robinson, Joy Russell, Kadija Sesay, John Siddique, Labi Siffre, Lemn Sissay, Dorothea Smartt, Andria Smith, SuAndi, Tricky, Akure Wall, Marie Guise Williams.

DKK 127.00
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With Love, Grief and Fury - Salena Godden - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

With Love, Grief and Fury - Salena Godden - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

A collection full of comfort, vulnerability, rage and inspiration from one of the powerhouses of British poetry and award-winning novelist Salena Godden With Love, Grief and Fury contains love poems, for people and the planet. Grief poems brimming with compassion, mourning what was and contemplating what could be. And poems of fire and fury that will kick some ass, tell the truth and inspire change and hope.Over thirty years after she first stormed the UK poetry scene, the trailblazing and award-winning writer Salena Godden has produced her most audacious and definitive collection to date. Like a big sister''s arm around your shoulder, With Love, Grief and Fury is important and nourishing for the soul.

DKK 166.00
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Spiteful Bones - Jeri Westerson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Spiteful Bones - Jeri Westerson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The restoration of a crumbling manor house leaves Crispin Guest grappling with a troubling discovery in this entertaining medieval noir mystery. Restoring his recently inherited family home is a daunting enough task for young lawyer Nigellus Cobmartin without the addition of any unwelcome discoveries. But when workmen turning the crumbling manor house into a grand home for Nigellus and his companion, John Rykener, uncover a skeleton bound, tied and hidden in the wall - and holding the precious relic that went missing from his father''s estate nearly twenty years ago - Nigellus immediately calls on London tracker Crispin Guest for help.Whose bones are they, and why was the valuable relic buried with the thief? Crispin and Jack are drawn into a mystery of dark secrets, family scandal and old grudges as they attempt to find the truth behind a load of old bones.

DKK 213.00
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Spiteful Bones - Jeri Westerson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

Spiteful Bones - Jeri Westerson - Bog - Canongate Books - Plusbog.dk

The restoration of a crumbling manor house leaves Crispin Guest grappling with a troubling discovery in this entertaining medieval noir mystery. Restoring his recently inherited family home is a daunting enough task for young lawyer Nigellus Cobmartin without the addition of any unwelcome discoveries. But when workmen turning the crumbling manor house into a grand home for Nigellus and his companion, John Rykener, uncover a skeleton bound, tied and hidden in the wall - and holding the precious relic that went missing from his father''s estate nearly twenty years ago - Nigellus immediately calls on London tracker Crispin Guest for help.Whose bones are they, and why was the valuable relic buried with the thief? Crispin and Jack are drawn into a mystery of dark secrets, family scandal and old grudges as they attempt to find the truth behind a load of old bones.

DKK 233.00
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