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Standing Heavy - Gauz - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Standing Heavy - Gauz - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

"One of those rare, transformative novels" KARIM MISKE "Funny and poignant" TIFFANY TSAO, author of The Majesties Initially a little intrigued, all babies eventually return the security guard''s smile.The security guard adores babies. Perhaps because babies do not shoplift.Babies adore the security guard. Perhaps because he does not drag babies to the sales. The 1960s - Ferdinand arrives in Paris from Côte d''Ivoire, ready to take on the world and become a big somebody.The 1990s - It is the Golden Age of immigration, and Ossiri and Kassoum navigate a Paris on the brink of momentous change.The 2010s - In a Sephora on the Champs-Élysées, the all-seeing eyes of a security guard observes the habits of those who come to worship at this church to consumerism.Amidst the political bickering of the inhabitants of the Residence for Students from Côte d''Ivoire and the ever-changing landscape of French immigration policy, Ferdinand, Ossiri and Kassoum, two generations of Ivoirians, attempt to make their way as undocumented workers, taking shifts as security at a flour mill.Sharply satirical, political and poignant, Standing Heavy is a searingly witty deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption, an unprecedented and unforgettable account of everything that passes under a security guard''s gaze. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne "Inventive and very funny" Guardian "A compact, humane satire" Financial Times

DKK 132.00
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Curse of the Pogo Stick - Colin Cotterill - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Curse of the Pogo Stick - Colin Cotterill - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Following a rash moment of insolence, Dr Siri Paiboun, Laos'' reluctant national coroner, confused shaman and disheartened communist, is forced to go on a road trip with Judge Haeng and the Justice Department.While newly pregnant Nurse Dtui and Dr Siri''s fiancé Madame Daeng are left at the morgue to defend the staff against exploding corpses and geriatric gunslingers, Siri has his own problems. On a deserted jungle trail, Siri is kidnapped. His only route to freedom is to exorcise the local village of its demon - but that means lifting the curse of the pogo stick.

DKK 120.00
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The Black Friar - S. G. Maclean - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Black Friar - S. G. Maclean - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Rebellion in the city, and a Royalist spy in his own ranks - Damian Seeker, Captain of Oliver Cromwell''s guard, must eradicate both in this twisty, action-packed historical thriller for fans of CJ Sansom, Rory Clements and The Three Musketeers. ''MacLean skilfully weaves together the disparate threads of her plot to create a gripping tale of crime and sedition in an unsettled city'' Sunday Times London, 1655, and Cromwell''s regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell''s Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell. Parliament resents his control of the Army while the Army resents his absolute power. In the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the crumbling Black Friars. Ill-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city. Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem...

DKK 126.00
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Minds of Winter - Ed O'loughlin - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Minds of Winter - Ed O'loughlin - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2017. ''Ed O''Loughlin is a skilled cartographer of both the Arctic and the human heart. What a magnificent novel'' Ron Rash ''A brilliant paean to the obsessions of the polar explorers . . . stupendously good'' Australian ''Vastly entertaining'' Sunday Times FROM BOOKER-LONGLISTED ED O''LOUGHLIN : THE PERFECT NOVEL FOR FANS OF AMY SACKVILLE''S THE STILL POINT AND FRANCIS SPUFFORD''S I MAY BE SOME TIME. It begins with a chance encounter at the top of the world.Fay Morgan and Nelson Nilsson have each arrived in Inuvik, Canada - 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle - searching for answers about a family member: Nelson for his estranged older brother, Fay for her disappeared grandfather. They soon learn that these two men have an unexpected link - a hidden share in one of the greatest enduring mysteries of polar exploration.

DKK 120.00
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The Last Queen Of India - Michelle Moran - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Last Queen Of India - Michelle Moran - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

1857, India. At nineteen years old, Sita is the shining star of Queen Lakshmi of India''s imperial guard, having pledged herself to a life of celibacy in the name of protecting the young ruler. When Sita agrees to train Lakshmi in the art of military combat, a close friendship develops between the two women. But trouble soon threatens - Lakshmi''s court is dangerously divided and rumours are rife that the country is at risk. Meanwhile, in London, advisors to Queen Victoria are looking to extend the power of the Commonwealth, and India is coveted as the next jewel in the imperial crown. In the ensuing battle, will the bond between Lakshmi and Sita be broken for ever?

DKK 119.00
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The Crow Garden - Alison Littlewood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Crow Garden - Alison Littlewood - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''A chilling atmosphere of skulls, séances, secrets and hysteria'' The Times Set a guard upon your soul . . . When Nathaniel Kerner takes up his new position as a mad-doctor at Crakethorne Manor, the proprietor, more interested in phrenology and his growing collection of skulls than his patients'' minds, hands over the care of his most interesting case. Mrs Victoria Harleston''s husband accuses her of hysteria and says he will pay any price to see her well. But she accuses him of something far more terrible . . . Nathaniel becomes increasingly obsessed with Victoria and her condition: is she truly delusional or is she hiding secrets that should never be uncovered? ''A Gothic masterpiece'' The Lady

DKK 119.00
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By Blood Divided - James Heneage - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

By Blood Divided - James Heneage - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

''Wonderful history, adventure and a heart-breaking love story are brought thrillingly to life'' - Kate Mosse ''A dramatic read from the very outset'' - Simon Scarrow DESTINY, INHERITANCE, THE WORLD SHIFTING FROM EAST TO WEST. THIS IS AN EPIC NOVEL SET IN AN AGE OF DRAMATIC CHANGE. Siward, scion of a great dynasty, commands the Varangian Guard and has vowed to defend the Roman Empire to the last. Makkim, renowned general to Ottoman rule, has vowed to destroy it.They are enemies in war, but unknown to them, they are also rivals to inherit one of Europe''s greatest fortunes. Even worse, they are competing for the love of the same woman.Their vast inheritance lies in Venice, as does the famous courtesan they both love. She is the reason they will find themselves fighting on the walls of Constantinople, in one of the most dramatic sieges in history.

DKK 126.00
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Secrets of the Knights Templar - Susie Hodge - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Secrets of the Knights Templar - Susie Hodge - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Knights Templar are one of the most mysterious and powerful religious orders in history. Highly trained, and adhering to a strict chivalric code, their success on the battlefield brought them both extraordinary wealth and political influence. It also ensured they would be entrusted to guard Christendom''s greatest secrets. Our enduring fascination with the Templars is matched only by the swirling myths that surround and sometimes obscure the order''s history. Secrets of the Knights Templar  examines each of these mysteries in turn to reveal the truth about the Knights'' secret practices, rituals and codes, as well as the continued influence of the Templars today. From the true location of the Holy Grail to the Templars'' involvement in the Battle of Bannockburn, and from the sudden downfall of the order to the claims of those who believe they''re descended from its Grand Masters, S. J. Hodge''s thrilling and authoritative narrative uncovers the hidden links behind the stories and separates historical fact from fiction.

DKK 141.00
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Stranger in Paradise - Robert B. Parker - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Stranger in Paradise - Robert B. Parker - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Jesse Stone is an ex LA cop who has taken the job of police chief in Paradise, Massachusetts. His drinking and his damaged relationship with his wife, define him as much as his supreme skill at policing his patch. When Crow, an Apache hitman, turns up in Jesse Stone''s office, he is intrigued and very much on his guard. Ten years before, Crow was part of a gang that had taken a woman in the town hostage when a bank raid went wrong. The hostages were released unharmed, thanks to Crow''s moral view that you didn''t kill women, but he also got away with enough money not to have to work again. So why is Crow back in town? Why has he come to see Jesse? And why has he taken a job of kidnapping a young girl and her mother? All questions to which Jesse has to find answers as things start to go badly wrong in Paradise.

DKK 119.00
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Escape - Dominique Manotti - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Escape - Dominique Manotti - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

It''s 1987. Two prisoners, both Italian, break out of prison in a rubbish lorry. One heads for Paris, the other to Milan. The first Carlo, is killed in a shoot-out during a bank robbery - under suspicious circumstances. Frightened by the manhunt launched by Interpol, the second prisoner, Filippo, returns to Paris where he becomes a security guard. He spends his nights writing the story of a Red Brigadier, as recounted to him in prison by Carlo. His landlady Cristina finds him a publisher and the book becomes a bestseller. Filippo, carefully coached by his publishers press office, steadfastly refuses to own the story, insisting that all his stories are fiction and that this is a work of imagination. The public don t buy it, neither do the police, and dogged investigations begin to produce the reasons why. Ultimately Filippo cannot escape his fate: that of a man with an assumed identity that carries far greater risks than his own.

DKK 119.00
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The Longest Walk Home - Ray Bailey - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Longest Walk Home - Ray Bailey - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In 1940, Private Raymond Bailey, a 21-year-old Vauxhall motors apprentice, was captured in northern France, becoming a Nazi prisoner of war. But he wouldn''t remain one for long... The Longest Walk to Dunstable is the incredible account of his daring 2,000 mile escape across Europe and over the Pyrenees, to the safety of British Gibraltar, and home in time for Christmas. Along the way Ray has nerve-shredding encounters with German soldiers and the Spanish Civil Guard. Often he is exhausted and starving. All that keeps him going is his youthful energy, unfailing optimism, and the kindness of strangers who risk their own safety to help him.Ray''s escape is remarkable, but so too is his memoir. It was written within a year or two of the events it describes, when Ray was just 22, and despite Ray''s obvious writing talent it was lost for decades until it was discovered at auction in an unmarked box of WWII memorabilia by David Wilkins. Ray''s is a true unheard voice, and one of the last from this time.

DKK 192.00
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The Longest Walk Home - David Wilkins - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Longest Walk Home - David Wilkins - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In 1940, Private Raymond Bailey, a 21-year-old Vauxhall motors apprentice, was captured in northern France, becoming a Nazi prisoner of war. But he wouldn't remain one for long...The Longest Walk Home is the incredible account of his daring 2,000 mile escape across Europe and over the Pyrenees, to the safety of British Gibraltar, and home in time for Christmas. Along the way Ray has nerve-shredding encounters with German soldiers and the Spanish Civil Guard. Often he is exhausted and starving. All that keeps him going is his youthful energy, unfailing optimism, and the kindness of strangers who risk their own safety to help him.Ray's escape is remarkable, but so too is his memoir. It was written within a year or two of the events it describes, when Ray was just 22, and despite Ray's obvious writing talent it was lost for decades until it was discovered at auction in an unmarked box of WWII memorabilia by David Wilkins. Ray's is a true unheard voice, and one of the last from this time.

DKK 166.00
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One Italian Summer - Rebecca Serle - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

One Italian Summer - Rebecca Serle - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

WILL THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME HELP KATY FIND HER WAY HOME? ''Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms'' GABRIELLE ZEVIN ''An extraordinary, beautiful, magical book'' JILL MANSELL When Katy''s mother dies, she''s left reeling from the loss. Carol had been her best friend, her anchor, and they''d been so close to their dream of travelling to Positano together.Feeling untethered from her own life and unable to connect with anyone, Katy makes a rash decision. In a bid to keep her mother close, she follows in a young Carol''s footsteps, flying to Italy alone.Katy had imagined a holiday painted by grief but finds more comfort than she had expected. Then, in a sharp twist of fate, Carol''s past and Katy''s present collide, leaving Katy to wonder if she ever really knew her mother at all . . . ''A clever, immersive novel - gorgeous!'' CESCA MAJOR, author of Maybe Next Time ''Really can''t recommend this enough - beautiful, inspiring . . . the perfect summer read'' Reader review ''Breathtakingly original and heartbreakingly emotional'' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS , author of Love Struck ''Rebecca Serle is now officially an auto buy author for me'' Reader review ''Startlingly fresh and utterly compelling'' HOLLY MILLER, author of What Might Have Been ''Beautifully heartbreaking and reaffirming all at once'' Reader review * IF YOU LOVED IN FIVE YEARS , REBECCA''S NEXT HEARTBREAKER EXPIRATION DATES IS AVAILABLE NOW!*

DKK 120.00
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Death in Breslau - Marek Krajewski - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Death in Breslau - Marek Krajewski - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Breslau was a German city on the border of Czechoslovakia. It is now, since World War II, Wroclaw, in Poland. Marek Krajewski has written a quartet of novels which unfold the history of this exceptional city, standing on the faultline and crossroads of 20th-century Europe. Breslau 1933: the mutilated bodies of a young woman and her ladies'' maid are found dead on a train. Scorpions writhe in their slashed stomach - a horrifying image that becomes crucial to the investigation. Inspector Eberhard Mock is called in to deal with the case, and is assigned an assistant, Herbert Anwaldt, an orphan. The investigation leads them deep into the city''s dirty underbelly, where perverted aristocrats cavort with prostitutes, corrupt ministers torture confessions from lowly Jews and Freemasons guard their secrets with blackmail and daggers. As Mock and Anwaldt unravel a mystery of ritual killing that dates back to the time of the Crusades, the elderly Mock and the young, fatherless Anwaldt become close. But the dark, occult aspect of this most macabre of cases might prove too much for Anwaldt''s sanity before a solution is secured. What makes Krajewski''s story so uncommonly powerful is the stifling atmosphere he conjures of a city in the grip of the Gestapo.

DKK 120.00
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Fair Helen - Andrew Greig - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Fair Helen - Andrew Greig - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2014. 'One of the best historical novels of recent years, Greig dusts off the past and presents it with tremendous skill' - Literary Review 'A Triumph of suspense' - Guardian Saltire Award-winning author Andrew Greig reimagines the Border Ballad Fair Helen of Kirkconnel Lea as a dark romance and stirring adventure. Often called the Scottish Romeo & Juliet, here it is re-presented as the source of an equally famed, more complex drama. The Scottish Borderlands, 1590s Harry Langton is called back to the country of his childhood to aide an old friend, Adam Fleming, who believes his life is in danger. He's fallen for Helen of Annandale and, in turn, fallen foul of her rival, Robert Bell: a man as violent as he is influential. In a land where minor lairds vie for power and blood feuds are settled by the sword, Fleming faces a battle to win Helen's hand. Entrusted as guard to the lovers' secret trysts, Langton is thrust into the middle of a dangerous triangle; and discovers Helen is not so chaste as she is fair. But Langton has his own secrets to keep - and other friends to serve. Someone has noticed his connections, and recruited him in their bid to control the hierarchy of the Border families; someone who would use lovers as pawns in a game of war.

DKK 120.00
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A Voice in the Night - Simon Mason - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

A Voice in the Night - Simon Mason - Bog - Quercus Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The dynamic duo of Simon Mason's acclaimed Ryan Wilkins Mysteries return in an explosive oxford-set mystery. At 3:35 am, Greta Emmett wakes to a call from the Emergency Centre. Her husband's fall alarm had been activated five minutes ago and since then he's been unresponsive. He isn't in bed beside her and on further inspection she realises he's not even in the house. By 6:00am at St Aldates police station DCS Rebecca Wainwright, multi-decorated hero of celebrated investigations, is reading notes on her new team. On DI Ryan Wilkins she reads: Trailer Park boy. Mother of his infant son deceased. OD. Sees things. Do not, repeat not, give him responsibility. On his partner DI Ray Wilkins she reads: Posh boy. Lucky cop. Thinks too highly of himself. More experience needed at the wet end. Wainwright has assigned her first high profile case since arriving - the murder of a security guard at the Pelzer Institute of Egyptology - to the reliable DI Hare. Now she must deal with the death of an Elderly gentleman at a hotel in Sandford. Likely cardiac. One for the lower ranks, a perfect case for the Wilkinses. On top of these cases, there is also the spate of organised shoplifting at the Co-Op where Ryan's sister Jade works. A low priority. Until Jade, her daughter and little Ryan are threatened by the gang. How will Ray and Ryan prove themselves to their new DCS? How will Wainwright navigate the personalities that threaten to disrupt? In this fourth book in the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries, shocking truths and twisty turns of fate shatter the foundations of the force, only to determine new routes into Oxford's shadowy corners. PRAISE FOR SIMON MASON 'Terrific' Mick Herron 'This moody, atmospheric novel is full of surprises' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month) '[W]ell plotted and very funny' Sun 'This has a TV series written all over it' Daily Mail

DKK 168.00
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