Brother's Keeper - C. E. Smith - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Struck off and hooked on prescription pills, disgraced American surgeon Ryan Burkett flies to the war-torn Middle East to identify his murdered twin''s body. Staring down at the lifeless form in the mortuary, it is as though Burkett is gazing at his own failings. His brother was first and best - the better athlete, better doctor, better son.With little reason to go home, Burkett agrees to take over his brother''s charitable surgical clinic. Within weeks, however, he is taken hostage by Islamic fundamentalists. Forced into withdrawal - from both drugs and his own self-loathing - Burkett becomes convinced that his captors are his brother''s murderers, and that revenge may be the only path to redemption.

Brother's Keeper - C. E. Smith - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Struck off and hooked on prescription pills, disgraced American surgeon Ryan Burkett flies to the war-torn Middle East to identify his murdered twin''s body. Staring down at the lifeless form in the mortuary, it is as though Burkett is gazing at his own failings. His brother was first and best - the better athlete, better doctor, better son.With little reason to go home, Burkett agrees to take over his brother''s charitable surgical clinic. Within weeks, however, he is taken hostage by Islamic fundamentalists. Forced into withdrawal - from both drugs and his own self-loathing - Burkett becomes convinced that his captors are his brother''s murderers, and that revenge may be the only path to redemption.

Small Pieces - Joanne Limburg - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

The suicide of Joanne Limburg''s beloved brother Julian left her shattered. When her mother dies too, Joanne pulls herself from the depths of grief by embarking on a journey of salvage, collecting up those scattered fragments of memory from her childhood. With love, wit and wisdom, she begins piecing together a bright mosaic of a brother that left her behind, and of a family coloured by the conflicting influences of literature, science and religion.

Rome's Lost Son - Robert (author) Fabbri - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

THE EXPLOSIVELY GRIPPING, 300,000 COPY BESTSELLING ROMAN EPIC SERIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF GLADIATOR Britannia, 45 AD : Vespasian''s brother is captured by druids. The druids want to offer a potent sacrifice to their gods - not just one Roman Legate, but two. They know that Vespasian will come after his brother and they plan to sacrifice the siblings on Midsummer''s Day. Vespasian must rescue his brother whilst completing the conquest of the south-west of the haunted isle, before he is drawn back to Rome and the heart of Imperial politics. Claudius'' three freedmen remain at the focus of power. As Messalina''s time as Empress comes to a bloody end, the three freedmen each back a different mistress. Who will be victorious? And at what price for Vespasian? THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING VESPASIAN SERIES

Why the Germans Do it Better - John (editor) Kampfner - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** BOOK OF THE YEAR IN GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST & NEW STATESMAN LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING ''Excellent and provocative... a passionate, timely book.'' Sunday Times ''A fine new book... thoughtful, deeply reported and impeccably even-handed.'' The Times Emerging from a collection of city states 150 years ago, no other country has had as turbulent a history as Germany or enjoyed so much prosperity in such a short time frame. Today, as much of the world succumbs to authoritarianism and democracy is undermined from its heart, Germany stands as a bulwark for decency and stability.Mixing personal journey and anecdote with compelling empirical evidence, this is a critical and entertaining exploration of the country many in the West still love to hate. Raising important questions for our post-Brexit landscape, Kampfner asks why, despite its faults, Germany has become a model for others to emulate, while Britain fails to tackle contemporary challenges. Part memoir, part history, part travelogue, Why the Germans Do It Better is a rich and witty portrait of an eternally fascinating country.

Foreign Bodies - Cynthia (author) Ozick - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

The collapse of her brief marriage has stalled Bea Nightingale''s life, leaving her middle-aged and alone, teaching in an impoverished borough of 1950s New York. A plea from her estranged brother gives Bea the excuse to escape lassitude by leaving for Paris to retrieve a nephew she barely knows; but the siren call of Europe threatens to deafen Bea to the dangers of entangling herself in the lives of her brother''s family. By one of America''s great living writers, Foreign Bodies is a truly virtuosic novel. The story of Bea''s travails on the continent is a fierce and heartbreaking insight into the curious nature of love: how it can be commanded and abused; earned and cherished; or even lost altogether.

The Cornish Lady - Nicola (author) Pryce - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

The fourth novel in a stunning romance series set in eighteenth-century Cornwall, perfect for fans of POLDARK. Educated, beautiful and the daughter of a prosperous merchant, Angelica Lilly has been invited to spend the summer in high society. Her father''s wealth is opening doors, and attracting marriage proposals, but Angelica still feels like an imposter among the aristocrats of Cornwall. When her brother returns home, ill and under the influence of a dangerous man, Angelica''s loyalties are tested to the limit. Her one hope lies with coachman Henry Trevelyan, a softly spoken, educated man with kind eyes. But when Henry seemingly betrays Angelica, she has no one to turn to. Who is Henry, and what does he want? And can Angelica save her brother from a terrible plot that threatens to ruin her entire family?

The Not To Do List - Rolf Dobelli - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

The Not To Do List - Rolf Dobelli - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

PERFECT FOR FANS OF Mel Robbins' THE LET THEM THEORY and THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED The new book from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly Have you ever: Got stuck in your career? Said 'yes, sure' when you should have said 'sorry, no'? Tried to change someone? Listened to your inner voice?These are all examples of habits, decisions and behaviours that will derail your efforts to build a life of success - of better decisions, career and relationships; of happier and healthier living. In his new international bestseller, Rolf Dobelli reveals 52 of life's biggest mistakes, and shows why the key to living well is so much simpler than you might think. Just understand what the pitfalls are... then avoid them.

Time After Time - Chris Atkins - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A BIT OF A STRETCH ''It''s a cracking book. He really can write'' James O''Brien, LBC ''Eloquent, witty, engaging and enraged ... the most important book you''ll read this year'' Sathnam Sanghera ''Brings a unique perspective, an unflinching eye and a dark sense of humour to hidden stories from the underbelly of the British justice system'' Rafael Behr Our justice system allows a man to escape prison by pretending to be his twin brother. It lets someone live in luxury hotels for nine months masquerading as the Duke of Marlborough. It sends a man back to prison for not attending a party.How do these things happen, and why is it that the only thing harder than being in prison is staying out of it?Featuring funny, wild and poignant stories, Time After Time exploits former inmate and documentary maker Chris Atkin''s unprecedented access to the criminal underworld to understand why the system actually makes reoffending all but inevitable for ex-prisoners.

Becoming Nicole - Amy Ellis (author) Nutt - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

''Becoming Nicole is a powerful and illuminating book about one couple''s journey in coming to accept and nurture their transgender daughter. It''s a page turner and a heart opener. I couldn''t recommend it more highly.'' Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn''t long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were ''supposed'' to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dressing up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt''s insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. Becoming Nicole is the heart-wrenching story of a mother whose instincts told her that her child needed love and not disapproval; of a conservative, army-veteran father who overcame his deepest fears to embrace his new daughter; of a loving brother who never gave up supporting his twin sister; and of a town forced to confront its own prejudices. More than that, however, Becoming Nicole is the story of an extraordinary girl who fought for the right to be herself.

The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows - William (author) Hartston - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

There are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole?Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More Things That Nobody Knows , this bumper volume takes us on a guided tour of 1,001 gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art and literature.

Home Truths - Charity Norman - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Livia Denby is on trial for attempted murder. The jury have reached a verdict. Two years earlier, Livia was a probation officer in Yorkshire, her husband Scott a teacher. Their children, Heidi and Noah, round out a happy family until the day Scott''s brother dies. Grief and guilt leave Scott seeking answers, a search which takes him into the world of conspiracy theories. As his grip on reality slides, he makes a decision which will put the family on a collision course with tragedy. Livia''s family has been torn apart, and now her son''s life is hanging in the balance. Just how far will she go to save the ones she loves?

The One Who Wrote Destiny - Nikesh Shukla - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Evening Standard''s Wander List Guide to 2019 Getaways "A beautiful, brilliant modern classic." Sabrina Mahfouz , Guardian, Best Summer Books 2018Neha has just been diagnosed with the same terminal cancer that killed her mother. Was this her destiny? She codes a computer program to find out, one that intricately maps out her entire life and the lives of those closest to her: her dad, who left Kenya for windblown northern England; her brother, a struggling comedian whose star is finally beginning to rise; her grandmother, who lost the man she loved to racist violence. By understanding the past, Neha hopes to come to terms with her present - and reckon with her family''s and her country''s future.

The Last to Vanish - Megan Miranda - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Will the dark secrets of a small mountain town finally be revealed? Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, working at the Passage Inn, nestled in the resort town of Cutter''s Pass, just off the Appalachian Trail.Now, the string of unsolved disappearances that haunts the town is again thrust into the spotlight when Landon West, a journalist investigating the story, himself disappears. Abigail still feels like an outsider within the community she now calls home, and when Landon''s brother shows up to look for him, she senses the town closing ranks.Then she finds incriminating evidence that may finally bring the truth to light and discovers how little she knows about her co-workers, neighbours, and even those closest to her...

The Last to Vanish - Megan Miranda - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Will the dark secrets of a small mountain town finally be revealed? Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, working at the Passage Inn, nestled in the resort town of Cutter''s Pass, just off the Appalachian Trail.Now, the string of unsolved disappearances that haunts the town is again thrust into the spotlight when Landon West, a journalist investigating the story, himself disappears. Abigail still feels like an outsider within the community she now calls home, and when Landon''s brother shows up to look for him, she senses the town closing ranks.Then she finds incriminating evidence that may finally bring the truth to light and discovers how little she knows about her co-workers, neighbours, and even those closest to her...

The Last to Vanish - Megan Miranda - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Will the dark secrets of a small mountain town finally be revealed? Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, working at the Passage Inn, nestled in the resort town of Cutter''s Pass, just off the Appalachian Trail.Now, the string of unsolved disappearances that haunts the town is again thrust into the spotlight when Landon West, a journalist investigating the story, himself disappears. Abigail still feels like an outsider within the community she now calls home, and when Landon''s brother shows up to look for him, she senses the town closing ranks.Then she finds incriminating evidence that may finally bring the truth to light and discovers how little she knows about her co-workers, neighbours, and even those closest to her...

Britain by Numbers - Stuart (author) Newman - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

A beautiful, compelling and eye-opening guide to the way we live in Britain today. ______________ How much more do we drink than we should? Why do immigrants come here? How have house prices changed in the past decade? What do we spend our money on? Britain by Numbers answers all these questions and more, vividly bringing our nation to life in new and unexpected ways by showing who lives here, where we work, who we marry, what crimes we commit and much else besides.Beautifully designed and illustrated throughout, it takes the reader on a fascinating journey up and down the land, enriching their understanding of a complex - and contradictory - country.

Even More Things That Nobody Knows - William (author) Hartston - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

There are many, many more things that nobody knows...!Why do we have five fingers? Do animals have a sense of humour? Did the universe have a beginning? What causes déjà vu? Why do cats purr? How fast did dinosaurs move?In Even More Things That Nobody Knows , William Hartston once again explores the limits of human knowledge, revealing 501 further mysteries in subjects as diverse as cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art, language and literature.From the trivial to the profound, this is an enthralling and enlightening investigation into the things we just don''t know, and which lurk tantalizingly beyond the bounds of our understanding.

Night After Night - Phil Rickman - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Contains scenes some viewers may find disturbing... Leo Defford doesn''t believe in ghosts. But, as the head of an independent production company, he does believe in high-impact TV. Defford hires journalist Grayle Underhill to research the history of Knap Hall, a one-time Tudor farmhouse that became the ultimate luxury guest house...until tragedy put it back on the market. Its recent history isn''t conducive to a quick sale, but Defford isn''t interested in keeping Knap Hall for longer than it takes to make a reality TV show that will run night after night ... A house isolated by its rural situation and its dark reputation. Seven people, nationally known, but strangers to one another, locked inside. But this time, Big Brother may not be in control.

Ascension - Steven Galloway - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

From the beloved, award-winning, bestselling author of The Cellist of Sarajevo , a beautiful, suspense-filled novel As a young Romany boy in Transylvania in the early years of the twentieth century, Salvo Usari''s mother and father are killed in a tragic fire. Forced to flee his village, leaving his brother and sister behind him, Salvo embarks on a lifetime''s odyssey that takes him through the dark forests of his homeland, to the bustling streets of Budapest - where he learns the skills of a wire-walker - and eventually to the United States. There he is reunited with his family, finds fame, and eventually risks everything to perform one final - death-defying - high wire act, as he walks between the twin towers of the World Trade Center...

Keep Your Eyes on Me - Sam (author) Blake - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

· · A NUMBER ONE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER · · ''Pacey and exciting and totally joyous.'' Jo Spain, author of The Confession ________________________ You won''t be able to look away When Vittoria Devine and Lily Power find themselves sitting next to each other on a flight to New York, they discover they both have men in their lives whose impact has been devastating. Lily''s family life is in turmoil, her brother left on the brink of ruin by a con man. Vittoria''s philandering husband''s latest mistress is pregnant. By the time they land, Vittoria and Lily have realised that they can help each other right the balance. But only one of them knows the real story... ''Delightfully dark and satisfying'' Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton series

Night After Night - Phil (author) Rickman - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

Leo Defford doesn''t believe in ghosts. But, as the head of an independent production company, he does believe in high-impact TV. Defford hires journalist Grayle Underhill to research the history of Knap Hall, a one-time Tudor farmhouse that became the ultimate luxury guest house... until tragedy put it back on the market. Its recent history isn''t conducive to a quick sale, but Defford isn''t interested in keeping Knap Hall for longer than it takes to make a reality TV show that will run night after night ... A house isolated by its rural situation and its dark reputation. Seven people, nationally known, but strangers to one another, locked inside. But this time, Big Brother may not be in control. A PHIL RICKMAN STANDALONE NOVEL

Keep Your Eyes on Me - Sam (author) Blake - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

· · A NUMBER ONE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER · · ''Pacey and exciting and totally joyous.'' Jo Spain, author of The Confession ________________________ You won''t be able to look away When Vittoria Devine and Lily Power find themselves sitting next to each other on a flight to New York, they discover they both have men in their lives whose impact has been devastating. Lily''s family life is in turmoil, her brother left on the brink of ruin by a con man. Vittoria''s philandering husband''s latest mistress is pregnant. By the time they land, Vittoria and Lily have realised that they can help each other right the balance. But only one of them knows the real story... ''Delightfully dark and satisfying'' Roz Watkins, author of the DI Meg Dalton series

Volcano Street - David (author) Rain - Bog - Atlantic Books - Plusbog.dk

''What would Germaine do?''This is the mantra that Skip and Marlo Wells turn to as they navigate their way through the twists and turns that life brings. Such as the sectioning of their mother Karen Jane. Marlo puts her faith in her hero, Germaine Greer, and twelve-year-old Skip trusts her clever big sister to know the right thing to do. But when the sisters are forced to move to their Auntie Noreen and Uncle Doug''s home in the backwater city of Crater Lakes even Marlo can''t think of a solution. At age sixteen, Marlo is forced to quit school and work in the family hardware store. Skip manages to get on her auntie''s bad side from the get-go and is an outcast at school as she vehemently declares the injustice of the Vietnam War - not what Noreen wants to hear with her precious son Barry off fighting. Skip and Marlo dream of escape from Crater Lakes but with Karen Jane''s release nowhere on the horizon they resign themselves to their new life. Before long they make the acquaintance of the Novak brothers - Skip''s classmate Honza and his eternally cheerful older brother Pavel. Marlo becomes entangled with the local drama teacher, leaving Skip to explore the town''s haunts with Honza. Skip learns about the mysterious Dansie residence, a secluded house that once belonged to Roger Dansie - an actor and the closest thing to a local hero that Crater Lakes ever had. As the days roll on the Wells sisters are drawn ever deeper in to the lives of their new acquaintances, learning that their first impressions of Crater Lakes may not be as accurate as they believed. Against the backdrop of a broken home, the fight for equality and a far off war Volcano Street is a heartfelt tale of acceptance and belonging, and learning what family truly means.