""I am the housekeeper, the hired help with a messy past who cleans up other people's messy lives, the one who protects their messy little secrets." When Anne Morgan's successful boyfriend--who also happens to be her boss--leaves her for another woman, Anne finds herself in desperate need of a new job and a quiet place to recover. Meanwhile, her celebrity idol, Emma Helmsley (England's answer to Martha Stewart), is in need of a housekeeper, an opportunity...

The breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father's disappearance. At the center of the Dunbar family is Clay, a boy who will build a bridge--for his family, for his past, for greatness, for his sins, for a miracle. The question is, how far is Clay willing to go? And how much...

"A strong marriage can cope with the unexpected. But can it survive the unimaginable? American nanny Eleanor was never meant to meet Alex. But when she walks into his London police station to report a stalker, everything changes for them both. He's convinced he can protect her from anything and anyone. She hopes her darkest days are behind her. As they settle into their life together, two hundred miles away another young couple faces an uncertain...

"The new summer house on Sandhamn Island is an architectural dream for its owner, Carsten Jonsson. It's a nightmare for the locals. The venture capitalist has flouted local traditions, property lines, and the natural beauty of the coastline. He's also too wealthy and arrogant to heed the anonymous warnings to leave. The threats escalate when his guest lodge is burned to the ground and an unidentifiable corpse is found in the charred ruins. Detective...

"Una persona llega a un pequeño pueblo de Estados Unidos. Las gentes del lugar la encuentran durmiendo en un banco de la iglesia, donde se ha refugiado durante la noche. Es imposible discernir su raza, su edad o su sexo y, aunque entiendo el idioma en el que la hablan, se niega a pronunciar palabra o a contar su historia. La comunidad local, unida por una fuere fe religiosa, se muestra dispuesta a acogerla y la da el nombre de Altar, pero en los...

An orphaned boy brought up to serve the state as a man. A rich young woman incapable of living by the conventions of society. Neither is prepared for the journey into the heat, mystery, violence and disorienting perpetual daylight of the far North. Stockholm 1856. Magnus is a geologist. When the Minister sends him to survey the distant but strategically vital Lapland region around Blackasen Mountain, it is a perfect cover for another mission: Magnus...

Lia's family, consisting of her husband, their daughter, and herself faces upheaval when a sudden medical diagnosis brings Lia's hidden past to light, affecting them all. As the story unfolds, pivotal figures from Lia's youth, including her devout mother and first love, emerge, shaping the narrative. Amidst these revelations, a spirited narrator from within Lia offers a unique perspective on her life, blending humor and tragedy. This novel navigates...

"Todos a bordo, pero ¡cuidado! Los pasajeros que duermen en este tren tal vez nunca se despierten. En las primeras horas de Nochebuena, el tren cama de Londres a las Highlands descarrila, junto con los planes festivos de sus viajeros. Con el tren enterrado en Nieve en medio de la nada, los pasajeros solo se tienen unos a otros, y no todos llegarán a sus celebraciones navideñas. Mientras un asesino intenta capturar a los pasajeros uno por uno, la...

"Jamais Cecilia n'aurait dû trouver cette lettre dans le grenier. Sur l'enveloppe jaunie, quelques mots de la main de son mari : « À n'ouvrir qu'après ma mort. » Quelle décision prendre ? Respecter le vœu de John-Paul, qui est bien vivant ? Ou céder à la curiosité au risque de voir basculer sa vie ? Tous les maris - et toutes les femmes - ont leurs secrets. Certains peuvent être dévastateurs. Best-seller aux États-Unis, ce roman, intense,...