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This astute, entertaining literary thriller features Helena Marsh, an art authenticator hot on the trail of an extorted painting in Budapest, skirting the law to return it to its rightful heir. In the vein of Kate Atkinson's Jackson Brodie novels comes this year's smart new thriller with literary chops When wealthy octogenarian Geza Marton hires art expert Helena Marsh to buy back his family's Titian painting, Helena flies to Budapest to close what she expects will be a reasonably simple s...

The true, heart-wrenching story of Rezsö Kasztner, a Hungarian lawyer and journalist, who rescued thousands of Jews during the last days of the Second World War - and the ultimate price he paid.Summer 1944 - Rezsö Kasztner meets with Adolf Eichmann, architect of the Holocaust, in Budapest. With the Final Solution at its terrible apex and tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews being sent to Auschwitz every month, the two men agree to allow 1,684 Jews to leave for Switzerland by train. ...

In Other Words is a lively, charming, gossipy memoir of life in the publishing trenches and how one restlessly curious young woman sparked a creative awakening in a new country she chose to call home.“We need our own dreams.” —Anna PorterWhen Anna Porter arrived in Canada in early 1968 with one battered suitcase, little money and a head full of dreams, she had no idea that this country would become her home for the rest of her life, or tha...

A haunting psychological suspense novel about a young woman who visits her remote family cottage seeking answers to a murky past—for fans of Catherine McKenzie and Amber Cowie.When her estranged father goes missing, Jude is persuaded by her mother to find his will. She travels to the family cottage on remote Gull Island, glad to be away from the city and to have the chance to sort through old memories, but is unsettled by what she finds there.While contendi...

In this series opener by the author of The Appraisal, a Toronto journalist and amateur sleuth tackles a case involving murder and a missing manuscript.So here's the question: You're about to kill yourself. How vital is it that you get your teeth cleaned? That's the question that keeps bugging Judith Hayes, though admittedly, she keeps returning to it: It's so much easier to deal with than the real question of why her friend George Harris would have killed h...

From the author of Hidden Agenda, a reporter and amateur sleuth gets wrapped up in a murder case involving a wealthy recluse and international espionage.Toronto's a big city, and corpses are always turning up, but rarely are they so very well-dressed.Judith Hayes is a well-respected journalist, and interviews are always turning up, but rarely with super-reclusive billionaires.Finally, the world of mystery fiction is rooted in unlikely connecti...

The incredible, inside story of the man and the organization changing the way we change the world.George Soros is well known as the legendary speculator who made a fortune betting against the British pound in 1992, but he is also a philanthropist who has spent billions in order to promote democracy around the world. Morton Abramowitz of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace once said that Soros was “the only private citizen with his own foreign policy.”Anna Port...

"Don Sebastian; or, The House of Braganza: An Historical Romance" is a novel written by Anna Maria Porter, a British author known for her historical romances. This book, published in the early 19th century, is part of a two-volume historical romance set in Portugal.The story likely immerses readers in historical events and the lives of fictional characters within the context of the House of Braganza, a Portuguese noble family. The novel might incorporate elements of romance, drama, and pol...

"Don Sebastian; or, The House of Braganza: An Historical Romance" is a novel written by Anna Maria Porter, a British author known for her historical romances. This book, published in the early 19th century, is part of a two-volume historical romance set in Portugal.The story likely immerses readers in historical events and the lives of fictional characters within the context of the House of Braganza, a Portuguese noble family. The novel might incorporate elements of romance, drama, and pol...

NEVER has the pen of history had to record a more affecting event, than that which bore the house of Braganza to another hemisphere: animated by a noble disdain of submitting to foreign despotism, and bravely placing his country, not in the land of Portugal, but in the hearts of her people, the Prince Regent conquered in adversity, and triumphed even at the moment of despair. Like the pious Eneas, who snatched from the flames of Troy, his father and his household Gods, he hastened to save ...

In "Don Sebastian; or, The House of the Braganza," Anna Maria Porter elegantly weaves a rich tapestry of historical fiction, set against the dramatic backdrop of 17th-century Portugal. The narrative explores the complex interplay of power, passion, and political intrigue framed within the life of the titular character, Don Sebastian. Porter's prose is both lyrical and vivid, engaging readers with its immersive detail and character depth, echoing the romantic literary trends of her era whil...

In "Don Sebastian; or, The House of the Braganza," Anna Maria Porter intricately weaves a historical tapestry, exploring themes of love, power, and betrayal within the rich backdrop of 16th-century Portugal. Through a blend of vivid characterization and lush, descriptive prose, Porter illuminates the complexities of royal intrigue, deftly juxtaposing the personal lives of her characters against the broader strokes of history. Her narrative style mirrors the sensibilities of Romanticism whi...