One family. One legacy. One curse.The Legacy marks the powerful beginning of Lynda La Plante's writing journey: a sweeping, multi-generational epic that introduces the scale, ambition, and emotional intensity that would define her crime-writing career.At the heart of the story lies a family empire built on secrecy, loyalty, and ruthless ambition. As old feuds resurface and new alliances form, the narrative spans decades of conflict, desire, ...

Following on from the dramatic foundations laid out in the The Legacy, comes the thrilling sequel, The Talisman, from bestselling screenwriter and author Lynda La Plante.For each new generation, the Talisman is the key to a fortune.Edward, who inherits his father's looks . . . and his curse. Alex, his brother, whose quest for revenge will fuel an empire built on corruption. Evelyne and Juliana, the fourth generation, are still haunted by th...

THE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHORMalta, 1941.A tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith Simcock has a deeper connection to Malta. Before she left her home in England her parents dropped their own bombshell: she was adopted and her ...

Then. When I buried my husband, I never thought I'd see him again. I said my goodbyes at the funeral like everyone else, pretending my grief was as final as laying Luis to rest. The scent of lilies, cloying and sweet, drifted through the parlour.When it was my turn to speak, I told the story about how we'd first met. How it felt instantly so right that it seemed somehow inevitable.Saying goodbye felt like a lie. Because even as I spoke about lettin...

AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION. A QUEST FOR THE TRUTH. ONLY SHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES . . .1943, AmericaSOE's Saffron Courtney is back in New York, but even as she recovers from her mission to Washington, events on the other side of the Atlantic are making her return to England inevitable. The War Office need someone to extract an asset - a Jewish scientist, Caleb Ezra, a man vital to the war effort - from his hideaway on the besieged island of...

I should have known it was too good to be true.I have everything I ever wanted.The perfect husband. The perfect family. The perfect home.And now someone is hell bent on destroying it all.It was so long ago and we were so young. That Scottish summer I met Niamh. We had a blast, the best of friends.Until it all went wrong. And someone died.We buried the secret together and moved on with our l...

The Book of Jasher (Sepir Ha Yasher) is an apocryphal book, and this one in particular is a translation of a Hebrew book printed in 1613. The Hebrew title of the book means 'Book of the Upright', but the title was at some point, treated as a proper name (Jasher), and that continued. The actual text of the book covers the creation of the world to the death of Moses.

ABOUT THIS MOST MYSTERIOUS BOOKThe Book of Enoch, written during the second century B.C.E., is one of the most important non-canonical apocryphal works, and probably had a huge influence on early Christian, particularly Gnostic, beliefs. Filled with hallucinatory visions of heaven and hell, angels and devils, Enoch introduced concepts such as fallen angels, the appearance of a Messiah, Resurrection, a Final Judgement, and a Heavenly Kingdom on Earth. Interspersed with this material ...

The Kolbrin is a collection of ancient manuscripts said to have been salvaged from the Glastonbury Abbey arson in 1184. It is considered part of the Apocrypha by some, while others place it into the category of Modern pseudepigrapha. Unfortunately, the Kolbrin Bible has no authority beyond that claimed by its original publishers. On the Web there is no reference to "The Kolbrin" or "The Bronzebook" other than by the publishers; the official Glastonbury Website makes no mention of this "boo...

First published in 1910 by Johnson Smith & Company, "The Book of Forbidden Knowledge" is one of a number of manuscripts crafted towards the end of the 1800s well into the 1920s containing material related to all aspects of the occult; mesmerism, ceremonial magic, the black arts, talismans, and more. What is interesting, here, is that all of the above and more are contained in one work, instead of separately.Speaking of everything from fortune telling to folk healing, "The ...

The origin and authorship of the Grand Grimoire are unclear, and its history is shrouded in mystery and legend. It is believed to have emerged in the 18th century and has been attributed to various authors, including Honorius of Thebes. However, there is no concrete evidence linking any specific individual to its creation.The Grand Grimoire gained a reputation as a dangerous and forbidden text due to its purported instructions for summoning demons, making pacts with dark entities, and perf...

The term "Apocrypha" refers to a collection of ancient texts that are not included in the canonical versions of the Hebrew Bible but are found in certain versions of the Septuagint (Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures) and are recognized by some Christian denominations. The Apocrypha includes a variety of writings, such as Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, and 1 and 2 Maccabees, among others.The texts in the Apocrypha were not written by a single unk...