Victoria Walters píše příběhy, které prozkoumávají složitost lidských vztahů a hledání štěstí. Její díla se vyznačují upřímností a porozuměním, s jakým zachycuje emoce a motivace svých postav. Prostřednictvím svých románů čtenáře zve k zamyšlení nad láskou, ztrátou a neočekávanými zvraty osudu. Její styl je přístupný a poutavý, což čtenáře vtahuje do příběhu.
Caught in an economic crisis, Lynzee Rose transitions from her mediation practice to assist Detective Carl Watson in Thurston County. As an empathic mediator turned civilian consultant, she tackles cases involving the unnatural and bizarre, blending her unique skills with Watson's investigative expertise to uncover the truth behind extraordinary events.
Nancy Hunter is on a mission to find her mother. Samantha Hunter walked out on her family and left the village of Dedley End over twenty years ago. For two decades, Nancy has thought her mother was dead - until she discovered she was spotted at a party at a country estate five months ago. As Nancy delves into the mystery in her own family, the village of Dedley End is rocked by the appearance of Sebastian Holmes, recently released from a long stretch in prison for his part in a jewellery robbery in London. And when someone is found murdered in the local church, it seems that there may be more danger hiding in their sleepy Cotswold village.
"Six months after Jane Hunter and her granddaughter Nancy solved the murder of Lucy Roth, things are finally getting back to normal in The Dedley End village. Having decided to plan a summer fete, they invite guest speaker, Thomas Green, a high-profile crime author back to his home village. But the other villagers aren't as welcoming as Nancy and Jane. When a body is discovered at the fete, killed in the exact same manner as the victim in Thomas' book, the detective duo must band together again to solve the brutal tragedy."--Provided by publisher
Kriminalroman
Im malerischen englischen Örtchen Dedley End betreiben Nancy Hunter und ihre Großmutter Jane eine Krimi-Buchhandlung. So aufregend ihre Bücher sind, so beschaulich ist ihr eigenes Leben – bis die Krimi-Ladys zu einem Empfang im Herrenhaus der Familie Roth eingeladen werden. Denn noch während des Begrüßungscocktails stürzt die schöne Lucy Roth über eine Brüstung in den Tod. Schnell wird klar, dass Lucy gestoßen wurde. Aber wer könnte sie ermordet haben und warum? Nancy und Jane beschließen, Nachforschungen anzustellen. Bald jedoch fragen sie sich, ob das eine gute Idee war. Denn der Mörder hat längst bemerkt, dass sie ihm auf den Fersen sind ...
During the 1970s, the German sculptor Joseph Beuys made a number of trips to Ireland and Scotland. This interdisciplinary study of the artist's work in the "Celtic world" assesses whether the practice shown or developed during these visits could be seen, in any sense, as a language practice - more specifically, as a "language of healing" - and whether Beuys could be said to have interpreted and performed notions of "Celticity" in these places. The book reflects on the anthropological aspect of Beuys' work and includes interview material with artists who worked with or met him during this time. (Series: European Studies in Culture and Policy - Vol. 10)
Роуз и Лукас были неразлучны с детства. Казалось, они созданы друг для друга и будут вместе всегда. Но безмятежное «всегда» оборвал пьяный водитель. После смерти любимого Роуз утратила вкус к жизни и вдохновение. Она не могла заставить себя взяться за кисть, а ведь живопись была ее призванием. Когда в городок приехал незнакомец, в окрестностях поползли слухи, что он собирается выкупить все ее картины, девушка не поверила. Зачем знатоку картины провинциальной художницы? Зачем тому, кто привык отдыхать на Карибах, проводить лето в захолустном городке? Как все это связано с той роковой ночью, после которой жизнь Роуз разбилась на мелкие осколки? И все же сердце девушки замирает при одном взгляде на него…
"Beth Williams hasn't been home for ten eyars. After a teenage pregnancy, she ran away from her family, and Scotland--but now she's finally returning to Glendale Hall. As she mends her broken family, Beth realizes Glendale never left her heart. And neighter has Drew--Beth's first love. Will Beth be able to forgive her family for the past? What will Drew say when he discovers the secret she's been keeping? Can Glendale work its magic on Beth--or will she run away from it all over again?"--Back cover
"Welcome to Brew, a cafe where kindness is almost as important as coffee ... almost! Meet the three women whose lives are about to change forever: Abbie has fled London and the humiliation of not being able to make rent after being made redundant. Her sister, Louise, unlucky in love, has thrown herself into her career at the local hospital. And Eszter, who has travelled from Hungary with her daughter Zoe, hoping to fulfil her husband's dying wish ... to reunite his family. This summer these three very different women are inspired by the random acts of kindness written up on the Kindness Board at Brew, and decide to make a pact to be kinder to others and to themselves ... Can a little bit of kindness really change your life? Eszter, Abbie and Louise are about to find out! "--Publisher
