Rene Denfeld Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

From the bestselling author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted comes a poignant tale of sibling bonds, hidden monsters, and the transformative power of love. Twenty years ago, a nine-year-old boy was lost to the sea on a remote Oregon beach, leaving only a stone memorial behind. Amanda Dufresne, adopted as a baby, learns of her older brother Dennis Owens while researching her late birth mother. Intrigued by her lost sibling, Amanda, who has always felt disconnected from the world due to her unique way of thinking, seeks to understand her origins. Her only companion is an orphaned polar bear at the zoo where she works. Retired police officer Larry Palmer, a widower seeking purpose, volunteers to assist Amanda in her quest for answers. Their investigation uncovers shocking truths about Dennis, a forgotten foster child abandoned in a home for disturbed boys. As they delve deeper, Amanda and Larry confront decades of cruelty and hidden crimes, including barbaric treatments still in practice today. In this enthralling narrative, the author masterfully weaves a story that resonates deeply, leaving readers profoundly affected.

Naomi Cottle is an investigator who finds missing children. But the one child she has never been able to find is her sister. The two were abducted when they were very young but only Naomi managed to escape. Now, twenty years later, there is at long last a clue that her sister might still be alive. Celia is a street child. Her life is tough and she has seen more things that any child should. But the local librarian turns a blind eye when she goes there almost every day to gaze at her favourite book, where she escapes, through her imagination, into a world of wheeling, colourful butterflies. However someone is watching Celia. Street children have been going missing and the town has been turning a blind eye. It is only when Naomi turns up, looking for her sister, that they find someone who will listen to them. And someone who might give them hope.

A haunting, atmospheric, and suspenseful novel features an investigator tasked with finding a missing girl. Three years ago, Madison Culver vanished during a family outing in Oregon’s Skookum National Forest. Now eight years old, her family believes she was taken and turns to Naomi, a private investigator known as "the Child Finder," who has a unique talent for locating the lost. Naomi's search leads her deep into the icy forest and into her own fragmented past. Having once been a lost girl herself, she understands children like Madison. As Naomi delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers painful memories that challenge her emotional defenses, hinting at a terrible loss she struggles to recall. The narrative alternates between Naomi's relentless pursuit of the truth and the imaginative voice of a child, creating a compelling exploration of redemption and the blurred lines between reality, memories, and dreams. This exquisitely rendered literary page-turner examines the human capacity to survive and the secrets that shape our lives.

Dějí se tu ty nejúžasnější magické věci – nejmagičtější věci, jaké si dovedete představit. Chci vám o nich vyprávět, dokud mám ještě čas, než mi spustí černou oponu a já se naposledy ukloním… Tak začíná nekonvenční debutový román plný hrůzy i spásné poetiky, přinášející zpověď vězně čekajícího na popravu, pro něhož podoba našeho reálného světa dávno přestala existovat. Aby byl schopen čelit myšlenkám na smrt, s náruživostí se pouští do četby knih a vytváří si vlastní imaginární svět, kde fantazie nemá hranic. Nemluví, ale čte a také poslouchá, co se kolem něho děje, a sleduje osudy dalších postav – vyšetřovatelky, pomáhající odsouzeným zvrátit trest, vězeňského kněze nebo svých spoluvězňů – protože i netvorové potřebují člověka, který je vyslechne. Vnímá vzrůstající napětí… a čeká.

Sets out to reverse the popular opinion that women are inherently less aggressive than men. Drawing on her experience as one of the first female amateur boxers allowed to train and compete in the ring, Denfeld presents a revisionist view of women, aggression and violence.