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An einem Mittsommertag im Jahr 1937 küsste Boris Bibikow seine beiden Töchter zum Abschied und verschwand für immer. Eine der beiden, Mila, verliebt sich viele Jahre später, mitten im Moskau des Kalten Krieges, in einen jungen Engländer und beginnt mit ihm eine gefährliche, leidenschaftliche Affäre. Ihr Sohn Owen Matthews trägt die Puzzleteile seiner Familiengeschichte zusammen: Zugleich ein mitreißendes Stück Zeitgeschichte und die Schilderun...

The Russian Empire once extended deep into America: in 1818 Russia's furthest outposts were in California and Hawaii. The dreamer behind this great Imperial vision was Nikolai Rezanov - diplomat, adventurer, courtier, millionaire and gambler. His quest to plant Russian colonies from Siberia to California led him to San Francisco, where he was captivated by Conchita, the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Spanish Governor, who embodied his dreams...

Ein literarischer Thriller der Extraklasse Boomtown Moskau der neunziger Jahre: Fasziniert und abgestoßen zugleich schaut PR-Manager Lambert zuerst von außen in die Abgründe dieser Welt aus Kommerz, Drogen und Luxus. Dann verliebt er sich in die schöne Sonia und wird, ohne es zu wollen, zum Dostojewskischen Helden. »Diesen Thriller trinkt man auf Ex, wie einen eiskalten Wodka.« Livres Hebdo Vom Autor des internationalen Bestsellers »Winterk...

5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . Eric Connelly is crumbling under the weight of his dad's expectations. He can't seem to live up to the "Connelly Man” standards—but when he meets the mysterious, free-spirited Jordan Grant, his dad's rules seem so much less important than they used to.Jordan and Eric—now "E”—join up with two of the most popular girls in school to combat their rich-kid boredom. But as Jordan seduces E further, the group starts to...

An untold chapter of America's past, a fascinating insight into a centuries-old love story, Glorious Misadventures is an expansive history of Russian colonization from Guardian Award-shortlisted author Owen Matthews.

John le Carre described Richard Sorge as 'the spy to end spies' - a man of dual German/Russian heritage who defected to the Soviet Union following his experiences on the German side in the First World War. This book tells the story of how Sorge's actions as a spy in Germany tilted the war in the allies' favour.

John le Carre described Richard Sorge as 'the spy to end spies' - a man of dual German/Russian heritage who defected to the Soviet Union following his experiences on the German side in the First World War. This book tells the story of how Sorge's actions as a spy in Germany tilted the war in the allies' favour.