Here we present reading material that no bookshelf – or e-book library – should be without. Grab one of our ten new releases by local – but also foreign – authors, lean back and immerse yourself in foreign worlds. The editors wish you lots of reading fun!
Lonely Night – Charlotte LinkIn the middle of the lonely North York Moors, a young woman drives alone in her car on a cold December night. The next morning she is found murdered in her car, which is parked almost snow-covered on a dirt road. There is a witness who saw a man get on her on the way. Her boyfriend? A foreign? her killer? Kate Linville begins her investigation and is quickly on a trail that leads back in time to a cold case that Caleb Hale was investigating at the time and that could never be solved…Afternoon – Ferdinand von SchirachFerdinand von Schirach tells of mild early summer mornings, rainy afternoons and black nights. His stories are set in Berlin, Pamplona, Oslo, Tokyo, Zurich, New York, Marrakech, Taipei and Vienna. They are short stories about the things that change our lives, about coincidences, wrong decisions and the fleetingness of happiness. Schirach tells of the loneliness of people, of art, literature, film and always also of love.Dragon Banner – Rebecca GableEngland 1238: The young Adela of Waringham and Bedric, son of a serf farmer’s family, grew up together. While Adela is sent as a lady-in-waiting to the king’s sister and later married to a knight, Bedric toils in the fields of Waringham – at the mercy of the misery of serfdom and the tyranny of Adela’s brother. When the situation becomes unbearable, he flees, not realizing that Adela is pregnant by him. In London, Bedric meets Simon de Montfort, the king’s charismatic brother-in-law. When plagues and bad harvests swept across the country in 1258, a war broke out that ushered in a new era. But Bedric and Adela never forgot each other…Violeta – Isabel AllendeOn a stormy day in 1920 she was born, the youngest sister of five high-spirited brothers, Violeta del Valle. The effects of the war are still being felt, as the Spanish flu is already devastating their South American homeland. Luckily her father has taken precautions, the family gets by, but the next disaster is already threatening, the global economic crisis will end the elegant city life in which Violeta is growing up forever, the del Valles are retreating into the wild and beautiful hinterland. There Violeta comes of age, and the first suitor is just around the corner… Eight Perfect Murders – Peter Swanson Malcolm Kershaw, a bookseller and crime fiction lover, once published a list of the perfect murders in literary history on the blog of the bookstore “Old Devils Bookstore”. . Ten years later, he has long since forgotten the list and is all the more surprised when FBI agent Gwen Mulvey opens it to him. She is on the trail of a series of murders that are eerily reminiscent of Malcolm’s list. But Agent Mulvey isn’t the only one interested in the reclusive bookseller. A killer lurks in the shadows, watching Malcolm’s every move. And he knows its secret from the past…The scent of chocolate – Ewald ArenzWhen the young lieutenant left his service in the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army in 1881, he had a long summer ahead of him in his hometown of Vienna. He is not due to start his new job with his uncle, a chocolate manufacturer, until autumn. But then he meets the self-confident Elena Palffy, whose husband has just disappeared under mysterious circumstances and who is suspected of having killed him. August courts her with unusual chocolate creations and eventually wins her heart. But after a fire in the Vienna Opera, Elena has disappeared without a trace…The quiet burden of things – Ruth OzekiOne year after the accidental death of his father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. It’s the voices of the inanimate objects in his home – his sneakers, a broken Christmas bauble, a leaf of wilted lettuce. At the same time, his mother Annabelle begins to hoard more and more things until there is hardly any free space on the floor or on the shelves of her house. Ruth Ozeki presents a clever, playful, stirring and heartwarming novel with lovable characters, a captivating story and an examination of the topics of grief, growing up and our relationship to material things. A summer in Niendorf – Heinz Strunk A lawyer and writer named Roth goes to Niendorf for a break: He wants to write an important book, a settlement with his family. At the carefully chosen location, he meets a beach chair rental and owner of the local liquor store. Bewilderment gradually becomes a chance community and at some point a necessity. The third party is the liquor dealer’s girlfriend, in every respect a non-dream woman – actually. And at the end of this summer story, Roth is a completely different person.The Deep Black Heart – Robert GalbraithWhen Edie Ledwell, confused and beside herself, appears in Robin Ellacott’s office and wants to speak to her, the private investigator initially has no idea what to do with her problem. The co-creator of the cult animated series The Deep Black Heart is being terrorized by a mysterious fan with the pseudonym Anomie. Edie is desperate and finally wants to find out who is behind it. Robin does not believe that the detective agency can help Edie and sends her away. Only when Edie is found murdered in Highgate Cemetery does she prick up her ears and take on the case.#RespectMySize – Julia Kremer (from October 19)Julia has been campaigning for more body diversity and against prejudice for over ten years. On her journey to self-confidence, she realized how pervasive body shaming and discrimination are. In dialogue with an anti-discrimination expert, a prospective doctor and others, she gets to the bottom of the following questions: What does body positivity really stand for? What is Thin Privilege? And why is it that so many people aren’t really concerned about the health of fat people? What’s your favorite book? Are you a fan of a book that didn’t make it into our selection? Then tell us your favorite book in the comments! Spring specials can be found HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE Summer specials can be found HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE Autumn specials can be found HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE Winter reading material can be found HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE You can find our crime and thriller special HERE and HERE and HERE You can find our classic special HERE You can find more product recommendations in our comparison portal, current offers and discounts can be found in our voucher portal. 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