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The Book of Days - Francesca Kay - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

The Book of Days - Francesca Kay - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''At least that post-Reformation sovereignty of the word still yields novels as richly imagined and skilfully crafted as this'' The Spectator Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionLonglisted in the 2024 HWA Crown Awards ANNO DOMINI 1546. In a manor house in England a young woman feels the walls are closing around her, while her dying husband is obsessed by his vision of a chapel where prayers will be said for his immortal soul. As the days go by and the chapel takes shape, the outside world starts to intrude. But as the old ways are replaced by the new, the people of the village sense a dangerous freedom … Reader Reviews ‘A must read … Characters that one cares about, beautifully structured, a real page turner’ ‘A jewel of a book’ ‘Beautifully written’ ‘Atmospheric and compelling''

DKK 119.00
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The Book of Days - Francesca Kay - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

The Book of Days - Francesca Kay - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''At least that post-Reformation sovereignty of the word still yields novels as richly imagined and skilfully crafted as this'' The Spectator Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionLonglisted in the 2024 HWA Crown Awards ANNO DOMINI 1546. In a manor house in England a young woman feels the walls are closing around her, while her dying husband is obsessed by his vision of a chapel where prayers will be said for his immortal soul. As the days go by and the chapel takes shape, the outside world starts to intrude. But as the old ways are replaced by the new, the people of the village sense a dangerous freedom … Reader Reviews ‘A must read … Characters that one cares about, beautifully structured, a real page turner’ ‘A jewel of a book’ ‘Beautifully written’ ‘Atmospheric and compelling''

DKK 166.00
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Presumed Guilty - Scott Turow - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

Presumed Guilty - Scott Turow - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

‘A superb, sexy sequel to Presumed Innocent ’ Sunday Times ‘A legend of suspense fiction’ Steve Cavanagh‘The master of the courtroom drama’ Daniel Silva‘A writer with few peers in any genre’ David Baldacci Daily Mail Books to Watch 2025 The Times Best Thrillers of 2025 So Far In a sequel to Presumed Innocent , the book that redefined the legal thriller, judge and lawyer Rusty Sabich returns to the courtroom to defend his step-son against a racially-charged murder indictment as the boy’s life – and perhaps Rusty’s last chance at happiness – hang in the balance. Rusty is a retired judge attempting a third act in life with a loving soon-to-be wife, Bea, with whom he shares both a restful home on an idyllic lake in the rural Midwest and a plaintive hope that this marriage will be his best, and his last. But the peace that’s taken Rusty so long to find evaporates when Bea’s young adult son, Aaron, living under their supervision while on probation for drug possession, disappears. If Aaron doesn’t return soon, he will be sent back to jail. Aaron eventually turns up with a vague story about a camping trip with his troubled girlfriend, Mae, that ended in a fight and a long hitchhike home. Days later, when she still hasn’t returned, suspicion falls on Aaron, and when Mae is subsequently discovered dead, Aaron is arrested and set for trial on charges of first degree murder. Faced with few choices and even fewer hopes, Bea begs Rusty to return to court one last time, to defend her son and to save their last best hope for happiness. For Rusty, the question is not whether to defend Aaron, or whether the boy is in fact innocent – it’s whether the system to which he has devoted his life can ever provide true justice for those who are presumed guilty. 5* READER REVIEWS ''Absolutely brilliant'' ''Scott Turow at his very best'' ''A great legal thriller ... Kept me riveted'' ''Fantastic. It will draw you in from the first page'' ''Scott Turow is the master of the legal, court room drama'' ''A masterpiece - one of the best legal thrillers I have read'' ''This is what you call a proper legal thriller''

DKK 192.00
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Tiananmen Square - Lai Wen - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

Tiananmen Square - Lai Wen - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''An extraordinary book. Truly important'' William Boyd ''Outstanding ... Intimate as well as epic'' Sunday Times ''Poignant and powerful'' Daily Mail ''Utterly gripping'' The Spectator ''Beautiful and devastating'' Irish News Sunday Times Best Summer Reads 2024 Longlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2025 Shortlisted in the British Book Awards 2025 A stunning, deeply moving novel about growing up in Beijing in the 1970s and 80s and taking part in Tiananmen Square protests It is Beijing in the 1970s, and Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and younger brother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure – no-nonsense and uncompromising, but loving towards her granddaughter – while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure who has taken refuge in his work. As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives is: an early encounter with the police haunts her for years; her father makes her see that his quietness is a reaction to experiences he has lived through; and an old bookseller subtly introduces her to ideas and novels that open her mind to different perspectives. But she also goes through what anyone goes through when young – the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, she is eventually given a scholarship to study at the prestigious Peking University; while there she meets new friends, and starts to get involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air... A truly remarkable novel about coming to see the world as it is, Tiananmen Square is the story of one girl’s life growing up in the China of the 1970s and 80s, as well as the story of the events in 1989 that give the novel its name: the hope and idealism of a generation of young students, their heroism and courage, and the price that some of them paid. 5 STAR READER REVIEWS ‘Captivating, intimate and so moving, I finished it in tears’ ‘Wow! This was a stunning novel’ ‘Probably one of the most memorable, poignant, emotional books I''ve ever read … This will crawl for a while under my skin. Can I give a 6th star?’ ‘A brilliant and important read’ ‘Beautifully written. I read it slowly as I wanted to savour every word’ ‘There is something so deeply touching, tender yet powerful in the writing … This coming-of-age story is compelling, haunting, emotive and written beautifully. By the end, it left me in tears. It is a book I will long remember’

DKK 119.00
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Green Ink - Stephen May - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

Green Ink - Stephen May - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

THE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025 ''Stephen May has a nose for fascinating historical events'' The Times ''The spry, sardonic voice of the new historical fiction'' Hilary Mantel ''Vivid and wholly credible recreation of post-Great War London'' Robert Edric ''Intrigue, betrayal, redemption'' Rachel Seiffert David Lloyd George is at Chequers for the weekend with his mistress Frances Stevenson, fretting about the fact that his involvement in selling public honours is about to be revealed by one Victor Grayson. Victor is a bisexual hedonist and former firebrand socialist MP turned secret-service informant. Intent on rebuilding his profile as the leader of the revolutionary Left, he doesn’t know exactly how much of a hornet’s nest he’s stirred up. Doesn’t know that this is, in fact, his last day. No one really knows what happened to Victor Grayson – he vanished one night in late September 1920, having threatened to reveal all he knew about the prime minister’s involvement in selling honours. Was he murdered by the British government? By enemies in the socialist movement (who he had betrayed in the war)? Did he fall in the Thames drunk? Did he vanish to save his own life, and become an antiques dealer in Kent? Whatever the truth, Green Ink imagines what might have been with brio, humour and humanity; and is a reminder that the past was once as alive as we are today.

DKK 162.00
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The Mystery at Rake Hall - Maureen Paton - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

The Mystery at Rake Hall - Maureen Paton - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

'Satisfyingly violent' The Times, Best Crime Fiction of 2025 So Far'Sprightly and elegantly written mystery' The Daily Telegraph'A marvellous literary thriller' Clare Chase'A clever and refreshing take on the mystery novel' Jo Silva?In post-war Oxford, secrets lie behind every door. In 1947, with rationing still biting and the black market thriving, university don C.S. ‘Jack’ Lewis finds himself pulled into a mystery straight from one of his friend Dorothy Sayers’ novels. Susan Temple, his brightest student, has hidden herself away at Rake Hall — a hostel for unmarried, outcast mothers – and hasn’t been heard from since. With no experience beyond catching the occasional student plagiarist, Lewis is hardly a detective. But when Susan’s absence continues to haunt him, he teams up with her concerned friend Lucy and together they delve into the disturbing rumours of a nasty racket at Rake Hall. Can Lewis’s nose for the truth separate fact from fiction?In The Mystery at Rake Hall, Maureen Paton – whose mother lived at the real-life Rake Hall while pregnant with Maureen – brilliantly recreates a post-war Oxford world, as well as imagining an alternative life for one of its most famous residents. RAVE READER REVIEWS'An homage to post war Oxford ... an entertaining read with a mystery to solve''Blends historical authenticity with a compelling "whodunit"''Very easy to read, a page-turner and a real sense of Oxford''I loved this mystery .. the author brought to life the time beautifully … I cannot wait to see what she offers for her second book but this one will be hard to top''An enjoyable, atmospheric and very cosy read''A famous real-life writer solving a mystery … I really enjoyed it'

DKK 162.00
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The Seventh Floor - David Mccloskey - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

The Seventh Floor - David Mccloskey - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025  ‘A rare combination of experience and talent’ Mick Herron ''His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers'' Simon Sebag Montefiore ''A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider’s sharp angle'' David Baldacci ''This enthralling read cements McCloskey''s place in the first division of spy writers'' Financial Times ''Terrific espionage series'' New York Times THE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF *** THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR*** DAMASCUS STATION (''One of the best spy thrillers in years'' THE TIMES ) AND *** SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR *** MOSCOW X FOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDER ALL YOUR LIFE YOU''RE CIA. THEN YOU''RE NOT. A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter’s central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA. As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter’s closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow’s mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States. Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back. *****FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS: ''Great spy thriller that is absolutely riveting in its intensity'' ''David McCloskey''s novels are only getting better'' ''The best yet ... Hard to put down'' ''Best work to date! No shortage of intrigue, twists, characters that are real, written by someone in the know'' ''A thoroughly exciting read which had me dashing to its conclusion''

DKK 192.00
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The Seventh Floor - David Mccloskey - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

The Seventh Floor - David Mccloskey - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE TIMES BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025?‘A rare combination of experience and talent’ Mick Herron'His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers' Simon Sebag Montefiore'A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider’s sharp angle' David Baldacci'This enthralling read cements McCloskey's place in the first division of spy writers' Financial Times?'Terrific espionage series' New York TimesTHE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW XFOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDERALL YOUR LIFE YOU'RE CIA. THEN YOU'RE NOT. A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter’s central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA. As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter’s closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow’s mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States. Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back. *****FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS:'Great spy thriller that is absolutely riveting in its intensity''David McCloskey's novels are only getting better''The best yet ... Hard to put down''Best work to date! No shortage of intrigue, twists, characters that are real, written by someone in the know''A thoroughly exciting read which had me dashing to its conclusion'

DKK 120.00
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Tiananmen Square - Lai Wen - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

Tiananmen Square - Lai Wen - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''An extraordinary book. Truly important'' William Boyd ''Outstanding ... Intimate as well as epic'' Sunday Times ''Poignant and powerful'' Daily Mail ''Utterly gripping'' The Spectator ''Beautiful and devastating'' Irish News Sunday Times Best Summer Reads 2024 Longlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2025 A stunning, deeply moving novel about growing up in Beijing in the 1970s and 80s and taking part in Tiananmen Square protests It is Beijing in the 1970s, and Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and younger brother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure – no-nonsense and uncompromising, but loving towards her granddaughter – while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure who has taken refuge in his work. As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives is: an early encounter with the police haunts her for years; her father makes her see that his quietness is a reaction to experiences he has lived through; and an old bookseller subtly introduces her to ideas and novels that open her mind to different perspectives. But she also goes through what anyone goes through when young – the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, she is eventually given a scholarship to study at the prestigious Peking University; while there she meets new friends, and starts to get involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air... A truly remarkable novel about coming to see the world as it is, Tiananmen Square is the story of one girl’s life growing up in the China of the 1970s and 80s, as well as the story of the events in 1989 that give the novel its name: the hope and idealism of a generation of young students, their heroism and courage, and the price that some of them paid. 5 STAR READER REVIEWS ‘Captivating, intimate and so moving, I finished it in tears’ ‘Wow! This was a stunning novel’ ‘Probably one of the most memorable, poignant, emotional books I''ve ever read … This will crawl for a while under my skin. Can I give a 6th star?’ ‘A brilliant and important read’ ‘Beautifully written. I read it slowly as I wanted to savour every word’ ‘There is something so deeply touching, tender yet powerful in the writing … This coming-of-age story is compelling, haunting, emotive and written beautifully. By the end, it left me in tears. It is a book I will long remember’

DKK 192.00
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