Elodie Harper

The House with the Golden Door

Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den... Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and resourceful, Amara is forced to hide her talents. For as a she-wolf, her only value lies in the desire she can stir in others. But Amara's spirit is far from broken. By day, she walks the streets with her fellow she-wolves, finding comfort in the laughter and dreams they share. For the streets of Pompeii are alive with opportunity. Out here, even the lowest slave can secure a reversal in fortune. Amara has learnt that everything in this city has its price. But how much is her freedom going to cost her? Set in Pompeii's lupanar, The Wolf Den reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked.

The Wolf Den

The Temple of Fortuna

We return to Pompeii for the second instalment in Elodie Harper's Wolf Den Trilogy, reimagining the lives of the women from the town's lupanar. Amara has escaped the wolf den but she is not free from the troubles of her past.

House with the Golden Door

Amara's journey has taken her far; from enslavement in Pompeii's wolf den brothel to her new life as a high-powered courtesan in Rome, but her story is not over yet. While Amara plays for power in Rome's imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii. But it is 79 CE, and mighty Mount Vesuvius is about to make itself known . . .

O Covil de Pompeia

Le lupe di Pompei

Untitled

L'antre des louves

A chilling debut for fans of Mo Hayder and Sharon Bolton. Welcome to HMP Halvergate. If you're lucky, you'll get to leave. Dr Janet Palmer was glad to take a new job as lead psychologist at a remote Norfolk prison. She may live to regret it.... The staff are hostile, violence can break out at any time, no one will tell her what happened to her predecessor, and there are rumours of an eyeless woman stalking the corridors, driving the prisoners to suicide. Janet is determined to find answers. But the deeper she digs, the more she realises: something is rotten in Halvergate. And it's nothing as simple as ghosts...

Some Crimes Must be Revenged

The Binding Song

Pompéi comme vous ne l’avez jamais lue... Bienvenue à Pompéi, en l’an 74 avant notre ère. Amara, jeune grecque instruite mais réduite en esclavage après la mort de son père, est vendue à bas prix à un lupanar sordide, l’Antre des Louves, dirigé par Félix, un homme violent et imprévisible. L’impétueuse Amara comprend vite que la cité a beaucoup d’opportunités à offrir à celles qui savent les saisir. Avec les autres prostituées, qui deviennent sa famille de coeur, elle gravit les échelons d’une société où les hommes détiennent le pouvoir, forçant les femmes à constamment s’adapter pour survivre. Des ruelles animées de Pompéi aux recoins les plus sombres de l’Antre des Louves, nul n’imagine une seconde que les prostituées connaissent les règles du jeu mieux que quiconque. Amara va apprendre à utiliser et à contourner les codes de ce monde impitoyable afin de regagner sa liberté.

»Die Wölfe von Pompeji« ist ein historischer Roman, der das lange übersehene Leben der Frauen im antiken Pompeji neu betrachtet. Perfekt für Fans von Pat Barker und Madeline Miller. »Amara: Verkauft von ihrer Mutter. Versklavt in einem Bordell. Entschlossen für ihre Freiheit zu kämpfen.« Amara war eine geliebte Bürgerstochter, bis der Tod ihres Vaters ihre Familie ins Elend stürzte. Jetzt gehört sie einem Mann, den sie verachtet, und ist Teil der Wölfe von Pompeji, eine Sklavin im berüchtigtsten Bordell der Stadt. Zusammen mit den anderen Mädchen versucht sie jeden Tag zu überleben. Trotz ihrer Ängste und Sorgen können sie sich aufeinander verlassen. Und Amaras Geist ist noch lange nicht gebrochen. Scharfsinnig und einfallsreich erkennt sie, dass die Straßen von Pompeji voller Möglichkeiten stecken und alles in dieser Stadt seinen Preis hat. Aber wie viel wird ihre Freiheit kosten? Im antiken Pompeji, das seinem Schicksal unausweichlich entgegentritt, schildert Elodie Harper abgrundtiefe Kontraste zwischen Reichtum und Elend, Männern und Frauen, freien Bürgern und rechtlosen Sklaven.

Roman

Die Wölfe von Pompeji

Le lupe di Pompei sono Amara, Didone, Vittoria, Berenice, Cressa. Ma nessuna di loro si chiama davvero così. Questi sono i loro nomi da schiave, costrette alla prostituzione nel bordello cittadino dal cinico padrone Felicio. Nella Pompei antica, che procede ignara incontro al proprio destino, vivendo contrasti abissali tra ricchezza e miseria, uomini e donne, cittadini liberi e schiavi privi di qualunque diritto, le ragazze che abitano il postribolo tentano ogni giorno di sopravvivere alla brutalità delle loro notti. Qualcuna, come Amara, ricorda un passato di libertà ed è decisa a riconquistarlo con ogni mezzo; altre, al contrario, sono nate schiave e non hanno conosciuto un’esistenza diversa. Ma nonostante il dolore di ogni storia personale e la continua gara per procacciarsi clienti, denaro e pane, le lupe possono contare le une sulle altre, farsi custodi delle reciproche debolezze e paure, proteggersi a vicenda ogni volta che è possibile, senza perdere la capacità di cogliere minuscole gioie quotidiane, ma soprattutto senza perdere la speranza: le strade di Pompei sono piene di opportunità e perfino chi non ha più nulla può trovare un’occasione per rovesciare la sorte in suo favore. Con Le lupe di Pompei, primo capitolo di una trilogia imbastita sullo sfondo di una realtà lontana nel tempo ma brulicante di vita, Elodie Harper mette in scena un denso, avvincente racconto di resistenza umana e femminile, riuscendo a dar voce alle donne le cui storie sono rimaste ai margini della Storia. «L’ho adorato». Jennifer Saint «Intenso, sapiente e deciso, questo libro è un trionfo». «The Times» «Un romanzo magnetico e ricco di dettagli sulla sorellanza e il coraggio, i fan di Circe lo ameranno». «Red» «Un racconto meravigliosamente acuto, vi sembrerà davvero di vivere e sentire Pompei. Straordinario». «Financial Times» «Questo libro vivace e appassionante è impregnato di dettagli storici rimanendo sempre contemporaneo nelle tematiche. Harper narra questa storia coinvolgente con convinzione e spirito». «The Guardian»

The Binding Song Export

'Chilling, intelligent, and highly addictive. Superb.' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines Three women have been found dead in East Anglia. The police deny a connection. TV news reporter Frankie smells a story. Ava knows the threat is real. She's been kidnapped by a stranger who seems to know everything about her. Now she must fight both to stay alive and to stay sane. As Frankie follows the case, she enters a terrifying online world where men's rage against women has turned murderous - and where her persistence will make her a target. The Death Knock is a compelling story of the hunt for the truth - at all costs. See what everyone is saying about this brilliant read: 'I was enjoying the reading of it so much, I slowed down the number of chapters I read at a time, in order to savour it for longer!' Amazon reviewer 'A great read, both thought provoking and chilling.' Goodreads reviewer 'A story that pulls you in immediately.' Amazon reviewer 'Easy 5* here... a tense atmospheric mystery that is highly addictive.' Goodreads reviewer 'A fast paced and intelligent thriller.' Amazon reviewer 'Cleverly plotted. Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer

The Death Knock

Paul Bassett Davies

Michael Button

Neil Hudson

Stuart Johnstone

Manuela Saragosa

SIX SCARY STORIES SELECTED AND INTRODUCED BY STEPHEN KING Winning stories from The Bazaar of Bad Dreams Hodder-Guardian competition The Number 1 bestselling writer Stephen King introduces and presents six gripping and chilling stories in this captivating anthology: WILD SWIMMING by Elodie Harper EAU-DE-ERIC by Manuela Saragosa THE SPOTS by Paul Bassett Davies THE UNPICKING by Michael Button LA MORT DE L'AMANT by Stuart Johnstone THE BEAR TRAP by Neil Hudson Stephen King discovered these stories when he judged a competition run by Hodder & Stoughton and the Guardian to celebrate publication of his own collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. He was so impressed with the entries that he recommended they were published together in one book. Reader beware: the stories will make you think twice before cuddling up to your old soft toy, dipping your toe into the water or counting the spots on a leopard...

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