Jane Harper

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two brothers meet in the remote Australian outback when the third brother is found dead, in this stunning new standalone novel from Jane Harper Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. Their third brother, Cameron, lies dead at their feet. In an isolated belt of Australia, their homes a three-hour drive apart, the brothers were one another’s nearest neighbors. Cameron was the middle child, the one who ran the family homestead. But something made him head out alone under the unrelenting sun. Nathan, Bub and Nathan’s son return to Cameron’s ranch and to those left behind by his passing: his wife, his daughters, and his mother, as well as their long-time employee and two recently hired seasonal workers. While they grieve Cameron’s loss, suspicion starts to take hold, and Nathan is forced to examine secrets the family would rather leave in the past. Because if someone forced Cameron to his death, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects. A powerful and brutal story of suspense set against a formidable landscape, The Lost Man confirms Jane Harper, author of The Dry and Force of Nature, is one of the best new voices in writing today.

The Lost Man

Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with? When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking down the muddy path. But one of the women doesn’t come out of the woods. And each of her companions tells a slightly different story about what happened. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing hiker. In an investigation that takes him deep into isolated forest, Falk discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal among the hikers. But did that lead to murder? “Force of Nature bristles with wit; it crackles with suspense; it radiates atmosphere. An astonishing book from an astonishing writer.” —A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window Select praise for The Dry: "One of the most stunning debuts I've ever read. Every word is near perfect. Read it!" —David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author “A breathless page-turner ... Ms. Harper has made her own major mark.” —The New York Times

A Novel

Force of Nature

"A small town hides big secrets in The Dry. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke's steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime. But now more than one person knows they didn't tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there's more to Luke's death than there seems to be, long-buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets."--

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The dry

Exiles

Hitze

At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family. Joining the celebrations is federal investigator Aaron Falk. But as he soaks up life in the lush valley, he begins to suspect this tight-knit group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk's closest friend, a missing mother, and a woman he's drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge.

The Dry

Falska vänner

El hombre perdido

'[A] haunting family mystery' Sunday Times 'A riveting, deeply atmospheric read' Mail on Sunday 'Just as good - perhaps even better - than Harper's excellent thrillers The Dry and Force of Nature' Observer He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death. Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects... PRAISE FOR THE LOST MAN 'Harper secures her place as queen of outback noir with this haunting family mystery' Sunday Times 'Her best book yet' Evening Standard 'Harper's intricate, beautifully woven mystery...sucks you into a world where nothing is ever what it seems and everyone has secrets . . . Told with mesmerising skill' Daily Mail A best crime fiction book of 2019 pick in The Times A thriller of the year 2019 pick in the Observer A bestselling Richard & Judy book club pick 2019

'her most accomplished yet: a moving story of loneliness, grief and redemption' The Times

Дія роману відбувається у маленькому австралійському містечку, яке має великі секрети. Отримавши повідомлення про трагічну загибель свого друга дитинства, федеральний агент Аарон Фок уперше за останні двадцять років приїжджає до рідного міста, щоб віч-на-віч зустрітися з демонами минулого. Двадцять років тому Фок разом з батьком був змушений нагально виїхати з дому, рятуючись від звинувачення у жорстокому вбивстві. На тлі найсильнішої за останнє століття посухи Фок у парі з місцевим детективом намагається з’ясувати, що ж насправді сталося з його другом. Але в маленькому місті кожен приховує свою таємницю, і хтось дуже не хоче, щоб Фок дізнався правду.

Роман. Переклад з англійської

Посуха

In een klein stadje aan de ruige kust van Tasmanië wordt een jonge studente vermoord en tijdens het onderzoek komen allerlei herinneringen boven die verwijzen naar een zware storm van 12 jaar eerder, waarbij drie mensen zijn omgekomen.

De overlevenden

Instant New York Times Bestseller “As always, Harper skillfully evokes the landscape as she weaves a complicated, elegant web, full of long-buried secrets ready to come to light.” -The New York Times Book Review on The Survivors Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...

The Survivors

Mary Williams

Madeleine Lively

The Instructor's Annotated Edition contains marginal notes on teaching suggestions, activity expansions, and answers to close-ended exercises.

French for the Global Community

Th Emes

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR JANE HARPER COMES EXILES, A CAPTIVATING MYSTERY ABOUT A MISSING MOTHER “Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces...Harper’s legions of fans will exult in reading Exiles.” —David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author Federal Investigator Aaron Falk is on his way to a small town deep in Southern Australian wine country for the christening of an old friend's baby. But mystery follows him, even on vacation. This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Kim Gillespie's disappearance. One year ago, at a busy town festival on a warm spring night, Kim safely tucked her sleeping baby into her stroller, then vanished into the crowd. No one has seen her since. When Kim's older daughter makes a plea for anyone with information about her missing mom to come forward, Falk and his old buddy Raco can't leave the case alone. As Falk soaks up life in the lush valley, he is welcomed into the tight-knit circle of Kim’s friends and loved ones. But the group may be more fractured than it seems. Between Falk’s closest friend, the missing mother, and a woman he’s drawn to, dark questions linger as long-ago truths begin to emerge. What would make a mother abandon her child? What happened to Kim Gillespie?

Σκοτεινό, αγωνιώδες και βαθιά ατμοσφαιρικό, το Χαμένος είναι το πολυαναμενόμενο μυθιστόρημα της βραβευμένης Jane Harper, συγγραφέα των Ξηρασία και Άγρια φύση. ΒΡΑΒΕΙΟ ITW 2019 ΒΡΑΒΕΙΟ ΛΟΓΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΣ NED KELLY 2019 Δύο αδέρφια, ο Νέιθαν και ο Μπαμπ Μπράιτ, συναντιούνται στα όρια των αχανών αγροκτημάτων τους κάτω από τον καυτό ήλιο του Κουίνσλαντ. Βρίσκονται στον τάφο του κτηνοτρόφου, ένα μνημείο τόσο παλιό ώστε κανείς δεν θυμάται ποιος είναι θαμμένος εκεί. Σήμερα, όμως, η ελάχιστη σκιά του μνημείου ήταν η τελευταία ελπίδα του μεσαίου αδερφού τους, του Κάμερον, τον οποίο εντοπίζουν νεκρό από τη ζέστη. Ενώ πενθούν για τον θάνατό του, αρχίζουν να τους κατακλύζουν υποψίες και ο Νέιθαν αναγκάζεται να ερευνήσει μυστικά που η οικογένεια θα προτιμούσε να μείνουν στο παρελθόν. Κάτι προβλημάτιζε τον Κάμερον. Ακολούθησε τον δρόμο του θανάτου έχοντας χάσει πια κάθε ελπίδα; Γιατί αν δεν το έκανε, η απομόνωση στην οποία η οικογένεια ζει στην αυστραλιανή ενδοχώρα δεν αφήνει και πολλούς υπόπτους… Σκοτεινό, αγωνιώδες και βαθιά ατμοσφαιρικό, ο Χαμένος είναι το πολυαναμενόμενο βιβλίο της βραβευμένης Jane Harper που μεταφράζεται ήδη σε 17 γλώσσες σε όλο τον κόσμο. ΕΓΡΑΨΑΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟ Ένα εθιστικό, καθηλωτικό μυθιστόρημα από την αρχή ως το τέλος. Μπορείς να κόψεις την ένταση με το μαχαίρι. Πραγματικά με συντάραξε. Kate Hamer, συγγραφέας Αναπάντεχα συναρπαστικό… Με κάθε νέο βιβλίο η Harper δημιουργεί τη δική της ολοζώντανη και πολύπλοκη εκδοχή της αυστραλιανής ενδοχώρας. New York Times Book Review Το Χαμένος το λάτρεψα. Το ρούφηξα σε μια μόλις μέρα. Το καλύτερό της μέχρι τώρα. Liane Moriarty, συγγραφέας Ιστορία που καθηλώνει… Η μυθοπλασία στα καλύτερά της. Associated Press Η δεξιοτεχνική αφήγηση της Harper βάζει τους αναγνώστες στη μέση ενός έρημου τοπίου που τους είναι τόσο άγνωστο όσο και η επιφάνεια της Σελήνης, εκεί όπου οι συνέπειες της μακροχρόνιας απομόνωσης αποτελούν μόνιμη αιτία ανησυχίας. Το μυστήριο γύρω από τον θάνατο του Κάμερον αποτελεί τον σκοτεινό πυρήνα του οικογενειακού δράματος που καθώς ξεδιπλώνεται θα κλονίσει τους αναγνώστες και θα τους ραγίσει την καρδιά με την τελική του αποκάλυψη. Βραδυφλεγές και γεμάτο ανατροπές από μια συγγραφέα στα καλύτερά της. Kirkus

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