Zoran Juras Książki

U renesansnoj Veneciji, ljepota može biti smrtonosna… Cassandra Caravello imala je sve što djevojka može poželjeti: elegantne haljine, blistave dragulje, pozivnice za najbolje zabave i privlačnog, imućnog zaručnika – pa opet, žudjela je za nečim više. Nabasavši na truplo ubijene žene, s krvavim znakom X urezanim na njezinu srcu, Cass biva uvučena u opasan svijet umjetnika, tajnih društava, kurtizana i ubojica. Ubrzo se počinje zaljubljivati u Falca, siromašnog slikara zavodljivog smješka koji ju noću vodi tamnim venecijanskim kanalima i samotnim palačama, dok pokušavaju otkriti ubojicu. Hoće li Cassandra pronaći ubojicu prije nego što on pronađe nju? I hoće li ostati vjerna zaručniku ili se predati strastvenim i neobuzdanim osjećajima prema Falcu? Ljepota, romansa i misterij isprepliću se u ovom romanu, zavodljivom i predivnom poput same Venecije.

When government hit man Will Robie is given his next target he knows he's about to embark on his toughest mission yet. He is tasked with killing one of their own, following evidence to suggest that fellow assassin Jessica Reel has been turned. She's leaving a trail of death in her wake, including her handler. The trap is set. To send a killer to catch a killer. But what happens when you can't trust those who have access to the nation's most secret intelligence?

Introducing Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, and an outstanding new voice in historical crime fiction... Moscow, 1936 and Stalin's Great Terror is beginning. In a deconsecrated Church, a young woman is tortured to death, her mutilated body displayed on the altar for all to see. Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, finally beginning to enjoy the benefits of his success with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD - the most feared organisation in Russia-becomes involved. Soon, Korolev's every move is under close scrutiny and the Zone - the place where not only Russia's criminals are despatched, but anyone deemed to be an Enemy of the State - doesn't seem quite so distant. Committed to uncovering the truth behind this gruesome murder, Korolev, assisted by his friend, the poet Isaac Babel, enters the realm of the Thieves, who run Moscow's underworld; and discovers that the American woman's murder is tied up with the theft of a precious religious icon. But as more bodies are discovered and the pressure from above builds, Korolev begins to question who he can trust; and who, in this Russia where fear, uncertainty and hunger pervades, are the real criminals. Soon, Korolev will find not only his moral and political ideals threatened, but also his life...

Contemporary fiction. Cult horror director Stanislas Cordova hasn't been seen in public since 1971. To his fans he is an enigma. To journalist Scott McGrath he is the enemy. To Ashley he was a father. On a damp October night the young, beautiful Ashley Cordova is found dead in an abandoned warehouse in lower Manhattan.

Set against a backdrop of impending doom, the narrative explores the weight of foretelling and the consequences of choices made in light of prophecies. Characters grapple with their destinies, as past actions intertwine with future outcomes, revealing deep connections between fate and free will. The story delves into themes of hope, sacrifice, and the struggle for redemption, inviting readers to ponder the significance of knowledge and the power of belief in shaping one's path.

John Madison, njujorški trgovac umjetninama, odlazi u London kako bi na aukciji kupio talijansku zbirku bajki iz sedamnaestoga stoljeća za nepoznatog naručitelja. Knjiga ima nevjerojatno tajnovitu prošlost i donosi nesreću svima koji dođu u dodir s njom. Neobičan muškarac koji tvrdi da je autor knjige otima Madisonu knjigu prije nego ju je predao klijentu. U potrazi za njom Madison ulazi u svijet ekscentrične europske aristokracije i sakupljača rijetkih knjiga. Otkriva mračne izvore najpoznatijih svjetskih bajki i njihovu povezanost s nekromancijom i smrtonosnom mezopotamijskom bolesti. New York, London, Napulj, Bagdad, samo su neke od lokacija na kojima se odvija radnja ovog vrhunskog trilera. „Knjiga ukradenih priča fenomenalna je u svakom smislu riječi. D. J. McIntosh koristi priče i bajke za djecu kao tragove koji vode prema mračnoj i zastrašujućoj tajni skrivenoj u srcu suvremene Mezopotamije. Užitak za čitanje!“ Katherine Neville

Triler o podrijetlu anđela i stvarnoj lokaciji izgubljenoga rajskog vrta. D.J. McIntosh izazvala je pravu buru na književnoj sceni već svojim prvijencem Babilonska vještica. Kritika je hvalila njezino temeljito povijesno istraživanje i odlično pisanje. Anđeo iz raja treći je i posljednji roman u mezopotamskoj trilogiji o Johnu Madisonu, gizdavom trgovcu umjetninama iz New Yorka. U ovom napetom trileru jedan od najpoznatijih američkih mađioničara angažira Madisona da pronađe njegova pomoćnika koji mu je ukrao rijetku knjigu o anđeoskoj magiji iz 16. st. Istraga vodi Madisona do velebnih istanbulskih džamija i crkava, ruševina Pergama, bliskoistočnih hramova... sve do mjesta na kojem je nekada bio biblijski rajski vrt – ishodište anđela i mračne tajne o Madisonovu rođenju.