Bøger om Virginia

London West End bliver rystet af brutale terrorhandlinger. Angrebet er et unikt eksempel på perfekt planlægning og komplet tavshed, men der er én løs tråd. Tråden fører Gabriel Allon og hans team til Sydfrankrig og til en af en af de rigeste mænd i landet, Jean-Luc Martel og hans partner, Olivia Watson - en smuk tidligere britisk fotomodel. Olivia foregiver ikke at kende den sande kilde til Martels enorme formue. Og Martel vender på samme måde det blinde øje til, da han indgår forretninger med en mand, hvis eneste mål er at ødelægge hele den vestlige verden. Sammen, under Gabriels dygtige ledelse, bliver de nøglepersoner og helte i den globale krig mod terrorisme og jagten på verdens farligste mand. "Silva spinder sit spind, lægger sine fælder, lammer læseren med hovedbruds-krøllet spænding og pludselige drejninger...betagende-"-Providence Journal

Michelle Maxwell har lige ødelagt sin lovende karriere i U.S Secret Service. Imod bedre vidende lod hun den præsidentkandidat, hun var sat til at beskytte, uden opsyn et ganske kort øjeblik, og nu er manden forsvundet i den blå luft. Sean King ved, hvordan den yngre agent har det. Otte år tidligere lod den ambitiøse Secret Service agent sig distrahere i et splitsekund, og hans kandidat blev skudt for øjnene af ham. Nu forenes deres skæbner. Fanget i et spind af løgne, hemmeligheder og livsfarlige sammentræf, afdækker de to tidligere agenter en skræmmende sandhed: de begivenheder, der ødelagde deres liv, var nøje planlagt - og er langt fra ovre ?

”MYSTERIER, ROMANTIK OG ET GODT PLOT GÅR OP I EN HØJERE ENHED”– The New York Journal of BooksLucy Kincaid har netop mistet sin mor og er tynget af sorg. Hun kender ikke sin far, og hendes mors fortid er også et mysterium. Faktisk er hele Lucys familiehistorie omgærdet af mystik, og hun føler sig rodløs i livet. Så da hun pludselig står til at arve et hus i Virginia efter en person, hun aldrig før har hørt om, pakker hun bilen og hunden og drager af sted i håb om at få svar på nogle af de mange ubesvarede spørgsmål om sin families fortid.Huset viser sig at være en statelig ejendom, men hvorfor er Lucy indsat som arving? Og hvem er den flotte fremmede, som tilsyneladende har en tilknytning til stedet? Efterhånden som Lucy graver i fortidens mange lag, løftes sløret for familiens mange hemmeligheder, og det går op for hende, at ejendommen måske rummer nøglen til ikke blot hendes fortid, men også hendes fremtid …Mindernes hus er en gribende roman i flere tidsspor om familiehemmeligheder, forsoning og ikke mindst kærlighed.

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling, Award Winning Series! The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." Lee ChildFBI Special Agent Kim Otto finally caught a break in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. When she discovers a fresh lead in Reacher's old banking records, she's propelled to the sun-bleached streets of Key West. In the midst of the island's laid-back culture, Kim discovers she's not the sole hunter in this high-stakes game. From the gritty pages of Lee Child's Tripwire, a determined woman and a seasoned private investigator have also picked up Reacher's scent. And they're not simply tracking Reacher. They're lying in wait. Because they have insider information that Kim does not. They know Jack Reacher.Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." -Lee Child The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." -David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." -Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: "I love these books!" "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling, Award Winning Series! The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! "Make some coffee. You'll read all night." Lee ChildFBI Special Agent Kim Otto finally caught a break in the Hunt for Jack Reacher. When she discovers a fresh lead in Reacher's old banking records, she's propelled to the sun-bleached streets of Key West. In the midst of the island's laid-back culture, Kim discovers she's not the sole hunter in this high-stakes game. From the gritty pages of Lee Child's Tripwire, a determined woman and a seasoned private investigator have also picked up Reacher's scent. And they're not simply tracking Reacher. They're lying in wait. Because they have insider information that Kim does not. They know Jack Reacher.Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." -Lee Child The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." -David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." -Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: "I love these books!" "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel

Some memories, like scars, linger even after healing...Amid the throes of grief over the loss of her sister, Rebekah Daroh is confronted by a phantom. "Guardian," it calls her as it searches her mind for something, or someone. Dragged into a realm of souls by the phantom, Rebekah begins to question her sister's fate. With the help of unlikely allies, she sets out in search of answers.Niko Ortez, a Special Agent with the FBI, works on a slew of cold cases concerning missing persons, one of which is Rebekah's sister, Nicole. Upon examination, the routine cases reveal something much darker at play and Niko investigates the disappearances, equipped with a haunting theory.Paths cross and secrets emerge at the Armitage Hotel, where a violent storm imprisons the guests with a killer. Searching for answers, what lies in store for the budding agent and grief-stricken young girl will change both of their lives.CONTENT WARNING: Keep in mind that some of the content warnings may indicate spoilers, proceed with this in mind. This story contains adult language and depictions of violence and sexual assault that some may find uncomfortable, including: Self-HarmAttempted SuicideBlood, Gore, and ViolenceLanguageSexual AssaultAttempted RapeAccidental Cannibalism

James Hoge Tyler kept a diary when he was 33 and continued until 1924, just months before his death. These diaries are a valuable source of information about his family, friends, neighbors, and daily life in Virginia around a century ago.

Go exploring across Richmond, Virginia and discover the wealth of secret places and hidden stories that make the River City so special. 111 Places in Richmond That You Must Not Miss holds something for everyone, whether you're a nature lover, history buff, aesthete, athlete, epicurean, tippler, or just an adventurous soul seeking curiosities - the River City welcomes you to partake in its treasures. It's time to discover the secret spots that Richmond hides so well.

Without Apology: Portraits of Pride vibrantly captures lives with portraiture and personal narratives to accompany each photograph.

"The fall and early winter of 1861 was a hotbed of activity that culminated in the December combat at Dranesville. A host of characters and commands that would become household names cut their teeth during these months. Though soon eclipsed by larger and bloodier battles, Dranesville remained a defining moment for many of its participants--soldiers and civilians alike--for the rest of their lives"--

* AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST - THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION: features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run in the UK only *How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'[Horowitz is] a master puppeteer' The Times'Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent'A clever murder mystery...playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz' Crime Time FM'Spectacularly good fun, wickedly clever, with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.' The Sun'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz. Each one is more inventive than the last. Keep them coming!' Shari Lapena'Anthony Horowitz is a national treasure. Close to Death is his best book yet, a perfect combination of Agatha Christie and P.D. James' Ragnar Jónasson _____________Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community - seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?_____________Readers cannot get enough of Close to Death . . .***** 'All said and done, this book was yet another hole in one thanks to the virtuoso-like skill of Mr. Horowitz himself.'***** 'Wow, this has got to be my favourite detective series ever! It's Agatha Christie on steroids!'***** 'I had so much fun reading this book.'***** 'Horowitz switches up the format, keeping this series fresh, and delivers yet another outstanding tale. I loved it.'***** 'Honestly, the best crime read in a long time.'_____________More love for Close to Death . . .'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart' The Telegraph'Sheer genius ... A joy from start to finish' Independent'Whodunnit heaven' Financial Times'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!' Starred Booklist'An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.' Wall Street Journal'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.' Kirkus Reviews'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out' New York Journal of Books'The master of the mystery' Style'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present' Crime Time'An excellent entertaining thriller' The AfterwordSunday Times bestseller, April 2024

Dawoud Bey focuses on the landscape to create a portrait of the early African American presence in the United States. Renowned for his Harlem street scenes and expressive portraits, Dawoud Bey continues his ongoing series on African American history. Elegy brings together Bey's three landscape series to date-Night Coming Tenderly, Black  (2017); In This Here Place  (2021); and Stony the Road (2023)-elucidating the deep historical memory still embedded in the geography of the United States. Bey takes viewers to the historic Richmond Slave Trail in Virginia, where Africans were marched onto auction blocks; to the plantations of Louisiana, where they labored; and along the last stages of the Underground Railroad in Ohio, where fugitives sought self-emancipation. Essays by the exhibition's curator, Valerie Cassel Oliver, and scholars LeRonn P. Brooks, Imani Perry, and Christina Sharpe illuminate the work. By interweaving these bodies of work into an elegy in three movements, Bey doesn't merely evoke history, he retells it through historically grounded images that challenge viewers to go beyond seeing and imagine lived experiences. Copublished by Aperture and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond

„En mesterlig historiefortæller.“ – Oprah Daily„Perfekt til Emily Henry-fans ... Vidunderlig.“ – Julia QuinnGeorgie har ofret alt for en karriere i glamourøse L.A. Da hun pludselig mister sit job, rejser hun slukøret hjem til sine forældre i Virginia. For hvem er hun egentlig, når det kommer til stykket?I en støvet kasse finder Georgie et svar i form af sin gamle dagbog og bucketlist. Dagbogen lyser af håb for fremtiden, så hun beslutter sig for at gennemføre punkterne på listen. Med hjælp fra den gnavne, men søde, lokale fyr Levy Fanning og hans trofaste følgesvend, hunden Hank, får de to snart skubbet til deres grænser – og opdaget en hemmelighed eller to om hinanden.Den glemte dagbog er en hjertevarm kærlighedsroman om livets store spørgsmål fortalt med følsomhed, humor og indlevelse.Skrevet om Den glemte dagbog:„Kate Clayborn er i sin helt egen liga!“ – Christina Lauren„Clayborn finder skønheden og magien i livets detaljer.“ – Entertainment Weekly„En fin fortælling om to mennesker, der tager ud for at finde sig selv og snubler over kærligheden undervejs ...“ – Publishers Weekly„Nogle gange læser jeg en bog og tænker: Hvem har givet forfatteren lov til at skrive noget så strålende perfekt? Det var sådan, jeg havde det med Den glemte dagbog!“ – Ali Hazelwood

Multi-volume series exploring the history and legacy of the local music scene in Charlottesville, VA. This first issue centers on Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, a strange, sublime venue that's been home to eclectic artists for over twenty years.

THE DELICIOUSLY TWISTY THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK WE WERE NEVER HERE'The best king of up-all-night page-turner' LUCY FOLEY'A twisty and seductive thriller' NITA PROSE'A compulsive, easy, fun summer read' Daily Mail__________Kelly's life has turned into a nightmare.Friendless, jobless and recently dumped by her fiancé, she has no one to confide in.Until she rekindles her relationship with childhood friend Sabrina - now a glamorous bestselling author with a handsome, high-powered husband. When the couple offer Kelly the spare room of their remote Virginia mansion, she jumps at the chance.There, she finds the friendship she needs - until one night, an unexpected conversation leads the couple to open their marriage for her.At first, Kelly loves being part of this risqué new world. But when she discovers that the last woman they invited into their marriage is missing, she starts to wonder if they could be dangerous . . .And if she might be next.__________PRAISE FOR ANDREA BARTZ:'A novel with crazy twists and turns that will have you ditching your Friday night plans' REESE WITHERSPOON'A nail-biting, immersive whirl of a read' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS'Incredibly tense and atmospheric' MEGAN MIRANDA'Andrea Bartz has proven herself as a master of the timely literary thriller' BUZZFEED'Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive' STYLIST'Tantalisingly suspenseful. A terrific, thought-provoking thriller' B.P. WALTER

"The Battle of Seven Pines/Fair Oaks set up the seismic clash outside Richmond between the armies of George B. McClellan and Robert E. Lee in the late spring of 1862. This study provides by far the most detailed treatment to date of the two-day battle, with a focus on leadership and the tactical ebb and flow at the Fair Oaks sector of the field"--

ÆGTE KÆRLIGHED OVERLEVER ALTZara Mitchell arbejder som sygeplejerske på et hospice, og hun kender derfor mere til døden og dens omstændigheder end mange andre. Så da hendes søster beder om hjælp til at tage sig af deres syge bedstemor, siger Zara ja på trods af komplicerede familiebånd.Bedstemor Nonna er ganske vist bleg og træt, men hun er lige så klar i hovedet, som hun altid har været. Fast besluttet på at afdække fortidens hemmeligheder beder hun derfor Zara om at gennemgå alle de støvede nipsting og arvestykker på det gamle loft.Snart finder Zara det, som Nonna søgte efter: En læderindbundet dagbog, der rummer en fortælling om heltemod og kærlighed i det krigshærgede Italien i 1943. Bogen blotlægger fortidens hemmeligheder, og det ændrer alt, hvad Zara troede, hun vidste som sin familie og om sig selv. Pressen skriver:“Taylor håndterer de to tidslinjer perfekt, og hun formår at fremhæve fortidens vigtige indvirkning på nutiden. Hun undersøger komplicerede familiebånd, mens hun også skaber troværdige og stærke karakterer. Læserne vil helt bestemt være godt underholdt.”— Publishers Weekly“En fantastisk blanding af mystik og familiesaga.”                — Historical Novels Review”Det er en af de bedste bøger, jeg har læst i år.”— ***** Goodreads”De ord vi hvisker er en fantastisk fortælling fuld af hjertevarme og heltemod”.—***** Goodreads”En intens og følelsesladet historie om familie, kærlighed, hemmeligheder, selvopofrelse og tilgivelse.”— ***** Goodreads

Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history¿

TO KVINDERS LIV FORENES PÅ TVÆRS AF GENERATIONERHistoriker Megan Buchanan er gravid og alene efter sin forlovedes død. Midt i sin sorg står hun over for sit drømmeprojekt – at restaurere en gammel jagthytte på sin tipoldefars grund.Det er dog Spring House, opsynsmandens hytte, der fanger Megans interesse. Her opdager hun en stak gamle breve, som trækker hende ind i fortællingen om en ung kvindes liv. En kvinde, som hundrede år forinden jagtede sine egne drømme. Brevene afslører flere hemmeligheder, og Megan drømmer sig væk i den ukendte kvindes fortid. Her kan hun for en stund glemme den fortid, hun selv skjuler …Arvingernes drømme er en gribende roman om to kvinders drømme, familiehemmeligheder og kærlighedens helende kræfter.

"'What did happen here there have been so many tales and outright lies told. It has been hard to see through the smoke to see the truth. Now memory, memory is like a loaded pistol it can turn again who's a-holdin' it.' - J. Sidna Allen in 'Thunder in the Hills' by Frank Levering. On March 14, 1912, Hillsville, Virginia, native Floyd Allen (1856-1913) was convicted of three criminal charges: assault, maiming, and the rescue of prisoners in custody. What had begun as a scuffle between Allen's nephews over a young woman ended with him being charged as the guilty party after he allegedly hit a deputy in the head with a pistol. When the jury returned with the verdict, Allen stood up and announced, 'Gentleman, I ain't a-goin.' A gunfight ensued in the crowded courtroom which claimed the lives of the judge, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, a juror, and a witness, and wounded seven other people. The men of the Allen family fled the scene, but detectives from the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency apprehended the men two months later. The state of Virginia put Floyd and Claude Allen to death by electrocution the following spring. Within days of the shoot-out, local and national media sensationalized the event, maligning the Allen men as rough, uncouth residents of impoverished Appalachia. More than a century later, the 'Hillsville Massacre' - as it was dubbed - continues to impact the citizens and communities of the area as local newspapers recirculate the sordid story and give credence to annual public reenactments that continue to negatively impact the national perception of the region. Hillsville Remembered: Public Memory, Historical Silence, and Appalachia's Most Notorious Shoot-Out is the first book-length scholarly review of the Hillsville Massacre. This comprehensive study examines a variety of sources written about and inspired by the event and casts light on how the incident helped reinforce the nation's conception of the region through depictions of this sensational moment in history. Author Travis A. Rountree uses rhetorical analyses to trace and reflect on the texts and contexts surrounding the events that have been reported, preserved, interpreted, and reinterpreted with different voices in various formats. In all, this book provides an extensive analysis of the Hillsville Massacre and reveals new understandings of the production of memories and stories that evolved from the event"--

This groundbreaking study chronicles the final battles in Virginia including Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House in April 1865. It has been completely revised and updated from its earlier work.

Originally published: New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, A2010.

Listen to the River recounts the journey of Mary Draper Ingles who was kidnapped by Shawnee warriors in 1755. She escaped captivity and traveled 850 miles through the wilderness to find her way back home.