Bøger af Greg Cohen

What do you do if your lover turns out to be an enemy spy? This WWII love story celebrates the resilience of people and the power of love. It revolves around a conspiracy by the DeBeers diamond company that not only manipulated wartime decisions, but still impacts almost every modern-day marriage. British pilot Emily Rhodes, burning for revenge over the loss of her brother on the bloody shores of Dunkirk, enlists to shuttle aircraft in-country. The family estate in Africa of her lover, built upon gold and diamond mining, is assimilated by the diamond cartel. As war breaks out, Michael Hawthorne finds himself trapped in Britain, determined to break the company that swallowed his future in a single bite. Hank Wells is in charge of the new U.S. DeBeers ad campaign at his New York agency when Pearl Harbor upends his country and life. His knowledge of the world of diamonds launches him into Emily's life, and onto the global stage as a spy for the O.S.S. Emily's wartime duties become unexpectedly dangerous and exciting as she's drawn into the intrigue of espionage. Encountering these characters in their complicated dance that spans the globe is no less than the creator of James Bond himself, Ian Fleming.

Center of Gravity is a love poem to the power of music in our lives, that spans three decades of American musical history, as composing team Nate Royce and Gregory Solomon grow, desire, succeed, grieve and love the same woman. They conquer Tin Pan Alley, struggle through the Great Depression, celebrate birth, mourn the dead and ride the leaps of radio, records, stereophonic sound, 8-tracks and cassettes. Along the way, they encounter Irving Berlin, whose piano has a lever to change keys, Duke Ellington, facing his entire band paralyzed with stage fright, Count Basie, succumbing to swindling contracts and the Sex Pistols, who have a knack for swindling record labels. Through the culture-shaping transitions of music, Nate's son, Ben Royce, follows in the footsteps of his father and Gregory during the critical years when jazz evolved, big bands faded and rock n' roll emerged, experiencing the tragic rise and fall of Rock pioneer Alan Freed from the inside. Ben's love for one woman, a savvy redhead named Rickie Taylor, embodies the great love once shared by both his father and Gregory. It is through love and loss, both past and present, that all three men finally confront Nate Royce's most crippling issue: determining how much to risk in life, balanced against what to settle for.

When you lose a loved one, there's not a lot you can do except wait for time to heal the open wound. But when 13 year-old Theo Saunders' mother is struck down by a drunk driver, his reeling family does something wholly unexpected: they seek distraction and solace in a trip to far-flung China. In the aftermath of his mother's death, Theo is struggling to understand how, "Somewhere, somebody decided that when you turn thirteen, you suddenly become an adult." Like all adolescents, he's feeling betrayed. The years of parental reassurance that they'll keep the world a safe place have ended all too abruptly. He knows this isn't new. As if finding out who you are amidst the jigsaw puzzle of high school, social media and an ignorant, extorting bully all coupled with the siren's call of the opposite sex isn't enough, Theo and his twin sister Rose awake to find themselves drowning in a sea of grief. Smart and independent - the children of two Seattle Symphony principal players - in their family, Art is always spelled with a capital "A". The twins have been raised in a home alive with music, encouragement and warm humor. They've been taught to think for themselves and believe that any goal is attainable. Clifford and Katharine Saunders balanced each other in perfect counterpoint, enjoying a marriage sparked by love at first sight and grounded by their shared passion for music. Clifford is now astonishingly alone, and for the first time in his life, unsure of what to do. For Theo and Rose, it's as if they've lost both of their parents. To further complicate an impossible situation, heavy commitments that will further his reputation and career for years to come loom for Clifford as a keynote speaker and performer at a major international music conference in China. Frozen in place by the brilliant glare of heartache, clouded by the shadows of doubt and propriety, the stunned trio reluctantly embark for that alien Asian destination, where distance, love, humor and exploration are not only their brightest hope of finding a new way of living, but the realization that Katherine Saunders has been with them the whole time.