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Making Good Again, first published in 1968, was Lionel Davidson's fourth novel. The principal character, James Raison, is a lawyer. In Germany to deal with a claim for reparation he is plunged into the old conflict between Jew and Nazi. His trip becomes more dangerous as the legal aspects of the case become more complicated. At the same time he has to cope with his affair with Elke and his fascination for her fascist mother, Magda.As with all Lionel Davidson's novels it was showered with praise on publication. The Sunday Times called it 'a classical thriller told with much subtlety' and the Evening Standard 'part thriller, part morality - and doubly successful'.

A sensational classic: this chilling tale of Siberian espionage is 'the best thriller I've ever read' (Philip Pullman) ranking with 'The Silence of the Lambs, Casino Royale and Smiley's People' (Spectator).'Hugely thrilling, brilliantly written, perfect ... I didn't want this book to end.' (Anthony Horowitz)WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PHILIP PULLMANKolymsky Heights. A Siberian hell lost in endless night: the perfect setting for an underground Russian research station. It's a place so secret it doesn't officially exist; once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. So desperate, he sends a plea across the wildness to the West in order to summon the one man alive capable of achieving the impossible ... 'Sensationally good ... One of the great thrillers of the last century.' (Charles Cumming)'As significant as ... le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller.' (Sunday Telegraph)'A breathless story of fear and courage.' (Daily Telegraph)

A sensational classic: this chilling tale of Siberian espionage is 'the best thriller I've ever read' (Philip Pullman) ranking with 'The Silence of the Lambs, Casino Royale and Smiley's People' (Spectator).'Hugely thrilling, brilliantly written, perfect ... I didn't want this book to end.' (Anthony Horowitz)WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PHILIP PULLMANKolymsky Heights. A Siberian hell lost in endless night: the perfect setting for an underground Russian research station. It's a place so secret it doesn't officially exist; once there, the scientists are forbidden to leave. But one scientist is desperate to get a message to the outside world. So desperate, he sends a plea across the wildness to the West in order to summon the one man alive capable of achieving the impossible ... 'Sensationally good ... One of the great thrillers of the last century.' (Charles Cumming)'As significant as ... le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller.' (Sunday Telegraph)'A breathless story of fear and courage.' (Daily Telegraph)

From the bestselling author of Kolymsky Heights'I devoured it.' Anthony HorowitzWith an introduction by Anthony HorowitzA filmmaker is reported dead near Mount Everest. His brother, Charles Houston, is convinced he's alive and is determined to find him. It's a dangerous expedition. He travels from India to the forbidden land of Tibet. In the Yamdring monastery, he discovers an emerald treasure guarded by a woman with a deadly secret. But the Chinese army is coming...'I hadn't realised how much I had missed the genuine adventure story until I read The Rose of Tibet.' Graham Greene'Thrilling . . . a perilous journey across Tibet in search of a missing brother.' Jake Kerridge, Telegraph

From the bestselling author of Kolymsky Heights'I devoured it.' Anthony HorowitzWith an introduction by Anthony HorowitzA filmmaker is reported dead near Mount Everest. His brother, Charles Houston, is convinced he's alive and is determined to find him. It's a dangerous expedition. He travels from India to the forbidden land of Tibet. In the Yamdring monastery, he discovers an emerald treasure guarded by a woman with a deadly secret. But the Chinese army is coming...'I hadn't realised how much I had missed the genuine adventure story until I read The Rose of Tibet.' Graham Greene'Thrilling . . . a perilous journey across Tibet in search of a missing brother.' Jake Kerridge, Telegraph

The award-winning debut thriller from the bestselling author of Kolymsky Heights'Quite simply the best thriller writer around.' SpectatorNicolas Whistler is young, bored and in debt. When an opportunity to make some money arises, he can't turn it down. He is sent to Prague to carry out a simple assignment, but he soon finds himself trapped between the secret police and the clutches of the mysterious Vlasta. Whether he likes it or not, Nicolas is now a spy.'Fast-moving, exciting, often extraordinarily funny.' Sunday Times'Brilliant. Don't miss it.' Observer

The no. 1 bestseller from the author of Kolymsky Heights'As significant as . . . le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller.' Sunday TelegraphAn ancient scroll has been discovered in Israel. Caspar Laing, a young and brilliant professor, is asked to decipher it. It contains the directions to the secret location of a priceless artefact. As he makes the treacherous journey into the desert, he is joined by dangerous rivals determined to claim the prize. He must win the race at all costs.'Ceaselessly gripping . . . A joy to devour.' The Times'Brilliantly entertaining.' Sunday Express

The award-winning debut thriller from the bestselling author of Kolymsky Heights'Quite simply the best thriller writer around.' SpectatorNicolas Whistler is young, bored and in debt. When an opportunity to make some money arises, he can't turn it down. He is sent to Prague to carry out a simple assignment, but he soon finds himself trapped between the secret police and the clutches of the mysterious Vlasta. Whether he likes it or not, Nicolas is now a spy.'Fast-moving, exciting, often extraordinarily funny.' Sunday Times'Brilliant. Don't miss it.' Observer

Casper Laing, the young, fiery and brilliant Professor of Semitic Languages, is asked to decipher an ancient parchment found in Israel. Piecing together its mysterious fragments, his translation soon reveals directions to a shrouded location. Believed to be the secret hiding place of the True Menorah, an ancient and priceless Jewish candelabrum, the Jordanians and Israelis begin a frantic race to claim the prize. Surrounded by violent and treacherous rivals, Casper is enjoined on a deadly adventure deep into the burning Negev desert.A Long Way to Shiloh (1966), Lionel Davidson's third novel, was a Book Society Choice and won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award as well as the Crime Critics' Award for Best Thriller of the Year. Published in the USA as The Menorah Men, it was a no. 1 bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic. It further cemented his reputation as one of the pre-eminent genre writers of his generation, and was described by the Guardian as 'first-rate' and by the New York Times as 'a supple delight in which learning, wit and style are beautifully integrated.'

Ausgezeichnet mit dem "Gold Dagger" – der renommiertesten literarischen Krimi-Auszeichnungen der Welt!Sie besteht aus massivem Gold und ist von unschätzbarem Wert. Doch seit fast zweitausend Jahren gilt die legendäre Menora, der große, siebenarmige Leuchter und das Sinnbild des Judentums, als verschollen. Bis eines Tages ein uraltes Schriftfragment auftaucht, das neue Hinweise auf den möglichen Fundort liefert. Von der israelischen Regierung beauftragt, macht sich der junge britische Archäologe Caspar Laing sofort auf die Suche nach dem Heiligtum. Aber er ist nicht der Einzige, denn eine Kopie der Schriftrolle ist in die Hände skrupelloser Jordanier gefallen, und auch sie wollen sich um jeden Preis in den Besitz des goldenen Leuchters bringen. Für Laing beginnt ein fieberhafter Wettlauf mit der Zeit...

Hochklassiger Nervenkitzel und intelligente Unterhaltung – von einem der erfolgreichsten Spannungsautoren der Welt:Lionel Davidson. "Keiner kann es besser!" (Literary Review)Eine Reihe von spektakulären Morden erschüttert den Londoner Stadtteil Chelsea. Chief Superintendent Warton und seine Ermittler gehen von einem gefährlich intelligenten Serientäter aus, denn der Mörder kündigt anonym seine Bluttaten mit literarischen Zitaten an. Doch nicht nur die Polizei, sondern auch die Presse und besonders die unerschrockene Reporterin Mooney sind hinter jeder Information über die Mordserie her. Außerdem tauchen immer wieder drei Studenten in Verbindung mit den Morden auf, die angeblich einen Low-Budget-Film drehen.Warton gerät an seine Grenzen: Auf welche Karte er auch setzt – immer dann, wenn er einen Täter eingekreist hat, geschieht ein Mord, den ausgerechnet dieser Verdächtige nicht begangen haben kann...

EIn brisanter und atemberaubend fesselnder Roman von einem der erfolgreichsten Spannungsautoren der Welt:Lionel Davidson – "Keiner kann es besser!" (Literary Review)Den Yom-Kippur-Krieg hat Israel militärisch gewonnen. Doch wie sicher sind die Grenzen des winzigen Staates - und kann der militärische Sieg auch in einen politischen umgemünzt werden? Kaum wahrscheinlich angesichts des Erdöl-Embargos, unter dem die westliche Welt im Jahre 1973 zu leiden hat. So nimmt der internationale Druck auf Israel zu, einen Schritt auf die arabische Welt zuzugehen. Verbunden damit ist ein geheimer Auftrag an das Weizmann Institute of Technology: Denn nur die chemische Herstellung eines Erdöl-Substituts könnte die Macht der arabischen Länder brechen. Doch der letzte Baustein der komplizierten Formel scheint nicht aufzufinden zu sein...

'Beautiful, lyrical, sensitive and meaningful . . . It deserves to be read and re-read.' Los Angeles Times Two deadly enemies - a young Arab rebel and a Jewish runaway - meet in a remote valley to begin a quest. Both have been taught since infancy to hate; to attack for self-defence. But something incredible is happening to them, something that not even the fierce shelling of the Six-Day War can intrude upon. For they are on a fantastic mission, a mission both believe has been set for them by God . . . Gripping, exciting and incredibly poignant, Smith's Gazelle is an intriguing thriller from a master of the genre.