Résultats pour "Monster" dans Fiction

It’s almost Y2k, the start of a new millennium, and freshman William Sturm’s faith is withering. His eight-year-old sister has just been diagnosed with cancer, but his parents insist the best thing he can do for the family is return to his fundamentalist Christian college in the murky swamps...

Brought to you by Penguin. Some mother-in-laws are hard. This one might be murder. Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. It’s not just a case of them rubbing each other up the wrong way – there is definitely something suspicious going on. But Miyako isn’t exactly what she seems...

The Monster under her bed isn’t leaving until she moans his name… Hi, I'm Danni. I came to Hidden Hollow with nothing—no husband, no magic, no hope. Just a middle-aged widow clinging to a dead life and an eviction notice. Then I found a key. And a door to a town where it’s always autumn...

Vom Terroristenjäger zum Monsterjäger! Jack Rastun war ein hochdekorierter Ranger der U.S. Army, bis ihn ein unglücklicher Vorfall aus dem Dienst drängte. Bald darauf heuert ihn die Stiftung für undokumentierte biologische Untersuchungen an und gibt ihm einen neuen Auftrag: Er soll...

'Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk.Years earlier, when Wexford was a young police officer, a woman called Elsie Carroll had been found strangled in her bedroom. Although many still had their suspicions that her husband was guilty, no one was convicted.

Børnepsykologen Alex Delaware bliver endnu engang bedt om at hjælpe politiet i deres jagt på en forskruet seriemorder, der hærger Los Angeles' gader. Efterforskningen fører Delaware og efterforskeren Sturgis til et fængsel for psykisk syge kriminelle. Seriemorderen, der stadig terroriserer byen, myrder efter et mønster, der minder om en af de indsattes fremgangsmåde i de forbrydelser, han sidder i fængsel for.

Alex Delaware is back! And in Jonathan Kellerman's riveting and ingenious new novel, Monster, he faces one of the most grisly and baffling mysteries of his career: How can a nonfunctional psychotic locked up in a supposedly secure institution for homicidal madmen predict brutal murders in the outside world? Delaware and his friend and partner Detective Milo Sturgis must penetrate this enigma in order to stop the horrific killings.

Hauntingly read by Justin Avoth. 'Robert Dinsdale mixes history and mythology with great panache . . . Richly textured and with an appropriately labyrinthine plot, this is a book that explores the monster inside man — and vice versa. Book of the Month' Sunday Times Man or monster? Hero or...

Some monsters are real. Miles away from the hectic city, Reed and Rebecca hike into the beautiful Northwestern woods. They are surrounded by gorgeous mountains, waterfalls, and hundreds of acres of unspoiled wilderness. During their first night of camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of...

There's always a reason that some humans become monsters. Are some people born monsters? Or are they a product of their environment? Is it a family sub-culture? Perhaps all of that. It is estimated that between 2,000 and 4,000 women will die each year from abuse. It reported that 22-35% of women who visit emergency rooms are there for injuries related to ongoing domestic abuse. The typical male batterer objectifies women. He does not see women as people. He doesn't respect a woman. He sees women as property or a sexual object.

Five centuries. Countless identities. One enemy. He has been Many and one — a shapeshifter, a witness, a guardian living in the shadows, chronicling his eternal existence in journals kept hidden from the world. But when relentless hunters, wielding a terrifying blend of ancient magic and modern technology, shatter his fragile peace, he's forced to confront a past filled with conspiracy stretching back millennia. Is he the monster they believe him to be, or the last defense against a darkness poised to consume everything ? His confession holds the key, but time is running out.

Audiobook read by the author! The New York Times bestseller, Monster, by Frank Peretti, is a supernatural thriller where wilderness survival meets cryptid horror, blending creature-feature suspense, survival stakes, and small-town conspiracy. "This is more than a horror tale." --Library Journal...

Hur kunde Pedro Alonso López nästan obemärkt våldta och mörda uppemot 300 unga flickor i Ecuador, Colombia och Peru på 1970-talet? Kan hans dåd förklaras av hans uppväxtmiljö, eller är han bara helt enkelt en produkt av ren och skär ondska? I ”Monstret från Anderna” målar...

Die S-Squad wird in eine abgelegene Region der libyschen Wüste entsandt, um ein vermisstes Forscherteam zu retten. Bei der Suche stoßen sie auf eine verlorene Stadt in einem Hochplateau-Canyon – und folgen damit den Spuren eines früheren schottischen Teams aus viktorianischer Zeit. Die...

In this dystopian romance about a city ruled by bloodthirsty vampires, the monster she was taught to fear may be her only chance at freedom. In a utopian society ruled by the Twelve Guardians, twenty-three-year-old Saskia has been taught to never question those who protect her city, Xantera...

In the heart of Jacksen County, Jason has begun to carve out his new destiny. With his magic system now reset, he’s focused on doing something new with his life—ranching. After taking a job at Eldritch Ranch, Jason embraces his role as a rancher under the employ of Sera—a fierce beauty who currently owns the ranch. With a reset Tracker to guide him, he’s establishing his skills with unique rancher spells and learning more about magical beasts.

Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk. Years earlier, when Wexford was a young police officer, a woman called Elsie Carroll had been found strangled in her bedroom. Although many still had their suspicions that her husband was guilty, no one was convicted.

Pix just wants to hunt monsters, craft armor, and pay off her college loans. Her partner Jaz does too. She just wants to pet the monsters more. While wearing impractical hot pants armor. And wielding a sword so massive she needs magic gems to carry it.

“ The best kind of vampire story—one in which the real evil is us.” —Peng Shepherd “Deliciously monstrous and demanding of our attention, Anna Kovatcheva crafts a feminist vampire story like no other.” —Ms, Magazine A heady, dark-hued Gothic gem of a debut novel: in...

When a truck ran down Tyler, he didn't think he'd wake back up...but he did. Now he's in a fantastical world filled with wonder, adventure, and battling monsters tamed by humans like one of his favorite video games.