Résultats pour "Sins" dans Littérature et fiction

Contains books one, two, and three of Sins of the Father, a humorous supernatural suspense story filled with magic, mythology, and mayhem from Nazri Noor, author of the best-selling Darkling Mage series.

Tori Jones is the light of her small town. Sweet but full of grit, she's always the first one to help. Just once please, she'd like a quiet weekend to herself. Too bad her Nana has a big problem. Nana Estelle loves her cigarettes, whiskey, and big hair, but most of all, she loves Tori. Too bad her boyfriend has run off with her money and she needs Tori to track the crook down. Savage Monroe solves problems with his fists, although baseball bats work just fine too! Living in Vegas, he rides with a gang, looking for his next big score. Too bad for Tori that his "next big score" is her.

It’s the year 2000 in Dublin and, following some traumatic events, Detective Bunny McGarry is taking a well-earned break from the force. Bunny’s former partner died in the line of duty under dubious circumstances, but his murky background has suddenly resurfaced, threatening Bunny’s reputation as well. As if that isn’t enough, a young boy is in danger and a woman from the big fella’s past is trapped in a loveless marriage to a monster. They both need Bunny’s help, but he must get to work fast - it seems someone is trying to frame him for murder.

How to do really bad things! What's a woman to wear when she kills her husband? Or plays her detective for a sap? And ultimately, what's the appropriate ensemble for facing a firing squad? Who is the femme fatale? Since time began, every culture has obsessed about her; women have wished to be her, and men - the dumb clucks - have connived to control her.

Lila Montgomery, thirty-two-year-old Hollywood assistant extraordinaire, has a secret. She's been raised to be a lady, which is why she's determined to conceal her secret life. If her straight-laced friends and family back home ever discover that she is really the smashing new author of a steamy romance novel, their disapproval would shame her forever! That's why Lila has chosen to publish her sexy narrative under the nom de plume, Jasmine Sheath.

Un escritor recorre el país en su Torino con el encargo de escribir una improbable "Guía de pasiones argentinas". Pero en realidad escribe una novela que va construyendo según el azar de sus encuentros, de sus reacciones impredecibles. Y por entre los fragmentos de este trayecto aparentemente absurdo y cargado de humor negro, puja por surgir la historia de un viaje íntimo que comienza siendo de huida y acaba siendo de reencuentro.

Mit Gleitsichtbrille und Käsesahnetorte in den Generationenkampf – der Nachfolgeband des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers der Macher:innen von alman_memes2.0. Anette ist Bürgermeisterin! Doch wie von Göttergatte Achim bereits vor der Wahl befürchtet, geht der Trubel jetzt erst richtig los. Anettes erstes Großprojekt steht direkt in den Startlöchern: die Umgestaltung des heruntergekommenen Jugendtreffs "Haus der offenen Tür" (kurz: HoT) in ein schickes Mehrgenerationenprojekt. Schließlich war der Jugendtreff den Ü40-Hildenbergern schon seit Jahren ein Dorn im Auge.

My Warped Italian Catholic Childhood is a comedic throwback to the '50s era. Little Rosemarie is a misplaced ward of the times. Her attempt to adapt to the traditions of her culture, coupled with the dogma of the Catholic church, is overwhelming. Because the tale is narrated through the eyes of an innocent child; her recollections are even funnier and engaging. Little Rosemarie trudges through her daily life questioning her puzzling existence. Guilt, sin, the devil, the lack of sex education, and the unmerciful instruction of The Sisters Of Mercy befuddle the sprite.

In which our intrepid correspondent suggests a few additions to the recent update of the list of deadly sins, according to the Catholic Church.