Résultats pour "Stiller" dans Anthologies et nouvelles

From the beloved creator of the wildly popular Sam O’Nella Academy YouTube channel, an irreverent and timely science fiction collection that offers a wry look at the not-so-distant future Sam A. Miller, the creator behind Sam O'Nella Academy, has spent ten years teaching his 4.8 million...

In her life, there have only been three lovers. But Leslie doesn’t lament the meager number, she only truly mourns the second one. In her youthful arrogance, she turned him away, thinking there would be many more chances. Now, she lives two lives—one in the present, and another plagued by bittersweet memories of the past. But maybe, even now, it will be possible to reconcile the two.

In the heat of a Greek island summer, some slake their thirsts with cool, clear water. Others prefer something stronger, but disgraced government minister Gikas Fragolis has taken his love of the bottle too far. His habitual drunkenness has cost him his job and lost him many friends - but is it at the root of an enemy's wish to see him dead? In this first short story featuring the enigmatic Greek detective, Hermes Diaktoros uncovers good intentions gone bad and plumbs the murky depths of human nature for an unlikely killer.

Hyper advanced, sarcastic aliens have invaded Earth … A funny, whip-smart work of science fiction from Sam O'Nella Academy YouTube creator Sam A. Miller – perfect for readers of Andy Weir, Douglas Adams, Matt Dinniman. Set in a world that is not really dystopian, or utopian, but just...

Thirteen stories about grief that won’t lie to you. No inspirational platitudes. No silver linings. No promises that time heals all wounds or that everything happens for a reason. Just the raw, honest truth about what it’s like to lose everything and somehow keep breathing anyway.

A surreal and darkly comic collection of stories that offer a fresh and irreverent look at life in contemporary Northern Ireland from “one of the most exciting and original Northern Irish writers of her generation” (The Sunday Times, London). Humorous and horrifying, tender and absurd, the...

"For almost six decades Segal has quietly produced some of the best fiction and essays in American literature . . ." —The New York Times The eagerly awaited follow-up to Ladies' Lunch, beloved New Yorker writer Lore Segal's final story collection returns with further tales of the old friends...

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Step into the shadowed worlds of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Algernon Blackwood in this chilling collection of classic horror short stories.

Der Buchclub plant ein besonderes Lese-Event: Für ein Krimi-Dinner öffnet das düstere Herrenhaus Wootton Hall ein letztes Mal seine Türen. June, Pomona und Rufus freuen sich auf einen unterhaltsamen Abend voller Rätsel und Geheimnisse. Doch die Veranstaltung endet abrupt, als einer der Gäste tot aufgefunden wird. Aus dem Spiel wird tödlicher Ernst, und June gerät selbst unter Mordverdacht. Während in Wootton Hall dunkle Geheimnisse aus der Vergangenheit ans Licht kommen, setzen June und ihre Freunde alles daran, den wahren Täter zu entlarven.

Twelve chilling stories that will make your hair stand on end. Some of these stories feature violent, gory, and mature content that may be disturbing for young listeners. Therefore, discretion is heavily advised.

This audiobook is a theatrical version of the book and should be seen as an additional experience, as it is not a word for word narration. Begin the story others have called "a cult classic in the making", "(a) hidden gem", "a heavy dream", "suspenseful", "philosophical", and more! Journey to the forested and inhabited world of Planet G.

Fourteen engaging stories from one of India's master story-tellers Semi-autobiographical in nature, these stories span the period from the author's childhood to the present. We are introduced, in a series of beautifully imagined and crafted cameos, to the author's family, friends, and various...

Jul och nyår. Tiden på året när gemenskap är som allra viktigast och alla människor ska vara som lyckligast. Men så är det ju förstås inte alltid, även om få vill erkänna det. I "Stilla natt" skildras livet bakom kulisserna - det som ingen får se utan särskild inbjudan. En ensam natt kan dessutom ta en oväntad vändning och resultera i något nytt, frigörande och spännande. Här flyr den eviga singeln Mari till Portugal med sin påhittade pojkvän, medan småbarnsmamman Lisa kommer till insikt i sitt inrutade äktenskap.

Gina Gambino wants revenge. Her life has been turned upside down with the murder of her two hoodlum sons, but she knows who's done it. Her target is Don Francini, leader of one of the most powerful mafia families in Palermo. Using her brain and her body, Gina worms her way into his household, becoming first his housekeeper then his mistress, weaving a complicated web of poison and murder. It seems her plans are going well until one disastrous night.

In First Kiss and Other Cautionary Tales, you will learn about spring-loaded toilet seats in the Pisa Airport (a creation of the Devil). Find out why Googling "How to Pick Up a Chick" is not the best strategy for determining the best way to scoop up live poultry. Hear the lurid details about a poor soul who inadvertently became locked in the loo at the Louvre. Learn the ancient secret of an Italian grandmother's deadly chicken soup recipe. (Hint: it's all in the feet.)