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When a wealthy Venetian woman is found brutally murdered, the prime suspect is her Romanian maid, who has fled the city. As she attempts to leave the country, carrying a considerable sum of money and forged papers, the maid runs into the path of an oncoming train and is killed. Case closed. But when the old woman's neighbour returns from abroad, it transpires that the maid could not have been the killer. Commissario Brunetti decides - unofficially - to take on the case himself.

A missing person report is not usually something that Hamish Macbeth sees as cause for undue distress. Should a child or a vulnerable person vanish, it's an urgent matter that needs to be treated seriously, but in Macbeth's experience, most other people who go missing tend to turn up again before long. So when Kate Hibbert disappears after having last been seen struggling along the road with a heavy suitcase, he is convinced she has gone travelling and reluctantly goes through the motions of investigating.

Die erfolgreiche Audioumsetzung des "größten Epos in der Geschichte der Comics" entführt mit "The Sandman: Akt II" aufs Neue nach Dreaming - das Traumland. Der erste Teil erreichte Platz 1 der Audio-Bestsellerliste der New York Times und auch in dieser Fortsetzung leiht Andreas Fröhlich erneut Morpheus, dem Herrn der Träume, seine Stimme. Mit seinen gefeierten Comics und Graphic Novels schuf Neil Gaiman eine Welt der Mythen, der Fantasie und der Schrecken.

When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the schoolteacher, to the beachcomber and the owner of the local bar, the priest's wife and the romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. But what the villagers don't know is that Joe Haak worked as an analyst and has fled the City amid fears of a worldwide banking collapse caused by a computer program he invented. But is the end of the world really nigh?

In Hide My Eyes, Campion finds himself hunting down a serial killer. A spate of murders leaves him and his friend and colleague Inspector Luke, with only the baffling clues of a left-hand glove and a lizard-skin lettercase. However a chain of strange events leads them to an odd museum of curiosities hidden in a quiet London neighbourhood where there is more going on than meets the eye.

Amuse-toi. Va au travail comme sur un terrain de jeu, expérimente, teste des choses, cherches-y du plaisir. Trouve ce qui t'amuse vraiment et spécialise-toi là-dedans. C'est le secret de tous ceux qui deviennent exceptionnels dans leur domaine. Pour t'y aider, Le Livre de la Jungle recueille.

The first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. It is 42 AD, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting to the rigours of military life isn't difficult enough for the bookish young man, he also has to contend with the disgust of his colleagues when, because of his imperial connections, he is appointed a rank above them.

In this contribution to the emerging men's movement, Robert Moore, a Jungian psychoanalyst and Douglas Gillette, a mythologist, examine the inner King - one of the four archetypes on the male psyche. The inner King integrates power and nurturing, firmness and caring, courage and creativity, self-affirmation and self-sacrifice. From his central position between the world of imagination and the world of action, the King within challenges every man to take up his own scepter, to dream and to make them come true.

Real Russian people don’t speak like your textbook, so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Russian in the process.

The Palestinian Delusion is unique in situating the Israeli/Palestinian conflict within the context of the global jihad that has found renewed impetus in the latter portion of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Briskly recounting the tumultuous history of the "peace process", Robert Spencer demonstrates that the determination of diplomats, policymakers, and negotiators to ignore this aspect of the conflict has led the Israelis, the Palestinians, and the world down numerous blind alleys. This has often only exacerbated, rather than healed, this conflict.

Locked into chastity to pay his debts, Jonathan finds out just how arousing and punishing his new Dominatrix Mistress can be. She begins to train him, to test him and to push him to his limits of pain - and pleasure. Invited into her playroom for the first time, Jonathan willingly submits to cbt, trampling, whipping, and toys deep in intimate places, allowing her to control his every release.

There is no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time. Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles until they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king. Sentenced to death, they have only one way out...and so begins this tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend. Avempartha is the second of a six book series entitled the Riyria Revelations.

Alice is back in her room, stroking her cats, but not for long. Slipping through the looking-glass, she meets another wild collection of fantasy characters, including the Red and White kings and queens, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and she is entertained by the poems "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter".

Im Zentrum einer grausamen Mordserie... Als Hauptkommissar Claudius Zorn an einem gewöhnlichen Mittwochabend im Dezember seinen wöchentlichen Besuch bei einem älteren Herrn machen will, findet er sich plötzlich mitten in einem Tatort wieder. Der Mann wurde brutal ermordet. Zorn weiß, dass er nun den schwersten Gang seiner ganzen Laufbahn verrichten muss, denn die Tochter des Ermordeten ist niemand anderes als Frieda Borck, Zorns ehemalige Vorgesetzte und feste Freundin. Zorn und Schröder arbeiten auf Hochtouren daran, den Täter schnell zu finden.

During the Golden Era of Exploration, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor Roald Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. Their perilous race to the South Pole claimed Scott’s life and became the stuff of legend as well as endless scrutiny. In this compelling biography of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, renowned modern-day explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, holder of ten expeditionary records, has written the definitive book on this hotly debated subject.

On Death and Dying began as a theoretical book, an interdisciplinary study of our fear of death and our inevitable acceptance of it. It introduced the world to the now-famous five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the process of grieving and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, all based on Kübler-Ross' and Kessler's professional and personal experiences.

If I had to describe Sean Bailey, it would be: A surly, temperamental pain in my ass. Never in that equation would I ever include the word boyfriend - and not just because he’s straight. The older brother of my life-long best friend, Sean is a detective for the Chicago PD, and is also known as Detective “Dick” for being...well, a surly, temperamental pain in everyone’s ass. He also happens to be the best they have, which is why I find myself on his doorstep the night my life is threatened by an anonymous stalker.

Ein episches Fantasy-Abenteuer der preisgekrönten "New York Times"- und "USA Today"-Bestseller-Autorin Shannon Messenger. Der erste Band einer Serie um Elfen, Freundschaft und Magie mit jeder Menge Spannung für Mädchen und Jungen ab 11 Jahren. Sprecherstar David Nathan entführt in das fantastische Abenteuer. Ein episches Abenteuer beginnt... Die zwölfjährige Sophie fühlt sich fremd in ihrer urbanen Welt. Dass sie Gedanken lesen kann, hält sie geheim.

Real English-speaking people don’t speak like your textbook…so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak! Try the StoryLearning method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken English in the process.

Paul Ondragon löst Probleme aller Art. Aber ist er auch bereit, an Voodoo-Magie zu glauben? Sein zweiter mysteriöser Fall führt ihn von L.A. über New Orleans nach Haiti, das gerade von einem schweren Jahrhundertbeben getroffen wurde. Dort stößt er mit seinem kleinen Team auf ein erschütterndes Geheimnis, das weit größere Kreise zieht, als er zuvor angenommen hatte.