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A body is found in the attic of a fabulous Long Island estate. There is a claw print scorched into the wall, and the stench of sulfur chokes the air. When FBI Special Agent Pendergast investigates the gruesome crime, he discovers that thirty years ago four men conjured something unspeakable. Has...

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills for nearly a century. Now, this new handbook helps authors navigate the ever-shifting publishing landscape - from pacing, plotting, the business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity and inclusivity across all genres, and more.

Wer diesen Anhalter mitnimmt, sollte nichts Böses im Schilde führen... Jack Reacher bemühte sich, harmlos auszusehen, was ihm mit seiner großen, massigen Gestalt und der gebrochenen Nase nicht leicht fiel. Umso dankbarer war er, als endlich ein Auto anhielt, um ihn mitzunehmen. Die Frau und die beiden Männer im Wagen waren Kollegen - zumindest vermutete Reacher das. Er wusste nichts von ihrer Verwicklung in den Mord, der nicht weit entfernt verübt worden war.

The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At 4,000 tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new...

John Kott ist einer der besten Scharfschützen, die die U.S. Army jemals hervorgebracht hat. Doch er ist auch ein skrupelloser Mörder, der den französischen Präsidenten erschießen wollte. Das Attentat schlug fehl, aber in Kürze wird der Killer eine neue Gelegenheit haben: den G8-Gipfel in London. Es gibt nur einen Mann, der ihn aufhalten kann. Nur einen, der Kott ebenbürtig ist. Jener Mann, der Kott schon einmal ins Gefängnis brachte: Jack Reacher.

Auf dem Weg von Tampa nach nirgendwo steigt der ehemalige Militärpolizist Jack Reacher in einer Kleinstadt in Georgia aus dem Bus. Wenige Stunden später findet er sich im Gefängnis wieder. Er steht unter Mordverdacht. Doch statt einer schnellen Lösung hat Detective Finley bald zwei große Probleme: einen Hauptverdächtigen, der seine Unschuld beweisen kann, und das Geständnis eines Bankers, der die Tat nicht begangen hat.

Unversöhnlich, unerbittlich, unschlagbar: Jack Reacher, der eigenwilligste Ermittler der amerikanischen Thrillerliteratur. Ein Mann und eine Frau treffen zufällig auf einer Straße in Chicago zusammen. Plötzlich tauchen zwei Männer auf und entführen die beiden mit vorgehaltener Waffe. Sie werden mit Handschellen aneinandergekettet, in einen Lieferwagen geworfen und in die tiefen Wälder Montanas gebracht. Die Frau ist Holly Johnson, Agentin des FBI und Tochter eines der ranghöchsten Generäle Washingtons. Der Mann ist Jack Reacher.

Se acerca el invierno y a Jack Reacher lo buscan desde el corazón mismo del poder: el Servicio Secreto de los Estados Unidos lo necesita. La misión es tan secreta como urgente, y el más mínimo fallo puede poner en riesgo la democracia más sólida del planeta. Entre pistas ambiguas, profundas desconfianzas y la presencia fantasmal de su hermano, Reacher deberá afinar al extremo sus sentidos y mantener su cabeza despejada –si su corazón se lo permite– para investigar las intrigas de Washington y de las fuerzas de seguridad.

Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, 12 miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher - a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose - goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope.

Vor sechs Jahren quittierte Jack Reacher, damals Spitzenermittler der US-Militärpolizei, den Dienst. Er tauchte unter - unerreichbar, unauffindbar. Doch jetzt kommt der rastlose Einzelgänger freiwillig aus der Deckung. Durch puren Zufall ist er einem Mann begegnet, den er seit zehn Jahren für tot gehalten hat. Die Narben auf dessen Stirn erinnern Reacher an sein furchtbarstes Erlebnis, und er weiß: Noch immer geht von dem Janusmann eine tödliche Gefahr aus.

Are you tired of hearing the same old corporate-approved talking points from the mainstream news and sellout politicians who promise change and never deliver? If the answer is yes then you're in the right place.We're here to talk about what the oligarchs don’t want you to hear and give a leftist perspective on the current news and social justice movements around the world. Calling out corporate politicians and big-money interests that have dominated our lives by highlighting the power of the working class and the movements fighting back.Every Wednesday we’ll either be taking a deep dive ...

Hitching a ride cross-country, Reacher manages to thwart an unsavory criminal hiding out in a sleepy backwater town in rural Texas …

After protecting the Holy Grail from falling into dangerous hands, Laura Stevens and her extraordinary team—including none other than Sir Lancelot—have officially become the Vatican’s new treasure hunters. Their first assignment: reclaim a long-lost hoard from the days when Viking longships ruled the seas. But what begins as a prestigious mission soon spirals into peril. From icy Icelandic caverns to shadowed European cathedrals, Laura and her team follow a trail filled with danger, deception, and ancient secrets.

Toad Hall, derelict and empty for a century, sees the return of the impecunious Horatio Toad and his six wives to the ancestral home. In need of cash, Horatio has leased out his estate and formed a partnership with oddball rewilder Georges Montgolfiere, who needs the land more than he needs Horatio. Tensions mount as Horatio’s vision of an animal-based theme park replete with zipwires and gift shops is diametrically opposed to Montgolfiere’s purist sensibilities. Meanwhile, a bemused Mole surfaces not to a “Silent Spring”, as Montgolfiere contends, but to a fractious one.

Equal-ish is all about that precise intersection of parenthood, work, and being in a relationship. This funny, wonderful, messy, frustrating process is possible - but not easy! Join Kate Mangino and Rachel Childs every week to help you find your equal-ish household balance.

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Nathan Tyler is an unassuming professor at a middling American university with a rather obscure specialty in mathematics—in short, a nobody from nowhere. So why is the White House calling? Summoned to Washington, DC, for a top-secret briefing, Nathan discovers that he’s the key to a massive foreign intelligence breakthrough. Reading between the lines of a cryptic series of equations, he could open a door straight into the heart of the Kremlin and change the global balance of power forever.

Emma aime passer quelques jours de vacances à la ferme de ses grands-parents. Elle y retrouve chaque année tous les animaux, elle donne un coup de main pour nourrir les cochons ou ramasser les œufs, et surtout elle joue pendant des heures avec ses cousins. Mais cette année, c’est différent. Emma a reçu une tablette pour son anniversaire. Alors, elle passe tout son temps sur son écran à regarder des vidéos et jouer à des jeux.

In the shadowy world where power plays and secrets reign supreme, he’s an enigma—a ruthless billionaire and head of an elite secret society. She’s a cunning thief, sent to infiltrate his world and steal the one thing he holds dear. But when her web of lies unravels, she learns the terrifying truth: he’s been watching her all along. Now, the tables have turned. His obsession with her is as relentless as his power is far-reaching, and there’s nowhere she can hide from the man who always gets what he wants.

In this audiobook, a four-year-old Mexican boy describes how he loves his father. They experience simple pleasures in their modern, modest home in Mexico City. The son shows his father many interesting objects he's found on the ground as they walk to the playground. As they walk along the crosswalk hand in hand, the son escapes his father's grip to run to the playground, but for such dangerous behavior they return home. Before siesta, they enjoy a snack and a Bible story.