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Im Londoner Hafenviertel verschwindet der angesehene Gentleman Neville St. Clair spurlos. Alle Beweise sprechen für Mord und der einzige Verdächtige ist ein Bettler mit grausam entstellter Lippe. Aber was sind seine Motive? Und wo ist die Leiche? Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson durchstreifen die Opiumhöhlen Londons, um der Lösung des Falls auf die Spur zu kommen.

Seite an Seite überqueren die beiden berühmten Schiffe "Queen Mary" und "Queen Elizabeth" den Atlantik. Auf welchem der beiden Schiffe sich die legendären Grabschätze aus dem Tal der Könige in Ägypten befinden, weiß niemand. Ihr Ziel ist New York, denn im Metropolitan Museum findet bald die größte Tutanchamun-Ausstellung aller Zeiten statt. Da die berühmte Hobbydetektivin Mimi Rutherfurt einem verdächtigen Meisterdieb persönlich bekannt ist, wird sie von Scotland Yard unter die Passagiere gemischt. Lange tappt die exzellente Beobachterin im Dunkeln. Bald aber schwimmt ein Toter im Meer und Miss Rutherfurt ahnt, sich auf ein höchst gefährliches Abenteuer eingelassen zu haben.

Based on a real-life event, a moneyed client at a progressive law firm pressures the partners to drop a pro bono case they passionately believe in. Will they choose the easy path to preserve their business or keep fighting for what they believe is right?

This collection of classic horror stories is sure to give you goose bumps, raise the hair on the back of your neck, and put some fright in your night. Includes Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper by Robert Bloch, Coin of the Realm by Charles L. Grant, Something Had to be Done by David Drake, The Graveyard Rats by Henry Kuttner, The Small Assassin by Ray Bradbury, Calling Card by Ramsey Campbell, The Words of Guru by C.M. Kornbluth, and Passengers by Robert Silverberg.

This collection of classic horror tales is as remarkable for its literary value as for its scream factor. You'll hear stories by the masters of the genre, past and present.

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what really, does this mean? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More important, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributing authors in this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural and professional backgrounds to share their observations on living with integrity, honesty, and compassion.

Somewhere in the vast and merciless ocean, an obsessed, vengeful madman holds Michael Stone's wife and daughter captive. With the aid of no more than a canoe and the stars, Michael must find and rescue his kidnapped family. He must conquer deadly winter gales and turbulent tides in order to reach the teeming cities of the Far East. Once there, cold-blooded assassins are awaiting - who are they? and how did they know he was coming?