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Finales del siglo XVIII. Francia estΓ‘ gobernada por los controladores, capaces de moldear la materia a su antojo. Edvard Thermidor ha nacido entre ellos, pero averiguarΓ‘ de la peor manera posible que no es como los demΓ‘s. Expulsado de su mundo de privilegios, descubrirΓ‘ que todo lo que conocΓa no er
Ann Eliza y Evelina Bunner, las protagonistas de esta novela corta, regentan una modesta mercerΓa en un barrio humilde de Nueva York. Un dΓa, con motivo de su cumpleaΓ±os, Ann Eliza le regala a su hermana un reloj. Este objeto serΓ‘ el causante de que los cimientos sobre los que se asientan sus vidas
The Homecoming (Tornar a casa en la traducciΓ³ catalana) fou estrenada per la Royal Shakespeare Company, dirigida per Peter Hall, el 3 de juny de 1965, amb Vivien Merchand, la primera esposa de Harold Pinter, com a protagonista. Γs una de les obres mΓ©s potents de Pinter. Una casa on viuen quatre home
Hace un cuarto de siglo, una expediciΓ³n descubriΓ³ el sistema de la Paja y la humanidad tuvo su primer contacto con otra especie inteligente, cuya expansiΓ³n por la galaxia resultarΓa letal para los hombres. En aquel entonces, Γ©stos fueron capaces de contener a los alienΓgenas encerrΓ‘ndolos en su luga
Intro -- Murder by Prescription -- About the Author -- Dedication -- Copyright Information Β© -- Acknowledgment -- Prologue -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- C
_Robbie Jordan is temporarily leaving Pans 'N Pancakes, her country store in South Lick, Indiana, to visit Santa Barbara, California --where wildfire smoke tinges the air, but a more immediate danger may lie in wait . . ._ **_**_ While looking forward to her high school reunion back in Californi
Harry Ross is a burned-out private eye who's plunged into a murder mystery tied to a long-unsolved case of Hollywood dreams, schemes and cover-ups.</div>
Twenty-something single mom and apartment manager, Cambria Clyne, is ready to take her career to the next level. So when the owners of the neighboring apartment building ask her to interview, she jumps at the opportunity. Higher pay, bigger apartment, bonusesβit's the dream job Cambria never knew sh
**A young chef might bite off more than she can chew when she returns to her Alaskan hometown to take over her parents' diner in this charming first installment in a new cozy mystery series set in an Alaskan tourist town.** When Chef Charlie Cooke is offered the chance to leave San Francisco and r
**In the first installment of bestselling author Carlene O'Connor's new Home to Ireland Mystery series, New York Tara Meehan's first trip to Galway, Ireland may be her last.** **Jump right into the beauty and splendor --and murder--of Tara's Irish adventure! With a gorgeous setting, suspicious cha
SUPERINTENDENT MACDONALD, C.I.D., studied his fellow-passengers on the Vienna plane simply because he couldnβt help it, because he hadnβt conditioned himself to being on holiday. The distinguished industrialist he recognised: the stout man he put down (quite mistakenly) as a traveller in whisky. The
Black Garrett--pirate, sorcerer, British spy--first mistakes the innocent beauty Juliet for a cold blooded murderer, responsible for his dear brother's death. By the time he discovers his mistake, it is too late to save Juliet. Garrett is forced to imprison the hauntingly beautiful and rebellious yo
'You must have a curious taste, to love someone whom you believe to be capable of murder.β Detective Superintendent Simon Hudson finds himself in a difficult position. Attending the Metropolitana Choirβs concert was intended to make him a supportive partnerβ¦ not the head of a murder investigati
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a Civil War reenactment, a missing body, and one ex-CIA agent turned Girl Scout Troop leader with hilarious results! Merry Wrath has a problem. Her Girl Scout Troop co-leader has signed them up to participate in a Civil War reenactment base
When gourmet cook Lady Eleanor, a.k.a. "The Queen of Chocolate," is murdered under the watchful eye of P.I. Savannah Reid, Savannah must sift through a vast array of suspects to catch a killer with a sweet tooth.
Sherborne in 1436 was a quarrelsome town, the townspeople and the Abbot at loggerheads over the narrowing of the entrance to Allhallows, the chapel-of-ease attached to the Abbey, and the positioning of a font in the same chapel. Against this background, a young man is found murdered in the Lady Chap
Ex-reporter Henrietta "Henrie 0" O'Dwyer Collins joins a wedding party in glorious Bermuda -- only to discover that death is an uninvited guest. Warm turquoise waters and balmy ocean breezes do little to ease Henrie O's discomfort at having to attend the wedding of her ex-son-in-law Lloyd to Connor
The tenth book in the Libby Sarjeant series of British murder mysteries which feature a retired actress as the female sleuth and are based in the picturesque village of Steeple Martin. Libby Sarjeant and her friend Fran Wolfe are asked to look into the sudden and unexplained death of a devoted churc
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
After being reported as dead in a German POW camp, Jack Chesley returns to L.A. in 1947 very much alive, only to discover that his wife is dead--and her twin sister insists that it wasn't an accident like the cops said. They set out to find her killer, a journey that takes them from the boozy back c
Numa manhΓ£ de votação que parecia como todas as outras, na capital de um paΓs imaginΓ‘rio, os funcionΓ‘rios de uma das seçáes eleitorais se deparam com uma situação insΓ³lita, que mais tarde, durante as apuraçáes, se confirmaria de maneira espantosa. Aquele nΓ£o seria um pleito como tantos outros, com a
He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. An amazing historical novel with a supernatural twist set after the English Civil War. This is the stunning debut from Clifford Beal. He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. 1653: The long and bloody English Civi
Doktor med. Johann Dolittle, der vor langen Jahren in Puddleby in England lebte, hatte sein Herz den Tieren geschenkt, und deshalb folgte er dem Ruf der Schwalbe nach Afrika, wo die Affen schwer erkrankt waren, nur zu gern. Mit Hilfe von Dab-Dab, der Ente, und GΓΆb-GΓΆb, dem Schwein, und vielen andere
One night of passion will bind them for a lifetime⦠Their first marriage was a disaster. Cold-hearted billionaire Massimo Montebello needed Alessia as his bride to complete a valuable merger, but that was never enough for love-struck Alessia. She had no choice but to leave him. Five years later, an
Preorder the long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a
Bullets arenβt the only things flying on this missionβ¦ When Texas Ranger Nash Sullivan finds himself in a hailstorm of gunfire during a bunker raid, he handles himselfβand those around himβwith his usual skill and sharp wit. It seems his charm worked its wonders too, because heβs gone from a Rang
In the city of Quafin, Emilie Hartford will find dangerβ¦and love I always knew that being a cop would be dangerous. Long nights, unknown threats, and the constant rush that any hesitation to act could very well mean death. But I lived for that. I loved the rush. And nowhere was more dangerous than
The mysteries and adventure are back and bigger than ever in the second book in the Menagerie trilogy! With the magic of Brandon Mullβs Fablehaven and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, *The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial* is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and magical creatu
I married my fake fiancΓ© and nowβ¦ I want a divorce. Iβve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying fatherβs last wish. His dream is to wal
A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesnβt want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for himβ¦ so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
## Why read the *The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series?* ## Because everyone needs a laugh! If you love satire and black comedies or are fans of _Fargo_ , _Twin Peaks_ , _Murder She Wrote_ or Miss Marple, then _The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series_ is for you. What started with _Gumboots, Gumshoes, & Murde_r, is f
When Professor Humberto Ossmann and Dr. Clematis Woodley, who heartily despised each other in life, are found together in a mortal embrace, Norman de Ratour knows that evil once again stalks the hallowed precincts of the Museum of Man. It has been several years since the museum was wracked by what b
A birthday wish led to an unexpected gift landing on her doorstep. Who knew this unexpected cowboy would bring so much trouble with him? Sydney led a fulfilling life of hard ranch work. She had her animals, and she thought that was enough for her. Until she made a crazy birthday wish which was