Editora: Bu Classics Books
A sinister conspiracy involving a deadly biological agent threatens to bring a nation to its knees, sparking a high-stakes race against time where failure means catastrophe.
Thomas More's "Utopia" is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within "Utopia" is described an idealized island community upon which perfect social harmony has been achieved. On this island all property is community owned, violence is nonexistent and everyone has the opportunity to work and live in an environment of religious tolerance. Many social movements throughout history have drawn upon More's work for inspiration. While possibly unachievable Thomas More's "Utopia" gives a vision of what could be.Ver livro
Lars Marlin has escaped from Devil's Island and come face to face with the man who put him there — Paco Corvino. Now the two are off to sea serving on a luxury yacht. Lars is determined to find out what Corvino has up his sleeve... and what killer cargo he's hiding on board. But the yacht owner's daughter is a beautiful — and dangerous — distraction. Will Lars be safe in her arms... or is she part of Corvino's plot — a trap set with honey?Ver livro
Helen Stoner worries her stepfather may be trying to kill her after he contrives to move her to the bedroom where her sister had died two years earlier, shortly before her wedding. Stoner is herself now engaged, and Holmes learns that her stepfather's annuity (from the estate of his wife — Stoner's mother) would be greatly reduced if either sister married. During a late-night investigation of the bedroom, Holmes and Watson discover a dummy bell-pull near a ventilator. As they lie in wait a whistle sounds, then a snake appears through the ventilator. Holmes attacks the snake with his riding crop; it retreats to the next room, where it attacks and kills Stoner's stepfather.Ver livro
What if the most dangerous thing you did this weekend was go for a run? *** On a bright spring Saturday, hundreds gather in a park as usual for their weekly community 5k run. An hour later, one of the runners is dead. The next week a runner training for a 10k event dies. And then another, a half marathon runner… The police are baffled. The pattern is the same, the deaths can’t be coincidental. Is there a murderer picking off victims one race at a time? Ten million adults are regular or occasional runners. Ten million potential victims. With the next event just announced, as you reach the start line you might just have to run for your life…Readers have been gripped by Run For Your Life: 'I have not stopped going on about this book to people since I read it! Jackie does that magical and rare thing: she takes a never-done-before genius premise, but is equally genius in her delivery and reveal… this book will stay with me for a long time’ Caroline Corcoran ‘Pacy and thrilling… I genuinely struggled to put [this] down. I absolutely devoured it’ G D Wright 'Riveting, propulsive and masterfully executed, this book is utterly moreish. The pace and twists are so on point for a story about running. It certainly left me breathless! Naomi Williams, author of The Woman in Ward 9 ‘A chilling whodunit with a nightmare scenario… another twisty, rattling good thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page’ Jane Bailey, author of Stay ‘Had me on the edge of my seat… fantastic… If you haven’t read this, what are you doing??!’ ★★★★★ ‘My son runs marathons and I’m aways there to cheer him on… awesome read… I highly recommend’ ★★★★★ ‘A real who done it, why and who would be next… had me up late into the night’ ★★★★★ ‘An explosive thriller… the characters are so well described… a mystery you won’t be able to put down’ ★★★★★ ‘Wow! An exciting and tense read… I really couldn’t put it down… loved it!’ ★★★★★ ‘Pacy and suspenseful… a convincing plot and short, snappy chapters… compelling one sit read’ ★★★★★ ‘Be prepared to binge read as the twists and turns keep you on a roller coaster of a read’ ★★★★★ ‘Oh my gosh I LOVED this book! It’s been a few days since I finished this one and I still can’t stop thinking about it’ ★★★★★ ‘Grabs you instantly… incredibly easy to binge’ ★★★★★ ‘The kind [of book] you finish in a single day because you need to know what happens next’ ★★★★★ ‘Fast-paced, suspenseful and kept me guessing’ ★★★★★ This is a pacy thriller novel of fiction where detective sleuths race to connect the deaths before the next sports event claims another victim. With every new run, the domestic lives behind the start line become part of the mystery, and the stories everyone tells may be the deadliest clue of all. For fans of Freida Mcfadden (The Divorce), Nicole Trope (The Boy in the Photo), Shari Lapena (Someone We Know), Jessica Huntley (Room 21), and Sue Watson (His First Wife). HarperCollins 2026Ver livro
Running out of time . . . After two months of protective custody, bodyguard Arianna Jackson is days away from testifying at a murder trial when the unthinkable happens. Her Alaska safe house is attacked, and Arianna is forced to go on the run with United States Marshal Brody Callahan. Arianna is used to issuing orders, not taking them, but now, out in the wild, with a bounty on her head and a killer on her heels, she has only one hope of making it to testify—the handsome protector at her side.Ver livro
When her niece's fiance dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Miss Marple is drawn into one of her most personal cases. Rumors of madness, poison, and even strangulation swirl around the quiet English town. The local police dismiss it as heart failure, but Miss Marple knows better. With only her sharp instincts, a few seemingly minor clues, and a lifetime of observing human nature, she pieces together the truth behind the man's death. What she discovers is more chilling, and more calculated than anyone suspected. This short story showcases Miss Marple at her most intuitive and relentless. Perfect for fans of classic detective fiction, small-town mysteries, and clever female sleuths.Ver livro
