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In a godforsaken place in Siberia, a deeply fallen businessman abuses his three daughters. He wants to break the young women. But is he really the strongest? A hardcore thriller with the pace and suspense of a novella. Tom Knocker is a pseudonym of the German writer Thomas Neukum.
Book #3 in Agatha Christie's Poirot series. First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond; then came the "suicide" that was murder; the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat; a suspicious death in a locked gun room; a million-dollar bond robbery; the curse of a pharaoh's tomb; a jewel robbery by the sea; the abduction of a prime minister; the disappearance of a banker; a phone call from a dying man; and, finally, the mystery of the missing will. The stories included in this collection are: - The Adventure of 'The Western Star' - The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor - The Adventure of the Cheap Flat - The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge - The Million Dollar Bond Robbery - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb - The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan - The Kidnapped Prime Minister - The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman - The Case of the Missing Will Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976) was an English author. She was a prolific writer, most famous for her detective novels and short story collections which centred around the iconic characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Renowned as the 'Queen of Crime', she remains the bestselling novelist of all time, with her sales only second to the Bible.Mostra libro
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Volume 9: Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. Beginning in the 1880s and into the 20th century, Holmes consistently held his status as the world’s most brilliant and successful detective. His accomplishments were painstakingly chronicled by Watson in notes that relate the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Many of his accounts have been published and are well-known to a broad readership. There were times, however, when Watson would refrain from publishing his writings during his lifetime. He would do so for various reasons: At times, he would find himself forced to keep actual events and background information secret for moral, criminal, or financial reasons. Other times, he would want to either avoid potential political, legal, or social scandals or even damage to his own—or Holmes’s—reputation. Some of Watson’s accounts, however, were simply not published at the time because he was occupied with more important or urgent matters. The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson’s accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.Mostra libro
DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN.While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison suspects is, in fact, murder.But as she uncovers explosive evidence, Tennison's new colleagues watch like vultures circling prey. And, one by one, the cases no one else wanted are taken from her - and the glory along with them.Now Tennison has had enough: of the rampant sexism, snide remarks and undermining. It's time to take what is rightfully hers from those who have held her back.She just has to do what she does best: find her prime suspect . . .Mostra libro
After two bad dates, can Emily overlook the flaws and ask Ryan for help?Abby and Chase leave for a sudden getaway, putting Emily in charge of the seaside Inn. Always ready for a challenge, Emily dives in. But after a power outtage and guest complaints, she wonders if she should call someone for help. Ryan's number is an emergency contact, but she's determined not to call him. She's seen how self absorbed he can be.After a phone call from the beautiful Emily, Ryan's hoping to get through the repairs as quickly as possible. It's clear she's labeled him as the spoiled, rich-boy type. But as they spend more time together, he's curious what else might be going on. Something painful is hiding behind her wide eyes, and he finds himself anxious to help.By the time Emily realizes she's completely misjudged Ryan, it may be too late. Someone is sabbotaging the Inn, and their intentions run deeper than she could have imagined.Mostra libro
Nothing has happened. Not yet, anyway. This is how all things begin. Welcome to Apex City, formerly Bangalore, where everything is decided by the mathematically perfect Bell Curve. With the right image, values, and opinions, you can ascend to the glittering heights of the Twenty Percent—the Virtual elite—and have the world at your feet. Otherwise you risk falling to the precarious Ten Percent, and deportation to the ranks of the Analogs, with no access to electricity, running water, or even humanity. The system has no flaws. Until the elusive "Ten Percent Thief" steals a single jacaranda seed from the Virtual city and plants a revolution in the barren soil of the Analog world. Previously published in South Asia only as Analog/Virtual, The Ten Percent Thief is a striking debut by a ferocious new talent.Mostra libro
Everly might be running out of island time in her most dangerous case yet! Café owner and amateur sleuth Everly Swan, like every Swan woman before her, is cursed in love. The only problem? She’s head over heels for Detective Grady Hays, who doesn’t believe in magic of any kind. Grady wants to build a life with Everly, but before she can say “I do,” she needs to take care of this curse once and for all. And luckily, the quirky inhabitants of Charm, North Carolina, are up to the task! But it feels like a sign when a historian researching the Swan family is murdered, and Everly fears the curse is spreading. She and Grady take the case—curserelated or not, there’s a killer loose on the island. Big change is coming for Everly and her friends, but between running her café, choosing a wedding dress, investigating mysterious strangers, and dodging increasingly threatening messages from the killer, Everly’s not sure she’ll get her happy ever after! The seventh thrilling addition to Bree Baker’s acclaimed Seaside Café Mystery series, Pleading the Fish is a sun-believably heartwarming mystery!Mostra libro
