Another day. Another death. Death du Jour. My God, how many such days would there be?'' On a bitterly cold march night in Montreal, forensic anthropologiest Dr Temperance Brennan is exhuming the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood in the grounds of an old church. Just hours later, Tempe is called ...
Now a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.Tucked away from the building sites of modern Shanghai are the beautiful mansions once owned by the smartest families in 1930s China. They have since been bought by rich businessmen and high-ranking members of the Communist Party. All except one. The owner is an old painter ...
In the darkest corners of the night in Caldwell, New York, a conflict like no other rages. The city is home to a band of brothers born to defend their race: the warrior vampires of the Black Dagger Brotherhood...Qhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned ...
Two years have passed since the events of The Amulet of Samarkand and the young magician Nathaniel is rising fast through the government ranks. But his career is suddenly threatened by a series of terrifying crises. A dangerous golem makes random attacks on London and other raids, even more threatening, ...
Anotace: A collection of short fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from schooldays to Discworld and the present day. In the four decades since his first book appeared in print, Terry Pratchett has become one of the world''s best-selling and best-loved authors. Here ...
Over the centuries the Middle East has confounded the dreams of conquerors and peacemakers alike. This now-classic book, fully updated to 2009, follows the historic struggles of the region over the last two hundred years, from Napoleon’s assault on Egypt, through the slow decline and fall of the Ottoman ...
This First World War classic novel is written in the first person by a young German soldier, Paul Bauer. Only eighteen when he is pressured by his family, friends and society in general, to enlist and fight at the front, he enters the army with six school friends, each filled with optimistic and patriotic ...
When you are as securely at the top of the publishing tree (as John Grisham is), the temptation to simply relax and coast must be ever-present. But canny authors know that such laxity is not advisable if you don’t want your fan base to haemorrhage. And it’s clear that John Grisham – despite a few missteps ...
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the deciding game at the climax of the season, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance ...
A special, limited edition, with a brand new cover and the first two chapters of The Invisible Ones. Winner of the Costa Book of the Year, Best First Novel of the Year Awards and the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. 1867, Canada: as winter tightens its grip on the isolated settlement ...
Francis Chisholm is a compassionate and humble priest whose individuality and directness make him unpopular with other clergy. Considered a failure by his superiors, he is sent to China to maintain a mission amid desperate poverty, civil war, plague, and the hostility of his superiors. In the face of ...
Nové začiatky bývajú náročné.Pred začiatkom štvrtého ročníka na strednej sme sa presťahovali do Západnej Virgínie a mne nezostalo nič iné ako vysporiadať sa s tamojším nárečím, chabým prístupom na internet a nekončiacou nudou. až som raz zbadala svojho vysokého sexi suseda s tajomnými zelenými očami. ...
In the fifth novel in King\''s bestselling epic fantasy series, the farming community in the fertile lands of the East has been warned the wolves are coming back. Four gunslingers, led by Roland of Gilead, are also coming their way. And the farmers of the Calla want to enlist some hard calibers. Torn ...
There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and clever Baudelaire children read on."The Austere Academy": In these chapters the children face snapping ...
"In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf." ********* The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic children''s story - the essential first book for babies. In this 2018 edition, Eric Carle''s artwork has been restored to its original bright, bold colours. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold over ...
Now a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Alexander Skarsgard, and Brenton ThwaitesThis first-ever Lois Lowry single-volume collection includes unabridged editions of the Newbery Medal-winning "The Giver," "Gathering Blue," "Messenger," and "Son." Lois ...
Rod Campbell''s classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. With Dear Zoo Book and Puzzle Blocks children can have fun doing six different puzzles featuring all their favourite animals from the original story. ...
Série zjednodušené francouzské četby Plaisir de Lire Serie Verte nabízí malým čtenářům 16 tradičních pohádek psaných snadno srozumitelnou francouzštin.