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During one of the most successful exhibitions in the history of the British Museum, catastrophe strikes. An unexpected seismic anomaly rocks London, causing immense damage to the exhibits on show. One of the damaged artifacts is a male sculpture belonging to collector Dr. James Heidmann's collection of Greek Mythology. Upon investigation, benefactor Dave Purdue and curator Prof. Helen Barry discover that the broken statue had in fact once been a human being. This begs the question as to the origin of its condition, which immediately sparks Purdue's interest.

Pop rock princess Ellie Walker is an expert at navigating the world of rock and roll. She’s the sunshine girl who befriends even the wildest of rockstars and fans. Except when it comes to Tate Hawkins. The grumpy, annoyingly sexy drummer of Perfectly Broken tilted her world once, but now spends his free time shooting her with dagger eyes. She has no idea why, and she certainly doesn’t care. The kiss was a mistake, and she’s over it. She’ll just keep avoiding him and wooing his best friends and bandmates until he’s red in the face.

Listen and relive the exciting tales from Highlights, now on audio! Learn the secrets of stone-skipping champions and about a blind skier, along with other stories about sports and games.

Le corps étrangement momifié d'un homme est retrouvé dans une ville fantôme du Nouveau-Mexique. À son côté : une croix en or du XVIIe siècle datant de l'ère coloniale espagnole. L'archéologue Nora Kelly et Corrie Swanson, jeune agente du FBI, doivent déterrer l'homme pour l'identifier, déterminer les causes de sa mort et rechercher un éventuel trésor enfoui...

En 2008, neuf alpinistes ne sont jamais revenus d'une expédition dans le Nouveau-Mexique. Les recherches menées aux abords de leur campement ont montré qu'ils ont été contraints de fuir une menace terrifiante, certains à peine vêtus alors que le blizzard faisait rage. Seuls six corps ont été retrouvés, et l'affaire de la Montagne de la mort n'a jamais été résolue. Quinze ans plus tard, la découverte de deux nouveaux cadavres permet la réouverture du dossier.

A provocative, unprecedented anthology featuring original short stories on what it means to be an American from thirty bestselling and award-winning authors with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen: “This chorus of brilliant voices articulating the shape and...

It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air-balloon rally. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out of nowhere. It is a drone, and it appears to be buzzing around the balloons, checking them out. As Theodosia and Drayton watch, the drone, hovering like some angry, mechanized insect, deliberately crashes into the balloon next to them. An enormous, fiery explosion erupts, and everyone watches in horror as the balloon plummets to the earth, killing all three of its passengers.

How to Catch a Cheating Husband is your guide to finding the truth when your gut is telling you something’s not right. This isn’t about playing detective—it’s about getting real answers. Whether you’ve noticed strange behavior, changed routines, or just have a nagging feeling, this book walks you through what to look for, where to start, and what steps to take next.

The perfect story collection for younger listeners who love things that go BUMP in the night! Take a spooky journey to a haunted cemetery. Meet beasts that go "Boo!" Be chilled to the bone with spine-tingling stories about ghosts, ghouls, and more! This six-part collection holds 18 super spooky stories, plus frightening facts to keep kids on their toes - without keeping them up all night.

On Riverside Road, a pretty street lined with trees in the north of England, Anna steps outside her front door for a breath of air. Her eye catches on a light that shouldn’t be on in her neighbour’s house. Growing up, when the two families were so close, Anna used to know it better than her own. Then Anna sees something horrifying and rushes across the road. Her scream tears through the night like a knife. Nothing will ever be the same on this perfect street again.

Sieben tödlichen Unfälle geschehen über die ganze USA verteilt, und sie scheinen nichts miteinander zu tun zu haben. Doch als Charles Stamoran, der US-Verteidigungsminister, davon erfährt, setzt er eine Untersuchung höchster Priorität an. Auch der Militärpolizist Jack Reacher gehört zu den Ermittlern. Er erkennt, dass die sieben Männer eine gemeinsame CIA-Vergangenheit haben – und dass es keine Unfälle waren. Außerdem verdichten sich die Hinweise, dass das Morden nicht enden wird, bevor noch ein achtes Ziel getötet wurde: Charles Stamoran! Reacher steht ein Wettrennen um Leben und Tod bevor.

Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe gin fizzes), gun loaders, the drawing of pegs, fine-looking bird dogs, and shooting costumes of tweed, herringbone, and suede. But as gunshots explode like a riff of Black Cat firecrackers, another shot sounds too close for comfort to Theodosia and Drayton. Intrigued but worried, Theodosia wanders into the neighbor's lavender field where she discovers their host, Reginald Doyle, bleeding to death.

Ganz gegen seine Gewohnheit beschließt Jack Reacher, der ehemalige Topermittler der Militärpolizei, in der sengenden Hitze von Texas per Anhalter zu fahren. Tatsächlich stoppt ein weißer Cadillac mit der schönen jungen Carmen Greer am Steuer - die ihn anheuert, ihren Ehemann umzubringen. Doch was sich so perfide anhört, ist eine aus tiefer Verzweiflung geborene Idee. Jacks Interesse - und Mitgefühl - ist geweckt. Er verdingt sich als Hilfsarbeiter auf der Ranch, um Carmen zu beschützen.

An utterly good audio edition of the very first Clarice Bean novel. Read by Claire Skinner, star of the hit BBC comedy 'Outnumbered'. Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent.

Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is lured into attending the Heritage Society's "Pirates and Plunder" soiree. But it's an antique diamond skull ring that gets plundered by someone who murders a history intern in the process. Theodosia knows she'll have to whet her investigative skills to find the killer among a raft of suspects.

For over half a century, Child has collaborated with the world’s most celebrated artists creating timeless classics, such as Bon Jovi’s “Livin' On A Prayer” and “You Give Love A Bad Name,” as well as Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and “The Cup Of Life,” amongst his vast catalog. But in his memoir, Child himself takes center stage to share his transformational story of a misfit outsider to cultural pacesetter.

At the crossroads of children’s healthcare, system improvement, and leadership, this solutions-focused, interview-style podcast brings you engaging stories, reflections, and system improvement ideas from leaders in Canadian children’s healthcare.Enjoyed the episode? Leave us a rating or review, share with your colleagues, and be sure to subscribe!

Tiefe Trauer - und erhöhte Wachsamkeit veranlassen Jack Reacher an der Beerdigung seines ehemaligen Vorgesetzten und väterlichen Freundes, Leon Garber, teilzunehmen. Weshalb ließ dieser nach so vielen Jahren unter dem Namen seiner Tochter Jodie nach ihm fahnden? Und was hat sie, Jacks unerfüllte große Liebe, damit zu tun? Jodie, bildschön und eine clevere Anwältin, steht selbst vor einem Rätsel. Erst eine unangenehme Begegnung mit Killern und verstümmelten Leichen bringt die beiden auf eine heiße Spur - und ins Fadenkreuz der Mörder.

We're all waiting for something. It might be a spouse or a baby. It might be healing or a home. Regardless of what we're waiting for, it's easy to feel discontent when things aren't going as planned and our dreams are delayed - especially when questions of "why?" and "how long?" remain unanswered. God uses seasons of waiting to teach us patience and make us more like himself. But sanctification is not the only purpose God has in mind.

Fra en helikopter højt over den øde californiske ørken bliver en mand kastet ud i natten ... I Chicago erfarer en kvinde, at et elitehold af tidligere militære efterforskere er ved at blive udslettet en efter en ... Og på gaden i Portland bliver Jack Reacher – soldat, politimand, helt – revet ud af sin strejfertilværelse af en kodebesked, som kun ganske få andre ville kunne forstå. Lige fra de første chokerende optrin i Lee Childs højenergiske nye roman bliver Jack Reacher sendt som en kniv i hjertet på en sammensværgelse, der slår hans gamle venner ihjel – og er på vej mod noget endnu værre.