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Ana and Nan are lost after the death of their mother, a renowned author who seemingly killed herself by jumping out of a window. Everyone knows who drove Elena to suicide - her long-time literary critic, Eben. But the twins need proof if they're going to get their revenge. When Eben requests access to Elena's diaries at the National Library where the twins work, desperate to clear his name, they see an opportunity. With careful planning and just a little outside help, the twins lock down the labyrinthine building, trapping their colleagues, the public and most importantly Eben inside.

Die Musik verbindet ihre Seelen. Das Schicksal trennt ihre Herzen. Die Balletttänzerin Leah hat das Gefühl, nirgendwo hineinzupassen. Bis sie den Cellisten John kennenlernt. John, der ihren Traum an der Juilliard zu studieren teilt. Doch nicht nur seine Musik lässt ihr Herz höherschlagen, sondern auch seine eisblauen Augen lösen ein verbotenes Kribbeln in ihrem Bauch aus. Verboten, weil Leah einen Freund hat. Der Cellist John hat bisher nur für die Musik gelebt und sich zu verlieben gehörte nicht zu seinen Plänen.

Die Festvorbereitungen für Weihnachten laufen im Restaurant Mesón Flor de Sal auf Hochtouren. Unerwartet kündigt sich kurz vor den Feiertagen Belisario an, Álvaros Vater, der seit mehr als dreißig Jahren nicht mehr auf La Palma war. Er hat damals im Domino-Spiel die Finca an Marcos verloren und damit viel Kummer über seine Familie gebracht. Während Álvaros Gefühle in eine Achterbahn geraten, versucht Julia, zuversichtlich zu bleiben. Doch dann stellt sich heraus, dass Belisario nicht einfach nur aus Sehnsucht nach seiner Familie gekommen ist.

È una ragazzina, Mangiaterra, quando scopre il suo potere misterioso: le basta inghiottire un pugno di terra perché la verità sulle persone disperse e su quelle che, ormai, popolano l'aldilà le si dipinga nella mente e le sconvolga l'anima. Il suo corpo si contrae, nel disgusto e nella repulsione per se stessa, ma il suo sguardo penetra la notte che circonda gli scomparsi, legge i segni nascosti nelle visioni, vibra delle storie terribili che la terra nasconde.

Discover how Meghan Truman, Sandy Bay's latest resident and new bakery owner, navigates her way through three murder mysteries as she gets to know the quirky characters in her adopted hometown after failing to make a career as an actress in Hollywood. She's finally started a relationship with Jack Irvin, a detective, but will she find time to build a romance while she has to deal with betrayals, ungrateful staff, culture clashes, and murder? Three complete best-selling cozy mystery stories in one boxset!

Un'autrice rivelazione regala un romanzo limpido e avvincente. Un'architettura che genera mutazioni nel comportamento umano, funzionali a rendere l'individuo felice. Questo è il progetto Bioma, teorizzato da Marta Fiani. A Tundra, la città-bioma perfetta, Diana vive nell'appartamento che fu della figlia di Marta, Lea.

Taxifahrerin Sarah Teufel macht den Verbrechern in Ostfriesland das Leben schwer - denn in Palinghuus wird nicht gesabbelt, sondern ermittelt! Jetzt gibt es ihre ersten drei Fälle in einem Hörbuch! "Folge 1": Es ist kalt und neblig in Palinghuus, als die Taxifahrerin Sarah Teufel frühmorgens am Schiffsanleger auf die Fähre aus Baltrum wartet... "Folge 2": Bei einer Inspektion von Sarahs Taxi entdeckt James ein rätselhaftes Päckchen unter der Rückbank... "Folge 3": Wie jedes Jahr im Juni ziehen als Koalas verkleidete Freiwillige durch die Dörfer an der ostfriesischen Küste.

Babbo Natale è triste, vorrebbe tanto avere un animale domestico che gli facesse compagnia, ma non può: se si affeziona a qualcuno rimpicciolisce fino a sparire facendo perdere la magia anche agli elfi. E quando un piccolo cane nero raggiunge il Paese di Incanto e di Neve, ahimè, succede l'inevitabile: Babbo Natale scompare. La bambina Bi, gli elfi, il Babilussa (il saggio asinello polare), saranno coinvolti in una straordinaria avventura per salvare il Natale e risolvere il problema: affideranno al vecchio la cura degli animali randagi della città.

Die junge Kunsthändlerin Vicky gerät durch Zufall an einen ungewöhnlichen Brief: Der 10jährige Finlay aus Swinton in Schottland hat ihn an seine verstorbene Mutter geschrieben. Vicky ist berührt - aber auch neugierig, denn dem Brief liegt ein Foto bei, auf dem im Hintergrund eine seltene Ausgabe von "Alice im Wunderland" zu sehen ist. Sie reist nach Schottland - und entdeckt mit Swinton einen ganz und gar außergewöhnlichen Ort. Ein uriges Dorf voller Buchläden und Bücherwürmer, und dazu eine Schar mitunter sehr eigenwilliger Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner.

What Did Not Kill Me, Made Me is the second in a trilogy after the best-selling and award-winning book Girl, Taken: A True Story of Abductions, Captivity and Survival.

This is a language course teaching the basics of the Romanian language quickly and efficiently. This includes a focus on words and phrases that are frequently used and can be put to daily use, such as questions, numbers, foods, introductions, and many other frequently used topics. Review modules are also included if you won't be putting your new language skills to use immediately. This is an ideal way to rapidly build an understanding of the Romanian language with a focus on the words and phrases that you really need.

Thirteen-year-old Varka, who lost her father, is hired as a servant and a babysitter in a shoemaker's house. All day long, she is forced to fulfill the owners’ orders, and later, she sits all night long by the cradle, trying desperately not to fall asleep. Varka knows that she would be severely beaten for that by her masters….

"A Conversation of a Drunk with a Sober Imp" is a short story by the Russian writer and playwright Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904). Written and first published in 1886, the story is a miniature describing the meeting of a retired collegiate secretary Lakhmatov, who was pretty drunk, with the imp who suddenly appeared at night. The uninvited guest turned out to be a talkative creature who experienced the same infringements and inconveniences in his service as the retired collegiate secretary Lakhmatov.

"Life in Questions and Exclamations" is a short story by the Russian writer and playwright Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904). Written and first published in 1882 in the journal Alarm Clock under the pseudonym Antosha Chekhonte, the short story "Life in Questions and Exclamations" is written in an unusual form of a collection of key phrases—memoirs for each stage of a man's life—childhood, adolescence, youth, the period "between 20 and 30 years", "between 30-50 years", and old age.

Meghan hates goodbyes, but she knows she has to say her farewell to some people and situations in her life. She's left anxious and confused when a know-it-all neighbor is found dead under questionable circumstances. Was their final farewell natural or calculated? Meghan has her hunches. She's determined to find out, even though she knows she'll be putting her life at risk, along with the most precious person in her life. In her quest for the truth, will she be successful or end up the victim of a ruthless killer who's determined to have the last laugh?

Alice is a detective with a bizarre ability. She can take out criminals with her powerful static shocks. Sounds like an impressive weapon? It should be, but she’s been banned from using this power by her bullying chief inspector. Working with her partner, Max Greenstick, Alice investigates a spate of kidnappings and finds herself in a dramatic situation. With thugs closing in and an officer down, she uses her static to gain an advantage and is inevitably suspended from duty. Alice’s only option is to continue investigating undercover.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise vor der malerischen Kulisse der grünen Insel und die Suche nach der wahren Bestimmung – Band 2 der brandneuen Trilogie erstmals auf Deutsch! Breen Kellys Herz ist zerrissen, denn die junge Lehrerin steht vor einer schweren Entscheidung.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise vor der malerischen Kulisse der grünen Insel und die Suche nach der wahren Bestimmung – Band 2 der brandneuen Trilogie erstmals auf Deutsch! Breen Kellys Herz ist zerrissen, denn die junge Lehrerin steht vor einer schweren Entscheidung.

Recently divorced Claudia is looking to start again in a small town, in Colorado. Problem is she's still hooked on a mysterious crush she's found on a dating app, in New York City. "Jamie S" is gorgeous, accomplished, a former NFL football player, now a tech guru millionaire. He’s also twelve years younger than her. Determined that she doesn't have time for steamy New York fling, Claudia heads to Colorado, only to find someone waiting on her new doorstep.

Il corpo in cui sono nata è una sorta di memoir in cui Guadalupe Nettel, fortunata autrice messicana de La figlia unica, ripercorre la propria infanzia e adolescenza tra Messico e Francia in seno a una famiglia progressista che, suo malgrado, si trova a fare i conti con gli anni ‘70 e la fine dell’utopia. La protagonista si confronta con la sua infanzia segnata da un neo bianco sulla cornea che l’ha costretta a portare per anni un grosso cerotto sull’occhio che la porta a sviluppare fin da piccolissima un profondo senso di estraneità nei confronti del mondo che la circonda.