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Long presumed dead after a long period of inactivity, the gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin makes a triumphant return to solve the disappearance of a small fortune. Set in Paris during the Second World War, Lupin's investigation leads him to Captain Patrice Beval and his love, Coralie, a volunteer nurse who valiantly helped save Beval's life. Lupin soon learns that Coralie is in danger and, after a bloody murder case, is determined to protect Coralie and Beval from the sinister culprit afoot – while finding the missing gold, of course.

Au cours d'un cambriolage chez le député Daubrecq, un crime est commis et deux complices d'Arsène Lupin sont arrêtés par la police. L'un est coupable du crime, l'autre innocent mais les deux seront condamnés à mort. Arsène Lupin va s'employer à délivrer la victime de l'erreur judiciaire, mais il devra lutter contre le député Daubrecq, maître-chanteur sans scrupule, qui détient un document compromettant, dissimulé dans un bouchon en cristal.

In 1930, Edward Beauclerk Maurice, a shy 16-year-old, decided to pursue an uncertain future as an apprentice fur trader among the Eskimos. With no telephone, no radio communication and only one annual visit from the supply ship, he found life in Baffin Land isolated and harsh. The Innuit taught him to build igloos, hunt polar bears and survive the arctic winter. He became fascinated with the myths and folklore that underpinned this remote culture and formed close friendships.

We are no longer asking what is real—we are being forced to decide. In an age of deepfakes, artificial intelligence, curated realities, and spiritual mimicry, the lines between the authentic and the artificial are dissolving. The Divergence is not a warning about the future—it is a guide for navigating the now. Maurice Price takes you on a soul-stirring journey through the illusions of modern life, exposing the subtle forces vying for control of your mind, your attention, and your identity.

After Véronique d'Hergemont's father kidnaps her young son as revenge for her choice of husband, and subsequently drowns at sea in their escape, Véronique is left devastated for years. However, since investigating into their disappearance further, she begins receiving clues that her son might still be alive. Led to a mysterious island off the coast of Brittany, shrouded in ominous omens, Véronique comes across a particularly haunting prophecy: 'Four women on the cross, stone of God that gives life or death. Thirty sacrifices for thirty coffins.'

Woran denken Menschen, wenn sie von »Erfolg« sprechen? Ist er gleichzusetzen mit Geld, Luxus oder gesellschaftlichem Status? In über 350 Interviews mit erfolgreichen Persönlichkeiten hat der Autor untersucht, welche Faktoren für überdurchschnittliche Leistungen und nachhaltigen Erfolg entscheidend sind. Die Ergebnisse zeigen: Erfolg ist keine Frage des Zufalls, sondern das Ergebnis spezifischer Verhaltensweisen, Einstellungen und Strategien, die erlernbar und messbar sind.

"Une lettre ! une lettre à mon nom ! qui pouvait l'avoir mise à cet endroit ? Un peu nerveux, je déchirai l'enveloppe, et je lus : " À partir du moment où vous aurez ouvert cette lettre, quoi qu'il arrive, quoi que vous entendiez, ne bougez plus, ne faites pas un geste, ne jetez pas un cri. Sinon, vous êtes perdu." Moi non plus je ne suis pas un poltron, et, tout aussi bien qu'un autre, je sais me tenir en face du danger réel, ou sourire des périls chimériques dont s'effare notre imagination.

Audacious heists, outrageous disguises, and the million-dollar charm of Arsène Lupin are splendidly exhibited in these 10 tales detailing the exploits of our favorite gentleman burglar.

Maurice Carlos Ruffin has an uncanny ability to reveal the hidden corners of a place we thought we knew. These perspectival, character-driven stories center on the margins and are deeply rooted in New Orleanian culture. These stories are intimate invitations to hear, witness, and imagine lives at once regional but largely universal, and undeniably New Orleanian, written by a lifelong resident of New Orleans and one of our finest new writers.

Using dozens of vivid examples to show how society overprescribed competition as a solution and when unbridled rivalry hurts consumers, kills entrepreneurship, and increases economic inequality, two free-market thinkers diagnose the sickness caused by competition overdose and provide remedies that will promote sustainable growth and progress for everyone, not just wealthy shareholders and those at the top.

The unexpected discovery of self-help books changed my life. This short audiobook will explain how they can do the same for you. I've read over 2,000 self-help books over the last 10 years (I discuss in the book why I wouldn't necessarily do it again). I wrote this book to share how they have benefited my life and to inspire others to join me on the journey of lifelong strategic personal growth.

Victor Hautin, "Inspecteur Victor" de la Brigade mondaine, est un policier, habile, retors, hargneux. Apprécié de sa hiérarchie en dépit d'un esprit assez indépendant, il a vu sa promotion pour le poste d'inspecteur de la Sûreté compromise par des scandales portant sur sa vie privée, tumultueuse.

It's World War II. Young soldier Ira "Teen" Palm and his men burst into a Munich apartment, hoping to capture Adolf Hitler. Instead, they find an empty apartment ... and a golden gun. As bestselling authors Maurice Possley and John Woodbridge explore the story of the man and the gun, they examine a time and place that shaped men like Palm and transformed them into heroes.

If you have had limited success with online dating or wonder if it will work for you, then this online dating guide will reveal the secrets to a successful online dating experience and help you find and attract the right man.

The year was 1832, a cholera pandemic raged, and the French royal family was in exile, driven out by yet another revolution. From a drafty Scottish castle, the duchesse de Berry - the mother of the 11-year-old heir to the throne - hatched a plot to restore the Bourbon dynasty. For months, she commanded a guerilla army and evaded capture by disguising herself as a man. But soon she was betrayed by her trusted advisor, Simon Deutz, the son of France's Chief Rabbi.

Junio 1316. Tras un corto y catastrófico reinado, Luis X acaba de morir envenenado. Han pasado solo dieciocho meses desde la muerte de su padre, Felipe el Hermoso. Por primera vez desde hace trescientos años un rey de Francia desaparece sin dejar un heredero varón.

The climb that went wrong: fighting blinding snowstorms and horrific avalanches; days spent tentbound running low on food, water and oxygen; surviving broken bones and shattered spirits. With writing from Greg Child, David Roberts, Stephen Venables, Alfred Lansing and others, Epic is a collection of the most memorable accounts of legend-making expeditions to the world’s most famous peaks, often in the worst possible conditions!

Arsène Lupin est mort! En tout cas, c'est ce que tout le monde à l'air de croire : lors d'un cambriolage nocturne au château d'Ambrumésy, Mlle de Saint-Véran tire sur un rôdeur mais son cadavre reste introuvable. Quelques jours plus tard, la jeune femme est enlevée et son corps est retrouvé inanimé, à côté de celui d'Arsène Lupin. Comme par hasard, le document renfermant le secret de l'Aiguille creuse disparaît en même temps... Isidore Beautrelet lui ne croit ni à ces faits qui s'enchaînent trop facilement ni à la mort du gentleman-cambrioleur.

Une tradition célèbre, confirmée par les poésies de tous les peuples du Nord, par leurs annales, par leurs institutions et par des usages dont quelques-uns subsistent encore, nous apprend qu'un personnage extraordinaire, nommé Odin, a régné anciennement dans le Nord, qu'il y a opéré de grands changements dans le gouvernement, dans les usages et dans la religion, qu'il y a joui d'une grande autorité, et qu'on lui a même rendu les honneurs divins.

The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue - a French Thomas Crown Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsene Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsene's mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as "Ocean's Eleven" and "The Sting".