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Dr. Grell, einer der ärgsten Widersacher Oscar Wildes, wird im Grey Tower von einem der Mithäftlinge niedergestochen. Sein Leben hängt am seidenen Faden, doch Grell ist bereit, die letzten verbleibenden Stunden zu nutzen und seine Geheimnisse mit den Sonderermittlern der Krone zu teilen. Wilde eilt ans Sterbebett seines ehemaligen Gegenspielers und erfährt Unglaubliches. Eines der größten Geheimnisse des Zirkels der Sieben wird offenbart. Gleichzeitig erfährt Wilde von einer großen Bedrohung im hohen Norden, die ganz England ins Chaos stürzen könnte.

In Stand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. She hails the importance of her parents in her early learning and experiences in the arts. And she describes coming face-to-face with racism, not just as a child living in the segregated South, but also as an adult out and about in the world.

Langweilig ist unserer kleinen Lena, weil sie krank im Bett liegen muss... Da bringt ihr Mama ein besonderes Geschenk: den Zauberkreisel! Dieser nimmt Lena mit auf ihre erste phantastische Reise ins Morgenland, wo sie Farid, den schlauen Sohn des Sultans trifft und einen fliegenden Teppich wieder fliegen lässt!

In 2018 it was estimated that there were more than 750 million spiders in the United Kingdom. By contrast, the overall number today is less than 10 percent of that - but now the spiders live all around us. Today, the spiders are our neighbours. They live alongside us, coexist with us. As us.... An intriguing, imaginative and often unsettling short story set in a world where spiders and humans live together, Eight over Four examines the problems which arise should two contrasting species be forced together.

Walking the line, exercising self-control, and respecting boundaries was never my thing. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife - the number-one rule you don't break when you're a prospect for the Satan's Knights. I fell in love with the former vice president's wife. A lethal mistake on my behalf that only left me bitter and standing on the edge of an overpass. I would've jumped if it hadn't been for the terrified girl, crying on the other side of the fence. She was 17 and the district attorney's daughter. She was also pregnant with my little brother's baby.

Mycroft Holmes zählt sicherlich zu den mächtigsten und einflussreichsten Persönlichkeiten Großbritanniens. Über Jahre agierte er in den Schatten und lenkte die Geschicke seines Landes. Er galt als unantastbar, sein Wort war Gesetz. Doch von einem Tag auf den anderen ändert sich alles! Unbekannte verschicken mysteriöse Botschaften, die eine Reihe von Anschlägen androhen. Die Ziele sind immer Freunde und Bekannte von Mycroft Holmes. Es beginnt ein mörderisches Spiel gegen die Zeit. Für Mycroft Holmes ist der längste Tag seines Lebens angebrochen. Wird er ihn überstehen?

Chief Inspector Anthony Stafford bekommt es mit einer Kirchenschändung zu tun, bei der die Reste von menschlichem Blut, aber keine Leiche gefunden wird. Der Fall bekommt einen dramatischen Beigeschmack, als Berichte über die Manson-Morde in den USA auch ins UK schwappen und es kurz darauf zu einem vergleichbar grässlichen Verbrechen kommt. Der junge Kenneth Stafford meldet sich freiwillig, um eine verdächtige Kommune zu "unterwandern". Ein verhängnisvoller Fehler, denn schon bald findet er sich auf einem Opferaltar wieder, um den sich die "Jünger der Apokalypse" bereits versammelt haben.

当朝阳和夏河在中国的一条街上相遇时，他们并不知道, 两个人的相遇, 将为他们开启一个新的旅程。

How does a librarian from New Jersey end up in a convenience store on Vancouver Island in the middle of the night, playing Bible Scrabble with a Korean physicist and a drunk priest? She gets married to the wrong man for starters - she didn't know he was "that kind of Catholic" - and ends up in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She gets a job in a New Age bookstore, wanders toward Buddhism without realizing it, and acquires a dog. Things get complicated after that.

Midnight Shadows features two classics of horror and the supernatural. "Young Goodman Brown" is the chilling story of a young Puritan man who finds himself drawn into a world of witchcraft and unspeakable black magic. "The Ash Tree" is the tale of Sir Richard, who encounters an ancient tree that harbors a dark and grotesque secret.

Featuring two classic horror stories that are sure to send shivers up your spine, Frightful Tales includes "The Night Wire", a story of a small town overrun by a horrible, animated fog and the night wireman who observes helplessly as unspeakable acts occur, and "Rats", a story of a deserted room at an out-of-the-way inn, and the young man who dares to enter.

This wonderful collection of Christmas classics is a delightful way to enjoy the wit, wisdom, and warmth of the wonderful Christmas season. In "Susy's Christmas Present", a nanny tells her young charges of her fondest Christmas memory; "Santa Claus' Letter" is a charming tale of just what can happen when two young boys don't behave as they should at Christmas time.

A charming, heart-felt collection of Christmas stories and poems that will delight the entire family. Includes F. Scott Fitzgerald's "A Luckless Santa Claus", "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens, O. Henry's classic Christmas story "The Gift of the Magi", the hilarious "Reginald on Christmas Presents" by Saki (H.H. Munro), and a tender scene exerpted from Little Women.

Young Jim finds unlimited opportunities for mischief when he accidently captures Father Time with his lasso. Like every 12-year-old worth his salt, Jim has a difficult time resisting the impulse to play pranks on his neighbors with the aid of his magical prisoner.

Here's a chilling ghost story about a young student taking up temporary residence at an out-of-the-way inn. The inn is well-tended by its elderly owners, all except for one room which stands unoccupied and securely locked. What is the mysterious secret of the room? The student, much to his horrified dismay, soon finds out.

Sir Richard, having inherited his family estate, looks forward to beginning a new life amidst the peaceful English countryside. His pastoral dreams of contentment soon turn to nightmares as the old ash tree outside his window reveals a terrible curse upon his family - a curse of unrelenting hatred that is thirsting for revenge.

This is a delightful collection of fairy tales and fables written by the most beloved of all children's authors and read with charming wit and tenderness. Includes the story of that fleet-footed Gingerbread Man who commences running as soon as the oven door is opened.

Classic Tales of the Undead collects two classic stories of supernatural terror and the curse of the undead. "Dracula's Guest" recounts the events that led to Jonathan Harker's journey to the dreaded castle of Count Dracula, and "The Grave" tells the story of a young man's horrifying descent into despair, madness, and grave robbery.

These wonderful stories, written by the beloved children's author L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz), are certain to delight children of all ages with fanciful images and outrageous characters. "The Glass Dog" tells the story of a cantankerous wizard and a young glass blower who falls in love. "The Capture of Father Time" tells the story of young Jim, a mischievous boy who lassos Father Time, with comical results.

A charming collection of classic children's stories hosted by a hilarious wicked witch and narrated with charm and excitement. The delightful favorites include the tale of "Hansel and Gretel", the giant-sized adventures of "Tom Thumb", the hilarious story of "The Brave Little Tailor", and the real story behind the classic nursery rhyme "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe".