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n Stacey arrived at Bill Bateman's for her five year class reunion, she had no idea how a memory from her past would alter her future. In one innocent moment, a simple cordial act leads one on a path of jealous rage and another fighting for their life. Tempers flare, threats are exchanged, blood is shed, and the services of the homicide detectives are soon requested. In his second release, former homicide detective and award-winning author, Ken Lang, unveils the inner workings of a chaotic homicide unit.

To save herself from certain death, the beautiful Scheherazade must beguile a Persian sultan with her enchanting stories. In two of her most well-known tales, Aladdin's and Ali Baba's cleverness and quick-thinking save the day - and a great treasure. Andrew Lang's masterful version of these ancient Middle Eastern folk tales will captivate listeners of all ages, just as they did when Scherazade was the storyteller.

21 Erfolgsfrauen, das sind 21 Topmanagerinnen, die zeigen und beweisen, mit welchen Karriere-Formeln Erfolg auf jeden Fall erfolgt. 21 Erfolgsfrauen, das sind 21 individuelle und außerordentlich erfolgreiche Karrierewege, allen Stolpersteinen und Hürden zum Trotz. 21 Erfolgsfrauen, das sind 21 weibliche Strategien direkt an die Spitze. Das sind 21 seltene Einblicke in die verborgenen Machtzentralen der Wirtschaft. Das sind 21 konkrete ErfolgsFormeln für die Karriere.

Nevermore brings one of America’s most enigmatic writers to the attention of a new generation of children. This intriguing biography examines the life and times of the author and poet who would have a huge influence on future generations of writers, poets, artists, and even songwriters. Poe pioneered the psychological horror story, the detective story, and the emerging genre of science fiction. Through his dark tales and unforgettable verse, as well as his literary criticism, he made major contributions to the development of the modern short story and modern poetry in America.

A widowed peasant man was left to raise his two twin children, a boy and a girl. He tried his best but nothing seemed to go right without a woman's touch. And so, he remarried and had more children but things were still not right - the stepmother was very mean to the twins, beating and starving them. This wasn't enough for the wicked stepmother and she decided to send them off into the woods where an evil witch lived. She tells the twins they are to go off and serve her sweet granny.

The Prince of Air was raised to fear love and distrust women. This all changes the moment he sees Princess Rosalie, and he kidnaps her and hides her away, much to the dismay of her father. When the Invisible Prince comes to visit Rosalie’s father, it seems he might be able to rescue Rosalie after all, thanks to a magical gift from a fairy that granted him invisibility.

Chaplains of ANZAC: New Zealand's Fallen Chaplains of the Great War tells the story of seven New Zealand Expeditionary Force chaplains who served and died during the Great War. The beautiful collection of stories in this book tell the oft-overlooked tales of the chaplains who left New Zealand and served their god, king and country on foreign fields of battle. In all, over 140 chaplains served as part of the NZEF. This book contains the stories of seven of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Eine tolle Sache für Kids - und vorlesegestresste Eltern: Die 20 schönsten Geschichten des Alten und Neuen Testaments in 5-Minuten-Geschichten. Perfekt als abendliche Gute-Nacht-Geschichte! Ein ideales Geschenk! Wunderbar gelesen von Wolfgang Rositzka, dessen sonore Stimme den Geschichten einen ganz besonderen Charakter verleiht!

Krimi af Sveriges svar på Agatha Christie. "Morderen lyver" er Maria Langs første bog. Det er en rigtig puslespilskrimi med alt, hvad det indebaerer af begaer, jalousi og forviklinger. Her introduceres den kaekke Puck. Hun møder intense Einar Bure, og da der sker et mord, støder Sveriges svar på Lord Peter Wimsey, skarpe Christer Wijk, til. Pucks tutor inviterer hende til at fejre midsommer, bade og sejle med sig selv og en lille gruppe venner i sit sommerhus, på øen i søen Ulvlången. Blandt vennerne er Einar Bure.

There was a family of three brothers. The older two were very intelligent and much beloved by their parents; the youngest however was considered to be a dunce and a pest and was always getting in his mother's way. One day, the king announced that he was offering his daughter's hand in marriage to whoever could build a flying ship. The older two brothers were immediately sent on their way to try to construct the flying ship, while the youngest was left behind.

There once was a young shepherd who one day discovers a wounded giant. Although at first frightened, he decides to care for the giant who shows his gratitude by giving the young boy a belt of invisibility and taking him underground to a giant's wedding celebration. The boy sneaks a loaf of bread away with him while he is leaving so that he might have something to eat the next day but much to his chagrin, he is unable to tear the bread when he tries. He then tries biting it and is shocked when pieces of gold fall from the loaf.

Weil Henri de Draculart mit den Händen leuchten konnte, war er Beleuchtungsvampir des Sonnenkönigs. Als die Kinder ihn besuchen wollen, ist er spurlos verschwunden. Eine aufregende Suche in den königlichen Gewölben führt sie nicht nur zu Henri de Draculart, sondern auch auf die Spur einer Verschwörung...

Herrliche Gänsehaut garantieren gruselige Geschichten von einem Gespensterschiff mit unheimlicher Besatzung...

Alphege was born the son of a King, whose mother died in childbirth. His father remarried a new queen who also bore him a child. The queen desired for her son to be the rightful heir, so from the very beginning she looked for ways to rid the kingdom of Alphege. One day, Alphege went on a journey to visit his aunt in a far-off land and an evil fairy cast a spell on him that turned him into a green monkey. His father soon died and the queen's son became the new king. Years passed by until the kingdom discovered the truth of the green monkey that appeared in the kingdom.

Oh what adventures the Dinky Ducklings have, as they travel to visit their aunt and uncle, down the road at Duckville on the Ditch. Talking ducks, a sly fox, a rabbit family, and a wise old turtle, are a few of the characters joyfully brought to life, in this listening adventure that makes everyone smile.

An enthralling literary mystery that connects some of the world’s most famous authors—from Norman Mailer and Truman Capote to B. Traven and J. D. Salinger—to a sinister collector in Chicago. Adam Langer, the narrator of this deft and wide-ranging novel by the author of the same name, tells the intertwining tales of two writers navigating a plot neither one of them could have ever imagined. There may be no other escape than to write their way out of it.

Here is a collection of darkly humorous short stories previously published in magazines such as Adbusters and Apex Digest of Science Fiction and Horror.

Retsmedicin er om noget det medicinske område, der binder liv og død sammen. Retsmedicinere kommer under huden på danskernes hverdagsliv og får et barskt indblik i den menneskelige natur. Det kan vaere skraemmende, men er også frem for noget aerligt. Den døde krop er fredfyldt, al forstillelse og falskhed er forsvundet. Retsmedicineren står til hverdag over for det puslespil, det er at få drab og andre sager til at give mening. Det laegefaglige, kriminaltekniske puslespil skal gå op.

Opa Dracula ist in die Jahre gekommen. Er lebt nun als Rentner in seinem Schloss und erzählt seinen Enkeln, den Vampirkindern Pizzi und Morbi, jeden Abend von einem Vorfahren, der zur Zeit einer berühmten historischen Persönlichkeit lebte. Anstatt einzuschlafen, tricksen die beiden Kinder ihren Opa aus und machen sich auf zu einer Reise in die Vergangenheit.

Blutus Draculus, der geniale Verwandlungskünstler, lebte zur Zeit Cäsars im alten Rom. Als Pizzi und Morbi ihn treffen, darf er sich allerdings nicht mehr verwandeln. Stattdessen fegt er den Sand in der Arena des Circus Proseptimus...