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“You will all remain seated. Anyone who tries to get up, or even moves, will be shot. There will be no further warning. If you move you will be killed…” Four men seize a New York City subway train, and hold its passengers hostage. The identities of the hijackers are unknown. Their demands...

“It is glorious to see such courage in one so young!” So declared Confederate General Robert E. Lee on December 13, 1862, during the battle of Fredericksburg as he watched Major John Pelham fight at least five Union batteries with just one lone gun. The dashing and handsome 24-year-old Alabama officer earned the compliments and admiration of his men, the war gods of Virginia (Lee, Jackson, and Stuart), and Southern society—all while helping transform the concept of horse artillery on Civil War battlefields across Virginia and Maryland.

Vernon Bruce thought he had escaped the ghosts of his past. Fresh out of prison for murders he didn’t commit, he returns to his boyhood home on the Florida Panhandle, hoping to rebuild a life for himself, his son Casey, and his nephew Cliff. But the quiet countryside hides shadows darker than any prison cell. His brother Rof—once presumed dead—has resurfaced, pulling strings in a bloody struggle for power. Old friends become dangerous foes, loyalties fracture, and the next generation of Bruces is caught in the undertow of crime, revenge, and survival. As Casey is drawn into a perilous...

December 1862 drove the United States toward a breaking point. The Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and Northern confidence. As Abraham Lincoln's government threatened to fracture, this critical moment also tested five extraordinary individuals whose lives reflect the soul of a nation. The changes they underwent led to profound repercussions in the country's law, literature, politics, and popular mythology. Taken together, their stories offer a striking restatement of what it means to be American.

Blood ties, buried truths, and the cost of silence. That's what Vern Bruce is facing on death row, framed by the Dixie Mafia for a crime he didn't commit. His shattered family and tangled legacy are just a small part of the collateral damage. But amidst the chaos, there is one voice who refuses to let the truth stay buried - his teenage nephew, Cliff. Meanwhile, Casey, Vern's own son, is grappling with the unresolved death of his mother and falling under the dangerous influence of the man who may have destroyed them all. Set against the sticky, humid backdrop of the Gulf Coast, Last Castle ...

Southern noir with a soul. In the shadows of the Florida Panhandle, family ties run deep and betrayal runs deeper. Perfidious Tides introduces readers to a haunting world where loyalty, survival, and legacy collide. Perfect for fans of S.A. Cosby, David Joy, and Wiley Cash, this debut grips with atmosphere and refuses to let go. Praise for Perfidious Tides: “An unforgettable debut — haunting, atmospheric, and impossible to put down.” “The writing has the grit of noir and the soul of Southern gothic.” “A story of family, betrayal, and survival that stays with you long after the ...

Audible Studios presents the second volume of the best-selling PG Wodehouse collection. In this volume, Stephen Fry lends his voice to the Blandings stories. This collection contains: Summer Lightning, Heavy Weather, Blandings Castle and Elsewhere, Lord Emsworth and Others, Uncle Fred in the Spring Time.

Komorník Jeeves vstupuje na scénu! Jeho pán Bertie Wooster se plouží za ním a s nimi přichází i mistrná jazyková komika a situační gagy P. G. Wodehouse. Milostné trampoty Bertieho přítele Binga neberou konce, ať už jeho srdce právě plane pro servírku z levného podniku, nebezpečně inteligentní dceru neurologa sira Rodericka, revolucionářku Charlottu či neteř venkovského kněze, a jejich důsledky nezřídka hrozí strhnout do záhuby i nebohého Bertieho.

On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster retires to the village of Maiden Eggesford, but his rest-cure is interrupted by Aunt Dahlia, who wants him to nobble a racehorse; Vanessa Cook, who wants him to act as go-between for her and Orlo Porter; and Orlo Porter himself, who would tear Bertie limb from limb if he ever discovered that Bertie and Vanessa were once engaged. Throw in a dotty explorer, an unreliable poacher, an irascible father, and the stable cat, and the stage is set for a sublime farce.

First published in 1957 The Strange Case of Mr Pelham is Anthony Armstrong’s masterclass in suspense, a slow-burning examination of a man’s descent into paranoia.

The Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey, just inside the city of London. It was originally located at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. The gate/prison was rebuilt in the 12th century and demolished in 1904. The prison was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902.

Kit Pelham is a professional fan, interviewer, host of the podcast The First Cult is the Deepest, and occasional obituary writer. Except this time the obituary is for her friend, maverick podcaster Wolf Tyler, who is murdered in his shed during a live broadcast, moments before revealing a huge secret about the cult TV show Vixens from the Void. Kit and her group of friends and fellow superfans soon realise Wolf had discovered something about the disappearance of Lily Sparkes, an extra on Vixens from the Void, back in 1986. And it was a secret worth killing for.

In Pelé: 10 Facts About the King of Football, Jasmine Dyggan brings to life the extraordinary story of a boy from the slums of Brazil who became a global icon, an agent of hope, and the first true superstar of the beautiful game. With clarity, insight, and deep admiration, this concise but powerful portrait explores ten pivotal facts that define Pelé’s unmatched career and lasting legacy.

When Kit and her best friend Binfire head to a stately home in Lincolnshire to view five ultra-rare Vixens from the Void action figures–the main exhibit at the opening of a new toy museum–they come across more than just nerds and toy-collectors. The figures are stolen from their glass case and, just as Kit and Binfire begin to get their heads around this mystery, they start to reappear, broken into pieces, left for their distraught owners to discover. And that’s when the real killings start.

Prepare for extreme horror. This unique collection of 10 stories features a range of international talent: award-winning authors, masters of horror, rising stars, and fresh new voices in the genre. Take care as you reach into these dark places, for the things here bite, and you may withdraw a hand short of a few fingers.

Ještě štěstí, že anglický spisovatel P. G. Wodehouse se příliš neohřál v povolání bankovního úředníka, ale brzy se začal věnovat žurnalistice a vlastnímu psaní. Za více než sedmdesátiletou kariéru napsal desítky románů a povídek, jež nepřestávají těšit a bavit milovníky typického wodehouseovského humoru, nápaditých gagů a překvapivých zápletek.

Deep in the rainforest of Guatemala, a missing scientist, long given up for dead, languishes in a lightless prison cell. Fueled by a powerful, unknown narcotic, his senses are on fire; he can feel them expanding far beyond human bounds, even as the drug tears at his sanity. Upon learning that his friend is alive, Carson Grant mounts a frenzied rescue before the appointed time of execution.

An ageless, impossible corpse at the bottom of the sea. A lethal plague. A ruthless murderer. A monster hurricane. Archaeologist Carson Grant came to Brigands Key to escape the limelight and repair his shattered reputation and finds himself instead staring down the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Stanley Featherstonehough Ukridge is positively convinced that his complete ignorance of chicken farming gives him a particular advantage in the subject. A bombastic blowhard, he persuades his wife and his mild-mannered chum to start a chicken farm with him. What could go wrong?

Da Hannah begynder på sit drømmestudie i Oxford, møder hun April, der på alle måder er Hannahs modsætning. April er eventyrligt rig, smuk, selvsikker og populær – og indimellem også en smule ondskabsfuld. De bliver hurtigt bedste veninder, og Hannah begynder et liv, hun ikke engang har turdet drømme om. Aprils nøje udvalgte vennekreds tæller også Will, Hugh, Ryan og Emily, og de seks bliver uadskillelige. Men da skoleåret slutter, er de kun fem tilbage. April bliver fundet død på sit kollegieværelse.