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Often considered one of the first ever psychological thrillers, Crime and Punishment is a gripping tale of a poverty-stricken young man in Saint Petersburg, Russia, who hatches a plan to kill someone for money. Once the deed is done, he finds himself racked with guilt, confusion and disgust for his act. In this new recording, Will Poulter gives new life to the troubled protagonist, Rodion Raskolnikov, in a performance that will have you questioning where we draw the line between right and wrong.

Hector was the best of the best. A government operative who could bring armies to a halt and nations to their knees. But when his own country betrayed him, he dropped off the grid and picked up the first of many bottles. Natalie can’t remember much of her life before her family brought her to the US, but she remembers the cages. And getting taken away to the Project with dozens of other young children to become part of their nightmarish experiments. That’s how she ended up with the ghost of a dead secret agent stuck in her head.

In the sweeping expanse of the galaxy, humanity once flourished, reaching the zenith of advancement and colonizing star systems far and wide. This golden age has faded into history, leaving humanity teetering on the edge of annihilation. A relentless and mysterious alien threat has emerged from the cosmic shadows, launching devastating attacks, seizing territory, and gobbling up entire star systems while refusing to communicate. Every 50 years, like clockwork, they come and then they stop. This is known as the Push.

Mai 1986. Ein 13-jähriger Junge verschwindet spurlos vom Jahrmarkt in Katzenbrunn. Das passiert nicht zum ersten Mal. Seit Jahren werden in dem kleinen Dorf im Odenwald immer wieder Kinder als vermisst gemeldet. Hans J. Stahl, Kriminalkommissar a. D., beschließt daraufhin, die Ermittlungen an den seither ungelösten Fällen wieder aufzunehmen und auf eigene Faust weiterzuführen. Er kehrt zurück nach Katzenbrunn, das vor allem für seine psychiatrische Klinik bekannt ist. Dabei stößt er auf verstörende Geheimnisse.

Eine wunderbare Geschichte um Freundschaft, Verlust und die herzzerreißende Suche eines kleinen Jungen nach Heimat – von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Ryan Hyde.Der elfjährige Stewie Little lebt mit seinem Bruder und der großen Schwester auf einer Farm. Liebevoll kümmert er sich um die Hühner, die seine Großmutter ihm hinterlassen hat, und geht jeden Nachmittag von Tür zu Tür, um die frischen Eier zu verkaufen. Eine seiner Kundinnen ist Marilyn. Die abweisende alte Frau erinnert Stewie so sehr an die geliebte Großmutter, dass er immer wieder ihre Nähe sucht.

Die Freiheit unter den Pinien. 1944 an der Côte d’Azur: Die Künstlerin Marguerite wird vom britischen Geheimdienst angeworben, um sich mit dem örtlichen Priester anzufreunden. Über Etienne soll sie an Informationen über die deutschen Offiziere, die seine Kirche besuchen, gelangen. Doch damit, dass sie sich in den Priester verlieben würde, hat Marguerite nicht gerechnet. Zumal ihre Verbindung sie beide zunehmend in Gefahr bringt. Denn Marguerite bewahrt ein Geheimnis – eines, das sie selbst dem Mann, den sie liebt, nicht anzuvertrauen vermag.

Der Nummer-1-Bestseller aus England: Die Flut an einem neuen Morgen ist der dritte Band von Philippa Gregorys fesselnder historischer Familiensaga Die Gezeiten-Saga. 1685 droht England erneut ein Bürgerkrieg, der diesmal auch Alinors Familie spaltet: Ihr Bruder Ned kehrt aus Amerika zurück, um sich der Rebellion gegen den katholischen König anzuschließen. Alinor dagegen wird von der manipulativen Livia überredet, die Königin vor der bevorstehenden Belagerung zu retten. Ihre Belohnung würde alles verändern: Alinor könnte dort herrschen, wo sie einst weniger als eine Dienerin war.

Ein Neuanfang mit Hindernissen auf den zauberhaften Shetlandinseln – von Bestsellerautorin Cornelia Engel. Nur weg aus München! Modedesignerin Jezz hat genug von der Großstadt, ihrer Mutter, die sich ständig in ihr Leben einmischt, und von den Männern sowieso. Kurz entschlossen nimmt sie einen Job in einem Brautmodengeschäft auf den Shetlandinseln an. In der schaukelnden Propellermaschine nach Sumburgh lernt sie den Schotten Magnus kennen. Wilde rote Haare, raumfüllend, laut – und dann schläft er auch noch an ihrer Schulter ein! Nur gut, dass ihre beste Freundin Mara sie abholt.

Der herzerwärmende neue Roman aus der Liebe am Meer-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Elli C. Carlson. "Manchmal brauchen wir die Nacht, um die Sterne zu entdecken." Smilla Larsen führt das perfekte Leben: beste Karrierechancen, ein Traummann an ihrer Seite und eine Familie im Rücken, die immer für sie da ist. Eigentlich kann nichts mehr schiefgehen. Doch plötzlich ist für das Nesthäkchen der Larsen-Schwestern alles anders.

In Navola, a city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family—merchant bankers with a vast empire—has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur.

Publicado em 1882, O Alienista conta a história de Simão Bacamarte, um renomado psiquiatra que decide instituir a Casa Verde, um manicômio para os residentes de Itaguaí que possuem transtornos mentais. A população não contava, entretanto, com a loucura do próprio doutor que passa a duvidar da lucidez de todos à sua volta. Um clássico da literatura brasileira, a novela é repleta de humor e ironia típica de Machado, ao discutir uma questão muito contemporânea: "o que é sanidade?".

Vetta, giornalista romana sulla soglia dei quaranta, vive un momento di crisi con Federico, l’uomo con cui divide il fardello dell’esistenza da troppi anni. Così accoglie con entusiasmo l’invito a un matrimonio che si svolgerà a Carloforte, Isola di San Pietro nel sud della Sardegna, dove i tonni nuotano veloci, i falchi fanno la guardia e gli umani coltivano segreti. Lo sa bene Vetta che nell’isola ha trovato il suo altrove e dove spera di convincere Federico a comprare una casa per rifugiarsi dalle insidie del quotidiano.

All'improvviso, un vecchio baule: bell'inizio, per la storia di un attore. E in effetti il "tesoretto" di lettere e diari di sua madre Gigliola e di sua nonna Titina, ritrovato in una soffitta, si trasforma per Massimo Lopez in un vero e proprio viaggio, non solo nella memoria. Decide infatti di ricostruire tappa per tappa il passato della sua famiglia vagabonda, che girava di città in città seguendo il lavoro del padre. Cosa è rimasto delle case che ricorda?

The Tarot Sequence imagines a modern-day Atlantis off the coast of Massachusetts, governed by powerful Courts based on the traditional Tarot deck. Rune Saint John, last child of the fallen Sun Throne, is backed into a fight of high court magic and political appetites in a desperate bid to protect his ward, Max, from a forced marital alliance with the Hanged Man. Rune's resistance will take him to the island's dankest corners, including a red light district made of moored ghost ships and the floor of the ruling Convocation, where a gathering of Arcana will change Rune's life forever.

Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.

This landmark collection is the definitive introduction to the Buddha's teachings - in his own words. The American scholar-monk Bhikkhu Bodhi, whose voluminous translations have won widespread acclaim, here presents selected discourses of the Buddha from the Pali Canon, the earliest record of what the Buddha taught. Divided into 10 thematic chapters, In the Buddha's Words reveals the full scope of the Buddha's discourses, from family life and marriage to renunciation and the path of insight.

LA ESPERADA NUEVA NOVELA INDEPENDIENTE DE VICENTE RAGA, EL AUTOR DE "LAS DOCE PUERTAS", LA SAGA DE MISTERIO HISTÓRICO MÁS VENDIDA DEL AÑO (MÁS DE 150.000 LECTORES). Aunque esté catalogado como el noveno libro de la serie, se puede leer de forma independiente.

PREGUNTA: ¿Qué podemos esperar de su primera novela independiente, ajena a la saga de «Las doce puertas»?

RESPUESTA: Una apasionante historia basada en hechos reales. Pero mis lectores ya conocen mi faceta algo «gamberra».

P: ¿Qué quiere decir con eso?

They say that life is a beautiful lie and death a painful truth. They're right. No one has ever made me feel more alive than the guy who serves as a constant reminder that my clock is ticking. He is my forbidden, shiny apple. The striking fallacy to my blunt, raw, truth. He is also my sister's ex-boyfriend. One thing you should know before you judge me: I saw him first. I craved him first. I loved him first. Eleven years later, he waltzed into my life, demanding a second chance. Dean Cole wants to be my bronze horseman. Hopefully, he isn't too late.

After an epic battle, the weapon is lost, but Atlas won’t succumb so easily. He’s vanished with the key to humanity’s survival, and David Bryce is left to fight on his own. Atlas finds himself in the middle of a hornet’s nest, amid an alien people that he can hardly comprehend. But their motivations are clear, and that’s enough to keep him focused on retrieving the prize.

Three years ago in a large Victorian house on the Jersey Shore in the town of Harbor Haven, fledgling private investigator Paul and his client, Maxie Malone, were murdered. Since then, recent divorcée and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby and her 10-year-old daughter, Melissa, have moved in and converted the place to a guesthouse, where Maxie and Paul are now checked in for an eternity and ready to solve any case that comes their way - or at least spook the guests (who love it). Alison’s got a lot on her plate at the moment, however, so when Paul discovers the 300-year-old ghost of a small boy in the house, he decides not to involve her in the case.