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A Christmas party is punctuated by a gunshot under a policeman’s watchful eye. A jewel heist is planned amidst the glitz and glamour of Oxford Street’s Christmas shopping. And lost in a snowstorm, a man finds a motive for murder.... This collection of mysteries explores the darker side of the festive season, from unexplained disturbances in the fresh snow to the darkness that lurks beneath the sparkling decorations.

Granada, 1585. En una ciudad devastada tras la Reconquista, Sor Ana de Jesús, apodada «la capitana» por su mano firme, lucha por sacar adelante su convento cuando el cadáver de un hombre horriblemente desfigurado aparece en el claustro de su cenobio, poniendo así en peligro la reputación de su orden. ¿Quién era y cómo ha llegado hasta ahí?

Tall. Toned. Attractive. Women were drawn to her easy confidence and mystique. They wanted to be near her and would do anything for her. Sage Bristo enjoyed the attention and her reputation. But what she really needed was a woman of conviction and passion. The last thing Deanne Demore wants in her life is a modern day Don Juana. And she is not about to get caught up in a ruinous relationship. So why is she watching Sage Bristo? More importantly, why is her heart racing?

Eight stories of terror and horror from Lovecraftian cosmic horror to creature features to a modern ghost story. These tales will spur the darkest recesses of the imagination. Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier from World War II, a single mother in her first home, a scoundrel turned prospector in the Old West or a Film Noir detective in the 1930s with a past that has torn holes in his psyche. And more! Listen to this audiobook in the daylight lest you be touched by tendrils in the dark!

There is no better hiding place for clues - or red herrings - than inside the pages of a book. With Martin Edwards as librarian and guide, delve into an irresistible stack of tales perfect for every book lover and armchair sleuth, featuring much-loved Golden Age detectives such as Nigel Strangeways, Philip Trent and Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But listeners should be warned that the most riveting tales often conceal the deadliest of secrets.

Timeless insights from one of the most important people in church history. Some people value good works so much that they overlook faith in Christ. Faith should be first.… It is faith—without good works and prior to good works—that takes us to heaven. We come to God through faith alone...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O’Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War II “Taking Paris does for Paris during World War II what...

Una tarde de otoño, la noche llama a las puertas de un remoto faro de la costa vasca, el cuerpo de una mujer aparece a los pies de la torre de luz. El asesino se ha llevado la grasa de su abdomen. Leire, la escritora bilbaína que ha encontrado el cadáver, se convierte en la principal...

Walter Hartright se traslada a Limmeridge para dar clases de dibujo a Laura, sobrina y heredera del barón Frederick Fairlie. Sin que ninguno de los dos pueda evitarlo, surge entre ellos un profundo amor, enturbiado por el compromiso de la muchacha con sir Percival Glyde, que solo busca arrebatarle su fortuna. La aparición de una misteriosa mujer, sin embargo, cambiará de forma inevitable el curso de los acontecimientos.

“Perfect to read on the beach.” –The Boston Globe To go for it or not to go for it? That is the question when two former high school flames return to their Shakespeare-obsessed hometown for a summer of theater and unexpected romance, in a laugh-out-loud rom-com from debut author Jessica...

The true confession of an assassin, a sicario, who rose through the ranks of the Southern California gang world to become a respected leader in an elite, cruelly efficient crew of hit men for Mexico's "most vicious drug cartel," and eventually found a way out and an (almost) normal life. Martin...

Choque de reyes es el segundo volumen de Canción de hielo y fuego, la monumental saga de fantasía épica del escritor George R. R. Martin que ha vendido más de 20 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo.

Someone very powerful is trying to destroy Sorren and everyone he cares about. That puts Cassidy, Teag and Trifles, and Folly in the crosshairs against an unknown enemy with strong magic and significant resources. Sorren has spent centuries shutting down the plans of powerful immortals, dark warlocks, and supernatural creatures, and now he's got to figure out which of those many enemies is out to get him before they pick off his friends one by one and come after him to finish an immortal vendetta.

A man stumbles into a mysterious arctic base where scientists are conducting experiments to kill God. A disgraced researcher's Christmas Eve turns into a nightmare when the monster he's been hunting finally arrives—and it's hungry for more than milk and cookies. A rusty key leads a young boy to unleash an ancient evil. A team of researchers conduct an increasingly disturbing study to explore what happens after death.

Jessi learns a hard lesson about being deliberately cruel to another person when she sings a song mocking Mr. Trout, the shy, geeky teacher who wears a bad toupee.

It's summer in the Dordogne. The heirs of a Périgordian sheep farmer learn that they have been disinherited, and their father's estate sold to an insurance company in return for a policy that will place him in a five-star retirement home for the rest of his life. But the farmer never gets his life of luxury - he dies before moving in. Was it a natural death? Was there foul play? Bruno begins the investigation that leads him to several shadowy insurance companies owned by a Russian oligarch with a Cypriot passport.

Essential CSSLP has been written with a single goal in mind - to present the CSSLP exam material in a way that is easy to absorb without leaving any content behind. Plenty of examples are included to drive the points home so that when it comes time to take the exam, you will be ready! This exam guide covers content for all eight domains, but instead of listing information in a dry, dull format, Essential CSSLP takes you through the content in a way that mirrors how we engineers work in the real world.

There are deep connections between stars and atoms, between the cosmos and the microworld. Just six numbers, imprinted in the "Big Bang", determine the essential features of our entire physical world. Moreover, cosmic evolution is astonishingly sensitive to the values of these numbers. If any one of them were "untuned", there could be no stars and no life. This realization offers a radically new perspective on our universe, our place in it, and the nature of physical laws.

With extensive, first-hand reflections from Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, as well as from family, friends, and fellow musicians, Anthem: Rush in the '70s is a detailed portrait of Canada's greatest rock ambassadors. The first of three volumes, Anthem puts the band's catalog, from their self-titled debut to 1978's Hemispheres (the next volume resumes with the release of Permanent Waves) into both Canadian and general pop culture context.