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The year is 1838. A young Scotsman forced from his homeland arrives at Hudson's Bay. Angus McDonald is contracted to British masters to trade for fur. But the world he discovers is beyond even a Highlander's wildest imaginings: raging rivers, buffalo hunts, and the powerful daughter of an ancient and magnificent people. In Catherine Baptiste, kin to Nez Perce chiefs, Angus recognizes a kindred spirit.

Dating the wrong man isn’t a casual endeavor for Samantha Stewart—it’s practically a career. At thirty-five, Sam is a never-married, baseball-loving, successful engineer whose chances of finding true love, having kids, and living semi-happily ever after are looking bleaker with every passing ball season. Aside from her equally single best friend Marta, Sam’s only other guides on the path to true love are her two inner voices who regularly fill her head with conflicting advice.

La historia comienza con Hercule Poirot disfrutando de un tranquilo día al aire libre en el campo cuando es interrumpido por el sonido de un disparo. Al investigar, descubre a un hombre, el Sr. Harrington Pace, aparentemente intentando matar avispas con una pistola en su jardín. Poirot, intrigado por la situación, decide investigar más a fondo. Hablando con el Sr. Pace, Poirot descubre que hay tensiones entre él y su vecino, el Sr. Davis, debido a una disputa sobre la propiedad. El Sr. Davis había acusado previamente al Sr. Pace de robo.

La historia comienza con la narradora, que es invitada a una fiesta en la casa de su amigo, Guy. Durante la fiesta, Guy le cuenta a la narradora sobre un extraño suceso que ocurrió en la piscina de la casa. Una mujer, que nadie parecía conocer, fue encontrada ahogada en la piscina durante una fiesta anterior. A pesar de las investigaciones, nunca se descubrió quién era la mujer ni cómo llegó allí. La narradora se siente intrigada por el misterio y decide investigar por su cuenta. A medida que indaga, descubre que la mujer ahogada tenía conexiones con varios de los invitados de la fiesta, incluido Guy.

Saida is a fox-shifter who gardens magic in each of the five Sense-enhanced worlds, but the Vision world’s magic is fading fast. She must find and transplant magic from the other worlds to save it, and a human on Sound has the strongest voice magic she’s ever heard. Saida fears humans and the touch of their hands, but she might have to make an exception for Alesio.

‘An enthralling guide one of the world’s great cities – that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul. A book that is as informative as it is enjoyable' PETER FRANKOPAN Walking along the crumbling defensive walls...

Chi è in grado di fare luce sulle morti avvenute da più di un decennio di un uomo e di una donna? Solo lui, Hercule Poirot, il geniale investigatore belga dall’istinto insuperabile, perspicace e astuto come nessun’altro. Lo trascina in questo vero è proprio cold case la sua amica, l’imprevedibile scrittrice di romanzi polizieschi, Ariadne Oliver. E lui non si tira indietro... grazie al suo metodo investigativo e alla sua tenacia, ridona il sorriso a una ragazza e un ragazzo che si amano.

Luke Fitzwilliam, un funzionario di polizia in pensione, durante il viaggio di ritorno a Londra dall'Oriente, dove per anni ha lavorato al servizio di Sua Maestà, incontra in treno un'anziana signorina diretta a Scotland Yard: intende denunciare una serie di omicidi commessi nella graziosa e tranquilla cittadina di Wychwood-under-Ashe. La donna non arriverà mai a destinazione perché a Londra verrà investita da un'auto pirata. L'omicidio riaccende l'animo dell'ex poliziotto, decisissimo a smascherare l'autore del crimine.

Il castello di Chimneys è uno dei più antichi e celebri dell'Inghilterra. Nei suoi vasti saloni, alla presenza di pochi ospiti, vengono conclusi i più riservati trattati internazionali. Questa volta però un'importante trattativa viene interrotta da un evento inaspettato. Un nobile balcanico viene ucciso. Chi era veramente la vittima? E chi è l'assassino? Forse il giovane avventuriero venuto dall'Africa sotto falso nome, o l'enigmatico collezionista americano, o la bella Virginia Revel, che secondo molti ha un passato da nascondere?

'Compulsively readable' SUNDAY TIMES 'A superior medical thriller' GUARDIAN 'Darkly gripping' OBSERVER You're trained to save the lives of others. But how far would you go to save your own? Olivia, Laura and Anjali couldn't be more different. Inseparable since the first day of medical school...

After turning 50, losing her former life partner to cancer and seeing her kids move on as young adults, Kate Christie was faced with the fact that life is too short. And it was time to do something about it. So Kate created the concept of a “life list”: A list of everything she wanted to do and be while she was still young enough to enjoy it. A list of abundant, joyful new discoveries and opportunities. Using her unique framework to inspire not only big goals but also real action, Kate shows you exactly how to design and implement your own life list. Why? Because it’s your turn.

Bringing sunshine to a frozen town, I sought simplicity. But a blizzardy encounter with him became my true tempest. Why rescue me from the storm and then retreat back inside his shell? His past holds secrets; his silence is a story. A gruff demeanor that I aim to crack. Dominant dismissals only stoke my submissive desires to crack his rugged exterior and expose the passionate heart that lies within. Amidst howling winds, passions ignite.

“Heart-pounding. Soul-wrenching. A psychological thriller that dives into the dark beauty and madness of medicine. What a catharsis to see women bound by friendship and love and ambition peel away the layers of who they are at work. We see them bare their teeth and their souls. It is Big...

«Diamine, è stato ucciso, no?» La frase, ingenuamente pronunciata da Cora Abernethie durante la lettura del testamento del fratello Richard, che tutti ritengono morto per cause naturali, provoca sconcerto tra i familiari riuniti. Stupore che si tramuta in terrore quando la donna, il giorno dopo l'incauta affermazione, viene ritrovata brutalmente assassinata a colpi d'ascia. Qualcuno aveva dunque interesse a zittirla per sempre? L'avvocato Entwhistle, il legale degli Abernethie, non riesce a liberarsi di questo sospetto e decide di ricorrere all'aiuto di Poirot.

Ten years earlier, two teenage girls were found murdered by what appeared to be a satanic sacrifice. The case had dominated the news headlines for months before the original investigators failed to arrest the perpetrators of the crime—despite multiple suspects. Without solid evidence to prosecute, and even with the near-heroic efforts of the original detectives, the homicide investigation turned cold. For years, the families of the two victims fought to keep the young women’s memory alive and to get the attention of law enforcement to not give up on finding those responsible.

Weihnachtsgeschichten von Agatha Christie. Weihnachtsgeschichten zum Fest: Ein störrischer Esel, der durch das Jesuskind plötzlich folgsam wird. Maria bleibt standhaft, als ein Engel ihr ein unmoralisches Angebot macht: Jesus könnte ein ganz normaler Junge sein. Und eine menschenscheue Frau, die plötzlich sehr liebenswürdig wird. Wen hat sie bei der Bootsfahrt auf der Themse gesehen? Dann erzählt Agatha Christie selbst, wie sie an Weihnachten ihren ersten Mann geheiratet hat. Eine ungeplante Hochzeit, die trotzdem ein schönes Fest geworden ist.

With the nation badly divided and the two major parties on a bitter collision course, what can we learn from America’s last great president? A lot, says New York Times bestselling author and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie. In What Would Reagan Do?, Christie takes a fresh look at...

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy finds himself in the unusual position of chasing a woman rather than being chased. Miss Elizabeth Bennet is exasperated as Mr. Darcy, the rudest man of her acquaintance, is being nice—to her! How can she continue to despise a man who apologizes so well? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride & Prejudice, Mr. Darcy’s arrogance and pride are equally matched by Miss Elizabeth’s prejudice. While Mr. Darcy hesitates to speak, his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, quite against his canon character, blurts his thought in the most inconvenient manner, adding to Darcy's distress.

In this fast-paced novella set in Regency England, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy has competition for the hand of the only woman he will ever love. Making a poor first impression, he had no idea how far out of the hole he needed to dig himself until she could view him as anything other than arrogant and unworthy. Miss Elizabeth Bennet loathed Mr. Darcy. His selfish disdain for the feelings of others, including herself, made him the last man on earth she would ever marry. Of course, she felt the same about his competition.

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy arrived in Hertfordshire with his sister’s words ringing in his ears. “You have a heart of stone.” He had no reason to doubt Georgiana Darcy. Or so he thought—until he met Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Each time he was in her company, Miss Elizabeth’s impertinence chipped away at Darcy with her wit and kindness. By the time autumn turned into winter, he was captivated. In the springtime, Darcy felt stirrings of love. By summer, he would do whatever it took to convince her he was a worthy gentleman with a warm heart brimming with tender affection.