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There is a citywide epidemic of arson in San Francisco, and Detective Dave Peters and his partner, Danny, are on the case. But their routine investigation becomes more and more bizarre as the fires seem more and more spontaneous and impossible. An astonishing scenario emerges: The War in Heaven, which takes place outside of time, is still being fought. Sometimes a minor demon drops out of that war and into time, on Earth, to hide - masquerading as a human. Sometimes an angel is sent to Earth to destroy these evil beings. But an angel on such an errand may care nothing for human life.

These stories were born out of a discussion on themed collections with the Canadian writer Claude Lalumiere. They are diverse in every way except that each one of them has a metal element at its heart. "The Maskmaker" was the first to be written, a story set in an early Venice and has gold as its theme. "Silver" comes next, but there follows tales of robots made of lead, cyborgs who are addicted to drinking mercury, aliens obsessed with shiny chromium, a nickel coin worth a fortune, and many others.

Bienvenidos a las Tierras de Tormentas. A primera vista todo parecer ser igual, pero hay pequeños indicios de que no todo parece ser lo que es. Hasta las cosas más ordinarias pueden parecer algo extrañas.

No writer combines the "delight in dread" with social consciousness and metaphysical meaning the way John Shirley does. Although In Darkness Waiting begins in much the same vein as many horror novels (mysterious deaths; a small town invaded by evil; plucky, attractive young lovers; the logical level-headed doctor; some salt-of-the-earth townsfolk), by its end, you will have discovered it is not "just another horror novel".

A tall stranger. A Western town in turmoil. A damsel in distress. Territorial Arizona, 1878. After riding from Phoenix to Yuma in the hopes of joining a company of Arizona Rangers, Ross Hendershot is attacked and wounded by a gunman. He soon finds himself in the middle of a power struggle, surrounded by a multitude of characters with agendas of their own. The sheriff of the town is eager to help him and take care of his attacker. The owner of Palace Hotel, Saloon, and Fancy House also befriends him.

Do you feel stuck or stifled and know that something needs to change? It’s time to ‘repot’ your life. In a world in which we’re living longer and change is a necessary yet often uncomfortable process, Repotting Your Life is an essential companion. With verve, wit and wisdom, Repotting Your Life will take you on a motivational journey of discovery, encouraging you to set aside what is no longer working and to design a thriving life full of fresh possibility.

Francis Williams has been to 104 countries, most of them with beer. Some of them more adventurous than others: eating sacrificial snakes in China, drinking with locals in Artsakh, and climbing Everest Base Camp. Ultimately, nothing compares to being toasted to by a Georgian mother.

Fear of the dark. It's one of the most common phobias, especially when we're growing up. For teenager Lee Masterton, his deepest childhood fears are about to become a reality - because, not only will he discover that the things living in the darkness are real, he will also find himself in the middle of a war between them and the forces of light.

Set sail with author Dustin McNeill as he goes behind the scenes of Captain Jake’s Amity Boat Tours! Adventures in Amity is the ultimate guide to the legendary attraction that once stood at Universal Studios Florida. The book contains over 30 new interviews with the ride’s designers, engineers, and skippers for unprecedented insight into its creation and operation. Hear the untold story of the Jaws ride for the first time ever from those who were actually there!

It started off like any other day, but for the tourists, staff and workmen at Willerton Castle it will end in terror. Because a storm is coming, a storm like nothing anyone has ever seen. A storm that will herald an attack by creatures this world has never encountered before. Will any of them survive?

Detective Luca investigates the death of a high-profile businessman, and it doesn't surprise him the man has enemies. Powerful people make powerful enemies, after all. But Luca isn't prepared for the sheer number of people the victim pissed off - nor just how influential they are. The deeper he digs, the uglier the truth grows. Luca uncovers a dark, disturbing side to the murdered man, and discovers hints of a deviancy along with membership in a secret society.

When Mia Bold, 30, learns that the pharmaceutical company she works for only cares about money, she quits on the spot, walking away from a high-powered career - and from her longtime boyfriend, who breaks up with her. With the podcast and TV show taking off, Mia’s career and life are finally starting to bloom again - when her uptight family makes an unexpected visit to Salem, to cast doubts on her passion and to urge her to return home.

Sara had always heard the rumors about the tropical resort island, known as Kahea, and its special fruit that shrinks anyone who eats it. She's intrigued...almost as intrigued as the minuscule tour guide named Kiki. After Sara has a few drinks made from the fruit, she begins to dwindle away. Now, she'll want to explore her new world, as well as Kiki....

Eine Liebesgeschichte - friesisch-herb, aber herzlich. Für Mädchen-Tüdelüt wie Nägellackieren hatte Sönne Matthiesen noch nie viel übrig. Sie verbringt den Tag lieber in Gummistiefeln und packt auf dem Ferienhof mit an, den sie gemeinsam mit ihrem verschrobenen Opa Heinrich betreibt. Leider sperrt der sich beharrlich gegen jede Neuerung. Und als der Hof in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten gerät, setzt er seiner Enkelin plötzlich einen wohlhabenden Käufer aus Hamburg vor die Nase. Sönne beschließt, diesen Lackaffen schnellstmöglich wieder loszuwerden.

Ce recueil rassemble des textes écrits par une cinquantaine d'écrivaines et écrivains américains, sous la direction d'Eve Ensler et Mollie Doyle, pour servir de base à l'organisation d'événements contre les violences faites aux femmes et aux filles. Les bénéfices de la vente de ce livre parlant seront versés à La Cité de la Joie, le centre révolutionnaire fondé par Eve Ensler et le Dr Denis Mukwege, prix Nobel de la Paix, où trouvent refuge et soutien les victimes de viols de guerre en République Démocratique du Congo.

Barry Simmonds is a partner in a small-time law firm in Belize, a small, not-very-rich Central American country squeezed between Guatemala and Mexico. His principal business is setting up and servicing offshore companies and bank accounts for British, Russians, and whoever else wanted to hide their money or assets. Barry had been looking forward to an early retirement, but ran into difficulties after carelessly drifting into business with a group of unscrupulous investors, attracted by the benefits of laundering and investing their ill-gotten gains in real estate.

In 1960s Liverpool, life is hard for Reggie Kellison. His marriage is stalling, baby number six is on its way, a fall out at work has put his nose out of joint and the football team he supports offers little relief. But Reggie has a plan. If it works it could give him the life, lover and the money he dreams of. If it doesn’t, a jail sentence could be on the cards. Either way, he can only find out by risking everything and playing the pools....

Olivia Glass, 34, turns her back on her life as a high-powered executive in Chicago and relocates to Tuscany, determined to start a new, simpler life - and to grow her own vineyard. Spring is in the air, and Olivia is beyond excited to finally debut her home-grown wine at a major wine festival. The festival draws people from all over Tuscany, and Olivia wonders if this will be her big break - until a customer, fighting over the last bottle of her wine, ends up killed. Can Olivia, stuck in the middle of it all, clear her name?

On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands the Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying—especially the mysterious science teacher Doctor Doktur. When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on...something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles and a ‘Monsterfication Machine’. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster.

Cette publication est nécessaire afin de mieux comprendre et explorer la gamme complète des raisons pour lesquelles les personnes issue de la communauté Noire sont touchés de manière disproportionnée par COVID-19. Il est important de se pencher sur l'histoire des Noirs, l'histoire de la science, l'histoire de la recherche et l'histoire du système de santé en relation avec les personnes afrodescendantes.