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Some dreams are worth waiting for. When the proud, reserved Mr. Darcy arrives in Hertfordshire, he brings more than his considerable fortune and consequence. He brings Atlas—a gentle, aging gelding who once taught Darcy himself to ride. And in Elizabeth Bennet’s wistful longing, he recognizes something he cannot ignore. What begins as riding lessons becomes something far more precious. As Elizabeth learns the joy of the saddle, Darcy discovers the woman who has captured his heart.

Gerry Wade era conocido por ser un gran dormilón, así que los demás huéspedes de Chimneys decidieron gastarle una broma. Ocho despertadores fueron programados para que sonaran, uno tras otro, empezando a las 6:30 a.m. Pero cuando amaneció el día, uno de los relojes faltaba, y la broma se tornó en tragedia. Envuelta en una atmósfera de misterio, malentendidos y romance, la historia conduce a un desenlace inesperado y de lo más gratificante.

After growing up shackled in purity culture, June Wells broke out with a bang. She’s now a human sexuality professor on the brink of tenure and nothing is going to get in her way. That is until Alex Cardoso crashes back into her life. She’s managed to avoid her childhood neighbor and former crush for fifteen years, ever since the mortifying moment in high school when he turned her down. Worse? He’s a hot shot PhD candidate appointed to cover his first human sexuality class, and June is assigned as his mentor, linking her tenure to his success—or failure.

20 horas de misterio sin tregua. Tres crímenes. Un genio de la deducción. Hay asesinatos que parecen imposibles. Hay secretos que nadie se atreve a decir en voz alta. Y hay un detective capaz de verlo todo. Sumérgete en tres de los casos más impactantes creados por Agatha Christie y protagonizados por el brillante e implacable Hercule Poirot. Cada historia es un desafío intelectual. Cada pista es una trampa. Cada final te obligará a replantearlo todo.

Hercule Poirot y Arthur Hastings se reúnen para su caso más difícil hasta la fecha. Cuando Poirot recibe una carta advirtiéndole que un crimen está a punto de ser cometido por el remitente: 'A.B.C', los amigos se encuentran en una carrera contrarreloj para descifrar la retorcida lógica del asesino, quien se burla del gran detective anunciando la ubicación del siguiente asesinato alfabéticamente. Con cada nuevo crimen se descubre un nuevo grupo de sospechosos.

Omicidi e misteri nascosti tra le colline e le coste del Devon e della Cornovaglia sono al centro di questa antologia con i migliori racconti di Agatha Christie ambientati in campagna. Cresciuta a Torquay, nel Devonshire, la celebre giallista ha sempre amato quei luoghi, tanto che molte delle sue storie più belle sono ambientate nelle brughiere e sulle scogliere che circondano la sua città natale. Questa raccolta ne comprende dodici, con un cast di personaggi tra i più iconici della scrittrice: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Parker Pyne, Tommy e Tuppence.

Agatha Christie è riconosciuta come autrice di straordinari gialli ambientati in fascinose dimore di campagna o in paesi lontani. Eppure molti dei suoi romanzi e racconti hanno come sfondo la città che per anni ha chiamato casa: Londra. Dall'appartamento di Poirot a Scotland Yard, dall'Old Bailey alle linee della metropolitana, la scrittrice conosceva e amava la capitale britannica e ne sfruttava le ricche opportunità narrative. Questa raccolta include dodici gialli londinesi con tutti gli amatissimi detective: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne e Ariadne Oliver.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Travelling in Greece, Parker Pyne befriends a doting mother and her 18 year old son. When her son is kidnapped for ransom, Mr. Pyne offers his services. But his involvement could make the perpetrators...

Hercule Poirot se rend en France car il a reçu un SOS pressant d'un certain M. Renauld. Lorsqu'il arrive sur place, flanqué du fidèle Hastings, c'est pour apprendre l'assassinat de son client. Son corps, lardé de coups de couteau, a été retrouvé au fond d'un trou creusé sur un terrain de golf.

Et anonymt brev fører til en retssag mod Ellinor Carlisle, der står anklaget for et mord, som hun resolut erklærer sig uskyldig i. Nøglen til sagen ligger i brevet, som har lokket Ellinor og hendes forlovede langt ud på landet til hendes døende tantes store, forfaldne hus, hvor den smukke unge Mary Gerrard ifølge brevet forsøger at fedte sig ind hos den gamle for at komme med i hendes testamente. Da Mary findes død, falder mistanken straks på Ellinor. Hercule Poirot bliver sat på sagen, og han er langt fra overbevist om, at politiet har fundet den rigtige morder.

Hercule Poirot er på rejse i Irak, da han bliver tilkaldt til at hjælpe i en besynderlig mordsag ved en arkæologisk udgravning. Louise Leidner, som er gift med den svenske arkæolog dr. Erich Leidner, er blevet slået ned med et stumpt objekt og er død af sine kvæstelser. Der hersker ingen tvivl om, at mordet er udført af en i Louises omgangskreds, og Poirot giver sig nu til at undersøge menneskene i Louises liv for at finde ud af, hvem der kan have haft et motiv. Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot er Agatha Christies belgiske privatdetektiv, der er lige så genial, som han er sær.

Fourteen-year-old Chezzy might have just ruined his last chance at getting adopted. And after dozens of rejections, aging out of his children’s home is about to become a reality. So, when he’s half kidnapped by the madcap professor, Aris Kepler, he goes along with it.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Holidaying in the countryside and enjoying a quiet breakfast Hastings, Inspector Japp and Poirot are disturbed by a local police officer who needs their help to solve a case. A man has been found shot...

When Elizabeth Bennet demands satisfaction for an insult, she never expects Fitzwilliam Darcy to accept. But the proud master of Pemberley arrives at first light with his honor on the line. What follows is the most unconventional courtship in Meryton's history. Darcy’s method? Nine clues that reveal a side of him Elizabeth never imagined—vulnerable, witty, and utterly captivating. With each illustration, her anger transforms into something far more dangerous: fascination.

Jerry Burton, blessé dans le crash de son avion, s'installe pour sa convalescence avec sa sœur Joanna à Limstock, dans la campagne anglaise. Très bien accueillis par leurs nouveaux voisins, les deux jeunes gens s'adaptent vite à la vie tranquille du village. Mais des lettres d'insultes envoyées par un expéditeur anonyme et malfaisant viennent diviser l'harmonieuse communauté : le notaire, le médecin, la femme du pasteur… tout le monde y passe. Si les accusations portées sont grotesques, le doute finit néanmoins par s'insinuer dans les esprits.

Hockey is my dream. But if I don’t make it to the NHL, I’ll be the family failure—especially with my little brother on his way. Then Cooper struts back into my life. My high school crush. The guy who made my chest ache with emotions I buried so deep, I wished they’d disappear. He’s heading to the NFL and setting me up with his friend. But my heart’s never raced for anyone the way it does him.

Não há um suspeito, outra testemunha, nem sequer um cadáver... mas a detetive Miss Marple está determinada a desvendar esse mistério. No momento em que dois trens se cruzam, Elspeth McGillicuddy vê de sua janela um homem estrangular uma mulher no outro vagão. Ao chegar na estação, ela tenta denunciar o crime, mas é desacreditada. Quem, além de Miss Marple, levaria sua história a sério?

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. Around the dinner table, Mrs Bantry recounts the tale of a dinner where everyone became ill and one young lady died from poisoning, after foxglove leaves had been mixed in with the sage and fed to...

A year after the Sensory and Primal Planes reconnected, Saida and the other foxans have built permanent portal stations linking the five worlds. Saida and Alesio unfold new planets of pleasure, trust, and truth in each other. Then a giant, rotating void, the Hunger, appears in all everyone’s sky, terrifying the masses across all five Sense worlds. Saida and Alesio, along with some new friends, are tasked with figuring out how to stop it from consuming their Plane.

When a group of friends gathers at a remote Dartmoor estate for an evening of ancient rituals and playful mystery, the night takes a deadly turn. A man lies dead, struck down as if by some unseen force. Is it murder or something far more sinister? In The Idol House of Astarte, Agatha Christie delivers a gripping blend of intellect and eeriness, where superstition meets cold logic and every guest hides more than they reveal.