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Der Höllenhund ist zurück: In drei neuen Kurzromanen und zahlreichen Stories und Artikeln richtet Ellroy sein Mega-Spotlight vor allem auf L.A. und erzählt bissig und schonungslos über dunkelste Obsessionen, korrupte Bullen, ungelöste Mordfälle und seinen eigenen Werdegang. Er berichtet über seinen Vater, die Todesstrafe, die Justiz und die Opfer von vierzig Jahre zurückliegenden Verbrechen. Wir begegnen einem verrückten Detective, der von einer Schauspielerin aus Hollywood besessen ist, und auch Danny Getchell läuft uns über den Weg.

When St. Jane Francis de Chantal encouraged St. Francis de Sales to be a bit angrier over the opposition they were facing in starting their religious order, he replied, "Would you have me lose in a quarter hour what has taken me twenty years' hard work to acquire? St. Francis de Sales had quite a temper when he was young. But over time he learned to convert his angry feelings into virtuous action. He knew that anger never leads to happiness. Worse, it causes tremendous harm to our relationship with God.

Dr Edward Kitchener, respected quantum cosmology researcher, is found brutally murdered. His employers, Event Horizon, want to know what happened – and fast. Is it a gruesome killing or something far more sinister? Greg Mandel, a once high-powered detective with psychic powers, is enticed out of retirement to take on the case. But Mandel's leads force him to confront the past. But – according to Kitchener's theories – this past might never have happened . Challenging the very boundaries of reality, A Quantum Murder is an edge-of-your-seat space mystery from sci-fi legend Peter F. Hamilton.

Malmö, Sweden. What should have been a simple job - to kill the heir of an organised crime family - spirals out of control when assassin-for-hire Victor is shot and wounded. Forced to hide out in a hostile city while he recuperates, he doesn't realise that multiple enemies are circling to take advantage of his circumstances. Faced with a vengeful criminal organisation, corrupt officials, ruthless bounty hunters, elite mercenaries, and the most dangerous assassin he's ever faced, Victor's luck has finally run out.

How is it possible that God is love when there is so much suffering in the world He created? If you’ve ever pondered that question, this book is a must-listen. After his youth ministry center in Denver was attacked and two of his staff murdered, Peter Warren began a relentless search for answers. This is his story. With amazing simplicity and yet profound insight, Peter brings clarity to questions we all have when tragedy strikes: Was this God’s will? Does he still love me? Why didn’t He prevent this from happening? This book will compel you to think through what you believe.

Every legend has an origin — and Geralt of Rivia’s begins here. In this brand-new chapter of Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series, follow Geralt in his earliest days as a Witcher, as he faces monsters and humans alike…

How does dharma wisdom show up in our lives every day? This collection of teachings by the beloved Insight Meditation teacher Larry Rosenberg offers clear, down-to-earth guidance on learning how to live a life informed by Buddhism—through questioning, reflective observation, and self-understanding. Rosenberg is known for presenting the essence of the Buddhism in a way that is unvarnished, utterly accessible, and that resonates with a wide audience.

When life takes you to unimaginable heights and the deepest valleys, how do you hold on to hope? A decorated attack helicopter pilot of Desert Storm, driven by duty and the thrill of aviation, faces his greatest battle not in the skies but at home. With a severely ill child battling intractable epilepsy and a family leaning on him for strength, he turns to the one constant in his life: his faith in Jesus. Through the turbulence of military service and the weight of love for his family, this is the story of a man whose courage isn't found in the cockpit, but in his heart and his trust in God.

Der Goldene Löwe hat sich mit den Überresten seiner Armee nach Atalia zurückgezogen. Im vom Krieg zerrissenen Bergonia herrscht eine angsterfüllte Ruhe, die wahrscheinlich nicht lange anhalten wird. Max wurde endlich die Bürde des Oberbefehls von den Schultern genommen, und er bricht ins nördliche Bergonia auf. Sein Ziel: Die Ländereien der Markgrafschaft de Valier, die ihm der König Carl III. übergeben hat.

Heroes of History: Inspiring Stories to Spark Imagination for Curious Minds. Is your child fascinated by remarkable people who changed the world? Are you looking for educational stories that entertain while they inspire? Give your curious young reader the gift of history's greatest heroes, told through captivating, accessible stories they'll actually want to read! "But my child isn't interested in history!"

What if your true love lived a hundred lives and you had to find her in each one? JJ wakes up aboard the most famous ship in history, with no memory of how he got there and a pocket watch ticking backward. He doesn’t belong in 1912. But somewhere on this voyage is the woman he’s been chasing across time. Her name is Evelyn. The moment he sees her, he knows: he’s been here before. But fate isn’t kind, and the ship they’re on is heading straight toward disaster.

How do you go from blind date to shotgun wedding in a single afternoon? You catch the eye of a man like Maximo Leonotti, that's how. It's not like he had to force me. I was hooked on the stormy-eyed stranger from the moment we met… right up until I felt the pinch in my arm.

In 1885, Abigail Wilson participated in an archaeological excavation at Rome's Colosseum. Fifteen years later, now a distinguished archaeologist and one half of the Museum Detectives with her husband, Daniel, she returns to Rome as a speaker at the Conference on Ancient Roman Civilization. Their visit takes a perilous turn when a fellow archaeologist and his wife are discovered murdered within the Colosseum, propelling the Wilsons into a complex investigation amidst the Eternal City's historic backdrop.

After a summer of adventure, Socks must return to Father to make an accounting of himself. It's time to justify what he's been up to and demonstrate that he remains the predator he was born to be. Failure to meet expectations could easily mean death. Meanwhile, Dirt continues to receive special tutoring from the trees, which comes with its own set of dangers. They're teaching him to speak with beings who dwell beyond perception, hopefully without accidentally getting himself killed. It's proving to be no easy task.

Der angekündigte Femizid und die Schuld des Psychiaters - ihr drittes, auf True Crime-Fällen basierendes Buch (Edition Königstuhl Oktober 2024) - führt tief in die Realität der Rechtsanwältin Anna Berger Conti, welche die Verteidigung von Jan Milosz übernimmt, einem polnischen Psychiater, der im Rahmen eines Femizid angeklagt wurde. Er hatte als Notfallpsychiater der Polizei das Okay gegeben, den späteren Mörder kurz vor seiner Rückkehr nach Serbien freizulassen, obwohl dieser zuvor mehrmals gedroht hatte, seine Ex-Frau umzubringen.

Nach einem schrecklichen Schicksalsschlag werden zwei Männer durch einen Fluch zu Vampiren und bekämpfen sich seither über Jahrhunderte bis in unsere Zeit. Auf dem Schloss Alphonse de Marcins geraten auch die beiden Deutschen Yvonne Bergmann und Tim Böttcher in den Strudel des Bösen. Können sie das Geheimnis aus der Vergangenheit lösen oder werden sie und die anderen Besucher des Schlosses ebenfalls zu Opfern der beiden blutrünstigen Vampire?

Eine mysteriöse Mordserie stellt den jungen Sheriff einer Kleinstadt im Süden der USA vor ein schier unlösbares Rätsel. Nicht die geringsten Spuren von dem oder den Tätern sind zu finden und obwohl alle Opfer erschossen wurden, findet man nicht ein einziges Projektil in den Körpern der Toten. Auch Ermittlungen im Umfeld der Opfer verlaufen im Sand, denn diese scheinen in keinster Weise etwas miteinander zu tun gehabt zu haben. Harry Walsh, ein befreundeter Polizist des Sheriffs, empfiehlt einen auf mysteriöse Fälle spezialisierten Ex-FBI-Mann zu den Ermittlungen heranzuziehen.

Welcome to Learn NCLEX-RN Medical Terminology with Short Funny Stories, the ultimate study guide that transforms complicated medical terms into hilarious, easy-to-remember short stories. Packed with engaging mnemonics, clever word associations, and laugh-out-loud scenarios, this book will help you retain difficult terminology faster than ever.

What if you were adopted by witches? There's something very odd going on in Anna Kelly's new home – her guardians, Grizz and Wormella Mint, are witches, and they want Anna to help them with their nasty spells! Poor Anna gets stuck in their horrible house, chopping up toadstools and scrambling frogspawn, with no-one but Charlie the cat for company. She'd much rather be out playing. When she discovers an evil, old spell book in the cellar – can Anna make the magic work for her?

Anna Kelly is a witch who's more interested in sleepovers, school friends and soccer than practising her magic. Then she meets Verbena Vile, a mad, bad and dangerous witch – and wishes she'd worked a bit harder on her spells! When Verbena kidnaps Anna's best friend Mary it's up to Anna and her cat Charlie to rescue her … with a little help from the powerful Mrs Winkle, of course. Will Anna's magic be strong enough to save Mary? Can she and Charlie defeat the vile Verbena?