The next thrilling instalment in the highly acclaimed, international bestselling series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.
"Zephyr, Alabama, has been an idyllic home for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson ... a place where monsters swim in the belly of the river, and friends are forever. Then, on a cold spring morning in 1964, as Cory accompanies his father on his milk route, they see a car plunge into a lake some say is bottomless."--Page 4 of cover
You just boarded a flight to New York. There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard. What you don't know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot's family was kidnapped. For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die. The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane. Print run 250,000
Změna klimatu je skutečná, ale neznamená konec světa. Dokonce to není ani ten největší současný problém životního prostředí. Přestože řadě témat se média věnují už desítky let, mnozí z nás stále neznají základní fakta. Emise oxidu uhličitého dosáhly vrcholu už před více než deseti lety a od té doby klesají. Úmrtí následkem extrémního počasí, dokonce i v rozvojových zemích, klesla za posledních čtyřicet let o osmdesát procent. Co se doopravdy skrývá za tímto vzestupem apokalyptického environmentalismu? Jsou to silné finanční zájmy. Je to touha po postavení a moci. Ale především je to nutkání určité skupiny údajných ateistů nalézt duchovní naplnění. Takový spirituální impuls může být přirozený a zdravý. Jenže pokud toto nové náboženství hlásá strach bez lásky a vinu bez vykoupení, nedokáže uspokojit naše nejhlubší psychologické a existenciální potřeby.
Fascinující výprava rámovaná otázkami, na které možná nikdy nenajdeme odpověď, ale které jsou o to naléhavější. Brian Greene nás svým typickým přístupným stylem a krásným jazykem provází na dlouhé cestě, jež začíná Velkým třeskem a ústí do konce prostoru a času. Při tom si autor všímá formování těch nejmenších i těch největších fyzikálních struktur, vzniku života, zrodu vědomí, povahy lidského myšlení, představivosti, tvořivosti či způsobů, kterými se člověk potýká se svou existencí, jako jsou mýty, náboženství, filozofie a věda. Prchavým okamžikem lidské existence tato cesta přirozeně nekončí, nýbrž vede ke scénářům dalšího vývoje člověka, poznání, myšlení – a celého vesmíru. Greene nám pomáhá porozumět tomu, jak jsme vznikli, v jakém stavu se nachází vesmír dnes a kam směřuje.
A collection of horror stories, including the tale of "Gramma", who only wanted to hug little George - even after she was dead. Among the other stories is one about a primeval sea creature with an insatiable appetite and the tale of an innocent-looking toy with sinister powers.
Noční můry a snové výjevy. Povídky z konce osmdesátých a začátku devadesátých let jsou opětovným důkazem Kingova vypravěčského umění a netradičních nápadů. Najdete zde jak klasické hororové kousky, tak i neméně zajímavé příspěvky k tvorbě A. C. Doylea nebo R. Chandlera a dokonce jeden televizní scénář. Povídky uveřejněné v této knize jsou druhou polovinou rozsáhlého povídkového souboru, který na začátku devadesátých let v USA vyšel pod názvem Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Reedice první poloviny vyšla v nakladatelství Beta pod názvem Dolanův cadillac. Reedice rozšířená o nově přeloženou povídku
Detective Sergeant Denny Malone leads an elite unit to fight gangs, drugs and guns in New York. For eighteen years he's been on the front lines, doing whatever it takes to survive in a city built by ambition and corruption, where no one is clean. What only a few know is that Denny Malone himself is dirty : he and his partners have stolen millions of dollars in drugs and cash. Now he's caught in a trap and being squeezed by the FBI. He must walk a thin line of betrayal, while the city teeters on the brink of a racial conflagration that could destroy them all.
Her favourite tales are those that conjure ancient worlds - of angry gods and heroic mortals, one of whom will some day come to her rescue.Soon, she will forget where the page ends and her mind begins. 'A full-throttle blast of storytelling mastery' Max Porter
Pages of a weathered original sonata manuscript - the gift of a Czech immigrant living in Queens - come into the hands of Meta Taverner, a young musicologist whose concert piano career was cut short by an injury. The gift comes with the request that Meta find the manuscript's true owner - a Prague friend the old woman has not heard from since the Second World War forced them apart - and to make the three-part sonata whole again. Leaving New York behind for the land of Dvorák and Kafka, Meta sets out on an unforgettable search to locate the remaining movements of the sonata and uncover a story that has influenced the course of many lives, even as it becomes clear that she isn't the only one seeking the music's secrets.
In these uncollected writings Jack Kerouac portrays himself in his life. He hitches a ride to San Francisco with a blonde, goes on the road with photographer Robert Frank, rides bus through the Northwest and Montana, records the blues of an old Negro hobo, talks about the Beats and how it all began, gives his "Essentials of Spontaneous Prose" and defends his novel The Subterraneans, compares Shakespeare and James Joyce, describes the cafeterias and subways of Manhattan, goes to a ballgame and a prize fight, and reflects on Céline, on Christmas in New England, on Murnau's Nosferatu, on jazz & bop, and tells us what he's thinking about. And in the closing piece "cityCityCITY," we're treated to Jack's science fiction vision of the future."Table of Contents Robert Creeley: Thinking of Jack: A Preface On the Road On the Beats On Writing Observations On Sports Last Words cityCityCITY Editor's Note
Za každou vraždou stojí anonymní mistr, který pracuje ve stínech. Tito nájemní vrazi řídí nejnebezpečnější činnosti městských zločinců, ale jejich existenci není možné dokázat. Jsou pouhou legendou. Co jsou zač? Co chtějí? Reseng je jedním z vrahů – dělníků. Poslouchá nevrlého vraha jménem Old Racoon, který je členem kriminální skupiny „Knihovna“. Reseng se nikdy na nic neptal. Kam má jít, koho má zabít, nebo proč je jeho domov plný knih, které nikdo nikdy nebude číst. Ale jednoho dne Reseng vystoupí ze stínu své práce a převrátí pečlivě vytvořené plány. A když odhalí mimořádné schéma, které je dílem výstředního tria mladých žen – úřednice, její postižené sestry a knihovnice – Reseng se musí rozhodnout, jestli zůstane pěšcem, nebo se konečně stane členem zápletky.
Harvard professor Robert Langdon arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening's host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial global figure. But before his secret can be revealed, the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced to flee, aided by the museum's director, Ambra Vidal. If they are to beat a devious enemy to Kirsch's discovery, Langdon and Vidal must follow a perilous trail. signposted only by enigmatic symbols, hidden history and elusive modern art. At its end they will come face-to-face with a breathtaking truth that has remained buried - until now.
Lynda La Plante's iconic sisters in crime novel, now a major motion picture directed by Steve McQueen with an unforgettable all-star cast.
"Based on a set of unfinished Mark Twain notes for a children's story, this is the tale of Johnny, a young boy with a magical ability to speak to animals who sets off to rescue a stolen prince"-- Provided by publisher
You can erase the memory. But you cannot erase the crime. Jenny's wounds have healed. An experimental treatment has removed the memory of a horrific and degrading attack. She is moving on with her life. That was the plan. Except it's not working out. Something has gone. The light in the eyes. And something was left behind. A scar. On her lower back. Which she can't stop touching. And she's getting worse. Not to mention the fact that her father is obsessed with finding her attacker and her mother is in toxic denial. It may be that the only way to uncover what's wrong is to help Jenny recover her memory. But even if it can be done, pulling at the threads of her suppressed experience will unravel much more than the truth about her attack. And that could destroy as much as it heals.
Ten years have passed since Joe Coughlin's enemies killed his wife and destroyed his empire, and much has changed. Prohibition is dead, the world is at war again, and Joe's son, Tomás, is growing up. Now, the former crime kingpin works as a consigliore to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, his wife's homeland. A master who moves in and out of the black, white, and Cuban underworlds, Joe effortlessly mixes with Tampa's social elite, U.S. Naval intelligence, the Lansky-Luciano mob, and the mob-financed government of Fulgencio Batista. He has everything -- money, power, a beautiful mistress, and anonymity. But success cannot protect him from the dark truth of his past -- and ultimately, the wages of a lifetime of sin will finally be paid in full
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE* Instant New York Times Bestseller; named a Best Book of 2016 by People, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Refinery29, NPR, and LibraryReads. “Hilarious and big-hearted, The Nest is a stellar debut.” — People This warm, funny, and perceptive debut novel explores the lives of four adult siblings and the shared inheritance that shapes their choices. The Plumb family, notably dysfunctional, confronts years of tension when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack gather to face their reckless older brother, Leo, recently released from rehab. After a drunken driving incident endangers their joint trust fund, “The Nest,” the siblings are forced to reassess their lives. Melody struggles with a hefty mortgage and college tuition for her twin daughters, Jack secretly borrows against his beach cottage to keep his antiques store afloat, and Bea, a once-promising writer, grapples with her unfinished novel. As they confront old resentments and present realities, Leo's ability to help his siblings—and themselves—becomes uncertain. This story delves into family dynamics, friendship, and the emotional and financial impacts of their choices, highlighting the complexities of love and ambition over time. Sweeney crafts a remarkable cast that reveals what money does to relationships and the unbreakable ties we share with those we love.
'A screamingly funny genre-defying feat. sublime' Maggie O'Farrell, Daily Telegraph
Tragédie se dějí pořád, i tehdy, když se hned vedle odehrává komedie. Můžete jet na výlet a v první vesnici za městem přejet kočku, v tu chvíli káně na louce sezobne krtka a za zatáčkou to do vás napálí SUV. Tedy ne do vás, ale do paní Hollinghurstové, takže z Jamese Hollinghursta je vdovec. Netuší, kam jeho žena jela, ale velmi se diví, že si s sebou vzala střevíce na jehlovém podpatku. A má starosti s pohřbem. Jak se takový pohřeb vlastně dělá? A co když vás vaše sekretářka chce speciálně utěšit a nedá si to vymluvit?.
I am Anna Verco. I am no ordinary researcher. My task is to hunt a medieval manuscript, a book of alchemy and witchcraft. It was lost for centuries, hidden - or stolen. But I have found a clue. In Barcelona, just ten years ago, a trail of women were muted and mutilated to keep it secret. They have been silenced. But in a way, I hear them. Their message is meant for me. ***With new book club questions and special features***
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2014 Aged thirteen, Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother, and down the years clings to the thing that most reminds him of her: a small, strangely captivating painting that ultimately draws him into the criminal underworld. As he grows up, Theo learns to glide between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love - and his talisman, the painting, places him at the centre of a narrowing, ever more dangerous circle. The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettably vivid characters and thrilling suspense, it is a beautiful, addictive triumph - a sweeping story of loss and obsession, of survival and self-invention, of the deepest mysteries of love, identity and fate.
Once upon a time, in the haunted city of Derry, four boys stood together and did a brave thing. It was something that changed them in ways they could never begin to understand. Twenty-five years after saving a Down's-syndrome kid from bullies, Beav, Henry, Pete, and Jonesy -- now men with separate lives and separate problems -- reunite in the woods of Maine for their annual hunting trip. But when a stranger stumbles into their camp, disoriented and mumbling something about lights in the sky, chaos erupts. Soon, the four friends are plunged into a horrifying struggle with a creature from another world where their only chance of survival is locked in their shared past -- and in the Dreamcatcher. Never before has Stephen King contended so frankly with the heart of darkness. Dreamcatcher, his first full-length novel since Bag of Bones, is a powerful story of astonishing range that will satisfy fans both new and old.
*NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS AND FELICITY JONES* Robert Langdon wakes up in a Florence hospital with no clue how he got there. Another attack on his life makes it very clear - someone wants him dead. And fast. To survive, Langdon must work out who it is. And then he must answer the next question - why? 'Jam-packed with tricks . . . A book length scavenger hunt Mr Brown creates so energetically' New York Times
Dan Simmons vzdává hold detektivkám americké drsné školy a daří se mu to na jedničku. Nijak nepolevuje v tempu a svého hrdinu skutečně nenechá ani na chvíli vydechnout. Joe Kurtz býval soukromý detektiv – než se rozhodl vzít spravedlnost do vlastních rukou a brutálně pomstít vraždu své partnerky. Když se po jedenácti letech vězení vrací do Buffala, nemůže být o obnovení licence ani řeč, přesto se najdou jistí lidé, kteří jsou ochotní ho najmout a využívat jeho služeb načerno…
Staatschef "Major" organisiert zur allgemeinen Belustigung einen "Todesmarsch", einen Marathon auf Leben und Tod, an dem 100 Jugendliche teilnehmen. Nur einer kann siegen, und die Überlebenschancen stehen 1:100. Die Verlierer erwartet der Tod.
What was lost will be found...Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned at the last minute to deliver an evening lecture in the Capitol Building. Within moments of his arrival, however, a disturbing object - gruesomely encoded with five symbols - is discovered at the epicenter of the Rotunda. It is, he recognizes, an ancient invitation, meant to beckon its recipient towards a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom.When Langdon's revered mentor, Peter Solomon - philanthropist and prominent mason - is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons and follow wherever it leads him.Langdon finds himself quickly swept behind the facade of America's most historic city into the unseen chambers, temples and tunnels which exist there. All that was familiar is transformed into a shadowy, clandestine world of an artfully concealed past in which Masonic secrets and never-before-seen revelations seem to be leading him to a single impossible and inconceivable truth.A brilliantly composed tapestry of veiled histories, arcane icons and enigmatic codes, The Lost Symbol is an intelligent, lightning-paced thriller that offers surprises at every turn. For, as Robert Langdon will discover, there is nothing more extraordinary or shocking than the secret which hides in plain sight...
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD • "Netherland tells the fragmented story of a man in exile—from home, family and, most poignantly, from himself.” —Washington Post Book World In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality.
In this eerie, enchanting compilation, King takes readers down a road less travelled (for good reason) in the blockbuster e-book 'Riding the Bullet', terror becomes déjà vu all over again when you get 'That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It is in French' and LT has a theory about pets which will make you stop and think before giving one as a present to a loved one - along with eleven more stories that will keep you awake until dawn Nothing is quite as it seems. Expect the unexpected in this veritable treasure trove of enthralling, witty, dark tales that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller of our time.
Texas welder Llewelyn Moss makes a dubious discovery while out hunting antelope near the banks of the Rio Grande: a dead man, a stash of heroin, and more than $2 million in cash. Moss packs out the money, knowing his actions will imperil him for the rest of his life. He's soon on the run, left to his own devices against vengeful drug dealers, a former Special Forces agent, and a psychopathic freelance killer with ice blue eyes. Shades of Dostoyevsky, Hemingway, and Faulkner resonate in McCarthy's blend of lyrical narrative, staccato dialogue, and action-packed scenes splattered with bullets and blood. McCarthy fans will revel in the author's renderings of the raw landscapes of Mexico and the Southwest and the precarious souls scattered along the border that separates the two. Many are the men here who maim in the name of drugs. "If you killed 'em all," says the local sheriff, "they'd have to build an annex onto hell."
A collection of seven short stories, all of them having to do with the sea and/or water, from the celebrated author of the epoch-making 'Ring' and 'Spiral'.
Sven Hassel's famous war novel based on the Battle for Warsaw, now relaunched with a stunning new look.
In 1999, Stephen King began to write about his craft -- and his life. By midyear, a widely reported accident jeopardized the survival of both. And in his months of recovery, the link between writing and living became more crucial than ever. Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful, and so revealing. On Writing begins with a mesmerizing account of King's childhood and his uncannily early focus on writing to tell a story. A series of vivid memories from adolescence, college, and the struggling years that led up to his first novel, Carrie, will afford readers a fresh and often very funny perspective on the formation of a writer. King next turns to the basic tools of his trade -- how to sharpen and multiply them through use, and how the writer must always have them close at hand. He takes the reader through crucial aspects of the writer's art and life, offering practical and inspiring advice on everything from plot and character development to work habits and rejection. Serialized in the New Yorker to vivid acclaim, On Writing culminates with a profoundly moving account of how King's overwhelming need to write spurred him toward recovery, and brought him back to his life. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower--and entertain--everyone who reads it.
Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, impostors and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and co-piloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a licence, passed himself off as a college sociology professor and cashed over $2.5 million in forged cheques, all before he was 21 years old.Known by the police of 26 foreign countries and all 50 US states as 'The Skywayman', Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run - until the law finally caught up with him. Now recognized as America's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapes, including one from an aeroplane, make 'Catch Me if You Can' an irresistible tale of deceit.
When faced with the reality of potential death, the concepts of courage and life itself become meaningless. The protagonist grapples with the futility of existence, questioning the significance of even the simplest observations, such as a tree. This sense of pointlessness extends beyond his personal experience, affecting everyone around him, and ultimately, when he ceases to exist, it will have been pointless all along. This profound exploration of war's impact on life and identity is at the heart of the narrative. The story unfolds through various perspectives within C-for-Charlie Company, including Capt. James Stein, his unstable first sergeant Eddie Welsh, and the young privates thrust into battle. The depiction of combat and its psychological toll is strikingly realistic, with dialogue reflecting the rawness of their experiences. This work transcends traditional combat fiction, offering a significant examination of male identity in American literature, positioning the author alongside literary giants like Herman Melville and Stephen Crane.
Paulina, die Tochter des britischen Gesandten am Hof des Herzogtums Altauss, begleitet die Tochter des Herzogs, Prinzessin Margarita, an den Zarenhof nach Petersburg. Hier soll die Prinzessin, den Gepflogenheiten der zeit entsprechend, mit einem russischen Grossfürsten vermählt werden. In Petersburg lern Paulina Prinz Maximus, Margaritas Bruder, kennen und lieben. Der Prinz erwidert ihre Gefühle. Doch ihre Träume von einer gemeinsamen Zukunft drohen an der Heiratspolitik des Zaren zu scheitern.
BLITZFREEZE is a shocking insight into the realities of war, the conditions endured by ordinary soldiers and their unwavering solidarity, now relaunched with a stunning new look.
Into the screaming inferno of the Russian Front the Tank Battalions of Hitler's Penal Regiments were thrown. That was no surprise: these soldiers were pure cannon fodder to the German High Command men whose lives were considered expendable. And because they were treated like animals, they also learned to live like animals. They stole and cheated in the manner of beasts, and died brutally and bloodily, fighting not only the enemy, but each other. Bestselling author Sven Hassel, whose World War II themed novels have sold more than 52 million copies, tells the gripping story of the soldiers sacrificed in the Fuhrer's Russian Offensive.
