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La 19e enquête de l'inspecteur Pendergast, du duo de choc Preston & Child (n°1 des ventes du New York Times), le conduit en Floride, aux sources d'une rivière maudite, où des émules du Dr Mengele se livrent à d'inavouables expériences...

Are you a Black man wanting to create more success, confidence, and happiness in your life? Has society made you feel like you are unworthy of all your dreams? You are not alone. In fact, many Black men are stuck in a negative place and constantly feel down on their luck, rejected, and disempowered. Some even feel it is impossible to stay positive and motivated in a broken society. But it doesn't have to be this way. It's no secret that the happiest and most successful people all have habits that they incorporate into their lives that help them stay focused and positive.

After inheriting a farm on New Zealand’s South Island, Lewis Harding tries his best to keep it running. The financially strapped farmer is forced to forage his new land for implements, eliciting the help of his son Gary. But when they go too close to the entrance of an old deserted gold mine, catastrophe strikes in more ways then one. When Gary’s older brother, Dr. Cecil Harding, shows up at the farm, Nekenhalle, he discovers that his brother and father had gone missing.

At the dawn of the 1980s, there was one serious name in horror and exploitation film criticism: Bill Landis. While other magazines were concerned with behind-the-scenes information, tributes, and SFX tutorials, Landis' Sleazoid Express was one part film journal and one part anthropological study, seriously critiquing the grindhouse movies that played the theaters of 42nd Street while also documenting the dying subculture that had grown up around them.

The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At 4,000 tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new...

A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater. A scientist at the National Propulsion Facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated, the data missing. High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars... and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting.

In Douglas Preston's Blasphemy, the world's biggest supercollider, locked in an Arizona mountain, was built to reveal the secrets of the very moment of creation: the Big Bang itself. The Torus is the most expensive machine ever created by humankind, run by the world's most powerful supercomputer...

The bestselling coauthor of such page-turning thrillers as Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities, Douglas Preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in The Codex. "Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his...

The instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller! Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, the undisputed queen of YA thrillers is back. Don't be afraid. Be terrified. It’s just a stupid meme that’s going around their small fishing town in the dead of...

Many people suffer from depression on a daily basis. The hard part is learning to live with it. Getting up and getting moving can seem like an insurmountable chore. You know you need to be productive but your brain just won't cooperate. Getting It Done When You're Depressed offers 50 strategies to break the cycle of inactivity that so often accompanies depression. These strategies are practical and easily applicable for anyone trying to lead a lifetime of productivity, regardless of your mood.

A joyous celebration of drums, heartbeats, and the bond between mother and child, by acclaimed African American musician Randy Preston Bass drum, steel pan, snare . . . is there any kind of drum this little boy’s mom can’t play? For as long as he can remember, drums have been a big part of...

In this thought-provoking book, the Black musicians who influenced Elvis Presley's music finally receive recognition and praise. After Baz Luhrmann’s movie, Elvis, hit theaters, audiences and critics alike couldn't help but question the Black origins of Elvis Presley’s music and style...

Dance of Death: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * Two brothers. One a top FBI agent. The other a brilliant, twisted criminal. An undying hatred between them. Now, a perfect crime. And the ultimate challenge: Stop me if you can...

Dr. Nina Gould was expecting a break from her expeditions with the Order of the Black Sun but fate seems to have other plans when an offer from Egypt sends her and her long-time associate, David Purdue, on an expedition to unearth the long-lost tomb of Cleopatra. Unfortunately, Cleopatra was not laid to rest alone, having been buried with her lover Mark Antony - a famous Roman that catches the attention of the nefarious Third Triumvirate.

Brimstone: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! A body is found in the attic of a fabulous Long Island estate. There is a claw print scorched into the wall, and the stench of sulfur chokes the air. When FBI Special Agent Pendergast...

The new powerhouse team of Douglas Preston & Aletheia Preston are joining together to "enter the world" of the New York Times bestselling Extinction. This program is read by award-winning narrator Stephanie Németh-Parker. One of the holiest relics in Christendom, inexplicably defaced… A...

When she’s thrust back in time to 16th century Scotland, Ivy must use her future skills to deal with the turmoil in the past while also dealing with her growing feelings for Edward… Child psychologist Ivy Jones has spent her life working with autistic and neurodivergent children. But when a car accident leaves her waking up near drowning in Loch Ness in ancient Scotland, the last thing she expects is to find herself embroiled in a drama that needs her special skill-set.

When she’s flung back in time to 16th century Scotland, Callie must utilize her special skills to solve a mystery while confronting her growing feelings for the rugged Graeme… Skip-tracer Callie Mercer is used to assisting others locate people who don’t want to be found. But when she gets shot by a target and wakes up in ancient Scotland at Loch Ness, she finds that she’s the one lost and without any of the resources she typically has available. Graeme Grant is frantic to locate his missing sister, who disappeared when goblins and bandits attacked the area.

The first lesson my father ever taught me was that power is the only currency, loyalty is the law, and always take what you want. When the Mayor of our city begs me to keep his precious daughter safe, I seize my chance to strengthen the DeLuca hold on the town. I’ll keep her safe, but it’ll come at a price. Mia Gordon, the sheltered heiress, must become my wife.

An insider history of the Blind Boys of Alabama, the longest running group in American music, and the untold story of their world, written with band members and key musical colleagues. The Blind Boys of Alabama are the quintessential Gospel vocal group, and the longest-running musical...