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DCI Daniel Owen is barely holding things together when an old flame crashes into his life, with a dead body and enough emotional baggage to sink a ship. Then the fires start. Who is Jonathan Cole, and why is he living at a run down holiday park? Did he kill the park's owner? Daniel wants to believe Jonathan is innocent, and Jonathan wants to seduce Daniel. Mal, now Superintendent Kent, wants to come home. His undercover officer has disappeared from the same holiday park, and that can't be a coincidence, can it?

Kitsune are fox spirits that take on human form and play tricks on people. One such man fell in love with a kitsune disguised as a beautiful woman.

Award-winning master critic Robert Gottlieb takes a singular and multifaceted look at the life of silver screen legend Greta Garbo, and the culture that worshiped her. “Wherever you look in the period between 1925 and 1941,” Robert Gottlieb writes in Garbo, “Greta Garbo is in people’s...

A scavenger hunt for the relic my mom hid decades ago should’ve been simple enough. I expected to spend a few weeks chasing clues in my old stomping grounds, followed by a fat payday and an overdue vacation. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one after that artifact. Between the witch trying to get her hands on it and the vampires determined to use it to open the veil, the stakes have never been higher. Since I can no longer trust the Enclave’s intentions, I’m ready to cut out the middleman.

You'll build a solid foundation with core vocabulary and essential phrases for beginners that will jumpstart your Spanish learning journey. Start with fundamental numbers, colors, family terms, and basic conversational expressions that native speakers use every day. Master the Spanish alphabet and basic pronunciation rules to speak with confidence from day one.

Russkaja narodnaja skazka - proizvedenie ustnogo tvorchestva russkogo naroda, odin iz vidov fol'klornoj prozy. V russkih skazkah russkij narod pytalsja vyskazat' svoe nacional'noe mirooshhushhenie, nastavit' svoih detej v pervobytnoj, no glubokoj zhiznennoj mudrosti, - razreshaja lezhavshie na ego serdce zhiznennye, nravstvennye, semejnye, bytovye i gosudarstvennye voprosy.

A celebrity fitness instructor faces off against a jaded journalist in this sizzling, slowburn romantic comedy. "Charming, witty, and tender." ―Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer Jo De La Cruz should be on top of the world. As one of spin’s hottest...

El mundo de Sol está habitado por Antonio, su Toño, y por sus padres; también por Luna, la radio y Bollín. La mujer de al lado es una historia sobre la memoria, la soledad y la inesperada fuerza que reside en los rincones más frágiles del corazón.

Hans Stichler stammt aus einfachen Verhältnissen. Er bekommt ein Stipendium für die Universität in Cambridge - als Gegenleistung soll er dort ein Verbrechen aufklären. Er geht nach England, wird Mitglied im elitären Pitt Club und verliebt sich in Charlotte, die ihn in die Bräuche der Snobs einweiht. Bald merkt er, hinter den alten Mauern der britischen Oberschicht lauern Geheimnisse, über die keiner spricht. Was ist Hans bereit zu geben, um dazuzugehören?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is the leader of Venezuela’s democratic movement and a key advocate for freedom in Latin America. Having won the opposition primaries in 2023 with an overwhelming 92 percent of the vote, she was arbitrarily disqualified by the Nicolás Maduro regime from participating in the 2024 presidential elections. Machado proceeded to unite the country around the call for dignity and freedom, leading the national campaign for Edmundo González that finally obtained 67 percent of the vote.

Am Muttertag geht alles schief, und die Maltos entdecken eine giftige Gefahr für Mutter Erde. Robby und Mo besuchen mit den Terranern den Spacebridge Memorial Park, aber die Erinnerung an die Belagerung reißt für Megatron mehr als alte Wunden auf.

Brooklynn, Darius, Ben und Yaz sind auf dem Weg zum Biosyn-Hauptquartier. Kenji und Sammy bereiten sich unterdessen auf die Verhandlungen mit Lewis Dodgson vor. Argwohn sorgt für Spannungen zwischen Darius und Brooklynn, während sie versucht, das Vertrauen des Teams zurückzugewinnen. Sammy und Kenji kommen sich näher.

Während Kenji und Sammy ums Überleben in der Wildnis kämpfen, stellt sich die wütende Brooklynn einem alten Feind – mit einer überraschenden Wendung. Die Gruppe zieht von Außenposten zu Außenposten, um Dr. Wus Backup-Server zu finden. Yaz und Sammy kommen sich näher. Brooklynn und Kenji versuchen, sich auszusprechen.

Magnus begegnet einer Gruppe metallfressender Eisenzahn-Metalldrachenbabys, die ihm in seine Werkstatt folgen. Der Tag auf Huttsgalor ist voller Turbulenzen: Magnus' neu entwickelter Mechanos läuft Amok und sorgt für Unruhe. Gleichzeitig nutzt der hinterhältige Schleicher Lauerer die Gelegenheit, um die Stadt anzugreifen. Inmitten dieses Chaos verschwindet Elbone, während er versucht, eine neue Geschäftsidee umzusetzen.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is relevant in the news today, rightfully so with the staggering statistics of racism, indifference, and the lack of historical pursuit for justice. This novella is fictionalized accounts of what our Native American women and girls lived through and died by the hands of assailants of all backgrounds that think indigenous women are invisible.

¿Qué es lo primero que te dices cuando te despiertas en la mañana? ¿Qué es lo último que piensas en la noche antes de dormir? ¿Son pensamientos que te empobrecen o por el contrario, son pensamientos que te dan poder?

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and best-selling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home - and to find home. 

Eis que Rand se nos apresenta como força emblemática do intelecto humano, de suas máximas potencialidades. Difícil mesmo ficar indiferente ao seu pensamento, seja para concordarmos com ele, seja para termos nele objeto de discordância. Contudo, que reste claro: a concordância ou a discordância pressupõem – ou devem pressupor – o conhecimento justo, calibrado, o mais possível correto dos conceitos postos em jogo pela autora.

The World's Greatest Civilizations: The History and Culture of the Minoans shines a light on this Bronze Age civilization, providing a comprehensive overview of the reign of the Minoans and their lasting influence on European art, culture, trade, and more. Along with a description of Minoan life, you will learn about the civilization some have dubbed the first Europeans.

Eva has spent her life as an outsider. Now, she is trapped in a world that sees her as something much worse—a monster. When Eva is dragged into the world of a book, she is met not with the fantasy she always dreamed of, but with chains. Imprisoned on accusations of unleashing terrifying creatures upon the people of Abhaile, she is forced to strike a deal to untangle the truth behind the portals letting them in. As she journeys through its mystical lands, the injustices of this world come to light.