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Dickens wrote into life some of the most beloved and well-known characters in the history of English literature, introducing us to Pip, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Scrooge, Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Haversham, and many more who have lived in the imagination of generations. In this definitive and beautifully curated collection, you'll discover some of Dickens's most beloved classics and walk the streets of London, Paris...

El nuevo thriller de uno de los integrantes de Carmen Mola. César y Rebeca son una joven pareja de buscavidas; él ofrece drogas y diversión a clientes VIP de un hotel de lujo en Madrid y ella localiza a familiares de personas que han fallecido sin testamento para quedarse con una parte de la herencia. Rebeca ha hecho un viaje para cerrar un caso que promete jugosas ganancias; sin embargo, tras su regreso, César la encuentra paralizada en una postura imposible y con un rictus de terror en el rostro.

When a snowstorm strands sports agent Brian Klein in a charming Pittsburgh bookshop, he fears his holiday is ruined. But curvy store owner Noa Bishop has a smile brighter than any blackout, a spare fuzzy sweater, and a soft spot for silver-haired strangers with too many phone notifications. The blizzard knocks out the power, so Noa shares her tea, her traditions, and her sticky-sweet ideas for fun with jelly donuts.

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Through the story of Thomas Gradgrind, a strict, no-nonsense man who values "facts" above all else, Dickens explores the consequences of an education system that prioritizes logic and reason over imagination, emotion, and humanity. Gradgrind's rigid philosophy deeply affects his children and the lives of many others, including the innocent and idealistic Sissy Jupe, whose life is shaped by her connection to the circus and its emotional, colorful world.

There are no easy decisions in software architecture. Instead, there are many hard parts—difficult problems or issues with no best practices—that force you to choose among various compromises. With this book, you'll learn how to think critically about the trade-offs involved with distributed architectures. Architecture veterans and practicing consultants Neal Ford, Mark Richards, Pramod Sadalage, and Zhamak Dehghani discuss strategies for choosing an appropriate architecture.

Im britischen Außenministerium ist ein geheimer Flottenvertrag verschwunden. Der Außenminister ist verzweifelt: Wenn das Geheimdokument in die falschen Hände gerät, wird man England den Krieg erklären. Inspektor Lestade von Scotland Yard sucht vergeblich nach einem Hinweis auf den Dieb. In so einer Situation kann nur noch der Scharfsinn von Sherlock Holmes eine Katastrophe verhindern.

Knot Academy is a joke. A dumping ground for society's rejects, right in the middle of Harlem. The government wishes we'd just vanish, but they need the Alpha Omega system to keep the world running. That's where I come in. I'm Elizabeth Abercrombie—Harvard's finest dropout Omega, and if one glance at me doesn't scream trouble, the illegal tattoos covering my skin sure do. Five years at this chaos-fueled academy, and not one pack has dared to claim me. I'm the "Forgotten Omega," and I'm fine with that. Or at least I was—until they arrived.

Hard Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The book surveys English society and satirizes the social and economic conditions of the era. Hard Times is the shortest of Dickens's novels. It is his only novel not to have scenes set in London. Instead the story is set in the fictitious Victorian industrial Coketown, a generic Northern English mill-town, in some ways similar to Manchester.

Jacob Esera, star rugby player and young single father, has worked hard to create a joyous life for his daughter. After the death of his childhood sweetheart soon after their daughter's birth, all Jake wants is safety and stability. No risks. No wild chances. As a lonely teenager, Juliet embraced her bad-girl reputation as a shield against rejection. Years later, having kicked a cheating sports-star ex to the curb, she has a prestigious job and loyal friends. The last thing she expects is the fire that ignites between her and the stuffed-shirt golden boy who once loved her best friend.

Speed has gotten a bad name in business, much of it deserved. When Facebook made "Move fast and break things" an informal company motto, it fueled a widely held belief that we can either make progress or take care of people, one or the other. That a certain amount of wreckage is the price we have to pay for inventing the future. Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue that this belief is deeply flawed—and that it keeps you from building a great company.

Messiah "Gu" Carter vowed to protect his family of women without letting the streets take over, but when tragedy strikes, his whole world shifts. Running into someone with answers forces him to decide, seek revenge, or face the past. Turquoise "Qui" Edwards is book smart but lost in a past she can't remember. Caught in a deadly game, she holds secrets that could shatter everything. Will she keep quiet or expose the truth?

Tras una licencia prolongada, Louise Rick regresa a su trabajo en la Agencia Especial de Búsqueda, una unidad de élite de la Policía Nacional. Le han asignado el caso de un chico de quince años que lleva una semana desaparecido. Cuando Louise se da cuenta de que el adolescente es hijo de un carnicero de Hvalsø, aprovecha la oportunidad para combinar la búsqueda del chico con una investigación personal sobre la muerte de su novio, muchos años atrás... Las investigaciones de Louise la llevan en un viaje a través del tiempo.

Glen Barber no es la única persona en el pequeño pueblo de Milford, Connecticut, que tiene quebraderos de cabeza. La crisis económica ha puesto su negocio de construcción en una situación más que comprometida y, después de que un misterioso incendio redujera a cenizas una de sus obras, las cosas no han hecho más que empeorar. Su esposa, Sheila, tiene sus propios planes para sacarlos del atolladero, pero entonces tiene un accidente y los sueños de prosperidad se desvanecen en una neblina de desesperación, dolor y rabia.

UN ASESINO QUE CONOCE EL OFICIO. Es un verano abrasador en Boston. Y a los males de la ciudad se les agrega una serie de crímenes atroces, en los que hombres de buena posición económica son obligados a mirar cómo un asesino ataca sexualmente a sus esposas. Una exigencia sádica que termina en rapto y muerte. El patrón de las muertes habla de un hombre: el asesino serial Warren Hoyt, recientemente eliminado de las calles de la ciudad. La policía solo puede suponer que un acólito está suelto, un depravado que copia las técnicas del demente al que tanto admira.

The first three crime thrillers in the Detective Sebastian Clifford series together in a single collection for the first time. This collection includes Web of Lies, Speak No Evil, and Never Too Late.

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s...

Algunos crímenes pueden tardar años en clamar venganza... En 1990, una joven desaparece sin dejar rastro mientras viaja de mochilera por Tailandia. Veintiséis años después sus huesos son encontrados en un campo en Inglaterra, a diez mil kilómetros de donde desapareció. A las pocas horas, el novio que denunció su desaparición hace décadas es asesinado cuando estaba a punto de revelar algo crucial para el caso.

Out of all the diners in all the small towns, he had to walk into mine. Aiden Shelborne has left his Army days long behind. He's out of the warrior business. And he never meant to stop in Hartley, Colorado, at all. But when trouble comes for a woman he's just met, he finds himself stepping in. Jessi Novo didn't ask Aiden to play her savior. Now, with a snowstorm bearing down, she's stuck with him. Some in Hartley have secrets worth killing for. In the battle to keep them both safe, Aiden might lose the heart he's kept on lockdown.

El cuerpo descuartizado de un hombre es encontrado en el agua junto a las ruinas de una antigua fábrica de papel en Vargön. Todo lo que pueda ayudar a identificar a la víctima ha sido cuidadosamente eliminado, a excepción de un pequeño detalle que hace pensar a Mona Schiller que quizá sepa quién es. Si las sospechas de Mona son ciertas, todos a su alrededor están en peligro. Pero, si se lo cuenta a la policía, se verá obligada a revelar el oscuro secreto que lleva ocultando tanto tiempo.