Resultados para "Just" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

Here is the complete and unabridged collection of Rudyard Kipling's delightful Just So Stories, which he first told to his own children before setting them down on paper: How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Leopard Got His Spots, How the Elephant Got His Trunk, The Butterfly that Stamped, and many others.

"How the Whale Got His Throat", "The Elephant's Child", "How the Leopard Got His Spots", "How the Alphabet Was Made" and "The Butterfly That Stamped" are just a few of these enchanting tales of the dawn of the world.

The police are called when a young man is found dead in the garden of his family home. It looks like an all-too-familiar story of depression and despair, but when DCI Anna Davenport starts asking questions, a few things don’t quite add up. Short-staffed and with an important court case looming, she calls on her trusted assistant DI Andy Lepage to help to untangle the mystery.

The Most Just takes readers on a thrilling journey through the underbelly of the city, where the stakes are as high as the secrets buried beneath a historic church. Led by the enigmatic John, the crew is not just after royal jewels; they are drawn into a web of intrigue that transcends time. Each member carries their own burdens: Ethan, grappling with crippling debt and self-doubt; the Doublins twins, whose bond is tested by their shared legacy; and Harrison, a dealer whose ambitions extend beyond mere wealth.

Man. Lion. Warrior. Enigmatic superhero Lionheart was always cut from a different cloth than his teammates on Just Cause, so when he learns his old kung fu teacher, Master Chou, is dying, he doesn't hesitate to travel halfway around the world to pay his final respects to the man who saved his...

Four imaginative fables by one of the world's great storytellers propose whimsical explanations of how certain animals acquired their distinctive physical characteristics.

Mysterious man in first-class has a mystery he is carrying to the United States.

Nikki was a few days away from graduating from the police academy. Through arduous work, her naval training, perseverance, and the skills poured into her by Papa and Mama Armstrong, Nikki was number two in her class academically.

Le retour de Lynley et Barbara Havers, à la recherche d'une enfant disparue en Toscane. Le sergent Barbara Havers est catastrophé. Hadiyyah, la fille de son cher ami Azhar, a été enlevée par sa mère et aucune poursuite judiciaire n'est possible. Azhar n'a jamais épousé Angelina et l'enfant ne porte pas son nom. Alors qu'Azahar se désespère, Angelina refait finalement surface avec une nouvelle alarmante : Hadiyyah a été kidnappée sur la place d'un marché toscan.

'In the high and far off times...' begins Rudyard Kipling’s 'How the Elephant Got His Trunk', and off we are taken by one of the most supreme storytellers into a world where children’s questions are turned neatly on their heads, and questions are provided which, far from stopping the stream of enquiries, only serve to make it gush faster.

Riley Wolfe is a master thief, expert at disguise, and not averse to violence when it's needed. It's no accident, though, that Riley targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent and is willing to kill them when they're in his way: he despises the degenerate and immoral rich and loves stealing their undeserved and unearned valuables. In this series launch, Riley aims for an extraordinary target in a heist that will make history. Riley will try to steal the Crown Jewels of Iran.

These stories were meant to be told aloud, and the narrator David Lazarus is perfectly suited to tell these 12 tales Kipling originally told to his children over a century ago. The stories are not only entertaining, but many include a moral lesson, such as "How the Camel Got His Hump," a lesson about being lazy and procrastinating. If you have a cat, you will see him in "The Cat That Walked by Himself".

Just So Stories is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling in 1902. He developed them during one of his many journeys to Africa. He told children wonderful accounts of how the animal kingdom's eccentricities came about. The collection of stories came to be known for their wordplay and insistence of placing the wisdom of children at the heart of his stories.

Why does the giraffe have spotty skin? Why do melons taste just so? An insatiably curious young elephant can't stop asking questions, until one in particular gets him into worse trouble than he could have ever imagined.

Détective de renom, Justan Lockholmes est une pointure. Aucun coupable ne lui échappe et sa vérité triomphe toujours ! Pourtant, lorsqu'une certaine Elisabeth Smith met tragiquement fin à ses jours, rien ne va plus. Un cas insoluble, des éléments sans le moindre sens, et un assistant à la vivacité toute relative. Voilà que la vie du jeune Justan bascule et que tout se complique !

L'affaire de la Logia a beau être close, elle n'a pas pour autant épargné le fameux Justan Lockholmes. Un mois plus tard, alors que de terribles cauchemars le hantent, il va devoir reprendre du service aux côtés d'un tout jeune officier de police, et cela, qu'il le veuille ou non ! Un orphelin noyé, une énigme prométhéenne et une pintade bien peu digeste. Voilà que Justan plonge dans une histoire passablement compliquée !

"Traffic Fight" is the first installment in the gripping "Fight the Shadows" series, delving into the harrowing world of human trafficking. This thrilling narrative follows the journey of two brave young women who find themselves ensnared in the ruthless sex trade. Both are fighters in their own right—one a skilled boxer and the other a martial arts expert. Their resilience and determination become their greatest weapons as they fight for survival and freedom.

From the author of the bestselling Danny Black series and hit TV show Strikeback. Former SAS legend Chris Ryan brings you his sixteenth novel and it is full of all his trademark action, thrills and inside knowledge. 2003. Invalided out of the SAS Chet Freeman makes his living in high-end...

Former SAS legend Chris Ryan brings you his sixteenth novel and it is full of all his trademark action, thrills and inside knowledge. 2003. Invalided out of the SAS Chet Freeman makes his living in high-end security, on a temporary contract for an American corporation called the Grosvenor Group...

Thomas Grey – Spion und Abenteurer im Namen der britischen Krone. England, 1803: Eine französische Invasionsflotte steht kurz davor, die Strände Südenglands zu stürmen, als ein Mitglied aus Napoleons innerstem Kreis den britischen Marinegeheimdienst in der Hoffnung kontaktiert, mit brisanten Informationen nach London überlaufen zu können. Das internationale Schachturnier in Frankfurt gibt ihm die seltene Gelegenheit, außerhalb Frankreichs zu reisen. Der Geheimdienst schickt seinen besten Spion – und Schachspieler – Kapitän Thomas Grey, um die Flucht des Franzosen nach England zu arrangieren.