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Harry Bosch, detective de la Policía de Los Ángeles, ha sido siempre un solitario. Hijo de una prostituta asesinada, fue criado en orfanatos y quedó luego marcado por la dura experiencia de Vietnam. Ahora, un caso rutinario de muerte por sobredosis le devuelve a su pasado. La víctima, Billy Meadows, había servido en su misma unidad. Ambos eran "ratas de túnel", ambos combatieron en los túneles del Viet Cong y ambos habían experimentado el horror del "eco negro".

Un productor de Hollywood aparece muerto dentro del maletero de su coche. Parece que la mafía está detrás del asunto. Harry Bosch lleva dieciocho meses sin investigar un homicidio: ha sido apartado temporalmente del cuerpo. Junto con Jerry Edgar y Kiz Rider forma un equipo de tres detectives. El primer caso al que se enfrentan es el asesinato de Tony Aliso, productor de películas porno en Hollywood, encontrado muerto en el maletero de su Rolls Royce.

Descubra la apasionante historia de los judíos. Un pueblo hostigado durante siglos y en eterno éxodo, que aún conserva su identidad religiosa. Conozca la sorprendente historia del pueblo que se considera especialmente elegido por Dios. Acompáñele desde su nacimiento y posterior estancia en...

One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Numbers tumble out every which way. What number will save the day?

Come back from every setback stronger and more confident. If you read (or listen to) nothing else on mental toughness, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you embrace challenges and adversity, learn from...

There are few names in the annals of military history that evoke such emotion, and in some cases controversy, as the small Belgian town of Bastogne. The 101st Airborne are the best known defenders of Bastogne, but they only constituted one third of the eventual force that saved the city from total annihilation. This book digs deeper into the defense of Bastogne, revealing more details about those indomitable "Screaming Eagles" and the other units that stood with them during that punishingly bitter cold winter of 1944/45.

Mentre tutti sono raccolti in preghiera, dall’ultima fila Iggy avanza verso il centro della chiesa. Trema, e la benzina che ha portato con sé per darsi fuoco – come quei bonzi che ha visto in rete – si rovescia. Il fiammifero acceso gli cade di mano. Nel rogo muoiono venticinque fedeli. Diciotto anni più tardi gli abitanti di Harmony, una cittadina del Sud degli Stati Uniti, ancora si portano dentro quel lutto, ancora – come un antico coro – si interrogano e commentano l’accaduto.

An einem malerischen Aussichtspunkt über dem Vézère-Tal findet Bruno die Leiche von Monique, einer erfolgreichen Geschäftsfrau. Auf dem Beifahrersitz drei Abschiedsbriefe, der Fall scheint klar. Doch Bruno wird ein ungutes Gefühl nicht los. Gleichzeitig verbreiten sich in Saint-Denis heimtückische Gerüchte, und schon bald steht sein Posten auf dem Spiel. Trotz allem bleibt Bruno Bruno. Er lässt sich ein köstliches Essen in prickelnder weiblicher Gesellschaft nicht entgehen und macht sich daran herauszufinden, was wirklich mit Monique passiert ist.

This audiobook tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

On the storm-swollen Aisne in northeastern France, an alcoholic actor combats both his demons and nature’s tempests. Along the Main and Rhine in Germany, a kindhearted logger has but one wish: to travel with the lumber from his small Franconian hometown to the end of the river in the Netherlands, where it feeds into the majestic North Sea. In a bucolic vale in the French region of Brittany, two families, divided by religion and an unnamed stream, sustain a centuries-old feud, their resolve no match for the constantly shifting flow of water.

Andrej is a postman in complete denial of his existence. He yearns for respect and fame but commits petty crimes for reasons he doesn’t fully comprehend. Josip is an increasingly irrelevant cable car operator and unfaithfully married. Life was so much simpler when neither one knew the other’s secrets. Now that they do - discovered quite by accident - each man has resorted to blackmailing the other. As their anonymous misdeeds escalate, a farce of mutual dependency begins. So does the unlikeliest of friendships when Andrej and Josip finally meet face-to-face.

Achtsamkeit schulen und in Balance kommen: Was kann man tun, um Ruhe zu finden in der Hektik heutiger Zeit? Auf welche Art gewinnt man Abstand von dem, was einen bedrängt oder vereinnahmt? Wie verbessert man die Wahrnehmung für das eigene Befinden inmitten aller Anforderungen und Ansprüche, die täglich gestellt werden? Die Antwort: Man schult die Achtsamkeit. Zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass achtsame Menschen weniger stressanfällig sind.

Check out the greats of comedy with their early routines when they were young and struggling.

This audio collection presents the best-of-the-best short science fiction novels published in 2013 by current and emerging masters of this vibrant form. In Earth I, by Stephen Baxter, a search among the stars to ferret out the origins of mankind amidst the Xaian normalisation digs up many surprises. In Success, by Michael Blumlein, a brilliant but erratic biologist studying epigenetics struggles to hang onto his grip on everyday life as he writes his ground-breaking tome.

[Contains explicit content] Get ready for a completely improvised and unscripted Audible Original that invites you to listen in on the funniest phone calls from the world’s weirdest town. Bad Reception is an entirely improvised comedy, set entirely on the phone. A cast of over 40 top comedians and improvisers brings to life (and completely makes up) the story of South Grampers, Northern California - the Movie Theater Butter Capital of the World.

In den unbekannten Weiten des Beta-Quadranten wird die Suche nach der lange verlorenen Schnell-Terraforming-Technologie einer uralten Zivilisation fortgesetzt. Sie wäre ein Segen für viele von den Borg verwüstete Welten innerhalb und außerhalb der Föderation. Die wissenschaftlichen Experten der Titan stoßen auf den Planeten Ta’ith, wo Überbleibsel einer ehemals großen Zivilisation beheimatet sind...

Samantha Talbot is born blind. Her mother, Ally, searches for the cause and finds a mysterious link to a pesticide and to Worldwide Chemical. No lawyer will touch her case until a former district attorney, David King, agrees to fight for her and Sam. Decades before Samantha's birth, Amalia Hecht and her uncle Karl perfect a miracle pesticide that is sought by the Gestapo. They pass it secretly to an American agent. Hunted by the police, they flee Germany.

What begins as a creative journey—one musician, one photographer, and six months in India—quickly unravels into something far greater. When their original plans fall apart, Michael and Nikki abandon expectations and surrender to the unpredictable rhythm of India. From the chaos of Mumbai’s railway stations to the serenity of hidden ashrams, from encounters with wandering mystics to the absurdities of Indian bureaucracy, this raw and honest travelogue captures the beauty, intensity, and contradictions of life on the road.

A must-listen collection of four bibliomysteries by bestselling and award-winning authors.

Sommeren 2019, Milas og Conrad tager igen på ferie hos Carl-Christian. For der er noget helt specielt ved at besøge vennen ude på landet. Det bliver igen en hyggelig, dramatisk og spændende sommerferie helt ude på Lars Tyndskids vildmarker. Kongeborgens hemmelighed 2 er fortsættelsen til Kongeborgens hemmelighed.