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In this tale, a crime occurs under circumstances that appear nearly impossible to unravel. Every detail has been carefully arranged to mislead investigators, creating the illusion of an untraceable act. Yet, as always, Philo Vance brings his keen powers of observation, logical reasoning, and encyclopedic knowledge of human behavior to bear on the case. The story unfolds with a measured pace, presenting subtle clues, red herrings, and moments of suspense that engage the reader in the intellectual challenge of the investigation.

Die Suche führt tiefer in den Berg. Hinweise widersprechen einander, Beobachtungen kippen, Masken beginnen zu rutschen. Was wie ein Vermisstenfall begann, entpuppt sich als Teil eines größeren Plans. Und nicht jeder folgt ihm aus Zwang.

Die Macht über Eldrador steckt im neu geschaffenen Superkristall, der aus den Weltenkristallen aller fünf Welten besteht. Ausgerechnet die kleinwüchsigen Mini-Creatures konnten das mächtige Artefakt an sich bringen, doch sie wussten seine Kräfte bisher nicht richtig zu nutzen. Dies könnte sich mit ihrem neuen Anführer Ganador ändern.

The rebellion has chosen to make its final stand. There will be one last battle, the outcome of which will determine the fate of the realm forever. Prince Keanu has days left to live. With the last of his strength, he gathers his allies against the evil king in a last-ditch effort to unseat him from the throne. Despite being heavily outnumbered, freedom must be obtained at any cost. The king is armed with power and knowledge that no one in the realm has ever witnessed before. The casualties are drastic and the stakes higher than ever.

Sherlock Holmes himself would have us believe that, once a case was finished, it–or the people involved–never crossed his mind again. "A client is to me a mere unit," he once told Watson, "a factor in a problem." And yet, in a career spanning multiple decades and thousands of cases, he must have occasionally re-crossed paths with previous clients–and the occasional villain as well! This anthology, with twenty-nine brand new stories, spread over three volumes, reveals some of those sequel investigations.

Stuck in ghostly limbo for 238 years, James Addison can't move on to an afterlife. After being falsely accused of treason and executed, fate's cursed him to remain an earth-bound specter until he meets a historian sent to research his past. Distrustful of fate, Dr. April Branford wants to be taken seriously, but her unique ability to divine history by touching objects seriously compromises her credibility.

Leadership isn't what you thought it would be. It's not the title or the corner office. It's the weight of responsibility when the stakes are high, the information is incomplete, and every decision carries consequences you can't fully control.

Bloomsbury presents The Abolition of Britain written and read by Peter Hitchens How do you tell that a country has died? In this devastating, pessimistic, though critically-timed revised edition of his classic book, Peter Hitchens describes and regrets the abolition of Britain. In the years...

Die Gothics Helen, Paul, Nathalie und Lee wollen einen Toten beschwören, doch statt diesen zu erwecken, steht plötzlich der legendäre Todbringer Duncan Sharp auf dem Friedhof. Wenn er erscheint, hat er stets einen Sarg bei sich, in dem ein Duplikat der Person liegt, die als Nächstes sterben muss. Wen wird es diesmal erwischen und kann man ihn aufhalten, bevor er wieder einen ganzen Ort ausrottet?

Diplompsychologin Sandra Wright, Leiterin einer Gruppe von Phobikern, bittet Pater Brown um Hilfe bei einem besonders schweren Fall von Ecclesiophobie, also der Angst vor Kirchen und ihren Vertretern! Pater Brown kann zunächst helfen, doch schon wenig später gibt es einen Toten innerhalb der Gruppe. Verdächtige gibt es so einige: Ein schlichter, unter Klaustrophobie leidender junger Mann, ein weiteres Mitglied der Gruppe, das panische Angst vor Spiegeln hat, aber auch der jüngere Bruder des Opfers hätten ein Motiv gehabt.

Winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature * Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book Winner * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book The second in beloved and bestselling fantasy grandmaster Sir Terry Pratchett's beloved Discworld novels starring the...

VOLUME 2: COSETTE: Last year (1861), on a beautiful May morning, a traveller, the person who is telling this story, was coming from Nivelles, and directing his course towards La Hulpe. He was on foot. He was pursuing a broad paved road, which undulated between two rows of trees, over the hills which succeed each other, raise the road and let it fall again, and produce something in the nature of enormous waves.

One of the most prolific playwrights of the Jacobean era, Thomas Middleton achieved great success with his cynically satirical comedies and bloodthirsty tragedies. Considered the only true rival to Shakespeare, Middleton is widely believed to have collaborated with the Bard on several plays, including Timon of Athens. This dazzling collection comprises dramatisations of his most famous works, including his two masterpieces, The Changeling and Women Beware Women.

The UK's #1 bestselling children's author, David Walliams, is back with a thrilling historical adventure with life-or-death stakes—chock-full of Walliams’s unmistakable humor and perfect for fans of Stuart Gibbs and Gordon Korman. 1940. BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH NAZI GERMANY. Eleven-year-old...

Viele Deutsche lieben ihre Dialekte genauso wie das Brot aus der Heimat. Und für dieses haben sie meistens auch einen Namen in der eigenen Regionalsprache. Nicht nur beim Brot gibt es also große Unterschiede – die Dialoge machen die Dialekte zum Thema! Und nicht nur die Dialoge. Der Reporter Thilo Schmidt war dort, wo sich die beiden großen deutschen Dialektvarianten treffen. Extreme Nähe für Dialekte, die ganz verschieden sind! Und in ihrer Kolumne erzählt Alia Begisheva über Bayern – das Land, in dem der Dialekt für viele sexy, aber die Welt oft wirklich anders ist.

These notebooks belong to a category of mystical literature which the Catholic Church has long been familiar with: that of so-called "private revelations". A private revelation is not binding for the faith of Christians, but its value is to be measured by its capacity to instruct and inflame souls, spurring them to love God more and apply divine teachings to their everyday lives.

Holt Cook was never meant to be a dragon rider. He has always served the Order Hall of the Crag dutifully, keeping their kitchen pots clean. Until he discovers a dark secret: dragons do not tolerate weakness among their kin, killing the young they deem flawed. Moved by pity, Holt defies the Order, rescues a doomed egg and vows to protect the blind dragon within.

Baudolino, ein schlitzohriger Bauernbengel aus dem Piemont, biegt mit seinen dreisten Lügen den Lauf der Dinge um...

Peter Firstbrook spent many months in Kenya researching the history of Barack Obama's family. Peter is the only person to have traced Obama's roots from the present back through more than twenty generations, thanks to the Luo tribe's remarkable oral tradition. Seen though the eyes of the Obama family this will be the story of an African dynasty going back over 400 years.

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious...