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Findet die Oblatenbäckerin Burgl ihr Glück? Das mitreißende Finale der Saga von Ada Caine 1896: Burgl ist der Neuanfang in Karlsbad geglückt: Die Oblatenbäckerei floriert und Burgl erwartet ihr erstes Kind. Durch die Schwangerschaft braucht sie dringend eine weitere Hilfskraft. Doch in Karlsbad verschwinden plötzlich junge Frauen, auch das Mädchen, das bei Burgl einspringen wollte. Schließlich arbeitet die Gouvernante Hanna mit, die auf eine Anstellung bei einer Gräfin wartet. Als Burgl erfährt, dass es diese nicht gibt, wird sie misstrauisch.

It's natural to question our existence and wonder if there's more to this life. The good news is that there IS more! There is SO much more! Abundance awaits us! And it's not about doing more, striving harder, or working longer. For generations, ancient wisdom has been shared across cultures and religions, calling us to embrace a higher purpose. By adopting this wisdom, we can view the world through a fresh lens and redefine how we perceive meaning, purpose, and success.

Simon Peter, Heaven’s hardest working saint, is maxed out on vacation. Forced to take a holiday, he goes to Earth to reconnect with his humanity. A Room of Steve’s Own, or Give Us Some Space! Steve, Heaven’s Emissary to Hell, tries to find office space. Instead, he and an old friend are sent on a quest to retrieve a stolen object. Bringing Up Baby in Hell, or What’s the Matter?

My father was a serial killer—or so I thought. My dad, Dennis Kempmen, had his quirks but was respected in our small town. That was until children began disappearing and he became the main suspect. I started to believe what others were saying: My father was a killer.

Underneath the dirty lights of the wrestling ring, lies a world far from the glitz and glamour seen by the audience. It's a world of scraped elbows from bloody canvas's long drives in beaten-up cars, and paychecks that barely cover gas money. A world where "enhancement talents" exist-not to win but also not to lose, but to be spectacular at the cost of their own bodies.

Her mother's rules were simple, but Annie Meadows rarely followed them. The rules were required, though, if they didn't want to get caught. Sometimes Annie believed what she and her mother did was wrong, but she was told they were helping the children in the basement. When Annie heard them cry in their locked rooms, it didn't feel that way. As she got older, Annie reflected on what she had done and vowed never to be like her mother. Then she met little Gracie Bradshaw, a child in her daycare classroom. Gracie is special, just like Annie was.

After losing her parents in high school, Ryan Landry grew up fast, solely focusing on supporting her younger twin sisters. With the twins now preparing for college, the financial stakes are raised so Ryan enters a restaurant-manager-of-the-year contest. Her chances for the grand prize are strong—after all, she’s the executive manager of Everheart Bar and Fine Dining, which is as famous for its exemplary service as it is for its mouth-watering food. The only thing standing in her way? The restaurant’s Michelin star patriarch chef.

Kasi Blythewood has spent most of her life in the shadow of her famous film producer father, who’s deliberately kept her under his thumb with tough love. Ready to make a name for herself, she secretly heads to Austin for a film conference to rustle up some financing for her dream project - an indie series that showcases cuisine from around the world. When Kasi meets chef Declan Everheart, it’s instant lust spiced with an intriguing business opportunity. Declan’s father, a Michelin-starred chef, is interested in funding her film, but there is a sexy string attached....

Sir Michael Caine knows a lot about heroes. Fearless people who face danger and adversity head on, using their courage and strength to save the lives of others and show true bravery when the odds are stacked against them. Caine explores exceptional true stories of personal strength and gets to know the real people behind the headlines. Powerful, inspirational and life changing, no one ever said being a hero was easy.

Sir Michael Caine knows a thing or two about gangs: whether that’s joining one as a kid, or playing them in movies for over 50 years. Organised crime has captivated pop culture for decades, from the Krays to the Mafia. Now Caine delves into the real stories behind the gangs we think we know so well, revealing the hidden realities behind the myths. And he throughout the series he asks: can a gang ever truly be ‘successful’?

Sir Michael Caine - perhaps best known as gang leader Charlie Croker in 60s crime caper The Italian Job - tells the stories of remarkable heists and extraordinary robberies from around the world, as remembered by the masterminds, detectives, victims, journalists and witnesses that lived through them. For more than 60 years, Caine has played thieves, criminals, gangsters and the detectives trying to catch them. But there’s Hollywood and then there’s real life... and that’s when things get really interesting.

After four years at the country’s top culinary school and several years as head chef in her mother’s restaurant, Rowan Townsend has built a notable reputation. Her farm-to-table collard greens have long been bringing everyone to the yard, but limits on the restaurant’s size have led to long waits. Looking to expand the restaurant, she enters a televised chef competition. The problem? Her infuriatingly talented nemesis from culinary school also enters.

When Zorka Circus performs, its big top roars with laughter and cheers, but when it moves on, children vanish from the European towns it leaves behind. Circus security chief Rurik suspects a killer hides among the international performers, but they close ranks - they've always viewed lightning-scarred Rurik as the monster. Nevertheless, he's determined to find the culprit and stop them before anyone else dies and the only place he can call home is ripped apart by the murders.

Frank Chambers ist ein Rumtreiber. Und er ist abgebrannt. Eines Tages landet er vor einem Diner irgendwo im kalifornischen Nichts, betrieben vom Griechen Papadakis und seiner schönen jungen Frau Cora. Ihren Ehemann kann Cora nicht leiden, den Rumtreiber Frank dafür umso mehr. Ein Problem, das nur eine Lösung kennt, eine Lösung, die viele Probleme nach sich zieht. Solche, für die es keine Lösung gibt. Schwärzer als bei Cain war die Welt selten. In ihr regieren Skrupellosigkeit und Gier nach Sex und Geld. Jeder ist sich selbst am nächsten.

Tautly narrated and excruciatingly suspenseful, Double Indemnity gives us an X-ray view of guilt, of duplicity, and of the kind of obsessive, loveless love that devastates everything it touches. First published in 1936, this novel reaffirmed James M. Cain as a virtuoso of the roman noir...

Until now, my revenge was more of an idea. A fantasy. But it was a seed - and it was time for it to sprout. My name is Cassidy. Cassidy Edwards. And I'm the first of my kind. The job: Hunting a mysterious force attacking the House of Rowle with spells of the most malevolent, arachnid kind. My problem: As my new Spellfinding gig plunges me deeper into the world of the Charmed Mafia, destiny presents the king of all conflicts, forcing me to walk a tightrope of lust and betrayal as the monster inside me awakens.

A story about 15 ways to be where your feet are.

At puberty, they’d called it. I, Naz Beauchene, was the first, official family dud. Born into a long line of illustrious shifters of the feline variety, my family fully expected me to blossom into a panther or maybe even a cherished lioness. They got neither. Not even one spark of magic stirred my blood. But then one day, a handsome Nether Reach Keeper crashed through the door where I worked as an imp trainer...and everything changed.

A story about nine ideas to enhance mental imagery.

There's an allure to vampire tales that has seduced readers and listeners for generations. From Bram Stoker to Stephanie Meyer and beyond, vampire stories are here to stay. For those fresh-blooded fans of paranormal romance, or for those whose hunt and hunger never dies, these stories have what listeners want! This collection of original tales comes from some of the hottest, most popular, and best-selling writers of young-adult fiction.