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An offbeat suspense tale about an unemployed man who is mistaken for a professional vampire slayer. Lost and frustrated after missing out on a job interview, Ryan is offered a job by a mysterious woman in the office parking lot. Only one hitch, the woman thinks that Ryan is a hitman and the "job" is killing her sister-in-law whom she insists is a vampire.

Ötzi ist die berühmteste Mumie der Welt und eine der größten archäologischen Sensationen. Mehr als 5000 Jahre alt und damit älter als die klassischen ägyptischen Mumien, blieb er im Eis der Alpengletscher konserviert. Der Mann aus dem Eis fasziniert noch immer, auch zwanzig Jahre nach seiner Entdeckung. Mit der erst kürzlich geglückten Entschlüsselung des Erbguts wird Ötzi viele offene Fragen beantworten. Rätselhaft bleibt er dennoch. Und viele Fragen rund um seinen Tod werden sich wohl nie beantworten lassen: Warum wurde dieser Mann ermordet?

Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the new emperor? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th-century society, and the world outside the capital - a must-listen for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors.

xkcd-Fans aufgepasst: Nach "What if?" jetzt der weltoriginellste "Self-Help-Guide" von Randall Munroe! Für jede Aufgabe, die sich uns stellt, gibt es einen richtigen Weg, einen falschen, und einen, der so offensichtlich absurd ist, dass man ihn niemals in Betracht ziehen würde. "How to" ist eine Anleitung zu diesem dritten Ansatz. Es zeigt uns, wie wir digitale Daten versenden, indem wir USB-Sticks an Zugvögeln befestigen. Wie wir unserem Auto Starthilfe geben, indem wir elf Jahre auf eine Sonneneruption warten. Und wir erfahren, wie wir endlich pünktlich zu Verabredungen kommen.

Two women are snatched off the streets of London in one weekend. DI Charlie George and his team get to work. The lives of these young women - one of them a mother - are on the line, and the clock is ticking. When they catch a lucky break from a CCTV camera, Charlie is sure they have their man. And that's when he gets his first surprise. Because nothing about this case is simple, and not everyone is quite what they seem.

Rett Ward knows how to hide. But when Rett wakes up locked in a small depot with no memory of how he got there, he can't hide. Not from the stranger in the next room, nor from the fact there's someone else’s blood on his jumpsuit. Worse, every time he tries to escape, he wakes up right back where he started. Same day, same stranger, same bloodstained jumpsuit. As memories start to surface, Rett realizes the blood on his jumpsuit belongs to someone - or something - banging on the door to get in.

Wie ein Zugvogel zieht er von Land zu Land, jede Grenze überwindend. Nationalstaaten sind seine Brutstätten. Er ist die unsichtbare Verbindung zwischen international operierenden Geldwäschern, Diktatoren und Waffenhändlern. Wo er landet, brechen Chaos und Terror aus. Wer ist der Starling? Im mexikanischen Dschungel läuft eine Razzia völlig aus dem Ruder, ein Banküberfall in Washington scheint nur ein Täuschungsmanöver zu sein und ein inhaftierter afrikanischer Diktator plant seinen Ausbruch. Zwischen den Ereignissen gibt es eine Verbindung: den "Starling".

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Without the right mindset, no one will reach their health and fitness potential, and that's exactly what James Atkinson focuses on in this book. James Atkinson knows what it takes to set a goal, and only through sustained, consistent motivation will that goal ever be met. This book is for anyone who wants to make a change in their life but doesn't know where to start, or doesn't think they have the motivation to meet their goals because after all, motivation is a shared quality in any type of fitness goal.

Unlike everyone else in Pirate's Cove, Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, reigning Scrabble champion, and occasionally clueless owner of the village's only mystery bookstore, is anything but thrilled when famed horror author Brandon Abbott announces he's purchased legendary Skull House and plans to live. Ellery and Brandon have history. Their relationship ended badly, and Ellery's relationship with Police Chief Jack Carson is just getting interesting. But Brandon seems very interested in asking questions about the bloodstained past of his new home. What is Brandon really up to?

Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human-remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid’s coming off a taxing year - mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious past - a golden retriever named Vira. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how special the newest addition to his family truly is....

In Midkemia, there are no easy roads . . . For twenty years the mercenaries Durine, Kethol, and Pirojil have fought other people's battles. Having already defeated the Tsurani, the Bugs, and the goblins, it seems there are no more enemies for them to vanquish—even as the Riftwar rages on in...

Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. Though gifted beyond his peers, Jimmy is merely a pickpocket with potential—until he aids Prince Arutha in the rescue of Princess Anita from Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, and runs afoul of ""Black Guy's"" secret police. Facing a...

Wie wende ich meine Stimme optimal für welchen Sprechanlass an? Und welche Körpergesten sollte ich nutzen? Was mache ich bei Lampenfieber und wie verhalte ich mich bei Empfängen oder der Weihnachtsfeier? Auf diese und andere Fragen bekommen Sie in diesem Buch Antworten. Lernen Sie, optimal mit Ihrer Stimme und Ihrem Körper umzugehen und in fast jeglichen Situationen sprechsicher aufzutreten. Gelesen von Inés Hoelter und Norman Matt.

Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), the founder of the Vietminh and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, was the archetypical Communist and anti-colonial revolutionary of the twentieth century. He played a key role in the formation of the French, Chinese, and Vietnamese Communist movements and fought successfully against Japanese, French and American imperialism, becoming a hate-figure of the American state during the Vietnam War

Now that his sister knows of the dragons, Jason doesn't feel as isolated in their small village. The connection to the dragons lets him protect his people along with the existence of the dragons. An attack on his home village forces Jason to go to Lachen and stop Therin for good. To do so, he'll need the help of all the dragon misfits, but can the forest dragon help him master the art of illusion in time for him to save his people?

Rogue wizard Josiah Quinn never met a rule he wouldn’t break. Even though he knows he’ll face plenty of backlash from both good and evil, he braves the fires of Hell to spring Satan’s captive daughter. But before they return to their lives, he’s got to track down the missing pieces of her soul.... As he attempts to unite the fragmented spirit of the succubus by his side, Josiah has one little problem: a power-hungry wizard aiming to rule the underworld.

Join the art critic Ben Eastham on a private tour of an extraordinary museum. Let him walk you through a building constructed from memory and filled with a series of bewildering art works, while he delivers a guide comprised of personal experience, professional expertise and sympathy. In this...

"Rady native speakera" są wynikiem obserwacji mieszkającego od wielu lat w Polsce Anglika, certyfikowanego nauczyciela języka angielskiego z ponad dwudziestoletnim stażem i absolwenta studiów podyplomowych dla tłumaczy na Uniwersytecie Jagiellońskim, oraz jego ogromnej fascynacji językiem polskim i tym, jak często schematy wyrażeniowe obecne w języku polskim wpływają na rozumienie i użycie języka angielskiego. Autor przytacza wiele przykładów niepoprawnych zdań i wyrażeń, które wielokrotnie słyszał w salach lekcyjnych i codziennych rozmowach z Polakami.

When a coronal mass ejection threatens to send the United States back to the Stone Age, Jim Graves must rush to prepare his family for the coming apocalypse. As the world around him plunges into anarchy, can he rise to the occasion? Jim's love for his family and will to survive are put to the ultimate test.