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“The mistress of high tension” (The New Yorker) and undisputed Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark brings us another New York Times bestselling novel that she “prepares so carefully and executes with such relish” (The New York Times Book Review) about the murder of a respected...

A killer turns a young family's dream holiday into an unfathomable nightmare in bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark's Remember Me. Menley Nichols and her husband, Adam, a criminal attorney, rent a house on Cape Cod, in the hope of restoring their faltering marriage. The birth of their daughter...

In Ridgewood, North Dakota, Amy Peters' life is a picture of small-town perfection - loving parents, a close-knit community, and a cherished friendship with her best friend, Cassy. However, this idyllic existence is abruptly shattered when a mysterious figure abducts Amy during Cassy's birthday celebration, plunging the town into a web of secrets and fear. As the tranquility of Ridgewood gives way to a gripping mystery, the search for Amy reveals hidden truths and challenges the facade of this seemingly peaceful town.

Ein riesiges Gebäude, in dem sich endlos Räume aneinanderreihen, verbunden durch ein Labyrinth aus Korridoren und Treppen. An den Wänden stehen Tausende Statuen, das Erdgeschoss besteht aus einem Ozean, bei Flut donnern die Wellen die Treppenhäuser hinauf. In diesem Gebäude lebt Piranesi. Er hat sein Leben der Erforschung des Hauses gewidmet. Und je weiter er sich in die Zimmerfluchten vorwagt, desto näher kommt er der Wahrheit – der Wahrheit über die Welt jenseits des Gebäudes. Und der Wahrheit über sich selbst.

Alex Rider is a struggling detective with a career-ending secret, but she puts everything at risk when she tracks a homicide suspect to a luxury cruise liner, only to get trapped on board with the killer. Will Alex put the murderer behind bars or will she become a victim herself?

Sometimes it’s necessary to lose a battle to win the war. The price to save humanity is high, and someone must pay the price. Many lives will be sacrificed along the way, but will the means justify the end. The struggle between light and dark has reached its pinnacle. All the pieces are falling into place, and Prince Erick Dryadson of Tarien and Queen Navara al’Mera of Arenfel are marching toward the final battle. There is nothing to detour their determination to stop the God of Demons from being released into the world.

Deadland Sentinel, book three: With the trafficking ring obliterated, Jack turns his attention to wiping out the dregs of the criminal empire. But when he arrives to take out a particular scumbag, he only finds the man's corpse. And he's missing a shoe. Deadland Protector, book four: With the Hand dead and the Ring mostly dismantled, Burner's team turn their attention to loose ends. The thing about loose ends is if you tug at them there is always a chance that you'll pull something else loose.

Contains books one and two of the Deadland Drifter series: Deadland Drifter and Deadland Wanderer.

Nove anni dopo il disastro, il relitto della Discovery vaga abbandonato nello spazio interplanetario, portando con sé i misteri del fallimento di quella missione. Ora, una spedizione congiunta di astronauti russi e americani ha il compito di raggiungere la nave spaziale alla deriva e scandagliare la memoria di Hal 9000, l'intelligenza artificiale deviata che ha portato la Discovery alla rovina. Perché il computer si è ammutinato? Che fine ha fatto l'equipaggio? Cosa ne è stato del comandante Bowman?

In an alternate New Orleans caught in the tangle of the American Civil War, the wall-scaling girl named Creeper yearns to escape the streets for the air - in particular, by earning a spot onboard the airship Midnight Robber. Creeper plans to earn Captain Ann-Marie's trust with information she discovers about a Haitian scientist and a mysterious weapon he calls "The Black God's Drums". But Creeper also has a secret herself: Oya, the African orisha of the wind and storms, speaks inside her head and may have her own ulterior motivations.  

Cuando Morghi, el supremo sacerdote de la diosa Yhoundeh, junto con doce de sus más feroces y eficientes subordinados, llegaron con el amanecer a prender a Eibon, el hereje infame, en su casa de roca negra que estaba enclavada sobre un promontorio, se sorprendieron y desilusionaron al encontrarla vacía. Su sorpresa se debía al hecho de que estaban seguros de poder hundirle por sorpresa, ya que todos sus planes contra Eibon se habían llevado a cabo con meticuloso secreto en cámaras subterráneas con puertas insonorizadas.

It's finally here - your vacation to London, England! There's just one thing. You have worked hard to save your money and buy your tickets to get there and find a place to stay, but you don't have much money left to spend on things to do. What now? Mini London Travel Guide will show you!

Este relato pertenece al ciclo Hyperbóreo del autor, ciclo en el que se relatan historias sobre aquel continente prehistórico poblado por hechiceros y misteriosas criaturas. Ubbo-Sathla es una principales contribuciones de Clark Ashton Smith a los Mitos de Cthulhu, siendo aquel una deidad incluso más antigua que el propio Cthulhu. Esta deidad, sumamente antigua y poderosa, posee el poder de crear vida, y también de destruirla.

La sibila blanca, uno de los grandes cuentos de Clark Ashton Smith, pertenece al Ciclo Hiperbóreo -también conocido como Ciclo de Hiperbórea-, básicamente una serie de relatosque nos sitúan en la misteriosa isla de Hiperbórea, pero en una era antediluviana, es decir, en aquel período prehistórico oscuro, casi olvidado, que resuena vagamente en la mitología.

La raíz de Ampol es un relato del autor de fantasía Clark Ashton Smith, que se desarrolla en el mundo ficticio de Zothique. En esta historia, un joven llamado Ildefonse se aventura en un viaje en busca de la misteriosa raíz de Ampol, que se dice que otorga la inmortalidad. A medida que avanza en su búsqueda, enfrenta desafíos y peligros, incluidos seres sobrenaturales y horrores ocultos en la oscuridad de las profundidades de la tierra. Ildefonse lucha contra criaturas monstruosas y fuerzas malignas mientras se acerca cada vez más a su objetivo.

El relato de Satampra Zeiros es un relato de terror, uno de los mejores cuentos de Clark Ashton Smith que se inspira en Lord Dunsany e integra simultáneamente el Ciclo Hiperbóreo y los Mitos de Cthulhu a través de Tsatthoggua.

Modern Mom Probs: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Mothers is a guide for modern mothers trying to navigate the daily joys and worries they face. It sheds light on the experiences modern moms eat, sleep, and breathe…and obsess about. Using checklists, graphs, and smart, funny advice, this must-have book revels in the messiness and beauty of modern motherhood.

Tras las verdes colinas y los bosques silenciosos se ocultan confines misteriosos, más allá de los cuales la realidad se pliega en formas mágicas y llenas de peligros. Los protagonistas tienen que vérselas con seres traviesos y maliciosos que se divierten alterando el sentido y el orden de las cosas. En estos ocho relatos, los magos y las hadas se entrometen en las vidas absolutamente anodinas de párrocos locales y princesas engreídas, así como en el destino de figuras históricas como María Estuardo, reina de Escocia, o el duque de Wellington.

Michael, Akio, Yuko and the rest are searching for the pieces necessary to put together a craft which Michael hopes will take him to Bethany Anne. But first, there are idiots in his way, seeking the same parts and intend to take them. By force. The challenge is they will find out what ‘force’ truly means when they dare to go up against the Dark Messiah. One way or another, Michael will get back to Bethany Anne.

Michael continues to work to fulfill the promise to his love, but the world isn't the same place. Now, there is a mistake he made centuries in the past walking around he needs to rectify. To complicate matters, there is a group out of England believing Michael’s blood will be just what they need for their business. While they get nasty Vampires off the street at the same time. Further, the effort to pull together the Sacred Clan’s ship parts are starting to come together. Unfortunately, no one wishes to give Michael and his new family any help.