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Lavvocato Jamie Quinn e in pausa dalla pratica legale per affrontare la morte della sua amata madre. Raramente esce di casa, condivide la maggior parte dei suoi giorni con linsopportabile gatto della mamma morta.Presto Jamie e costretta allazione da una chiamata di sua zia Peg, il cui figlio autistico, Adam, e sospettato di aver ucciso il suo insegnante di musica, una rock star un tempo famosa di nome Spike.Sta a Jamie trovare il vero assassino. Il problema e che Spike sembra avere piu nemici che amici. Riuscira Jamie a mettere insieme le prove e assicurare lassassino alla giustizia prima che sia troppo tardi?Un delizioso e leggero mistery ambientato nella piccola citta di Hollywood, nel sud della Florida, Ucciso da un didgeridoo e il primo libro della serie "I gialli di Jamie Quinn" di Barbara Venkataraman.

Jonah Rowe is looking for meaning for his life. He finally gets his wish, as sudden visions and a spectral visitor warn him of danger. Overnight, Jonah transforms from an overworked accountant to the centerpiece of an otherworldly battle.Soon, Jonah has to accept that everything he knows about life and death is completely wrong. But can he rise to the occasion and harness the power of the mysterious 11th Percent?

Former intelligence expert Darren Priest tries to distance himself from his old life, and turns to a new vocation as a wine and food writer.He quickly discovers that some things you cant un-volunteer for. Called to Vienna by the U.S. President, Priest undertakes a covert mission where friend quickly turns into foe.With numerous enemies threatening his mission, can Priest figure out whom to trust and keep the Vienna Connection a secret?

Sheldrake is a mage. Maud is a shapeshifter. When their son is born, he is completely pale with nearly white eyes: the legacy of a fearsome great-grandmother.Jayhan grows into a cheery, accident-prone eight-year-old, unhappily aware of his heritage. Soon, a dark-eyed orphan enters his life; rescued from a brutal master to become their stableboy, Sashas past and present are shrouded in secrets.The only legacy Sasha has of the past is an obsidian amulet. As secrets of the young stableboys past slowly come to light, theyre all thrown into a world of danger.With ancient prophecies coming to bear and deadly enemies at all sides, can they uncover the secrets of the dark amulet.. and survive?

Sometimes life is about trust and love. And occasionally, murder.When Rachel and Joe retired in a 50-Plus Condo, they did not anticipate encountering amusing and eccentric residents - or the murder of Rachels friend, who owned an animal shelter. The suspects are many: the shelter caretaker, an abusive husband, a mistaken hitman and a strange man in a top hat.While investigations of the murder ensue, trouble erupts for the couple who seemingly have the perfect marriage. But what will it take to convince them both that trust and love conquers all?

A great power has awakened within Princess Kallan.To keep the princess hidden, she is taken to Alfheim, her abilities suppressed and her memory erased. Years later, Kallan inherits her fathers war and vows revenge on the man she believes responsible: Rune, King of Gunir.But soon, a twist of fate puts Kallan in protection of the man she has sworn to kill, and Rune in possession of powers he does not understand.Lost in the world of Men, the two form an unlikely alliance to make their way home and solve the mystery of their past - and of the Shadow that hunts them both.An epic fantasy adventure steeped in Norse mythology, Angela B. Chryslers Dolor And Shadow is a riveting story of war, friendship, magic and high adventure.

Sophie is a beautiful housewife on the brink of a midlife crisis, unhappy with her errant husband. Juliette, a romantic and passionate optimist, struggles to make ends meet in a society that stereotypes single mothers.Evelyn, a shy and modest novelist is looking for the university to help her step out of the shadows. Ann, after being disabled after a serious accident, yearns for fulfillment in a cruel world that has robbed her of happiness.And then theres Will - a rebellious and idealistic teenager, who longs to sever the shackles of family and religion.As five paths collide in a story of empowerment, romance and quest for fulfillment, theyre presented with the same question: what is your dream?

England, 1471. Adopted as a baby, Denys lives with her mother Elizabeth: queen and married to Edward IV.Denys makes numerous attempts to uncover her true lineage, but each effort comes to an abrupt and tragic end. Queen Elizabeth metes out Denyss ultimate degradation, when she marries her off to the ambitious Valentine Starbury.As her feelings for Valentine bloom into love, can she finally discover the truth about her past?

"Il Confine" è una raccolta di contenuti extra della saga "Il Ciondolo dAmbra".Siamo nella sala dei gate dell’aeroporto di Lyon-Saint Exupéry. Subito dopo il passaggio ai controlli, Becky, Sarah, Ale

Winner of the 2016 Independent Author Book Of The Year Award for Outstanding Fantasy.It is said that the past always returns to haunt you, yet some forgotten pasts have whispered names and a debt for collection.Dangerous curiosities stir a hidden darkness, one that patiently waits to seize control. The subtle periphery between dream and reality is in peril, and those chosen must face the evil behind this looming disaster.But lurking in the shadows, guiding their hand, lies the true threat - and a hidden agenda. Can they discover the truth in time, or will would-be-heroes become nothing more than pawns of evil?Readers Favorite 2019 Silver medal winner in Magic and WizardryWinner of New Apple 2019 Official Selection in the 2016 and Older categoryLiterary Titan award 2020

The Norse thought they could conquer Scotland. They were wrong.Melcorka is an ordinary young woman from the Isles. But when her homeland of Alba is attacked by the Viking horde, Melcorka abandons her life of luxury and chooses the path of a warrior.With a ragtag band of companions, she heads south to unite the clans and free the land from the Norsemens scourge - and claim her destiny.

Exiled by his power-hungry brothers, Prince Tarkyn encounters the woodfolk: a secretive group of telepaths living deep in the woodlands.When bounty hunters attack, Tarkyn narrowly escapes with the aid of the forest-dwellers, and discovers a secret about their source of magic. Embracing his new identity, allegiances are formed as the woodfolk hail Tarquin as the Guardian Of The Forest.But can he find a way to protect this mysterious realm, and seize his true destiny?

Stella viene inserita nel programma protezione testimoni e si ritrova a vivere a stretto contatto con Lupo, un agente in borghese affascinante, ma dai modi bruschi. Devono convivere fino al processo e le cose si preannunciano subito complicate, perche si detestano ma nello stesso tempo sono attratti irresistibilmente luno dallaltra.Volume che fa parte della collana dedicata ai piccoli racconti erotici.

Quando Linsegnante di storia Fritz Russell attraversa la porta della sua classe si ritrova in compagnia del generale Robert E. Lee, a oltre 150 anni nel passato.Fritz si rende conto che il suo improvviso viaggio nel passato e un dono e gli offre lopportunita di vivere grandi avventure. Quando un portale lo porta nellUfficio Ovale, pero, si rende conto che il misterioso passaggio potrebbe essere usato anche per scopi piu seri.Quando il presidente lo coinvolge, chiedendo il suo aiuto in questioni di sicurezza nazionale, Fritz pensa che non ci possa essere alcun pericolo nei viaggi attraverso il tempo e lo spazio. Ce pero un importante interrogativo: il suo governo lo considerera sacrificabile, se non riuscira a risolvere il mistero del portale?

A skeleton and a missing woman. A doomed romance. A mystery spanning two generations.Liverpool, 1961. A group of young men come together seeking fame and fortune, as the fledgling sounds of the Swinging Sixties take root in the city. Soon, Liverpool becomes synonymous with the music that shapes a generation.Liverpool, 1999. Skeletal remains found in the docklands lead Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake into a journey through time, as the investigation takes them back to early days of the Mersey Beat.Whose bones laid beneath the mud of the River Mersey for over thirty years, and what links them to a young woman, missing for the entire time?

Who killed Professor Abby Monroe?When Kellan Ayrwick returns home for his fathers retirement, he finds a body in Diamond Halls stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family. Soon after, the colleges athletic program receives mysterious donations, a nasty blog denounces his father, and someone attempts to change students grades. Something is amiss on campus, but none of the facts add up.With the help of his eccentric nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriffs way and solve the mystery. But can they find the killer before he strikes again?

Allie is a normal woman with a normal life, but one day she decides to take fate into her hands and have a little adventure. That choice leads her down a blue-colored rabbit hole and into a new world, and also into the arms of a handsome and mysterious stranger.Trapped on a ship and surrounded by creatures from myth, Allie grapples with fear, confusion, and a desperate desire to return to the safety of her own world. Her arrival, however, catches the attention of a mysterious man who roams the ship. His dark features are mirthful, but theres a chill there that both frightens and interests her.The pair find themselves drawn into the middle of a dangerous mystery as guests begin to pop up very much dead. The deaths look like suicides, but the strange man knows better. He enlists Allie to help him find the truth behind the deaths. Together they gather the clues about the case, and along the way they learn a little about not only each other, but themselves.

It is the general view at Eckleton school that there never was such a house of slackers as Kays. Fenn, head of house and county cricketer, does his best to impose some discipline but is continually undermined by his house-master, the meddlesome and ineffectual Mr Kay. After the Summer Concert fiasco, Mr Kay resolves to remove Fenn from office and puts his house into special measures, co-opting Kennedy, second prefect of Blackburns, as reluctant troubleshooter with a brief to turn the place around. But without the backing of Fenn, and the whole house hostile towards him, how can he achieve the impossible ...?

The Man by the Sea: A thrilling British mystery with a stunning twist..."An absolute feast for noir and paranormal thriller fans alike. Highly recommended." ~~ bestthrillers.comJohn "Slim" Hardy, heavy drinker and disgraced soldier turned bumbling private detective, is hired to investigate Ted Douglas, an investment banker who slips out of work every Friday to visit a desolate cove on the Lancashire coast. There, he walks to the shore, opens an old book, and begins to read aloud.His wife thinks hes having an affair.Slim thinks hes insane.The truth is more incredible than either could imagine.The Man by the Sea is the sensational debut novel by Jack Benton, a classic story of love, betrayal, murder, and intrigue.

Si rinnova per il settimo anno consecutivo il tremendo rito dellebook natalizio di Antecritica e Teomedia, non adatto a un pubblico impressionabile e di belle speranze. Orrore e disgusto sono i nostri abeti addobbati e i nostri presepi decadenti. Gli autori di Racconti di Natale VII faranno della Santa Notte la vostra fossa. Copertina di Giuseppe Balestra.