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An all new edition of the much-loved novella. For fans of Jojo Moyes' The Girl You Left Behind, this is the prequel novella, Honeymoon in Paris. Sophie, a provincial girl, is swept up in the glamour of Belle époque Paris but discovers that loving an artist like Edouard brings undreamt of...

When the White family come into the possession of a supposedly mystical talisman – a mummified monkey's paw – they are at first sceptical. According to the previous owner, the paw can grant three wishes, but only with a hellish cost. Mr. White, following encouragement from his son, flippantly wishes for £200, which will enable him to pay off the mortgage for his house. But when Mr. White's innocent wish comes true, a series of tragic and horrifying events ensue, changing the family forever.

The humble yet shrewd Father Brown returns in a series of epic mysteries that see him use his gift of human understanding to solve the crimes at play. After all, it is not just logic and rational thinking that can get to the root of these crimes – but moral reasoning too. In these twelve tales, we see a man seemingly disappear from a locked room, a staged robbery, a fatal love triangle and much more. Rather than mere criminal tricks, these stories offer profound psychological and spiritual truths.

'Madmen do not rebel against logic – they merely use it where it is not applicable.' A brilliantly unique collection of short stories, The Poet and the Lunatics was originally published in Nash's Magazine in 1921. Today, it remains a masterpiece of detective fiction. Gabriel Gale, an eccentric poet, often finds himself acting as detective when he becomes entangled in a series of bizarre and psychologically challenging events.

- Què es pot fer davant d'un mal pas, si tot intent de superar-lo fracassa? Fins on pot el desesper ser un estímul per a la imaginació? Alapont, un fuster humil i perfeccionista, observa amb preocupació la deriva del seu fill, Aristides, que tot just ha entrat a l'adolescència i ha estat...

Dans ce recueil de romans et contes, Théophile Gautier, poète et romancier du XIXe siècle, déploie un art singulier où l’amour frôle le désespoir et où l’élan vital se heurte à la mélancolie. Entre rêve et réalité, le fantastique affleure, faisant vaciller les certitudes; les images sont ciselées, la phrase musicale, la beauté poursuivie comme un mirage.

El apartado 'Mañas, destrezas y estrategias o De la naturaleza y sus zoologías' trata de las formas de vida: animal y vegetal, el cuerpo humano, la vida y la muerte. 'Planos del planeta o De las ciudades y sus sociedades' toca temas como la civilización y sus esplendores y contradicciones, el progreso, la guerra, la historia. 'Publicidad o De la condición humana' colecciona aforismos sobre la risa, la belleza, la libertad, la pasión y los anhelos. 'Orfandad o Del amor y los afectos' trata los temas del sexo, la pasión, los apegos, la compañía, la pareja, el deseo.

She wanted to be seen. Just once. Mathilde Loisel lives a quiet, ordinary life in Paris—but she believes she was meant for something more. Elegance. Luxury. Admiration. A life just out of reach. When a single invitation offers her a glimpse of that world, she risks everything for one perfect evening—borrowing a necklace that seems to promise the life she has always imagined.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . Get kissed by Christmas with this twenty-four-day advent calendar filled with twelve stunning and original Christmas romances and twelve beautifully crafted advent gifts. Inside this gorgeous box, there’s a treat to reveal every day...

In retrospect, she should have known he wasn’t a footman. The only child of the Earl and Countess of Brewster, Lady Flora Pelham agrees to meet her mother’s collection of potential suitors, until a misunderstanding has two out of the three gentleman believing her already betrothed. Unwilling...

Un guía turístico de Chichén Itzá da una conferencia sobre la teoría maya del fin del mundo para impresionar a una mujer y de paso todo en lo que ha creído. Tras una caminata iniciática por la ciudad, una niña empieza a sospechar que su papá convive con una familia alternativa. Un hombre que se dedica a la estadística tiene un tórrido romance con una desconocida que miente cuando está excitada.

Este libro contiene siete relatos cuyos diversos estilos narrativos, tratamiento de los asuntos y construcción de los personajes, son una muestra de la fantasía del autor y de su versatilidad literaria. This book contains several stories whose differing narrative styles, treatment of subject matter and development of characters, are a sample of the author's imagination and literary versatility.

Her life was shattered in an instant. Her purpose will demand everything. After a devastating accident, Kasha is drawn toward a calling she doesn’t fully understand—and isn’t sure she can survive. Each step forward brings doubt, darkness, and trials that test her faith and her heart.

Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Alix E. Harrow delivers a fantastical collection of stories old and new. Tales about tricksters and ghosts, ordinary magic and mundane spectacle, all in the tradition of Angela Carter, Anne Sexton and Carmen Maria Machado. Before I was a liar...

Mark Twain ist einer der bedeutendsten Erzähler der amerikanischen Literatur – berühmt für seinen scharfen Witz, seine lebendige Sprache und seinen unbestechlichen Blick auf Gesellschaft und Mensch. Diese Hörbuch-Edition vereint einige seiner bekanntesten Werke und zeigt die ganze Bandbreite seines Schaffens: von humorvoller Satire über große Abenteuerromane bis hin zu pointierten Kurzgeschichten. Mit "Die Abenteuer des Huckleberry Finn" schuf Twain einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur.

Legends of the fearsome shieldmaidens of Valhalla, the Valkyries, take surprising modern twists in this fantasy anthology featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Maggie Stiefvater, and more... In Norse mythology, fierce...

Accomplished critic Hannah Gold makes her fiction debut in this funny, wise, curious collection of stories exploring the glorious absurdities of life in New York City “People suffering extreme emotional states can so easily fly under the radar in this city, don’t you find?” Across the nine...

A new translation of Poor Folk, the debut novella that first brought the author of Crime and Punishment fame at the age of twenty-five, along with his other early stories, all showcasing the concern for human dignity that animated his later work. The short novel Poor Folk portrays the passionate...

This time Heaven means business!... Ricky has been secretly in love with his best friend Jez forever, but he's never dared confess his feelings because he thinks Jez is too high-class for him. One day, while sharing a quiet evening with Jez, a mysterious angel, Madred, appears and tries to persuade Ricky to take a chance on love.

Gunnar: When antiques expert and occasional hacker, Jorja, stumbles upon a hit list that includes an old friend, she has to let him know. Navy SEAL Veteran, Gunnar, isn’t looking for a relationship, but passion ignites in this action-packed series starter!