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Prvotina slavného britského prozaika Kingsleyho Amise se okamžitě po svém uveřejnění v roce 1954 zařadila mezi nejoblíbenější a nejčtenější romány. Jen během prvních čtyř let se dočkala dvaceti vydání. Čtenáře od počátku až do dnešní doby baví neodolatelným vtipem a sžíravou ironií, s nimiž Amis zaznamenal, jak mladý James Dixon přišel o iluze ve zkostnatělém prostředí malé anglické univerzity v provinčním městě.

Local weather reporter Suzanne Maretto craves nothing more than to transcend life at her suburban cable television news station and follow in the footsteps of her idol: Barbara Walters. When she concludes that her unglamorous husband is getting in the way of her dream of stardom, the solution seems obvious: Get rid of him. She seduces a 15-year-old admirer, Jimmy, and persuades him to do her dirty work. Mission accomplished, Suzanne takes to the airwaves in her new role as grieving widow, in search of a TV deal. If that means selling Jimmy down the river, she’s ready.

For all its old-fashioned charm, Forbes Abbot is far from the close-knit community that ex-Londoners Mallory and Kate Lawson expected. In this village, everyday squabbles can quickly turn to murder. As the couple begins to settle into their new life away from the big city, it isn't long until they're thrown into the horror and mayhem of a true Midsomer Murders mystery. Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby has encountered many intriguing cases in his years on the force, but soon he will discover that the incident of the ghost in the machine is the most challenging of them all.

Die Zukunft befindet sich im Krieg mit der Vergangenheit. Freunde werden zu Feinden und die temporale Apokalypse beschleunigt sich. Doch was ist die wahre Ursache der Katastrophe? Während ein unbarmherziger Feind die Galaxis in Angst und Schrecken versetzt und eine Spur der Verwüstung hinterlässt, haben Captain Benjamin Sisko und Vedek Kira Nerys eine schreckliche Vorahnung einer unaufhaltsamen Apokalypse. Am brennenden Himmel des Bajor-Systems bedroht eine tödliche Konfrontation eine Milliarde Welten.

He glides through life cocooned by his devoted family, lucrative business, sporting prowess and good looks. He is the embodiment of thriving post-war America, land of liberty and hope. Until one sunny day in 1968, when Swede's daughter, Merry, commits an outlandishly savage act of political terrorism and the Levov family is plunged into mayhem. Extraordinarily nuanced and poignant, American Pastoral is the first in an eloquent trilogy of post-war American novels that still resonates today.

Cairo, 1869. When a bomb goes off at the Khedivial Opera House celebrating the opening of the new Suez Canal, visiting Assassin Pierrette Arnaud investigates, only to uncover a plot to eradicate free will… To her surprise, her old friend and teacher Simeon Price arrives in Egypt on the same trail, seven years after they allied to stop the Templars in London. But there’s no time to reminisce as the Templars maneuver Europe and Africa like pieces on a chessboard, wreaking havoc on a global scale.

The X-Men are mutant protectors of a world that fears and hates them. The Avengers are Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the greatest super-team ever assembled. When the Scarlet Witch of the Avengers and Rogue of the X-Men both disappear under mysterious circumstances, each team's search leads them to more questions than answers. Desperate to recover their missing teammates, they must join forces to uncover the truth. But their efforts will bring them up against a foe with the deadliest power of all: to make them turn on each other!

Vivienne Michel ist in Schwierigkeiten. Auf der Flucht vor ihrer verstrickten Vergangenheit in die amerikanische Provinz, landet sie im Dreamy Pines Autohof. Weit entfernt von der privilegierten Umgebung, in der sie aufgewachsen ist, ist das Motel auch die Haltestation zweier abgebrühter Killer – des perversen Sol Horror und des tödlichen Sluggsy Morant. Als ein cool-charismatischer Engländer auftaucht, schöpft Viv, die in tödlicher Gefahr schwebt, nicht nur Hoffnung, sondern spürt eine fesselnde Faszination.

Die Besatzungen von Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, Ezri Dax und William Riker schließen sich zusammen, um eine kosmische Apokalypse zu verhindern – nur um festzustellen, dass manche Schicksale wirklich unvermeidlich sind. Die Zeit gerät aus den Fugen. Unzählige alternative und parallele Realitäten werden angegriffen und brechen unter dem unerbittlichen Ansturm zusammen. Wenn dem nicht Einhalt geboten wird, droht dem Universum ein unaufhaltsamer Sturz ins Chaos.

When I was summoned to the family estate, I had no idea that my life was about to take a drastic turn. One moment I was good old Arthur, a young man with no real aim in life, the next I was in possession of my first four magical cards, on my way to become a Convoker! But if my grandfather had entrusted this huge responsibility to me, I had to prove worthy. I had to take on the life of an Adventurer and complete our lineage quest—a perilous search and rescue mission in the most treacherous parts of our lands.

1989. Pro wrestling reaches the summit of its golden era. Kids of all ages watch, bowls of sugar cereal in hand, as psychedelic heroes battle big bad villains on Saturday morning television. But the true soap operas begin after the cameras stop rolling.

Waiqar, Lord of the Mistlands, is a necromancer of supreme power, arrogance, and skill. Driven by his hunger for power, he has the whole of Terrinoth in his sights. But before he can raise his undead armies and march on the Baronies, his hold on the Mistlands must be complete. Waiqar's court is rife with scheming and deception, from corrupt vampires with plans to usurp him, to an apprentice harboring dark ambition of his own. As his enemies vie for power, Waiqar's own plans come to fruition. For power is hard won but easily lost, and this great necromancer has more to lose than anyone.

After a series of bizarre and increasingly horrific attacks from pulpy, red, seeded fruit, Mason Dixon finds himself leading a "crack" team of specialists to save the planet. But will they be quick enough to save everyone? To save you? You can't run! You can't swim!

I Våringe er det let at dø, men skidesvært at leve. En 14-årig dreng bliver skudt på en legeplads. Alt tyder på, at hans bedste ven holdt våbnet, og han indkaldes få timer efter alarmopkaldet til forhør. Men er han den skyldige - og hvem bærer ansvaret? Det engagerede lokalpoliti, de enlige mødre, indehaveren af købmanden ved siden af legepladsen – ingen bliver skånet i et samfund, hvor bandevolden tager over, og selv børn bliver ofre.

Countrylegenden Dolly Parton og bestsellerforfatteren James Patterson har med "Løb, Rose, løb" skrevet en uimodståelig roman om en ung sangerindes store drømme, farlige fortid og mod til at ofre alt for at overleve. AnnieLee blaffer hele vejen til Nashville på flugt fra en hemmelig fortid. Hendes guitar er solgt til en pantelåner, men en sen aften får AnnieLee alligevel overtalt bartenderen på Cat's Paw til at give hende spilletid. På den dunkle bars lille scene og med en lånt guitar over skulderen vinder hun publikum med sine vemodige sange og skarpe tunge.

A deadly tower with over 20 floors of monsters and challenges, the Grimspire popped into existence one day and forever changed the face of the world. No one knows where it came from or what its real purpose is. The only thing known for certain is that to reach the top means to get a wish—any wish. Most people try their luck with dreams of fame and riches, but Jeth just wants to see the wretched tower crumble. The Grimspire’s demise is all that matters to him.

Auf der Suche nach zwei gestohlenen Atombomben verschlägt es 007 im 9. Abenteuer in die Bahamas, um Schlimmeres zu verhindern... Als ein Fremder auf den Bahamas ankommt, schenken ihm die Einheimischen kaum Beachtung – noch ein Auswanderer, der sein Geld an den Casino-Tischen verheizt. Aber James Bond hat alles andere als Geld im Kopf: Er hat weniger als eine Woche, um zwei gestohlene Atombomben, versteckt zwischen den weiten Korallenriffen, ausfindig zu machen. Indessen mimt er den Playboy und lernt Domino kennen, die Gespielin des geheimnisvollen Schatzjägers Emilio Largo.

Sylvie Carter has broken every rule on her way to the top of her profession. But the ballet world is as unforgiving as it is ruthless. When a devastating scandal erupts, Sylvie alone is blamed, and loses everything she’s ever worked for. She vows never to make the same mistake again. But when Sylvie is magnetically drawn to renowned dancer Alessandro Russo, once again her world starts to spiral. From New York to Vienna and Paris, Sylvie is caught between the glamorous and dark side of ballet.

How tough do you need to be to withstand life's storms? What would you do, if everything that you've worked so long and hard to achieve comes crumbling down within an hour? Presumably, when this happens in life, it takes great effort to overcome despair—even if this life is virtual. For the dwarf named Crow, virtual life is no less important than reality. This is because the game holds great meaning, currently known only to the hero of the story, while the listener can only make guesses.

Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the...