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Daniel Weir used to be a famous - not to say infamous - rock star. Maybe still is. At thirty-one he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that have paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever (however long that turns out to be). Daniel Weir has gone from rags to riches and back, and managed to hold onto them both, though not much else. His friends all seem to be dead, fed up with him or just disgusted - and who can blame them? And now Daniel Weir is all alone.

England 1201, in the reign of King John. Nottingham and the shire are caught in the grip of famine - the rains have come, and the crops have failed. Starvation and death have taken hold. Worse still, war with France looms, and Phillip's attempts to save the people have attracted the attention of old enemies - enemies who are intent on exacting a high price for previous losses.

England 1202, in the reign of King John, and the monarch has plans for the Sheriff of Nottingham, Phillip De Nicholay, and the man they call Robin Hood. Phillip has no choice but obey, and with the power to grant a pardon and freedom to the legendary outlaw, he must embark on a mission that will see him work with outlaws for the freedom of the Queen of England. In Normandy, confrontation awaits as well as the truth of a complex relationship that is laid bare for all to see, but this is a truth that will lead to a path of destruction and that will see a legend reborn....

It's 1201, and as King John sits upon the English throne, the lord high Sheriff of Nottingham, Phillip De Nicholay, is looking at his life in ruins. The Nottingham treasury is empty, a year's taxes gone, and all because of his misplaced trust. Worse still is that his hopes of marrying the Lady Marion have also vanished. If Phillip is to stand any chance of following his heart, he needs to get the money back.... But how?

England 1201, in the reign of King John, and someone is looking for the truth about Robin Hood.... Scribe Alan-a-Dale ventures into Sherwood Forest. As a storyteller he knows one man's laments are another's inspiration. Caught in a storm, he finds Little John and Will Scarlet in their shelter. Seeking refuge, he joins them and finds that John is eager to tell a tale, just not the one that Alan was bargaining for....

Das Hörbuch zum Netflix-Film "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" von Charlie Kaufman. Eine Frau fährt mit ihrem neuen Freund Jake durch die winterliche Weite Kanadas. Trotz ihrer besonderen Verbindung denkt sie darüber nach, die Sache zu beenden. Und während draußen die Dämmerung das einsame Land in Dunkelheit hüllt, werden drinnen im Wagen Gespräche und Atmosphäre immer unheimlicher: Weshalb hält die Erzählerin einen Stalker vor Jake geheim, der ihr seit längerem Angst macht? Warum gibt Jake nur bruchstückhaft etwas von sich preis?

Ein beruhender Krimi über die Frage nach Schuld und Gerechtigkeit. Als Jeff Sutton, Taxifahrer in Dallas, eine Frau vom Flughafen zu ihrer teuren Villa fährt, hat sie nicht genug Geld dabei und bitte ihn herein. Kurz darauf verschwindet ihre 12-jährige Tochter. Jeff wird kurzerhand in die Untersuchungshaft gesperrt, wo seine einzige Bezugsperson ein Mörder wird, der allerdings an Jeffs Unschuld glaubt. Doch dann kommt am Tag der Urteilsverkündung alles ganz anders als gedacht.

Rechtsextremismus und Rassismus im sonst recht beschaulichen Crowby: Als ein junger, schwarzer Mann am Neujahrstag tot aus dem Fluss gezogen wird, heißt es, er habe Selbstmord begangen und sei ertrunken. Chief Inspector Jacobson und Detective Sergeant Kerr waren zu der Zeit verreist, doch als vier Monate später ein bekannter Journalist Jacobson versichert, der junge Mann sei von weißen Rassisten ermordet worden, gerät das Selbstmordmotiv schnell ins Wanken, denn zwei Tage später wird auch der Journalist tot im Fluss gefunden.

Jake og hans kæreste er på vej hjem for at besøge hans forældre på deres afsidesliggende gård. Da en snestorm bryder ud, tager parret en uventet omvej og strander foran en tom high school, hvor de søger tilflugt. I dagene efter efterforsker politiet et mord, der er sket på samme high school. Men hvem er offeret? Jeg overvejer at gøre det forbi er en spændingsfyldt og nervepirrende thriller om en biltur, der får fatale konsekvenser.

Iain Levison beschreibt in dieser bitter-witzigen Gesellschaftssatire eine erbarmungslose neue Arbeitswelt, in der man sich nur mit Zynismus und List durchzuschlagen vermag...

In ferner Zukunft haben die Maschinen entschieden, eine perfekte Gesellschaft zu bauen - die "Kultur". Eine Gesellschaft, die alle Völker der Galaxis vereinen soll. Doch nicht alle wollen sich dieser Gesellschaftsform unterwerfen, die schon bald Gefahr läuft, totalitäre Züge anzunehmen. Der Gestaltwandler Bora Horza Gobuchul erhält den Auftrag, eine hochentwickelte künstliche Intelligenz, die sich auf den Planeten Schars Welt zurückgezogen hat, zu finden und gefangen zu nehmen. Ihm dicht auf den Fersen ist eine Agentin der "Kultur", die schöne Perosteck Balveda.

"Londra era, ma non è più." Una pressione centrifuga l'ha fatta esplodere fino a invadere il Sud dell'Inghilterra, tanto che è quasi impossibile stabilire dove cominci e dove abbia fine. Londra è ovunque, è sfruttata e sfruttatrice, è multiculturale, ha fretta ma non sa dove andare. È un museo per turisti in cui un graffito di Banksy viene ricoperto entro poche ore da un plexiglass protettivo. La abitano cittadini stregati dagli smartphone e ciclisti che non hanno tempo di evitare i pedoni.

Une petite ville américaine ravagée par la fermeture de l'unique usine. Un héros qui perd non seulement son travail, sa télé, son aspirateur, mais aussi sa petite amie... Pour ne pas perdre en plus sa propre estime, il est prêt à accepter n'importe quel "petit boulot", y compris celui qu'un bookmaker mafieux lui propose... Entre un emploi sous-payé au supermarché du coin et une situation d'avenir, Jake n'hésite pas longtemps.

In this instalment - set between the third and fourth season of the TV series - we find the Merry Men without a proper leader, as Robin - after losing Marion to Holy Orders - spends his waking hours in an increasingly drunken state. Abbot Hugo meanwhile has cleaned out the family coffers and secured a release for his brother, the sheriff, from King John’s prisons. This is granted on one condition - the sheriff pays a fine for every month that goes by without the capture of Robin Hood.

Welcome to James Keane – card sharp and ladies’ man – and one of the finest soldiers of Wellington’s army. Keane – hot-tempered, a maverick, never quite accepted by his fellow officers – is in trouble for killing his man in a duel: An activity forbidden by Wellington. To avoid court martial, he takes on an unwelcome assignment: to form an ill-assorted bunch of reprobates into an elite unit capable of operating behind the lines. A nineteenth-century Dirty Dozen.

Fourteen-hundred BC. Egypt is in mourning. Pharaoh, the great God-King, is dead. The future of the Two Kingdoms of Egypt is shrouded in uncertainty as the Council of Priests debates the claim to the throne of Pharaoh's only heir. Out in the deserts around Thebes, Egypt's capital, a warlord chief is assembling an army of mercenaries, waiting for just the right moment to strike at Egypt's heart. But not all of Egypt's enemies are outside the city.

A celebration of adult literature and reading. The whole book industry, including booksellers, librarians and publishers, were invited come together and pick out their favourite titles to be included the final list of 25 books by authors from the UK and Ireland. The final list included fiction, poetry and memoirs, among others. There were some best sellers, some classics and some lesser known.

Gordon Kingdom struggles with the fate of his seriously ill wife while patiently observing and methodically recording the lives of those around him: his neighbours. He has files on them all, including Don Donald (best friend and petty thief), Annie Carnaffan (lives next door, throws footballs over the fence), and Benny (the boy who paints with his eyes closed). Then there’s Angelica, the new girl (42) on the street, with her multicoloured toenails and her filthy temper.

The UK branch of UNIT is under threat. The government wants its own military investigative organisation, one under its sole control. The public want answers to the strange things that have been happening recently. When the division's commanding officer goes missing whilst transporting a dangerous cargo, Colonel Emily Chaudhry, UNIT's political officer, is thrown in at the deep end. Things are not helped when a series of accidents show a bizarre pattern.

'Brother', by Nigel Fairs. Auron scientist Gustav Nyrron is back aboard the Liberator, on his way home. But Avon does not trust him, and soon a drugged Nyrron wakes to find himself in Avon’s clutches on a devastated world. In this desert, their pasts are waiting for them...and a devastating truth that will shake their very beliefs to the core. 'Poison', by Iain McLaughlin. Federation Freighter Antares is a ship with many secrets. Why is it making regular runs to a heavily guarded frontier world?