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The Wasp Factory is a bizarre, imaginative, disturbing, and darkly comic look into the mind of a child psychopath - one of the most infamous of contemporary Scottish novels.

Silvery gray eyes...hair dark as night…the most wicked smile. That's what's waiting for me when I get home late one snowy night, just days before Christmas. The devil himself. Rafael Moretti. New York's most feared mafia boss… and my long-lost first crush.

Der elfjährige Jam Fluke steht unter dem Druck, die letzte Hoffnung seines Vaters auf einen Delfinerben des Unterwasserkönigreichs zu sein - eine Zukunft, die er auf keinen Fall will. Da seine sieben Schwestern alle darum wetteifern, den verlorenen Schatz des Piraten Redfin zu finden, beschließt Jam, sich mit seinen Unterwasserfreunden der Jagd anzuschließen und seinem Vater zu beweisen, dass er mehr ist als nur ein kleiner Versager - und sich vielleicht sogar das Recht verdient, sein Schicksal selbst zu bestimmen.

In the quiet hours before morning claims the sky, a train emerges from the mist—a train forgotten by maps, travelling only once a year along tracks wrapped in lavender and memory. The Train to Lavender Station is a gentle bedtime story for grown-ups, part of the Before Your Dream series. It offers a soft, meditative journey through grief, release, and quiet transformation.

Told from the perspectives of those in and around the pathways of money and power, High Finance is a debut novel that takes us inside one of the most volatile periods in Wall Street’s history through the lens of Jed Czincosca, who came to Wall Street from Chicago in 1977 to get rich and rise to the pinnacle of American success. He did what it takes to make it to the top, letting nothing hold him back.

When global systems collapse and the nations unite under a single banner, former pastor Daniel Royce begins to suspect that the charismatic leader at the center of it all, Lucien Darius, is far more than he appears. Governments adore him. The media worships him. The people follow him without question. But beneath the promises of unity and light, ancient warnings begin to echo. Driven by loss, haunted by prophecy, and armed with nothing but faith and fragments of truth, Daniel races against time to expose the greatest deception the world has ever known.

Eight thrilling tales from the writer of Brothers in Law, featuring courtroom cases, legal wranglings, conspiracy and blackmail. Barrister and county court judge, Henry Cecil took inspiration from his own life to write numerous comic stories set in the legal world, most famously Brothers in Law , which was adapted for radio, TV and the silver screen. Collected here are eight vintage dramas based on his works.

Torn from home to home and running from heist to heist, his childhood was marked by violence, betrayal and upheaval. Faced with a heart-wrenching decision at just 12 years old, Peter had to choose between following his father's criminal path or seizing a lifeline. Ultimately, Peter rose from the ruins of his troubled past, embarking on a remarkable journey of self-discovery and growth.

In this engaging story, young listeners join Spottysaurus on a colorful adventure filled with important life lessons. When Spot finds herself in a tricky situation with her best friend, she soon discovers that telling the truth is not always easy—but it’s always the right choice.

Walter Piefke erhält überraschenden Besuch von Lena Reiser, einer Reporterin des Tageblatts. Lena Reiser macht sich große Sorgen um ihre Kollegin Anna Wagner. Diese ist erneut nicht in der Redaktion erschienen. Auch zu Hause konnte Frau Reiser ihre Kollegin nicht antreffen. Gemeinsam mit Lena Reiser macht er sich auf die Suche nach ihr. Doch diese verläuft äußerst dramatisch.

Loxagon, der Sohn des Teufels, ist erschienen und er weiß, wer Gor wirklich ist. Er zieht Candoca auf seine Seite und will ihr den Speer des Hasses überlassen. Zuvor muss er jedoch in den Besitz einer anderen mächtigen Waffe gelangen, damit sie gemeinsam Asmodis vernichten können. Wird es zum Kampf mit dem Herrn der Hölle kommen und wer wird diesen gewinnen?

Dr. Watson und Sherlock Holmes besuchen zum ersten Mal ein türkisches Bad. Bald ist klar, dass es sich nicht um einen Unfall, sondern um Mord handelt. Dr. Watsons Beobachtungen, der das Opfer als Letzten noch lebend gesehen hat, führen Holmes schließlich auf die Spur eines dunklen Geheimnisses.

Porky, Mocke und Oinker sind drei faule, gefräßige Schweine, die es sich bei ihrer Muttersau gut gehen lassen, bis diese genug hat und sie vor die Tür setzt. Nun müssen sie sehen, dass sie sich selbst eine neue Unterkunft bauen … denn draußen ist es unsicher, weil sich dort bekanntlich der Wolf herumtreibt!

A power never before wielded. A path no one has ever walked. As David's strength grows, so too does the danger. The End has been waiting, watching, and its time draws closer. When creatures from beyond begin descending upon the Earthen Union, even the Regressor has no answers. Forced to confront Voidlings and other unseen threats, David makes a decision that will change everything. He is a Healer. A Lifeweaver. But his Class does not define him. It never has. He's slayed Voidlings. He's harvested them.

Still grieving the loss of her husband, Delia reconnects with a man from her past—and suddenly finds herself living inside her own romantic comedy. What begins as an unlikely spark soon blossoms into a love story that defies the odds, even in the face of life’s most difficult challenges.

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The breakthrough concepts of Pattern Breakers come from the observations of Mike Maples Jr., a seasoned venture capitalist, who noticed something strange. Start-ups like Twitter, Twitch, and Lyft had achieved extraordinary success despite their disregard for “best practices.” In contrast, other startups deemed highly promising often failed, even when they seemed to do everything right. Seeking answers, Maples and coauthor Peter Ziebelman set out to discover the hidden forces that drive extraordinary start-up success.

The best-selling book Ecommerce Empire by Peter Pru gives online entrepreneurs everything they need to know to start and grow a profitable e-commerce business. Ecommerce Empire is a valuable resource for anyone starting out in the world of online selling, as well as veteran online business owners. Pru offers valuable step-by-step advice for managing and growing an online business in the competitive e-commerce marketplace. Ecommerce Empire dives into the most important skills and strategies that online business owners need to understand to be successful.

Eric is the Discworld's only demonology hacker. Pity he's not very good at it. All he wants is his three wishes granted. Nothing fancy—to be immortal, rule the world, have the most beautiful woman in the world fall madly in love with him, the usual stuff. But instead of a tractable demon, he calls up Rincewind, probably the most incompetent wizard in the universe, and the extremely intractable and hostile form of travel accessory known as the Luggage.

By February 2020, the U.S. economic expansion had become the longest on record. Unemployment was plumbing half-century lows. Stock markets soared to new highs. One month later, the public health battle against a deadly virus had pushed the economy into the equivalent of a medically induced coma. America’s workplaces—offices, shops, malls, and factories—shuttered.