Showing results for "Meltdown" in Literature & Fiction

For amiable city trader Jimmy Corby money was the new rock n' roll. His whole life was a party, adrenaline charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica, he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful; Jimmy; Monica; and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps.

For amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenalin charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab. But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. But then it all came crashing down....

The Wig, the Bitch & the Meltdown is a satirical look behind the scenes of Model Muse, a fictional reality model competition show and global phenomenon. Seen through the eyes of our moral compass Pablo Michaels - the heart of production in the helter-skelter world of Model Muse - we look behind the scenes and backstage shenanigans of the fashion/reality TV world. As "The Fixer", Pablo is the man everyone turns to in crisis.

New York in naher Zukunft: In den Straßen tobt ein Krieg zwischen rivalisierenden Drogen-Gangs. Mike Quillan vom Department of Special Operations versucht mit seinem neuen Partner Cole Scott die eskalierende Gewalt einzudämmen. Währenddessen ermittelt Captain Kirkland undercover gegen den mächtigen Konzern Tribeca. Doch sein eigener Vorgesetzter legt ihm Steine in den Weg. Nach und nach stoßen die Cops vom D.S.O. auf einen skrupellosen Plan, der viele Leben kosten wird.

When Grant Hardy, Meltdown's lead singer, falls off the stage in the middle of a concert while under the influence, his record label has no choice but to step in and take control. The solution is simple. Send Grant to rehab and avoid a public relations nightmare by covering it up as a bad case of the flu. When the rehab facility's recommendation for extended treatment starts to affect the label's bottom line, they are forced to find an alternative solution - hire an in-house counselor for the duration of the tour.

Nash Bostwick is the sexy, playboy lead guitarist of the world renowned band, Meltdown. He doesn't do love, because love only leads to pain. Then he meets Rowan.... Rowan Burns is running. Her secrets are deep and her past is deadly. She doesn't have time for love, nor does she want it. Then she meets Nash.... When Nash and Rowan finally take a chance on love, a family tragedy threatens to derail Nash's career. In his search for answers he pushes Rowan away. By the time Nash realizes what he's done, it might just be too late....

Von vielen befürchtet und von wenigen erwartet – die Ferienbande ist zurück auf der Bühne! Und ihr neuestes Abenteuer hat es wirklich in sich. Die geplante Fahrt ins Ferienlager wird zum kompletten Desaster, als sich Bernd, früher genannt Beate, Baul, Bröckchen, Babsi und Bambi der Hund plötzlich vor einem absoluten Gruselschuppen in den Karpaten wiederfinden. Wie erwartet entpuppt sich das Hotel als Manifestation all ihrer Ängste und schon bald sind sie Teil eines lebensbedrohlichen Experiments. Behauptet zumindest der unheimliche und mysteriöse Rezeptionist.

Von vielen befürchtet und von wenigen erwartet – die Ferienbande ist zurück auf der Bühne! Und ihr neuestes Abenteuer hat es wirklich in sich. Die geplante Fahrt ins Ferienlager wird zum kompletten Desaster, als sich Bernd, früher genannt Beate, Baul, Bröckchen, Babsi und Bambi der Hund plötzlich vor einem absoluten Gruselschuppen in den Karpaten wiederfinden. Wie erwartet entpuppt sich das Hotel als Manifestation all ihrer Ängste und schon bald sind sie Teil eines lebensbedrohlichen Experiments. Behauptet zumindest der unheimliche und mysteriöse Rezeptionist.