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Treasure Island must be the most enthralling adventure book ever written. As we listen to the voice of Jim Hawkins telling his extraordinary tale, and later that of his companion, Dr. Livesey, we are plunged into a world of pirates, buried treasure, mutiny, and deceit.

Having received strict and confidential orders from high above, C.S. Forester's inimitable hero must recapture The Flame, a brig which has been taken over by a band of mutineers. Voyaging to the Bay of Seine in order to rescue the captive Lieutenant Augustin Chadwick from his disloyal crew, Horatio Hornblower must once more fight for the freedom and safety of his people and country.

Wilson shot a glance over his right shoulder at San Ramon. In addition to the blinking of anti-aircraft artillery guns, he could see clouds of smoke on the field from the numerous Slash hits. Breathing through his mouth, he concentrated on getting fast and maintaining a slight climb. Bright fireballs of AAA shot by him in groups of three and four, orderly trails from low to high. His body was tense, ready for impact. He felt and heard the thud behind, on his right.

The naval service of the Honourable East India Company, popularly known as the Bombay Marine, knew its share of adventure - none more than Captain Percival Merewether and the men of his ship, Rapid. From Mauritius to Teheran, from the Bay of Bengal toward Australia - weathering fierce naval battles, skirmishes with pirate fleets, and sometimes equally hazardous engagements ashore - the seas were packed with the stuff that goes to make incident.

The Naval Service of the Honorable East India Company, popularly known as the Bombay Marine, operated in romantic areas in perilous times. From the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, from Calcutta to Canton, the Company ships were famous for their speed and daring. The "Bombay Buccaneers" who sailed them were the stuff of legend. For Percival Merewether, 1806 would be a year to remember.

From the best-selling author of the MEG series comes an action-packed trilogy that takes place during the four-year gap between Meg (book one) and The Trench (book two). While the stories focus on Angel, the Megalodon pup that was captured at the end of book one, in Survival, Steve Alten delves into the major characters and the challenges they faced in being caretakers of the apex predator of all time.

In the aftermath of a hurricane, a series of strange events plague the coastal waters off Florida. People go into the water and never return. Corpses of killer whales drift ashore, ravaged from enormous bite marks. A fishing trawler is found adrift, with a mysterious gash in its hull. Transferred to the coastal town of Merit, police officer Leonard Riker uncovers the horrible reality of an enormous thresher shark lurking off the coast. Forty feet in length, it has taken a territorial claim to the waters near the town harbor. 

When Sean O'Brien watches a girl darting through traffic to pick up money she dropped, he stops to help. The next time he sees her face it's during a TV newscast. She's vanished. As the case grows cold, Sean can't forget the touching story she shared with him. To find her, he must enter the dark web, infiltrate a global criminal ring, and outwit one of the sharpest and most inhuman minds he's ever faced in a battle where the girl's life is reduced to a matter of days. 

Punk’s War reveals the inner workings of the US Navy as only an insider can. An authentic and riveting thriller, it is a highly acclaimed novel of a fighter pilot’s experience in the era just before 9/11. As the US military enters another postconflict period, the themes of leadership during crisis and accomplishing the mission make Punk’s War more relevant than ever.

Brought to you by Penguin. The devastating and thought-provoking tale about female anger, subservience and, ultimately, strength, inspired by a true story London, 1841. Two hundred Englishwomen file aboard the RAJAH, the ship that will take them on a three-month voyage to the other side of the...

Hugh Redvers is supposed to be dead. So the appearance of the sun-bronzed giant with the piratical black eye patch is deeply disturbing to Lady Daphne Davenport. And her instant attraction to the notorious privateer is not only wildly inappropriate for a proper widow but potentially disastrous. Because he is also the man Daphne has secretly cheated of title, lands, and fortune. She could be his salvation. Daphne Redvers's distant, untouchable beauty and eminently touchable body are hard enough to resist.

Widely considered one of the great American novels, Herman Melville's masterpiece went largely unread during his lifetime and was out of print at the time of his death in 1891. Called the greatest book about the sea ever written by D.H. Lawrence, Moby Dick features detailed descriptions of whale hunting and whale oil extraction as well as beautiful, incisive writing on race, class, religion, art, and society.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Clive Cussler and Jack du Brul's Skeleton Coast, the debut title in the ever-popular Oregon Files novels. Read by the award-winning narrator Scott Brick. 1896: Four Englishmen flee for their lives across the merciless Kalahari Desert, carrying a...

When Professor Aronnax agrees to investigate a series of attacks by a mysterious sea monster, he begins an incredible underwater journey that leads him from Atlantis to the South Pole. Through unforeseen dangers, surprise encounters, and exotic settings, this epic adventure is a tour-de-force of imagination and narrative grandeur. Jules Verne was remarkably successful in foretelling the wonders science held for the future. This, his most famous novel, earned him the title of "Father of Science Fiction."

Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.

Jack Shepherd and Iain Cuthbertson star in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the classic swashbuckling tale. Having outwitted a band of pirates to obtain a map disclosing the whereabouts of Captain Flint's treasure, Young Jim sets sail for Treasure Island. But the crew of the Hispaniola...

Auf einem Campingplatz im Süden der Ostseeinsel Fehmarn wird ein Hamburger Geschäftsmann tot aufgefunden. Wie es aussieht, ist der Mann an einer Kohlenmonoxidvergiftung gestorben. Die Heizung in seinem Luxus-Wohnmobil lief auf Hochtouren. Alle Fenster waren verschlossen. Doch weshalb hat der vom Erfolg verwöhnte Mann sich umgebracht? Inselkommissarin Frieda Lieken ermittelt. Schnell findet sie heraus, dass es sich bei dem vermeintlichen Suizid in Wahrheit um einen kaltblütigen Mord handelt. Und mehr als nur eine Person hatte ein starkes Motiv für die Tat.

Anstatt zu studieren, folgt Lea ihrem Herzen und bricht Hals über Kopf zu den Kanarischen Inseln auf. Dort möchte sie Keanu bei einem Projekt unterstützen, aber hat er das Angebot wirklich ernst gemeint? Ihr Vater Stefan weiß nichts davon. Er steckt tief in seinem hektischen Alltag fest, doch als er erfährt, dass Lea verschwunden ist, lässt er alles stehen und liegen, um sie zu suchen. Vom schlechten Gewissen geplagt, nimmt er seine Mutter mit, um die er sich viel zu selten kümmert.

Die idyllische Nordseeinsel Spiekeroog soll für Anna und ihren fünfjährigen Sohn Elias ein Neuanfang sein – weit weg von den Schatten der Vergangenheit. In der gemütlichen Wohnung über der Buchhandlung Inseltraum finden die beiden nicht nur ein Zuhause, sondern auch Menschen, die ihnen mit offenen Armen begegnen. Zum ersten Mal seit langem wagt Anna wieder zu hoffen. Als sie am Strand auf den charismatischen Inselsanitäter Eric trifft, beginnt ihr Herz gegen ihren Willen schneller zu schlagen.

Leni hat genug von Berlin – und vom Leben, das nicht mehr passt. Da erbt sie eine sanierungsbedürftige Kate an der Nordsee – samt eigenwilliger Gans und wortkargen aber verdammt gutaussehenden Nachbarn Erik. Eigentlich will sie schnell wieder weg. Doch plötzlich steht sie vor der Entscheidung: Großstadt oder Dorfidylle? Maklerdeal oder Herzensprojekt? Ein Roman über Neuanfänge, Liebe – und eine Gans mit starken Nerven.