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Betrayal by friend and foe alike beset Sir John Hawkwood as he enters the murky world of Italian politics. He will emerge from the experience as a true leader of men but first he has to outwit his enemies of which there are many. With Montferrat secured from the Savoyards and with the White Company now firmly in his hands, Sir John Hawkwood leads his men to Pisa where they have been hired to fight the Florentines. The hero of Poitiers is about to enter a world of treachery, intrigue and double dealing for which he is quite unprepared.

Die Welt hat Wayne McLair vergessen - so zumindest verkünden es die Zeitungen. Zu viele Abenteuer fanden im Verborgenen statt, sehr zum Leidwesen des Gentlemangauners. Dieser ersinnt einen neuen Plan, das aufbrausende Inspectorchen O'Neill nach allen Regeln der Kunst an der Nase herumzuführen. Womit der Meisterdieb jedoch nicht gerechnet hat, ist die recht eindringliche Aufforderung O'Neills an McLairs falsche Identität Liam W. Craney, dem Raubzug als Berater beizuwohnen. Eine Zwickmühle?

When a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale beach, Sloan McPherson of the Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to consult. Sloan’s instinct says murder, but even then, there are too many questions. For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder. The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative, bitter, a tyrant to her peers, and wicked smart. And she demands something in return from Sloan: fresh insight into seemingly unrelated cold-case murders and disappearances—and a possible serial killer trolling the Florida coast.

When Prince Arthur is murdered and the French begin to take Normandy, Sir Thomas finds himself isolated and alone. The Norman barons conspire against King John and the English knight has a dilemma. Does he join the rebels or stay true to his beliefs? Undefeated he and one of his knights leave Anjou and sail to a new life in England but it is not a life without trouble and death. He finds himself, in the midst of conspiracies and plots, forced to defend his land against bandits, brigands and the Scots.

Köln. Der Mathematiker Johannes Berger wird ermordet in seiner Wohnung aufgefunden. Hauptkommissar Sander von der Kölner Mordkommission nimmt die Ermittlungen auf und stößt auf merkwürdige Hinweise.

Set in the years before the Battle of Hastings, the story follows the trials and tribulations of Aelfraed, a young boy who aspires to be a warrior. When his uncle, Aethelward, takes him to join the warriors of Harold Godwinson, his life is irrevocably changed. Fighting the Welsh brings him great honour and when he saves the life of Edward the Confessor, he becomes a man of great reputation. The novel culminates in the battle of Stamford Bridge when the Housecarls defeated the last of the Vikings, Harald Hadrada.

The story of the last two Housecarls from Harold Godwinson's army who, forced from England by the Normans, journey down the Russian rivers to join the Varangian Guard where they fight, once more the Normans from Italy. The two men have to fight not only barbarians and the Empire's enemies but treachery from within the complex world of Byzantine politics. Culminating in the battle which finally drove the Normans back to Italy, the historically accurate book paints a picture of the dying world of the Saxon warriors.

It is 1066 and the Saxon leadership lie dead at Senlac Hill. Only Aelfraed and his northern rebels hold out against the Norman war machine. Fighting treachery as well as Normans Aelfraed and his warriors bravely take the fight to the Normans. Forced to become outlaws they fight a rearguard action from the northern forests until William relentlessly hunts them down.

1296 AD: the whole of Western Europe trembles on the brink of war. South of the Pyrenees, the Christian and Moorish kingdoms fight and scheme against each for control of Hispania. To the north, the rival kings of England and France feverishly enlist allies as they battle for supremacy on the Continent. Even as the armies clash, spies and double agents fight their own bloody war in the shadows. From the safety of old age, En Pascal of Valencia recalls his own exploits in this brutal and treacherous era.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Bette Davis, Agnes Moorehead, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Abbott and Costello, William Conrad, Gale Gordon, and many more.

Twenty-four hours ago, Chase and Wen, a fugitive billionaire and a former spy, thought they still had time. They believed that millions wouldn’t die; they hoped a war wouldn’t come. Now, they are desperately searching for an obscure element, and just trying to stay alive. Time can be a real killer.

In the depths of the desert on the empire's Eastern Frontier, the Roman army lays siege to the city of Nicopolis. Estranged from his beloved Enica to keep her safe, centurion Flavius Ferox has secured his freedom after being framed once again. His next quest: to uncover traitors within the Roman ranks. As the siege builds, widespread corruption seethes and soldiers are murdered in cold blood. Meanwhile, Ferox's investigation brings him closer and closer to the imperial court, and uncovers connections to Hadrian himself...

Tenochtitlan, 30 de junio de 1520. Antes de abandonar la ciudad, Cortés ordena reunir las riquezas saquedas de Moctezuma. Esa noche, a la hora en que el cielo es más oscuro, ochocientos soldados españoles mueren emboscados por los guerreros mexicanos en la calzada de Tacuba. Ochenta años después, tras una tromba que duró varios días e inundó la ahora capital de la Nueva España, una miniatura de oro aparece en la ribera del lago y el hallazgo desata la búsqueda de un tesoro maldito que se creía perdido para siempre.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Raymond Burr, Peter Lorre, James Mason, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Bea Benaderet, Ray Bolger, Doris Day, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Lucille Ball, Jim Backus, Jack Benny, and many more.

La teniente Valentina Redondo y su compañero Oliver deciden tomarse unas vacaciones y viajan a Escocia para visitar a la familia de este. Su padre, Arthur Gordon, está empeñado en recuperar parte del patrimonio y de la historia de sus antepasados y ha adquirido el castillo de Huntly, en las Highlands, que había pertenecido a su familia hasta el siglo XVII.

In a story that will blow your mind, a fugitive billionaire and a former spy must stop an insidious plot to control the population through high-tech mind reading. Chase and Wen are trapped in a maze of illusion, reality, and secrets, as they struggle to overcome an enemy so powerful, their very own thoughts are used against them.