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Neither Beryl nor Edwina are the least bit interested in attending events at their alma mater, Miss Dupont’s Finishing School for Young Ladies. Their lives are very full indeed in the village of Walmsley Parva. However, when a letter arrives from Miss Dupont herself requesting their help in a professional capacity, they reluctantly pack their bags for London. Upon arrival, they learn from Miss Dupont that her business has seen a steep decline since the days before World War I and that now she is concerned a saboteur is attempting to damage the school’s reputation.

No corporation is quite like Harmony Biotech, the ultramodern health products dynasty based on ancient Chinese remedies. And no greater challenge has ever confronted its CEO, Charlotte Lee, than the series of deaths that strike users of its products in a single terrifying week. And because all the victims were known to be her enemies, Charlotte Lee had become a prime suspect. Her hunt for her nemesis will lead her through the midnight labyrinths of the Internet―and to a place and a time where today’s technology was barely a whisper.

When Minerva Jane Jenkins was just 14 years old, she married a man who moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her was filled with gold. And when he died 50 years later, he made her promise to keep his secret. She is to tell no one about the box or the treasure it contains. Now 94, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a lonely life. But she's kept that secret. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants to know more of her story.

When Anke Evertz is suddenly engulfed in flames in front of her fireplace, she thinks she's going to die. She knows that the worst is about to happen and there's nothing she can do to stop it. But instead of panicking, a deep serenity washes over her. What happens next is astounding. Nine Days...

In this story of Crown House, the grand home of the Ministers, the bond is built between the Minister family and the House of Windsor in this tale of changing times and unvarying traditions. This is a tale of two families and a fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House, and the Royal Family of Windsor.

Rita findet sich nicht zurecht in der Welt. Stets übt sie sich in Genügsamkeit und Akzeptanz und kommt früh zu der Erkenntnis, dass sich Träume oder Dinge, die verloren gehen, durch andere ersetzen lassen. Durch Beobachtung stellt sie fest: Der Mensch ist ein Gefäß, in das über die Jahre alles hineinkommt von außen - Meinungen, Verhaltensweisen, Gesten... Das Leben betrachtet sie als eine reine Aneinanderreihung von Spielchen; je nach Situation wird diese oder jene Version der eigenen Person zur Schau gestellt und vor sich hergetragen. Was aus ihr werden soll, weiß sie nicht.

Liz Parker dreams of being a gumshoe, like her hardboiled heroes Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer. But instead, she's stuck as secretary at the Ace Agency, a small-time investigation bureau above a curry house in the backstreets of Birmingham. Her lecherous boss, Mr Antrobus, is too tied up with typist Gloria to pay much attention to the cases that come in - so Liz decides to solve them herself.

"Ein Bund, sich zu helfen in der Not gegen alle Bedrohungen..." Im Goldenen Buch haben einst die zerstrittenen Völker Kalindors - Elben, Zwerge, Elfen und Menschen - erklärt, sich gegenseitig zu respektieren und sich zu helfen in der Not gegen alle Bedrohungen. Der Dunkle König strebt die Macht über ganz Kalindor an, um die Völker zu unterjochen. Dave - der auserwählte Waisenjunge - ist auf der Suche nach dem Buch, das die Rettung verheißen könnte, um die Völker zu einen. Doch das Buch befindet sich in der scharf bewachten Hauptstadt im Reich des Dunklen Magiers.

"Hoch oben im Norden auf einer Burg auf der obersten Spitze eines meeresumtosten Felsens hob das Böse den Blick und richtete ihn nach Süden." Dave wurde als Baby ausgesetzt und wuchs - im Glauben, seine Eltern seien tot - in einem Heim auf. Kurz vor seinem 18. Geburtstag wird er in seine Heimat Kalindor zurückgerufen, um eine besondere Aufgabe zu erfüllen. Nur er kann die zerstrittenen Völker Kalindors - Elben, Zwerge, Elfen und Menschen - retten.

Patrick Hamilton is renowned for his gritty, slice-of-life tales chronicling the hopes, dreams and obsessions of London's working class in the inter-war years. This collection brings together his key pieces, together with some lesser-known classics and a bonus 2004 documentary exploring his achievements and legacy.

Nella Rogers está cansada de ser a única funcionária negra da editora Wagner Books. Quando já não aguenta mais se sentir deslocada e lidar com as microagressões no ambiente de trabalho, o destino parece enfim presenteá-la com uma aliada: outra garota negra, Hazel, passa a trabalhar na baia ao lado da sua. Porém, à medida que Hazel ganha influência e atenção no escritório, Nella vai se sentindo deixada de lado.

Es ist fast ein Jahr her, dass Silas Mutter in ihre Heimat Türkei gereist ist, in der Hoffnung, dort die Einwanderungspapiere zu erhalten, die ihr die Rückkehr zu ihrer Familie in den Vereinigten Staaten ermöglichen würden. Die lange Trennung ist für Sila kaum zu ertragen. Das ändert sich jedoch, als Sila ihren Vater, der als Mechaniker tätig ist, außerhalb ihrer Stadt in Oregon begleitet, um einen Lastwagen zu reparieren. Dort lernt sie Gio kennen, der nur wenige Monate zuvor in der staatlichen Lotterie gewonnen hat.

By beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, Combined Destinies invites listeners to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, hearts as well as minds must be opened.

A joyful celebration of growing families by former first daughters and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. As two sisters watch their friends’ families grow, they wish on a star for a sibling of their own ... and a younger brother and a baby cousin...

Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, of the triumph of love and family—all told within the framework of the training of a little white horse named Buddy. Wild Ride Home invites the listener into the close Hemp family, which believes beauty and humor outshine the most devastating circumstances.

Los miembros de la División OpenMind han conseguido descubrir lo que se esconde tras las misteriosas muertes de los cuervos de la Torre de Londres: según una antigua leyenda, cuando el último cuervo muera, la Torre caerá y, con ella, la Corona británica.

Segunda Guerra Mundial. Verano de 1943. Todos los países de Europa han ido cayendo bajo el dominio nazi. El viejo continente, reducido a escombros, se ha convertido en un animal herido que agoniza víctima de los bombardeos y el fuego de artillería.

An atypical rainmaking machine is investigated, picked by a new General to the NSC. But the General fails to arrive. The Colonel and Irina go to Minnesota to follow up on the defrosted child and find themselves on a rollercoaster. The Colonel leaves aging hippie Mike in charge to deal with the NSC Chiefs. A premature visit from the head of Mike and Cynthia’s national professional body becomes a nightmare, as orthodoxy meets outliers.

5 Weihnachts-Kurzkrimis, gelesen anlässlich des Krimitages 2022 am 08. Dezember 2022 im Landgericht Düsseldorf.

Tea shop entrepreneur Theodosia Browning has been tapped to host a fancy Limón Tea in a genuine lemon orchard as a rousing kickoff to Charleston Fashion Week. But as fairy lights twinkle and the scent of lemon wafts among the tea tables, the deadly murder of a fashion designer puts the squeeze on things. As the lemon curd begins to sour, the murdered woman’s daughter begs Theodosia to help find the killer.