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Bei der Generalprobe des Grand Orchestra Concert zerspringen auf der Bühne gleichzeitig drei große Spiegel – doch wie durch ein Wunder wird niemand verletzt! Während Scotland Yard wenig Interesse an dem Fall zeigt, fürchtet Sherlock Holmes einen weiteren „Anschlag" bei der Premiere in der Royal Albert Hall.

NHL enforcer Griffin Mahoney has spent years protecting his team on the ice—and his heart off it. The one woman who makes his stone-cold exterior melt? His best friend’s sister, Penny Lee. But when a stolen ring entangles her with the Mob, Griffin’s protective instincts override his promise to stay away.

Echo London never wanted to be the curator of the People’s Library, a digital collection of human consciousness. But when she’s assigned as its head librarian, Echo is entrusted with humanity’s greatest minds and historical figures, all of whom have been recreated through controversial consciousness-capturing technology that lets visitors interact with the dead. But an anti-tech rebellion is stirring. When a rebel attack results in tragedy, a mysterious woman wearing an ancient death mask leaves behind cryptic final words for Echo: It all begins with nothing.

Suddenly a Father HE NEEDS A NANNY—STAT! When Millie Spencer first meets Dr. Jake Travers, he's a mess. The handsome single dad desperately needs help with his newfound daughter. Perfect timing: Millie is trying to find her place in the world…and Crimson might be it! An ideal match! Until...

When human bones are found beneath an old chapel in the woods, evidence suggests the remains could be linked to the decades-old case of missing teen Annalise Jansen. Homicide detective Jane Munro—pregnant and acutely attuned to the preciousness of life—hopes the grim discovery will finally bring closure to the girl’s family. But for a group of Annalise’s old friends, once dubbed the Shoreview Six by the media, it threatens to expose a terrible pledge made on an autumn night forty-seven years ago.

When a beautiful piece of music stirs mega-tycoon Maximilian West, he remembers the women who have loved him and shaped his life. So begins a dazzling tale, taking us from the streets of London to the suites of New York, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Strong, powerful, enigmatic, aloof, and adoring - many women made Maximilian the man with everything, but there is only one woman who can make him feel truly alive.

There can be only one parody musical master, and Mitch Benn thinks it’s him. Although Richard Stilgoe may have something to say about that. Laugh out loud as Mitch sets out on a musical journey through the showbiz glitz and backstage litter of pop music. Teaming up with Mitch is comedian Robin Ince, and between them they delve into the world of super fans, the glamorous trappings and excesses of pop-star life and its highs and lows.

One of Jessica Hagedorn's most daring novels—“a deft and complex tale of corruption, fealty, and integrity” (The Baltimore Sun) In a Philippines of desperate beauty and rank corruption, two seemingly unrelated events occur: the discovery of an ancient lost tribe living in a remote...

A bold new novel about the intersection of art, love, fame, and money from the acclaimed author of Dogeaters. Jessica Hagedorn's edgy and entertaining new novel centers on the lives of two women who are neighbors in Manhattan's West Village. Mimi Smith is a filmmaker of low-budget slasher movies...

It’s 1915, and Victorine Berryman (now reluctantly in disguise) is struggling to figure out who she most truly is: An orphaned heiress to one of the country’s largest fortunes? An extra in other people’s films? Or does she perhaps want to be a different sort of person entirely? When an ominous advertisement appears, offering a big reward for information leading to the “lost” Miss Berryman, Victorine decides it’s time to leave the old film town of Fort Lee with her best friend, photoplay star Darleen Darling, and look for work in Hollywood, California.

A classic book that emphasizes the importance of inner peace and self-control. Offering insights and advice on how to maintain calmness in one's life as a means to achieve personal success and fulfillment. Jordan argues that calmness is a state of mind that can be cultivated through self-discipline and understanding, and it enables individuals to handle the stresses and challenges of life with grace and composure. The book is admired for its timeless wisdom and practical approach to cultivating a serene and balanced mindset.

AD 381. Five years have gone by since a Roman governor ordered the deaths of a Gothic king and his attendants at a feast in their honor. This disastrous act led to warfare in the Roman Empire and the death of the Emperor Valens. The Empire is now at peace, but the powerful brother of the murdered king has sworn revenge on the regicides, and will not rest until they are hunted down. For the eight legionaries who carried out the killings, the bloodshed is only just beginning.

Die siebzehnjährige Pfarrerstochter Catherine Morland ist eine leidenschaftliche Leserin von Schauer-Romanen und hofft darauf, dass ihr Leben auch einmal so aufregend sein wird, wie das der Romanfiguren. Im vornehmen Badeort Bath, wo sie sich Dank der Güte des Ehepaars Allen sechs Wochen aufhalten darf, macht sie die Bekanntschaft des faszinierenden jungen Gentlemans Henry Tilney und seiner liebreizenden Schwester Eleanor.

Der Vater von Henry und Eleanor, General Tilney, lädt Catherine Morland ein, ein paar Wochen mit der Familie auf Northanger Abbey, einer früheren Abtei, zu verbringen. Sie nimmt die Einladung begeistert an. Das düstere Gebäude erregt ihre Phantasie sofort ungemein. Catherine ist sich sicher, dass das alte Anwesen ein dunkles Geheimnis birgt...

Father Christmas, otherwise known as good ol' Santa Claus is dead, murdered in the street, poisoned with a fatal cocktail laced with mistletoe for that 'Christmas touch'. But he wasn't the first, and he won't be the last—because across London, people in Father Christmas hats are being poisoned. Homeless Santas, shopping store grotto Santas, it doesn't matter, as the killer seems to be hunting anyone wearing the hat.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 11 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Northanger Abbey" von Jane Austen, "Das Haus des Richters" von Bram Stoker und "Die Maske des roten Todes" von Edgar Allan Poe.

Ein weiterer Schleier ist gelüftet und ein neuer Spieler im Rennen um die "Silbertränen" hat sich Lupin offenbart. Er weiß um den wahren Wert des Colliers, das den seiner Perlen weit übersteigt, und anders als die anderen Herrschaften, ist er gewillt, mit dem Einbrecherkönig zusammen zu arbeiten. Doch ihnen stehen mächtige Feinde in Staat, Kirche und den Reihen des organisierten Verbrechens gegenüber.

Folge 29 - Wie verhext: Eigentlich läuft die Saison blendend für die U15 und Karol führt die Torstatistik mit stolzen neunzehn Treffern an. Doch bei den letzten Spielen versemmelt der Top-Stürmer eine Chance nach der anderen. Seine Freunde überhäufen ihn daraufhin mit Ratschlägen, aber Karol ist genervt und will nichts von einem angeblichen Formtief wissen. Erst als ihn der Trainer aus einem Spiel nimmt, muss er der Wahrheit ins Gesicht sehen. Wird es ihm gelingen, zu alter Stärke zurückzufinden?

Every Moment Holy, Volume III: The Work of the People is a book of over 100 new liturgies for daily life, drawing on a range of writers, artists, poets, songwriters, pastors, and illustrators (with Douglas Kaine McKelvey both writing and editing). With prayers by Malcolm Guite, Ellie Holcomb, Philip Yancey, Ruth Chou Simons, Sho Baraka, Andrew Peterson and more, this collection represents a community of believers engaged in the work of reminding all of us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even in the midst of the everyday moments that make up our lives.

Diese Schule birgt ein Geheimnis: Wer Glück hat, findet hier den besten Freund, den es auf der Welt gibt. Ein magisches Tier, das sprechen kann! Wenn es zu dir gehört... Wer in der Klasse wird heute ein magisches, sprechendes Tier erhalten? Es ist einiges los in der Wintersteinschule: Die Band Tausendsassa gibt ein Konzert in der Stadt! Es ist ja wohl klar, dass Ida, Benni und die anderen unbedingt dabei sein wollen. Aber wie sollen sie an die teuren Karten kommen? Die Freunde schmieden wilde Pläne: Vielleicht können sie die Karten gewinnen? Es gibt einen Wettbewerb, bei dem die Klasse einen Song von Tausendsassa aufführen muss.