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Set in nineteenth-century Edinburgh, The Body Snatcher follows two medical students, Fettes and Macfarlane, who become entangled in the grisly world of grave robbing to supply cadavers for their studies. As the moral cost of their actions grows, the pair descend further into darkness as Fettes begins to suspect Macfarlane of more than just stealing bodies… A profoundly haunting and suspenseful tale of ethical decay, Stevenson's iconic short story remains a classic work of psychological and gothic horror.

In Discretions and Indiscretions, Duff Gordon recounts her extraordinary journey as founder of the House of Lucile, where she dressed royalty across Europe, the elite “Four Hundred” of New York, and legendary performers including Lillie Langtry, Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford, and Clara Bow. Her circle included iconic figures such as Sarah Bernhardt and Isadora Duncan, and her designs shaped both theatre and early film, including the famed Ziegfeld Follies.

An exhausted writer. A cottage on a dead-end road. Locals want her gone. Her ex is hunting her down. Don’t go down into the poisoned hollow... Leni is on edge. Fleeing the city and a stalking former boyfriend, she rents a cottage on an island to write a new book. But her vision of living in an...

A heartwarming small-town tale of rediscovering joy in unexpected places. Starting over isn't easy, but sometimes it's exactly what we need. Newly divorced and determined to prove she can stand on her own, Joyce Hicks moves back to small-town Texas, leaving behind the life she has known for...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues... "Some games aren't meant to be played..." When the body of a City banker is discovered with a soaking wet playing card pinned to his chest and a water pistol nearby, DCI Declan Walsh is thrust into a deadly...

Wolves mate for life. For better or worse. I've lived it all—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, I don't back down on my commitments. Living with Annie isn't always easy and some things are going to change. But this isn't anything I ever expected to happen. Yet, it's exactly what I needed...

I killed Xane, freed Aria—and now the entire seminary knows my name. The Bronte Clan is outraged, and for better or worse, I’ve caught the attention of the most powerful clans in the realm. At the same time, I have a new tier to comprehend, a secret realm to explore, and an upcoming tournament to prepare for. Mielikki is a mystery that I intend to solve, Amara may not be who I thought she was, and Endymion is on the loose. No one told me that being a god would keep me this busy.

A madman is capturing civilians and locking them in dangerous dungeons. The Boxer is now an official Defender of the City, so he and his team of Knuckleheads must quickly unravel the secrets of the maniacal Dungeon Builder before he completes his mysterious plan. Facing some of his most challenging foes yet, the Boxer will have to train hard with his stunning but shy team leader—a powerful fighter in her own right—to overcome the increasingly treacherous traps and labyrinths. Will he be able to save the day and unmask the Dungeon Builder, or will the city descend into chaos?

Die Mini-Creatures haben den Superkristall erobert. Der Eisdrache und die anderen Eis-Creatures greifen Smashrador unerschrocken und mit allen Kräften an. Doch die Mini-Creatures sind vorbereitet. Mithilfe ihrer Kampf-Roboter und der ausgeklügelten Verteidigungsanlagen Smashradors werden die Eis-Creatures zum Rückzug gezwungen. Aber etwas stimmt nicht: Goldor kann den Superkristall nicht wirklich beherrschen. Doch kurz darauf taucht ein neuer goldener Mini-Hero auf: Ganador!

Alles, was du siehst, ist nur Teil meiner Fassade. Ich spiele ein Spiel, das ich längst hätte verlieren sollen. Und dann kommt sie. Louisa Velmont. Die Tochter aus gutem Haus, der ich nicht zu nah kommen darf. Sie ist die verbotene Frucht. Verlobt. Unberührbar. Tabu. Ich wäre nicht Stone Blakewell, wenn ich es schaffen würde, mich von ihr fernzuhalten. Der erste Kuss ist elektrisierend und ich weiß sofort, dass ich mehr will. Doch wenn sie erfährt, was ich verberge, wird mein größter Fehler nicht mein Geheimnis sein, sondern, dass ich sie nicht gehen lassen kann.

American Health—Who Gets Paid examines the pricing system that quietly governs US medicine—and explains why what gets paid for gets done. Rather than focusing on politics, personalities, or technology, the book looks at the underlying economics of medical work: how care is valued, who sets those values, and how payment rules shape clinical behavior, institutional priorities, and innovation.

Folge 47: Kapitän in Not - Für Lucki läuft plötzlich nichts mehr nach Plan: Nach einem unglücklichen Trainingsunfall ist er zu einer Zwangspause verdonnert. Statt auf dem Spielfeld findet sich Lucki als Co-Trainer an der Seite von Cheftrainer Gablonsky wieder. Und diese neue Rolle hält so manche Herausforderung für ihn bereit.

Claire wails when her wedding cake shaped like a birch tree slides toward the floor. Ferries to the island are cancelled, keeping guests on the Seattle-side of the water. To make matters worse, the groom has a hangover, and rain clouds are moving in. Claire’s cousin, who wants to be maid of honor, finds ways to ruin the event. The groom invites his ex-girlfriend, but doesn’t tell Claire. His ex heads to the wedding to create a nightmare, where someone must die. Will Claire survive her wedding day?

Stranded in a snowstorm during the holidays, a spirited beauty and a very stubborn bachelor discover that the season of joy is the perfect time for love.

My family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour - a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran In the wild, flamingos transform...

A bodyguard has his work cut out for him protecting a headstrong heiress in this classic tale from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon. Bodyguard to an heiress is Tyler Duhan's idea of hell. The steely, sexy ex-marine has heard—and dismissed—the gossip about the haunted old LeBeau...

Talia Danvers is an engineer for a high-end dating app who hasn’t managed to code her own love life. Then she reconnects with Townsend Fuller: the one who got away. Or, more accurately, the one who left her for someone else. But Townsend swears he’s a changed man, and Talia wants to believe him. Even if he is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Amanda Reade, the same woman who broke them up in the first place. In cases like these, it’s always the boyfriend. That’s what Amanda’s sister Kaitlyn thinks.

A field-tested set of principles and practices for connecting with others on a deeper level and fostering more meaningful relationships.

'I was absolutely consumed by these characters' - Elsie Silver 'The characters, the twists, the cons . . . I couldn’t get enough!' - Elle Kennedy 'Sizzling with slow-burn tension' – Samantha Young * * * Living honestly isn’t in his DNA. Just like it’s never been in mine . . . Set in...

Seit 12 Jahren bringen DEINE FREUNDE fette Bässe ins Familienleben. Nach acht Studioalben und unzähligen, ausverkauften Tourneen ist es nun Zeit für etwas ganz Neues – eine eigene Hörspielreihe! In "Tür zu, es zieht!" erzählen Flo, Lukas und Pauli ihre eigene Bandgeschichte nach und erleben spannende Abenteuer in verrückten Welten! Ganz nebenbei beleuchten sie mit viel Humor die alltäglichsten Konflikte des Familienlebens. Folge 01: Hausenheim Hood News Ein neuer Tag in Hausenheim! Romy, 13, ist auf der Suche nach spannenden Geschichten für ihren neuen Podcast.