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Life is so unfair, and it sends many things to try Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, in the proud Bavarian city of Regensburg. There is the undeserved rise of his rival (and owner of a one-legged dachshund), Detlev Amadeus Unterholzer; the interminable ramblings of the librarian, Herr Huber; and the condescension of his colleagues with regard to his unmarried state. But when his friend Ophelia Prinzel takes it upon herself to match-make, and duly produces a cheerful heiress with her own Schloss, it appears that the professor's true worth is about to be recognised.

These vivid, tightly focused observations about the life of Dublin's poorer classes originally made publishers uneasy: the stories contain unconventional themes and coarse language, and they mention actual people and places. Today, however, the stories are admired. They are considered to be masterful representations of Dublin done with economy and grace - representations, as Joyce himself once explained, of a chapter in the moral history of Ireland that give the Irish a good look at themselves.

Tragedy strikes twice when an enraged father discovers his son’s death was caused by bullying and sets out for bloody revenge. An adventurer seeking the true meaning of fear learns to be careful with what he wishes for. And a web of mystery leads a group of neighborhood children to investigate and carry the secret of their discovery well into adulthood….

Jack Reacher, ex-military drifter of no fixed abode, is stalked and tracked down by an FBI agent. She tells him that in a house raid in Sydney, Australian law enforcement found a list. There were four people on it, including him. The other three are dead. Hours later, Reacher is in the air, on his way to Sydney. What was the evil buried 25 years ago that has now resurfaced? Will Reacher be able to find the killers before they find him?

An Ancient Blade. A Drop of Blood. A Vengeful Demon. In the heart of rural Japan, an American graduate student unearths more than just history. When her blood christens a cursed katana, she awakens a vengeful samurai bound to the blade, a descendant of the very snake god who forged it. Now, this ancient demon stalks her, leaving a trail of death and destruction as he hungers for the rest of her blood to fuel his existence in the living world. Can three unlikely martial arts masters protect her from a supernatural force unleashed? Prepare for a relentless thrill ride where ancient power ...

Some Hero's are Born. Some are Created. And some are forged in the Fires of War.Stream of consciousness refers to the practice of writing down ideas as they come into your head. The conventions of grammar and appropriateness of language is usually ignored when using this literary technique. For those of you who cringe at the misplaced metaphor, or the comma splice, or the occasionally correctly spelled wrong word so frequently seen in this day of spell-check reliability, don’t worry there are a lot more things in here to worry about. Concern yourself with the fate of the Hero and where he...

In an attempt to salvage her relationship and dead bedroom, Annabelle plans a weekend vacation to the beach. After months of scraping by, and saving every penny, she finally pays for the hotel rooms. The night before they're supposed to leave, Charlie stays out all night, and shows up in the morning with hickeys on his neck. Annabelle goes ballistic, kicking him out of their extended stay before making the drive alone. She needs to blow off steam, and arrives in Florida with revenge on her mind. Mike goes to the same bar every Friday night, and takes immediate notice of the beautiful ...

"മാധവികുട്ടി രചിച്ച കടൽ മയൂരം, രാത്രിയുടെ പദവിന്യാസം, ആട്ടുകട്ടിൽ എന്നീ കഥകൾ അടങ്ങുന്ന സമാഹാരമാണ് ഇത്.

Tommy Williams has a problem. Will his new boss be the solution, or tear his world apart? Captain Tommy is the one committed member of the Half Moon Bay Resort dive team, and has mounting family responsibilities. Despite its beautiful St. Croix location, the resort has been plagued with dive professionals who are anything but. The situation is about to change. New dive instructor Alex Monroe is a complete stranger—one who doesn’t like personal questions. But he shakes things up immediately, and Tommy is left to decide whether that is good or bad. Will Alex’s presence right their ...

La literatura dominicana ha explotado, y para bien, con una generación diversa y sin ataduras que escribe de adentro hacia afuera y de afuera hacia adentro. Esta selección de Rita Indiana lo demuestra incuestionablemente, al congregar autores diaspóricos y nacionales, y revelar la diversidad creativa de una mirada caribeña, cosmopolita y, a la vez, no convencional. Se trata de una literatura que —como apunta Lorgia García Pena en el prólogo de este libro— corona "la dominicanidad como una vaina que se lleva en el cuerpo más allá de las fronteras nacionales y políticas de la isla".

If you’re a fan of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, you won’t be able to pause the compulsively addictive Danny Pearson thriller series.

And now, a great Bigfoot book for both the Bigfoot believer and those who just enjoy a good story! Flyfishing guide Rusty Wilson spent years collecting these stories from his clients around the campfire, stories guaranteed to scare the pants off you—or make you want to meet the Big Guy! Come read about a lonely albino Bigfoot—being stalked in the forests of northern California—a Bigfoot and his dog—rockhounding in Nevada with the Big Guy—the Bigfoot who tried to stop the BASE jumpers—and many more great campfire tales!

Cat McCabe is a budding sports journalist who's just been offered the chance of a lifetime - to cover the Tour de France for the Guardian. But, recently dumped by her boyfriend, she's feeling a little on the fragile side and lacking confidence. How will she survive the testosterone-fuelled cycling race? Will she succumb to the muscular thighs of the cyclists - and they to her English gorgeousness? Will her ex show up? How will she survive as one of only a handful of women in the 1,000-strong press corps?

SEAL Team Six's Chris Paladin and CIA spy Hannah Andrade turn a Syrian terrorist, but all hell breaks loose, and they'll need a miracle to survive.

Prequel to best-selling Special Operations Group series by New York Times best seller Stephen Templin.

Shad Marone is hunted across the desert by a posse and vengeful sheriff who falsely accuse him of murder and intend to kill him without a trial.

Ruth Gurney arrived home to find her late father's cattle ranch in debt, and their trail-boss, Lonigan, missing. As luck would have it, there is a conveniently available replacement - Hoey Ives. The ranch hands are uneasy with Ives's place on the drive, but the money is desperately needed, and there's no time to wait for Lonigan. After days on the trail with no sign of water, weak cattle, and restless men, Ruth can't help but have second thoughts about the seemingly trustworthy Ives. When he suddenly proposes and asks for more than her hand in marriage, Ruth knows she has to find out what he's really up to - and fast.

Em Beatriz, a personagem que se tornou conhecida do público em Um erro emocional acompanha agora o autor em situações originais. Composto por sete histórias longas e um prólogo revelador, em que o autor confessa suas fraquezas, o livro de contos traz a marca do romancista: em todos está presente a mesma personagem, Beatriz, em momentos diferentes de sua vida, e às vezes Paulo Donetti, o escritor que é sua difícil paixão. Sete histórias entrelaçadas que são também a história da construção de uma personagem — alguém que quer falar, trabalhar e caminhar com as próprias pernas.

Join us for epic adventures in the UP on land and lakes! Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventures on the Lake Superior frontier await you! In this audiobook, you’ll sail on a ship full of gold, outwit deadly shapeshifters, battle frontier outlaws, and even meet the mysterious agent that Andrew Jackson called "the meanest man" he ever knew. Packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this audiobook has something for every listener.

An ancient tomb. A deadly secret. A brotherhood that kills to protect it. When professional treasure hunter Porter Pursley receives an urgent call from his archaeologist friend George Jackson, he drops everything to fly to the Egyptian desert. The team has discovered the tomb of Bek-rah, a master sculptor from the nineteenth dynasty—but the magnificent chamber is completely empty. Porter specializes in solving the puzzles that technology can't crack, reading the minds of ancient architects who built elaborate deceptions to protect their greatest treasures. But as he investigates the ...

Crime, mystery, adventure, thrills - all are to be found in this short-story collection commencing with "The Ship That Died of Shame", in which a former navy gunboat is used for smuggling by ex-servicemen down on their luck in postwar society. In "The Reconciliation", a husband employs private detectives but then changes his mind about a divorce once their findings are revealed.