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There are some surprises that no-one should ever have to experience. Standing over the body of your beloved - and murdered - niece is one of them. For Detective Inspector Harry Virdee, a man perilously close to the edge, it feels like the beginning of the end. His boss may be telling him he's too close to work the case, but this isn't something that Harry can just let lie. He needs to dive into the murky depths of the Bradford underworld and find the monster that lurks there who killed his flesh and blood.

Diego Carriazo y Tomás de Avendaño son dos jóvenes de buenas familias burgalesas que, deseando correr aventuras, deciden engañar a sus padres, diciéndoles que quieren ir a estudiar a Salamanca... cuando lo que en realidad quieren es recorrer aquellas ciudades de España donde poder aprender toda clase de picardías, que nada tienen que ver con el estudio Pero quiere la fortuna que, cuando se hospedan en la posada del sevillano, en Toledo, haya allí una fregona de tal belleza que Tomás se enamorará perdidamente de ella.

Cuando la joven arqueóloga Afdera Brooks acude al lecho de muerte de su abuela, una excéntrica millonaria, coleccionista de obras de arte, recibe como legado las pistas para llegar a una caja de seguridad de un banco americano donde se custodia un antiquísimo manuscrito. Afdera emprenderá un viaje por medio mundo para desentrañar el contenido de ese misterioso documento, terminando por llegar a Venecia, el laberinto de agua....

Holmes se presenta en la casa de Watson bastante nervioso, algo inusual en el. Tiene la mano izquierda ensangrentada y cuenta a Watson que el profesor Moriarty le ha intentado asesinar tres veces. Está claro que las investigaciones de Holmes sobre Moriarty y sus criminales colaboradores durante muchos meses han exasperado al criminal mas buscado de Londres, que ha decidido hacer desparecer como sea a Sherlock Holmes y tiene muchas posibilidades de conseguirlo ya que tiene los medios y toda una organización criminal tras el a su servicio.

Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Siyah Hashiye is a collection of short stories related to the partion of Pakistan and India.

Luther meets The Wire. This is the first Detective Harry Virdee audiobook. The sky over Bradford is heavy with foreboding. It always is. But this morning it has reason to be - this morning a body has been found. And it's not just any body. Detective Harry Virdee should be at home with his wife. Impending fatherhood should be all he can think about, but he's been suspended from work just as the biggest case of the year lands on what would have been his desk.

Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping. Mira dreams of a creative life but she's stuck working at a local café. She hates her flatmate and Hana's dismissal of her writing but she can't find the right inspiration. One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven?

One of the guests staying at the house of an honorable man is an international blackmailer, but how will Imran recognize him?

An utterly evocative and heart-wrenching novel about the importance of family, love and being true to yourself. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Santa Montefiore and Diane Chamberlain. Living on the streets of Bombay, Jyothi has no-one to turn to after her mother is involved in a tragic accident. But after a chance meeting with Monika and Jack Kingsley, Jyothi’s life changes forever when the young couple decide to adopt her. The new family return to England, but Jyothi finds it difficult to adapt.

Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, three women - Alicia Garza, Opal Tometi, and Patrisse Khan-Cullors - came together to form an active response to the systemic racism causing the deaths of so many African-Americans. They simply said: Black Lives Matter; and for that, they were labelled terrorists.

La señora Susan Cushing recibe el correo un paquete que contiene ni más ni menos que dos orejas humanas cortadas que han sido metidas en sal. El inspector Lestrade sospecha que es una broma de unos estudiantes de medicina, pero Holmes sin embargo estas seguro tras examinar el paquete que se trata de la prueba de un crimen importante y como siempre los argumentos de sus explicaciones hacen a todos reconocer su razón.

Shoscombe Old Place era una impresionante mansión en el corazón del parque Shoscombe de Berkshire. Esta enorme mansión y además su famosa cuadra de caballos había sido dejada en usufructo vitalicio a Lady Beatrice Falder por su difunto marido. Con Lady Falder vive su colérico y violento hermano, Sir Robert Noberton. Lady Beatrice, teme por su vida debido al extraño comportamiento de su hermano. Holmes empieza investigar y enseguida se da cuenta que todo está muy relacionado con un caballo, "Shoscombe Prince".

Áine Odran es una detective especial: es capaz de ordenar las piezas de un rompecabezas de un solo vistazo y sin embargo no es capaz de ordenar su propia vida. Vive de manera solitaria, sin familia y casi sin amigos, pero un encargo misterioso va a cambiar su vida. Un abogado de aspecto elegante le ofrece unos magníficos honorarios por conseguir el éxito en una misión un tanto extraña: encontrar al famoso Capitán Meteoro, superhombre que desapareció hace ya unos años.

Intizar Hussain is recognized as the greatest contemporary Pakistani Urdu fiction writer. Among his numerous awards is a nomination for the Man Booker International Prize in 2013. The Seventh Door and Leaves are among his books translated into English. Presented here is a collection from his book Qissa Kahanian: Besabab; Hindustan Se Aik Khat; Khaimay Se Dur; Nar Naari.

If you're looking for a beautiful pie or tart, The Pie Cookbook is the audiobook for you! Learn the art of making homemade pies that highlight the season's best vegetables, or let your imagination run wild with current flavor profiles on pastry canvases. This assortment will get you in the mood to bake pies of any kind.

Ghulam Abbas was a short story writer. He was born in Amritsar, India, and died in 1982 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.This collection includes the following short stories: "Aanandi", "Burda-Faroosh", "Over Coat".

Imran knows he is walking to his death but he is determined to fight it. Alfansay gets beaten in his own den and he prepares a dangerous field. Imran’s actions will blow you away.

When Marion, a once-independent wealthy woman, begins her descent into Alzheimer's, her world shrinks to a new shared home with her son and his partner. But what should be a time of familial support turns into a maelstrom of accusations and betrayal. During a visit from Marion's sister and her husband, a beloved hat is mysteriously mutilated. This seemingly small act of destruction ignites a family firestorm, exposing long-buried tensions and testing loyalties.

En pleno centro financiero de Londres, Arthur R. Thompson, un magnate de los negocios, muere víctima del certero disparo de un francotirador...

This is the end. Imran is aware of it. But he cannot give Alfansay the satisfaction of winning. He must do his best. Imran is cool-headed. And that is when the game becomes deathly.