Titoli in Umorismo nero

Flexibilität lautet das Stichwort! Nur, wer flexibel ist, kann in der modernen Arbeitswelt bestehen. Und zuweilen verlangt Flexiblität eben mal, sich um fremde Hunde zu kümmern. - Und das hat nichts, aber auch wirklich gar nichts zu tun, dass Heff sich mal wieder in Schwierigkeiten gebracht hat!

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language. He began his first foray as a fabulist, publishing ‘Fantastic Fables’ in 1899. But tragedy struck two years later when his second son Leigh died of pneumonia relating to his alcoholism. He continued to write short stories and poetry and also published ‘The Devil’s Dictionary’.

Un edificio en el que todos los vecinos creen que se ha cometido un crimen y que el culpable se esconde entre ellos; un desempleado convertido por equivocación en gurú de la autoayuda; un psicópata dedicado a matar taxistas inescrupulosos; una abuela que confunde el sable láser del nieto con...

Michael Holland is a grim reaper working the worst beat in the worst town. Michael’s best friend is a pot-smoking tooth fairy, his boss is the angel of death, his psychiatrist can read his mind, and he counts bogeymen, demons, and clones as his acquaintances.

A new collection of short stories examining the extraordinary shades of ordinary life, from the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch (“A master of the short story" —The New York Times Book Review) In these twelve new stories, Richard Bausch explores the passions of men and women...

“The perfect cocktail of well-plotted, good-hearted, murderous fun."" —Nina Simon, bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night THEY'D KILL TO BE WIDOWS. Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands’ life insurance policies… But the husbands have a plan of their...

“[A] bizarre and endearing debut . . . We can’t remember the last time we met a character this singular or read a book this funny.”—Oprah Daily (Best New Books to Read This Spring) “Sleek and darkly comical . . . with the melancholic wit and whimsy of Miranda July.”—The Boston...

A social media influencer's empire is burned to the ground—literally. The top suspects? The five daughters who made her famous. “A witty and razor-sharp whodunit that will leave you both satisfied and challenged . . . A gorgeous, gloriously scathing story.”—Ashley Herring Blake, author...

What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of...

The late Gregory Patterson was a stalwart of the Roman Catholic Parishioners. With his passing, how will Mrs Patterson cope with her headstrong daughter, Barbara? And can young Robert step into his father’s shoes and face up to new responsibilities? The man with the answers would appear to be football-crazy priest Father Benedict who tries to help the grief stricken family as best he can…

Heffs zahlreiche Bemühungen, die Motivation in seiner Firma zu heben sind weder gut gemeint noch gut gemacht ... und scheinen auch nicht zu fruchten. Daher greift er nun zu einem großen Kaliber und versetzt sein Team in einen beinharten Konkurrenzkampf um den Titel als Mitarbeiter des Monats. Dem Sieger winkt eine prächtige Belohnung – aber ob es zu mehr als Winken reicht, muss sich noch zeigen.

A joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hadn’t been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites Joannie and her daughter to dinner. His house is beautiful, his...

WIE WEIT WÜRDEST DU GEHEN, UM DEINE LIEBSTEN ZU BESCHÜTZEN? Der Sommer vor zwei Jahren. Die Geschäfte von Bestatter Hermann Thaddäus König laufen schlecht. Als er seinem väterlichen Freund Manfred in einem Akt der Freundschaft beim Übergang ins Jenseits und damit sich selbst aus der Bredouille hilft, bleibt das nicht ohne Folgen. Es führt Hermann Thaddäus (vorerst) heraus aus der Pleite, die Jugendliebe Emma in Hermanns Bett und manchen Bewohner Ingelreins in Königs schwarzes Firmenauto.

André Gavlik, mejor conocido como el Ruso, es un creativo publicitario, aburrido de su vida. Pasa los días atormentado por sus manías obsesivas, que intenta mantener a raya mezclando whiskey con ansiolíticos. Todo parece transcurrir sin sobresaltos, hasta que emprende un proyecto tan emocionante como arriesgado. El cártel más poderoso y sanguinario del narcotráfico en nuestro país anda tras sus pasos... ¡para que diseñe una campaña capaz de lavar la mala imagen que los mafiosos tienen ante la sociedad!

""Creep is everything I want from a novel—it’s obsessive, it’s rapturous, it spirals into the most masochistic corners of the mind. A perfectly twisted debut.""—Anna Dorn, author of Perfume & Pain ""A chilling book by an exciting new voice.""—Vogue (UK) From a blistering new voice in...

When Varg Veum reads the newspaper headline 'YOUNG MAN MISSING', he realises he saw the youth just a few days earlier - en route to a demonstration against a commercial fish-farming facility in the tiny village of Solvik, north of Bergen. Varg heads to Solvik, initially out of curiosity, but when he chances upon a dead body in the sea, he's pulled into a dark and complex web of secrets, feuds and jealousies.

"...bir öyküyü Rusça okurken duyduğum heyecanı, sürükleyiciliği, Rus insanının Anadolu insanına tıpatıp benzeyen 'kara mizah' yönünü Türkçe çeviriye olduğu gibi taşımaya çalıştım. Bu çevirilerin hiç birine fazla renk katılmamış, içinden renk alınmamıştır. İyi dinlemeler..."

"...bir öyküyü Rusça okurken duyduğum heyecanı, sürükleyiciliği, Rus insanının Anadolu insanına tıpatıp benzeyen 'kara mizah' yönünü Türkçe çeviriye olduğu gibi taşımaya çalıştım. Bu çevirilerin hiç birine fazla renk katılmamış, içinden renk alınmamıştır. İyi dinlemeler..."

"...bir öyküyü Rusça okurken duyduğum heyecanı, sürükleyiciliği, Rus insanının Anadolu insanına tıpatıp benzeyen 'kara mizah' yönünü Türkçe çeviriye olduğu gibi taşımaya çalıştım. Bu çevirilerin hiç birine fazla renk katılmamış, içinden renk alınmamıştır. İyi dinlemeler..."

'..bir öyküyü Rusça okurken duyduğum heyecanı, sürükleyiciliği, Rus insanının Anadolu insanına tıpatıp benzeyen 'kara mizah' yönünü Türkçe çeviriye olduğu gibi taşımaya çalıştım. Bu çevirilerin hiç birine fazla renk katılmamış, içinden renk alınmamıştır. İyi dinlemeler..."