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John Milton was just passing through. But when a chance glimpse of an old friend drags him off course, he finds himself in Clearwater Springs—a forgotten town poisoned by corporate greed and held hostage by fear. Caterina Moreno was supposed to disappear. Years ago, Milton risked everything to help her escape Mexico and a cartel death sentence. Now she’s resurfaced under a new name, fighting a different kind of war. She’s taking on the powerful fracking company that’s been making people sick and silencing anyone who dares speak out.

As the last of my children leave home, I've persuaded my husband we should move house. Clearing out thirty-odd years of rubbish is overwhelming, but nothing prepares me for what I find in my attic. It's a hint at a hidden horror. Someone in my home has removed it. Which means someone I love thinks I know their secret. A secret so dark, I refuse to contemplate it. Until I am forced to. I need to find that box and take a better look. I need to protect myself because if I'm right… My life is in peril.

THE EAGLE'S CONQUEST is the thrilling second novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. When Centurion Macro arrives on British soil as one of Emperor Claudius's invasion force in AD 43, he is facing one of...

Wie kann es sein, dass die Meinungsfreiheit in liberalen Gesellschaften wie in Deutschland an ihre Grenzen stößt, obwohl wir keine eingeschränkten Grundrechte und unendlich viele Möglichkeiten der Meinungsäußerung haben? Im Zuge der Entwicklung der Individualität seit Beginn des bürgerlichen Zeitalters ist im 21. Jahrhundert eine neue Verletzlichkeit entstanden, die unsere Gesellschaft vor eine Zerreißprobe stellt. Je mehr wir unsere Individualität ausdehnen und die Dinge "persönlich" nehmen, umso leichter fühlen wir uns gekränkt, beleidigt oder missachtet.

DEPRESIÓN. ANSIEDAD. DOLORES CRÓNICOS. FOBIAS. PENSAMIENTOS OBSESIVOS. La evidencia científica muestra que los traumas pueden ser heredados. Existen pruebas fiables de que muchos problemas crónicos o de largo plazo pueden no tener su origen en nuestras vivencias inmediatas o en desequilibrios químicos de nuestro cerebro, sino en las vidas de nuestros padres, abuelos o bisabuelos.

 The half century extending from the imperial crisis between Britain and its colonies in the 1760s to the early decades of the new republic of the United States was the greatest and most creative era of constitutionalism in American history, and perhaps in the world. During these decades, Americans explored and debated all aspects of politics and constitutionalism - the nature of power, liberty, representation, rights, the division of authority between different spheres of government, sovereignty, judicial authority, and written constitutions.  

Summer I can’t marry him. I have no good reason to jilt my hockey player fiancé, except that the closer we get to the big day, the more I feel myself shrinking to a hollow shell. Two minutes after I slip into the church bathroom to calm my pre-wedding jitters, I jump out the window to make my...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation. “How Music Works is a...

The Paul Street Boys is a timeless tale of friendship, courage, and the bonds of youth. Set in Budapest at the turn of the 20th century, Ferenc Molnár's beloved novel captures the essence of boyhood through the story of two rival groups—the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts—fighting for control of an empty lot. This seemingly ordinary piece of land is their cherished territory, symbolizing freedom, adventure, and identity. The rivalry escalates into daring encounters, where both sides face loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice.

Due giovani donne forti e volitive si scontrano e confrontano sul difficile terreno della burocrazia. Le scartoffie e le pratiche burocratiche diventano un'occasione di scontro e un modo per parlare delle difficoltà che i migranti incontrano sulla via dell'integrazione nel nostro paese.

Young, attractive and wealthy, Alice Vavasor is a woman in the prime of her life. And yet one question torments her: "What should a woman do with her life?" Torn between the kind but dull Mr. Grey and her dangerous and exciting cousin George, she is prone to constant indecision and uncertainty, much to the detriment of Mr. Grey. Can You Forgive Her? is a crisp and engaging novel, brimming with romance, humor, and pathos. It is the first of six in Trollope's celebrated Palliser series.

Corbin College, not quite upstate New York, winter 1959-1960: Ruben Blum, a Jewish historian—but not an historian of the Jews—is co-opted onto a hiring committee to review the application of an exiled Israeli scholar specializing in the Spanish Inquisition. When Benzion Netanyahu shows up for an interview, family unexpectedly in tow, Blum plays the reluctant host to guests who proceed to lay waste to his American complacencies. Mixing fiction with nonfiction, the campus novel with the lecture, The Netanyahus is a wildly inventive comedy of blending, identity, and politics.

This story is from The Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes (His Last Bow) collection. Further adventures by the master of observation and deduction, as faithfully recounted by his companion and greatest admirer, Dr Watson. "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans," "The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax", and "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" are among the stories. David Timson's award-winning performances continue with this series.

UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. It is AD 42, and Quintus Licinius Cato has just arrived in Germany as a new recruit to the Second Legion, the toughest in the Roman army. If adjusting...

El cadáver de Harry, un hombre muy querido por los vecinos de Helmthorpe, ha aparecido a medio enterrar en las afueras del pueblo. ¿Quién diablos pudo asesinar a alguien tan amable y trabajador? Está visto que los parajes más apacibles no se escapan a la brutalidad, que en cualquier pueblito anodino se esconden secretos al menos escandalosos. Y Banks, que se marchó de Londres para llevar la vida tranquila y contemplativa de un policía rural, tendrá que escarbar a conciencia en el paisaje si no quiere que otro muerto lo arruine.

Andare ai concerti di Taylor Swift è stato il sogno di Milena sin dal primo giorno in cui ha ascoltato le sue canzoni. E così, quando la rivista con cui collabora la manda alla data dell'Eras Tour di Las Vegas, Milena non sta più nella pelle. Si immagina già tra quella folla allegra e colorata, pronta a scatenarsi sulle note delle melodie di Taylor e a immortalare con la sua macchina fotografica le storie degli Swifties più appassionati.

Prince Viper d'Rojah, a warrior from the Sarafin cat shifter species, is not happy when he is sent on a special mission by his older brother, Vox, King of the Sarafin. The mission is to deliver important documents to the human authorities before kidnapping the sister and grandmother of Vox's mate, Riley. He has handled tougher assignments in his sleep and just wants to get back to finding the traitors trying to kill him and his family!

"The Final Problem" is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked "The Final Problem" fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories.

A notorious flirt. A serial anti-monogamist. Wild, carefree, and very, very loud. Luna has one rule in life: don't get attached. Until she meets Jackson. The nice guy on campus. People-pleaser to his core. Reluctant thrower of kick-ass parties. Quiet, unassuming, and content to live his life firmly out of the spotlight.

Si un negocio da beneficios es mío, no importa si es legal o no. El clan Z controla el estado de Arizona y, como su líder, todos me respetan y temen. Al menos era así hasta que mis hombres secuestran y meten en casa a una paramédico. Aparte de preciosa, también es valiente, y eso es lo primero que logra atraer mi atención.