Пелъм Гренвил Удхаус (1881–1976) е английският гений на хумора, продължител на хумористичната традиция в английската литература. Първата си книга е публикувал на двадесет и една годишна възраст и от тогава всяка година изпод перото му е излизала поне по една, което го нарежда сред най-плодовитите автори на нашия век. Забележителното в неговото творчество е неповторимият усет за смешното заради самия смях, липсата на назидателност, острото око за комичните дреболии в ежедневието. Удхаус си спечелва милиони предани почитатели из цял свят, за които с течение на годините изработва повтарящ се декор за своите образи: замъкът Бландингс например или клуб „Търтеите“, с който реквизит работи десетилетия наред. Успехът му е грандиозен. Лекари го препоръчват на по-нервните си пациенти с терапевтична цел. Навсякъде по света се основават клубове на негови почитатели. И въпреки че няма своето „писателско послание към човечеството“, Удхаус принадлежи на голямата световна литература.

Чоловік, який живе у Москві у 1972 році, набираючи певний телефонний номер, внаслідок невідомих причин потрапляє на телефон дівчини з Москви 1942 року.

A Sharon McCone mystery, in which the detective is hired by a reclusive photographer to find his missing roommate, and when she is found dead, McCone has to confront numerous suspects.

About the Author Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1908, Harry Kemelman was the creator of perhaps one of the most famous religious sleuths: Rabbi David Small. His writing career began with short stories for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine featuring New England college professor Nicky Welt, the first of which, "The Nine Mile Walk," is considered to be a classic (the Welt stories were later grouped into a collection with the same title). The Rabbi Small series began in 1964, with Friday the Rabbi Slept Late. It went on to become a bestseller, and won Kemelman an Edgar for "Best First Novel" in 1965. Kemelman died in 1996.

When Jack Newlin comes home to find his wife dead on the floor of their elegant dining room, he's convinced he knows who killed her – and determined that the murderer should escape detection. Making a split-second decision, he sets about doctoring the evidence in order to frame himself for the crime. And to hammer the final nail in his coffin, he hires the most inexperienced lawyer he can find: Mary DiNunzio of Philadelphia law firm Rosato and Associates. Unfortunately for Jack, hiring Mary could turn out to be a big mistake. Inexperienced she may be, but Mary soon discovers that instead of defending a guilty client who claims to be innocent, she has an innocent client falsely proclaiming his guilt.

Midwinter, a freezing night in Leith, near Edinburgh's red light district. A policewoman's flashlight stabs the darkness in a snow-covered cemetery. The circle of light stops on a colourless, dead face. So begins the hunt for a serial murderer of prostitutes in Gillian Galbraith's third Alice Rice mystery, "The Dying of the Light". Partly inspired by the real-life killings of prostitutes in Ipswich, this novel explores a hidden world where sex is bartered for money and drugs. Off-duty, Alice's home life continues its uneven course. Her romance with the artist Ian Melville offers the prospect of happiness, but is plagued by insecurity. Her demented but determined neighbour, Miss Spinnell, offers a new challenge to Alice's patience at every meeting. This atmospheric thriller builds on the success of the first two Alice Rice mysteries, "Blood in the Water" and "Where the Shadow Falls", and it is Gillian Galbraith's most accomplished novel yet.

As Primale of the Chosen, the fiercely loyal Phury has sacrificed himself for the good of his race. But his first mate, the Chosen Cormia, wants not only his body but his heart for herself. As tragedy looms over the Brotherhood's mansion, Phury must decide between duty and love.

Звідки взявся наш всесвіт? Що з ним відбувається? Куди діваються світи, що його населяють? А може всесвітів багато? Відповіді на ці та інші питання знають двоє друзів, які випадково потрапили в інший, більш старий, більш розвинений всесвіт, і які пережили безліч небезпечних пригод. Звичайно, якби це був хтось інший, він би загинув. Але наші хлопці з Землі. Вони вижили, врятували всесвіт, стали героями.

"My dad used to say to me, 'Try to keep a cool head and a warm heart'. At least I think it was my dad. I don't really remember him." Gravy worked in the graveyard – hence the name. He was having a normal day until his friend Benjy turned up in a car Gravy didn't recognise. Benjy had a bullet hole in his chest, but lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him and look after his gun. Gravy had looked after things for Benjy before, but never a gun. When Gravy looked in the car he found blood, a balaclava and a bag stuffed with money. Gravy's not too bright but he wants to help his friend. So Gravy finds himself caught up in the middle of a robbery gone wrong, a woman who witnessed a murder, and some very unpleasant men who will do anything to get back the money Benjy stole…

The clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in this cool, urban 21st century faery tale. Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world, and would blind her if they knew of her Sight. Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King and has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost! Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working any more, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

When asked to help identify a young woman who may not survive an attempted murder, Abby discovers a possible connection between the girl and a prominent Houston family-the questions about her past are getting stickier than pecan pie. Abby's about to learn the hard way that when she crawls out on a limb, she'd better be certain there's not someone behind her with a saw and a mean spirit...

Solving the maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles.No more variables. And no more running. Thomas was sure that escape meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one really knew what sort of life they were going back to.

In the Maze, life was easy. They had food, and shelter, and safety... until Teresa triggered the end. In the world outside the Maze. however, the end was triggered long ago.

Burned by sun flares and baked by a new, brutal climate, the Earth is a wasteland. Government has disintegrated—and with it, order—and now Cranks, people covered in festering wounds and driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as a Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim... and meal.

The Gladers are far from done running. Instead of freedom, they find themselves faced with another trial. They must cross the Scorch, the most burned-out section of the world, and arrive at a safe haven in two weeks. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.

Thomas can only wonder—does he hold the secret of freedom somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?

Dla niewolnika takiego jak Stile pozostanie na resztkę życia pod luksusowymi kopułami najbogatszej w całym wszechświecie planety Proton oznacza, że musi zwyciężyć w Grze. Ma na to wielkie szanse — aż do chwili, gdy na jego drodze stanie piękna i kusząca Sheen. Nagle bowiem okaże się, że nie mieszka on w jednym, lecz w dwóch światach. I w obu prześladuje go tajemniczy wróg…

Paris is the perfect haven for a runaway prince. Until a black-garbed figure trailing a tantalizing perfume steals into Nikolas Donovan's hotel room. And something about his sensual assailant is hauntingly familiar… Attack first and ask questions later. But all bets are off when bounty hunter Rhia De Hayes's latest assignment turns out to be the man with whom she once shared a heart-stealing kiss. Her mission is to bring Prince Nikolas back to Silvershire. Trouble is brewing there, and Nikolas plunges into a hotbed of scandal and intrigue, ready to risk the throne itself for a love that comes but once in a lifetime…

1537, Anglia. A gyökeres átalakulás, legnagyobb változások időszaka a szigetországban 1066 óta. VIII. Henrik az egyház legfőbb fejének nyilvánította magát, az ország pedig kegyetlen új törvényekre és manipulált perekre ébred. Thomas Cromwell különleges megbízottakat küld szét az országba, hogy vizsgálódjanak a kolostorokban. Ám a sussexi partvidéken, Scarnsea monostorában Cromwell megbízottját, Robin Singletont holtan találják: valaki levágta a fejét. A gyilkosságot szentségtörő események kísérik – feláldoznak egy fekete kakast a templom oltárán, és eltűnik Scarnsea kolostorának híres ereklyéje. Cromwell Matthew Shardlake-et, a jogászt küldi az árulás és a halál légkörébe, hogy kiderítse: kik állnak a sötét események mögött. Shardlake-et nyomozása arra kényszeríti, hogy mindent megkérdőjelezzen, amit megtud, sőt még és azt is, amiben igazán hisz...

It was all too frighteningly familiar. For the second time in his life, Alex Penn wakes up in an alcoholic daze in a cheap hotel room off Times Square and finds himself lying next to the savagely mutilated body of a young woman. After the first death, he was convicted of murder and imprisoned, then released on a technicality. But this time he has to find out what happened during the blackout and why-before the police do. Lawrence Block weaves his spell in this suspenseful taleof a man haunted by murders he hopes he hasn¹tcommitted… It was all too frighteningly familiar. For the second time in his life, Alex Penn wakes up in an alcoholic daze in a cheap hotel room off Times Square and finds himself lying next to the savagely mutilated body of a young woman. After the first death, he was convicted of murder and imprisoned, then released on a technicality. But this time he has to find out what happened during the blackout and why? before the police do.

S. is Sarah Worth – doctor's wife, North Shore matron, loving mother, and now (suddenly!) ardent follower of a Hindu religious leader known as the Arhat. As this brilliant and very funny novel opens, Sarah is fleeing the confinement of her suburban life to become a sannyasin (pilgrim) at her guru's Arizona ashram. In the letters and audiocassettes that Sarah sends to her husband, daughter, mother, brother, best friend – to her psychiatrist and her hairdresser and her dentist – master novelist John Updike gives us a witty comedy of manners, a biting satire of life on a religious commune, and the story – deep and true – of an American woman in search of herself.

"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly written history paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington and recounts in riveting detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation. *From the Trade Paperback edition.*

ТРИК ТЕСТ: Коя от следните характеристики е най-подходяща за Лорд Вор? а) Служител в имперската космическа служба на Бараяр. б) Върховен главнокомандващ на наемническа армия. в) Спасител на госпожици, изпаднали в сериозни затруднения. г) Детектив, съдия и извършител на убийства в пустошта. д) Шпионин в планетарен лагер, от който не може да се избяга. Отговор: Всичко това, разбира се!1

Powieść można porównać do tkaniny o skomplikowanym, fascynującym wzorze, misternie utkanej z wątków trzech, pozornie odrębnych, mikropowieści. Każda z nich stanowi pasjonującą lekturę, razem tworzą natomiast zupełnie nową jakość; dopiero przewróciwszy ostatnią kartkę czytelnik zaczyna sobie uświadamiać jak wielkie znaczenie miały pozornie mało istotne wzmianki rozrzucone w tekście i natychmiast zaczyna czytać książkę od nowa, by móc w pełni docenić mistrzostwo Gene Wolfe'a, jednego z najbardziej oryginalnych i fascynujących twórców współczesnej science fiction.

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Siendo la única doctora de Bay Beach, Emily Mainwaring estaba demasiado ocupada para distracciones. Por desgracia para ella, se acercaban dos importantes: un bebé huérfano al que deseaba adoptar, y Jonas Lunn, un guapísimo cirujano de Sydney cuyo interés por ella no parecía meramente profesional. Emily tenía un dilema: si se casaba con Jonas podría adoptar al niño… Pero Jonas no parecía de los que se casaban. Además, ¿debía ella arriesgarse a enamorarse de un hombre apasionado como él que seguramente iba a desbaratarle su organizada vida? De pronto había encontrado al marido y al hijo que tanto deseaba.

Harry îsi petrece prima vacanţă de vară cu familia Dursley care se decide să nu-l mai lase să se întoarcă la Hogwarts. El va fi ajutat să scape din casa rudelor de prietenul lui, Ron Weasley, care-l răpeşte într-o maşină zburătoare. Întorşi la şcoală, se petrec anumite lucruri ciudate: forţe malefice pietrifică elevii (ceea ce i se va întampla şi lui Hermione). În timp ce Harry şi Ron încearcă să dezlege misterul acestor întâmplări, află că, undeva în şcoală, este ascunsă o “Camera a Secretelor”. Se zvoneşte că acolo trăieşte un monstru înfricoşător. Îşi dau seama ca aceasta cameră este cauza întâmplărilor ciudate şi sunt siguri că, dacă o vor descoperi, problemele lor se vor rezolva. Ca să afli daca au reuşit, nu trebuie decât să citeşti cartea şi nu o să regreţi pentru că este cel puţin la fel de bună ca prima.

Eredetileg és első változatában 1890-ben jelent meg Oscar Wilde a századvég híres angol írójának azonnal híressé, sőt hírhedtté vált regénye, a Dorian Gray arcképe, amely a különös bűnökre vágyakozó, dekadens életérzés írójának mutatja a szerzőt. A regényben a feltűnően szép, ifjú Dorian Grayt lefesti barátja, Basil Hallward. Lord Henry Wotton befolyása alá vonja a tapasztalatlan húszéves ifjút, s ráébreszti az élet ízeire: Dorian ezentúl jobbára az ő tanítványa lesz, ő teszi koraéretté, ő tudatosítja benne természet adta szépségét, s azt a gondolatot, hogy az embernek az ifjúságán kívül semmije sincs. Dorian a lelkét is kész lenne odaadni azért, hogy tetteinek terhét Basil által festett arcképe viselje, s ő megtartassa az ifjúság szenny nélküli tündöklését. Mindjobban beleszeret saját szépségébe, de ezzel párhuzamosan egyre inkább foglalkoztatja lelkének romlása - lidércnyomásként nehezedik rá arcképének változása, hisz a festményről tulajdon romló lelke néz vele farkasszemet. Mindezt gyilkossággal tetőzi be: megöli barátját, a festőt, öngyilkosságba kergeti Sybil Vane-t és a Basil holttestét megsemmisítő Alan Campbellt. Semmiért nem érez lelkiismeret-furdalást, de elhatározza, hogy megváltoztatja az életét. Hogy teljesen tisztára mossa magát, meg akarja semmisíteni arcképét, ám a kép érintetlen marad, s az előtte talált, késsel szíven szúrt holttestben csak gyűrűiről ismerik fel a halott Dorian Grayt. - Az igényes szépirodalmat kedvelők olvasmánya. Forrás: Legeza Ilona könyvismertetői http://legeza.oszk.hu