Ergebnis für "Episode 3 Revenge" in Belletristik

After years of civil war, the Separatists have battered the already faltering Republic nearly to the point of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine aggressively strips away more and more constitutional liberties in the name of safeguarding the Republic.

Der Schock trifft Pendergast ohne jede Vorbereitung: Seine Frau Helen, deren mysteriösen Tod er aufzuklären versucht, ist vermutlich noch am Leben! Aber wer liegt dann in ihrem Grab, und warum setzt Helens Bruder Judson Esterhazy alles daran, seinen Schwager auszuschalten? Pendergast beginnt unter Hochdruck zu ermitteln. Dabei kommt er einer skrupellosen Bruderschaft auf die Spur, die ihre dunklen Machenschaften seit langer Zeit erfolgreich verbirgt. Um Pendergast in die Knie zu zwingen, ist ihr jedes Mittel recht - und zum ersten Mal droht der sonst stets kühl kalkulierende Ermittler die Kontrolle zu verlieren...

An aspiring writer moves into a new apartment and discovers that her landlady has murdered her husband. Elsewhere, an accomplished surgeon is approached by a cabaret singer, whose beautiful appearance belies the grotesque condition of her heart. And while the surgeon's jealous lover vows to kill him, a violent envy also stirs in the soul of a lonely craftsman. Desire meets with impulse and erupts, attracting the attention of the surgeon's neighbor - who is drawn to a decaying residence that is now home to instruments of human torture.

Rafael Fairfax: devastatingly handsome, notoriously difficult billionaire CEO of Fairfax Guardian. His staff alternately love him and loathe him. He’s also the brother of my best friend, Dove. I have every reason to despise him after I hear him talking about my father one day. Unfortunately, I need him too. Because my father is in prison for fraud, and I’m determined to get him released. If I can get close to Rafael by working for his company, I’m confident I can prove his innocence.

Newly divorced Lily Kimura returns to her hometown to start fresh with her daughter and her recently retired parents. She’s committed to rebuilding her life, starting with a new job at the town theater. The Starlight Cove Playhouse has been closed for years, ever since a tragic fire took the life of the lead actress. Now, thanks to an anonymous donor, the town is finally ready for a revival. So is Lily, who wholeheartedly dives into her new duties as theater manager, including an unexpected connection with the visiting movie star playing the lead.

Bloomsbury presents The Revenge Club written and read by Kathy Lette. 'Fast moving and frothing with the fun kind of female fury' JO BRAND WHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU, IT'S TIME TO GET EVEN. Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when...

Brought to you by Penguin. The turning point for the entire Star Wars saga is at hand. . . . As combat escalates across the galaxy, the stage is set for an explosive endgame: Obi-Wan undertakes a perilous mission to destroy the dreaded Separatist military leader, General Grievous. Supreme...