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Wizard Harry Dresden must investigate his own flesh and blood when a series of killings strike Chicago’s magic practitioners in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Someone is targeting the members of the city’s supernatural underclass—those who don’t possess enough...

One of 46 books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives listeners a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

"White Nights" is the third major Dostoyevsky short story that everyone should read or listen to, along with "A Faint Heart" and "The Christmas Tree and Wedding". The story contains a series of Winesburg, Ohio-like moments: a woman and man meet on the First Night; proceed to meet again on the Second and Third, almost fall in love, and at the last minute the former lover of the woman returns to take her away. But the point is that the man had a glorious moment....

Ann Cleeves is well known for her 'Vera', 'Shetland', and 'Two Rivers' crime series, all of which have been adapted into hit TV shows. She was presented with the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2017, and was appointed an OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours List for services to reading and libraries. This collection includes full-cast dramatisations of the first two 'Shetland' novels featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, as well as three short stories and a discussion with the bestselling author.

One of the wealthiest Russian oligarchs, Alex Volkov is as ruthless as he is magnetic. He always gets what he wants, and what he wants is me, in his bed. He’s the kind of trouble every woman should run from. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that. I should stay far away, but for one night, I give in to temptation. Before I know it, he’s pulling me deeper into his world of excess and violence, invading not only my life but my heart. How much trust can I place in a man so dangerous? How much do I dare risk for his love?

"White Nights" is one of Dostoyevsky's shorter works told from the standpoint of an ultimate introvert, brought briefly out of his shell by love. It might have been written 170 years ago, but certain aspects of it are very relatable to the modern listener, especially to those of us who gravitate toward solitude and introversion.

Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her greatest fear is trading one prison for another. But a potential escape lies in the form of her gruff yet achingly handsome guard, whose loyalty she is determined to break. A huntsman with heightened senses, Basten "Wolf" Bowborn has more important things to do than transport his master's new bride. With ancient creatures reawakening along the kingdom's border wall, he is torn between his duty and his desire to investigate.

Alex Volkov, einer der reichsten russischen Oligarchen, ist ebenso rücksichtslos wie anziehend. Er bekommt immer, was er will, und das, was er will, bin ich, in seinem Bett. Er ist die Art von Ärger, vor dem jede Frau weglaufen sollte. Die Kugel, die sein Leibwächter für ihn abgefangen hat, beweist das. Ich sollte mich von ihm fernhalten, aber für eine Nacht gebe ich der Versuchung nach. Ehe ich mich versehe, zieht er mich tiefer in seine Welt voller Exzesse und Gewalt und dringt nicht nur in mein Leben, sondern auch in mein Herz ein.

Um die berühmt-berüchtigte White Night Party der Mayerbeers ranken sich die unglaublichsten Gerüchte. Denn die Legende sagt, dass es auf der privaten Seeinsel einmal im Jahr so richtig versaut hergeht. Wie heiß der Abend allerdings tatsächlich wird, erfährt Lea, als sie eine der begehrten Einladungen erhält. Jede Menge Alkohol, wummernde Beats und stimmungsvolle Beleuchtung lassen die Hemmungen aller Gäste rasch schwinden und schon bald wird nach Herzenslust getanzt, geblasen und gefickt. Spiele im Pool, Sex auf der Tanzfläche - alles was gefällt, ist erlaubt.

Of all the hospitals in New York City, he walks into mine. I know from the moment I see him that Alex Volkov is dangerous. He’s the kind of trouble from which every woman should run. The bullet his bodyguard took for him proves that. My attraction to him is not rational, not logical...but it’s too strong to resist. I tell myself it will be just one night. One night to step away from the stress of work, to give into temptation. But before I know it, he’s pulling me deeper into his world of excess and violence, invading not only my life but my heart.

Eine Nacht in Vegas mit Folgen... Ich bin in Dominic Mancini verliebt, seit ich 16 bin, aber das hat mir nichts als Herzschmerz gebracht. Es war ganz sicher nicht mein Plan, neben ihm in einem Hotelzimmer aufzuwachen. In Las Vegas. Verkatert. Mit einem Ring am Finger. Wenigstens in einer Sache sind wir uns einig – wir wollen die Ehe schnell annullieren und dann unserer Wege gehen. Ich bringe wieder kleinen Mädchen das Tanzen bei und er verdient an der Wall Street Millionen. Aber manchmal bleibt das, was in Vegas passiert, nicht in Vegas.

Mein Instinkt warnte mich, dass Alex Volkov ein gefährlicher Mann war. Mein Verstand sagte mir, ich solle weglaufen, als er mich mit unbeugsamer Entschlossenheit ins Visier nahm. Nicht, dass ich nicht versucht hätte, mich zu wehren, aber Alex hatte einen Plan. Er war mir immer einen Schritt voraus und zog mich geschickt tiefer in sein Netz. Selbst als er mir die Freiheit gab, war es nur eine Illusion.

The Essential Fyodor Dostoyevsky Collection brings together the definitive works of one of literature’s most profound psychological explorers. Through gripping drama, penetrating philosophy, and unforgettable characters, Dostoyevsky examines guilt, faith, freedom, suffering, and the mysteries of existence with unmatched intensity. This collection presents his greatest novels, novellas, and nonfiction—an ideal gateway for new readers and an indispensable treasury for devoted admirers.

Sophie kennt nur das einfache Leben in dem abgeschiedenen Haus mitten im Nirgendwo von Mississippi. Sie glaubt ihrer fanatischen und konservativen Mutter, dass die Welt ein schrecklicher Ort ist, und stellt deren Regeln nicht infrage. Cole hat schon früh gelernt, dass nichts im Leben je einfach ist. Gewalt, Selbsthass und Trauer sind seit Jahren seine ständigen Begleiter. Die Schuld, die er trägt, wiegt zu schwer, weshalb er schon lange niemanden mehr an sich ranlässt.

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Seit ihre beste Freundin von einem Verbrecherkartell entführt wurde und nur knapp entkommen konnte, lebt Camy in ständiger Sorge. Ausgerechnet der überhebliche Draufgänger Chris ist ihre einzige Chance. Gemeinsam treten sie eine gefährliche Flucht quer durch die USA an, stets nur einen Schritt vor ihren Verfolgern.

Own it, snowflakes: you've lost everything you claim to hold dear. White is Bret Easton Ellis's first work of nonfiction. Already the bad boy of American literature, from Less Than Zero to American Psycho, Ellis has also earned the wrath of right-thinking people everywhere with his...

A poignant tale of love and loneliness takes place during the 'White Nights' of St. Petersburg: a time in the summer months when the nights do not darken beyond twilight due to the city's northern location. The story is told by an unnamed narrator, a young man of 26, a self-professed dreamer and introvert, who lives alone in St. Petersburg. Wandering the streets at night he meets a young lady, lonely like himself, and they strike up a friendship. Meeting on successive nights the friendship develops and begins to show signs of love.

Look, I’ve never claimed to be a nice guy. I don’t do pretty words, I don’t give polite smiles, and I refuse to be sucked into the sappy bucket of sentimentality that is Christmas in small-town O’Leary. Smiling neighbors, overly decorated trees, a town parade, a Santa contest? Ho ho no. I do shifts as a firefighter, and I go home alone.

My instincts warned me that Alex Volkov is a dangerous man. My mind told me to run when he set his sights on me with unfaltering determination. It’s not that I didn’t try to resist, but Alex had a game plan. He was always one step ahead of me, skillfully drawing me deeper into his web. Even when he gave me freedom, it was only an illusion.