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When the body of a young woman is exhumed from unconsecrated ground—her remains marked by signs of a deviant burial—Jason and Daniel are drawn into a case steeped in fear and folklore. Whispers of the occult and tales of vampires, which had recently gripped London society, force them to confront the strange and the supernatural. But the more they uncover about the victim, the more the bizarre precautions taken with her body seem misplaced. Was she truly a vampire, a witch, or merely a tragic figure whose brutal death and macabre burial were meant to stoke fear—or silence the curious?

“This book is fast, furious, compelling, and angry as hell."" -- Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author The Boys meets My Year of Rest and Relaxation in this smart, imaginative, and evocative novel of love, betrayal, revenge, and redemption, told with razor-sharp wit and affection...

Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from number one Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand new tales in the same place for the first time. 

The weight of the legacy I carry is a constant tug in my mind, with the ghosts of the generations before me always whispering for me to push harder, train longer, be better. In the eight seconds I have to ride, everything else falls away, and my sole focus is on doing what I do best. I am Shooter Graham, consecutive three-time world champion bronc rider. No one has ever come close to taking the title since I've had it… until him. Sterling Addams. The new cowboy in town with dark hair, eyes like honey, and a taste for me he likes to pretend he doesn't have.

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to ADHD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and emotional resilience from the host of the ADHD Chatter podcast. "This book is life changing, I don't say this lightly... it's one you will pick up again in future to remind you of the tools to use like a...

Romance can be a little complicated when you get sucked into a wormhole. Just ask high school English teacher June Flint. One little solar flare happens and suddenly you find yourself 85 years in the future. Eighty-five years from your dream job. Your ailing mother whose only companion in this world is you. Your favorite stuffed-crust pizza from DeLucia’s on Sunday nights. But when June’s cell phone inexplicably picks up a signal, she’s able to call back to the present—more specifically, four weeks before she accidentally time traveled.

Cara Hunter is a self-made woman. Driven and fearless, she's never lost a battle. In fact, the only time she's fallen to her knees was, well... for him. Emmett Brodie might be one of hockey's hottest players, but the moment he sees Cara, he's reduced to a single word: hers. And he'll stop at nothing to change her last name. With a love as all-encompassing and fierce as theirs, they become the ultimate power couple and the backbone of their family. But when they decide it's time to have a baby, they discover their journey to conceiving will be anything but easy.

Wenn du nach Hilfe rufst, aber das Böse antwortet ... An einem kalten Aprilmorgen wird der Frankfurter Unterhafen zum Schauplatz eines brutalen Verbrechens. Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit macht Agnes eine beunruhigende Beobachtung, die sie wenig später das Leben kosten wird. Ein Unbekannter greift sie hinterrücks an und ermordet sie.

Entdecke den zeitlosen Klassiker, der seit über 2000 Jahren Führer, Unternehmer und Strategen inspiriert – jetzt in einer modernen und zugänglichen Fassung für alle. Die Kunst des Krieges von Sun Tzu ist weit mehr als eine alte Abhandlung über Militärstrategie: Es ist ein zeitloser Leitfaden dafür, wie man Herausforderungen begegnet, kluge Entscheidungen trifft und mit Verstand siegt.

Mordecai’s growing power and success have made him a threat, not just to the gods and their minions, but also to the king of Lothion. An unholy bargain has been struck to bring him to heel and increasingly it seems that victory may not be worth the price, not if the cost is measured in the blood of his family. Wizard, lord, husband, father, and now archmage...no man can balance so many roles without sacrificing something. Will the world be worth saving if it costs him the very reasons he has for living in it?

Auf dem Rückweg von einer Wahlkampfveranstaltung überfährt Doug Callahan in einer regnerischen Nacht eine unbekannte Frau. Aus Angst, der Vorfall könnte ihn die Wahl zum Bürgermeister der Stadt Cravenville kosten, lässt er die Leiche heimlich verschwinden. Damit gerät Dougs Leben jedoch aus den Fugen. Von nun an fühlt er sich beobachtet, scheint vom Pech verfolgt und wird von seltsamen Visionen heimgesucht.

Lou Clark knows a lot of things. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop, and she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live, and now everything feels small and joyless. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.

On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian Bed and Breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor, whose biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is...different: Her broom is a deadly weapon; her Inn is magic and thinks for itself. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can’t leave the grounds because she’s responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight.

Nate ist ein Teenager aus Sydney, Australien, der seine Freizeit am liebsten mit seiner großen Leidenschaft verbringt–der Kunst. Genauer gesagt: Graffiti. Doch sein „Hobby“ katapultiert ihn plötzlich in eine völlig neue Welt voller Gefahren und Magie. Allein in einem Wald, der sich ganz sicher nicht auf der Erde befindet, muss Nate lernen, sich in dieser neuen Welt zurechtzufinden–und vor allem, das System zu verstehen, das alles beherrscht. Bewaffnet nur mit seinem Taschenmesser und einer legendären Klasse, kämpft Nate ums Überleben.

The methods contained within this book are so simple, so instantaneous, and so effective, it’s as if they work by magic. If you implement even one tactic in this book, you’ll see the change in your prospects' demeanor. And you’ll know the $100M Offer method worked when you start hearing “What do I need to do to move forward?” ...before you even ask for the sale.

Mordecai has discovered his heritage and must take up the mantle of a lord of the realm, while figuring out what it really means to be a mage of the line of Illeniel. He is beset on both sides by allies and enemies trying to control or destroy his future. Gods and kings both seek to manipulate him for their own ends, and no matter what he chooses his loved ones will suffer. Will he risk destroying his love with a bond that might be her death, or face the madness that comes to wizards who embrace power without restraint?

June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot at the hotel. Soon, rumors are flying in the cozy town that someone is on the hunt for a stolen ruby. A ruby that Kitty’s mother may well have possessed when she herself went missing during the Great War.

What does it take to lead a team to world-class success over a sustained period of time? Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the few leaders who truly knows. In his 38 years in management, Sir Alex won an astonishing 49 trophies and helped grow Manchester United into one of the biggest commercial brands...

On New Year’s Eve, Professor Frederick Latham—renowned antiquarian and self-professed treasure hunter—gathers friends and rivals at his ancestral home. At midnight, he promises he will soon reveal the discovery that has defined his life’s work. But before the sun rises on the first day of the new decade, Latham is found dead at the heart of his beloved maze. The only witness: a marble statue of the horned god Cernunnos, looming silently over the body.

Turbine macht Pause. Wieder einmal will General Labienus Lutetia von allem Gallischen befreien. Diesmal stören ihn die vielen streunenden Hunde. Seine Soldaten erhalten den Befehl, sie einzufangen und auf eine Galeere zu bringen. Doch Turbine hat leider einen Unfall und braucht eine Medizin für ihre verletzte Pfote. Natürlich gibt ihr Weissnix zunächst einmal eine falsche: Ein Trank, der einen superschnell macht. Turbine verliert die Flasche mit der Medizin und Zerberus und seine Beagles trinken davon.