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C’est un endroit à l’abri du temps. Ce minuscule hameau, qu’on appelle Les Montées, est un pays à lui seul pour les jumelles Ambre et Aelis, et la vieille Rose. Ici, l’existence n’a jamais été douce. Les familles travaillent une terre avare qui appartient à d’autres, endurent en serrant les dents l’injustice. Mais c’est ainsi depuis toujours. Jusqu’au jour où surgit Madelaine. Une fillette affamée et sauvage, sortie des forêts. Adoptée par Les Montées, Madelaine les ravit, passionnée, courageuse, si vivante. Pourtant, il reste dans ses yeux cette petite flamme pas tout à fait droite.

I've always known I was a monster. My mother abandoned me when I was 10 years old because I have a freakish mutant disease that makes me incapable of feeling pain. I bounced from one foster family to another because too many people like to test my medical condition in a game of "try to make Ollie scream". At 16, I killed a man for taking that game too far. Two years later, I'm still on the run in Kodiak, Alaska.

The French Classics Collection brings together 18 of the greatest works of fiction ever written in French - here collected into one audiobook and all translated into English. Featuring grand epics of love, loss, and survival, as in Les Miserables, to tales of adventure in Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, and romances such as Madame Bovary, alongside many more grand stories from 17th, 18th, and 19th century France, this collection will whisk you away into other worlds with some of the greatest characters in literature within some of the greatest novels ever written.

Just when DI Tom Mariner seems to be settling down with his new girlfriend...everything kicks off. First, a badly decomposed body of a young woman is found in a Birmingham sewer. The police can't identify her and dub her "Madeleine". Then, an important politician and his wife are shot on an isolated road. "Vengeance is mine" is scrawled in blood at the scene. Finally, a bomb explosion in the busy city kills five people, causing chaos and panic. Can Detective Mariner and his team get to the bottom of crimes that will come very close to home for him and his team?  

Grieving the death of his former lover, all Mariner wants is some peace and quiet. But his walking holiday is ruined by the discovery of a body in the woods. The remote stone farmhouses of this beautiful valley hide many buried secrets. As more bodies are discovered, can Mariner clear his name and avoid becoming the next victim?

DI Tom Mariner thinks he's seen it all, but now he faces an investigation which will push him to the limit. Journalist Eddie Barham is found dead in his home. A syringe in his arm and a note by his side reading, "No More". Open and shut case of suicide? Not for DI Mariner. Hours before, he saw Barham picking up a prostitute in a bar. And then Mariner discovers Barham's younger brother, Jamie, hiding in a cupboard under the stairs. Mariner is determined to connect with Jamie and get to the truth.

The Paris Classics Collection: Stories of the City immerses you in the rich, timeless world of Paris through a collection of iconic stories that span the spectrum of passion, revolution, romance, and intrigue. From the bustling streets to the glittering ballrooms, some of the greatest novels of all time transport you to the heart of one of the world's most captivating cities. Featuring unforgettable characters, dramatic plots, and a deep dive into the human spirit, this collection showcases the best of Parisian storytelling.

Lucy Jarrett is terrified. Someone is watching her every move, following her home from work and making threatening phone calls. But her husband doesn't believe her and no one else is listening. Lucy's married life is proving anything but blissful. Her musician husband is perpetually away on tour and doesn't want to start a family. Lucy finally calls on Detective Tom Mariner for help, and he takes her fears seriously because of the recent murder of another young woman by her ex-partner.

Six-week-old baby Jessica is abducted from a local nursery. And Detective Tom Mariner realizes he's not going to get the time-off he was hoping for. The police get a good description of the woman who took Jessica, but the appeal to the public doesn't generate a single lead. Then the kidnapper calls demanding money for Jessica's safe return . . . and a terrible discovery is made in the woods. Can Mariner get to bottom of a complex case which involves much more than child abduction?

Ce soir-là, quand Liam rentre des forêts montagneuses où il est parti chasser, il devine aussitôt qu'il s'est passé quelque chose. Son petit garçon de cinq ans, Aru, ne l'attend pas devant la maison. Dans la cour, il découvre les empreintes d'un ours. À côté, sous le corps inerte de sa femme, il trouve son fils. Vivant. Au milieu de son existence qui s'effondre, Liam a une certitude : ce monde sauvage n'est pas fait pour un enfant. Décidé à confier son fils à d'autres que lui, il prépare un long voyage au rythme du pas des chevaux.

Corentin, personne n'en voulait. Ni son père envolé, ni surtout sa mère, qui rêve de s'en débarrasser. Traîné de foyer en foyer, son enfance est une errance. Jusqu'au jour où sa mère l'abandonne à Augustine, l'une des vieilles du hameau. Au creux de la vallée des Forêts, ce territoire hostile où habite l'aïeule, une vie recommence. À la grande ville où le propulsent ses études, Corentin plonge sans retenue dans les lumières et la fête permanente.

Two teenagers go missing on the same day. Just a coincidence? They are from very different backgrounds: Yasmin is the talented, grammar-school-educated daughter of devout Muslim professionals. Ricky disappears after storming out of his council house after an argument with his mum's latest boyfriend. The press is convinced Yasmin's disappearance is a racially motivated abduction. Her family has been the target of a far-right group. But DI Mariner soon discovers Yasmin is far from the innocent victim her parents think she is. 

Gigi, the daughter of a struggling theatre singer, is left in the care of her great-aunt and grandmother, both former courtesans. Determined to teach Gigi the family business, they begin a series of lessons involving lace, expensive meals and cigars – all in the art of pleasing men. Gigi, soon bored of their antics and unconvinced of their instruction, rebels.

Léa de Lonval, a wealthy, beautiful forty-nine-year-old courtesan, is coming to the end of her career. Her lover, the young and fiercely handsome Fred Peloux – otherwise known as Chéri – is having to face his own reality, with an advantageous marriage arranged by his mother on the horizon. Both lovers, despite their six-year history, reluctantly decide it's time to end their affair. Yet their connection is more difficult to let go of than either of them care to admit…

Dans l'obscurité dense de la forêt népalaise, Mara découvre deux très jeunes enfants ligotés à un arbre. Elle sait qu'elle ne devrait pas s'en mêler. Pourtant, elle les délivre, et fuit avec eux vers la grande ville où ils pourront se cacher. Vingt ans plus tard, dans une autre forêt, au milieu des volcans du Kamtchatka, débarque un groupe de chasseurs. Parmi eux, Lior, une Française. Comment cette jeune femme peut-elle être aussi exaltée par la chasse, voilà un mystère que son mari, qui l'adore, n'a jamais résolu.

GEORGE FALLS THROUGH TIME IS. . . "Incredibly entertaining and intelligent." —GARRARD CONLEY "Big-hearted and inspired." —STEVEN ROWLEY "Funny, surprising, profound." —GRANT GINDER "Unputdownable." —LUNA MCNAMARA Less meets the year 1300 in this exhilarating and thoughtfully...

From the creation of Bitcoin by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, to the use of "hot" and "cold" wallets, to the future of blockchain technology. Through sharing her story in Truth Decay, dentist and business owner Victoria Collette Jones reveals what Bitcoin is, how it works, how you can use it in your personal and business life, and most importantly - why it matters.

Avril 2001. Dans la cave d'une ferme miteuse, au creux d'une vallée isolée couverte d'une forêt noire et dense, un homme est enchaîné. Il s'appelle Théo, il a quarante ans, il a été capturé par deux vieillards qui veulent faire de lui leur esclave. Comment Théo a-t-il basculé dans cet univers au bord de la démence ? Il n'a pourtant rien d'une proie facile : athlétique et brutal, il sortait de prison quand ces deux vieux fous l'ont piégé au fond des bois. Les ennuis, il en a vu d'autres. Alors, allongé contre les pierres suintantes de la cave, battu, privé d'eau et de nourriture, il refuse de croire à ce cauchemar.

Listen to interviews with San Diego nonprofit organizations and local leaders about the importance of serving others! Learn the stories behind the founding of organizations and discover what volunteer opportunities await you!New episodes 1st and 3rd Friday of every month

Supernatural forces want 19-year-old Ava Matthias dead, but this is the last of her concerns. Dangerous with a knife and skilled in combat, Ava doggedly presses to discover answers she’s been denied, such as who murdered her mother years before, and why does that same being hunt her now?