Продължението на Съпругата на серийния убиец. В кръвта ли е убийството? В сънливо селце в Девън едно младо момиче е отвлечено от улицата. Местната ветеринарка Джени е потресена. Подобни неща не се случват тук. Но това не е първият път, когато тя се оказва толкова близо до местопрестъпление. Като дъщеря на печално известен сериен убиец, тя е прекарала целия си живот, бягайки от това, което всъщност е. А престъплението е ужасяващо сходно с онези, които баща ѝ е извършвал преди толкова години... Но тя не е дъщеря на баща си. Нали? Книга втора от поредицата The Serial Killer's Family на Алис Хънтър. ... |
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Айрис Холоу и сестрите ѝ Виви и Грей несъмнено са странни. Когато били деца, им се случило нещо, което не могат да си спомнят, но оставило всяка от тях с белег във формата на полумесец в основата на гърлото. А после започнали да се променят. Първо, черните им коси станали бели. След това сините им очи бавно се изменили в черни. Имали нестихващ апетит, но никога не напълнявали. Хората започнали да ги смятат за обезпокоително опияняващи, непоносимо красиви и необяснимо опасни. Сега, десет години по-късно, седемнайсетгодишната Айрис прави всичко възможно да се впише и да се отърси от тази странност, но когато Грей ... |
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Freddy is back - with a twist - in this sinister graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling YA novel "Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones"! It's been a year since the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and Charlie is just trying to move on. Even with the excitement of a new school and a fresh start, she's still haunted by nightmares of a masked murderer and four gruesome animatronic puppets. Charlie thinks her ordeal is over, but when a series of bodies are discovered near her school bearing wounds that are disturbingly familiar she finds herself drawn back into the world of her ... |
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"Винаги съм си мислел, че моментът, в който човек среща любовта на живота си, ще е като по филмите..."Хенри Пейдж е киноманиак и безнадежден романтик. Той чака любовта като на забавен кадър, любовта, от която сърцето замира и нищо друго вече не е от значение. Така че последният човек, в когото допуска, че може да се влюби, е Грейс. Грейс Таун не е обичайната филмова героиня. Облича се в размъкнати момчешки дрехи, мирише така, сякаш не се е къпала от седмици, и се подпира с бастун, докато ходи. Тя не се покрива с ничия представа за момиче мечта, но Хенри не може да спре да мисли за нея. Има нещо прекършено у ... |
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Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This elegant edition features an afterword by Dr Keith Carabine, specialist in American literature and former chair of the Joseph Conrad society. One night on the Thames, Charles Marlowe tells his fellow sailors the vivid and brutal tale of his time as a riverboat captain in the Belgian Congo. From the mists of London we are whisked to the darkness of Africa's colonial heart - and into the thrall of the ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... This timeless collection brings together three hundred of the most enduringly popular of Aesop's fables in a volume that will delight young and old readers alike. Here are all the age-old favourites - the wily fox, the vain peacock, the predatory cat and the steady tortoise - just as endearingly vivid and relevant now as they were for their very first audience. This elegant "Macmillan Collector's Library" edition of "Aesop's Fables" features illustrations by Arthur Rackham, the leading decorative illustrator of the ... |
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The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by classicist, writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships and host of her own BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics. Paris, a Trojan prince, wins Helen as his prize for judging a ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Strange things are going on at the Paris Opera House; a mysterious phantom - a skeleton in dinner dress - is wreaking havoc amongst the singers and backstage staff. But when new managers take over and dismiss the rumours of the Opera Ghost, the terror really begins. Who is the curious figure stalking the stage at night? How can he be in so many places at once, entering and leaving locked rooms at will? And what is his connection to the beautiful and talented young soloist, Christine? "The Phantom of the Opera" is perhaps best known for its many ... |
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Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated and introduced by David Hinton. Fluent in ancient Chinese and an acclaimed poet, he skilfully reveals how remarkably current and even innovative this text is after 2500 years. According to legend, Lao Tzu left China at ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of "Black Beauty" features illustrations by Cecil Aldin and an afterword by author and conservationist Lauren St. John. "Black Beauty" enjoys a carefree upbringing in a pleasant meadow with his mother, where his gentle first master trains him well - until he is reluctantly forced to sell him. Through a long and ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... For the past two centuries these delightful stories, gathered together and written down by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, have entertained and frightened children and adults alike. The lives of "Tom Thumb", "Cinderella", "Rumplestiltskin" and "The Frog Prince" form part of our common heritage: they stimulate the imagination and the heart, and linger at the back of our minds for a lifetime. They are funny, disturbing, wise and compassionate. They speak of joy and terror, happiness and revenge, love and violence. ... |
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Throughout his career, Charles Dickens often turned his hand to fashioning short pieces of ghostly fiction, and began the tradition of "the ghost story at Christmas". Many of his supernatural tales are presented here, including the brilliant novella "The Haunted man and the ghost's bargain", which deserves to be as well known as "A Christmas carol". While all aim to send a shiver down the spine, they are not without the usual traits of Dickens' flamboyant style: his subtle wit, biting irony, humorous incidents and moral observations. This & ... |
