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Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of Washington, DC. When the smoke clears, a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers. Under pressure from the mayor, Alex Cross steps into the leadership vacuum to crack the case. But before Cross can make any headway, a brutal crime wave sweeps across the region. The deadly scenes share only one common thread - the victims are all criminals.

"Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is particularly scrumptious!"

The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings she did not know him as well as she thought. The drone known as Skaffen-Amtiskaw knew both of these people.

Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game—this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington, D.C. have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There's only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores an audience.

Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes, Harry always returns to where he began, a child with all the knowledge of a life he has already lived a dozen times before. Nothing ever changes. Until now. As Harry nears the end of his 11th life, a little girl appears at his bedside. "I nearly missed you, Doctor August", she says. "I need to send a message". This is the story of what Harry does next, and what he did before, and how he tries to save a past he cannot change and a future he cannot allow.

Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the Netflix show and the hit video games. Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer: His targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.

Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.

For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf. Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as The Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child. This child has the power to change the world - for good, or for evil.

Detective Alex Cross returns in his most harrowing case yet - one that risks the life of his closest friend and partner, John Sampson. Cross and Sampson go deep behind military lines to confront the most ruthless killers they have ever encountered - and their even more threatening controller. Discovering the identity of this lethal genius will prove to be Cross' most terrifying challenge ever.

The world is at war and the prophesied savior is nowhere to be found. The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, races to find her in the fourth novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies including Dandelion, Milva, Regis, and Cahir, to rescue her.

Their nemesis lies in wait.... Orlandine has destroyed the alien Jain super-soldier by deploying an actual black hole. And now that same weapon hoovers up clouds of lethal Jain technology, swarming within the deadly accretion disc’s event horizon. All seems just as she planned. Yet behind her back, forces incite rebellion on her home world, planning her assassination.

Jack London was an outstanding American writer, publicist and public figure, the author of numerous adventure stories and tales. Jack London is famous for his short stories and novels, but he also enthusiastically studied poetry and even made an attempt to establish a reputation for himself as a poet.

A world on the precipice of the apocalypse. A secret forged in the flames of war. A chance to start over. For John Sutton, only one of those three things matters. Retired from a decade of brutal war, he wants nothing more than a quiet pastoral life while he does his best to stem the steady increase of his Doom Points before they hit 100, signaling the start of the end. He’s been given a small farm on the outskirts of the empire as a thanks for his service, but no matter how far he travels, it's impossible to escape the war's devastating effects on the world.

Every time we think ahead, we are crafting a story. Every daily plan and every political vision, social movement, scientific hypothesis, business proposal, and technological breakthrough starts with “what if?” Linking causes to effects, considering hypotheticals and counterfactuals, asking how other people will react: these are the essence of narrative. So why do we keep overlooking story’s importance to intelligence in favor of logic?

The Definitive Strategy Collection brings together six of the most influential writings on strategy of all time. From ancient Greece and China to Machiavelli and Carl von Clausewitz's modern masterpiece, On War, this collection spans continents and eras to bring you the greatest wisdom and philosophy on the strategy and philosophy of conflict.

Als ein Yard Inspector von einem Killer in Motorradkluft in einem Pub regelrecht hingerichtet wird, beginnt für den jungen Kenneth Stafford und Inspector Ryan Porter, der Ken nach dem Tod seines Vaters Anthony unter seine Fittiche genommen hat, ein Fall, der sie in Londons Rotlichtviertel führt, wo hinter der schillernden Fassade Versuchung und Gefahr lauern.

Små historier 4 er Peter Adolphsens fabulerende og originale fortællinger om verdens tilstand i den mest vidtfavnende forstand. Universets geologiske egenrådighed forenes her med eventyrlige scenarier, myter, overnaturlige historier, økokritik, tankeeksperimenter, menneskelig indbildskhed og små hverdagsglimt af det ganske banale og kosmisk foranderlige. Som altid hos Adolphsen gøres der vold på virkeligheden, hvis fænomener kun sjældent passer ned i de post-faktum så nydeligt opfundne kasser.

Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson können kaum glauben, was sie am Hafen in Erfahrung gebracht haben. Um sicherzugehen, suchen sie den Geologen Milo Graham auf. Dieser hat jedoch bezogen auf den Stein eine andere Theorie, die allerding für den Bestand des Königreiches genauso große Gefahr bedeutet. Holmes und Watson machen sich auf den Weg nach Aberdeen, um zu versuchen, das Schlimmste zu verhindern. Doch in Schottland begeht Sherlock Holmes einen schwerwiegenden Fehler ...

Ein einsames Gasthaus in einer abgelegenen Gegend Nordenglands. Ein Reisender, der spurlos verschwunden ist, und eine junge Frau, die sich in Sorge um ihren Bruder an Sherlock Holmes wendet. Holmes und Watson machen sich auf die Suche nach dem Vermissten. Dabei geraten sie nach Dornwood, wo nicht alle Dinge so sind, wie sie auf den ersten Blick scheinen. Das Interesse von Holmes ist geweckt, als er auf eine in der Nähe gelegene Privatklinik stößt, die von dem dubiosen Dr. Wheldon betrieben wird.

Ein spannendes Hörspiel über das bewegte Leben Abrahams, den Gott direkt in seine Geschichte mit Israel einband. Besonders eindrucksvoll wird die Prüfung seines Glaubens durch die Erzählung von Isaaks Opferung dargestellt. Ergänzt wird das Hörspiel durch Das Opfer von Dr. Michiaki Horie aus Japan. Eine Wiederauflage der LP Abraham – Teil 2 aus dem Jahr 1968.