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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Zoey, newly single and on the rebound, advertises for a roommate and ten minutes later, Carole, a beautiful woman with a haunting secret, mysteriously shows up at her door. Zoey likes her instantly, and Carole moves in the next day.Looking to date again, Zoey meets Michael, when he's hired as an outside contractor by her firm. Mesmerized by his charm, Zoey is soon under Michael's spell. But Carole knows something about Michael that Zoey doesn't.Soon, their lives intersect in this haunting tale of mystical retribution.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Justine wakes to her android digital companion, DANA, attuned to her breath, heartbeat, and every emotion 365 days of the year.The year is 2410, and technology runs every facet of human life. Convinced humans have sacrificed their autonomy, Justine wants to unplug from the digital world. When she learns of the off-the-grid community of Merrick, she believes these people have the right idea.But after Justine's boss goes missing, strange events begin to take place, and people start going off the grid. Will human and computer merge to save their common future, or is it already too late.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Olivia and Edward Lereux live a quiet life with their chocolate Border collie, Axel in a picturesque cottage flanked by Maine's blustery cliffs, far from town and people. Outwardly, their lives appear normal, but they're not ordinary people. The Lereux family is cursed with something that has claimed their ancestors many years.When Ravine Lereux receives a distressing letter from her Uncle Edward, she must return to a place she swore never to return, a place that's haunted by something, an abnormal presence she feared as a child. Now she must face it again. As she races to the aid of her aunt and uncle, she makes an unsettling discovery about herself and her family.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Dirty Noir is ten stories of the riptide in human affairs, for those of us who are magnetically drawn to the passionate, strange and dreadful.Get ready to meet the honeymoon couple who encounter grief in Mexico; Zack, the schoolboy assassin in love with a circus beauty; Miguel, who proves to be unexpectedly dangerous; the Giant Rat of Sumatra, cruellest contract-killer in the business, and Phoebe, perhaps the strangest, and surely the sharpest, woman in fiction.These and many other mad, bad and too-dangerous-to-know individuals await you in Dirty Noir, a collection of short stories from authors Martin Mulligan and Jack D. McLean.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Why Is a story set in a web of despair, sex, unreachable emotion and love.One man's crippling injuries, caused by an unprovoked, vicious attack, ruins the lives of everyone around him. This includes Terry Meadows, a nineteen-year-old boy who falls in love with the main character's daughter Laura, twenty-seven years before the opening of the story.The twisted, interconnecting matrix in which Francis, Laura's father, lives, destroys and distorts his daughter's image of life beyond repair. It is a sad tragedy with an unexpected ending.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Don't mess with Timothy.He might seem like your average chipmunk who loves seeds, sunbathing and enjoying a quiet life in the suburbs. But after new neighbors move in and wreak havoc, they will have to come face to face with his wit and resourcefulness.The last straw is that the new neighbors keep calling him Chip. Convincing all manner of rodents and other small wildlife to work together, Timothy launches an assault against their invasive neighbors.Based on a true character, this book is a clean, fun read for eight-grade reading level and over.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Why Is a story set in a web of despair, sex, unreachable emotion and love.One man's crippling injuries, caused by an unprovoked, vicious attack, ruins the lives of everyone around him. This includes Terry Meadows, a nineteen-year-old boy who falls in love with the main character's daughter Laura, twenty-seven years before the opening of the story.The twisted, interconnecting matrix in which Francis, Laura's father, lives, destroys and distorts his daughter's image of life beyond repair. It is a sad tragedy with an unexpected ending.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.Craft shop owner Amelia Ryan has more than just a talent for giving old barn materials new life. She can see Life Shadows: spirits of the dead.When she moves her Barnwood Builders store to downtown Briarton and scouts a new location for one of her projects, Amelia's ability leads her to uncover a tangled tragedy 70 years in the making.As secrets of the past meet with threats of the present, Amelia must rely on her supernatural ability to discover the truth. But will it be enough to bring the perpetrators to justice.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Humor and nonsense, flights of fantasy into other realms, fright, disgust and disappointment, silliness and wonderment, and the sadness of reality and heartache.It's all here, and more, in stories that may leave you a little Off Center in the Attic.Acting in a Coffin - A director plays a prank that backfires on a movie set.The Wallflower - A woman compares herself to one who is the life of the party.Pupule - A neighborhood gets a lesson in humility from a crazy old Hawaiian man.To Soar - What a bird drops.Out of Body - A man is shot and his brain goes through a metamorphosis.Looking for Life - Never the right one.Most Wanted - The killer of young boys remains at large.Grandpappy's Cows - Antics of backward backwoods relatives.Boy at the Crossroad - The making of a monster.Cafeteria Science - How to lose your lunch.Indoctrination - A daring woman wants to experience something different and gets her wish.Explosive Day - No escape.The Smell of Death - A clue to the dying.Legacy - A woman in mourning changes her life to follow in her mother's footsteps.An Urgent Message - A plea to a writer.Rituals - Neurosis as a way of life.Watched - Being watched can kill.The Swimmer - A man losing his sanity.Thanatos - The urge to die.Alien Footprints - An invisible perpetrator.Vibratory Rates - Visitations from heaven and hell.The Voodoo Kit - A Jamaican hex follows a woman home.Pekoe - A newborn kitten abandoned in a portable toilet.Great Lady of Wisdom - A holy goat.The Last Thing I Do - The end of making memories.Future Winner - A little-known artist gets a break.Innocence - A high school girl on the verge of betrayal by her innocence.Sister Fly - KarmaHomeless, Not Heartless - A man and his dog.Roots - What you may find when tracing your family tree.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - As Mafia families wreak havoc across the globe, two unexpected twin sisters cause even more of a stir when they unite with the Italian Mafia family operating in Manchester - the exact family their father, DC Tim Shelley, is tailing.Sent on treacherous missions by Don Fontana, the twins set out to make a name for themselves in the criminal underworld, with the police hot on their tail. But is it worth the fight Assassinations, SWAT team raids and illegal activity all take their toll on one character after another in this riveting race for power and control.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - If it was legal to kill, would you Suriax and Aleria are sister cities, separated by the Therion River. Both are founded on strict observance of the law, but they couldn't be more different.King Veritan founded Suriax on the teachings of Venerith the Corruptor: a god devoid of morality. In Suriax there is no right or wrong; there is only legal or illegal. Kern was an assassin for the Flame Guard, a group of mercenaries dedicated to Venerith. He never questioned his life, until the day he learned the truth about his past.Pursued by a queen willing to do anything to keep her throne, Kern faces an uncertain future - and a bargain that will change the people of Suriax forever. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - John Gideon, a former homicide detective turned P.I., has dug too deep. Now, he has to come to terms with the truth of the world, while searching for the only family he has left.Together with his new partner Beth May - a spell-wielding demon who has turned her back on Hell - the two are humanity's last hope to stop a collective of Fallen Angels, known as The Watchers, from breaking the first of the Seven Seals of Revelation.If the Seals are broken, they will set free sickness, war, and death on the world, until there is nothing left but an apocalyptic wasteland. John and Beth have the tools needed and the strength to stop them. But are they already too late.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - After the Interlude explores destiny, the sibling relationship, the impact on destiny of family of origin dynamics, where we were before we were born, where we're going after we've left the planet, thin places, dreams, prayer and the importance of unbending intent.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Six-Guns Blazing contains two explosive short novels featuring historical figures from the Old West in wildly fictional new adventures.The first, Wyatt Earp and the Devil Incarnate, pits the legendary lawman and his right-hand man, Doc Holliday, against a deadly serial killer leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.The second novella, Emmett Dalton Rides Again!, imagines notorious bank robber Emmett Dalton picking up his guns as an elderly man in 1933 and robbing banks alongside the likes of John Dillinger and Machine Gun Kelly.This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - School teacher Lizzie is trying to find happiness. She has a fresh start, a new school to teach in and most of all, no more Paul.Lizzie began to enjoy life again, going out and meeting new people. Then she met Sam. He was good for her; just what she needed.He introduced her to new life experiences, and took her to places she had never been. But was he hiding a secret She needed to know.She couldn't go through what she had gone through with Paul again.She wanted to trust Sam.She was happy now.Wasn't she.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Why Is a story set in a web of despair, sex, unreachable emotion and love.One man's crippling injuries, caused by an unprovoked, vicious attack, ruins the lives of everyone around him. This includes Terry Meadows, a nineteen-year-old boy who falls in love with the main character's daughter Laura, twenty-seven years before the opening of the story.The twisted, interconnecting matrix in which Francis, Laura's father, lives, destroys and distorts his daughter's image of life beyond repair. It is a sad tragedy with an unexpected ending.This is the large print edition of Why A Complicated Love, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The ghastly murder of a local estate agent reveals unscrupulous business deals, which have the whole town talking. Michelle Moliner was not liked, but why would someone want to kill her The story unfolds told by Danielle: a single, thirty-something cop based in a small French town in the Eastern Pyrenees. Danielle's friends may be in danger, and she must discover who the killer is before anyone else is harmed.Deadly Degrees in the Pyrenees is the 5th book in the Death in the Pyrenees series. It's about life, local events, colourful characters, prejudice, and of course death in a small French town. This is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - After Howard Greenfield's routine business trip ends with a reckless night of passion, he ends up with a gun and a mission.Meanwhile, the mysterious Irishman, Tommy Morgan, seeks a buyer for a large cache of heroin.It's the early nineties, and IRA bombs continue to threaten the British mainland. When it seems like IRA has forsaken its war on drugs, Tommy takes matters into his own hands, and is plunged into a raging whirlpool of danger and deception.When their lives intertwine, can Tommy pull off the deal - and will Howard survive the dangerous, snow-covered streets of London.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Escaping an arranged marriage, young elf Asphodel flees her homeland with her lover, Vass.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Take a respected female copAdd a bunch of greedy peopleAnd place all in a small French townThrow in a large helping of opportunity, lies and deceitAdd a pinch of prejudiceA twist of resentmentAnd dot with death and despairBe prepared for some shocking revelationsThen sit down, relax and enjoyWith a dash or two of humorAnd plenty of curiosityFollow Danielle, a female cop in a small town on the French side of the Pyrenees, as she tries to solve a murder at a local spa. This story is about life in a small French town, local events, colourful characters, prejudice and, of course, death.Dead End In The Pyrenees is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Nathan Forrest is a lapsed Catholic, a welder, an illegitimate son, and a gifted jazz trumpeter. After he begins pursuing Dorothy - a Protestant girl from a middle-class family - they face the antagonism of mid-20th century Scotland.Against a backdrop of decaying Westburn's doomed shipyards and bitter environment, the young lovers seek to escape the contraints of prejudice and hate.But is their love and determination enough to bring them happiness, or will religious and social conflict consume them both.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - It's the late 9th century, and Northumbria is subject to both Viking attacks and settlers from Denmark.Cynn is the royal Horse-Thegn. Striving for peace and integration on his estates, he is charged by the king to end the pillaging of a foul band of raiders. Led by the elusive Edred, their atrocities have become increasingly violent, resulting in open revolt against legitimate rule.But in the face of many external threats, can Cynn achieve his aim of a durable and prosperous kingdom, as they enter a new century. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Take a respected female copAdd two drops of violent deathSome ladies of the nightAnd a bucket full of bloodPlace all in a small French spa townStir with money and greedUntil all becomes clearThe result will be satisfyingIn the third novel in Elly Grant's Death in the Pyrenees series, you get an insight into the workings and atmosphere of a small French town in the Eastern Pyrenees.After the sudden, violent death of a local Madam brings fear to her working girls, police officer Danielle gets on the case, determined to find the killer.But is there a silver lining to every cloud Find out, and hold your breath. it's a bumpy ride.Red Light In The Pyrenees is a standalone novel and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Take one female copAdd a dash of powerThrow in a dangerous gangsterSome violent menAnd a whole bunch of cannabisSprinkle around a small French spa townMix thoroughlyAnd cook on a hot grill until the truth is revealedThe result will be scorchingIn a small town in the Pyrenees, the death of a local farmer suspected of growing cannabis opens a Pandora's box of trouble.After local police officer Danielle gets on the case, a race against time to stop the gangsters ensues.Grass Grows in the Pyrenees is the second book in Elly Grant's Death in the Pyrenees mystery series.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Aella is a leatherworker living in 7th century Northumbria. After surviving the war against the Picts, the king becomes his godfather, and Aella befriends Bishop Cuthbert. Aware of Aella's skills, the monks of Lindisfarne commission him to make the cover of the Gospel of St. John as a gift for Cuthbert. Impressed by the masterpiece, Ecgfrith's successor, King Aldfrith, sends Aella to Ireland to learn to read and write.Soon, Aella befriends a fellow student, learns to illuminate manuscripts, and falls in love. But can he achieve his dreams, and wed the love of his life.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - After the Norman Conquest, fate throws a studious monk and a bluff mason together for a lifelong friendship.The monk, Thurgot, senses Kenrick's destiny, a man who saves him from drowning near the Farne Isles. His Christian beliefs entwine with Kenrick's pragmatic talents to overcome the obstacles of revolt, persecution and hardship that these turbulent times present. Each is able to leave his mark in late eleventh- and early twelfth-century Northumbria.Even today, the visitor to Durham can admire the work of the first master mason. Follow his trials and tribulations in The Master Of The Chevron, the third novel in John Broughton's Saint Cuthbert trilogy.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - James Quinn, author of the Gorilla Grant spy novels, will take you on a new adventure with his first short story anthology based around espionage, deception and intrigue.A former spy investigates the murder of an old colleague - and uncovers a conspiracy that takes him back to the horrors of the Second World War.A Close Protection Driver runs the gauntlet against assassins in the heart of Mexico City and is determined to keep his VIP alive. no matter the cost.A Russian spymaster tells the tale of his nefarious plan to get an agent inside the Oval Office and to bring down American democracy, with devastating results for the future.Enter a world of masterful suspense, action-packed adventures and thrilling twists with James Quinn's 'Clandestine'.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Delfi Kazan dreams of living in Athens and starring in her favourite soap opera on Greek regional television, but confined to a small island and caring for her widowed father, there's little chance of ever being discovered by talent scouts.That is, until an arranged marriage with Nikolas - a handsome engineer based in Athens and heir to the popular Hestia's Taverna on a nearby tourist island - keeps her dreams alive. But Nikolas is still reeling since his fiancé, Linda, left him, and he has lost the passion for the Athenian life.Deflated, he returns to the family home and Hestia's Taverna, and acquiesces to his mother's insistence that he marry a Greek girl, but his heart is not in it. Rather than treading the red carpet, Delfi finds herself peeling potatoes under the critical eye of her mother-in-law, and the disinterested glances of her husband.An offer, a seduction could provide her with a way out. But can she reach her dreams.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A family full of secrets.and one girl who must survive.Sixteen-year-old Alison Brennan's mother, Bernadette, is an agoraphobic hoarder, and her father Harry seems to have no past. Struggling every day, Alison seeks the help of a school counsellor.When an old homeless man is found dead in a Melbourne park, Alison's life changes. Somehow, the man's death is connected to her family and the Polish Home Army.Fighting for her future, can Alison unravel the mystery of her family and the dead man, and find a way to place her trust in others again.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - On the Greek island of Spetses, author Kenneth Graham is trying to finish his novel.Not impressed by the place, he wants to finish his work quickly and return to civilization. But after the local history, customs and mysteries draw him in, Kenneth meets the enigmatic Kyria, who is unlike any woman he has ever met.His internal conflicts soon become stronger. Kyria and the island have a hold on him he does not understand, and fact and fiction begin to blend. What malign presence does the island hold, and can Kenneth get to the bottom of it.…