Un encuentro casual en una gasolinera perdida, un asalto rutinario con consecuencias inesperadas, la mezcolanza de anhelos y de voces en la salida de un hotel para jalear a los jugadores de un famosísimo equipo de fútbol, los pensamientos de una francotiradora en sus largas esperas… Una mujer cualquiera vuelve a casa es un compendio de cómo lo sublime, lo injusto, lo irónico o lo aciago puede aguardarnos, a cualquiera de nosotros, a la vuelta de la esquina de nuestras vidas de rut...

La vida adulta ha separado a la atractiva Palas de su joven medio hermano menor, Héctor, que vive en Londres. No obstante, un acontecimiento familiar volverá a reunirlos y los obligará a recordar juntos por qué parecen condenados a estar completamente separados o del todo unidos, pues para ellos no existe la posibilidad de mantener una prudente distancia. Jo Alexander da vida a dos personajes movidos por una pasión inconcebible y arrebatadora que parece desafiar, como en la tragedia clásic...

'Sword of Destiny is the continuation of an adventure spanning nearly 4500 years. At the end of the twentieth century the wealthy and somewhat quirky archaeologist James Hoffman unexpectedly comes across the lost journal of his great-grandfather that could help him solve a century-old mystery. At the same time, he finds what he feels is true love, and blindly sets off in pursuit of both, just as the gods of Fate had planned he should. But his quest leads him along a way he never foresaw or...

'Sword of War is the story of a man's dream playing havoc with his life. From his early childhood in Berlin Otto Hoffmann burns with the ambition to become a famous archaeologist like his hero Heinrich Schliemann, but runs into one disaster after the other. Fate just does not grant him his wish; in fact, it would seem as if the gods are doing everything possible to break him. After a tumultuous year at Oxford and driven by passion he ventures into Southern Africa at the outbreak of the Ang...

'Sword of Ages is a novel set amongst the ancient civilizations in the dim world of proto-history, and in a time when fact and magic blurred into an indistinct religion. From the burning wastes of the Arabian desert Yusuf, the six-fingered little orphan boy, is catapulted headlong into trauma and the new life the gods destined for him. Educated in the arcane sciences by his kindly mentor he inherits the Sword of Ages, only to discover the terrible burdens that duty and love can bring. Find...

Submergeix-te en un univers de relats amb el mestratge literàri de Jo Alexander.Una novel·la que ens endinsa, com si fóssim un observador real, en un món on les passions humanes fan justícia pel seu compte. Amb una escriptura àgil i elegant, Jo Alexander fa desfilar davant nostre personatges de diversa procedència i personalitat, i ens converteix en testimonis del moment precís en què les seves vides fan un gir inesperat, del qual són víctimes o executors.

Les Germanes Quintana tornen disposades a carregar-se qui se'ls posi al davant.Deu sicàries literàries amb una llarga experiència en l'ofici i que són, curiosament, germanes, van rebre, fa alguns mesos, un encàrrec al qual no es van poder negar: cada una d'elles havia de perpetrar un assassinat literari, basat en experiències pròpies o imaginades.Algunes de les nostres assassines han estat delicades, d'altres brutals, d'altres no se n'han sortit o se n'han ...

Les Germanes Quintana tornen disposades a carregar-se qui se'ls posi al davant.Deu sicàries literàries amb una llarga experiència en l'ofici i que són, curiosament, germanes, van rebre, fa alguns mesos, un encàrrec al qual no es van poder negar: cada una d'elles havia de perpetrar un assassinat literari, basat en experiències pròpies o imaginades.Algunes de les nostres assassines han estat delicades, d'altres brutals, d'altres no se n'han sortit o se n'han ...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

Step into a world of calm and imagination with Relaxing Bedtime Stories for Adults, a soothing collection of original tales from the beloved Get Sleepy podcast, narrated by a variety of gentle voices and produced by Slumber Studios.In the rush of everyday life, restful sleep can feel out of reach. That’s why these stories are lovingly crafted to help you wind down, let go of stress, and drift off with ease. Each tale in this collection is designed specifically for...

Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS Bände. Das bereits aus TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Regenwald / Leben in der Wüste: Entdeckt die Geheimnisse der feuchtheißen tropischen Dschungel dieser Erde und staunt über deren wunderbaren, einmaligen Artenreichtum. Wo liegt d...

A revised edition of the bestselling classicThis book covers strategy for organisations that operate more than one business, a situation commonly referred to as group-level or corporate-level strategy. Corporate-level strategy addresses four types of decisions that only corporate-level managers can make: which businesses or markets to enter, how much to invest in each business, how to select and guide the managers of these businesses, and which activities to centra...