Do the barking dogs speak? Do they ask for someone?Miracles and murders will arriveSacrifices and slaughter will be requiredFrom within the ancient Briggar stone on the riverside Kathrine returns to town, having been presumed dead or missing for close to four years. Her parents left sudden and it was thought they all had died in some accident.Her friend Mae in the design studio by the river has a deadline and when the necessary artwork is somehow completed w...

James Parsons' work "A Mechanical and Critical Enquiry into the Nature of Hermaphrodites" can be seen as a pioneering text in the study of hermaphroditism. The book provides a detailed exploration and analysis of hermaphroditic anatomy, physiology, and various cases studied by Parsons and other medical professionals of the time. The book delves into the physical and biological aspects of hermaphroditism, aiming to understand the structure and functioning of both male and female reproductiv...

Money makes the world go round, as can a few too many strong drinks. But when Benny, in a fit of sobriety, agrees to do a pre-Advent favour for Irving Braxiatel, little does she suspect that a bit of corporate schmoozing with a fast-food magnate is going to lead her into the biggest spin she's experienced for a very long time. In a whistle-stop tour of frontier planets, she encounters mysterious burials, guns and swords, legs and claws, lost treasure, mortal combat, conspiracy, stomach-chu...

Der 5-jährige Gabriel hat viele freche Freunde. Aber keine sind so frech wie die Totenkopfäffchen! In diesem deutsch-englischen Hörbuch kannst du dabei sein, wenn der kleine Gabriel seine lustigen Freunde im Zoo besucht und dabei immer wieder eine Überraschung erlebt! Also pass gut auf deine Sachen auf, sonst könnte es sein, dass sie auf mysteriöse Weise verschwinden...

Tyranny and Music is an edited collection of essays that explore how musical artists respond to cruel or oppressive governments and ruling regimes. Its primary strength and unique quality lies in its diversity, presenting a postmodern collage of scholarship that reaches across the divides of classical, popular and traditional musics just as it connects musical resistance of the past with the present and the near (Western) with the far (non-Western). Contemporary topics include Chosan’s ana...

Hollywood actress Jeanette Marchand was beautiful, talented, beloved by audiences.During a time of personal crisis, she declares she is going to take a vacation in England, to explore the possibilities of working in London, before returning to the USA.She never returned to the USA. She never even left the airport. At least - no-one saw her leave.Years later, a young film student finds himself digging deeper into her disappearance. Where did she go? Was she really dea...

A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and EconomistLONGLISTED for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2026'This book reads like a spy novel' FINANICAL TIMES'Entertaining and vivid' OBSERVER–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.For almost five d...

Set amidst the devastation of climate change and global pandemics, Lost Girl is a dystopian nightmare from the master of horror Adam Nevill.How far will he go to save his daughter? How far will he go to get revenge?It's 2053 and climate change has left billions homeless and starving - easy prey for the pandemics that sweep across the globe, scything through the refugee populations. Easy prey, too, for the violent gangs and people-s...

‘Compelling new biography’ Daily Express‘Fascinating stories’ Daily Mirror‘A well-researched, entertaining look at Ed Sheeran … Sheeran fans will relish this well-told biography.’ Publishers WeeklyEd Sheeran is a true inspiration. His moving and uplifting songs forge a lasting connection with the millions of people around the world who love him and his music.He was the thirteen-yea...

This book contains the following works with an Active Table of Contents -Great Astronomers: Tycho Brahe - Great Astronomers: Johannes Kepler - Great Astronomers: Isaac Newton - Great Astronomers: Nicolaus Copernicus - Great Astronomers: Galileo Galilei - Great Astronomers: John Flamsteed -Great Astronomers: Edmond Halley - Great Astronomers: James Bradley - Great Astronomers: William Herschel - Great Astronomers: Pierre-Simon Laplace - Great Astronomers: William Parsons - Great Astronomers...

This collective work examines the different conservatisms displayed in the UK and US, particularly in the areas of the meaning of rights, their foreign policy mission, the role of religious activism within their respective party politics, and the impact of the current economic crisis on free-market economic orthodoxy. Drawn from both political scientists and civilizationists, each of these four areas is explored in this work from both the US and the UK perspective. During the 1980’s, Unite...

Ghost stories have an enduring grip on our imagination, weaving together fear, mystery, and the unknown. They tap into our deepest anxieties—about what lingers beyond death, about unfinished business, about spirits that refuse to rest. These novels are more than just chilling tales; they explore the fine line between the seen and unseen, the rational and the supernatural. From haunted houses to restless spirits seeking justice, each book in this collection invites readers into a world wher...