Sailing across the Caribbean, Hector Lynch falls into the hands of the notorious buccaneer, Captain John Coxon. Hector’s two friends, Dan and Jacques, are released when Coxon mistakes Hector as the nephew of Sir Thomas Lynch—the Governor of Jamaica—an error that Hector encourages. Coxon delivers Hector to Sir Henry Morgan, a bitter enemy of Governor Lynch. The captain is expecting to curry favour with Henry Morgan but is publicly humiliated at a Christmas ball. From then on, Coxon seeks to revenge himself on Hector and the young seafarer finds himself on the run again

The passing of the Hungarian prime minister before he could realize his dream of a fascist state has little effect on crime reporter Zsigmond Gordon. Life—and death—go on in the bustling old city, and a late-night tip soon leads him to a crime scene where a young woman lies dead, a Jewish prayer book in her purse. Disturbed by the bizarre circumstances—the corpse of a beautiful, well-groomed, religious victim abandoned in one of Budapest's seedier neighborhoods—Gordon is determined to unravel the mystery of her demise, especially after her shocking identity is revealed. The investigation will lead him deep into the city's dark underbelly—a shadow world of pornographers, crime syndicates, and Communist cells—and to the highest echelons of power, where one of Hungary's most influential executives plans to make an economic killing through his strong political ties to Germany's leaders...if he can somehow keep secret the fact that he was, at one time, Jewish. A gripping and evocative thriller, brimming with suspense and breathtaking political intrigue, Vilmos Kondor's Budapest Noir is a richly atmospheric tale of murder and betrayal from a remarkable new voice in noir detective fiction

Long identified as a science fiction writer, except in his own eyes, George Alec Effinger had some of his biggest critical and commercial success with a series even he recognized and characterized as SF. Set in the marvelously realized, imaginary Muslim city of Budayeen, the three novels, When Gravity Fails, A Fire in the Sun and The Exile Kiss garnered rave reviews, award nominations and a wide readership. In addition, Effinger came to be recognized as one of the foundational writers of cyberpunk. Although the novels are perhaps how Budayeen and their hero, Marid Audran, are best known, there are a handful of shorter pieces that add to the vividly drawn and deeply authentic picture of an imagined world and seven short stories, the first part of an uncompleted novel and a story fragment add to the mental images of this exotic and yet somehow completely familiar city and world that Effinger created. This book was originally published by Golden Gryphon Press and comes with a Forword and story notes by Effinger's widow, Barbara Hambly. The lead story in this collection, "Schrodinger's Kitten," won the Hugo, Nebula and Seiun Awards

Books on Buddhism may overflow the shelves, but the life story of the Buddha himself has remained obscure despite over 2,500 years of influence on millions of people around the world. In an attempt to rectify this, and to make the Buddha and Buddhism accessible to Westerners, the beloved scholar and author of such sweeping religious studies as A History of God has written a readable, sophisticated, and somewhat unconventional biography of one of the most influential people of all time. Buddha himself fought against the cult of personality, and the Buddhist scriptures were faithful, giving few details of his life and personality. Karen Armstrong mines these early scriptures, as well as later biographies, then fleshes the story out with an explanation of the cultural landscape of the 6th century B.C., creating a deft blend of biography, history, philosophy, and mythology. At the age of 29, Siddhartha Gautama walked away from the insulated pleasure palace that had been his home and joined a growing force of wandering monks searching for spiritual enlightenment during an age of upheaval. Armstrong traces Gautama's journey through yoga and asceticism and grounds it in the varied religious teachings of the time. In many parts of the world during this so-called axial age, new religions were developing as a response to growing urbanization and market forces. Yet each shared a common impulse-they placed faith increasingly on the individual who was to seek inner depth rather than magical control. Taoism and Confucianism, Hinduism, monotheism in the Middle East and Iran, and Greek rationalism were all emerging as Gautama made his determined way towards enlightenment under the boddhi tree and during the next 45 years that he spent teaching along the banks of the Ganges. Armstrong, in her intelligent and clarifying style, is quick to point out the Buddha's relevance to our own time of transition, struggle, and spiritual void in both his approach-which was based on skepticism and empiricism-and his teachings. Despite the lack of typical historical documentation, Armstrong has written a rich and revealing description of both a unique time in history and an unusual man. Buddha is a terrific primer for those interested in the origins and fundamentals of Buddhism

Eastern philosophy popularizer and mind-body pioneer Chopra has done novels before, and critics have not found fiction his long suit. That should change with this tale of how the Indian prince Siddhartha came to be the enlightened one, the Buddha. The subject is tailor-made for Chopra. He can draw on what he's familiar with: the ancient Indian culture that shaped the historic personage of the Buddha, and the powers of mind that meditation harnesses. Although the novel begins a little slowly with exposition and character introduction, once the character of the Buddha is old enough to occupy center stage, Chopra simply portrays the natural internal conflict experienced by any human seeking spiritual wisdom and transformation. Centered on a single character, the narrative moves forward simply and inexorably. Especially imaginative and intriguing is the low-key nature of the Buddha's enlightenment experience. In case Chopra's fans want something more direct, an epilogue and concluding "practical guide" offer nonfiction commentary and teaching on core Buddhist principles. Chopra thanks a film director friend for sparking the project, and the novel has clear cinematic potential. This fast and easy-to-read book teaches without being didactic. Chopra scores a fiction winner

Petja, Petersburger Avantgardist und Bohemien, gerät 1919 ins Visier der Geheimpolizei und flieht nach Moskau, wo ihn eine Achterbahnfahrt an Abenteuern erwartet. Nicht nur, dass er im Handgemenge einen Schulfreund erwürgt und in einem schrägen Literaturcafé landet – unversehens hat ihn der legendäre Divisionskommandeur Tschapajew, eine Ikone sowjetischer Geschichte, zu seinem Politkommissar ernannt. Wie aber ist es möglich, dass sich Petja plötzlich im Moskau unserer Tage inmitten lauter Neuer Russen und dazu noch in der Nervenklinik von Professor Kanaschnikow wiederfindet? Pressestimmen „Eine grandiose Mischung aus Pulp Fiction und Revolutionsoperette, Haiku-Poesie und höherem Nonsens.“ (Tagesanzeiger ) "Ich war von Anfang an von diesem Buch gefesselt. Es gibt Kapitel, die zum Grandiosesten gehören, was ich seit langer Zeit gelesen habe." (Hellmuth Karasek ) Der Verlag über das Buch Als man "Buddhas kleiner Finger" nicht auf die Shortlist für den russischen Booker Preis setzte, ging eine Welle der Empörung durch die Medien - die Jury hatte das meistdiskutierte Buch des Jahres 1996 ignoriert. Die Abenteuer eines jungen Dichters, der 1919 an der Seite Tschapajews durch Rußlands Steppen zieht, gleichzeitig aber zu den Patienten einer psychiatrischen Klinik im Moskau unserer Tage gehört, ist eine einzige Provokation, eine beißende Abrechnung mit den Utopien der Vergangenheit wie mit den absurden Phantasmagorien der Gegenwart. Fernöstliche Mystik, Cyberspuk und Breughelsche Szenen, Lachen und Erschrecken verdrillt Pelewin zu einem mitreißenden wahnsinnigen Rausch, der bizarre Bilder in die Netzhaut brennt. Titel der russischen Originalausgabe  Čapaev i Pustota  Erschienen im Verlag »Vagrius«, Moskau 1996

Felix is a quitter, with a poor track record behind him. Until the day the opportunity presents itself to make half a million dollars tax-free — by nurturing 390 acres of cannabis in the lonely hills of northern California

Evan Hunter’s magnificent new novel is the story of a desperate journey of discovery-through a man’s past, through the byways of a great city, through the infinitely more complex labyrinths of the human psyche. Its nameless protagonist wakes at sunrise in Central Park in New York City, faced with a terrifying riddle: Who am I? Completely without memory, as naked of self-knowledge as a newly born child, he ventures out into the city in search of self, tentatively at first, then with increasing boldness, finally with a headlong fierce compulsion to find and face whatever truth it is that has stripped him of his past. As he approaches the explosive climax of his quest, the scenes shift in a kaleidoscopic succession of encounters and adventures, fragments of the intermingled past and present: Greenwich Village and the haunting echo from his past awakened by the girl who takes him in; Chinatown and the wild spree with a sailor on shore leave; the Italian all-night wedding feast; the scavenger hunt with the glossy rich woman on an emotional bender; Harlem and the incredibly tense high-stake crap game; the door slammed in his face... and, at the last twirl of the kaleidoscope, the final electrifying revelation

Bohaterowie Pierścienia, pierwszego tomu sławnego cyklu Opowieści ze znanego kosmosu: Louis Wu, przez długi czas przebywający w elektrycznym transie, postarzały Kzin — Mówiący do Zwierząt oraz najlepiej Ukryty, partner szalonego Nessusa, wyruszają na powtórną wyprawę do Pierścienia. Pierścień — najbardziej zadziwiający twór techniki w poznanym kosmosie, sztuczny świat trzy miliony razy większy od Ziemi, ma dać odpowiedź, jak zapobiec kataklizmowi grożącemu całemu wszechświatowi

Creo que con este es el tercer libro que leo de David Baldacci. Hasta ahora los libros que he leído suyos eran de intriga, pero este es totalmente distinto. En este caso es una novela que describe el cambio de vida que tienen que llevar a cabo dos hermanos, que se trasladan con su abuela a las montañas de Virginia. La novela transcurre en la época de la guerra mundial y refleja de una manera bastante realista lo dura que es la vida en las montañas, tanto para los agricultores y ganaderos como la gente que explotaba las minas de carbón. La novela está bien escrita y disfrutas de la historia, en la que es importante meterse en la piel de los protagonistas. Como unos niños viven las circunstancias que les han tocado vivir y como se adaptan a una vida tan distinta a la que llevaban hasta ese momento en la ciudad. Un libro entrañable, en el que las relaciones familiares tienen gran importancia. No comento nada del final para no chafar la novela. Buen libro para descansar de la traca de novelas negras que os estaba metiendo ultimamente

Et pourtant ! Oui, pourtant ! Il a bel et bien trépassé à l'ombre des montagnes Rocheuses, notre héroique Buffalo Bide. Il aura donné sa vie à la France. Et son vit à Cupidon. Qu'il repose en pets. Amen

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Рассказ вошёл в сборники: Quicker Than The Eye (В мгновение ока) Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Сборник ста лучших рассказов)

TV megastar Jack Barron hosts the wildly popular Bug Jack Barron, a phone-in show that listens to public gripes and puts politicians and bosses on the spot—live. Naturally Barron pulls his punches for safety’s sake… until he tangles with paranoid billionaire Benedict Howards, peddler of cryonic immortality, and walks into a minefield of deadly cover-ups. Violence erupts. Howards believes he can buy anyone, even Barron's estranged wife, even Barron. Barron doesn't mind selling out if the coin is immortality. On TV, the power remains all his: As they rolled the final commercial Barron felt a weird manic exhilaration, knowing that he had set up a focus of forces that could squash the five-hundred-billion-dollar Foundation for Human Immortality like a bug if Bennie proved dumb enough to not holler “Uncle”. The Foundation’s medical secret—poor science but still packing a vicious gut-punch—is more appalling than Barron’s nastiest guesses; by the time he learns the truth he’s ensnared in complicity. Worse things follow. At the climax, with nothing left to lose, our man goes for broke in a desperate effort to crack Howards open in Barron’s own glowing TV arena, in front of 100,000,000 viewers… Slightly dated and occasionally crude, but still hyper-intense, memorable stuff

There are standard protocols for job-hunting, but things don’t always work that way…

En 1818, l 'auteur de ce livre avait seize ans et il paria qu'il écrirait un volume en quinze jours. Il fit Bug-Jargal. C'est un roman d'aventures décrivant les péripéties de Léopold d'Auvernay, jeune officier de l'armée française, qui part pour Saint-Domingue, colonie française à l'époque, pour retrouver sa promise, fille d'un colon français, et l'épouser. Cependant la veille de son mariage les esclaves, menés par le mystérieux Bug-Jargal, se révoltent contre la domination des colons, et sa future épouse se fait enlever par un esclave, de qui Léopold pensait être l'ami. Commence ensuite pour Léopold une course-poursuite à travers l'île pour retrouver sa bien-aimée et pour assouvir sa vengeance…

In January of 2011 we started posting free short stories we thought might be of interest to Baen readers. The first stories were "Space Hero" by Patrick Lundrigan, the winner of the 2010 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest, and "Tanya, Princess of Elves," by Larry Correia, author of Monster Hunter International and set in that universe. As new stories are made available, they will be posted on the main page, then added to this book (to save the Baen Barflies the trouble of doing it themselves). This is our compilation of short stories for 2018

The bugs eat metal and leave people and animals alone—unless you crush one, and then they’ll swarm and destroy everything they touch. When Kimball comes upon twelve-year-old Thayet, she’s been stuck on a rock in a river of bugs for two days, no food, no water, and no way back. At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Copyright © 2009 Steven Gould

A 2014 New York Times Book Review Notable Book We’ve all had great teachers who opened new worlds, maybe even changed our lives. What made them so great? Everyone agrees that a great teacher can have an enormous impact. Yet we still don't know what, precisely, makes a teacher great. Is it a matter of natural-born charisma? Or does exceptional teaching require something more? Building a Better Teacher introduces a new generation of educators exploring the intricate science underlying their art. A former principal studies the country’s star teachers and discovers a set of common techniques that help children pay attention. Two math teachers videotape a year of lessons and develop an approach that has nine-year-olds writing sophisticated mathematical proofs. A former high school teacher works with a top English instructor to pinpoint the key interactions a teacher must foster to initiate a rich classroom discussion. Through their stories, and the hilarious and heartbreaking theater that unfolds in the classroom every day, Elizabeth Green takes us on a journey into the heart of a profession that impacts every child in America. What happens in the classroom of a great teacher? Opening with a moment-by-moment portrait of an everyday math lesson—a drama of urgent decisions and artful maneuvers—Building a Better Teacher demonstrates the unexpected complexity of teaching. Green focuses on the questions that really matter: How do we prepare teachers and what should they know before they enter the classroom? How does one get young minds to reason, conjecture, prove, and understand? What are the keys to good discipline? Incorporating new research from cognitive psychologists and education specialists as well as intrepid classroom entrepreneurs, Green provides a new way for parents to judge what their children need in the classroom and considers how to scale good ideas. Ultimately, Green discovers that good teaching is a skill. A skill that can be taught. A provocative and hopeful book, Building a Better Teacher shows that legendary teachers are more than inspiring; they are perhaps the greatest craftspeople of all

Руководство по изготовлению балалайки

In this engaging scientific memoir, Kenneth Ford recounts the time when, in his mid-twenties, he was a member of the team that designed and built the first hydrogen bomb. He worked with—and relaxed with—scientific giants of that time such as Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, Stan Ulam, John von Neumann, and John Wheeler, and here offers illuminating insights into the personalities, the strengths, and the quirks of these men. Well known for his ability to explain physics to nonspecialists, Ford also brings to life the physics of fission and fusion and provides a brief history of nuclear science from the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 to the ten-megaton explosion of “Mike” that obliterated a Pacific Island in 1952. Ford worked at both Los Alamos and Princeton’s Project Matterhorn, and brings out Matterhorn’s major, but previously unheralded contribution to the development of the H bomb. Outside the lab, he drove a battered Chevrolet around New Mexico, a bantam motorcycle across the country, and a British roadster around New Jersey. Part of the charm of Ford’s book is the way in which he leavens his well-researched descriptions of the scientific work with brief tales of his life away from weapons. Readership: A memoir for general readership in the history of science. Key Features: • It contains real physics, clearly presented for non-specialists • Combining historical scholarship and his own recollections, the author offers important insights into the people and the work that led to the first H bomb • Personal anecdotes enliven the book

From the *New York Times* and *USA Today* bestselling author of the Marked Men books comes an electrifying new spin-off series,Saints of Denver, featuring all the characters fans have been dying to read about. Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn’t be more different. She’s country club and fine-dining, he’s cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation, while Zeb spends his working with his hands. She’s French silk, he’s all denim and flannel. Zeb’s wanted the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her. It doesn't matter how many smooth moves he makes, the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest—either that or she doesn't return it. Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior. But just as things start to heat up, Zeb is blindsided by a life altering moment from his past. He needs Sayer’s professional help to right a wrong and to save more than himself. He can’t risk what’s at stake just because his attraction to Sayer feels all consuming. But as these opposites dig in for the fight of their lives, battling together to save a family, the steam created when fire and ice collide can no longer be ignored

With a little work I could take care of Barrow’s boat — or his wife

Как наша жизнь зависит от решений инженера? Почему рушатся одни мосты и веками стоят другие? Почему одни здания вызывают у нас дискомфорт, а другие, наоборот, – заставляют успокаиваться? Туго натянутые тросы над огромным мостом через реку, стальной скелет под стеклянной кожей высокой башни, трубопроводы и туннели, которые прячутся у нас под ногами, – все это и есть мир, который мы построили, и он многое говорит о человеческой изобретательности, о нашем взаимодействии друг с другом и с природой. Наша постоянно меняющаяся инженерная вселенная полна разных историй и тайн, и если вы захотите прислушаться и присмотреться, то вас ждет увлекательное приключение. Наверняка вы и не задумывались о том, что инженер может минимизировать трагедии в современном мире и спасти жизни людей? Быть может, вы не раз поднимали голову и, вглядываясь в силуэты зданий, пытались понять, как архитектура подстраивается под нашу жизнь? Станьте свидетелем исповеди инженера, бесконечно влюбленного в свою работу. Рома Агравал – инженер-строитель крупных международных проектов. Она оставила неизгладимый след в истории архитектуры, подарив миру множество произведений современного строительного искусства: от пешеходных мостов и скульптур до вокзалов и небоскребов, в число которых входит легендарный «Осколок»

Bulibasha is the title given to the King of the Gypsies, and on the East Coast of New Zealand two patriarchs fight to be proclaimed the king. Tamihana is the leader of the great Mahana family of shearers and sportsmen and women. Rupeni Poata is his arch enemy. The two families clash constantly, in sport, in cultural contests and, finally, in the Golden Fleece competition to find the greatest shearing gang in New Zealand. Caught in the middle of this struggle is the teenager Simeon, grandson of the patriarch and of his grandmother Ramona, struggling with his own feelings and loyalties as the battles rage on many levels.This award-winning novel is being reissued to tie in with the release of Mahana, the stunning film adaptation of the novel

The triumvirate created by master vampire Jean-Claude, necromancer Anita Blake, and werewolf Richard Zeeman has made Jean-Claude one of the most powerful vampires in the U.S. He's consolidating power in himself and those loyal to him, doing in America what Belle Morte did in Europe when she was at her height of power. She almost owned Europe, and there was those who are determined that Jean-Claude won't do the same in America. Jean-Claude's motives may be kinder, but as any lawyer will tell you: motives matter, but you're just as dead. Assassins are coming to St. Louis to kill them all. Anita knows they're coming, but even being forewarned doesn't mean you can win

Sibling rivalry turns deadly in this Ralph Compton western...Boone and Eppley Scott are the sons of a prosperous Arizona rancher. Despite Boone’s talent for handling a six-shooter, he is content to raise cattle for the rest of his days. Eppley is another story. Dangerously dissatisfied, he secretly plots to take over the family ranch.   When Epp hires an assassin to kill his brother, Boone’s lightning-quick hands leave six dead men behind. Unaware of his brother’s treachery, Boone goes on the run and gets caught up with the infamous outlaw Old Man Radler and his gang of horse thieves.   As Epp continues to send killers after him, Boone faces threats from all sides. If the young gunslinger can escape from Radler’s horse rustlers and survive attacks by wild Apache, he just might end up in a final showdown… with his own flesh and blood.  More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

In “Bullet for One,” a man with a lot of enemies is shot dead while riding his horse in the early morning in Central Park; five of the six suspects believe the sixth man is the culprit, but he’s got an ironclad alibi

Пятьсот тысяч мыслей. Именно столько идей рождается в голове обычного человека ежедневно. Мы постоянно о чем-то думаем. Постоянно чем-то заняты. Но это не значит, что мы продуктивны. Когда мозг перегружен, сложно принимать правильные решения. Любой взвешенный выбор отнимает два самых ценных ресурса – время и энергию. А если решений слишком много, мы чувствуем себя уставшими, рассеянными и даже беспомощными. Мы теряем контроль – над ситуацией и собственной жизнью. Откладываем дела на завтра. Но со временем кладовая нашей памяти переполняется. Нерешенные задачи стучатся в дверь сознания – и мы ощущаем нарастающую тревогу и стресс. Система Bullet Journal помогает вернуть контроль и навести порядок в ментальной кладовой. Она позволяет: • очистить разум от отвлекающих мыслей и сохранить концентрацию в течение всего дня; • увидеть, куда вы тратите свои время и энергию; • добиться любых целей, разбивая их на более мелкие задачи; • развить любознательность и креативность; • держаться выбранного курса и жить целенаправленно

An allegory of the struggle between good and evil, in which Eliot Nailles, a chemist, meets Paul Hammer, who is not the ordinary citizen he seems to be. "We're the Hammers," The stranger said to the priest. Nailles did not think this funny, anticipating the fact that almost everyone else in the neighborhood would. How many hundreds or perhaps thousands cocktail parties would they have to live through, side by side: Hammer and Nailles." Hammer is the illegitimate son of a kleptomaniac, and he plans to awaken the suburban world – by burning Eliot's son Tony in a church

"Dad told me once, that if people don't care about where they live, the way they act, people they associate with, they get lost in the dark, can't find their way back cause there's no light left. I had taken a pretty good step into the shadows tonight." It's payback time, in this short story by Joe R. Lansdale

First English translation of an amazing debut novella by a major and incredibly prolific Japanese author. Bullfight is a Japanese modern classic, a tense story about post-war Japan and its people struggling to come to terms with a new epoch — available now in English for the first time. Three years after the end of the Second World War, Tsugami, the editor-in-chief of a newspaper, decides to organize a bullfight. But things are not as simple as Tsugami assumes: there are all kinds of logistical problems to overcome, and he has to go into an unwelcome alliance with a shady businessman. Tsugami's private life is also difficult, and as the bullfight approaches he must decide whether or not to remain with his lover Sakiko. . Bullfight won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1949, and Yasushi Inoue was consequently assured a place in the Japanese canon. This novel is translated by Michael Emmerich, who has translated much Japanese literature, including Hiromi Kawakami and Banana Yoshimoto. Pushkin Press will be publishing further works by Inoue, including the epistolary novel The Hunting Gun and the story collection The Counterfeiter. Contains a previously unpublished preface by Inoue himself

Nikolajs Gudaņecs Bombardētājs priekš nabadzīgajiem Detektīvstāsts Turpinājums stāstam "Medības uz mednieku". Izrādās, ka viņš palicis dzīvs! Viņš ir atgriezies Rīgā, un atkal  ierauts slepeno dienestu netīro mahināciju epicentrā. Spēles likme ir valsts apvērsums, un trumpis - pagrīdes teroristu organizācija, kas radusies, neviens nezina, kā. Jāatzīmē, ka sižets, lai arī aizraujošs, tomēr vairāk fantastisks, tajā, neskatoties uz autora apgalvojumu par viņa prerogatīvo tiesību minimālo izmantošanu, daudz Latvijas teritorijā nekad nenotikušu izdomājumu, šķiet, ka runa ir par kādu paralēlu Visumu vai realitāti, piemēram, dīvainais, profašistiskais mūsu realitātē nekad neeksistējuša Latvijas prezidenta Miervalda Kauliņa pučs, kas it kā esot noticis 1995 gada Lieldienās; Rubika mūža ieslodzījums, teroristu organizācija "Melnā Zvaigzne". Tai pašā laikā daudz interesantu novērojumu, gan par teroristiskajām organizācijām, gan par valdošo eliti, gan pasaules ekonomiku un politiku vispār, kas, tomēr, saistībā ar augšminēto, izraisa nopietnas šaubas. Tulkotājs. Tulkojis Imants Ločmelis

Detective Inspector Purbright of the Flaxborough police force is used to a life of quietude in a small market town, yet he knows that behind the outward respectability of typical English communities a darker underbelly of greed, crime and corruption lurks. Chalmsbury, a neighbouring town to Flaxborough, has been experiencing a series of explosions that have destroyed many of the town's monuments. Explosives have even gone missing from the Flaxborough civil defence centre and Purbright is seconded to the baffled Chalmsbury police force to help them discover the culprit. When one of the locals is killed Purbright is forced to delve into the community of eccentric residents in a desperate hunt for the killer and finds that, like Flaxborough, Chalmsbury is every bit as rich in genteel assassination. First published in 1960 Bump in the Night is Colin Watson's second book in the Flaxborough series. 'He has all the virtues one looks for in a crime novel: a gift for writing dialogue, a sense of character, a style which moves from easy flippancy to positive grace.' Julian Symons About the Author Colin Watson was born in 1920. He worked as a journalist but was most famous for his twelve 'Flaxborough' novels, set in a small fictional town in England. Four of the 'Flaxborough' novels were adapted for television by the BBC under the series title Murder Most English and Watson's Detective Inspector Purbright remains one of the most intellectual detectives in the crime genre. Colin Watson died in 1983

An omnibus of novels Enter a world where no boundaries exist – and where every seduction is supernatural… Follow four of today's most provocative authors to a place where love can transform reality-and anything can happen. Here they present stories of ethereal circumstances, magical romance, and otherworldy suspense. Beginning with an all-new tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb-and featuring lieutenant-of-the-future Eve Dallas-this collection will take you on a breathtaking journey through the passion of the heart and its power to transcend the everyday…

The White Rings fight a murder gang