Elizabeth knows what’s expected of her, perfection. She’s the daughter of an Earl and expected to marry well, say and do the right things with a smile on her face when inside she’s dying for a chance to escape. Thanks to an inheritance her godmother left her years ago, her chance will come with her next birthday. Her hopes of escape abruptly end when Robert, her childhood nemesis that she hasn’t seen in over fourteen years, comes back into her life and does everything he can to drive her out of her mind even as he steals her heart. He hated her. At least, he tried to hate her, but it was so damn difficult to hate someone that he couldn’t live without. He tried to ignore her, tried to focus on anything but her, but nothing worked. Somehow she made her way into his heart and started to make him want things that he never though possible, made him smile and laugh even while she drove him out of his mind and started a legacy by turning him into….. A Bradford

Egzystencja Jakuba Wędrowycza toczy się spokojnym codziennym trybem. Jakub w towarzystwie wiernego druha Semena cieszy się życiem tj. głównie pędzi i konsumuje samogon. Niestety liczne złe moce nieustanie zakłócają jego spokój. Na łąkach straszy widmo hrabiego. Woda w kranie zamienia się w oranżadę. Sztuczna szczęka przyjaciela zostaje podmieniona na pudełko kredek. Belfer sadysta gnębi wnuka. Do zapasów gorzałki dobierają się zombiaki. Jakby tego było mało ambitny diabeł proponuje partyjkę pokera. A jak powszechnie wiadomo „kto Jakuba nachodzi sam sobie szkodzi”. Ogłoszenia drobne Sprzedam tonę arszeniku w szklanych kapsułkach 0,5 grama. Biznesmeni i politycy – zniżka. Mam stały kontakt z agresywnymi kosmitami. Oczekuję poważnych propozycji. Wypychacz lwów bez doświadczenia i dyplomu podejmie pracę, najchętniej w zawodzie. Zmień zawód! Kurs spawaczy konstrukcji orbitalnych finansowany przez MOPS. Hurtownia bursztynu „Komnata” nawiąże współpracę z odbiorcami. Hurt, detal. Do sprzedania - brylantowa kolia po babci. Prawie prawdziwa, a wygląda jeszcze lepiej. Amerykański traktor do ozdoby podwórka. Wprawdzie nie jeździ ale za to niedrogo! Samorządowcy! Wykorzystajcie dotacje unijne. Budujemy schrony przeciwatomowe wedle norm ISO z certyfikatem NATO. Szambo. Wybieranie, napełnianie, wylewanie na zlecenie pod wskazanym adresem. Ubezpieczasz zasiewy? Tylko my umiemy wywołać gradobicie na zlecenie. Hurtownia dziczyzny, także egzotycznej, Słonina S.A. Egzorcysta do wynajęcia. Gwarancja prawie 100% Nowopowstający browar holdingu „Pol-Rol-Chem” poszukuje testerów eksperymentalnych partii nowego syntetycznego piwa bezsłodowego. Automaty rosyjskie i amerykańskie z dostawą do domu

“He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still…” – REVELATION 22

W Szpitalu Kosmicznym dzieją się bardzo dziwne rzeczy. Doświadczony lekarz popełnia proste i zarazem śmiertelnie niebezpieczne błędy, a niższy personel medyczny ma halucynacje i nie może się doliczyć instrumentów. Doktor Conway odkrywa wkrótce, że przyczyną nie są bynajmniej mikroby i że za sprawą kierowanego myślą narzędzia może się dokonać przełom w medycynie. Trzeba się jedynie porozumieć z jego chorym właścicielem. Tymczasem na planecie Drambo, pośród walki o przetrwanie i konfliktu jądrowego, niełatwo leczyć, a co dopiero rozmawiać. Rozpoczyna się naprawdę trudna operacja… James White (1928–2001) to urodzony w Irlandii genialny twórca SF. Początkowo pracował jako urzędnik, asystent menedżera, specjalista od spraw reklamy. Współwydawca czasopism „Slant” i „Hyphen”. Debiutował na łamach „Astounding Science Fiction”. Największą popularność przyniósł mu cykl powieści o Szpitalu Głównym Sektora Dwunastego

Grupa historyków z XXI wieku trafia do królestwa Arkanaru, w którym panuje ziemskie średniowiecze. Czy podołają trudnej roli miłosiernych i światłych bogów, czy mają prawo ingerować w obcy świat, choćby był nie do przyjęcia niesprawiedliwy i okrutny? I czy ktokolwiek ma prawo przyspieszać ewolucję jakiegokolwiek społeczeństwa?

Elena jest najbardziej nieśmiałą i niepewna siebie przedstawicielką najmłodszego pokolenia w Królestwie Światła. Przekonana, że ze względu na niedostatki urody nikt się nią nie zainteresuje, jeśli nie będzie we wszystkim ulegała, z radością przyjmuje umizgi nieznajomego Johna. Ale i w Królestwie Światła nie wszystko jest idyllą. W mieście nieprzystosowanych grasuje morderca kobiet…

Bezczelna, wzruszająca, niezwykła - rozmowa z Manuelą Gretkowską, naszą narodową libertynką. O miłosnych komplikacjach, slow life i fast sex, duchowości, narkotykach, a przede wszystkim o współczesnej Polsce. Manifest swobody myślenia i bycia wbrew wszystkiemu: cenzurze, hejtowi, banowaniu, przemilczaniu i wycinaniu. Książka antysarmacka, raczej nie dla katolików. Dla mnie najważniejsze jest to, by nie powtarzać cudzych myśli i dobrze napisać własne. A że komuś się nie spodoba? Jesteś panną na wydaniu i zalotnicy ci powiedzieli, że nie jesteś w ich targecie? Manuela Gretkowska Downloaded from z-lib.org

Co najmniej przez kilka miesięcy szukałam trupa. Nie rozkopywałam grobów i ugorów, nie zwiedzałam kostnic, starych piwnic ani śmietników, nie gmerałam w gliniankach. Szukałam we własnym umyśle i w ludzkich plotkach, także w mediach, prezentujących wydarzenia okropne i krwawe w taki sposób, żeby przypadkiem jakieś niewłaściwe tajemnice nie wyszły na jaw. (…) Trupa żądała ode mnie Martusia'' – fragment najnowszej powieści najpoczytniejszej polskiej pisarki

New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro’s new novel asks how close are we to our country’s collapse—and will we be able to stop it once it begins? America is coming apart. An illegal immigration crisis has broken out along America’s Southern border—there are race riots in Detroit—a fiery female rancher-turned-militia leader has vowed revenge on the president for his arrogant policies—and the world’s most notorious terrorist is planning a massive attack that could destroy the United States as we know it. Meanwhile the President is too consumed by legacy-seeking to see our country’s deep peril. Brett Hawthorne is the youngest general in the United States Army—and he’s stuck, alone, behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. He’s the last lost soldier of a failed war, fighting to stay alive and make it back home—but will he be able to stop the collapse of America in time?

Are delusions ever useful?

Mason 'Mace' Perry was a maverick cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything – her career, her liberty – and spent two years in prison. Now back on the outside, Mace is trying to rebuild her life and track down the people who set her up. But even with her police chief sister at her side, she has to work in the shadows: there's a vindictive US attorney on her tail and he's just looking for a reason to send her back behind bars. Roy Kingman is a young lawyer, still getting used to his high-paid job at a law firm in Washington. When Roy discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm, his fate becomes entangled with Mace's, as the two team up to investigate. But as their enquiries gather pace, Roy and Mace soon find themselves in unexpected territory; drawn into both the private and public world of the nation's capital, as dark secrets begin to emerge. For what began as a fairly routine homicide investigation will quickly turn into something far more complex. And possibly lethal

Elder Races - 3.5 Meeting your soulmate? Great. Preventing your possible murder? Even better. Alice Clark, a Wyr and schoolteacher, has had two friends murdered in as many days, and she's just found the body of a third. She arrives at the scene only minutes before Gideon Riehl, a wolf Wyr and current detective in the Wyr Division of Violent Crime—and, as Alice oh-so-inconveniently recognizes at first sight, her mate. But the sudden connection Riehl and Alice feel is complicated when the murders are linked to a serial killer who last struck seven years ago, killing seven people in seven days. They have just one night before the killer strikes again. And every sign points to Alice as the next victim

The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything, travelling without borders and living lives of unimaginable luxury without fear or restraint. But when an assassin starts killing off some of the world's richest men, an oligarch with friends in high places seeks the protection of MI5. And Spider Shepherd is placed in the firing line. But while Shepherd has to save the life of a man he neither likes nor respects, he has to deal with a face from his past. The Taliban sniper who put a bullet in his shoulder turns up alive and well and living in London. And Shepherd is in no mood to forgive or forget

Rita Awards "Purrrfect!" – Elizabeth Lowell Ever wonder who writes those outrageous tabloid stories – the ones about Elvis touring the solar system with aliens and disappearing airplanes in the Bermuda Triangle? Meet Hope Spencer, a big-city reporter who got sick and tired of prying into real people's lives, and decided far-out fiction was a whole lot easier to handle. Now reality is just a starting point for Hope, and she's eager for new places, new people, and new experiences that she can transform into the stuff of checkout counter fantasy. The sexy sheriff of Gospel, Idaho, reminds Hope that reality does have some advantages, though Dylan Taber's heart-stopping physique and country-boy charm are practically too good to be true. Lies may be profitable, but even Hope knows they're not a good basis for a relationship. Still, the one thing she's absolutely sure of is that Dylan is no more eager than she is for True Confessions – yet. Meanwhile, she'll just have to take heart in the fact that the handsome sheriff says he's raising his son alone because the boy's mama is an angel, and he's willing to accept on faith the news that Hope is being stalked by a disgruntled leprechaun. With all that going for them, Dylan might find a way to mesh his reality with Hope's fantasy after all

Chicago, 1934. Corruption and intrigue run rampant among the cops and the politicians, who vie for power with organized crime. Sally Rand dances at the World’s Fair, gangster Frank Nitti holds court in a posh hotel suite, Baby Face Nelson and Ma Barker and her boys terrorize the countryside, and G-man Melvin Purvis makes J. Edgar Hoover’s reputation while the street in front of the Biograph Theater runs red with blood. Into this turbulent and dangerous world steps Nathan Heller, a tough but honest private eye trying to make a living in hard times. But his search for a farmer’s-daughter-turned-gun-moll catapults him into the midst of a daring assault on Hoover’s empire and a police plot against the elusive John Dillinger that leaves some crucial questions unanswered. Heller’s investigations send him undercover into the bucolic world of farmhouse hideouts and dusty back roads — until, back in Chicago’s Loop, the sound of machine-gun fire brings the curtain down suddenly on an entire outlaw era

Nate Heller is a cop trying to stay straight in one of the most corrupt places imaginable: Prohibition-era Chicago. When he won’t sell out, he’s forced to quit the force and become a private investigator. His first client is Al Capone. His best friend is Eliot Ness. His most important order of business is staying alive

TRUE DETECTIVES follows Moe Reed and Aaron Fox on the twisted trail of a missing girl, a dark, baffling whodunit that forces the brothers to put aside their mutual animus – and to confront the unresolved family mystery that turned them into enemies. PIs can do things, legally, that cops can't. And cops have access to resources denied their private counterparts. Only by pooling their efforts – and by consulting a man both brothers respect, psychologist Alex Delaware, do Fox and Reed stand a chance of peeling back the secrets in high places that explain the fate of an outwardly innocent young woman. And, by doing so, the brothers learn about much more than murder

Disaster Number One: Men Hard knocks and hunger taught Faith Duffy not to believe in love. Still, when she married her very wealthy – and very old – husband, she became the perfect wife. And then he went to that big bank in the sky, leaving Faith with lonely nights, a pile of money, and a total mess of a pro hockey team. Heck, Faith doesn't even watch hockey! Disaster Number Two: Passion But most of America and half of Canada is watching Ty Savage. His lethal sex appeal and deadly right hook make him the favorite of fans. For most of Ty's life, he's dreamed of winning the Stanley Cup. The last thing he needs is a bimbo messing up his plans. Disaster Number Three: Love Faith loathes Ty on sight, but she can't stop thinking about him all day… and night. Then a moment of temptation ends with Faith in Ty's bed, and she begins to see there's more to him than sex appeal. Ty discovers there's far more to Faith than beauty and billions. But a relationship with Faith is impossible, and falling in love – that would be a disaster

This collection, structured around a reprint of Vernor Vinge's enormously influential novella "True Names," includes several essays as well as other short fiction inspired by Vinge's revolutionary tale. Comment by the transcriber: This is as complete and accurate an etext of the 1984 edition of True Names as I can make. I agree with Project Gutenberg, regarding the superiority of hard formatted plain ASCII over other formats. Except that this work requires some italics, so I've used a bastard mix of plain text and HTML. If you want to read it as plain text, the HTML codes for italics are not too annoying; yet in HTML it will still preserve the original work's line formatting (minus right justification). Also included is the Afterword by Marvin Minsky, and .GIFs of all illustrations from the book. These are linked in at the correct places in the etext. One zip file contains the whole lot, for portability. Enjoy! The Rectifier, Feb 1998

The third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy will take you on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philly. Starting off where the second installment's dramatic cliffhanger left us, True III will finally reveal Gena's mysterious stalker and savior, as well as introduce a new killer so vicious, so cunning, so ruthless, he'll have you looking over your shoulder with each turn of the page. The crooked cops are searching for the money, Gena's family members are now the target for Gena who's hiding from everything and everyone, as the race is on for Gena's survival. Will she manage to keep the money, can she get out of town and make a new life for herself, and will her family survive the maniacal killer that is hell bent on tracking her down? Will Gena stay, True to the Game?

¿Es posible que un playboy irresistible como Blake se convierta en un marido en el que poder confiar? Su ex esposa Maxine hace años que mantiene con él una cordial relación. Y bien sabe que el encantador padre de sus hijos puede ser cualquier cosa menos un esposo fiel. Cuando Maxine, una reputada psiquiatra, parece haber encontrado un hombre a su medida, alguien que le dará todo lo que Blake le negó, un imprevisto la sacudirá como ese terremoto que ha derrumbado una de las mansiones de Blake y ha dejado en el país una estela de miseria y devastación. Blake acude a ella para que le acompañe en un proyecto humanitario, y Maxine se pregunta si un hombre como él, de repente preocupado y solidario, realmente es capaz de cambiar

«Le directeur a été très gentil avec moi le jour de mon embauche. J'ai eu la permission de gérer ma parfumerie toute seule. Ça marchait bien. Seulement, quand les premiers symptômes sont apparus, j'ai dû quitter la parfumerie. Ce n'était pas une histoire de décence ni rien; c'est juste que tout devenait trop compliqué. Heureusement, j'ai rencontré Edgar, et Edgar, comme vous le savez, est devenu président de la République. C'était moi, l'égérie d'Edgar. Mais personne ne m'a reconnue. J'avais trop changé. Est-ce que j'avais raté la chance de ma vie? En tout cas, je ne comprenais toujours pas très bien ce qui m'arrivait. C'était surtout ce bleu sous le sein droit qui m'inquiétait…» Premier roman de Marie Darrieussecq. Truismes a connu un grand succès. Il a été traduit dans plus de quarante pays

Returning home to Truly, Idaho, to attend the reading of her stepfather's will, pretty hairdresser Delaney Shaw finds herself back in the arms of the sexy, devil-may-care, motorcycle-riding Nick Allegrezza and sparks a scandal

Alone in the world, Amanda Carville has no dowry, no reputation left, and no one who believes her to be innocent of murder, since she was found holding the gun that killed her stepfather. Viscount Rexford also has his troubles. He's scarred by war, and cursed-or blessed-with the family trait of knowing the truth when he hears it, and his success at extracting the truth from military prisoners has left many doubting his honor and his methods. When Amanda tells him she didn't do it, he believes her. Tired of the truth business, Rex refuses to get involved…until his heart leaves him no choice

They Said It Was An Accident... Sawyer Dodd is a star athlete, a straight-A student, and the envy of every other girl who wants to date Kevin Anderson. When Kevin dies in a tragic car crash, Sawyer is stunned. Then she opens her locker to find a note: You're welcome. Someone saw what he did to her. Someone knows that Sawyer and Kevin weren't the perfect couple they seemed to be. And that someone—a killer—is now shadowing Sawyer's every move

First he made five billion dollars. Then he made The Apprentice. Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style. Real estate titan, bestselling author, and TV impresario Donald J. Trump reveals the secrets of his success in this candid and unprecedented book of business wisdom and advice. Over the years, everyone has urged Trump to write on this subject, but it wasn’t until NBC and executive producer Mark Burnett asked him to star in The Apprentice that he realized just how hungry people are to learn how great personal wealth is created and first-class businesses are run. Thousands applied to be Trump’s apprentice, and millions have been watching the program, making it the highest rated debut of the season. In Trump: How To Get Rich, Trump tells all–about the lessons learned from The Apprentice, his real estate empire, his position as head of the 20,000-member Trump Organization, and his most important role, as a father who has successfully taught his children the value of money and hard work. With his characteristic brass and smarts, Trump offers insights on how to • invest wisely • impress the boss and get a raise • manage a business efficiently • hire, motivate, and fire employees • negotiate anything • maintain the quality of your brand • think big and live large Plus, The Donald tells all on the art of the hair! With his luxury buildings, award-winning golf courses, high-stakes casinos, and glamorous beauty pageants, Donald J. Trump is one of a kind in American business. Every day, he lives the American dream. Now he shows you how it’s done, in this rollicking, inspirational, and illuminating behind-the-scenes story of invaluable lessons and rich rewards. With a central role in NBC’s The Apprentice, Trump’s star is soaring. In his fifth book (after The Art of the Deal, he offers a cursory glance behind the scenes of the hit reality show, but the bulk of the text consists of business advice (“Be Tenacious”; “Play Golf”; “Be Optimistic, but Always Be Prepared for the Worst”) with illustrative details culled from his real estate and media dealings. (The glimpses he presents of his transformation of 40 Wall Street hint at a story that might deserve a more serious book all its own.) There are some surprises; at times, the quintessential New Yorker sounds almost like a California New Ager as he recommends up to three hours of quiet reflection a day along with the writings of Carl Jung. But he’s soon back in recognizable form, advising readers to “screw enemies back" and explaining why various people (including former governor Mario Cuomo and talk-show host Joy Behar) are dead to him. Trump appears comfortable with himself, and he even makes light of potentially touchy subjects, such as his hair: “My hair is one hundred percent mine. No animals have been harmed in the creation of my hairstyle.” There are occasional missteps, like an imitation of the New York Post’s iconic gossip column “Page Six,” which reads more like an annual Trump Christmas letter. But Trump’s books have done an effective job of capturing his grand personality in print, and this volume is no exception. B&W photos throughout. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

First he made five billion dollars. Then he made The Apprentice. Now The Donald shows you how to make a fortune, Trump style. Real estate titan, bestselling author, and TV impresario Donald J. Trump reveals the secrets of his success in this candid and unprecedented book of business wisdom and advice. Over the years, everyone has urged Trump to write on this subject, but it wasn’t until NBC and executive producer Mark Burnett asked him to star in The Apprentice that he realized just how hungry people are to learn how great personal wealth is created and first-class businesses are run. Thousands applied to be Trump’s apprentice, and millions have been watching the program, making it the highest rated debut of the season. In Trump: How To Get Rich, Trump tells all–about the lessons learned from The Apprentice, his real estate empire, his position as head of the 20,000-member Trump Organization, and his most important role, as a father who has successfully taught his children the value of money and hard work. With his characteristic brass and smarts, Trump offers insights on how to • invest wisely • impress the boss and get a raise • manage a business efficiently • hire, motivate, and fire employees • negotiate anything • maintain the quality of your brand • think big and live large Plus, The Donald tells all on the art of the hair! With his luxury buildings, award-winning golf courses, high-stakes casinos, and glamorous beauty pageants, Donald J. Trump is one of a kind in American business. Every day, he lives the American dream. Now he shows you how it’s done, in this rollicking, inspirational, and illuminating behind-the-scenes story of invaluable lessons and rich rewards. With a central role in NBC’s The Apprentice, Trump’s star is soaring. In his fifth book (after The Art of the Deal, he offers a cursory glance behind the scenes of the hit reality show, but the bulk of the text consists of business advice (“Be Tenacious”; “Play Golf”; “Be Optimistic, but Always Be Prepared for the Worst”) with illustrative details culled from his real estate and media dealings. (The glimpses he presents of his transformation of 40 Wall Street hint at a story that might deserve a more serious book all its own.) There are some surprises; at times, the quintessential New Yorker sounds almost like a California New Ager as he recommends up to three hours of quiet reflection a day along with the writings of Carl Jung. But he’s soon back in recognizable form, advising readers to “screw enemies back" and explaining why various people (including former governor Mario Cuomo and talk-show host Joy Behar) are dead to him. Trump appears comfortable with himself, and he even makes light of potentially touchy subjects, such as his hair: “My hair is one hundred percent mine. No animals have been harmed in the creation of my hairstyle.” There are occasional missteps, like an imitation of the New York Post’s iconic gossip column “Page Six,” which reads more like an annual Trump Christmas letter. But Trump’s books have done an effective job of capturing his grand personality in print, and this volume is no exception. B&W photos throughout. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

The High King Zastros and his evil witch queen had finally met their match when they’d challenged Milo Morai and his Confederation Army to battle. Yet with the menace of Zastros destroyed, the Confederation faced a still greater challenge—for in his mad campaign, Zastros had drained the very lifeblood from his kingdom of Southern Ehleenoee. Only chaos now reigned there, as bandits, killers, and bands of renegade warriors roved the land, slaughtering all who opposed them. Milo had pledged to bring peace back to this devastated realm. But could his former enemies, now become allies, be trusted to live by Confederation law in their troubled lands? Or did traitors wait to betray Milo’s warriors to a terrible doom?

Here is the first new adventure in the classic Amber series in over five years — the first book in a brand-new trilogy from multi-award-winning author Roger Zelazny. Amber, the one real world, of which all others — including our own Earth — are but Shadows…  Merle Corey is a brilliant young computer designer in San Francisco. But he is also Merlin, son of Corwin, vanished prince of Amber — heir to his father’s wondrous powers — and someone is determined to kill him. Now he will begin a desperate race through Shadow to escape the mysterious force that threatens his life… and to protect the deadly secret that could destroy both his worlds

A corpse from a Mafia hit left in the boot of his own car – commonly known as 'trunk music'. Detective Hieronymous Bosch investigates – his first case since returning to homicide Division. Tony Aliso (deceased) was a minor film producer churning out straight-to-video soft porn and making more money than he should out of it. Harry suspects that one of the Mob realised how much Tony was skimming off the top in the laundering service he provided. The investigation takes Hieronymous (AKA Harry) to Las Vegas and face-to-face with an ex-lover

On le sait, chaque automne depuis cent ans, le Goncourt est attribué au livre le plus insignifiant de la rentrée. Si l'utilité de ce prix repoussoir n'est plus à prouver - il montre à nos jeunes écrivains les voies littéraires sans avenir -, il ne faut pas oublier trop vite les goncourables, ces malheureux qui passent deux mois dans une grande détresse morale à attendre le verdict. Ils sont chair et tripes, ces gens-là, et ils ont mal à l'amour-propre. Peu de supplices sont comparables a ceux d'un pauvre bougre en sursis du Goncourt !

It’s Wait for You as you’ve never seen it. Trust in Me lets you in on Cam’s side of the #1 New York Times Bestselling story. Cameron Hamilton is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. But when Avery Morgansten comes crashing into his life – literally – he finally meets the one person who can resist his soulful baby blues. But Cam’s not ready to give up. He can’t get the feisty and intriguing girl out of his head. Avery has secrets, secrets that keep her from admitting the feelings Cam knows she has for him. Will persistence (and some delicious homemade cookies) help him break down her barriers and gain her trust? Or will he be shut out of Avery's life, losing his first real shot at the kind of love that lasts forever?

Peter Leonard showed remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in Quiver, his debut novel. In Trust Me, he reaches for new heights as he crafts a classic noir thriller loaded with double- and triplecrosses. The first mistake Karen Delaney made was entrusting $300,000 to her boyfriend, Samir, the head of an illegal bookmaking operation. The second was breaking up with him because Samir holds a $300,000 grudge. Months later, Karen sees an opportunity when two thieves break into her house in the middle of the night. She proposes a scheme to Samir's safe. But almost immediately Karen realizes she's in over her head as things begin to spin out of control. Trust Me moves at breakneck speed through the affluent suburbs of Detroit and Chicago as Karen is pursued by O'Clair, an over-the- hill heavy who works for Samir and wants the money for his own retirement; by Ricky, Samir's nephew who sees the money as a way to pay off his own massive gambling debts; by the thieves who've been double-crossed; and by two ruthless hit men who view the money as their stake in the American dream

Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The “Full Ozzy Genome” contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference in San Diego-making headlines around the world. The procedure was in part sponsored by The Sunday Times of London, which had already caused an international fururoe by appointing Ozzy Osbourne its star health advice columnist. The newpaper argued that Ozzy’s mutliple near-death experiences, 40-year history of drug abuse, and extreme hypocondria qualified him more than any other for the job. The column was an overnight hit, being quickly picked up by Rolling Stone to give it a global audience of millions. In TRUST ME, I'M DR. OZZY, Ozzy answers reader's questions with his outrageous wit and surprising wisdom, digging deep into his past to tell the memoir-style survival stories never published before-and offer guidance that no sane human being should follow. Part humor, part memoir, and part bad advice, TRUST ME, I’M DR. OZZY will include some of the best material from his published columns, answers to celebrities' medical questions, charts, sidebars, and more. Ozzy Osbourne was born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1948. He has sold over a hundred million records both with Black Sabbath and as a Grammy Award-winning solo artist. He has five children and lives with his wife, Sharon, in California and Buckinghamshire. Best viewed with CoolReader v.2 or CoolReader v.3

In these stories, Simon Templar proves by his timely intervention that those on the side of the angels can trust The Saint to defend them. The Helpful Pirate: The Saint searches for an antique glass and finds a most important old gentleman. Hamburg. The Bigger Game: The Saint acts as referee for a dangerous bet between a former matador and an arrogant white hunter. London. The Cleaner Cure: The Saint's memory of a police-proof murder method helps a deserving victim of violence. Paris. The Intemperate Reformer: Simon revenges himself in beautifully apropos style against a hypocritical teetotaller. London. The Uncured Ham: A miscreant actor is neatly caught when the Saint sets a trap for a ham, baited with a chance to play Hamlet. Sweden and Denmark. The Convenient Monster: The Loch Ness Monster may have been the agent whereby a murder plan backfires. Scotland. All these stories have appeared in magazines prior to publication in this book. Scene: Europe and the British Isles

Короткая строка кода на экране компьютера, который случайно обнаруживает Алекс Пейтон, оказывается номером банковского счета еврейской семьи, открытым в начале Второй мировой войны. Эта находка круто меняет жизнь Алекс. Загадочный счет является опекунским, поэтому нацисты не смогли узнать фамилию настоящего владельца денег. Находясь более полувека в швейцарском банке, счет вырос до огромной суммы. В поисках ключей к разгадке судьбы еврейской семьи Алекс окунается в пучину коррупции и предательства. С каждым шагом расследования она, сама того не ведая, подвергает себя и наследников опасности – опасности раскрыть тайну, которая может стоить жизни

They are beautiful. They are rich. They are strong willed and successful. They have everything, but love. And each one of them has a dark secret looming in their past. Sophia is a 25 year old Brazilian widow. Intelligent and ravishing, she flees from her own country after a tragic incident. Hiding from everyone and everything, she remains alone, torn between the love for a dead man, the torment of living without part of her memory and the fear of moving on.  Ethan is one of the most important tycoons in the steel industry. As the memory of an awful evening in his adolescence haunts him night and day, he keeps looking for an elusive woman whom he could love - and who would love him - as he never has in all his 35 years... Until he finds Sophia.  Alistair is a 34 year old powerful banker, searching for one–night stands with women who will warm his bed. And that he can punish physically to abate his anger for his late wife's black deeds and his own guilt for being such a debauched man for so many years. Any woman will do, and he has many to choose from, as they all fall instantly for his manly, devilish charming ways. In Europe, in the months after October 2009, their paths will cross and clash. Who will win the prize of love?

In BETRAYED, the second installment of the Trust series, Sophia, Ethan and Alistair will face and revisit their past dark deeds. Each one of them will need to overcome their guilt, fear and pain and learn to see themselves through forgiving eyes. Or succumb to their misery. Alistair Connor MacCraig, a powerful banker, and Ethan Ashford, a steel tycoon, are both in love with Sophia Leibowitz, the ravishing owner of Leibowitz Oil. Sophia fells for Alistair's seduction. She is determined to have a relationship with him but a dark and terrible secret lurks beneath the surface she presents to the world. When she regains her memories, shame and fear will take control of her. Will she be able to find peace within herself? Alistair is in love with Sophia but he has difficulties overcoming his guilty over his daughter's death and his sexual preferences. Certain that he doesn't deserve to be loved, he would do everything to push Sophia away, despite his love for her. Will he be able to find redemption? Ethan, no less haunted by his secrets and lies, lives in an alternate reality because the loss of Sophia is too unbearable to face. He would do everything to have Sophia back in his arms

Короткая строка кода на экране компьютера, который случайно обнаруживает Алекс Пейтон, оказывается номером банковского счета еврейской семьи, открытым в начале Второй мировой войны. Эта находка круто меняет жизнь Алекс. Загадочный счет является опекунским, поэтому нацисты не смогли узнать фамилию настоящего владельца денег. Находясь более полувека в швейцарском банке, счет вырос до огромной суммы. В поисках ключей к разгадке судьбы еврейской семьи Алекс окунается в пучину коррупции и предательства. С каждым шагом расследования она, сама того не ведая, подвергает себя и наследников опасности — опасности раскрыть тайну, которая может стоить жизни

Nina Oberon’s life has changed enormously in the last few months. When her mother was killed, Nina discovered the truth about her father, the leader of the Resistance. And now she sports the same Governing Council–ordered tattoo of XVI on her wrist that all sixteen-year-old girls have. The one that announces to the world that she is easy prey to predators. But Nina won’t be anyone’s stereotype. And when she joins an organization of girls working within the Resistance, she knows that they can put an end to one of the most terrifying secret programs the GC has ever conceived. Because the truth always comes out… and the consequences can be deadly

In this hot tale, Mr. Darcy confesses the truth about George Wickham right from the start, warning Elizabeth and the rest of Meryton about Wickham's despicable character. Will his honesty change the way Elizabeth feels about him and his previous poor behavior? Will he still have to transform himself to win her love? And what will happen when scandal erupts?

On a hot midsummer morning, after sixteen years of marriage, Jane saw her husband fifty feet away and did not recognise him. Alan has changed because he's injured his back. Pain has altered his appearance, but he has also changed in other ways: he has become glum and demanding. Jane has to do everything for him - fetching, carrying, shopping, cooking, even dressing and undressing him. When she longs for escape, her mother accuses her of selfishness - of course she can't abandon a man so handicapped and needy - Meanwhile Henry cares in a different way for his self-centred wife, Delia, a writer and researcher specialising in fairytales, who in her own estimation is a 'Great Artist'. He tends the flame, making certain Delia gets everything she desires including spectacular doses of adulation. Can sexy Delia, with her trailing scarves and lacy shirts, coax Alan out of his grumpiness? Can Henry stop Jane feeling guilty? Can the couples swap roles?

Investigator Lom returns to Mirgorod and finds the city in the throes of a crisis. The war against the Archipelago is not going well. Enemy divisions are massing outside the city, air raids are a daily occurrence and the citizens are being conscripted into the desperate defense of the city. But Lom has other concerns. The police are after him, the mystery of the otherworldly Pollandore remains and the vast Angel is moving, turning all of nature against the city. But will the horrors of war overtake all their plans?