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An elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a will...Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity andthe means to administer the fatal poison.Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows...

Carrie White is no ordinary girl.Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis.To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues.But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .

James Patterson sokkoló tényfeltáró riport-könyve az amerikai futball egyik csillagáról, Aaron Hernandezről. Mint egy üstökös tűnt fel Hernandez az amerikai futtball történetében, s amilyen gyorsan felemelkedett, olyan gyorsan el is bukott. Hernandezt, -akárcsak egykor O.J. Simpsont - gyilkosság vádjával állították bíróság elé, de Hernandez nem úszta meg a börtönt. Idő előtt meghalt a szupersztár. Ebben a lebilincselő műben Patterson a regényeiből már megszokott alapossággal tárja fel valóságot AaronHerandez életéről.Ripped from the headlines . . . Combining in-depth, investigative reporting and fresh interviews, the authors effectively tabloid-proof this shocking, celebrity-driven story by lining up the facts and labeling rumors. --USA TodayAaron Hernandez was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later reached the Super Bowl. His every move as a tight end with the New England Patriots played out the headlines, yet he led a secret life--one that ended in amaximum-security prison. What drove him to go so wrong, so fast?Between the summers of 2012 and 2013, not long after Hernandez made his first Pro Bowl, he was linked to a series of violent incidents culminating in the death of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player who dated the sister of Hernandez's fiancée,Shayanna Jenkins.He had it all. A $40 million NFL contract. Fame. Adoration.Until he was convicted of murder, and jailed for life without parole.A true story told by the master of crime fiction, All-American Murder is the tale of Aaron Hernandez, once the NFL's youngest player, a star for the New England Patriots, and a Super Bowl veteran. His every move played out in the headlines, and yet heled a secret life - one that ended in a maximum-security prison. What drove him to go so wrong, so fast?He'd courted trouble since school, and trouble followed him to the NFL. Between the summers of 2012 and 2013, Hernandez was linked to a series of violent incidents culminating in the death of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro American football player who dated thesister of Hernandez's fiancée.This explosive account of the rise and fall of a life cut short in the dark shadow of fame, culminating in Hernandez's own untimely death behind bars, is built on original, in-depth reporting. Was Hernandez a victim himself, suffering violence-inducingbrain damage from the sport that meant everything to him - or was he just a heartless killer?

THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST THRILLER OF 2018! What did she see? It's been ten long months since Anna Fox last left her home. Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old New York house like a ghost,lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside. Anna's lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits day after day, watching her neighbours. When the Russells move in, Anna is instantly drawn to them. A picture-perfect family of three,they are an echo of the life that was once hers. But one evening, a frenzied scream rips across the silence, and Anna witnesses something no one was supposed to see. Now she must do everything she can to uncover the truth about what really happened. Buteven if she does, will anyone believe her? And can she even trust herself? `Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing' Gillian Flynn `One of those rare books that really is unputdownable' Stephen King `Twisted to the power of max' Val McDermid `A dark, twistyconfection' Ruth Ware `An incredible debut. I loved it... a brilliant page turner' Jane Harper, author of The Dry

Soon after Gwenda moved into her new home, odd things started to happen. Despite her best efforts to modernise the house, she only succeeded in dredging up its past. Worse, she felt an irrational sense of terror every time she climbed the stairsIn fear, Gwenda turned to Miss Marple to exorcise her ghosts. Between them, they were to solve a 'perfect' crime committed many years before.

Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her. With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery,Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: 'You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?' Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met. Another Christie classic which takes a series of turns thatkeep listeners guessing to the end. Starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate a murder and a mysterious note.

To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning?Was it the savage blow to the back of Father Gorman's head? Or was it when the priest's assailant searched him so roughly he tore the clergyman's cassock? Or could it have been the priest's visit, just minutes before, to a woman on her death bed?Or was there a deeper significance to the violent squabble which Mark Easterbrook had himself witnessed earlier?Wherever the beginning lies, Mark and his sidekick, Ginger Corrigan, may soon have cause to wish they'd never found it

First to DieValahol a tömegben egy gyilkos van...November 5. van, az Örömtüzek Éjszakája. Ezen a napon emlékeznek meg Nagy Britannia szerte arról, hogy leleplezték I. Jakab angol király elleni lőporos összeesküvést. Ennek egyik tagja volt Guy Fawkess. Ezen a napon sokan maskarába öltöznek, többenFawkes-nak öltözve.Ezen az éjszakán ismeretlen tüntetők néznek farkasszemet a rendőrökkel a St James Parkban. Másnap reggel egy Guy Fawkes-nak beöltöztetett testet találnak a téren. Az esethez Kate Riley-t és Zain Harrist riasztják.A boncolás kideríti, hogy a holttest a nemzetközi ügyek egyik civil tanácsadójának földi maradványai, akinek feladata a konfliktusos teretekről éppen az életek mentése volt. Szintén a boncolás eredménye, hogy az áldozat testébe egy feltehetően halálos ésroppant fertőző vírust juttattak be. De kinek állhatott érdekében, hogy megöljön egy olyasvalakit, aki életeket ment? Valóban életeket mentett, vagy más állhatott a gyilkosság átterében?Bonfire Night and St James's Park is filled with thousands of Anonymous protesters in a stand-off with the police. When a cloaked, Guido Fawkes mask-wearing body is discovered the following morning, Kate Riley and Zain Harris from the Police CrimeCommissioner's office are called in.The corpse has been eaten away by a potentially lethal and highly contagious virus. The autopsy reveals the victim was a senior civil servant, whose work in international development involved saving lives. Why wouldanyone want him dead? THEY WILL STRIKE AGAIN As the research team looking into the origins of the deadly virus scramble to discover an antidote, first one, then another pharmacist goes missing. Meanwhile, a dark truth starts to emerge about the murdervictim: he was an aggressive man, whose bullying behaviour resulted in the suicide attempt of one of his former staff members, and one of his favoured charities is rumoured to be involved in human trafficking. AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT . . .With thirtylives potentially at stake, Kate and Zain have their work cut out for them. Can they find the two missing pharmacists in time, or will they too end up dead?

Der Absturz zweier britischer Piloten hinter den feindlichen Linien Ein Krankenhaus im Breisgau, in dem psychisch Kranke als Versuchskaninchen für Psychopharmaka dienen Die dramatische Suche eines Mannes nach seinem Freund, den er dreiáig Jahre zuvor im Stich gelassen hat ¯Eine unfassbare Geschichte: die Schrecken des Krieges und das Schicksal psychisch zutiefst beschädigter Patienten einer Nervenheilanstalt auf der einen Seite, die Freundschaft zweier englischer Piloten und die Suche nach einem Verschwundenen auf deranderen, gehört zum Besten, was Jussi Adler-Olsen je geschrieben hat. Wie er das groteske Elend der Patienten einer Nervenklinik als Folge des Krieges schildert, ist anrührend und beklemmend zugleich.

A dentist lies murdered at his Harley Street practiceThe dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But whywould a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments?A shoe buckle holds the key to the mystery. Now - in the words of the rhyme - can Poirot pick up the sticks and lay them straight?

Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive school for girls - things like murderLate one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart frompoint blank range.The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim

Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband.Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining withfriends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce?

An old-fashioned London Hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes outWhen Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she's looking for at Bertram's Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer.Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric guest makes his way to the airport on the wrong day

On a French golf course, a millionaire is found stabbed in the back...An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course.Butwhy is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse...

It is Egypt, 2000 BC, where death gives meaning to life. At the foot of a cliff lies the broken, twisted body of Nofret, concubine to a Ka-priest. Young, beautiful and venomous, most agree that she deserved to die like a snake.Yet Renisenb, the priest's daughter, believes that the woman's death was not fate, but murder. Increasingly, she becomes convinced that the source of evil lurks within her own father's household.As the wife of an eminent archaeologist, Agatha Christie took part in several expeditions to the Middle East. Drawing upon this experience and exhaustive research, she wrote this serial killer mystery laid in Egypt 4000 years ago.

A message from a dead acquaintance prompts a bus tour to an unknown crime...In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel - an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels.Recognising in MissMarple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing.

Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot's early cases from the days before he was famous...Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases whichhelped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious.Chronicled by hisfriend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot's soon-to-be-famous `little grey cells' to their absolute limit.

Murder, stolen plans, a mysterious death and a menage a trois - four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule PoirotHow did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? What was the link between a ghost sighting and the disappearance of top secert military plans? How did the bullet that killed Sir Gervase shatter a mirror inanother part of the room? And who destroyed the 'eternal triangle' of love involving renowned beauty, Valentine Chantry?Hercule Poirot is faced with four mystifying cases - Murder in the Mews, The Incredible Theft, Dead Man's Mirror and Triangle at Rhodes - each a miniature classic of characterisation, incident and suspense.

Patricia Haighsmith Ripley-sorozata hasonlóan kalandos Lee Childe Jack Reecher-sorozatához. Ebben a fordulatokban és izgalmakban gazdag angol regény az eddig megszokott farnciaországi helyszín mellett új, egzotikusabbnak mondható helyszínekre, mintMarokkó is eljuthat az olvasó.Tom Ripley csendesen éldegéli luxus életét Villeperce-i kastélyában és mint eddig egy lépéssel előrébb tart a törvénynél. Van ugyanis valami a múltjában, amelyet nem igazán szeretne, ha tüzetesebbvizsgálódás tárgyává tennék...Az ötödik regény fő vonalakban: a főszereplőt Tom Ripley-t - az okoskodó, erkölcstelen, száműzött amerikai - egyszer csak egy szintén amerikai, David Prithard kezdi zaklatni. Pritchard faragatlansága már-már Ripleyével vetekszik, s teljesen olyan érzéselesz az embernek, mintha Pritchard egy Ripley-hasonmás lenne. És Pritchard úgy is kezd viselkedni... Ráadásul a honfitárs valami megmagyarázhatatlan módon járatos is Riply gyanús múltjának részleteiben és elhatározza, megismerkedik vele. Árnyékkéntköveti Ripley-t mindenhová, lesi minden mozzanatát. Első karikában kikémleli franciaországi otthonát és követi Marokkóba is. A feszültség csak növekszik, amint visszatérnek Villeperce-be. Ekkor Pritchard elhatározza, hogy jobb lenne, ha Ripley testeinkább valahol a folyómeder mélyén pihenne... De Ripley-t már nem először próbálják eltenni láb alól...Tom Ripley is quietly living a life of luxury at his chateau at Villeperce, and, as ever, is keeping one step ahead of the law - he has, after all, a past that would not bear too much close scrutiny...The fifth novel featuring the protagonist Tom Ripleyfinds the sophisticated and amoral American expatriate being harassed by David Pritchard, a fellow American whose boorishness marks him as something of Ripley's alter-ego. Inexplicably familiar with all the incriminating details of Ripley's past,Pritchard is determined to expose him. He shadows Ripley's every move, first spying on him at home in France and then following him to Morocco. Tensions build on the return to Villeperce as Pritchard sets out to locate a body Ripley would prefer remainhidden in a nearby river.

There's more than petty theft going on in a London youth hostel...An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items -including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup - he congratulated the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a `unique and beautiful problem'.The list made absolutely no sense atall. But, reasoned Poirot, if this was merely a petty thief at work, why was everyone at the hostel so frightened?

Ann Prentice falls in love with Richard Cauldfield and hopes for new happiness. Her only child, Sarah, cannot contemplate the idea of her mother marrying again and wrecks any chance of her remarriage. Resentment and jealousy corrode their relationship aseach seeks relief in different directions. Are mother and daughter destined to be enemies for life or will their underlying love for each other finally win through?

Sherlock Holmes is famous around the world. When the police cannot solve a crime, they turn to Holmes. He never misses a clue, and when he looks carefully at a person, he can understand everything about them. These are two of the best Sherlock Holmesstories. In 'The Dead Coachman', Holmes investigates a burglary and a murder while he is staying in the countryside with his friend Doctor Watson. In 'The Last Mystery', Holmes is in danger from the evil Professor Moriarty, who is as clever as thedetective himself. They are both ready to fight to the death. But who will win?

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate a murder and a supernatural, monstrous dog.

Agatha Christie's famous Miss Marple mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Lymstock is a town with more than its share of shameful secrets - a town where even a sudden outbreak of anonymous hate-mail causes only a minor stir.But all that changes when one of the recipients, Mrs Symmington, commits suicide. Her final note said 'I can't go on'. Only Miss Marple questions the coroner's verdict of suicide. Was this the work of a poison-pen? Or of a poisoner?

Inspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers andWinston Nkata looking behind the peaceful fa‡ade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit.The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge?Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her aconnection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime.Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under pressure, and author Elizabeth George writing at the very height of her exceptional powers.

LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and the page-turning next instalment in the highly acclaimed series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.'I seen a kid killed . . . He strangled it, up by the horse.'When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannotremember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott - once his assistant, now a partner in the agency - set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament,and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is morefraught than it ever has been - Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that . . .The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott

...When a number of leading scientists disappear without trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. Are they being kidnapped? Blackmailed? Brainwashed?One woman appears to have the key to the mystery. Unfortunately, OliveBetteron now lies in a hospital bed, dying from injuries sustained in a Moroccan plane crash.Meanwhile, in a Casablanca hotel room, Hilary Craven prepares to take her own life. But her suicide attempt is about to be interrupted by a man who will offerher an altogether more thrilling way to die...