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Bernard Knight: Crowner Royal

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting. The murder of…

Robin S. Sharma: The Leader Who Had No Title

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Robin Sharma believes there are certain skills and attitudes that allow you to rise to extraordinary success. In his powerful new parable, he offers a story designed to help people from all walks of life to achieve great things. Blake DiFranco is down on his luck, trying to make ends meet. His job is unsatisfying, and he is disenchanted with the world around him. One day, a family friend offers…

Daniel Waters: The Kiss of Life

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: When Phoebe's best friend Adam takes a bullet for her, it proves everyone right — Adam is in love with her. And now that he's come back to life, Phoebe's presence may be more important than ever. They say that a zombie can come back from death faster if they're loved... and kissed — which means Phoebe has to say goodbye to Tommy Williams, the other zombie in her life. While coaxing Adam back to…

Bernard Knight: The Manor of Death

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: When an unidentified body is discovered in the harbour town of Axmouth, twenty miles from Exeter, Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner is called to investigate. The manner of the young man's death is a matter of some dispute — but, as Sir John soon discovers, it was no accident. The victim did not drown, as the manor reeve alleges, but was strangled to death. In the ensuing murder investigation,…

Cornwell Patricia D.: All That Remains

Скачать книгу (размер 2 355 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 463) Аннотация: #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's heart-stopping thriller featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. In Richmond, Virginia, young lovers are dying. So far, four couples in the area have disappeared, only to be found months later as mutilated corpses. When the daughter of the president's newest drug czar vanishes along with her boyfriend, Dr. Kay Scarpetta knows time is…

Chris Bohjalian: Skeletons at the Feast

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: In January 1945, in the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich to reach the British and American lines. Among the group is 18-year-old Anna Emmerich, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats. There is her lover, Callum Finnella, a young Scottish prisoner of war who has been brought from the…

Justin Somper: Black Heart

Скачать книгу (размер 2 768 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 544) Аннотация: There's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. The team will be led by newly appointed Captain, Cheng Li. Amongst her dynamic crew is young pirate prodigy Connor Tempest. Meanwhile, Connor's twin…

Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: A powerful and perceptive coming-of-age story, in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye, from a talented young filmmaker, screenwriter and novelist.

Nicholas Pileggi: Wiseguy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 947 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 383) Аннотация: At the age of twelve my ambition was to become a gangster. To be a wiseguy. Being a wiseguy was better than being President of the United States. To be a wiseguy was to own the world. Henry Hill Wiseguy is Nicholas Pileggi's remarkable bestseller, the most intimate account ever printed of life inside the deadly high-stakes world of what some people call the Mafia. Wiseguy is Henry Hill's story,…

King Stephen: Just After Sunset

Скачать книгу (размер 2 742 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 539) Аннотация: A stunning collection that displays King? Is phenomenally broad readership (stories published in the New Yorker, Playboy and McSweeney? Including the 25,000 word story? Gingerbread Girl? Published in Esquire)? The first collection since King guest edited the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007.

Mason Matt: The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: «It started with punk. Hip-hop, rave, graffiti, and gaming took it to another level, and now modern technology has made the ideas and innovations of youth culture increasingly intimate and increasingly global at the same time. In «The Pirate's Dilemma,» «VICE» magazine's Matt Mason — poised to become the Malcolm Gladwell of the iPod Generation — brings the exuberance of a passionate music fan and…

Shusterman Neal: The Everlost

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Nick and Allie don't survive the crash, and now they are in limbo, stuck halfway between life and death, in a netherworld known as Everlost. Everlost is home to those who didn't make it to their final destination: A magical yet dangerous place filled with shadows where lost souls run wild. Shocked and frightened, Nick and Allie aren't ready to rest in peace just yet. They want their lives back.…

Cussler Clive: Flood Tide

Скачать книгу (размер 3 451 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 678) Аннотация: Dirk Pitt faces one of his most formidable foes — a madman bent on killing hundreds of innocent men, women, and children with a catastrophic surge of mass destruction. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue.

Christopher Pike: Thirst No: 1: Includes The Last Vampire, Black Blood, Red Dice

Скачать книгу (размер 3 023 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 594) Аннотация: A bind-up of this classic paranormal thriller series from bestselling author Christopher Pike. Originally published in 1994, Pike's Thirst series introduces Alisa, a 5,000-year-old vampire who befriends a human boy who may be her only chance at finding her maker.

Flynn Vince: Separation of Power

Скачать книгу (размер 2 620 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 515) Аннотация: «Now in a premium edition, the thrilling follow-up to «The Third Option» by #1 «New York Times» bestselling author Vince Flynn — featuring hero Mitch Rapp as he once again battles the forces of corrupt Washington politicians and scheming terrorists. Director Stansfield of the CIA is dead, and the president has named Dr. Irene Kennedy as his successor. What should be a relatively easy confirmation…

Leland Gregory: Stupid American History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: «America is the home of the brave and, apparently, the stupid and gullible. Satirist Leland Gregory teaches us a lesson in historical hilarity with Stupid American History. From Columbus to George W. Bush (that's a lot of material, people), Leland leads us through American history's mythconceptions, exposing idiocy and inanity along the time line. He reeducates by informing us about myths. For…

Michael Dobbs: The Edge of Madness

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: The world is peering into the terrifying chasm of a new kind of conflict, where computers take over from missiles and global damnation comes at the click of a button. Cyber-warfare: the kind that brings nations to their knees, switching off energy lifelines, crippling the financial markets, starving leaders of authority. An old Russian nuclear reactor goes into Chernobyl-style meltdown, while on…

Sarah Albee: Snappy Heads Tommy T Rex

Скачать книгу (размер 44 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 10) Аннотация: Hey everybody! Come move your feet! Says Tommy T-Rex. I'll give you the beat! Tommy's claws clap-clap, his feet tap-tap, And his T-Rex jaws go SNAP! SNAP! SNAP! This sturdy board book introduces little ones to an unusual animal in snappy style — literally. This simple short tale tells how Tommy T-Rex sets the beat for an earth shaking dino dance-athon. And all the while, children can SNAP-SNAP…

Ben Bova: Laugh Lines

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Two full-length novels of twistedly comic, but very possible futures, plus six shorter works, adding up to a generous volume of futuristic fun.

Stephen King: Nightmares and Dreamscapes

Скачать книгу (размер 4 568 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 897) Аннотация: The basis for the 2006 TNT mini seres — now available on DVD — King's bestselling short-story collection also features Dolan's Cadillac, soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Christian Slater and Wes Bentley.