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In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train to the Highlands is derailed, along with the festive plans of its travellers. With the train stuck in snow in the middle of nowhere, a killer stalks its carriages, picking off passengers one by one. Those who sleep on the sleeper train may never wake again. Can former Met detective Roz Parker find the killer before they kill again?

Die Schlange hat ihr Gift, auch wenn sie unter den schönsten Blumen liegt. (Dänisches Sprichwort). venom (engl.) – Gift, speziell: Schlangengift. Auch: Bosheit, Gehässigkeit. Stell dir vor, die Polizei klopft an deiner Tür, um dir mitzuteilen, dass sich ein extrem reicher Unternehmer umgebracht hat. Neben seiner Leiche wurde ein Abschiedsbrief gefunden, in dem er sich für alles entschuldigt, was er dir angetan hat. Deswegen macht er dich mit seinem letzten Willen zur Alleinerbin seines Imperiums.

Every year in the United States there are fifteen thousand murders, give or take a few hundred. Of those, nearly forty percent go unsolved. In this six-part audio series, Christina Walsh is determined to change that. After struggling with the loss of her father, she sets out on a journey to bring the justice that has eluded her to the families of other victims. And she starts with a particularly strange case. The murder of world-renowned violinist Leona McPherson who mysteriously disappeared years ago after a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

It's 2037, and the United States government is on the brink of collapse amid rebel uprisings and aggressive political maneuvering turning the country into an active war zone. In a nation where opportunity is sequestered behind doors open only to the privileged, joining the Army seemed like James Trent’s best option. He just never thought he’d actually see combat. Now Trent finds himself on the front lines of a second American Civil War, fighting for a cause he’s not sure he even believes in.

Dort zwischen der Gischt entdeckte ich ein bleiches weibliches Gesicht. Die Sirene hatte leuchtende Augen, so grün wie Algen. Ihr Haar war rot wie Blut. Es floss in sanften Wellen über ihren Körper, der nackt war, soweit ich es erkennen konnte. Sie war eine Schönheit und es fiel mir leicht, zu verstehen, warum Männer ihr und ihrem Gesang verfielen. Doch wenn man genau hinsah, konnte man erkennen, dass sie spitze Zähne in ihrem Mund trug. Zähne, die zum Töten gemacht waren. An ihrem Hals hatte sie Kiemen wie ein Fisch. Sicher war ihr Körper kalt wie der Tod.

Düster-romantische historische Fantasy in Sizilien – der Auftakt der gefeierten Kingdom of the Wicked-Reihe jetzt auf Deutsch! Als die junge Hexe Emilia ihre Zwillingsschwester Vittoria ermordet vorfindet, bricht für sie eine Welt zusammen. Zutiefst schockiert will sie Rache üben – koste es, was es wolle. Selbst wenn sie dafür verbotene, dunkle Magie einsetzen muss, die sie in die Gefahr bringt, von Hexenjägern enttarnt zu werden.

Long before books were mass produced, those made of reeds from along the Nile were worth fighting and dying for. Journeying along the battlefields of Alexander the Great, beneath the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, at Cleopatra's palaces and the scene of Hypatia's murder, award-winning author Irene Vallejo chronicles the excitement of literary culture in the ancient world, and the heroic efforts that ensured this impressive tradition would continue.

Rosalindes Opa behauptet, er kenne ihre Gedanken im Kopf. Also übt die Erstklässlerin vor dem Spiegel, geheime Gedanken zu denken und dabei ganz unauffällig auszuschauen. Es funktioniert: Opa erkennt Rosalinde nicht wieder! Aber auch sonst hat Rosalinde geheime Gedanken. Wenn sie ihre Oma beim Schwindeln erwischt, zum Beispiel, oder wenn sie sich ausmalt, sie würde von einem Löwen gefressen. Solche wilden Geschichten erfindet Rosalinde nur, wenn sie böse mit ihren Eltern ist. Sollen sie doch zusehen, wie sie ohne sie zurechtkommen.

Committed to both peace and human rights for chimeras—people who alter themselves with animal DNA—seventeen-year-old Jimi Corcoran is torn when she’s invited to a gathering of moderate pro- and anti-chimera rights activists seeking to find common ground. But when a militant chimera rights group prevents her from attending—and saves her from being killed by the bomb they’ve planted—Jimi herself falls under suspicion for the blast.

We are in a period of change. We need to think and act differently. The new world of work is significantly more digitized and decentralized than before—a transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis. We need to orient ourselves differently to be successful, shifting from transactional to human-centric management, mindsets, and methods to deal with the faster pace of business developments, continuing uncertainties, more complex issues, and an increase in multidimensional projects.

The UNS Women's Lacrosse team doesn't have an official policy against inter-teammate relationships, but those words might as well be carved into stone tablets in the middle of the field. After witnessing way too much drama in the past, Captain Becca Moore is intent on keeping her players' love lives out of the locker room. Becca has no time or tolerance for any distractions from the game. Unfortunately, that's exactly what Hope Hastings has been since the day she showed up for tryouts: charismatically dorky and kissable distraction.

Written by professor of cognitive neuroscience at UCL Sophie Scott and composed of 10 mind-blowing yet accessible essays, The Brain guides you through the astounding complexities of the organ that makes you, you. From diving into the networks of neurons that are vital to our functioning, to the way our brains differ from one another and how neuroscience is shaping up for the future, this book is a guide to our most powerful and awe-inspiring body part.

Goldenes Sonnenlicht fiel durch die Scheiben direkt auf den Glassarg, in dem ein Mädchen schlief. Schwarzes glattes Haar lag ihr über die schmalen Schultern und reichte bis zu ihren Brüsten. Es glänzte seidig, als wäre es gerade erst gebürstet worden. Lange dunkle Wimpern umrahmten ihre geschlossenen Augen. Sie trug ein blütenreines weißes Kleid aus zarter Spitze. Wie sie dort lag, wirkte sie vollkommen friedlich, so als könne sie keiner Menschenseele etwas zuleide tun. Es herrschte eine andächtige Stille, die von Rumpelstein zerbrochen wurde.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! Get ready, set, go! On this adventure, we're going to learn about some incredible sporting heroes! Grab your trainers as we're going to meet some amazing athletes, from top tennis legends to speedy formula one racers.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! On this adventure, we're entering the world of performance, where we'll learn about different literary legends throughout history! We'll meet William Shakespeare at work at the Globe Theatre, and go behind the scenes of the amazing musical, Hamilton. Let's take to the stage!

Bush pilot Bridget Shanahan runs from responsibility like a child runs from a dentist appointment, but when her brother leaves the family's airfield in her hands, she knows it's time to step up and behave like a Responsible Adult. So of course that's when Archer Ellison III blows into her tiny town of Captivity, Alaska, every inch the hot-as-hell mistake that most definitely belongs in her past. Been there, done that, and didn't even get to keep the commemorative sweatshirt.

Une bouleversante histoire de résilience qu'on lit le cœur battant dans l'espoir que son héroïne s'en sorte. Valentine vit dans une petite résidence d'une ville de province. Elle travaille à temps partiel au rayon librairie d'une grande surface culturelle. Les livres sont sa seule évasion ; son seul exutoire, le journal intime qu'elle cache dans le coffre à jouets de son fils.

Déterminée à sauver sa famille du naufrage financier, Miryem reprend avec succès l'activité de prêteur de son père, mais elle attire rapidement l'attention du roi des Staryk, une créature effroyable qui exige d'elle l'impossible. Wanda, fille de ferme miséreuse aux prises avec un père violent et alcoolique, lutte pour sa survie et celle de ses deux frères.

After Del’s death, Jimi wants to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. But she’s become a public figure in her defense of chimeras, and she can’t quite shake the spotlight—or her suspicion that she’s being followed. When her friend Dr. Guzman, a chimera sympathizer, is arrested for the murder of a chimera wearing a strange medical bracelet, Jimi does some digging—and eventually discovers that Howard Wells, the venal businessman and proponent of the Genetic Heritage Act, is supporting a hospital that ostensibly provides healthcare for chimeras.

Se você acha que fechar a boca e fazer exercícios é a receita para emagrecer, pense novamente. As dietas restritivas não só fracassam 95% das vezes, como propiciam o ganho de peso a longo prazo. É isto mesmo: fazer dieta não funciona e até engorda. Nesse livro, a nutricionista Sophie Deram derruba uma série de mitos e crenças sobre alimentação e, de maneira clara e objetiva, reúne evidências contundentes das áreas da nutrigenômica e da neurociência para mostrar um caminho muito mais sustentável e prazeroso para alcançar um peso saudável.