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Dvojjazyčný soubor detektivních příběhů obsahuje celkem šest povídek z pera Agathy Christie. V Případu ztracené závěti se na známého detektiva Hercula Poirota obrací mladá žena, které její nebožtík strýc připravil opravdu důmyslný hlavolam, aby se tak ujistil, že si zaslouží stát se jeho dědičkou. Poirot osobně napomůže i vyřešení tajuplného případu vraždy v povídce Dobrodružství s italským šlechticem. Povídky Rádžův smaragd a Mužnost Edwarda Robinsona patří k autorčiným oblíbeným humorným textům, které nijak neidealizují vztahy mezi muži a ženami. Labutí píseň čtenáře pro změnu zavede do podivuhodného světa opery a povídka Poslední seance je výjimečná tím, že se vážně zabývá oblíbeným tématem Agathy Christie: vyvoláváním duchů a nadpřirozenými jevy.

První svazek souborného vydání komiksových dobrodružství galského hrdiny Asterixe a jeho mohutného přítele Obelixe obsahuje chronologicky první čtyři alba. Čtenáři v něm najdou tyto příběhy: Asterix z Galie, Asterix a zlatý srp, Asterix a Gótové a Asterix gladiátorem.

Milovníci Agathy Christie zajisté vědí, že slavná spisovatelka vytvořila vedle ohromujícího množství detektivních románů a povídek též šestnáct divadelních her (a nejnovější průzkumy ukazují, že patrně nejde o definitivní počet). Tento soubor přináší trojici z nich. Legendární londýnské představení Pasti na myši zaznamenalo od svého prvního uvedení před pětašedesáti lety už více než dvacet tisíc repríz a dodnes baví další a další diváky. Svědkyni obžaloby (1953), adaptaci stejnojmenné povídky ze sbírky Smrtonoš, označují kritici za nejlepší autorčin divadelní počin. A Pavučina (1954), napsaná a původně určená pro oblíbenou britskou herečku Margaret Lockwoodovou, patří pro změnu k nejzábavnějším. Ctitelé napínavých příběhů z pera královny zločinu si perly její dramatické tvorby rozhodně vychutnají! 2. vydání.

As one of the youngest ever winners of the Grand National, Nick 'Foxy' Foxton's career as a world class jockey is on perfect track until a near fatal accident cuts his dream brutally short. But when he returns to Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him for what unfolds. Minutes before the biggest event on the racing calendar, Nick's affable American colleague Herb Kovak is shot at point blank range, the gunman disappearing amongst the stunned crowd. Along with the police, Nick is left baffled as to why anyone would want to kill such an apparently gentle soul. With the press speculating links to gangland crime and a crumpled note containing a threatening message found in the dead man's coat, Nick begins to doubt how well he really knew Herb. And on discovering Herb had named him as the benefactor of his will, Nick questions why he has been entrusted with the legacy. Is this a generous gift from a friend or is it, in fact, a poisoned chalice?

How can lovely Queen Cleopatra show Julius Caesar that ancient Egypt is still a great nation? Her architect Edifis recruits his Gaulish friends to help him build a magnificent palace within three months. There are villainous saboteurs to be outwitted, but Asterix, Obelix and Getafix still find time to go sight-seeing - and leave their mark on the pyramids and the Sphinx's nose.

Shell-shocked and missing a foot-lost to an IED during his tour of duty in Afghanistan-Captain Tom Forsyth has been sent "home" by the army and, at loose ends, returns to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined up at seventeen. But Josephine Kauri, the "first lady of British racing," has always put the horses she trains first and her family last. Tom soon finds himself strained to the breaking point with his mother and stepfather. But there's another reason for the stifling tension at Kauri House Stables: Josephine is being blackmailed for a hefty sum every week-and forced to make her horses lose. Retirement is not an option, as she has been warned that it will result in the thing she most fears: exposure and ridicule . . . and prison, when the government finds out what she's been hiding. Tom sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career, or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?

A lawyer and amateur jockey defends a champion jockey accused of killing a fellow rider.

"For God's sake, come!" Unfortunately, by the time Hercule Poirot received Monsieur Renauld's urgent plea, the millionaire was already dead, stabbed in the back, lying in a freshly dug grave on the golf course of his adjoining Merlinville estate. There's no lack of suspects: his wife, whose dagger served as the weapon; his embittered son, who would have killed for independence; and his mistress, who refused to be ignored; and each felt deserving of the dead man's fortune. The police think they've found the culprit. Poirot has his doubts. A second murder proves him right.

Stanco della resistenza dei più celebri Galli, l'ispettore generale Lucius Fleurdelotus fa costruire attorno al Villaggio una palizzata e decreta l'embargo. Nessuno può entrare né uscire, "e vi dimenticheremo!", predice l'inviato speciale di Giulio Cesare. Per Astérix, è troppo! Lancia ai Romani una sfida: farà il giro della Gallia e porterà da ogni regione, come prova, una specialità culinaria. Inizia così una folle espedizione, che l'intera Gallia non è pronta a dimenticare!

The 21st album chronicling the adventures of Asterix and friends.

From Felix Francis, bestselling author and co-author with Dick Francis, comes a thrilling new installment set in the competitive world of horse racing. When Mark Shillingford commentates on a race where his twin sister Clare, a talented jockey, finishes third, he becomes suspicious. As a professional, he knows she should have won. Did she lose intentionally? Was the race fixed? This behavior is uncharacteristic for her. That night, Mark confronts Clare, but their heated argument ends with her storming off—marking the last time he sees her alive. Hours later, she seemingly jumps to her death from a hotel balcony. Overwhelmed with grief and guilt, Mark embarks on a quest for answers. What drove Clare to her demise? Or was it truly suicide? Packed with the suspense and excitement that fans of Dick Francis have come to love, this novel solidifies Felix Francis's reputation as a master thriller writer. The narrative is described as spare yet compelling, drawing readers in with its relentless pace. Felix, the younger son of the legendary Dick Francis, has taken on a more prominent role in writing since his father's passing, and this novel marks his second solo effort in the Dick Francis legacy.

Dérogeant à sa légendaire sagesse, Panoramix laisse fuser dans la douce quiétude des environs du village des jurons qui ne lui ressemblent guère. Il faut dire que l’heure est grave : le druide vient de briser sa serpe d’or. Sans elle, le gui ne saurait avoir de pouvoirs magiques, et nos héros se retrouvent privés de potion. Sans attendre, Astérix et Obélix prennent la route pour Lutèce à la recherche d’Amérix, le seul fabricant de serpe qui ait grâce aux yeux du vénérable druide du Village. Mais Amérix a disparu ! Sans l’indispensable serpe d’or, les Irréductibles Gaulois sont-ils condamnés à céder face à la puissance romaine ?

Damage - the gripping new thriller from Felix Francis. Jeff Hinkley, undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, is looking into the shady activities of a racehorse trainer. But as he's tailing his quarry through the Cheltenham Racing Festival, the last thing he expects to witness is a gruesome murder. Could it have something to do with the reason the trainer was banned in the first place - the administration of illegal drugs to his horses? Days later, it's discovered that many more horses test positive for prohibited stimulants, a scandal that could throw horse-racing into disrepute. It's no surprise when the BHA receives a demand - pay up or face the consequences. In order to limit the damage to the sport, it's critical that Jeff find the perpetrator . . . but he'll soon learn he's up against someone who will stop at nothing to prevail. Jeff's mental and physical well-being is tested t the very limit, as his life is put on the line. www.felixfrancis.com

When Sir Richard Stewart, chair of the horseracing authority, demands ex-investigator Sid Halley examine some suspicious races, he is goven a firm 'no'. Sid retired six years ago - and nothing will make him go back. But he's wrong.

«Questo libro è come un pranzo di Natale preparato da un vero chef. E lo chef sono io!» Così Agatha Christie presenta la sua raccolta in sei gustosissime portate: dall'antipasto al dessert, sei indagini dell'inossidabile Poirot e della solo apparentemente innocua Miss Marple, alle prese di volta in volta con rubini scomparsi, omicidi simulati o reali, inquietanti sogni premonitori, un cadavere ritrovato in una cassapanca, una coppia di sposi particolarmente litigiosa, un anziano signore dalla candida barba e dalle abitudini alimentari troppo prevedibili. E un cesto di erbe selvatiche che svela le trame di un assassino... Sei impeccabili, fulminanti meccanismi narrativi che nella rapida misura del racconto trovano la loro perfetta espressione.

Il romanzo "Destinazione ignota" di Agatha Christie, pubblicato nel 1954, si distingue per la sua trama di spionaggio. Qui non troviamo Hercule Poirot né Miss Marple, né si indaga su un omicidio. Tuttavia, possiamo aspettarci la brillante penna dell'autrice e una storia originale ricca di sorprese. In diverse nazioni si diffondono voci inquietanti: giovani scienziati di talento, medici, fisici e chimici scompaiono misteriosamente. Tra di loro c'è Thomas Betterton, considerato un genio in America e in Inghilterra, che svanisce senza lasciare traccia durante una conferenza scientifica a Parigi. L'agente dei servizi segreti britannici Jessop si impegna a scoprire cosa stia accadendo. Sono stati rapiti? O sono fuggiti volontariamente? Perché e dove? Una donna, la moglie di Betterton, Olive, potrebbe avere la chiave del mistero, ma purtroppo è in ospedale e muore a causa di un incidente aereo in Marocco. Nel frattempo, a Casablanca, un'altra giovane donna, Hilary Craven, che somiglia a Olive, tenta di suicidarsi, ma Jessop le offre un modo più avventuroso per affrontare la vita: una missione per scoprire la verità dietro la scomparsa dei giovani scienziati.

The acclaimed best-selling father-and-son writing team of Silks and Dead Heat deliver another gripping thriller with a thoroughbred racing backdrop. 300,000 first printing.

How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? Nearly a century after its initial publication, Leroux's landmark tale of foul play, deception, and unbridled ambition remains a blueprint for the detective novel genre. This atmospheric thriller is still a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere. The greatest French detective in his most fiendish case. Even if Hercule Poirot had been born a Frenchman, not a Belgian, he would have to take second place in detection to Joseph Rouletabille, the brilliant young sleuth created by Gaston Leroux. Here, in his first and most baffling case, the eighteen year old reporter astounds readers with his audacity and ingenuity. Who could have tried to murder Mademoiselle Stangerson, beautiful daughter of a famous radium scientist ? And how could they have entered and escaped from a completely locked and watched room ? With the Surete's top sleuth vying against him, Rouletabille is determined to prove only he can solve the case.

È per una questione piuttosto insignificante che si disturba il grande Hercule Poirot: in una pensione abitata principalmente da studenti, si è verificata una serie di piccoli furti e atti di vandalismo - reati troppo trascurabili per allertare la polizia e che sembrano ancor meno degni del genio di Poirot. Tuttavia, la lista delle malefatte è così bizzarra che l'attenzione del celebre detective viene catturata. Mentre l'indagine inizia, le cose si complicano. Infatti, diventano interessanti: tre cadaveri rimarranno sul terreno. Il prezzo da pagare per scoprire un ben brutto traffico...

All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. This collection of short stories features Parker Pyne, Mr Satterthwaite and, of course, Poirot - who finds his skills tested to the full.

The new Hercule Poirot novel - another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective and his 'little grey cells'.

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow , Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings. However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message: M a r y - J o r d a n - d i d - n o t - d i e - n a t u r a l l y . . . And sixty years after their first murder, Mary Jordan's enemies are still ready to kill...