Gyp a Sweep byli jako štěňata nerozluční kamarádi. Po půldruhém roce se však jejich cesty rozdělily a Sweep dostal jiného pána, který z něj vycvičil skvělého ovčáckého psa. Gyp, který nebyl tak šikovný, zůstal na statku, ale na svého bratříčka a kamaráda nikdy nezapomněl. Byl veselý a hravý, ale nikdy v životě ani jedinkrát nezaštěkal. Po čase však Sweepa uviděl na soutěžní přehlídce ovčáckých psů a všem vyrazil dech…
A blonde woman, a living doll, is found slashed to death. Steve Carella wants Bert King on the case, a belligerent cop. When he goes missing, presumed dead, the officers of the 87th Precinct go all out to find the truth.
For nearly ten years, the Roman Empire has fought ceaselessly to strengthen its hold over Britannia. But opposition from native tribes led by the ruthless warrior Caratacus threatens to destroy everything. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are summoned by Governor Ostorius to Londinium. Tasked with leading a newly formed cavalry cohort into the heartland of Wales, they must destroy the growing resistance. But with Caratacus hatching increasingly ambitious plans and disorder threatening from within Macro and Cato's own ranks, this final test will push the soldiers to their limits. And if they do not emerge as victors, the Emperor Claudius's rule may be at stake, and the very foundations of the Roman Empire could be shattered irrevocably.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! BROTHERS IN BLOOD is the unputdownable thirteenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times The Roman Empire's conquest of Britannia is under threat from within. A messenger on the streets of Rome has been intercepted and tortured, revealing a plot to sabotage the Roman army's campaign against Caratacus, commander of Britannia's native tribes. A treacherous agent's mission is to open a second front of attack against them and eliminate the two Roman soldiers who could stand in the way. Unwarned, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are with the Roman army pursuing Caratacus and his men through the mountains of Britannia. Defeating Caratacus seems within their grasp. But the plot against the two heroes threatens not only their military goals but also their lives. Includes 2 maps and Roman army organisation chart.
Vrahův žold Byl pohledný, elegantní, zazobaný – ale mrtvý! Vyděrač Sy Kramer, který zašel příliš daleko, vyfasoval svůj poslední žold – kulku do hlavy. Která z jeho obětí mohla ztratit tolik, že se uchýlila k vraždě? Detektivové z 87. revíru musí najít vraha protřelého vyděrače, než udeří znovu. Vyděšené oběti, které zastřelenému zločinci platily za mlčení, však policii vůbec nepomáhají… Jako z lásky Tommy a Irenese podle dopisu na rozloučenou rozhodli spáchat společnou sebevraždu otravou svítiplynem. Zpočátku vše nasvědčuje tomu, že se jedná o sebevraždu milenců, ale detektivům Carellovi a Hawesovi jejich řemeslo velí na první zdání nespoléhat. Při pátrání je Carella surově napaden neznámým mužem… Zemřela jako Sadie Steve Carella podezírá muže z vraždy jeho manželky, ale rychle se podaří vypátrat narkomana, který se přizná, že se do bytu vloupal a Sarah Fletcherovou zavraždil. Je však vyhráno? Bert Kling se zase jednou zakouká do jedné slečny a k tomu ještě nosí náramek od Meyera Meyera. A za pár dní jsou Vánoce…
PRAETORIAN is the gripping eleventh novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. AD 51. Legionaries Cato and Macro have forged a bond that has survived war, rebellion and torture. Yet nothing has prepared them for a daunting mission on the deadliest battlefield of all: the bloody streets of Rome. Traitors are threatening to plunge the Empire into bloody chaos and no one can be trusted. The Emperor has ordered Cato and Macro to go on a deadly mission, working undercover to root out the traitors before Rome tears itself apart. As the true scale of the corruption dawns, they realise they are facing terrifying odds. Two men against many, in a desperate race to save not only the Empire, but each other...
Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love
He appeared to be a decent, upright, honest citizen....And yet appearances can be more than deceiving in the world of blackmail and extortion. The shocking gangland-style murder of known blackmailer Sy Kramer begs the question: which of Kramer's marks had given him his very last payoff? A politician's beautiful wife with a deadly secret? An overly interested ex-con? A wealthy soft-drinks executive? Or the mystery person who had fattened Kramer's wallet by the thousands? The detectives of the 87th Precinct must break the chain that links the dead man's associates and single out a killer -- before someone else cashes it in.
Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman Legion series chronicles the adventures of centurions Macro and Cato as they defend the far reaches of the imperium . The series has been published worldwide to near universal acclaim, with Scarrow often mentioned alongside contemporaries Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Like Harry Sidebottom, Scarrow combines stunning historical detail with riveting battles and rich characters to bring the Roman Empire to life. Already an international bestseller, Centurion follows Marco and Cato to the Eastern edges of the Empire. In the first century AD, Rome faces a potent new threat from its long-standing enemy - Parthia. The two rivals are vying for control of Palmyra, an officially neutral kingdom along the Euphrates river. Palmyra’s royal household is on the brink of open revolt, so Rome dispatches a task force under the command of veteran warriors Macro and Cato to defend its king and guard its borders. Macro's cohort must march against the enemy, deep into treacherous territory. If Palmyra is not to fall into the clutches of Parthia, they will have to defeat superior numbers in a desperate siege. The quest for a lasting peace has never been more challenging, nor more critical for the future of the empire.
La conquista della Britannia, una terra avvolta nella nebbia, avanza lentamente. Il centurione Macrone e il suo braccio destro Catone, ex schiavo e raffinato uomo di corte, guidano la Seconda Legione attraverso sentieri impervi, affrontando un nemico sfuggente che attacca e si ritira incessantemente. I Britanni, guerrieri temibili e privi di paura, sono guidati da stregoni esperti nelle arti oscure. La potente macchina bellica romana è ostacolata dalle ambizioni di politicanti e arrivisti, più interessati alla carriera che al successo della campagna. Claudio, l'imperatore debole e balbuziente, ritarda l'avanzata per guidare l'ultimo assalto, cercando gloria mentre i suoi uomini combattono nel fango. Ogni giorno di esitazione consente a Carataco, il valoroso capo nemico, di radunare un esercito sempre più organizzato. Quando Catone e Macrone scoprono un traditore che rifornisce i Britanni di armi, comprendono che la battaglia non può essere vinta solo con il gladio. La setta dei Liberatores trama per rovesciare Claudio e riportare l'impero alla repubblica. Roma è un sogno fragile, e molti bramano la sua caduta. Solo la spada dei suoi valorosi soldati può salvare l'impero.
Nový případ Maggie Hopeové. Maggie, kterou po smrti rodičů vychovávala teta v Americe, vystudovala matematiku a připravovala se na doktorandský program. Pak ale musela kvůli pozůstalosti po babičce odjet do Londýna, kde ji zastihl vstup Anglie do druhé světové války. Podařilo se jí získat místo sekretářky Winstona Churchilla a brzy dostala příležitost prokázat i své matematické schopnosti a začala pracovat pro tajnou službu. Jako vyškolená agentka MI-5 očekávala, že pro svou bystrou mysl, silnou vůli a matematické nadání pojede jako špionka do zahraničí. Byla však vybrána, aby v pokračující válce dohlížela na bezpečí hradu Windsor a jeho obyvatel. Oficiálně se stala učitelkou princezny Alžběty. Brzy pochopila, že tato mise je mnohem nebezpečnější, než očekávala.
Cornovaglia, 1783. Ross Poldark, tornato esausto dalla guerra per l'esercito inglese, scopre che la sua promessa sposa, Elizabeth, sta per sposare un altro uomo, a causa delle voci sulla sua presunta morte. La sua casa, Nampara, è in rovina, trascurata da vecchi servi fedeli ma alcolisti. Devastato dalla perdita, Ross decide di rimettere in sesto Nampara e di risollevare gli affari di famiglia, dedicandosi alla coltivazione delle terre e all'apertura di una nuova miniera. Riceve aiuto dalla cugina Verity, dai due servi e da Demelza, una giovane ragazza che ha salvato da un pestaggio e che inizia a lavorare con lui come sguattera. Nella ventosa Cornovaglia, aspra come la vita dei minatori, si intrecciano i destini della famiglia Poldark: Ross, il forte e affascinante protagonista; Verity, gentile e solidale; Elizabeth, tormentata da preoccupazioni; e Demelza, che, trasformata in una bellissima donna, è determinata a conquistare il cuore dell'uomo che le ha cambiato la vita.
Dva milenci, jejichž láska přetrvává století, a záhadná látka, která otevírá dávný svět. Co kdyby existovala látka, díky níž byste si vybavili své minulé životy? A co kdybyste zjistili, že vás ohrožuje všeho schopný nepřítel? Bryan Pierce, slavný malíř, se straní společnosti, neboť jeho talent skrývá trýznivé tajemství. Jeho obrazy vznikají v transu, kdy se přenáší do různých dob minulosti. Po každém probuzení z těchto snů získává nové dovednosti, což posiluje jeho víru, že jeho vidiny jsou vzpomínkami na minulé životy. Bryan se setkává s Linz Jacobsovou, odbornicí na neurogenetiku, která se snaží rozluštit geny umožňující lidskému mozku vytvářet vzpomínky. Při návštěvě Bryanovy výstavy ji zaujme obraz, který přesně odpovídá hrůzostrašnému snu, který ji pronásleduje od dětství. Během sbližování s Linz se Bryanovi začínají zdát nejživější sny, které ho zavádějí na neznámá místa a odhalují tajemství sahající až do starověkého Egypta.
Kitty Logan has lost her way. As a journalist, she's spent the past few years chasing the big scoops - no matter the consequences. When she makes a terrible mistake, she finds herself mired in scandal, her career implodes and even her personal relationships are tested to the limits. At a loss, Kitty finds distraction in a list of 100 names her late mentor and boss, Constance, has left her. Kitty's been given one final chance, the most important assignment of her life - to write the story behind the 100 names as a tribute piece to Constance.
Tamara Goodwin has always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. Until a traveling library arrives in her tiny village, bringing with it a mysterious, large leather-bound book locked with a gold clasp and padlock.What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core.A mesmerizing story about how tomorrow can change what happens today...
Since Sandy Shortt's childhood classmate disappeared twenty years ago, Sandy has been obsessed with missing things. Finding what is lost becomes her single-minded goal and her life's work becomes finding people who have vanished from their loved ones. Sandy's family is baffled and concerned by her increasing preoccupation, and she pushes them away further by losing herself in her work. She gives up her life in order to offer a flick of hope to devasted families ... and escape the disappointments of her own. Jack Ruttle is one of those devastated people. It's been a year since his brother Donal vaished into thin air, and he has enlisted Sandy Shortt to find him. But before she is able to offer Jack the information he so desperately needs, Sandy goes missing too ... and Jack now finds himself searching for his brother, and the one woman who understood his pain. One minute Sandy is jogging through the park, the next, she can't figure out where she is. In a clearing she discovers the impossible: she has inadvertently stumbled upon the place--and people -- she's been looking for all her life. A land where all the missing people go. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. Though this time, she is desperately trying to find her way home ..
A peaceful Christmas Eve turns riotous when the members of the 87th Precinct bring in a kid who has stolen a sheep from the zoo to give to his sister, a pawnshop robber with a bag of gold, and a pregnant woman who promptly gives birth behind the filing ca
Lady Hermiona Merryhewisová jede se svou sestrou a její rodinou navštívit umírajícího strýce, který jim kdysi slíbil, že na ně bude pamatovat ve své závěti. Nemajetné ženy doufají, že jim toto dědictví pomůže vyřešit jejich svízelnou situaci. Cestou musí přenocovat v hostinci, kde Hermionu náhle vytrhne ze spánku neznámý vetřelec. Po chvíli však žena v domnělém zloději poznává poručíka Marka Faringaye, s nímž se setkala před šesti lety na svém prvním plese a na něhož nikdy nepřestala vzpomínat. Dokonce si stále schovává malý talisman, který jí ho připomíná. Netuší však, že pohledný vikomt vede velice nebezpečný život a že se teď ocitla v ohrožení spolu s ním. Mark totiž pronikl mezi vzbouřence, kteří se chystají provést v Londýně krvavý útok, a chce jim jejich úmysl překazit. Po příjezdu do strýcova domu se Hermiona s nemocným příbuzným sblíží a rozhodne se, že u něj zůstane a udělá všechno pro to, aby se z nemoci zotavil. A Mark musí prokázat mimořádnou bystrost a odvahu, aby zabránil krveprolití ve městě a zároveň ochránil mladou ženu, která se mu vryla do srdce už při prvním setkání před lety.
The latest novel from the bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada offers a captivating glimpse into the life of Charlotte “Charlie” Silver, a talented tennis prodigy who makes waves both on and off the court. After excelling as a junior player under her father's guidance, Charlie turns pro, leaving UCLA and her boyfriend behind. As she competes fiercely for Grand Slam titles and media attention, a disastrous loss at Wimbledon prompts her to fire her longtime coach. She hires Todd Feltner, a legendary figure known for transforming athletes, who aims to reshape her good-girl image into that of a fierce competitor. Simultaneously, Charlie's secret romance with the dashing Spaniard Marco Vallejo adds fuel to the tabloids' fire. As she navigates her rise in the tennis world, she also grapples with the pressures of fame, endorsement deals, and the relentless pursuit of success. The story unfolds with exclusive insights into Grand Slam tournaments, charity matches, and glamorous events, showcasing Charlie's jet-setting lifestyle. Amidst the glitz and gossip, she must learn to balance her ambitions with the reality of her choices. This engaging tale explores the challenges faced by young athletes in a world obsessed with appearance and popularity, ultimately leading Charlie to discover what it truly means to have it all—or risk losing everything.
