Klaus Timmermann Libri

Kann ein Todesfall zu natürlich aussehen, um natürlich zu sein?Detective Deb Ralston zweifelt den Herztod ihrer Schwester an: Zu sauber. Dann stößt sie bei zwei weiteren Leichen auf die Spur eines Mörders, der aus Ordnungsliebe keine Spuren hinterlässt. Alle Opfer waren Mitglieder von 'Mensa' dem Club für Menschen mit überdurchschnittlichem IQ. Was immer das Motiv für den Serienkiller ist - irgendwo da draußen muss es einem putzwütigen Mörder geben. Wer weiß, ob er nicht als nächstes bei Deb Ralston aufräumen will.

La storia del leggendario capostipite della famiglia Cole che si spinge fino alla favolosa Persia per apprendere i segreti dell'arte della medicina e di quel "dono" misterioso che gli è toccato in sorte… Londra, 1021. Rob Cole ha solo nove anni quando si accorge di "sentire" l'istante in cui la vita abbandona il corpo. è la scoperta di una vocazione travolgente: diventare medico. All'Università di Ispanhan diviene l'allievo prediletto e l'assistente di Avicenna, il principe dei medici. L'arte di Rob Cole non ha rivali: la sua vita sarà una lotta contro la sofferenza e la morte. Un viaggio decisivo e affascinante attraverso il mondo storico del Medioevo euroasiatico, per scoprire antiche e nuove pratiche mediche e il mondo etico dei valori umani.

Eine amüsante, charmante, nostalgische Zeitreise durch die Welt der Stars, ein Karussell der Eitelkeiten, voller komischer oder auch wehmütiger Anekdoten und haarsträubender gesellschaftlicher Katastrophen. 101 Begegnungen zwischen den Großen ihrer Zeit: Dichter, Politiker, Popstars, Schauspieler, Komponisten; gekrönte Häupter, die sich wie auf einer glanzvollen Dinnerparty sozusagen die Klinke in die Hand geben, denn nach einem ersten Zusammentreffen zweier Giganten wird einer von ihnen in einer zweiten Begegnung gezeigt, dessen Gegenüber dann wieder den nächsten Prominenten trifft, und so fort, dabei wild zwischen den Zeiten springend, bis zurück ins 19. Jahrhundert. Alles, was hier so großartig erzählt wird von dem genialen britischen Satiriker Craig Brown, ist wahr und basiert auf Memoiren, Tagebüchern und anderen Zeugnissen. Eine Auswahl der Partygäste: Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, Martha Graham, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Alec Guinness, Evelyn Waugh, Igor Strawinsky, Walt Disney, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marilyn Monroe, Nikita Chruschtschow, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, Allen Ginsburg, Truman Capote, Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Grigori Rasputin, Zar Nikolaus II, Harry Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, Leo Tolstoi, Harpo Marx, J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, Mick Jagger, Gustav Mahler ...

Chemist Elizabeth Zott stands out in the male-dominated world of the early 1960s, where her colleagues at Hastings Research Institute hold outdated views on equality. Her life takes a turn when she meets Calvin Evans, a brilliant but lonely scientist who appreciates her intellect. Their chemistry leads to unexpected changes, and soon Elizabeth finds herself a single mother and the star of a popular cooking show, Supper at Six. Her unconventional cooking methods, merging science with culinary art, inspire many, but also draw criticism. Elizabeth is not just teaching recipes; she is empowering women to challenge societal norms. This story features Elizabeth as an iconic feminist heroine who values her child's individuality and refuses to be constrained by societal expectations. The narrative is engaging and thought-provoking, showcasing Elizabeth's journey against the odds. The book has garnered widespread acclaim, becoming a bestseller and winning multiple awards, including the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award. It has been recognized by various publications as a top book of the year and is set to be adapted into an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson.

In »Half Broke Horses« erzählt die Journalistin und Schriftstellerin Jeannette Walls die Lebensgeschichte ihrer Großmutter Lily Casey Smith. In locker aneinandergereihten Kapiteln lernen wir zunächst die unerschrockene kleine Lily, 1901 geboren, kennen und verfolgen dann ihren in mancher Hinsicht abenteuerlichen Lebensweg, das harte Leben einer beachtlichen Frau, die ihrer Zeit voraus ist und sich trotz einer ganzen Reihe von Nackenschlägen nie entmutigen lässt. Jeannette Walls Buch über ihre eigene desolate Kindheit und Jugend, »The Glass Castle« (2005), hielt sich fast zwei Jahre auf der Bestenliste der New York Times und wurde in mehr als zwanzig Sprachen übersetzt. Ungekürzte und unbearbeitete Textausgabe in der Originalsprache, mit Übersetzungen schwieriger Wörter am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen.

Dave Eggers kann fast alles, sogar undankbare Säugetiere zeichnen! Dave Eggers ist einer der bemerkenswertesten Schriftsteller seiner Generation. Bücher wie »Ein Hologramm für den König«, »Zeitoun«, »Weit gegangen«, und »Der Circle« wurden vielfach ausgezeichnet und von der Kritik gefeiert. Bevor Dave Eggers seine Karriere als Schriftsteller begann, hat er eine Ausbildung in klassischem Zeichnen absolviert. Er verbrachte viele Jahre als professioneller Illustrator und Grafiker, bevor er sich ganz dem Schreiben zuwandte. In jüngerer Zeit kehrte er zur bildenden Kunst zurück, und die Ergebnisse wurden in amerikanischen Galerien und Museen ausgestellt. Meist handelt es sich dabei um die Paarung eines Tieres mit einem humorvollen oder biblischen Text. Die Ergebnisse dieser Kompositionen sind ironische, seltsam anthropomorphe Tableaus, die einen sehr unterhaltsamen und exzentrischen Blick auf das Werk eines der führenden Kulturschaffenden von heute bieten. Mit »Undankbare Säugetiere« legt Dave Eggers das ultimative Geschenkbuch vor.

Twenty years after witnessing the violent disappearances of two companions from their small Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area, a case that forces him to piece together his traumatic memories.

Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey and Gillian Flynn 'Truly first class. Just knock-out' C. J Tudor, author of The Chalk Man 'Fantastic . . . Compelling, chilling and brilliant' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend 'A hard-boiled take on Tana French . . . a talent to watch' Irish Times TOO SOON TO SEE Polished. Professional. Perfect. Dead. Respected scientist Dr Eleanor Costello is found hanged in her immaculate home: the scene the very picture of a suicide. TOO LATE TO HIDE DCS Frankie Sheehan is handed the case, and almost immediately spots foul play. Sheehan, a trained profiler, is seeking a murderer with a talent for death. TOO CLOSE TO BREATHE As Frankie strives to paint a picture of the killer, and their victim, she starts to sense they are part of a larger, darker canvas, on which the lines between the two blur. Olivia Kiernan's debut is a bold, brilliant thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.

From the writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People) comes a gripping new novel that turns a crime story inside out. Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who’s dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life—he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family’s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden—and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed. A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we’re capable of, when we no longer know who we are.

Kate Mosse is back with a haunting story from the French mountainsMarch 1928.The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down from the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful young woman who is also mourning a lost generation.Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead Freddie to the caves above the village — and to the heart of a shocking secret. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.

Commissario Achille Peroni wird nach Verona nach Venedig versetzt, wo er sich in der Touristenstadt gelangweilt fühlt. Er bevorzugt skurrile Verbrechen mit Medienaufmerksamkeit. Bei Ermittlungen unter den Gondolieri wegen illegaler Wettaktivitäten stößt er jedoch auf ein gefährliches Abenteuer, das ihn in Schwierigkeiten bringt.

When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle links users' personal emails, social media, and finances with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of transparency. Mae can't believe her great fortune to work for them - even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public ...

Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future --- it's the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction --- is it worse than the disease? We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars; test our spouses for genetic maladies and even frame someone for a genetic crime. We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes ... Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn. Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions, and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect. The future is closer than you think. Get used to it.