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Smoke and Mirrors
Автор: Gaiman N. Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2000 Страниц: 431 Дата загрузки: 17 августа 20092002-07-23
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Best known for his Sandman graphic novels about Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, Neil Gaiman has also written the standalone books Good Omens (with Terry Pratchett), Never Where from his BBC TV series revealing a fantastic realm under London, and Star Dust, a poignant fairy tale. His shorter fantasies are regularly picked for Year's Best collections. Smoke and Mirrors assembles 36 of his favourite stories, prose poems, and verse pieces. Among the imaginative inventions here are a murder mystery set among angels in heaven; the discovery of the Holy Grail at Oxfam; warped retellings of fairy tales and folklore, including a Snow White that's black beyond belief; several clever variations on vampirism; a firm of contract killers with a very remarkable discount scheme; homages to Michael Moorcock and H.P. Lovecraft (one splendidly funny) that avoid mere pastiche; an SF world of rapid and reversible sex changes; Beowulf retold as a Baywatch episode; a tasty amalgamation of computers and black magic; a new final book of the Bible; and the grim wedding present that's simply a manuscript telling a bleakly different story of the recipients' unfolding marriage. Fantasy professionals themselves envy Gaiman's perpetual flow of new ideas and ability to put a fresh spin on old ones. Smoke and Mirrors is a dazzlingly varied and rewarding collection.
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Victims
Автор: Kellerman J. Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2012 Страниц: 374 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20142017-08-17
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Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware returns in this ingenious and breathtakingly good psychological thriller. Not since Jack the Ripper has there been such a gruesome crime scene. One look at the victim's apartment turned charnel house is enough for Milo Sturgis to summon The Crime Reader. But even Alex Delaware's skills may be stymied when more slayings occur in the same ghastly fashion...with no apparent connection between them. The only clue left behind — a blank page bearing a question mark — seems to be both a menacing taunt and a cry for help from a killer baffled by his own lethal urges. This one will haunt The Crime Reader's waking life, and his darkest dreams, long after its end.
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Husbands
Автор: Parks A. Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20172014-06-21
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Love triangles are always complex but in Bella's case things are particularly so as she is married to both men in her triangle. She plans never to reveal her first marriage to husband number two Phillip — after all, Stevie is no longer part of her life. That is until, inconveniently, her best friend introduces her new man to Bella and it's none other than husband number one. Could things get more complicated? Well, only if Bella and Stevie fall for one another again...
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Stardust
Автор: Gaiman Neil Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 1999 Страниц: 218 Дата загрузки: 28 июня 20092002-04-19
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Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall — named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. Here, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, Tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. It is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining... This title includes extra material exclusive to Headline Review's edition.
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Better Together
Автор: O'Flanagan Sheila Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20172014-06-21
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The fabulously addictive new novel from No. 1 bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan. When high-flying journalist Sheridan Gray loses her job, her boyfriend and her flat, she knows she must pick herself up and make a new start. But how will she adjust to small-town living and local reporting? Meanwhile, home-loving Nina Fallon's life is shattered when the exploits of her actor husband become national news. Now she's avoiding friends as she runs Ardbawn's guesthouse on her own. When Sheridan moves into Ardbawn, she realises Nina holds the key to a story that will make her name as a reporter again. But as she gets closer to the truth, Sheridan risks jeopardising her relationship with the man she has come to love. Is she better off going it alone? Or is love the greatest prize of all?
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Have You Seen Her
Автор: Rose Karen Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2011 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 июня 20132014-09-20
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One by one, the girls disappear from their beds at night. Each one is pretty, with long dark hair. And each one is found brutally murdered. Special Agent Steven Thatcher has sworn to find the serial killer preying on this small town. As the investigation pulls him one way, his family pulls him in another. A widower haunted by loss, he now worries about his son Brad slipping away. But there's a bright light in his life: his son's teacher, Jenna Marshall, has reached out to help. She's beautiful, kind and considerate — and slowly, tentatively, she and Steven are starting to fall in love. But both have been hurt before — badly. And as the two try to find the courage to bare their souls, a murderer who has slain many looks for the real treasure he craves. He sets his traps. And waits. For Jenna...
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The Last Dance and Other Stories
Автор: Hislop Victoria Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 176 Дата загрузки: 12 марта 20162017-03-26
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Set in Greece and in England, One Cretan Evening, The Pine Tree, By the Fire, The Warmest Christmas Ever and Aflame in Athens plus three others are unmissable stories told in Victoria's unique voice: powerful tales of love and loyalty introduced by Victoria.
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The Life
Автор: Cole Martina Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 608 Дата загрузки: 05 июня 20152016-02-29
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The most authentic novel of gangster family life ever written, from the No. 1 bestselling author. The Bailey brothers are gangsters determined to make their mark in the world. Peter and Daniel are chalk and cheese in many ways — Peter's calm exterior belies his ruthless nature, while Daniel's penchant for spectacular violence is legendary — but together they are unstoppable. From the late seventies they rule London's East End and, when their sons join the business, it seems that no one can touch the powerful Baileys. Although it's never easy at the top; there is always someone waiting to take you down — sometimes even those closest to you... Lena Bailey is determined to shield her youngest child Tania from the Life. But when a terrible tragedy occurs, Tania's eyes are opened to their world in a way that forces her to make an irrevocable choice that will determine her future. Martina Cole's gritty and gripping new novel is an unflinching portrait of a family torn apart by violence and betrayal, but ultimately bound by loyalty, by blood, and by a burning desire for revenge... It is a story of the Life, told as only Martina Cole can.
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Midnight at Marble Arch
Автор: Perry Anne Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 24 июля 20142016-09-27
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Loyal, honest and, above all, principled. There is no finer detective in Victorian London than Thomas Pitt. It is 1896, and Thomas Pitt is in charge of Special Branch. He is beginning to understand the power he now commands, but is still ill at ease at the glittering events he and his wife Charlotte must attend. During a lavish party at the Spanish Embassy, a policeman breaks into Pitt's conversation with investor Rawdon Quixwood to break the terrible news that Quixwood's wife, Catherine, has been viciously assaulted at their home, and left for dead. Worse still, it appears that the assailant was someone she had trusted as she opened the door to the attacker herself. At the same party, Charlotte sees Angeles Castelbranco, an ambassador's daughter, flinch in fear at the teasing of some young men. A few days later, she flees from the same group and, in her terror, falls from a window — what could have caused her to take that fatal step? Pitt and his friend Victor Narraway vow to uncover the unspoken truth behind these two women's deaths. But as they investigate, deception and violence get ever nearer and danger is only ever one step away...
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The Other Woman's Shoes
Автор: Parks Adele Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2012 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20152014-07-21
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The Evergreen sisters have always been opposites with little in common. Martha is married and has the perfect home, family and life. Eliza rents a drab one-bedroom flat, which she shares with her sexy but hapless boyfriend. Until, one day, Eliza walks out on him, the very same day that Martha's husband walks out on her. Suddenly the Evergreen sisters are united by separation. Eliza is free to pursue the relationships she's always wanted; one that offers stability and security. Martha falls into a relationship that she could never have imagined; it's wild and wicked. Can they find happiness dashing down these new routes or does chasing love only get more complicated when you're running in another woman's shoes?
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The Snow Child
Автор: Ivey Eowyn Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2012 Страниц: 448 Дата загрузки: 24 июля 20132014-10-27
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A bewitching tale of heartbreak and hope set in 1920s Alaska. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on making a fresh start for themselves in a homestead 'at the world's edge' in the raw Alaskan wilderness. But as the days grow shorter, Jack is losing his battle to clear the land, and Mabel can no longer contain her grief for the baby she lost many years before. The evening the first snow falls, their mood unaccountably changes. In a moment of tenderness, the pair are surprised to find themselves building a snowman — or rather a snow girl — together. The next morning, all trace of her has disappeared, and Jack can't quite shake the notion that he glimpsed a small figure — a child? — running through the spruce trees in the dawn light. And how to explain the little but very human tracks Mabel finds at the edge of their property? Written with the clarity and vividness of the Russian fairytale from which it takes its inspiration, The Snow Child is an instant classic — the story of a couple who take a child into their hearts, all the while knowing they can never truly call her their own.
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Sword and Scimitar
Автор: Scarrow Simon Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 592 Дата загрузки: 15 апреля 20172016-02-19
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Bestselling author Simon Scarrow brings the Great Siege of Malta to vivid and unforgettable life in this gripping standalone novel. 1565; In its hour of greatest need, Malta must rely upon the ancient Knights of the Order of St John for survival. Bound by the strongest ties: of valour, of courage and of passion, the Knights must defend their island against ferocious and deadly Ottoman attack. For Sir Thomas Barrett, summoned by the Order and compelled by loyalty — to the Knights, to his honour and to his Queen — returning to the besieged island means revisiting a past he had long since lain to rest. As the beleaguered Knights grapple to retain control, decade-old feuds will be reawakened, intense passions rekindled and deadly secrets revealed.
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Living History
Автор: Clinton Hillary Rodham Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2004 Страниц: 592 Дата загрузки: 12 апреля 20082007-04-07
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Hillary Clinton's memoir focuses on her eight years at the White House — what she lived through, how she felt about her experiences then and now, why she made the choices she did — in short, a very personal book. She talks about all the political events and highlights and about Bill Clinton's impeachment. She feels it is time to put the record straight on many issues on which she has not been able to speak out. The book covers her principal areas of interest such as the welfare of children, the status of women internationally and social justice. This is a woman whose steely resolve and intelligence proved the bedrock of her husband's presidency and whose courage when he let her down impressed women everywhere. Her determination to succeed in her own right provides a powerful role model.
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Anansi Boys
Автор: Gaiman Neil Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2006 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 11 июля 20092008-05-16
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Fat Charlie Nancy is not actually fat. He was fat once but he is definitely not fat now. No, right now Fat Charlie Nancy is angry, confused and more than a little scared — right now his life is spinning out of control, and it is all his dad's fault. If his rotter of an estranged father hadn't dropped dead at a karaoke night, Charlie would still be blissfully unaware that his dad was Anansi the spider god. He would have no idea that he has a brother called Spider, who is also a god. And there would be no chance that said brother would be trying to take over his life, flat and fiancee, or, to make matters worse, be doing a much better job of it than him. Desperate to reclaim his life, Charlie enlists the help of four more-than-slightly eccentric old ladies and their unique brand of voodoo — and between them they unleash a bitter and twisted force to get rid of Spider. But as darkness descends and badness begins is Fat Charlie Nancy going to get his life back in one piece or is he about to enter a whole netherworld of pain?
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A Walk in the Park
Автор: Mansell Jill Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2012 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 22 мая 20152013-12-10
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A sweet, funny and romantic novel from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller It's been a while, but Lara Carson's back in Bath and lives are set to change as a result. Because Lara left her family and boyfriend Flynn eighteen years ago without a word to anyone. Why has no one heard from her since? Her childhood best friend Evie is thrilled Lara's back and able to share her happiness. Evie's about to walk down the aisle with her dream man, Joel. Or so she thinks... Then there's Flynn Erskine, even more attractive now and stunned to see Lara again. The spark between them is as strong as ever, but how's Flynn going to react when he discovers the secret she's been keeping from him? Oh yes, there's a lot of catching up to be done...
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The Decision
Автор: Vincenzi Penny Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2012 Страниц: 896 Дата загрузки: 16 марта 20152015-09-20
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Set against a vibrant sixties backdrop, this is the story of two bright young things: Eliza, an ex-deb making a splash in the world of fashion, and Matt, a working-class boy carving out a serious name for himself in property. Their story begins with a love affair, closely followed by a marriage, followed by a baby. But whilst their relationship is at first fuelled by passion, it's not of the enduring kind, and soon what started out with such promise descends into a harrowing divorce case and an epic custody battle. With everything at stake for both Eliza and Matt, and neither party willing to give up their little girl without a fight, it's high drama in the courts. Let battle begin...
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The Hunters
Автор: Kuzneski Chris Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 528 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20152014-06-11
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The first in a brand new series from the international bestseller Chris Kuzneski — If you seek, they will find The Hunters: a team of renegades — an ex-military leader, a historian, a computer whiz, a weapons expert and a thief — financed by a billionaire philanthropist are tasked with finding the world's most legendary treasures. The Mission: recover a vast Romanian treasure that was stolen by the Russians nearly a century ago. Fearing a Germany victory in World War 1, the Romanian government signed a deal to guarantee the safety of the country's most valuable artifacts until after the war. In 1916 two treasure trains full of gold and the most precious objects of the Romanian state — paintings, jewellery from the Royal family, ancient Dacien artifacts — were sent to the underground vaults in the Kremlin only to be lost to the Romanian people forever as Russia severed all diplomatic relations with the country and scattered the treasure to its outlying regions. With a haul valued at over $3.5 billion dollars, everyone wants to claim the vast treasure but its location has remained a mystery, until now. Can the Hunters succeed where all others have failed?
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Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Автор: Mansell Jill Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 432 Дата загрузки: 22 мая 20162015-10-11
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An irresistible, heart-warming novel from the much-loved author of numerous Sunday Times bestsellers, including A WALK IN THE PARK and TO THE MOON AND BACK. Dexter Yates loves his fun, care-free London life; he has money, looks and girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope? Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships, she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind, Dex moves to Briarwood — a much better place to work on his parenting skills — and he and Molly become neighbours. There's an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter's going to adapt, he first has a lot to learn about Molly, about other people's secrets... and about himself.
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Hide
Автор: Gardner Lisa Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 416 Дата загрузки: 08 марта 20162014-12-13
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The second book in the Detective D.D. Warren series from The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. YOU CAN RUN. YOU CAN HIDE. Annabelle Granger was seven years old when it first happened. She arrived home to find the suitcases packed and her parents desperate to flee their home. Then followed years spent running, from what, or who, she doesn't know, just an endless blur of new faces and new towns. Now, aged 30, Annabelle has finally settled in Boston and is happy with her life. Until the bodies of six girls are found in the grounds of an abandoned mental institute and a newspaper declares her one of the victims. Detectives D. D. Warren and Bobby Dodge are determined to unravel the decades-old riddle and they fear that the discovery signals the return of a notorious serial killer, Mr Bosu — Bobby's worst nightmare. As they get closer to the truth they will all be forced to confront the uncomfortable truths in their pasts; because ultimately, there is no hiding place...BUT YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE YOUR PAST.
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Touch and Go
Автор: Gardner Lisa Жанр: Headline Publishing Издательство: Headline Publishing Год: 2013 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 13 декабря 20152018-08-23
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Justin and Libby Denbe have it all: a beautiful daughter; a gorgeous house; a great marriage, admired by all. Arriving at the crime scene of their home, investigator Tessa Leoni finds no witnesses, no ransom demands or motive — just a perfect little family, gone. But Tessa knows that flawless fronts can hide the darkest secrets. Now, she must race against the clock to uncover the truth. Who would want to kidnap such a family? And how far would they be willing to go?
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