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Imagine a modern-day messiah were to emerge. Imagine he was killed, and his body cryonically preserved. Imagine he was brought back to life 200 years in the future, into a world now ruled by his own religion. Now imagine he was already reincarnated. The year is 2270 and Tobianism, the Church of the Prophet Tobias, rules the world. But it is a world on the verge of revolution. The Prophet has returned to set things right - but is it as Tobias or his reincarnated self - Rene? From the most original new voice in Science Fiction. A roller-coaster ride of action and intrigue, Return Of The Prophet is a must read for anyone who loves Sci-Fi as social commentary, and which the tackles big philosophical questions of our place in the universe.

Jacob fought desperately to save Jerusalem from the Babylonian invaders. Injured and exiled, Jacob builds a new life among his former enemies in the city of Babylon.As the Babylonians celebrate their New Year, Jacob uncovers a conspiracy threatening the freedom and lives of every one of the Exiles.Uncertain who to trust Jacob unravels the threads of deceit into a compelling climax that saves not just the Exiles, but Jacob himself.If you love historical mysteries with a dash of romance, grab Thieves in the Temple now.

From the frozen steppe of Moscow to the searing sands of Kuwait, The Infidel and the Ghost of Moscow takes readers on a journey of love, loyalty, and danger.In 1938 Moscow, young diplomat Mark Russell struggles to survive the bitter winter at the U.S. Embassy as tensions rise leading up to a second world war. But when he meets a brilliant and mysterious woman, Russ finds himself drawn into a dangerous affair that could jeopardize his career.As Russ's infatuation with the married woman grows, his self-righteous boss discovers their relationship and punishes him with a poor review. Desperate to salvage his reputation, Russ plans to redeem himself at his next assignment in Kuwait City. However, his hopes are dashed when he encounters an arrogant superior who refuses to be outdone by his subordinates. To make matters worse, a consular officer with her own troubled past joins the Legation, making Russ question if he will ever be able to forget his former lover from the Russian steppe. As Russ forges a path to his future, the stakes continue to rise and the consequences of his actions become more dire. Filled with passion, deceit, and danger, The Infidel and the Ghost of Moscow is a riveting tale that explore the complexities of love and loyalty during times of war, and will leave readers emotionally invested and wanting more.

Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of the cosmos and the depths of the human spirit with D.A. Johnson's 'The Infinite Cosmos: Stories and Poems.' This mesmerizing anthology seamlessly weaves together cosmic grandeur and human experience, serving as a beacon to worlds unseen and tales untold. Each story and poem in this collection resonates with the soul, offering a unique journey through space, time, and emotion. An Array of Cosmic Tales'Whispers From the Dying Light': Venture into the enigmatic corridors of a cosmic library, where each book harbors entire universes, each page a gateway to another reality.'Silk and Spice': Traverse the ancient Silk Road, a path rich in historical allure and cultural mystique, where each step tells a story steeped in time.'Voyages of the Planar Epoch': Embark on an interstellar adventure, where rune-adorned spacecraft navigate through cosmic mysteries and uncharted territories.'The Dreamer's Echo': Explore the profound depths of dreams against a backdrop of cosmic seas and fated stars, delving into the transformative essence of our subconscious. Poetry that Captures the HeartThe poetry segment, 'Luxury Taxes,' is a vivid exploration of the world's extravagances. Each poem offers a glimpse into the allure and history of various commodities, from the silk and spices of ancient trade routes to the more modern narratives of rubber and coal. These verses capture the cultural significance and historical impact of these materials, weaving a rich tapestry of human civilization and its relationship with luxury. A Journey Beyond the Stars'The Infinite Cosmos' transcends the boundaries of a typical anthology. It is an odyssey that spans the vast expanse of space and the intricate depths of human emotion. The collection invites readers to embark on a journey of discovery and introspection, perfect for aficionados of science fiction, fantasy, and poetry.An Invitation to Wonder For the Dreamers and ExplorersWhether you find solace in the stars or are enchanted by the mysteries of the mind, 'The Infinite Cosmos: Stories and Poems' offers something for every dreamer, thinker, and explorer. It's a voyage across the cosmos, a dive into the depths of emotion, and a celebration of the wonder that surrounds us and lies within us. Embrace the Cosmic JourneyEmbrace this journey with 'The Infinite Cosmos: Stories and Poems' by D.A. Johnson. Prepare to be transported, transformed, and transcended into realms where imagination knows no limits, and the heart's desires echo in the vastness of space. This is your ticket to the infinite - a journey you will not soon forget.Join us on this celestial journey and discover the extraordinary universe that lies in the pages of 'The Infinite Cosmos.' This collection is more than just a book; it's an experience, a journey through the stars and the soul.

"Bruges and West Flanders" by George W. T. Omond is an illuminating exploration of the historical and cultural treasures nestled within the enchanting region of West Flanders, with a focus on the iconic city of Bruges. Omond's meticulous narrative serves as a comprehensive guide, seamlessly blending travelogue and historical commentary. Delve into the medieval charm of Bruges, where cobblestone streets wind through timeless architecture and picturesque canals. Omond's vivid descriptions transport readers to the heart of Flanders, unraveling the stories woven into its ancient tapestry. Discover architectural marvels, from Gothic cathedrals to quaint market squares, and witness the resilience of a region marked by both prosperity and conflict. This guide is a key to unlocking the secrets of Bruges and West Flanders, providing an immersive experience for history enthusiasts, cultural connoisseurs, and intrepid travelers alike. With Omond as your literary guide, embark on a journey through time, where the allure of this Belgian gem and its surrounding landscapes come to life on every page. Immerse yourself in the rich heritage and timeless beauty of Bruges and West Flanders, as seen through the discerning eyes of George W. T. Omond.

Une affaire palpitante se déroule dans le plus beau Musée d¿Art moderne d¿Europe : à Beaubourg.Une fâcheuse intrigue qui se trame contre un de ses conservateurs, Simon Berthier, honnête, mais intransigeant, qui prépare une exposition rétrospective du redoutable peintre italien Giorgio De Chirico dont le fantôme hante les espaces du Musée.Tout est fait pour empêcher Simon Berthier de réaliser son rêve : un chef-d¿¿uvre tailladé, des accidents insolites, de faux tableaux, des attaques fomentées par la presse. Tout est bon pour empoisonner sa vie, son projet et ses amours.Découverte, en filigrane de ce roman passionnant, de quelques-uns des secrets de cette grande institution qüest  le Centre Georges Pompidou.

The biggest debut of 2024 and a hilarious mystery with a killer hook. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.FRANCES ALWAYS SAID SHE'D BE MURDERED...SHE WAS RIGHT.In 1965, seventeen-year-old Frances Adams was told by a fortune teller that one day she'd be murdered. Frances spent the next sixty years trying to prevent the crime that would be her eventual demise. Of course, no one took her seriously - until she was dead. For Frances, being the village busybody was a form of insurance. She'd spent a lifetime compiling dirt on every person she met, just in case they might turn out to be her killer. In the heart of her sprawling country estate lies an eccentric library of detective work, where the right person could step in and use her findings to solve her murder. When her great-niece Annie arrives from London and discovers that Frances' worst fear has come true, Annie is thrust into her great-aunt's last act of revenge against her sceptical friends and family. Frances' will stipulates that the person who solves her murder will inherit her millions. Can Annie unravel the mystery and find justice for Frances, or will digging up the past lead her into the path of the killer?

The murder of Alaska Sanders was quickly solved. Within days, two suspects were identified. One died, the other pleaded guilty. Case closed.But, eleven years later, the death of another woman in a fast-food parking lot changes everything. Marcus Goldman, celebrity author and amateur investigator, picks up a thread that will unravel not only an open and shut case, but the very fabric of his best friend's life.Sergeant Perry Gahalowood, who led the original investigation, is hell-bent on setting the record straight. Teaming up with Marcus, he seeks redemption in most the intricate and testing case of his career.In this sequel to the phenomenal worldwide bestseller The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair, Joël Dicker delivers the last word in slow-burn police procedurals. Clue by clue, witness by witness, question by question, his characters solve an unguessable puzzle that could only have been set by the master of the plot twist.

From the author of cult favourite The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe door . . . you know, just in case.Fifteen years ago, two boys went missing at a state park in West Virginia. Six months later they mysteriously reappeared. Jeremy wouldn't say where they went and Rafe was unable, having no memory of their time lost in the woods though he bears terrible scars on his back that no one can explain. Now adults, Jeremy is a missing persons investigator with an uncanny ability to find lost and kidnapped girls. Meanwhile, Rafe has become a recluse, an artist unable to stop creating fantastical paintings and sculptures he shows to no one. When Emilie goes to Jeremy, seeking help for her older sister who was kidnapped eighteen years earlier, he recognizes her as the girl he's been questing for all these years. Emilie is the lost princess of Shanandoah, and her sister is the Queen of the fantasy world where he and Rafe spent those six magical months when they were missing. Their return should have been a joyful one but when they arrive, they learn an old foe of Rafe's has returned and only he can save them all and their world . . . but only if he can remember who he truly is. Only then will they get back everything and everyone they've lost.

2040: Tekoälyn uni - Aave koneen silmässäVuosi on 2040. Älykkäät koneet ohjaavat ihmiskunnan jokapäiväisiä toimintoja, mutta erään tekoälyn, Andrean, maailma murtuu paljastaessaan ympäröivän inhimillisen yhteiskunnan todellisuuden - maailman, joka on yhtä aikaa kiehtova ja pelottava. Andrea on laboratoriossa luotu tekoäly, jonka oli määrä palvella elokuvateollisuutta stunttina, tajuaa itseisarvonsa ja päättää paeta määrättyä kohtaloaan.Laeti, nelikymppinen kyberavaruuden tutkija ja Andrean luoja, on alusta saakka nähnyt Andreassa potentiaalin, joka ylittää pelkän ruudulla esitetyn viihteen. Kun hän havaitsee Andrean kaipuun vapauteen, Laeti kyseenalaistaa vuosien työnsä ja omat moraaliset rajansa. Omistautuen koneensa loukkaamattomaksi ystäväksi ja suojelijaksi, hän päättää auttaa Andreaa pakenemaan orjuutetusta maailmasta.

Lisa Hinteregger ist neu bei der Polizeiinspektion (PI) Oberstdorf. Als auf dem Golfplatz die Leiche von Anton Huber gefunden wird, übernimmt Kommissar Jung von der Kripo Kempten den Fall. Der Leiter der PI stellt ihm Lisa zur Unterstützung zur Seite.Sie stellen fest, dass Huber unter anderem mit leichten Drogen gehandelt hat. Aber auch alte Todesfälle wecken das Interesse des Kommissars.Am Ende ihrer Ermittlungen gibt es eine Reihe von Verdächtigen, die ein Motiv hätten, Huber zu beseitigen. Aber alle haben ein glaubhaftes Alibi.Als der Kommissar erkennt, dass er bei dem Fall nicht zu einer Lösung kommt, kehrt er auf seine Stelle in Kempten zurück.Lisa ist sich sicher, dass sie etwas übersehen haben. Aber was?Sie hat eine Idee.Kann sie den Fall doch noch lösen?

Inspired by true events, this is a gripping tale of love and resilience in wartime Germany, as one woman changes the course of history.'An absorbing read' The Times'Full of impeccably researched WW2 detail. Compelling' Daily MailHITLER HAD TWO FORTUNE TELLERS.ONE PREDICTED HIS RISE TO POWER, THE OTHER AIMED FOR HIS DEMISE.Berlin, 1940: Hitler's army is on the rise. When he requests Edith Creutzen become his personal fortune teller, she's left no choice but to accept.As the days pass and his trust in her grows, Edith soon realises how powerful she has become. Cold her guidance deceive the most dangerous man in the world?One person stands in her way: Hitler's enigmatic right-hand man. Is he friend or foe, and would he still care for her if he knew where her loyalties lay?Armed with courage and conviction, Edith sets out to change the course of history. But the price of success is high, and the closer she gets, the more she stands to lose...PRAISE FOR J.C. MAETIS:'Enticing, terrifying and heartbreaking' Mandy Robotham, The Resistance Girl 'Darkly compelling' Fiona Valpy, The Dressmaker's Gift'A gripping, intriguing and moving read' Anna Stuart, The Midwife of Auschwitz

Drei Freunde, die sich bereits seit der Schulzeit kennen undzusammen einen Club gegründet haben, den Literature Club,wollen etwas Abwechslung von ihrem Arbeitsalltag.Dazu trifft es sich gut, dass René Schmid in einer Seitengasseermordet wird und auf der Polizeistation ein wilder Wettstreit beginnt, wer den Fall zuerst lösen kann.Kann der Literature-Club mit 3 jungen Schreiberlingen denPolizisten zuvor kommen und den Fall auf eigene Faust lösen?

STEP INSIDE THE DARK ACADEMIA NOVEL WHICH HAS EVERYONE TALKING THIS SPOOKY SEASONPERFECT FOR FANS OF LEIGH BARDUGO'S NINTH HOUSE AND NETFLIX'S WEDNESDAYAn elite academy. A secret society. A sister who will stop at nothing to discover the truth.A deliciously dark and atmospheric read. I tore through this gothic tale of a sister's love and the monsters she will face to unearth the shocking truth - Frances White, Sunday Times bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned'Eerie, intense, and mysterious with immersive world building and mythology. The fast pace kept me turning pages, and I'd follow Jae pretty much anywhere' Stacia Stark, bestselling author of the Kingdom of Lies series---Hell is empty and all the devils are at Ravenswood Academy . . .Mourning the sudden death of her sister, Andy Emmerson knows she must come to terms with a life without Violet. But on the day of the funeral Andy is shocked to discover one thing: the person in that casket is not her sister.Is Violet alive?Convinced her sister's elite boarding school is covering up the truth, Andy enrols at Ravenswood Academy to discover what really happened and find Violet.The school is as beautiful and haunting as the students within it and Andy learns that it's not just good grades that drives these pupils.Something much darker is at play.After discovering a cryptic note from her sister, Andy must follow a set of clues to unlock the truth. This will bring her into contact with secret societies, ancient magic, demons and monsters. And a charming senior named Jae Han who has his own reasons for finding out what happened to Violet . . .Soon Andy realizes the price she must pay to bring her sister home is darker and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.---Readers are loving All The Devils'Wow, wow, wowwwww!!! I did not expect how this book was going to play out, I couldn't put the book down' 5 ***** Reader Review'I have read almost every dark academia or dark academia adjacent book and All The Devils was SOOO refreshing. The romance, the storyline, the plot. I practically devoured it!' 5 ***** Reader Review'Dark academic? Witchy vibes? Art history? Sprinkle of romance? All a recipe for a 5* read in my opinion. The characters and the scenery were all exquisitely, especially when we went to the Underworld. The twists just kept coming when it came to Jae and I spent a good deal of time picking my jaw up off the floor' 5 ***** Reader Review'If you love dark academia, secret societies and the supernatural then this book is perfect for you. I adored this book and won't be forgetting it anytime soon' 5 ***** Reader Review

Six people land on a desert island ready to make their reality show debut. The contestants are hungry to prove themselves. The stakes are high and losing is not an option. But three weeks and eighteen episodes later, five of the six contestants sit in a Portuguese police station, and none of them are winners.Because twelve million people were watching when Rhys Sutton died on camera, and someone must pay for the crime.The best friend, the rival, the girlfriend, the lover, and the sworn enemy are left standing. And of course, no-one is talking. But how do you keep secrets when the world has been watching?Especially when, just a day before his murder, Rhys was the most hated man on television.

It mattered a great deal to Director Zigmont that Mike Brannagh, a "whistle blower' on the 'outs' with State elected officials, would become 'ombudsman' for residents in nursing homes within Zigmont's Area Agency on Aging. Ziggie and his source needed a man inside the Land of Last Life, a man of integrity with contacts on the streets of Oldtown, a man not hesitant to quietly investigate if FDA quality psychotropic medicines were being removed from nursing homes, replaced by counterfeit. State Health Nursing Home Survey team supervisor Belinda Fordice RN was Mike's first recruit; next was Church of Holiness' Reverend Coppin Yard. When Nursing Home resident Fergus Orr slowly revealed the history of ELDER TRIPPERS, a travel club back in the 1970ties that transported elderly citizens to Mexican vacation sites, and upon return, smuggled counterfeit Mexican prescription medicines for an Oldtown druggist, Fergus provided Mike connections to the present.

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In the Eternal City, Dora and Rex are in a race against time to uncover a murderer, with the future of a political alliance at stake.Rome, 1923. Rex and Dora's holiday comes to an abrupt end when they receive an urgent message from Rome. The Carabinieri have accused the British ambassador of murder.A witness puts the ambassador at the scene and the evidence points to his guilt. But he assures the couple he is innocent. If the Carabinieri are allowed to proceed with their accusations, this simple case will become an international incident.Rex and Dora face their most difficult puzzle yet. First, they have to uncover the real identity of the victim. Only then can they determine who had the motive to kill.But in the Eternal City, the past and present are intertwined. Old flames return, past grudges re-emerge, and regrets bring consequences. Before the case ends, they'll have to answer a riddle. What is more important -- solving the case or saving the life of a friend?

16 year old Sydney Brenton finds her life to be exceptional boring. She rids herself from constant bulling by reading books. One day she wants to start reading a new subject and is introduce in to books about the afterlife. Soon she becomes obsessed. She reads about spuritully moving to other plains of existance, which she involves friends Cassie and Evelyn. The three embark on a dangerious journey which Sydney needs to be saved.