Head off to explore the filming location of 12 Monkeys, Michael Jackson's hometown turned ghost town, Berlin's 1936 Olympic Village, deconsecrated churches, forgotten castles, deserted train stations, prisons and mental asylums, a cemetery of rusted locomotives, abandoned steel factories, phantom metro stations, and more. For 10 years, Sylvain Margaine has traveled the world in search of these forbidden and forgotten places. An exceptional photographic report.
ISBN: 9782915807820
Издательство:
Jean-Laurent Cassely
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
Three men. Three secrets. One chance at redemption. New York Times bestselling author Stephen Frey delivers a mesmerizing new thriller where life and death are played out against the backdrop of America`s favorite game. Sarasota, Florida: Forced to retire from his job as a scout for the New York Yankees, Jack Barrett is just getting by in a small Florida town when his daughter drags him to watch the local minor-league team play. It`s a night that will change his life. Jack spots a remarkable player named Mikey Clemant, a kid whose amazing natural skill on the field is overshadowed by his bad attitude and solitary habits. In Clemant, Jack thinks he might have found his ticket back to the big time. But the young man has a secret that will...
ISBN: 978-1-4165-4964-2
Издательство:
Simon & Schuster UK
Дата выхода: август 2011
"Returning to the setting of his first novel, A Time to Kill, longtime bestseller Grisham presents seven short stories about the residents of Ford County, Miss. Each story explores different themes-mourning, revenge, justice, acceptance, evolution-but all flirt with the legal profession, the staple of (former attorney) Grisham`s oeuvre. Fans will be excited to settle back into Grisham`s world, and these easily digestible stories don`t disappoint, despite their brevity. Full of strong characters, simple but resonant plotlines, and charming Southern accents, this collection is solid throughout; though his literary aspirations may seem quaint, Grisham succeeds admirably in his crowd-pleasing craft while avoiding pat endings or...
ISBN: 978-0-440-24621-3
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: декабрь 2011
Master thriller writer and worldwide Number 1 bestseller John Grisham takes you into the heart of America`s Deep South with a collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County: a place of harsh beauty where broken dreams and final wishes converge. A mercy mission that is hilariously sidetracked by human weakness; a manipulative death row inmate with one last plea; a small town divorce attorney who suddenly hits pay dirt; a man that sets out to break a casino to revenge a broken heart; a kidnapped lawyer who is confronted with one of his previous cases at gun point; a conman who preys on the rich and elderly; the boy dying of AIDS who finds mercy across the tracks in downtown Clanton: the sum total of human life is...
Worldwide number one bestseller John Grisham takes you into the heart of America`s Deep South with a collection of stories connected by the life and crimes of Ford County: a place of harsh beauty where broken dreams and final wishes converge. From a hard-drinking, downtrodden divorce lawyer looking for pay-dirt, to a manipulative death-row inmate with one last plea, "Ford County" features a vivid cast of attorneys, crooks, hustlers, and convicts. Through their stories Grisham paints a unique picture of lives lived and lost in Mississippi.
ISBN: 978-0-09-954793-8
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
The third of six titles, set in a thrilling world of wild cats, where epic battles for territory and honour are played out.Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want.Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be better left hidden.
ISBN: 9780007140046
Издательство:
HarperCollins Publishers
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2023
In Mary`s world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary`s truths are failing her. She`s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future - between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could...
ISBN: 978-0-575-09525-0
Издательство:
Orion Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Jeanne Korowa n`a fait qu`une erreur. Elle cherchait le tueur dans la forêt. C`était la forêt qui était dans le tueur comme l`enfant sauvage au fond de l`homme.
ISBN: 978-2-253-15848-6
Издательство:
Livre de Poche
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
Paris, hiver 2006. Arthur Doffre, milliardaire énigmatique, est sur le point de réaliser un rêve vieux de vingt-cinq ans: ressusciter un tueur en série, le Bourreau 125, dans un livre. Un thriller que David Miller, embaumeur de profession et auteur d`un premier roman remarqué, a un mois pour écrire contre une forte somme d`argent. Reclus dans un chalet en pleine Forêt-Noire, accompagné de sa femme et de sa fille, de Doffre et de sa jeune compagne, David se met aussitôt au travail. Mais il est des fantômes que l`on ne doit pas rappeler, et la psychose saisit un à un tous les occupants de la ténébreuse demeure cernée par la
ISBN: 978-2-266-20502-3
Издательство:
Pocket
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2011
The Awful Truth About Emily Ruth! Lucas Griffin has come to Port Gamble for one purpose: to get the Griffin family summer home out of the clutches of his evil ex-wife, Emily Ruth Griffin. But before he can blink twice, she drops dead in the local grocery market. Now he`s stuck with her ghost, and her little dog, too. Not-So-Dearly Departed Lila Abbott has had her fill of rich summer people who crowd Port Gamble every year. Townie girls and summer boys just don`t mix, and she`s learned that the hard way. But Lucas Griffin has a ghost problem that only Lila can solve, and she finds herself knee-deep in Cheez Whiz while Lucas and the deceased Emily Ruth duke it out. Working together to clear his name and get rid of their pesky poltergeist,...
Odd Thomas never asked for his special ability. He`s just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of Pico Mundo. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and that`s why he`s won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. In the hours to come there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope. You`re invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can lave no better...
ISBN: 978-0-553-58826-2
Издательство:
Bantam
Дата выхода: май 2008
When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his colleague James Tyrone thinks he can prove it was murder. But there`s no such thing as a sure thing.
ISBN: 978-0-425-20191-6
Издательство:
Penguin Group
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Forgotten Fairy Tales of Kindness and Courage breathes new life into a collection of once much-loved, now forgotten tales, beautifully retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. A disabled prince fights for his kingdom, and learns the importance of understanding others. A princess finds the courage to rescue her friend from goblins. A girl steps into the world of a book, only to find what it means to be herself. Full of magic and enchantment, these stories celebrate kindness, courage and the importance of being true to yourself. With a foreword by Dr Zoe Williams, NHS GP, TV presenter and health educator.Retold by Mary Sebag-Montefiore with a foreword by Dr. Zoe Williams.
Continues the adventures of the Dark Elf hero, Drizzt Do`Urden, as an invasion of orcs sweeps across the Spine of the World, separating him from the friends on whom he has long relied and forcing him to draw on his own inner resources.
Follows the power-hungry dark elf Jarlaxle and his assassin compatriot, Artemis Entreri, as they battle evil forces, in the second volume in a series chronicling the adventures of two characters from the Forgotten Realms universe. Reprint.
