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Peace Talks: The Dresden Files, Book Sixteen (Dresden Files #16)
by Jim ButcherHARRY DRESDEN IS BACK AND READY FOR ACTION, in the new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files.When the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil. But can he succeed, when dark political manipulations threaten the very existence of Chicago - and all he holds dear?
Peace Talks: The Dresden Files, Book Sixteen (Dresden Files #16)
by Jim ButcherMeet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard PI. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in. But he's forgotten his own golden rule: magic - it can get a guy killed.
Peace in the Valley
by Jana DenardoJohn and Anthony always have a hard time carving out some alone time for the holidays. John's services in search and rescue are in high demand because his dog has a fine nose and a good track record for finding lost souls. What his fellow volunteers don't realize is Sir Barksalot is actually Anthony--fully transformed--and that man and werewolf are juggling demanding jobs and lost hikers while trying to have their romantic Christmas together.
Peaceable Kingdom
by Jack KetchumContents: Rifle -- Box -- Mail order -- Luck -- Haunt -- Megan's law -- If memory serves -- Father and son -- Business -- Mother and daughter -- When the penny drops -- Rabid squirrels in love -- Sundays -- Twins -- Amid the walking wounded -- Great San Diego sleazy blimbo massacre -- Holding cell -- Work -- Best -- Redemption -- Exit at Toledo Blade Boulevard -- Chain letter -- Forever -- Gone -- Closing time -- Rose -- Turning -- To suit the crime -- Line, or like Franco, Elvis is dead -- Visitor -- Snakes -- Firedance.
Pearl
by Josh MalermanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie, Josh Malerman, comes the legend of a strange new monster unlike any other in horror (previously published as On This, the Day of the Pig). There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. At first it seems to be his grandson, who cruelly murders one of Walter's pigs in an act of seemingly senseless violence. But then the rumors begin—people in town whisper that Walter's grandson heard a voice that commanded him to kill. And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: Walter's pig, Pearl. Walter is not sure what to believe. He knows that he's always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as madness and paranoia grip the town and the townspeople descend on Walter's farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.
Pearl
by Josh MalermanNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. It begins with his grandson, who senselessly murders one of Walter's pigs. But then rumours spread that Walter's grandson heard a voice commanding him to kill.And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: the pig named Pearl. Walter has always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as paranoia takes hold and the townspeople descend on Walter's farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.*****PRAISE FOR JOSH MALERMAN'Brilliant, insanely compelling' DAILY MAIL'Fast-paced, frightening' NEW YORK TIMES'One of the best horror stories published for years' EXPRESS'Brilliant ... Malerman has a knack for ratcheting up the tension with just a word or two' METRO'Daring readers should find this tale of a malevolent telepathic pig to be a memorable experience' BOOKLIST
Pee Wee Scouts: Blue Skies, French Fries
by Judy Delton"Rat's knees!" said Molly Duff. "School starts tomorrow."Luckily, the Pee Wee Scouts have a meeting the next day. That's when they find out about the big surprise ahead.At the Pee Wee weenie roast, their Scout leader, Mrs. Peters, tells them about a football game coming up. A Pee Wee football game. "We're going to play against Troop 15 from Oakdale," she says."Yeah!" cheers Roger White. "We'll win!"Every day, under blue skies, the Pee Wees practice hard. Rachel cheers. Roger tries. But Sonny just wants french fries. Team spirit is what it takes.Can Troop 23 win the big game?
Peeps (Peeps #1)
by Scott WesterfeldA year ago, Cal Thompson was a college freshman more interested in meeting girls and partying than in attending biology class. Now, after a fateful encounter with a mysterious woman named Morgan, biology has become, literally, Cal's life. Cal was infected by a parasite that has a truly horrifying effect on its host. Cal himself is a carrier, unchanged by the parasite, but he's infected the girlfriends he's had since Morgan. All three have turned into the ravening ghouls Cal calls Peeps. The rest of us know them as vampires. It's Cal's job to hunt them down before they can create more of their kind. . . . Bursting with the sharp intelligence and sly humor that are fast becoming his trademark, Scott Westerfeld's novel is an utterly original take on an archetype of horror. .
Película de Miedo
by Historias Del AticoA diferencia de la mayoría de los niños de doce años, Charlie no es más feliz en la práctica de fútbol o jugando videojuegos, para él, el mejor y más fascinante lugar del mundo es la tienda de VHS de Wenzel, especialmente en la sección de terror. Fascinado por los demonios y monstruos que alcanzan y arrancan las portadas de los videos, Charlie se obsesiona con tener en sus manos una de estas películas. Entonces, cuando un recepcionista sin escrúpulos le ofrece un trato, un trato que le permitirá llevarse una de estas terribles golosinas a casa, aprovecha la oportunidad. Sin saber qué podría llevarse a casa junto con la cinta. Peliculas de Miedo es una historia de adolescencia, amistad y terror que hará que el lector sienta nostalgia por esas películas de terror en VHS pero tenga miedo de volver a ver una.
Pemba's Song: A Ghost Story
by Marilyn Nelson Tonya HegaminAs fifteen-year-old Pemba adjusts to leaving her Brooklyn, New York, home for small-town Connecticut, a black history researcher helps her understand the paranormal experiences drawing her into the life of a mulatto girl who was once a slave in her house.
Pemberley Shades
by Dorothea Bonavia-HuntOriginally published in 1949, the unusual plot takes the Darcys into the realm of the Gothic. Mr. Darcy must appoint a new rector at Pemberley, which affords the author the opportunity to introduce a host of new characters to mingle with the beloved and familiar ones of Jane Austen.A delightfully witty plot, full of surprises:"Who could have foretold that Dr. Robinson, who had done nothing of note in all his lifetime should, by the common and natural act of dying, set in motion a train of events so strange, so startling, so far removed from probability as to emulate the riotous fancies of a disordered mind?""The kind of story Jane Austen would have delighted to tell."-J. Donald AdamsWhat readers are saying:"Really a great book and captures Austen's characters quite well. I was excessively diverted.""A very original plot.""A wonderful addition to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice sequels!"
Pen Pal
by J.T. GeissingerAn instant USA Today bestseller!It all began with just one line.“I’ll wait forever if I have to.”The BookTok sensation PEN PAL is a high-octane, tautly written dark romance with an unforgettable twist that will leave readers gasping. Now with a brand new bonus chapter, this breathtaking romance about undeniable love from superstar J.T. Geissinger is not to be missed!The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:I’ll wait forever if I have to.It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know.Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?You.I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t. I said we’d never met, but he said I was wrong.We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late.Dante was at my doorstep.And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Penance
by Rick R. ReedBound by misery. Marked by sin. Set free by death.Barely into their teens, without homes, they dwell in neon shadows, the violent eddies of urban America. They trade their innocence for money, abuse their hopes, and then a monster comes ...A monster without fangs or claws, but more deadly. Because of them, he has lost everything: his wife, his family. And he vows to clean the streets of Chicago ... for good.One of the street kids and a man of the cloth form a desperate pact. Together, they will find the madman whose basement has become a chamber of horrors ...
Pendle Fire: A Gripping Mystery Thriller
by Paul SouthernA Lancashire social worker’s latest case involves sex trafficking and the apocalypse in this supernatural crime thriller.Two fourteen-year-old girls are found wandering Aitken Wood on the slopes of Pendle Hill, claiming to have been raped by a gang of men. With no female social workers available, Johnny Malkin is assigned to their case. But what, at first, looks like yet another incident of child exploitation takes a sinister turn when the girls start speaking of a forthcoming apocalypse.When Johnny interviews one of the girls, Jenna Dunham, her story starts to unravel. His investigation draws him into a tight-knit village community in the shadow of Pendle Hill, where whispers of witchcraft and child abuse go back to the Middle Ages.One name recurs, The Hobbledy Man. Is he responsible for the outbreaks of violence sweeping across the country? Is he more than just myth?
Pennies From Across the Veil
by Dennis HigginsPennies From Across the Veil is a love story... about death. Karl Himmel tells the story to an unknown presence, of how he met, fell in love, and married the woman of his dreams, Jenny Engels. But at the time of the telling, Karl and Jenny find themselves on different sides of the veil—the separation we call death. But not even death can stop true love. Powerful signs come to those from loved ones who have passed. They can be found any and everywhere, we just need to look for them. The most significant for Karl and Jenny was the finding of numerous wheat-back pennies. However, could there have been many others, and did these signs have a deeper meaning?
Pennies from Heaven
by James P. BlaylockJerry Larkin discovers an age-old secret buried beneath the foundation of the house that he and his wife Jane, an avid reader of ghost stories, bought six months ago in the idyllic town of Old Orange in southern California.Jane Larkin, whose MacArthur grant led to the creation of public gardens and a farmers market in the town’s central park, works against time to save what she has built as a 100-year storm moves in off the coast.Lettie Phibbs, a strange librarian whose Antiquity Center holds the secrets to the hidden history of Old Orange, inserts herself into the Larkins’ lives, growing increasingly eccentric and menacing, as unpredictable as the storm itself.PENNIES FROM HEAVEN, a six-day mystery, tells the tale of a small town haunted by the reanimated ghosts of a buried past, a story that reaches a terrifying crescendo of murder and intrigue in a high-paced rush toward fate and redemption.Praise For Pennies From Heaven"Pennies from Heaven is a gripping mash-up of mystery, history, thriller and horror. Expect conspirators, murderers, fraudsters, charlatans and unquiet spirits among the cheerful co-op gardeners. Author James P Blaylock weaves these diverse strands with effortless skill, painting people and landscapes with the authentic touch of long familiarity. You can almost smell the desert, the wet wind, and that very malicious ghost." —Clare Rhoden, Aurealis #161"The supernatural elements in the book are vital and well done (the eventual capture of the ghost is colorful and ingenious), but the spook stuff takes a backseat to the human dynamics, the caper aspect and the interpersonal hijinks. Blaylock has always had an affection for eccentrics, misfits and visionaries, and while Jane and Jerry are more “normal” and wholesome than his typical cast, they qualify as non-whitebread souls. As for Phibbs, Blaylock succeeds in creating a true monster." — Paul Di Filippo, Locus Magazine
Penny Dreadfuls: Tales of Horror: Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde Bram Stoker Mary ShelleyBlood, gore, murder, and sin--Victorian literature’s darkest horrors await you. The penny dreadfuls were cheap nineteenth-century English stories that featured gothic, lurid, disturbing, and tantalizing content. These horror serials cost a penny per issue, hence their name: penny dreadfuls. The penny dreadfuls often paid homage to--and even inspired--many of the more famous narratives of the horror genre. This book pairs three obscure yet influential penny dreadfuls with three of the most notorious literary giants of the nineteenth century: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Dorian Gray, all in one authentic collection of the best Victorian gothic horror ever written. Originally published at a time when dramatic scientific discoveries sparked a cultural fixation on the paranormal, these stories remain timeless in their uncanny ability to prey upon our primal fear of that which is strange, violent, and unknown. This book contains a total of six haunting tales: * Dracula by Bram Stoker * Dracula’s Guest by Bram Stoker (Dracula’s original first chapter, not published until after Stoker’s death) * Frankenstein by Mary Shelley * Wagner the Wehr-Wolf by George W. M. Reynolds * The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde * Varney the Vampire by Thomas Preskett Prest Curl up with The Penny Dreadfuls on a dark, moonless night and rediscover these chilling classics.
Penpal
by Dathan AuerbachIn an attempt to make sense of his own mysterious and unsettling childhood memories, a man begins to reconstruct his past. As the games and adventures of his youth become engulfed by a larger story, he finds that it forms a tapestry of unbelievable horror that he never could have expected. Each chapter completes a different piece of the puzzle for both you and the narrator, and by the end of it all, you will wish that you could forget what he never knew.
People Live Still in Cashtown Corners
by Tony BurgessA small town Ontario gas station owner finds himself on a killing spree in a “disturbing read” where “nothing . . . is as simple [as] it seems” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto). Bob Clark owns the Self Serve in Cashtown Corners. It’s the only business in town. And Bob is the only resident. Truth be told, he’s never been comfortable around other people. But then something very strange happens. He starts to kill them. And murder, Bob soon discovers, is magic. Told from the idiosyncratic perspective of its protagonist, People Live Still in Cashtown Corners is Bob’s account of a tragedy that would appear to be senseless. But as his body count rises, subtle clues—including a true crime-esque photo insert—begin to paint a picture even more disturbing than the one Bob so bluntly describes.
People of the Lake
by Nick ScorzaAn enthralling, historically rich, small-town mystery in which a teen works with her deceased sister to solve an assumed murder. Sixteen-year-old Clara Morris is facing an awkward summer with her father in the tiny upstate town of Redmarch Lake. Clara’s relationship with her parents—and with life in general—has been strained since she lost her twin sister, Zoe, when the girls were eight. As a child, her sister had been her whole world—they even shared a secret invented twin language. Clara has managed to rebuild herself as best she can, but she still feels a hole in her life from the absence of her twin, and she suspects she always will. She soon finds that Redmarch Lake, where her father’s family has lived for generations, is a very unusual place. The townspeople live by odd rules and superstitions. The eerily calm lake the town is named for both fascinates and repels her. The town’s young people are just as odd and unfriendly as their parents. Clara manages to befriend the one boy willing to talk to an outsider, but he disappears during a party in the woods. The next day, he is found dead in the lake under mysterious circumstances. The townspeople all treat this as a tragic accident. Clara isn’t buying it, but she doesn’t know what to do until she receives a mysterious note hinting at murder—a note written in the language she shared with her twin sister, Zoe.
Peppa Pig: La lección de ballet (Peppa Pig Ser.)
by Elizabeth SchaeferA ballet-themed 8x8 storybook featuring Peppa -- a lovable, slightly bossy little piggy!The Spanish edition of Peppa Pig: Ballet Lesson! Peppa Pig goes to her very first ballet lesson where she learns a graceful dance routine. But when Peppa decides to teach Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig how to dance, too, she finds out they might just have some dance moves of their own!La cerdita Peppa asiste a su primera clase de ballet, donde aprende elegantes pasos. Pero cuando intenta enseñárselos a su mamá y a su papá, ¡descubrirá que ellos ya tienen su propio estilo de baile!
Pequeños Tormentos
by Alfonso Colmenares Andrew LennonDiez historias cortas escalofriantes La malevolencia es la sombra oculta en los más traumatizados cerebros. La estrechez de un nudo sólido que empuja el último aliento de un ahorcado condenado. Una palabra usada para describir el lado más oscuro, sórdido de la sociedad. El sonido escalofriante de la risa maníaca de un extraño espeluznante. De Andrew Lennon viene Pequeños Tormentos. Con un prólogo del futuro de horror, Michael Bray, esta colección de diez cuentos se adentra en el lado más oscuro de la sociedad. Con cuatro cuentos inéditos, entre ellos devorador, Asesino y Lágrimas de un payaso, las palabras dentro te provocaran pesadillas. ¿Entonces que tenemos? Un marido que vislumbra su futuro siniestro; un hombre atormentado por las pesadillas vívidas; maníacos homicidas; criaturas de las profundidades del océano, y un niño acosado que se defiende. También nos trae al auditor en el borde de la locura; una joven acosada por la muerte de su mejor amiga; un cirujano en una misión con sangre vengativa; una historia de los no-muertos, y un payaso vengativo. ¿Suena familiar? Deben, después todas estas personas podrían ser su vecino, su amigo, su madre, la maestra de su hijo, su repartidor, su ginecólogo, o incluso usted - apenas debe darle tiempo al tiempo... Pequeños Tormentos - la duración es corta pero la memoria vivirá por mucho tiempo.
Pequeños robots malvados
by Damien LoveMagia, robots y peligro... ¿qué puede salir mal? Un día de invierno, Alex recibe un misterioso regalo de su abuelo: un pequeño robot con una nota que dice "este es especial". Extraños sucesos comienzan a tener lugar, y Alex sospecha que su nuevo robot, más que especial, puede ser... ¿mortal? Damien Love vive en la ciudad de Glasgow, donde probablemente llueva mientras lees estas palabras. Ha trabajado como periodista durante muchos años, escribiendo sobre películas, música, televisión y otras cosas para una variedad de publicaciones, entre las cuales destacan The Sunday Herald, The Guardian y The Scotsman. Tiene la capacidad de hablar con los gatos, pero no hay evidencia de que lo entiendan. Pequeños robots malvados es su primera novela, un fascinante despliegue de imaginación y acción que te tendrá pegado a sus páginas.
Per Salvare Elizabeth
by Giulia Amy MachellePrendendosela con Dio per la morte di suo padre, la sedicenne Elizabeth Bridges giura con tutta se stessa che non pronuncerà mai più il suo nome. La ragazza tenta di prendere le distanze da tutto ciò che ha a che fare con la spiritualità, ma gli eventi che accadono dopo un trasferimento inaspettato glielo rendono difficile. Prima arrivano i sogni – sogni di creature malvage ed incontri con un bellissimo sconosciuto che crede sia solo un frutto della sua immaginazione creato per evadere dalla sua vita infelice. Ma il suo primo giorno a Glacier High le dimostrerà che è molto più di quello. Elizabeth incontra Riele, il ragazzo dei suoi sogni, ed egli conosce fin troppo su di lei. Le dice di essere dotata di un dono ambito, che tutto l’Inferno sta cercando di ottenere. I mostri dei suoi sogni sono reali e stanno lottando per la sua anima. Presto Elizabeth viene catapultata in un regno spirituale dove non è in grado di riconoscere gli amici dai nemici. Dovrà battersi contro i demoni negli stanzini della sua scuola insieme a Riele, la sua unica protezione. Riuscirà Elizabeth a fidarsi di Riele ed aiutarlo a salvare la cosa più importante, o si uniranno entrambi alle forze oscure, voltando le spalle all’unico che possa offrir loro l’amore e la pace che desiderano così ardentemente?
Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories
by William Shatner Ray Bradbury Charles BeaumontThe profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer, with a foreword by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone--for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension. Perchance to Dream contains a selection of Beaumont's finest stories, including five that he later adapted for Twilight Zone episodes.Beaumont dreamed up fantasies so vast and varied they burst through the walls of whatever box might contain them. Supernatural, horror, noir, science fiction, fantasy, pulp, and more: all were equally at home in his wondrous mind. These are stories where lions stalk the plains, classic cars rove the streets, and spacecraft hover just overhead. Here roam musicians, magicians, vampires, monsters, toreros, extraterrestrials, androids, and perhaps even the Devil himself. With dizzying feats of master storytelling and joyously eccentric humor, Beaumont transformed his nightmares and reveries into impeccably crafted stories that leave themselves indelibly stamped upon the walls of the mind. In Beaumont's hands, nothing is impossible: it all seems plausible, even likely.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.From the Trade Paperback edition.