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Brutus, der Dorftrottel
by Kim Fielding Anna DoeBrutus führt ein einsames Leben in einer Welt, in der Magie nichts Ungewöhnliches ist. Er ist über zwei Meter groß, hässlich, und stammt aus einer Familie von schlechtem Ruf. Niemand, er selbst eingeschlossen, hält ihn für gut genug, mehr als nur Knochenarbeit zu verrichten. Aber Heldentum kommt in allen Formen und Größen. Als er bei der Rettung eines Prinzen schwer verletzt wird, ändert sich sein Leben schlagartig. Er wird in den Palast von Tellomer gerufen, um als Wärter für einen Gefangenen zu dienen. Das hört sich recht einfach an, stellt sich aber als die größte Bewährungsprobe seines bisherigen Lebens heraus. Wenn man den Gerüchten Glauben schenken darf, ist Gray Leynham ein Hexer und Verräter. Sicher ist nur, dass er Jahre im Elend verbracht hat: blind, in Ketten gelegt und nahezu stumm durch sein fürchterliches Stottern. Und er träumt vom Tod anderer Menschen. Träume, die sich bewahrheiten. Brutus gewöhnt sich an das Leben im Palast und lernt Gray kennen. Er entdeckt dabei seinen eigenen Wert - erst als Freund, dann als Mann, und schließlich als Geliebter. Brutus lernt auch, dass Helden manchmal vor schwierige Entscheidungen gestellt werden und dass es nicht ungefährlich ist, die richtige Entscheidung zu treffen.
Brutus, der Dorftrottel
by Kim FieldingBrutus führt ein einsames Leben in einer Welt, in der Magie nichts Ungewöhnliches ist. Er ist über zwei Meter groß, hässlich, und stammt aus einer Familie von schlechtem Ruf. Niemand, er selbst eingeschlossen, hält ihn für gut genug, mehr als nur Knochenarbeit zu verrichten. Aber Heldentum kommt in allen Formen und Größen. Als er bei der Rettung eines Prinzen schwer verletzt wird, ändert sich sein Leben schlagartig. Er wird in den Palast von Tellomer gerufen, um als Wärter für einen Gefangenen zu dienen. Das hört sich recht einfach an, stellt sich aber als die größte Bewährungsprobe seines bisherigen Lebens heraus.Wenn man den Gerüchten Glauben schenken darf, ist Gray Leynham ein Hexer und Verräter. Sicher ist nur, dass er Jahre im Elend verbracht hat: blind, in Ketten gelegt und nahezu stumm durch sein fürchterliches Stottern. Und er träumt vom Tod anderer Menschen. Träume, die sich bewahrheiten.Brutus gewöhnt sich an das Leben im Palast und lernt Gray kennen. Er entdeckt dabei seinen eigenen Wert – erst als Freund, dann als Mann, und schließlich als Geliebter. Brutus lernt auch, dass Helden manchmal vor schwierige Entscheidungen gestellt werden und dass es nicht ungefährlich ist, die richtige Entscheidung zu treffen.
Brutus, una historia de 3º de BUP
by Felix CulpaUna novela nostálgica, brillante y sarcástica, llena de anécdotas y con un toque de suspense, que transportará a toda una generación de nuevo a los ochenta Si sabes lo que significan las siglas BUP, si tus profesores fumaban en clase, si alguna vez te dieron una colleja, si alguna vez devolviste un casco de cristal y si alguna vez viste la televisión en blanco y negro, entonces entenderás esta historia. Los alumnos de 3.º A dejan mucho que desear académicamente y todavía más en cuestión de higiene, pero son una buena compañía en este regreso a los años 80 en el que sufrirás con ellos las clases de Física y Química, compartirás actividades poco civilizadas en el recreo, asistirás a la fiesta para recaudar fondos para el viaje de fin de curso y viajarás a Italia con ellos. Una novela original que se lee entre risas y carcajadas. Felix Culpa nació en Madrid pocos días antes de que Massiel ganara el festival de Eurovision. Después creció, estudió y se matriculó en Derecho. Durante su etapa universitaria comenzó a escribir esta novela que después metió en un cajón, donde pasó más de veinte años. Felix terminó la carrera de Derecho y decidió que aquello no era lo suyo, así que se dedicó a otra cosa mariposa. Hace un par de años el jefe de Felix le dijo que estaba muy contento con él, pero que tenía que despedirlo y Felix se quedó sin trabajo, pero con tiempo para buscar en los cajones. Allí estaba El Brutus esperando. Felix no se llama Felix, pero como «No hay mal que por bien no venga» no funciona como seudónimo, decidió ser Felix Culpa.
Brux the Tusked Terror: Book 18 (Sea Quest #18)
by Adam BladeMax and Lia are on the trail of a fiendish pirate, Red Eye, who plans to steal four ancient Merryn treasures, when they meet a monstrous walrus Robobeast. Can they defeat Brux and claim the treasure before Red Eye?The second thrilling adventure in Sea Quest Series 5: The Chaos Quadrant. Look out for Sythid the Spider Crab, Venor the Sea Scorpion and Monoth the Spiked Destroyer!
Bruxaria de Amor no Dia dos Namorados (Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick #6)
by Colleen CrossAté que a morte nos separe... Cendrine West e as bruxas de Westwick estão ansiosas por um Dia dos Namorados encantador, cheio de romance, admiradores secretos e talvez até mesmo um ou dois pedidos de casamento. O amor está no ar, mas Tia Pearl não se importa. A empreitada mais recente de Ruby traz hóspedes inesperados e uma proposta de mistério lança Cen em uma missão. Mas a flecha do Cupido acerta uma maldição e, subitamente, o caos começa!
Bruxarias de Natal: Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick (Série Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick #4)
by Colleen CrossComa, beba e seja envenenado... Cendrine West estava ansiosa para ter uma ceia de véspera de Natal aconchegante e gostosa quando uma tempestade chega, trazendo uma enxurrada de convidados inesperados. Mas bruxas desastradas e feitiços malcriados são uma receita para o desastre, especialmente quando uma convidada morre. O lado investigativo de Cendrine a faz descobrir uma trama do tamanho da lista de presentes do Papai Noel e todos são suspeitos, inclusive seu namorado maravilhoso, o delegado. Foi um acidente terrível de uma bruxa bêbada... ou algo mais sinistro? A morte está no cardápio esta noite e só a magia pode desvendar a verdade neste romance enfeitiçante, emocionante e natalino! Os Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick são para fãs de livros de mistérios leves e divertidos com um toque sobrenatural! Caso ainda não tenha lido os três primeiros livros da série, Que Bruxaria é Essa?, Bruxas aos Farrapos e Bruxas e Famosas, compre-os agora mesmo por um preço especial com o conjunto Mistério Mágico das Bruxas de Westwick. “Bruxas e suspense... eu adorei!” “Cinco estrelas para minha combinação preferida de magia, visco e assassinato!” “... Uma deliciosa mistura de bruxaria e coisas sobrenaturais. Se você gosta de mistérios de bruxas, amará Cendrine West e sua família doida de bruxas!” “... Um dos melhores livros de mistério paranormal que li nos últimos tempos. Um mistério criativo de detetive que combina os melhores mistérios de um romance enigmático de Agatha Christie com os livros fantasiosos de Harry Potter. Magia para adultos!” Mistérios de bruxas para fãs de livros de mistérios leves e divertidos com um toque sobrenatural! Os Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick em ordem: Que Bruxaria é Essa? Bruxas aos Farrapos Bruxas e Famosas Bruxarias de Natal
Bruxas aos Farrapos: Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick (Série Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick #2)
by Colleen CrossVencer, perder ou empatar… Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick Cendrine West não consegue uma folga. Ela está prestes a conseguir um novo emprego e as coisas estão melhorando com o delegado sexy, Tyler Gates. Tudo muda quando ela é sequestrada pela bruxa renegada, tia Pearl, que quer vingar a morte recente de uma amiga. É Las Vegas ou a prisão... por todos os motivos errados. Rocco Racatelli é um homem rico de Vegas... e o próximo alvo da máfia. A sorte lhe deu uma mão perdedora e ele quer vingança. Quando tia Pearl aparece, muito disposta a ajudar, o projeto Vingança em Vegas rapidamente se transforma em uma guerra da máfia. Quando as bruxas entram no submundo da Cidade do Pecado, os cadáveres se acumulam e segredos são expostos. Não é apenas o calor de Las Vegas que é escaldante... Rocco está disposto a ganhar o coração de Cen. Mas ela só quer o homem que deixou para trás em Westwick Corners. A única coisa que ela precisa fazer é solucionar um assassinato, vencer a tia na magia e derrubar a máfia de Las Vegas. O que poderia dar errado? Quando o crime organizado encontra a magia desorganizada, tudo pode acontecer! À medida que o número de corpos aumenta, fica claro que Cen precisa de mais do que um milagre no deserto para consertar as coisas. Se você gosta de mistérios divertidos, com uma boa dose de humor e sobrenatural, adorará este livro paranormal! Para os fãs de Janet Evanovich, Leighann Dobbs, Angie Fox, Deanna Chase e Lynn Cahoon. Registre-se para receber notificações de novos lançamentos em http://www.colleencross.com “Uma história sobrenatural enfeitiçadora. Se você gosta de mistérios divertidos, adorará Cendrine West e sua família maluca!”
Bruxas e Famosas : Um Mistério das Bruxas de Westwick (Série Mistérios das Bruxas de Westwick #3)
by Colleen CrossLuzes, câmera, assassino… Um figurão do cinema de Hollywood chega à cidade e a jornalista Cendrine West está ansiosa para conseguir um furo de reportagem. A família de bruxas dela também quer participar da ação, mas problemas com as estrelas logo se transformam em uma tragédia. Os cadáveres se empilham mais rápido do que um rosário de xingamentos e tudo aponta para a família de Cen. Elas não pararão por nada na missão do estrelato sobrenatural, mesmo que isso signifique interferir com uma investigação de assassinato. As bruxas criaram uma confusão com feitiços e deram ao assassino a chance de escapar impune. Cen recorre à própria justiça sobrenatural para manter a família sob controle, mas conseguirá desmascarar o assassino antes que ele ataque de novo? Boas-vindas à vida selvagem das Wests! Bruxas e Famosas é para fãs de mistérios paranormais e bruxas engraçadas. Este livro pode ser lido como um mistério independente, mas, se quiser saber mais sobre as Bruxas de Westwick e a história de sua família, comece com o livro 1: Que Bruxaria é Essa?.
Bruxos do Diabo
by Vianka Van Bokkem Patricia GonçalvesDescrição do livro: "A muito tempo atrás, o meu pai e os seus guerreiros encontraram um novo tipo de bruxos Aztecas capazes de se transformarem em chacais. "Eles se intitulavam de bruxos do Diabo. O meu pai e o nosso homem da medicina aprenderam que sempre que eles mordiam alguém, a vitima tinha alucinações terríveis. "De acordo com o meu pai, por vezes o que viam era tão real que se matavam com as suas setas.
Bryan Gruley's Starvation Lake Mystery Series 2-Book Boxed Set
by Bryan GruleyIn the dead of a Michigan winter, pieces of a snowmobile wash up near the crumbling, small town of Starvation Lake—the same snowmobile that went down with Starvation's legendary hockey coach years earlier. But everybody knows Coach Blackburn's accident happened five miles away on a different lake. As rumors buzz about mysterious underground tunnels, the evidence from the snowmobile says one thing: murder. Gus Carpenter, editor of the local newspaper, has recently returned to Starvation after a failed attempt to make it big at the Detroit Times. In his youth, Gus was the goalie who let a state championship get away, crushing Coach's dreams and earning the town's enmity. Now he's investigating the murder of his former coach. But even more unsettling to Gus are the holes in the town's past and the gnawing suspicion that those holes may conceal some dark and disturbing secrets secrets that some of the people closest to him may have killed to keep. The Hanging Tree When Gracie McBride, the wild girl who had vanished for fifteen years, is found dead in an apparent suicide shortly after her homecoming, it sends shockwaves through her native Starvation Lake. Gus Carpenter, executive editor of the Pine County Pilot, sets out to solve the mystery with the help of his old flame and now girlfriend, Pine County Sheriff’s Deputy Darlene Esper. As Gus and Darlene investigate, they can’t help but question if Gracie’s troubled life really ended in suicide or if the suspicious crime scene evidence—a missing shoe, a pair of handcuffs, and traces of blood on the snow beneath her—adds up to murder. The second book in Bryan Gruley’s irresistible Starvation Lake series, The Hanging Tree is a compelling story about family and friendship, sex and violence, and of love falling short of making everything right.
Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart
by Christopher FowlerLondon's wiliest detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, are back on the case in this fiendishly clever new mystery. And when a cemetery becomes the scene of a crime, neither secrets--nor bodies--stay buried. Romain Curtis sneaks into St. George's Gardens one evening with his date, planning to show her the stars. A centuries-old burial ground, the small, quiet park is the perfect place to be alone. Yet the night takes a chilling turn when the two teenagers spy a strange figure rising from among the tombstones: a corpse emerging from the grave. Suffice it to say that wherever there's a dead man walking, Bryant and May and the Peculiar Crimes Unit are never far behind. As the PCU investigates the sighting, a second urgent matter requires their unusual brand of problem-solving. Seven ravens have gone missing from their historic home in the Tower of London, and legend has it that when the ravens disappear, England will fall. Bryant has been tasked with recovering the lost birds, but when Romain is suddenly found dead, the two seemingly separate mysteries start to intertwine and point to a plot more sinister than anyone could ever imagine. Soon Bryant and May find themselves immersed in London's darkest lore, from Victorian-era body snatchers, to arcane black magic, to the grisly myth behind Bleeding Heart Yard, a courtyard long associated with murder. And as the body count spikes and more coffins are unearthed, they will have to dig deep to catch a killer and finally lay these cases to rest. Darkly funny and fast-paced, Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart is a brilliantly twisting puzzle, conjured from the inventive mind of Christopher Fowler.
Bryant & May and the Burning Man
by Christopher FowlerNo case is too curious for Arthur Bryant and John May, London's most ingenious detectives. But with their beloved city engulfed in turmoil, they'll have to work fast to hold a sinister killer's feet to the fire. In the week before Guy Fawkes Night, London's peaceful streets break out in sudden unrest. Enraged by a scandal involving a corrupt financier accused of insider trading, demonstrators are rioting outside the Findersbury Private Bank, chanting, marching, and growing violent. But when someone hurls a Molotov cocktail at the bank's front door, killing a homeless man on its steps, Bryant, May, and the rest of the Peculiar Crimes Unit is called in. Is this an act of protest gone terribly wrong? Or a devious, premeditated murder? Their investigation heats up when a second victim is reported dead in similar fiery circumstances. May discovers the latest victim has ties to the troubled bank, and Bryant refuses to believe this is mere coincidence. As the riots grow more intense and the body count climbs, Bryant and May hunt for a killer who's adopting incendiary methods of execution, on a snaking trail of clues with roots in London's history of rebellion, anarchy, and harsh justice. Now, they'll have to throw themselves in the line of fire before the entire investigation goes up in smoke. Suspenseful, smart, and wickedly funny, Bryant & May and the Burning Man is a brilliantly crafted mystery from the beloved Christopher Fowler. Praise for Christopher Fowler's ingenious novels featuring the Peculiar Crimes Unit "A brilliant series."--The Denver Post "Fowler, like his crime-solvers, is deadpan, sly, and always unexpectedly inventive."--Entertainment Weekly "Mr. Fowler's small but ardent American following deserves to get much larger. And The Invisible Code is a delightful introduction to his work. . . . The Invisible Code has immense charm, but its plotting will satisfy serious mystery fans. . . . Best of all are the two main characters, particularly Bryant, whose fine British stodginess is matched perfectly by the agility of his crime-solving mind."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times, on The Invisible Code "Picture a television series that is a rough mash-up of Law & Order, The X-Files, and Monty Python's Flying Circus . . . and you have the Peculiar Crimes Unit. . . . These stories are witty, challenging, engrossing, informative and incredibly well-written."--Bookreporter "Spiced with a little screwball-comedy dialogue and a touch of the occult."--The Washington Post, on The Memory of Blood "May and Bryant make a stellar team."--The Wall Street Journal "Fowler reinvents and reinvigorates the traditional police procedural."--The Boston Globe"The most joyously inventive mystery series of our time."--Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.
Bryant & May and the Secret Santa
by Christopher FowlerIn this fast-paced Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery, available as an eBook short story, detectives Arthur Bryant and John May must crack a puzzling Christmas case with some extra assistance from Santa's little helpers. Includes a preview of Christopher Fowler's upcoming Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery, Bryant & May and the Burning Man! The streets of London are covered in twinkling lights and freshly fallen snow, but the mood inside the Christmas department of Selfridges is decidedly less cheery. Bryant and May have arrived there to investigate the death of an eleven-year-old boy who inexplicably fled the store after a routine visit to Santa's Wonderland. Their only clue is a torn scrap of blue cloth discovered at the scene. Now, Bryant and May are making a list of suspects, but they'd better check it twice to catch a shifty culprit in disguise.
Bryant & May off the Rails
by Christopher FowlerBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Christopher Fowler's The Memory of Blood.Arthur Bryant and John May--and their team of proud eccentrics in the Peculiar Crimes Unit--have been given only one week to hunt down a murderer they've already caught once, but who somehow escaped from a locked room and killed one of their best and brightest. Facing a shutdown, Bryant and May, men of opposite methods, learn that their nemesis, expertly disguised, has struck again--and now he is luring them down into the vast labyrinth of tunnels and dark shadows of the London Underground. But soon they will discover a fresh mystery--one as bizarre as anything they have ever faced.e, Bryant and May, men of opposite methods, are each getting closer to what lies hidden at the heart of London's celebrated Tube--and to the madness that is driving their man to murder.Sophisticated, fast-paced, and confounding until its final twist, Bryant & May off the Rails is Christopher Fowler dead on track and at the height of his power to beguile, bewitch, and entertain.From the Hardcover edition.
Bryant & May on the Loose: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
by Christopher FowlerLong regarded an anachronism and a thorn in the side of its superiors, the Peculiar Crimes Unit is to be disbanded. For octogenarian detectives Arthur Bryant and John May, it seems retirement is now the only option. But then a headless body is found in a freezer, and on the perimeter of a massive construction site near King's Cross, a gigantic figure has been spotted -- dressed in deerskin and sporting antlers made of knives and suddenly, with limited resources and very little time, the PCU are back in business. In the panoply of great fictional detective duos, Bryant and May rank alongside (and somewhere in between) Holmes and Watson, and Mulder and Scully.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
by Christopher FowlerLondon's most brilliant but unconventional detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, must plumb the depths of a particularly murky mystery. The Peculiar Crimes Unit faces its most baffling case yet--and if Bryant and May can't rise to the challenge, the entire unit may go under. Near the Tower of London, along the River Thames, the body of a woman has been discovered chained to a stone post and left to drown. Curiously, only one set of footprints leads to the tragic spot. "The Bride in the Tide," as the London press gleefully dubs her, has the PCU stumped. Why wouldn't the killer simply dump her body in the river--as so many do? Arthur Bryant wonders if the answer lies in the mythology of the Thames itself. Unfortunately, the normally wobbly funhouse corridors of Bryant's mind have become, of late, even more labyrinthine. The venerable detective seems to be losing his grip on reality. May fears the worst, as Bryant rapidly descends from merely muddled to one stop short of Barking, hallucinating that he's traveled back in time to solve the case. There had better be a method to Bryant's madness--because, as more bodies are pulled from the river's depths, his partner and the rest of the PCU find themselves in over their heads. Fiendishly fun and rich in London lore, Bryant and May: Strange Tide is Christopher Fowler at his best, delivering more twists and turns than the Thames itself. Praise for Christopher Fowler's ingenious novels featuring the Peculiar Crimes Unit "Fowler, like his crime-solvers, is deadpan, sly, and always unexpectedly inventive."--Entertainment Weekly "An imaginative funhouse of a world where sage minds go to expand their vistas and sharpen their wits."--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "[Fowler] takes delight in stuffing his books with esoteric facts; together with a cast of splendidly eccentric characters [and] corkscrew plots, wit, verve and some apposite social commentary, they make for unbeatable fun."--The Guardian "Mr. Fowler's small but ardent American following deserves to get much larger."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times "The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction."--The Plain Dealer "Captivating."--The Seattle Times "Dazzling."--The Denver Post "Thrilling."--Chicago TribuneFrom the Hardcover edition.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery
by Christopher FowlerDetectives Arthur Bryant and John May are back on the case in this whip-smart and wildly twisting mystery, in which a killer in London’s parks is proving to be a most elusive quarry. Helen Forester’s day starts like any other: Around seven in the morning, she takes her West Highland terrier for a walk in her street’s private garden. But by 7:20 she is dead, strangled yet peacefully laid out on the path, her dog nowhere to be found. The only other person in the locked space is the gardener, who finds the body and calls the police. He expects proper cops to arrive, but what he gets are Bryant, May, and the wily members of the Peculiar Crimes Unit. Before the detectives can make any headway on the case, a second woman is discovered in a public park, murdered in nearly identical fashion. Bryant, recovering from a health scare, delves into the arcane history of London’s cherished green spaces, rife with class drama, violence, and illicit passions. But as a devious killer continues to strike, Bryant and May struggle to connect the clues, not quite seeing the forest for the trees. Now they have to think and act fast to save innocent lives, the fate of the city’s parks, and the very existence of the PCU. An irresistibly witty, inventive blend of history and suspense, Bryant & May: Wild Chamber is Christopher Fowler in classic form. Praise for Christopher Fowler’s ingenious novels featuring the Peculiar Crimes Unit “Fowler, like his crime-solvers, is deadpan, sly, and always unexpectedly inventive.”—Entertainment Weekly “Captivating.”—The Seattle Times “[A] guilty pleasure.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “[Fowler] takes delight in stuffing his books with esoteric facts; together with a cast of splendidly eccentric characters [and] corkscrew plots, wit, verve and some apposite social commentary, they make for unbeatable fun.”—The Guardian “Dazzling.”—The Denver Post “The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction.”—The Plain Dealer “Thrilling.”—Chicago Tribune
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Peculiar Crimes Unit #15)
by Christopher FowlerLondon, 1969. With the Swinging Sixties under way, Detectives Arthur Bryant and John May find themselves caught in the middle of a good, old-fashioned manor house murder mystery. Hard to believe, but even positively ancient sleuths like Bryant and May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit were young once . . . or at least younger. Flashback to London 1969: mods and dolly birds, sunburst minidresses—but how long would the party last? After accidentally sinking a barge painted like the Yellow Submarine, Bryant and May are relegated to babysitting one Monty Hatton-Jones, the star prosecution witness in the trial of a disreputable developer whose prefabs are prone to collapse. The job for the demoted detectives? Keep the whistle-blower safe for one weekend. The task proves unexpectedly challenging when their unruly charge insists on attending a party at the vast estate Tavistock Hall. With falling stone gryphons, secret passageways, rumors of a mythical beast, and an all-too-real dismembered corpse, the bedeviled policemen soon find themselves with “a proper country house murder” on their hands. Trapped for the weekend, Bryant and May must sort the victims from the suspects, including a hippie heir, a blond nightclub singer, and Monty himself—and nobody is quite who he or she seems to be.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Peculiar Crimes Unit #16)
by Christopher Fowler&“The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction.&”—The Plain Dealer The brilliant Arthur Bryant and John May take the late, late shift in a cat-and-mouse hunt with a killer who preys on his victims at the same time every night—the lonely hour of 4 A.M. When a man is found hanging upside down inside a willow tree on Hampstead Heath, surrounded by a baffling assortment of occult objects, the Peculiar Crimes Unit is called in to investigate. Was this a botched satanic ritual pulled off by bored teenagers, a gang initiation, or the work of a mastermind with grander intentions? Bryant and May set off in search of answers and are soon reminded that London is a city steeped in blood and magic. When another body is pulled from the river at dawn, it becomes clear that a killer lurks in the night. To catch him, the PCU switches to graveyard shifts, but the team still comes up short. As they explore a night city where the normal rules do not apply, they&’re drawn deeper into a case that involves murder, arson, kidnapping, blackmail, loneliness, and bats. May takes a technological approach, while Bryant goes in search of his usual academics and misfits for help, for this investigation reveals impossibilities at every turn. How do you stop a killer who appears not to exist? Luckily, impossibilities are what the Peculiar Crimes Unit does best.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Peculiar Crimes Unit #17)
by Christopher Fowler&“The most delightfully, wickedly entertaining duo in crime fiction.&”—The Plain DealerWhen a prominent politician is crushed by a fruit van making a delivery, the singular team of Arthur Bryant and John May overcome insurmountable odds to reunite the PCU and solve the case in this brainy new mystery from acclaimed author Christopher Fowler. On a spring morning in London&’s Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is nearly killed by a van unloading oranges and lemons for the annual St. Clement Danes celebration. It&’s an absurd near-death experience, but the government is more interested in investigating the Speaker&’s state of mind just prior to his accident.The task is given to the Peculiar Crimes Unit—the only problem being that the unit no longer exists. Its chief, Raymond Land, is tending his daffodils on the Isle of Wight and senior detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are out of commission—May has just undergone surgery for a bullet wound and Bryant has been missing for a month. What's more, their old office in King&’s Cross is being turned into a vegetarian tapas bar.Against impossible odds, the team is reassembled and once again what should be a simple case becomes a lunatic farrago involving arson, suicide, magicians, academics and a race to catch a killer with a master plan involving London churches. Joining their team this time is Sidney, a young woman with no previous experience, plenty of attitude—and a surprising secret.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Peculiar Crimes Unit #18)
by Christopher FowlerThinking of a jaunt to England? Let Arthur Bryant and John May, London&’s oldest police detectives, show you the oddities behind the city&’s façades in this tongue-in-cheek travel guide.&“The best fun is running all over the city with these amiable partners.&”—The New York Times Book Review, on Bryant & May: The Lonely HourIt&’s getting late. I want to share my knowledge of London with you, if I can remember any of it.So says Arthur Bryant. He and John May are the nation&’s oldest serving detectives. Who better to reveal its secrets? Why does this rainy, cold, gray city capture so many imaginations? Could its very unreliability hold the key to its longevity? The detectives are joined by their boss, Raymond Land, and some of their most disreputable friends, each an argumentative and unreliable expert in their own dodgy field. Each character gives us a short tour of odd buildings, odder characters, lost venues, forgotten disasters, confusing routes, dubious gossip, illicit pleasures, and hidden pubs. They make all sorts of connections—and show us why it&’s almost impossible to separate fact from fiction in London.
Bryant & May: A Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery (Peculiar Crimes Unit #18)
by Christopher Fowler&“[Fowler] takes delight in stuffing his books with esoteric facts. . . . They make for unbeatable fun.&”—The Guardian The brilliant duo of Arthur Bryant and John May uncovers a nefarious plot behind the seemingly innocuous death of an old lady—and when the case leads them to London Bridge, it all comes down on the Peculiar Crimes Unit.When ninety-one-year-old Amelia Hoffman dies in her top-floor flat on a busy London road, it&’s considered an example of what has gone wrong with modern society: she slipped through the cracks in a failing system.But detectives Arthur Bryant and John May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit have their doubts. Mrs. Hoffman was once a government security expert, though no one can quite remember her. When a link emerges between the old lady and a diplomat trying to flee the country, it seems that an impossible murder has been committed. Mrs. Hoffman wasn&’t the only one at risk. Bryant is convinced that other forgotten women with hidden talents are also in danger. And, curiously, they all own models of London Bridge. With the help of some of their more certifiable informants, the detectives follow the strangest of clues in an investigation that will lead them through forgotten alleyways to the city&’s oldest bridge in search of a desperate killer. But just when the case appears to be solved, they discover that Mrs. Hoffman was smarter than anyone imagined. There&’s a bigger game afoot that could have terrible consequences.
Bryce
by Natalie DeckerSome boys make trouble. These boys ARE trouble. This kind of trouble is scandalous. Bryce Matthews doesn't do the whole nice boyfriend thing. Chocolates and flowers--girls can forget all that. And he certainly doesn't care about the gossip and rumors that follow him at school and around town. If anything, the talk amuses him. Bryce isn't lacking in confidence. He knows himself and he knows his limits. One of those hard limits is Madison Issac. Bryce can never have her, and he's perfectly fine with that. Sometimes the fantasy is better than the reality anyway. Madison Issac thought she was a pretty good judge of character. But she's surprised at how gentle and comforting resident bad-boy and next-door neighbor Bryce Matthews is when we finds her crying in the park. Maybe there's more to Bryce than people think? So Madison begins to wonder. Can a guy like Bryce ever change his ways? Can a girl like Madison really be into a guy like Bryce? With hearts and reputations on the line, this kind of love can be scandalous.
Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other: A Love Story
by Bethany TurnerShe&’s a sunny morning-show host. He&’s a cynical ex-reporter. They&’re destined to hate each other . . . Aren&’t they?Brynn Cornell has to be stuck in a nightmare. Just last week, she was riding high as cohost of the popular morning show Sunup. She&’s America&’s Ray of Sunshine—the girl-next-door beauty who drives up TV ratings while never exuding anything but her trademark positivity and poise. All it took was one huge on-air mistake to expose her snarky side to the world and make it all come crumbling down. Now she&’s back in her hometown of Adelaide Springs, Colorado, in a last-ditch attempt to convince viewers she&’s not the mean girl they think she is. All she has to do is apologize and capture some feel-good footage reminding everyone she&’s just a girl from humble beginnings who&’s grateful for her big break, and she might manage to preserve both her career and her image. But this town holds painful memories that she&’s not ready to face.Sebastian Sudworth was on the fast track to the journalist hall of fame. A superstar reporter with a reputation for being in the center of the action, his fearless, relentless coverage of major events around the globe was winning him awards and accolades—until something snapped inside him and he vanished from the scene under mysterious circumstances. Sebastian sought refuge in tiny Adelaide Springs, working odd jobs and trying to blend in as a scruffy mountain town citizen.When Sebastian is assigned to chauffeur Brynn around town, Brynn is sure he can see right through her carefully cultivated, sunny persona. But she&’s determined to do what it takes to maintain her image and save her career—so she&’ll just have to charm the socks off Sebastian the same way she charmed her viewers. Easier said than done. It&’s no picnic to play nice around someone you hate . . . especially when you might be crazy about them.Parks and Rec meets The Morning Show in this stand-alone enemies-to-lovers rom-comAlso by Bethany Turner: The Do-Over and Plot TwistIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Bryson the Brave Bison: Finding the Courage to Face the Storm
by Nate Davenport Luke FreshwaterIn this world of challenges, we all need a hero … and here comes Bryson the Brave Bison! In the face of a big storm, Bryson shows his crew and the entire herd, that you can get through anything with a little bravery and self-confidence.Follow one brave bison as he leads his herd to face a challenge and overcome it in this original rhyming story. Combined with dynamic artwork from New York Times bestselling artist Richard Cowdrey, this legend comes alive!Bryson the Brave Bison:is written in lyrical rhyme perfect for read-aloudsfeatures unique vintage style artwork from NYT bestselling artist Richard Cowdreyhighlights positive character traits such as bravery, courage, and trustis an ideal gift for any time of year From debut authors Nate Davenport and Luke Freshwater, Bryson the Brave Bison teaches children positive character traits such as bravery, honesty, and perseverance and shows them that with courage they can face the storms in life. Nate and Luke are good friends, intentional fathers, and business leaders who frequently speak about bravery and courage with their children and in business. Bryson the Brave Bison was inspired by Luke&’s service as a firefighter in Idaho and as an Army bomb squad leader in the war in Afghanistan.