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Mr. Moto Is So Sorry (The Mr. Moto Novels #4)
by John P. MarquandThe 4th entry in Pulitzer Prize-winning author John P. Marquand's popular series of espionage adventures features an Australian mercenary, a Mongolian prince, and a Japanese spymaster Eager to escape his complicated past, Calvin Gates boards a train bound for Inner Mongolia, where he plans to join an archaeological dig. Also en route to the Gilbreth Expedition is Sylvia Dillaway, a beautiful young artist with a fierce independent streak. The two Americans become unwitting players in a high-stakes game of international intrigue when Sylvia's Australian guide gives her a silver inlaid cigarette case containing a coded message. With the clouds of war looming, various factions of the Japanese, Russian, and Chinese governments will stop at nothing to get their hands on the case--including murder. Calvin and Sylvia's only hope for survival is a fellow passenger, the charming and mysterious Mr. Moto. He is Imperial Japan's top secret agent, and his mission is to ensure the safe delivery of the cigarette case to its rightful destination. To do so, he must protect the innocent Americans, but on a speeding train headed deep into dangerous territory, even his considerable skills might not be enough to save the day. First serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, John P. Marquand's popular and acclaimed Mr. Moto Novels were the inspiration for 8 films starring Peter Lorre.
Mujer de barro
by Joyce Carol OatesUna gran novela de Joyce Carol Oates, autora de La hija del sepulturero, que explora el precio a pagar por ser una mujer de éxito en el siglo XXI. Abandonada por su propia madre en la ribera del río Black Snake, la pequeña «niña de barro» sobrevive gracias al azar, o quizá al destino. La bienintencionada pareja que la adopta procura sepultar su pasado. Pero el pasado siempre vuelve. Meredith Neukirchen es la primera mujer que accede al rectorado de una de las ocho prestigiosas universidades de la Ivy League. Una mujer volcada en su carrera profesional y con un fervor moral muy absorbente. Sin embargo, en plena emergencia de una crisis política y en el transcurso de una prolongada relación sentimental secreta, Meredith se topa con una serie de amenazas a su liderazgo que la pondrán a prueba como ella jamás hubiese sospechado. Más tarde, deberá enfrentarse a aquella «niña de barro» que creía haber dejado atrás para siempre. ¿Cómo escapar cuando la inteligencia y el idealismo feroz que antaño la liberaron ponen ahora en peligro su presente? ** Premio Ja! Bilbao por el «modernísimo humor negro» de su obra. La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela llena de fuerza, hipnótica, que sugiere que olvidar el pasado quizá sea el elevado coste que exige el éxito.»The New Yorker «Novela extraordinariamente intensa y evocadora... Oates ha creado un drama incisivo y electrizante sobre nuestra profunda conexión con el hogar, la persistencia del pasado y las batallas de una superviviente en estado de sitio interior y exterior... Una gran novela lista para la polémica.»Booklist «Su novela más abiertamente política. Al tiempo colosal y detallista, cerrada y expansiva, épica e íntima.»Scotland on Sunday «Una perturbadora exploración de la propia intimidad... que le mantendrá absorto hasta el final.»Washington Independent Review of Books «Un libro para levantarnos del asiento...»Buffalo News «Joyce Carol Oates es una de las más grandes escritoras del último medio siglo. Con su prosa incisiva y acerada, bella en su aparente frialdad y sensible a pesar de su tremenda crudeza, la norteamericana es autora de muchos cuentos y varias novelas sobresalientes... Una leyenda viva de la literatura.»Daniel Martín, República.com «Joyce Carol Oates se ha convertido en una de las principales fuerzas elementales de la novela norteamericana, un diablo de las profundidades... Hace unos cuarenta años, Oates confesó su ambición de contener el mundo entero en sus novelas, una ambición que denominó "irrisoriamente balzaciana". Bien puede ser que a ella se lo pareciese entonces, pero aquí no se ríe nadie ahora.»Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Nation «Si aún no has leído nada de la señora que acabará robando el Nobel a sus colegas masculinos, empieza por cualquiera de sus títulos. Alfaguara está desenterrando el tesoro.»Carlos Zanón, Avui
Mum's the Word for Murder
by Brett HallidayAn author and a cop chase a cunning serial murderer across El Paso Asa Baker stares at his typewriter, cursing the empty page. His publishers are clamoring for another Western novel, but Baker is fed up with cowboys. He needs a new kind of hero--and one is about to fall in his lap. His friend Jerry Burke is one of the top cops in El Paso, and he's about to drag Baker into a plot more outrageous--and more dangerous--than anything the Old West has to offer. A troubling personal ad has appeared in the local paper. Addressed to Burke, it warns that someone will die tonight at 11:41 p.m. And as promised, the body appears at 11:41 sharp--setting Burke and Baker on the hunt for an ingenious serial killer who advertises murder, but never leaves a trail.
Mystery of the Skull (Secret Seven #16)
by Enid Blyton Pamela ButchartSolve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in his bedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. Setting off to investigate, the friends see a gigantic hole in the grounds of a local hotel. Could there be any connection between the two strange events? The Secret Seven are determined to solve the mystery.It's time to look behind the green door of the Secret Seven's shed again. Enid Blyton's much-loved detective club are back in a superbly entertaining new adventure. Pamela Butchart is the bestselling and prizewinning author of the hilarious series that started with Baby Aliens Got My Teacher! A huge fan of Enid Blyton, Pamela has been inspired to create a new mystery for her favourite club, the Secret Seven, to solve. Set in the same world and time as the original stories, this fantastic new mystery satisfyingly extends the series for fans old and new. The story is brought to life by Tony Ross's brilliant illustrations throughout. Join the Secret Seven for more mystery, excitement, friendship and FUN than ever before! Read all 15 stories in the original Secret Seven series and don't miss Pamela Butchart's next Secret Seven mystery ...Also look out for Secret Seven Brain Games - a fun and tricky puzzle book! *Enid Blyton ®, The Secret Seven ® and Enid Blyton's signature are registered trade marks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trade mark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trade mark and copyright owner.
Mystery of the Skull (Secret Seven #16)
by Enid Blyton Pamela ButchartSolve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! A brand-new, action-packed Secret Seven adventure by prizewinning author Pamela Butchart. When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in his bedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. Setting off to investigate, the friends see a gigantic hole in the grounds of a local hotel. Could there be any connection between the two strange events? The Secret Seven are determined to solve the mystery.It's time to look behind the green door of the Secret Seven's shed again. Enid Blyton's much-loved detective club are back in a superbly entertaining new adventure. Pamela Butchart is the bestselling and prizewinning author of the hilarious series that started with Baby Aliens Got My Teacher! A huge fan of Enid Blyton, Pamela has been inspired to create a new mystery for her favourite club, the Secret Seven, to solve. Set in the same world and time as the original stories, this fantastic new mystery satisfyingly extends the series for fans old and new. The story is brought to life by Tony Ross's brilliant illustrations throughout. Join the Secret Seven for more mystery, excitement, friendship and FUN than ever before! Book 2 coming January 2019.(P) 2018 Hachette Children's GroupEnid Blyton ®, The Secret Seven ® and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder and Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.
Mágico, sombrío, impenetrable
by Joyce Carol OatesEl nuevo libro de «la mejor escritora norteamericana viva, todo un clásico sobre el que aletea el Nobel.»Elena Hevia, El Periódico de Catalunya. Incisivo, perturbador, asombroso en su agudeza, Mágico, sombrío, impenetrable evidencia la portentosa capacidad de la «firme candidata al Premio Nobel» de Literatura para poner la lupa sobre el amor, el dolor, la incertidumbre y también la ironía que acechan la vida de cualquiera de nosotros. Los vínculos eróticos que surgen del miedo, la gratitud o la distancia; la vulnerabilidad de una mujer temerosa de que su marido esté desapareciendo de su vida; un nacimiento que trae consigo el final de una relación, o el polémico relato que da título al libro, donde el anciano poeta Robert Frost recibe la visita de una inquietante joven que sabe más de lo que debería... Mágico, sombrío, impenetrable muestra a un artista en la cúspide de su capacidad creativa, desnudando el alma humana en trece apasionantes relatos. La crítica ha dicho...«Los libros de Oates desnudan sin eufemismos nuestra condición humana. Oates nos ayuda a entendernos, o al menos eso es lo que he sentido al leerla.»Carlos Salinas, El Confidencial «Escribe magistralmente del dolor, el amor, la incertidumbre, el miedo, el erotismo, el sexo...»Mía «Aún sin perder de vista el realismo más visceral, sus novelas juegan con lo gótico, un gótico norteño que la aproxima al Faulkner más siniestro, el de El ruido y la furia.»Laura Fernández, El Mundo «Una fuerza narradora casi sobrehumana... La gran mayoría de estos 13 relatos son excelentes brebajes servidos al punto para ser saboreados. Oates es escritora de prosa clara y efectiva, pero no hay que confiarse en exceso. Con la mano izquierda hace acordes, pero con la derecha acaricia las teclas de un piano hasta dar con esas dos o tres notas que generan esa melodía misteriosa, introspectiva, que reconoces como telúrica: el pellizco de la literatura. Caminas por sus textos sabiendo que en esa arena hay enterradas tijeras abiertas, y acabarás reconociéndote en cortes y heridas.»Carlos Zanón, Babelia «La gran autora norteamericana desciende al territorio del miedo en su nuevo libro... Oates sabe hacer novelas gigantes de sentimientos pequeños, logra belleza de la monstruosidad. Un vigoroso conjunto de relatos con los que descose y recose las almas azotadas de la gente.» Berna González Harbour, Babelia «Cautivadores, tristes compasivos e inquietantes. Siguen capturando la incertidumbre, el dolor y la oscuridad del interior de todos nosotros.»J.R. Scrafford, Washington Independent «Una recopilación con mucha fuerza, muy expresiva. Oates continúa en pleno fragor de la batalla por el autocontrol y la verdad.»André Van Loon, The Star «Oates es un gigante entre nosotros. Una obratan viva y tan revitalizante como cualquiera de las anteriores, dentro del ya tan distinguido corpus literario de Oates.»Alan Cheuse, NPR Books «Una de las más grandes escritoras del último medio siglo. Con su prosa incisiva y acerada, bella en su aparente frialdad y sensible a pesar de su tremenda crudeza, la norteamericana es autora de muchos cuentos y varias novelas sobresalientes. Una leyenda viva de la literatura.»Daniel Martín, República.com «Probablemente la mejor escritora norteamericana viva, todo un clásico sobre el que aletea el Nobel.»Elena Hevia, El Periódico de Catalunya «Una de las mejores narradoras estadounidenses del último medio siglo.»Nuria Azancot, El Cultural «De qué hablamos cuando nos referimos a Carol Oates? ¿De la prodigiosa naturaleza de su talento, de su enorme producción, de cuántas novelas ha publicado, cuántos libros de relatos? De todo ello, me parece a mí.»Alan Cheuse, S
Nightingale Wood
by Stella GibbonsLife is not quite a fairytale for poor Viola. Left penniless, the young widow is forced to live with her late husband's family in a joyless old house. There's Mr Wither, a tyrannical old miser, Mrs Wither, who thinks Viola is just a common shop girl, and two unlovely sisters-in-law, one of whom is in love with the chauffeur. Only the prospect of the charity ball can raise Viola's spirits - especially as Victor Spring, the local prince charming, will be there. But Victor's intentions towards our Cinderella are, in short, not quite honourable . . .
No Life of Their Own: And Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak #5)
by Clifford D. SimakTwelve classic tales of the unknown from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of Way Station. Clifford D. Simak had a sublime ability to evoke a lost way of life. He spent his youth in rural Wisconsin, a landscape filled with mysterious hollows, cliffs, dark forests, and the Wisconsin River flowing in its deep-cut valley. As Simak wandered the countryside and the ridges, he peopled them with imaginary characters who later came to life in his stories. One such individual is Johnny, the orphaned farm boy of &“The Contraption,&” who stumbles upon a wrecked starship and receives a priceless gift from its owners. Another is the old prospector Eli, whose surprising discoveries on Mercury get him killed in &“Spaceship in a Flask.&” In &“Huddling Place,&” a man with paralyzing agoraphobia is the only one who can save the life of a dear friend on Mars—if he can bear to make the trip. And in the title story, aliens slowly take over Earth while humans leave it behind and head for the Homestead Planets. Each story includes an introduction by David W. Wixon, literary executor of the Clifford D. Simak estate and editor of this ebook.
Nursery Rhymes of London Town
by Eleanor FarjeonLittle boy, little boy, what is the matter?Madam, the sea has been turned into batter!Eleanor Farjeon’s delightful London nursery rhymes are known and loved all over the world, and told with characteristic humour and playfulness. Reimagine London with these charming and timeless rhymes for all ages.A charming, surprisingly funny collection that will be loved by adults and children alike.
On the Edge of Reason
by Miroslav KrlezaFrom the great Croatian writer: a masterly work of literature—hilarious, unforgiving, and utterly reasonable Until the age of fifty-two, the protagonist of On the Edge of Reason suffered a monotonous existence as a highly respected lawyer. He owned a carriage and wore a top hat. He lived the life of “an orderly good-for-nothing among a whole crowd of neat, gray good-for-nothings.” But, one evening, surrounded by ladies and gentlemen at a party, he hears the Director-General tell a lively anecdote of how he shot four men like dogs for trespassing on his property. In response, our hero blurts out an honest thought. From this moment, all hell breaks loose. Written in 1938, On the Edge of Reason reveals the fundamental chasm between conformity and individuality. As folly piles upon folly, hypocrisy upon hypocrisy, reason itself begins to give way, and the edge between reality and unreality disappears.
Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy #1)
by C. S. LewisJust as readers have been transfixed by the stories, characters, and deeper meanings of Lewis's timeless tales in The Chronicles of Narnia, most find this same allure in his classic Space Trilogy. <P><P> In these fantasy stories for adults, we encounter, once again, magical creatures, a world of wonders, epic battles, and revelations of transcendent truths. <P>Out of the Silent Planet is the first novel in C. S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy. It tells the adventure of Dr. Ransom, a Cambridge academic, who is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there. Ransom discovers he has come from the "silent planet"-Earth-whose tragic story is known throughout the universe!
Paper Bridges: Selected Poems of Kadya Molodowsky
by Kathryn Hellerstein Kadya MolodowskyA collection of poems by an accomplished modern Yiddish poet.
Paradero desconocido
by Kressmann TaylorUna novela visionaria que, sin asomo de complacencia ni demagogia y un sorprendente final, expone la tragedia íntima y colectiva de la Alemania nazi. Concebida como un intercambio epistolar entre Max Eisenstein, un comerciante de arte judío residente en San Francisco, y su socio comercial, Martin Schulse, que había regresado a Alemania en 1932 y escribe a su socio desde allí, Paradero desconocido cuenta el trágico desarrollo de una amistad y la historia de una amarga venganza. Construida con un suspense insuperable, desconcertantemente breve, en el que no sobra ni falta una palabra, esta novela magistral describe vívidamente el veneno en descomposición del nacionalsocialismo. Un relato visionario que, sin asomo de complacencia ni demagogia y un final sorprendente, expone la tragedia íntima y colectiva de la Alemania nazi. La crítica ha dicho...«Un cuadro premonitorio de la Alemania de Hitler a través de un intercambio de cartas entre dos alemanes a ambos lados del Atlántico.»Le Parisien «El libro está inspirado en la transformación ideológica que sufrieron unos alemanes que regresaron a su país tras haber vivido en Estados Unidos. Eran cultos e inteligentes, pero no toleraban críticas a Hitler. En un viaje a California se negaron a saludar a un amigo judío con el que se cruzaron. "¿Qué los había llevado a ese grado de crueldad?", se preguntó al presenciar esta escena la autora, Kressmann Taylor. Y escribió Paradero desconocido.»ABC «Una perfecta novela corta escrita por su autora para concienciar a sus amigos alemanes atacados de antisemitismo y en ella se narra un episodio de la persecución alemana a los judíos que impacta doblemente al lector: por su dramatismo y por su resolución literaria. Un libro único.»El País «En el terreno de la ficción, la estadounidense Kressmann Taylor publicó en 1938 (¡en 1938!) Paradero desconocido, una premonitoria advertencia contra la vesania nazi y el Holocausto, cuando sobre los campos de concentración solo había rumores y sospechas. Esta maravillosa y breve novela epistolar es a la literatura lo que es al cine El gran dictador.»La Vanguardia «La perfección misma. La denuncia más eficaz del nazismo hecha en un libro de ficción.»The New York Times Book Review
Parliamentary Government in England: A Commentary (The Works of Harold J. Laski)
by Harold J. LaskiThis volume, originally published in 1938 can be read by anyone with an interest in the evolution of the institution of government in England and how the workings of some parts of it particularly relate to the problems of the first half of the twentieth century.
Person-Centred Counselling Psychology: An Introduction (Counselling And Psychotherapy Ser.)
by Dr Ewan Gillon'Not only is this the first key text on person-centred counselling psychology, but one of the best introductions to the approach. Gillon combines an in-depth understanding of the person-centred field with a highly accessible writing style to produce a book that will be of enormous value to anyone wanting to practice person-centred therapy. Essential reading for trainee and practising counselling psychologists with an interest in the person-centred approach and highly recommended for counsellors and psychotherapists of all orientations' - Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling, Counselling Unit, University of Strathclyde Person-Centred Counselling Psychology: An Introduction is an introduction to the philosophy, theory and practice of the person-centred approach. Focusing on the psychological underpinnings of the approach, Ewan Gillon describes the theory of personality on which it is based and the nature of the therapeutic which is characterised by o unconditional positive regard o empathy o congruence. The book shows how the person-centred approach relates to others within counselling psychology and to contemporary practices in mental health generally. It also gives guidance to readers on the approach's research tradition as well as considering key issues for those wishing to train and work as a person-centred practitioner. As such, it is designed to be an applied, accessible text, providing a dialogue between the psychological basis of person-centred therapy and its application within the real world. As well as psychology students, it will be of interest to those from other disciplines, counselling trainees, those within the caring professions, and person-centred therapists from a non-psychological background. Ewan Gillon is Director of The Edinburgh Psychology Centre and Lecturer in Counselling Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Philippine Pagans: The Autobiographies of Three Infugaos (Routledge Revivals)
by R.F BartonPublished in 1938, this book contains the autobiographies of Ngidulu, Bugan Nak Manghe and Kumiha, three tribespeople from the Ifuagos province in the Phillippines. A fascinating ethnological and anthropological resource, Barton, a celebrated scholar on the Philippines shares with the reader his long term study of three Ifugao natives. With a final essay on an Ifugao liberal, this book provides an observation on Phillippine pagan tribal life and culture in the early 20th century.
Poirot Investigates & Murder in the Mews Bundle
by Agatha ChristiePoirot Investigates & Murder in the Mews Bundle has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
Poirot Investigates & The Body in the Library Bundle: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Mysteries
by Agatha ChristieTWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! From the Queen of Mystery, Poirot Investigates, a short story collection in which Hercule Poirot shows off his brilliant deductive powers, and The Body in the Library, where Miss Marple investigates the case of a girl found dead.POIROT INVESTIGATES First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond… then came the “suicide” that was murder… the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat… a suspicious death in a locked gun room… a million dollar bond robbery… the curse of a pharaoh’s tomb… a jewel robbery by the sea… the abduction of a prime minister… the disappearance of a banker… a phone call from a dying man… and, finally, the mystery of the missing will.What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!This intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie will delight both old and new fans alike.THE BODY IN THE LIBRARYIt’s seven in the morning. The Bantrys wake to find the body of a young woman in their library. She is wearing an evening dress and heavy makeup, which is now smeared across her cheeks. But who is she? How did she get there? And what is the connection with another dead girl, whose charred remains are later discovered in an abandoned quarry?The respectable Bantrys invite Miss Marple into their home to investigate. Amid rumors of scandal, she baits a clever trap to catch a ruthless killer.
Pomfret Towers: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #375)
by Angela ThirkellPomfret Towers, Barsetshire seat of the earls of Pomfret, was constructed, with great pomp and want of concern for creature comforts, in the once-fashionable style of Sir Gilbert Scott's St Pancras station. It makes a grand setting for a house party at which gamine Alice Barton and her brother Guy are honoured guests, mixing with the headstrong Rivers family, the tally-ho Wicklows and, most charming of all, Giles Foster, nephew and heir of the present Lord Pomfret. But whose hand will Mr Foster seek in marriage, and who will win Alice's tender heart? Angela Thirkell's classic 1930s comedy is lively, witty and deliciously diverting.
Pomfret Towers: A Virago Modern Classic (Virago Modern Classics #375)
by Angela ThirkellPomfret Towers, Barsetshire seat of the earls of Pomfret, was constructed, with great pomp and want of concern for creature comforts, in the once-fashionable style of Sir Gilbert Scott's St Pancras station. It makes a grand setting for a house party at which gamine Alice Barton and her brother Guy are honoured guests, mixing with the headstrong Rivers family, the tally-ho Wicklows and, most charming of all, Giles Foster, nephew and heir of the present Lord Pomfret. But whose hand will Mr Foster seek in marriage, and who will win Alice's tender heart? Angela Thirkell's classic 1930s comedy is lively, witty and deliciously diverting.
Pomfret Towers: A Virago Modern Classic (Vmc Ser. #44)
by Angela ThirkellCharming, very funny indeed. Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself.' Alexander McCall Smith Pomfret Towers, Barsetshire seat of the earls of Pomfret, was constructed, with great pomp and want of concern for comfort, in the once-fashionable style of Sir Gilbert Scott's St Pancras station. It makes a grand setting for a house party at which gamine Alice Barton and her brother Guy are honoured guests, mixing with the headstrong Rivers family, the tally-ho Wicklows and, most charming of all, Giles Foster, nephew and heir of the present Lord Pomfret. But of all the beautiful young things, whose hand will Mr Foster seek in marriage, and who will win Alice's tender heart? Angela Thirkell's classic 1930s comedy is lively, witty and deliciously diverting. 'A terrific holiday story' The Lady, praise for High Rising
Rebecca
by Daphne Du MaurierA novel of mystery and passion, a dark psychological tale of secrets and betrayal, dead loves and an estate called Manderley that is as much a presence as the humans who inhabit it.
Rebecca: The bestselling classic and unforgettable gothic thriller (Virago Modern Classics #13)
by Daphne du MaurierThe bestselling classic and masterpiece of psychological fiction'The greatest psychological thriller of all time' ERIN KELLY'The book every writer wishes they'd written' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Excellent entertainment . . . du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings' STEPHEN KINGOn a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow.Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the other woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.'Rebecca is a masterpiece' GUARDIAN'This chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written' DAILY TELEGRAPH
Rebecca: The bestselling classic and unforgettable gothic thriller (Virago Modern Classics #13)
by Daphne du MaurierThe bestselling classic and masterpiece of psychological fiction'The greatest psychological thriller of all time' ERIN KELLY'The book every writer wishes they'd written' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Excellent entertainment . . . du Maurier created a scale by which modern women can measure their feelings' STEPHEN KINGOn a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, Manderley, a change comes over Maxim, and the young bride is filled with dread. Friendless in the isolated mansion, she realises that she barely knows him. In every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca, and the new Mrs de Winter walks in her shadow.Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the other woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.'Rebecca is a masterpiece' GUARDIAN'This chilling, suspenseful tale is as fresh and readable as it was when it was first written' DAILY TELEGRAPH
Red Snow at Darjeeling (The Inspector Prike Mysteries)
by Lawrence G. BlochmanCorporate hijinks mar the breathtaking scenery of the Himalayas—and set the stage for murder—in this Golden Age mystery from the author of Bengal Fire. A construction overseer for Blenn Engineering Works, Paul Woodring, thinks he&’s below the notice of Calcutta business mogul Alexander Blenn, but his singular skills are needed for a delicate mission: renewing a twenty-year-old concession that gives Blenn exclusive rights to develop mechanical transportation and resources in an Indian state near Darjeeling. But before Woodring steps on the train to the mountain city, Blenn goes missing and his general manager is murdered. Enter Insp. Leonidas Prike of the British CID . . . Aboard the train climbing its way to Darjeeling is Prike and a raft of suspects including Woodring, Blenn&’s niece and sole heir, a German botanist and Nazi party defector, an inveterate drunk, a Russian count, an engineering superintendent, and a mysterious dark-eyed woman. It will take all of Prike&’s deductive skills to discover a motive and means for murder at the top of the world . . .