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bandit country is written in the very particular dialect of the Irish border, as Ulster Scots and Ulster Gaelic shade into the language and culture of post-Celtic Tiger Ireland. Spectres of characters both mythic and real thread through these poems, giving them a slippery, ghostly quality. bandit country is a haunting exploration of this place and its people, looking back to the Troubles and forward towards Brexit—and to the ever-looming fences and boundaries with which we must reckon, collectively and urgently.

L'8 dicembre 1980 il cantante più famoso della storia della musica e un suo fan si incontrano. Uno morirà. L'altro finirà in carcere per il resto dei suoi giorni. È un thriller. Ma è anche una storia vera. Neanche nei suoi sogni più esaltanti, John Lennon aveva immaginato che i Beatles lo avrebbero trasformato in una superstar internazionale, in grado di scalare le vette delle classifiche, conquistare il pubblico americano, rivoluzionare la musica pop e influenzare intere generazioni di fan in tutto il mondo.

Eine eiskalt geplante Mordserie erschüttert San Francisco: Die Opfer waren zwar unterschiedlich alt und wurden mit verschiedenen Waffen getötet, allen gemeinsam aber ist, dass sie Verbindungen zur Polizei hatten. Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer, der einzige weibliche Detective bei der Mordkommission San Francisco, nimmt diesen Fall sehr persönlich, denn die Blutspur führt in die eigenen Reihen. Ein neuer Fall also für ihre Freundinnen, den "Club der Ermittlerinnen".

Laat je verrassen door New York Times bestsellerauteur James Patterson met zijn ontroerende roman ‘Ontrafeld verleden’. Patterson is vooral bekend van zijn bloedstollende thrillers, maar hij bewijst hier dat hij ook een meester is in het schrijven van romans! De dertiger Jennifer heeft al het nodige meegemaakt in haar leven en krijgt gelukkig steun van haar oma Sam, de enige familie die ze nog heeft. Wanneer Sam plotseling verongelukt en in een coma belandt, reist Jennifer direct naar Lake Geneva om haar te helpen.

Washington D.C. rystes af en række brutale mord, der er så minutiøst udført, at kommissær Alex Cross konkluderer, at der må være en seriemorder på spil. Med en kombination af knivskarp intuition og udvikling af gerningsmandens psykologiske profil finder Cross frem til den britiske diplomat Geoffrey Shafer som hovedmistænkt. Men kan han bevise det i retten, inden morderen slår til igen? Og er det overhoveder Shafer, der står bag mordene, eller har Cross’ intuition for en gangs skyld spillet ham et puds?

Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families: parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun if there weren't so many rules to follow at the campsite. Attention katts and doggs: no crossing the border, or you'll be asked to leave the Eastern Wilderness Reserve. If you're still alive.

Is het zover? Maakt de tweede komst eindelijk zijn aantrede? Een jonge priester in Rome is er als enige volledig van overtuigd wanneer twee jonge maagden in 1987 op mysterieuze wijze zwanger raken. Volgens de Fatimaprofetie gaat de wedergeboorte van Jezus gepaard met de komst van de duivel. Wie van de meisjes is zwanger van de redder en wie van de vernietiger? De Romeinse priester begint een onderzoek in Newport en Ierland en bereidt zich voor op de zondige taak die hem te wachten staat...

En terroristcell har siktet på en av världens mest trafikerade flygplatser - London Churchill International Airport. Matt Bates och Chaz Shoeman, tidigare kaptener i brittiska specialförbandet SAS och Delta Force, hamnar mitt i attacken och de blir Londons enda hopp om att stoppa en grymhet som skulle kunna döda tusentals.

Ein grausamer Doppelmord erschüttert San Francisco! Ein Fall für Inspector Lindsay Boxer, den einzigen weiblichen Detective bei der Mordkommission, und den "Club der Ermittlerinnen". Obwohl die Reporterin Cindy Thomas, die Pathologin Claire Washburn, die Staatsanwältin Jill Bernhardt und Lindsay Boxer dabei gegen alle professionellen Regeln verstoßen: Sie müssen untereinander mit offenen Karten spielen - denn sie suchen einen Mörder, der Geschmack am Töten gefunden hat. Aber dann übersieht Lindsay Boxer dieses eine kleine Detail, das sie ihr Leben kosten kann.

Washington, D.C. non è mai stata più pericolosa. Il rumore degli spari infrange la quiete notturna di un tranquillo quartiere residenziale della città. Quando torna il silenzio un uomo giace a terra, morto. Ma quello che inizialmente sembra essere un regolamento di conti fra criminali di strada potrebbe nascondere qualcosa di molto, molto più sinistro.

A 31-day devotional for those serving on church safety and security teams. A day-by-day devotional that looks at what matters most and how to stay encouraged in a stressful ministry! Written by the Church Safety Guys, this book touches on some key components in the Church/Place of Worship Safety & Security Ministry. Meant to encourage you or your team, this is the first book in the devotional series specifically for individuals volunteering in this ministry.

Un segreto capace di far crollare una nazione. Uno scandalo che si trasforma in un incubo. Un nuovo, straordinario stand alone dal maestro incontrastato del thriller. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Harrison Tucker, è al centro di una tempesta mediatica. La sua relazione extraconiugale è stata svelata ed è diventata di pubblico dominio. Per non alimentare lo scandalo e non gettare al vento gli sforzi impiegati per la campagna di rielezione, Tucker ha bisogno di sua moglie e del suo appoggio. Ma Grace Tucker è stanca dei trucchi del marito.

Una noche, Michael Fitzgerald descubre a una joven muerta en su bañera al volver del supermercado. Al lado del cadáver hay una pluma de gorrión. Aterrorizado, llama a la policía, que le interroga sobre la víctima, Alyssa Tepper, a la que él asegura no conocer. El detective Dobbs y la agente Gimble, del FBI, unen fuerzas en lo que parece un simple asesinato: cuando salen a la luz fotos en las que Michael aparece besando a Alyssa, es arrestado de inmediato, pero a las pocas horas aparece otra víctima con el mismo patrón: una pluma de gorrión colocada al lado del cuerpo.

Die Familie des Ex-Präsidenten und Navy SEAL Matthew Keating steht auf der Todesliste eines der weltweit gefährlichsten Terroristen. Nachdem eine gescheiterte Militäraktion in Libyen ihn seine zweite Amtszeit gekostet hat, lebt er nun mit seiner Frau und der gemeinsamen Tochter im ländlichen New Hampshire. Alles, was er will, ist, mit seiner Familie ein ruhiges, anonymes Leben zu führen.

Seventeen-year-old Serendipity "Pity" Jones inherited two things from her mother: a pair of six shooters and perfect aim. She's been offered a life of fame and fortune in Cessation, a glittering city where lawlessness is a way of life. But the price she pays for her freedom may be too great....In this extraordinary debut from Lyndsay Ely, the West is once again wild after a Second Civil War fractures the U.S. into a broken, dangerous land. Pity's struggle against the dark and twisted underbelly of a corrupt city will haunt you long after the final bullet is shot.

When shelter cats Pasha and Poop move in with their new human family, they find themselves up against a ghostly bully. Scaredy Cat demands they follow his rules or he'll cause all kinds of trouble - knock over lamps, spill kitty litter and even get them shipped back to the animal shelter! But Pasha and Poop are stubborn and rebellious. They won't follow the Scaredy Cat's ridiculous rules like all of the other pets on the block. Together, they set out to find the truth behind who the Scaredy Cat really is, and how they can end his mischief-making for good.

I'm Finn McAllister, I'm a normal middle schooler, and on June sixth, I died. I know, I know - you weren't expecting me to die so soon. Me neither. But dying is just the beginning of my story. You see, now I'm a ghost! I don't have to go to school. I can play as many video games as I want. And I can try every ice cream flavour in the store. I've made a new friend, too. She's also a ghost. It's pretty neat, huh? Only thing is, I have some unfinished business. And until I, well, finish it, I can't really move on.

Ernestine Montgomery is the kind of kid who gets things done. She's smart, prepared, and always knows just what to do. But there's big trouble brewing inside the walls of the rambling old mansion where she lives... and only Ernestine can decipher the clues that point in one direction - murder! Can Ernestine solve the mystery before catastrophe strikes?

Midt i en international krise sker det umulige. Den amerikanske præsident forsvinder. Hvad der følger er tre af de mest dramatiske dage i præsidentens liv - måske i USA's historie. Og det hele kunne ske i virkeligheden...

Es gibt Dinge, die nur ein Präsident wissen kann. Es gibt Dinge, die nur ein Präsident tun kann. Doch was geschieht, wenn der Präsident verschwindet?