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Blinded by the Lights: Now a major HBO Europe TV series
by Jakub ZulczykNOW A MAJOR HBO EUROPE TV SERIES'Tough, knowing, high-octane crime fiction... Los Angeles has James Ellroy, Boston has Dennis Lehane, Oslo has Jo Nesbo. And Warsaw has its own two-fisted crime laureate in Jakub Zulczyk. Already a massive bestseller in Poland, this is brilliant stuff from a fresh new voice in crime fiction.' Tony Parsons'Jakub Zulczyk’s Blinded by the Lights is dark, dangerous, and seductive. A multi-layered story that – like his anti-hero’s product – will assault your senses and leave you craving for more. This is post-Communist Warsaw, but it could be Moscow, New York, or London. A truly terrific piece of writing and I can’t recommend it enough.'G.D. Abson'A striking novel, brilliantly written - for the fans of the dark and gritty!'Robert BryndzaKuba is a cocaine dealer in the dark, electric streets of Warsaw, believing he is smart enough to stay in control, unlike the top lawyers, doctors, TV personalities who are his client base.However, after calling in the debt of a failing nightclub owner, breaking his own rules on other people’s property and being caught in the consequences of his clients’ actions, all control starts to slip from his grasp.Now suffering under the glare of the spotlight and dragged into the dark underbelly of the drug world, Kuba must find a way through the middle of the whirlwind of violence and betrayal sweeping him away.
Mysteries of the Unexplained
by Allan ZulloIn "Mysteries of the Unexplained", Zullo takes us on a journey to six mysteries of our time, including the Bermuda triangle, the Loch Ness monster, the purported UFO crash in Roswell, the Mary Celeste, the Plains of Nazca, and Bigfoot.
Colmillos de Furia: No hecho por la mano de Dios
by Paul ZunckelÉl intenta gritar, el terror se atora en su garganta ... la oscuridad a su alrededor ... el hedor, puede oler a la criatura del infierno, el gruñido bajo de su garganta ... agitándose a su alrededor con los puños ... no puede ver, la oscuridad envuelto alrededor de él como una manta… debo defenderme, oh Dios mío los colmillos. África, tierra de mitos, brujería, magia y corrupción. Una tierra donde la muerte espera en las sombras. Una tierra donde el híbrido ahora camina sin miedo con sed de sangre y odio por el hombre… creado para matar. Hombre jugando a ser Dios, trabajando con la creación genética, decidido a crear el Ser Humano perfecto ... en forma aislada nada puede perturbar la creación ... nada puede salir mal, pero si estás en el África más oscura, nadie puede oírte gritar mientras mueres por la mano de una criatura no creada por Dios, sino por la mente enferma del hombre ... una criatura del infierno. Dos criaturas ahora caminan por la selva africana ... una, un alma gentil que proviene del útero de un chimpancé ... la otra ... un asesino, un babuino cruzado gorila / mandril. Ha comenzado la caza para poner fin a la locura, al miedo que acecha entre la maleza, que extiende sus alas sobre África, para acabar con el alboroto de los asesinos, para capturar a la dulce Híbrida ... para vender su cuerpo al mejor postor. Un hombre impulsado por la codicia ... el otro por la compasión.
Fluistering in die Wind
by Paul ZunckelBoekbeskrywing: Stap in die bose wêreld van mensehandel, waar korrupte amptenare, werkloosheid, armoede,gierigheid en mag 'n rol speel. 'n Gesin word deur ontvoering uitmekaar geskeur. 'n Kind wat in die middel van die nag gesteel word, 'n ma wat in slawerny ontvoer en verkoop is, en die wêreld van sekshandel. Die soektog na die kind en vrou verskuif van die oewer van die magtige Zambezi tot diep in die Afrika-bos, na die onderwêreld van Johannesburg, Suid-Afrika.
Susurros En El Viento: Un thriller africano de Piet van Zyl
by Paul ZunckelAdéntrese en el malvado mundo de la trata de personas, donde los funcionarios corruptos, el desempleo, la pobreza, la codicia y el poder juegan un papel importante. Una familia es destrozada por el secuestro. Una niña capturada en la oscuridad de la noche, una madre secuestrada y vendida como esclava, y el mundo del comercio sexual. La búsqueda de la niña y la mujer se traslada desde las orillas del poderoso Zambeze hasta las profundidades de la selva africana, hasta las entrañas de Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica.
Death in Shangri-La (A Dotan Naor Thriller #1)
by Yigal ZurPerfect for fans of Nelson DeMille and Daniel SilvaEx-Israeli operative turned private investigator, Dotan Naor—to settle a bet—agrees to locate the missing son of former acquaintance, now ruthless Israeli arms merchant, Willy Mizrachi. Willy, who does not hesitate to sell killing machines to the most heinous players in the world, is desperate to find his only son, Itiel, who has headed to an ashram in the Himalayas. The Himalayas are also host to groups of young Israelis who have completed their mandatory military service—a sort of rite of passage. Now, those innocent kids are being hunted down by violent terrorists. India and the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan is familiar territory to Dotan, as he searches for Itiel and for the source of these heinous attacks on Israeli youth. Unwilling to leave this quest in the hands of Dotan, Willy also travels to India, where he is murdered in Delhi, triggering international repercussions capable of ripping the world apart at one of its most dangerous flashpoints. Nothing is as it seems in this region of the world. Betrayal reigns everywhere. But love, in its purest form, does manage to shine through in this story of brutal international corruption.
Passport to Death (A Dotan Naor Thriller #2)
by Yigal ZurPerfect for fans of Daniel Silva and Nelson DeMille.Dotan Naor, an Israeli private investigator, ousted from Shin Bet—Israel's internal security service—goes to Thailand to find Sigal Bardon, a beautiful young girl from a wealthy Israeli family. Sigal has disappeared in Bangkok—completely. Dotan has connections in Thailand and he's familiar with Bangkok's dark side—the narrow alleys with bars and hookers, trenches of stagnant water, hotel rooms with illicit activity. This is where he intends to start his search. But when the passport of the missing Israeli girl ends up in his hands during his first taxi ride in the city, he's suspicious that someone is playing him. But who? And why? As Dotan searches for Sigal, police corruption blocks his every path. Every lead he pursues draws him closer and closer to a black hole in his "own" past—one intertwined with his pursuit of Sigal—one that leads him to Reuven—and the haunting failure that led to the dismissal of both of them from Shin Bet. The wound between Dotan and Reuven is raw and deep, but Dotan realizes it must be healed in order to save Sigal.
The Bowl Is Already Broken
by Mary Kay ZuravleffA big, rewarding novel about art, politics, family, terrorism, courage, and happiness. Promise Whittaker, the diminutive but decisive acting director of the National Museum of Asian Art, is pregnant again--and that's just the beginning of her difficulties. Her mentor, the previous director, suddenly walked away from his job with no explanation, and now is on a dig somewhere in the Taklamakan desert. Her favorite curator has dropped their newest treasure, a bowl once owned by Thomas Jefferson, during the ceremony celebrating its acquisition. Another colleague, desperate for a son, has been embezzling from the museum to pay for her fertility treatments. And her far too handsome, far too elusive ancillary director is clearly up to no good. Confronting challenge after challenge at work and at home, Promise is one of the most offbeat, original, winning characters in recent fiction. The Bowl Is Already Broken is all brains, all soul, and all heart--brimming with ideas, provocative, and deeply satisfying.
I Am the Messenger
by Markus ZusakMeet Ed Kennedy—underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he’s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. <P><P>His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That’s when the first Ace arrives. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger. . . . Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission? <P><P> Winner of the 2003 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love. From the Hardcover edition.
La ladrona de libros
by Markus ZusakUna novela preciosa, tremendamente humana y emocionante, que describe las peripecias de una niña alemana de nueve años desde que es dada en adopción por su madre hasta el final de la II Guerra Mundial. Érase una vez un pueblo donde las noches eran largas y la muerte contaba su propia historia. En el pueblo vivía una niña que quería leer, un hombre que tocaba el acordeón y un joven judío que escribía bellos cuentos para escapar del horror de la guerra. Al cabo de un tiempo, la niña se convirtió en una ladrona que robaba libros y regalaba palabras. Con estas palabras se escribió una historia hermosa y cruel que ahora ya es una novela inolvidable. La crítica ha dicho...«La ladrona de libros deslumbra por sus extraordinarios personajes, su capacidad de emocionar sin clichés y, ante todo, por su omnipresente reflexión sobre el valor de las palabras.»Ricard Ruiz Garzón, El Periódico de Catalunya «La esperanza de Liesel es inexpugnable... Los lectores jóvenes necesitan este tipo de alternativas a la rigidez ideológica, así como exploraciones sobre la importancia de las historias. Y, pensándolo bien, también los adultos.»The New York Times «Elegante, filosófica, conmovedora, bella e importante.»Kirkus Reviews «Merece estar junto al Diario de Ana Frank en nuestra biblioteca.»USA Today «Una narrativa extraordinaria.»SLJ «Zusak no endulza nada, pero logra que un tema aparentemente triste resulte tolerable tal como lo hizo Kurt Vonnegut en Matadero cinco: con un humor sombrío, reconfortante.»Time Magazine «Un gran logro. [...] Un libro desafiante en extensión y tema.»Publishers Weekly «Uno de los libros más esperados en años.»The Wall Street Journal
Lunatics
by Alan Zweibel Dave BarryPhilip Horkman is a happy man, the owner of a pet store called The Wine Shop, and on Sundays a referee for a local kids' soccer league. Jeffrey Peckerman is the proud and loving father of a star athlete in the girls' ten-and-under soccer league, and he's not exactly happy with the ref. The two of them are about to collide in a swiftly escalating series of events that will send them running for their lives, pursued by the police, soldiers, subversives, bears, revolutionaries, pirates, and a black ops team that does not exist. Where all that takes them you can't even begin to guess, but the literary journey there is a masterpiece of inspiration, chaos, and unadulterated, well, lunacy. And they might even learn a lesson or two along the way.