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100 Horas
by Rachel VincentMaddie está fastidiada del circulo de amigos presumido y superficial de su prima Génesis. Génesis está cansada de la predecible escena social de Miami, con entradas exclusivas, pequeños juegos de poder y novios traicioneros.Mientras que Maddie ansía pasar momentos familiares durante esas vacaciones de primavera, Génesis busca las novedades, como una salida de último minuto a una playa virgen en Colombia. Y cuando Génesis quiere algo, sucede. Pero el paraíso tiene su precio. Arrastrados fuera de sus campamentos en medio de la oscuridad de la noche, Génesis, Maddie y sus amigos son secuestrados y retenidos en medio de la jungla para pedir un rescate. A todos les parece muy extraño, menos a Génesis. Ella sabe que los han escogido por una razón. Y esa razón es ella. Ahora, mientras las horas transcurren, solo hay una cosa cierta: Si los rehenes de Miami no pueden poner de lado sus problemas personales, ninguno de ellos saldrá vivo.
100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories
by Isaac Asimov Terry Carr Martin Greenberg“Merely 2,000 words to range over the full scope of the unreasonable, and to pluck from that scope a satisfying tale.” These were the criteria Isaac Asimov set for himself, Terry Carr, and Martin H. Greenberg in choosing the stories for this collection. The result is 100 of the greatest, shortest fantasy stories ever written. Some of them are funny, some are chilling. You'll get answers to questions like "What happens if you are given 3 wishes and wish for more wishes?", or "What happened to the world where wishes came true?". Find out what happened when a werewolf met a robot, and more.
100 Cupboards (The 100 Cupboards #1)
by N. D. WilsonTwelve-year-old Henry York wakes up one night to find bits of plaster in his hair. Two knobs have broken through the wall above his bed and one of them is slowly turning . . . Henry scrapes the plaster off the wall and discovers cupboards of all different sizes and shapes. Through one he can hear the sound of falling rain. Through another he sees a glowing room-with a man pacing back and forth! Henry soon understands that these are not just cupboards, but portals to other worlds. 100 Cupboards is the first book of a new fantasy adventure, written in the best world-hopping tradition and reinvented in N. D. Wilson's inimitable style. From the Hardcover edition.
100 American Crime Writers
by Steven Powell100 American Crime Writers features discussion and analysis of the lives of crime writers and their key works, examining the developments in American crime writing from the Golden Age to hardboiled detective fiction. This study is essential to scholars and an ideal introduction to crime fiction for anyone who enjoys this fascinating genre.
Los 100: Sobreviviras a lo desconocido (Los 100 #1)
by Kass MorganSobrevivirás a lo desconocido. <P><P>«"Hoy vamos a limpiar el centro de detención. Un centenar de afortunados delincuentes recibirá la oportunidad de hacer historia". Las comisuras de sus labios se torcieron en una sonrisa. "Van a viajar a la Tierra".» <P>Los supervivientes de la raza humana viven en una nave que orbita alrededor de la Tierra, luego de que la humanidad abandonara el planeta por haberlo contaminado con radiación. <P>Después de muchos años ha llegado el momento de descubrir si el planeta es habitable. <P>Así, cien jóvenes delincuentes serán liberados en la Tierra con el fin de recolonizarla y crear una sociedad. El reto de los cien afortunados no sólo es sobrevivir a las condiciones desconocidas del planeta, sino al peligro que implica convivir entre ellos mismos. La confianza en el otro será el principal factor de sobrevivencia. <P>La historia está contada a través de cuatro personajes: Clarke, Glass, Wells y Bellamy. A través de todas estas voces, el lector conocerá sus historias, sus romances y desafíos.
10 lb Penalty (Sid Halley)
by Dick FrancisA wanna-be jockey accepts a job in his father's campaign for Parliament--and realizes that politics can be the most perilous horse race of all.
10 Hours to Go
by Keely ParrackLily wants to get home. Her friends want to get even. Lily needs a ride—a fire warning in Oregon has cancelled her train home to California. Her ex-best friend, Natasha, has offered to pick Lily up on her way back from Portland, though they're barely on speaking terms. As it turns out, Natasha's also giving a ride to Elke Azizi, the girl Lily got expelled from their school four years ago. Elke hasn't forgotten, and neither has Natasha.It's getting tense in the car, and it's not just about the past. There's smoke in the air, and with the wildfires nearby, staying on the road is becoming riskier by the hour. When Natasha and Elke decide to take a detour, Lily hopes it'll get them out of danger. She has no idea, though, what her former friends have planned for her.But as night comes, the plans change again when it becomes all too clear that leaving the main road was a mistake. Now the three of them are trapped in the woods under a burning sky, with no easy way out. To survive, Lily must depend on Elke and Natasha—but after all that's happened, can she trust them with her life?
10 Great Rebus Novels
by Ian RankinA brilliant box set of the first ten Rebus novels.Collection comprises of: Knots & Crosses; Hide & Seek; Tooth & Nail; Strip Jack; The Black Book; Mortal Causes; Let it Bleed; Black & Blue; The Hanging Garden; Dead Souls.
10 Days of Pleasure (Days of Pleasure Series #1)
by Stephanie M. FreemanSome relationships are made in the storm. Real love survives them. Basketball star Dallas Avery has the world in the palm of his hand and a lifetime of happiness or despair within his grasp. For accomplished businesswoman, Alicia Mitchell, love is a double-edged sword wrought with happiness and pain. Business calls the soulmates to Scotland but a new, more treacherous storm is brewing back home. Can their love weather this latest test, or will a crueler fate prevail?ABOUT THE DAYS OF PLEASURE SERIESEach Pleasures book is a standalone, NO cliffhangersUSA TODAY, and National Bestselling Authors take you on amazing journey with NBA Basketball Star, Dallas Avery, and Alicia Mitchell, a woman who is as mysterious as she is beautiful.Follow this unlikely couple as they travel to exotic places such as Paris, Durabia, Caribbean, Scotland and many others. Each story embroils them in a new set of challenges and adventure as they navigate their way to love.Book 1–10 Days of Pleasure by Stephanie M. FreemanBook 2–20 Days of Pleasure by J. L. CampbellBook 3–30 Days of Pleasure by Sierra KayBook 4–40 Days of Pleasure by Martha Kennerson and Stephanie M. FreemanBook 5–50 Days of Pleasure by Anita L. Roseboro and Michelle D. RayfordBook 6–60 Days of Pleasure by VanessaBook 7–70 Days of Pleasure by Christine PaulsBook 8–80 Days of Pleasure by Aiken PonderBook 9–90 Days of Pleasure by Marie L. McKenzie and Naleighna KaiBook 10—Open Door Marriage by Naleighna Kai
$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles (Puzzle Lady #13)
by Parnell Hall$10,000 in Small, Unmarked Puzzles is another delightful entry in Parnell Hall's entertaining Puzzle Lady series, featuring new puzzles by Will Shortz that help readers solve the mystery!
$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal (BookShots)
by James Patterson Hilary LiftinWill you marry me for $10,000,000?I am a creative, open-minded businessman with limited time and desire to play the field. This is a serious proposal.A mysterious billboard intrigues three single women in LA. But who is this Mr. Right?...And is he the perfect match for the lucky winner?BookShotsLIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading All original content from James Patterson
The #1 Lawyer
by James Patterson Nancy AllenBiloxi’s best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his client’s beautiful wife is murdered, and America’s #1 lawyer suddenly becomes its #1 suspect. <p><p> Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi’s #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity. <p><p> Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career. <p><p> That’s when Penney makes a bold decision. He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable. <p><p> It’s said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney is accused of murder, the #1 Lawyer will find a way to triumph. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
1-900-Lover & Silk Confessions
by Rhonda Nelson Joanne RockWhen Rowan Crosswhite is out of a job, she comes up with a way to make ends meet- her own phone-sex line. But when Will Foster calls, she's the one who gets all worked up. Will can't believe a woman as sexy as Rowan has to resort to giving phone sex to strangers... especially when he wants her to give it to him! Once she does, it doesn't take long to convince her that burning up the sheets is better than burning up the phone lines. Detective Wes Shaw thinks he's seen it all- until he meets Tempest Boucher. She's a blend of artistic sensuality and no-nonsense practicality that he can't resist. Too bad he suspects one of her companies is a front for an illegal sex ring... and possibly murder. Tempest always lived by the rules but being the subject of an intense investigation by a sexy cop sparks all kinds of rebellious impulses. Soon his interrogations lead to intimate confessions... and hotter explorations!
1-800-WHERE-R-YOU #4: Sanctuary
by Meg Cabot4th volume of the series about teenagers with psychic powers
1-800-WHERE-R-YOU #3: Safe House
by Meg CabotJess Mastriani was on vacation when Amber went missing. Most people blame Jess for Amber's brutal slaying, but how could Jess -- even with her psychic ability to find anyone, anywhere -- have stopped the cheerleader from turning up dead, without having known she was even missing? When yet another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself. If she can just find the girl before it's too late, maybe Jess will finally have a chance to be part of the in crowd. Except that it's starting to look like being "in" might just get you -- not to mention your loved ones -- killed. So much for popularity.
1-800-WHERE-R-YOU #2: Code Name Cassandra
by Meg CabotIn Code Name Cassandra, Jess thinks she's finally left her "gifted" days behind and attempts to lead a normal life. But when working at a summer camp becomes more than fun in the sun, Jess must use her abilities to save a young girl--while evading her old enemies.
1/12
by Evangelos GeorgiouA boy has just left his friend’s house and is walking the short distance to his home. His birthday is in two days. He is turning 13, the start of teens. Halfway home, and as he is typing a message to another friend, he is bundled into a van and left unconscious. From that moment onwards, his life is in the hands of his captor. Would he survive or be killed? Would he be found by the police or would it be too late?
01-01-00: The Novel of the Millennium
by R. J. PineiroAs 01-01-00 approaches, Susan Garnett, a senior analyst at the FBI's high-tech crime unit, and Cameron Slater, an anthropologist, must draw on their combined knowledge of ancient glyphs and modern algorithms in order to crack a code hidden in a formidable computer virus. Susan traces the virus's signal to its point of origin, an area near Tikal, the site of one of the largest cities of the ancient Maya. Susan and Cameron travel to the remote jungle, convinced that if they fail to solve the riddles, both ancient and new, before the turn of the new millennium, the virus could trigger a powerful event of global proportions.
Загадка Yбийцы
by Claudio Ruggeri Сергей СкворцовКнига из серии повестей о комиссаре Джермано. От сердечного приступа умирает бывший владелец похоронного бюро, в последние годы занимавшийся исключительно своим виноградником. Смерть кажется совершенно естественной, но проницательный комиссар Джермано сразу понимает, что здесь что-то не так. И начинает расследование...
Повредената Pамка
by Claudio Ruggeri Емилия БожиноваA man is found dead inside his art gallery, Vincent Germano will be expected to wade through thousands of possible assumptions, the Commissioner will have to deal with an investigation shadowed by melancholy.
Призрак для Kомиссара
by Claudio Ruggeri Ирина Марусик-МиоттоКомиссар Винсент Джермано принадлежит к полицейским старой школы. Родившись в Сан Франциско, он уже двадцать лет живёт в Италии и не собирается ничего менять в своей жизни. В провинции Кастелли Романи, к югу от Рима, происходят преступления, подвергающие проницательность комиссара и его помощников нешуточным испытаниям. Речь идёт о «дополнительном времени» для футбольного арбитра и об исчезнувшей девушке...
Ο θρύλος για το τέρας του Λοχ Νες για παιδιά: Ενα μυστήριο στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
by Amber RichardsΤα παιδιά θα λατρέψουν αυτό το ebook γεμάτο μύθους, θρύλους και επιστημονικές μελέτες σχετικά με το τέρας του Λοχ Νες, γνωστό ως «Nessie» για παιδιά. Είναι για ηλικίες 7-12 ετών, ανάλογα με το επίπεδο ανάγνωσης και τα ενδιαφέροντά τους. Ένα συναρπαστικό μικρό βιβλίο με φωτογραφίες και εικονογραφήσεις που αναδεικνύουν μερικές από τις πρώτες μαρτυρίες, καθώς και πιο πρόσφατες προβολές. Οι μύθοι και οι θρύλοι ενθαρρύνουν τη φαντασία τους και τους καλούν να προσθέσουν τις δικές τους θεωρίες. Αυτό δίνει την ευκαιρία να χρησιμοποιήσουν δεξιότητες κριτικής σκέψης σε ένα συναρπαστικό θέμα. Τα επιστημονικά γεγονότα παρουσιάζονται ως έχουν, και ορίζονται σαφώς μεταξύ τους. Κατεβάστε το αντίγραφο τώρα και αφήστε την διασκέδαση να ξεκινήσει!
Μυστήριο σε Ελληνικό Νησί: Ο θάνατος της νύφης.
by Luke ChristodoulouΤην παραμονή ενός γάμου, σε ένα απομονωμένο, μικρό Ελληνικο νησί, δολοφονείται η νύφη. Ακολουθεί μία σειρά από αναπάντεχα συμβάντα που περιπλέκουν την κατάσταση. Ο επιθεωρητής Παπακώστας με τη συνεργάτη του Ιόλη Καρά πρέπει να εξιχνιάσουν την υπόθεση. Στην προσπάθειά τους, μυστικά του παρελθόντος έρχονται στην επιφάνεια. Το παρελθόν εισβάλλει στο παρόν.
Το κορίτσι με τα χάρτινα μάτια
by Ilaria TutiΈνας άνδρας περιπλανιέται στα βουνά, τα ρούχα του είναι λερωμένα με αίμα, στο σακίδιό του βρέθηκε ένα κομμένο χέρι με ένα δαχτυλίδι και μια φωτογραφία με το πρόσωπο ενός κοριτσιού που στα μάτια είχε κολλημένα δυο κομμάτια χαρτί. Η Τερέζα Μπατάλια, αστυνόμος στο Ούντινε, δίνεται ψυχή και σώμα στην υπόθεση, όμως τα εμπόδια είναι πολλά: ένας άνδρας σε σύγχυση από τον οποίο δεν μπορούν να μάθουν τίποτα και το φάσμα της τρέλας σε μια υπόθεση δολοφονίας. Κι αν το κορίτσι δεν έχει πεθάνει ακόμα και υπάρχει χρόνος για να σωθεί; Όμως το μόνο που λείπει στην Τερέζα, που ο διαβήτης και μια αρρώστια που την έχει καταδικάσει να χάσει τη μνήμη της την τρώνε μέρα με τη μέρα, είναι ο χρόνος.
ΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΑ ΣΤΟ ΟΝΟΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ
by Luke Christodoulou Nikoletta SamoiliΟ Υπαστυνόμος Παπακώστας και η Ανθυπαστυνόμος Ιόλη Καρά επιστρέφουν, αντιμέτωποι με τέσσερεις βίαιες, θανατηφόρες υποθέσεις, όλες με περίεργες διασυνδέσεις με την Εκκλησία. Ένας δημοσιογράφος που ερευνούσε την ύπαρξη ενός Ευαγγελίου γραμμένου από τον ίδιο τον Ιησού Χριστό, μαχαιρώνεται μέχρι θανάτου στο νησί της Σαλαμίνας ενώ έχουν εξαφανιστεί ένας δικηγόρος και ένα νεαρό κορίτσι. Στη Σαντορίνι, ο ένας φόνος διαδέχεται τον άλλο. Όλα τα στοιχεία είναι εκεί...αλλά ποιός είναι ο δολοφόνος; Στα επτά νησία του Ιονίου, επτά ατόμα αυτοκτονούν με παρόμοιο τρόπο. Αλλά τι τους συνδέει; Η πίστη της ιόλης δοκιμάζεται όταν γνωρίζει ένα παιδί με στίγματα στο νησί της Κεφαλονιάς. Είναι όλα όμως όπως φαίνονται; Ο χρόνος τρέχει και ζωές κινδυνεύουν... Ελάτε σε ένα ταξίδι θανάτου, μυστηρίου και πίστης. Ακολούθησε τα στοιχεία και προσπάθησε να λύσεις το γρίφο. Τα ελληνικά νησιά σε περιμένουν!