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The Arc of the Swallow
by Sissel-Jo GazanA seeker after truth will be hunted as prey.When controversial Professor Kristian Storm is found hanged in his office, his assistant Marie Skov refuses to believe that he has committed suicide. Having just returned from West Africa on a research trip, the late scientist had uncovered a shocking truth about immunology programmes in the developing world. Former police detective Søren Marhauge is determined to prove what really happened to the professor. While Marie grapples with Storm's disputed legacy, Søren leads them both beyond legal boundaries and behind the scenes of the cut-throat pharmaceutical industry. Sissel-Jo Gazan's bestselling and influential The Dinosaur Feather introduced Danish Crime lovers to the competitive and perfidious world of biological science. In this outstanding sequel, her ingenious research, complex characterisation and suspenseful plotting supercedes the promise of her internationally acclaimed breakthrough.
The Arc of the Swallow
by Sissel-Jo GazanProfessor Kristian Storm worked tirelessly on vaccination programmes protecting children in West Africa. But shortly after his research hit upon a shocking discovery, Storm is found hanged in his office.His protégé Marie Skov refuses to believes it was suicide. But Storm's theories were controversial, and his critics powerful. Her only ally is Detective Søren Marhauge. Behind the scenes of the cut-throat pharmaceutical industry, Marie and Søren hunt for the truth. As they themselves come under threat, ever darker revelations await.(P) 2014 WF Howes Ltd
The Arc Position (Vic and Matt: Positions of Love #11)
by J. M. SnyderIt's Halloween, and Matt's coworker Roxie has invited him to a costume party on that spookiest of nights. He's afraid he'll have an uphill battle convincing Vic to tag along, but to his surprise, his lover jumps at the idea. Matt chooses a pair of police uniforms for them to wear, and looks forward to a little sexual role-playing once the party is over. Nothing like a pair of handcuffs and a game of good cop/bad cop to get the blood pumping.But Roxie calls with a pool emergency an hour before the party starts. Because Vic isn't in costume yet, Matt goes on ahead alone. When his lover shows up for the party, Matt's surprised to find he's not dressed as a cop. Instead, Vic's latest superhuman power has created a costume of its own, with comic results.
ARC Riders (ARC Riders #1)
by David Drake Janet MorrisThe elite Anti-Revision Command, the ARC Riders, attempt to foil a desperate plot to destroy the United States. Reactionary 23rd century conspirators have changed history, and the Vietnam War has spread to central China.
El Arca
by Christopher CoatesLa Tierra que conocemos está a punto de desaparecer. La tecnología se ha desarrollado hasta el punto en el que una persona puede ser puesta en un Estado de Sueño semipermanente: una especie de animación suspendida y coma inducido. En el momento exacto en el que la prueba de esta nueva tecnología está concluyendo, se descubre que un cometa especial está acercándose a la Tierra, con un grado de radiación tan alto que extinguirá todas las formas de vida del planeta. Poco tiempo después del descubrimiento, el gobierno comienza a construir un establecimiento para durmientes, con el fin de salvar a la humanidad de la extinción; pero al mismo tiempo, tomando medidas drásticas para mantener el proyecto en secreto. Cuando los durmientes despiertan, descubren que algo ha salido terriblemente mal… y que el extraño mundo a su alrededor no es el mismo en el que se durmieron.
Arca (Five Queendoms, The #2)
by G.R. MacallisterReturn to the Five Queendoms in the sequel to Scorpica, a sweeping epic fantasy that Rebecca Roanhorse called &“ambitious and engaging,&” in which a centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born.The Drought of Girls has ended, but the rift it broke open between the Queendoms is not so easily healed. Political tensions roil the senate of Paxim, where Queen Heliane vows to make her son Paulus the nation&’s first ruling King or die trying. Scorpican troops amass on the border of Arca, ready to attack. And within Arca itself, its young, unready queen finds her court a nest of vipers and her dreams besieged by a mysterious figure with unknown intentions. As iron and magic clash on the battlefield and powerful women scheme behind the scenes, danger and violence abound. Can anyone stop the chaos from ripping the Queendoms apart?
Arca: Una aventura de Dane Maddock
by David Wood Alfonso Adrián García Gallegos¡Un artefacto nativo-americano señala el camino hacia una de las grandes leyendas de la historia! La arqueóloga Dima Zafrini recibe un misterioso paquete que contiene fragmentos de un texto desconocido que prueba la existencia del perdido Libro de Noé. Perseguida por una misteriosa organización conocida solo como El Tridente, el camino de Dima se cruza con el de los ex SEALS de la Marina convertidos en cazadores de tesoros Dane Maddock y Bones Bonebrake. ¿Podrán ellos tres encontrar las legendarias Piedras de Noé antes que el Tridente obtenga su poder? ¡Únete a Dane y Bones en otra aventura llena de acción mientras se embarcan en la búsqueda del Arca!
El arca del agua
by E. L. Doctorow Julieta LionettiEstamos en la Nueva York de después de la Guerra Civil estadounidense, con sus calles llenas de veteranos tullidos, vendedores de periódicos, mendigos, floristas, donde los policías corruptos del intendente Tweed todo lo dominan para su propio beneficio y una clase social de nuevos ricos e intelecto débil que está surgiendo, brillante, en este escenario de miseria colectiva.Martin Pemberton camina por Broadway una mañana lluviosa y ve pasar de refilón un carruaje con pasajeros vestidos de negro. Entre ellos reconoce a su padre, el mismo que ha muerto recientemente y a cuyo entierro Martin ha asistido. Se desvía de su camino para seguir este extraño carruaje, metiéndose de lleno en una ciudad fantasmal que se opone a Nueva York como si fuera el negativo de una fotografía panorámica, con luces y sombras al contrario de como deberían ser.El señor McIlvaine, el editor del periódico y cronista de las múltiples capas que componen la ciudad, se encuentra atrapado por el misterio que la historia de Martin supone y por el hecho de que el mismo Martin acabe desapareciendo.Nueva York, su agua corriente; el gas que llega a sus farolas; sus trenes y telégrafos; sus imprentas que escupen miles de periódicos . . . Todo ello la convierte en una ciudad moderna y dinámica sin concesiones. Sin embargo, lo que McIlvaine descubre tras el misterio Pemberton se oculta en el reino de las sombras de lo antiguo, de los impulsos primarios y de las transgresiones paganas . . .
A Arca Marítima da Doutora Margaret
by Waheed Rabbani Raul CamposA Arca Marítima da Doutora Margaret, é o Tomo I de uma série de romances históricos que se passam durante a luta pela independência da Índia – Azadi – da coroa britânica. A trama dos livros inclui intriga internacional, conflito e uma história de amor comovente entre personagens interessantes daquela época. Em 1965 uma arca para viagens marítimas, que se acredita ser de uma médica americana, Margaret, é encontrada no almoxarifado de um hospital em Délhi. Outro medico americano, Sharif, cujas origens são de Délhi e está contratado por esse hospital, é encarregado com a tarefa de encontrar os descendentes dessa mulher misteriosa e devolver sua arca. Sharif encontra os descendentes de Margaret em Grimsby, Ontário, Canadá. Seus diários, e outros objetos—tal como a coroa do Reinado de Jhansi—são encontrados no baú. A Margaret, nascida em Nova Jersey numa família pastoral Presbiteriana Escocesa, vence obstáculos enormes e consegue, em 1850, alcançar o desejo de seu coração e se forma como uma das primeiras médicas da América do Norte. Ela casa com seu primo canadense, Robert, e viaja com ele em 1854 para servir na Guerra da Crimeia. Na Crimeia, enfrentam não só as durezas da batalha, mas também outros conflitos. Dos eventos que levam, e se seguem, à infame Carga da Cavalaria Ligeira, a Margaret encontra um oficial russo, o Conde Nicholai. O final inesperado do Tomo I deixa a Margaret com um dilema, se deve se vingar ou continuar em sua viagem até a Índia. No final ela acredita ter tomado a decisão correta.
El arca misteriosa (El pequeño Leo Da Vinci #8)
by Christian Gálvez¿Quieres ser un genio?Pues no te pierdas las divertidísimas y trepidantes aventuras del pequeño Leo Da Vinci y sus amigos Lisa, Miguel Ángel, Chiara, Boti, Rafa y Spaghetto. ¡Recuperar el Arca de la Alianza! Esa es la misión para la que una misteriosa orden de monjes ha pedido ayuda a Leo y sus amigos enviándoles una paloma mensajera. Pero ¡para eso tienen que ir a París! Con ayuda de Cuasi, que tiene una diarrea muy chunga; Nostradamus, un adivino al que le dan unos yuyus rarísimos, y Özer, un niño que oculta un secreto, la pandilla rastreará la ciudad del amor en busca de la reliquia. ¿Conseguirán encontrarla? ¡La salvación del mundo depende de ello! Y, además, agudiza al máximo tus neuronas y resuelve un montón de enigmas...
The Arcade
by Katie FlynnOne of bestselling author Katie Flynn's contemporary novels reissued for the first timeFor the shopkeepers who work in the Arcade in the seaside town of Haisby, life is not always easy.Diane Hopgood has moved from the bright lights of London to start a fashion boutique, expecting a quiet life, she finds both love and drama.Anthea, her assistant, has finally managed to free herself of the dark memories of her father’s sadistic abuse. But a terrible event changes everything for her. Marj cooks and waits tables at the wine bar, under the watchful eye of Martin, a chef of undoubted genius, despite his passion for women. Why has he never noticed Marj, though?As the shopkeepers struggle to make a living, each of them finds their life changing over the course of one eventful year.
Arcade: A Novel
by Drew Nellins SmithAn unnamed man, in the wake of a breakup, begins frequenting a peepshow arcade where closeted men meet for anonymous sex. The arcade is a strange world, one where questions of power, race, and class collide with unhinged sexual desire, with fetishes, fantasies, and even occasionally love.The protagonist explores this curious new place, where many of society's rules are thrown out and replaced with a very specific code of conduct. After being driven to the arcade by a break-up and subsequent obsession with a cop who left him due to his fear of coming out, he compulsively returns, neurotically cataloguing the sights and sounds of the arcade, its overwhelming sleaziness, its safety and dangers.As his adventures both within the arcade and beyond continue to escalate, he must eventually confront whether his time at the arcade is just the passing phase that his small town Texas family insists it is, or perhaps, the gateway to a new way of life.
Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector (The Coin Slot Chronicles #4)
by Rashad JenningsWhat does the last T on the Triple T Token stand for? Where did it come from? What did Arcade&’s mom do with the token when she had it? And why does Arcade have it now? All the questions about the mysterious and powerful Triple T Token will finally be answered. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector is the fourth and final book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.Arcade and Zoe Livingston have been on a quest for truth ever since the mysterious lady gave Arcade the token, said, &“Happy Travels,&” then vanished. Now, Arcade has just one wish on his twelfth birthday: to experience the ests of life.From the highest, lowest, deepest, coldest, and hottest places on Earth; to some of the greatest, most influential moments in history—Arcade will get his wish and much more than he could ever dream as the Triple T Token takes him and Zoe back in time and to the top (and bottom!) of the world. It&’s a whirlwind journey of self-discovery in some of the most exciting and unusual places on the planet.So hang on tight, because these final Arcade adventures are filled with magic elevator rides you&’ll never ever forget.Written and designed for reluctant readers, with shorter chapters and meaningful illustrations throughout the book. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector teaches children ages 8 and up:How to create goals and the importance of dreaming bigThe importance of generosity, compassion, patience, and forgivenessIf you enjoy Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector, check out the rest of the series: Arcade and the Triple T Token, Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide, and Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester.
Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector Educator Guide (The Coin Slot Chronicles)
by Rashad JenningsWhat does the last T on the Triple T Token stand for? Where did the token come from? What did Arcade&’s mom do with it when she had it? And why does Arcade have it now? All the questions about the mysterious and powerful Triple T Token will finally be answered. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector is the fourth and final book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.Arcade and Zoe Livingston have been on a quest for truth ever since the mysterious lady gave Arcade the token, said, &“Happy Travels,&” then vanished. Now, Arcade Livingston has just one wish on his twelfth birthday: to experience the ests of life.From the highest, lowest, deepest, coldest, and hottest places on Earth; to some of the greatest, most influential moments in history—Arcade will get his wish and much more than he could ever dream as the Triple T Token takes him and Zoe back in time and to the top (and bottom!) of the world. It&’s a whirlwind journey of self-discovery in some of the most exciting and unusual places on the planet.So hang on tight, because these final Arcade adventures are filled with magic elevator rides you&’ll never, ever forget.Designed for reluctant readers, with shorter chapters throughout the book. Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector teaches children ages 8 and up:How to create goals and the importance of dreaming bigThe importance of generosity, compassion, patience, and forgivenessIf you enjoy Arcade and the Dazzling Truth Detector, check out the rest of the series: Arcade and the Triple T Token, Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide, and Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester.
Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester (The Coin Slot Chronicles #3)
by Rashad JenningsIn Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester, New York City is experiencing the hottest summer on record. Eleven-year-old Arcade Livingston can&’t keep his cool after receiving this suspicious warning atop the Empire State Building: &“Things will heat up in all areas to test your mettle.&”In no time flat, Arcade is tested like never before to use the Triple T token&’s powerful ways to outsmart a bully, find a place for his best friend to live, and spy on some pesky villains from the 1900s. Meanwhile, sister Zoe thinks controlling the token is nothing but a path to disaster.One thing&’s for sure, the token continues its flashing and pulsing. And elevator doors continue to transport Arcade, Zoe, and their friends to meet different people in strange locations—people who will challenge them, teach them, and inspire them to grow in patience and compassion.And just as a trip through a fiery furnace is necessary to purify gold, the token leads Arcade through superheated situations to test the purity of his heart.Read as part of the series or as a stand-alone novel! Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester is the third book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.Great for reluctant readersBlack and white illustrations included
Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide (The Coin Slot Chronicles #2)
by Rashad JenningsIn Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide, Arcade, Zoe, and their new friend, Doug, travel from New York to Virginia to stay with cousins and best friends, Derek and Celeste. It’s a chance for Arcade to feel “normal” again and connect with people and places he’s loved all his life. But nothing is normal as long as the Triple T Token is hanging around his neck. Plus, Derek claims he’s stumbled upon some troubling information, and now a suspicious person is following him. Arcade wonders if the trouble is related to the token—after all, someone has already tried to take it from him once.Where did this Triple T Token come from? And are all the adventures it provides worth all the trouble it brings?A trip through the token’s fantastical doors reveals a clue—a hidden box of old notes. As Arcade, Zoe, and their friends start to put the pieces together, the value of the token becomes clear, and the stakes are higher than ever. Can Arcade keep the token for himself? Or will sinister forces steal it from his grasp?Read as part of the series or as a stand-alone novel! Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide is the second book in the humorous and imaginative Coin Slot Chronicles series by New York Times bestselling author, former NFL running back, and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings.Great for reluctant readersBlack and white illustrations included
Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide: Educator's Guide (The Coin Slot Chronicles)
by Rashad JenningsArcade and the Golden Travel Guide Educator's Guide is a companion to Arcade and the Golden Travel Guide by Rashad Jennings. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for grades 5-8.
Arcade and the Triple T Token (The Coin Slot Chronicles)
by Rashad JenningsThe Coin Slot Chronicles series, by former NFL running back and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings, is a humorous and imaginative series that explores the power of friendship and imagination, the challenges in finding your place, and the reality of missing home.Eleven-year-old Arcade Livingston has a problem. Several, actually. The Tolley twins, a.k.a. neighborhood bullies, are making Arcade’s move to a new city even harder than it needs to be. They expect him to do their research papers and interactive displays for the sixth-grade career expo’s theme: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Besides doing their work, Arcade doesn’t even know his own answer to that question.Then at the library—Arcade’s favorite place to chill—a mysterious old woman gives him a golden arcade token that grants him a unique gift. A gift that allows him to time travel between different places including his own future. From sitting in the dugout with Babe Ruth, to hanging on to the back of a bucking bull, to performing life-saving surgery on a dog, Arcade has no shortage of adventure! Together with his older sister, Zoe, Arcade explores life’s biggest thrills and challenges, and the two also have a big mystery to solve. Who is the rightful owner of the incredible Triple T Token that leads to such astounding adventures?Arcade’s circle of friends begins to widen as the Triple T Token hangs from his neck. Pulsing. Beckoning another adventure. The question for Arcade, Zoe, and their new friends is no longer, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s, “Where will we go next?”
Arcade Catastrophe (Candy Shop War #2)
by Brandon MullArcadeland is full of magical secrets as well as fun and games in the second book in the Candy Shop War series, from the #1 "New York Times "bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series. Nate and his friends already know Mrs. White, the owner of the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the treats are magical in addition to delicious. And now they're introduced to Mrs. White's brother, Mr. White, who owns a local amusement center called Arcadeland. At Arcadeland, kids can play games and earn thousands of tickets that are redeemable for one of four kinds of stamps: jets, tanks, subs, and racecars. Could it be true that these stamps allow kids to fly through the air? Or breathe underwater? Or run faster than a car? But Mr. White is hiding a secret: when all four stamp clubs are filled, he will be able to retrieve perhaps the most powerful talisman ever. For Nate and his friends, it will take more than candy to fight and win this war.
Arcadia
by Emmanuelle Bayamack-TamAn English-language debut that reveals and subverts contemporary conceptions of normative sexuality, capitalist culture, and environmental degradation. <P><P> Farah moves into Liberty House—an arcadia, a community in harmony with nature—at the tender age of six, with her family. The commune’s spiritual leader, Arcady, preaches equality, non-violence, anti-speciesism, free love, and uninhibited desire for all, regardless of gender, age, looks, or ability. <P><P> At fifteen, Farah learns she is intersex, and begins to go beyond the confines of gender, as she explores the arc of her own desires. What, Farah asks, is a man or a woman? What does it mean to be part of a community? What is utopia when there are refugees nearby seeking shelter who cannot enter? <P><P> Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam delivers a magisterial novel, both a celebration and a critique of innocence in the contemporary world.
Arcadia: A Novel
by Lauren GroffFrom the bestselling author of The Monsters of Templeton comes a lyrical and gripping story of a great American dream.In the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land, founding what would become a commune centered on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House. Arcadia follows this romantic, rollicking, and tragic utopian dream from its hopeful start through its heyday and after. Arcadia's inhabitants include Handy, a musician and the group's charismatic leader; Astrid, a midwife; Abe, a master carpenter; Hannah, a baker and historian; and Abe and Hannah's only child, the book's protagonist, Bit, who is born soon after the commune is created. While Arcadia rises and falls, Bit, too, ages and changes. If he remains in love with the peaceful agrarian life in Arcadia and deeply attached to its residents--including Handy and Astrid's lithe and deeply troubled daughter, Helle--how can Bit become his own man? How will he make his way through life and the world outside of Arcadia where he must eventually live?With Arcadia, her first novel since her lauded debut, The Monsters of Templeton, Lauren Groff establishes herself not only as one of the most gifted young fiction writers at work today but also as one of our most accomplished literary artists.
Arcadia
by Iain PearsFrom the author of the international best seller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. Three interlocking worlds. Four people looking for answers. But who controls the future--or the past? In 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to write a fantasy novel that forgoes the magic of his predecessors, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. He finds an unlikely confidante in his quick-witted, inquisitive young neighbor Rosie. One day, while chasing Lytten's cat, Rosie encounters a doorway in his cellar. She steps through and finds herself in an idyllic, pastoral land where Storytellers are revered above all others. There she meets a young man who is about to embark on a quest of his own--and may be the one chance Rosie has of returning home. These breathtaking adventures ultimately intertwine with the story of an eccentric psychomathematician whose breakthrough discovery will affect all of these different lives and worlds. Dazzlingly inventive and deeply satisfying, Arcadia tests the boundaries of storytelling and asks: If the past can change the future, then might the future also indelibly alter the past?From the Hardcover edition.
Arcadia: A novel
by Iain PearsFrom the author of the international best seller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. In Cold War England, Professor Henry Lytten, having renounced a career in espionage, is writing a fantasy novel that dares to imagine a world less fraught than his own. He finds an unlikely confidante in Rosie, an inquisitive young neighbor who, while chasing after Lytten's cat one day, stumbles through a doorway in his cellar and into a stunning and unfamiliar bucolic landscape—remarkably like the fantasy world Lytten is writing about. There she meets a young boy named Jay who is about to embark on a journey that will change both their lives. Elsewhere, in a distopian society where progress is controlled by a corrupt ruling elite, the brilliant scientist Angela Meerson has discovered the potential of a powerful new machine. When the authorities come knocking, she will make an important decision—one that will reverberate through all these different lives and worlds.
Arcadia: A novel
by Iain PearsFrom the author of the international best seller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Arcadia is an astonishing work of imagination. In Cold War England, Professor Henry Lytten, having renounced a career in espionage, is writing a fantasy novel that dares to imagine a world less fraught than his own. He finds an unlikely confidante in Rosie, an inquisitive young neighbor who, while chasing after Lytten's cat one day, stumbles through a doorway in his cellar and into a stunning and unfamiliar bucolic landscape—remarkably like the fantasy world Lytten is writing about. There she meets a young boy named Jay who is about to embark on a journey that will change both their lives. Elsewhere, in a distopian society where progress is controlled by a corrupt ruling elite, the brilliant scientist Angela Meerson has discovered the potential of a powerful new machine. When the authorities come knocking, she will make an important decision—one that will reverberate through all these different lives and worlds.
Arcadia: A novel
by Iain PearsIn a major suspense novel set to surpass the internationally bestselling An Instance of the Fingerpost comes a dazzling story of youth, love and murderous ambition--a novel of time travel spanning three beautifully detailed worlds: the intellectual spires of Oxford in 1960, an ancient Arcadian world, and a dystopian future.In 1960, Henry Lytten is an Oxford don who dabbles in espionage and fiction writing. Rosie Wilson is the quick-witted, curious 15-year-old girl who feeds Professor Lytten's cat. Several hundred years in the future, living in a dystopian society on the Isle of Mull, is Angela Meerson--a brilliant psychomathematician who has discovered the world-changing potential of a powerful new machine. Somewhere, sometime, is Jay--a scholar's apprentice in an idyllic, pastoral land. Who these people really are, and how their stories come together, will be revealed in Iain Pears's fascinating great puzzle of a novel.