1796: Nathan Peake, captain of the frigate Unicorn is sent with a small squadron into the Adriatic to help bring Venice into an Italian alliance against the French. He establishes a British naval presence, harrying the French corsairs that swarm out of Ancona in Italy. While Nathan confronts the politics of \'intrigue, poison and the stiletto\' in Venice, his mission is further complicated by the arrival

Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from his willingness to buy and sell anything . . . and anyone. In search of new opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture: one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe.

Almost nothing is known for sure about this ancient race. Worshipped by the Covenant as gods, their engineering relics pepper the galaxy, and their connection to humanity remains unanswered. Devoted fans of both the books and games will finally get to delve deep into the era of these enigmatic beings, and discover for themselves the epic story behind one of the great mysteries of the \'Halo\' universe:

Down by the river bank, where the wind whispers through the willow trees, is a very pleasant place to have a lunch party with a few friends. But life is not always so peaceful for the Mole and the Water Rat. There is the time, for example, when Toad gets interested in motor-cars - goes mad about them in fact ...The story of the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and Toad has been loved by young and old

Fujita has drifted through middle school aimlessly, unable to find friends or anything that can hold his attention. Then, one day, he\'s attacked by a gang and saved by a mysterious man. But this isn\'t a karate master. Fujita\'s Mr. Miyagi is a ballroom dance instructor! Reluctantly, Fujita takes a few beginner classes, only to find his inspiration: an entrancing teenage dance prodigy named Shizuku.

Agatha Christie\'s most ingenious murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which reads: \'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30

En los cuentos de Cuando fui mortal nos encontramos con personajes y situaciones de nuestra imaginación: un médico español que visita de noche las casas parisinas de mujeres casadas& un guardaespaldas que deseará la muerte del hombre a quien protege& o un fantasma que conoce cuanto ocurrió en su vida. Doce relatos escritos de forma magistral entre 1991 y 1995 y que van desde la crónica de costumbres

The fourth exam rages on as the Hunter hopefuls try to gain points by stealing each other\'s badges. Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio fall into a trap set for another applicant and must face a pit full of poisonous snakes. When Leorio is bitten, Gon braves the snakes to snatch the antidote and a badge! Finally, the friends reach the end of the exams and the ultimate \"reverse tournament\"--the winner of each

Travel back in time and share the experience of everyday thoughts and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages. Great Diaries traces the history of the diary from ancient times to the present day, bringing together more than 80 historical and literary diaries, artists\' sketchbooks, explorers\' journals, and scientists\' notebooks. Discover what it was like

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Story of Us and Fisher\'s Light comes a new, standalone novel - a heartwrenching story about second chances that will make you fall in love all over again. Five years. I would\'ve stayed away longer if I hadn\'t received the letter. Not a day has gone by that I haven\'t thought about her, haven\'t missed her smile, haven\'t wished that things were different.

Mikami\'s middle age hasn\'t gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he s disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he s not a knight or a wizard but a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a her

Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. For here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident - the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff. This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies a husband and wife shot dead. But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder? Poirot delves back into a crime committed

Howard Hughes embodied the American dream: envied by powerful men, desired by beautiful women, Hughes lived his life larger than all who surrounded him and yet died an emaciated recluse. This makes him the perfect subject for red-hot biographer Alton Reece. Riding high on the wave of previous astonishing success, Reece sees Hughes as more than simply a name worth the seven-figure advance he\'s demanding

Isaak Babel ā€” zamechatelnyj russkij novellist pervoj poloviny XX veka, avtor pronzitelnoj Ā«KonarmiiĀ» i bessmertnyh Ā«Odesskih rasskazovĀ», literaturnyj otets znamenitogo Beni Krika. Dlja ego prozy harakterny jarkost krasok, metaforicheskaja nasyschenn

Roald Dahl is the master of the unexpected. Things are not always what they seem and nobody should be trusted. In this collection of his short stories we learn some strange lessons about the dangerous world we live in. But you will have to wait until the final pages of each story to discover the last, terrible twist!

Like a bolt from the blue, the original X-Men reunite - like never before! This time, Jean Grey takes her place as leader, and Cyclops, Iceman, Angel and Beast must follow her into action as they seek to bring mutant criminals to justice and restore a heroic sheen to their team. But how can they do that when their new mentor is their old mentor\'s arch-frenemy? That\'s right - Magneto has joined the

A part of DC Universe Rebirth! The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. The Amazon Warrior. The three greatest heroes in the DC Universe unite when the threats to their planet are bigger than just one of them can handle. They are the core of the World\'s Greatest Heroes...but with a new Superman! When a new villain emerges, the bonds these three share will be tested and redefined to their breaking point,