the devil s teardrop jeffery deaver

DEAVER. DANGEROUSLY GOOD. 9am, 31st December. A man gets onto the packed escalator of a metro station and fires a silenced machine gun through a paper bag. He escapes without being spotted in the chaos that follows. A note is delivered to the mayor of Washington, D.C., demanding $20 million, or the writer will instruct the gunman to strike again, at 4 pm, 8 pm and midnight. The mayor decides to pay up. But then a man is killed in a hit and run accident - and his fingerprints match the ones on the note.With the brains behind the operation dead, there's no way of stopping the gunman killing again, and again, and again... The only evidence the FBI have is the note. And Parker Kincaid, forensic document expert, is the only man who can stop the killer. But he's running out of time... 'Deaver is a terrific storyteller, and he takes the reader on a rollercoaster of suspense, violence and mystery' Daily Telegraph

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When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and killing several people, Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are on the case. A political group claims to be behind the sabotage and threatens another crane collapse in twenty-four hours, unless their demands are met. The clock is ticking.With New York in a panic, the stakes are higher than ever for Rhyme and his team to unravel the plot before the timer runs out and more cranes crash down, reducing the city and its people to rubble. Then Rhyme realizes that the mastermind behind the terror is his own nemesis—the Watchmaker.

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Goodbye Man, discover Jeffery Deaver''s chilling series that inspired the film starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington, and is now a major NBC TV series.''No one in the world does this kind of thing better than Deaver'' Lee ChildThe Coffin Dancer, America''s most wanted hit man, is back with a bang. Hired by an infamous airline owner to take care of three witnesses before his trial, the Coffin Dancer begins by blowing up a pilot - and an entire plane along with him . . .Enter quadriplegic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme, the man who can find forensic evidence to hang a man in the smallest debris, and his assistant Amelia Sachs. Despite the growing danger, their job is to keep the remaining two witnesses safe, and to track down the Coffin Dancer before he has chance to finish what he started.But as the first murder proved, this notorious serial killer is not easily stopped, and is more than happy to sacrifice anyone who tries to get in his way.The race is on . . .''The best psychological thriller writer around'' The Times

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No.1 international bestseller Jeffery Deaver returns with a stunning thriller – the first in an exciting series featuring enigmatic investigator Colter Shaw.Escape or die trying…Three people are kidnapped across California.Sophie is locked inside a derelict warehouse.Henry is abandoned in remote woodland.Elizabeth is trapped inside a sinking ship.They are alive, but don’t have much time to live…Only one man can save them: unique investigator Colter Shaw. He’s an expert tracker with a forensic mind, but this will be a test even for him.Because this killer isn’t following the rules; he’s changing them. One murder at a time…‘No one in the world does this kind of thing better than Deaver’ Lee ChildDeaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ Karin Slaughter‘Deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up’ Peter James‘The very definition of a page-turner’ Ian Rankin‘Lightning-fast and loaded with twists’ Harlan Coben‘With The Never Game you know you are in the hands of a master’ Peter Robinson

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Edgy, twisted and disturbing, the first Crime Writers’ Association Daggers Award retrospective anthology featuring 19 visceral and thrilling stories. Featuring bestselling authors Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey and more.NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION The first retrospective of the CWA’s Dagger Award winners, brings together some of the greatest names in crime fiction to deliver a cutthroat collection of serial killers, grizzled detectives, drug dealers and master forgers. Observe as a Senior Curator at the Tate Gallery constructs the perfect crime in Ian Rankin’s “Herbert in Motion”. Watch an unlikely romance sour into a deadly obsession in Stella Duffy’s “Martha Grace”. Face parents who discover their child has committed the unthinkable in Denise Mina’s “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit”. And in Jeffery Deaver’s “The Weekender” an intense hostage situation hits its peak in the most unlikely conclusion. Keep your secrets close, and your daggers drawn. Featuring: Peter O'' Donnell (writing as Madeleine Brent), Julian Rathbone, Larry Beinhart, Ian Rankin, Jerry Sykes, Stella Duffy, Jeffery Deaver, Peter Lovesey, Cath Staincliffe, Margaret Murphy, John Harvey, Richard Lange, L. C. Tyler, Denise Mina, Danutah Reah and Lauren Henderson.

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Goodbye Man, discover Jeffery Deaver''s chilling thriller that inspired the film starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington and is now a major NBC TV series. Their first case, their worst killer . . . New York City has been thrown into chaos by the assaults of the Bone Collector, a serial kidnapper and killer who gives the police a chance to save his victims from death by leaving obscure clues. Baffled, the cops turn to the one man with a chance of solving them - Lincoln Rhyme. Left paralysed by a debilitating accident, ex NYPD cop Rhyme has to dig deep into the only world he has left - his astonishing mind - to have any hope of solving the case. With the help of a young police officer, Amelia Sachs, he starts to close in on the killer. But as he edges closer to the truth, the Bone Collector is closing in on Lincoln Rhyme himself. ''This is a novel that will chill your blood on the warmest day of any summer holiday. Keep looking over your shoulder . . .'' Independent on Sunday

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Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he’s hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado. A wedding reception is coming to a close in the Hollywood Hills when the blissful day is shattered by the death of one of the newlyweds. Though the incident appears to be an accident, Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, discover that the tragedy is the third in a series of similar deaths and conclude something far more sinister is at play. The two uncover chilling evidence pointing to a serial killer who has taken evil to the next level. Dubbed the Honeymoon Killer, this man isn’t interested in his victims but in creating his own macabre masterpiece from their graves—focused on the survivors and reveling in their grief. And now his dark obsession has turned to Carmen and Jake…The Honeymoon Killer has decided they are the perfect next target. Take one out and delight as the other crumbles. Time is running out as a deadly game between predator and prey begins.

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Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he’s hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado. A wedding reception is coming to a close in the Hollywood Hills when the blissful day is shattered by the death of one of the newlyweds. Though the incident appears to be an accident, Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, discover that the tragedy is the third in a series of similar deaths and conclude something far more sinister is at play. The two uncover chilling evidence pointing to a serial killer who has taken evil to the next level. Dubbed the Honeymoon Killer, this man isn’t interested in his victims but in creating his own macabre masterpiece from their graves—focused on the survivors and reveling in their grief. And now his dark obsession has turned to Carmen and Jake…The Honeymoon Killer has decided they are the perfect next target. Take one out and delight as the other crumbles. Time is running out as a deadly game between predator and prey begins.

Objev podobné jako The Grave Artist - Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Goodbye Man, discover Jeffery Deaver's chilling series featuring much-loved protagonists Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. Someone is killing couples just as they start their lives together. Newlyweds Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are on the hunt .. . The first victims, William and Anna, were collecting her engagement ring.1.5 carat, almost flawless. But the Promisor had other ideas for their future . .. Their murder - and that of the diamond cutter they were visiting - is only the first of a series of macabre attacks. The killer is hunting down any witnesses who might lead to his capture.He has promised one thing: to destroy. But Rhyme and Sachs will do whatever it takes to break his vow. 'The best psychological thriller writer around' The Times

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The "master of ticking-bomb suspense" Jeffery Deaver brings us the latest thriller featuring his most beloved protagonists. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are back – on the hunt for a criminal terrorising New York CityA killer without limitsHe comes into your home at night. He watches you as you sleep. He waits.A city in turmoilHe calls himself ‘The Locksmith’. No door can keep him out. No security system can catch him. And now he’s about to kill. A race against time to stop himNobody in New York is safe. Now it’s up to Lincoln Rhyme to untangle the web of evidence and catch him. But with Lincoln under investigation himself, and tension in the city at boiling point, time is running out…

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Number one bestselling author and master of suspense Jeffery Deaver returns with the thirteenth Lincoln Rhyme thriller, which sees a crime go global . . . Now a NBC TV series.

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In a world of magic and illusion, truth and lies, who but Lincoln Rhyme could track down a diabolical killer? The fifth book in Jeffery Deaver's bestselling series is anything but straightforward . . . Now a NBC TV series.

Objev podobné jako The Vanished Man - Jeffery Deaver

Jeffrey Deaver knows how to hook readers and keep them guessing with suspenseful, twisty plots. This early Deaver effort, originally published in 1988, will not disappoint fans dazzled by his subsequent, high-profile Lincoln Rhyme series (The Bone Collector, The Coffin Dancer, The Empty Chair.)Manhattan Is My Beat takes its name from the (invented) 1947 film noir watched obsessively by murder victim Robert Kelly. Our heroine, Rune, (a punk with a heart of gold) works for Washington Square Video. On a routine pickup to retrieve Manhattan Is My Beat, she discovers Kelly just shot dead, the target of a professional hit. Rune and a woman jogger glimpse the presumed killer as he speeds off in a green car. While cops drag their heels in solving the mystery, Rune takes matters into her own hands, convinced that the motive for the murder is a missing suitcase stuffed with one million dollars--the subject, not coincidentally, of the film that Kelly and Rune both admired. An avid fan of fantasy novels and prone to see life through the prism of magic and quests, Rune takes up the challenge of finding the lost money and catching Kelly's killers. But the formidable hit team is intent upon destroying both possible witnesses to the murder, and their nimble crosses and double-crosses--some of which the reader sees, some of which are revealed at the end--make for fun reading.Plotting moves briskly in this novel, except for a slowdown in the story--Rune's ambiguous romance with downtown poseur Richard has little to do with catching killers. The conclusion, while neatly wrapped, is marred by the sudden appearance of a crucial detail that Deaver produces like a fancy dish under the waiter's silver dome. But the gimmick to offset the conclusion's predictability feels like a cheat rather than a revelation. All in all, however, the novel is excellent mind candy, a thrilling romp lead by an agile, street-smart heroine. Deaver writes with clarity, compassion, and intelligence, and with a decidedly human and contemporary slant -- -- Publishers Weekly

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Kniha - autor Jeffery Deaver; Lee Child, 584 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Dvacítka pečlivě vybraných povídek od dvaceti autorů, jejichž jmenný seznam je ekvivalentem výčtu toho nejlepšího, co současná americká tvorba v daném žánru nabízí. Dobře napsaná povídka čtenáře zasáhne, pohne s ním. Dobře napsaná krimipovídka přiměje čtenáře zalapat po dechu. A dobře napsané jsou v této sbírce všechny. Zapomeňte na to, že detektivky a thrillery jsou ještě stále některými považovány za lehký žánr. Nemusí to tak být. Důkaz toho, že krimipovídka může být výtečným literárním dílem, držíte právě v ruce.

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Audiokniha: Hledá se zabiják. Zvláštní znamení: tetování smrtky tančící se ženou před rakví. Profesionální nájemný vrah zvaný Tanečník se chystá během pětačtyřiceti hodin zlikvidovat tři nepohodlné svědky v případu vlivného obchodníka se zbraněmi. Dokáže mu v tom zabránit ochrnutý detektiv Lincoln Rhyme a jeho pomocnice Amélie Sachsová, s jejichž důvtipem a inteligencí si chladnokrevný zabiják rozhodně nezadá? Rozpoutaná nelítostná psychologická válka, plná zvratů a úskoků, se neobejde bez těžkých ztrát na životech. Jeffery Deaver (* 1950) Americký spisovatel napsal svou první prózu už v jedenácti letech, byť šlo o román jen o dvou kapitolách. Zkoušel také uspět v country hudbě, hrál a zpíval po klubech v San Francisku i v Chicagu. Během studií žurnalistiky na Univerzitě v Missouri publikoval v několika časopisech a toužil po postu soudního zpravodaje prestižních listů Wall Street Journal či New York Times. Vystudoval též práva a poté se věnoval firemní advokacii na Wall Street. Od roku 1990 ho naplno zaměstnává pouze psaní knih. Je autorem více než třiceti románů a několika povídkových sbírek. Proslavila ho zejména série s originální postavou kvadruplegického detektiva Lincolna Rhymea, jejíž první díl byl v roce 1999 zfilmován, přičemž hlavní protagonisty ztvárnili Denzel Washington a Angelina Jolie. Jan Vondráček (* 1966) V dětství chodil do dramatického kroužku, ale k divadlu se dostal až během vojny po gymnáziu (účinkoval v Armádním uměleckém souboru). Následovalo studium na katedře alternativního a loutkového divadla DAMU, odchod s celým ročníkem do nově vzniklého Dejvického divadla, účast na mnoha festivalech, řada ocenění a vstup do souboru Divadla v Dlouhé, jehož členem je dodnes. Díky seriálu Mentalista, v němž dabuje hlavní postavu Patrika Janea, je známý i jeho hlas (Cena Františka Filipovského 2010). Filmoví a televizní diváci jej mohli zaznamenat ve filmech Pokoj v duši (2009), Lidice (2011), Příběh kmotra (2013) nebo v seriálech České století (2013), Život a doba soudce A. K. (2014) či Vraždy v kruhu (2015).

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Audiokniha: Lincoln Rhyme jede i se svou spolupracovnicí Amélií Sachsovou do Severní Karolíny, aby se podrobil riskantní operaci, která by mu mohla navrátit hybnost. Zde jej poprosí o pomoc šerif nedalekého městečka, v němž byl zavražděn chlapec a uneseny dvě dívky. Nejzdatnějším soupeřem detektiva se však nakonec nestává podezřelý hoch posedlý hmyzem, ani vlastní tělesné postižení, nýbrž Amélie, která se nespokojuje s rutinním dopadením předpokládaného pachatele a pouští se do nebezpečného pátrání na vlastní pěst. Třetí díl série s Lincolnem Rhymem a Amélií Sachsovou. Jeffery Deaver (* 1950) Americký spisovatel napsal svou první prózu už v jedenácti letech, byť šlo o román jen o dvou kapitolách. Během studií žurnalistiky na Univerzitě v Missouri publikoval v několika časopisech a toužil po postu soudního zpravodaje prestižních listů Wall Street Journal či New York Times. Vystudoval též práva a poté se věnoval firemní advokacii na Wall Street. Od roku 1990 ho naplno zaměstnává pouze psaní knih. Je autorem více než třiceti románů a několika povídkových sbírek. Proslavila ho zejména série s originální postavou kvadruplegického detektiva Lincolna Rhymea, jejíž první díl byl v roce 1999 zfilmován, přičemž hlavní protagonisty ztvárnili Denzel Washington a Angelina Jolie. Jan Vondráček (* 1966) K divadlu se dostal během vojny po gymnáziu. Následovalo studium na katedře alternativního a loutkového divadla DAMU, odchod s celým ročníkem do nově vzniklého Dejvického divadla, účast na mnoha festivalech, řada ocenění a vstup do souboru Divadla v Dlouhé, jehož členem je dodnes. Díky seriálu Mentalista, v němž dabuje hlavní postavu Patrika Janea, je známý i jeho hlas. Filmoví a televizní diváci jej mohli zaznamenat ve filmech Pokoj v duši (2009), Lidice (2011), Příběh kmotra (2013) nebo v seriálech České století (2013), Život a doba soudce A. K. (2014) či Vraždy v kruhu (2015).

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As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California, she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator.With nowhere else to turn, Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron, a brilliant and quirky private security expert who, unlike Sanchez, believes rules are merely suggestions. The two have a troubled past, but he owes her a favor and she’s cashing in. They team up to catch the assailant, who, mystifyingly, has no discernible motive and fits no classic criminal profile. All they have to go on is a distinctive tattoo and a singular obsession that gives this chillingly efficient tactician his nickname: Spider.Over the next seventy-two hours, Sanchez and Heron find themselves in the midst of a lethal chess match with the killer as they race to stop the carnage. As the victims mount, so do the risks. Because this spider’s web of intrigue is more sinister—and goes far deeper—than anyone could possibly anticipate.

Objev podobné jako Fatal Intrusion - Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado

MURDERA millionaire philanthropist is shot while he sleeps. His terrified wife made a narrow escape. Or did she?MYSTERYA crime writer's violent fictions start to come chillingly true. Has he unwittingly inspired a murderer?SUSPENSEA young woman is trapped in a tunnel deep underground. Two men battle to rescue her. Are they heroes, or driven by some darker motive?In the cunning, suspense-filled world of Jeffery Deaver, only one thing is certain: the next twist is only ever a page away ...

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As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California, she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator.With nowhere else to turn, Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron, a brilliant and quirky private security expert who, unlike Sanchez, believes rules are merely suggestions. The two have a troubled past, but he owes her a favor and she’s cashing in. They team up to catch the assailant, who, mystifyingly, has no discernible motive and fits no classic criminal profile. All they have to go on is a distinctive tattoo and a singular obsession that gives this chillingly efficient tactician his nickname: Spider.Over the next seventy-two hours, Sanchez and Heron find themselves in the midst of a lethal chess match with the killer as they race to stop the carnage. As the victims mount, so do the risks. Because this spider’s web of intrigue is more sinister—and goes far deeper—than anyone could possibly anticipate.

Objev podobné jako Fatal Intrusion - Jeffery Deaver, Isabella Maldonado

California Bureau of Investigation Special agent Kathryn Dance is an expert in kinesics: the science of interpreting behaviour. It makes her a brilliant interrogator. But she's up against Daniel Pell, a master of control who mesmerises, seduces and exploits people for his own murderous ends. A convicted killer who is known as The Son of Manson for the chilling parallels between him and the notorious ritual murderer. To track down Pell before he destroys yet more lives, Kathyn Dance must enlist the help of four people from the killer's past. The three women who lived under his sadistic sway in the cult he once headed. And the young girl known as the Sleeping Doll, the only survivor of her family's slaughter at Pell's hands . . .

Objev podobné jako The Sleeping Doll - Jeffery Deaver

The third Lincoln Rhyme thriller takes the quadriplegic detective deep into the swamps of North Carolina on the trail of a desperate kidnapper . . . Now a NBC TV series.

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But first, they must enter The Kill Room. Edge-of-your seat suspense from the ultimate thriller writer. The tenth instalment of the bestselling Lincoln Rhyme series. Now a NBC TV series.

Objev podobné jako The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver

The eleventh novel in the bestselling Lincoln Rhyme series sees the detective haunted by a chilling spectre from his past, a killer from long ago . . . Now a NBC TV series.

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Audiokniha: Vraha, co se nedá chytit, odhalí jedině detektiv, který se nemůže hýbat. Newyorské bezpečnostní složky jsou v pohotovosti kvůli konferenci OSN, situaci však zkomplikuje nález těla bizarně zavražděného muže. Pod tlakem okolností požádá policie o pomoc bývalého detektiva Lincolna Rhymea, jenž je po úrazu však ochrnutý a upoutaný na lůžko. Aby se mohl pustit po stopě zabijáka, který své zohavené oběti pohřbívá typicky morbidním způsobem a záměrně zanechává drobné stopy, spojí se s mladou pochůzkářkou Amélií, která se tak stává jeho „rukama a nohama“. Jak přibývá umučených obětí, vynořují se z nově zjištěných informací obrysy dávných hrůz. „První případ Lincolna Rhymea je malý klenot, vyvolávající maximální napětí. Deaver neplýtvá slovy; kniha je stručná, ale především sevřená. Je jako dobře připravený sportovec: vše je naladěné na optimální výkon, aniž by to sklouzávalo k samoúčelnosti. Sběratel kostí je tak i léta po svém napsání jedním z nejlepších thrillerů, na jaké můžete v knihkupectvích narazit.“ – Boris Hokr, Knihožrout.cz

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Audiokniha: „Zkušený kouzelník se snaží oklamat spíš mysl než oko.“ Pohled na uškrcenou flétnistku, nad níž se ještě sklání vrah, policejní pochůzkářky šokoval. Na jejich rozkaz si ten hnědovlasý padesátník s plnovousem přesto poslušně lehl čelem k zemi. Než však strážkyně zákona stačily k ubohé oběti dojít, ozvalo se prásk a skromný vestibul Manhattanské školy hudby vyplnil záblesk. Pachatel v tu ránu zmizel, opevnil se v koncertním sále a na další pokusy o vyjednávání začal vyhrožovat usmrcením další rukojmí. A pak dohadování přerušil výstřel. Ženy vpadly do místnosti, jenže ta byla… prázdná. Detektiv Lincoln Rhyme na místo činu neprodleně vysílá kolegyni Amélii Sachsovou, která je od fatálního úrazu jeho prodlouženou rukou i pozornýma očima. Přelstí spolu ďábelského iluzionistu, jehož bestiální vraždění teprve začalo? PÁTÝ PŘÍPAD LINCOLNA RHYMA „Vynalézavé a nepředpověditelné… Tak spletitý děj by dokázal směle kopírovat šroubovici točitého schodiště.“ – People „Třaskavý thriller.“ – Chicago Sun-Times „Deaver ve své nejlepší formě.“ – Publishers Weekly

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Audiokniha: Když včerejšek je klíčem k lepšímu dnešku a dokonalému zítřku…Lovec odměn Colter Shaw vyrazí do amerického státu Washington po stopách dvou mladíků, kteří v městečku Gig Harbor údajně poničili baptistický svatostánek a postřelili kazatele i kostelníka. Zkušený stopař se bryskně zbaví zákeřného konkurenta i horkokrevných strážců zákona a hodlá nalezený párek mládenců bezpečně odvést k jejich nejbližším. Jenže zničehonic jeden z uprchlíků přímo před jeho očima zcela nesmyslně spáchá sebevraždu. Výčitkami stíhaný Shaw se rozhodne prozkoumat sektářskými praktikami zavánějící komunitu, k jejímuž sídlu v horách pronásledovaná dvojice mířila. Pod falešnou identitou se infiltruje do tábora Nadace Osiris, jež ústy svého zakladatele mistra Eliho slibuje truchlícím zásadní životní změnu – samozřejmě za tučný poplatek. Dokáže v přísně střeženém komplexu, plném fanatických stoupenců tajemného gurua, odhalit skutečný charakter společenství a současně utajit svou pravou totožnost? Heslo organizace „to nejlepší teprve přijde“ brzy získává výhrůžný podtón…Druhý ze série krimithrillerů s chladnokrevným vyšetřovatelem Colterem Shawem, protagonistou seriálu Stopař. Odpůrce zbytečného rizika, které si vždy dokáže dobře propočítat, však musí tentokrát běhat s vlky, aby zachránil ovečky samozvaného spasitele. „Promyšlený a strhující příběh o chamtivém podvodníkovi v lůně americké divočiny.“ – The Times„Dokonale vyvážené napětí, hodnověrné vyprávění… Perfektní odrazový můstek pro všechny, kdo tvorbu jednoho z nejlepších současných autorů thrillerů teprve začínají objevovat.“ – Publishers Weekly„Deaver je mistrem v budování zápletky i ovládání tempa příběhu. Vtáhne čtenáře do děje od první věty.“ – Irish IndependentShawova kariéra lovce odměn, vlastně celá podstata jeho osobnosti byla založená na schopnosti přežít. Zachraňovat životy. Nacházet oběti únosů, ohrožené uprchlíky, sériové vrahy číhající na obchodního zástupce nebo třeba na vysokoškolačky. Jenže tady náhle selhal. Adam byl mrtvý a on potřeboval vědět proč. A potřeboval vědět, jestli stejné riziko nehrozí i někomu dalšímu. Své nynější počínání Shaw chápal jako běžnou zakázku, ovšem bez vypsané odměny. Přijel sem vyšetřit okolnosti a zachránit každého, kdo to bude potřebovat. A kdyby bylo nutné odhalit nějakou nepravost, bez váhání udělá i to. – ukázka z knihy

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''Amazing. I''d give someone else''s right arm to write so beautifully'' Sarah Pinborough ''Superb! The Devil''s Playground is imagination on steroids... breathtaking!'' Jeffery Deaver''A terrifying tale of the true power in Hollywood... (Russell''s) precise, gorgeous prose shines'' New York Times''A masterpiece. Captivatingly authentic, steeped in Hollywood lore'' Chris Brookmyre ''Addictive. . . the most sheerly entertaining novel I''ve raced through in at least a year. . . fresh, forceful, elegant but wild'' A.J. Finn ''The Devil''s Playground is definitely on the shortlist for best mystery of the year'' Bookpage.com ''When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning'' M W Craven FROM CWA DAGGER AND DOUBLE McILVANNEY AWARD WINNER CRAIG RUSSELL COMES ANOTHER DARK, GRIPPING MASTERPIECE . . . A dark, riveting thriller set in 1920s Hollywood about "the greatest horror movie ever made", the curse said to surround it, and a deadly search, decades later, for the single copy rumoured still to exist. 1927: Hollywood studio fixer Mary Rourke is called to the palatial home of "the most desirable woman in the world", silent movie actress Norma Carlton, star of The Devil''s Playground. When Rourke finds Carlton dead, she wonders if the dark rumours she''s heard are true: that The Devil''s Playground really is a cursed production. But nothing in Hollywood is ever what it seems, and cynical fixer Rourke, more used to covering up the truth for studio bosses, finds herself seeking it out. 1967: Paul Conway, film historian and fervid silent movie aficionado, is on the trail of a tantalizing rumour: that a single copy of The Devil''s Playground-a Holy Grail for film buffs that was supposedly cursed and lost to time-may exist. His search takes him deep into the Mojave Desert, to an isolated hotel that hasn''t changed in forty years but harbours only one occupant-and a shocking secret. Separated by decades, both Rourke and Conway begin to suspect that the real Devil''s Playground is in fact Hollywood itself. Praise for The Devil''s Playground ''Horrifying, mesmerising, beautifully imagined. The Devil''s Playground is Craig Russell at his unrivalled best'' Chris Whittaker ''The Devil''s Playground has a depth of period detail and atmosphere that lifts it above the ordinary. It''s elegant, absorbing and thrilling'' Michael Malone ''Totally engaging'' Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan series ''Brilliantly written, with repeated surprises'' The Critic ''Seamlessly blends noir, gothic and mystery in a way that''s unique to crime fiction. Populated with a truly memorable cast, Playground is a guaranteed one-sitting read...and how can you resist a novel about the scariest movie of all time? Bravo!'' Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector Praise for Hyde ''Stephen King meets Robert Louis Stevenson... an imaginative gothic tale guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine the next time you walk a dark Edinburgh night'' David Hewson ''Gloriously diabolical. A terrifying thrill ride through the hidden chasms of the human soul'' Chris Brookmyre ''I absolutely adored it. Intense, harrowing and hugely entertaining. . . Spectacular'' Chris Whitaker ''The story is a thrilling ride through the murky depths of madness and horror, written with all Craig''s trademark skill and style. Definitely five stars from me'' James Oswald ''An engaging Gothic thriller full of atmosphere and surprises'' Irish Independent ''Russell writes a pacy, ever-twisting mystery that will keep you turning the pages'' Ian Rankin Praise for Craig Russell ''A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional'' Frank Darabont, writer & director of The Shawshank Redemption & The Green Mile

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An audacious debut spanning eight generations of a Black family in West Tennessee as they are repeatedly visited by the Devil.Yetunde awakens aboard a slave ship en route to the United States with the spirit of her dead sister as her only companion. Desperate to survive the hell that awaits her at their destination, Yetunde finds help in an unexpected form-the Devil himself. The Devil, seeking a way to reenter the pearly gates of heaven, decides to prove himself to an indifferent God by protecting Yetunde and granting her a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde's mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits Yetunde's descendants in their darkest hour of need: Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, who passes for white; Louis and Virgil, who risk becoming a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, who speaks to the dead; James, who struggles to make sense of the past while fighting to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too? Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, The Devil Three Times is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in American fiction.

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''A major new talent announces himself'' Attica Locke, New York Times bestselling author of Guide Me Home and Bluebird, Bluebird''A debut of enormous ambition that succeeds on every level. .. a page-turning, rollicking novel'' Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Sweetness of WaterThe Devil first visits Yetunde aboard a slave ship heading to America. Her home burned to ash, she lies shackled in the belly of the ship with only her dead sister''s spirit for company. Worse, she has a caught the eye of a white man. To survive the hell that awaits her, the Devil offers his protection and a piece of his supernatural power. In return, Yetunde makes an incredible sacrifice.Their bargain extends far beyond Yetunde''s mortal lifespan. Over the next 175 years, the Devil visits all her descendants in their darkest hour of need. There''s Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, the white-passing son of a slave; Louis and Virgil, a twentieth-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, a girl who speaks to the dead; James, a father struggling to keep his family together; and many others. The Devil offers each of them his own version of salvation, all the while wondering: can he save himself, too?Steeped in the spiritual traditions and oral history of the Black diaspora, The Devil Three Times is a baptism by fire and water, heralding a new voice in fiction.

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How we explain the evils of the world - and the darkest parts of ourselves - has preoccupied humans throughout history. In The Devil's Best Trick, Randall Sullivan investigates historical, religious and cultural conceptions of evil, from Biblical times to European witch hunts to the devil-worshipping 'Black Mass' ceremony. He travels to Mexico to participate in the 'Hour of the Witches' - an annual ceremony in which hundreds of people congregate in the jungle south of Vera Cruz to negotiate terms with El Diablo.He takes us through the most famous exorcism in American history. And he delivers original reporting on the shocking story of a small town in Texas that, in 1988, unravelled into paranoia and panic after a seventeen-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree and rumours about Satanic worship and cults flourished. Nimble and expertly researched, The Devil's Best Trick brilliantly melds cultural and historical commentary with a suspenseful true-crime narrative.Randall Sullivan, whose reportage and narrative skill has been called 'extraordinary' and 'enthralling' by Rolling Stone, takes on a bold task in this book that is both biography of the Devil and a look at how evil manifests in the world.

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'Very beautiful and illuminating' Mariella Frostrup Edward Brooke-Hitching, author of the international bestseller The Phantom Atlas delivers an atlas unlike any other. The Devil’s Atlas is an illustrated guide to the heavens, hells and lands of the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions around the world. Packed with colourful maps, paintings and captivating stories, the reader is taken on a compelling tour of the geography, history and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of cultures around the globe. Whether it’s the thirteen heavens of the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist netherworld of ‘hungry ghosts’, or the ‘Hell of the Flaming Rooster’ of Japanese Buddhist mythology (in which sinners are tormented by an enormous fire-breathing cockerel), The Devil’s Atlas gathers together a wonderful variety of beliefs and representations of life after death. These afterworlds are illustrated with an unprecedented collection of images, ranging from the marvellous ‘infernal cartography’ of the European Renaissance artists attempting to map the structured Hell described by Dante and the decorative Islamic depictions of Paradise to the various efforts to map the Garden of Eden and the spiritual vision paintings of nineteenth-century mediums.The Devil’s Atlas accompanies beautiful images with a highly readable trove of surprising facts and narratives, from the more inventive torture methods awaiting sinners, to colourful eccentric catalogues of demons, angels and assorted death deities. A traveller’s guide to worlds unseen, The Devil’s Atlas is a fascinating study of the boundless capacity of human invention, a visual chronicle of man’s hopes, fears and fantasies of what lies beyond.

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''A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional''Frank Darabont, writer and director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile''The best twist I have ever read'' (Michael Ridpath, author of Traitor''s Gate)''Breathtaking''(Daily Mail)''Wildly entertaining . . . truly frightening''(New York Times)_____________How do you find a killer when you''re surrounded by madness?1935. As Europe prepares itself for a calamitous war, six homicidal lunatics - the so-called ''Devil''s Six'' - are confined in a remote castle asylum in rural Czechoslovakia. Each patient has their own dark story to tell and Dr Viktor Kosárek, a young psychiatrist using revolutionary techniques, is tasked with unlocking their murderous secrets. At the same time, a terrifying killer known as ''Leather Apron'' is butchering victims across Prague. Successfully eluding capture, it would seem his depraved crimes are committed by the Devil himself. Maybe they are... and what links him with the insane inmates of the Castle of the Eagles?Only the Devil knows. And it is up to Viktor to find out._____________''Deep, dark, and twisty . . . a gripping masterpiece of a thriller!'' Alex Grecian, New York Times bestselling author of The Yard''Elegant, edgy, ingenious'' A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window''Drags you into its dark world kicking and screaming . . . gets under your skin slowly, then goes deep, like the tip of a butcher knife'' New York Times''Sensational . . . twists are jaw-dropping . . . a mind-blowing story line that will appeal to fans of Caleb Carr and Thomas Harris'' Publishers Weekly'' A thrilling, twisting trip through the darkest corridors of the human mind'' Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse''A tour de force: a clever and visceral thriller'' Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling author''Dark, stylish and packed with jaw-dropping twists . . . an astonishing piece of work'' M. W. Craven, author of The Puppet Show''A superior thriller, at once stylish, absorbing and compulsive'' Laura Carlin, author of The Wicked Cometh ''Well-crafted gothic crime . . . smart, atmospheric'' Kirkus Reviews''A Gothic masterpiece in psychological horror and creeping dread '' Neil Broadfoot, author of No Man''s Land''Deliciously authentic and darkly atmospheric'' Graham Smith, author of Death in the Lakes

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Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, krabicová verze, žánr: akční, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné Xbox Live Gold, Návštěva domu monstraZažijte v nbsp;kolekci The Dark Pictures: Volume 2 (House of Ashes and The Devil in Me) Xbox temný příběh The Devil in Me, který vás vezme do sídla Murder Castle. Repliky domu masového vraha H. H. Holmese, jenž není ideálním místem na výlet The Dark Pictures: Volume 2 (House of Ashes and The Devil in Me) Xbox vás vezme také do pouštěZamiřte v House of Ashes do pohřbeného sumerského chrámu. V nbsp;čele jednotky plné profesionálních vojáků se dejte do přežívání v nbsp;temnotách, kde se musíte postavit monstrům z nbsp;vašich nejhorších nočních můr. nbsp; Kooperujte za všech okolnostíKaždý z nbsp;příběhů si máte v The Dark Pictures: Volume 2 (House of Ashes and...

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Zámečník chodí na návštěvy zásadně bez ohlášení, ale žádný strach. Odemkne si sám! Po nevydařeném soudním procesu je proslulý vyšetřovatel Lincoln Rhyme donucen ukončit spolupráci s newyorskou policií. Ani hrozící kriminál však neohroženého kvadruplegika neodradí od snahy dopadnout zločince přezdívaného Zámečník, jehož noční dostaveníčka s nic netušícími oběťmi připravují obyvatele města o klidný spánek. Tajemný muž, kterému neodolá žádný bezpečnostní mechanismus ani alarm, za sebou nezanechává velké škody, natož mrtvoly. Vybrané nešťastníky prozatím okrádá jen o pocit bezpečí, nicméně to se může brzy změnit. A tak Rhyma a jeho kolegy v čele s nepostradatelnou Amélií Sachsovou čeká závod s časem: protivníkem jim bude perfekcionista plánující několik tahů dopředu a v mnohém připomínající kriminalistova úhlavního nepřítele, obávaného Hodináře… Patnáctý díl úspěšné série detektivních románů nabízí další napínavý kriminální případ pod geniální taktovkou Lincolna Rhyma. „Skutečnost, že Rhyme a Sachsová se musejí obejít bez pomoci policie, s níž mají zakázáno spolupracovat, ještě podtrhuje dusno, které příběh provází až do poslední stránky.“ – The Book Reporter. „Pokud od Jefferyho Deavera očekáváte napětí, pečlivou laboratorní práci a zdatné, i když trochu svérázné detektivy, dostane se vám všeho dostatek.“ – centrum-detektivky.cz. „Poznávacím znamením [Deaverových knih] jsou neskutečné zvraty a překvapivá odhalení, protože v jeho knihách nikdy nic není takové, jak se na první pohled zdá. A v Nočním návštěvníkovi to autor dotáhl k dokonalosti, protože každý zvrat ještě postaví vzhůru nohama a následně obrátí naruby.“ – databazeknih.cz. „Kdo chce překonat zámek, musí přechytračit výrobce i zámek samotný. Musí být jako šachista. A musí tohle všechno zvládat pod tlakem tikajících hodin. Ten váš kluk je inteligentní a šikovný zároveň. To je u člověka, který provádí takové věci, hodně špatná kombinace. Takže jestli vám můžu radit, vyčleňte na něj dost prostředků. Najděte ho. A najděte ho rychle. Jinak z toho kouká pěkný průser." – ukázka z textu.

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A devious collection of short stories from the master of misdirection, featuring appearances from Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw. Amongst the dead ends … A murder at a crime writers' conference. The method is entirely literary, the motive seems obvious – but can the detective who was first on scene puzzle out what's between the lines? Amongst the misdirections … An intelligence analyst has the chance to get out from behind the desk and do some real spy work. But as he enters the field, he begins to realise just how out of his depth he is … Somewhere lies the truth. A brilliant sleuth, obsessed with Sherlock Holmes’s mysteries, turns his attention to a serial killer targeting women in New York's Central Park. But as his deductions bring him closer to his prey he starts to wonder who is doing the hunting …

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In a race against time and nature, there’s only one man you want on your side.''Could I put the book down? Not a chance'' New York Times''An exhilarating action-infused mystery'' Booktrib.comIn northern California a small town teeters on the brink of disaster as flood waters bear down on it. Colter Shaw, however, is on an even more urgent rescue mission – a family swept away in the initial deluge.The clock is ticking, and their survival window is rapidly closing.However, the impending disaster raises questions – is the town’s vulnerability a natural occurrence, or is there a more human element at work?Teaming up with his sister, Dorion, Shaw must uncover the truth, and quickly, otherwise there will be no town, and no one, left to save.

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Location scouting is to the film business what Switzerland is to war. John Pellam had been in the trenches of film making, with a promising Hollywood career - until a tragedy sidetracked him. Now he's a location scout, who travels the country in search of shooting sites for films. When he rides down Main Street, locals usually clamor for their chance at fifteen minutes of fame. But in a small town in upstate New York, Pellam experiences a very different reception - his illusionary world is shattered by a savage murder, and Pellam is suddenly center stage in an unfolding drama of violence, lust, and conspiracy, which have a stranglehold on this less-than-picture-perfect locale.

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Audiokniha: Nejspolehlivější smrtící zbraní ve 21. století jsou informace…Slovutný newyorský kriminalista Lincoln Rhyme usilovně pracuje na dopadení mezinárodně hledaného profesionálního vraha, když se mu donese, že jeho bratranec je obviněn z vraždy a hrozí mu pětadvacet let natvrdo. A třebaže důkazy hovoří jasně v Arthurův neprospěch, trvá na své nevině. Geniálnímu kvadruplegikovi se do dalšího případu zprvu moc nechce, ale záhy nabude přesvědčení, že to na nebohého příbuzného kdosi šikovně narafičil – a že k něčemu podobnému nedošlo zdaleka poprvé. S přispěním půvabné vyšetřovatelky Amélie Sachsové a ochotného mladého pochůzkáře Rona Pulaskiho se Rhyme dostane na stopu vychytralého zločince, který stejně horlivě shromažďuje nepotřebné haraburdí i citlivá osobní data. Během pouhých tří dnů společně odhalí bezpočet šokujících informací o krádežích identity a odkryjí rozsáhlou síť obchodů s ní. Usvědčí však i zlovolného sběratele dat, jenž možná zná recept na dokonalou vraždu?Osmé setkání s nedostižným konzultantem newyorské policie v oboru soudní kriminalistiky. Tentokrát proti němu stojí pachatel nového věku, který své brutální zločiny svaluje na nevinné spoluobčany.„Navýsost aktuální téma činí děj ještě poutavějším.“ – Publishers Weekly„Pokud jste nebyli paranoidní před četbou Rozbitého okna, po ní už zaručeně budete.“ – The Book Report Network„Ne, ne, ne, tohle je příliš velká shoda okolností,“ zamumlal Rhyme. „Chci vidět jejich…“„Požádala jsem jednoho člověka, aby mi jejich spisy vytáhl z archivu.“Kriminalista se zasmál. I tentokrát byla Sachsová o krok před ním. Vzpomněl si na dobu před několika lety, kdy se spolu poprvé setkali. Sachsová byla tehdy rozčarovanou pochůzkářkou, odhodlanou vzdát se kariéry u policie, zatímco Rhyme byl připraven vzdát se něčeho mnohem důležitějšího. Jak dlouhý kus cesty od té doby urazili!Natáhl ústa k mikrofonu na tyčince. „Příkaz: zavolat Sellittovi.“ Byl vzrušený. Opět v sobě cítil ony neopakovatelné vibrace, rozechvění z blížícího se lovu. Zvedni ten zatracený telefon, spílal v duchu Sellittovi a poprvé po dlouhé době nemyslel na Anglii.„Nazdar, Linku.“ Místnost zaplnil Sellittův hlas s brooklynským ocáskem. „Co se…“„Poslyš. Máme problém.“ – ukázka z knihy

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the 2024 BBC Reith Lecturer ‘Compassionate and fascinating.’ GUARDIAN‘Extraordinary.’ THE TIMES‘Recalibrated my empathy dial.'' NEW STATESMAN‘Fascinating.’ SUNDAY TIMES''Deeply humane.'' IRISH TIMES''Exceptional.'' VAL McDERMID ''Extraordinary.'' SEBASTIAN FAULKS ''Enlightening.'' PHILIPPE SANDS ''Beautifully written.'' CHRISTIE WATSONA perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals that reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large. Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain''s leading forensic psychiatrists. She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled ''monsters''. Whatever their crime, she listens to their stories and helps them to better understand their terrible acts of violence. Here Adshead invites the reader to step with her into the room to meet twelve patients and discover how minds can change. These men and women are revealed in all their complexity and shared humanity. Their stories make a powerful case for rehabilitation over revenge, compassion over condemnation. The Devil You Know will challenge everything you thought you knew about human nature. Readers are saying:‘Remarkable and humane . . . compassionate and full of wisdom.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Empathy and understanding shine through . . . not just informative but also deeply moving.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Shows us how to be human, how to be empathetic in the most challenging of circumstances . . . essential reading.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Can’t really think of a downside at the moment . . . a gem of a read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I was gripped . . . I am left full of admiration.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Thoughtful, thought-provoking and challenging . . . I really enjoyed this.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Personal and candid . . . This will stay with me for a long time.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne''s book The Devil You Know was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 02-07-2022 Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne''s book The Devil You Know was a Sunday Times Bestseller w/c 09-07-2022

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A legendary work of African literature, Devil on the Cross is one of the cornerstones of Ngugi wa Thiong''o''s enduring fame - and at the heart of his perennial contention for the Nobel Prize. An impassioned cry for a Kenya free of dictatorship and for African writers to work in their own local dialects, it has had profound influences on Africa and on African literature.Written on toilet paper while Ngugi wa Thiong''o was in prison, this novel tells the tragic story of Wariinga, a young woman who moves from a rural Kenyan town to the capital, Nairobi, only to be exploited by her boss and later a corrupt businessman. As Wariinga struggles to survive, she begins to realize that her problems are only symptoms of a larger societal malaise and that much of the misfortune stems from the Western, capitalist influences on her country. Climaxing in an unforgettable scene of the ''Devil''s Feast'', a satirical parable on Western culture and business practices, Devil on the Cross is an essential story of the post-colonial African experience.

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A devious collection of short stories from the master of misdirection, featuring appearances from Lincoln Rhyme and Colter Shaw.Amongst the dead ends …A murder at a crime writers'' conference. The method is entirely literary, the motive seems obvious – but can the detective who was first on scene puzzle out what''s between the lines?Amongst the misdirections …An intelligence analyst has the chance to get out from behind the desk and do some real spy work. But as he enters the field, he begins to realise just how out of his depth he is …Somewhere lies the truth.A brilliant sleuth, obsessed with Sherlock Holmes’s mysteries, turns his attention to a serial killer targeting women in New York''s Central Park. But as his deductions bring him closer to his prey he starts to wonder who is doing the hunting …

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The chilling second Kathryn Dance novel from the bestselling author of The Bone Collector. A highway patrol trooper notices something strange on the side of the road: a homemade cross, fashioned as a memorial. Except the date being 'remembered' is the following day - the day the police find a kidnapped teenage girl in the trunk of a car, left for dead. Special Agent Kathryn Dance, kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation, is on the case. The teenage victim points her to an online community where criticism is vicious. It looks as though one teen has finally snapped. Then further crosses appear. Now Dance must race against the clock to find the attacker before he can carry out his deadly plans for revenge ...in the cyber world and the real.

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Hudební CD - Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Rok vydání : 2021 (7.album) Seznam stop Anyone / Dancing with the Devil / Icu (Madison #039;s Lullabye) / Intro / The Art of Starting Over / Lonely People / The Way You Don #039;t Look at Me / Melon Cake / Met Him Last Night (Feat. Ariana Grande) / What Other People Say (Demi Lovato amp; Sam Fischer) / Carefully / The Kind of Lover I Am / Easy (Demi Lovato amp; Noah Cyrus) / 15 Minutes / My Girlfriend #039;s Are My Boyfriend (Feat. Saweetie) / California Sober / Mad World / Butterfly / Good Place

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LP vinyl - Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Demi Lovato se vrací se svým sedmým studiovým albem Dancing with the Devil. Rok vydání : 2021 (7.album) Seznam stop LP 1,2 Anyone / Dancing with the Devil / Icu (Madison #039;s Lullabye) / Intro / The Art of Starting Over / Lonely People / The Way You Don #039;t Look at Me / Melon Cake / Met Him Last Night (Feat. Ariana Grande) / What Other People Say (Demi Lovato amp; Sam Fischer) / Carefully / The Kind of Lover I Am / Easy (Demi Lovato amp; Noah Cyrus) / 15 Minutes / My Girlfriend #039;s Are My Boyfriend (Feat. Saweetie) / California Sober / Mad World / Butterfly / Good Place

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As Sherlock Holmes once conceded to Dr. Watson, 'If we could fly out of that window hand in hand, hover over this great city, gently remove the roofs and peep in at the queer things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the planning, the cross-purposes, the wonderful chain of events, working through generations and leading to the most outréresults, it would make all fiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions most stale and unprofitable.' And with such a spirit for investigation and discovery does David Grann set out in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes to unravel the truth of twelve great, real-life mysteries. Although Holmes is the subject of just one of the mesmerizing true stories in this collection, all twelve contain elements of intrigue.Many of the protagonists are sleuths: a Polish detective trying to determine whether an author planted clues to a real murder in his post-modern novel; an arson investigator racing to prove whether a man about to be executed is innocent; a legendary French con man questioning whether he is the one who is suddenly being conned; and scientists stalking a sea monster. Unlike the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, these tales are all true. The protagonists are mortal and pieces of the puzzle often elude them.Some of the characters are driven to deception and murder. Others go mad. But ultimately the stories contained in The Devil and Sherlock Holmes shed light on the human condition, and why some people on this earth devote themselves to good and others to evil.As Holmes put it, 'Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent'.

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD''[W]hen I found Rice''s work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (...) made [it] feel so contemporary and relevant'' Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes''[Rice wrote] in the great tradition of the gothic'' Ramsey Campbell, bestselling author of The Hungry MoonIn this terrifying novel from the phenomenally successful Anne Rice, the illustrious vampire Lestat makes a Faustian pact with Devil.Satan has come to New Orleans with an enticing proposition. Under the name Memnoch this lord of darkness takes Lestat on a tour through the boundaries of space and time, offering an alternative and personalised account of the Bible, exploring the events which shaped our world. Their journey comes to an apocalyptic conclusion in hell, from which Lestat returns frail and broken. The experience has shattered his perceptions of the known Universe, but can you ever trust the Devil?

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Scandal, Shock and Rivalry Can Be an Artist’s Best FriendsScandal, shock and rivalry all have negative connotations, don’t they? They can be catastrophic to businesses and individual careers. A whiff of scandal can turn a politician into a smoking ruin. But these potentially disastrous “negatives” can and have spurred the world of fine art to new heights. A look at the history of art tells us that rivalries have, in fact, not only benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but have also helped shape our narrative of art, lending it a sense of drama that it might otherwise lack, and therefore drawing the interest of a public who might not be drawn to the objects alone. There would be no Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo had rival Raphael not tricked the pope into assigning him the commission, certain that Michelangelo, who had never before worked with frescoes, would botch the job and become a laughing stock. Scandal and shock have proven to be powerful weapons when harnessed and wielded willfully and well. That scandal is good for exposure has been so obviously the case that many artists have courted it intentionally, which we will define as shock: intentionally overturning expectations of the majority in a way that traditionalist find dismaying or upsetting, but which a certain minority avant-garde find exciting. From Damien Hirst presenting the public with a shark embalmed in formaldehyde and entombed in a glass case to Marcel Duchamp trying to convince the art community that a urinal is a great sculpture shock has been a key promotional tool.The Devil in the Gallery is a guided tour of the history of art through it scandals, rivalries, and shocking acts, each of which resulted in a positive step forward for art in general and, in most cases, for the careers of the artists in question. In addition to telling dozens of stories, lavishly illustrated in full color, of such dramatic moments and arguing how they not only affected the history of art but affected it for the better, we will also examine the proactive role of the recipients of these intentionally dramatic actions: The art historians, the critics and even you, the general public. The Devil likes to lurk in dark corners of the art world, morphing into many forms. Let us shed light upon him.

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They say the Devil gives you everything you want. In my case? He gave me daddy issues. Surviving Hell was bad enough. Now Satan himself wants a family reunion, and something tells me it’s not for tea and biscuits. The world is in chaos, demons are running rampant, and Heaven and Hell are suddenly on the same page—for once. The problem? I might be the only one who can stop what’s coming. No pressure, right?With my so-called allies keeping secrets, I have to figure out whether I’m humanity’s last hope or its biggest threat. Because if I choose wrong, the world burns. And if I choose right?Well, let’s just say my definition of "right" might not match Heaven’s. To Look the Devil in the Eye is a fast-paced, high-stakes urban fantasy packed with dark magic, dangerous choices, and a heroine who refuses to back down. Perfect for fans of action, betrayal, and slow-burn supernatural tension. _________________________________Praise for The Broken Halos Series:? ? ? ? ? Utter love for this series; it’s amazing, and I keep coming back for more. ? ? ? ? ? This series has me glued to my chair. ? ? ? ? ? This series has been the best! I loved the characters and the storyline!? ? ? ? ? Awesome 5th book; I never get bored of these books. ? ? ? ? ? Omg, what the hell.

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They say when in Hell, only the Devil can point the way out. Lucky me—I’ve got two of them fighting over me. I died. (Rude, right?) But now the question isn’t how to bring me back—it’s whether they should. Raphael, the ever-holy Archangel, is ready to throw away his wings to defy Heaven itself, while Eric, my Prince of Hell, would burn down the realms just to get me back. But the thing is…What if I don’t come back right? The veil between life and death isn’t meant to be crossed, and if they do this, there’s no telling what I’ll become. The world is already teetering on the edge—souls are vanishing, monsters are crawling out of the dark, and the jinn are playing their own twisted game. And if I return? I might be the biggest threat of all. Is one life worth the cost of all creation?Better the Devil You Know is a dark, high-stakes urban fantasy filled with impossible choices, dangerous magic, and a heroine who refuses to go down without a fight. Perfect for fans of supernatural intrigue, celestial conflict, and tension that burns slow and hot. ____________________________________Praise for The Broken Halos Series:? ? ? ? ? Thoroughly enjoyed the ride. ? ? ? ? ? Great read, fell in love with all the characters. ? ? ? ? ? Omg this ending! I love this series. ? ? ? ? ? The entire series is wonderful. ? ? ? ? ? I can't wait for the next book; it can’t come fast enough.

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