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Скачать книгу (размер 3 094 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 608) Аннотация: Master storyteller Diana Wynne Jones presents ariveting collection of unpredictable tales, including: A cat tells how the kindhearted wizard she owns is suddenly called upon to defeat a horrific Beast. When Anne has mumps, her drawings come to life, and she must protect her home from them. Four children become involved in the intrigue surrounding an innocent prince, an evil count, and a brave…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Who says a vamp can't have it all? Darcy Newhart thought it was a stroke of genius – the first–ever reality TV show where mortals vie with vampires for the title of The Sexiest Man on Earth. As the show's director, Darcy's career would be on track again. And she can finally have a life apart from the vampire harem. Okay, so she's still technically dead, but two out of three's not bad. Now she…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she knows it's morning... and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To make matters worse, she's wearing nothing but a spritz of Escada and lying next to Sebastian Vaughan... her girlhood crush turned sexy, globe-hopping journalist. Somewhere between the toast and the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Lissianna has been spending her centuries pining for Mr. Right, not just a quick snack, and this sexy guy she finds in her bed looks like he might be a candidate. But there's another, more pressing issue: her tendency to faint at the sight of blood... an especially annoying quirk for a vampire. Of course it doesn't hurt that this man has a delicious-looking neck. What kind of cold-blooded vampire…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Rule #1: Never get involved with someone who won't be there for you when the sun comes up. Once bitten, twice shy, and sexy PI Jackie Morrisey wasn't going there again. Vincent Argeneau may be the hottest guy she's ever met, living or dead, but she's here to stop a killer from turning this vampire into dust, not to jump into bed with him. Rule #2: Never kiss a vampire... it can be a pain in the…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her — not necessarily in that order. Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses — savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary. Forced to keep a low…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Over the years, shopping has grown from the traditional need to supply and provide subsistence into an everyday habit associated with leisure, social activity, and pleasure. Consequently, designing store windows has become an art form in itself. These settings, whose final objective is always to seduce the possible consumer, are laid out according to different concepts of color, light, materials…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Trust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Until the phone calls came at three o'clock on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily is dead—shot with a gun her beloved and devoted Chris pilfered from his…

Скачать книгу (размер 835 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 165) Аннотация: «From one of the creative forces behind the mega-bestselling FISH! series, in collaboration with a street performer, comes a business fable in the tradition of FISH!, providing innovative ways to achieve dramatic sales results. In «Top Performer», Lundin shares lessons from the street... the street performer, that is! In this engaging parable, a performer known as the Rat Catcher teaches a…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago. Now a new generation will enjoy this beautiful reformatted edition! The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 886 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 371) Аннотация: What makes an otherwise sane woman appear on a reality TV show? Especially one as drastic as Ugly Duckling? For Audra Marks, the last straw comes when she loses her shot with handsome Art Bradshaw to the prettier and lighter-skinned Esmeralda Prince. Audra's always lived in a classic movies fantasy world of diva dames and handsome heroes, where the costumes are gorgeous, the good guys always win,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 232 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 439) Аннотация: Bixby, Oklahoma, is full of secrets. Some come out at midnight. Some should stay hidden. As the Midnighters search for the truth about the secret hour, they uncover terrifying mysteries woven into the very fabric of Bixby's history, and a conspiracy that touches the world of daylight. This time Jessica Day is not the only Midnighter in mortal danger, and if the group can't find a way to come…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: It can be grim in Aberdeen. But now it's sheer, bloody murder. Aberdeen, oil capital of Europe! Christmas is coming, cold, dark and wet, bringing death with it. It's DS Logan McRae's first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn't get much worse. Four-year-old David Reid's body is discovered in a ditch, strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. There's a killer stalking…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Hilary Mantel's superb story of suburban mayhem and revenge is sharp, merciless and unerringly hilarious. Barricaded inside their house filled with festering rubbish, unhealthy smells and their secrets, the Axon family baffle Isabel Field, the latest in a long line of social workers. Isabel has other problems too: a randy, untrustworthy father and a slackly romantic lover, Colin Sidney, history…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 'Savage and funny black humour at its best' Time Out Muriel Axon is about to re-enter the lives of Colin Sidney, hapless husband, father and schoolmaster, and Isabel Field, failed social worker and practising neurotic. It is ten years since her last tangle with them, but for Muriel this is not time enough. There are still scores to be settled and truths to be faced — not to mention a certain…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 910 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 768) Аннотация: Unravel the meaning, origin, and usage of over 6,000 phrases from book and film titles, idioms and cliches, to nicknames, slogans and quotations with this modern and entertaining guide to wonderful phrases by one of the world’s best-known wordsmiths. The ideal replacement or complement to that tatty old copy of Brewer's Phrase and Fable most of us have about the house, A Word in Your Shell-Like…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: Faced with a blank slate after Oceanic flight 815 crashes, moneyed Ivy League student Bernard Cross reinvents himself once again — just as he had done in Sydney before his deceit was revealed. When tragedy strikes, Bernard must trust his fellow castaways with the truth.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: «Previously published as «Rosie Dunne» this delightfully enchanting novel about what happens when two people who are meant to be together just can't seem to get it right is written by the gifted author of the widely acclaimed, bestselling «PS, I Love You.»

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: Splendid and sumptuous historical novel from this internationally bestselling author, telling of the early life of Katherine of Aragon. We think of her as the barren wife of a notorious king; but behind this legacy lies a fascinating story. Katherine of Aragon is born Catalina, the Spanish Infanta, to parents who are both rulers and warriors. Aged four, she is betrothed to Arthur, Prince of…