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Hoey Brian: At Home with Queen

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This is the real story of what goes on inside the royal palaces, as witnessed by members of the royal staff and household past and present. Buckingham Palace is effectively an independent kingdom with its own rules and customs, now explained by Brian Hoey. Hundreds of anecdotes reveal the conditions in which the staff live and work and also their relationship with the Royals they serve. It looks…

Christie Agatha: And Then There Were None

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Agatha Christie`s world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

Christie Agatha: Mysterious Mr Quin

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A unique offering from the Queen of Crime. This Agatha Christie Signature Edition features the hero the world-famous author was most fond of — Mr Harley Quin, the enigmatic friend and counterpart of the rational Mr Satterthwaite. So far, it had been a typical New Years Eve house party. But Mr Satterthwaite — a keen observer of human nature — sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to…

Christie Agatha: Destination Unknown

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A new Signature Edition of the Agatha Christie thriller, rejacketed in the stylish new series livery. When a number of leading scientists disappear without trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. Are they being kidnapped? Blackmailed? Brainwashed? One woman appears to have the key to the mystery. Unfortunately, Olive Betteron now lies in a hospital bed, dying from…

Christie Agatha: Ordeal by Innocence

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Another title in the new and stylish Agatha Christie Signature Editions series. The Argyle family is far from pleased to discover one of its number has been post-humously pardoned for murder — if Jacko Argyle didnt kill his mother, who did? The front door of the family home was locked... Dr. Arthur Calgary takes a ferry across the Rubicon River to Sunny Point, the home of the Argyle family. A…

Christie Agatha: They Came to Baghdad

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A new Signature Edition of the Agatha Christie thriller, rejacketed in the stylish new series livery. Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon. Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon — a British agent named…

Leonard Elmore: Big Bounce (film tie-in)

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Originally published in 1969 and now repackaged, this razor-sharp and unpredictable novel revolves around a bored young couple looking for thrills in bleak northern Michigan. Their scheme to grab a $50,000 payroll takes an evil twist and ultimately leads to a senseless death.

Carter David E.: Big Book of Logos

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Including more than 2500 logos selected from thousands of submissions, this volume is a useful reference source for designers to find a huge variety of styles and techniques for logo creation.

Christie Agatha: While the Light Lasts

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Some of Agatha Christie's earliest stories — including her very first — which show the Queen of Crime in the making... A macabre recurring dream... revenge against a blackmailer... jealousy, infidelity and a tortured conscience... a stolen gemstone... the haunting attraction of an ancient relic... a race against time... a tragic love triangle... a body in a box... an unexpected visitor from…

Christie Agatha: The Listerdale Mystery

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly... Twelve tantalizing cases! the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man's sudden personality change; a retired inspector's hunt for a murderess; a young woman's impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden…

Coelho Paulo: Manual of the Warrior of Light

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Within each of us is a warrior of light. Each of us is capable of listening to the silence of the heart, of accepting failure without letting it get us down and of holding onto hope even in the face of weariness and depression. Values like love for all things, discipline, friendship and learning to listen to our own hearts are the arms with which this warrior confronts the battles we face in the…

Agatha Christie: The Hound of Death

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A collection of macabre mysteries, including the superlative story Witness for the Prosecution… Twelve unexplained phenomena with no apparent earthly explanation… A dog-shaped gunpowder mark; an omen from ‘the other side’; a haunted house; a chilling seance; a case of split personalities; a recurring nightmare; an eerie wireless message; an elderly lady’s hold over a young man; a disembodied cry…

Agatha Christie: Passenger to Frankfurt

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A middle-aged diplomat is accosted in an airport lounge and his identity stolen… Sir Stafford Nye’s journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passnger loungs at Frankfurt – a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. Yet their paths are to cross again and again – and each time the mystery woman is introduced as a different person. Equally at home in…

Terry Pratchett: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits. For this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with…

Karin Slaughter: Kisscut

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Saturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember, but when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton—the town's pediatrician and medical examiner—finds herself entangled in a terrible tragedy. What seemed at first to be a horrific but individual catastrophe proves to have wider…

Dr. Seuss: The Cat in the Hat: Green Back Book

Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to present Dr. Seuss's original, classic tale of the coolest, hippest cat in history! When the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a roller-coaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but it means lots of…

Dr. Seuss: I Can Read with My Eyes Shut: Green Back Book

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go. In this delightful book, Dr. Seuss celebrates the joys of reading, encouraging young children to take pride in their budding reading abilities. With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn…

Dr. Seuss: Oh, the Places You'll Go!: Yellow Back Book

Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps and misadventures that can befall even the best of us — from bang-ups and hang-ups to lurches and slumps — encouraging us to take life in our stride! With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn…

Dan Simmons: A Winter Haunting

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: A once-respected college professor and novelist, Dale Stewart has sabotaged his career and his marriage — and now darkness is closing in on him. In the last hours of Halloween he has returned to the dying town of Elm Haven, his boyhood home, where he hopes to find peace in isolation. But moving into a long-deserted farmhouse on the far outskirts of town — the one-time residence of a strange and…

Robert Foster: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: An illustrated A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien's fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted millions of readers over the years. Middle-earth, the world in which the stories take place, is as real and complex as our own. Events, geography and names were created with care and loving attention by…