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Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Скачать книгу (размер 626 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 124) Аннотация: «'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turned to drink, and his feisty wife Maggie. As the hot summer evening unfolds, the veneer of happy family life and Southern gentility gradually slips away…

Charlie Higson: Young Bond: By Royal Command

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Following a treacherous rescue mission high in the freezing Alps, James Bond is preparing for life back at Eton. But James is under surveillance; his every move is being watched. He alone holds the clue to a sinister plot that will bring bloodshed and carnage to his school — and his country. Life for James Bond will never be the same again.

Anna Godbersen: Envy: A Luxe Novel

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: Two months have passed since the dramatic homecoming of Elizabeth Holland — Manhattan society eagerly awaits her return. But Elizabeth won't rejoin her sister Diana's side. The whispers are beginning — is all as it seems behind closed doors? Uptown, Henry and Penelope Schoonmaker are the city's most celebrated couple. But despite the glittering diamond she wears, the newlyweds share little more…

Robert Asprin: Myth-Chief

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Skeeve the Magnificent, magician to kings and King of Magicians, Businessman and Problem-Solver Extraordinaire, has come out of retirement. And he’s set up shop in the Bazaar, right on the home turf of his old company, M.Y.T.H. Inc. Too bad his former co-worker, Aahz the Pervect, is not exactly thrilled with the competition. Looks like a little wager is in order.

Charlaine Harris: From Dead to Worse

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone—human and otherwise—is stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is trying to cope with the fact that her boyfriend, Quinn, has gone missing. It’s clear that things are changing—whether the weres and vamps of her corner of Louisiana like it or not. And…

Jean Adamson: Topsy and Tim: Go on An Aeroplane

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Topsy and Tim are always finding fun adventures in the real world, and this story is reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Go on an Aeroplane share Topsy and Tim's aeroplane adventure as they meet the stewardess, the pilot. Also, learn all about the airport and discover that sucking sweets can stop little ears from popping! A trusted and well-loved pair who can…

Jean Adamson: Topsy and Tim: Go to the Dentist

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Go to the Dentist children can find out how to keep their teeth healthy and discover that going to the dentist isn't such a scary experience after all. A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through…

Topsy and Tim: Go to the Zoo

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Go to the Zoo you can find out about all the animals they see and how the zookeepers look after them. A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through 'first experiences', Topsy and Tim books have…

Katie MacAlister: Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: For a woman married to the vampire of her nightmares, the honeymoon's over and reality bites... Pia Thomason is torn between two Dark Ones: her husband Kristoff — who doesn't trust her-and his best friend, Alec, who is MIA. So Pia goes back to her humdrum Seattle life, but fate has other plans. And she realizes that if she and Kristoff are going to be shackled together for better or worse, she…

Rachel Caine: Lord of Misrule

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. Then comes Bishop, the master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead, and let chaos rule. But Bishop isn’t the only threat. Violent black cyclone clouds hover, promising a storm of devastating proportions as student Claire Danvers and her friends prepare to…

Rachel Caine: Carpe Corpus

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and…

Rachel Caine: Fade Out

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again… Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company. But when one of Eve’s castmates goes…

Daniel Silva: Moscow Rules

Скачать книгу (размер 1 993 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 392) Аннотация: «The violent death of a journalist leads agent turned art-restorer, Gabriel Allon to Russia. Here he finds that in terms of spycraft, the stakes are the highest they've ever been. He's playing by «Moscow Rules» now. It is not the grim Moscow of Soviet times, but a new Moscow, awash in oil wealth and bulletproof Bentleys. A Moscow where a new generation of Stalinists is plotting to reclaim an…

J. D. Robb: Promises in Death

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: «Amaryllis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she has been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When she is taken down just steps away from her apartment, killed with her own weapon, for Eve the victim is not «just a one of us». Dallas's friend Chief Medical Examiner Morris had started a serious relationship…

Christina Dodd: Storm of Shadows

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Rosamund Hill has lived her life buried in academia, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth until Aaron Eagle shows up at her door. With the promise of a love that will defy fate itself, Rosamund is forced to confront the truth about the Chosen and the dangerous man who sweeps her into a world of dark secrets.

Christina Dodd: Storm of Visions

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «Hailed as a master storyteller (Kristin Hannah), «New York Times»-bestselling author Dodd delivers the first book in a seductive new paranormal series about an ancient rivalry that lives in the world today, and introduces The Seven, a secret society created to combat evil.»

Harry Turtledove: The United States of Atlantis

Скачать книгу (размер 2 441 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 480) Аннотация: As England tightens its control over the Atlantean colonies, Victor Radcliff and his band of revolutionaries resolve to make the English pay for each and every piece of land they dare to occupy and will stop at nothing to preserve the liberty of their people as a new nation is born-a nation that will change the face of the world...

Seth Freedman: Binge Trading: The Real Inside Story of Cash, Cocaine and Corruption in the City

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: «What is it like to make millions before you turn 20? What drives City traders to excess in their quest for extreme wealth? And what happens when they lose it all overnight? This is the first account of life in today's Square Mile, laying bare the tricks, lifestyles and minds of the men who gamble with millions and influence all our lives. It's a thrilling insider story, full of anecdotes and…

Jeff Kinney: Diary of Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Greg's dad, Frank, is on a mission — a mission to make this wimpy kid, well, less wimpy. All manner of 'manly' physical activities are planned, but Greg just about manages to find a way out of them. That is until military academy is mentioned and Greg realizes that he's going to have to come up with something very special to get out of this one...

David de Rothschild: Earth Matters

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «Discover all about our incredible world and how to look after it. «A DK Made with Care» book is created using the best ethical and environmental practices possible. Our back cover shows you how we have made this book differently and gives the book's environmental footprint. We have taken great care to source local printers, FSC paper (Forest Stewardship Council) and to use only non-hazardous…