harper collins publ uk mär 2016 (8 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mr Shaitana has the most unusual hobby: he collects criminals who have evaded justice. Among his dinner guests are four suspected murderers. And, to match them, four experts in crime, including Hercule Poirot. To understand which of them went on to kill their host, Poirot must delve deep into the psychology of each suspect. Which of them has the mind of a cold-hearted killer.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Coming in March 2016 from acclaimed director Ben Wheatley, a major motion picture adaptation of J. G. Ballard's compelling and unnerving tale of what happens when life in a luxury apartment building descends into chaos, starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss. 'Later, as he sat on his balcony eating the dog, Dr Robert Laing reflected on the unusual events that had taken place within this huge apartment building during the previous three months.' Within the walls of a high-tech forty-storey high-rise, the residents are hell-bent on an orgy of sex and destruction, answering to primal urges that their utopian surroundings can't satisfy. The high-rise is a would-be paradise turned dystopia, ruled by intimidation and violence, and, as the residents organize themselves for war, floor against floor, no one wants it to stop .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Agatha Christie's famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to 'get rid of' her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn't help feeling that he was being taken for a ride. After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot's early cases from the days before he was famous. Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious. Chronicled by his friend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot's soon-to-be-famous 'little grey cells' to their absolute limit.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings. First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond. then came the 'suicide' that was murder. the mystery of the absurdly chaep flat. a suspicious death in a locked gun-room. a million dollar bond robbery. the curse of a pharoah's tomb. a jewel robbery by the sea. the abduction of a Prime Minister. the disappearance of a banker. a phone call from a dying man. and, finally, the mystery of the missing willl. What links these fascinating cases Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A ruthless international cartel seeks world domination. Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man's gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell. Who was he Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life to uncover the truth about 'Number Four'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A classic coming-of-age tale set in a vivid and richly-imagined world from Sunday Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie. 'Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN WORDS ARE WEAPONS Princess Skara has seen all she loved turned to ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. ONLY HALF A WAR IS FOUGHT WITH SWORDS The deep-cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king's minister. But now he faces the greatest army since the elves made war on God. SOMETIMES ONE MUST FIGHT EVIL WITH EVIL Some - like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith - are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others - like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver - would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her iron wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Heady and rambunctious . Wake up, this book says: in its plot lines, in its humour, in its philosophical underpinnings and political agenda. I'll pay it the highest compliment it knows - this book is a wild thing.' New York Times Book Review Interlaken, Berne, 21st century. Several things happen after the car hits the rock. Tiff ceases to be pregnant. Stephen captures, like, the most wonderful bird - fleet, stealthy, and beautiful - a real 'lifer'. And the wallcreeper, the wallcreeper says 'twee'. The Wallcreeper is nothing more than a portrait of marriage, complete with all its requisite highs and lows: drugs, dubstep, small chores, anal sex, eco-terrorism, birding, breeding and feeding.