Showing results for "a shock" in Literature & Fiction

This story picks up right where State of the Union left off with another wild ride for the First Couple as they navigate work, family, and an all new and extra baffling murder mystery that has Sam pushing the boundaries to get answers before a killer can strike again. Meanwhile, Nick contends with the aftermath of his landmark State of the Union address as a person from his past threatens to undo all the progress he’s made since assuming the presidency.

From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a “dark satire about the inhuman condition” (The Toronto Star) about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future. In Shock Induction...

Automne 1925. Jeanne Duluc, jeune journaliste socialiste et féministe, s'est fait embaucher au Central Gutenberg afin d'enquêter sur les difficiles conditions de travail des demoiselles du téléphone. C'est alors que l'une d'entre elles, Tatiana, est sauvagement assassinée. Sur son visage défiguré : un masque. Signature qui n'est pas sans rappeler celle du « tueur des Halles », terrorisant les femmes de la capitale depuis plusieurs mois. L'enquête est confiée à Paul Varenne, inspecteur dépendant à la cocaïne et à l'opium à la suite de ses blessures de guerre.

In einer Welt der nahen Zukunft hat der Treibhauseffekt zu einer wirbelnden Troposphäre mit Superstürmen, Überschwemmungen und gnadenloser Hitze geführt. Der Kollaps scheint unaufhaltsam, als ein amerikanischer Milliardär die Mittel für ein bahnbrechendes Projekt bereitstellt, mit dem die globale Erwärmung gestoppt werden soll. Aber wird es funktionieren? Und was wären die Folgen für den Planeten und für die gesamte Menschheit? Ein mitreißender, apokalyptischer Roman, erzählt von einem der visionärsten Autoren unserer Zeit.

After one year of quarantine, the Lower Florida Keys have descended into madness. The last of the local officials cling to power, hoarding supplies and using sheer brutality to force submission. When a second strain of disease burns its way through the enclaves of survivors, the military targets the islands for purge...until a cryptic message from inside the cordon halts the bombing.

Ever wonder why a single headline can send a stock soaring—or crashing? Welcome to **Ticker Shock!**, the podcast that dissects the seismic impact of breaking news on individual stock valuations and investor sentiment. Each episode zeroes in on one stock and one news event—be it a surprise earnings beat, a CEO scandal, a regulatory bombshell, or a viral tweet—and unpacks how and why the stock reacted.

Stellar Shock: Embers of Rebellion drops you into Naverra, where immortal Keepers rule by magic. That is until Tandros Sugarra, Keeper of Flame, kidnaps Aerinne, Princess of Wind, and sparks war. Ser Sarrafin, a farm boy who is unable wield magic, is handed an ancient sword and pulled into a rising revolt. With fierce, mysterious allies, he uncovers betrayal and dark secrets... and helps light a revolution.

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Paul has a crush on Norma, his next door neighbor, and when the chance comes along to get to know her a bit better, he doesn't waste it. It isn't long before she's telling him that she's a hermaphrodite and that leads to a wonderful union.