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When H. G. Wells first published The War of The Worlds in 1898, the novel quickly became a sci-fi classic. The story of extraterrestrials from Mars invading Earth captured the public’s imagination, inspiring a famed 1938 radio broadcast with Orson Welles, several feature films, countless video games, and a best-selling musical concept album by Jeff Wayne in 1978, among others.

New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet...

April Baird is determined to finish an Ironman—even if it is 140.6 miles of misery in the form of swimming, cycling, and running. The distance would be daunting enough, but April is certain she has an Ironman curse. What else could explain the events that have caused her to DNF the last three years? Now, her coach has even bailed. When Gabriel Torres discovers his rival, April’s former coach, has dropped her mid-season, he has a choice to make: stick with the plan and a team that’s sure to win or add April to his roster.

Discover the dark side of humanity as we delve into some of the most shocking and twisted little-known true crime stories. To most, the senseless acts of violence and pure evil depicted in these cases are simply unimaginable. But they’re all somebody’s reality.

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating thriller about two teens who connect when each discovers a mysterious radio frequency, which suggests their family tragedies are mysteriously connected. After surviving an infamous...

Chloe Morel, junior reporter by day, has a secret by night: she's the most discerning—and notorious—food critic in New Orleans. Now one of the biggest food magazines in the business wants her, and she's on the verge of making her food writing dreams come true. Everything would be perfect—if only her least favorite chef and seven-year nemesis wasn't moving into the apartment across the hall.

This is the third book in the Afterlife, Interrupted series. For nearly 30 years, Nathan G. Castle, OP, has helped several hundred “stuck" — and not-so-stuck souls who died suddenly and traumatically adjust to the afterlife. Victims of fires, automobile accidents, shootings, stabbings, drownings - and suicides - come to him in his dreams seeking help to resolve their Interrupted Death Experiences.™ Father Nathan believes that providing such help is something the Holy Spirit has given him and his prayer partners to do.

Take a walk through the depths of human depravity with Unbelievable Crimes, Volume Two. I’ll delve into some of the most shocking and disturbing crime cases in recent history, taking you on a harrowing journey through some of the most twisted tales you’ve never heard of—yet.

Was ist das Rätsel von Geheimbünden und Bruderschaften? Wieso existieren diese diskreten Organisationen seit Jahrhunderten? Was ist der Gewinn, den ein jedes Mitglied geboten bekommt? Aber hat nicht alles im Leben auch seinen Preis?! Wer redet, verrät seine Komplizen, wer schweigt, verrät sich selbst. Wir müssen selbst entscheiden!

Two of J M Synge’s remarkable plays and an exploration of the man, his work and his life on the Aran Islands J M Synge was one of the giants of Irish theatre, and a leading dramatist of the Irish Literary Renaissance. Together with W B Yeats and others, he co-founded Dublin’s famous Abbey...

Maritim bringt endlich erstmals die fehlenden Folgen der beliebten Pater Brown -Serie von Gilbert Keith Chesterton überall digital! Erlebt des ermittelnden Geistlichen in neuen Abenteuern...

Maritim bringt endlich erstmals die fehlenden Folgen der beliebten Pater Brown -Serie von Gilbert Keith Chesterton überall digital! Erlebt des ermittelnden Geistlichen in neuen Abenteuern...

Michael Morpurgo's inspiring new story of Robbie, a boy in a coma – victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head, able to hear but not move or speak, Robbie tries to keep himself from slipping ever deeper into unconsciousness. Michael Morpurgo's inspiring story of Robbie, a boy in a...

In this third installment, I delve into some of the most appalling (yet lesser-known) crimes of our time, walking with you through a truly shocking odyssey of wickedness. I’ve delved deep into the annals of true crime, and compiled an anthology of tales even the most knowledgeable of crime listeners are unaware of.

For better or worse… That was the promise Denver and Kensa made, but it’s a sentiment they’ve somehow lost along the way. What started as a passionate wildfire has diminished to a flicker, all but snuffed out by unspoken fears, perceived betrayal, and a complete breakdown in communication. Can either of them tuck their ego away long enough to rekindle their flame?

Explore the chilling stories of humanity’s most sinister individuals in Unbelievable Crimes Volume Four. I’ll uncover hidden horrors of recent history, walking you through a haunting lineup of lesser-known crimes. I’ve scoured the dark and disturbing archives of true crime to present an anthology of cases that even the most informed crime followers may not have encountered before. I’ll cover the hard-to-hear but little-covered tales that have somehow evaded the headlines: from murder to kidnapping to senseless acts of violence, Volume Four covers some truly horrific tales.

Coco Chanel hat wie keine Zweite das Leben der Frauen ihres Jahrhunderts geprägt - über die Mode hinaus. Ihr Aufstieg vom armen Waisenkind in die glitzernde Welt der Mode waren von harter Arbeit und revolutionären Ideen geprägt. Coco Chanel befreite die Frauen vom Korsett, kürzte Röcke auf skandalöse Länge, erfand das "Kleine Schwarze".

Nacht für Nacht wird die Methalle König Hrothgars vom grauenvollen Ungeheuer Grendel heimgesucht. Weder Schwert, noch Zauber vermochten ihn aufzuhalten. Beowulf, dem mächtigen Krieger aus Gautland kommt diese Herausforderung gerade recht – doch ahnt er nicht, dass Grendel nur eine der vielen Gefahren ist, die ihn erwarten. Das epische Heldengedicht aus dem Jahr 700 gilt als eine der ältesten Überlieferungen nordischer Dichtkunst und war bereits eine große Inspiration für J.R.R. Tolkien.

Nach ihrer Ankunft in Punin werden Gundar und seine Gefährten Zeugen eines seltsamen Schauspiels. Aus heiterem Himmel gehen die Bürger sich an die Kehle, auch Ragna und Hothar. Ein böser, mächtiger Zauber vergiftet Punins Atmosphäre. Die Freunde verfolgen einen geheimnisvollen Fremden, der dafür verantwortlich zu sein scheint. Er verliert eine schwarze Tulpe, das Erkennungszeichen einer neuen Unterwelt-Bande. Sie treibt seit mehreren Monden ihr Unwesen.

Gentleman cambrioleur, pro du corps à corps, mais surtout trompettiste surdoué, Jazz Maynard rentre, 10 ans après l'avoir quittée, dans son Espagne natale. Son envie : raccrocher les gants et s'éloigner de toutes ses occupations "moyennement légales"... Mais on ne quitte jamais vraiment "El Raval", surtout quand le parrain local est un ami d'enfance et qu'on a énervé un réseau mondial de prostitution avec son dernier coup d'éclat... Entrez dans ce polar audio à la Tarantino, entre narcotrafiquants, réseaux de prostitution, règlements de compte, mafieux crapuleux, vengeance et trahisons.