Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Brilliant brothers Langley and Homer Collyer are born into bourgeois New York comfort, their home a mansion on upper Fifth Avenue, their future rosy. But before he is out of his teens Homer begins to lose his sight, Langley returns from the war with his lungs seared by gas, and when both of their parents die, they seem perilously ill-equipped to deal with the new era. As romantic Homer and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Leaving behind her forensic pathology practice in South Carolina, Kay Scarpetta takes up an assignment in New York City, where the NYPD has asked her to examine an injured patient in a psychiatric ward. The handcuffed and chained patient, Oscar Bane, has specifically asked for her, and when she literally has her gloved hands on him, he begins to talk — and the story he has to tell turns out to be…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Sixteen-year-old Lia Milthorpe must journey to the uncharted isle of Altus to continue her search for the missing pages of the Book of Chaos — the pages that could tell her how to end the prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. But the journey will test more than just her courage, it will also test her loyalty to her beloved boyfriend, James. Meanwhile, twin sister…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Now that Lia has found the missing pages of the Librum Maleficii et Disordinae, or the Book of Chaos, the end of the Prophecy is in sight. While Lia tries to save James from Alice's sinister grasp, she unlocks the prophecy's final mystery and a caveat that may put an end to any hope of ending the prophecy; to close the Gate to the Beast forever, Lia must convene in an ancient ritualistic ceremony…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: When the Harvard Business Review asked Robert Sutton for suggestions for its annual list of Breakthrough Ideas, he told them that the best business practice he knew of was 'the no asshole rule'. Sutton's piece became one of the most popular articles ever to appear in the HBR. Spurred on by the fear and despair that people expressed, the tricks they used to survive with dignity in asshole-infested…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: A romantic drama about a woman who must learn to trust again in order to love again, by the bestselling author of The Notebook and The Last Song.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that they were caught on videotape. A Pandora's box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voice — those of the men, women, teenagers, and parents involved in the scandal — that details the ways in which lives can be derailed or destroyed in one foolish moment.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 228 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 242) Аннотация: When Charles Callahan chances on a newspaper photograph of Sian Richards, a woman he loved when they were both only thirteen, he is hardly in a position to do anything about it. He has been faithfully married for years and his Rhode Island real estate business has been hit hard by the recession. He is scrambling to stave off bankruptcy and save his house. But Charles cannot resist the hand of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Roger Dykmans, a university student, is living with his brother Hans, an international emissary who's secretly working against the Nazis. As time goes by, Roger finds himself increasingly drawn to Magda, Hans' Jewish wife. But their secret world is turned upside down when Magda and her young daughter, Anna, are arrested by the Nazis. The Gestapo make a deal with Roger: if he hands over…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: If you don't care about her, who will? Hope Randall leads a quiet life, but that peace is about to be shattered. When a stranger turns up on her doorstep, bringing news of a half-sister she never knew she had, he's going to change her world for ever. Connie's in deep trouble and the mysterious Flint needs Hope's help in finding her. Returning to London, Hope is forced to confront old demons — and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: How do you make conversation with a sperm donor? How do you say someone's novel is drivel? Would you give a screaming baby brandy? In what words would you tell your girlfriend to pluck a hair on her chin? Touchy Subjects is about things that make people wince: taboos, controversies, secrets and lies. Some of the events that characters crash into are grand, tragic ones: miscarriage, overdose,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Richard Koch has made over £100 million from spotting 'Star' businesses. In his new book, he shares the secrets of his success — and shows how you too can identify and enrich yourself from 'Stars'. Star businesses are ventures operating in a high-growth sector — and are the leaders in their niche of the market. Stars are rare. But with the help of this book and a little patience, you can…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Jesse is alone. His friends are gone. His supplies are gone. And the chasers, the zombies, are getting bolder. So when he starts to see signs of life, of other humans, he can't believe his luck. But in post-incident New York, the only thing more dangerous than the chasers, are the survivors.
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: When the burnt headless body of a young woman is found on the steps of a Baptist Church in Harlem, Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper is one of the first on the shocking scene. Alex has seen some gruesome crimes committed in New York, but the barbarity of this latest discovery leaves her nauseous. With NYPD cop Mike Chapman, Alex begins to investigate, but before long another woman is slaughtered and…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthy's first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the author's own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sargent, through her experiences and lost loves in a time of coming war. On publication in 1942, its bold insight, sly wit and virtuoso style won Mary…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: »I want to know if men realise when they are insane. Sometimes I think that my brain cannot hold together, it is filled with too much horror — too much despair... I cannot sleep, I cannot close my eyes without seeing his damned face. If only it had been a dream». In «The Doll», a waterlogged notebook is washed ashore. Its pages tell a dark story of obsession and jealousy. But the fate of its…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Emmaline Grant has always loved romance, so it's really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. And she gets to work with her best friends Mackensie, Parker and Laurel — she couldn't ask for a better job. Yet while men swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr Right. But the last place Emma's looking is right under her nose. And that's just where Jack Cooke is. He's…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The business world is awash with legal pitfalls and opportunities. If you own or run a small-to-medium sized business (with a turnover of up to 10 million) you cannot afford to miss out on this book. Jo Haigh is a business expert who gives presentations to companies on how they can protect themselves — as individuals and as a group — from a range of potentially fatal pitfalls. In this accessible…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Set in London and Monmouth in the late 1700s, this is an extraordinary novel about Mary Saunders, the young daughter of a poor seamstress. Mary hungers greedily for fine clothes and ribbons, as people of her class do for food and warmth. It's a hunger that lures her into prostitution at the age of thirteen. Mary is thrown out by her distraught mother when she gets pregnant and almost dies on the…