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Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: In «The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood», bestselling author and legendary bad-boy screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells everything he knows about the industry, its players and screenwriting itself—from the first blank sheet of paper in the Olivetti to the size of the credit on the one-sheet. Often practical and always entertaining, «The Devil’s Guide to Hollywood» distills everything one of Hollywood’s…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 440) Аннотация: Carlo presents a harrowing account of Richard Kuklinski, a seemingly ordinary husband and father who was also a cold-blooded killer for hire — the man the Mafia called on when they wanted a special kind of hit.

Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: The New York Times bestselling authors of Gettysburg continue their inventive series with this remarkable answer to the great “what-if” of the American Civil War: After his great victories at Gettysburg and Union Mills, General Robert E. Lee’s attempt to bring the war to an end by attacking Washington, D.C., fails. However, in securing Washington, the remnants of the valiant Union Army of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: After the intrigues and excitements of their time in the city, the Darcys are more than prepared for a bit of peace and quiet at Pemberley. This is time that they can spend together as Elizabeth settles into her pregnancy. However, such serene solitude is not meant to be. First a letter from Lady Anne Fitzwilliam Darcy, long deceased, is discovered. The contents are both mysterious and prescient…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Sometimes no news is bad news. It’s been twenty years since the end of the Cylon war. The twelve human colony worlds are rebuilding, and the Cylons... the Cylons have been just too quiet. They are nowhere to be found. The robotic race that tried to obliterate their creators has gone to parts unknown in deep space. The aftermath of the war has created a new, illegal profession: scavenger. Tom…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: President Laura Roslin bears a heavy burden. Since becoming the president of the twelve human colonies when the Cylons brutally attacked and destroyed all but a small remnant of humanity's billions, she has been the voice of civil authority, counterbalancing the military leadership of Commander Adama of the Battlestar Galactica. President Roslin has been a source of inspiration to the tens of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: A prophecy is fulfilled when Peter Attis is rescued from the Cylons in order to save humanity with “the plague of the tongue”. Or so it seems… While harvesting algae for conversion into food, the beleaguered human/refugee fleet is discovered by a small group of Cylon raiders. A brief battle ends with the destruction of a Cylon heavy raider. A colonial issue escape pod found floating among the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Robert Neville may well be the last living man on Earth... but he is not alone. An incurable plague has mutated every other man, woman, and child into bloodthirsty, nocturnal creatures who are determined to destroy him. By day, he is a hunter, stalking the infected monstrosities through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for dawn.... Richard…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: The City of Qushmarrah is uneasy under the rule of the Herodians —short, balding men whose armies would never have conquered the city had not the great and evil wizard Narkar been killed and sealed in his citadel; had not the savage nomad Datars turned coat and sided with the invaders; had not some traitor opened the fortress to them. Not many would welcome the return of the old religion, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The novelization of the major motion picture from Universal Pictures about Frank Lucas, drug czar of Harlem. The film stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, and is directed by Ridley Scott. For decades the Mafia controlled the flow of heroin onto the streets of Harlem. Frank Lucas changed all that. Born in rural North Carolina, he came to New York and rose to power under notorious mobster…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Is Melvin Beederman DOOMED? Mysterious threatening e-mails, a sad sidekick, and... country music? Melvin Beederman and his partner in uncrime, Candace, are really in trouble. Once again someone is out to get them, and this time not even the Superhero’s Code can save Melvin from a terrible bologna-filled plight. Candace alone can rescue him—if only she can remember the country singer’s motto:…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: When Melvin goes to Las Vegas for the Superhero’s Convention, Candace is left in charge of Los Angeles. Between the horrible bullies at school and the devious and sinister Spaz brothers (Major and his brother, Big), Candace has her hands very full. And someone has stolen her cape! How will she stop all the bad guys before the city is overrun with crime? The super-sidekick gets her turn in the…

Скачать книгу (размер 442 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 88) Аннотация: When harriet rean discovers that she has yet one more lost aunt—a cowgirl named Formica—she jumps at the chance to join her two detective aunts as they help Aunt Formica catch a band of devious cattle rustlers. But the Wild West carries dangers all its own ... A perfect choice for young readers, this charming mystery from bestselling novelist Afexander McCall Smith will keep kids guessing—and…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: If there is a discipline in which human cultural development can be read almost as if from a book, it is architecture. By considering the evolution the built form through the ages, any observer could trace the long and irregular path taken by historical developments — design techniques, technological innovations, evolving trends and the formation of schools all inevitably reflect the character,…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In ancient times, every town had a promenade, an open public space for people to see and be seen. Today's modern cities need these meeting places, too. «Urban Spaces: Promenades» takes a close look at how this tradition is being interpreted in cutting-edge urban planning. Full-color photos plus plans, sketches, and interviews with the creators of each groundbreaking project make this book a…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is about to implode inJanet Evanovich’s wildest, hottest novel yet! First A Stranger Appears While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos, Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her. Then The Stranger Reveals Her Secrets The woman dresses in black, carries a 9mm Glock, and has a bad attitude and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 554 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 306) Аннотация: The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire — that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It’s tough to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs — like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 335 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 263) Аннотация: This groundbreaking book, first published in 1982, is the story of two teenage girls whose friendship blossoms into love and who, despite pressures from family and school that threaten their relationship, promise to be true to each other and their feelings. Of the author and the book, the Margaret A. Edwards Award committee said, Nancy Garden has the distinction of being the first author for…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Mary Janice Davidson The Majicka — Life's a bit crowded for Ireland and her roommates — a fairy, a werewolf, a vampire, and now a zombie...especially when a mysterious man walks through the door. Will there be any room left for love? Lori Handeland Voodoo Moon — For Devil's Fork — based FBI Agent Dana Duran, the only way to fight a supernatural serial killer just may be to embrace life. But…