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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has had more than her share of experience with the supernatural — but now it’s really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows he’s about to turn into a were-panther for the first time — a transformation he embraces more readily than most shapeshifters she knows. But her concern becomes cold fear…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Nora Roberts dances her way to the top again... With one vampire determined to rule the earth, the Circle of Six prepares to battle for their lives—and their hearts...

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Nora Roberts's new vampire trilogy comes full circle... The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love for the scholarly queen of Geall will complete the circle of six — and change the face of eternity.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: An updated and revised edition of one of our top career guides helps employment-seekers put together an attention-grabbing resume that will help land them their dream jobs. Features dozens of sample resume styles, an action plan for a successful job search, and professional advice on creating cover letters, finessing the toughest interview, and writing thank you and follow-up letters.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The seven stories in this collection are brilliant examples of the bizarre and the wholly unexpected world that Roald Dahl, 'that great magician' (Spectator), made his own. It includes not only the trademark dark humour and otherworldly goings-on of «The Swan» and «The Boy Who Talked With Animals», but a fascinating short essay on how he started writing, his first ever story, «A Piece of Cake»,…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This is the second medieval mystery from Sharon Penman, following Justin de Quincy, knight in the service of Queen Eleanor. His duty is clear: to restrain his brother Prince John in his relentless quest for the throne, and his dangerous pacts with the French king. What does the murder of an innocent pedlar's daughter in a churchyard in Cripplegate have to do with him? But little by little, Justin…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It explores the phenomenon of 'blink', showing how a snap judgment can be far more effective than a cautious decision.

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach! Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby — young, handsome, fabulously rich — always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Ivan Ilyich is wasting away. He lies alone, dosed up on opium and deceived by doctors, haunted by memories and regrets. His friends come to see him, their faces masks of concern. His faithful servant tends to his every need. But as he forces down false remedies and listens to empty promises, Ivan grows aware of one terrible truth. His wife and his children are not awaiting his recovery. They are…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 910 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 768) Аннотация: »The Scottish Nation» examines the social, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped modern Scotland. Drawing on the latest research, Devine places Scotland firmly within an international context and provides a key focus for the ongoing debate regarding Scotland's future. This new edition brings the reader up-to-date with Scotland's recent history, from the high politics of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 686 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 528) Аннотация: 'I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied'. Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic, The Grapes of Wrath, remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of Dust Bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Lise has been driven to distraction by working in the same accountants' office for sixteen years. So she leaves everything behind her, transforms herself into a laughing, garishly-dressed temptress and flies abroad on the holiday of a lifetime. But her search for adventure, sex and the obsessional experience takes on a far darker significance as she heads on a journey of self-destruction.…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: A brainwashed James Bond has tried — and failed — to assassinate M, his boss. Now Bond has to prove he is back on form and can be trusted again. All 007 has to do is kill one of the most deadly freelance hit men in the world: Paco «Pistols» Scaramanga, the Man with the Golden Gun. But despite his license to kill, 007 is no assassin, and on finding Scaramanga in the sultry heat of Jamaica, he…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Ben Turnbull is a 66 year-old retired investment consultant living north of Boston in the year 2020. A recent war between the United States and China has thinned the population and brought social chaos. Nevertheless, Ben's life, traced by his journal entries over the course of the year, retains much of its accustomed comforts. Something of a science buff, he finds his personal history cuaght up…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In a moment of sudden inspiration Sarah Worth — S. — has walked out on her husband to join the Ashram Arhat. Famous for his transcendent wisdom and divine immobility, the Arhat has transferred his ahram from India to Arizona, where he and his enthusiastic entourage are attempting to make the desert fruitful.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: A fresh voice and fresh blood — it adds up to one very sassy vampire series... Sisters. They'll swipe your clothes, your boyfriends, your destiny. But it wasn't exactly Rayne's twin Sunny's fault. Magnus, a vamp hottie and coven leader, mistook Sunny for Rayne last month and bit her instead. Now they're doing the inter-species dating thing. Turns out that for every generation, there's a Vampire…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 972 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 388) Аннотация: Juan Cabrillo and his motley crew aboard the clandestine spy ship Oregon have made a very comfortable living working for high-powered Western interests. But their newest clients have come from the Far East to ask for Cabrillo's special brand of assistance: a consortium of Japanese shipping magnates whose fortunes are being threatened by brutal pirates the waters of South-East Asia. Normally, such…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice. Now Harry is in a race against time to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Paen Scott is a Dark One: a vampire without a soul. And his mother is about to lose hers too if Paen can't repay a debt to a demon by finding a relic known as the Jilin God in five days. Half-elf Samantha Cosse may have gotten kicked out of the Order of Diviners, but she's still good at finding things, which is why she just opened her own private investigation agency. Paen is one of Sam's first…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Raising the dead is easy. Love is hard... There are lots of reasons to raise the dead-some private, some public. In this case, the feds have a witness who died before he could speak on the record. They want him raised so his testimony can be taken. So here I am, on a plane to Philadelphia, flying off to do my job. But I'm not alone. Micah is with me. Micah, head of the St. Louis wereleopard pard.…