Z otevřené tlamy mu šlehal oheň, oči mu zářily a čumák, chřtán i krk byly obaleny plameny. Nikdy bych si v mysli nepředstavoval něco tak barbarského, tak ohavného, jako bylo tohle černé tělo a vrčící hlava, které vyrazily ze závěje mlhy.
Když je sir Charles Baskerville nalezen mrtev za podivných okolností, jsou k vyšetřování povoláni Sherlock Holmes s Dr. Watsonem. Má se smrtí něco společného strašlivý pes, který údajně pronásleduje rod Baskervillů? Holmes s Watsonem musejí riskovat životy, aby záhadu vyřešili.
The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body, this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound Of The Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination.
El mítico best seller que lanzó la carrera del maestro del thriller legal. El trabajo de sus sueños está a punto de convertirse en su peor pesadilla... Cuando Mitch McDeere quedó el tercero de su promoción en la facultad de derecho de Harvard, las ofertas de los mejores bufetes empezaron a llover de todos los rincones de Estados Unidos. Bendini, Lambert & Locke no era el más famoso de ellos, pero sí muy respetado, y estaba dispuesto a satisfacer con creces los deseos de Mitch y su esposa: un sueldo inmejorable, una casa maravillosa y las llaves de un flamante BMW. Sin embargo, el trato incluía también algunos términos inesperados: archivos secretos, micrófonos ocultos, investigaciones del FBI y varios millones de dólares de actividades ilegales. Y Mitch pronto se da cuenta de que el trabajo de sus sueños le ha colocado frente a una espeluznante conspiración y una terrible verdad: nadie ha abandonado nunca Bendini, Lambert & Locke… y quienes lo han intentado no han vivido para contarlo. DESCUBRE CÓMO CONTINÚA LA HISTORIA EN EL INTERCAMBIO La crítica ha dicho... «Grisham es un absoluto maestro». The Washington Post «Rápido, implacable y lleno de tensión». San Francisco Chronicle «Irresistible... atrapa al lector en la primera página y lo propulsa hasta la última». Newsweek . «John Grisham es el maestro de la novela legal». Jodi Picoult «El mejor autor vivo de thriller». Ken Follett «Mantiene enganchado al lector desde los primeros y espeluznantes capítulos, pasando por un desarrollo donde todas y cada una de las tuercas están bien apretadas, hasta un final de “toma el dinero y corre”». The Wall Street Journal
Claws is an Elementary-level book written by John Landon for the Macmillan Readers Series. This book tells the story of Larry who applies for a job as a cook for a team on an expedition in the mountains of Afghanistan searching for the fearsome Toruk. Will they find this scary creature that has killed people before?
Original / British English A diamond necklace is stolen from a museum. Everyone who works at the museum could be guilty. But who really took the necklace, and why? The police suspect Paul, a young student. So Paul must find the real thief. This Pack contains a Book and MP3
It is hay-making time on the Wookey farm. Two brothers are building the haystack, but thinking about other things - about young women, and love. There are angry words, and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening.Then the sun goes down, covering the world with a carpet of darkness. From the hedges around the hayfield comes the rich, sweet smell of wild flowers, and the hay will make a fine, soft bed ...
The narrative unfolds further in the saga of The Drover's Curse, delving deeper into the lives of its characters as they navigate challenges and confront their pasts. Themes of resilience, redemption, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier are explored, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of those affected by the curse. Richly drawn landscapes and vivid character arcs enhance the emotional depth of the story, making it a compelling continuation of this gripping tale.
"There were five of us altogether - five children, I mean, not counting my mother and father, who don't really have much to do with the stories. They don't know about all the adventures I'm going to tell you - and the ones they did know about...well, you'll see what they thought of them!"
Corky is a champion windsurfer and Shiner is still learning. Shiner has mixed feelings about going on holiday with Corky as he doesn't think he'll be able to cope with surfing at sea after only practising on the reservoir. However, not only does Shiner cope with the sea, but he joins Corky in rescuing a boy - an illegal immigrant - who has been abandoned on an offshore island. Together the boys outrun and outwit the men behind the immigration scam and secure the boy's freedom.
