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Come, tell me how you live
Par Agatha Christie Mallowan. 2000
Famous mystery writer draws on travels with her archaeologist husband to offer a glimpse of the Arab world between world…
wars. Records excavations, encounters, and observations of customs and people in a book she calls "full of everyday doings and happenings." 2000 introduction by David Pryce-Jones. 1946Seven years in Tibet: Official Agents' Handbook
Par Heinrich Harrer, Dawn Margolis. 1996
Harrer recalls how in 1943 he escaped from a British internment camp in India and, after an arduous journey, arrived…
on foot in Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. He was granted refuge and later became a tutor to the Dalai Lama. In late 1950, the Chinese invasion of Tibet forced Harrer to leave Lhasa, which had become his spiritual home. BestsellerMexican ghost tales of the Southwest
Par Alfred Avila, Kat Avila. 1995
Twenty-one Mexican ghost tales translated from Spanish. In La Llorona, a widowed mother who drowns her three children is forced…
by God to roam the world's rivers searching for their bones. In The Bad Boy, a young man kills his ailing mother but sinks into the riverbank where he tries to wash his blood-stained clothes. For grades 5-8 and older readersDishonour in Camp 133 (The Sergeant Neumann Mysteries #2)
Par Wayne Arthurson. 2021
Sergeant Neumann and the inmates of Camp 133 are back! Even thousands of miles from the front lines, locked into…
a Canadian prisoner-of-war camp at the base of the Canadian Rockies, death isn't far away. For August Neumann, head of Camp Civil Security and decorated German war hero, this is the reality. Chef Schlipal has been found dead in Mess #3, a knife in his back. Now it's up to Neumann to find out what would drive the men of the camp, brothers-in-arms, to turn on each other. He's learned, of course, that beneath the veneer of duty and honour, the camp is anything but civil. When the trail of clues ends at the edge of the prison yard, Neumann must consider the crime bigger than the camp. Is someone getting out of the prison? If so, can he follow? If he can't, he might have to live with the dishonour of Camp 133.Les cahiers noirs de l'aliéniste: 2, Le sang des prairies (GF (Alire (Firme)))
Par Jacques Côté. 2010
"Fort Edmonton, 5 mai 1885.Trois mois après avoir joint les rangs du 65e bataillon de Montréal, le capitaine Georges Villeneuve,…
assisté du lieutenant Bruno Lafontaine et du docteur Paré, entend la déposition sous serment de François Lépine, un interprète métis qui a survécu au massacre de Lac-à-la-Grenouille." -- 4e de couvThe figure of the detective: a literary history and analysis
Par Charles Brownson. 2014
"This book begins with a history of the detective genre, coextensive with the novel itself, identifying the attitudes and institutions…
needed for the genre to emerge in its mature form around 1880. The theory of the genre is laid out along with its central theme of the getting and deployment of knowledge. Sherlock Holmes, the English Classic stories and their inheritors are examined in light of this theme and the balance of two forms of knowledge used in fictional detection--cool or rational, and warm or emotional. The evolution of the genre formula is driven by changes in the social climate in which it is embedded. These changes explain the decay of the English Classic and its replacement by noir, hardboiled and spy stories, to end in the cul-de-sac of the thriller and the nostalgic Neo-Classic. Possible new forms of the detective story are suggested." -- Provided by publisherThe Justice Machine
Par Dick Bauch. 2015
Chas Robertson is driven to steal to survive through a severe drought. His crime is witnessed by a police Aboriginal…
tracker and he is charged. Suddenly he is accused of attempting to murder the same witness. If Chas cannot convince the jury of his innocence he faces time in Darlinghurst Gaol. Or worse! Based on a true story, The Justice Machine examines the motivations of the players in the law game. The Magistrate, the Policeman, the Prosecutor, the Barrister and the Judge all have their own reasons for being there. Hardly any of them are to do with justice. The law and justice are different things it seems. The year is 1882 but this could be any time. Injustice is timeless.Sleeping Dragon, Rising Sun
Par Fabien Lascombe, Craig Cartmell, Charles Murton. 2014
With new equipment, Talents, Mystical Powers, scenario options and a host of Adventuring Companies, Sleeping Dragon, Rising Sun reveals the…
mysteries of the East to players of In Her Majesty's Name. In the West, the Great Powers send their agents into the ailing Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires but stop short of overt acts of aggression. In the East, however, conflicts between rival factions regularly erupt into open warfare. In India, the British Raj faces the machinations of rebellious maharajahs, Russian agents and a resurgent Thuggee cult. In China, the Celestial Court weaves a complex web of plots and alliances to counter both the external threat of the Great Powers and the internal menaces of mutinous warlords and an ancient power that has arisen and seeks to return to the Jade Throne. Across the pirate-infested South China Sea, Japan has established itself as a new Great Power and is starting to forge its own empire despite unrest from rebels and insurgents at home. Throughout the entire region treasure-seekers, mercenaries and adventurers of all stripes take advantage of the chaos to seek glory and riches.Henry Wood – Detective Privato
Par Brian Meeks. 2018
1 gennaio 1955 Henry Wood uscito malconcio dai bagordi della notte di capodanno del…
1954 Nel suo mondo le cose finora sono state bianche o nere giuste o sbagliate ma la sua vita sta per cambiare e d ora in poi ci saranno sempre sfumature di grigio Tutto sommato non niente male come detective Tifoso sfegatato dei Brooklyn Dodgers Henry sta per essere ingaggiato da una bella ragazza affinch le ritrovi il padre e il libro contabile di cui questi si stava occupando Il caso appare alquanto semplice ma quando un seconda donna richiede i suoi servizi per ritrovare lo stesso libro contabile Henry comincia sospettare che dietro alla sparizione dell uomo ci sia qualcosa di grosso di molto pi grande di lui E ha ragione Ritrovare l uomo e il suo libro contabile diventer ben presto l ultimo dei suoi problemi perch anche il capo della mafia locale Tommy il Coltello mira a quel libro contabile e finch non riuscir a entrarne in possesso il boss sa di essere vulnerabile facile preda degli altri capi famiglia Ma di chi si pu fidare Henry C un misterioso quanto sconosciuto benefattore che sembra avere a cuore solo il suo bene Henry accetter l aiuto che gli verr offerto Ma soprattutto ha altra sceltaWalrus With A Gold Tooth: Crime in Anchorage, Alaska—the Pioneer Way—Unorganized!
Par Steven Levi. 2014
In the two decades between the Second World War and the Great Alaska Earthquake, Anchorage grew by a factor of…
10. Money was, quite literally, washing down the street. The economic boom was so great that all you needed to make a million dollars was a cash register. At the same time Anchorage was one of the few cities in America where organized crime never got a firm foothold. Uptown, downtown, out of town, the locals were clever enough to keep the East Coast families out. Walrus With A Gold Tooth is a fictionalized version of crime in Anchorage over these two decades and a step-by-step history of how the local squeezed out the mob before it ever made it in. And if you know your Anchorage history, you just might be able to determine which characters are actual people whose names have been changed to protect the guilty.Heroes, Villains and Fiends
Par Fabien Lascombe, Charles Murton. 2013
It is 1895 and the future depends not upon the actions of governments but upon those of the Adventuring Companies,…
and will be shaped by countless engagements in city streets, ancient ruins, dense jungles, high mountains and boundless deserts. In America, good men fight to preserve their hard-won liberty and the great drive west is stalled by Native American mystics and powerful outlaw gangs. In Africa, native forces fight to push back the Pax Britannica no longer is a Lee-Metford rifle and a disciplined resolve enough to put the foe to flight. In Europe, darkness gathers around the Austro-Hungarian court and the Great Powers watch warily, knowing its fall could precipitate a war to end all wars. Heroes, Villains and Fiends presents new Companies, from the rebellious Zulu and Apache to the spies of the Okhrana and Secret Service, and the mysterious forces of such groups as the Knights Templar and the sinister Hellfire Club. With equipment, Talents and Mystical Powers, additional scenarios and a sample campaign, Heroes, Villains and Fiends opens up new possibilities for In Her Majesty's Name.El Buque
Par Gillian E Hamer, Debra Jansen. 2015
Thriller policíaco, desarrollado en Gales del Norte, con un toque sobrenatural. Sarah Morton espera que descubrir la verdad acerca del…
naufragio del Royal Charter en 1859, silencie los demonios de su pasado. Pero, atormentada por visiones y atentados contra su vida, Sarah teme que el buque pueda reclamarla como su víctima final. Desarrollada sobre la dramática y peligrosa costa de Anglesey, El Buque es una historia de codicia y perdón - de cuando los tesoros del pasado evocan los crímenes de hoy.El Sello De Salomón
Par Steven Savile, Rodolfo Laiz Ledesma. 2014
¡EL ESPERADÍSIMO REGRESO DEL EQUIPO OGMIOS!"Es perfecto para aquellos fans del Código DaVinci que busquen otra lectura apasionante que combina…
la historia bíblica con un Armagedón actual." Douglas Presston, autor de betsellers del NYT como IMPACTO y Blasfemia.Tras el descubrimiento del tanto tiempo buscado SELLO DE SALOMÓN Konstantin Khavan y Orla Nyren se ven embueltos en una lucha mortal en Jerusalén y Palestina, con enemigos en todos los bandos. No saben en quien pueden confiar. No saben cuál será su siguiente camino. Lo único que saben es que tienen que encontrar el Sello mientras evitan la explosión de una bomba sucia en uno de los lugares más sagrados de Jerusalén.Lo que no esta mal, pero Orla ya ha estado aquí antes, durante los peores dias de su vida cuando era una prisionera en Jenin, un campamento de refugiados junto a la frontera. Fue brutalmente violentada por un sádico al que recuerda como la Bestia, un hombre al que creía haber matado durante su fuga.Pero no está muerto.Es el hombre que tiene el Sello.Y Orla tendrá que enfrentarse a la Bestia sola.Il Sigillo di Salomone
Par Steven Savile, Valeria Malacasa. 2015
Con la scoperta del Sigillo di Salomone, un artefatto da tempo perduto, Konstantin Khavin e Orla Nyrén si ritrovano a…
Gerusalemme e in Palestina a lottare per la propria vita, circondati dai nemici. Non sanno di chi possono fidarsi. Non sanno da che parte voltarsi. Tutto ciò che sanno è che devono ritrovare il Sigillo e, al tempo stesso, disinnescare una bomba radiologica che potrebbe esplodere in uno dei luoghi più sacri di Gerusalemme. Fin qui, tutto bene. Ma Orla è già stata qui, durante i giorni peggiori della sua vita, quando venne sequestrata a Jenin, un campo profughi sul confine. Fu abusata brutalmente da un sadico che chiama "la bestia" e che è impresso nella sua memoria, un uomo che credeva di aver ucciso scappando da quel luogo, tanto tempo fa. Ma lui non è morto. Lui ha il Sigillo. E Orla dovrà affrontare la bestia da sola.Cyborgs in Latin America
Par J. Andrew Brown. 2010
A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www. oapen.…
org . Cyborgs in Latin America explores the ways cultural expression in Latin America has grappled with the changing relationships between technology and human identity.Henry Wood – Detective Privato
Par Marina Albamonte, Brian D. Meeks. 2018
1° gennaio 1955. Henry Wood è uscito malconcio dai bagordi della notte di capodanno del 1954. Nel suo mondo le…
cose finora sono state bianche o nere, giuste o sbagliate, ma la sua vita sta per cambiare e d’ora in poi ci saranno sempre sfumature di grigio. Tutto sommato non è niente male come detective. Tifoso sfegatato dei Brooklyn Dodgers, Henry sta per essere ingaggiato da una bella ragazza affinché le ritrovi il padre e il libro contabile di cui questi si stava occupando. Il caso appare alquanto semplice, ma quando un seconda donna richiede i suoi servizi per ritrovare lo stesso libro contabile, Henry comincia sospettare che dietro alla sparizione dell’uomo ci sia qualcosa di grosso, di molto più grande di lui. E ha ragione. Ritrovare l’uomo e il suo libro contabile diventerà ben presto l’ultimo dei suoi problemi perché anche il capo della mafia locale, Tommy “il Coltello” mira a quel libro contabile e, finché non riuscirà a entrarne in possesso, il boss sa di essere vulnerabile, facile preda degli altri capi famiglia. Ma di chi si può fidare Henry? C’è un misterioso quanto sconosciuto benefattore che sembra avere a cuore solo il suo bene. Henry accetterà l’aiuto che gli verrà offerto? Ma soprattutto, ha altra scelta?Sweet Money
Par Katherine Silver, Ernesto Mallo. 2007
Praise for Ernesto Mallo's Needle in a Haystack: "A vivid and compelling picture of a society riven by corruption, social…
breakdown, and casual brutality. A pacy, intense, and thought-provoking read."--Guardian "Martin Cruz Smith and Philip Kerr fans will be rewarded."--Publishers Weekly "A gritty, painful portrait of a dystopian culture spinning further and further out of control. A compelling, blood-stained document of tyranny and brutality told with skill and passion."--Crime Time In the second book in the Superintendent Lascano series, Lascano is drawn into a war between the Buenos Aires chief of police and the Apostles, drug-dealing cops who want to control the city. When the chief of police is murdered, Lascano becomes the Apostles' next target. His only way out of the country is to retrieve the loot from a bungled bank robbery. Ernesto Mallo paints a scathing portrait of Argentina, where the Junta's generals are paraded in court in civilian clothes and treated like mere petty thieves. Corruption and violence continue to rule, but at the center of the novel lies a touching portrayal of two broken men, a cop and a robber, whose humanity is sorely tested by the troubles racking their beloved country. Born in 1948, Ernesto Mallo is a published essayist, newspaper columnist, and playwright. He is a former militant, pursued by the dictatorship as a member of the guerilla movement.Havana Fever
Par Peter Bush, Leonardo Padura. 2005
Havana Black
Par Peter Bush, Leonardo Padura. 1998
Francia contra los robots
Par Georges Bernanos. 1947
En 1948, el reconocido escritor de inspiración mística Georges Bernanos desapareció, dejando el manuscrito de un último libro, publicado póstumamente:…
Francia contra robots. Esta apasionada defensa de la libertad es un desafío a las idolatrías paganas de ganancia y fuerza, con una increíble actualidad. Esta diatriba contra la "sociedad de las máquinas" es un grito futurista, para señalar una sociedad en la que es posible llevar una vida digna de seres humanos.Esta visionaria obra señala una Sociedad futura donde la tecnología domina a los seres humanos y los deshumaniza. Atacando la conformidad burguesa en nombre de sus creencias católicas, el autor afirma "que no es ni de izquierda ni derecha" y los conflictos internos son especialmente la fuente de las maldades que disminuyen al hombre y todas las tiranías que lo aplastan.“El peligro no está en las máquinas, de lo contrario deberíamos hacer este sueño absurdo de destruirlas por la fuerza, a la manicura de los iconoclastas que, rompiendo las imágenes, se halagaron aniquilando también las creencias. El peligro no está en la multiplicación de máquinas, sino también en el número cada vez mayor de hombres, que desde su infancia, solo desean lo que las máquinas pueden proveer”.