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Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes: • A CD with a reading of the adapted story• Helpful notes...
2) All He Takes
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When international art thief Vivian Fox is arrested on a daring heist, she is given an ultimatum: face a lengthy jail sentence or help Interpol stop thieves-turned-killers.
As a dangerous group of diamond thieves leaves a trail of bodies in their wake, Vivian Fox has a chance to redeem herself. Using her skills, she must think like the thieves, and outsmart them, one by one...
ALL HE TAKES (A Vivian Fox Suspense Thriller-Book 1) is the first...
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As the Siren of the Seas continues their British Isles cruise season, Millie can't wait for her first ever visit to a castle – and Blarney Castle at that.
She and Amit plan to visit the castle to pick up some Hawthorne berries for Annette, hoping they'll help her friend's heart condition.
Unfortunately, all of the tours are booked and taxis nearly impossible to get by the time they are able to get off the ship.
Sophia reaches out to a friend...
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A 3-in-1 audio bundle of New York Times bestselling author Terri Blackstock's Moonlighter series, Truth Stained Lies, Distortion, and Twisted Innocence.
Sisters Cathy, Juliet, and Holly moonlight as private investigators in Terri Blackstock's Moonlighter series: Truth Stained Lies, Distortion,and Twisted Innocence-now available as a 3-in-1 audiobook!
"Crisp prose, an engaging story, and brisk pacing make this thriller another home run for Blackstock."...
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As the Siren of the Seas nears its next port of call, a group of disgruntled crewmembers circulate a petition to have the ship's purser fired.
Millie is shocked to learn that not only is her close friend's name at the top of the list, but other loyal crewmembers' names are listed as well.
Her friend swears she never signed the petition, and Millie jumps in to investigate after suspecting there's more going on than having the purser removed.
Millie's...
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"The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes stories collected between 1921 and 1927 as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the January 1924 issues of The Strand Magazine in London and Hearst's International Magazine in New York.
Holmes receives an odd letter that makes reference to vampires. Mr. Robert Ferguson, who comes to 221B Baker Street the next morning,...
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(Autorisierte Lesefassung) Monteperdido, ein abgelegenes Dorf in den Pyrenäen: Ana und Lucía machen sich nach der Schule auf den Heimweg. Doch die beiden 11-Jährigen kommen nie zu Hause an. Fünf Jahre später wird in einer schwer zugänglichen Schlucht in der Nähe des Dorfes ein Auto gefunden. Der Fahrer ist tot, aber ein Mädchen hat schwer verletzt überlebt. Schon bald stellt sich heraus, dass das Mädchen die inzwischen 16-jährige Ana...
8) Die Witwe
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Wie viel willst du wirklich wissen?
DIE FRAU
Jean Taylor führt ein ganz normales Leben in einer englischen Kleinstadt: Sie hat ein hübsches Haus und einen netten Ehemann. Glen und sie führen eine gute Ehe.
DER MANN
Dann kommt der Tag, der alles ändert: Sie nennen Glen jetzt das Monster. Er soll etwas Unsagbares getan haben. Und Jeans heile Welt zerbricht.
DIE WITWE
Jetzt liegt Glen auf dem Friedhof, und Jean ist frei. Frei, das Spiel endlich...
9) Brandmal
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Bevor der Mann aus dem Moor erneut das Tageslicht erblickte, würden mehr als sechzehnhundert Jahre vergehen, und das Gold seiner Haare würde sich ein in brennendes Rot verwandeln.Ein Bahnhof in Deutschland, irgendwann in den Siebzigerjahren. Ein Paar wartet auf den Zug. Der Mann, auffallend durch seine pechschwarzen Haare und sein blasses Gesicht, ist nervös. Dann macht einer eine falsche Bewegung. In dem Feuergefecht sterben zwei Menschen, und...
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Is the world's most famous detective on his deathbed? When Dr. Watson finds Sherlock Holmes wasting away from a rare tropical disease, he must act fast if he is to save the life of his best friend. Sherlock Holmes, of course, may well have one more trick up his sleeve... Full of twists and turns, Arthur Conan Doyle's atmospheric and gripping short story is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry...
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“His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes” is a collection of previously published Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, including the titular short story, "His Last Bow. The War Service of Sherlock Holmes" (1917). The collection's first US edition adjusts the anthology's subtitle to “Some Later Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes”. All editions contain a brief preface, by "John H. Watson, M.D.", that assures readers that...
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"The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" (1924), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.
According to Dr. Watson's opening narration, this story is set at "the latter end of June, 1902 ... the same month that Holmes refused a knighthood for services which may perhaps some day be described." This is a parallel to the...
13) Teufelsgold
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Nach dem Ende der Kreuzzüge taucht er das erste mal auf: der Stein der Weisen, mit dem man Gold machen kann - gefährliches Gold, radioaktives Gold nämlich. Der Stein erscheint, als ein Alchimist Gott verflucht, und er zieht eine Spur der Verwüstung durch Europa. Die Deutschordensritter erklären es zu ihrer geheimen neuen Aufgabe, ihn zu finden und sicher zu verwahren. Für alle Ewigkeit. Doch in unserer Zeit kommen zwei Brüder, die unterschiedlicher...
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"The Adventure of the Lion's Mane" (1926), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It is notable for being narrated by Holmes himself, instead of by Dr. Watson (who does not appear in the story).
Holmes is enjoying his retirement in Sussex when one day at the beach, he meets his friend Harold Stackhurst, the headmaster...
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"The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" is the last of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story is part of the series The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes first published in the Strand Magazine from October 1921–April 1927. The original title "The Adventure of the Black Spaniel" was changed before publication.
Head trainer John Mason from Shoscombe Old Place, a racing stable in Berkshire, comes to Holmes about his master,...
16) Off the Air
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Jolene Garcia is a local TV reporter in Phoenix, Arizona, splitting her time between covering general assignments-anything from a monsoon storm to a newborn giraffe at the zoo-and special projects, stories that take more time to research and produce, stories that Jolene wants to tell. When word gets out about a death at a radio station, Jolene and other journalists swarm the scene, intent on reporting the facts first. The body is soon identified as...
17) Haunted Cookies
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For Evie St. Claire, life in Honeysuckle Springs isn't anything like she'd imagined. Sure, the old house is charming, and the smalltown lakeside community is picture perfect. But her kitty roommate Birdie is unpredictable, snarky, and demanding.
When a ransom note shows up at Evie's backdoor, she must come clean about her aunt's stolen ashes. She'll also need to decide if she's willing to meet the ransom demands and give up her aunt's spell book,...
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Jimmy Quinn is delivering a bribe for the infamous racketeer Arnold Rothstein when a bomb goes off on Wall Street, killing thirty people and scaring every banker in the city down to his spats. Twelve years later, Rothstein is dead, and Jimmy is doing his best to stay out of trouble, running a quiet Manhattan speakeasy. At a bad moment for him and his favorite waitress, a blast rocks the alley outside and draws him right back into the madness of...
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„Sehr unterhaltsam. Dieses Buch muss in dem Bücherregal aller Leser stehen, die einen gut geschriebenen Krimi mit unerwarteten Wendungen und einer intelligenten Geschichte schätzen. Sie werden nicht enttäuscht sein. Perfekt für ein kaltes Wochenende!"
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (zu Der Tod kam vor dem Frühstück)
DIE BÄCHEREI AM STRAND: EIN GEFÄHRLICHER CAKE-POP ist Buch 3 einer neuen, mitreißenden Cozy-Krimireihe der...
20) Silver Linings
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After unexpectedly losing her husband, Hope Herring and her daughter, Cori, leave their home and move away to start over in a new town. With a heavy heart, a new house, a new job, and a new community, Hope is trying to settle in when she is reluctantly drawn into two mysteries. Will Hope and Cori find the clues to a killer before he or she strikes again?
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