Ужасы и Мистика
Различные книги в жанре Ужасы и МистикаPartners in Crime
Agatha Christie’s complete Tommy and Tuppence short story collection, reissued with a striking cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were restless for adventure, so when they were asked to take over Blunt’s International Detective Agency, they leapt at the chance.After their triumphant recovery of a pink pearl, intriguing cases kept on coming their way: a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates.
The Book of Lost Tales 2
The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Agatha Christie’s first ever murder mystery.With impeccable timing Hercule Poirot, the renowned Belgian detective, makes his dramatic entrance on to the English crime stage.Recently, there had been some strange goings on at Styles St Mary. Evelyn, constant companion to old Mrs Inglethorp, had stormed out of the house muttering something about ‘a lot of sharks’. And with her, something indefinable had gone from the atmosphere. Her presence had spelt security; now the air seemed rife with suspicion and impending evil.A shattered coffee cup, a splash of candle grease, a bed of begonias… all Poirot required to display his now legendary powers of detection.
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery.Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside.Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
The Murder on the Links
On a French golf course, a millionaire is found stabbed in the back…An urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. But he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course.But why is the dead man wearing his son’s overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse…
Lord Edgware Dies
Agatha Christie’s famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Poirot had been present when Jane bragged of her plan to ‘get rid of’ her estranged husband. Now the monstrous man was dead. And yet the great Belgian detective couldn’t help feeling that he was being taken for a ride.After all, how could Jane have stabbed Lord Edgware to death in his library at exactly the same time she was seen dining with friends? And what could be her motive now that the aristocrat had finally granted her a divorce?
Broken Skin
The third DS Logan McRae thriller in the No.1 bestselling crime series from Stuart MacBride. A crime of passion … or cold-hearted murder?‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ Peter JamesThe Granite City’s seedy side is about to be exposed…A serial rapist is leaving a string of tortured women behind him, but while DS Logan McRae’s girlfriend, PC Jackie ‘Ball Breaker’ Watson, is out acting as bait, he’s trying to identify a blood-drenched body dumped outside Accident and Emergency.Logan’s investigations suggest someone in the local bondage community has developed a taste for violent death, and he soon finds himself dragged into the twilight world of pornographers, sex-shops and S&M.Meanwhile, the prime suspect in the rape case turns out to be Aberdeen Football Club’s star striker. Logan thinks they’ve got it horribly wrong, but Jackie is convinced the footballer’s guilty and she’s hell-bent on a conviction at any cost…
Пациент
ВСТРЕЧА АЛЕКСА МИХАЭЛИДЕСА СО СТИВЕНОМ КИНГОМ. Лучший дебют первой половины 2020 года по версии Library Journal. Никто не может понять, чем он болен. Ясно одно: он очень, очень опасен… ИНТЕРНЕТ-ИСПОВЕДЬ ПСИХИАТРА ПОВЕРГЛА ЛЮДЕЙ В УЖАС… Молодой и талантливый психиатр Патрик Х., в поисках настоящей практики, устраивается в заштатную психбольницу. Именно здесь он надеется осуществить свое призвание – помогать людям. Но, оказывается, бывают такие, кому помочь невозможно. Просто потому, что совершенно непонятно, как это сделать… Пациент по имени Джо находится в больнице уже больше 30 лет – он поступил сюда в шестилетнем возрасте. И за все эти годы ни один врач не смог поставить ему хоть какой-то диагноз. Более того, уже долгое время никто и не пытается. Потому что практически все, кто общался с Джо, погибли. Покончили жизнь самоубийством… Патрик знает об этом. Но невыполнимость миссии лишь распаляет его честолюбие. И вот однажды он открывает дверь в палату Джо и входит внутрь… «Отличный коктейль из психологического и мистического триллера». – Kirkus Reviews «Для поклонников “Безмолвного пациента” Алекса Михаэлидеса. Они по достоинству оценят этот роман». – Publishers Weekly «Девитт наполняет свое повествование экзистенциальным ужасом, заползающим в сознание читателей». – Booklist «Пробирает до костей». – Library Journal «Потрясающий дебют! Настоящий пейдж-тернер для фанатов Ф. Пола Вилсона, Сары Пинборо и Алекса Михаэлидеса». – Брайан Кин «Я прочитал эту книгу не отрываясь. А ее концовка преследует меня до сих пор…» – Ф. Пол Вилсон
Road Brothers
A volume of short stories by the bestselling author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series, Mark LawrenceThis is a collection of fourteen stories of murder, mayhem, pathos, and philosophy, all set in the world of the Broken Empire.Within these pages, you will find tales of men such as Red Kent, Sir Makin, Rike, Burlow and the Nuban, telling of their origins and the events that forged them. There is Jorg himself, striding the page as a child of six, as a teenage wanderer and as a young king. And then there is a tale about Prince Jalan Kendeth – liar, cheat, womaniser and coward.To the new reader, welcome to a lawless world where wit and sword are the most useful weapons, and danger lurks as much in candle-lit palaces as in dark alleys and dense woodland. To those who have already journeyed with Jorg, we hope you will enjoy renewing old acquaintances with your favourite characters.
The Dinner Party
All your friends are invited. But which of them will survive?‘Wow… This is a complete page turner. I couldn’t put it down’ ***** Netgalley reviewerAn addictive and twisty psychological thriller about the dark secrets that lie within a peaceful neighbourhood.Eight friends. Eight secrets. One killer.A group of old friends gather in a peaceful suburban street for a dinner party.They are expecting a fun evening of wine, food and pleasant company. But then they start to play the game…It’s about trust and dark secrets – it tests marriage to its limits – and none of them can begin to imagine its consequences.Because the next day, two guests are dead and the others are trapped in a nightmare…Readers love The Dinner Party:‘This one kept me gripped and guessing to the end’ Stephen Edger‘A deliciously twisted thriller’ Michael Wood‘Woah! Once you pick it up you will NOT want to put it down!’ ‘So many twists and turns! This thriller has you guessing until the very last chapter’