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Agatha Christie's Complete Secret Notebooks brings together for the first time Secret Notebooks and Murder in the Making, two volumes that explore the fascinating contents of her 73 notebooks. This includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas, two unpublished Poirot stories and a lost Miss Marple. When Agatha Christie died in 1976, aged 85, she had become the world's most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide in more than 100 countries, she had achieved the impossible - more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller. So prolific was Agatha Christie's output - 66 crime novels, 20 plays, 6 romance books under a pseudonym and over 150 short stories - it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those 55 years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes? Following the death of Agatha's daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable secret was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christie's private notebooks, 73 handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this treasure trove, all in her unmistakable handwriting, are revelations and details that will fascinate anyone who has ever read or watched an Agatha Christie story. Christie archivist and expert John Curran leads the reader through the six decades of Agatha Christie's writing career, unearthing some remarkable clues to her success and a number of never-before-published excerpts and stories from her archives. This book features Agatha's original ending of her very first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, painstakingly transcribed from her notebooks. It also includes a number of short stories from the archives reproduced in full, including the unpublished The Man Who Knew, How I Created Hercule Poirot, and an early draft for a Miss Marple story, The Case of the Caretaker's Wife.

Witty, funny, warm and wise' Marian Keyes Is it a break? Or is it a blip? 'You've just had a holiday,' I pointed out, trying not to yawn. 'Wasn't that enough of a break?' 'I don't mean that kind of break.' There's nothing worse than the last day of holiday. Oh wait, there is. When what should have been a proposal turns into a break, Liv and Adam find themselves on opposite sides of the life they had mapped out. Friends and family all think they're crazy; Liv throws herself into work - animals are so much simpler than humans - and Adam tries to get himself out of the hole he's dug. But as the short break becomes a chasm, can they find a way back to each other? Most importantly, do they want to?

Na přední palubě si – natažená, nahoře bez a se sklenkou v ruce – opékala na slunci kůži bez jediné vady nejslavnější žena na světě. A o palubu níž připravoval jako předkrm tatarský biftek z tuňáka, okurky a ananasu muž, který ji hodlal zabít… Kultovní členka – byť bývalá – britské královské rodiny, milovaná pro svou krásu a charitativní činnost, zavržená bývalým manželem a jeho matkou, anglickou královnou… Když na palubě její jachty vybuchne bomba, britská zpravodajská služba pochopí, že jediný člověk, který dokáže vystopovat jejího vraha, je legendární špion Gabriel Allon. Štvanou zvěří Gabriela se stane Eamon Quinn, nepřekonatelný mistr ve výrobě bomb a žoldák, který prodává své služby zájemci s nejvyšší nabídkou. Naštěstí není Gabriel na svůj úkol sám. Po boku mu stojí Christopher Keller, bývalý příslušník britských speciálních jednotek, který zná Quinnovo vražedné dílo až příliš dobře…

The story that is inspiring the world. Read about Nujeen who escaped the hell of war in Aleppo and travelled to Europe in a wheelchair. 'She is our hero. Everyone must read her story. She will inspire you' MALALA YOUSAFZAI Nujeen Mustafa has cerebral palsy and cannot walk. This did not stop her braving inconceivable odds to travel in her wheelchair from Syria in search of a new life. Sharing her full story for the first time, Nujeen recounts the details of her childhood and disability, as well as the specifics of her harrowing journey across the Mediterranean to Greece and finally to Germany to seek an education and the medical treatment she needs. Nujeen's story has already touched millions and in this book written with Christina Lamb, bestselling co-author of 'I Am Malala', she helps to put a human face on a global emergency. Trapped in a fifth floor apartment in Aleppo and unable to go to school, she taught herself to speak English by watching US television. As civil war between Assad's forces and ISIS militants broke out around them, Nujeen and her family fled first to her native Kobane, then Turkey before they joined thousands of displaced persons in a journey to Europe and asylum. She wanted to come to Europe, she said, to become an astronaut, to meet the Queen and to learn how to walk. In her strong, positive voice, Nujeen tells the story of what it is really like to be a refugee, to have grown up in a dictatorship only for your life to be blighted by war; to have left a beloved homeland to become dependent on others. It is the story of our times told through the incredible bravery of one remarkable girl determined to keep smiling.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.`...He was gripped at the back of his neck by a grasp of iron, and a chloroformed sponge was held in front of his writhing face.'In His Last Bow, Conan Doyle's notorious literary detective reminisces on his life as an investigator with the help of his trusty companion Dr John Watson. This collection features classic mysteries such as `The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge' and `The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans', as well as the title story, a gripping spy thriller and epilogue on the wartime service of Sherlock Holmes.This collection of stories, published together for the first time in 1917, is an essential addition for collectors and fans of the escapades of Holmes and Watson, known and loved the world over.

Správná cesta Po děsivém setkání s ozbrojeným cizincem na pláži ostrova Lesbos zažije Morgan překvapení – z útočníka se vyklube zámožný přítel její kamarádky Nicholas Gregoras. Jenže Morgan ho podezírá, že je zapletený do pašování drog! Když pak dojde k vraždě neznámého muže, je si téměř jistá, že v tom má prsty právě Nicholas. Ten ji však přesvědčuje, že se naopak snaží rozbít kruh pašeráků drog a obává se, že je Morgan v nebezpečí. Co bude silnější? Morganina podezření spojená se záhadným řeckým magnátem, nebo spalující touha, kterou v ní probudil jeho polibek? Za vším hledej ženu Když ambiciózní právnička Tory přijme práci šerifky v městečku Friendly v Novém Mexiku, myslí si, že to nebude těžký úkol. Ale jen do chvíle, kdy se u ní objeví známý režisér Phillip Kincaid, kterého předvedl strážník za překročení rychlosti jízdy. Vzájemná přitažlivost se totiž nedá přehlédnout. Tory je ovšem pevně rozhodnutá nedat se a Phil to s ní opravdu nemá snadné. Jenže když si Phil něco umane, pak to také musí dostat! Teď chce téhle sebevědomé šerifce dokázat, že i vynikající advokátka může někdy prohrát… a ochotně se podrobit lásce!

Marking exactly 100 years since Agatha Christie wrote THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, this special edition brings together the first Poirot novel with her last, and includes new cover paintings by Tom Adams, special introductions, and a unique letter from Hercule Poirot himself never before published in the UK. CURTAIN, written 25 years later but not published until 1976, takes the elderly Belgian detective and his old friend Captain Hastings back to Styles, the rambling country house where they solved their first murder together - and where history seems determined to repeat itself. CURTAIN was the last Poirot novel until Sophie Hannah's hugely successful continuation novels, THE MONOGRAM MURDERS and CLOSED CASKET. This limited edition boxed set includes: * A unique pull-out letter written by Agatha Christie in 1936 in which Hercule Poirot introduces himself to his editor, never before published outside the USA * A newly discovered article by Agatha Christie, Drugs and Detective Stories, written for University College Hospital Magazine in 1941, in which she reminisces about the inspiration for her first book * Agatha Christie's original unpublished courtroom ending to The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced by Christie expert Dr John Curran * Brand new cover paintings and an introduction by Tom Adams, Christie's celebrated cover artist from the 1960s onwards.

Over 1 million copies soldIn this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is-a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited-"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love. Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person's undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. She's charming and accommodating and prides herself on being loved by everyone at Bexley & Gamin. Everyone except for coldly efficient, impeccably attired, physically intimidating Joshua Templeman. And the feeling is mutual. Trapped in a shared office together forty (ok, fifty or sixty) hours a week, they've become entrenched in an addictive, ridiculous never-ending game of one-upmanship. There's the Staring Game. The Mirror Game. The HR Game. Lucy can't let Joshua beat her at anything-especially when a huge new promotion goes up for the taking. If Lucy wins this game, she'll be Joshua's boss. If she loses, she'll resign. So why is she suddenly having steamy dreams about Joshua, and dressing for work like she's got a hot date?After a perfectly innocent elevator ride ends with an earth shattering kiss, Lucy starts to wonder whether she's got Joshua Templeman all wrong. Maybe Lucy Hutton doesn't hate Joshua Templeman. And maybe, he doesn't hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Originally published in 1903-1904, The Return of Sherlock Holmes is the thirteen-story collection of one of the greatest-ever fictional detectives. Three years after the supposed death of Sherlock Holmes and his archenemy Professor Moriarty in the torrent of Reichenbach Falls, Holmes makes a disguised reappearance to Baker Street and his good friend Dr Watson. Featuring one of Holmes' greatest adversaries, Charles Augustus Milverton, as well as trademark astute logic, forensic science, murder, crytograms and magic, this collection retains all the hallmark brilliance of Arthur Conan Doyle's best work.

Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough.A hundred years in the future, New York's elite of the super-tower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their place at the top of the world. Everyone wants something... and everyone has something to lose.As the privileged inhabitants of the upper floors recklessly navigate the successes and pitfalls of the luxury life, forbidden desires are indulged and carefree lives teeter on the brink of catastrophe. Whilst lower-floor workers are tempted by a world - and unexpected romance - dangling just out of reach. And on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it all - yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have.So when a young woman falls from the top of the supertower, her death is the culmination of a scandal that has ensnared the top-floor elite and bottom-floor. But who plummeted from the roof? And what dark secrets led to her fall?Friends will be betrayed and enemies forged as promises are broken. When you're this high up, there's nowhere to go but down...

Mlha nad zátokou Vracet se domů do Louisiany tentokrát nedělá Gwen ale ani trochu radost! Vyrazila totiž na křížovou výpravu, jejímž jediným cílem je přesvědčit matku, že spisovatel Luke, kterého si nastěhovala do domu, pro ni rozhodně není dobrá partie! Luke se všetečné Gwen nejprve rozhodne dát za vyučenou, ale netrvá dlouho, a propadne kouzlu jejích kudrlinek a velkých očí. Jenže jak ji přesvědčit, že nemá žádný důvod ho nenávidět? Nechte lásku kvést Před pěti roky Raven nebyla schopna se Brandovi otevřít, nedokázala mu lásku dát, vlastně ji neuměla ani přijímat. Jenže teď se Brand vrátil… a Raven je na to, čeho by se jí s ním mohlo dostat, nepřipravena úplně stejně! Brand se vrátil s návrhem, o kterém věděl, že ho Raven neodmítne. Spolupodílet se s ním na napsání hudby pro připravovaný hollywoodský muzikál, to byl pro ni splněný sen. On sám doufal, že si splní i jiný sen. A že to bude sen, který spolu budou moci snít oba!

This slipcase, using original artwork, contains all six original Mary Poppins stories: Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Comes Back, Mary Poppins Opens the Door, Mary Poppins in the Park, Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane / Mary Poppins and the House Next Door (2-in-1 edition). All magical children's classics, it's the perfect collectable gift. When their new nanny, Mary Poppins, arrives on a gust of the East Wind, greets their mother, and slides up the banister, Jane and Michael's lives are turned magically upside down. You can now read all six of these wonderfully original tales about Jane and Michael's adventures with the magical Mary Poppins. In each book Mary takes the children on the most extraordinary outings: to a fun fair inside a pavement picture; to visit Uncle Andrew who floats up to the ceiling when he laughs; on a spectacular trip to see the Man-in-the-Moon! With her strict but fair, no-nonsense attitude, combined with amazing magical powers, things are never straightforward with Mary Poppins! But she has only promised to stay until the wind changes...Beautifully presented in a slipcase with original artwork, this is the perfect gift to be enjoyed all year round.

The Brothers Grimm's fairy tales are brought to life for a new generation of readers in their original, uncut form by the modern master of gothic horror, Gris Grimly.Grimm. The name alone is enough to call to mind any number of the timeless fairy tales collected by brothers Jacob and Wilhelm in the early nineteenth century. These folktales have been told and retold in many forms for over two centuries, and while the particular mix of fantasy, adventure, and wonder that defined their seven-volume collection has endured, the terror, violence, and darkness of the original stories has often been lost in translation.Enter Gris Grimly, who has faithfully reproduced the original text of a selection of tales and adorned them with his own inimitable artwork. The result is a Grimm collection unlike any other, set in a world that is whimsically sinister, darkly vivid, and completely unforgettable.

Detektiv Peter Decker má na krku vyšetřování dvou spletitých případů. Když se na něj obrátí jeho dlouholetá přítelkyně Terry McLaughlinová s prosbou o pomoc, Decker nemůže odmítnout. Přestože ví, že se bude muset znovu setkat s jejím prchlivým a nebezpečným manželem Chrisem Donattim. I když jejich setkání dopadne dobře, po pár hodinách mu Terryin a Chrisův nezletilý syn Gabe oznámí, že matka zmizela z hotelu a otec nezvedá telefon. Decker vezme Gabea k sobě a začíná pátrat po nezvěstné Terry, jíž je v patách žárlivý manžel… Jenže mezitím se v rozestavěném domě objeví na trámu pověšené tělo zdravotní sestry Adrianny Blancové, která holdovala nevázanému životu. Je to sebevražda, nebo vražda? Během výslechu rodiny a Adrianniných přátel Decker se svým týmem rozplétá podivné okolnosti a souhry náhod. Odhalí psychopatického vraha ještě dřív, než dojde k dalšímu zločinu?

Srdečně vás zveme na svatbu slečny Angeliky Cynsterové… … ale ne dříve, než se spolu se snoubencem v drsné přírodě Skotské vysočiny postaví tváří v tvář prohnanému nepříteli a nepohřbí dávnou nevraživost. Tvrdohlavá a sebevědomá Angelica Cynsterová je přesvědčená, že svého budoucího manžela pozná na první pohled. Když jí během plesu padne zrak na záhadného šlechtice, nade vší pochybnost ví, že on je ten PRAVÝ. Jenže srdce se jí brzy rozbuší z úplně jiného důvodu, než je láska… onen tajemný cizinec ji totiž unese! Osmý hrabě z Glencrae nemá jinou volbu než unést Angeliku, nejmladší z Cynsterových sester, s nimiž už ale nechce mít nic společného. Aby zachránil svůj hrad a celý klan, musí Angeliku přesvědčit ke spolupráci. A na zpečetění tohoto obchodu jí nabídne manželství!