Anthony Horowitz creëert verhalen die worden geprezen om hun originaliteit en meeslepende kwaliteit. Zijn kenmerkende stijl combineert spannende plots met scherpe observaties van de menselijke natuur, waardoor lezers diep in elk verhaal worden getrokken. Horowitz blinkt uit in het creëren van memorabele personages en ingewikkelde verhaallijnen die een blijvende indruk achterlaten. Zijn meesterlijke verweving van spanning, humor en onderliggende thema's verstevigt zijn reputatie als een boeiende verteller voor een breed publiek.
Desmond McCain beseft dat er met liefdadigheid veel geld te verdienen valt. Hoe groter de ramp, hoe meer geld men stort. Dus is hij van plan om in Afrika de grootste ramp aller tijden te veroorzaken. Genetisch gemanipuleerd koren kan een virus veroorzaken dat zo sterk is dat het op een winderige dag een heel land kan vernietigen. Maar dat is buiten Alex Rider gerekend. De jonge spion raakt verstrikt in een dodelijk spel en staat voor zijn gevaarlijkste missie ooit.
Splashing down off the coast of Australia, Alex is soon working undercover – this time for ASIS, the Australian Secret Service – on a mission to infiltrate the criminal underworld of South-East Asia: the ruthless world of the Snakehead. Faced with an old enemy and troubled by his own past, Alex is caught between two secret services, with no one to trust – and this time he needs all his wits to survive...
Alex Riders schotwond is bijna genezen, als het ziekenhuis wordt overvallen door een groep eco-terroristen die een miljardairszoon willen kidnappen. Natuurlijk schiet Alex te hulp. Als dank wordt hij uitgenodigd om op een tropisch eiland een raketlancering bij te wonen. Dan vraagt de CIA hem de miljardair in de gaten te houden. En de eco-terroristen zijn er ook nog - met als leider de griezelige Kaspar, die de wereldkaart op zijn hoofd heeft laten tatoeëren ...
Nadat David van school is gestuurd, moet hij naar een internaat met de vreemde naam 'Grieselstate'. Er gebeuren daar onheilspellende dingen. Pas na een ontsnappingspoging wordt David alles duidelijk.
Frederick Kenneth Bower is een vreselijke etter. Een kwal, een lamstraal, een monster, aan wie werkelijk niets aardigs te ontdekken valt. Het allerergste is dat hij, nog maar twaalf jaar oud, rijker is dan wie dan ook ter wereld. Dat dankt hij aan Bowers Bouwbedrijf, de firma die hij geërfd heeft toen zijn ouders stierven en die goed is voor vele, vele miljoenen. Deze Frederick woont in een kast van een huis in Hampstead, Londen. Op een dag vindt hij daar een paar geheimzinnige papieren. Vanaf dat moment is hij gemener dan ooit. Waarom is hij zo bezeten van het idee Robin West te vermoorden? Een jongen die hij nog nooit heeft ontmoet. Zoveel is zeker, Robin en zijn zusje Mary verkeren in levensgevaar.
Het is november 1890, en Londen zucht onder een barre winter. Sherlock Holmes en Dr. Watson drinken thee bij de haard als een geagiteerde heer zich onaangekondigd aandient bij het beroemde adres 221b Baker Street. Hij smeekt Holmes om hulp, omdat hij sinds enkele weken achtervolgd wordt door een dubieuze man met een litteken. Holmes en Watson besluiten op onderzoek uit te gaan, en belanden in een reeks bizarre en duistere avonturen, die te maken lijken te hebben met het Huis van Zijde, een volslagen onbekende plek, maar wel een die levensgevaarlijk is. Gevaarlijker dan het duo ooit heeft meegemaakt.
Get ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in this explosive, brand new Alex Rider mission by bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz. In this adrenaline-fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organisation known only as Nightshade. Alex is on his own, with the fate of thousands of people resting in his hands.
Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven't had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her missing father, they think Christmas has come - only it turns out they are the turkeys! Before they know it, they are caught up in a case involving bike-riding hitmen, superhackers and a sinister far right organisation, the White Crusaders. The Diamond Brothers are in the soup and in it over their heads.
Four mysteries challenge Nick Diamond's survival instincts: a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream trip to Paris, a search for a man in a blurry photo, and a visit from a world-famous singer. What ties these events together?
Alex Rider is back in this explosive mission in the number one bestselling series. Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission. But even Alex can’t fight the past … especially when it holds a deadly secret.
The earth has almost been destroyed by the forces of darkness. Those who have survived are barely human, drifting in a world rules by famine, terrorism and war. Any last hope now rests with five extraordinary teenagers: the Gatekeepers. Chaos, King of the Old Ones, calls to them from Antarctica, where he is gathering his forces, preparing them for a last battle in the frozen wasteland of Oblivion. But one of the Five has turned traitor. The others know that without him they cannot win.
A gripping insight into the teenage life of Yassen Gregorovich, set against a backdrop of violence and corruption. From Yassen's training to become a deadly assassin, to his later orders to kill a young Alex Rider, this gripping adventure will be the deadliest yet.
Fifteen-year-old Scarlett Adams is caught in a media storm after her strange disappearance – which she refuses to explain. Far away in Peru, Matt Freeman guesses the truth. Finally, he has found the fifth Gatekeeper: the last of the Five who must stand together against the dark power of the Old Ones. But he’s not the only one looking for her. Evil is one step ahead, luring Scarlett to Hong Kong, and trapping her in a dying city where there can be no escape.
The plot revolves around Alex Rider, who faces a dire situation when the criminal organization Nightshade retaliates by kidnapping his best friend. To save him, Alex is reluctantly drawn back into the dangerous world of espionage, forced to comply with Nightshade's demands. This gripping scenario highlights themes of friendship, loyalty, and the moral complexities of espionage, as Alex navigates the treacherous waters of his new enemy's schemes.
Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek Island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend Andreas in search of a new life in England. She is freelancing for Causton Books, where she is asked to work on a 'continuation' novel , Pund's Last Case, by a young author, Eliot Crace. Susan is surprised: Eliot Crace is the grandson of one of the most well known children's authors ever, Marian Crace. Think Enid Blyton, then double her sales. Marian Crace died some 15 years previously and Eliot is sure she was poisoned. Rather doubtfully, Susan starts to read the opening chapters, finding to her relief that Pund's Last Case is actually pretty good. Set in the South of France, it revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont who, though mortally ill, is poisoned - perhaps by a member of her own family. But why? And who did it? It soon becomes clear to Susan that the clues to who was responsible for the death of Eliot's grandmother, Marian Crace, are hidden from view in this Atticus Pund mystery. Eliot's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic as his alcohol and gambling addictions increase. But when he is killed in a hit and run accident, Susan realises that she is suspected of his murder. Three mysterious deaths and a group of people with multiple motives for murder: Susan realises that if she doesn't solve the mystery in Pund's Last Case, her death may well be next ...
Anthony Horowitz Collection of 10 Books. This Collection is packed with 10 hilarious books for children which is fantastically funny and great reading for young readers.
After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English schoolchildren.
It's a world where everything might seem pretty normal. But the weird, the surprising and the truly terrifying are lurking just out of sight. Like a hitchhiker who isn't quite all he seems, a spooky cottage with a grisly secret and a mobile phone that lets you contact the dead! Each story has a shocking sting in the tail...
This volume includes The Blurred Man and I Know What You Did Last Wednesday.
The Blurred Man
The man in the photo is so blurry, it's impossible to make out what he really looks like. And that's before he was run over by a steamroller!
I Know What You Did Last Wednesday
When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a bad feeling, and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse - especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!
A collection of short stories featuring familiar characters from the Alex
Rider series. From the dangers of SAS training, high-speed ski-ing in Colorado
and a parasailing journey which could go horribly wrong - it provides insight
into the life of teenage super-spy Alex Rider.
After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.
When the world's deadliest terrorist organization, Scorpia, stirs up trouble in the Middle East, it is up to fourteen-year-old M16 agent Alex Rider to thwart their plans.
As fourteen-year-old telepathic twins struggle to escape the clutches of the Nightrise Corporation, one of them travels through dreams to a time when the evil Old Ones ruled and learns the role that he, his brother, and three other Gatekeepers must play to keep the world safe from the Old Ones' return
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects aboundRiverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate.It is the perfect idyll until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, a gaggle of shrieking children and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and they quickly offend every last one of their neighbours.When Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his own doorstep, a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest, Detective Hawthorne is the only investigator that can be called on to solve the case.Because how do you solve a murder when everyone is a suspect?
'I've written three books and our deal is over.' That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting. The truth is that Anthony has got other things on his mind. His new play, a thriller called 'Mindgame', is about to open at the famous Vaudeville theatre in Shoreditch. Not surprisingly, Hawthorne declines a ticket to the opening night. The play is not enjoyed by the critics. In particular, Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives it a savage review, focusing particularly on the writing. The next day, Throsby is stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which, it turns out, belongs to Anthony, and which has his fingerprints all over it. Anthony is arrested by an old enemy . . . Detective Inspector Cara Grunshaw. She's still smarting from her failure to solve the case described in the second Hawthorne adventure: "The Sentence is Death". She blames Anthony for her failure. And now she's out for revenge. Thrown into prison and brutally interrogated, Anthony is the prime suspect in Throsby's murder and as a second theatre critic is found to have died in mysterious circumstances, the net closes in. Ever more desperate, he realizes that only one man can help him. But will Hawthorne take the call?
Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series!Alex Rider is an orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author!Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure evil. Twice, young Alex has managed to save the world. And twice, he has almost been killed doing it. But now Alex faces something even more dangerous. The desperation of a man who has lost everything he cared his country and his only son. A man who just happens to have a nuclear weapon and a serious grudge against the free world. To see his beloved Russia once again be a dominant power, he will stop at nothing. Unless Alex can stop him first... Uniting forces with America's own CIA for the first time, teen spy Alex Rider battles terror from the sun-baked beaches of Miami all the way to the barren ice fields of northernmost Russia.From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty .
"Managing a small hotel on a Greek island, retired publisher Susan Ryeland is getting restless when her new guests announce that their daughter Cecily was married in a Suffolk coast hotel where a notorious murder took place--on the same day as the wedding. Susan's late author Alan Conway based a mystery on the murder, and Cecily, who read the book and is convinced that the wrong person was convicted of the real-life crime, is now missing"--Library Journal (06/01/2020).
Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of
Anthony Horowitz's brilliant new murder mystery, the second in the bestselling
series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.
Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series! Meet the orphan turned teen superspy who's saving the world one mission at a time—from #1 New York Times bestselling author! They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. But Alex Rider knows that’s a lie, and the bullet holes in the windshield prove it. Yet he never suspected the truth: his uncle was really a spy for Britain’s top secret intelligence agency. And now Alex has been recruited to find his uncle’s killers . . . Alex Rider's is debut mission is packed with bonus material - including an extra Alex Rider short story, a letter from Anthony Horowitz, and much more! From the author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty. “Slam-bang action, spying and high-tech gadgets . . . a non-stop thriller!”—Kirkus Reviews
Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world's worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof from the creator of the bestselling Alex Rider series. Life as the younger brother of the world's most defective detective can be tough – and these two adventures will test Nick to the full. What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don't play their cards right, they could be next…
The story introduces Ali Dawson, a captivating new heroine who promises to resonate with readers similarly to the beloved Ruth Galloway. This fresh series from a bestselling author offers a compelling narrative filled with engaging characters and intriguing plotlines, setting the stage for Ali's adventures and challenges that await her.
Detective and mystery stories. It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective - but Nick Diamond has survived... so far. But in this fantastic value bind-up of the novellas "I Know What You Did Last Wednesday", "The French Confection" and "The Blurred Man", his survival instincts are tested to the full. A school reunion on a remote Scottish island, a dream holiday to Paris, an investigation into the whereabouts of a man in a blurry photo... What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don't play their cards right, they could easily end up dead!
The first Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland mystery from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz, and inspiration for the major hit BBC series MAGPIE MURDERS. Editor Susan Ryland has worked with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years. Readers love his detective, Atticus Pünd, a celebrated solver of crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s. But Conway's latest tale of murder at Pye Hall is not quite what it seems. Yes, there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects, but hidden in the pages of the manuscript lies another story: a tale written between the very words on the page, telling of real-life jealousy, greed, ruthless ambition and murder. From the creator of Midsomer Murders comes a fiendish mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Now available to preorder: MARBLE HALL MURDERS, the fiendishly brilliant follow-up to Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders Praise for Magpie Murders - the gripping Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller: 'Ingenious' Sunday Times 'Thrilling and compelling with a stunning twist' Daily Mail 'A stylish thriller' Sunday Mirror 'A cunning reinvention of the thriller' Mail on Sunday
The Diamond Brothers – the world's worst detectives – are embroiled in a Parisian mystery!The hard-up Diamond Brothers win a weekend for two in Paris, but as soon as they arrive, they find themselves in danger. There’s a nasty smell in the air and it’s not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren’t careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they’ll never wake…
From the back of the book: Legendary! A riddling sphinx, a dragon that oversleeps, a head of snakes and a monkey who would be king - timeless tales of heroes and heroines, villains and curses, from all around the world! Stories include: The Achilles Heel, The Dragon and St. George, Narcissus, Pandora's Box, The Riddle of the Sphinx, and the Minotaur.
SHE PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL. BUT DID SHE ARRANGE HER MURDER? Buried secrets, murder and a trail of bloody clues lie at the heart of Anthony Horowitz’s new detective series. A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she’s arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his own. A reluctant author drawn into a story he can’t control. What do they have in common?
It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside- the traitor James Bond, in custody accused of M's murder. Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh and Stasi agents now want to use their lethal British spy against a target whose assassination will change history. Bond is smuggled into the lion's den to receive his orders - but whose orders is he following, and what will he do when the time comes to pull the trigger? In a mission where one false move means death, Bond must also grapple with the darkest questions about himself - but not even he knows what has happened to the man he used to be.
FICTION. When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a bad feeling, and it's not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!
A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number one best-selling author. Matt has always known he has unusual powers. Raised in foster care, he is sent to Yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme, only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on.
From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider seriesThirteen-year-old Nick Diamond is in prison! Framed for a jewel heist, quick-thinking Nick finds himself sharing a cell with public enemy number Johnny Powers. Nick’s only chance of clearing his name is to nail the Fence, the country’s master criminal. But to do that, he needs to break out—which is where his bumbling older brother, Tim, comes in. Nick’s not so sure he’ll make it to his fourteenth birthday!
This chilling collection of ten nightmarish and fiendishly funny short stories is a perfect read for fearless children. From a train journey straight to hell, out of control robots with a murderous streak and even a television show where death is the penalty - these terrifying tales display the dazzling wit and wicked humour of master storyteller Anthony Horowitz, and are guaranteed to make your blood curdle and your spine tingle.
Private investigator Daniel Hawthorne and the writer Anthony Horowitz have been invited to a literary festival on the island of Alderney to talk about their new book. Very soon they discover that dark forces are at work. Alderney is in turmoil over a planned power line that will cut through it, desecrating a war cemetery and turning neighbour against neighbour. And the visiting authors seems to be harbouring any number of unpleasant secrets. When the festival's wealthy sponsor is found brutally murdered, Alderney goes into lockdown and Hawthorne knows he doesn't have to look too far for suspects. There's no escape. The killer is still on the island. And there's about to be a second death..
It's Christmastime, and Tim and Nick are flat broke. Luckily for them, a famous Greek pop singer has been getting death threats--and the Diamond brothers are hired to solve the mystery, in this latest novel by the New York Times-bestselling author of the Alex Rider series.
Incorporating original material from Ian Fleming, bestselling author Anthony Horowitz revives James Bond in this thrilling adventure set in the 1950s. After triumphing over Auric Goldfinger, Bond returns to London with the captivating Pussy Galore, who proves to be a challenge for the charming spy. As tensions rise between the Soviet Union and the West, SMERSH plots to sabotage an international Grand Prix in West Germany to showcase Soviet power. At the Nürburgring Racing Circuit, Bond engages in a high-speed pursuit to thwart their plans. However, a secret meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire reveals a deeper conspiracy. This orphan from the Korean War harbors a personal vendetta against America and is collaborating with SMERSH to undermine the West during the critical space race. With the assistance of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a dangerous scheme that leads him from Florida to New York City, culminating in a thrilling confrontation that could alter the balance of power. This exhilarating narrative captures the essence of an original Fleming tale, featuring beloved characters like M and Miss Moneypenny, and offers a captivating blend of fast cars, alluring women, and relentless villains, ensuring readers are on the edge of their seats until the final page.
For use in schools and libraries only. After he is recruited to play an important role in a play to be performed for Queen Elizabeth, Tom realizes he is involved in a murderous conspiracy that goes beyond the stage.
12-year-old Joe Warden isn't happy. He has rich, uncaring parents and is virtually a prisoner in the huge family mansion, Thattlebee Hall. Worst of all, though, is his granny. Not only is she physically repulsive, she's horribly mean.
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6
A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. 'We have no choice. We're just going to bring forward this other chap you've been preparing. But you didn't tell me his name.' 'It's Bond, sir,' the Chief of Staff replied. 'James Bond.' The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time. One body. Three bullets. 007 floats in the waters of Marseille, killed by an unknown hand. It's time for a new agent to step up. Time for a new weapon in the war against organised crime. It's time for James Bond to earn his licence to kill. This is the story of the birth of a legend, in the brutal underworld of the French Riviera.
When Guy Fletcher scoffs at a feeble joke he overhears in his local pub, he finds himself, in quick succession, head-butted and struck by an idea. Is it possible to trace a joke all the way back to its original source? Guy’s meandering trail leads him to a Hungarian dentist, a hyperactive troop of Boy Scouts, a group of giggling grave-diggers, and a half-dozen undercover detectives. He’s also sure that he’s being followed by a sinister Englishman, Irishman, and Scotsman. He has an unfortunate encounter with a banana peel. And there’s a fly in his soup. Guy is on the verge of discovering something very unpleasant. Making jokes is no laughing matter.
From Anthony Horowitz, a Groosham . . . make that gruesome . . . new adventure! Sent to Groosham Grange as a last resort by his frustrated parents, thirteen-year-old David Eliot quickly discovers that his new boarding school is very peculiar. New pupils are made to sign their names in blood . . . the French teacher cancels classes on days theres a full moon . . . there are chilling secrets hidden in the assistant headmasters office. Whats the meaning of the black rings everyone wears? Where do the other pupils vanish to at night? Suddenly, his biggest problem isnt staying in schoolits getting out alive. For Anthony Horowitzs legion of fans, this fun thriller is a must have.
Tad Spencer, the wealthy son of a businessman, wishes to be someone else and wakes up as Bob Snarby, finding himself in a harsh funfair world filled with criminals, enigmatic fortune tellers, and the dangerous Finn.
Days after the encounter at the Swiss waterfall, Pinkerton detective agent Frederick Chase arrives in Europe from New York. Moriarty's death has left an immediate, poisonous vacuum in the criminal underworld, and there is no shortage of candidates to take his place--including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind. Chase and Scotland Yard Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes' methods of investigation and deduction originally introduced by Conan Doyle in The Sign of Four, must forge a path through the darkest corners of England's capital--from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the London Docks--in pursuit of this sinister figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty's successor.
Enter the strange and twisted world of Anthony Horowitz, and prepare for the fright of your life. David's mobile seems to have a hotline to heaven... or hell. And Isabel is in for a nasty surprise next time she takes a bath. Ordinary objects or events, take unexpected and chilling twists in these fabulously scary stories.
Uncover the secrets behind Alex Rider's gadgets and own one yourself! With an introduction by Alex Rider, this book contains detailed fold- out blueprints of the gadgets used by the teen superspy in Anthony Horowitz's best-selling series.
Een Engelse filmploeg wordt tijdens opnames op de Mount Everst vermist. Aanvankelijk luidt het bericht dat alle leden van de ploeg zijn omgekomen, totdat duidelijk wordt dat een aantal van hen nog in leven is en vastzit op Tibetaans grondgebied. Het is eind 1949 en het Chinese leger staat op het punt Tibet binnen te vallen. Charles Houston gaat op zoek naar zijn broer Hugh, die deel uitmaakte van de filmploeg. Na barre omzwervingen belandt hij op een heilige plaats: het kloostercomplex Yamdring, nagenoeg onbereikbaar gelegen in de hoogvlakten van Tibet. Daar wordt Houston 'herkend'als de reïncarnatie van Hu-Tzung, en tot zijn verbijstering wordt hij heilig verklaard. Deze nieuwe status biedt hem de kans door te dringen tot de abdis van dit klooster, een bovenmenselijk mooie heilige duivelin, in haar achttiende incarnatie. Zij beleven een stormachtige liefdesaffaire. In oktober 1950 is de Chinese annexatie van Tiber een feit en de nieuwe machthebbers laten hun begerig oog vallen op de kloosterschat, een onmetelijk fortuin aan edelstenen, persoonlijk eigendom van de abdis. Houston slaagt erin haar het klooster uit te smokkelen, maar vervolgens moeten zij zien te overleven onder haast ondraaglijk extreme omstandigheden, teneinde uit handen van hun wrede achtervolgers te blijven...
1) Robert Harris: Index strachu - Alexandr Hoffmann je počítačový génius a jeho vizionářské nápady štědře vynášejí. Vytvořil v Ženevě novou formu umělé inteligence, která umí předvídat skoky na finančních trzích. Jeho investiční fond vydělává miliardy - dokud se jednoho dne něco nezvrtne.
2) Sophie Kinsella: Láska na zavolanou - Poppy má před svatbou s okouzlujícím intelektuálem Magnusem, který jí nedávno věnoval rodinnou památku - překrásný starožitný prsten se smaragdem. A právě ten - lépe řečeno jeho náhlé zmizení - se stane spouštěčem série bláznivých eskapád, jimž musí Poppy následně čelit.
3) Anthony Horowitz: Dům hedvábí - Je listopad roku 1890 a Londýn svírá ve spárech nemilosrdná zima. Nerozlučná dvojka Sherlock Holmes a doktor Watson právě popíjejí čaj u krbu, když tu náhle do bytu na Baker Street 221b vtrhne rozčilený gentleman a úpěnlivě prosí o pomoc v jisté záležitosti.
4) Sandra Brown: O život - Honor Gilletteové její čtyřletá dcerka hlásí, že na zahradě je nějaký pán, kterému asi není dobře. Honor spěchá neznámému na pomoc. Ukáže se však, že onen "pán, kterému není dobře", není nikdo jiný než Lee Coburn, muž podezřelý z několikanásobné vraždy.
Minulost: Další thriller s hrdinou Jackem Reacherem, tentokrát pátrá po minulosti svého otce.
Ošetřovatelka poručíka Clarka : Armádní ošetřovatelka Eva Cassidyová se ocitá na Havaji těsně před útokem na Pearl Harbor.
Navždy a den : Zabili agenta 007! Ať žije nový agent 007!
Námluvy s kocourem : Jak kocour MacGyver pomáhal své paničce ke štěstí...
Der Bestseller ALEX RIDER – die Vorlage zur actiongeladenen TV-Serie! Drei Worte auf seinem Laptop bringen Alex Riders Herz zum Rasen: ALEXX, ICH LE. Hals über Kopf verlässt er San Francisco, um den Absender der Nachricht zu finden. Denn für den jüngsten Geheimagenten der Welt ist eins klar: Sie muss von seiner Freundin Jack stammen. Von Jack, die alle für tot halten. Die Suche führt ihn zu zwei Brüdern, die einen millionenschweren Deal planen und jeden Gegner gnadenlos ausschalten … Band 10 der actionreichen Agenten-Reihe von Bestseller-Autor Anthony Horowitz Alex Riders Vergangenheit: eine einzige Lüge. Seine Zukunft: liegt in den Händen des MI6. Denn als jüngster Agent aller Zeiten ist er Englands stärkste Geheimwaffe! Erlebe alle Abenteuer von "Alex Rider": Band 1: Stormbreaker Band 2: Gemini-Project Band 3: Skeleton Key Band 4: Eagle Strike Band 5: Scorpia Band 6: Ark Angel Band 7: Snakehead Band 8: Crocodile Tears Band 9: Scorpia Rising Band 10: Steel Claw Vorgeschichte: Russian Roulette
Zehn Jahre nach der Flucht der Torhüter aus Hongkong liegt die Welt in Trümmern. Die Alten kontrollieren Wirtschaft und Regierungen, sie verursachen Naturkatastrophen und zerströren die menschliche Zivilisation. Matt ruft nun seine Freunde aus der Traumwelt zusammen und verkündet seinen Plan. Sie alle sollen nach Oblivion kommen, wo sich die Chaos'Festung befindet. Hier in der Antarktis, am Ende der Welt, wird sich das Schicksal der Fünf erfüllen. Ab 13.
Der erste Teil des großen Finales! Zehn Jahre nach der Flucht der Torhüter aus Hongkong liegt die Welt in Trümmern. Die Alten kontrollieren Wirtschaft und Regierungen, sie verursachen Naturkatastrophen und zerstören die menschliche Zivilisation. In dieses Szenario treten Matt, Jamie, Scott, Pedro und Scarlett, als wären nur Sekunden seit ihrer Flucht aus Hong Kong vergangen. Nun müssen sie sich in einer Welt am Rande des Abgrunds zurechtfinden – und landen zu alldem auch noch an verschiedenen Enden der Erde. Jeder ist auf sich gestellt, getrennt von den anderen, geschwächt. Aber nur wenn alle fünf Torhüter zusammenkommen, hat die Menschheit eine Chance zu überleben. „Zeitentod“ ist der fünfte Band der Die Fünf Tore-Reihe. Die vier Vorgängertitel lauten „Todeskreis“, „Teufelsstern“, „Schattenmacht“ und „Höllenpforte“.
Der zwölfjährige David Eliot wurde gerade wegen »übermäßiger Kameradschaft« seiner Schule verwiesen, und das gefällt seinem spießigen Vater gar nicht. Doch direkt nach dem Rauswurf kommt unerwartet ein Brief hereingeflattert, der David einlädt, ins Internat »Groosham Grange« einzutreten. Davids Vater ist begeistert, und ein paar Stunden später sitzt David schon im Zug nach Norfolk, wo das Internat auf der einsamen »Schädelinsel« liegt. Im Zug freundet er sich mit Jill und Jeffrey an, die auch nach Groosham Grange eingeladen wurden, und zwar unter ebenso mysteriösen Umständen. Ihr Verdacht, dass Groosham Grange alles andere als eine normale Schule ist, wird schnell zur Gewissheit… Neun Jahre bevor ein gewisser Zauberlehrling mit Blitznarbe das Licht der Welt erblickte, verfasste der bekannte Jugendbuchautor Anthony Horowitz seine Romane über »David Eliot« und Groosham Grange, die rätselhafte Schule für Monster und Magie. Diese Comic-Adaption fängt die mysteriöse und mitunter wohlig gruselige Atmosphäre der Vorlage dank der wunderschönen Zeichenkunst von Clément Lefèvre (»Epiphanie Schreck«) mühelos ein.
Des jeux et des activités pour les plus petits et un quiz pour toute la famille. Il faut avoir du cran pour ouvrir ce livre. Un tueur franchement psychopathe, une tribu de cannibales qui a les crocs, des morts un peu trop vivants, une maison hantée... Préparez-vous à ne pas fermer l'œil ! Ces neuf histoires noires pour nuits blanches vous tiendront éveillés jusqu'au petit matin. Ce qui est mieux pour vous, d'ailleurs, chers lecteurs... Car avez-vous entendu ce bruit et pensé à regarder derrière la porte et dans votre armoire ?
1. kniha série Síla Pětice.
Vždycky věděl, že je jiný. Nejdřív byly sny. Pak přišla smrt…
Když se Matt Freeman dostane do potíží s policií, pošlou ho do pěstounské rodiny v Yorkshiru. Zanedlouho získá dojem, že s jeho opatrovnicí není něco v pořádku – stejně jako s celou vesnicí.
Potom se Matt dozví o Starých a začne chápat, v čem je jiný než ostatní. Ale nikdo mu nevěří; nikdo mu nedokáže pomoct.
Neexistují důkazy.
Nemá to logiku.
Je tu pouze Brána.
Autor knih o Alexu Riderovi přichází s prvním dílem zcela nové série Síla Pětice plné děsivých nadpřirozených dobrodružství…
Als Daniel Hawthorne, Ex-Polizist und Privatdetektiv, und sein »Assistent« Anthony Horowitz zu einem Literaturfestival auf die beschauliche Kanalinsel Alderney eingeladen werden, rechnen die beiden im Traum nicht damit, Hals über Kopf in eine Mordermittlung verwickelt zu werden. Aber die exklusive Runde, die sich hier versammelt hat – ein Kinderbuchautor, eine französische Lyrikerin, ein Fernsehkoch, eine blinde Wahrsagerin und ein Historiker –, macht den beiden einen Strich durch die Rechnung, und darum herum tummeln sich zudem die Bewohner der Insel, die wegen einer geplanten Stromtrasse heillos zerstritten sind. Und prompt wird der Mäzen des Festivals brutal ermordet, und Hawthorne und Horowitz müssen den örtlichen Polizeikräften zu Hilfe eilen. Aber erst als ein weiterer Mord geschieht, gelingt es den beiden, dem Täter auf die Spur zu kommen und nebenbei noch einige andere Geheimnisse ans Tageslicht zu holen.
Další soubor hororových povídek Anthonyho Horowitze, v nichž jsou hlavními (a nechtěnými) hrdiny děti, určených pro mladé čtenáře a pochopitelně i pro jejich rodiče. Čeká na ně stopař, který není tím, kým se zdá být, strašidelná vesnice ukrývající hrůzné tajemství, mobil, kterým se dá dovolat mrtvým i vražedný výtah. Můžete se těšit na šokující pointy i notnou dávku černého humoru. Horory na dobrou noc 2 jsou působivou sbírkou děsivých příběhů od uznávaného autora a televizního scenáristy Anthonyho Horowitze.
Sherlock Holmes je po smrti, stejně jako jeho úhlavní nepřítel, profesor James Moriarty. Tato zpráva vyvolává chaos v londýnském podsvětí, kde se moc snaží převzít Clarence Devereux, obávaný snovatel zla z Ameriky. Inspektor Scotland Yardu Anthelney Jones a agent Pinkertonovy detektivní kanceláře Frederick Chase se musí ponořit do temných hlubin města, aby Devereuxe vypátrali.
Katherine Hillová a Laney Martenová, kdysi nejlepší kamarádky, se po dvanácti letech znovu setkávají. Katherine, nyní úspěšná manažerka kosmetické firmy, se změnila natolik, že ji rodina ani přátelé nepoznávají. Laney zůstala v rodném městě jako manželka a matka. Jak toto setkání ovlivní jejich životy?
Jefferson Winter, bývalý FBI profiler, nyní pomáhá policii při hledání sériových zločinců. Jeho neortodoxní přístup a vysoké IQ ho činí výjimečným detektivem. Při práci si klade tři podmínky: apartmá v hotelu, láhev kvalitní whisky a zajímavý případ. Jeho novým působištěm je Eagle Creek v Louisianě.
Ej Džej, knihkupec na malém ostrově, po smrti manželky ztratil životní jiskru a jeho knihkupectví se ocitá na pokraji krachu. Jeho život se změní, když potká Amelii Lomanovou, obchodní zástupkyni, a jednoho dne najde v obchodě dvouleté děvčátko s tajemným vzkazem. Ej Džej se musí probrat a znovu nalézt smysl života.
Enquête 1 : Le Faucon malté Enquête 2 : L'Ennemi Public N°2Les détectives les plus gaffeurs d'Angleterre sont de retour... et leurs ennuis avec !Le nain Johnny Naples confie à Tim un précieux colis renfermant un trésor des plus appétissants : des chocolats maltés. Mais ces gourmandises font bien des envieux parmi les truands... De son côté, Nick est forcé par Scotland Yard à partager la cellule du plus dangereux criminel de Grande-Bretagne. Et devient malgré lui l'Ennemi Public N°2. Sa seule option ? Fuir et vite !La justice est loin d'être de tout repos pour les frères Diamant !
