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There's something sinister about Drumdalloch Woods in the Black Isle near Inverness. It is a place of tangled growth and shadowy darkness, it has business opportunists, biological scientists and conflicted family members all competing for a say in its future. Then a body is found, and everything starts to look suspicious. As DCI Kelso Strang's investigation grows more complex, he unearths layers of hatred, greed and revenge that cast doubt even on the local police force.

When Aline Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York, in 1923, one might have guessed from her exceptional beauty that a career as an actress or model might be in her future. Few would have imagined that twenty-one years later, she would find herself in Spain as a deep-cover OSS agent, infiltrating the highest levels of Spanish society, or that five years later still, she would marry a Spanish grandee and become one of the most watched, most admired, most fascinating women of international society. This is the story of Aline, Countess of Romanones, a story of courage, beauty and success that is far more exciting than any fictionalized thriller.

When Orhan's brilliant and eccentric grandfather - a man who built a dynasty out of making kilim rugs - is found dead, submerged in a vat of dye, Orhan inherits the decades-old business. But his grandfather's will raises more questions than answers.

The New Yorker raved that her bestselling memoir, The Spy Wore Red, "reads like a perfect thriller." Now the real-life model-turend-spy presents a thirlling novel of suspense -- based on the true intrigues of Carlos the Jackal. One of the most infamous names in the history of espionage, Carlos managed to elude his enemies for decades...until his recent arrest made headlines across the world. This exciting ficitonal account reveals the insidious methods -- and brilliant genius -- behind his international maneuvers. It is the story of a man whose smooth, cultured charm hides a secret identity and a shattering plot -- and the one woman who discovers he is actually the notorious Carlos the Jackal.The inspiration for the Countess of Romanones' novel was her own actual meeting with Carlos the Jackal in 1977, when he delivered documents to her home in Madrid; and her experience as a consultant with a wide variety of world specialists on international terrorism.

Explaining that an impaired capacity for connection to self and to others underlies most psychological and many physiological problems, clinicians Laurence Heller, PhD, and Aline LaPierre, PsyD, introduce the NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM), a unified approach to developmental, attachment, and shock trauma that emphasizes working in the present moment. NARM is a somatically based psychotherapy that helps bring into awareness the parts of self that are disorganized and dysfunctional.

¿Eres una de esas personas que intentó manifestar algo, pero no funcionó? ¡Este libro es para ti! Este libro describe tres técnicas de manifestación con agua; técnicas simples y muy poderosas que ayudarán a manifestar tus mayores deseos en tu vida. ¿Por qué agua? Se sabe que el agua es un conductor de información energética y, desde tiempos muy remotos, los humanos utilizan el agua con fines curativos; nuestro cuerpo es 80 por ciento de agua, el agua es la base de la vida.

These bunnies may look adorable, but there's more than meets the eye! In Rascally Rabbits!, meet some rabbits that cause nothing but trouble, a rescue pup who will eat anything, and a sneaky bear with a taste for treats. Listeners won't stop laughing as they hear these hilarious - and completely true! - stories.

A protagonista deste livro não tem nome. Aos oito anos, ela tem um corpo que brinca, sonha e ama. Tem pais que se preocupam com ela. Tem uma melhor amiga com quem se diverte durante os intervalos da escola. Tem como vizinhos uma senhora querida que cozinha o melhor pudim do mundo e um enigmático benzedeiro de óculos escuros que cura tudo em um passe de mágica. Tem, sobretudo, um futuro repleto de possibilidades pela frente.

This entertaining and humorous chapter book will feature animals who can perform amazing acts like riding motocross, foretelling the weather, and playing a guitar. These stories will enchant listeners and empower them to devour the more text-heavy "grown up" style of the book, while still keeping the story easily digestible for a hesitant listener.

DCI Kelso Strang is led to believe that something very odd is going on around the prosperous fishing port of Tarleton on Scotland’s south-east coast. Firstly, a young Detective Inspector is traumatised after witnessing a doctor throwing herself off a cliff, and accusations of extortion have riven the local community. And when the ugly death of a young farmer sets off a murder investigation, Strang finds himself caught in a spider’s web of criminality.

Based on the hit feature in National Geographic Kids magazine, we bring you Lucky Leopards, true and inspiring stories of daring animal rescues that will engage and enchant listeners of all ages. These heartwarming stories will leave kids hungry for more of the animal "awwww" factor.

In this audiobook you'll meet three naughty animals, including Fu Manchu, the orangutan escape artist. Fu Manchu lived at the Omaha Zoo and would routinely break out of his habitat to explore the zoo on a nice day. Zookeepers were baffled as to how the ape was escaping, until one day they caught him in the act. Fu Manchu knew how to pick locks. Not only that, he had created his own tool that he used to pick the locks with, which he would store in his mouth so as not to be found out.

Depois do sucesso de O peso do pássaro morto e Pequena coreografia do adeus, Aline Bei volta a explorar temas como maternidade e infância em Uma delicada coleção de ausências, um romance emocionante sobre três mulheres—neta, avó e bisavó—que precisam conviver em suas individualidades enquanto dividem traumas e mágoas que perpassam gerações.

Julia é filha de pais separados: sua mãe não suporta a ideia de ter sido abandonada pelo marido, enquanto seu pai não suporta a ideia de ter sido casado. Sufocada por uma atmosfera de brigas constantes e falta de afeto, a jovem escritora tenta reconhecer sua individualidade e dar sentido à sua história, tentando se desvencilhar dos traumas familiares.

There is a sheer amount of contradictory information online and plenty of random juice recipe books that don't clearly explain which ingredient to choose to achieve your personal goal… That’s why we crafted this book: to help you reach your goal.

Resultado: Eu estava condenado. Só que sou advogado, entende? E, assim que a linda vizinha me mostrou que acreditava piamente que eu era a pior espécie de homem que pisou na face da Terra, precisei fazer alguma coisa para que entendesse que nem tudo era o que parecia. Verdades ditas e uma proposta mais tarde... Bem, acho que agora posso me apresentar. Prazer, eu sou o Hugo De La Vega, e vou te mostrar como um mal-entendido pode se tornar as melhores férias de nossas vidas.

The book outlines three simple and very powerful manifestation techniques with water that will help manifest your greatest desires in your life. Why water? It is known that water is an energy-informational conductor, and, since very remote times, humans used water for healing purposes; our body is 80 percent water, so water is the foundation of life. These techniques can be used for any type of manifestation, whether it is love, money, abundance, happiness, or something else.

La vie de Paola, jeune chercheuse en littérature antique, se trouve bouleversée lorsque son directeur de thèse la lance sur la piste d'une découverte stupéfiante : un mystérieux poème, écrit en grec ancien, aurait traversé plus de deux mille ans d'Histoire. Ce texte sulfureux, racontant l'amour entre deux femmes, a été secrètement transmis depuis l'Antiquité, copié sur un papyrus, cousu dans la doublure d'un vêtement, sauvé des flammes de l'Inquisition, caché dans les entrailles d'une abbaye, puis presque oublié.

In a world where powerful men hold all the control and magic is the ultimate privilege, Aila grew up with two secrets: Spy to a powerful man and the only wielder of Darkness! She was groomed to kill and to lie, and she learned, from a very young age, that her own power could become her weakness. But her latest mission will either force her to reveal herself or to betray her only friend!

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