A saloon owner and a former CIA agent team up to help a pair of assassins escape death. The twins who walk into Mac McCorkle's bar look identical, despite their differing genders. Their names are Wanda and Walter Gothar, and from the steel in their eyes it's apparent that their business isn't the friendly kind. They've come seeking help from Mac and his partner, Padilla, an ex-CIA agent who has skulked in the world's darkest corners. Anxious for a big payday, the twins took an assignment out of their depth, working as bodyguards for a Saudi prince who came to Washington to sign an oil deal. The job fell apart, and now the twins are being pursued by the world's two finest killers--who take out Walter without breaking a sweat. Now Mac and Padilla are faced with a choice: Save Wanda, or join her in the grave. Review quotes. "America's best storyteller." - The New York Times Book Review. "A wonderful chase . . . awfully, awfully good." - The New Yorker. "Ross Thomas is that rare phenomenon, a writer of suspense whose novels can be read with pleasure more than once." - Eric Ambler, author of The Mask of Dimitrios. Biographical note. The winner of the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award, Ross Thomas (1926-1995) was a prolific author whose political thrillers drew praise for their blend of wit and suspense. Born in Oklahoma City, Thomas grew up during the Great Depression, and served in the Philippines during World War II. After the war, he worked as a foreign correspondent, public relations official, and political strategist before publishing his first novel, "The Cold War Swap" (1967), based on his experience working in Bonn, Germany. The novel was a hit, winning Thomas as an Edgar Award for Best First Novel and establishing the characters Mac McCorkle and Mike Padillo. Thomas followed it up with three more novels about McCorkle and Padillo, the last of which was published in 1990. He wrote nearly a book a year for twenty-five years, occasionally under the pen name Oliver Bleeck, and won the Edgar Award for Best Novel with "Briarpatch" (1984). Thomas died of lung cancer in California in 1995, a year after publishing his final novel, "Ah, Treachery!"
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The 2005 Deoxys Metagross 11/107 Holographic Pokemon Card is a Psychic-type Stage 2 Pokémon card from the EX Deoxys set. It has 100 HP and an attack power of 70. This Vintage card is a Holo Rare featuring artwork by Hisao Nakamura. It is a standard-sized card made of card stock and is in English language. This collectible card is part of the Pokémon TCG game and is suitable for ages 6 and up.
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<p>When amiable old village eccentric Quentin Andrews dies, the good folk of Cherringham are astonished at the crowd that turns up to his funeral. But even more astonished are the beneficiaries of his will: Quentin has left a veritable fortune to whomever is the first to solve an intricate 'Cherringham crossword.' That puzzle is only the first of many that Jack and Sarah will uncover as they follow the treasure hunt for clues and learn the truth about who Quentin Andrews really was ... and the biggest mystery of them all ... was he - in fact - murdered?</p> <p>-- Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.<br><br>-- For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury.<br><br>-- Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90’s, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham. Now into its second season of 12 novellas, Cherringham is popular around the world and has been adapted as a series of audiobooks in Germany.<br><br></p>
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The product is a Pokémon TCG card featuring Steven's Metagross ex from the Sv10: Destined Rivals set. This Double Rare card has a holo finish and an HP of 340. It is in near mint or better condition and illustrated by Megumi Mizutani. Manufactured by The Pokémon Company, this Stage 2 Pokémon card is a valuable addition for collectors or players of the game.
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Lech Burdanowski, hartgesottener Privatdetektiv, Ex-Bulle und Karateka, räumt auf, inmitten einer aus dem Ruder laufenden Krisenwelt, in der es nur noch um eins zu gehen scheint - um Geld, und zwar um jeden Preis. Unübersehbar und alle Bereiche betreffend, sind die Wirkungen der globalen ökonomischen Krise auch im Alltag der sogenannten Ersten Welt angekommen. Von einer alten Bekannten um Hilfe gebeten und die Idee vom "guten Leben" im Hinterkopf, bahnt sich Lech Burdanowski, hartgesottener Privatdetektiv, Ex-Bulle und Karateka, seinen Weg durch den Dschungel einer außer Rand und Band geratenen Krisenwelt. Als Zeuge massiver Rationalisierungsmaßnahmen und unbeeindruckt vom verlogenen politischen Gefasel tritt Burdanowski an gegen rechtsradikales Unwesen, gegen Umweltverbrechen und Drogenhandel, gegen Gotteskrieger und Amokläufer, gegen nicht nur korrupte, sondern durch und durch kriminelle Ex-Kollegen und dabei scheut er selbst nicht zurück vorm Deal mit dem organisierten Verbrechen, um seine Ziele zu erreichen.
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Unleash the power of Steel-type Pokémon with this official Japanese starter deck from the Scarlet & Violet series. Official Pokémon TCG Product. Pokémon coin (Steven's design). 🧠 Perfect for collectors, beginners, or fans of Steven and Steel-type decks!
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Hanna Darting, Pferdezüchterin und Reitlehrerin aus gutem Hause, lebt mit ihrem zweiten Mann auf einem Gut in Südengland. Ihr Leben wird überschattet von finanziellen Problemen, als überraschend ihr Ex-Mann Thomas auftaucht, der die Urne ihrer gemeinsamen Tochter mit in seine kanadische Heimat nehmen will. Die Wucht der mit seinem Besuch ausgelösten Gefühle ist für Hanna der Anlaß für eine Reise in die eigene Vergangenheit, in der sich amüsante Anekdoten, skurrile Figuren und ihre private Tragödie zu einem geschichtenreichen Roman verdichten.Mit Raffinesse, Ironie und wunderbarer Leichtigkeit webt Katrine Marie Guldager aus den Spuren, Begegnungen und Schicksalen vergangener und lebender Menschen ein dichtes Netz der Gleichzeitigkeit, in dem das Vergessen keinen Platz hat. Niemand stirbt wirklich - selten hat uns jemand beiläufiger und zugleich literarischer zu verstehen gegeben, daß die Erinnerung eine Herausforderung der Gegenwart ist.Pressestimmen"Lebendig, scheinbar sorglos, dabei aber ironisch."- Litteraturnet Danmark"Mit Hilfe verschiedener Symbole und einer Fülle von Anekdoten, die auf staunenswerte Weise mit dem Plot verbunden sind, deckt Guldager die Seiten von Hannas Geschichte auf, für die sie selbst als Erzählerin keine Worte findet." - Kristeligt Dagblad"Die Erzählweise, in der Anekdoten und kleine Geschichten miteinander vermischt werden, erinnert an Karen Blixen. Von Fay Weldon hat sie diesen lebendigen, scheinbar sorglosen, dabei aber ironischen Ton."- Erik Skyum-Nielsen, Litteraturnet Danmark-
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Rottweil: Was zuerst wie ein tragisches Busunglück aussieht, entpuppt sich als gezielter Mordanschlag: Die Bremsen des Oldtimerbusses, der bei "Franke-Reisen" für Feste und Veranstaltungen eingesetzt wird, wurden manipuliert - Der Fahrer Robert Mager kommt dabei ums Leben. Schnell haben die beiden Kommissare Jürgen Riedlinger und Wolfgang Mozer eine ganze Reihe von Motiven beisammen: Mager galt als ausgemachter Weiberheld, der auch vor verheirateten Frauen nicht Halt machte. Magers geschiedene Frau gerät ebenfalls ins Visier, wurde sie von ihrem Ex-Mann doch nach Strich und Faden betrogen und hintergangen. Als beim jährlichen Sommerfest des Busunternehmens Franke ein zweiter Anschlag geschieht, stehen die Kommissare wieder am Anfang. Wer wird das nächste Opfer des unberechenbaren Mörders sein?
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<b>December 2009. The life of Patricia Lefranc shatters into pieces.</b> <br> <br>As Patricia is entering her building's lobby, her ex-boyfriend smashes her on the ground and attacks her with acid. The nightmare lasts several minutes and Patricia is burned to the third and fourth degree on 30% of her body, including her whole face. "When I woke up, I resented the doctors for keeping me alive" she explains. <br> <br>But Patricia has three children whom she loves dearly and it was impossible for her to give up on life. This young woman, with a sweet voice and an incredible sense of humour, has decided to live, to fight and move on with her life. Today, she is struggling to recover her old face and has already gone through 97 surgeries. She is also advocating to ban the free selling of sulfuric acid in Europe. This book tells a touching story, filled with challenges and won battles. <br> <br> <b>Discover the touching testimony of a woman who, without even realizing it, teaches us a great deal about heroism</b> <br> <br>EXCERPT <br> <br>My childhood was far from plain sailing. On the contrary. <br>But the events I went through during those years made me who I am. The last child of a reconstituted family, I shared the lives of two sisters and a brother from my mother’s first marriage. <br>We were all born about two years apart. One detail, however, proved important : I was the only girl born from the union of my parents. Our relations were never good, as far as I can remember. I nicknamed this tandem ‘the union of the perverse and mad’. That says it all... <br>My early childhood is a huge black hole. Every last recollection has vanished into thin air. From the most trivial incidents to the toys that were my companions throughout the time I was learning about life, all has literally disappeared.
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<p>Cherringham - a quiet town in the Cotswolds. Nothing ever happens there, or so it seems - until one morning a woman's body is found in the river. A terrible accident, according to the police. But is this true? Sarah believes there must be more to it. In Jack, a former NYPD homicide detective, she finds a partner who is willing to start investigating with her. They soon find out that things are not as clear as the police want them to be ... This first - of many cases brings Sarah and Jack together in an unlikely partnership.<br><br>Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.<br> <br>For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury.<br> <br>Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration.</p>
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Language : Japanese. It may take more than a month for the product to arrive. We are located in Japan. I am happy to have the best deal with you. Buying in bulk is a good deal.
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