Real Mysteries

El protagonista de la historia es un joven audaz, hábil en el arte del engaño y la estrategia, que se encuentra en el juego de su vida. En una mesa donde se juegan altas sumas de dinero y las apuestas son más que monetarias, se despliegan las tensiones y rivalidades entre los jugadores. Maugham, con su característico ingenio y habilidad para la narrativa, construye un relato donde el suspenso y la psicología de los personajes se entrelazan magistralmente.

This is the first story in a series of ongoing adventures of Real Life Superhero, The Foil. Set in the urban neighborhood of Garden Park, this gritty crime story is not a graphic novel or comic book. In LITTLE RED CORVETTE, The Foil finds himself on the wrong side of the Irish ‘Moffat’ gang when he protects two young teens from a beating by local mobster, Charlie Gibbons. Gibbons enlists the help of his old friend Tom Bock, who has just returned to Garden Park after 15 years in exile to frame The Foil in a drug deal.

Paula y Mónica van a salir en Halloween. Han quedado con un chico al que Paula ha conocido en Internet y se han escapado de casa para asistir a una fiesta con él. Hay un lugar en los túneles del metro de Barcelona, donde las chicas se encontrarán con el mal. Una parada, una estación fantasma y a partir de ahí, lo desconocido. Todo el mundo recordará este incidente como "el misterio de Halloween de Barcelona". Ocurrió en la noche del 31 de octubre. En menos de una hora la ciudad pasó de la festividad, al más absoluto desconcierto.

Sunam, un joven estudiante, muere violentamente por ninguna razón aparente. Pronto Riya, su compañero de clase se convierte en el principal sospechoso. ¿Está el tranquilo y sensible Riva realmente involucrado, o hay alguien más que está usando estas dos vidas inocentes para su propio fin nefasto?

Join the world renowned expert, Adrian Gilbert (a best-selling author of numerous books on the subject), as he explores the world of the Hermetic Tradition and leads us through the complexities of the mystery traditions and their role in the history of the world of secret societies. Gilbert discusses the Egyptian god Thoth, the Emerald Tablet, Yin-Yang, the Third Force, Leonardo da Vinci, life after death and much more. Did our ancestors understand more than us?

Mancano pochi giorni a Natale e la regina Elisabetta II attende di celebrare le festività in famiglia, come da tradizione, nella tenuta reale di Sandringham; tra cene con figli, nipoti e pronipoti e serate trascorse davanti al fuoco, le vacanze sono da sempre un momento atteso, lontano dall'etichetta e dagli obblighi di corte.

Ante el gran éxito de la saga del detective Edgar «el Zurdo» Mendieta, Élmer Mendoza nos sorprende con la primera entrega de la serie protagonizada por «el Capi» Garay. Con apenas 18 años, debe idear un plan para reunir cuatro millones de dólares en tres días luego de recibir una llamada amenazante: han secuestrado a su padre. Es el momento de demostrar a los demás y a sí mismo que no es un adolescente inútil.

Un mondo oscuro è silenziosamente radicato in uno dei punti nevralgici della vita milanese. E prende vita proprio quando la città va a dormire... I Navigli sono la scenografia perfetta per un delitto. Specie se di notte, in autunno e con la nebbia. Il commissario Caronte, proprio come l’omonimo traghettatore di anime degli Inferi, si muove a braccio, brancolando nella disperazione di una notte infinita.

Sambuco e Dell’Oro, a capo dell’omonima agenzia investigativa sita in Borgo Ticino, vivono una serie di avventure che li portano nei meandri più oscuri di Pavia… Anziani professori in preda a pulsioni inconfessabili, bariste misteriose e seducenti, vecchi relitti degli Anni di Piombo ritiratisi in montagna in cerca di pace spirituale… Scorrono le stagioni, a Pavia, ma gli omicidi e i delitti sembrano non mancare mai.

Røveri mod et dansk ægtepar på ferie i Frankrig og en tilsyneladende harmløs københavnsk edb-hacking sætter kriminalassistent Allan Markussen på sporet af en pengeafpresningsaffære, hvor der er milliardbeløb på højkant. Brøndby Idrætsforening, Danmarks Radios sportsredaktion og verdens mest berømte fodboldarena - Real Madrids hjemmebane Estadio Santiago Bernabéo - inddrages i et nådesløst kriminaldrama. Erik V. Krustrup (f. 1934), dansk forfatter.

From creepy abandoned prisons to fully functional, operating prisons, these twisted, true tales will haunt your waking moments. Whether you’re preparing to go visit a haunted sight, or simply want to learn about frightful encounters from some of the most eerie and inhumane detention centers from around the world we’ve got you covered.

The world has their eye on A-list actor, Grey Richards. But when Paige Reeds goes to a location shoot in Detroit, she finds his brother, Kellen, far more captivating. The chance meeting grows into an unexpected friendship and an even more unpredictable romance. But when she quits her job to join him in LA, the consequences could be deadly.

Delve deep into seven of the biggest religious, historical, and esoteric mysteries of all time. Discover where we really come from, the facts behind the Ark of the Covenant, experience people who've had Bigfoot encounters, learn about crop circles, and much more. This extensive audiobook takes an in depth look into people, places, and things that have remained mysteries for centuries.

Real estate agent Chloe Roberts returns to her hometown after her fiancé disappears without a trace. Starting over, she finds a house she wants to buy for her own, but there's a dead man inside. She uncovers shady family secrets and is pursued by a crazed female stalker, an ex-lover; a billionaire developer; a lovable lawman, and a presumed dead, reformed gangster. Her wealthy client, her mother and grandfather are prime suspects, putting a crimp in Chloe's budding relationship with sexy Deputy Leo Sanders

It's 1999. and Samantha has danced for years at the Lovely Lady strip club. She's not used to taking anyone under her wing - after all, between her disapproving boyfriend and his daughter, who may as well be her own child, she has enough to worry about. But when Samantha overrides her better judgment to drive a new dancer home, they are run off the road. The police arrive at the scene of the accident - but find only one body. Georgia, another dancer, is drawn into the investigation as she tries to assist Holly, a detective with a complicated story of her own.

When Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, announced that two oxen called Bill and Lou would be killed and turned into hamburgers despite their years of service as unofficial college and town mascots, Pattrice Jones and her colleagues at nearby VINE Sanctuary offered an alternative scenario: to allow the elderly bovines to retire to the sanctuary. What transpired after this simple offer was a catastrophe of miscommunication, misdirection, and misinterpretations, as the college dug in its heels, activists piled on, and social media erupted. Part true-crime mystery, part on-the-ground reportage, and part sociocultural critique, The Oxen at the Intersection is a brilliant unearthing of the assumptions, preconceptions, and biases that led all concerned with the lives and deaths of these two animals to fail to achieve their ends.

Fue uno de esos accidentes que sacudió a la opinión pública. Se dio la orden de dejar de publicar nada, por lo que no estaba claro qué sucedió realmente y se perdió la verdad. Hasta que alguien llegó al oficial que trabajó en el caso. Este podría haber revelado qué ocurrió en realidad, pero algunas cosas es mejor dejarlas como están, porque nunca se sabe lo que se puede encontrar. Los monumentos deben descansar en paz. No solo por respeto a los antepasados o por amor a la historia y a las civilizaciones antiguas, sino porque quien incumpla esto será castigado.

The world's greatest classics retold for children. Rachel opened the box and lifted out the diamond. She held it up in a ray of sunlight that poured through the window and cried out in amazement. When Rachel Verinder inherits the Moonstone from her uncle on her 18th birthday, the wonderful jewel is intended to make her rich and happy. So why is her mother so worried about this valuable gift? Rachel seems very fond of her cousin Franklin Blake. When trouble strikes, why does she refuse his help? What has he done to offend her?

Jolie Gentil has sworn off butting into other people’s business. To those who know her, it sounds as far-fetched as finding used bubble gum on Mars. Her life revolves around her husband Scoobie, her twins, appraising the occasional house, and helping run the Cozy Corner B&B. Nothing could drag Jolie into solving crimes. Really. Except maybe a request from the most unlikely source. Sergeant Morehouse is convinced his nephew is not a runaway. Something had terrified the teenager, but before Morehouse could figure it out, Kevin was gone. Jolie has a soft spot for Kevin, who helped ...

Join Timothy Good and Nick Pope on a journey into the world of aliens and UFOs, as they explore the latest evidence for extraterrestrial contact. As Timothy Good states, "Contact has been established," and in this book we discover the truth that "they" don't want you to know: Black technology developed from crashed alien craft. On-going hybridization of the human race. How President Kennedy insisted on seeing the Roswell alien bodies. The release of classified top-secret UK documents.