Zamachowiec zajmuje przedszkole, grożąc że zabije wychowawców i dzieci. Policja jest bezsilna, a mężczyzna nie przedstawia żadnych żądań. Nikt nie wie, dlaczego wziął zakładników, ani co zamierza osiągnąć. Sytuację komplikuje fakt, że transmisja na żywo z przedszkola pojawia się w internecie. Służby w akcie desperacji proszą o pomoc Gerarda Edlinga, byłego prokuratora, który został dyscyplinarnie wydalony ze służby. Edling jest specjalistą od kinezyki, działu nauki zajmującego się badaniem komunikacji niewerbalnej.

Seweryn Zaorski po raz ostatni wraca do Żeromic, by sprzedać dom i na dobre zostawić za sobą tragiczną przeszłość. Formalności trwają dłużej, niż powinny – i wszystko wskazuje na to, że ktoś z premedytacją chce zatrzymać go w okolicy. Tego samego dnia policja otrzymuje anonimową wiadomość, że w lasach Roztocza nieopodal miasteczka znajdują się poćwiartowane zwłoki brutalnie okaleczonego mężczyzny. Zaorski nie ma zamiaru się mieszać, ale kiedy o pomoc prosi go Kaja Burzyńska, nie potrafi odmówić. SPOZA NICOŚCI ZACZYNAJĄ DOCHODZIĆ SZEPTY TYCH, KTÓRZY NIE MIELI PRAWA PRZEMÓWIĆ.

Historia pieciu rodzin z najwyzszych sfer rosyjskiej arystokracji w dobie najazdu Napoleona na Rosje Glównym bohaterem tej wielowatkowej epopei jest Piotr Bezuchow - ulubiony nieslubny syn niezwykle bogatego hrabiego, od dziecka ksztalcony za granica. Poznajemy go, gdy jako dwudziestolatek pojawia sie na przyjeciu w Petersburgu i od razu zraza do siebie wiekszosc gosci swoja niezgrabnoscia, nieobyciem towarzyskim i podziwem dla Bonapartego.

1968: The New Times Are Coming is a big journalistic story about the most rebellious year of the 20th century.

W 1988 roku Gerard Edling prowadził śledztwo, które zakończyło się ujęciem i skazaniem sprawcy serii zagadkowych zabójstw. Z racji ich tajemniczego charakteru, w kronikach kryminalnych morderca nazywany był Iluzjonistą - długo zwodził śledczych, a zabójstw dokonywał tak, by dowody wskazywały na inne osoby. Jego ofiar nie łączyło nic poza tym, że na ich skórze znajdował się wypalony znak zapytania.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.

Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....

Muhammad Ali, never afraid to express himself loudly and boldly, stays true to form in Ali in Me, an eight-part audio series that explores his life and legacy, guided by his own words through never-before-heard audio recordings. Hosted by Muhammad’s widow, Lonnie Ali, and his close friend, award-winning broadcaster John Ramsey, Ali in Me goes beyond the boxing ring to delve deeply into the extraordinary life and lasting contributions The Champ made to individuals around the world.

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.

The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years. The writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of the mother country. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, erroneously attributed to Cheops. In it he incorporated his knowledge of the ancient wisdom and also securely secreted records and instruments of ancient Atlantis.

This is an easily digestible argument about what rights we have, what rights Republicans are trying to take away, and how to stop them. Mystal explains how to protect the rights of women and people of color instead of cowering to the absolutism of gun owners and bigots. He explains the legal way to stop everything from police brutality to political gerrymandering, just by changing a few judges and justices. He strips out all of the fancy jargon conservatives like to hide behind and lays bare the truth of their project to keep America forever tethered to its slaveholding past.

The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place where a dizzying array of musical artists congregated to create much of the music that provided the soundtrack to those turbulent times. But there was a dark side to that scene as well. Many didn't make it out alive, and many of those deaths remain shrouded in mystery to this day.

Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.