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On the front cover. Shay and Vyshon are fighting to hold their newly created family together in the midst of expecting their first child together. If that isn't enough pressure, they're dumping money that they barely have into home renovations in a house they have yet to purchase. On the back cover, Vyshon is trying to recover from being wounded in a random shooting. But while he's healing, he continues to waddle in the muddy waters of his secret life with his older side piece, Monique, who just can't get enough of him. Then right in the middle of it all, Jayda and T-Wood re trying to enjoy...

Nina, a spirited yet naive teenage girl, falls deeply for Derrick, an older man who captivates her with charm and worldliness. Despite her friends’ and family’s warnings, Nina believes Derrick is her escape from her small, predictable life. But her world is turned upside down when she finds out she’s pregnant. Still grappling with the reality of an unwanted child, Nina is further devastated as Derrick, now newly wealthy, morphs into a version of himself she hardly recognizes—selfish, detached, and increasingly indifferent to Nina and their child. As Derrick revels in his newfound ...

The world's greatest gentleman thief is back, and this time he must summon all his brilliance and prowess to escape the clutches of his most worthy adversary: the master English Detective Sherlock Holmes! Assisted by his trusty companion Dr. Wilson, Holmes is called to Paris to investigate crimes believed to involve the legendary debonair rogue Lupin.

Charming rogue, Arsène Lupin, returns once again, only to find himself as the suspect in a leading murder case. After one of his previous victims, the millionaire Kesselbach, is found dead in a Parisian hotel room, the gentleman thief is determined to prove his innocence. Set to uncover the real culprit, Lupin uncharacteristically joins the police’s efforts and delves into the mystery at hand. Powerful and dangerous enemies await, seemingly orchestrating crimes from the shadows, while a dark political conspiracy threatens to end Lupin’s life as he knows it.

Fifteen grippling short stories of Arsène Lupin: one of the most famous and intriguing figures of French detective literature. He was created by Maurice Leblanc, a brilliant journalist, writer and storyteller, and is the hero of a total of 24 books, novels and short stories alike. The fictional gentleman thief is a master of disguise, a criminal genius and a moral figure well-set in righting a few wrongs himself when Justice can't be bothered.

A fascinating collection of some of the great - but less well known - fairy tales of all time.

Arsène Lupin, que conseguiu ser mais famoso que seu criador, nasceu por encomenda do editor Pierre Lafitte ao escritor Maurice Leblanc. Este audiolivro reúne as nove histórias A prisão de Arsène Lupin, Arsène Lupin na prisão, A fuga de Arsène Lupin, O viajante misterioso, O colar da rainha, O sete de copas, O cofre de Madame Imbert, A pérola negra e outros. Quando Lupin é preso ao descer do navio em Nova Iorque, seu biógrafo já o acompanha, pois Watson sempre acompanhará Sherlock Holmes.

"Lolita, lumière de ma vie, feu de mes reins. Mon péché, mon âme. Lo-lii-ta : le bout de la langue fait trois petits pas le long du palais pour taper, à trois, contre les dents. Lo. Lii. Ta. Le matin, elle était Lo, simplement Lo, avec son mètre quarante-six et son unique chaussette. Elle était Lola en pantalon. Elle était Dolly à l’école. Elle était Dolores sur les pointillés. Mais dans mes bras, elle était toujours Lolita." Avec une grande sensibilité et une extrême précision, Pierre-François Garel donne vie aux personnages de ce roman complexe et passionnant.

Kyle and Shannon, a young couple from Atlanta, move into what seems like a quiet, charming apartment building to start fresh. Their new life takes a sinister turn when they notice strange noises and odd behavior from their downstairs neighbor, Marcus. Friendly yet unsettling, Marcus begins to cast a dark shadow over their days, as unexplained noises, foul odors, and midnight movements make Kyle and Shannon increasingly suspicious. When they finally uncover the horrific secret Marcus has been hiding, they realize they’re in a fight for their lives, trapped with a killer in the heart of ...

Are you passionate about education and dream of turning your expertise into a thriving business? Look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Starting and Growing a Successful Tutoring Business. This comprehensive guide is your roadmap to building a profitable tutoring business from the ground up. Drawing from years of experience, extensive research, and expert insights, this book equips aspiring educators and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and strategies needed to bridge the gap between teaching and entrepreneurship.

Audacious heists, outrageous disguises, and the million-dollar charm of Arsène Lupin are splendidly exhibited in these 10 tales detailing the exploits of our favorite gentleman burglar.

The year was 1832, a cholera pandemic raged, and the French royal family was in exile, driven out by yet another revolution. From a drafty Scottish castle, the duchesse de Berry - the mother of the 11-year-old heir to the throne - hatched a plot to restore the Bourbon dynasty. For months, she commanded a guerilla army and evaded capture by disguising herself as a man. But soon she was betrayed by her trusted advisor, Simon Deutz, the son of France's Chief Rabbi.

When Jessica Marlowe meets a handsome older gentleman at her new home, she thinks nothing of it. He is just a kind old man. She was deceived. After putting up with a neglectful husband, Jessica wants to find pleasure in other places. She decides this old man is willing to take her into his arms and protect her from her loneliness. His handsome physique, she can't resist. Together they kindle a love that her husband Tom will have to face. His rage will not be quenched until he finds her secret lover.

Something seems off. Lupin sensed it before it happened. When a simple burglary goes terribly wrong, and two of Lupin’s accomplices are sentenced to the guillotine, Lupin’s quest to free them reveals itself to be more twisted and darker than he’d ever imagined. Inspired by the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893, and expanding on the main concept in Poe’s The Purloined Letter, Leblanc weaves a thrilling tale of twists and turns with Lupin’s characteristic panache.

Avec la mort de Charles IV le Bel s'éteint la dynastie capétienne. La branche Valois la remplace dans le ciel de France. Le comte Robert d'Artois anime ces années décisives pour l'Occident européen. Nul ne s'est dépensé plus que lui pour faire attribuer la couronne à son cousin Philippe de Valois. En échange, il attend qu'on lui rende le comté de ses aïeux.

Maurice Coons (also known as Armitage Trail), is best known for this 1929 pulp fiction novel which is based on the life of Al Capone. The book is the basis of two films films of the same name. One starring Paul Muni in 1932 and later on starring Al Pacino in 1983. The story starts out with the beginnings of young Tony Guarino as a small time but savvy gangster who goes off to fight in the Great War and comes back as Tony Camonte, the city's next big cheese.

El más poderoso control que podemos lograr, es estar en control de nosotros mismos. - Chris Page Dominar a otros es fuerza. Dominarte a ti mismo es el verdadero poder. -Lao TzuPoseer o no autodisciplina no solo está íntimamente relacionado con el éxito económico, sino que repercute en todas las áreas de nuestra vida. Los estudios científicos más recientes han demostrado que la autodisciplina y la fuerza de voluntad son músculos que se pueden ejercitar y fortalecer. Maurice Michaud nos ofrece en este provechoso manual una radiografía de la motivación, la disciplina y la voluntad, ...

Hotel Lux follows Irish radical May O'Callaghan and her friends, three revolutionary families brought together by their vision for a communist future and their time spent in the Comintern's Moscow living quarters, the Hotel Lux. Historian Maurice Casey reveals the connections and disconnections of a group of forgotten communist activists whose lives collided in 1920s Moscow: a brilliant Irish translator, a maverick author, the rebel daughters of an East London Jewish family, and a family of determined German anti-fascists.

One evening, wealthy diamond merchant Rudolph Kesselbach is visited at the Palace Hotel by Arsène Lupin. The next day, Kesselbach is found dead from a gunshot wound, with Lupin’s card pinned to his shirt. The wanted Lupin is forced to use all his guile to outwit the gendarmerie and find the real murderer.

An exciting and entertaining listen for fans of detective fiction, The Hollow Needle features the popular character Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar and master of disguise. Intrigued by a legend concerning a hollow needle that supposedly holds a secret connected to the French monarchy–a secret that could potentially change the course of history–Lupin embarks on a quest to find the needle and unravel its mystery.