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It's World War II. Young soldier Ira "Teen" Palm and his men burst into a Munich apartment, hoping to capture Adolf Hitler. Instead, they find an empty apartment ... and a golden gun. As bestselling authors Maurice Possley and John Woodbridge explore the story of the man and the gun, they examine a time and place that shaped men like Palm and transformed them into heroes.

After the death of their father Charles, half-siblings Rahmeek and Ariel find themselves locked in a bitter battle over his multimillion-dollar estate. Charles’s unexpected wealth reveals secrets of a lifestyle neither fully understood, and as each sibling lays claim to their inheritance, hidden motives, resentments, and old wounds emerge. Rahmeek, sees the inheritance as his ticket to a better life. Ariel, however, is determined to secure her father’s legacy for herself, feeling entitled as his only acknowledged child. With Charles’s fortune in play, long-buried family tensions ...

Desde una celda, acusado de un crimen que no cometió, Lupin ve pasar los días sin poder demostrar su inocencia. Pero él no puede quedarse más tiempo en prisión, y decide planear su fuga para encontrar al verdadero asesino y así limpiar su nombre. Sin embargo, recibe la inesperada visita del Káiser, que viene acompañada de una propuesta que lo cambiará todo.

A mystery story featuring an elixir that can restore a dead man to life by the creator of the gentleman-thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsene Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes.

Dans ce septième et dernier volume des "Rois maudits", c'est le règne de Jean II qui est retracé. L'Histoire a surnommé ce roi Jean le Bon, mais ce monarque fut, en fait, aussi vaniteux et cruel qu'indécis et incapable. La France est, à l'époque, en crise : les clans et les factions se disputent le pays, l'Angleterre revendique le royaume, les impôts sont écrasants, la peste fait des ravages et le roi accumule les erreurs. On suit, à travers le récit d'un haut personnage de l'époque, l'évolution du règne.

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Kris Saint Klausen, a disgruntled worker at Rich Connections, a corporate giant profiting off holiday consumerism, teams up with his best friend Marcus and a group of misfit “ELFs” to stage an epic Robin Hood-style rebellion. Fueled by their disdain for corporate greed and the holiday’s materialistic facade, the crew masterminds a series of clever scams, redirecting stolen funds to struggling families in their southside Chicago community. But as Kris dives deeper into the schemes, tensions rise within the group, and the stakes escalate when the FBI begins closing in. The ringleader, ...

It seems everyone wants the SWEET life until things get STICKY. Ex-high school basketball star turned drug trafficker, Bernard "Bubby" Statford by chance reunites with his childhood friend, Brandon who he learns is a camera man for a local sports network. Bubby recruits Brandon to do some freelance videography for his all male r&b group. Highly impressed by Brandon's work, Bubby's main chick, Martina seduces him into directing a low budget movie for her. During the filming, Brandon secretly gets stung by her stinger and concocts a devious plot to escape the friend zone. Knowing Bubby is ...

Arsène Lupin, jeune amant de Clarisse d'Étigues, sauve une certaine Joséphine Balsamo que le père et le cousin de Clarisse ont tenté de tuer sur ordre de leur maître chanteur, Beaumagnan. Beaumagnan et ses amis étaient des royalistes engagés. Joséphine Pellegrini-Balsamo était comtesse de Cagliostro, née à Palerme le 29 juillet 1788 d'une liaison de Joseph Balsamo et de Joséphine de la Pagerie.

When single parents Alex and Jasmine meet, they see a second chance at love and family. But as they blend their lives, cracks begin to show. What starts as a passionate romance unravels into a toxic spiral of jealousy, betrayal, and explosive fights. With each attempt to fix things, tensions only mount, pulling them deeper into a cycle that harms not only themselves but their children, too. Caught between love and chaos, Alex and Jasmine must face a hard truth: staying together might be tearing their family apart.

Arsène Lupin – The Gentleman Burglar Who Dazzles the World Charming, clever, and always one step ahead: Arsène Lupin is no ordinary thief – he’s a master of disguise, an artist of deception, and a rogue with his own code of honor. Whether it’s a cunning break-in, a spectacular heist, or a showdown with the police – Lupin’s adventures are thrilling, witty, and full of surprises. A true classic of crime fiction, starring a hero you can’t help but love. A Thief Like No Other Arsène Lupin is far more than just a criminal. He doesn’t steal out of greed – he does it with ...

Unravel the mysteries with Arsène Lupin, a former high-profile thief, who has turned a new leaf to become a crime solver. Now operating under the alias of Prince Rénine, he invites the captivating Hortense Daniel to assist him decipher a string of baffling cases. Eight Strokes of the Clock is a captivating collection of stories that follow their thrilling adventures. (Summary by Cate Barratt)

Espirituoso, charmoso, brilhante, astuto e possivelmente o maior ladrão do mundo, Lupin se depara com o único homem que pode ser capaz de detê-lo: nada menos do que o grande cavalheiro-detetive britânico Herlock Sholmes! Quem sairá triunfante? Este clássico contém duas histórias que não permitem ao leitor tirar os olhos das páginas do livro: Em A mulher loura, dividida em seis capítulos, dois acontecimentos envolvendo uma dama loura e desaparecimentos misteriosos agitam a vida de Lupin.

All the poet called Sleepy wants to do is spit his verses, smoke chiba, and stay off the COP’s radar—all of which becomes impossible once he encounters a professional protestor known as (120 Degrees of) Knowledge Allah. They soon find themselves on the wrong side of local authorities and have to elude the powers that be.

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.

*Educated Fool: Valedictorian of the Streets* by J. Maurice is a gripping tale of Will, a young man teetering on the fine line between success and self-destruction. A brilliant high school student with an undeniable academic gift, Will is the pride of his school and the hope of his family, destined for greatness. But life in the streets keeps pulling him back in. Torn between his books and the blocks, Will is constantly balancing the dreams he has for his future with the harsh realities of his environment. His relationship with his loyal girlfriend, Tiffany, is his anchor, but even she ...

In 1975, Lauda became world champion for the first time. Driving for Ferrari, he looked to retain his title in 1976 and was dominating the campaign ahead of James Hunt in his McLaren. Then, on 1 August, he was involved in a horrendous crash at the Nurburgring and was badly burned; in hospital he was given the last rites, so severe were his injuries. Remarkably, six weeks later, he was back racing again, determined to show he could still compete.

Over a 25-year period, author Maurice Leblanc wrote of the exploits of gentleman thief and master of disguise Arsène Lupin, to the delight of readers on the continent and elsewhere. Often referred to as France's version of Sherlock Holmes, Lupin in this early appearance is wrongfully accused of the death of a prominent German millionaire with nefarious plans. The thief and the mysterious killer find themselves in a race to find an incriminating bundle of letters that, in the wrong hands, could change the political map of the world.

Este es el segundo de los tres audiolibros que conforman la saga literaria en la que se inspira la serie "Lupin". Un duelo a muerte entre el mejor detective de la historia de la literatura y el ladrón más brillante, caballeresco e intrépido que habita los anaqueles. Arsène Lupin se ve envuelto en dos robos y una estafa. Las tres víctimas deciden unirse y llamar a Herlock Sholmès para que viaje desde Londres y ponga las cosas en su sitio.

Helen of Troy has been the inspiration for writers for centuries. According to the myth, her beauty was the cause of the Trojan War that would rage on for 10 long years, a war that brought death and suffering to thousands. Because of the universal appeal of the story of Helen of Troy, differing versions of the tale can be found throughout history. From the ancient poet Homer to the dramatist Euripides, from classical academic scholars to Stephen Fry to Hollywood, Helen seems to continue to intrigue us all.