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Fast cars, a little grand theft auto, and blending in with the wrong kind of crowd. It's just another day in the life for private investigator Alexis Parker. A dozen cars have been stolen, and Alex is hired by a high-end firm to identify the thieves and put an end to the spree. Just when Alex is moments away from busting the car thieves, one of the stolen vehicles is found at the scene of a double homicide. The deeper Alex digs, the more complicated the case becomes. A killer for hire is on the loose, and a cop from her past ends up in his crosshairs. Alexis Parker must hunt the hunter.

Meet Mia, a brave Bombay cat with golden eyes, living with the Watsons in Manchester. This book chronicles her ten extraordinary adventures, full of wonder and mischief. Mia escapes a vet visit, becomes a roadside hero, and stages a comical vet chase. She forms a "Garden Protection Squad" against helpful birds and attempts "Operation Holiday Sabotage." Mia learns napping from Oliver, befriends a mouse named Thunder, and tames the robot vacuum "Dusty." She mentors new kitten Poppy and helps cheer up her family.

Working security for a nightclub should be simple. But nothing ever is. When Alexis Parker agreed to protect the club from thieves, she never thought she would end up wanted for murder. But Alex made a mistake. A big one, that could cost her everything. In a single moment, she is transformed from private investigator to cold-blooded killer. With a bullet lodged in her side and a corrupt cop determined to silence her, she's forced to do the one thing she never imagined – she must run. But running only makes her look guiltier.

Zach and Fred are best friends. They always have fun no matter where they go. Fred can be a little stinky sometimes, and he always eats way too much, but he is the greatest friend a kid could have. When Zach is happy, Fred farts, sings, and wiggles. When Zach is shy, Fred farts for giggles. Fred is an invisible dinosaur that burps, farts, and sneezes. Zach is the boy he loves to pieces. Fred's real name is long, like his never-ending tail. He can only be seen by Zach, Emily, and Dale.

In the abandoned railhead town of Tewinga, now almost a ghost town, Lyn and Adam Portman struggle to keep the Heartwood Hotel afloat. Lyn loves her husband and longs to be a mother. But she's kept busy caring for her elderly father, her community and Max, the young worker who reminds her of the brother she's lost and dearly misses. When he fails to return from a day trip, Lyn's concern deepens as the length of his absence grows, the more so with rumours of criminal activity at a nearby station. Meanwhile, a chance meeting uncovers a family bombshell that leaves Lyn reeling.

Today, women are striving for perfection more than ever - and feeling like failures for not meeting unattainable goals. Health and wellness expert Petra Kolber knows this intimately; as a dancer and fitness professional, she's experienced the ultimately dissatisfying quest for perfection. Her Perfection Detox program helps women to overcome the unhealthy, unproductive demands we place on ourselves - and others.

The Moon has a bearing on the tides, on nature as it changes our seasons, and yet we don’t pay it too much attention. It has always been there! But if it has so much power to do all this to our world, then surely it follows that it will have the same influence on us. There is magic with positivity and our true nature's instinct. Have you ever felt too much sometimes you’re happy, energetic, excited, and then other times, out of sorts, tired, wired, and out of sync with yourself and the universe?

Peppa Wutz´ Mitmach-Podcast ist randvoll mit Ohrwürmern zum Mitsingen, lustigen Spielen und fantastischen Geschichten. Gemeinsam mit Peppa geht es auf Entdeckungsreise, denn es gibt so viel zu lernen: über die verwirrende Erwachsenenwelt, was zu tun ist, wenn du zur Schlafenszeit nicht müde bist oder wie du mit ganz großen Gefühlen umgehen kannst.

Las divertidas historias del Mirador de Montepinar llegan en exclusiva para Audible en formato audioserie.

For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.

Kate Brown left the police force and moved back to her hometown after being injured in the line of duty. With her rented SUV packed from floor to ceiling, she heads back to the small town of Forest Creek, after a five-year absence. While dealing with her lingering injuries and bouts of PTSD, she returns home with some uncertainty. Before her SUV veers from the big city streets and merges onto the interstate, Kate hears an announcement on the local rock station that startles her to her core.

Ellie and Austin have seemed to have finally figured IT out, and now they want a chance to relax, catch their breath, and see what the future holds. However, life doesn't exactly always go the way you like. In fact, it rarely ever will. Ellie Baylor has it 'all'. True Love. Successful career. Brilliance. Health. Beauty. BUT 'all' comes with immense obligations, restraints, and liabilities. Can she handle it 'all'? Near-death consequences for her choices and loss of love, can she hold onto what she has fought so hard to obtain or has she spread herself too thin?

Aprenda alemán cuando sea y donde le sea más cómodo: facilísimo gracias al método "PONS Entrenamiento de audio Plus - alemán como lengua extranjera". Refresque sus conocimientos de alemán, amplíe el vocabulario y ejercite deliberadamente la comprensión auditiva. Comenzará escuchando palabras, después frases y, por último, diálogos, así irá mejorando paso a paso. Por supuesto adjuntamos un documento PDF con las traducciones de todas las palabras y expresiones, así como de todos los diálogos.

Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite, moot, redundant, and unique incorrectly every day. Don’t be one of them. Using examples of misuse from leading newspapers, prominent public figures and famous writers, among others, language gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras explain how to avoid these perilous pitfalls in the English language.

As the winds of revolution blow through Cuba, Laura Ocampo, a restless university student, defies her upbringing and becomes a supporter of Fidel Castro's rebels. When the hated Batista flees the country, she joins the thousands pouring into the streets to cheer as the bearded rebels, in the backs of trucks, roll into Havana in victory.

Learn German whenever you like, wherever you like - it's easy with "PONS Audio Training Plus: German as a foreign language". Brush up your German, increase your vocabulary and experience targeted practice of your listening comprehension. You will be exposed first to words, then sentences, then dialogs so that you can improve your skills step by step. Includes a PDF file with all words and phrases used plus their translations, as well as dialog scripts.

A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use—even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean—with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.

Zwei Tote in White-Chapel. Scotland Yard ist sich sicher: Ein doppelter Auftragsmord. Steckt gar die Mafia dahinter? Immerhin handelt es sich bei den Toten um Sizilianer. Der berühmte Meisterdetektiv aus der Baker Street verfolgt jedoch eine andere Spur. Eine, die ihn direkt zu einem gefährlichen Geheimbund namens ZODIAC führt. Obwohl er alle Register seines Könnens zieht, gerät er alsbald in einen Hinterhalt. Denn seine Gegner sind schlau. Zu schlau - selbst für Sherlock Holmes. Und sie bedienen sich scheinbar übernatürlicher Mittel.

Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize 2019 with her novel, Girl, Woman, Other. The author of ten books and numerous essays, literary criticism, poetry and drama, her 2013 novel Mr Loverman was adapted into an eight-part BBC 1 TV drama series in 2024. She has received over 80 awards, honours and nominations and was elected President of the Royal Society of Literature 2022-2025. Featured here are some of her most innovative works, as well as an illuminating documentary about her life and career.

User language is Russian - Learn German whenever you like, wherever you like - it's easy with PONS Audio Training Plus: German as a foreign language. Brush up your German, increase your vocabulary and experience targeted practice of your listening comprehension. You will be exposed first to words, then sentences, then dialogs so that you can improve your skills step by step.