'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR Europe stares into the abyss. Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothi...(展开全部)

Russia faces famine. The Soviets are forced topin their hopes for survival on the U.S. But asthe KGB and the CIA watch in horror, the rescue of aUkrainian freedom fighter from the Black Seaunleashes savagery that endangers peace--and plungesleaders from Washington to Moscow into a web ofoverwhelming intrigue, terror, and suspense. Only twolovers can save the world from nucleard...(展开全部)

Every night, Herb's mother reads him a bedtime story. Sometimes it's about a big bad wolf who terrifies little girls and their grandmothers, with his chilling growl and big yellow teeth. The story gets very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly comes to a sticky end. But, by the last page, it all turns out well and happy-ever-afterly. But what will happen to Herb when the wo...(展开全部)

A sumptuous and epically told love story inspired by A Thousand and One Nights Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so wi...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's Pulitzer prize-winning epic remains his undisputed masterpiece. Set against the background of dust bowl Oklahoma and Californian migrant life, it tells of the Joad family, who, like thousands of others, are forced to travel West in search of the promised land. Their story is one of false hopes, ...(展开全部)

Bierce's classic work of satirical wit and Steadman's pointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms. Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her. Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on. Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary"...(展开全部)

Iain Morley has been a barrister and practiced in criminal law from chambers at 23 Essex Street, London. In November 2016, he was appointed a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. He has practiced in all aspects of domestic criminal law, and since 2005 has become a well-known figure on the international circuit, practicing in genocide, war crimes, crimes agai...(展开全部)

Iain Morley has been a barrister and practiced in criminal law from chambers at 23 Essex Street, London. In November 2016, he was appointed a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. He has practiced in all aspects of domestic criminal law, and since 2005 has become a well-known figure on the international circuit, practicing in genocide, war crimes, crimes agai...(展开全部)

The Devil's Advocate is a perceptive and insightful guide for those seeking to develop the skills of legal advocacy. Written in a humorous and engaging style, this pocket-sized ready-reckoner is easy to read with the text presented in easily absorbable sections. The author steers the reader through the key principles and practical applications of advocacy, step by step in a cle...(展开全部)