Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a targ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Hercule Poirot arrives at The Hollow for a weekend luncheon just in time to see Gerda Christow standing, revolver in hand, over the body of her husband. It seems obvious that she has killed her wayward spouse, but Poirot doesn't believe things are that simple. What does Christow's death have to do with his current and former lovers, both of whom are nearby? What secre...(展开全部)

It's Agatha Christie at her best as a weekend house party becomes a crime scene for special guest Hercule Poirot.

It's Agatha Christie at her best as a weekend house party becomes a crime scene for special guest Hercule Poirot.

Still raw from the brutal slayings of his wife and daughter, and the events surrounding the capture of their killer, The Travelling Man, Charlie Parker retreats to the wintry Maine landscape of his childhood. By following in the steps of his beloved grandfather, Parker hopes to heal his spirit and get through the bitter anniversary of Jennifer and Susan's murder. But the echoes...(展开全部)

Still raw from the brutal slayings of his wife and daughter, and the events surrounding the capture of their killer, The Travelling Man, Charlie Parker retreats to the wintry Maine landscape of his childhood. By following in the steps of his beloved grandfather, Parker hopes to heal his spirit and get through the bitter anniversary of Jennifer and Susan's murder. But the echoes...(展开全部)

John Connolly was born in Dublin and is a regular contributor to the "Irish Times." His first novel was the phenomenal international bestseller "Every Dead Thing." Visit his Web site at www.johnconnolly.co.uk.

在线阅读本书 Hercule Poirot arrives at The Hollow for a weekend luncheon just in time to see Gerda Christow standing, revolver in hand, over the body of her husband. It seems obvious that she has killed her wayward spouse, but Poirot doesn't believe things are that simple. What does Christow's death have to do with his current and former lovers, both of whom are nearby? What secre...(展开全部)

First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad's place in literat...(展开全部)

金斯米.艾米斯是英国现代著名小说家和诗人，是英国五十年代中期“愤怒青年”中的重要之一。他于1922年4月出生于伦敦，1949年至1961年在威尔士的斯旺西大学担任英语讲师，1961年至1963年在剑桥大学担任评议员。其作品除《幸运的吉姆》外，还有长篇小说《那种莫名的感觉 》、《我喜欢在这里》、《找一个像你这样的姑娘》、《一个英国胖子》、《我现在就需要》和短篇小说集《我的敌人的敌人》；另有三步诗集和一系列的文学评论文章。艾斯米在其所有作品中，都显示出了一种驾驭语言的才能。他与同时代的其他英国作家一道，极力反对那种过分讲究文雅的传统的文学风格。他的最大艺术特点，是作品情节复杂，人物幽默，笔调极其风趣活泼，善于刻画人物的心理活动，善于运用夸张手法描写并嘲讽英国知识阶层的性格特色。