A gripping biography by the author of Brave New World In 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake. He had been found guilty of conspiring with the devil to seduce an entire convent of nuns. Grandier maintained his innocence to the end but four years after his death the nuns were still being subjecte...(展开全部)

Aldous Huxley's acclaimed and gripping account of one of the strangest occurrences in history In 1643 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed by the devil. After a sensational and celebrated trial, the convent's charismatic priest Urban Grandier—accused of spiritually and sexually seducing the nuns in his charge—was convicted of bein...(展开全部)

It is August 18, 1634. Father Urbain Grandier, convicted of sorcery that led to the demonic possession of the Ursuline nuns of provincial Loudun in France, confesses his sins on the porch of the church of Saint-Pierre, then perishes in flames lit by his own exorcists. A dramatic tale that has inspired many artistic retellings, including a novel by Aldous Huxley and in incendiar...(展开全部)

'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)

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)

The Devil's Teardrop is a novel published in 1999, written by author Jeffery Deaver. It, like other books of Deaver's, is a suspense-crime novel and contains several plot twists. Deaver, whose suspense fiction has been hailed as "a thrill ride between covers" by the Los Angeles Times, imagines a chilling scenario: a killer who is set to strike on the last night of this millenni...(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)