This is the second title in this number one, bestselling spin-off series from \"Percy Jackson\" creator, Rick Riordan. This crazy messed up world of gods and monsters is \"Percy Jackson\'s\" reality, which pretty much sucks for him. Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, God of the Sea, has woken from a very deep sleep and come face to face with two snake-haired ladies who refuse to die. But they\'re the

Complete, practical country guide for independent travellers. Insightful new history, culture, food and environment chapters.

Welcome to Manhattan, 2118.A thousand-storey tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possible - if you want it enough.A hundred years in the future, New York\'s elite of the super-tower lie, backstab and betray each other to find their place at the top of the world. Everyone wants something... and everyone has something to lose.As the privileged inhabitants

Agatha Christie\'s world-famous serial killer mystery, coming to BBC TV and reissued in a beautiful new classic hardcover edition designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. `Let us see, Mr Clever Poirot, just how clever you can be.\' Murder is a very simple crime. But at the hands of a maniac, a serial killer, it becomes a very complicated business. With the

We are in a motivational mess today. Many of us feel like we are going through the motions - as workers, managers, spouses and partners, parents and citizens. We feel jaded and unhappy with the organizations we are part of, whether that\'s the company we work for or our child\'s school. And some of us feel deeply alienated from the wider societies in which we live, particularly in the face of vast

Beautifully written, thought-provoking, intense and cleverly wrought, this is the most extraordinary first novel from a mesmerising new talent. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the north-eastern edge of Russia, two sisters are abducted. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with

Hardboiled feline detective John Blacksad is back in the latest tour de force from the multiple-award winning duo of writer Juan Díaz Canales and artist Juanjo Guarnido! Taking a much-needed break after the events of A Silent Hell, Blacksad lands a side job driving a rich Texan\'s prized yellow Cadillac Eldorado across 1950s America, hitting the back roads from New Orleans to Tulsa. But before long,

Space is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, \'infographics\' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of Space exploration and the science of the Universe. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

On October 17, eleven years ago, Julie Miller was found brutally strangled in the basement of her house in the township of Livingston, New Jersey. On that day, Will\'s brother, Ken Klein, became the subject of an international manhunt accused of the crime. He has not been seen since. Will has tried to get on with his life in the intervening years. He has a beautiful new girlfriend, Sheila, and a job

As she checked into the lush Beverly Hills Hotel, Tanya Harris dreaded being away from her husband, Peter, and three teenaged children. Dressed as pure Marin County mom among supermodels and movie stars, Tanya was here to do a major screenplay after years of writing stories and articles on the side, always putting her family first. And when Tanya steps into her temporary home, she is amazed at what

Out of extreme poverty Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread and then spends many years trying to escape his reputation as a criminal. In later years he rises socially and is a respectable member of society; but policeman Javert will not allow him to forget his past and is determined to expose him.

Nick Hornby\'s internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn\'t on it - even though she\'s just become his latest ex. He\'s got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music

The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and

Nach fünf Jahren hat Annette endlich eingesehen, was für ein übler Kerl ihr türkisäugiger Lover Daniel ist, der ihr ganzes Vermögen durchgebracht hat. Onkel Silvester, Graf auf Kronegg, nimmt sie liebevoll wieder bei sich auf. Aber auch er hat Sorgen, denn sein Prunkschloß instand zu halten kostet mehr Geld, als er besitzt. Da wird von einem ungarischen Kronschatz gemunkelt, den Silvesters Urgroßvater

Der Autor und Psychiater Ernst Augustin hatte 1974 einen Geldfälscher zu beurteilen, dessen Methode darin bestand, nur kleine Scheine auf den Markt zu bringen. Als er sich durch eine einmalige große Summe ein Ruhegeld verschaffen wollte, wurde er entdeckt. Während der Begutachtung teilte der Proband Ernst Augustin die Herstellungstechnik mit, verriet ihm vor allem \"das Geheimnis des Wasserzeichens\".

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12.40 a.m. Copenhagen. Cotton Malone wakes up to find a stranger in his house, bearing bad news: Malone\'s closest and most dangerous friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, is in serious trouble - and the men who want to kill him are on Malone\'s doorstep. Thorvaldsen has been tracking a shadowy group called the Paris Club. Not only does he believe that they are about to trigger a global financial meltdown, but