Showing results for "Rita" in Literature & Fiction

Shy, overlooked, just wanting to protect the few people he cares about, Greg is given an impossible choice by a mysterious stranger who knows far too much about his past and his bloodline. If he agrees to steal a relic hidden in his local church, the people he loves will not suffer. Greg survived the choice.

Dans les années 1960, autour de la Place des Érables, des commerces comme la pharmacie de Valentin Lamoureux et la quincaillerie Picard sont emblématiques d’une vie de quartier typiquement montréalaise. Le casse-croûte de madame Rita est le théâtre du deuxième tome de cette délicieuse série.

W zaroślach na środku największego ronda w Głogowie odkryte zostają nagie zwłoki młodej kobiety, Roksany Zawiały. Zbrodnia wstrząsa aspirant Ritą Lewandowską, policjantką po przejściach, która dopiero od roku służy w głogowskiej komendzie. Policja szybko trafia na trop mężczyzny, który przyznaje się do zamordowania kobiety.

Drei Schicksale, ein Tresen, hundert Geschichten: Die legendäre Kneipe Haus Himmelreich, eine der letzten ihrer Art im ganzen Ruhrgebiet, soll schließen! Der Erzähler nimmt das zum Anlass, sich die Gaststätte genauer anzusehen. Bei seiner Recherche für einen Artikel begegnet er skurrilen Stammgästen wie dem Käpt'n, dem Langen, Faris, dem Comedian oder der Wacholder-Anni, die so einiges zu erzählen haben. Der wahre Geist der Kneipe ist allerdings Wirtin Rita Urbaniak. Sie übernahm die Kneipe schon in den 1970ern, obwohl sie eigentlich was ganz anderes machen wollte.

In Gallup, New Mexico, where violent crime is five times the national average, a serial killer is operating unchecked, his targets indigent Native people whose murders are easily disguised as death by exposure on the frigid winter streets. He slips unnoticed through town, hidden in plain sight by his unassuming nature, while the voices in his head guide him toward a terrifying vision of glory. As the Gallup detectives struggle to put the pieces together, they consider calling in a controversial specialist to help.

Rita Todacheene is a forensic photographer working for the Albuquerque police force. Her excellent photography skills have cracked many cases—she is almost supernaturally good at capturing details. In fact, Rita has been hiding a secret: she sees the ghosts of crime victims who point her toward the clues that other investigators overlook. As a lone portal back to the living for traumatized spirits, Rita is terrorized by nagging ghosts who won’t let her sleep and who sabotage her personal life.

The neon lights of New York City flickered like stars in a velvet sky, casting a vibrant glow over the streets below. In the heart of the bustling metropolis, amidst the cacophony of honking horns and the distant hum of sirens, lay the emblem of Ethan Scott and Marcus Turner’s success—a nightclub called "Inferno." Its dazzling facade, ablaze with crimson and gold, promised nights of untamed revelry and escape from the ordinary.

Nineteen year old Cathy has already lost her parents and the boy she loved. As a struggling college student, she enjoys her job waitressing at a local diner—and the flattering attention of the town’s middle-aged Police Chief. Frank is a father figure, until he’s not. He pretends to be a gentleman, until she’s tricked into becoming his wife. Only after it’s too late does she realize that her husband, the powerful man who controls the town, is also a killer—and she’s next on his list.

Last summer, with the help of demon-killer Stephen Tapper, Raven Smith faced Hell on Earth to stop the demon-apocalypse (or more like, put it on hold). Raven made a deal with the Grand Marquis of Hell: he would not open the gates of hell if she promised not to fall in love with anyone until he returned for her.

Bonnie McDaniel had spent the last four years raising her brothers and sister after a tragic accident killed her parents. But now, four years later, she was out of money, and short on ideas. She had to form a plan. The only thing she could come up with was to find a husband who would help her. She'd never done anything so bold in her life.

Sam Tanner buried a man hanging from a tree the day he met Riley Morgan. He could tell from the moment he met her that she was trouble. After all, she was white and he was black, and he wanted to avoid her at all costs, but Riley managed to get under his skin, in more ways than one.

PO DESZCZOWEJ WIOŚNIE WRESZCIE NASTAJE SŁONECZNE LATO. Do niewielkiego, sennego miasteczka wprowadza się tajemnicza i niezwykle atrakcyjna Rita Plat. Swoim pojawieniem się wzbudza zainteresowanie mieszkańców. Mężczyźni zaczynają się zupełnie inaczej zachowywać. Są dla kobiet czuli, prawią im komplementy, spełniają ich zachcianki, obsypują kwiatami. Zaskoczone panie nieufnie przyglądają się tym zmianom, które dla jednych stają się szansą na nowy rozdział w życiu, a dla innych powodem do oskarżeń i szukania winnych. Plotki, podejrzenia i sekrety rozgrzewają niewielką społeczność nie mniej niż wakacyjny upał.

Emily Carrington was running away from her controlling Uncle and overbearing fiancé. When she met Cole Morgan, he told her he didn't allow unmarried women on his wagon train west. However, since he needed a cook for his men, he decided he could marry her and she'd do the cooking. Could a city gal hold up to the rigorous journey west?

Estamos en Santa Rita, un antiguo balneario, que luego fue sanatorio y ahora es la casa de una escritora anciana, Sofía, (que escribe novelas de misterio con un pseudónimo y novela rosa con otro), donde viven unas cuarenta personas de todas las edades apoyándose unos a otros y trabajando juntos, en un concepto de "comunidad cordial" transgeneracional. La protagonista, Greta, sobrina y traductora de Sofía, llega para quedarse una temporada y, a través de ella, vamos conociendo a los personajes de la historia.

Podcastin tekijä on kirjailija, kääntäjä, suomen kielen opettaja Rita Gustava Pulli (ent. Dahl). Pulli on julkaissut 23 tietokirjaa, joiden aiheskaala on ulottunut Suomen kaivoksista ja kaivospolitiikasta poetiikkaan ja politiikkaan, suomettuneeseen sananvapauteen ja globalisaation haasteisiin.Podcastin aiheet käsittelevät Rita G. Pullin kirjojen aiheita ja ne ulottuvat maahanmuutosta poetiikkaan ja politiikkaan, globalisaation haasteisiin, Suomen kaivoksiin ja kaivospolitiikkaan, galicialaiseen ja brasilialaiseen runouteen!Esimakua keväällä ilmestyvästä Rajat auki? -...

Amy Miller gets dumped on her wedding day and everyone knows it's for the best. Except for Amy. When her best friend treats Amy to a little retail therapy and convinces her to treat herself to an extravagantly priced but adorable pair of shoes that purportedly once belonged to a siren of the silver screen, she balks at first, but their allure soon wears her down. Once they are hers, everything in her life starts to change. A new romance blossoms, but things may not be what they seem.

Un viaje tan alucinado como lúcido a través de los sueños de un loco. Tras sobrevivir a una supuesta caída desde un tejado, un aspirante a actor empieza a disfrutar de la segunda oportunidad que le ha dado la vida... al menos, hasta que una caterva de personajes extravagantes e inolvidables empieza a cruzarse con él. Entre todos ellos, la simpar Rita, una actriz tan misteriosa como la vida y capaz de darle la vuelta por completo a su vida... quizá para mejor.

Um tributo em áudio recheado de conversas com convidados especiais sobre essa artista que ensinou o Brasil a ser livre. Baseado no seu novo livro: “Rita Lee – outra autobiografia

Eine wunderbare Geschichte vom Fortgehen und vom Ankommen – und vom großen Wagnis der Liebe. Wie jedes Jahr gewinnt Ewald Fricker auch beim diesjährigen Sommerfest der Allgäuer Kiesgrube, in der er arbeitet, den Pokal im Wettplanieren...

Rita Grabow sehnt sich nach Individualität und Freiheit. Doch ist es in unserer Gesellschaft überhaupt möglich, authentisch zu bleiben und sich selbst zu verwirklichen? Als Thomas Brasch in den 1970er Jahren LOVELY RITA schrieb, rebellierte die Jugend gegen den verbreiteten Fortschrittsglauben, gesellschaftliche Konventionen und den Konsum. Heute kreisen unsere Gedanken oft um die großen Krisen, und dennoch streben wir im Kleinen nach dem Besonderen und Einzigartigen. Rita verkörpert dieses Streben.