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CodeName: Snake - The Evil We Kill is the dramatic story of a Jewish assassin operating in Berlin during World War Two. A riveting tale of suspense, revenge and triumph during one of the world's most tumultuous periods. CodeName: Snake is a spy story that highlights the devastating treatment of Jewish citizens in Berlin, Germany, during WWII, turning a boy into a revenge-seeking serial killer.

Nance Able has finally recovered from the violent death of her first husband and is living a new life in the West with her second husband, Ned. When Meredith, her younger, errant sister, decides to move to the same town, Nance's long sought happiness is threatened.

Expansive.., and eloquent.., at once grave and majestic. In the final volume of the 'Home' trilogy, it is 1974 and we are in the windswept territories of the southwest USA. Written with terse lyricism, and cinematic detail, and wry humor, Dirt and Snakes is a tale of the American West like no other in contemporary literature. This searing, extraordinarily evocative narrative opens with Gus Alamo, a wayfarer; a Cowboy.

Pisando serpientes: El tesoro sagrado o el Apocalipsis esperado es la primera novela de Ricardo Celis (Tampico, México), reconocido periodista con más de treinta años de experiencia en la televisión en Estados Unidos. En esta novela, el autor demuestra un amplio dominio de la historia de su país y un certero manejo del arte narrativo para crear una historia fascinante y original, que coloca a Celis como un autor con voz propia dentro del género de la intriga.

Humayun Ahmed wrote: "Himu is one of my favorite characters. When I write something about Himu - I feel like Himu, feel a bit thick. This thing does not happen at the time of any other writing. My first book on Himu is Moyurakkhi [Peacock]. First I felt this thing inside me while writing Moyurakkhi [Peacock]. Then I wrote the second book Darojar Opashe [Next to the Door]. Felt the same thing. Why is this happening? I consider myself a reasonable person. But then again why does the unimaginable, mysterious world of Himu attract a rationalist?

Jeanne Les Flambeaux is the underachiever in her very accomplished restaurateur family. No one ever expected her to amount anything, so she hasn't. When her lover, Johnny, steals the family jewels, Jeanne must find him and the jewels before her family discovers their loss. Fortunately she's aided in her task by Crane, a talking crystal skull who only speaks to her. Together they embark on a wild and wacky journey across the Great American Southwest.

Follow the everyday adventures of coffee shop owners Terrastina and Mazolli and their precocious twin daughters. Laugh and cry alongside them as they manage their business and cope with the eccentric members of their small town community. A sweet story filled with love, humor, and penguins. You'll never look at a cup of joe the same way again.