Some things never change.New York City, 1896. Hypocrisy in high places is rife, police corruption commonplace, and a brutal killer is terrorising young male prostitutes.Unfortunately for Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, the psychological profiling of murderers is a practice still in its infancy, struggling to make headway against the prejudices of those who prefer the mentally ill — and the ‘alienists’ who treat them — to be out of sight as well as out of mind.But as the body count rises, Roosevelt swallows his doubts and turns to the eminent alienist Dr Laszlo Kreizler to put a stop to the bloody murders — giving Kreizler a chance to take him further into the dark heart of criminality, and one step closer to death.

Книга «For One More Day». Издательство: Sphere. Год выпуска: 2007. Переплет: Мягкий переплет. Количество страниц: 200. Автор: Albom Mitch. Стандарт: 1. Возрастная категория: отсутствует. Страна производитель: Соединенное королевство.

A year after the events narrated in The Alienist, the cast of characters from that novel are again brought together to investigate a crime committed in the heady days of New York in the 1890s, but this time narrated by the orphan Stevie Taggert. A young child, the daughter of Spanish diplomats, disappears. It seems she has been abducted but no ransom note is received and the detectives Isaacson quickly discover that a nurse, Elspeth Hunter, is probably the kidnapper. They also discover that Hunter has been a little too closely connected with the death of three other infants. But what are her motives? She married a fortune, and although she is connected to some fairly rough villains this crime does not fit their modus operandi. Is it something as ‘simple’ as psychological disturbance due to her own inability to bear children, or something more sinister unguessed at?

Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike’s business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . .Utterly page-turning, The Running Grave moves Strike and Robin’s story forward in the epic, unforgettable seventh instalment of the series.К Корморану Страйку обращается обеспокоенный мужчина. Его сын, Уилл, попал в религиозную секту в сельской глубинке Норфолка.На первый взгляд Всеобщая Гуманитарная Церковь может показаться миролюбивой организацией, которая просто мечтает сделать этот мир лучше. Однако позже Страйк узнает, что за красивой картинкой скрывается нечто зловещее: с сектой связано несколько необъяснимых смертей.Страйк обещает спасти Уилла. Робин Эллакотт, напарница детектива, отправляется в Норфолк. Там она внедряется в секту, чтобы работать под прикрытием. Но Робин даже представить себе не может, насколько велика опасность, и чем обернется для нее это задание…«Бегущая могила» – это седьмой роман в цикле детективов о Корморане Страйке, написанный под псевдонимом Роберт Гэлбрейт. Книга станет прекрасным подарком для поклонников творчества писательницы.По мотивам произведения был снят сериал «Страйк».Книга на английском языке.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.The famous Olympic Games are to be held in Athens — and Asterix, Obelix and their friends enter. The competition will be formidable but our heroes are determined they will find a way to win.Book 12 in the bestselling series.

When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.Trying to get to the bottom of Billy’s story, Strike and Robin Ellacott — once his assistant, now a partner in the agency — set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been — Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that . . .The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.

‘The bodies never stay buried forever . . .’On a freezing winter morning, fishermen pull a body from the sea. It is quickly discovered that the dead man was the prime suspect in a decade-old investigation, when a prominent civil servant disappeared without trace. DCI Karen Pirie was the last detective to review the file and is drawn into a sinister world of betrayal and dark secrets.But Karen is already grappling with another case, one with even more questions and fewer answers. A skeleton has been discovered in an abandoned campervan and all clues point to a killer who never faced justice — a killer who is still out there.In her search for the truth, Karen uncovers a network of lies that has gone unchallenged for years. But lies and secrets can turn deadly when someone is determined to keep them hidden for good . . .

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.The Romans persuade a Gaulish chief to challenge Vitalstatistix to single combat. This poses no threat until Getafix is hit by a flying menhir and forgets how to make the magic potion.Book 7 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one. Unfortunately the sicklesmith (a cousin of Obelix’s) has mysteriously gone missing…Book 2 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.Again Getafix is kidnapped, this time by a raiding band of Goths. Asterix and Obelix follow them into Germania and, in the process of rescuing their druid, set off a whole series of tribal wars.Book 3 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.The Romans build a barricade around the village. So Asterix and Obelix demonstrate their resistance by going on a journey around the entire country, collecting local specialities on the way.Book 5 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.Neighbouring Gaulish Chief WhosemoralsarelAstix asks Vitalstatistix and his villagers to look after a cauldron full of money to keep it out of Roman hands, but the chief, whose morals are as dubious as his name suggests, is bent on doublecrossing everyone, and steals back the cauldron while Asterix is guarding it. Asterix and Obelix set off to recover the money.Book 13 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.The hero Vercingetorix once defeated Julius Caesar near Gergovia in the Arvernian country. Although the tables were turned later at the battle of Alesia, the Gauls remember Gergovia as a glorious victory. Years later, Caesar plans to parade with Vercingetorix’s shield — but where can it be The Romans and the Gauls race to find it.Book 11 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.The hero Vercingetorix once defeated Julius Caesar near Gergovia in the Arvernian country. Although the tables were turned later at the battle of Alesia, the Gauls remember Gergovia as a glorious victory. Years later, Caesar plans to parade with Vercingetorix’s shield — but where can it be The Romans and the Gauls race to find it.Book 11 in the bestselling series.

Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.A group of Vikings comes to Gaul trying to learn what fear is. Their visit coincides with that of a real expert on the subject: Vitalstatistix’s trendy nephew from Lutetia, Justforkix…Book 9 in the bestselling series.