Edda Němcová Ordre des livres (chronologique)

As one of the youngest ever winners of the Grand National, Nick 'Foxy' Foxton's career as a world class jockey is on perfect track until a near fatal accident cuts his dream brutally short. But when he returns to Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him for what unfolds. Minutes before the biggest event on the racing calendar, Nick's affable American colleague Herb Kovak is shot at point blank range, the gunman disappearing amongst the stunned crowd. Along with the police, Nick is left baffled as to why anyone would want to kill such an apparently gentle soul. With the press speculating links to gangland crime and a crumpled note containing a threatening message found in the dead man's coat, Nick begins to doubt how well he really knew Herb. And on discovering Herb had named him as the benefactor of his will, Nick questions why he has been entrusted with the legacy. Is this a generous gift from a friend or is it, in fact, a poisoned chalice?

From Felix Francis, bestselling author and co-author with Dick Francis, comes a thrilling new installment set in the competitive world of horse racing. When Mark Shillingford commentates on a race where his twin sister Clare, a talented jockey, finishes third, he becomes suspicious. As a professional, he knows she should have won. Did she lose intentionally? Was the race fixed? This behavior is uncharacteristic for her. That night, Mark confronts Clare, but their heated argument ends with her storming off—marking the last time he sees her alive. Hours later, she seemingly jumps to her death from a hotel balcony. Overwhelmed with grief and guilt, Mark embarks on a quest for answers. What drove Clare to her demise? Or was it truly suicide? Packed with the suspense and excitement that fans of Dick Francis have come to love, this novel solidifies Felix Francis's reputation as a master thriller writer. The narrative is described as spare yet compelling, drawing readers in with its relentless pace. Felix, the younger son of the legendary Dick Francis, has taken on a more prominent role in writing since his father's passing, and this novel marks his second solo effort in the Dick Francis legacy.

The new Hercule Poirot novel - another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective and his 'little grey cells'.

Milovníci Agathy Christie zajisté vědí, že slavná spisovatelka vytvořila vedle ohromujícího množství detektivních románů a povídek též šestnáct divadelních her (a nejnovější průzkumy ukazují, že patrně nejde o definitivní počet). Tento soubor přináší trojici z nich. Legendární londýnské představení Pasti na myši zaznamenalo od svého prvního uvedení před pětašedesáti lety už více než dvacet tisíc repríz a dodnes baví další a další diváky. Svědkyni obžaloby (1953), adaptaci stejnojmenné povídky ze sbírky Smrtonoš, označují kritici za nejlepší autorčin divadelní počin. A Pavučina (1954), napsaná a původně určená pro oblíbenou britskou herečku Margaret Lockwoodovou, patří pro změnu k nejzábavnějším. Ctitelé napínavých příběhů z pera královny zločinu si perly její dramatické tvorby rozhodně vychutnají! 2. vydání.

Trois longues nouvelles jadis publiées dans le "Club des Masques" sous le titre "Christmas Pudding."

The final Tommy & Tuppence novel, in which a poisoning many years ago may not have been accidental after all...

The stakes are higher than ever in Damage, the fourth solo novel from Top Ten bestseller Felix Francis. Jeff Hinkley, undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, is looking into the shady activities of a racehorse trainer. But as he's tailing his quarry through the Cheltenham Racing Festival, the last thing he expects to witness is a gruesome murder. Could it have something to do with the reason the trainer was banned in the first place - the administration of illegal drugs to his horses? Days later, it's discovered that many more horses test positive for prohibited stimulants, a scandal that could throw horse-racing into disrepute. It's no surprise when the BHA receives a demand - pay up or face the consequences. In order to limit the damage to the sport, it's critical that Jeff find the perpetrator . . . but he'll soon learn he's up against someone who will stop at nothing to prevail . . . Praise for Dick Francis and Felix Francis: 'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' Sunday Times 'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' Daily Mail 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life

Dvojjazyčný soubor detektivních příběhů obsahuje celkem šest povídek z pera Agathy Christie. V Případu ztracené závěti se na známého detektiva Hercula Poirota obrací mladá žena, které její nebožtík strýc připravil opravdu důmyslný hlavolam, aby se tak ujistil, že si zaslouží stát se jeho dědičkou. Poirot osobně napomůže i vyřešení tajuplného případu vraždy v povídce Dobrodružství s italským šlechticem. Povídky Rádžův smaragd a Mužnost Edwarda Robinsona patří k autorčiným oblíbeným humorným textům, které nijak neidealizují vztahy mezi muži a ženami. Labutí píseň čtenáře pro změnu zavede do podivuhodného světa opery a povídka Poslední seance je výjimečná tím, že se vážně zabývá oblíbeným tématem Agathy Christie: vyvoláváním duchů a nadpřirozenými jevy.

Une fois n'est pas coutume, cette enquête d'Hercule Poirot nous mène en France d'où M. Renauld - un monsieur qui semble avoir des moyens - a lancé un S.O.S. impérieux au détective. Une limousine attendra Poirot et son ami Hastings à Calais... Mais à Calais, point de limousine : c'est que M. Renauld a été assassiné dans la nuit. On l'a trouvé lardé de coups de couteau dans le dos, au fond d'une tombe ouverte, creusée dans un terrain de golf... L'enquête ne sera pas facile : M. Renauld était bien discret sur son passé en Amérique du Sud ; et bien mystérieuses sont les deux femmes qui, aux dires des domestiques, le rencontraient souvent le soir... Mais Poirot est là, furetant partout, à récolter le moindre indice...

When Sir Richard Stewart, chair of the horseracing authority, demands ex-investigator Sid Halley examine some suspicious races, he is goven a firm 'no'. Sid retired six years ago - and nothing will make him go back. But he's wrong.

První svazek souborného vydání komiksových dobrodružství galského hrdiny Asterixe a jeho mohutného přítele Obelixe obsahuje chronologicky první čtyři alba. Čtenáři v něm najdou tyto příběhy: Asterix z Galie, Asterix a zlatý srp, Asterix a Gótové a Asterix gladiátorem.

Shell-shocked and missing a foot-lost to an IED during his tour of duty in Afghanistan-Captain Tom Forsyth has been sent "home" by the army and, at loose ends, returns to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined up at seventeen. But Josephine Kauri, the "first lady of British racing," has always put the horses she trains first and her family last. Tom soon finds himself strained to the breaking point with his mother and stepfather. But there's another reason for the stifling tension at Kauri House Stables: Josephine is being blackmailed for a hefty sum every week-and forced to make her horses lose. Retirement is not an option, as she has been warned that it will result in the thing she most fears: exposure and ridicule . . . and prison, when the government finds out what she's been hiding. Tom sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career, or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?

All Great Crime Writers Have Their Favourite Creations. Similarly, Every Great Sleuth Has His Own Preferred Method Of Deduction. Take The Charming Parker Pyne, Who Relies Upon An Intuitive Knowledge Of Human Nature To Solve The Problem At Pollensa Bay. Or Mr Satterthwaite, Who Seeks Inspiration Through His Collaboration With The Enigmatic Mr Quin In The Harlequin Tea Set Mystery. Then, Of Course, There S Poirot, Whose Measured Analysis Of Motive And Opportunity Is Tested To The Full In Yellow Iris, When He Receives An Anonymous Call About A Matter Of Life And Death.

In Agatha Christie’s gripping international thriller Destination Unknown , a woman at the end of her rope chooses a more exciting way to die when she embarks upon an almost certain suicide mission to find a missing scientist. When a number of leading scientists disappear without a trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. And the one woman who appears to hold the key to the mystery is dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash. Meanwhile, in a Casablanca hotel room, Hilary Craven prepares to take her own life. But her suicide attempt is about to be interrupted by a man who will offer her an altogether more thrilling way to die. . . .

The acclaimed best-selling father-and-son writing team of Silks and Dead Heat deliver another gripping thriller with a thoroughbred racing backdrop. 300,000 first printing.

A lawyer and amateur jockey defends a champion jockey accused of killing a fellow rider.

C'est pour une bien mince affaire qu'on dérange le grand Hercule Poirot : dans une pension de famille peuplée en majeure partie d'étudiants, il s'est produit toute une série de menus larcins et de petits actes de malveillance - délits trop insignifiants pour qu'on prévienne la police et qui semblent encore moins dignes du génie de Poirot. Mais la liste des méfaits est si bizarre que l'attention du célèbre détective en est piquée. Alors que l'enquête commence, les choses se gâtent. En fait, elles deviennent intéressantes : trois cadavres resteront sur le carreau. Le prix à payer pour la découverte d'un bien vilain trafic...

À Rome, il est d'usage d'accorder aux légionnaires, après vingt ans de service, des terres dans les provinces. L'un des légionnaires, éternel ivrogne et fauteur de troubles, reçoit un cadeau quelque peu contestable : une petite bourgade gauloise entourée de camps romains (qui, bien sûr, n'appartient pas vraiment à César...). Le terrain change rapidement de propriétaire dans une taverne voisine, où le soldat en question l'échange avec le tavernier contre un plat de nourriture et du vin. Le nouveau propriétaire se précipite alors vers le nord de la Gaule, mais il y découvre une surprise désagréable...

Lassé par la résistance des plus célèbres Gaulois, l’inspecteur général Lucius Fleurdelotus fait construire autour du Village une palissade, et décrète l’embargo. Nul n’entre ni ne sort, « et on vous oubliera ! », prédit l’envoyé spécial de Jules César. Pour Astérix, c’en est trop ! Il lance aux Romains un défi : il fera le tour de la Gaule, et ramènera de chaque région, en guise de preuve, une spécialité culinaire. Commence alors une folle expédition, que l’ensemble de la Gaule n’est pas prêt d’oublier !

Excédée par ses sarcasmes, Cléopâtre fait à César le pari d’édifier dans la ville d’Alexandrie un palais somptueux en son honneur, en trois mois, jour pour jour ! Pour Numérobis, l’architecte à qui la reine confie le projet, c’est mission impossible. D’autant qu’Amonbofis, son rival jaloux, fera tout pour mettre son projet en péril. Il ne lui reste qu’un espoir : Panoramix, le druide gaulois aux pouvoirs magiques…

Dérogeant à sa légendaire sagesse, Panoramix laisse fuser dans la douce quiétude des environs du village des jurons qui ne lui ressemblent guère…Il faut dire que l’heure est grave : le druide vient de briser sa serpe d’or. Sans elle, le gui ne saurait avoir de pouvoirs magiques, et nos héros se retrouvent privés de potion. Sans attendre, Astérix et Obélix prennent la route pour Lutèce à la recherche d’Amérix, le seul fabricant de serpe qui ait grâce aux yeux du vénérable druide du Village. Mais Amérix a disparu ! Sans l’indispensable serpe d’or, les Irréductibles Gaulois sont-ils condamnés à céder face à la puissance romaine ?

The young lady had just retired to her room when sounds of a struggle ensue, and cries of "Murder!" and revolver shots ring out. When her locked door is finally broken down by her father and a servant, they find the woman on the floor, badly hurt and bleeding. No one else is in the room. There is no other exit except through a barred window. How did the attacker escape? First published in 1907, this intriguing and baffling tale is a classic of early 20th-century detective fiction. At the heart of the novel is a perplexing mystery: How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? Nearly a century after its initial publication, Leroux's landmark tale of foul play, deception, and unbridled ambition remains a blueprint for the detective novel genre. Written by the immortal author of The Phantom of the Opera , this atmospheric thriller is still a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere. "The finest locked room tale ever written." — John Dickson Carr, author of The Hollow Man .