Neil Smith Livres

My Friends, the brilliant new novel from Fredrik Backman, New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, is coming in June 2025!

A compendium of three brilliant Jonas Karlsson novellas, with one, The Circus , published for the first time here. In this trilogy Jonas Karlsson explores the quirkier side of human nature, helping us to see the world anew via three eccentric narrators. Firstly, jobsworth Bjorn starts a new career and expects to progress quickly with his meticulousness and efficiency. But he only gets the recognition he deserves in the Room which, it transpires, only he can visit. Next, a man with a seemingly unremarkable life -- a job in a video store, a small flat, no partner, one good friend and a nice ice cream shop nearby -- receives an enormous invoice for his `experienced happiness'. Unable to pay, he sets out to discover how, exactly, his happiness bill was calculated. Finally, two old friends decide to visit a circus together. When Magnus disappears during a magic trick, our protagonist is consumed by the need to find him. And yet, as with any Karlsson story, things aren't quite what they seem...

It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die… The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler’s bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo.

In a large Swedish forest Beartown hides a dark secret ... Cut-off from everywhere else it experiences the kind of isolation that tears people apart. And each year more and more of the town is swallowed by the forest. Then the town is offered a bright new future. But it is all put in jeopardy by a single, brutal act. It divides the town into those who think it should be hushed up and forgotten, and those who'll risk the future to see justice done. Who will speak up? Could you stand by and stay silent? Or would you risk everything for justice? Which side would you be on?

Harry Hole s'est déjà réveillé avec un sombre pressentiment, la tête vide et une gueule de bois terrible. Cette fois, cependant, le réveil est encore pire que d'habitude. L'ancien policier célèbre a du sang sur les mains et sur le pantalon, et il lui faut un moment pour se rappeler qu'il a tout perdu. Fini l'idyllique mariage avec Ráchel, finie la carrière intéressante d'enseignant à l'académie de police. Il ne lui reste qu'un ami fidèle, Jim Beam, et un bureau à côté de Trulse Berntsena, où, en tant qu'ancienne légende, il peut trier des papiers grâce à l'intercession de son patron. Ce qu'il ne parvient pas à se rappeler, ce sont les événements de la veille au bar Jealousy. Les fragments de mémoire refont surface lentement, mais s'assemblent en une image terrible. Harry commence à souhaiter ne jamais s'être réveillé, car même un mauvais rêve est préférable à la réalité cruelle à laquelle il doit faire face. Alors qu'il pense avoir touché le fond, son ancien ennemi Svein Finne réapparaît. Harry a deux options : mettre fin à tout ou tenter de se relever, ne serait-ce que temporairement.

Retired Chief of the National Crime Police and Swedish Security Service Lars Martin Johansson has just suffered a stroke.

'It may take you a while to sleep after you finish it' DAILY EXPRESS The most chilling and terrifying serial killer thriller of the year, from international bestseller Lars Kepler. 'Wraps you in a cloak of darkness' DAILY MAIL Sweden's most notorious serial killer. Jurek Walter was shot and killed years ago. The police moved on and managed to forget the darkness that had tainted their lives. Has come back from the dead. But now someone is leaving a trail of broken bodies across Sweden and the clues all point to Walter. Detective Joona Linna is convinced his worst nightmare is becoming a reality: the man who tore apart his family has returned to finish the job. He doesn't just kill you. He buries your loved ones alive. When Joona's partner is taken - and locked inside an underground coffin - he finds himself with an impossible choice: leave her to die or walk into the trap set by the only man he ever feared.

The next installment from #1 New York Times bestselling author Liza Marklund. Police Officer Nina Hoffman finds her fellow officer David Lindholm naked on his bed with bullets through his head and stomach. Next to the body is his wife, Julia. The traumatized Julia rambles on about a woman entering the house, killing David and running off with her son, but all the evidence seems to point in Julia’s direction. Annika Bengtzon covers the case and is drawn in headfirst when she sees that Julia is about to be falsely charged. Working against the clock, Annika must clear Julia’s name and find her missing son.

In the newest thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Liza Marklund, dubbed the "Queen of Scandinavian Crime Fiction," Annika Bengtzon tracks an unknown adversary through a web of lies and violence--bringing her face-to-face with a terrifying enemy. Annika Bengtzon is back at Kvällspressen's Stockholm offices after three years as the newspaper's Washington, DC correspondent. One afternoon, a young woman is found dead behind a nursery school in a Stockholm suburb. She is the fourth victim with the same characteristics: a young mother, stabbed from behind. In the editorial offices of Kvällspressen they sense a serial killer, but Annika dismisses it as a wild fantasy. Meanwhile, her husband Thomas is attending an international conference in Nairobi, Kenya. During a reconnaissance trip to the Somali border the entire delegation of seven European envoys is kidnapped. As the murder spree in Stockholm continues, Annika is dragged into a violent hostage situation that shakes both Europe and East Africa. When their unreasonable demands are rejected, the kidnappers begin to execute the hostages, one by one.

Language, Bananas, and Bonobos presents a series of engaging reflections on concerns such as our knowledge and use of language, political correctness, and the linguistic abilities of chimpanzees. In doing so, this volume provides new insights into linguistics that are of universal interest.

For the price of one, you get three Lando Calrissian novels: LANDO CALRISSSIAN AND THE MINDHARP OF SHARU, LANDO CLARISSIAN AND THE FLAMEWIND OF OSEON, and LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE STARCAVE OF THONBOKA. You know him as a gambler, rogue, and con-artist; Lando's always on the frontier scanning his sensors for easy credits and looking for action in galaxies near and far.

Ensure exam success with complete support for Option B and all of the Depth Studies in the latest IGCSE, IGCSE 9-1 and O Level (0470/0977/2147) syllabuses. A comprehensive syllabus mapping grid is included so you can be confident of full support.Taking a dual focus on knowledge acquisition and skills development, it includes extensive source analysis work and is packed with original colour sources, graphs and maps to engage learners.A dedicated chapter on exam skills fully develops all the skills directly relevant to assessment and the alternative to coursework, while the accompanying support site offers revision and exam-style questions and interactive tests.This new edition supports every learner with straightforward language and clearly defined historical terms.

A Tale of the 60s. Your book--colossal power, sharp, spot-on writing. Issues of rape and fratricide are explored with the dialectical seriousness that echoes Old Testament and Dostoyevsky. You break through the cool that infects our modern world and show the human soul in deepest wrestling with... číst celé

Matched to the latest Cambridge assessment criteria, this in-depth Exam Success Guide brings clarity and focus to exam preparation with detailed and practical guidance on raising attainment in IGCSE & O level History.

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A critical introduction to the music and thought of the German composer Mathias Spahlinger. Explored from his own perspective and discussed critically in relation to the work of French philosopher Jacques Ranciere and the continuing discourses of modernism. The first study on Spahlinger to be published in English. 36 b/w figs.

Une jeune femme est assassinée après un rendez-vous pris sur un célèbre site de rencontres. Les violentes marques de morsures trouvées sur le cadavre ne laissent pas de doute : il ne s'agit pas d'un simple fait divers comme tant d'autres, d'un tête-à-tête qui aurait mal tourné avec un maniaque arpentant le Web. C'est un prédateur particulièrement féroce qui a sévi, assoiffé de sang humain. Lorsqu'un deuxième corps est découvert, mutilé selon la même mise en scène macabre, il semble clair qu'un seul homme peut mettre un terme aux agissements du tueur... Mais Harry Hole est réticent à l'idée de s'occuper de cette affaire. Désormais instructeur à l'Ecole de police, apparemment libéré de ses démons et heureux avec son épouse, il s'est promis de ne plus mettre les siens en danger. Malgré tout, un doute s'immisce en lui : ces meurtres pourraient être liés à l'unique enquête non résolue de sa carrière. Il comprend que le destin le place de nouveau face à un dilemme : mener une vie paisible et tirer un trait définitif sur son passé d'enquêteur, ou arrêter enfin le criminel qui lui a jadis échappé et qui continue de le hanter.

Abi und Eli Jones sind in ihrer schwierigen Kindheit in den Siebzigerjahren eng verbunden, geprägt von ihren problematischen Eltern. Während Eli sich von der Familie lösen will, suchen beide Geschwister getrennt ihren Weg ins Erwachsenenleben, entdecken ihre Identität und finden Trost in der Kunst. Neil Smith erzählt berührend und witzig von ihrem Kampf.

Oliver »Boo« Dalrymple ist ein dreizehnjähriger, hochbegabter Außenseiter. Und leider ist er tot. Eben noch hat er in Gedanken versunken vor seinem Schulspind gestanden, da findet er sich plötzlich in einem seltsamen Jenseits für Dreizehnjährige wieder. Hier verbringen die Jugendlichen ihre Zeit wie auf einem großen Schulhof, sausen auf Fahrrädern umher und werden mit allem versorgt, was Dreizehnjährige zum Leben brauchen. Boo hat gerade begonnen, sich an das Nachleben zu gewöhnen, als sein ehemaliger Klassenkamerad Johnny auftaucht und ein neues Licht auf Boos Vergangenheit wirft. Dadurch wird die gerade erst geschlossene Freundschaft auf eine harte Probe gestellt.

Компании часто попадают в заголовки новостей из-за решений, которые заставляют многих из нас недоумевать, даже те компании, которые умны и успешны. Здесь автор Нил Смит, имеющий более 20 лет опыта в улучшении производительности, раскрывает скрытые барьеры, которые заставляют отличные компании принимать глупые решения и умных людей действовать неразумно. Опираясь на свой опыт работы с генеральными директорами и трансформацию ведущих мировых компаний, Смит выделяет восемь барьеров, которые мешают организациям достигать и поддерживать устойчивый успех. Наполненный анекдотами и примерами из практики, Смит описывает быстрый и проверенный процесс, в котором 12 принципов бизнес-трансформации могут разрушить барьеры, сдерживающие компании.