Charlie Brooks Knihy

Detektivní příběh z dostihového prostředí. Bezohledný ruský oligarcha Stanislav Šalakov si touží vydobýt významnou pozici na Západě. Jeho cílem je ovládnout evropský trh s plnokrevnými hřebci. Se svým nesmírným bohatstvím je připraven korumpovat, mučit i vraždit, jen aby ukojil svou ctižádost. Tipper O'Reilly, žokej učedník, se tvrdě poučí o pravdivosti přísloví, že není všechno zlato, co se třpytí. Zvlášť po setkání se záhadnou Annou. Donucen pracovat v Šalakovově hypermoderním tréninkovém středisku daleko za Moskvou nemá Tipper představu, oč ve skutečnosti jde, co bude s Anou, ani zda jim oběma nehrozí smrt.

A stunning coming-of-age novel about one young man's eye-opening sexual awakening at the hands of an intriguing older woman. Henry Cane knows exactly what he's going to do with the rest of his life. That's the problem. Born into the rarefied world of Manhattan wealth and privilege, after graduating from Princeton, Henry is about to start his perfectly planned out life. He's always known he will move back to Manhattan and be groomed to take over his father's publishing business. He's destined to date a string of appropriate girls until he dates the most appropriate girl and asks her to marry him. It's all so awfully tedious. But Henry's been given eight weeks to do something else, to be an entirely different person. When his parents leave him alone in their Sag Harbor estate for the summer, Henry embarks on a double life as Joe, a blue collar fisherman on the other side of the bay. Once ensconced in his fake identity, he finds himself entangled in an affair with an alluring, older European woman--who happens to be married. As he becomes more and more infatuated with her, their affair threatens to unravel his tightly wound story, and could jeopardize his entire future. This is the story of a boy becoming a man, shaped by the hands of women who truly control the narrative.

Roosevelt Pythagoras, a supervillain with nine PhDs and a fleet of robots, faces an unusual challenge for his release from prison: solve the murder of a renowned superhero. Recently convicted for bizarre crimes like shrinking Delaware and flying a death blimp, he must navigate a world of time travel and detective work. As he attempts to redeem himself, he hopes to avoid interference from pesky heroes, all while uncovering the truth behind the superhero's death. Prepare for a thrilling mix of villainy and redemption.

In a magical realm filled with wizards, dragons, and warriors, a young girl finds herself transported to Greystone Valley after an idle wish unexpectedly comes true. As she navigates this enchanting world, she encounters various fantastical beings and adventures that challenge her understanding of bravery and friendship. The story explores themes of destiny and self-discovery as she learns to harness her newfound abilities in a place where anything is possible.

A warm and brilliantly funny family comedy told from the perspective of Sammy the sniffer dog – perfect for younger readers aged 7 and up