Mark B. Mills Knihy

Vtipný román o vytváraní puta medzi psom a jeho majiteľom. Môže byť najlepší priateľ človeka aj jeho strážnym anjelom? Hovorí sa, že pes je najlepší priateľ človeka. Máte aj vy takého? Ak nie, nech sa páči, zoznámte sa… (Hoci jeho majiteľ si o ňom spočiatku myslí čosi úplne iné.) Volá sa Peso, je škaredý, biely, takmer bezsrstý a nesmierne vzdorovitý. Vyzerá akoby vpálil hlavou do múru a vykašľal sa na plastickú operáciu. Jednoducho tej krásy príliš nepodedil, chudák. Dan, autor reklamných sloganov a komiksov, nie je padavka, ale ani agresívny snaživec. Rád jazdí pomaly, na mobile lúšti sudoku a nový sveter si kúpi až vtedy, keď obnosí ten starý. Už štyri roky žije s Clarou a je šťastný. Jedného dňa ho však Clara znenazdajky opustí, nechá mu len dlhý list plný obvinení a, samozrejme… Pesa, ktorého nikdy nemal rád. A tak Dan, ktorý je už niekoľko týždňov bez práce, prichádza ešte aj o priateľku, a na krku mu ostane vzdorovitý pes, ktorého nikdy nechcel. Lenže zbaviť sa ho nie je až také ľahké. Rozhodne sa, že mu nájde nový domov, ale každý vie, ako to väčšinou dopadne, keď má človek tie najlepšie úmysly. Navyše sa ukáže, že Peso je vskutku nezvyčajný štvornohý kamarát... a jedna veľká inšpirácia. Práve toto škaredé psie stvorenie vnáša do príbehu veľkú radosť a potešenie.

Florence Winslow awakens in a hospital with the shocking revelation that she has killed a man, though she only recalls a collision on a remote road. The deceased was driving a stolen car, leading Detective Dylan Bodine to suspect foul play and that someone may have intended to harm Florence. As he teams up with seasoned investigator Carrie Fuller, they uncover Florence's connection to a powerful family, intensifying the urgency to solve the mystery and protect her from potential threats.

Containing many engravings and ground plans, this guidebook to the ancient cathedrals of England features interesting facts and stories, and is written by a stonemason and letter carver.

There are two prevailing views on the future of technology: one suggests we've reached a "new normal" with limited advancements, while the other focuses on job destruction and the decline of traditional businesses. Mark P. Mills argues that both perspectives are misguided. He believes the 2020s will mark a significant turning point in human progress, characterized by technology-driven prosperity. This transformation won't stem from a single groundbreaking invention but from the convergence of advancements in three key areas: the "Cloud," which serves as a revolutionary infrastructure powered by next-generation microprocessors and accessible artificial intelligence; innovative machines for production and logistics; and the development of novel materials that redefine manufacturing. This pattern of convergence mirrors the technological revolution of the 1920s, which also spurred a long-term economic expansion through new information infrastructures, machinery, and materials. While the previous boom may have exhausted its potential, Mills asserts that a new era of innovation is beginning. The U.S. stands at the forefront of these changes, poised to disrupt industries such as manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, education, energy, and entertainment.

Snow Falling on Cedars meets The Shipping News in this enthralling literary crime novel set in post World War II Long Island. In the small town of Amagansett, perched on Long Island's windswept coast, generations have followed the same calling as their forefathers, fishing the dangerous Atlantic waters. Little has changed in the three centuries since white settlers drove the Montaukett Indians from the land. But for Conrad Labarde, a second-generation Basque immigrant recently returned from the Second World War, and his fellow fisherman Rollo Kemp, this stability is shattered when a beautiful New York socialite turns up dead in their nets. On the face of it, her death was accidental, but deputy police chief Tom Hollis -- an incomer from New York -- is convinced the truth lies in the intricate histories and family secrets of Amagansett's inhabitants. Meanwhile the enigmatic Labarde is pursuing his own investigation. In unravelling the mystery, this haunting and evocative novel captures a community whose way of life is disappearing, its demise hastened by war in Europe and the incursions of wealthy city dwellers in search of a playground.

A riveting and evocative tale of passion and murder, set on the French Riviera in the 1930s, from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Savage Garden.

Set in Italy in 1958, 'The Savage Garden' is the story of two unsolved murders - one committed in the late Renaissance, the other in 1944, during the dying days of the German army's occupation.

Mark Mills's bestselling novels Amagansett and The Savage Garden have won him widespread acclaim for his singular brand of suspense. Weaving a haunting and atmospheric historical backdrop with a tense plot of murder and an unforgettable love story, he delivers another riveting tale in The Information Officer. Summer 1942: Malta, a small windswept island in the Mediterranean, has become the most bombed patch of earth on the planet, worse even than London during the Blitz. The Maltese, a fiercely independent people, withstand the relentless Axis air raids. Max Chadwick is the British officer charged with manipulating the news on Malta to bolster the population's fragile esprit de corps. This is all, besides a few broken-down fighter planes, that stands in the face of Nazi occupation and perhaps even victory—for Malta is the stepping-stone the Germans need between Europe and North Africa. When Max learns of the brutal murder of a young island woman—along with evidence that the crime was committed by a British officer—he knows that the Maltese loyalty to the war effort could be instantly shattered. As the clock ticks down toward all-out invasion, Max must investigate the murder—beyond the gaze of his superiors, friends, and even the woman he loves. Filled with remarkably poignant and atmospheric details of life under siege, and indelible characters who live and breathe, The Information Officer is a taut, transporting thriller—an enthralling novel told with exceptional skill and style.

La fiancée de Dan disparaît du jour au lendemain, ne lui laissant qu’une lettre et le chien qu’elle venait à peine de recueillir : Doggo. Plus proche du cabot hargneux que de l’adorable toutou, celui-ci va pourtant chambouler la vie du trentenaire. Nouveau job, nouvel amour, et si la tornade Doggo se révélait le plus inattendu des porte-bonheur ?

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