Vive le Tour!
- 270 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
Vive le Tour! is the ultimate guide to the competition's heroes, cheats, controversy, extreme terrain, triumphs and tragedy - on and off the trail.
Nick Brownlee Knihy
Autor sa špecializuje na historickú fikciu, ktorá sa ponára do detailov starovekého sveta. Jeho diela sú inšpirované rozsiahlym výskumom a túžbou oživiť minulosť prostredníctvom napínavých príbehov. Vytvára neobvyklých hrdinov, ktorí sa pohybujú v zložitých historických obdobiach, často s nádychom tajomstva a intríg. Jeho štýl je precízny, buduje pôsobivé obrazy a pohlcujúcu atmosféru, ktorá čitateľa vtiahne do dávno stratených čias.
Burn
- 208 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
Just when Inspector Daniel Jouma believes calm has returned to Mombasa, all hell has broken loose. Bodies are piling up in the morgue, Jouma's new boss wants answers - and the mayor wants him out.Meanwhile, bulldozers are hurtling towards Jake Moore's stomping ground. Ever the hero, the maverick cop turned fishing-boat skipper faces up to the might of Kenya's most ruthless - and dangerous - developer.Then a chilling secret, long thought to be buried in the ashes of a deadly inferno, brings the crime-busting duo together once again. And Jake and Jouma are about to discover that, when you play with fire, someone always gets burned . . .
The third book by acclaimed UK crime author, Nick Brownlee, featuring the crime-busting duo Jake and Jouma
Has the global phenomenon that is Pop Idol ruined pop music, or is it just the natural evolution of a genre of music that has always been manufactured? From Tin Pan Alley to The Monkees, Bay City Rollers, Spice Girls, and boy bands, Bubblegum showcases the rise of Pop Idol and its many predecessors, in the process creating a witty, thorough history of what is arguably the most popular musical genre ever. This colorfully illustrated look at pop's manufactured mega-brands includes original interviews with the movers and shakers of the pop world.
Everything You Didn't Need to Know about the UK
- 224 stránok
- 8 hodin čítania
Highlighting all the weird and wacky facts that make the UK one of the number one tourist destinations, this guide is filled with off the wall facts, quotes, inane trivia and essential information on etiquette and slang featuring the latest attractions to visit, hidden gems to unearth and places to avoid. It is an ideal way for the tourist to understand the minutiae of the UK.
Zwei verstümmelte Leichen und ein gesprengtes Boot rufen den kenianischen Ermittler Daniel Jouma und den englischen Ex-Elitepolizisten Jake Moore auf den Plan. Gemeinsam kommt das ungewöhnliche Duo einem Verbrecherring auf die Spur, dessen Netzwerk weit über die Unterwelt von Mombasa hinausreicht. Wer sich nicht an die Spielregeln hält, wird eiskalt ausgeschaltet … African Crime: realistisch wie Deon Meyer, packend wie Margie Orford.