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When the hard-up Diamond brothers, Tim and Nick, win a weekend for two in Paris, it looks as if their luck is taking a turn for the better. But looks can be deceptive. There's a nasty smell in the air and it's not the cheese. If Nick and Tim aren't careful, their dream holiday could end up being a nightmare from which they'll never wake up.

For Tad Spencer, only son of a fabulously wealthy businessman, every day is like Christmas. Until he makes the mistake of wishing he was someone else. The next morning he wakes up as Bob Snarby, trapped in a cruel and squalid funfair world inhabited by hopeless criminals, mysterious fortune tellers and – worst of all – the murderous Finn.

When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick’s got a bad feeling, and it’s not indigestion. And when he meets their fellow guests, the feeling only gets worse – especially when they start dying in ever more bizarre ways!

Der Bestseller ALEX RIDER - die Vorlage zur actiongeladenen TV-Serie! Als der 14-jährige Alex Rider vom Tod seines Onkels erfährt, spürt er sofort, dass die Polizei ihm etwas verheimlicht. Er stellt Nachforschungen an - bis ihn der MI6 in sein Hauptquartier zitiert. Und ihm die Wahrheit sagt. Sein Onkel war Geheimagent und hat einen ungelösten Fall hinterlassen: Stormbreaker. Jemand will Englands Schulen attackieren. Und Alex ist der Einzige, der dies noch verhindern kann.

When the vertically challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package worth over three million pounds, he’s making a big mistake. Tim Diamond is the worst detective in the world. Next day, Johnny’s dead, Tim feels the heat, and his smart younger brother, Nick, gets the package – and every crook in town on his back!

When a stranger offers Tim a wad of money for his overcoat, it seems like a stroke of luck. But then the stranger is pumped full of lead - and it could soon be the fate of the Diamond Brothers, too, unless they can outwit the unknown assassin!

Tom Falconer is in trouble. Pursued by the notorious criminal Ratsey, Tom soon finds himself alone and hungry on the streets of London. Luckily enough, the mysterious Dr Mobius soon recruits Tom to play an important role in a play to be performed in front of Queen Elizabeth. Tom knows there’s something not right about Mobius, but he’s willing to take a risk in order to keep his neck out of Ratsey’s murderous hands.

Susan Ryeland, insatisfecha con su nueva vida en Creta, echa de menos Londres. Un día, recibe la visita de Lawrence y Pauline Treherne, propietarios de Branlow Hall, un lujoso hotel en Inglaterra. El matrimonio pide ayuda a Susan para encontrar a su hija. Cecily desapareció poco después de asegurar a sus padres que el hombre que cumple condena por un crimen cometido en su establecimiento es inocente.

A medida que el año llega a su fin, Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson deben partir atravesando un Londres cargado de nieve, para investigar el robo de un reloj de valor incalculable y la recepción de siete macabras tarjetas de Navidad. ¿Resolverán el misterio antes de que ellos también reciban los "cumplidos de la temporada" no deseados?

Cuando el año llega a su fin, Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson deben partir a través de un Londres cargado de nieve para investigar el robo de un reloj de valor incalculable y la recepción de siete macabras tarjetas navideñas. ¿Resolverán el misterio asesino antes de que ellos también reciban los "saludos de Navidad" no deseados?

Estamos 40 años en el futuro y Londres es una ciudad en decadencia. John Watson ha regresado del servicio médico en la guerra de Afganistán y vive solo en una zona degradada de la ciudad. De camino a casa, se topa con un hombre golpeado en la calle, inconsciente y completamente desnudo. Sus posibilidades de sobrevivir son mínimas.

Susan Ryeland, Lektorin außer Dienst, führt mit ihrem Lebensgefährten das zauberhafte kleine Hotel Polydoros auf Kreta. Aber ganz so idyllisch ist es dann doch nicht, denn der Alltag mit den ewig unzuverlässigen Lieferanten, unpünktlichen Angestellten und den nicht immer einfachen Gästen, macht das Inselleben anstrengender, als sie es sich vorgestellt hat. Auch ihre Beziehung leidet unter dem Stress, und Susan vermisst ihr altes Leben in London. Da kommt das Ehepaar Treherne gerade recht.

Der Bestseller ALEX RIDER - die Vorlage zur actiongeladenen TV-Serie! Alex Riders Wunden sind kaum verheilt, als er den nächsten Auftrag vom MI6 erhält: Er soll zwei CIA-Agenten dabei unterstützen, den russischen Ex-General Sarow zu stellen. Schauplatz ist Skeleton Key, eine traumhafte Karibikinsel. Doch statt Ferien unter Palmen erwartet Alex ein skrupelloser General, der einen teuflischen Plan verfolgt.

Der Bestseller ALEX RIDER - die Vorlage zur actiongeladenen TV-Serie! Der MI6 schleust Alex Rider in ein Schweizer Eliteinternat ein - eine Schule für die missratenen Söhne superreicher Eltern. Das Internat ist abgeschottet wie ein Gefängnis für Schwerverbrecher. Doch noch mehr alarmiert Alex, dass die Schüler gar nicht rebellisch, sondern schrecklich brav sind. Bei seinen Nachforschungen macht Alex eine grauenhafte Entdeckung.

Don't mess with the gods. And if they mess with you? Run like hell.... In the cold, dead eyes of the Banshee and the hissing, spitting fangs of the Gorgon; in the fiery breath of the dragon and the razor sharp claws of the Sphinx – there is a thirst for blood and a murderous hunger. But it is a time of heroes, and the teeth and claws of these hideous beasts are no match for the lethal blades of such men....

Ever pictured your own funeral? You won’t be able to help it when you read some of the stories in this nightmarish collection, where things are never what they appear. Funerals are just the beginning. How about a day at the beach that ends in a mischievous murder? Or a cell phone that has a direct dial to the dead? From the creator of the blockbuster Alex Rider Adventures and The Diamond Brothers Mysteries comes eight more fantastically frightening tales.

There was a time when monsters and dragons roamed the earth, and the gods walked among us. A time of blood, swords, and furious battles. A time of legends, heroes, darkness, and death....

In a time of war, of death and destruction, the world needs heroes. Arthur. Theseus. Geriguiaguiatugo. Their names are whispered on the wind – tales of epic quests, of furious battles, beasts slain - and the glory of victory.

Tim Diamond - the world’s worst private detective - takes on his most dangerous case yet, and it’s going to be up to his brother to keep him out of trouble. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Someone is trying to destroy David Eliot's school. A year ago, he'd have been happy to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghoulish teachers. Now, he's on course to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power presented to the star pupil. But a series of suspicious mishaps sees the gap between David and new boy Vincent King narrow alarmingly. Someone, it seems, is trying to stop David winning – and, worse, threatening Groosham Grange itself!

Thirteen-year-old Nick Diamond is in prison! Framed for a jewel heist, quick-thinking Nick finds himself sharing a cell with public enemy number one: Johnny Powers. Nick’s only chance of clearing his name is to nail the Fence, the country’s master criminal. But to do that, he needs to break out – which is where his bumbling older brother, Tim, comes in. Nick’s not so sure he’ll make it to his fourteenth birthday!