Inferno ​(angol)

Dan Brown - The ​Da Vinci Code
Harvard ​professor Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call while on business in Paris: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been brutally murdered inside the museum. Alongside the body, police have found a series of baffling codes. As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, begin to sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to find a trail that leads to the works of Leonardo Da Vinci - and suggests the answer to a mystery that stretches deep into the vault of history. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine code and quickly assemble the pieces of the puzzle, a stunning historical truth will be lost forever...

Dan Brown - Inferno
A ​történelem egyik leghátborzongatóbb irodalmi klasszikusa, a Pokol ihletésére született, és díszletei között játszódó mű Dan Brown eddigi legellenállhatatlanabb és leggondolatébresztőbb regénye; lélegzetelállító versenyfutás az idővel...

Michael Connelly - Echo ​Park
In ​1993 Harry Bosch was assigned the case of a missing person, Marie Gesto. The young woman was never found - dead or alive - and the case has haunted Bosch ever since. Thirteen years later Bosch is in the Open-Unsolved Unit when he gets a call from the DA's office. A man accused of two killings is willing to confess to several other murders in a deal to avoid the death penalty. One of his victims, he says, is Marie Gesto. Bosch begins to crack when he realises that he and his partner missed a clue back in 1993 which could have prevented the nine murders that followed the killing of Marie Gesto...

J. K. Rowling - Harry ​Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry ​Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon’s house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who’s parents have been killed in a ‘car crash’. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher’s Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they?? The Author: This is Jo’s first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry’s further adventures at Hogwarts. She lives in Edinburgh.

Daniel Keyes - The ​Touch
Karen ​and Barney Stark were an ordinary young couple. More than anything they wanted a baby of their own. Finally, after months of waiting, Karen discovers she's pregnant. Suddenly a radiation accident turns their happiness into an endless nightmare.

Vavyan Fable - Tündérlovaglás
Ella ​Belloq „példátlanul izgalmas kalandtúrán, élménykiránduláson” (by média) vesz részt iskolatársaival az Albatrosz-félszigeten. A túra kimondottan nem jó értelemben válik izgalmassá. Denisa a Shrek csúfnévre keresztelt rendőrfőnököt faggatja Ella hollétéről, emiatt erősen tart féltett kincse - maradék türelme - elvesztésétől. Nem növeli komfortérzetét az urna sem, amelyet egy játékbabákkal telezsúfolt, különös házból hozott haza. Martin a folyamatos nőrohamoktól csömörlötten használt gumióvszereket kukáz ki szerény hajléka padlójáról. Újrahasznosítással kapcsolatos, erősen környezetbarát álmodozásából azonban felébreszti a hideg gyanú: Egylövetű Izéke becenevű új ágymelegítője nem akar lelépni az „egyéjszaka” múltával. Sajnálatos módon a hölgyszemély nem pusztán a férjhez menési láztól idült: már régen elhagyta a normálisnak nevezhető elmeövezetet, és még egyre gyorsul. Belloq egy neonáci bandát üldöz, és kiváltképp kínos titkukra bukkan egy monostorban. Denisával versenyt rohan ellenük Elláért, nehezítésképpen az amúgy is kusza nyomszálakat a szembenálló erők tovább gubancolják. A hajsza csitultával marad egy súlyos kérdés: van-e, lehet-e esélye Ellának ép felnőtté érni valaha?

Agatha Christie - The ​Mysterious Affair at Styles
Invalided ​home from the First World War, Lieutenant Hastings finds himself in a convalescent home very much to his disliking. Thankfully his old friend John Cavendish invites him to spend the rest of his sick leave at his family home. The beautiful Styles Court is home to John’s step mother Mrs Inglethorpe, and her new husband Alfred. Despite the tranquil surroundings Hastings begins to realise that all is not right. When Mrs Inglethorpe is found poisoned a murder investigation begins, and who better to investigate than war refugee Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian detective.

Agatha Christie - Towards ​Zero
What ​is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. When a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head.

Stieg Larsson - A ​tetovált lány
Egy ​idős svéd milliárdos, Henrik Vanger negyven évvel ezelőtt elveszítette unokahúgát, akit gyermekeként szeretett. Nem tudja túltenni magát a fájdalmán, mert valaki azóta is, évről évre – mintha az őrületbe akarná kergetni –, minden születésnapján emlékezteti őt arra a tragikus napra. A nyomozás régóta eredménytelen, ezért a férfi felfogad egy vesztes sajtóper után állás nélkül maradt, rámenős újságírót, Mikael Blomkvistet, hogy próbálja meg kideríteni az igazságot, hiszen sokan élnek még a rokonságból, akik ott voltak aznap amikor Harriet eltűnt. Az öregúr meg van róla győződve, hogy a lányt meggyilkolták, és az elkövető egy családtag… Ezzel egy időben Vanger megbízásából egy neves magánnyomozó-iroda munkatársnője, a kivételes tehetségű hacker, Lisbeth Salander alaposan átvilágítja az újságírót. Mikael döbbenten értesül róla, hogy a lány még a legintimebb magánügyeiről is tud. Ám amikor úgy alakul, hogy közösen folytatják a nyomozást a régi rejtély után, igen hasznosnak bizonyul, hogy Lisbeth előtt senkinek a titkai nem maradhatnak rejtve. Stieg Larsson Millennium-sorozata, amelynek első kötetét tartja kezében az olvasó, minden idők egyik legnagyobb krimiszenzációja, világszerte milliók olvassák, és a belőle készült mozifilmek is hatalmas sikert arattak.

Agatha Christie - Death ​in the Clouds
From ​seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. To his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman… ‘It will be a very acute reader who does not receive a complete surprise at the end.’ Times Literary Supplement

Agatha Christie - Three ​Act Tragedy
Thirteen ​guests arrived for dinner. In retrospect Sir Charles should have taken his secretary up on her offer to be the fourteenth. At the end of the evening one of the guests is dead – but when his glass is sent for analysis it is found to contain nothing but an excellent dry martini. It is just as Hercule Poirot predicted. What causes the famous detective greater trouble is the complete lack of a motive… ‘Makes uncommonly good reading.’ New York Times

Agatha Christie - Mrs. ​McGinty's Dead
Mrs ​McGinty dies from a brutal blow to the back of her head. Suspicion immediately falls on her shifty lodger, James Bentley, whose clothes reveal traces of the victim's blood and hair. Yet something is amiss: Bentley just doesn't look like a murderer. Poirot believes he can save the man from the gallows - what he doesn't realise is that his own life is now in great danger...

Agatha Christie - Murder ​in Mesopotamia
It ​was clear to Amy Leatheran that something sinister was going on at the Hassanieh dig; something associated with the presence of ‘Lovely Louise’, wife of celebrated archaeologist Dr Leidner. In a few days’ time Hercule Poirot was due to drop in at the excavation site. But with Louise suffering from terrifying hallucinations, and tension within the group becoming almost unbearable, Poirot might just be too late… ‘Smooth, highly original and completely absorbing.’ New York Times

Agatha Christie - The ​Seven Dials Mystery
Gerry ​Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper; so the other house guests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6.30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank had backfired with tragic consequences. For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words 'Seven Dials' were to take on a new and chilling significance... 'Pure genius.' Observer

Agatha Christie - Partners ​in Crime
Tommy ​and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance. Their first case is a success - the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow - a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates, But can they live up to their slogan of 'Any case solved in 24 hours'?

Agatha Christie - Miss ​Marple Omnibus 1.
Four ​of Agatha Christie’s twelve, celebrated Miss Marple novels in a single volume, bound in the stylish livery of the new series. The Body in the Library It’s seven in the morning, and the body of a young woman is found in the Bantry’s library. And what’s the connection with another dead girl, found in a deserted quarry? Miss Marple is invited to investigate the mystery before tongues start to wag… and another innocent victim is murdered in cold blood. The Moving Finger The quiet inhabitants of Lymstock are unsettled by a sudden outbreak of hate-mail. But when one of the recipients commits suicide, only Miss Marple questions the coroner’s verdict. Is this the work of a poison pen…or a poisoner? A Murder is Announced An advertisement in the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette announces the time and place of a forthcoming murder. Many think it’s a hoax – but the owner of the house named as the murder site is less than impressed. Especially when half the village turn up at the allotted time and then the lights go out… and the screaming starts. 4.50 from Paddington As two trains run together, side by side, Mrs McGillicuddy watches a murder. Then the other train draws away. With no other witnesses, and not even a body, who will take her story seriously. The she remembers her old friend Miss Marple…

Agatha Christie - One, ​Two, Buckle My Shoe
Even ​the great Poirot harbours a deep and abiding fear of the dentist, so it is with trepidation that he arrives at the celebrated Dr Morley’s surgery for an examination. Yet even Poirot couldn’t have guessed that only hours later he would be examining the dentist, dead in his surgery – an apparent suicide. Why would a successful dentist choose to kill himself on such a busy day? Poirot turns to the other patients for answers – but only finds other, darker questions. ‘A swift course of unflagging suspense leads to complete surprise.’ New York Times

Agatha Christie - The ​Mystery of the Blue Train
The ​daughter of an American millionaire dies on a train en route for Nice... When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again -- for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board!

Thomas Harris - A ​bárányok hallgatnak
Pszichopata ​sorozatgyilkos tartja rettegésben és izgalomban az FBI viselkedéstudományi részlegét. "Buffalo Bill" az áldozatul ejtett fiatal nőket megnyúzza, hogy bőrükből hódító ruhát készítsen magának. Férfi létére gyönyörű nő akar lenni - mint hajdan a mama volt... Különös névjegyet hagy áldozatai torkában: az átváltozás jelképét, a hátborzongatóan csodálatos Halálfejes pillangó gubóját... Csak egy másik gyilkos, az elmegyógyintézetben őrzött zseniális pszichiáter, Lecter doktor segíthet: egyedül ő ismeri "Buffalo Bill" és a Halálfejes pillangó titkát... Fog-e beszélni Lecter? Ha igen, mikor és kinek? Az idő sürget - a következő áldozat már a gyilkos fogságában várja a szörnyű halált...

Agatha Christie - Cards ​on the Table
A ​facsimile first edition hardback of the Poirot book, introducing Ariadne Oliver in Christie’s exemplary ‘murder in a locked room’ scenario. Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether!