Witness for the prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

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Witness for the Prosecution and other stories

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.

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Witness for the Prosecution / Svědek obžaloby - Agatha Christie

Jsou skutečně perlové náušnice slečny Carol pravé? A kdo z turistické výpravy do ruin starověkého města Petry – a hlavně jak – ji o ně připravil? Přestože je loupež nadmíru rafinovaná, pan Parker Pyne nečekaného viníka odhalí pomocí psychologické metody, pro něj tak typické (Cena perly). V povídce „bez detektiva“ Rádio pořídí laskavý synovec Charles své staré nemocné teti...

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Effective Prosecution

This book is the first publication of its kind to draw together all the CPS case preparation requirements for the police in one practical guide. It of

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Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime

From Poirot to Miss Marple, The Mousetrap to Witness for the Prosecution - a fascinating look at the life and work of Agatha Christie, the world's mo

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Witness for the Dead

From the author of The Angel of The Crows and The Goblin Emperor comes the long-awaited return to the bestselling, award-winning, world of Maia, a you

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Witness for the Persecution

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Witness for the Persecution

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Last Witness

Two years ago William Bantling was put on death row by Florida's Assistant State Attorney, CJ Townsend for the torture and murder of eleven young wome

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Last Witness

From the bestselling author of Richard a Judy Book Club choice Before We Met, comes a compulsive, emotional and timely new thriller, perfect for fans

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Involuntary Witness

A nine-year-old boy is found murdered at the bottom of a well near a popular beach resort in southern Italy. In what looks like a hopeless case for Gu

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The Fire Witness - Lars Kepler

<p>The third gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's bestselling series featuring Joona Linna. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson and Jo Nesbo. ONE GIRL IS DEAD At a home for troubled girls, a young girl has been brutally murdered during the night. Her body is found arranged in bed with her hands covering her eyes. ONE GIRL IS MISSING Vicky Bennet is the only girl...

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The Fire Witness - Kepler Lars

Anotace: The authors of The Hypnotist and The Nightmare deliver their most thrilling novel yet<br> Flora Hansen calls herself a medium and makes a living by pretending to commune with the dead. But after a gruesome murder at a rural home for wayward girls, Hansen begins to suffer visions that are all too real. She calls the police, claiming to have seen a ghost, bu...

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No One's Witness

Syd Zolf activates the last three lines of a poem by Jewish Nazi Holocaust survivor Paul Celan—“No one / bears witness for the / witness”—to theor

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With No One as Witness

Number One bestseller Elizabeth George creates a serial killer for the first time, setting the globally popular Inspector Lynley his most shocking cas

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Evil Relations (formerly published as Witness)

Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial, David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations thrown at him

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Augustine Way – Retrieving a Vision for the Church`s Apologetic Witness

This book puts pastors and churches back at the center of apologetics. It retrieves Augustine's scriptural and ecclesial approach for a healing and ho

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A Life on Our Planet : My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

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Witness Protection and Criminal Justice in Africa Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book examines the concept of witness protection which is still at an early developmental stage in several African countries including Nigeria, from a legal and institutional perspective. Recent developments in Nigeria highlight the need to clarify legal and conceptual issues within the existing legal framework for protecting witnesses. Using the Nigerian case study, ...

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Who Was Responsible for the Troubles?

Who was primarily responsible for the prosecution of the Troubles and their attendant toll of the dead, the injured, and the emotionally traumatized?

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Who Was Responsible for the Troubles?

Who was primarily responsible for the prosecution of the Troubles and their attendant toll of the dead, the injured, and the emotionally traumatized?

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House of Spies

In this paperback edition of the first book on St ErminÂ’s, Peter Matthews, a witness to the intelligence battle for supremacy between MI5, MI6 and th

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Jam is for Girls

'Jam is for Girls' is Shagufta K's fiercely honest debut collection. Her work lays witness to the immigrant experience and gives voice to the women w

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The Island of Missing Trees - Shafak Elif

Anotace: It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic, chilli peppers and wild ...

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The Fraud - Smith Zadie

Anotace: Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? Zadie Smith returns with her first historical novel. It is 1873. Mrs Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper - and cousin by marriage - of a once famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years. Mrs Touchet is a woman of many interests: literatu...

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The Habsburgs : The Rise and Fall of a World Power - Rady Martyn

Anotace: `This is probably the best book ever written on the Habsburgs in any language, certainly the best I have ever read ... Students, scholars and the general reader will never find a better guide to Habsburg history` Alan Sked, Times Literary SupplementIn The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built - and then lost - over nearl...

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Market for Murder

Karen Slocombe and her daughter are nearly caught up in an explosion at the local supermarket in a small West Country village. When Karen then witness

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Lou Reed: The King of New York - Hermes Will

Anotace: `A monumental work filled with first-person accounts of the master`s life and a dizzying array of never-before heard details` Michael Imperioli, author of The Perfume Burned His Eyes The most complete and penetrating biography of the rock master, whose stature grows every year.Since his death ten years ago, Lou Reed`s living presence has only grown. The great ro...

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Funny Story: A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry - Henryová Emily

Anotace: A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry-----Daphne always loved the way her fiance Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together...

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On the Trail of the Assassins

On March 1, 1967, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison shocked the world by arresting local businessman Clay Shaw for conspiracy to murder President Kennedy. Returning to print for the first time in years, "On the Trail of the Assassins" is Garrison's own account of his investigations into the background of Lee Harvey Oswald and the assassination of President Kenned...

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The Chant

A SPIRITUAL NIGHTMARE A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote island spiritual retreat. A peaceful weekend soon turns to dread after a group chant opens The Gloom, a psychedelic dimension of terror that feeds off negative energy. Interact with a recurring cast of characters, untangle the complex history of the island, and witness terrify...

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Making Gay History : The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights - Marcus Eric

Anotace: From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he c...

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Making Gay History : The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian and Gay Equal Rights - Eric Marcus

<p>From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he ca...

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The Tree and the River - Becker Aaron

Anotace: A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankind - and our impact on the natural world - from an award-winning master of the wordless form.For his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imaginary civilizations. Borrowing from multiple cultures and architectural s...

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The Tree and the River - Aaron Becker

<p>A spectacular time-lapse portrait of humankind - and our impact on the natural world - from an award-winning master of the wordless form.For his latest feat of visual storytelling, the acclaimed creator of the Journey trilogy invents, in staggering detail, a familiar world layered with imaginary civilizations. Borrowing from multiple cultures and architectural st...

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Private Life of the Hare

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS‘To see a hare sit still as stone, to watch a hare boxing on a frosty March morning, to witness a hare bolt . They

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The Jasmine Throne (0356515648)

Kniha - autor Tasha Suri, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire.Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the ...

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The Lost Spells (0241444640)

Kniha - autor Robert Macfarlane; Jackie Morris, 240 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá A timeless, stunning gift to be pored over and cherished for years - dazzlingly beautiful and richly inventive, discover the magical new book from the creators of The Lost Words. Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but fresh in its form, The Lost Spells is a pocket-sized treas...

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn.Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with the murderer, can he escape unharmed?

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Guardians of the Galaxy - Annihilation: Conquest

Witness the iconic Marvel heroes come together for the first time in this action-packed adventure to protect the galaxy from the all-consuming threat

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Jesus at the Door – Evangelism Made Easy

An effective resource for sharing the gospel, Jesus at the Door offers step-by-step instructions, helping readers witness to friends, family, and stra

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The Chant (PC)

A SPIRITUAL NIGHTMAREA single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote island spiritual retreat. A peaceful weekend soon turns to dread after a group chant opens The Gloom, a psychedelic dimension of terror that feeds off negative energy. Interact with a recurring cast of characters, untangle the complex history of the island, and witness terrifyi...

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The Fraud - Zadie Smith

<p>Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? Zadie Smith returns with her first historical novel.It is 1873. Mrs Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper - and cousin by marriage - of a once famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years.Mrs Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, j...

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The Girl in the Spider´s Web - David Lagercrantz

Anotace: The girl w ith the dragon tattoo is back: Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in a continuation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. She is the girl w ith the dragon tattoo. Lisbeth Salander. An uncompromising misfit w hose burning sense of injustice and talent for investigation w ill never respect boundaries of state or status. He is a campaigning j...

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The Girl in the Spider´s Web - David Lagercrantz

<p>The girl w ith the dragon tattoo is back: Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist return in a continuation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series. She is the girl w ith the dragon tattoo. Lisbeth Salander. An uncompromising misfit w hose burning sense of injustice and talent for investigation w ill never respect boundaries of state or status. He is a campaigning jour...

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Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold (1405940360)

Kniha - autor Stephen Fry, 496 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. In this companion to his bestselling M...

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Star Wars Timelines: From the Time Before the High Republic to the Fall of the First Order - Kristin Baver

<p>Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the time before the High Republic to the First Order. An indispensable companion for all Star Wars fans, this premium quality book displays visual timelines that chronologically map key events, characters, and developments, and mark their significance. Track crucial conflicts across the years that affect...

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Star Wars Timelines: From the Time Before the High Republic to the Fall of the First Order - Baver Kristin

Anotace: Chart the history of Star Wars in this stunning guide, from the time before the High Republic to the First Order. An indispensable companion for all Star Wars fans, this premium quality book displays visual timelines that chronologically map key events, characters, and developments, and mark their significance. Track crucial conflicts across the years that affec...

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The Fraud: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller - Zadie Smith

Book of the Year 2023 according to New York Times, New Yorker, Guardian, Economist, Observer, The Spectator, Financial Times, Vogue, The Times, The Oldie, i Paper, The Standard, Washington Post, Independent, Daily ExpressSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE WRITERS’ PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024ONE OF SARAH JESSICA PARKER’S BEST BOOKS OF 2023LONGL...

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The Witching Tide - Meyer Margaret

Anotace: THERE IS POWER IN SILENCEEast Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and servant, has lived for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater. Everyone knows Martha, but no one has ever heard her speak.One Autumn morning, the peaceful atmosphere of Cleftwater is shattered by a sinister arrival and Martha becomes a silent witness...

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The Witching Tide - Margaret Meyer

<p>THERE IS POWER IN SILENCEEast Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and servant, has lived for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater. Everyone knows Martha, but no one has ever heard her speak.One Autumn morning, the peaceful atmosphere of Cleftwater is shattered by a sinister arrival and Martha becomes a silent witness ...

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The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids - Mark Lehner

<p>Pierre Tallet’s discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls – the world’s oldest surviving written documents – in 2013 was one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Egyptology. These papyri, written some 4,600 years ago, combined with Mark Lehner’s research and theories, change what we thought we knew about the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza. Here, for the...

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Dalí. The Paintings - Robert Descharnes

<p>The most complete study of Salvador Dalí’s painted works yet. After years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret located previously inaccessible works that epitomize Dalí’s depictions of the subconscious and its strange workings. Complete with updated captions, this opulent edition contextualizes Dalí’s paintings with his own writings, drawings, and arch...

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The Guilty Wife - Elle Croft

<p>'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final twist.' K.L. Slater, author of The Mistake and Blink 'Kept me reading through the night.' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wife andBlood Sisters. I'm guilty of many things. Bethany Reston is happily married. But ...

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The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Jacksonová Holly

Anotace: A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Good Girl`s Guide to Murder! 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom`s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is dragged up from the past whe...

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The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Jacksonová Holly

Anotace: A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom's mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is dragged up from the past when the ...

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The Hate U Give - Thomas Angie

Anotace: Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her ...

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The Death of Jesus - John Maxwell Coetzee

<p>The luminous new novel from 'one of the best writers of our time', twice winner of the Booker Prize 'The Death of Jesus is full of truth' -- David Sexton, Book of the Week, Evening Standard In The Childhood of Jesus, Simon found a boy, David, and they began life in a new land, together with a woman named Ines. In The Schooldays of Jesus, the small family searche...

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The Island of Missing Trees (0241988721)

Kniha - autor Elif Shafak, 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A rich, magical new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - now a top ten Sunday Times bestseller It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tav...

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The Prequel Trilogy: Star Wars - Terry Brooks

<p>For the first time in one stunning volume, here is the complete, epic story arc: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power-and witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared vill...

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