In the North Arm of British Columbia's Fraser River lies an uninhabited island. Guarded by water from the city of New Westminster's bustling industrial district, Poplar Island is lush and unspoken, bu
In a city of shadows? Orlando Landucci knows all too well what darkness lies beneath Florence's dazzling splendor. And when his beloved sister is torn from him, he will stop at nothing to avenge her d
February, 1381. London lies frozen in the grip of one of the bitterest winters on record. The ever-rising taxes demanded by the Regent, John of Gaunt, are causing increasing resentment among the city
In Nevada’s Mojave Desert lies the exciting city of Las Vegas. The city is an international center for entertainment, shopping, gambling, grand shows, nightlife, relaxation and letting loose. It is sa
Beneath the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas lies another city. A secret city in plain sight, full of warlocks and demons, shape-shifters and golems. A city that feeds off the chance magick that is gene
Acquired in avarice, hidden in lies. . .What happens when a Leonardo da Vinci canvas, lost for centuries, mysteriously appears in a New York City gallery and becomes the center of controversy among Ne
比電影更精彩的影像系小說喬靖夫最新推理作品 都市迷宮驚悚奇談 In the middle of the city,there is a Place forgotten by Everybody,A Dark Secret lies within it.waiting to be discovered. 偵探谷明智接受了富商委託，調查一宗發生於十年前的「五鬼搬運魔法」失蹤事件，手上的線索就只有一幀不
Don’t miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013. True love is shrouded in secrets and lies in the #1 New York Times bestselling second bo
In a busy little city in a forgotten corner of the Baltic, in an office on the square, the beloved mayor of Dot lies on his office floor, peering beneath his door. Tibo Krovic has come to work from h
Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in perpetual fear of Parliament and its brutal militia. The
The snow is falling on the ancient streets of Rome. And in the heart of the city, under the Pantheon’s great dome, a woman’s body lies on the marble floor, carefully positioned with a gruesome carving
A sociologist and former fashion model takes readers inside the elite global party circuit of models and bottles to reveal how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men Million-dollar birthday parties, megayachts on the French Riviera, and $40,000 bottles of champagne. In today's New Gilded Age, the world's moneyed classes have taken conspicuous consumption to new extremes. In Very Important People, sociologist, author, and former fashion model Ashley Mears takes readers inside the exclusive global nightclub and party circuit--from New York City and the Hamptons to Miami and Saint-Tropez--to reveal the intricate economy of beauty, status, and money that lies behind these spectacular displays of wealth and leisure. Mears spent eighteen months in this world of models and bottles to write this captivating, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking narrative. She describes how clubs and restaurants pay promoters to recruit beautiful young women to their venues in order to at
A second city lies beneath the streets of London: The Onyx Hall--a place of shadows and mystery, intrigue and faerie enchantment. It is the height of the Industrial Revolution, and a young woman searc
A second city lies beneath the streets of London: The Onyx Hall—a place of shadows and mystery, intrigue and faerie enchantment. The year is 1758—the age of enlightenment—and the faeries must join the
Commemoration lies at the poetic, historiographic, and social heart of human community. It is how societies define themselves and is central to the institution of the city. Addressing the complex ways
Commemoration lies at the poetic, historiographic, and social heart of human community. It is how societies define themselves and is central to the institution of the city. Addressing the complex ways
When moviegoers accompany Dorothy through the gates of the Emerald City, they may think they have discovered all there is to see of Oz-ut as real friends of the Wizard know, more lies behind the curta
In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It’s a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence
In the city of Villa Park, California, retired businessman Fred Dupree lies dead in his home. His son Forrest, the drummer of an up-and-coming band, Purple Cinnamon, has both opportunity and motive wo
In the city of Villa Park, California, retired businessman Fred Dupree lies dead in his home. His son Forrest, the drummer of an up-and-coming band, Purple Cinnamon, has both opportunity and motive wo
