Divoká dvacátá léta. V USA vládne prohibice, ale národ pije víc alkoholu než kdykoliv předtím. O další a další dodávky se starají dobře organizované bandy gangsterů, proti kterým vede policie marný boj. Marný i proto, že na pašeráctví vydělává také. Mravy jsou drsné a lidský život nemá velkou hodnotu, když jde o dolary. Gangsterští šéfové si vydržují celé armády zabijáků a sami si žijí jako králové…
Do kanceláře Pata Connora zavítala již řada podivných týpků, nemluvě už o jejich přáních, ale kapitán Armády spásy – to byla skutečně premiéra. A jeho prosba také. Pat Connor měl hrát bodyguarda jedné z jeho oveček. Ethel O'Brannonové bylo dvacet a stála za hřích. Bohužel bylo toho mínění hodně lidí a také kapitán sledoval vlastní cíle…
V Chicagu se soukromý detektiv Pat Connor pokouší nedostat se mezi obě mezi sebou bojující fronty, a přesto prosadit spravedlnost. Aby člověk přežil v nádrži se žraloky, musí však také sám ukázat zuby.
Pat Connor nemohl uvěřit tomu, když Betty přivlekla do kanceláře svou přítelkyni. Byla to jedna chudá imigrantka z Polska, která ho prosila, abych našel jejího nezvěstného strýce. Nebyl přece žádná chůva a už vůbec ne pro polské přistěhovalce, kteří se motají kolem jatek. Ale její krásné oči, dlouhé nohy a padesát dolarů, které mu položila na stůl, ho přesvědčily, že tuto zakázku vezme. Bohužel to začalo tím, že ho ztloukli do modra. To byl opravdu začátek…
Excerpted from Rick's comprehensive European guides, these lightweight, portable guides are a good choice for travellers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations
Rick Steves dives into the heart and soul of the Emerald Isle with this bestselling comprehensive guide
Excerpted from Rick's comprehensive European guides, these lightweight, portable guides are a good choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations
The third in the four-part series explains how game theory developed, and why it came to show us not only how humans arrive at their decisions, but why so much of the apparently bizarre behaviour of the natural world has the same mathematical logic to it.
A dramatic new story set in the Irish corridors of power during the Second World War. Sometimes the past is too frightening to visit.
Rick Steves offers his signature advice on the most worthwhile sights and experiences in Northern Ireland in this fully revised guidebook excerpted from Rick Steves Ireland
In 1920, amid the turmoil of the War of Independence in Ireland, Michael Collins becomes the most wanted man in the British Empire, living in hiding and engaging in guerrilla warfare. Few know his appearance, but he finds solace with Kitty Kiernan, his best friend's sweetheart, and unexpectedly falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Lady Hazel Lavery, a captivating American of Irish descent and wife of renowned artist Sir John Lavery, aims to leverage her connections, including Winston Churchill, to foster peace in Ireland, haunted by her own tragic past. When Michael, now engaged to Kitty, arrives in London as part of the Irish peace delegation, he becomes the center of public attention. Hazel, drawn to him, guides him through the intricacies of high society, leading to rumors of an affair and accusations of his seduction by London’s allure. Kitty, distressed yet resolute, fights to reclaim Michael’s affection. As the Anglo-Irish Treaty ignites tensions, Ireland edges closer to civil war. In August 1922, with the conflict at its peak, the intertwined fates of Michael, Hazel, and Kitty threaten to unravel, culminating in devastating consequences. This tale weaves together themes of war, love, betrayal, and suspense, encapsulating the complex legacy of Michael Collins.
Excerpted from Rick's comprehensive European guides, these lightweight, portable guides are a good choice for travellers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations
The Secrets of Life series is written for everyone who, frankly, needs a spot of cheering up, and will provide conversation starters for years after reading! The first book in the four-part series contends that if we set received wisdom to one side and really dig into the facts, there are actually very few 'secrets' in life.
The second book in the four-part series debates the steps that led to us being so completely different to anything that had ever appeared before. If we really were just another kind of animal off the production line of life, then what were the revolutions that turbo-charged our abilities?
The final in the four-part series shows what the theories, research and science all add up to. It examines the evidence that illustrates how wrong most people in thinking the world is descending into darkness and chaos, and shows instead that it's actually improving at an astonishing rate.
Es ist natürlich nicht egal, wen du heiratest. Frau schaut besser schon vorher einmal genau hin: Ist er der Richtige, der Mann fürs ganze Leben? In 7 Kapitel unterteilt der Autor seine liebesfrohen Lektionen, in 7 Abschnitte aus dem wunderschönen Hohelied der Liebe. In frischem, warmen Ton spricht er Geist, Herz und Seele an und liefert zahlreiche Beispiele gelungener und misslungener Liebesweisen, praktische Hinweise und einfache Checklisten, um der Entscheidung für die Ehe ein festes Fundament zu geben.
