Knihobot

David Holmes

    F is for French Bulldog
    Pearson Edexcel A Level Geography Book 1 Updated Fourth Edition
    The Gypsy of Berlin
    The Java Programming Language - Third Edition
    Communication Theory
    Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences
    • 2024

      The Boy Who Lived

      Harry Potter Changed My Life, with a foreword by Daniel Radcliffe

      The narrative centers on David Holmes, who gained fame as Harry Potter's stunt double, showcasing his incredible gymnastic abilities in thrilling sequences. His close bond with Daniel Radcliffe and the cast created a familial atmosphere on set. However, everything changed when a tragic accident during the filming of Deathly Hallows Part 1 left him paralyzed at just 25 years old. The story explores themes of resilience, camaraderie, and the challenges faced by those in the film industry after life-altering events.

      The Boy Who Lived
    • 2023

      F is for French Bulldog

      • 96 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      When a French war veteran and his faithful poodle go missing in northern France, a clever and devoted French Bulldog knows their scent and will stop at nothing to track them down. Follow the Dog Finders as they search from Strasbourg through the Vosges mountains to Nancy and Reims and a WW1 battlefield with the talented nose of a French Bulldog!

      F is for French Bulldog
    • 2023

      Escape from North Korea

      The Spy of Seoul

      • 122 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of the Korean Peninsula, the story follows an American woman disguised as a businesswoman, who embarks on a covert mission into North Korea. As complications arise, she encounters a mysterious and charming stranger who claims to be her local contact. The tension escalates as she grapples with the decision of whether to trust him in a perilous situation fraught with danger from the police state. Themes of deception, trust, and survival weave through this thrilling narrative.

      Escape from North Korea
    • 2023

      Stella by Star Light

      • 164 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      Set in 1942 Berlin, the story follows crime reporter Thomas Rost, who is coerced into stealing a holy relic for a high-ranking official after being released from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp. The stakes are high, as refusing the task threatens the life of a close friend. The narrative intertwines themes of survival and moral dilemmas against the backdrop of a tumultuous historical period, and it can be enjoyed independently or as a continuation of The Berlin Trilogy.

      Stella by Star Light
    • 2022

      The Gypsy of Berlin

      • 120 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      The Gypsy of Berlin, an historical mystery, finds book critic Thomas Rost searching in the capital of wartime Germany for leads on a lost diary. Bodies are piling up around his investigation and his involvement with a woman who escaped from the Gestapo is complicating matters. Political intrigue, personal jealousy and different agendas conspire to create hazardous obstacles to Rost's hunt for the missing book, as does his growing love for the fugitive, Ingrid. This is the second part of the Berlin Trilogy.

      The Gypsy of Berlin
    • 2022

      The Berlin Trilogy

      • 426 stránek
      • 15 hodin čtení

      The Berlin Trilogy is an historical romance and mystery novel, filled with suspense. In wartime Berlin, 1941, a former crime reporter is compelled to search for a lost diary, his only trusted ally a young woman on the run from the Gestapo. The missing book may contain incriminating statements about some of the most powerful leaders of Nazi Germany, who will stop at nothing to obtain the diary or prevent anyone else from finding it.

      The Berlin Trilogy
    • 2022

      Into the Night and Fog

      • 156 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      Into the Night and Fog is the first story of a trilogy, followed by The Gypsy of Berlin and The Book Finder. In this historical mystery, it is 1941, wartime Germany, and a German official compels former crime reporter Thomas Rost to find a diary, missing since the early 1930s in Munich. But some powerful leaders in Nazi Germany don't want the lost book found. Rost has a personal reason to search for it and his only trusted ally is a young woman on the run from the Gestapo. The books do not stand alone; rather, one part leads into the next. The trilogy is also available in a one-volume edition as The Berlin Trilogy.

      Into the Night and Fog
    • 2022

      The Book Finder

      • 150 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of wartime Germany, this historical mystery follows book critic Thomas Rost and his companion Ingrid as they flee Berlin in search of a lost diary. Their journey takes them through Dresden, Prague, and ultimately to Munich, where they face escalating dangers and the looming threats of imprisonment or death. The quest for knowledge becomes a perilous adventure, highlighting the risks associated with uncovering the past amidst the turmoil of history.

      The Book Finder
    • 2022

      Angel of Israel

      War in Heaven

      • 126 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Set against a backdrop of supernatural chaos, a Jewish private detective is enlisted to track down a murderous warlock terrorizing an American city. With his expertise in paranormal mysteries, he navigates a world where fallen angels clash, bringing celestial conflicts to the streets. As the stakes rise, the detective must confront the looming threat of an impending Apocalypse while unraveling the dark forces at play.

      Angel of Israel