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Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa take a sporty approach to saving
the day in this fart-tastically funny adventure from "New York
Times "bestselling author Jo Nesbo.
When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and
melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League
trophy, it's up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa to recapture the
precious prize. But after a failed break-in attempt at the
billionaire's subterranean gold-melting lab, and with the Norwegian
Gold Reserve Inspection in just three days, the only way to
retrieve the trophy is to win it back.
Hoping to prevent national panic and uproar, Nilly and Lisa join
the Rotten Ham soccer team to try and lead the hopeless underdogs
to victory before time runs out. And with the use of Fartonaut
Powder, along with a handful of Doctor Proctor's other wacky
inventions, they just might have a chance
In this savage saga of love, war, lust, and magic set in the tenth
century, young Sigrid is destined to be the mother of the king of
the Nordic lands that would become Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and
England. A devout believer in the old Nordic gods, Sigrid is
visited regularly in her dreams by the goddess Freya, who whispers
to her of the future. Though Sigrid is beautiful, rich, arrogant,
and matchlessly clever, her uncanny ability to foresee the future
and manipulate the present guides her through dangerous politics as
a bloody war between Vikings and Christians rages on. Sigrid's
father wants her to marry Erik, a local king, to secure the peace
between the Goths and the Swedes. Thinking she is doing Freya's
will, she accepts the marriage offer, only to find that her destiny
lies not with Erik but with Sweyn, a warrior who dreams of
dethroning Harald Bluetooth, the legendary ruler of Denmark. Will
Sigrid sacrifice her will for the greatest Viking kingdom of all
time, or will she follow her heart at the risk of losing
everything?
The Fart Powder was such a successful invention that Doctor
Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa couldn't stop there. Next up: a
time-travelling bathtub. You just hop in, lather up the Time Soap,
and wish for where you'd like to go. Doctor Proctor has plans for
this new invention. You see, he lost his true love years ago, when
Juliette Margarine married an evil count. The good Doctor has never
quite gotten over this, and he's going back to change it. But when
things go wrong, it's up to Nilly and Lisa to travel back in time
to right all wrongs and reunite the two lovebirds. Nothing is quite
so simple in a Jo Nesbo book. Enter a herd of hippos, a scheming
assistant, and Time Soap that keeps going awry, sending Nilly and
Lisa to the storming of the Bastille! Fortunately, as in every Jo
Nesbo book, the Fart Powder solves everything.
"Large helpings of whimsy, humorous black-and-white illustrations,
and the occasional fart joke provide plenty of silliness"
("Booklist") in the third Doctor Proctor adventure from "New York
Times "bestselling author Jo Nesbo.
Nilly, Lisa, and Doctor Proctor are too busy inventing things to
watch TV, and everyone says they're missing out on the hot singing
competition. But then Nilly and Lisa notice that their friends and
family are acting really weird. And the only people acting
weird...are the ones watching TV.
What's going on is WAY bigger than a singing competition. It could
mean the end of the world.
Or a silent but deadly could save everything
Let 'er rip.""
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Estrid (Paperback)
Johanne Hildebrandt; Translated by Tara F Chace
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The epic Valhalla saga continues as bloody power struggles sweep
across the Nordic lands and a Viking queen's daughter must forge
her own destiny. Fearless Queen Sigrid wants her twin children to
fulfill their destinies: her son, Olaf, to become heir to the
kingdom of Svealand, and her gifted daughter, Estrid, to secure
passage to the underworld as she is promised to Hel, the Norse
goddess of death. But Olaf's ascension to the throne depends on
Sigrid's former husband, King Erik the Victorious, who despises her
and suspects the twins are not his but Sweyn Forkbeard's, Denmark's
exiled king. As long as the Danish throne is in question, Christian
kingdoms and pagan clans battle for control. As Sigrid and her
people await Erik's return from war, a cross-worshipper is taken
captive, whose strange power over Estrid sways her to question her
allegiance to the death goddess. When Estrid is kidnapped, Sigrid
vows to rescue her-at any cost.
It's a rainy evening in a Stockholm suburb and five-year-old Tilda
is hiding under the kitchen table playing with her crayons when a
man enters and beats her mother to death in cold blood. The only
witness, Tilda can't quite see the murderer or figure out who he
is. But she's still a witness.
Across town, Siri Bergman and her best friend, Aina, are assisting
their old friend Vijay with a research project on domestic abuse.
They host a weekly self-help group for survivors, and over the
course of several dark, rainy evenings, these women share their
stories of impossible love, violence, and humiliation. When the
boyfriend of one of the women turns out to be a prime suspect in a
high-profile murder case, it isn't long before Siri finds herself
embroiled in the investigation. But as she draws closer to finding
the murderer, unexpected developments in her own life force her to
wonder: Can she learn to trust a man again in spite of being
surrounded by women who have been so deeply betrayed by love?
When murder comes to a secluded island, the ghosts of the past will
resurface... As a young boy, Fredrik Froeding survived one of
Europe's worst ferry disasters. The tragedy haunts him, and decades
later Fredrik refuses to give up hope that his brother Niklas also
lived. It's become an obsession that cost him a career in the
police, and his relentless quest for answers leads him from
Stockholm to the island of Ulvoen. In the remote north on Sweden's
High Coast, the island community is tiny, but bolstered by a
bustling tourist industry. It's where Detective Sofia Hjorten
retreated to after her personal life fell apart. When a man is
murdered at the local hotel, she gathers evidence, and is shocked
to see Fredrik in the area: his departure from police training also
signalled the end of their brief intimacy. Sofia's work leads her
to unravel secrets from forty years ago. What does a summer camp
have to do with the dead man? It's this mystery Sofia must solve -
a job made harder when the key suspect in the crime turns out to be
Fredrik. Has his fragile mental state led to violence, or is there
someone else out there whose demons have led to bloodshed? A
compulsive Scandinavian crime thriller with a vivid and atmospheric
setting. Perfect for police procedural fans who love the novels of
Maria Adolfsson, Anders de la Motte and Hakan Nesser. Praise for
Death in Summer'A brilliant Scandinavian crime noir thriller...very
difficult to put down.' Reader Review 'I really enjoyed this
read... it was well written with a riveting storyline, well
developed characters and a setting that added an extra layer to the
atmosphere of the book. Twisty and unpredictable.' Reader Review 'A
joy to read. Twists and turns throughout and a shocking ending.'
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