Boris Starling Bücher

Detective Beauchamp gehört zu den wenigen Überlebenden eines tragischen Fährunglücks. Jetzt hat sie nur eines im Sinn: sich in die Arbeit stürzen, das Grauen vergessen. Tatsächlich erwartet sie ein spektakulärer Fall. Ein Frauenmörder treibt sein Unwesen; seine Visitenkarte: eine Giftschlange . . .

Ganz London ist wie gelähmt: Während eine Hitzewelle brütend auf der Stadt lastet, verbreitet ein psychopathischer Killer Angst und Schrecken. All seine Opfer sind grauenvoll zugerichtet. Detective Red Metcalfe beginnt in fieberhafter Eile die Ermittlungen. Doch bald schlägt der Killer wieder zu. Sein Handlungsmuster scheint eng mit der Apostelsymbolik verwoben zu sein.

Alice Lidell reist 1991 geschäftlich nach Moskau, wo der Staat zerfällt und Anarchie herrscht. Als die Leiche eines Kindes entdeckt wird, bleibt dies zunächst unbeachtet. Doch bald häufen sich die Funde, und ein Massenmörder verbreitet Angst in der Stadt – Alice ist der Gefahr näher, als sie denkt.

The Bluffer’s Guide to Chess will tell you everything you need to know about a game where the maxim "strategy is simple, but not easy" actually makes sense. Learn when to deploy counter-gambits, finachettos and hanging pieces, and never need a lesson again.

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The Germans is a new title in the Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it takes the reader through all areas of German life, giving the reader all the hints and tips needed to make relationships run efficiently.

Offering readers the opportunity to pass off appropriated knowledge as their own, the Bluffer's Guides provide hard fact masquerading as frivolous observation in one witty, easy read.

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The British is one of the new titles for 2017 in the Haynes Explains series. A lighthearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you’d expect to see, including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd wiring diagram. It takes the reader through all areas of British life, giving the reader all the hints and tips needed to make life in Blighty run smoothly.

Their love is against the laws of a merciless state—but the heart has its own power.For rollercoaster designer Theo, living on the edge is just part of the job. He’s used to wandering the world perfecting thrills, his heart immune to commitment. But then a commission in repressive North Korea exposes him to emotions he’s never dared to feel.Tour guide Min has a soul that wants to soar, but she knows it’s safer to build walls around her heart and mind. Skilled in showcasing the mesmerising beauty of capital city Pyongyang without revealing its darker secrets, she introduces Theo to a country he will never forget—and begins to question her policy of quiet compliance.But forgetting—or pretending to—is the key to survival for Min’s formidable grandmother Cuckoo. After a devastating heartbreak years ago, she learned that passion and oppression just don’t mix.As Min and Theo grow closer and long-held secrets come to light, all three are forced to confront emotions they’ve tried to suppress. In a country where following their hearts will put them in danger, how much are they willing to risk?

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The French is a new titles in the Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it takes the reader through all areas of French life, giving hints and tips to make cross-channel relationships run smoothly.

Written by experts and offering readers the opportunity to pass off appropriated knowledge as their own, the Bluffer's Guides provide hard fact masquerading as frivolous observation in one witty, easy read.