Most Popular Books by Michael HURLEY

A chance encounter propels a washed up loner on a reckless quest to cross the Atlantic alone in a small sailboat. But when a woman secretly stows aboard, an unexpected love story unfolds on the high seas. The gulf between hope and regret, love and loss, may be deeper and more dangerous than the abyss that lies before them on The Passage.

Lange, kalte Winternächte: Zeit, um den Kamin zu entzünden, Zeit für Geistergeschichten. Ob in den wilden Mooren von Yorkshire, auf dem verschneiten Gelände eines Spukhauses oder auf dem belebten Londoner Weihnachtsmarkt – diese Geschichten, die von Gespenstern vergangener Tage erzählen, jagen den Lesenden die köstlichsten Schauer über den Rücken. So herrlich britisch wie ein Yorkshire Pudding, so stimmungsvoll und gruselig wie ›Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte‹ von Charles Dickens und so spannend, dass man dieses Buch kaum aus den Händen legen kann. ›Schaurige Nächte‹ vereint acht Erzählungen ausgewiesener Gruselexpert*innen, die eine alte Tradition neu beleben: Als Meister*innen des Unheimlichen und Makabren bescheren sie uns den köstlichsten Nervenkitzel.

«In questa spettrale raccolta di racconti, otto autori di bestseller creano l’atmosfera perfetta per la stagione natalizia con una serie di storie di fantasmi che incantano». Buzzfeed Quando le giornate si accorciano e i crepuscoli si fanno lividi, è il momento di raggomitolarsi sul divano, accendere le candele e lasciarsi conquistare da un racconto spettrale. Rese popolari da artisti del calibro di Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins e Henry James, le storie di fantasmi sono ricorrenti nella letteratura fin dall’antichità e sono tradizionalmente legate alle feste natalizie. In questa raccolta alcuni dei più grandi scrittori contemporanei – tutti maestri del terrore – riportano in vita questa antica tradizione con una serie di racconti che fanno venire i brividi. C’è un uomo ossessionato dal gioco degli scacchi che decide di prendere in affitto una singolare casa bianca e nera, con un sobrio giardino all’italiana in cui, disposti su due file, vi sono alberi potati in forme elaborate e familiari: torri, cavalli, alfieri, re e regine, con davanti i lunghi ranghi dei pedoni. Ma, se di giorno quel luogo è pervaso da una pacata quiete, di notte si trasforma nel più spaventoso degli incubi. Una donna in fuga da un marito violento sceglie, come rifugio per sé e suo figlio, la vecchia dimora di famiglia. Dovrebbe sentirsi protetta, tra quelle mura, ma fin dalla prima notte appare chiaro che qualcun altro abita quelle stanze polverose. Il giovane Walter Pemble, fotografo commemorativo di prim’ordine, si presenta nella residenza dei coniugi Wilt per il ritratto della defunta Lily, unica figlia di Rumold e Guinevere Wilt. La casa è sprofondata nel lutto, gli specchi oscurati, gli orologi fermi e le persiane alle finestre chiuse con il batacchio trattenuto con del crespo. Solo Lily Wilt, adagiata nel suo feretro, appare più viva che mai. La giovane Catherine Elizabeth Mary Blake, fresca sposa e signora di Blake Manor, nella campagna dello Shropshire, viene messa al corrente di una storia agghiacciante accaduta a pochi passi dalla sua tenuta. Una storia tanto torbida da lasciarle addosso un segno indelebile. Dalle penne di Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Andrew Michael Hurley, Jess Kidd, Elizabeth Macneal, Natasha Pulley e Laura Purcell, otto racconti pervasi dal sinistro e dal macabro da leggere tutti d’un fiato. Magari con la luce accesa. «Il rigido clima invernale e l’atmosfera vittoriana accomunano questi otto terrificanti racconti, che piaceranno sia ai lettori di narrativa storica che agli amanti dell’horror». Publishers Weekly

In the tradition of Thoreau, author Michael C. Hurley offers insights on life, faith and family as revealed in wilderness journeys. Exquisitely illustrated stories transport readers to canoeing expeditions in the north woods and peaceful afternoons on southern streams. With a quiet wisdom, Hurley evokes universal truths hidden in wild places and invites readers to re-discover those truths for themselves. FAM045000; NAT024000; SPO010000

Angleterre, années soixante-dix. Comme tous les ans au moment des vacances de Pâques, la famille Smith part en pèlerinage avec quelques membres de sa paroisse. Ils se rendent dans une vieille bâtisse sinistre en bord de mer, sous la houlette d''un prêtre, le père Wilfred. Les Smith, des gens très pieux, espèrent en venant là obtenir la guérison de leur aîné, Andrew, déficient mental. Andrew, lui, part explorer les environs du sanctuaire avec son jeune frère. Au cours de leurs escapades, ils font la connaissance des villageois, qui ne cachent pas leur hostilité à l''égard des pèlerins et semblent se livrer à d''obscures activités nocturnes, sortes de rites païens censés guérir les malades. Andrew Michael Hurley dresse une galerie de portraits tous aussi étranges et effrayants les uns que les autres, mélangeant de sinistres autochtones et des pèlerins aussi perturbés que perturbants, et signe ici un roman obsédant et ambigu.

FROM THE CREATORS OF THE HAUNTING SEASON AND THE WINTER SPIRITS COMES A BRAND NEW COLLECTION OF GHOSTLY TALES Featuring new and original stories from: Michelle Paver Stacey Halls Bridget Collins Imogen Hermes Gowar Kiran Millwood Hargrave Andrew Michael Hurley Jess Kidd Natasha Pulley Elizabeth Macneal Susan Stokes-Chapman Laura Shepherd-Robinson Stuart Turton Catriona Ward _________ There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight. It is the time when darkness reigns. And strange things roam the earth. In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life. So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .

This is a high-interest series focused on the skills, fitness and techniques of the four main positions in football. The book also includes in-depth biographies of famous international players.

Introduces a variety of extreme sports, including air sports, sports involving animals, board sports, and water sports.

Alongside biographies of famous international players at each of these potitions, Football Files looks at fitness, techniques, and nutrition. This high interest recreational read will engage readers by looking at the history and skills of some of their favourite players, whilst giving them great tips om how to play like their heroes.

Are you interested in motor sports? Then this is the book for you! Discover some of the most fascinating and unusual facts about the sport. With facts about Formula 1, World Rally, NASCAR, and MotoGP this book reveals the fastest vehicles, unusual racers, the trouble a kangaroo can cause, great male and female drivers, and more! Themed boxes, captions and labels make the text in this book easy to read and absorb. The engaging design will draw readers in and keep them hooked.

Wheel Sports shows readers different extreme wheel sports from around the world.

The core of this book is a five-night series of meetings for parishioners who are interested in meeting together for faith-sharing -- expressing and developing their faith by prayer, reflection on the scriptures, listening to and then sharing with each other on a teaching arising from the scripture reading. At the end of the meetings, an option is offered to the participants to create a support structure for themselves in the form of parish cell groups. The development of these parish cell groups has revolutionized parishes where they have been set up. They offer maximum involvement for the parishioners in the mission of the church, mutual support in prayer, scripture reflection and faith development, and minimal extra work for the pastor.

New for the 2010 World Cup. , this series covers both the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but also sets it in historical context, looking at great players and stories from the history of football.

Readers will learn more about soccer and especially defence as well as reading about some of the great names in this sport.

Board Sports shows readers some of the world''s most extreme board sports!