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Cornerstone High Force
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Canelo DI Ruth Hunter Book 22
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Zaffre The Queen Who Came in from the Cold
Book SynopsisTHE UTTERLY BRILLIANT FIFTH BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES - NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER IN HARDBACK, EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK!It's 1961 and the Queen is planning her state visit to Italy aboard Britannia. But before she goes, an unreliable witness claims to have seen a brutal murder from the royal train. Did it really happen, and could the victim be a missing friend of Princess Margaret's new husband, Tony Armstrong Jones? The Queen and her assistant private secretary, Joan McGraw, get to work on their second joint investigation, little imagining that this time it will take them all the way to Venice in a tale of spies, lies and Cold War skulduggery. PRAISE FOR S.J. BENNETT'S HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES:'A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth' - Good Housekeeping'A flawless gem. A perfect score on the '3 Cs': charm, character and comedy' - CJ Wray'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - Ruth Ware'A masterclass from start to finish' - Ian Moore'Written with wit and brio' - Daily Express'Miss Marple with a crown' - Daily Mirror'Absolute perfection!' - Isabelle Broom'Delightfully charming' - Adele Parks'Pure confection' - New York Times'Warm & witty' - Woman&Home'A delightful read' - BBC Radio 2'I loved it' - Joanne Harris'A total joy' - Nina Stibbe'Charming' - Guardian'What a hoot!' - Saga
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Partnership Publishing The Agency of the Inexplicable
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Idea & Design Works Star Trek Discovery Omnibus
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Pan Macmillan The City The City
Book SynopsisChina Miéville lives and works in London. He is a three-time winner of the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award and has also won the British Fantasy Award twice. The City & The City, an existential thriller, was published to dazzling critical acclaim and drew comparisons with the works of Kafka, Orwell and Philip K. Dick.
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Pan Macmillan Date with Justice
Book SynopsisJulia Chapman is the pseudonym of Julia Stagg, who has had five novels, the Fogas Chronicles set in the French Pyrenees, published by Hodder. She is also the author of the Dales Detective series which follows the adventures of Samson O'Brien and Delilah Metcalfe as they solve cases in the Yorkshire Dales.Born with a wanderlust that keeps her moving, Julia has followed her restless feet to Japan, Australia, the USA and France. She spent the majority of that time as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language but also dabbled in bookselling, pawnbroking, waitressing and was once checkout chick of the month' at a supermarket in South Australia. She also ran an auberge in the French Pyrenees for six years with her husband.Having spent many years wandering, she is now glad to call the Yorkshire Dales home. Its distinctive landscape and way of life provide the setting for her cosy crime set of novels, the Dales Detective series.
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The History of Bees
Book Synopsis***THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*** ‘Fans of Cloud Atlas and Never Let Me Go will love The History of Bees’ Good Housekeeping‘Dystopian and electric, this book is set to blow minds everywhere' Stylist'Haunting and poignant ... an important and wonderful book' Dave Goulson, bestselling author of Bee Quest In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees – and to their children and one another – against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.England, 1851. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive—one that will give both him and his children honour and fame.United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation.China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao’s young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident—and is kept in the dark about his whereabouts and condition—she sets out on a grueling journey to find out what happened to him.Haunting, illuminating, and deftly written, The History of Bees joins these three very different narratives into one gripping and thought provoking story that is just as much about the powerful relationships between children and parents as it is about our very relationship to nature and humanity. Praise for The History of Bees: ‘Spectacular and deeply moving. Lunde has elegantly woven together a tale of science and science fiction, dystopia and hope, and the trials of the individual and the strengths of family’ Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author ‘Such is the genius of debut novelist Maja Lunde that her tale of three eras—the long past, the tenuous present and the biologically damned future—is strung on the fragile hope of the survival of bees’ Jacquelyn Mitchard, New York Times bestselling author ‘As a lover of honeybees and a fan of speculative fiction, I was doubly smitten by The History of Bees. Maja Lunde’s novel is an urgent reminder of how much our survival depends on those remarkable insects. It is also a gripping account of how—despite the cruelest losses—humanity may abide and individual families can heal’ Jean Hegland, author of Into the Forest ‘By turns devastating and hopeful, The History of Beesresonates powerfully with our most pressing environmental concerns. Following three separate but interconnected timelines, Lunde shows us the past, the present, and a terrifying future in a riveting story as complex as a honeycomb’ Bryn Greenwood, New York Times bestselling author‘Here is a story that is sweeping in scope but intimate in detail’ Laura McBride, author of We Are Called to Rise'A brilliant and beautiful novel' Jan Askelund, Stavanger Aftenblad 'She does everything right […] She paints on a broad canvas, the topic is highly important and the language is both comprehensive and precise' Geir Vestad, Hamar Arbeiderblad'One can easily understand the buzz …' Maria Årolilja Rø, Adresseavisa'The settings portrayed in the novel are impressively visual and each character is perfectly naturally rooted in his or her own era and environment' Janneken Øverland, Klassekampen'Maja Lunde will reach a big audience with The History of Bees. (…) She has written a novel many will read in one go, and then sit down and think, about life, the world and the future. That is unique and it is very well done' Annette Orre, littkritikk.no'The History of Bees is a fascinating and brilliantly written novel that elegantly moves between the various stories and timelines' Oddmund Hagen, Dag og Tid
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Orion Publishing Co Dexters Final Cut
Book SynopsisAs seen on TV - DEXTER: NEW BLOOD - major new dramaGlobal bestseller Dexter returns in another wickedly twisted tale of Miami lowlife, this time, under the bright lights of a Hollywood film crew.''The freshest, most terrifying creations you are ever likely to meet (and live to tell about)'' Robert CraisHollywood gets more than it bargained for when television''s hottest stars descend on the Miami Police Department for ''research''. Mega-star Robert Chase is famous for losing himself in his characters and he becomes fixated on Dexter Morgan, the blood spatter analyst with a sweet tooth for doughnuts and a seemingly average life.To perfect his role as a forensics guy, Chase is obsessed with shadowing Dexter''s every move. There is just one tiny problem... Dexter''s favourite hobby involves hunting down the worst killers to escape legal justice, and introducing them to his special brand of playtime. It''s a secret best kept out of the spotlTrade ReviewDexter's Final Cut is one of the best of Jeff Lindsay's novels. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *One of the most likeable vigilante serial killers in recent thriller literature ... Like other charismatic killers - Hannibal Lecter, say, or Tom Ripley - Dexter has a set of motives that are tough to untangle. But his quest proves weirdly convincing * NEW YORKER *The freshest, most terrifying creations you are ever likely to meet (and live to tell about) -- Robert CraisArticulate and ghoulish, Dexter is one of a kind and his adventures never fail to entertain * GUARDIAN *
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HarperCollins Publishers BLACK COFFEE Poirot
Book SynopsisSugar and cream?Or a lethal dose of poison?The inventor of a powerful new explosive,Sir Claud Amory, is somewhat disconcerted when the chemical formula goes missing the situation worsened by the knowledge that the thief is one of Sir Claud's house-guests. A relative? Or a friend'?Whoever the culprit, Sir Claud decides to give them a sporting chance which is more than someone gives him. As the doors are locked and the lights turned off, rather than return the formula, one of the guests adds something to their host's coffee . . .Adapted as a novel by Charles OsborneTrade Review‘A lively and light-hearted read which will give pleasure to all those who have long wished that there was just one more Christie to devour’Antonia Fraser, Sunday Telegraph ‘Reads like authentic, vintage Christie. I feel sure Agatha would be proud to have written it’Mathew Prichard, Agatha Christie’s grandson
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British Library Publishing Murder in Vienna
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Pan Macmillan A Bird in the Hand
Book SynopsisAnn Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againA Bird in the Hand is the first novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.In England’s birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted – a murderer . . .Young Tom French is found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they?George Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher who decides quietly to look into the brutal crime, discovers mixed feelings aplenty. Still, he remains baffled by a deed that could have been motivated by thwarted love, pure envy, or something else altogether.But as he and his fellow ‘twitchers’ flock from Norfolk to Scotland to the Scilly Isles in response to rumours of rare sightings, George – with help from his lovely wife, Molly – gradually discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.Trade ReviewA fine debut . . . Watertight and exciting -- Susan HillIt’s splendid . . . a classic whodunnit -- Bill OddieCleeves is carving out a reputation as the new queen of crime * Sunday Mirror *Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves -- Val McDermidAnn Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Daily Express *Ann Cleeves has enviable talent . . . I love these books * CrimeSqaud *A fine writer * Sunday Telegraph *
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Pan Macmillan Annihilation
Book SynopsisMichel Houellebecq is a novelist, poet and essayist, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker and singer. Acclaimed both in his native France and worldwide, his novels include Atomised, Platform, The Map and the Territory, Submission and Annihilation.
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Jabberwocky Literary Agency Inc Tales from the Folly
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Little, Brown Book Group Tom Clancy Shadow State
Book SynopsisSurviving a helicopter crash in the Vietnamese Highlands is only the start of the challenges facing Jack Ryan, Jr., in the latest propulsive thriller of this #1 New York Times bestselling series.The vibrant economy of the new Vietnam is a shiny lure for Western capital. Companies are racing to uncover ideal opportunities. Not wanting to be left behind, Hendley Associates has sent their best analyst, Jack Ryan, Jr., to mine for investment gold. And he may have found some in a rare earth mining company, GeoTech.But a trip with a Hendley colleague to observe the company''s operations takes a treacherous turn when their helicopter is shot down. Some things haven''t changed, and Vietnam is still the plaything of powerful neighbours. The Chinese are determined to keep Jack from finding the truth about what exactly is being processed at the isolated factory.Now Jack is in a race for his life. He''s got to stay one step ahead of a pack of killers while
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Echo Burning
Book SynopsisComplete with crackling fast dialogue, an edgy ambivalent plot, and the capacity to make his readers turn the page, this feels like Child''s breakthrough book into the mega-sellers. He is that good. (Daily Mail)Jack Reacher, adrift in the hellish heat of a Texas summer. Looking for a lift through the vast empty landscape. A woman stops, and offers a ride. She is young, rich and beautiful.But her husband''s in jail. When he comes out, he''s going to kill her.Her family''s hostile, she can''t trust the cops, and the lawyers won''t help. She is entangled in a web of lies and prejudice, hatred and murder.Jack Reacher never could resist a lady in distress._________Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Echo Burning is 5th in the series.And be sure not to miss Reacher''s newest adventure, No.29, In Too Deep! **PRE-ORDER NOW**Trade ReviewIn the space of less than five years, Child has established himself as one of Britain's most successful commercial novelists...Complete with crackling fast dialogue, an edgy ambivalent plot, and the capacity to make his readers turn the page, this feels like Child's breakthrough book into the mega-sellers. He is that good * Daily Mail *Reacher is a hero in the old Wild West stle: a fearless and capable loner, who lives by his own set of morals and is proud never to have killed a man who didn't deserve it...The author is in complete control of his complicated plot and has produced another real pageturner * Sunday Telegraph *The British émigré Lee Child has become more American than the natives...A well-woven tale of dirt and duplicity with engaging characters...Child's character is a classic hero * The Times *If you like thrillers of the bang-wallop variety, with a nice bit of plotting thrown in, this is the one for you * Irish Times *Big, bruising actioner...Child's great strength lies in spelling out exactly how explosive things are made to happen...Cathartic stuff, expertly delivered * Literary Review *
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HarperCollins Publishers Sad Cypress
Book SynopsisAn elderly stroke victim dies without having arranged a willBeautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison.Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallowsTrade Review“Poirot solves another exciting case”Daily Mail
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Transworld The Spy Coast
Book SynopsisInternational bestselling author TESS GERRITSEN began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries.Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series Rizzoli and Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.
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Faber & Faber A Talent for Murder
Book SynopsisFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KIND WORTH KILLINGSHORTLISTED FOR THE eDUNNIT AWARD ''A killer read with twist after twist!'' JANICE HALLETTA shape-shifting psychological thriller.' THE TIMES So many great twists and a truly chilling villain . . . Swanson's best one yet.' MARK EDWARDS''The talented Mr Swanson does it again.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT After a whirlwind romance, quiet librarian Martha married Alan. But when she thinks she sees his mask slip, she starts to fear that his frequent travels might be a cover for something far more sinister.As she secretly starts to map his movements she unearths a string of dead women, but could these two things really be linked? Unsure of her own instincts, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily Kintner, who once helped her escape a toxic relationship in grad school. But what Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .''A clever, ingenious, edge-of-your-seat thriller.'' LIV CONSTANTINE''The stakes are high, the body count is higher, and yet I would still follow Lily anywhere.'' STACY WILLINGHAM''Menacing and exciting [...] It makes for a riveting entertainment.'' SUNDAY INDEPENDENTClever, scary, endearing and plotted like clockwork'' CRIME TIME
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Penguin Books Ltd Alone in Berlin Penguin Modern Classics
Book SynopsisTHE ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER''One of the most extraordinary and compelling novels written about World War II. Ever'' Alan Furst Inspired by a true story, Hans Fallada''s Alone in Berlin is a gripping wartime thriller following one ordinary man''s determination to defy the tyranny of Nazi rule Berlin, 1940, and the city is filled with fear. At the house on 55 Jablonski Strasse, its various occupants try to live under Nazi rule in their different ways: the bullying Hitler loyalists the Persickes, the retired judge Fromm and the unassuming couple Otto and Anna Quangel. Then the Quangels receive the news that their beloved son has been killed fighting in France. Shocked out of their quiet existence, they begin a silent campaign of defiance, and a deadly game of cat and mouse develops between the Quangels and the ambitious Gestapo inspector Escherich. When petty criminals Kluge and Borkhausen also become involved, deception, betrayal and muTrade ReviewOne of the most extraordinary and compelling novels written about World War II. Ever. -- Alan FurstTerrific ... a fast-moving, important and astutely deadpan thriller. * Irish Times *A classic study of a paranoid society. Fallada's scope is extraordinary. Alone in Berlin is ... as morally powerful as anything I've ever read. -- Charlotte Moore * Telegraph *The greatest book ever written about the German resistance to the Nazis. -- Primo LeviFallada assembles a cast of vivid low-life characters, stoolies, thieves and whores -- James Buchan * Guardian *Visceral, chilling ... has the suspense of a Le Carré novel * New Yorker *A classic study of a paranoid society. Fallada's scope is extraordinary. Alone in Berlin is ... as morally powerful as anything I've ever read -- Charlotte Moore * Telegraph *First published in Germany in 1947 and evoking the horror of life in Germany in the Second World War. A rediscovered masterpiece that makes you want to seek out more works by this great chronicler of events in my own lifetime. * Barry Humphries, Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph *The other fictional high point of 2009 was Alone in Berlin ... Hans Fallada's 1947 portrait of an ordinary German couple stung into a life of protest by the death of their soldier son is harrowing and masterly. -- David Robson * Books of the Year, Sunday Telegraph *[This novel] suggests that resistance to evil is rarely straightforward, mostly futile, and generally doomed. Yet to the novel's aching, unanswered question: 'Does it matter?' there is in this strange and compelling story to be found a reply in the affirmative. Primo Levi had it right: This is the great novel of German resistance. -- Richard Flanagan'What Irène Némirovsky's "Suite Française" did for wartime France after six decades in obscurity, Fallada does for wartime Berlin.' * Roger Cohen, New York Times *'[Alone in Berlin] has something of the horror of Conrad, the madness of Dostoyevsky and the chilling menace of Capote's "In Cold Blood"'. * Roger Cohen, New York Times *'Fallada's great novel, beautifully translated by the poet Michael Hofmann, evokes the daily horror of life under the Third Reich, where the venom of Nazism seeped into the very pores of society, poisoning every aspect of existence. It is a story of resistance, sly humour and hope' -- Ben Macintyre * The Times *'an extraordinary novel' * Daily Express *A marvellous book, almost a masterpiece. The tension he maintains despite a fogegone conclusion is miraculous. This is the truest, most vivid I-was-there novel of the epoch. * Norman Lebrecht *The stand-out book this year for me was Alone in Berlin (Penguin Classics £9.99) ... It's a page-turning moral thriller, based on fact, of a working-class German couple and their small-scale attempts to resist Nazi rule in Berlin. Bleak, chilling, utterly compelling and unforgettable. -- Pugh * Books of the Year, Daily Mail *Penguin's reissue of Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin, brilliantly translated by Michael Hofmann, makes available one of the great novels of the past century. An almost unbearably intense challenge to its readers. -- George Steiner * Books of the Year, TLS *What makes Alone in Berlin such a cracking read is that it pushes us into the midst of that grim reality and yet allows us to put it down - only at the very end - with a feeling of warm humanity. -- Peter Millar * The Times *Hans Fallada wrote Alone in Berlin between September and November 1946, in postwar East Germany. He told his family that he had written "a great novel". He would die a few months later. .... Fallada was correct: he had written a great book, in circumstances and a space of time which make the achievement almost miraculous. But it's the double miracle of translation which gives us Fallada's novel in English as Alone in Berlin. Michael Hoffman is a fine poet, whose acute ear and eloquent understanding of the transition-points between the two languages make the text as powerful as it is down-to-earth. -- Helen Dunmore * Guardian *
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Dover Publications Inc. Enchiridion
Book SynopsisA first-century Stoic, Epictetus argued that we will always be happy if we learn to desire that things should be exactly as they are. His Enchiridion, or Manual, is a distillation of his teachings and an instructional manual for a tranquil life as it offers guidelines for those seeking contentment.
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Austin Macauley Publishers Three Grifters
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Tor Publishing Group Cold Eternity
Book SynopsisYou''ll want to read this one with the lights on.?Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling authorCold Eternity is the newest action-packed space horror from S.A. Barnes perfect for fans of Severance, where desperation for eternal life leads to a fate worse than death...Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay low: a gigantic space barge storing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth?s most fortunate citizens from more than a century ago?The cryo program, created by trillionaire tech genius Zale Winfeld, is long defunct, and the AI hologram hosts, ghoulishly created in the likeness of Winfeld?s three adult children, are glitchy. The ship feels like a crypt, and the isolation gets to Halley almost immediately. She starts to see figures crawling in the hallways, and there?s a constant scraping, slithering, and rattling echoing in the vents.It?s not long before Halley realizes she may have gotten herself trapped in an even more dangerous situation than the one she was running from?.Also by S.A. Barnes:Dead SilenceGhost Station
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Canongate Books Murder Local Style
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Canongate Books A Cold Whisper
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Headline Publishing Group Give Him to Me
Book SynopsisTime is running out to intercept a serial killer set on revenge in the gripping new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal.
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Globe Pequot Press By the Mast Divided
Book SynopsisLondon, 1793: Young firebrand John Pearce, on the run from the authorities, is illegally press-ganged from the Pelican Tavern into brutal life aboard HMS Brilliant, a frigate on its way to war. Shipboard life is hard, brutal, and dangerousthat anyone chooses it suggests that life ashore is even worse. But Pearce is not alone; he is drawn to a disparate group of men pressed alongside him who eventually form an exclusive gun crew, the Pelicans, with Pearce their elected leader.The Pelicans find solidarity in facing together the cruelty of their hard-nosed captain, Barclay, and the daily threat of bullying, floggingeven murder. The one light on the horizon is the captain''s wife, Emily, who is also aboard and new to life at sea. During an action-packed two weeks, as HMS Brilliant chases a French privateer across the English Channel, Pearce discovers the British Navy is a world in which he can prosper, and he and the Pelicans form friendships that
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Cornerstone The Presidents Shadow
Book SynopsisThe world is under attack. Failure is not an option.Disguised by his secret identity The Shadow, Lamont Cranston enacts vigilante justice in New York City.But he's not alone his descendent and protégé Maddy has joined the fight. However, she has a lot to learn.From a destructive superweapon to a deadly virus, the fate of the world is in their hands. There is no room for mistakes now more than ever.Maddy and Lamont must combine forces to eliminate these threats and save all mankind.___________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL
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Quercus Publishing True Blue
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Amazon Publishing Edge
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Amazon Publishing A Captive Situation
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Amazon Publishing Reasons to Lie
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Impossible Thing
Book SynopsisA captivating novel from one of the UK's most talented storytellers. I loved every page of this unique mystery.' CLARE MACKINTOSHThe gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of reading.' VAL MCDERMIDFrom the exceptionally original mind of CWA Gold Dagger Award winner and Booker-longlisted author Belinda Bauer, a sweeping tale of obsession, greed, ambition, and a crime that has remained unsolved for a hundred years. It was the greatest mystery never told . . . 1926. On the towering cliffs of Yorkshire, men are lowered on ropes to steal the eggs of the sea birds who nest there. The most beautiful are sold for large sums. But when small and hungry Celie Sheppard finds an 'impossible' red egg, it will forever alter the course of her life - and the lives of others. 100 years later in a remote cottage in Wales, Patrick Fort discovers his friend, Nick, and his mother tied up and robbed. The only thing missing: a carved case containing an incredible scarlet egg. Doggedly attempting to retrieve it, Patrick and Nick discover the cruel world of egg trafficking, and soon find themselves on the trail of a priceless collection of eggs lost to history. Until now. A taut, wonderfully imagined novel brimming with skullduggery at every turn, The Impossible Thing is a blazing testament to Belinda Bauer's status as one of our greatest living crime writers. 'Extraordinary. There's a deceptive simplicity to The Impossible Thing that packs a real punch.' ANN CLEEVES*Don't miss THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, available to pre-order now!*
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Profile Books Ltd The Last Thing He Told Me: Now a major Apple TV
Book Synopsis* OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD * * THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * * THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK * * THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * _______________________________________ * NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON APPLE TV+ STARRING JENNIFER GARNER * 'The ultimate page turner' - REESE WITHERSPOON 'Powerful, intense and beautifully observed' - T.M. LOGAN 'A brilliant thriller' - JANE CASEY IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HER Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his teenage daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As her desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, his boss is arrested for fraud and the police start questioning her, Hannah realises that her husband isn't who he said he was. And that Bailey might hold the key to discovering Owen's true identity, and why he disappeared. Together they set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen's past, they soon realise that their lives will never be the same again... Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Garner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, discover the book that everyone is talking about...Trade ReviewLaura Dave is a master storyteller. Gripping, big-hearted and twisty, The Last Thing He Told Me grabs readers from the very first page and never lets go -- Greer Hendricks, bestselling co-author of ThHE WIFE BETWEEN USA massive page-turner, really gripping. I raced through it -- Laura Marshall, bestselling author of THREE LITTLE LIESThe ultimate page turner. There's so much to love about this roller coaster of a novel -- Reese WitherspoonPowerful, intense and beautifully observed. A thriller with real heart -- T.M. Logan, bestselling author of THE HOLIDAYA brilliant thriller. Totally compelling, superbly crafted and unpredictable in the best way -- Jane Casey, author of THE CUTTING PLACEA must-read for fans of Little Fires Everywhere and Big Little Lies * You Magazine *Just the sort of gripping read you need for summer evenings * Belfast Telegraph *This gripping thriller is perfect TV-drama fodder and Reese Witherspoon's production company is making the miniseries. When Hannah's husband vanishes, leaving behind a note and bag of cash, she sets about unravelling the mystery, helped by her stepdaughter Bailey, who is equally as in the dark. Or is she? I steamed through it in one read * Stella *Clever, compulsive and twisty as hell. Cancel all your plans before you start this one, I had to remind myself to breathe during the final, devastating pages -- Chris Whitaker, author of WE BEGIN AT THE ENDI loved The Last Thing He Told Me - a gripping, twisty read which examines loyalty, motherhood and betrayal -- Sarah J. Harris, bestselling author of THE COLOUR OF BEE LARKHAM'S MURDER
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Ackroyd Publishing The Beach Hut Murders
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Boldwood Books Ltd The House of Light and Shadows
Book SynopsisAn atmospheric and captivating old-house mystery, layered with romance and secrets ?🗝? Perfect for fans of Eve Chase!'Lauren Westwood is a wonderful writer' Sophie Hannah ??????????Secrets lurk in the shadows at Rookswood House... When Kate goes to look after her estranged sister's children in their creepy old house, she takes a photo of what seems to be a ghost. Frightened yet intrigued, Kate undertakes to uncover the secrets of the house and the two mysterious sisters who lived there over a hundred years before. But like the illusions of light and shadow in the sisters' strange and disturbing Victorian post-mortem photography, Kate discovers that all is not what it seems. Someone or something has their own plans for Rookswood House and for Kate. With a potential developer circling around, her teenage niece in danger from an unseen force, and new love on the horizon, Kate must unravel the secrets and lies of her own and Rookswood's past before she loses everything she holds dear. If you like historical mysteries by Eve Chase, Rachel Burton and Harriet Evans, you'll love Lauren Westwood. Praise for The House of Light and Shadows and Lauren Westwood:An atmospheric and ghostly timeslip with brilliant twists and turns. I was completely gripped!' Clare Marchant'Stunning! A multi-layered, atmospheric mystery that I couldn't put down.' Nicola Cornick'Beautifully written, the author creates a deeply unsettling atmosphere and ramps up the tension with a twisty, turny plot.' Alexandra Weston'A compelling historical mystery. If you buy it for the beach bring a lot of sun cream because you won't want to put it down.' 5-star Reader Review'Good combination of secrets, history, story & characters, hard to put down' 5-star Reader Review'An enchanting and engrossing read that I highly recommend and, if you have not yet read Lauren Westwood's books, then what on earth are you waiting for?' 5-star Reader Review'Full of twists and turns, captivating and absorbing. I loved it' 5-star Reader Review
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Moonflower Publishing Blue Running
Book SynopsisIn the new Republic of Texas, guns are compulsory and nothing is forgiven. Blue Running is a gripping coming-of-age thriller set in post-secessionist Texas. For fans of Station Eleven and Thelma and Louise. Fourteen-year-old Bluebonnet Andrews is on the run across the Republic of Texas. An accident with a gun killed her best friend but everyone in the town of Blessing thinks it was murder. Even her father - the town's drunken deputy - believes she did it. Now, she has no choice but to run. In Texas, murder is punishable by death. There's no one to help her. Her father is incapable and her mother left the state on the last flight to America before the secession. Blue doesn't know where she is but she's determined to track her down. First she has to get across the lawless Republic and over the wall that keeps everyone in. On the road she meets Jet, a pregnant young woman of Latin American heritage. Jet is secretive about her past but she's just as determined as Blue to get out of Texas before she's caught and arrested. Together, the two form an unlikely kinship as they make their way past marauding motorcycle gangs, the ever watchful Texas Rangers, and armed strangers intent on abducting them - or worse. When Blue and Jet finally reach the wall, will they be able to cross the border, or will they be shot down in cold blood like the thousands who have gone before them? Some things are worth dying for.Trade ReviewBOOK OF THE MONTH – The Independent and the FT. "Gripping” – The Guardian. "Brilliant" – Heat Magazine. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “If there's one teen novel this year that readers will never forget, it's this one… Book of the week.” – Books for Keeps. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Hauntingly well written” – Reading Zone. “A fast-paced story that races along, and stays with you long after you’ve finished it” – The American.
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Sakamoto Days Vol. 11
Book SynopsisKill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto!Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He’s now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!When X’s forces attack the JCC, all hell breaks loose! While Satoda Sensei faces off with Kanaguri to protect the students, Sakamoto and Shin rush to secure Amane’s grandfather. But the whole situation gets even more hairy when Club Jam hypnotizes the entire school!
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Orion Publishing Co Dark Places The New York Times bestselling
Book SynopsisTHE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON ''Eerily macabre... Wonderful'' Guardian''A nerve-fraying thriller'' New York Times''Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood'' Daily MailLibby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer. Twenty-five years later the Kill Club - a secret society obsessed with notorious crimes - gets in touch with Libby to try to discover proof that may free Ben. Almost broke, Libby agrees to go back to her hometown to investigate - for a fee. But when Libby''s search uncovers an unimaginable truth, she finds herself right back where she started: on the run from a killer. THE ORIGINAL #1 BESTSELLER, BY THE AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL ''I wouTrade ReviewA NEW YORKER 'REVIEWERS' FAVORITE'A WEEKEND TODAY 'TOP SUMMER READ'CHICAGO TRIBUNE 'BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR' Gillian Flynn is the real deal, a sharp, acerbic, and compelling storyteller with a knack for the macabre -- Stephen KingGillian Flynn's writing is compulsively good. I would rather read her than just about any other crime writer -- Kate AtkinsonWith her blistering debut Sharp Objects, Gillian Flynn hit the ground running. Dark Places demonstrates that was no fluke -- Val McDermidDark Places grips you from the first page and doesn't let go -- Karin SlaughterFlynn's second novel is a wonderful evocation of drab small-town life. The time-split narrative works superbly and the atmosphere is eerily macabre-Dark Places is even better than the author's award-winning Sharp Objects. * Guardian *This is only Flynn's second crime novel . . . and demonstrates even more forcibly her precocious writing ability and talent for the macabre * Daily Mail *Dark Places, Flynn's second novel, confirms her exceptional talent * Times Literary Supplement *Gutsy, atmospheric and suspense-loaded * Woman & Home *Flynn's well-paced story deftly shows the fallibility of memory and the lies a child tells herself to get through a trauma. * New Yorker *Gutsy thriller of one woman pitted against her murderous brother. * WOMAN & HOME *In a brilliantly interwoven plot, Gillian Flynn keeps the reader balanced on a knife-edge * TANGLED WEB *Gillian Flynn is a great writer, equally able to ratchet up the suspense as creaet memorable characters and pervasive moods. This is a great and original piece of rural noir. * CATHOLIC HERALD *
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Pan Macmillan Daisy Darker: A Gripping Psychological Thriller
Book SynopsisDaisy Darker is an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense with a spectacular twist from the internationally bestselling author Alice Feeney, inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.'Clever, compelling, confounding and absolutely delicious.' – Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is TrueIsolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer . . .As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island.Every member of the family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a gathering that some of them won't remember.'I was on the edge of my seat the whole time' – Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Daisy Jones and the SixTrade ReviewDaisy Darker is clever, compelling, confounding and absolutely delicious. -- Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs Wow, I absolutely loved it. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was an absolute thrill -- Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoA thrilling domestic noir * The Sun *Wow! Echoes of Christie's And Then There Were None but turned into something wonderfully original and wrapped in a genuinely creepy dysfunctional family fairy tale of a novel, this takes Feeney to the next level. LOVED IT! -- Sarah Pinborough, author of InsomniaClever, sinister, claustrophobic, beguiling and utterly compelling. I was totally hooked from the first sentence. -- Peter James, author of This book is all kinds of twisty, and it's SO much fun * Cosmopolitan *What a book! A dysfunctional family meets Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None with a truly gasp-inducing twist. Exceedingly clever, stylish and emotionally astute, your visit to Seaglass is one you won't soon forget. This is the book you've been looking for. -- Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Run TimeSo nuanced and cleverly written that once I’d read the last page I immediately had to go back and re-read the first. One minute my heart raced, the next it was breaking. Twisted, chilling, unpredictable and so vivid that I felt I was there with the family at Seaglass. Daisy Darker, is a story I’ll never forget and Alice Feeney’s best book yet. Amazing! -- Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who LiedSo many nasty secrets. And that's before the bodies start to pile up! I've always been an Alice Feeney fan - but I think she's outdone herself with this startling murderfest! -- R. L. Stine, author of The Goosebumps seriesDaisy Darker is a first-rate, gripping thriller. Alice Feeney's gorgeous writing will sweep you up like a runaway train. Hold on for the ride! -- Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Golden CoupleDaisy Darker is an astonishing book, packed with incredible characters and a lot of surprises. I devoured this in record time because I had to know what happened next. Alice Feeney is one of my absolute favourites. -- Samantha Downing, bestselling author of For Your Own GoodWith an overarching sense of doom and danger lurking at every turn, Feeney has created something both entirely creepy and completely riveting in Daisy Darker. I couldn't put it down! A thrilling locked room mystery. -- Mary Kubica, bestselling author of Local Woman MissingIf you like a novel with tons of delicious twists and secrets [then] Alice Feeney is an author you need to check out -- Harlan Coben, author of Stay CloseA sinisterly satisfying play on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. * Booklist, starred review *Alice Feeney is back with another gritty, twisty thriller that’s impossible to put down. * BuzzFeed *Evocative prose, fully realized characters, and an intimate, insightful first-person narrative. Flashbacks add depth while expanding the suspect list, and twists abound. * Publisher's Weekly *A dark, twisty tale about a dysfunctional family . . . Feeney’s nod to Agatha Christie’s classic mystery And Then There Were None adds a delightful twist to this quirky thriller. Aficionados of locked-room stories and family dramas (plus Feeney’s large fan base) will enjoy this highly recommended title. * Library Journal *This is definitely Alice Feeney’s best yet with an ending that you will never see coming. * Fiction Addiction *You could not find a more perfect tribute to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. * The Novel Neighbour *Told in hauntingly lyrical prose, this deliciously dark tale had me completely mesmerized. * Copper Dog Books *[Alice Feeney's] crowning achievement * Teen Vogue *To say that Feeney breaks the rules of mystery-writing would be an understatement. * Washington Post *Completely riveting * Good Housekeeping *Deliciously clever * Red Online *
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Charco Press A Little Luck
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Elena Knows , finalist for the 2022 International Booker Prize20 years after a shocking accident, Mary Lohan returns to the Buenos Aires suburb she escaped in a fugue of guilt and isolation. She is not the same—not her name or voice, not even the color of her eyes. The neighborhood looks different too, but she’s still the same woman and it’s still the same place, and as the past erupts into view, they slowly collide. A Little Luck is the story about the debilitating weight of lies, the messy line between bravery and cowardice, and the tragedies, big and small, that can ripple out from a single decisive event. In a place she had determined to forget forever, both anticipated encounters and unanticipated revelations show her, and us, that sometimes life is neither fate nor chance: perhaps it’s nothing more than a little luck.Trade Review"A striking meditation on loss and the search for home." —Publishers Weekly"A moving story about the courage to face the past and earn a chance at redemption." —Kirkus"An investigation into the limits of narrative, Claudia Piñeiro's latest cements the writer as a giant of Argentine literature. (5 stars)" —The Skinny"A Little Luck is a thrilling read, a page turner, a mystery, a psychological deep dive into character."" —Julia Alvarez , author of HOW THE GARCÍA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS and IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES"Piñeiro excels at creating poignant, emotive fiction which aims for both heart and head." —Jeremy Garber, Powell's Bookshop"I highly recommend A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro." —Harvard Bookstore"Piñeiro is quickly establishing herself to English readers as a novelist capable of utter devastation, but she consistently offers a little hope in the dark. " —The Big Issue"A must-read." —Morning Star"Piñeiro once again demonstrates her expertise in suspense and intrigue." —Sounds & Colours"Examines the plight of those who, for no fault of their own, are abandoned by the community and shunned by society." —The Arts Fuse"The writing and pacing are superb...there’s not a dull moment to be had." —Tony's Reading List**********Praise for Claudia PiñeiroInternational Booker Prize (Shortlist)Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award - Fiction (Shortlist)LiBeraturpreis (Winner)"Short and stylish…a piercing commentary on mother-daughter relationships, the indignity of bureaucracy, the burdens of caregiving and the impositions of religious dogma on women." —New York Times"A lyrical portrait of a woman unable to grieve...incisive commentary on Catholic society’s control of women’s bodies." —Publishers Weekly"A murder mystery with a twist." —The Globe and Mail"Its true brilliance, though, is in how it flips Elena’s insular daily reality into a much broader commentary on how the hypocrisy of Catholic society manifests in the lives and judgments of ordinary people. A highly accomplished and original novel, translated with great sensitivity to tone and atmosphere by Frances Riddle." —Irish Times"A gloriously taut and haunting tale…astonishingly assured."" —Denise Mina , author of GODS AND BEASTS and THE LONG DROP"A fascinating, twisty tale." —The Listener"Contending with sorrow and illness, as well as the burdens of caregiving, bodily horrors, and forced presumptions in the lives of women, Elena Knows is a bold, visceral work of fiction." —Jeremy Garber, Powell's Bookshop"[Piñeiro's] words work a kind of magic only very masterful literature does." —Lucy Writers"In Elena, Piñeiro has created an uncommon Virgil who reminds readers of the damaging and even deadly effects of imposing one’s convictions on others." —Necessary Fiction"A subtle and skilful exploration of how far women have the right to control their own bodies." —The Conversation"Riveting, revelatory and brilliantly imaginative." —Lonesome Reader"Subverting genre expectations." —The Arts Fuse************"Like fabric, this book is woven from different textualities. Intermittently, a chorus appears who comment, in the style of Ancient Greek theatre, on what is happening. (…) Combined with these voices are texts from well-known figures: Rebecca Solnit, Rita Segato, Judith Butler, Vivian Gornick, Marguerite Duras..." —Infobae"The novel portrays the new life of the main character and the culture shock she experiences on encountering a world that is much more feminist than the one she remembers, when she only knew a single way to be a woman." —elDiarioAR"The intellectual, artistic and creative challenges expressed in Time of the Flies confront us with the destruction of the archetypes of specific periods, where the resistances and oppositions are intense and come from all sides." —Diario Cine y Literatura CL"A detective novel that corroborates this writer’s experience with the genre and her capacity to travel to the darkest corners of the human soul, always from multiple perspectives." —Hermeneuta Revista Cultural"Once inside (as you will find out for yourself) there is no let-up." —El Español"As they try to rebuild their lives on release from prison, Inés and Manca experience ups and downs that show them that love is not always what we call love and that we do not always feel what we really think we feel. In the realm of the emotions, there are no absolute truths either." —Tiempo Argentino"It is a stimulating exercise to imagine the challenges characters who embody a particular period would face in the present day. This is what Piñeiro attempts here, and hits the nail on the head with Inés, who resonates with irreverent questions about the possibility of being contemporary and wholly genuine at the same time." —La Nación"Piñeiro interweaves the stories of Inés and Manca in a kind of suburban Thelma and Louise, with a chorus of women who debate subjects such as the achievements of feminism, inclusive language and abortion, among other matters" —Pagina/12**********
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Faber & Faber The Drowned
Book SynopsisBanville is one of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANG''Beautifully written and intriguing.'' GUARDIANHe had seen drowned people. A sight not to be forgotten.1950s, rural Ireland. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field. Knowing he shouldn't approach, but unable to hold back, he soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person's case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea.Called in from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turns to his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke - a man he is linked to in increasingly complicated ways.Readers were gripped by The Drowned:''Addictive and atmospheric'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Remarkable . . . it took my breath away'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Another flawless Strafford and Quirke mystery'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Outstanding, Banville is the best crime writer out there'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐On UK bestseller list w/e 13/11/2021-27/11/2021 for Paperback Fiction
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HarperCollins Publishers Endless Night
Book SynopsisAgatha Christie's disturbing 1960s mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.Gipsy's Acre was a truly beautiful upland site with views out to sea and in Michael Rogers it stirred a child-like fantasy.There, amongst the dark fir trees, he planned to build a house, find a girl and live happily ever after.Yet, as he left the village, a shadow of menace hung over the land. For this was the place where accidents happened. Perhaps Michael should have heeded the locals' warnings: There's no luck for them as meddles with Gipsy's Acre.'Michael Rogers is a man who is about to learn the true meaning of the old saying In my end is my beginning'Trade Review‘One of the best things Agatha Christie has ever done.’ Sunday Times
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Penguin Books Ltd The Honourable Schoolboy
Book SynopsisIn the second part of John le Carré''s Karla Trilogy, the battle of wits between spymaster George Smiley and his Russian adversary takes on an even more dangerous dimension.George Smiley, now acting head of the Circus, must rebuild its shattered reputation after one of the biggest betrayals in its history. Using the talents of journalist and occasional spy Jerry Westerby, Smiley launches a risky operation uncovering a Russian money-laundering scheme in the Far East. His aim: revenge on Karla, head of Moscow Centre and the architect of all his troubles. ''Energy, compassion, rich and overwhelming sweep of character and action'' The Times''A remarkable sequel ... the achievement is in the characters, major and minor ... all burned on the brain of the reader'' The New York TimesTHE SIXTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL
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Little, Brown & Company Miss Savage Fang Vol. 2
Book SynopsisNow that things have quieted down at school, Mylene settles into a fulfilling routine, surrounded by adoring friends. One day, however, she notices a particular student casting suspicious glances at her. It turns out this girl is none other than Melissa, Priestess of Eltania. But how exactly are Mylene and Melissa connected? As things grow more and more hectic, the next major event in Mylene's life arrivesher school's annual Genius Festival!
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Transworld The Secret
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Penguin Books Ltd The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
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Penguin Books Ltd Untitled Cussler Oregon Files 19
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