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Little, Brown Book Group Inspector Singh Investigates The Singapore School
Book SynopsisInspector Singh is home - and how he wishes he wasn''t. His wife nags him at breakfast and his superiors are whiling away their time by giving him his usual ''you''re a disgrace to the force'' lecture. Fortunately for Singh, there is no rest for the wicked when he is called out to the murder of a senior partner at an international law firm, clubbed to death at his desk. Unfortunately for Singh, there is no shortage of suspects - from the victim''s fellow partners to his wife and ex-wife - or motives, as many of the lawyers have secrets they would kill to protect. And very soon Singh finds himself heading up an investigation that rips apart the fabric of Singapore society and exposes the rotten core beneath. Perhaps coming home wasn''t such a good idea, after all...?
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Little, Brown Book Group Blue Smoke Tom Thorne Novels
Book SynopsisReena Hale has always understood the destructive power of fire. When she was a child, her family''s Baltimore restaurant was burned to the ground in a cruel arson attack. The Hale family banded together to rebuild, and Reena found her life''s calling: to become an arson investigator.Reena loves her job - but the danger and crazy hours have left her unlucky in love. When she meets handsome carpenter Bo Goodnight, things look promising - until a series of suspicious fires are connected not just to each other, but to Reena herself. As danger ignites all around her, Reena must rely on hard-won experience and gut instinct to catch a man determined to burn down everything - and everyone - she loves.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Flesh Tailor
Book SynopsisThe fourteenth gripping mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson series by award-winning crime writer Kate Ellis.
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Little, Brown Book Group Inspector Singh Investigates A Curious Indian
Book SynopsisInspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs Singh suggests they attend a family wedding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees - hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up for extended exposure to his wife''s relatives.Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappears on the eve of her wedding - did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there something more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a curious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs Singh to exonerate her family. But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn''t going to be that easy...Trade ReviewIt's impossible not to warm to the portly, sweating, dishevelled, wheezing Inspector Singh Guardian
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Little, Brown Book Group Inspector Singh Investigates A Deadly Cambodian
Book SynopsisInspector Singh is in Cambodia - wishing he wasn''t. He''s been sent as an observer to the international war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, the latest effort by his superiors to ensure that he is anywhere except in Singapore. But for the first time the fat Sikh inspector is on the verge of losing his appetite when a key member of the tribunal is murdered in cold blood. The authorities are determined to write off the incident as a random act of violence, but Singh thinks otherwise. It isn''t long before he finds himself caught up in one of the most terrible murder investigations he''s witnessed - the roots of which lie in the dark depths of the Cambodian killing fields. . .
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The History Press Ltd An Appetite for Murder
Book SynopsisThe sudden death of overweight 49-year-old Thomas Whibley sparks off an acrimonious furore in Bayswater, and sparks fly between rival diet doctors, vegetarians and the extremist Pure Food Society.
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The History Press Ltd Whited Sepulchres
Book Synopsis1217: Commoner-turned-earl's-man Edwin Weaver has returned to Conisbrough Castle after his blood-soaked adventure in Lincoln. Now carrying a dagger for protection, he has no chance to rest, for preparations are already underway for a noble wedding. But his weapon will be little help against the armed band of outlaws terrorising the area. When the household marshal is murdered under the earl's own roof, and Edwin is asked to resolve the situation before the wedding plans can be jeopardised. Edwin is convinced that there is more to his death than meets the eye and, as he digs deeper, he realises that the killer's true target might be someone much closer to home. The third book in C.B. Hanley's popular Mediaeval Mystery series, following The Bloody City.
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Little, Brown Book Group TheChevalier by HarrodEagles Cynthia Author ON
Book Synopsis1689: the Resoration enabled the Morland family to restore their own fortune, but now the Jacobite rebellion brings another threat to their security.Annuciata Morland, fiercely loyal to the Stuart cause, follows her beloved king, James II, into exile. She leaves her gentle grandson, Matt, to oversee Morland Place in her absence. Without her wise presence, Matt finds himself in an arranged marriage to India Neville and at the mercy of a woman as heartless as she is beautiful. After a lonely and sheltered life he lurches between the exquisite pain of love and the torment of deep despair.When James III - the Chevalier - returns to claim the Stuart throne, the Morlands are reunited in one country. Death and defeat threaten them, but their loves and loyalty prove stronger than kingly ambitions...
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Little, Brown Book Group Night Fall Number 3 in series John Corey
Book SynopsisFive years after the horrific crash of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island which killed 230 people, John Corey is inadvertently caught up in the now-closed case by his FBI lawyer wife, Kate, who believes the government''s findings of mechanical failure is wrong. The FBI don''t take kindly to the case being looked into again and, as John Corey''s instincts and investigations clearly show anomalies, he and Kate are sent off to the Yemen and Tanzania for a month or so each as punishment. On his return, John is not put off - he has ten days'' leave. Ten days in which to avoid the FBI and to find that elusive video tape taken by two adulterous lovers on the beach which may - or may not - show a sea-to-air missile racing up to hit the TWA Flight 800... An exciting, edge-of-the-seat thriller - Nelson DeMille''s best to date.www.nelsondemille.netTrade ReviewNelson deMille at full tilt with another engaging, exciting and impeccably researched thriller The GUARDIAN Gripping ESQUIRE With inspired writing and the tension-inducing talents of a true master, Nelson DeMille delves into one of the most mysterious tragedies in recent history - TWA flight 800. In a career marked by great books, DeMille has written his most entertaining and skilful novel to date with Night Fall DAN BROWN This real-life tragedy hands DeMille perhaps his finest lot ever.The thriller lifts the plot into the heavens of mystery, with a satisfying Ahhh! at the end that you'll foresee and still be surprised by KIRKUS REVIEWS
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Little, Brown Book Group TheGood German by Kanon Joseph Author ON
Book SynopsisJake Geismar cut his teeth as a foreign correspondent in pre-war Berlin. When he returns in 1945 to cover the Potsdam conference he finds the city unrecognisable - streets have vanished beneath the rubble, familiar landmarks truncated by high explosive. But amongst the ruins Berliners survive, including some he knew and, miraculously, his lost love, Lena. However, in the same way she refused to leave with him before the war, Lena won''t join him now without finding her husband and Emil has disappeared from the safe care of the Americans who, turning a blind eye to his links with Hitler, want his expertise as a rocket designer for themselves. Trawling through the shambles of the city, through the illegal night clubs and the thriving black market, Jake discovers that the twilight war of intrigue between west and east has already begun and that he could quite easily be one of its first casualties.This superb novel from the author of Leaving Berlin is now rTrade ReviewMagnificent Minette Walters Kanon writes for grown-ups, not for day-dreamers. That's why he is so good. Allan Massie, THE SCOTSMAN Provocative, fully realised fiction that explores, as only fiction can, the reality of history as it is lived by individual men and women. NEW YORK TIMES A story of wondrous humanity in the face of insane savagery SPECTATOR
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Little, Brown Book Group Safer Than Houses
Book SynopsisSarah Fortune inherited her flat from one of her many lovers. Now a son has appeared claiming it is his, morally if not strictly legally, and he is using illegal means to persuade Sarah to give it up: abusive letters threatening her personal harm. As it becomes more difficult to ignore these missives, Sarah comes across Henry, a timid, lonely man whose upstairs neighbour is using every trick in the racketeer landlord''s book to make him leave his home: litter in the shared hallway, continual noise, poison set out for his cat. It seems that if they swap accommodation for a while they may be able to deal with each other''s problems. But these two strangers have unknown connections in common: a well-meaning widow, a struggling therapist, and a man who sets fire to other people''s property for a living ...Trade ReviewA sardonic and unusual piece. * DAILY EXPRESS *Fyfield is on fine form in this gripping psychological thriller. * DAILY MIRROR *A tense, atmospheric read, crackling with the static of paranoia. Fyfield's characters are not safe within their homes because they are not safe within themselves, and it is this depth of characterisation, coupled with moral ambivalence, that sets her work apart from other crime fiction. * GUARDIAN *SAFER THAN HOUSES is a deeply satisfying read... powerfully drawn characters and compelling tension. * INDEPENDENT *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Second Bill Slider Omnibus
Book SynopsisIn this omnibus edition Detective Inspector Bill Slider has three murders to investigate: the deaths of a conductor, a critic and an erotic dancer.Trade Review'Slider and his creator are real discoveries for detection fans demanding quality and heart as well as ingenious plots.' Daily Mail
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Little, Brown Book Group A Conspiracy Of Violence
Book SynopsisSusanna Gregory, author of the Matthew Bartholomew series of mediaeval mysteries, has created another compelling fictional detective set in Restoration London.
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Little, Brown Book Group To Kill Or Cure
Book SynopsisCambridge University is in dire financial straits: the town''s landlords are demanding an extortionate rent rise for the students'' hostels and the plague years have left the colleges with scant resources. Tension between town and gown is at boiling point and soon explodes into violence and death. Into this maelstrom comes a charismatic physician whose healing methods owe more to magic than medicine but his success threatens Matthew Bartholomew''s professional reputation, and his life ...
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Little, Brown Book Group The Westminster Poisoner 4 Adventures of Thomas
Book SynopsisSusanna Gregory, author of the Matthew Bartholomew series of medieval mysteries, has created another compelling fictional detective set in Restoration London.--------------------------------------------The fourth adventure in the Thomas Chaloner series. Christopher Vine, a Treasury clerk working in solitary piety in the Painted Chamber of the Palace of Westminster, is not alone. A killer waits in the draughty hall to ensure Vine will not live to see in the New Year. And Vine is not the only government official to die that season. The Lord Chancellor fears his enemies will skew any investigation to cause him maximum damage, so he decides to commission his own inquiries into the murders and, with his suspicions centred on Greene, another clerk, he instructs Thomas Chaloner to prove that Greene is the killer. Chaloner can prove otherwise, but unravelling the reasons behind his employer''s suspicions is as complex as discoverin
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Little, Brown Book Group The Front Winston Garano Series
Book SynopsisThe Front is the second book in the Winston Garano series, from bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.Massachusetts State Investigator Win Garano is given one of his most challenging cases yet when he is asked to investigate the death of a young British woman murdered more than forty years ago. Assumed to be a victim of the Boston Strangler, blind Janie Brolin was raped and left for dead in 1962. With no DNA and sketchy police records, this is a case that will test Garano to his limits. It will take him on a journey through the archives, into the latest innovations in forensic technology, and into partnership with senior officers at London''s New Scotland Yard.And as Garano unearths deadly secrets from the past, his hard-nosed boss Monique Lamont is putting both their lives in jeopardy with her lust for power and success. With past and present colliding, the tension mounts with every page...Trade ReviewOffers a diverting blend of psychological suspense and the spiky politics of law enforcement. - The Age In her latest thriller, At Risk, [Cornwell] has returned to what she does best... - Independent Few...can compare to Patricia Cornwell' - Sunday Business PostFor Book of the Dead: 'Patricia Cornwell is the queen of gritty, grisly, crime fiction writing' - Heat
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Little, Brown Book Group The Brutal Art
Book SynopsisEthan Muller is struggling to establish his reputation as a dealer in the cut-throat world of contemporary art when he is alerted to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: in a decaying New York slum, an elderly tenant has disappeared, leaving behind a staggeringly large trove of original drawings and paintings. Nobody can tell Ethan much about the old man, except that he came and went in solitude for nearly forty years, his genius hidden and unacknowledged. Despite the fact that, strictly speaking, the artwork doesn''t belong to him, Ethan takes the challenge and makes a name for the old man - and himself. Soon Ethan has to congratulate himself on his own genius: for storytelling and salesmanship. But suddenly the police are interested in talking to him. It seems that the missing artist had a nasty past, and the drawings hanging in the Muller Gallery have begun to look a lot less like art and a lot more like evidence. Sucked into an investigation four decades cold, Ethan will uncover a Trade ReviewLiterate and thought-provoking....Kellerman is a master of menace * Daily Mail *A most accomplished novel by a writer of great imagination and skill * Sunday Telegraph *An enthralling, character-driven drama * Daily Record *Kellerman has a gift for creating compelling characters as well as for crafting an ingenious plot that grabs the reader and refuses to let go. * Publishers Weekly *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Shakespeare Secret Number 1 in series Kate
Book SynopsisA modern serial killer - hunting an ancient secret.A woman is left to die as the rebuilt Globe theatre burns. Another woman is drowned like Ophelia, skirts swirling in the water. A professor has his throat slashed open on the steps of Washington''s Capitol building.A deadly serial killer is on the loose, modelling his murders on Shakespeare''s plays. But why is he killing? And how can he be stopped?A gripping, shocking page turner, The Shakespeare Secret masterfully combines modern murder and startling true revelations from the life of Shakespeare. It has been acclaimed as one of the most compulsively readable thrillers of recent years.Trade ReviewPlot twists worthy of The Da Vinci Code dominate this agile first novel from Carrell...this spirited and action-packed novel delivers constant excitement. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *"a gripping page-turner, an erudite account of contemporary Bard scholarship and the plays and poems that made Mr Shakespeare, whoever he was, the man he is today. Perfect" Daily Express * “a hide-and-seek chase of murder and mayhem...Carrell omits [Dan Brown’s] ridiculous howlers but follows his penchant for twists, turns and incessant violence” The Times *"It's the Da Vinci Code on steroids and would be banned if it were an athlete... An intelligent, thought-provoking, highly readable and extremely fast-paced whodunit spanning four centuries" Daily Sport * “her extensive research is both accurate and impressive” RTE Guide *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Wreckage Joseph OLoughlin
Book SynopsisSet in the turbulent aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, The Wreckage pits Vincent Ruiz against powerful agents who will stop at nothing to bury secrets...
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Little, Brown Book Group Blood Vines
Book Synopsis''Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can''t put it down.'' Lisa GardnerTHE OUTSTANDING THRILLER FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ERICA SPINDLERWhat have readers been saying about Blood Vines?''If you want a superb thriller this is the one to buy.'' Amazon reviewer, 5*****''Ms Spindler is up there with the best.'' Amazon reviewer, 5*****''Fantastic characters and a twisty turny storyline!'' Amazon reviewer, 5*****Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Karen Rose, Erica Spindler is master of classic crime fiction and the twist you won''t see coming.Alex Owens knows very little about her childhood or who she really is - her only family an absent, emotionally fragile mother. Alex has always felt something was missing and has spent most of her life searching for what that could be. When an infant''s remains are unearthed, AlTrade Review'Neat, taut, and written with a panache that forces you to turn each page * Daily Mail *Spindler's latest has enough twists to keep you riveted right to the final page * Image *Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can't put it down. -- Lisa GardnerI can put Spindler on my growing list of favourite crime-fiction authors. * Evening Standard *
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Little, Brown Book Group Gregory S Murder On London Bridge
Book Synopsis1664. There is an electric air of foreboding on the streets of London. An atmosphere Thomas Chaloner fears will only take a small spark to ignite into another civil war. . .----------------------------------The fifth adventure in the Thomas Chaloner seriesThomas Chaloner has forged a living as spy to the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Clarendon, since the early days of the Restoration. Now, in February 1664, he is aware of an undercurrent of restlessness on the streets of London. The coffee houses are thick with rumours. There is anger at the new laws governing church attendance and a deepening contempt for the loucheness of the court. And there is murder.The infamous church-smasher Dick Culmer is killed among the tottering, ramshackle buildings of London Bridge and Chaloner''s investigations into the death link Culmer to a group of puritan conspirators. Further west, in the opulence of Somerset House and in the Palace of White Hall, Chaloner gradually realises that the ring-leaders of a rebellion are planning an explosive climax to achieve their goals. Desperately racing against time, Chaloner is determined to thwart them - as determined as they are to prevent him revealing their true intentions ...Trade ReviewExciting, intrigue-filled, fast-paced...reinforces this author's place in the front rank of those penning historicals in the genre * Publishers Weekly *
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Little, Brown Book Group Outlaw
Book SynopsisWhen he''s caught stealing, young Alan Dale is forced to leave his family and go to live with a notorious band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Their leader is the infamous Robin Hood. A tough, bloodthirsty warrior, Robin is more feared than any man in the county. And he becomes a mentor for Alan; with his fellow outlaws, Robin teaches Alan how to fight - and how to win.But Robin is a ruthless man - and although he is Alan''s protector, if Alan displeases him, he could also just as easily become his murderer....From bloody battles to riotous feast days to marauding packs of wolves, Outlaw is a gripping, action-packed historical thriller that delves deep into the fascinating legend of Robin Hood.Trade ReviewA lively and enjoyable book * Daily Mail *A tale well told via the thoughts of a flawed hero...not a read for the squeamish * Nottinghamshire Today *
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Little, Brown Book Group Gregg Hurwitz Or She Dies
Book SynopsisA page-turning thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy selections ORPHAN X and YOU''RE NEXT.First, Patrick receives the mysterious DVDs. They show invasive footage of him in the privacy of his own house. Soon, Patrick and his wife Ariana find themselves questioning everything and everyone as their lives unravel. Someone is clearly out to get them. And then, the email arrives:Go AloneDo What We SayOr She Dies...
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Little, Brown Book Group The Shakespeare Curse Number 2 in series Kate
Book SynopsisA brutally murdered body is discovered on a remote Scottish hillside - with a mysterious ancient knife beside it. The victim was a beautiful young woman, throat slashed by an unknown assailant. The circumstances of the murder suggest ancient Pagan sacrifice. Then a trench on that same hill is found filled with blood. The shocking discoveries all seem to be linked by the ancient curse of Macbeth. From the streets of New York to the twisting corridors of Hampton Court Palace to a remote loch in the Scottish Highlands, the race is on to stop a deadly modern serial killer who will do anything to uncover priceless ancient treasures... A thrilling, action-packed page-turner, The Shakespeare Curse blends present-day crime with fascinating revelations from the life and work of Shakespeare. It is one of the most eagerly-awaited novels of 2010.Trade ReviewIf Dan 'Da Vinci * Brown were a better writer, he might have come up with The Shakespeare Curse’ *Morning Star
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Little, Brown Book Group The Last Minute Sam Capra
Book SynopsisThey framed me.They abducted my wife.They took my child.I want him back.Sam Capra has one reason to live: to reclaim his baby son from the people who kidnapped him. Teaming up with a young mother whose daughter went missing, he tracks his child across the country in a dangerous, desperate race against time.From the internationally bestselling author of Panic, The Last Minute is the most heart-stopping thriller of the year, from ''one of the best thriller writers of our time'' (Harlan Coben).Trade ReviewAbbott is one of the best thriller writers in the business, and he delivers action and complex characters in an explosive cocktail. The next Capra novel cannot come fast enough * Washington Post *
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Little, Brown Book Group Adrenaline Sam Capra
Book Synopsis''One of the best thriller writers of our time'' HARLAN COBEN ''Abbott writes suspense classics'' LEE CHILD Sam Capra is living the life of his dreams. A young American in London, he has a perfect flat, a perfect job with the CIA and a perfect wife, Lucy - who is seven months pregnant with their first child.But one sunny day, it all goes up in flames. Sam receives a call from Lucy while he''s at work. She tells him to leave the building immediately, which he does - just before it explodes, killing those inside. Lucy vanishes, and Sam wakes up in a prison cell.Why did Lucy call him? Was she a loving spouse or an enemy operative? Is Sam''s unborn child safe? Adrenaline coursing through his veins, Sam enters a frantic race to save his life and discover the truth about those he thought he knew so well...What readers say about the Sam Capra series''You can''t put this book down, itTrade ReviewA book to make sitting on a summer beach feel like a high-octane chase through dark alleyways... there are circles within spirals and wheels within wheels in this complex world of treachery, people-smuggling and terrorism The Times A high- energy thriller with plenty of twists and turns to keep the heart pounding. Adrenaline delivers exactly what the title suggests Irish Independent impeccably crafted...Abbott richly deserves (to) breakthrough Telegraph Adrenaline has everything - relentless action, mind-bending intrigue, and twists and turns you won't see coming. It's exhilarating, and confirms Jeff Abbott as one of the best thriller writers of our time Harlan Coben I read Jeff Abbott's thriller Adrenaline and now have no fingernails left Margaret Atwood
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Little, Brown Book Group Patricia Cornwell Port Mortuary
Book SynopsisThe eighteenth book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. ''America''s most chilling writer of crime fiction'' The TimesKay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port Mortuary, mastering the art of ''virtual autopsy'' - a groundbreaking procedure that could soon revolutionise forensic science. And it is not too long before these new skills urgently need to be put into practice. A young man drops dead, apparently from a heart condition, eerily close to Scarpetta''s home. But when his body is examined the next morning, there are stunning indications that he may have been alive when he was zipped inside a pouch and locked in the cooler.When the revolutionary 3D radiology scans reveal more shocking details about internal injuries unlike any Scarpetta has ever seen, she realizes that this is a case of murder - and that she is fighting a cunning and uniquely cruel enemy. Now it isTrade Review'A thrilling read * Best *Long, terse and brilliant...Cornwell, who has already won more prizes than you can shake a stick at, seems to be getting better and better * City AM *A gripping read made more chilling by Cornwell's note that the sci-fi technology she's describing actually exists * Metro *A bountiful offering from one of crime fiction's most celebrated authors...arguably her most accessible book in more than a decade * Hartford Books Examiner *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Midas Code
Book SynopsisCan an ancient manuscript reveal the whereabouts of King Midas' famous treasure?Trade ReviewBoyd Morrison hits his stride and delivers another smart, sassy tale fraught with action. The coiling plot crackles with tension and imagination from the first to the last page. It's a heart-thumping ride, firing on all cylinders. One not to be missed * Steve Berry *
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Little, Brown Book Group Louise Candlish The Second Husband
Book SynopsisA mesmerising psychological drama about desire and betrayal from the bestselling author of Our House.''Moving and thought-provoking'' Daily Mail''Superbly crafted'' Elle Be careful who you let into your heart - and your home When Davis Calder moves in next door to Kate Easton and her two children, no one has any idea of the devastation about to be unleashed. With Kate struggling to accept her teenage daughter Roxy''s independence and with tensions between Kate and her ex-husband Alistair still very much alive, there''s enough family drama to go around already.Before they know it, clever, charismatic Davis is the only one who seems able to keep the peace. Soon Kate has fallen in love and agreed to be his wife. At last she can come to terms with the betrayals of her first marriage. At last she dares hope she has the happy ending she deserves . . .Praise for Louise CandlTrade ReviewNot afraid to tackle darker issues... moving and thought-provoking * Daily Mail *Heart-breaking and heart-warming - we couldn't read it fast enough * Cosmopolitan *Superbly crafted...ripe for Hollywood * Elle *The page-turning plot should hook fans of Zoe Heller and Maria Semple. Thrilling and tautly paced, Candlish has an admirable flair for family drama. Candlish's story of lost innocence and new strength should enthrall readers * Booklist *
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Little, Brown Book Group Kings Man Outlaw Chronicles
Book SynopsisTHE THIRD CRUSADE IS OVER Richard the Lionheart is bound for England. But with all the princes of Europe united against him . . . can the greatest warrior in Christendom make it safely home?THE LION IS CHAINED Captured. Bound. Imprisoned. King Richard''s slim hope of salvation rests on one man - a former outlaw, a vengeful earl, a man who scoffs at Holy Mother Church:ROBIN HOOD For King and country Robin and his loyal lieutenant Alan Dale will risk all - from blood-soaked battlefields to deadly assassins - to see the Lionheart restored to his rightful throne.Trade ReviewAngus Donald leads you into the familiar forests of Medieval England...and then all hell breaks loose! Far from the figure of popular legend, Donald's Robin Hood is a brutal, cunning warlord who will let nothing stand in his way. A fresh, lively and welcome take on one of the world's most famous outlaws. And yet, it stirred in me a nostalgia for all the great stories of my childhood; those that thrilled me, inspired me and shaped who I am today. Complex heroes, craven villains, brutal fights...King's Man is a boy's own romp that flies like an arrow from a yew bow Giles Kristian Excellent, well researched and full of detail. Started it a few weeks ago, and have been gripped by it since. Quite simply, it's a great read. Ben Kane Twists, turns, blood and death, ambush and escape is all revealed against a meticulously-researched backdrop. A stunning portrayal of the dark side of the Robin Hood legend, THIS is the outlaw Russell Crowe should have played. Robert Low A glorious, gritty, violent, fast-moving recreation of an English legend The Times
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Little, Brown Book Group The Last Precinct Scarpetta 11
Book SynopsisThe eleventh book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. ''America''s most chilling writer of crime fiction'' The TimesPhysically and psychologically bruised by her encounter with the killer Chandonne, Dr Kay Scarpetta has to leave her home in the hands of the police team investigating the attack. She finds shelter with an old friend, Anna Zenner, but it is not the haven of security she needs when she discovers that Anna has been sub-poenaed to appear before a Grand Jury which is investigating Scarpetta for murder. Kay knows she is being framed and she also knows she can trust no-one. Meanwhile it appears that Chandonne killed a woman in New York before his murderous spree in Virginia, but when Scarpetta looks more closely into that case with the NY prosecutor Jaime Berger, proof of his guilt is far from certain - in fact she begins to believe that he may not be the perpetrat
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Little, Brown Book Group ENEMY BY WOOD TOM AUTHOR Paperback 052012
Book SynopsisAn impossible mission, for a man who barely existsThe mysterious assassin known only as Victor is locked in an uneasy alliance with the CIA. And he has a list: three names, three victims. Worst of all, Victor is given just two days to take down his targets, forcing him to compromise his usual extreme care.With each name Victor crosses off his list, the game grows far more complex - and far more lethal. A conspiracy begins to unwind and suddenly this perfect assassin becomes the perfect target.Zooming from Moscow to London and Washington, and loaded with suspense, twists and sex appeal, The Enemy is a high-octane thrill-ride ideal for fans of Lee Child.Trade ReviewAuthentically brutal * Telegraph *Echoes of Jason Bourne . . . each plot twist is unexpected and well-timed * Daily Mail *
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Little, Brown Book Group Visions Book 2 of the Cainsville Series
Book Synopsis''Fast-paced and mysterious.'' - USA Today''[The] chilling ending leaves just enough unresolved to hook readers for the next instalment.'' - Publishers WeeklyOlivia Jones is smart, capable, loyal... and the daughter of convicted serial killers. Taking refuge in the mysterious town of Cainsville, she is busy investigating her parent''s case. But when the body of a missing girl is dumped in her car, she is forced to change tack. Trouble is, there''s only one person who can help her - the charismatic, morally ambiguous lawyer Gabriel Walsh. The one man she has sworn never to trust again. Gabriel and Olivia are convinced that the killer is still at large in Cainsville. But secrets have a habit of staying buried in this eerily friendly town. And digging too deep has deadly consequences... A twisting and atmospheric standalone thriller, Visions is also book two in Kelley Armstrong''s Cainsville series. Books by Kel
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Little, Brown Book Group Deceptions Book 3 in the Cainsville Series
Book Synopsis''A powerful combination of suspenseful thrills and supernatural chills. I can''t wait to read more!'' - Lisa Gardner''Will keep you up and reading well into the night'' - Linwood BarclayTRUST NO ONE. Olivia Jones is desperate for the truth. The daughter of convicted serial killers, she has begun to suspect that her parents are innocent of their crimes. But who can she trust in a world where betrayal and deception hide in every shadow. RISK EVERYTHING. Liv does have one secret weapon: a mysterious sixth sense that helps her to anticipate danger. The trouble is, this rare power comes with its own risks. There are dark forces that ant to exploit Liv''s talents - and will stop at nothing to win her to their side. FACE THE TRUTH. Now Liv must decide, before it''s too late. Who does she love? Who is really on her side? And can she save herself without burning down everything that matters most?A twisting and atmospheri
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Little, Brown Book Group The Panther
Book SynopsisIt''s one of the most dangerous and volatile countries in the world: Yemen. A Middle Eastern hotbed of corruption and insurgency and the perfect training ground for Islamic terrorists.When FBI agents John Corey and Kate Mayfield are assigned to overseas posts in Sana''a, Yemen''s capital city, they are tasked with hunting down the high-ranking Al Qaeda operative responsible for the USS Cole bombing. This man, known as The Panther, is wanted for terrorist acts and multiple murders and the US government is determined to bring him down, no matter the cost.As latecomers to a deadly game, John and Kate don''t know the rules, the players or the score. What they do know is that there is more to their assignment than meets the eye - and that the hunters are about to become the hunted.In an action-packed and terrifying race to take down one of the most ruthless men alive, Nelson DeMille reunites readers with his charismatic hero John Corey.Trade ReviewBig, compelling and furiously paced, it screams to a terrific climax. * Daily Mail on THE PANTHER *DeMille's strengths are legend. His characters are rounded and appealing...His writing is fluid and accessible and his plots are tremendous. * Sun *Corey: a wise-ass with a splendid line in sarcasm, even in the most violent of circumstances. * The Times *Written with a neat wry humour, it's full-on and fast-paced. * Daily Mail *
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Little, Brown Book Group Hawk Quest
Book Synopsis1072 AD.The Normans have captured England. The Turks have captured a Norman knight.And in order to free him, a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks.In the company of a Sicilian scholar and an English falconer, Vallon sets off a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth - from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople, across raging Arctic seas and blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Viking warlords, vengeful Normans, and the unforgiving elements, Vallon and his comrades must track down their quarry one by one in a relentless race against time.Ten years in the making, Hawk Quest is high adventure in the grand tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Robyn Young, an epic story packed with visceral combat, marvellous period detail, and gripping suspense. The scale is huge. The journey is incredible.The history is real. This is - Hawk QuestTrade ReviewAn entertaining debut and one that more than holds its own against Cornwell et al * TLS *Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I've read this year. I loved this book. I wish I'd written it * Ben Kane *Lyndon's story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style * Sunday Times *An 11th-century epic with action to equal the best of Bernard Cornwell. THIS is writing * Anthony Riches *This magnificent novel has all the breathtaking cruelties and valour a lover of historical adventure and romance can wish for * Historical Novels Review *A swooping adventure story of epic proportions * Choice *Only once in a generation does a first novel emerge which has such power and depth and scope. With Hawk Quest, Robert Lyndon has shown himself a master storyteller of the highest quality. An absorbing, viscerally moving epic that takes the standard historical fare of love, treachery, passion, and redemption and lifts them into a new stratosphere. I got lost in this for days on end, and never wanted to emerge. Outstanding! * M.C. Scott *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Wicked Girls An absolutely gripping
Book SynopsisThe word-of-mouth bestselling debut from multi-award-winning bestseller Alex MarwoodThat''s us. We''re the girls who killed Chloe. We are the devil now.One fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time and by the end of the day are charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside town when her investigation leads her to interview funfair cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it''s the first time they''ve seen each other since that dark day when they were just children. But with new lives - and families - to protect, will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden? An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Suspect by Fiona Barton and The Rumour by Lesley Trade ReviewGenuinely disturbing and emotionally unsettling, The Wicked Girls is irresistible * Val McDermid *Having read it and devoured every page, I really wish I'd written it! It was cleverly plotted and pacy, with all the storylines thundering towards a final, gripping conclusion. I loved it * Elizabeth Haynes *The Wicked Girls is utterly compelling. It's psychologically rich, complex and masterfully plotted. I couldn't put it down, even when I sensed it was taking me somewhere very dark indeed. I can't wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next * Jojo Moyes *The best thriller I've read since Sister. Taut, gritty and utterly compelling * Lisa Jewell *I devoured The Wicked Girls over one weekend and loved it. I held my breath during the last few chapters * Erin Kelly *In The Wicked Girls, debut author Alex Marwood's taut crime story poses bigger questions about tabloid witch hunts and the nature of evil * Good Housekeeping *The Wicked Girls is ingenious and original -- a novel that surprises and rewards its readers, delivering a twist of an ending that I never saw coming, then realised it was the only ending that could truly satisfy. Real, chilling, true to its world and its characters. In short, a knock-out * Laura Lippman *Original, thought-provoking and utterly brilliant * The Sun *A rundown seaside amusement park provides the backdrop for Marwood's memorable first novel . . . Marwood fills this disturbing thriller with sordid red herrings and brutal reflections * Publishers Weekly *One of the best books I read this year: The suspense keeps the pages flying, but what sets this one apart is the palpable sense of onrushing doom * Stephen King, 'The Best Books I Read This Year', Entertainment Weekly *
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Little, Brown Book Group Dark House
Book SynopsisA shadowy figure in the dark was dragging something heavy behind them. Lizzy pulled the covers over her head, then realised what was being dragged...
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Little, Brown Book Group Resistance The Bravehearts Chronicles
Book SynopsisBorn to a divided kingdom. Destined to unite it.AD 1286: The King of Scots is killed, leaving no heir. Twelve-year-old Robert Bruce, heir to the great House of Bruce, comes of age amid the bitter rivalry of Scotland''s most powerful nobles to claim the vacant throne.The boy is schooled in the arts of warfare and the manipulation of ruthless and violent men, but when the Scottish Crown is bestowed upon Bruce''s greatest enemies, Robert travels with his family to England, swearing feudal loyalty to King Edward Plantagenet - known as ''Longshanks''.But Longshanks''s increasing treachery and his brutal attempts to annexe Scotland see Robert turning renegade and returning to his home country. The Battle of Bannockburn lies ahead and a legend is born.This is the story of one man''s resistance, and the bravery of a country that would not yield.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Lost Abbot The Nineteenth Chronicle of
Book SynopsisThe nineteenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.In the summer of 1358 Matthew Bartholomew finds himself one of a party of Bishop''s Commissioners, sent north to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Abbot of Peterborough. He and his colleagues quickly learn that behind the beautiful façade of the Benedictine monastery there is a vicious struggle for power, and that not everyone would be happy to see the prelate''s safe return.This unrest and discontent seems to have spread throughout the town, and there are bitter rivalries between competing shrines and the financial benefits of the relics they hold. One of these shrines is dedicated to Lawrence de Oxforde, a robber and murderer who was executed for his crimes, but who has been venerated ever since miracles started occurring at his grave. But when Bartholomew and his friend Brother Michael go to investigate, they find murder instead...''A first-rate treat for mystery lovers''
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Little, Brown Book Group A Grave Concern
Book SynopsisThe twenty second chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew. Identifying the murderer of the Chancellor of the University is not the only challenge facing physician Matthew Bartholomew. Many of his patients have been made worse by the ministrations of a ''surgeon'' recently arrived from Nottingham, his sister is being rooked by the mason she has commissioned to build her husband''s tomb, and his friend, Brother Michael, has been offered a Bishopric which will cause him to leave Cambridge.Brother Michael, keen to leave the University in good order, is determined that the new Chancellor will be a man of his choosing. The number of contenders putting themselves forward for election threatens to get out of control, then more deaths in mysterious circumstances make it appear that someone is taking extreme measures to manipulate the competition.With passions running high and a bold killer at large, both Bartholomew and Brother Michael fear the very future of the University is at stake.''A first-rate treat for mystery lovers'' (Historical Novels Review)''Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place'' (Choice)Trade ReviewSusanna Gregory writes with fluency and energy, avoids archaic vocabulary, despite her 14th-century setting and, having had a career as an academic, bases the stories in this enjoyable series on careful research - Literary Review
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Little, Brown Book Group Stranded Maggie ODell
Book SynopsisFor decades, tired travellers have stopped at rest areas on America''s epic highways to rest, refuel and get a bite to eat, but little do they know that one man''s rest stop is another''s hunting ground. For years the defenceless, the weary and the stranded have been disappearing along the highways and byways, vanishing without a trace.When FBI special agent Maggie O''Dell and her partner, Tully, discover the remains of a young woman in a highway ditch, the one clue left behind is a map that will send Maggie and Tully on a frantic hunt crisscrossing the country to stop a madman before he kills again.As the body count rises and Maggie races against the clock to unmask the monster who''s terrorising the nation''s highways, she turns for help to a former foe who seems to have an uncanny knack for guessing what the killer''s next move will be. But as she gets closer to finding the killer, it becomes eerily clear that Maggie is the ultimate target.Trade ReviewRip-roaring action that only builds in intensity with every page. Tess Gerritsen O'Dell could be Reacher's long-lost twin. LEE CHILD, International #1 Bestseller
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Little, Brown Book Group Death Angel Alexandra Cooper
Book Synopsis''Maybe she blessed the waters a century ago, but now she''s a magnet for murder. She''s an angel all right,'' Mike said, staring at the beautiful sunlit figure that towered over us. ''A death angel.''In New York''s Central Park, Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman race to track down a serial killer before yet another young woman is found dead. The enormous urban park, a sanctuary in the middle of the city for thousands of New Yorkers and tourists who fill it every day, may very well become a hunting ground at night for a killer with a twisted mind . . .Once again, Linda Fairstein thrills with an explosive page-turner filled with a shocking realism that only she can deliver.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Killer Next Door
Book SynopsisThe electrifying, addictive thriller from the author of the Edgar-Award winning sensation The Wicked Girls''Scary as hell'' Stephen KingNo. 23 has a secret. In this bedsit-riddled south London wreck, lorded over by a lecherous landlord, something waits to be discovered. Yet all six residents have something to hide.Collette and Cher are on the run; Thomas is a reluctant loner; while a gorgeous Iranian asylum seeker and a ''quiet man'' nobody sees try to stay hidden. And watching over them all is Vesta - or so she thinks.In the dead of night, a terrible accident pushes the neighbours into an uneasy alliance. But one of them is a killer, expertly hiding their pastime, all the while closing in on their next victim...As a cloying heatwave suffocates the city, events build to an electrifying climax in this dark, original and irresistibly compelling thriller, perfect for fans of The SuspecTrade ReviewIf you read Alex Marwood's The Wicked Girls, her new one - The Killer Next Door - is even better. Scary as hell. Great characters Stephen King Taut, assured and reminiscent of Ruth Rendell's psychological novels, Marwood's second book more than lives up to the promise shown in her splendid debut, The Wicked Girls Guardian Even better than her debut The Wicked Girls. It's a compulsive, unsettling read that will leave you wondering how well you really know your neighbours Bella Utterly gripping; Marwood's ability to show the sinister side of everyday life is unparalleled Jenny Colgan Both brilliantly dark and dazzlingly funny, this is crime writing at its best Lisa Jewell Nasty, compelling and original, the author has done it again with her second novel The Sun A haunting and thrilling read that will have you gripped throughout, The Killer Next Door is a thought-provoking book, that will play on your mind and stay with you for days and will have you looking at your neighbours in a different light! Handwrittengirl.com Echoes of Ruth Rendell (or, indeed, Barbara Vine), although Marwood's writing is grittier Killing Crime Time Blog Every bit as gripping as her much-praised debut The Wicked Girls Crime Fiction Lover Blog Engrossing, chilling, and packed with suspense Crime Thriller Girl Blog A clever, beautifully crafted novel that will forever shake your view of bedsit suburbia ... Disturbing, dark ... A psychological thriller of the highest order Crime Review blog A master of contemporary British suspense Booklist Marwood has turned out not just a spooky, blood-and-guts thriller, but a cannily observant novel that exposes social fissures while delivering a modicum of hope The Boston Globe
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Little, Brown Book Group The Camelot Code
Book SynopsisWhat if King Arthur was more than a myth?On a starlit summer''s night in the Welsh mountains, an old man is torn from sleep as an ancient prophecy unfolds.On the other side of the Atlantic, an American antiques dealer lies dying on the floor of his shop, blood ebbing from a fatal stab wound.In San Francisco, Mitzi Fallon begins her new job as lead investigator for the FBI''s Historical, Religious and Unsolved Crimes Unit. When it emerges that a priceless Celtic relic has been stolen from the murdered antiques dealer, Mitzi finds herself drawn into a mystery that reaches from the heart of the modern US government back to a man once dismissed as myth: King Arthur.Sam Christer, author of the international smash hit, The Stonehenge Legacy, returns with his most dramatic, race-against-time thriller yet. Packed with heart-stopping, addictive suspense and historical intrigue, The Camelot Code is a brand new thriller that is perfect for fans of Trade ReviewYou can almost feel the cold weight of the old stones pressing down on you. This is one of those very rare books that is capable of both thrilling and chilling the reader. * James Becker, bestselling author of The Nosferatu Scroll *Well-plotted and well-executed, this is a chilling and clever thriller. * Daily Telegraph on The Turin Shroud Secret *Smart, slick and effective. * Daily Mail on The Stonehenge Legacy *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Colour Of Law
Book SynopsisA. Scott Fenney is a hotshot corporate lawyer at a big Dallas firm. At 33, in the prime of his life, he rakes in $750,000 a year, drives a Ferrari and comes home every night to a mansion in Dallas''s most exclusive neighbourhood. He also comes home to one of Dallas''s most beautiful women, with whom he has a much-loved daughter, Boo. For Fenney, life could not be better. But when a senator''s son is killed in a hit-and-run, Fenney is asked by the state judge to put his air-conditioned lifestyle on hold to defend the accused: a black, heroin-addicted prostitute - a very different client to the people Fenney usually represents. And, more importantly, she is not going be paying Ford Stevens $350 an hour for the privilege of his services. Under fire from all sides, Fenney drafts in a public defender to take the case on. Yet as Scott prepares to hand over to Bobby, he feels increasingly guilty about the path he is taking, because Scott still believes in the principle of Trade ReviewOne of the most promising American lawyer-writers I've read recently. It's a Grisham-like novel about a slick, successful, ambitious Dallas corporate lawyer whose life changes when he has to defend a black prostitute accused of murder. Guardian A compulsive read that owes its heart, soul and passion to Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Warning: you can lose an entire lazy Sunday to this one. Time Out At least once a year a new legal thriller hits the shelves, hyped to the stars, with promises that the author will be 'the next John Grisham.' Usually, the fanfare is wasted, the hype is a lie and the promises fall flat because the book isn't very good. Not so with Mark Gimenez' compelling debut, The Color of Law. Chicago Sun-Times The Color of Law is more than just a highly readable legal thriller. It's also a blistering attack on both the legal profession and super-rich Texans in Dallas. Washington Post A good story, which Gimenez tells with passion and conviction SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Gimenez does a fine job with the plot; lots of twists and the courtroom scenes are great. Globe and Mail Gimenez has delivered a readable story with a central character who's extremely interesting. We'll be back with A. Scott Finney in the future, I have no doubt. EVENING HERALD Warning: You will lose an entire lazy Sunday to this one. TIME OUT I read it at one sitting ... Gimenez has created a complex and believable character who carries a story that still intrigues OBSERVER
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Little, Brown Book Group The Abduction
Book SynopsisWhen hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her daughter Grace from football practice, the coach tells her she needn''t have bothered, as Grace''s uncle has already picked her up.The only problem is - Grace has no uncles.And so begins a furious race against time to save Grace from unknown kidnappers. Grace''s internet geek father John leads the search, forced to unite with his terrifying wife and even more terrifying father Ben, a battle-hardened Vietnam veteran. Somehow they must find Grace before it is too late. But secrets from the past make the little girl''s survival more uncertain with every passing minute...A riveting, action-packed thriller, The Abduction will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last.Trade ReviewA cracking read. The Times Pulse-pounding narrative. Booklist A startling, multilayered thriller in which complex characters and a fast-moving plot grab the reader immediately. Library Journal Another explosive thriller that is impossible to put down... Plenty of twists and turns, and a plot that keeps you guessing right until the end. Definitely not one to miss. CrimeSquad.com
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Little, Brown Book Group Kill Your Boss The Interns Handbook A John Lago
Book SynopsisIf you''re reading this, you''re a new employee at Human Resources, Inc.Congratulations. And condolences. At the very least, you''re embarking on a career that you will never be able to describe as dull. You''ll go to interesting places. You''ll meet unique and stimulating people from all walks of life. And kill them. You will make a lot of money, but that will mean nothing to you after the first job.Assassination, no matter how easy it looks in the movies, is the most difficult, stressful, and lonely profession on the planet.Even when you''re disguised as an intern.John Lago is a hitman. He has some rules for you. And he''s about to break every single one.Published in the US as The Intern''s HandbookTrade ReviewAn immersive literary experience * Vogue *Dark, but brilliantly written * Marie Claire *Believable dialogue, a whip smart and cynical central character, clever reversals and an entertaining amount of bone-crunching violence help wrap up this nasty package with a pretty little bow. An entertaining, ferociously violent romp about a morally bankrupt killer trying to find his way home. * Kirkus *Black humor and surprise twists distinguish Kuhn's highly entertaining debut, which puts a fresh spin on the theme of the hardened criminal planning one last job. * Publishers Weekly *All of the testosterone-bloated wisdom of Tucker Max mixed w/the satire of American Psycho. * Entertainment Weekly *A serious guilty pleasure. (Well, semi-serious and semi-guilty, but definitely a pleasure.) * Seattle Times *Set to be the book of the summer * Company *Kill Your Boss has "cult classic" written all over it... fast-moving, twisty, ultraviolent... revelling in its own lack of pretension and sheer entertainment value * Glasgow Herald *A thrilling, jet-black comedy that crackles with action... sleek, quirky and enjoyable * Sunday Mirror *On highly original, entertaining movie of a book. Sometimes funny, often gripping and always keeping you on your toes, Kill Your Boss is up there with the better of the year's books * Weekend Sport *Smart, original * The Sun *Kuhn's writing is cartoonishly violent, adolescently cynical - and enormous fun * Morning Star *
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