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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Nick Heller, private spy, exposes secrets that powerful people would rather keep hidden. At the funeral of his good friend Sean, an army buddy who struggled with opioid addiction, a stranger approaches Nick with a job. The woman is a member of the Kimball family, whose immense fortune was built on opiates. Now she wants to become a whistleblower, exposing evidence that Kimball Pharmaceutical knew its biggest money-maker was dangerously addictive. Nick agrees instantly – but he soon realizes the sins of the Kimball patriarch are just the beginning. Beneath the surface are the barely concealed cabals and conspiracies: a twisting story of family intrigue and lethal corporate machinations. Praise for Joseph Finder: 'Gripping, trenchant and human. One of the best novels I've read this year' Stav Sherez. 'Stunning... I cannot remember when I last read a book so gripping and so satisfying' Peter James. 'A masterclass in tension, with complex characters and a twisty plot' J.P. Delaney.

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Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing (1989) is one of the most popular and celebrated examples of the African-American new black film wave. Set during the hottest day of a hot summer in New York City, the film's ensemble cast, including Lee himself, brilliantly play out the edgy negotiations and dramas of a racially and culturally diverse working-class Brooklyn neighborhood. Contrary to Hollywood's markedly cautious treatment of 'race' and its confinement to the South and the past, Do The Right Thing offers a nuanced portrayal of black urban life.From hip-hop fashions, Afrocentric colors and rap music, to police brutality, gentrification, non-white immigration, de-industrialization and joblessness, Do The Right Thing depicts it all, from a contemporary, African-American point of view. In his insightful study of the film, Ed Guerrero discusses how it epitomizes Spike Lee's powerful impact on the representation of race and difference in America, the progress of black film-making and the rise of multicultural voices in the media. This new edition includes a foreword by the author reflecting on Lee's subsequent film-making career and on an America in which African-Americans still contend with racial discrimination and police brutality. Guerrero emphasizes Lee's especially timely understanding of black film-making as a complex act, mixing the skills of art, politics, and business in order to fashion a creative practice that confronts institutional discrimination and power relations head on.

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"It may be the most sophisticated political thriller ever made in Hollywood," film critic Pauline Kael wrote of John Frankenheimer's terrifying 1962 political thriller about an American serviceman brainwashed in Korea and made into an assassin. Sophisticated to be sure, it's also a headlong fall through the looking-glass of American politics and the most deeply prophetic film of the second half of the American century. As Greil Marcus reconstructs the drama, The Manchurian Candidate is a movie in which the director and actors, including Laurence Harvey, Frank Sinatra and Angela Lansbury in an Academy Award-nominated performance, were suddenly capable of anything, beyond any expectations. This edition includes a new foreword highlighting the movie's terrifying contemporary relevance in the age of Trump and Russian interference in the US Presidential election.

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Lynne Ramsay's bleak yet beautifully photographed debut unflinchingly portrays life on a Glasgow housing estate during the 1973 refuse collectors' strike, as seen through the eyes of 12-year-old James Gillespie (William Eadie). After James's friend falls into a canal and drowns, James becomes increasingly withdrawn. As bags of rubbish pile up and rats move in, James finds solace in his friendships with Kenny, an odd boy who loves animals, and Margaret Anne, a teenage misfit. Annette Kuhn's study of the film, the first to offer an overarching account of Ramsay's work, considers the director's background and Ratcatcher alongside her earlier films. Kuhn traces the film's production history in the context of Scottish media and literary cultures, and its cinematic influences, while acknowledging the distinctiveness of Ramsay's poetic, visionary style. Kuhn draws on interviews with Ramsay and others involved in the film's production, and combines this with a close reading of selected passages to provide an in-depth and illuminating analysis of the film's poetic style and its aesthetics, including an examination of its construction of a child's world through a highly distinctive organisation of cinematic space.

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Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, and starring James Fox, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg, Performance was filmed in 1968, but not released until 1970. When its studio backers saw the director's cut, they were so shocked by the film's sexual explicitness and formal radicalism that attempts were made to destroy the negative. In his study of the film, Colin MacCabe draws on extensive interviews with surviving participants to present the definitive history of the making of Performance, as well as a new interpretation of its consummate artistry. This edition includes an afterword reflecting on the film 50 years on, and the reasons for its continuing classic status. Performance’s extraordinary power, suggests MacCabe, comes partly from its entrancing portrayal of London in the late 1960s, but primarily from its full scale assault on any notion of normality, not simply at the level of content but also of form. The remarkable ending, when the thriller and the psychodrama merge into one, means that there is no comfortable resolution to the film’s meanings. Performance is one of those rare narrative film which takes us into the complexity of sound and image without the comforting guarantee of a safe exit.

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Nationalism and the nation state, globalization and Pan-Africanism are leading international relations concepts which have a particular relevance for Africa as an emerging economic power. This book examines the concept of nationalism, the nationalist mind-set or ‘psychology of nationalism’ and the role of the nation state in an era of globalism and globalization. The ‘new’ Pan-Africanism is a growing force, spurred by economic growth and Africa’s rising global significance and recent years have seen the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Michael Amoah here investigates concepts of nationalism and the nation state through case studies of eight countries and discusses the impact of globalism in African states where Pan-Africanism is an increasingly significant factor in both domestic politics and international relations.

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Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets. THE WORLD’S SECRETS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS . . . Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan’s mission is to extract a man who has done more for the US in Afghanistan than perhaps anyone else. But Logan's goal is jeopardised when a ransomware attack hits every entity in the Taskforce. And when a connection is discovered between the hack and the Taliban, Logan is tasked with hunting the perpetrators down. He has no idea that this was just a test run, and the real attack is coming soon, engendered by a former NSA specialist in the US Government, who wants to return to the bipolar world of the Cold War. The turncoat has cloaked his schemes behind hackers from Serbia and Russia, and if successful, he will alter the balance of power on the global stage. So far, he has remained one step ahead of the Taskforce, but he has just made one massive mistake: hitting Pike Logan… The latest explosive thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor, perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jack Ryan, and David Baldacci. 'Pike Logan is a feisty, devil-may-care hero.' Steve Berry 'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer.' John Lescroart

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A Library Journal Best Thriller of the Year, The End of the Road is a fast-paced rural noir with a rich Midwestern setting. For fans of Dennis Lehane and Cormac McCarthyGetting out of the game is never easy.Bank robber Myles expects a deal when he testifies against gang ringleader Pryor - but it's Myles who ends up in prison while Pryor gets off scot-free.On his release, Myles decides he's done with crime. There's just one hitch: in order to be truly free of his past, he needs to stop Pryor for good.But Pryor isn't so easy to kill. It's Myles who ends up at death's door, and Myles' girlfriend Penny who must carry out his plans for revenge. As Pryor's gang target their biggest score yet, a legendary fortune hidden in a small Ohio town, Penny seizes her chance. Can she avenge Myles or will Pryor's deadly games spell disaster for them both?Reviews for The End of the Road''Hardboiled, All-American noir... An epic small-town mid-Western.'' David

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The gripping new legal thriller from former director of the FBI James Comey. Lawyer Nora Carleton investigates a puzzling murder in the world of high finance... but soon finds herself on trial.Readers love WESTPORT:''Riveting and authentic... reads like Grisham.'' DAILY MAIL''A gripping read.'' TELEGRAPH''A clever, twisting thriller.'' SUN''Vivid characters and dialogue.'' THE TIMES''A really good mystery, expertly told... I was hooked.'' JOSEPH FINDERShe's the lawyer. But now she's the one on trial.A red canoe sits abandoned on Seymour Rock, where the Saugatuck River meets Long Island Sound. The elegantly dressed corpse of a woman lies inside...Lawyer Nora Carleton left New York for Connecticut to become lead counsel at Saugatuck Associates, the world's largest hedge fund. Life has become slower, more predictable... that is, until Nora''s colleague and friend, Helen, is brutally murdered, and she becomes the prime s

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A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.JOE PICKETT IS MADE AN OFFER HE JUST CAN'T REFUSE...Joe Pickett, fired from his job as a Wyoming game warden, receives an unexpected visit from Governor Rulon. The wily governor has a special request, one Joe knows he can't refuse.Lawyer Clay McCann slaughtered four campers in a far-off corner of Yellowstone, then immediately turned himself in. Yet as the crimes were committed on a sliver of land with overlapping jurisdictions, the so-called free-fire zone, nobody can try the worst mass murderer in Wyoming history for his crime.Rulon, aware of the public outrage, will reinstate Joe as a game warden if he'll investigate. Joe, happy to get his badge back even under these circumstances, agrees. With McCann deeply involved with unusually dangero

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A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.A good friend and fellow game warden of Joe Pickett''s has taken his own life, and Joe''s been chosen to temporarily run his district. But Jackson, Wyoming is a far cry from Joe''s hometown of Saddlestring, and it doesn''t help that Joe feels compelled to investigate the circumstances surrounding his friend''s suicide. The closer Joe comes to the truth, the more his own life spirals out of control - and he realises that if he isn''t careful, he may be Jackson''s next victim... Reviews for Out of Range ''Stunning scenery and modern malevolence.'' Wall Street Journal''Another brilliant voice from the American West.'' Toronto Globe and Mail''A book well worth putting in your sights.'' Billings Gazette

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YOU CAN''T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN...KATIE MAGUIRE IS BACK.A DEADLY CAMPAIGNAn explosion in a house in inner-city Cork sends shock waves through the community. Two people are killed in the blast and, at first, their deaths are believed to be the tragic result of a gas leak - but the victims'' pasts suggest otherwise.A HISTORY OF TERRORThe target is clear: the Dripsey Dozen, a group created by descendants of five local IRA soldiers who were executed for their crimes in 1921.A POLICE CONSPIRACYDespite the surviving members of the Dozen being relocated to safe houses, the bombing continues. Which means a leak at Anglesea Street Garda station is supplying confidential information to this new terrorist.This is suspended officer DS KATIE MAGUIRE''s chance to get back on the force and stop a traitor from burning Cork to the ground...Pay Back the Devil is the gripping twelfth instalment of m

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Did Triceratops have huge, inflatable nose balloons? Was it smaller or larger than an elephant? And did it have a beak or teeth or BOTH? Quench your thirst for dino knowledge with the Ultimate Dinosaur series! Pop a dinosaur in your pocket! Introductions from Chris Packham, Steve Backshall and Dr Jane Goodall. These are the most up-to-date dino books in 66 million years, also available in audio download! TV scientist, Professor Ben Garrod, is proud to be a geek as he mixes top level science and humour to prove that science is for everyone. Looking at the evolutionary arms race, prey, predators, place, time, groups and species, Ben reveals new-look dinosaurs. Additional sections include: Ask an Expert, New Science and Fossil Finder as well as quizzes to test your dinosaur knowledge.

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The Edgar Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling series by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. Aleut private investigator Kate Shugak investigates a strange disappearance in Dead in the Water. Last March, two men disappeared whilst loading supplies on a remote island in the Bering Sea: two million square miles of dark capricious ocean and tempestuous squalls. Their Skipper, Harry Gault, should have been fired, at the least. But six months later he's still aboard the Avilda, and the families of the missing men are making noises about corruption. With the crew backing his version of events, what the authorities need is an investigator who can survive the torturous conditions on an Alaskan fishing trawler. Someone like Kate Shugak... Reviewers on Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak series: 'An antidote to sugary female sleuths: Kate Shugak, the Aleut private investigator.' New York Times 'Crime fiction doesn't get much better than this.' Booklist 'If you are looking for something unique in the field of crime fiction, Kate Shugak is the answer.' Michael Connelly 'An outstanding series.' Washington Post 'One of the strongest voices in crime fiction.' Seattle Times

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The perfect, escapist summer romance that readers of Emily Henry and Josie Silver will ADORE***Two people. Two pasts. One summer to fall in love.Caleb is a former professional surfer trying to build his life after a career-ending accident.Lindy has moved to Loor island to start a new life, combing the shores for sea glass to weave into jewelry.When the two meet, sparks fly but not the good kind. Then they discover they're neighbours, and they're stuck with each other for one, long summer.As they slowly learn to trust each other, and find themselves sharing their stories that brought them to Loor, their dislike begins to unravel into friendship, then maybe something more.But will the weight of their pasts ruin their chance of a future?***Perfect for fans of:Enemies to lovers Stories about starting overBeachy settings ***Readers LOVE

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A gripping, suspense-filled thriller from the author of the internationally best-selling Hammarby series. A deadly secret haunts a group of strangers who cross paths in the snow of a Swedish midwinter... 'Plotted with the complexity of a labyrinth' New York Times January in Gotland. The days are short, the air is cold, and all the roads are covered in snow. On a deserted, icy backroad, these wintry conditions bring together a group of strangers with a force devastating enough to change their lives forever. A deadly accident and two separate crimes leave victims in their wake. Four years later, a single phone call is all it takes to bring back the terror of that day and to set in motion a plot for revenge. For Sandra it started as an unremarkable winter's day of shopping followed by a kind gesture from a stranger. For Jeanette it began with the thrill of an illicit rendezvous with her lover. Both women had driven past the same icy ravine. Only one was in the car that caused a deadly crash. Only one left a man to die alone in the snow... Each carried a secret from that day, a secret that, if revealed, could connect them to a larger, more terrible transgression. And there is someone out there who knows the whole picture, and who would rather kill than allow it all to come to light... Reviewers on Carin Gerhardsen: 'The author's mastery of tone imbues a largely tragic tale with touches of humor. By turns touching and terrifying, this nail-biter deserves a wide audience.' Booklist 'Carin Gerhardsen writes so vividly, like she is painting with words, gripping your heart and soul in an ever-tightening tourniquet.' Peter James 'Complex, slow-burning thriller with a final twist that leaves no one unscathed.' Booklist 'The book's greatest strength lies in its messy humanity.' Air Mail 'Readers are kept on their toes due to the never ending twists and turns that dominate the plot.' Tap the Line Magazine

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A thrilling historical western set in 1890s Oregon. An English soldier turned policeman escapes to the American West for a new future, but life on the frontier proves far harder than he ever imagined... 'Slipping into Dark Frontier is like pulling on a comfortable pair of old cowboy boots. Matthew Harffy knows how to write a real western.' C.J. Box, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three-Inch Teeth'A modern western with grit in its teeth. A European soldier and man of the world finds the Wild West to be wilder than he might have expected. Much to the reader's delight.' Joe R. LansdaleA man can flee from everything but his own nature. 1890. Lieutenant Gabriel Stokes of the British Army left behind the horrors of war for a role in the Metropolitan Police. Though he rose quickly through the ranks, the squalid violence of London's East End proved just as dark and oppressive as the battlefield. With his life falling apart, and longing for peace and meaning, Gabriel leaves the gri

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People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap: When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it. But it couldn’t let go. And unless the monkey released the banana, it was stuck. We are, of course, the stuck monkey, paralysed by our modern lifestyles and consumer habits: our constant stream of online shopping deliveries, our compulsive dependence on digital devices, our obsession with our pets. These addictions, as small and harmless as they may seem, are quietly destroying the planet. And the eco-friendly alternatives that alleviate our guilt are often not much better. In Stuck Monkey, James Hamilton-Paterson uncovers the truth behind the everyday habits fuelling the climate crisis. Drawing on eye-opening research and shocking statistics, he mercilessly dissects a wide spectrum of modern life: pets, gardening, sports, vehicles, fashion, wellness, holidays, and more. Ferociously unflinching and intelligent, this book will make you think twice about the ‘innocent’ habits we often take for granted.

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'Every generation has its iconic detective — Holmes, Poirot and Morse — but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL 'DS George Cross shot to the top of my favourites when I first encountered him. The Teacher shows him at his best.' MARI HANNAH 'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHS He's a victim. But is he innocent? THE BODY In a village in South West England, an elderly man is found dead in his home. The angle of his neck says he fell down the stairs. The stab wound on his body tells a different story. THE EVIDENCE In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. He usually kept himself to himself, but people swear there was someone in the house when they checked on him, that there was a reason he wouldn’t let them inside. THE PUNISHMENT Moreton made people’s lives a misery, from his neighbours to his ex-pupils. While DS George Cross’s list of suspects is long, every victim deserves justice. But in all of Alistair’s years, there was something important he never learned: If you go through life making enemies, don’t be surprised when they teach you a lesson. Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Peter James and Joy Ellis, The Teacher is part of the DS George Cross thriller series, which can be read in any order. 'Starts with a bang and then continues to deliver all the way to the thrilling end.' IMRAN MAHMOOD 'George Cross is in a class of his own.' SIMON TOYNE 'A must-read series.' THE TIMES 'George Cross is a superb creation... The Teacher also offers an insightful examination of whether guilt for past deeds has a half-life.' DOM NOLAN Why readers love George Cross . . . ‘The fact that Cross has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder makes him just as intriguing as the murder mystery’ The Times 'I am insanely in love with George Cross.' Stephen Fry ‘A compelling, suspenseful police procedural with an intimate, positive insight into living on the autistic spectrum' Woman

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The story of a Queendom set in an alternate India. A debut rich in fantasy, friendship and faith, and an original middle grade adventure that sparkles with storytelling magic. ‘A land that loses its stories loses its way.’ The beautiful queendom of Moonlally has fallen under a tyrant’s rule. Their queen is dead, worship of their goddess, the Dark Lady, is forbidden, and the precious black diamond that protects the city – a rare fragment of fallen star ­– has gone missing. When fierce orphan girl Minou Moonshine’s life is unexpectedly shattered, she joins the ragtag band of rebels, the Green Orchids, who are plotting to overthrow the General. Armed with a secret and a map, Minou sets off with her friends and a mechanical elephant, through the lush jungles of Indica, in search of a queen, a goddess and her destiny.

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NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STARRING JASON STATHAM. THE MEG MAY BE DEAD. BUT HER SPAWN IS BACK FOR A SECOND BITE… Four years have passed since the death of the Meg, a giant prehistoric Megalodon shark with a taste for human flesh. Former Naval Commander Jonas Taylor, survivor of the Meg’s wrath, now houses her one surviving offspring at the Tanaka Institute. Deeply in debt, Taylor has turned to an eccentric billionaire to help fund the Institute, but it comes at a heavy price. And this time, it's not just the sharks he has to watch out for. Soon Taylor must once again face monsters of unimaginable power. The Meg may be dead, but her spawn has now grown to a monstrous size – and shares her mother’s bloodthirsty tastes… A high-stakes, fast-paced adventure thriller, perfect for anyone who loves disaster movies or authors like Matthew Reilly and Michael Crichton. Why readers love The Meg 'Two words: Jurassic shark.' LA Times 'An adrenaline-pumping thriller.' New York Post

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The compelling quest to solve a great mystery of the twentieth century: the ultimate fate of Russia's last tsar and his family. In July 1991, nine skeletons were exhumed from a shallow grave near Ekaterinburg, Siberia, a few miles from the infamous cellar where the last tsar and his family had been murdered seventy-three years before. Were these the bones of the Romanovs? If so, why were the bones of the two younger Romanovs missing? Was Anna Anderson, celebrated in newspapers, books, and film, really Grand Duchess Anastasia? This book unearths the truth. Pulitzer Prize winner Robert K. Massie presents a colourful panorama of contemporary characters, illuminating the major scientific dispute between Russian experts and a team of Americans, whose findings – along with those of DNA scientists from Russia, America, and the UK – all contributed to solving one of history's most intriguing mysteries.

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THERE IS NO LAND WITHOUT BLOOD, AND I WATER THIS LAND WITH THE BLOOD OF MY MEN.Ruth's family were in Budapest when the Nazis came.Now Ruth is in Palestine, amid the bare hills inland from Haifa, breaking the rocky soil of an unyielding land before it breaks her.With her comrades, her fellow kibbutzniks, she will build a better world. There will be green grass, orange trees and pomegranates, a land that is their own and no one else's.So they till their fields, dig their wells, build their homes and forge a new way of living, fiercely proud of their shared pursuit of a dream.But as one generation begets another, the dream unravels, twisted into a dark tapestry of secrets and lies; sacrificed for revenge, forbidden love and murder.A sweeping historical epic following four generations of a single family as they struggle to hold on to their land and each other.''Tidhar [is] fast emerging as the leader of a new wave of Israeli literature'' Daily Mail''Ad

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In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a powerhouse of global trade, a city that stood at the centre of Medieval Europe. But Pisa had a problem. It was running out of coins. In the face of a looming financial crisis, the city's rulers and its moneylenders forged a deal that laid the foundations of the modern state and of present-day banking.In Money and Promises, the distinguished banker and scholar Paolo Zannoni examines the extraordinary relationship between states and banks. He draws upon seven case studies: the republic of twelfth-century Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the early years of the Bank of England, Imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent USA during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 191721. Spanning a multitude of countries, political systems and historical eras, Zannoni shows that at the heart of our institutions lies an intricate exchange of debt and promises that has shaped the modern world.Featuring pioneering research and original insight

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A dazzling debut. Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time and an earthquake that shook a nation. There's a catfish under the islands of Japan and when it rolls the land rises and falls. Sora hates the catfish whose rolling caused an earthquake so powerful it cracked time itself. It destroyed her home and took her mother. Now Sora and her scientist father live close to the zones – the wild and abandoned places where time runs faster or slower than normal. Sora is sensitive to the shifts, and her father recruits her help in exploring these liminal spaces. But it's dangerous there – and as she strays further inside in search of her mother, she finds that time distorts, memories fracture and shadows, a glimmer of things not entirely human, linger. After Sora's father goes missing, she has no choice but to venture into uncharted spaces within the time zones to find him, her mother and perhaps even the catfish itself... Stylish, accomplished and thought-provoking story-telling explores themes of identity, philosophy, science, ecology, life, loss and love. For 14+

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A brand-new life of England's greatest king from our bestselling medieval historian''A historian who writes as addictively as any page-turning novelist.'' ObserverHENRY V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond.The victor of Agincourt was remembered as the acme of kingship, a model to be closely imitated by his successors. William Shakespeare deployed Henry V as a study in youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship. In the dark days of World War II, Henry's victories in France were presented by British filmmakers as exemplars for a people existentially threatened by Nazism. Churchill called Henry a gleam of splendour in the dark, troubled story of medieval England', while for one modern medievalist, Henry was, quite simply, the greatest man who ever ruled England'.For Dan Jones, Henry is one of

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A powerful new novel set in the fourth-century Roman Empire by critically acclaimed historical novelist Simon Turney, Para Bellum will delight fans of Scarrow, Kane and Cornwell. AD 381. Five years have gone by since a Roman governor ordered the deaths of a Gothic king and his attendants at a feast in their honour. This disastrous act led to warfare in the Roman Empire and the death of the Emperor Valens. The Empire is now at peace, but the powerful brother of the murdered king has sworn revenge on the regicides, and will not rest until they are hunted down. For the eight legionaries who carried out the killings, the bloodshed is only just beginning. Flavius Focalis is one of those legionaries. After narrowly surviving an attempt on his life, Focalis seeks to warn his former comrades, for he knows their enemy is implacable. So begins a deadly game of cat-and-mouse across the Empire, with far more than eight lives at stake. For war is coming – and the only question is: do they die now, or die later? 'You should be reading Simon Turney' Anthony Riches

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The phenomenal #1 Chinese bestseller, with over 3 million copies sold. This is a searing exploration of what makes a hero: a literary masterpiece, available in the English language for the very first time.The boy grows up in a small village in south China listening to stories about the Colonel: some say he was a legendary army doctor during the war, some say he was a traitor to the Party, still others say he is a wicked sex machine. The stories are bawdy and mesmerizing, always larger than life. Yet in reality, the Colonel is just a middle-aged man who loves his cat. And why on earth does everyone call him 'the Eunuch'?From these disparate sources, the boy tries to piece together who the Colonel really is, just as he himself grows up in a rapidly changing China. It is not until many years later, when the boy also becomes a middle-aged man, that he would look back and finally solve the puzzle.The Colonel and the Eunuch is Mai Jia's first new nove

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The phenomenal #1 Chinese bestseller, with over 3 million copies sold. This is a searing exploration of what makes a hero: a literary masterpiece, available in the English language for the very first time.The boy grows up in a small village in south China listening to stories about the Colonel: some say he was a legendary army doctor during the war, some say he was a traitor to the Party, still others say he is a wicked sex machine. The stories are bawdy and mesmerizing, always larger than life. Yet in reality, the Colonel is just a middle-aged man who loves his cat. And why on earth does everyone call him ''the Eunuch''?From these disparate sources, the boy tries to piece together who the Colonel really is, just as he himself grows up in a rapidly changing China. It is not until many years later, when the boy also becomes a middle-aged man, that he would look back and finally solve the puzzle.The Colonel and the Eunuch is Mai Jia''s first new novel in eight years and his

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''Rixon has done it again. She's queen of the tragic romance.'' - Laura Pearson***This is the story of girl meets boy. And then everything goes wrong . . .Ever since they first met at university, Beth and Nick have circled in and out of one another''s lives: supporting each other through grief, marriage, divorce, career crises and family dramas. Fourteen years ago, when they were on the cusp of adulthood, they both survived a devastating fire that sent their lives in different directions. And they've been running ever since: from the pain, from the memories, and most devastatingly of all, from the guilt. But no matter how hard they try, there''s something else they can''t run from. The inescapable, terrifying truth: they're in love with each other. But how can they move forward, when neither of them can stop looking back?***Readers LOVE Charlotte Rixon''This is the story of girl meets boy... And then everything goes wrong.

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Escape to Cornwall with this beautiful page-turning novel set in Penvennan Cove – third book in the Cornish romance series by bestselling author Linn B. Halton! Kerra Shaw's happiness should be complete when the love of her life moves into her cottage. But there is trouble in her beloved Penvennan Cove and Kerra knows she won't be able to enjoy her new start with Ross until she's put things right. Two struggling businesses threaten to change the beach at Penvennan Cove forever. The Lark and Lantern, an inn at the heart of the community, is struggling and a corporate chain is trying to redevelop the site. Meanwhile, The Salvager's Yard nearby is becoming an eyesore that brings down the area. Kerra knows she can find the perfect solution, but with her eyes on the community, will Kerra miss the tensions in her own life? Can Kerra find her own happy ending, or could putting others first cost her what she deserves most? Readers love Penvennan Cove!: 'Utterly charming! It's beautifully written and will instantly whisk you away to the gorgeous Cornish shore. An absolute delight!' @chicksroguesandscandals, **** 'A good read for a rubbish day. Will make you feel better!' Netgalley reviewer, **** 'Warm and touching... It's been a real joy to continue the journey set in Cornwall.' Netgalley reviewer, ***** 'A wonderful return to Penvennan Cove... Full of warmth... I hope to hear much more of the story in the future.' Netgalley reviewer, ***** 'Fantastic read... Wish it could be far more than 5 stars.' Netgalley reviewer, ***** 'So very lovely... A great addition to the Penvennan Cove series.' NetGalley Reviewer, **** 'A cozy romance written by a talented author... The protagonist is a likeable and quirky character who puts others first... A quick fun read.' NetGalley reviewer, ***** 'Really makes you wish you lived there yourself... Brilliant writing and storyline as usual can't wait to read more from this author.' NetGalley reviewer, *****

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Erica Cantelli thought her days of having to fight for her relationship were over, but a storm is brewing… Forty-three year-old Erica has finally got everything she wanted - she’s put an ocean between herself and her ex, obtained full custody of the kids, and married Julian. The only fly in the champagne? Julian wants her to have his baby. Which is not as easy as he seems to think. So IVF it is, with frustrations galore. And then Julian’s old flame, Genie Stacie, turns up offering Julian what Erica can’t give him… Storm in a D Cup is the third hilarious and uplifting book in The Husband Diet series. Readers are LOVING Storm in a D Cup: ‘What a bombshell of a book!... 5 stars for a job well done! I highly recommend!’ Netgalley 5* Review ‘This was fun, made you feel good, happy go lucky, witty and FUNNY!’ The Berry Book Report, 4* Review ‘I had such a good time with this story!... fun and quirky… entertaining and fun and I really enjoyed it!’ Netgalley 4* Review ‘The perfect cure for a rainy day - a cup of sunshine when I needed it the most… unique and relatable.’ readwithkirstyn, 4* Review ‘This fast easy read was just what I needed ! Third book in the series, but you definitely don’t have to read the others, can stand alone.’ Netgalley 4* Review ‘Such a funny enjoyable read!... I will definitely be adding more Nancy Barone books to my TBR.’ Netgalley 4* Review ‘A most enjoyable, amusing and well written book. Read it in one day! Well done Nancy Barone.’ Netgalley 4* Review ‘I really loved this book - especially the setting of Castellino in Italy! It made me wish it were real so I could visit. Exactly what I needed to get me out of a cold November evening slump!’ Pretty Little Note, 4* Review ‘This book me hooked from the very first page… The entire time i was reading i was laughing or had a giant smile on my face.’ Netgalley 5* Review ‘So engaging and captivating… your heart will be filled with so much joy by the time you finish reading the book.’ Netgalley 5* Review

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''Glamorous and atmospheric with a cast of brilliantly untrustworthy characters.'' CATHERINE COOPER''Totally gripping... Succession on the high seas.'' HARRIET TYCEA powerful family. A luxury cruise. A killer on boardYou''re invited to join the infamous Scarmado family on a five night voyage aboard their glamorous new ship. It''s a chance to see your best friend, Belle, newly married to Mattia Scarmado. You haven''t seen her in years.FIVEOn the first night, you''ll be wrapped up in the glamour of the ship.FOUROn the second night, you''ll wonder who is sending you threatening notes.THREEOn the third night, someone will die.TWOOn the fourth night, you''ll discover that someone knows the truth of what you did.ONEOn the last night, you''ll be left for dead.WILL YOU MAKE IT BACK TO SHORE ALIVE?''Deadly glamour on the high se

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The end is nigh. It has been nearly two hundred years since Hadrian Marlowe assaulted the person of the Emperor and walked away from war. From his Empire. His duty. From the will and service of the eldritch being known only as the Quiet. The galaxy lies in the grip of a terrible plague, and worse, the Cielcin have overrun the realms of men. Now, a messenger has come to Jadd, bearing a summons from the Sollan Emperor for the one-time hero. A summons, a pardon, and a plea. HAPSIS, the Emperor's secret first-contact intelligence organization, has located one of the dreadful Watchers, the immense, powerful beings worshipped by the Pale Cielcin. Called out of retirement and exile, the old heroaccompanied by his daughter, Cassandramust race across the galaxy and against time to accomplish one last, impossible task:To kill a god.

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A brilliantly witty book about the intertwined lives of psychoanalyst Ernest Jones, surgeon Wilfred Trotter and the guru of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. Welsh-born psychoanalyst Ernest Jones was Sigmund Freud's closest associate and most fervent disciple. Clever, self-confident and intensely ambitious, Jones promoted psychoanalysis as a kind of secular religion. Meanwhile, his intimate friend Wilfred Trotter – a celebrated surgeon who saved the life of George V, and who took on Freud as a patient during his London exile – refused to yield to the seductions of the new Freudianism. A quintessentially English figure, Trotter was unimpressed by slick medical careerists, distrusted grand theories and lacked pomposity and self-regard. From the first psychoanalytic congress in Salzburg in 1908 to the illness of King George in the late 1920s and the meeting of Freud and Trotter in 1939, Seamus O'Mahony tells the story of these three figures and their intertwined lives with his customary wit and erudition. Not only the story of the development of psychoanalysis, this is a book about the sexual obsessions of intellectual and bohemian circles in London, Cambridge and Vienna, of Bloomsbury, of doctors in pursuit of wealth and fame. It covers a pivotal thirty years in European history, and reveals how and why the writings of a failed neurologist from Vienna became so influential.

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''Poignant, warm, gut wrenching and hopeful, this book is just beautiful.'' - 5* reader review***Excuse me,' the man interrupted her as if there was absolutely nothing she could say to comfort him. I have to get on with my digging.' Then he stabbed violently at her sketchbook with his finger. Get it all down,' he snarled. Every single disgusting, pathetic detail. And shove it in their faces.'London, 1940Following a chance meeting with her former teacher, young painter Sybil Paige wins a coveted assignment from the War Artists'' Advisory Committee, and so begins her journey across the length and breadth of the country, sketching everything from airfields and assembly lines to farms and factories.Sometimes it's milkmaids and poultry keepers, brave and hopeful; sometimes it's the harrowed faces of those digging through the rubble to find their loved ones and livelihoods. But armed with her sketchbook, Sybil captures it all, determined to tell the stories o

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With war on the horizon, everything is at stake in this scintillating new novel from Shauna Lawless, the next volume in the critically acclaimed GAEL SONG historical fantasy series.THE OLD WORLD WILL DIE IN FLAMES...Ireland, 1011 AD. The mortal kingdoms rise up against High King Brian Boru as they seek to wrest his crown from him. Yet the real struggle is between the two magical races of Ireland, the Fomorians and the Descendants, eternal enemies who both now seek dominion over the mortal world.Gormflaith, queen of King Brian, remains unmasked as the powerful Fomorian she is. Gormflaith plans to establish control over Ireland and destroy the Descendants in one fell swoop... but she cannot do it alone.The Descendants are divided, for not all their kind wish to dominate the mortals. Fódla, a Descendant who was once part of King Brian''s inner circle, must use this division to thwart treacherous plots that have been long in the makin

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Welcome to The Worlds of Cixin Liu, a series of graphic novels created by 35 artists – including writers, illustrators and colourists – from 13 countries, to salute the unique imagination of China's science fiction grandmaster. Bombs fall through the night sky and the city of Belgrade burns. Its citizens huddle in basements, terrified for their lives. In the heart of the city, two men keep watch from a rooftop. But they are not afraid. For they have a plan. Scientist Aleksandar has developed a program that can trigger major atmospheric change across the world – and he needs his friend Reznik's help to run it. If they can find the right point, Aleksandar believes they might trigger a change powerful enough to disrupt the destruction of his country. Like the fluttering of a butterfly's wings can create hurricanes at thousands of miles' distance, Aleksandar's actions will have far-reaching repercussions. But will they be enough?

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LOST IN TIMEQuantum Physicist Tyson Klein has spent twelve years on the trail of the Theory of Everything.And he might just have found it.Buried in the data generated by the Large Hadron Collider, the world''s largest and most powerful scientific instrument, he''s found traces of exotic subatomic particles. Not only do the particles seem to have come from outside our universe, they also appear to be carrying a signal.Deciphering this message sent across space and time could give Ty the key to everything why the universeexists, what humanity''s role within it is.But only if he lives long enough, because someone or something will do anything to prevent Ty from unravelling what is being broadcast by the quantum radio...

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In the third instalment of Rachel Brimble's exciting Victorian saga series, The Ladies of Carson Street will open the doors on a thoroughly modern marriage – and William is about to get a lot more than he bargained for... He needs a wife... Manchester industrialist William Rose was a poor lad from the slums who pulled himself up by his bootstraps, but in order to achieve his greatest ambitions he must become the epitome of Victorian respectability: a family man. She has a plan... But the only woman who's caught his eye is sophisticated beauty Octavia Marshall, one of the notorious ladies of Carson Street. Though she was once born to great wealth and privilege, she's hardly respectable, but she's determined to invest her hard-earned fortune in Mr Rose's mills and forge a new life as an entirely proper businesswoman. They strike a deal that promises them both what they desire the most, but William's a fool if he thinks Octavia will be a conventional married woman, and she's very much mistaken if she thinks the lives they once led won't follow them wherever they go. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Lizzie Lane and Emma Hornby. Readers love A Very Modern Marriage! 'Superb... A captivating Historical Romance' Dash Fan Book Reviews, 5* Review 'Passionate, compelling and immensely romantic... Unforgettable... Readers will be completely charmed' Bookish Jottings, 4* Review 'Heartwarming and romantic... A Very Modern Marriage is a step back in time with a wonderful romance at its heart!' Rae Reads, 4* Review 'Gripping... Kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat... Extremely well written' Ginger Book Geek, 4* Review 'Engrossing' Corinne Rodrigues, 4* Review 'Emotive... A story of shared love, goals and dreams' Quirky Book Reads, 4* Review 'Lavishly descriptive and utterly compelling' Chez Maximka, 4* Review 'Dramatic, accessible, escapist and interesting' Ceri's Lil Blog, 4* Review

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A powerful collection of new and recently completed poems by Ben Okri covering topics of the day, such as the refugee crisis, racism, Obama, the Grenfell Tower fire, and the Corona outbreak. In our times of crisis The mind has its powers This book brings together many of Ben Okri's most acclaimed and politically charged poems. Some of them, like 'Grenfell Tower, June 2017', are already familiar. Published in the Financial Times less than ten days after the fire, it was played more than 6 million times on Channel 4's Facebook page, and was retweeted by thousands on Twitter. 'Notre-Dame is Telling Us Something' was first read on BBC Radio 4, in the aftermath of the cathedral's near destruction. It spoke eloquently of the despair that was felt around the world. In 'shaved head poem', Ben Okri wrote of the confusion and anxiety felt as the world grappled with a health crisis unprecedented in our times. 'Breathing the Light' was his response to the events of summer 2020, when a black man died beneath the knee of a white policeman, a tragedy sparking a movement for change. These poems, and others including poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa, Barack Obama, Amnesty and more, make this a uniquely powerful collection that blends anger and tenderness with Ben Okri's inimitable vision.

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'This forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy – and brutality' Telegraph 'Likely to become the standard work of reference on the members of the family that dominated Florence' TLS 'A lucid and beautifully illustrated family history' The Times Wealthy bankers, wise politicians, patrons of the arts, glittering dukes... so runs the traditional telling of the story of the Medici, the family that ruled Florence for two hundred years and inspired the birth of the Italian Renaissance. In this definitive account of their rise and fall, Mary Hollingsworth argues that the idea that the Medici were wise rulers and enlightened fathers of the Renaissance is a fiction. In truth, she says, the Medici were as devious and immoral as the Borgias – tyrants loathed in the city they illegally made their own and which they beggared in their lust for power.

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''A vivid and gripping, superbly told historical adventure'' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs and The Girl Who Speaks Bear on Rosie Raja: Churchill''s Spy''Excitement, mystery and adventure in WW2 Cairo written by the brilliant Sufiya Ahmed and beautifully illustrated by Hazem Asif'' Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home and The Impossible Island on Rosie Raja: Mission to CairoRosie Raja is back in an electrifying, codebreaking-filled escapade. After breathtaking adventures in France and Egypt, trusted Rosie is put to the test among code breakers, double-crossers and resistance fighters in Bletchley Park, England, 1942.This time around, Rosie finds herself among the best and brightest codebreakers and spies - from Noor Inayat Khan to Alan Turing and the Hut 8 codebreakers themselves. While Gandhi''s Quit India movement is rising against the British Empire, Rosie and her spy father are working with Briti

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PRAISE FOR BOOKS IN THE LIKE A NINJA SERIESSuper engaging and accessible' PIERS TORDAYAn imaginative and affordable resource' CLASS READS''Jam-packed with top-class tips you won''t want to miss'' MC GrammarFrom Andrew Jennings, the bestselling author @VocabularyNinja, Read Like a Ninja is a one-stop-shop to help children become Grand Masters of their own reading. This is an essential toolkit of fun exercises and resources to support primary school children and get them reading like ninjas!While most focus on just phonics, we know there is much more that goes into making children confident and independent readers. Read Like a Ninja offers step-by-step support for that tricky transition from phonics to fluency to independent reading and even reading for fun! This book is brimming over with fun activities in all the key areas of reading including phonics, comprehension, fluency, skimming and scanning, retrieval and pre

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The essential book of times tables activities for the KS1 classroom, perfect for preparing primary pupils to master times tables like a ninja! From Sarah Farrell with Andrew Jennings, the same expert team behind Times Tables Ninja for KS2.The activities in this photocopiable book give Key Stage 1 pupils all the skills needed to gain confidence and fluency in multiplication and division in their 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 times tables. Times Tables Ninja for KS1 goes above and beyond the National Curriculum to provide a solid foundation ahead of the multiplication tables check in Year 4.Each chapter includes a variety of exercises to promote rapid recall which has been proven to be more effective than learning by rote for early success in maths. The book establishes confidence in one times table at a time, then includes activities to establish that knowledge in the primary maths curriculum to turn all pupils into multiplication Grand Masters!Written by experienced tea

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