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Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of womenâ ™s weird fiction. This is a story about what might happen when a woman takes charge... A glorious visceral mystery The TimesWhile on her daily walk with her dog in the woods near her home, Vesta comes across a chilling handwritten note. Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn t me. Here is her dead body. Shaky even on her best days, Vesta is also alone, and new to the area, having moved here after the death of her husband. Her brooding about the note grows quickly into a full-blown obsession: who was Magda and how did she meet her fate?From the Booker-shortlisted author of Eileen comes this razor-sharp, chilling and darkly hilarious novel about the stories we tell ourselves and how we strive to obscure the truth.The Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the dark heart of the uncanny with disturbing, and disturbed, protagonists who dare to defy the norm. Bold, disruptive, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in. __________________________PRAISE FOR DEATH IN HER HANDS: Routinely hailed as one of the most exciting young American authors working today Guardian A new kind of murder mystery New Yorker Dark, devious Observer A fine line between shocking realism and the absurd New Statesman A brilliant off-kilter detective story Evening Standard A beautiful novel Sunday Times

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Sarah-Jane, a young, lively woman, goes from being a friendly, light-hearted person to a dark twisted seductress as she explores the more adventurous side of sex. Along her journey, she leaves a trail of death in her wake.

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NOW A NETFLIX SERIESBOOKBEATâ ™S SWEDISH CRIME AUTHOR OF THE YEARThe slaying of a hotel developer in the Swedish mountains casts a shadow over a blissful vacation paradise in a chilling novel of suspense by the acclaimed author of Hidden in Shadows. On Easter weekend, a guest at a luxury ski lodge in Ã…re is stabbed to death in her plush suite. Sheâ ™s Charlotte Wretlind, a property developer who planned to restore a nearby mountain hotel to its long-gone glory days. It was not a random attack. It was an act of pure aggression leveled against a woman with plenty of enemies. As the murder spreads panic among tourists and Ã…re residents alike, Detective Inspectors Hanna Ahlander and Daniel Lindskog face a shady staff, a dogged press, and multiple suspects. But the case takes a turn when a cleaning woman from the lodge is found strangled to death in the woodsâ ”and Charlotteâ ™s son goes missing. Hanna and Daniel plunge into a winding investigation tangled with damaged relationships, corrupt power players, betrayal, and, for Daniel, a personal struggle to process the memories of a painful past. As more troubling questions arise, one thing is certain: Ã…reâ ™s killing season has only just begun.

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From the acclaimed writer of Ship of Shadows comes a brand-new fantasy following the magical journey of one girl and her bear. In a land of ice and stars, where constant troll invasions threaten to shake the moon from the sky, lives a girl with a magical destiny. A girl braver than a Viking, who will one day hold the fate of the North in her hands. That girl is Saga Thorolfsdottir.But there s just one problem: ever since her parents died wielding powerful runes, Saga has been deathly afraid of magic. She would much rather stay within the safety of her village and play with her pet bear, Bjørn, than pursue any kind of magical destiny.So when Saga accidentally disturbs a clan of trolls in the mountains, leading to her whole village being taken prisoner, she has to face her fears head on. No amount of rune magic will defeat these monsters, and Saga has only one option - to compete in the Fifth Winter contest, an incredible tournament where only the bravest may enter and only one champion can win. The prize? A horn of magic, powerful enough to rattle the gods themselves . . .This is the perfect read for fans of Sophie Anderson s The Girl Who Speaks Bear, Abi Elphinstone and Fireborn!

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Wright shrinks back from nothing. —The Village Voice Wright belongs to a school of exactly one. —The New York Times Book Review Wright has found a way to wed fragments of an iconic America to a luminously strange idiom, eerie as a tin whistle. —The New Yorker C.D. Wright is one of America s oddest, best, and most appealing poets. —Publishers WeeklyA companion to her astonishing collection of prose Cooling Time, C.D. Wright argues for poetry as a way of being and seeing, and calls it the one arena where I am not inclined to crank up the fog machine. Wright s passion for the genre is pure inspiration, and in her hands the answer to the question of poetry is poetry.From In a Word :I love the nouns of a time in a place, where a sack once was a poke and native skag was junk glass not junk and junk was just junk not smack and smack entailed eating with your mouth open, and an Egyptian one-eye was an egg, sunny side up, and a nation sack was a flannel amulet, worn only by women, to be touched only by women, especially around Memphis. Red sacks for love and green for money…C.D. Wright s most recent volume, One With Others, was a National Book Award finalist. Among her many honors are the Griffin Poetry Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship. She teaches at Brown University and lives outside of Providence, Rhode Island.

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Discover the blistering first novella from the Booker-shortlisted author of Eileen and My Year of Rest and Relaxation.They said I ve done something wrong?... And they ve just left me down here to starve. Haven t had a drop in days more so...Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of his name or situation or orientation â “ he may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. Now, McGlue wants one thing and one thing only: a drink. Because for McGlue, insufferable, terrifying memories accompany sobriety. Asail on the high seas of literary tradition, Ottessa Moshfegh gives us an unforgettable blackguard on a knife-sharp voyage through the fogs of recollection.

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Welcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test . . .Discover the Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of TikTok sensation My Year of Rest and Relaxation.

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**THE TIKTOK SENSATION**Read THE razor-sharp satire that everyone is talking about...On the surface ,our narrator has everything you could want in life. She s young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate and lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else, by her inheritance.But there is a vacuum in her life and she s got the perfect solution. She s going to take a year under sedation to relax and hide away from the world.What could possibly go wrong?Blackly funny, merciless and compassionate, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, is the perfect read for fans of The Secret History by Donna Tartt and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.PRAISE FOR MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION: The book that everyone is talking about The Times Diamond-hard entertainment Guardian Electrifying...compelling...Moshfegh s protagonist is an unlikely revolutionary Vanity Fair

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**NOW A MAJOR FILM****SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE**It is winter-time and Eileen Dunlop is dreaming of escaping her life...In the meantime, her time is spent caring for her alcoholic father, working as a secretary in a prison and shoplifting.When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship.But soon, Eileen s affection for Rebecca pulls her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.**FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION** Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven s wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling The Times*SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA NEW BLOOD DAGGER AWARD*

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When I d slept enough, I d be okay. I d be renewed, reborn. This is the story of a woman with no name. Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else, by her inheritance. Yet she longs to lose herself completely.It s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a savagely funny novel of a woman looking out from the abyss.Meet ten of literature s most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world.

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Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father s messes. When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen s affection for Rebecca pull her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.

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“Glamorous, gripping, absolutely heaps of fun. I loved this.”—Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Paris Apartment Unexpected delights await on every page of Ram Murali’s impressive and captivating debut. Crisp as a gin and tonic and delightfully wicked, this smart, smart novel delivers a sophisticated, subversive murder mystery set in the highest stratosphere of the international idle rich. I had to force myself not to binge it in one night so I could savor it like the rare and exquisite meal that it is. —Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Rich AsiansThe White Lotus meets Knives Out meets Crazy Rich Asians in this devilishly entertaining debut novel: both a sophisticated locked-room mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie, and a provocative literary whodunit for the twenty-first century.Ro Krishna is the American son of Indian parents, educated at the finest institutions, equally at home in London’s poshest clubs and on the squash court, but unmoored after he is dramatically forced to leave a high-profile job under mysterious circumstances. He decides it’s time to check in for some much-needed R R at Samsara, a world-class spa for the global cosmopolitan elite nestled in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. A person could be spiritually reborn in a place like this. Even a very rich person.But a person—or several—could also die there. Samsara is the Sanskrit word for the karmic cycle of death and rebirth, after all. And as it turns out, the colorful cast of characters Ro meets—including a misanthropic politician; an American movie star preparing for his Bollywood crossover debut; a beautiful heiress to a family jewel fortune that barely survived Partition; and a bumbling white yogi inexplicably there to teach meditation—harbors a murderer among them. Maybe more than one.As the death toll rises, Ro, a lawyer by training and a sleuth by circumstance, becomes embroiled in a vicious world under a gilded surface, where nothing is quite what it seems . . . including Ro himself. Death in the Air is a brilliant, teasing mystery from a remarkable new talent.

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime⠙s first book, the third volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.DEATH IN A WHITE TIEThe season has begun. Débutantes and chaperones are planning their gala dinners ⠓ and the blackmailer is planning strategies to stalk his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knows that something is up and has already planted his friend Lord Gospell at the dinner. But someone else has got there first⠦OVERTURE TO DEATHIt was planned as an act of charity: a new piano for the parish hall, and an amusing evening s entertainment to finance the gift. But all is doomed when Miss Campanula sits down to play. A chord is struck, a shot rings out, and Miss Campanula is dead.it seems to be a case of sinister infatuation for Roderick Alleyn⠦DEATH AT THE BARA midsummer evening ⠓ darts night at The Plume of Feathers, a traditional Devonshire public house. A distinguished painter, a celebrated actor, a woman graduate, a plump lady from County Clare and a local farmer all play their parts in a fatal experiment which calls for the investigative expertise of Inspector Alleyn⠦

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HUNTED, Abir Mukherjee s explosive contemporary thriller, is available NOW**WINNER OF THE CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER 2020** Death in the East is the best so far of an unmissable series The TimesCalcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and his quick-witted Indian Sergeant, Surrender-not Banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in 1920s India.1905, London.When Bessie Drummond, an old flame of Sam Wyndham s, is attacked in the street, he is determined to get to the bottom of it. But the next day, Bessie is found dead in her room and Wyndham soon finds himself caught up in her murder investigation. The case will cost the young constable more than he ever imagined.1922, India.Leaving Calcutta, Wyndham heads for the hills of Assam, ready to put his opium addiction behind him. But when he arrives, he sees a ghost from his life in London - a man thought to be long dead, a man Wyndham hoped he would never see again.Wyndham knows he must call his friend and colleague Sergeant Banerjee for help. He is certain that this figure from can only be after one thing: revenge...*A SUNDAY TIMES BOOKS OF 2021 PICK*Praise for the Wyndham and Banerjee series : A thought-provoking rollercoaster Ian Rankin Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of the British Raj Daily Express A brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted C. J. Sansom Mukherjee brings sardonic wit to his portrayal of British rule in India, and the action is perfectly paced. Daily MirrorIf you enjoyed Death in the East further books in the Wyndham and Banerjee series are available now:A Rising ManA Necessary Evil Smoke and Ashes The Shadows of Men

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From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein’s Poker, a fascinating account of Peter Singer’s controversial “drowning child” thought experiment—and how it changed the way people think about charitable givingImagine this: You’re walking past a shallow pond and spot a toddler thrashing around in the water, in obvious danger of drowning. You look around for her parents, but nobody is there. You’re the only person who can save her and you must act immediately. But as you approach the pond you remember that you’re wearing your most expensive shoes. Wading into the water will ruin them—and might make you late for a meeting. Should you let the child drown? The philosopher Peter Singer published this thought experiment in 1972, arguing that allowing people in the developing world to die, when we could easily help them by giving money to charity, is as morally reprehensible as saving our shoes instead of the drowning child. Can this possibly be true? In Death in a Shallow Pond, David Edmonds tells the remarkable story of Singer and his controversial idea, tracing how it radically changed the way many think about poverty—but also how it has provoked scathing criticisms.Death in a Shallow Pond describes the experiences and world events that led Singer to make his radical case and how it moved some young philosophers to establish the Effective Altruism movement, which tries to optimize philanthropy. The book also explores the reactions of critics who argue that the Shallow Pond and Effective Altruism are unrealistic, misguided, and counterproductive, neglecting the causes of—and therefore perpetuating—poverty. Ultimately, however, Edmonds argues that the Shallow Pond retains the power to shape how we live in a world in which terrible and unnecessary suffering persists.

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A beautifully written new crime thriller you won⠙t want to miss.In a beautiful village, a terrible storm is brewing⠦A rural paradise⠦Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life.A shocking secret⠦But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into a shadowy group that caters to the darkest desires of the rich and famous.An enemy closes in⠦As the web around Jake tightens, he s about to learn just how far some people will go to protect their secrets.Praise for Death in a Lonely Place⠦⠘Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans⠙ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher⠘Abell is a skilled storyteller and it⠙s easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommend⠙ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series Lucy Foley, author of The Paris Apartment Utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson s world to life⠙ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series⠘A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime⠙ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End⠘A wonderful tale, magnificently told⠙ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man⠘Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways⠙ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London Very recommendable Financial Times It is a pleasure to be back in the company of Jackson and co⠙ ObserverReaders are saying⠦ One of my most anticipated books of 2024 and it was everything I hoped for ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smart and twisty and ultimately very satisfying ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stig Abell has such a wonderful way with words, it enthralled me throughout ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolute joy to read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written ⠦ with an unusual and clever plot ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I cannot express just how much I am looking forward to the next in the series! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good crime detective series where the characters become like old friends ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It s a cracker! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I couldn t put it down. It s full of red herrings and so many twists which had me engrossed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A band of killers. Survivors with a secret. A death-defying murder mystery in space.When young Mel’s business partner, Sabalom Glitz embarks on yet another “get rich quick” scheme, it marks the start of an epic, death-defying murder-mystery in space.After barely escaping the snares of a murderous galactic cult, Mel searches for fellow survivors in a nearby spaceship graveyard – while Glitz looks to fill his pockets. But the discovery of a spaceship with its crew in suspended animation and incredible secrets on board leaves the duo stranded with no way off.Mel revives the crew – and then the murders start. Murders that cannot possibly have been committed by any of the crewmembers. In fact, there are only two realistic suspects – Glitz and Mel themselves…

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Soaringly beautiful, urgent and disturbing... A masterpiece. Colm Tóibín, from the introduction Dark and beautiful and brilliant Sarah Moss, author of Ghost Wall Death in Spring is a dark and dream-like tale of a teenage boy s coming of age in a remote village in the Catalan mountains; a place cut off from the outside world, where cruel customs are blindly followed, and attempts at rebellion swiftly crushed. When his father dies, he must navigate this oppressive society alone, and learn how to live in a place of crippling conformity. Often seen as an allegory for life under a dictatorship, Death in Spring is a bewitching and unsettling novel about power, exile, and the hope that comes from even the smallest gestures of independence. Rodoreda has bedazzled me Gabriel Garcia Marquez Rodoreda s artistry is of the highest order Diana Athill Read it for its beauty, for the way it will surprise and subvert your desires, and as a testament to the human spirit in the face of brutality and willful inhumanity. Jesmyn Ward, author of Sing, Unburied, Sing Utterly extraordinary Claire-Louise Bennett, author of Pond

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Frances Brody has made it to the top rank of crime writers Daily Mail Brody s writing is like her central character Kate Shackleton: witty, acerbic and very, very perceptive Ann CleevesA murder most foulWhen the landlord of a Yorkshire tavern is killed in plain sight, Freda Simonson, the only witness to the crime, becomes plagued with guilt, believing the wrong man has been convicted. Following her death, it seems that the truth will never be uncovered in the peaceful village of Langcliffe . . .A village of secretsBut it just so happens that Freda s nephew is courting the renowned amateur sleuth Kate Shackleton, who decides to holiday in Langcliffe with her indomitable teenage niece, Harriet. When Harriet strikes up a friendship with a local girl whose young brother is missing, the search leads Kate to uncover another suspicious death, not to mention an illicit affair.The case of a lifetimeIt soon becomes clear to her that nothing in Langcliffe is quite as it appears, and with a murderer on the loose and an ever-growing roster of suspects, this isn t the holiday Kate was expecting . . .Whether you ve read the whole series, or are discovering the Kate Shackleton mysteries for the first time, this is the perfect page-turner for fans of Agatha Christie, Ann Granger and Jacqueline Winspear.Praise for the Kate Shackleton mysteries: Kate Shackleton is a splendid heroine Ann Granger Delightful People s Friend Kate Shackleton joins Jacqueline Winspear s Maisie Dobbs in a subgroup of young, female amateur detectives matured by their wartime experiences. They make excellent heroines Literary Review I really adore this series and Kate is such a strong, level-headed character Woman s Way Brody s excellent mystery splendidly captures the conflicts and attitudes of the time with well-developed characters RT Book Reviews

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THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE ⠘QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME⠙ (Guardian) ⠘A legend.⠙ VAL MCDERMID⠘P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.⠙ MICK HERRON⠘She has never written better.⠙ SUNDAY TELEGRAPHPERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS__________________________________________________________________________________I don⠙t think I⠙m being fanciful ⠓ there is something strange about this death.When the body of a theology student is found on a desolate stretch of coast in East Anglia, his wealthy father demands that Scotland Yard re-examine the verdict of accidental death. Commander Adam Dalgliesh reluctantly agrees to visit the young man s theological college, St Anselm s ⠓ a place he visited as a boy. He expects no more than a nostalgic return to old haunts and a straightforward examination of the evidence. Instead, he finds himself embroiled in intrigue, secrets and mystery as the college is torn apart by a sacrilegious and horrifying murder . . .__________________________________________________________________________________⠘Vivid, dark, very believable.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Classic James . . . beautifully done.⠙ The Times⠘P. D. James is unbeatable . . . a gripping, mesmerizing, no-holds-barred whodunit!⠙ 5* reader review**Now a major Channel 5 series**__________________________________________________________________________________READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES:⠘Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.⠙ 5* reader review⠘If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.⠙ 5* reader review⠘I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.⠙ 5* reader review⠘P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.⠙ 5* reader review⠘Crime writing at its very best!⠙ 5* reader reviewPRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES:⠘P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.⠙ IAN RANKIN⠘Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.⠙ SUNDAY EXPRESS⠘One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.⠙ MARI HANNAH⠘James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.⠙ THE TIMES⠘There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.⠙ SPECTATOR⠘The queen of English crime.⠙ GUARDIAN

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We have all heard of the Black Death and how it scythed its way through England and the rest of Europe in the late 1340s, and we hear that a third or perhaps even half of the entire English population died in this terrible pandemic. However the numbers are so vast that the victims become little more than statistics. They blur into a kind of unreality, a mute testimony to a catastrophe beyond imagination or comprehension. The Black Death in England aims to rectify this by giving names to some of the people who died in the fourteenth-century epidemics of the Plague Years and recognises those who lived through it, recreating something of their lives and what they went through.

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In this interfaith book Lucinda Mosher investigates different understandings of destiny, loss, death, and remembrance in America s many religions. Using stories and interviews with a variety of religious adherents and health professionals, the book wrestles with questions such as: how can our religion guide us in making decisions about certain kinds of medical treatment options? What religion-related issues would it be helpful for a healthcare provider to know? How do different religious traditions help manage our grief?In a globalized society religious traditions sit alongside each other as never before, and the need for religious literacy and multifaith chaplaincy is increasingly recognized. By looking at multireligious America, this book provides an essential exploration of different attitudes to death, helping members of all faith communities to become more literate with each other s religious traditions.

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Crime fiction packed with Italian flavour, Death in August is the first Inspector Bordelli mystery set in 1960s Florence - perfect for fans of Andrea Camilleri or Donna Leon.Florence, summer 1963. Inspector Bordelli is one of the few policemen left in the deserted city. He spends his days on routine work, and his nights tormented by the heat and mosquitoes.Suddenly one night, a telephone call gives him a new sense of purpose: the suspected death of a wealthy Signora. Bordelli rushes to her hilltop villa, and picks the locks. The old woman is lying on her bed - apparently killed by an asthma attack, though her medicine has been left untouched.With the help of his young protégé, the victim s eccentric brother, and a semi-retired petty thief, the inspector begins a murder investigation. Each suspect has a solid alibi, but there is something that doesn t quite add up . . .

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#39;Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining – one feels Agatha Christie would have been delighted #39; – LUCY FOLEY, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyI’m Mrs Christie. I think you are expecting me… Baghdad, 1928. Agatha leaves England for the far-flung destination, determined to investigate an unresolved mystery: two year ago, the explorer and the writer Gertrude Bell died there from a drugs overdose. At the time, the authorities believed that Bell had taken her own life, but a letter now unearthed reveals she was afraid someone wants to kill her... In her letter, Bell suggests that if she were to die the best place to look for her murderer would be Ur, the archaeological site in ancient Mesopotamia famous for its Great Death Pit. But as Agatha stealthily begins to look into the death of Gertrude Bell, she soon discovers the mission is not without its risks. And she has to use all her skills to try and outwit a killer who is determined to stay hidden among the desert sands... #39;A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilson #39;s Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud #39; A. J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window #39;Beautifully written. Both lyrical and compelling. I felt as though I was walking by Agatha Christie #39;s side #39; JANE CORRY #39;An affectionate homage to Agatha Christie’s desert dramas with a cheeky nod to Paul Bowles’ The Sheltering Sky. A superior blend of fact and fiction, it’s a hugely entertaining riot of red herrings, poisonous plots and boiling passions under the white hot desert sun. A must for connoisseurs of Golden Age crime fiction’ SEAN O #39;CONNOR #39;There is no reason why this excellent series shouldn’t run till the sun don’t shine #39; EVENING STANDARD #39;While Wilson tempts providence by inviting comparison with the real Agatha Christie, on the evidence of this book he succeeds admirably #39; DAILY MAIL #39;He shares with the great Dame the gift of sheer readability #39; S MAGAZINE #39;Five stars . . . Brilliantly plotted, stylishly written. A treat! #39; AMANDA CRAIG

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⠘Will fascinate and enthrall anyone interested in music.⠙ Stephen FryWho dreams of becoming a conductor?What does it take to get there and stay in the game?In Good Hands: The Making of a Modern Conductor invites us to think anew about one of the signature roles in classical music.In a frank, fascinating portrait, Alice Farnham, one of Britain⠙s leading conductors, explores what modern conducting really entails, and what it takes to lead, unite and inspire people.⠘Takes readers behind the scenes of the eccentric world of classical music.⠙ Guardian⠘Conducting, Alice Farnham writes, is an ⠜elusive art⠝. Her book, part memoir and part study of the craft, pins it down . . . Accessible [and] engaging.⠙ Matthew Giley, New Statesman⠘Alice Farnham⠙s enchanting blend of insight, experience, musical understanding, sparkling good sense and intelligence brings alive and demystifies what it is to be a conductor.⠙ Stephen Fry⠘Alice Farnham⠙s insightful book is an inspirational tool.⠙ Cate Blanchett

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When civil rights protests in the 1960s gave way to armed struggle, the Provisional IRA in Derry – both city and county – led the fight against the British security forces. In the city Martin McGuinness – a young butcher’ s assistant from the Bogside – quickly rose through the ranks, launching a bombing campaign that reduced the city centre to rubble. In tandem, the IRA’ s active service units fought the British Army in the streets and alleys of the Bogside, Creggan, Shantallow and the Waterside. Out in the townlands, a new generation from the county’ s traditional republican families waged an equally ruthless war against their neighbours in the RUC and UDR. The Derry Brigade’ s success would help propel McGuinness to the very top of the IRA’ s Army Council.By the early 1980s the Derry Brigade appeared untouchable. However, in reality, Special Branch and British Intelligence had infiltrated it from top to bottom and almost destroyed the brigade. By the mid-1990s its war was all but over, its ranks decimated by death and incarceration. This is the story of that war told by those from all sides who survived it.

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This book should rock Whitehall to its foundations. - Andy Burnham This is crusading journalism at its best. - Lord OwenThe definitive account of the NHS infected blood scandal from Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2024In the 1970s and 1980s almost 5,000 people in the UK contracted HIV or hepatitis C after being infected by contaminated NHS blood products, including the notorious Factor VIII, yet no organisation or individual has ever been held to account. So far, more than 2,800 are known to have died, while tens of thousands more lives have been destroyed in the families of those affected.Caroline Wheeler has been reporting on this scandal - the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS - for over two decades. She has been integral to the campaign for justice for the victims and their families, and played a pivotal role in persuading Prime Minister Theresa May to agree to the infected blood inquiry in 2019, the findings of which are expected to be published in late 2023.Death in the Blood will be based on thousands of government documents, court and inquiry transcripts, plus interviews with prime ministers, cabinet ministers, Downing Street advisers, senior civil servants, doctors, and above all the victims and their families whose personal testimony forms the beating heart of this book.

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Eve Dallas - a New York detective who believes in the valour of protect and serve. And kicks ass doing it.Praise for J. D. Robb: J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by -#1 International Bestselling Author, Karin Slaughter One of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints! Lisa Gardner If you re a crime fiction fan and haven t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life Heat Magazine Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell Stephen King J.D. Robb s novels are can t-miss pleasures Harlan Coben Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth Kathy Reichs She d come to New York to be a cop, because she believed in order. Needed it to survive. She had taken control, had made herself into the person some anonymous social worker had named Eve Dallas But in a few weeks she won t just be Eve Dallas, lieutenant, homicide. She ll be Roarke s wife. But Eve s wedding plans may have to be put on hold as her private and professional lives collide...The victim in her latest murder investigation is one of the most sought-after women in the world. A top model who would stop at nothing to get what she wanted - even another woman s man. And Eve s chief suspect is the other woman in this fatal love triangle - her best friend Mavis. Putting her job on the line to head the investigation, Eve discovers that the world of high fashion thrives on an all-consuming passion for youth and fame. One that leads from the runway to the dark underworld of New York City where drugs can fulfil any desire - for a price . . .More praise for J.D. Robb Terrific characters, sudden twists ... the epitome of popular fiction Dennis Lehane J.D. Robb is one of my favourite authors, and she has created an iconic female cop - a strong, sexy, and death-defying heroine - with the slyest sense of humour in fiction. I love J.D. Robb and Eve Dallas! - Lisa Scottoline Sexy and unpredictable, these books are first-rate suspense thrillers with wit, character and heart - Janet Evanovich Tough, smart and sexy - Linda Fairstein Consistently inventive, entertaining and clever Publishers Weekly Sheer entertainment Guardian

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Get inside the head of Michelle Obama: author, lawyer, humanitarian, and the trailblazing first Black woman to serve as First Lady of the United States.This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Michelle Obama’s numerous public statements—interviews, books, social media posts, television appearances, and more. It’s a comprehensive picture of her legacy as one of America’s most recognizable and influential women, specifically geared toward middle and high school readers. The quotes in the collection touch on education, friendship and community, life lessons, America, the role of First Lady, making change, inequality and injustice, and more. This edition includes educational materials and resources for lesson plans designed to provoke discussion and thought for readers in grades 7-12 about Michelle Obama s ideas.Michelle Obama has been challenging others’ expectations since she was a young woman growing up on Chicago’s South Side. When a high school counselor told her, “I’m not sure you’re Princeton material,” Obama graduated as the salutatorian and went off to Princeton anyway. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Obama spent several years as an attorney at a prestigious Chicago law firm before committing her efforts to public service and community outreach. When her husband, Barack Obama, was elected president in 2008, she began a new chapter of her life as the first Black woman to serve as First Lady of the United States of America. While always conscious of the unique pressures and difficulties of her role, Obama made it her mission to present her authentic self to the American people. Her pride in and openness about the aspects of her identity that made her unusual among First Ladies—including her race, working-class upbringing, career path, and educational achievement—made her a figure beloved by the general public.Since emerging on the global stage, Obama has become a source of inspiration for young people all over the world, largely due to her engaging authenticity and candor. Now, Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words offers a unique look into the mind of one of the world’s most influential women by collecting 200 of her most insightful quotes. Meticulously curated from interviews, speeches, statements, and other sources, Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words creates a comprehensive picture of Michelle Obama, her wisdom, and her legacy.Special educational materials for classrooms are available from Agate Publishing.

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In the vein of Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware, a bold and suspenseful psychological thriller about a young woman with a rare neurological condition who is convinced her neighbor is going to be murdered—from the author of the “timely must-read” (People) The German Girl.Leah has been living with akinetopsia, or motion blindness, since she was a child. For the last twenty years, she hasn’t been able to see movement. As she walks around her upper Manhattan neighborhood with her white stick tapping in front, most people assume she’s blind. But the truth is Leah sees a good deal, and with her acute senses of smell and hearing, very little escapes her notice. She has a quiet, orderly life, with little human contact beyond her longtime housekeeper, her doctor, and her elderly neighbor. That all changes when Alice moves into the apartment next door and Leah can immediately smell the anxiety wafting off her. Worse, Leah can’t help but hear Alice and a late-night visitor engage in a violent fight. Worried, she befriends her neighbor and discovers that Alice is in the middle of a messy divorce from an abusive husband. Then one night, Leah wakes up to someone in her apartment. She blacks out and in the morning is left wondering if she dreamt the episode. And yet the scent of the intruder follows her everywhere. And when she hears Alice through the wall pleading for her help, Leah makes a decision that will test her courage, her strength, and ultimately her sanity.

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Glamorous, gripping, absolutely heaps of fun LUCY FOLEY Crisp as a gin and tonic and delightfully wicked KEVIN KWAN An old-fashioned mystery in the model of Agatha Christie VOGUE, Best Book of 2024______________________Murder. It s terrible for your karma. Even worse for your holiday.Ro Krishna has just arrived at Samsara, a world-class hotel-spa nestled in the Indian Himalayas. With his charm and Oxford education, he had it all - well, until he left his job under mysterious circumstances. At Samsara, he can relax and enjoy the hotel s various health and wellness treatments, as well as a sparkling dose of mysticism.Until one of the guests is found dead. As everyone scrambles to figure out what happened, Ro is pulled into an investigation that endangers them all. Because it turns out that it s not just heiresses and Bollywood stars who have checked in - there s a murderer in their midst . . ._______________________READERS ARE LOVING DEATH IN THE AIR Spellbinding Excellently paced, wonderful twists I LOVED THIS Hard to put down Will leave you guessing until the very end

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⠘A brilliantly clever puzzle box of a book full of Christie-esque twists, turns and thrills ⠓ with a gloriously realised setting⠙ Lucy Foley A trip into the arctic darkness you won t want to miss! J M Hall The setting is stunning and the mystery is entertaining. The Guardian Terrific... claustrophobic, surreal [and] dazzling The Sunday Times__________________________________________A frozen wilderness.A killer in the skies.When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she⠙s bagged the opportunity of a lifetime.But she hasn⠙t had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin.Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt.It seems everyone⠙s a suspect.And it isn⠙t long before the passengers begin to turn on each other . . .________________________________________ Fiendishly clever David Goodman With its secrets, suspicions and unusual setting, Death in the Arctic is [Hindle s] best yet! Anita Frank A clever, classy and unputdownable whodunnit in a wonderful setting. Daily Mirror A fantastic locked-room mystery My Weekly Chilling Crime Monthly This escapist mystery is out of this world! Fabulous An intriguing, addictive whodunnit.⠙ Woman⠙s Weekly________________________________________PRAISE FOR TOM HINDLE A new heir to Agatha Christie . . . classic crime for the 21st century Ragnar Jónasson Clever, classy and captivating Chris Whitaker One heir to Christie Daily Mail This is riveting stuff, breathing new life into the traditional locked-room mystery. Hindle puts a 21st century spin on a Golden Age tale that s both captivating and cunning Sun Tricksy, expertly plotted and kept me guessing till the end Adam Simcox Twist after gut-punching twist M. W. CravenMurder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle was a Sunday Times bestseller January 2024

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Glamorous, gripping, absolutely heaps of fun LUCY FOLEY Crisp as a gin and tonic and delightfully wicked KEVIN KWAN An old-fashioned mystery in the model of Agatha Christie VOGUE, Best Book of 2024______________________Murder. It s terrible for your karma. Even worse for your holiday.Ro Krishna has just arrived at Samsara, a world-class hotel-spa nestled in the Indian Himalayas. With his charm and Oxford education, he had it all - well, until he left his job under mysterious circumstances. At Samsara, he can relax and enjoy the hotel s various health and wellness treatments, as well as a sparkling dose of mysticism.Until one of the guests is found dead. As everyone scrambles to figure out what happened, Ro is pulled into an investigation that endangers them all. Because it turns out that it s not just heiresses and Bollywood stars who have checked in - there s a murderer in their midst . . ._______________________READERS ARE LOVING DEATH IN THE AIR Spellbinding Excellently paced, wonderful twists I LOVED THIS Hard to put down Will leave you guessing until the very end

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To be a medical novice who makes decisions which - if you get them wrong - might forever alter, or end, a person s life?In Your Life in My Hands, television journalist turned junior doctor Rachel Clarke captures the extraordinary realities of life on the NHS frontline.

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Terrific... claustrophobic, surreal and dazzling The Sunday Times Fiendishly clever David Goodman This escapist mystery is out of this world! Fabulous___________________________________________A frozen wilderness.A killer in the skies.When aspiring travel writer Chloé Campbell is invited aboard a luxury airship flying to the North Pole, she thinks she⠙s bagged the opportunity of a lifetime.But she hasn⠙t had long to admire the dazzling icy views before a fellow passenger is found dead in their cabin.Trapped at the top of the world, the group agrees a tragic accident has occurred. But as the hours tick by, fear turns to doubt.It seems everyone⠙s a suspect.And it isn⠙t long before the passengers begin to turn on each other . . .___________________________________________ A trip into the arctic darkness you won t want to miss! J M Hall With its secrets, suspicions and unusual setting, Death in the Arctic is [Hindle s] best yet! Anita Frank The setting is stunning and the mystery is entertaining, and now I really want airship travel to be a thing. The Guardian A fantastic locked-room mystery My Weekly Chilling Crime Monthly___________________________________________PRAISE FOR TOM HINDLE A new heir to Agatha Christie . . . classic crime for the 21st century Ragnar Jónasson Clever, classy and captivating Chris Whitaker One heir to Christie Daily Mail This is riveting stuff, breathing new life into the traditional locked-room mystery. Hindle puts a 21st century spin on a Golden Age tale that s both captivating and cunning Sun Tricksy, expertly plotted and kept me guessing till the end Adam Simcox Twist after gut-punching twist M. W. Craven Dazzling Crime Monthly

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If you re a crime fiction fan and haven t discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life Heat MagazineIn this brand new thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas races to untangle a twisted family history while a hostage s life hangs in the balanceSay goodnight, baby darlingThree young women have gone missing. They re all pretty, mid-twenties - someone clearly has a type. But no one links their disappearances until the first - Lauren Elder - is found lying peacefully on a bench in a children s playground. She is neatly dressed with a wide black velvet ribbon covering where her neck has been precisely slit. Her hands are folded over a childish sign on which is written in black crayon - BAD MOMMY.Lt Eve Dallas and her team are brought in to investigate Lauren s murder and uncover the links to the other two women. Can they find out enough about the missing women and unmask their captor before they kill again....?

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Guilty until proven innocent . . .It s hard for anyone to have their work scrutinised in public. For Amsterdam-based detective Lotte Meerman, listening to the Right to Justice podcast as they dissect one of her old cases is made even more harrowing as every episode makes fresh accusations of a bungled operation.As the podcast reveals hidden facts about the arrest of Ruud Klaver, the one thing Lotte is still convinced of is that it was Ruud who was guilty of the murder of a student near Rembrandt Square ten years earlier. However, when Ruud Klaver then dies in suspicious circumstances, only hours after the final podcast proving his innocence is broadcast, Lotte has to accept that maybe she was wrong.With the dead man s family passionately against her inclusion in the investigation into his death, the only way for Lotte to discover who killed him is by finding out where she went wrong all those years ago - if indeed she did go wrong. As Lotte digs deeper and involves colleagues from her past, it starts to look like the murder in Rembrandt Square was part of an even bigger deception . . .Praise for Anja de Jager . . . a novel brilliantly evoking the isolation of a woman with an unbearable weight on her conscience Sunday Times The book succeeds as a portrait of both a city and, in its heroine, a delightfully dysfunctional personality Sunday Express An impressive debut . . . De Jager is as good on dodgy family relations as she is on police procedure The Times Detective Lotte Meerman is damaged by her past and tortured by the dreadful mistake she s made at work . . . Amsterdam in the vicious grip of a bitter winter is the other star here, beautiful and deadly Cath Staincliffe

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When Paul Caruana Galizia was at work in London, his eldest brother called to say their mother Daphne had just been assassinated. That day, he returned to their native Malta and, with his two brothers and their father, began a quest to discover who was responsible for Daphne s murder and who stood to profit from ending the life of a journalist whose courage and determination threatened the powerful with the truth. Two years later, they did.A Death in Malta is more than an investigation into the life and assassination of Daphne by her son Paul. It s an examination of the globalisation of corruption and what it has done to a modern European country; it s about that country s escape from colonialism to another kind of arrogant power; it s a personal history of writing when the stakes are high and the intimidation is violent. Above all, it s a universal homage to mothers and their sons.

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Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone.And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study. Gabriel soon discovers that Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more than a $100 million, and he takes up the chase for the painting as only he can – with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy. The result is a stylish and wildly entertaining mystery that moves at lightning speed from the cliffs of Cornwall to the enchanted island of Corsica and, finally, to a breathtaking climax on the very doorstep of 10 Downing Street.Supremely elegant and suspenseful, A Death in Cornwall is Daniel Silva at his best – a dazzling tale of murder, power, and insatiable greed that will hold readers spellbound until they turn the final page.

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With astonishment Aschenbach noticed that the boy was entirely beautiful.Ageing writer Gustav von Aschenbach is on holiday in Venice when he first notices a fellow guest in the foyer of his hotel: an exceptionally beautiful boy who is staying there with his family. Admiration gives way to obsession as his days begin to revolve around seeing the boy. Meanwhile, ominous signs point to a disease spreading through the magnificent, but decaying, city and, blinded by his fixation, Aschenbach fails to notice.Death in Venice is the finale of this seven-story collection, marked by masterful storytelling and profound, often haunting, insight.(Cover may vary)

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When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992 it changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Never before had a senior royal spoken in such a raw, unfiltered way about her marriage, her hopes and fears and her extraordinary life inside the House of Windsor. An icon in life and a legend in death, Diana continues to fascinate and now, more than twenty-five years on, Andrew Morton has revisited the secret tapes he and the late princess made, to reveal startling new insights into her life and mind.A unique literary classic, Diana: Her True Story is the closest we will ever come to her autobiography.

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In the 1970s and 1980s almost 5,000 haemophiliacs were infected with HIV or hepatitis C after being given contaminated NHS blood products. So far more than 2,800 people are known to have died in what has been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS . Sunday Times political editor Caroline Wheeler has been reporting on the scandal for two decades.She has been pivotal to the campaign for justice for the victims, whose stories form the heart of this book. As the long-running Infected Blood Inquiry delivers its final verdict Death in the Blood is an unforgettable epic of human suffering, loss and survival against the odds. Caroline has been so supportive to the victims and survivors of the NHS contaminated blood scandal.She has been an integral part of our long fight for justice and enabled people like me to speak out with confidence, when there was little confidence before Ade Goodyear, former pupil at Treloar School

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Scarrow s Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that reeks of threat and fear - and not just from the Gestapo Financial Times Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace SunBerlin. 1940. Hitler s rule casts a menacing shadow over the city. As the distant war moves closer, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke fights to keep criminals off his patch. But he is walking a tightrope. If his secret relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, his career will be over. And her fate will be far, far worse.In Hitler s regime, Berlin s gangsters and pimps are more brazen than ever. When innocent victims are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs, Schenke wants the perpetrators punished. But Nazi party members with absolute power will do anything to protect their sleazy friends. They believe no one is incorruptible. All they need is to find out Schenke s secrets . . . Will Schenke s relentless pursuit bring the criminals to justice - or is a deadly net closing around him from which it will be impossible to break free?What readers are saying about A Death in Berlin I loved the intrigue, suspense and mystery An engrossing and tension-filled read! A fast-paced thriller that will have you turning the pages deep into the night! Highly entertaining historical fiction, with sinister characters, seedy gangsters, and glamorous women I love the way that morality is tested through the Nazi regime The climax of the book is worthy of the biggest and best film Hollywood ever produced

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATUREIn an isolated community in the Peruvian Andes, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred. Army corporal Lituma and his deputy Tomás believe the Shining Path guerrillas are responsible, but the townspeople have their own ideas about the forces that claimed the bodies of the missing men. This riveting novel is filled with unforgettable characters, among them disenfranchised Indians, eccentric local folk, and a couple performing strange cannibalistic sacrifices. As the investigation progresses, Tomás entertains Lituma with the surreal tale of a precarious love affair.Death in the Andes is both a fascinating detective novel and an insightful political allegory. Mario Vargas Llosa offers a panoramic view of Peruvian society, from the recent social upheaval to the cultural influences in its past.

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Dan Hendricks is a man in need of a lifeline. A former CIA operative, he is now an agent for hire by foreign powers on the hunt for dangerous fugitives. Itâ ™s a lethal world at the best of times, and Dan knows his number is almost up. His next job could be his lastâ ”and his next job is his biggest yet. The target sounds trackable enough: Jacques Fillon, who gave up his life trying to save a fellow passenger following a bus crash in northern Sweden. But the man was something of an enigma in this rural community, and his death exposes his greatest secret: Jacques Fillon never existed at all. Dan is tasked with uncovering Fillonâ ™s true identityâ ”but can he do so before his own past catches up with him?

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A first-hand account of China s cultural revolution.Nien Cheng, an anglophile and fluent English-speaker who worked for Shell in Shanghai under Mao, was put under house arrest by Red Guards in 1966 and subsequently jailed. All attempts to make her confess to the charges of being a British spy failed; all efforts to indoctrinate her were met by a steadfast and fearless refusal to accept the terms offered by her interrogators. When she was released from prison she was told that her daughter had committed suicide. In fact Meiping had been beaten to death by Maoist revolutionaries.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Scarrow s Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that reeks of threat and fear - and not just from the Gestapo Financial Times Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace SunBerlin. 1940. Hitler s rule casts a menacing shadow over the city. As the distant war moves closer, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke fights to keep criminals off his patch. But he is walking a tightrope. If his secret relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, his career will be over. And her fate will be far, far worse.In Hitler s regime, Berlin s gangsters and pimps are more brazen than ever. When innocent victims are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs, Schenke wants the perpetrators punished. But Nazi party members with absolute power will do anything to protect their sleazy friends. They believe no one is incorruptible. All they need is to find out Schenke s secrets . . . Will Schenke s relentless pursuit bring the criminals to justice - or is a deadly net closing around him from which it will be impossible to break free?What readers are saying about A Death in Berlin I loved the intrigue, suspense and mystery An engrossing and tension-filled read! A fast-paced thriller that will have you turning the pages deep into the night! Highly entertaining historical fiction, with sinister characters, seedy gangsters, and glamorous women I love the way that morality is tested through the Nazi regime The climax of the book is worthy of the biggest and best film Hollywood ever produced

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From the author of The Perfect Place to Die, Don t Go to Sleep, and A Family of Killers comes a chilling historical murder mystery for young adult readers set during World War II.***When multiple women are found murdered in their London homes during World War II, seventeen-year-old Mary Churchill vows to uncover the identity of the Blackout Ripper â “ even if it puts her own life at risk.Seventeen-year-old Mary Churchill feels helpless as London is ravaged by air raids and mandatory blackouts during the seemingly endless war. On a rare night out, she connects with a stranger named Evelyn and, after becoming fast friends, makes plans to meet her again the next day. Except Evelyn never shows up. When Mary searches for her, she finds her new friend has been brutally murdered.Horrified, Mary goes to the police. But thereâ ™s a war happening, and they donâ ™t have enough resources to dedicate themselves to the crime. So, Mary takes it upon herself to investigate. And as she gets further into the case, she discovers more shocking murders. All women, all strangled and mutilatedâ ¦all connected.If Mary doesnâ ™t figure out who is killing these women, she could be next.Against the backdrop of bombings, Mary searches London for any clues as to who this serial murderer could be, and finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with the Blackout Ripper. If only one of them can make it out alive, does Mary have what it takes to make sure itâ ™s her?Perfect for murder mystery readers and fans of Enola Holmes, Death in the Dark is a chilling young adult crime thriller that will keep you guessing until the riveting conclusion.TropesHistorical FictionYoung Adult ThrillerSerial KillerMurder MysteryTeen InvestigatorCat-and-Mouse

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This touching picture book celebrates the custom of applying henna for special occasions through a mother and daughter who share family memories and stories.The sweet smell of henna, and stories we carry, fill us with pride of a faraway home.There s a wedding tomorrow! And one little girl sits patiently while her mother tenderly applies intricate, delicate henna designs on her hands. As she does, she shares family stories--about weddings, monsoons, and ancestors long gone. The little girl must be careful to protect her hands as the henna dries--one smudge could ruin a story! After a whole night of anticipation, when the flakes are washed away, what will they reveal?Lyrical text pairs with vibrant illustrations for this poignant picture book that blooms with heart, connects us to our roots, and sweetly reminds us of the the garden of love we curate with those closest to us.

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLERA brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve⠦ Acclaimed internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva returns with the year⠙s most anticipated new thriller. Allon is the 21st century Bond ⠓ DAILY MAILArt restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon has slipped quietly into London to attend a reception at the Courtauld Gallery celebrating the return of a stolen self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. But when an old friend from the Devon and Cornwall Police seeks his help with a baffling murder investigation, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and dangerous new adversary.The victim is Charlotte Blake, a celebrated professor of art history from Oxford who spends her weekends in the same seaside village where Gabriel once lived under an assumed identity. Her murder appears to be the work of a diabolical serial killer who has been terrorizing the Cornish countryside. But there are a number of telltale inconsistencies, including a missing mobile phone. And then there is the mysterious three-letter cypher she left behind on a notepad in her study.Gabriel soon discovers that Professor Blake was searching for a looted Picasso worth more than a $100 million, and he takes up the chase for the painting as only he can ⠓ with six Impressionist canvases forged by his own hand and an unlikely team of operatives that includes a world-famous violinist, a beautiful master thief, and a lethal contract killer turned British spy. The result is a stylish and wildly entertaining mystery that moves at lightning speed from the cliffs of Cornwall to the enchanted island of Corsica and, finally, to a breathtaking climax on the very doorstep of 10 Downing Street.Supremely elegant and suspenseful, A Death in Cornwall is Daniel Silva at his best ⠓ a dazzling tale of murder, power, and insatiable greed that will hold readers spellbound until they turn the final page.Readers love Daniel Silva: An author who is master of his craft Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Silva gets better with each book Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superbly current, believable, and cutting to the bone Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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