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The Chalk Man - C. J. Tudorová
''IF YOU LIKE MY STUFF, YOU''LL LIKE THIS'' STEPHEN KING''WONDERFULLY CREEPY - LIKE A COLD BLADE ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK'' LEE CHILD____________SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC DRAMAIt was only meant to be a game . . . None of us ever agreed on the exact beginning. Was it when we started drawing the chalk figures, or when they started to appear on their own? Was it the terrible accident? Or when they found the first body?____________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & THE STEEL DAGGER, BEST THRILLER AWARD''A must-read'' Daily Express''A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending'' Sunday Times''There are shades of Stephen King in this very creepy timeslip'' Guardian, BOOKS OF THE YEAR''A frightening Stephen King-esque coming-of-age story cum murder mystery'' Daily Telegraph, BOOKS OF THE YEAR''There are shades of Stephen King when the reality bends into the sinister, and a deliciously creepy finale'' Daily Mail''Deliciously creepy with a side order of Eighties nostalgia'' Good Housekeeping
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The Drift - C. J. Tudorová
PRE-ORDER THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CHALK MAN AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK THE BURNING GIRLSAn overturned coach. A stranded cable car. An isolated chalet . . .Three groups of strangers. A deadly killer. No escape.THE DRIFT . . . survival can be murderPraise for C. J. Tudor:'C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can't wait to see what she does next' Harlan Coben'Britain's female Stephen King' Daily Mail'A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner' J.P. Delaney'Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can't be found. Compelling and haunting' Sunday Express'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' Lee Child'A dark star is born' A. J. Finn
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A Sliver of Darkness - C. J. Tudorová
The first short story collection from the Queen of Chillers. Prepare to be terrified... This Halloween prepare to be terrified with C. J. Tudor's first collection of short stories. A creak of the floorboard, a shiver down your spine, the feeling that you're not alone... These eleven twisted tales of the macabre from the bestselling author of The Chalk Man are your perfect companions as the nights draw in...if you're brave enough.
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The Island - Ragnar Jónasson
FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR ''The ending really took my breath away'' IAN RANKIN Discover The Island - Agatha Christie meets Nordic noir. . . _____________ Four friends visited the island. But only three returned . . . Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is sent to the isolated island of Elliðaey to investigate a disappearance. But she finds haunting similarities to an old case - the murder of a young woman ten years ago. Has a patient killer struck again? Hulda is soon caught in a web of deceit, convinced everyone is lying, even those closest to her. What secrets is the island hiding? And what price will she pay for uncovering the truth? ____________THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ''One of the greatest tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction'' Sunday Times ''Dark, chilling and utterly gripping, The Island is Nordic noir at its best, and is destined to become a classic of the genre. I couldn''t put it down'' Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door ''Riveting'' Sunday Times''Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us'' The Times Literary Supplement''Magnificently dark and twisted'' C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man ''Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty - a must-read'' Peter James, bestselling author of Love You Dead ''Out of all of Ragnar''s books this is the one I like the most . . . The book of his which reminds me most of Agatha Christie'' Kilian Praise for Ragnar Jonasson ''A distinctive blend of Nordic noir and golden age detective fiction . . . atmospheric and evocative prose'' Guardian on Nightblind ''Jonasson''s books have breathed new life into Nordic noir . . . all the skilful plotting of an old-fashioned whodunit although it feels bitingly contemporary in setting and tone'' Sunday Express ''His clues are traditional and beautifully finessed - and he keeps you turning the pages'' Independent on Snowblind
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The Perfect Wife - JP Delaney
''Seriously, amazingly, awesomely brilliant''CJ Tudor, author of The Chalk Man''A chilling and uniquely disturbing 21st-century twist on the unreliable narrator makes for a compulsive and deeply thought-provoking psychological thriller''Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home**********"There''s something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn''t a dream. It was an upload."Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he''s her husband. He''s a titan of the tech world, the founder of one of Silicon Valley''s most innovative startups. He tells Abbie she''s a gifted artist, a doting mother to their young son, and the perfect wife. Five years ago, she suffered a terrible accident. Her return from the abyss is a miracle of science, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence that has taken him half a decade to achieve. But as Abbie pieces together memories of her marriage, she begins questioning her husband''s motives - and his version of events. Can she trust him when he says he wants them to be together for ever? And what really happened to her, half a decade ago?A gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and The Wife Between Us. **********See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest name in psychological thrillers:''DAZZLING'' - Lee Child''ADDICTIVE'' - Daily Express ''DEVASTATING'' - Daily Mail ''INGENIOUS'' - New York Times''COMPULSIVE'' - Glamour Magazine ''ELEGANT'' - Peter James ''SEXY'' - Mail on Sunday''ENTHRALLING'' - Woman and Home''ORIGINAL'' - The Times''RIVETING'' - Lisa Gardner''CREEPY'' - Heat ''SATISFYING'' - Reader''s Digest ''SUPERIOR'' - The Bookseller''MORE THAN A MATCH FOR PAULA HAWKINS'' - Sunday Times
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The Darkness - Ragnar Jónasson
FEATURED IN THE TIMES TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES ''An intelligent, provocative whodunit with a killer twist'' IAN RANKIN ____________ A body is found off the coast of Iceland.A cursory police investigation calls it suicide. She''s just another statistic, soon forgotten. But not by Reykjavik Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir. Difficult and unconventional, Hulda is being forced into early retirement. Offered one last cold case to investigate she chooses Elena''s. And when she discovers another woman vanished at a similar time, she believes a killer roams free. With days before she''s stripped of her badge, can Hulda catch the killer alone? ____________THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR ''Superb . . . chilling . . . one of the greatest tragic heroines of contemporary detective fiction'' Sunday Times ''Outstanding'' Daily Mail ''Expertly plotted, with an ending that''s a true shocker'' Guardian''Brilliantly effective. Each book enraptures us'' The Times Literary Supplement ''Magnificently dark and twisted and that ending - blimey!'' C. J. Tudor, bestselling author of The Chalk Man
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The Chalk Circle Man - Fred Vargas
Winner of The Crime Writers'' Association Duncan Lawrie International DaggerJean-Baptiste Adamsberg is not like other policemen. His methods appear unorthodox in the extreme: he doesn''t search for clues; he ignores obvious suspects and arrests people with cast-iron alibis; he appears permanently distracted. In spite of all this his colleagues are forced to admit that he is a born cop.When strange blue chalk circles start appearing overnight on the pavements of Paris, only Adamsberg takes them - and the increasingly bizarre objects found within them - seriously. And when the body of a woman with her throat savagely cut is found in one, only Adamsberg realises that other murders will soon follow…‘The hottest property in contemporary crime fiction’ Guardian
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Between the Chalk and the Sea - Gail Simmons
''I loved this memoir'' - Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path''A whole new way of looking at a familiar landscape'' - Neil Ansell, author of The Last Wilderness''Simmons observes the natural world with precision and affection'' - Times Literary SupplementAn old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage.On an antique map in Oxford''s Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Renamed the Old Way, medieval pilgrims are thought to have travelled this route to reach the celebrated shrine of Thomas Becket.Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way, winding 240 miles between the chalk hills and shifting seascapes of the south coast, to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today. What it means to embrace ''slow travel'' in the age of the car? Why does being a woman walking alone still feel like a radical act? Can we now reclaim pilgrimage as a secular act?Blending history, anthropology, etymology and geology, Gail''s walk reveals the rich natural and cultural heritage found on our own doorstep.
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The Chalk Pit - Elly Griffiths
''ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES'' Val McDermid''A FIVE-STAR THRILLER'' Daily Express''GOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION'' Red MagazineBoiled human bones have been found in Norwich''s web of underground tunnels. When Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder inquiry on his hands. The boiling might have been just a medieval curiosity - now it suggests a much more sinister purpose.Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is the rumour that she''s gone ''underground''. This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. Local academic Martin Kellerman knows all about the tunnels and their history - but can his assertions of cannibalism and ritual killing possibly be true?As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise. A local woman goes missing and the police are under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart - before it claims another victim.
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The Chalk Butterfly - Jane Monson
Responding to the fragile borders between climate change and mental health to evolve into conversations around trauma, change, care and the natural world, The Chalk Butterfly explores images of home and the paradoxes around our simultaneous care and un-care for nature and language. Working backwards through the butterfly’s life cycle, each phase examines the tipping points, vanishing or fractured boundaries between our environments (internal and external), reflecting on the damaging ways we step on both the earth and humanity. Yet in these precise, exquisitely realised prose poems there is also celebration of the overwhelming urge to adapt and help life thrive, a turning away from the despair that would accept we might ‘just about manage’ or even fail in favour of moments of transformation.
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The Other People - C. J. Tudorová
The chilling new novel and Sunday Times top 10 bestseller from the bestselling author of The Chalk Man and The Taking of Annie Thorne''C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can''t wait to see what she does next'' Harlan Coben''A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner'' J.P. Delaney, bestselling author of The Girl BeforeDriving home one night, Gabe sees the face of a little girl he knows in the rear window of the car in front.She mouths one word - ''Daddy''. He never sees his five-year-old daughter, Izzy, again.The police believe she''s dead. But three years later, Gabe still drives the roads, searching for the car that took Izzy, never giving up hope . . .Fran and her daughter, Alice, aren''t searching - but running. Always one step ahead of the people who want to hurt them.Because Fran knows the truth about Gabe''s daughter - and she knows what those chasing her and Alice will do if they ever catch them . . .''Hugely enjoyable and deliciously creepy'' Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient ''A creepy, intense novel that drew me right in and never let go'' Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife''Utterly magnificent. Such a beautifully weaved and satisfyingly complex tale, with just the right level of spookiness'' James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series''Chilling and utterly gripping. Loved the twists and the well-drawn everyday details. A fantastic new book from the Queen of Creepy'' Will Dean, author of Dark Pines''A darkly compelling tale of justice, revenge and the darkness lurking at the edges of everyday life - with an utterly propulsive plot that makes it very, very hard to put down'' T. M. Logan, author of The Holiday ''C. J. Tudor''s best novel to date . . . utterly emotionally believable . . . gripping and thoroughly entertaining'' Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her EyesPraise for C. J. Tudor:''If you like my stuff, you''ll like this'' Stephen King''Britain''s female Stephen King'' Daily Mail''Some writers have it, and C. J. Tudor has it big time. The Taking of Annie Thorne is terrific in every way'' Lee Child ''Her books have the ability to simultaneously make you unable to stop reading while wishing you could bury the book somewhere deep underground where it can''t be found. Compelling and haunting'' Sunday Express
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The Burning Girls - C. J. Tudorová
500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death 30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace Two months ago: the vicar committed suicide Welcome to Chapel Croft. For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo it's supposed to be a fresh start. New job, new home. But, as Jack knows, the past isn't easily forgotten. And in a close-knit community where the residents seem as proud as they are haunted by Chapel Croft's history, Jack must tread carefully. Ancient superstitions as well as a mistrust of outsiders will be hard to overcome. Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns. Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls? Who's sending them sinister, threatening messages? And why did no one mention that the last vicar killed himself? Chapel Croft's secrets lie deep and dark as the tomb. Jack wouldn't touch them if not for Flo - anything to protect Flo. But the past is catching up with Chapel Croft - and with Jack. For old ghosts with scores to settle will never rest . . .
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The Man Made of Smoke - Alex North
YOU SAW IT. YOU WERE TOO SCARED TO ACT. BUT NOW IT’S COMING FOR YOU…From the mind behind the international bestseller The Whisper Man comes a new nightmare‘The Man Made of Smoke was in equal parts terrifying, creepy, thrilling and moving’ Marnie Riches‘A haunting, atmospheric story…Truly a white-knuckle read from start to finish’ Tracy Sierra‘Creepy and atmospheric from the first page, The Man Made Of Smoke is as well-written as it is tense’ Rachel Wolf--You never forget the day you meet a serial killer.Dan was just a teenager when he had a chance encounter with the elusive killer known only as “the man made of smokeâ€. Nobody could blame him for being too scared to intervene, for being too scared to save the latest victim, for letting the killer vanish again.Nobody except Dan himself.Years later, Dan has a successful career as a criminal psychiatrist, unpicking the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Dan knows there''s no such thing as a monster.But now his father, John, has gone missing. And, when Dan returns to the small island where he grew up, he finds out that not long before his disappearance, John had stumbled across a body.As Dan begins to dig, he finds unsettling links, stretching all the way back to the man made of smoke.Which means this might just be a chance to not only save his dad, but to finally find redemption.But what if he''s been wrong about that day for all these years.What if he was right to be scared?--Praise for The Man Made of Smoke''Balancing his trademark hint of the supernatural with very real fears, this is a book full of regret and grief, but most of all heart. I loved Dan - I was swept up in his story, riding the wave of his uncertainty and worry'' Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man''I tore through this gritty tale of guilt, grief and the ghosts that haunt us. The twists are exceptionally well executed, the emotional through line compelling, and the mercurial baddie is genuinely unsettling…If you loved The Whisper Man, you’ll love this, too. Nightmares guaranteed!'' Josh Winning, author of Heads Will Roll''It is a rare talent to be able to write a compulsive thriller with such heart…Written with skill and intelligence, and told with empathy and nuance, this is a novel that’s not to be missed. I loved every word'' Rebecca Thorne, author of The Grief House''Creepy, compelling and so fiendishly tricky, I couldn’t put it down. Another surefire winner from the king of haunting!'' Natalie Chandler, author of The VoicesPraise for Alex North:''As terrifying as a great horror novel, as unpredictable as the best type of crime novel and above all beautifully written...a writer who is an absolute master of his craft'' Jane Casey''This is absorbing, headlong reading, a play on classic horror with an inventiveness of its own'' New York Times''Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy'' Alex Michaelides
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Dog Man 1-6: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey
A paw-some box set of the first six Dog Man books by worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.Dog Man is the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! This deluxe boxed set includes the first six books in the Dog Man series: Dog Man, Dog Man Unleashed, Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties, Dog Man and Cat Kid, Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas, and Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild.Dav Pilkey''s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one''s self.
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First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong - James Hansen
Now a major film starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy and Kyle Chandler, directed by Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle, First Man by James Hansen offers the only authorized glimpse into the life of America’s most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong – the man whose “one small step” changed history. In First Man, Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this “magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century” (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon. When Apollo 11 touched down on the moon’s surface in 1969, the first man on the moon became a legend. Hansen vividly recreates Armstrong's career in flying, from his seventy-eight combat missions as a naval aviator flying over North Korea to his formative transatmospheric flights in the rocket-powered X-15 to his piloting Gemini VIII to the first-ever docking in space. For a pilot who cared more about flying to the Moon than he did about walking on it, Hansen asserts, Armstrong's storied vocation exacted a dear personal toll, paid in kind by his wife and children. In the years since the Moon landing, rumors swirled around Armstrong concerning his dreams of space travel, his religious beliefs, and his private life. This book reveals the man behind the myth. In a penetrating exploration of American hero worship, Hansen addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as an astronaut and as an individual. In First Man, the personal, technological, epic, and iconic blend to form the portrait of a great but reluctant hero who will forever be known as history's most famous space traveler.
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The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness - Mane Gucci
From the platinum selling recording artist and New York Times bestselling author of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane comes THE GUCCI MANE GUIDE TO GREATNESS - an unprecedented look at Gucci Mane's secrets to success, health, wealth and self-improvement.From Gucci: 'I live by the principles in this book. I wanted to write this book to give you a tool set. This book should touch people who are going through something. It's not going to be easy. But study these words, and put them into action. I want this book to keep you motivated. I want you to keep coming back to it for guidance and inspiration. You can put it on your shelf and keep going to TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness. This book is a challenge. Don't underestimate yourself. Don't think that what you're saying is not important. Don't think you can't achieve the impossible. Everyone needs some game, so here it is. TheGucci Mane Guide to Greatness is for the world. Enjoy.'In this inspiring follow-up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distils the legend's timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus and hard work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inwards and upwards to offer his blueprint for greatness. A must-read for anyone with big ambitions and bigger dreams.
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LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Explore the Spider-Verse - DK
Grab your Spidey-Suit and explore the Spider-Verse in this first-ever LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man™ book!Discover a vast multiverse of spidery Super Heroes and their unique worlds in this fun and engaging guide to the world of LEGO Marvel Spider-Man. Learn about the vehicles and locations and meet amazing superstars like Peter Parker, Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy – as well as lesser-known characters like Pork Grind and Scarlet Spider.Swing into action with LEGO Spider-Man as you explore the Spider-Verse:Features LEGO sets based on the Marvel Comics and films, showcasing a range of fan-favourite Spider-Man characters, vehicles, and locationsExplore LEGO Spider-Man’s world, gadgets and suits as you find out more about the web-slinging hero and his friendsAdd to your LEGO collection with an exclusive Spider-Man minifigure insideA wonderful gift for younger kids who love LEGO, Spider-Man, or both!This entry point to the Spider-Man multiverse is the perfect gift for young fans eager to know more about LEGO Spider-Man, giving them exciting facts and behind-the-scenes insights they won’t find anywhere else.© 2025 The LEGO Group© 2025 MARVEL
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The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk - Anne Booth
NOMINATED FOR A CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR ILLUSTRATION 2025. AS SEEN ON MILKSHAKE'S STORY DEN IN MARCH 2025!Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. Day-by-day, the boy and the troll finish each other's drawings, until they one shows a boy holding hands with a fierce, scary troll.
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The Boy, the Troll and the Chalk - Anne Booth
Everybody knew that a big fierce troll lived in the cave. Day-by-day, the boy and the troll finish each other's drawings, until they each draw a portrait, showing a boy holding hands with a fierce, scary troll.
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The Lost Man of Bombay - Vaseem Khan
THE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE''A delightful book, well-researched, complex and hugely entertaining'' ANN CLEEVES''A twisting plot and an intriguing cast of characters, together with vivid glimpses of the vibrant, complex world of post-Independence Bombay - and a narrative that thunders along with the pace and drama of an elephant on the rampage'' ANDREW TAYLORBombay, 1950When the body of a white man is found frozen in the Himalayan foothills near Dehra Dun, he is christened the Ice Man by the national media. Who is he? How long has he been there? Why was he killed?As Inspector Persis Wadia and Metropolitan Police criminalist Archie Blackfinch investigate the case in Bombay, they uncover a trail left behind by the enigmatic Ice Man - a trail leading directly into the dark heart of conspiracy.Meanwhile, two new murders grip the city. Is there a serial killer on the loose, targeting Europeans? Rich in atmosphere, the thrilling third chapter in the CWA Historical Dagger-winning Malabar House series pits Persis against a mystery from beyond the grave, unfolding against the backdrop of a turbulent post-colonial India, a nation struggling to redefine itself in the shadow of the Raj.''A stunning, richly imagined and downright thrilling mystery. Vaseem Khan has that rare ability to transport you wholly to a bygone time, and he does so with such skill and charm. I loved it'' CHRIS WHITAKER''A compelling historical thriller ... Codes, crime and conspiracies collide in post-colonial India'' D.V. BISHOP''One of my top reads this year. A peerless portrait of early independent India through the eyes of new crime fiction star, India''s first police detective, Persis Wadia'' BARBARA NADEL"The brilliant Persis Wadia is one of the most electrifying figures in crime fiction today. Vaseem Khan keeps getting better and better'' WILLIAM SHAW''Outstanding'' IMRAN MAHMOOD''This is historical crime fiction at its best - a compelling mix of social insight and complex plotting with a thoroughly engaging heroine. A highly promising new series'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''This is historical crime fiction at its sharpest'' SUNDAY TIMES''The Lost Man of Bombay is the latest outstanding entry in the Malabar House series. Persis Wadia is shaping up to be a giant of the scene - a detective as dogged and determined as any out there, with a point to prove and a chip on her shoulder as deep as it is justified. Her latest case is as beautifully written and evocative as you''ve come to expect from Vaseem Khan, a gripping and engrossing mystery that draws deeply on its setting and time period but nonetheless reads as fresh and original. This is a writer at the top of his game and a series that just keeps getting better'' ROD REYNOLDS
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie - Ramin Zahed
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie takes readers behind the scenes to showcase the art and artistry of Sony Pictures Animation’s highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s Academy Award–winning animated feature, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The ultimate deep dive into the on-screen return of the Spider-Man multiverse, the book features exclusive concept art, sketches, character designs, and storyboards from the visually innovative film, as well as interviews with key creators such as writers/producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who offer insights into their creative process.
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The Nothing Man - Catherine Ryan Howardová
· · THE IRISH TIMES AND KINDLE No. 1 BESTSELLER · ·Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger''I cannot put it down!'' Georgia Hardstark, MY FAVORITE MURDER_______________________________I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man. Now I am the woman who is going to catch him...You''ve just read the opening pages of The Nothing Man, the true crime memoir Eve Black has written about her obsessive search for the man who killed her family nearly two decades ago. Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle is reading it too, and with each turn of the page his rage grows. Because Jim was - is - the Nothing Man. The more Jim reads, the more he realises how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won''t give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first...''The queen of high-concept crime fiction... I was utterly wowed'' - Jane Casey''Whipsmart, thrilling and utterly compelling'' - Liz Nugent
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The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
A beautiful new edition of The Iron Man, the bestselling classic by Ted Hughes.The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer
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The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.''Stunning.'' WRD Magazine''Whether you''re already a fan of this classic children''s story or a new reader, this wonderful new version is a real treat.'' BookTrust''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer
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Cat Kid Comic Club 5: Influencers: from the creator of Dog Man - Dav Pilkey
The newest graphic novel in the #1 bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!The Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their creative groove back? Will Naomi or Melvin emerge as a leader? Will Flippy convince them to finally straighten up and fly right?The story is hysterical, thought-provoking, and full of action-packed mini-comics: "Frogzilla vs. Mechafrogzilla," "I Am Dr. Fredric Wertham," "Two Birds," and "RoboChubbs." Bestselling author-illustrator Dav Pilkey shows the reader that the best way to influence people is to be open, gentle, and kind. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey''s trademark storytelling and humor, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages.For more hilarity and heart, dive into the newest graphic novel in the Dog Man series: Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea. And don''t forget the series that started it all: Captain Underpants! A new edition of The Adventures of Captain Underpants includes a brand new Dog Man comic!
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The Gingerbread Man: Ladybird First Favourite Tales - Alan MacDonald
A retelling of The Gingerbread Man for early readers from Ladybird.Based on the traditional fairy tale The Gingerbread Man, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Follow the gingerbread man as he tries to escape all manner of hungry animals and people! This hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year oldsThis book is part of Ladybirds First Favourite Tales series - these retellings are perfect for introducing young children to classic stories and fairy tales, and the books are just right for those just learning to read.Look out for other books in the series:The Elves and the Shoemaker; Goldilocks and the Three Bears; The Gingerbread Man; Little Red Riding Hood; The Three Little Pigs; The Three Billy Goats Gruff
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The Art of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Insomniac Games
Web-sling into action with an oversized hardcover art book chronicling the development of Marvel''s Spider-Man 2 through never-before-seen concept art and intimate creator commentary. Peter Parker and Miles Morales return for an exciting new adventure in the critically acclaimed Marvel''s Spider-Man video game saga. As the inimitable web-heads swing, jump, and glide across Marvel''s New York, the iconic villains threaten to destroy their lives, their city, and the ones they love. Now readers can explore the creation of this dynamic new entry in the Spider-Man video game series - from unforgettable characters, extraordinary equipment, breathtaking locales, thrilling storyboards, and more all accompanied by comments from the game''s creative team! Dark Horse Books and Marvel Games have joined forces to present The Art of Marvel''s Spider-Man 2. This passionately designed volume celebrates the art and artistry behind the Wall Crawlers and their exploits, and provides fascinating insights to amaze any Spider-Fan!
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The Third Man Factor - John Geiger
The Third Man Factor tells the revealing story behind an extraordinary idea: that people at the very edge of death, often adventurers or explorers, experience a benevolent presence beside them who encourages them to make one final effort to survive. If only a handful of people had ever experienced the Third Man, it might be dismissed as an unusual delusion but over the years the experience has occurred again and again: to mountaineers, divers, polar explorers, prisoners of war, solo sailors, aviators, astronauts and 9/11 survivors. All have escaped traumatic events only to tell strikingly similar stories of having experienced the close presence of a helper or guardian. In The Third Man Factor John Geiger combines history, scientific analysis and great adventure stories to explain this secret to survival, the Third Man who - in the words of legendary Italian climber Reinhold Messner - ''leads you out of the impossible''.
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The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.''Stunning.'' WRD Magazine''Whether you''re already a fan of this classic children''s story or a new reader, this wonderful new version is a real treat.'' BookTrust''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer
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The Lollipop Man - Daniel Sellers
The Lollipop Man is the first in a series that draws upon the author''s experiences growing up in the dark heartland of the Yorkshire Ripper and the Moors Murders, as well as part of under-represented LGBTQIA+ communities in the north. When a young girl is snatched from a West Yorkshire town there are eerie similarities with a cold case from many years earlier. It can''t be the same killer, can it?Yorkshire, 1994. Eighteen-year-old Adrian Brown spends his days working at the local newspaper, and his evenings in his local pub. But under this ordinary surface lies a haunting story. Aged ten, Adrian was kidnapped by a shadowy figure known as The Lollipop Man, who had abducted three children before. Adrian was the only one to escape.The Lollipop Man might well have returned when another missing child whips up a media frenzy. Journalist Sheila Hargreaves, troubled with memories of her own involvement in the reporting of the previous abductions, is determined to dig deeper, atone for what she did nearly a decade ago and bring the Lollipop Man to justice. Daniel Sellers is an author to watch with his last novel, Murder on the Clyde, a Kindle bestseller. We are delighted to welcome his brand of gritty, atmospheric crime thriller to the A&B list. For crime fans who have loved Val McDermid''s Allie Burns series as well as Happy Valley.
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The Iron Man - Ted Hughes
A beautiful 50th Anniversary edition of The Iron Man, the bestselling classic by Ted Hughes, with the stunning original wood engravings from Andrew Davidson and an introduction by Michael Morpurgo.The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.''Gripping . . a classic.'' Phillip Pullman''A visionary tale.'' Michael Morpurgo''One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.'' Observer
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The Baker's Man - Jennifer Moorman
"A charming recipe of magic, romance, friendship, and the importance of staying true to yourself." --Heather Webber, USA TODAY bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird CaféIf you found a recipe for the perfect man, would you bake it?Anna O''Brien inherited several gifts from her late Grandma Bea: culinary superpowers, a bakery in a charming Southern town, and a mysterious box with a note:Open the box only when you need to. You''ll know exactly when you do, and you''ll know what to do with it.The night her presumed fiancé crushes her dreams, Anna opens the box and finds "magic sugar" inside, along with a recipe to bake "the perfect man." Encouraged by her best friend Lily (and maybe a wee bit too much rum), a heartbroken Anna sets out to do what she always does when she''s feeling blue: bake.She hardly believes her eyes the next morning when a man--a living, breathing and rather handsome man--is in her bakery and seems to know all her likes and dislikes, her quirks and preferences. Elijah is everything Anna dreamed and nothing she expected. Where did he come from? Is he real? And when he fashions his own ideas about what makes a good life, can she let him go?"This scrumptious tale has all the magical ingredients." --Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December"Perfect for fans of Amy E. Reichert and Jenny Colgan." --Aimie K. Runyan, bestselling author of The Memory of Lavender and Sage
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The Paper Man - Billy O'Callaghan
An unforgettable and sweeping interwar love story, from the Costa-shortlisted and bestselling Irish author of Life Sentences''Imaginative, beautifully told... Superb''SPECTATOR''The best book yet by a truly gifted Irish writer''GABRIEL BYRNE, author of Walking with Ghosts1980s Cork. Jack Shine discovers a shoe box full of love letters in his mother''s belongings. Rebekah came to Cork alone as a young Jewish refugee from Vienna when the Second World War broke out. She died soon after, and Jack never learned of his father''s identity. Why did she keep newspaper clippings about a famous footballer player? Who was ''The Paper Man''?As Jack uncovers his mother''s life, he is transported to 1930s Vienna, a bustling city on the brink of war. At the heart of the action is Matthias Sindelar, one of the most famous footballers in the world, known as ''The Paper Man'' because of his effortless weave across the pitch. When Sindelar unexpectedly meets Rebekah, both of their lives are changed forever. As war looms, they must accept that their survival will tear them apart.Based on true events, The Paper Man is the story of twentieth-century Europe and love against the odds. It is a story that will take Jack far from Cork and all the way back to Vienna, and towards The Paper Man.
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Children of The Wicker Man - Dominic Hardy, Justin Hardy
Justin was always conflicted over the exalted claims made for the film: for him, The Wicker Man destroyed his family. His brother Dominic has been more distanced. The Wicker Man is a set of fragmented stories: benighted production, brutal editing, critical reception, financial failure, and later revival. Using the newly uncovered sources, the brothers investigate what Robin Hardy’s creative contribution to The Wicker Man was, and consider who was truly sacrificed. They reveal an unlikely heroine: Justin’s mother, who bankrupted herself paying loans to her husband and the film, only for him to leave when it flopped. The brothers agree she should be justly regarded as executive producer of the film she never knew was a success. For all women behind artist husbands, this book reveals a series of heroines: the mothers of the children of The Wicker Man.
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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien - Georges Simenon
''Compelling, remorseless, brilliant'' John Gray A first ink drawing showed a hanged man swinging from a gallows on which perched an enormous crow. And there were at least twenty other etchings and pen or pencil sketches that had the same leitmotif of hanging.On the edge of a forest: a man hanging from every branch.A church steeple: beneath the weathercock, a human body dangling from each arm of the cross. . . Below another sketch were written four lines from François Villon''s Ballade of the Hanged Men.On a trip to Brussels, Maigret unwittingly causes a man''s suicide, but his own remorse is overshadowed by the discovery of the sordid events that drove the desperate man to shoot himself.This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets and The Crime of Inspector Maigret.''One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century'' Guardian
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The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
The book that won Ernest Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature''It''s silly not to hope. It''s a sin he thought''Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway''s magnificent fable is the tale of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. This story of heroic endeavour won Hemingway the Nobel Prize for Literature. It stands as a unique and timeless vision of the beauty and grief of man''s challenge to the elements.''The best story Hemingway has written. No page of this beautiful master-work could have been done better or differently'' Sunday Times''The writing is as taut, and at the same time as lithe and cunningly played out, as the line on which the old man plays the fish'' Guardian
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The Mirror Man - Lars Kepler
IF YOU SEE HIS REFLECTIONIT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . .Five years ago, Jenny Lind was abducted on her way home from school.Now her lifeless body is found hanging in a playground. But there is no evidence and only one witness - a man who cannot remember what he saw.With Detective Joona Linna and the police scrambling to find a lead, another girl goes missing. And as they close in on the killer, they discover that the Mirror Man's crimes are more shocking than they ever could have imagined . . .From the 17 million copy global bestseller Lars Kepler comes the darkest, most chilling crime thriller of the year - perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo, Ragnar Jonasson, and Alex North's The Whisper Man.Praise for The Mirror Man:'Chilling, nerve-shredding, clever, and impossibly dark' - CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of We Begin at the End'As dark and chilling as a Swedish winter' - GREGG HURWITZ'Picture Hannibal Lecter sitting down to channel Stieg Larsson' - BRAD THOR
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The Thin Man - Dashiell Hammett
The last novel from the unsurpassed master of American detective fiction, Dashiell Hammett''s The Thin Man is a genre-defining mystery novel, published in Penguin Modern Classics.Ex-detective Nick Charles plans to spend a quiet Christmas holed up in a hotel suite with his glamorous wife Nora, their pet Schnauzer and a case of good Scotch. But then a bullet-riddled corpse and a missing inventor (not to mention the attentions of a beautiful young woman) force him out of retirement and back into business. Trying to make sense of false leads, suspicious alibis and mistaken identities, Nick and Nora are thrown into a world of gangsters, hoodlums and speakeasies, where no-one can be trusted. Dashiell Hammett was credited with inventing the hardboiled crime novel, and this story of murder and mayhem in Manhattan, with its breakneck plot, snappy dialogue - and the hard-drinking, wisecracking couple Nick and Nora - is one of his most thrillingly enjoyable mysteries. Dashiel Samuel Hammett (1894-1961) was born on a farm in southern Maryland, and grew up in Philadelphia and Baltimore. He left school at the age of fourteen, and after various jobs became an operative for Pinkerton''s Detective Agency. The First World War intervened, and Hammett soon turned to writing, becoming, during the 1920s, the unquestioned master of detective-story fiction in America. The Maltese Falcon (1930), The Thin Man (1932) and The Glass Key (1931) are among his most famous novels. If you enjoyed The Thin Man, you might like Raymond Chandler''s The Big Sleep and Other Novels, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.''The ace performer''Raymond Chandler, author of The Big Sleep''The exuberance of language, the relish with which seediness is described ... it''s a pleasure to imagine Hammett cutting loose with whatever rascally high jinks he could cook up'' Margaret Atwood, author of The Blind Assassin
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Dark Night of the Mountain Man - J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone
A giant grizzly on a killer rampage terrorizes a small ranch community—and lures legendary mountain man Smoke Jensen into the deadliest trap of all: the human kind . . . .JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. HUNT OR BE HUNTED.The bear seems harmless—at first. Just a lost and confused grizzly poking around Big Rock. Then the killings begin. A horse wrangler is mangled. A rancher mauled. Then a bartender in the heart of town is found clawed to a bloody pulp. Now every man in Big Rock is taking up arms to hunt down the beast before it strikes again—which worries the local sheriff. He’s afraid this amateur hunting party could turn into a mass funeral real fast. So he asks Smoke Jensen to help keep everyone calm and contain the panic. Unfortunately, it’s too late. The panic is out of control. And the hunt is on. . . .While the gun-toting locals head for the hills in search of the bear, a ruthless gang of bank robbers ride into the half-empty town—armed to the teeth. Then a professional wild game hunter shows up offering to kill the grizzly—for a price. If that wasn’t enough, a traveling medicine man claims the bear is part of his act—and wouldn’t hurt a soul. Smoke Jensen isn’t sure what to believe or who to trust. But one thing is certain: Where there are jaws, claws, and outlaws, there will be blood. . . .
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The Last Man - Mary W. Shelley
Mary Shelley''s landmark novel that invented the human extinction genre and initiated climate fiction, imagining a world where newly-forged communities and reverence for nature rises from the ashes of a pandemic-ravaged society, now for the first time in Penguin Classics, with a foreword by Rebecca SolnitA Penguin ClassicWritten while Mary Shelley was in a self-imposed lockdown after the loss of her husband and children, and in the wake of intersecting crises including the climate-changing Mount Tambora eruption and a raging cholera outbreak, The Last Man (1826) is the first end-of-mankind novel, an early work of climate fiction, and a prophetic depiction of environmental change. Set in the late twenty-first century, the book tells of a deadly pandemic that leaves a lone survivor, and follows his journey through a post-apocalyptic world that''s devoid of humanity and reclaimed by nature. But rather than give in to despair, Shelley uses the now-ubiquitous end-times plot to imagine a new world where freshly-formed communities and alternative ways of being stand in for self-important politicians serving corrupt institutions, and where nature reigns mightily over humanity—a timely message for our current era of climate collapse and political upheaval. Brimming with political intrigue and love triangles around characters based on Percy Shelley and scandal-dogged poet Lord Byron, the novel also broaches partisan dysfunction, imperial warfare, refugee crises, and economic collapse—and brings the legacy of her radically progressive parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, to bear on present-day questions about making a better world less centered around “man.” Shelley’s second major novel after Frankenstein, The Last Man casts a half-skeptical eye on romantic ideals of utopian perfection and natural plenitude while looking ahead to a greener future in which our species develops new relationships with non-human life and the planet.
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The Sugar Man - Nicolás Obregón
AS A KILLER HIDES IN THE SHADOWS OF A RELIGIOUS CULT, ONE WOMAN MUST CONFRONT THE PAST BEFORE IT CLAIMS HER TOO.'I read this in one sitting .... sacrificing a good night s sleep because I simply couldn t put it down' ***** Five Star Reader Review *****'Unflinching and mesmerizing Vaseem Khan'Deep, dark, and irresistible A.J. Finn'I inhaled it in two greedy gulps Ali Land Dakota Finch never really recovered from the day her best friend was murdered. Dakota and Flora were best friends and Dakota has never confessed her own dark secret about what she did that day.Years later, Dakota has become a detective, hiding her broken heart behind a rock-hard shell. When her latest misdemeanour sees her re-assigned back to her small home town, she can t help but think it could be her chance to finally catch Flora s killer a man who s only ever be known as the Sugar Man .When another body is found, stirring up memories of her last summer with Flora, Dakota realises the truth may be hiding in the secretive Amish-like cult based in the nearby woodland.But this is a killer who has stayed hidden for decades, and they won t hesitate to kill again to protect their darkest secret More Praise for The Sugar Man Nail-bitingly compelling and utterly engrossing Tim Glister This one will haunt me for a long time Anna Bailey Addictive and oh so clever, this book is a masterclass in plotting Ali Land How exquisitely rare to read a novel as original as Nicolas Obreg n s latest: a profoundly spooky thriller soaked in honey and horror, sugar and shivers A.J. Finn'If you re a fan of dark crime thrillers with beautifully emotive writing, which truly makes you feel something, then you need to get your hands on The Sugar Man' ***** Five Star Reader Review *****'Discover your new favourite crime author' ***** Five Star Reader Review *****
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The Night Man - Jørn Lier Horst
THE PULSE-RAISING NEW WISTING NOVEL FROM 10 MILLION COPY BESTSELLER JØRN LIER HORST, NOW A MAJOR BBC 4 TV SHOW''Up there with the best of the Nordic crime writers'' THE TIMES''One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' SUNDAY TIMESA BODY IN THE LAKE. A HEAD ON A STAKE . . ._________Gruesome happenings in the quiet town of Larvik. Only one man is capable of solving them: Chief Inspector William Wisting.Before long, more bodies are found. Media frenzy sweeps the locals into panic. And when Wisting''s investigation leads him to a deadly underground crime ring, he fears the whole town may be in danger.But at the heart of it is the gang''s elusive leader: The Night Man.Who Wisting must find if he wants to stop the murders.That is, if The Night Man doesn''t get to him first . . ._________Praise for Jørn Lier Horst''Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden''s Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas'' New York Times''Jørn Lier Horst writes some of the best Scandinavian crime fiction . . . His books are superbly plotted and addictive, the characters wonderfully realized'' Yrsa Sigurdardóttir ''One of the most brilliantly understated crime novelists writing today'' Sunday Times
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The Nowhere Man - Kamala Markandaya
Srinivas, an elderly Brahmin, has been living in south London suburb for thirty years. After the death of his son, and later his wife, this lonely man is befriended by an Englishwoman in her sixties, whom he takes into his home. The two form a deep and abiding relationship. But the haven they have created for themselves proves to be a fragile one. Racist violence enters their world and Srinivas’s life changes irrevocably – as does his dream of England as a country of tolerance and equality.First published in 1972, The Nowhere Man depicts a London convulsed by fear and bitterness. A recent re-appraisal of her work in the Paris Review said: “With The Nowhere Man, Markandaya wrote a British state of the nation novel whose acuteness and depth of understanding , unsung at the time, resounds eerily today.’ Truly shocking, The Nowhere Man is as relevant today as when it was first published almost fifty years ago.
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man - James Joyce
Discover James Joyce''s impressionistic portrait of a young man finding his artistic voice in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, reissued to coincide with 100 years since the first publication of his epic masterpiece, Ulysses EDITED BY HANS WALTER GABLER; WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY DR DIETER FUCHS AND JOSEPH O''CONNORAgainst the backdrop of nineteenth century Dublin, a boy becomes a man: his mind testing its powers, obsessions taking hold and loosening again, the bonds of family, tradition, nation and religion transforming from supports into shackles; until the young man devotes himself to the celebration of beauty, and reaches for independence and the life of an artist.
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The War Pianist - Mandy Robotham
Two cities. Two spies. Which woman survives?Pianist: NOUN. Informal. A person who operates or controls a radio transmitter – often in code.July, 1940Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid. But once she discovers that he’d been working undercover as a radio operative – or pianist – for the Dutch resistance, Marnie knows she must complete his mission – no matter the cost…Nazi-occupied Amsterdam: At the other end of the wireless, fellow pianist Corrie Bakker is caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to keep her loved ones out of the line of fire – even if it means sacrificing herself…Bound together by the invisible wires of their radios, the two women lead parallel lives in their home cities, as both are betrayed by those they trust the most. But when the Nazis close in on one of them, only the other can save her…The next gripping and heartbreaking WWII historical fiction novel from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham.Real readers love The War Pianist:‘A story packed with everything historical fiction readers need: espionage and betrayal to plights and flights…I learnt so much!…Brilliantly paced with twists and turns, courage and bravery and a touch of romance.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘Rich in detail and almost impossible to put down…I loved it.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘A front row seat to the survival of the Blitz in London as well as the Dutch resistance work. Fascinating…riveting.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘A book that captures your attention from the first page to the last. Mandy Robotham is a master storyteller…the tension mounts on every page and I could not put it down. Highly recommended.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘My favourite of Mandy’s books so far. I loved Marnie, Willem and Corrie and the relationship among the three of them. The strength and resolve of these characters is so inspiring and captivating…A perfectly composed novel for lovers of historical fiction…Every bit of this novel comes alive. Bravo!’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘A gripping and heartbreaking WWII novel…If you love historical fiction, then this is a must-read.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ‘Mandy Robotham has done it again! A thoroughly well researched and interesting narrative set during WWII…Another five star read for me.’ Real Reader Review, âââââ
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The Search for the Dice Man - Luke Rhinehart
The sequel to the cult classic The Dice Man, this book can also change your life!Larry Rhinehart is the son of an infamous father – the renegade psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart, otherwise known as the Dice Man.Luke became a cult figure in the seventies, inspiring thousands to follow him into the anarchic world of Dice Living, where every decision is made not by the self, but by the roll of the dice.Larry, however, is emphatically not a follower. He has grown up to have a great respect for order and control. A wealthy Wall Street analyst, all set to marry the boss’s daughter, Larry has got life where he wants it. Until rumours begin to circulate about the reappearance of his long-vanished father – and Larry’s carefully organized world begins to look a lot less certain.By turns funny, moving and wildly erotic, The Search for the Dice Man is a journey of the body and spirit never to be forgotten.
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The Last Man - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
'The last man! I may well describe that solitary being's feelings, feeling myself as the last relic of a beloved race, my companions extinct before me.' Mary Shelley, Journal (May 1824). Best remembered as the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley wrote The Last Man eight years later, on returning to England from Italy after her husband's death. It is the twenty-first century, and England is a republic governed by a ruling elite, one of whom, Adrian, Earl of Windsor, has introduced a Cumbrian boy to the circle.This outsider, Lionel Verney, narrates the story, a tale of complicated, tragic love, and of the gradual extermination of the human race by plague. The Last Man also functions as an intriguing roman `a clef, for the saintly Adrian is a monument to Percy Bysshe Shelley, and his friend Lord Raymond is a portrait of Byron. The novel offers a vision of the future that expresses a reaction against Romanticism, as Shelley demonstrates the failure of the imagination and of art to redeem her doomed characters.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Iron Man 3: The Art of the Movie - Stuart Moore, Javins Marie
The 6th of the 24 Marvel Cinematic Universe Infinity Saga film titles being published as a complete set. Behind every great Iron Man stands a dedicated group of artists-and now, their secrets arerevealed. In this lavish coffee table book, you'll find everything from exclusive concept artwork and storyboards, to behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills with exploration designs of the Iron Man suits, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew.Here's everything you need to know about the making of the blockbuster film from its key players, including director Shane Black, executive producer Stephen Broussard, the special-effects gurus, award-winning concept illustrators, visual-effects designers, and storyboard artists who worked on the set and behind the scenes to create the art of Iron Man 3.
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The Last Man - Mary W. Shelley
One of the first dystopian novels ever written, The Last Man traces the impact of an unstoppable pandemic as it slowly overtakes the world. Beginning in the year 2073, the story follows Lionel Vesey—the titular last man—and his circle of friends as the disease creeps from continent to continent and erodes the foundations of civilization. Published in 1826, after the death of Shelley’s husband, her stepsister, and her two children, The Last Man is both an eerily accurate story about humanity wrestling with disaster and a moving fable about surviving personal grief.
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The Lollipop Man - Daniel Sellers
When a young girl is snatched from a West Yorkshire town there are eerie similarities with a cold case from many years earlier. It can''t be the same killer, can it? Yorkshire, 1994. Eighteen-year-old Adrian Brown spends his days working at the local newspaper, and his evenings in his local pub. But under this ordinary surface lies a haunting story. Aged ten, Adrian was kidnapped by a shadowy figure known as The Lollipop Man, who had abducted three children before. Adrian was the only one to escape. The Lollipop Man might well have returned when another missing child whips up a media frenzy. Journalist Sheila Hargreaves, troubled with memories of her own involvement in the reporting of the previous abductions, is determined to dig deeper, atone for what she did nearly a decade ago and bring the Lollipop Man to justice.
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