the second traitor alex gerlis

The Second Traitor - Alex Gerlis

The countdown to invasion begins...It s September 1940, and British intelligence is desperately worried: the Nazi invasion of Britain is imminent.A sinister organisation called The Group, a collection of British and Irish Nazi collaborators, is at work trying to support Hitler s plans...But that is not the only concern for the spy chiefs: the search for double agent Archie â “ the Soviet spy and British traitor â “ is proving fruitless, and now they know thereâ ™s a second traitor, Bertie, also in play.Will they be able to foil the invasion plans without their schemes being leaked to the enemy?Taking the reader from wartime London to the south coast of England, from Berlin to neutral Ireland and from the German intelligence headquarters in Hamburg to the port of Rotterdam, The Second Traitor is the second novel in Alex Gerlisâ ™s highly acclaimed Double Agent series, a follow-up to Every Spy a Traitor.

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Every Spy a Traitor - Alex Gerlis

A Financial Times Best Book of 2024⠘One of the superstars of modern spy fiction⠙ Daily Express One of the best spy novels I ve read I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow Gerlis is at the top of his game Paul Vidich, author of Beirut StationTrust no one. Suspect everyone.It⠙s 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin⠙s Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the enemy is.As Europe heads towards war, treason is in the air. British spymasters know there is one Soviet agent in their ranks, codenamed Agent ⠘Archie⠙, and there⠙s a frantic search to find them. What they don⠙t know is that he is not the only traitor.The life of Charles Cooper, a young British writer travelling Europe to research his novel, is about to change for ever⠦The thrilling first novel in Alex Gerlis⠙ new Double Agent espionage series, perfect for fans of Charles Cumming and Mick Herron. Fascinating... A pleasant blend of John Buchan derring-do if lightweight adventures and the more gritty Le Carré-like grey travails in the secret corridors of power Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time Clever plotting, rich detail and a compelling story of a young man forced to become a double agent to survive in a world where friends become adversaries and no one can be trusted.Every Spy a Traitor will reward fans of Graham Greene, Charles Cumming, Frederick Forsythe and Alan Furst Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station An absorbing portrait of a world on the brink that disarms you before it floors you Tim Glister, author of Red Corona With this brilliant tale of a writer entangled in pre-World War II espionage, Gerlis cleverly builds an ironic and darkly realistic world that shows just how nebulous is the border between good and evil, observer and participant, our inner and outer lives. Richly imagined, meticulously plotted, and chockfull of historic details, Every Spy a Traitor is one of those rare books that gets better with every page. One of the best spy novels I ve read I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow

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The Second Wife - Alex Kane

A terrific read, and a whip smart narrative that holds you from page to page. Anna SmithShe⠙s got her man. But does she know what he⠙s hiding?Young, feisty, and beautiful, heads turn wherever Danica Campbell goes, even if she only has eyes for her fiancé, Ricky Fyfe. He might be thirty years older than her, but his job as a big-time club owner in Glasgow means he can afford to give Danica the life she deserves.Danica knows he has a history ⠓ after all, his adult daughter Teigan works at the club ⠓ and she knows that Teigan⠙s mum, Elle, disappeared decades ago. It doesn⠙t matter, because Danica knows that Ricky will do anything for her.Until the day that a woman walks into their lives ⠓ and everything that Danica knew about Ricky falls to pieces. Faced with the reality of Ricky⠙s past, Danica⠙s got some hard truths to swallow. But what Ricky doesn⠙t know that Danica might just be keeping some secrets of her own ⠓ and when he discovers them, their happy ever after might just come to a shocking end⠦An absolutely unputdownable Scottish crime thriller that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Kimberley Chambers will love.Praise for The Second Wife: A phenomenal, brilliantly crafted belter of a read from start to finish, I couldn⠙t turn the pages fast enough. A shining five stars! A.A. Chaudhuri Strong women, complex relationships and an ultra-twisty plot...A gripping page-turner, it will hook you from the start and leave you thirsting for revenge. Heather CritchlowPraise for Alex Kane:⠘Wow wow wow absolutely loved it from start to finish, what a book⠦I couldn⠙t put it down, simply outstanding.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘All the characters are sublime, even the bad guys⠦ A real roller coaster of a book.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Seriously fast paced and gritty from the very start.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘An absolute belter. I couldn t put it down. So many twists and turns. The writing was amazing.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘A fast-paced thriller by a top author - it doesn⠙t disappoint.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I read this book in one night and all I have is 3 words. Oh my god.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘This is a phenomenal read⠦perfectly written and paced. You absolutely cannot predict this one.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Wow!⠦This one⠙s a roller coaster ride through scary worlds, with an unexpected conclusion. Highly recommend!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘A dynamic read, full of twists and edge-of-your-seat chapters. An ending you won⠙t see coming!⠦ Big five stars from me.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved everything about this story; will send chills through your body⠦Absolutely fabulous.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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The Second Wife - Alex Kane

A terrific read, and a whip smart narrative that holds you from page to page. Anna SmithShe⠙s got her man. But does she know what he⠙s hiding?Young, feisty, and beautiful, heads turn wherever Danica Campbell goes, even if she only has eyes for her fiancé, Ricky Fyfe. He might be thirty years older than her, but his job as a big-time club owner in Glasgow means he can afford to give Danica the life she deserves.Danica knows he has a history ⠓ after all, his adult daughter Teigan works at the club ⠓ and she knows that Teigan⠙s mum, Elle, disappeared decades ago. It doesn⠙t matter, because Danica knows that Ricky will do anything for her.Until the day that a woman walks into their lives ⠓ and everything that Danica knew about Ricky falls to pieces. Faced with the reality of Ricky⠙s past, Danica⠙s got some hard truths to swallow. But what Ricky doesn⠙t know that Danica might just be keeping some secrets of her own ⠓ and when he discovers them, their happy ever after might just come to a shocking end⠦An absolutely unputdownable Scottish crime thriller that fans of Lynda LaPlante and Kimberley Chambers will love.Praise for The Second Wife: A phenomenal, brilliantly crafted belter of a read from start to finish, I couldn⠙t turn the pages fast enough. A shining five stars! A.A. Chaudhuri Strong women, complex relationships and an ultra-twisty plot...A gripping page-turner, it will hook you from the start and leave you thirsting for revenge. Heather CritchlowPraise for Alex Kane:⠘Wow wow wow absolutely loved it from start to finish, what a book⠦I couldn⠙t put it down, simply outstanding.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘All the characters are sublime, even the bad guys⠦ A real roller coaster of a book.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Seriously fast paced and gritty from the very start.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘An absolute belter. I couldn t put it down. So many twists and turns. The writing was amazing.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘A fast-paced thriller by a top author - it doesn⠙t disappoint.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I read this book in one night and all I have is 3 words. Oh my god.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘This is a phenomenal read⠦perfectly written and paced. You absolutely cannot predict this one.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘Wow!⠦This one⠙s a roller coaster ride through scary worlds, with an unexpected conclusion. Highly recommend!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘A dynamic read, full of twists and edge-of-your-seat chapters. An ending you won⠙t see coming!⠦ Big five stars from me.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review⠘I loved everything about this story; will send chills through your body⠦Absolutely fabulous.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

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Agent in Berlin - Alex Gerlis

To live among wolves, first you must become one⠦ An unmissable new spy thriller from best-selling master of the genre, Alex Gerlis.War is coming to Europe.British spymaster Barnaby Allen begins recruiting a network of agents in Germany. With diplomatic relations quickly unravelling, this pack of spies soon comes into their own: the horse-loving German at home in Berlin⠙s underground; the young American sports journalist; the mysterious Luftwaffe officer; the Japanese diplomat and the most unlikely one of all... the SS officer⠙s wife.Despite constant danger and the ever-present threats of discovery and betrayal, Allen⠙s network unearths top-secret plans for a new German fighter plane ⠓ and a truly devastating intelligence prize... an audacious Japanese plan to attack the United States. But can they prove it?The race is on.An unputdownable and atmospheric Second World War espionage thriller, Agent in Berlin will grip you to the very end. Perfect for readers of David Young, Robert Harris and Rory Clements.Praise for Agent in Berlin Gerlis proves himself a master of spy fiction to rival John le Carré, Robert Harris and other leading lights with this gripping and entertaining novel set mostly in the frenzied world of pre-war Berlin David Young, author of Stasi Child Everything slots together perfectly in this hugely atmospheric and powerfully character-driven story set in Germany at the rise of Nazism ... a brilliant new addition to the genre Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead Amazing plotting, packs a real punch Mark Billy Billingham, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hard Way The first volume of a promising new series, Alex Gerlis handles an ensemble cast with panache Financial Times An unmissable spy thriller from bestselling master of the genre Alex Gerlis Spybrary Podcast

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Red Army Self-Propelled Guns of the Second World War - Alexey Tarasov

Among all the branches of the Red Army during the Second World War, self-propelled artillery is probably the most overlooked and misinterpreted. Attention has focused on the tanks the Red Army deployed against the Germans on the Eastern Front, the T-34 in particular; the self-propelled guns, which played an increasingly important tactical role after the shocking defeats of 1941 and 1942, have been neglected. Alexey Tarasov, in this detailed, wide-ranging and very heavily illustrated history, describes how the Soviets rose to the challenge of creating a series of self-propelled guns in extraordinarily difficult wartime conditions, and he assesses, and illustrates, all the types they produced. Also he covers the organization, training, tactics and combat operations of the self-propelled artillery units. When the Germans invaded the Soviets lacked self-propelled artillery, believing that tanks and field guns would provide sufficient support for their infantry. But the effectiveness of the German assault guns persuaded them that they had to design similar armoured vehicles and rapidly they did so. As the author shows, by the end of the war, after an intense process of improvisation and development, they fielded self-propelled guns, in particular the SU-76, SU-122 and SU-152, which matched those of the Germans in terms of performance and heavily outnumbered them on the battlefield. Alexey Tarasovâ ™s photographic history will be essential reading for anyone who has a special interest in Soviet armour and armoured warfare in general, and it will be a valuable source for modellers.

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The Traitor - Ava Glass

Tension, danger and pace, pace, pace . . . Emma Makepeace is being tracked by a deadly traitor in the second novel in the Alias Emma series. Thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced, entertaining spy thriller Shari Lapena A pulse pounding thriller The Sun An appealingly quick-thinking risk-taker The Timesâ ˜A gripping new readâ ¦ the perfect thrillerâ ™ Sunday Times The new Queen of Spy Fiction The Guardian One of the best new thrillers Financial Times Immerses us into the gripping, glamorous, and sometimes deadly world of spies Grazia____________LONDON - EARLY MORNING . . .A body is found in a padlocked suitcase.Investigator Emma Makepeace knows it s murder. And it s personal.She quickly establishes that the dead man had been shadowing two oligarchs suspected of procuring illegal weapons in the UK. And it seems likely that an insider working deep within the British government is helping them.To find out who the traitor is, Emma goes deep undercover on a superyacht owned by one of the oligarchs.But the glamorous veneer of the rich hides dark secrets. Out at sea, Emma is both hunter and prey, and no one can protect her.Never has the turquoise sea and golden sands of the Rivera seemed so dangerous.As the hunt intensifies, Emma knows that she is in mortal danger. And that she needs to find the traitor before they find her . . .____________ In the crowded field of contemporary spy thrillers, this series continues to lead the pack. Publishers Weekly Hooked from the first page to the last enjoying every twist and turn Daily Express You re in for a treat ... The hottest new page turner of 2023 Cosmopolitan A tightly written, fast paced plot thatâ ™ll have you trying to think three steps ahead. The Belfast Telegraph A pulse-pounding thriller. Womanâ ™s Own A heart-thumping, fast-paced thriller The People s Friend The glamour and glitz of the Riviera is brought to life in this nail-biting thriller The Sun A worthy heir to James Bond The Week Move over Bond! Peterborough Telegraphâ ˜High Octane Thrillsâ ™ Heatâ ˜The Traitor is this summerâ ™s must readâ ™ Marie Claireâ ˜A classic who dunnit? thrillerâ ™ Cosmo Settle in for another espionage fuelled thriller courtesy of Ava Glass Irish Mail on Sundayâ ˜If youâ ™re a fan of James Bond and The White Lotus, keep an eye out for Ava Glassâ ™s brand-new novelâ ™ Chat____________Readers can t get enough of The Traitor . . .***** A really diverting fun read and I look forward to seeing what Emma gets up to next ***** Flew through this book, brilliant read. ***** A brilliant read, fast-paced, edge of your seat and action-packed! ***** This would make a great film, particularly with the super yacht setting! ***** I don t normally read spy thrillers but I absolutely loved the book.

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The Traitor of Arnhem - Robert Verkaik

Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem A breath-taking review of WWII s greatest betrayal and the moment that changed history forever. Sunday Post A bombshell book. Daily Mail Original, thought-provoking and exceedingly well written. Robert Kershaw Sensational. Daily Express Robert Verkaik s best book yet, a testament to his investigative skills, journalistic nous for a compelling story, and impressive understanding of the spy world. Richard Kerbaj***The end of the Second World War is in sight.Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin all seek to shape the global future to their own ends and win the race to Berlin.The British launch Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne operation the world has ever seen. It is a bold roll of the dice, which, if successful, will end the war in weeks. But behind the scenes, spies are working, and plans are betrayed, the operation fails and thousands of Allied soldiers die.The Traitor of Arnhem tells a never-before-told story of this iconic operation, and of the very different figures working in secret to cause the catastrophic defeat. One traitor a terrifying giant of a man, a supposed hero of the resistance who sent hundreds of fellow freedom fighters to torture and death, the other an aristocrat and an English gentleman, working from inside the heart of the Allied war effort in London. Both of them working for the Russians.Drawn from unseen records and shedding fresh light on the operation and the spies responsible for its failure, this is an incredible account of the battle that would go on to shape the twentieth century.*** Breathtaking. Sunday Post This history book serves as a powerful and timely reminder of how the failure to tackle Joseph Stalin s threat to the West at the end of World War 2 has forced the free world to face up to the aggression of Vladimir Putin today. Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order Excellent ... a remarkable answer through considerable research to the vexed question: why were the Nazis unexpectedly lying in wait? The Jewish Chronicle The strongest point of the book is the story about Josephine . We will probably never be sure who Josephine was, if it even was a person, but... Robert proves the case as far as circumstantial evidence allows one. Bob de Graaff, Holland s foremost expert on intelligence and the official historian of the Dutch intelligence services. I have not read such a convincing portrayal of the German intelligence war in Holland ... A worthwhile read. Robert Kershaw, author of It Never Snow In September

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Essential Rogue Trooper: The Traitor General - Gerry Finley-Day, Gordon Rennie

Rogue Trooper comes face to face with the Traitor General in the second volume of the Essential Rogue Trooper collection.The second volume in the Essential line featuring 2000 AD’s legendary war machine, Rogue Trooper! Rogue Trooper, the last of the GIs, continues his hunt for the man responsible for the Quartz Zone Massacre, which cost the lives of his comrades. After narrowing his list of suspects to four high-ranking officers, Rogue travels to a downed satellite which serves as the hideout of the Marauders, a renegade force of deserters and space bandits. But the hunter becomes the hunted when Rogue falls into a trap set by the Marauders’ leader – the Traitor General himself! Written by Gerry Finley-Day and Gordon Rennie, with art by Cam Kennedy, Colin Wilson and P.J. Holden, this volume concludes the hunt for the Traitor General.

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Traitor to the Throne - Alwyn Hamiltonová

Reader Reviews: Phenomenal! Cracking original fantasy. Wonderful. Thrilling . . . Truly recommended! Enthralling. A powerful story of love, murder and rebellion . The second installment of this highly-acclaimed trilogy, Traitor to the Throne throws the irrepressible Amani into a world of espionage, harems, and the Sultan himself.** Pre-order Alwyn Hamilton s glittering new fantasy thriller The Notorious Virtues now **This is not about blood or love. This is about treason.Nearly a year has passed since Amani and the rebels won their epic battle at Fahali. Amani has come into both her powers and her reputation as the Blue-Eyed Bandit, and the Rebel Prince s message has spread across the desert - and some might say out of control. But when a surprise encounter turns into a brutal kidnapping, Amani finds herself betrayed in the cruellest manner possible. Stripped of her powers and her identity, and torn from the man she loves, Amani must return to her desert-girl s instinct for survival. For the Sultan s palace is a dangerous one, and the harem is a viper s nest of suspicion, fear and intrigue. Just the right place for a spy to thrive... But spying is a dangerous game, and when ghosts from Amani s past emerge to haunt her, she begins to wonder if she can trust her own treacherous heart.Praise for the series:â ˜Sheer escapism.â ™ Guardianâ ˜Winning.â ™ New York Times

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The Shadow Friend - Alex North

THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE WHISPER MAN Hugely atmospheric and deliciously creepy Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient A surprising and moving finale that will live long in the memory Daily Express_______THE VICTIM WAS YOUR FRIENDIt was just a silly game to start with. Paul never really believed in it.He never dreamed Charlie would take it so far.SO WAS THE MURDERERFor twenty years, Paul s tried to put his past behind him, but now his mother is dying, and he can t run any longer.But home isn t just full of bad memories. It s also the last place anyone saw Charlie alive.And Paul starts to wonder if Charlie might come back to finish what he started . . ._______ Alex North has outdone himself. The Shadow Friend is the work of a writer who is an absolute master of his craft Jane Casey Absorbing, headlong reading . . . As with all the best illusions, you are left feeling not tricked, but full of wonder New York Times Echoes of the chilling Slender Man myth Crime Monthly Praise for Alex North The best crime novel of the decade Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen First it s spooky. Then it s scary. Then it s terrifying. And then... well, dear reader, proceed at your own risk. An ambitious, deeply satisfying thriller - a seamless blend of Harlan Coben, Stephen King, and Thomas Harris. My flesh is still crawling A. J. Finn, no.1 bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful Mark Billingham A dark, creepy, thriller with a huge amount of heart. Damn, but Alex North can write! Stuart MacBride

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The Astonishing Future of Alex Nobody - Kate Gilby Smith

#39;A wonderful time-travelling adventure with more twists and turns than the hands of a clock on a helter-skelter. Alex and Jasper are a fantastic dynamic duo, and the book has genuine friendship and warmth at the heart of a timey-wimey mystery. I loved it. #39; L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel AgencyHave you ever thought what it might be like if you were famous in the future? A brilliant adventure for fans of Ross Welford - a story about friendship, courage and embracing our talents even when they make us stand out. On the day Alex was born, crowds surrounded the hospital. On her first day of school, people spied from the gates. And recently, strangers came to watch her perform in her school play ... as the llama. But why? Alex has always been a nobody. Then a mysterious boy named Jasper starts at school and he alone seems to know the answer. But before he can tell Alex, he disappears ... into the future. Can Alex brave traveling into the future to discover what #39;s happened to him and to unravel the secret of her own astonishing destiny ... before time runs out?Winner of the Awesome Book Awards 2023 #39;A great idea, pulled off with real panache ... the whole thing is a delight #39; Anthony McGowan, author of Lark #39;A joyous, inventive and original rollicking adventure #39; Liz Hyder, author of Bearmouth #39;A brilliant page-turning, time travelling adventure, full of heart and filled with courage and friendship #39; Jess Butterworth, author of Running on the Roof of the World #39;A super original concept and a book brimming with imagination. And I loved that ending!!! #39; Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

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The Traitor of Colditz - Robert Verkaik

THE GRIPPING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A vastly entertaining tale, bursting with astonishing stories and extraordinary characters ... A fascinating read Sunday Telegraph Brilliant ... An amazing story, one I hadn t heard too much about Dan SnowIT IS THE DEPTHS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.The Germans like to boast that there is no escape from the infamous fortress that is Colditz.The elite British officers imprisoned there are determined to prove the Nazis wrong and get back into the war.As the war heats up and the stakes are raised, the Gestapo plant a double-agent inside the prison in a bid to uncover the secrets of the British prisoners. Captain Julius Green of the Army Dental Corps and Sergeant John Busty Brown must risk their lives in a bid to save the lives of hundreds of Allied servicemen and protect the secrets of MI9.Drawn from unseen records, The Traitor of Colditz brings to light an extraordinary, never-before-told story from the Second World War, an epic tale of how MI9 took on the Nazis and exposed the traitors in their midst.

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Echo of the Dead - Alex Gray

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES*** ***Don t miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 20 in the Lorimer series, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out now and Book 21, OUT OF DARKNESS, is available to pre-order.***Whether you ve read them all or whether you re discovering Alex Gray s bestselling series for the first time, ECHO OF THE DEAD will have you gripped until the final page. Echo of the Dead will keep you guessing LIN ANDERSON Echo of the Dead is Alex Gray at her finest DOULGAS SKELTON An exciting procedural SUNDAY TIMES Effortlessly charming, wholly engaging and cleverly plotted IRISH INDEPENDENT A consistent delight, wonderful ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH After a stressful winter, DSI William Lorimer is enjoying some time away from Glasgow. He and his new friend, Daniel Kohi, have retreated to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to unwind. But what awaits them is far from a holiday.Despite its troubled history, the mountain village of Glencoe is now a popular resort, famed for its close-knit community, its breath-taking scenery and the warm welcome it offers weary travellers. So it s particularly shocking when two bodies are discovered in quick succession on the nearby peaks . . .With a potential serial killer on the loose, Lorimer s Major Incidents Team are drafted in from Glasgow. It s clear that a dark secret lurks beneath the wild beauty of this place. But will Lorimer manage to root it out before the killer strikes again? ____________WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT ALEX GRAY I have read every book in the Lorimer series and each one has been a pleasure ***** Alex Gray is a master storyteller ***** She never disappoints ***** I cannot wait for the next book ***** Her writing always keeps me engrossed *****

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Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure - Alex T. Smith

From the international bestselling creator of Claude, comes a brand new hero - Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin.Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design.It has been weeks since Mr Penguin s last adventure and he s been stuck at his desk, twiddling his flippers ever since. That is until the phone rings!Mr Penguin and Colin (a spider and Mr Penguin s silent right hand man) are called in to find the missing treasure somewhere in the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. The quest finds them solving secret codes, fighting ferocious beasts, eating fish finger sandwiches and travelling deep below the museum to a lost jungle...Praise for Alex T. Smith s Claude series: Illustrated with humour and elegance. Sunday Times Quirky illustrations with plenty of humour. The MetroClaude won the 5-9 young fiction Sainsbury s Children s Book Award, was selected for the Waterstone s Children s Book Prize, the Richard and Judy Book Club and is soon to be a TV star on Disney Junior with 52 episodes airing in 2017. Alex T. Smith is a World Book Day Illustrator. Follow Alex at http://alextsmith.blogspot.co.uk and https://twitter.com/Alex_T_Smith

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The Last Overland - Alex Bescoby

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023* NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON ALL 4 *‘This is a fabulous adventure – reckless, insanely ambitious and filled with sweat, tears and laughter ... irresistible reading.’ Joanna Lumley‘Alex Bescoby weaves travel, adventure, history and the contemporary together like no one else. His great gift is to take us on a journey through past and present. #39; Dan Snow_______________________________________________________________‘A journey that I don’t think could be made again today’. It was this comment by Sir David Attenborough on the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic First Overland expedition that became an irresistible challenge for filmmaker and adventurer Alex Bescoby.In 1955, Attenborough, then a young TV producer, was approached by six recent university graduates determined to drive the entire length of ‘Eurasia’, from London to Singapore. It was the unclimbed Everest of motoring – many had tried, none had succeeded. Sensing this time might be different, Attenborough gave the expedition enough film reel to cover their attempt. The 19,000-mile journey completed by Tim Slessor and the team captivated a nation emerging from postwar austerity. Tim’s book, The First Overland, soon became the bible of the overlanding religion. Inspired by the First Overland, Alex made contact with now eighty-six-year-old Tim and together they planned an epic recreation of the original trip, this time from Singapore to London. Their goal was to complete the legendary journey started more than sixty years ago in the original Land Rover. In awe of the unstoppable Tim, and haunted by his own grandfather’s declining health, Alex and his team soon find themselves battling rough roads, breakdowns and Oxford’s constantly leaky roof to discover a world changed for the better – and worse – since the first expedition.

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The Last Overland - Alex Bescoby

* NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON ALL 4 *‘This is a fabulous adventure – reckless, insanely ambitious and filled with sweat, tears and laughter ... irresistible reading.’ Joanna Lumley ‘Alex Bescoby weaves travel, adventure, history and the contemporary together like no one else. His great gift is to take us on a journey through past and present. By its end we have learned more about the world and ourselves.’ Dan Snow_______________________________________________________________‘A journey that I don’t think could be made again today’. It was this comment by Sir David Attenborough on the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic First Overland expedition that became an irresistible challenge for filmmaker and adventurer Alex Bescoby.In 1955, Attenborough, then a young TV producer, was approached by six recent university graduates determined to drive the entire length of ‘Eurasia’, from London to Singapore. It was the unclimbed Everest of motoring – many had tried, none had succeeded. Sensing this time might be different, Attenborough gave the expedition enough film reel to cover their attempt. The 19,000-mile journey completed by Tim Slessor and the team captivated a nation emerging from postwar austerity. Tim’s book, The First Overland, soon became the bible of the overlanding religion.Inspired by the First Overland, Alex made contact with now eighty-six-year-old Tim and together they planned an epic recreation of the original trip, this time from Singapore to London. Their goal was to complete the legendary journey started more than sixty years ago in the original ‘Oxford’ Land Rover.In awe of the unstoppable Tim, and haunted by his own grandfather’s declining health, Alex and his team soon find themselves battling rough roads, breakdowns and Oxford’s constantly leaky roof to discover a world changed for the better ­­– and worse – since the first expedition.

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Before the Storm - Alex Gray

***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray s Sunday Times bestselling Scottish detective series*** ***Don t miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 20 in the Lorimer series, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out now and Book 21, OUT OF DARKNESS, is available to pre-order.***Whether you ve read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, Before the Storm is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves Before the Storm is classic Alex Gray - warm-hearted, atmospheric . . . with a very interesting twist ANN CLEEVES An exciting procedural SUNDAY TIMES Another brilliant Lorimer adventure ***** Reader Review Exciting and unexpected, I hope it s not too long till the next one ***** Reader Review Lorimer is up there with the best ***** Reader Review Alex Gray returns with another belter THE HERALD_______________Your favourite Scottish detective is back with a brand new case, one that threatens to destroy everything. Inspector Daniel Kohi of the Zimbabwean police force returns home one night to find his worst nightmare has been realised. His family dead, his house destroyed, and in fear for his life, he is forced to flee the country he loves. Far away in Glasgow, DSI William Lorimer has his hands full. Christmas is approaching, the city is bustling, and whilst the homicide rate has been relatively low, something much darker is brewing. Counter-Terrorism have got wind of a plot, here in Lorimer s native city, to carry out an unspeakable atrocity on Christmas Eve. They need someone with local knowledge to help them root it out and who better than the head of the Scottish Major Incidents Team. But the investigation is complicated by a spate of local murders, and by the rumours that someone is passing information to criminal organisations from inside the police force. Soon Lorimer finds himself in desperate need of assistance. Then he meets an extraordinary man - a refugee from Zimbabwe whose investigative skills are a match for Lorimer s own . . .__________________PRAISE FOR THE WILLIAM LORIMER SERIES Immensely exciting and atmospheric ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Move over Rebus DAILY MAIL Relentless and intriguing PETER MAY Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing THE TIMES

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Mr Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets - Alex T. Smith

From the international bestselling creator of Claude comes a brand new hero: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series. Follow Mr Penguin and Colin as they crash-land on a snowy mountain. Will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing pets? What are the strange noises coming from the abandoned fortress? And will Mr Penguin conquer his fear of flying?Find out in the second Mr Penguin book with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design.Praise for Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure: Addictive slapstick - Guardian The perfect introduction to mystery stories. - ScotsmanClaude won the 5-9 young fiction Sainsbury s Children s Book Award, was selected for the Waterstone s Children s Book Prize, the Richard and Judy Book Club and is now a TV star on Disney Junior. Alex T. Smith was a World Book Day Illustrator. Follow Alex on Twitter @Alex_T_Smith

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Alex vs Axel: The Thief of Time - Copeland Sam

The hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back â “ but this time itâ ™s Earth thatâ ™s in trouble . . .Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex s family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest. But can they overcome their own doubts and fears in time to save the day . . . ? Brilliantly written and very, very funny â “ Ross Montgomery, author of I Am Rebel, on Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests.

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Alex Through the Looking-Glass - Alex Bellos

From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over the world, Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, are fascinating and extremely accessible, and how they have changed our world. He turns even the dreaded calculus into an easy-to-grasp mathematical exposition, and sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to reveal the world s favourite number. In Germany, he meets the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop, whilst in India he joins the world s highly numerate community at the International Congress of Mathematicians. He explores the wonders behind the Game of Life program, and explains mathematical logic, growth and negative numbers. Stateside, he hangs out with a private detective in Oregon and meets the mathematician who looks for universes from his garage in Illinois. Read this captivating book, and you won t realise that you re learning about complex concepts. Alex will get you hooked on maths as he delves deep into humankind s turbulent relationship with numbers, and proves just how much fun we can have with them.

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The Stalker - Alex Gray

Immensely exciting and atmospheric ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Move over Rebus Daily Mail Exciting, pacy, authentic ANGELA MARSONS Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing The Times Don t miss Alex Gray s latest novel - WHEN SHADOWS FALL is out now in paperback It doesn t matter whether you ve read them all or whether you re discovering this bestselling series for the first time, this Lorimer mystery is the perfect winter read to cozy up with _________________________A murder on their doorstepA case that s too close to home . . . The body of a young woman has been discovered in Bellahouston park, the second in a matter of months. It s clear to Detective Superintendent William Lorimer of Police Scotland that they have a repeat killer on their hands, who is sure to strike again.Lucky for DSI Lorimer that his wife, Maggie, is miles away from potential danger, touring Scotland to promote her first book. Faced with strangers at every event, Maggie doesn t notice the quiet, non-descript man sitting in the back row.But he has noticed Maggie Lorimer. And soon his will be a face she never forgets. Alex Gray s new novel BEFORE THE STORM is available to pre-order now _________________________***PRAISE FOR ALEX GRAY*** Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing The Times One of the best is Alex Gray . . . highly recommended Literary Review Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Rankin evokes Edinburgh Daily Mail Move over Rebus Daily Mirror Eerie, psychological and easy to delve into Woman Exciting, pacy, authentic Angela Marsons DSI Lorimer s a cop to rival Rankin s Rebus Peterborough Telegraph

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The Fury - Alex Michaelides

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SILENT PATIENT Infinitely thrilling and delicately crafted, the plot keeps everyone guessing until the very end, with an unscrupulous villain to underline just how good it is. DO NOT MISS IT Daily Mail-----It begins with a phone call. And it ends with a murder . . .Seven friends gather on an idyllic Greek island.Among them: the actress, the playwright, the housekeeper, the second husband and the wayward son.Thereâ ™s jealousy, betrayal, unrequited love, a handful of secrets and too many lies.Thirty-six hours after they arrive one of them will be dead.Youâ ™ll never guess who. Youâ ™ll never guess why.----- Deliciously twisty and fiendishly clever. A highly enjoyable tale of subterfuge, secrets and murder Observerâ ˜My favourite Alex Michaelides yet â “ the undisputed master of the twistâ ™ Lucy Foleyâ ˜The king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novelsâ ™ David Baldacciâ ˜You ll think you know where it s going and you couldn t be more wrongâ ™ Linwood Barclayâ ˜A very special book and highly recommendedâ ™ Janice Hallettâ ˜A masterclass in suspenseâ ™ Steve Cavanaghâ ˜A glorious triumph - just brilliantâ ™ Stephen Fryâ ˜The best novel yet from Alex Michaelidesâ ™ Sophie HannahEven better than The Silent Patient . . . Alex Michaelides is a magicianâ ™ JP DelaneyThe Fury, the instant New York Times bestseller, January 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024

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Finding the Heart Sutra - Alex Kerr

An erudite and charming book . . . both a primer and a paean to one of the central texts of Buddhism, known as the Heart Sutra. . . Alex Kerr delves into the Japanese soul Literary ReviewThe material world is itself emptiness.Emptiness is itself the material world.Powerful, mystical and concise, the Heart Sutra is believed to contain the condensed essence of all Buddhist wisdom. This brief poem on emptiness has exerted immense influence throughout Asia since the seventh century and is woven into the fabric of daily life. Yet even though it rivals the teachings of Laozi and Confucius in importance, this ancient Buddhist scripture remains barely known in the West. During the many years he has spent living in Japan, Alex Kerr has been on a quest after the secrets of the Heart Sutra. Travelling from Japan, Korea, and China, to India, Mongolia, Tibet and Vietnam, this book brings together Buddhist teaching, talks with friends and mentors, and acute cultural insights to probe the universe of thought contained within this short but intense philosophical work. Marvellous ... a life s work ... a brilliant literary form, weaving reflections of the sutra with those on Alex s own magical mystery tour Alexandra Munroe, Asian Art scholar and curator

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The People vs. Alex Cross - James Patterson

NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES CROSS ON PRIME VIDEO___________________________________ No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it. LEE CHILD___________________________________The charges: explosiveAlex Cross has never been on the wrong side of the law - until now. Charged with killing in cold blood, Cross is being turned into the poster child for trigger-happy cops.The evidence: shockingCross knows it was self-defense. But, as the case against him builds, even those closest to him begin to doubt his innocence.The People vs. Alex Cross: the trial of the centuryWith his whole life and career on the line, if Cross can t convince his own family that he didn t pull the trigger with intent to kill, how can he hope to persuade a jury?___________________________________ Told with a ferocious power and emotion that is quite impossible to ignore DAILY MAIL Fast-paced and action-packed I NEWSPAPER Alex Cross is a legend HARLAN COBEN

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When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware series, Book 1) - Jonathan Kellerman

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS is the outstandingly original first novel in Jonathan Kellerman s bestselling Alex Delaware series. An engrossing thriller . . . This knockout of an entertainment is the kind of book which establishes a career in one stroke (Newsday). From the New York Times No. 1 author of KILLER and BREAKDOWN, this gripping thriller is perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Michael Connelly.Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she can t or won t talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try and get through to her and to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isn t just traumatised by the murders. Alex is only too aware that LA is a city which spawns ugliness. But is he prepared for the seemingly bottomless pit of perversion and violence that he s about to uncover?

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The Second Death of Locke - Bovalino V.L.

This is how you do chemistry! The Second Death of Locke is a masterful epic that combines classic fantasy worldbuilding with an addictive love story. Alternately charming and hauntingly dark, this one will stay with you long after the last page Heather Fawcett, author of Emily Wilde s Encyclopaedia of FaeriesLove. Loyalty. Sacrifice.Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier.She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector. The deep well of raw power inside her is Kier s to use. Grey would do anything for Kier - be anything for him - if he would only ask.When a quest to protect the child of an enemy kingdom pulls them into the dangerous heart of their nation s war, Grey and Kier will need to decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect their secret. For Grey is no ordinary magical well, but heir to the lost island of Locke - the root of all power. If she dies, all magic dies with her.The Second Death of Locke is a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy and about the undying bond between a knight and their mage, perfect for fans of The Knight and the Moth and The Six Deaths of the Saint. Gritty, romantic, and breathlessly fierce, The Second Death of Locke will grip your heart and never let go Tasha Suri A rich exploration of the way the ties of love and friendship can be complicated, the way the sacrifices we make can be easier to accept than the sacrifices others make for us. Impressive and transporting Megan Whalen Turner, author of The Thief This book has it all: Arthurian themes of devotion and betrayal, the carnage of courtly politics and combat, every manner of unadulterated yearning. Glorious Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six A gloriously haunting story, with a searing chivalric romance that burns bright and bittersweet, The Second Death of Locke will hold your heart in its fist until the very end Georgia Summers, author of The City of Stardust Intricately imagined and deftly told, The Second Death of Locke is the perfect pairing of romance, pining, and sprawling epic fantasy Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King An epic tale that explores what it truly means to love Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy A gripping tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power to be found in the bonds we make M.H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost An astonishing tale of loyalty, sacrifice and loss, and at its centre - a sweeping romance that will melt the iciest of hearts Holly Race, author of Six Wild Crowns A heady, unputdownable epic fantasy with a heartfelt romance at its core Hadeer Elsbai, author of The Daughters of Izdihar Sweeping, epic and deliciously romantic, The Second Death of Locke is the perfect marriage of magic and swordplay Kate Dylan, author of Until We Shatter A masterfully crafted world of warring knights, fierce friendships and breathtaking romance. This story broke my heart and made it anew A. S. Webb, author of Daughter of Chaos

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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 smoke⠝. 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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The Illustrated World of Tolkien The Second Age - David Day

This volume is an in-depth and exquisitely illustrated guide to the Second Age of Middle-earth, one of the least-explored periods of Arda s history.The Illustrated World of Tolkien: The Second Age, is the follow up companion to the best-selling The Illustrated World of Tolkien, and gathers together artwork, charts, and fascinating and scholarly writing from renowned Tolkien expert David Day. Exploring the languages, poetry and elements of the heroic ages of Norse, Greek and Roman mythologies that may have influenced Tolkien s writing, it is a reference guide for any fan of Tolkien s work, Tolkien s world and the imaginative brilliance his vision inspired.The Second Age is made up of two great narrative channels: on the one hand the rise and cataclysmic downfall of the island-kingdom of Numenor and its aftermath, and on the other the forging of the Rings of Power and the rise to power of the new dark lord.Tolkien s sources for his Second Age are, of course, as rich and varied as ever and this book delves into some of these influences and shows how the power of Tolkien s imagination is manifest even in the lesser-known parts of his legendarium.This work is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

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The Fury - Alex Michaelides

Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides.*****This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that s not quite true. At its heart, it s a love story, isn t it?One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the coast of Mykonos.Beneath the surface, old friendships conceal violent passions and resentments. And in forty-eight hours, one of them will be dead.But that was just the beginning...You may think you know this story. Think again.PRAISE FOR ALEX MICHAELIDES A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read - with a twist that blew my mind Lucy Foley I read it in two nights and savoured every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist David Baldacci The perfect thriller. I quite literally couldn t put it down A. J. Finn One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read... one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory Blake Crouch Absolutely brilliant . . . I read it in a state of intense, breathless excitement Stephen Fry

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The Killer in the Snow - Pine Alex

The first fall of snow can be fatal⠦A year has passed since DI James Walker cracked his biggest case yet, and he⠙s hoping for peace and quiet this festive season.But across the fells, a local farmer returns home on Christmas Eve to find footsteps in the fresh snow that lead down to his unused basement ⠓ and no footsteps leading away. Days later, his body is found, alongside those of his wife and daughter.Without a neighbour for miles, there are no witnesses and little evidence. And the crime scene has strange echoes of another terrible murder committed at the farmhouse, twenty years earlier⠦James knows that to catch this killer, he needs to solve a case that has long since gone cold⠦Perfect for fans of smash-hit TV series Whitehouse Farm, Simon McCleave⠙s The Snowdonia Killings and Catherine Cooper⠙s The Chalet. Readers love The Killer in the Snow:⠘I loved this book! It is dark, gritty and thrilling ⠦ It is fast-paced and has you hooked from the first few pages. I devoured this book in two sittings.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Dang! Now this was one heck of a story! If you want suspense, thrills and chills, then this is your book!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A chilling page turner⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘WOW! This book had me hooked from the first page, I didn⠙t want to put it down and this was one of the twistiest and most complicated murder cases I⠙ve ever read about.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Another fantastic book from Alex Pine!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I loved this book and enjoyed every minute of it. There were so many twists, turns and surprises on just about every page.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘DI James Walker is fast becoming a favourite of mine along with Alex Pine being one of my top authors.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Takeover - Alex Foulkes

Step into a land where being bad is one BIG adventure. The second title in a series filled with naughty magical creatures and unexpected friendships from Alex Foulkes, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires, illustrated by Nikolas Ilic. Perfect for Halloween! Joey and Harry are back in another epic adventure with the imps from the Ministry of Mischief! This time, though, the imps are trapped in the Humanrealm and only Joey can help them return! Back through the magical portal door, Impworld has changed in the fortnight the gang has been away. The imps have stopped bringing their usual misfortune to humans and instead are spreading good luck. And all because the Sprite Queen and her sprites have overthrown the imp king! Will Joey, Harry and the imps be able to get him to take back control? After all, can we really be lucky if all we have is good fortune?Praise for Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes: #39;Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires #39; Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls ‘Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic! #39; Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang ‘Brilliant! It’s a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie’s illustrations are the perfect match’ Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar #39;Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching’ Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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The Second Chance Holiday Club - Kate Galley

It s never too late to change the habits of a lifetime...Evelyn Pringle isn t the sort to make rash decisions. Or any decisions, really â “ she s always left that sort of thing up to her husband. But he s been found dead, wearing his best suit, with a diamond ring in his pocket that doesn t fit her. When Evelyn finds a letter addressed to a woman on the Isle of Wight, she decides to deliver it. By hand.So begins a very unusual holiday, and an adventure no one could have predicted â “ least of all Evelyn herself. With the help of some unexpected new friends, and a little effort on her part, Evelyn discovers that it s never too late to have a second chance at life and forge friendships that are well-worth living for.The Second Chance Holiday Club is a heartwarming and funny later-life uplit for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please.Praise for The Second Chance Holiday Club: An uplifting, positive story... Eat Pray Love for the older generation Judy Leigh When a coach trip to the Isle of Wight turns out to be utterly life changing... I thoroughly enjoyed this poignant and heartwarming debut! Fiona GibsonReaders love Kate Galley s gorgeous debut! Sad, funny and uplifting. I really think we need a sequel to this one! , NetGalley Reviewer Wonderful story about friendships, second chances, and what ultimately can make life feel worth living , NetGalley Reviewer ***** Wonderfully fluent and evocative writing, complemented this beautifully textured, fast-paced, multi-layered storyline... This story was definitely one of a kind , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What a brilliant debut novel from Kate Galley , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** Uplifting and joyous, I didn t want to turn the last page. I can t wait to read more from Kate Galley , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** I loved this book! I wouldn t have thought it was a debut novel, it was so well-written. I loved the author s style and also the pace of the story , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** The perfect holiday read! I ll be looking for more books by Kate Galley in the future , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** Really refreshing... A very enjoyable read , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What an utterly adorable book! I was totally invested.... Highly recommended , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What a fantastic book! The Second Chance Holiday Club perfectly weaves humour, mystery and unforgettable characters together in a story I didn t want to put down... The ending was perfect and made me cry , NetGalley Reviewer, *****

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The Second Chance Cinema - Thea Weiss

⠘Charming and clever ⠦ a must read⠙ EVIE WOODSThe Midnight Library meets Ashley Poston, in an emotional, heartwarming debut romantic novel, where an engaged couple stumble upon a magical movie theatre that plays formative memories from their lives, showing secrets they both have been keeping from each other. Magical, cosy and romantic MEG SHAFFER⠘Delightful, heartfelt, and utterly engrossing⠙ MARGARITA MONTIMORE⠦⠦⠦.What if the love of your life could watch the story of your past? At the end of a fog-covered alley, glitters a glamorous cinema. It⠙s nearly impossible to find. When Ellie and her fiancé, Drake, stumble upon it during a late-night walk, they⠙re shocked to discover what⠙s playing inside the red-velvet auditorium: their formative memories.Drake fears what the cinema might reveal, but eventually gives in when Ellie insists they return for more viewings. She⠙s haunted by a night from her past that she doesn⠙t fully remember. This is her opportunity to piece the story back together. But as the memories displayed on screen inch closer to the present, they realize they⠙re both keeping secrets from each other.With their wedding on the horizon, Ellie and Drake must decide if seeing their pasts changes their plans for a future together.Filled with warmth, hope, and a dash of magic, The Second Chance Cinema is both an enchanting escape and a thought-provoking examination of how our memories shape who we are.Readers are falling for The Second Chance Cinema: Magical, nostalgic, and utterly charming, The Second Chance Cinema is a love story like no other! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It really resonated with me and moved me deeply. A truly beautiful book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I adored Second Chance Cinema ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A magical story of forgiveness, loss, love and second chances ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a fresh take on a romance novel! I ve honestly never read another book quite like it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely, moving and really special ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Angel Tree - Alex Dingwall-Main

As readers of The Luberon Garden will know, Alex Dingwall-Main has come across some very odd garden desires in his time. But none so odd as the Frenchman who asked Alex to find him the oldest olive tree in existence and fetch it to the South of France to take pride of place in his exquisite garden. This charming, witty and evocative piece of horticultural travel writing takes us from the olive groves of Provence, to the hillsides of Greece, from farms in Spain, to a back yard in Italy. Along the way our intrepid garden designer meets a tree that is 3,000 years old; a farmer who won t sell his tree unless he can sell the 2,000 acre farm that surrounds it; an olive tree that saved a marriage and a village that believes a drop of rain touched by the leaves of the ancient Angel Olive will cure anything. A wonderfully lyrical book with an extraordinary mission.

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The Riverman - Alex Gray

***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray s bestselling Scottish detective series*** ***Don t miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 20 in the Lorimer series, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out now and Book 21, OUT OF DARKNESS, is available to pre-order.*** Whether you ve read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, THE RIVERMAN is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves WHAT THEY RE SAYING ABOUT THE LORIMER SERIES: Warm-hearted, atmospheric ANN CLEEVES Relentless and intriguing PETER MAY Move over Rebus DAILY MAIL Exciting, pacey, authentic ANGELA MARSONS Superior writing THE TIMES Immensely exciting and atmospheric ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH_______________When the dead body of a man is fished out of Glasgow s River Clyde the morning after an office celebration, it looks like a case of accidental death. An anonymous telephone call and a forensic toxicology test, however, give DCI Lorimer reason to think otherwise.Probing deeper into the life and business of the deceased accountant, Duncan Forbes, a seemingly upright member of the community, Lorimer find only yet more unanswered questions.And when the firm s human resources manager is found dead in her riverside flat these questions become only more complex -- not to mention more disturbing. And Lorimer is having to cope not only with deceptions devised to hide the facts, but also with suspicions from those far closer to home . . .

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The Second Son - Adrienne Tooley

Romance and intrigue simmer, and betrayals abound ALLISON SAFT Emotionally gripping and devastating LESLIE VEDDERThe second instalment in this fantasy duology is here. An intense and spirited tale ripe with magic, betrayal and plenty of twists and turns.The centuries-old prophecy has been fulfilled at last: the New Maiden has returned to Velle. Unfortunately, so has a malicious demi-god, whose elusive prophet is intent on converting the New Maiden s followers. The Second Son is a vengeful, angry deity, whose psalm resonates with the disenfranchised.With Elodie on the throne and Sabine in her own unique position of power, it should be easy enough to track down the culprit. Yet even as they re falling in love, both girls are keeping dangerous secrets from each other. While the cult of the Second Son threatens to overthrow not only the Church of the New Maiden but also Velle s monarchy, Elodie and Sabine must navigate impossible odds to dismantle the root of his power, all while their lives hang in the balance.A must-read for fans of the BookTok sensations Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch and Beth Revis, and These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.TROPESSapphic romance 🧡🤍🩷Slow-burn ❤️⠍🔥Sisterhood 🙏Political intrigue ⚖️READERS LOVE THE SECOND SON This is such a powerful series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The world-building in this duology was great ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is such a beautifully written story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There was never a dull moment ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was everything I wanted and so, so much more ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Boleyn Traitor - Philippa Gregoryová

Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?Her secrets shaped a kingdomâ ‹. Her loyalty was deadly. â ‹Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant kingâ ™s sword.â ‹She wears many masks â “ loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. Itâ ™s what a woman must do to survive. â ‹The only weapon she has is her voice.â ‹They say Janeâ ™s whispers sealed the fate of two queens. They called her a liar and a traitor. â ‹But the truth is far more dangerousâ ¦ â ‹Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in an explosive story of one womanâ ™s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court.Acclaim for Philippa Gregory:â ˜Historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly toldâ ™ The Timesâ ˜Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer â ¦ All of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by menâ ™ Sunday Times Immaculate research, pacey narratives and a stubborn insistence that history is not only about men Daily Mail Impressive and enjoyable Antonia Fraser, New Statesmanâ ˜Gregory has made an impressive career out of breathing passionate, independent life into the historical noblewomen whose personalities had previously lain flat on family treesâ ™ Helen Brown, Telegraphâ ‹Book 10 in the Tudor and Plantagenet Novels series

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The Second Mountain - David Brooks

DEBUTED AT NO.1 ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LISTNO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SOCIAL ANIMALAre you on your first or second mountain? Is life about you - or others? About success - or something deeper? The world tells us that we should pursue our self-interest: career wins, high status, nice things. These are the goals of our first mountain. But at some point in our lives we might find that we re not interested in what other people tell us to want. We want the things that are truly worth wanting.This is the second mountain. What does it mean to look beyond yourself and find a moral cause? To forget about independence and discover dependence - to be utterly enmeshed in a web of warm relationships? What does it mean to value intimacy, devotion, responsibility and commitment above individual freedom? In The Second Mountain David Brooks explores the meaning and possibilities that scaling a second mountain offer us and the four commitments that most commonly move us there: family, vocation, philosophy and community. Inspiring, personal and full of joy, this book will help you discover why you were really put on this earth.

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The Origins of the Second World War - Professor A J P Taylor

A.J.P. Taylor s bestselling The Origins of the Second World War overturns popular myths about the outbreak of war.One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller. Debunking what were accepted truths about the Second World War, he argued provocatively that Hitler did not set out to cause the war as part of an evil master plan, but blundered into it partly by accident, aided by the shortcomings of others.Fiercely attacked for vindicating Hitler, A.J.P. Taylor s stringent re-examination of the events preceding the Nazi invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 opened up new debate, and is now recognized as a brilliant and classic piece of scholarly research. Taylor s most perfect work of art, a miracle of proportion, language and insight Robert Skidelsky A dazzling exercise in revisionism which summed up Taylor s paradoxical, provocative and inventive approach to history The Times Taylor was a lifelong dissenter ... at his best - as in The Origins of the Second World War ... he shifted the ground of major debates Ben Pimlott, Financial Times No historian of the past century has been more accessible Niall Ferguson, Sunday Telegraph An almost faultless masterpiece Observer Highly original and penetrating ... No one who has digested this enthralling work will ever be able to look at the period again in quite the same way Sunday TelegraphA.J.P. Taylor (1906-90) was one of the most controversial historians of the twentieth century. He served as a lecturer at the Universities of Manchester, Oxford, and London.

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Boleyn Traitor - Philippa Gregoryová

*Special Collectorâ ™s Edition available to the first UK print run only! Revealing a beautiful full-colour board design with foil detailing beneath the dust jacket. Make sure to pre-order your copy. Available while stocks last.*Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor?Her secrets shaped a kingdomâ ‹. Her loyalty was deadly. â ‹Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing is more powerful than a secret. And power rests on the edge of a tyrant kingâ ™s sword.â ‹She wears many masks â “ loving wife, devoted sister, and obedient spy. Itâ ™s what a woman must do to survive. â ‹The only weapon she has is her voice.â ‹They say Janeâ ™s whispers sealed the fate of two queens. They called her a liar and a traitor. â ‹But the truth is far more dangerousâ ¦ â ‹Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor out of the shadows in an explosive story of one womanâ ™s survival in the deadly dance of the Tudor Court.Acclaim for Philippa Gregory:â ˜Historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly toldâ ™ The Timesâ ˜Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer â ¦ All of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by menâ ™ Sunday Times Immaculate research, pacey narratives and a stubborn insistence that history is not only about men Daily Mail Impressive and enjoyable Antonia Fraser, New Statesmanâ ˜Gregory has made an impressive career out of breathing passionate, independent life into the historical noblewomen whose personalities had previously lain flat on family treesâ ™ Helen Brown, Telegraphâ ‹Book 10 in the Tudor and Plantagenet Novels series

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Governing the Excluded - Alex Diamond

An on-the-ground description of Colombia⠙s peace process as lived by the rural populations most affected by it.  The Colombian village of Briceño might, at first glimpse, look like many communities in the rural Global South. Many of the people living there rely on small-scale farming, even as a newly constructed hydroelectric dam threatens traditional livelihoods. Yet after decades where Briceño suffered from a bloody conflict, the village has more recently become central to the nation⠙s hopes for peace. In Governing the Excluded, sociologist Alex Diamond shares a closer look at Briceño and offers unique insight not only into the contemporary Colombian state but to how people across the Global South are struggling to maintain rural livelihoods amid economic dispossession. Governing the Excluded describes a landmark peace process between the Colombian government and the radical FARC guerrillas from the perspective of Colombian farmers, drawing links between economic transformation, drug economies, and armed conflict. Exclusion from global markets for traditional crops like coffee first pushed farmers to grow coca, the raw material for cocaine. This ushered in an era of violent conflict for control of the illicit economy, while farmers continued to be priced out of legal markets. In exchange for peace and state protection, farmers ultimately agreed to sacrifice profitable coca. But with its disappearance, they now find themselves dependent on the state: for machinery to maintain the roads they need to get legal harvests to market, municipal jobs that are the only decent work available, and for public resources to subsidize food crops with razor-thin profit margins. Ongoing economic struggles in the legal sector make the state⠙s newfound authority tenuous, as some villagers replant coca, abandon the village for uncertain urban futures, or join a rearmed guerrilla group. Informed by deep ethnographic research and firsthand stories from Briceño residents, Governing the Excluded shows that when it comes to the forces driving dispossession⠔be they international corporate megaprojects, global food prices, or national initiatives to replace coca cultivation⠔state authority goes only so far as its ability to sustain local livelihoods.

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The Killer in the Cold - Pine Alex

⠘HELP! I am addicted to this series! Unputdownable⠙ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Chilling truths are buried in this snow⠦When a body dressed in a Santa Claus suit appears in the snow just outside a small village in Cumbria, DCI James Walker is the first to appear on the scene. Almost a year has passed since something so tragic has happened in the close-knit community, and James is hopeful that it⠙s just an accidental death.But when he uncovers the body, he discovers something that chills him to the bone. The man, a former police officer, was murdered. And it⠙s not long before another body appears.Time is ticking as James races to uncover the killer⠙s next victim, before they strike again. But can James find them before the snow washes away the evidence?From the master of wintery crime, comes a thriller that will chill you to the bone⠦Readers can t put down The Killer in the Cold: You know winter is coming when the latest Alex Pine novel drops Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is my favourite book in the series Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a fantastic book⠦the killer is a surprise! Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Second Chance Supper Club - Caroline Roberts

Discover the healing power of community in this charming, feel-good second chance romance, perfect for fans of Jill Mansell Milly Johnson.***🌸Could a new start heal her appetite for life?🌸When Cath moves to a rural Northumberland village to escape her husband⠙s betrayal and a life that no longer feels her own, she⠙s determined to embrace a fresh start. But the quiet charm of her new surroundings seems only to magnify the loneliness of being on her own for the first time.On a whim, Cath suggests starting a supper club, transforming her garden shed into a cosy, twinkling haven where neighbours can gather. What begins as an effort to ease her solitude becomes something far greater ⠓ a circle of friends, each bringing their own stories, struggles, and laughter.As bonds deepen over shared meals and mishaps, can Cath discover the healing power of community⠦and dare to believe in love again?Readers have fallen in love with The Second Chance Supper Club A heartwarming story of hope, second chances and starting over. A sublime read!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant cosy read⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brilliant heartwarming 5 star read I would definitely recommend⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Couldn⠙t put it down! I loved the sense of community⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Payback Girls - Alex Travis

This gripping, page-turning YA thriller is a momentous debut from Alex Travis, promising a fast-paced plot and compelling characters.After the basketball star and most popular guy in school is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room, his three jilted exes become suspects...and the investigation turns from assault to murder.***His first mistake was underestimating them.Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan wonâ ™t settle for anything less. Sheâ ™s already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nateâ ™s friends have been less than welcoming, but itâ ™s never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally.Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction: are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious.When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects â “ and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesnâ ™t remember everything that happened that night, and she s starting to have feelings for one of the exes. One thing is for sure: the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsibleâ ¦Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut thriller.TropesYoung Adult ThrillerAmnesiaSuspenseTrust No OneUnlikely Alliance

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The Power Couple - Alex Berenson

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award winner Alex Berenson comes a supercharged thriller about marriage and the dangerous secrets spouses keep.Rebecca and Brian Unsworth appear to have it all. A nice house in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Two well-behaved, healthy teenage children. Important government jobs—Rebecca working in counterterrorism for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Brian serving as a coder for the National Security Agency. Their lives stand to improve even more as Brian, in his off-hours, has just developed and sold a highly profitable app. However, the Unsworths’ marriage isn’t as perfect as it seems. After two decades together, they’ve drifted apart, talking little and having sex even less. Seeking to revive their strained relationship, they decide for their twentieth wedding anniversary to take their two kids, Kira and Tony, on a European getaway. They have a blast…until one night in Barcelona when Kira doesn’t come home from a dance club. She’s gone. Abducted. Over the course of a single weekend, the Unsworths will do everything possible to find her—as Kira herself discovers just how far she’ll go to break free of the trap that’s been set for her. And even as Rebecca and Brian come together for Kira, they realize their marriage is more tenuous than they realized. The Power Couple is both a fast-paced, globe-trotting espionage novel full of surprising twists and a nuanced look at modern marriage—the challenges of balancing career, parenthood, sex, and love.

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The Second Body - Daisy Hildyard

Every living thing has two bodies. To be an animal is to be in possession of a physical body, a body which can eat, drink and sleep; it is also to be embedded in a worldwide network of ecosystems. When every human body has an uncanny global presence, how do we live with ourselves? In this timely and elegant essay, Daisy Hildyard captures the second body by exploring how the human is a part of animal life. She meets Richard, a butcher in Yorkshire, and sees pigs turned into boiled ham; and Gina, an environmental criminologist, who tells her about leopards and silver foxes kept as pets in luxury apartments. She speaks to Luis, a biologist, about the origins of life; and talks to Nadezhda about fungi in an effort to understand how we define animal life. Eventually, her second body comes to visit her first body when the river flooded her home last year. The Second Body is a brilliantly lucid account of the dissolving boundaries between all life on earth.

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Poetry of the Second World War

The Second World War is now recognized as a watershed for British poetry. The changes that arose were masked for some time by the enormous power and shock of the conflict itself, and by the restrictions on poetry publishing consequent on paper rationing and the general business of wartime. This anthology seeks to showcase not only the harrowingly beautiful poetry born from the conflict, but also the radical changes to style and form that came from the epoch and altered the face of British poetry. Featuring generous selections of famous poets, including Dylan Thomas, T. S. Eliot, and W. H. Auden, alongside works by civilians and soldiers, the collection offers a symphony of different voices, all connected in their shared experience of the Second World War. Tim Kendall s introduction charts the history of the war poets reception, explaining their relationship with their First World War predecessors and some of the reasons why they have never managed to reach such a wide audience. The work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account which allows poems to be read in their historical context, and every poem is annotated with date of composition, publication history, and a gloss of words and allusions.

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TimeRiders: Day of the Predator (Book 2) - Alex Scarrow

Day of the Predator: the second book in Alex Scarrow s exciting TimeRiders seriesLiam O Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2029.Yet moments before death, someone mysteriously appeared and said, Take my hand . . . But all three have been given a second chance - to work for an agency that no-one knows exists. Its purpose - to prevent time travel destroying history . . .When Maddy mistakenly opens a time window where and when she shouldn t have, Liam is marooned sixty-five million years ago in the hunting ground of a deadly - and until now - undiscovered species of predator.Can Liam make contact with Maddy and Sal before he s torn to pieces by dinosaurs - and without endangering history so much that the world is overtaken by a terrifying new reality?The TimeRiders series:TimeRiders; Day of the Predator; The Doomsday Code; The Eternal War; Gates of Rome; City of Shadows; The Pirate KingsAlex s thrillers for adults:A Thousand Suns; Last Light; october Skies; Afterlight; The Candle Man

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The Second World War - Antony Beevor

Simply the ultimate Second World War history - SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE, DAILY TELEGRAPHA CONFLICT LIKE NO OTHER, it has come to define the very idea of war itself. Great power rivalry prepared the ground, yet so did bitter ethnic disputes following the collapse of four empires, as did the ideological clash between Fascism and Communism. More than any other, the Second World War was dominated, in the age of totalitarianism, by leaders who determined the course of events in a way we have not seen since then - and thought we would never see again.Using the most up-to-date scholarship and research, Antony Beevor assembles the whole picture in a gripping narrative that extends from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific and from the snowbound steppe to the North African Desert. Despite the titanic scale of his canvas, he never loses sight of the fates of the ordinary men and women whose lives were scattered by inexorable forces.Revised and with a new foreword to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, this is the unrivalled single-volume history of the greatest conflict the world has ever known, by our foremost historian of war.

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