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Gulf


'INSTANTLY GRIPPING' JENNIFER EGANThe lives of five women collide in the Arabian Gulf as each looks for a way to rewrite their future. Dounia, a young Saudi finds herself alienated and alone as she prepares for motherhood in an air-conditioned mansion in the middle of the desert. After losing her home and baby in a natural disaster, Flora does the unthinkable and leaves her surviving child in the Philippines to become an overseas domestic worker. Pushed by her family to marry a jihadist, Zeinah, a Syrian woman finds herself joining the city's morality police. Justine uproots her progressive New York family to curate an exhibit in Abu Dhabi, where she must reckon with her ethical limitations. And Eskedare, a spirited and defiant Ethiopian teenager, flees an arranged marriage to search for her friend. The consequences of their meetings are devastating and profound as they all discover how far they're willing to go in order to survive. Written with unsettling intimacy and fierce empathy, GULF is a blazingly powerful and original novel about cruelty, rebellion and resilience. Most of all it's about the power of hope.
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14,99 €

Evil Always Finds A Way


When terror reigns, only one team can save the nation from the brink of chaos.In a heart-pounding thriller that spans forty harrowing days, The Grid''s merciless campaign of terror grips the United Kingdom.As the nation teeters on the edge of collapse, the Olympus team races against time to unravel the sinister plot.With each twist and turn, the stakes grow higher, propelling the story toward an explosive finale that hints at an even more thrilling and unpredictable future.Perfect for fans of gritty, hard-hitting noir crime and terrorism thrillers, this latest installment in The Phoenix Series will keep you guessing until the very last page.For fans of Mark Greaney, J C Ryan, and Jack Slater._____________________________________________________________________________Praise for The Phoenix Thriller Series:? Intense Action in a Well Written & Believable Thriller? Page-turning suspense... I was hooked from the first page!? Getting better and better? Phoenix continues to impress? Fantastic gripping story? Good Fast Paced Read
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15,99 €

Six Strikes


'This book has bestseller written all over it. I had to remind myself to breathe' NetGalley reviewer ? ––––––––––––––––––––––– There's no smoke without fire… As someone who has suffered abuse at the hands of men, Maddie protects women by murdering those who attack them – men she calls ‘fleas’. Fleas are men who follow women home. Abusive husbands who refuse to walk away. And then there’s the Manchester Maniac: a serial killer stalking the streets, determined to murder people like her. But Maddie can’t get away with it forever. Years later, in the interview room of her prison, she comes face-to-face with a very important visitor. Someone she’s going to tell all to, about how she caught one of the UK’s most prolific serial killers, and how she got caught as one herself… This emotional and chilling thriller in the vein of Promising Young Woman is perfect for fans of Alice Feeney, Helen Fields and Jo Callaghan. 'Raw, dark and utterly gripping. It’s hard to believe that this is a debut novel' NetGalley reviewer ? 'One of the best books I've read in quite some time' NetGalley reviewer ? Authors love Antonia Grave! ‘A nuanced tragedy as well as an exciting crime fiction’ – MARIE TIERNEY, author of Deadly Animals 'Thrilling and moving. A must read!’ – JANE RENSHAW, author of The Stepson 'Utterly enthralling' – FRANCES CRAWFORD, author of A Bad, Bad Place 'Remarkable' – ALISON BELSHAM, author of The Girls on Chalk Hill 'Exceptionally gripping and suspenseful’ – JULIE LANCASTER, author of Remember Where You’ve Buried the Bodies 'A firecracker of a novel. Compelling, twisted and deliciously dark' – HANNAH BRENNAN, author of No Safe Place 'A dark, twisted journey of serial killers that exposes the pink underbelly of today’s gender battles' – N V PEACOCK, author of Little Bones
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13,49 €

Mirrorstage


Following their discharge from hospital, Mirrorstage follows its narrator on a road trip through the grey, liminal landscapes of modern Britain. As they pass graffitied bus shelters, construction sites and flooded motorways, factories and high-rises, the narrator’s internal and external journeys begin to converge, leading them down paths they have been trying to avoid: the mental illness and substance use that led them to the inpatient ward, the uneasy balance of their own gender identity, their troubled relationship with their estranged father, the perils and pleasures of the queer scene, and the shame that has haunted them throughout their life. Woven around the psychoanalytic concept of its title, Mirrorstage is an experimental fable exploring the boundaries of selfhood and literary forms, told in fragments of prose and verse that are equal parts heartbreaking, sexy, and witty.
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15,99 €

The Beasts of the Black Loch


In 50,000 acres of remote Scottish mountains and moor sits Dorcha Hall: a former hunting lodge nestling amongst ancient forests, on the shores of the enigmatic ‘Black Loch’. At night, lights glow from within, smoke curls from its chimneys, and in the forgiving murk of the gloaming, it looks magical. In daylight, its mouldering plasterwork and failing plumbing present a less romantic reality. Dr Ava Dickens has come to Dorcha to visit her godson, Alastair – a young man whose parents’ sudden death has taken him from a quiet life in academia to owning Loch Dorcha. He and his very new wife are convinced the only way to make the estate work is to run the Hall as a hotel. But Ava is a rigorous scientist, her specialty animal behaviour, and she is by no means certain that the evidence is indicative of a successful outcome. When one of the hotel guests is found dead in his bed, having gulped down poisonous insect repellant rather than the whisky sitting next to it, Ava’s knowledge of the female Culicoides impunctatus – aka the Highland midge – leads her to doubt that it was an accident. And worse is to come…
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25,49 €

What the Night Brings


TOM THORNE IS BACK WITH HIS MOST SHOCKING CASE YET...____________''Billingham only gets better'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''Sensational, masterful, sharp and shocking'' CHRIS WHITAKER''The best Tom Thorne novel yet'' MICK HERRON''One of crime fiction''s finest'' KARIN SLAUGHTER''Billingham is on top form'' THE TIMES____________"Three dead coppers, Tom, maybe four by lunchtime."The targeted murder of four officers is only the first in a series of attacks that leaves police scared, angry and, most disturbingly of all, vengeful.As Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner dig into the reasons for the violence, a deeper darkness begins to emerge: the possibility that these murders are payback. The price paid for an unspeakable betrayal.To uncover the truth, Thorne will be forced to question everything he stands for. He can trust nobody, and the shocking secrets revealed by one terrible night will fracture his entire world.____________WHAT REAL READERS SAY ABOUT WHAT THE NIGHT BRINGS''An absolute masterclass in how to keep the reader gripped''''I feel the need for a lie down after reading this. Nothing, but nothing, could have prepared me for the emotional rollercoaster that is What the Night Brings''''An absolutely fantastic book, and shows why Mark Billingham is one of the best at what he does''''The DI Tom Thorne series is definitely one of the best in the crime fiction genre. The author reduced me to tears with this latest episode''''Billingham is a master of crime fiction''
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14,99 €

One Dark Night


A party at sunset. A body at sunrise.What happened that night in the woods?''Utterly gripping ... I couldn''t put it down!'' SARAH PEARSE, author of THE SANATORIUMELLIEWhen the body of a young woman is discovered in the woods the morning after Halloween, arranged with ritualistic precision, teenager Ellie has more reason than most to be afraid …RACHELAs both Ellie’s mum and the local school counsellor, Rachel, must grapple with the terror gripping the community, a tough job that’s made even harder when she realises her daughter is keeping secrets …BENPolice detective Ben Chase is desperate to solve the murder, but with his daughter Ellie struggling and the noose circling ever tighter, can he catch the killer before they strike again?''ONE DARK NIGHT is a superior crime thriller, with beautifully real characters and a wonderfully atmospheric setting. I read the closing chapters with my heart in my mouth, as the twists kept on coming. Compassionate and immersive, it''s the perfect follow-up to THE SEARCH PARTY. I loved it'' EMYLIA HALL, author of THE SHELL HOUSE DETECTIVE MYSTERIES series‘Hannah Richell has totally established herself as master of the twisty thriller. I couldn’t put ONE DARK NIGHT down. It’s completely gripping from start to finish, with so much to enjoy - the heart-in-the-mouth twists, the pacy plot, the brilliantly drawn characters and the brilliant sense of place. The perfect (dark) summer read’ HARRIET EVANS, author of THE TREASURES ''Thrilling and page-turning'' SALLY HEPWORTH, author of DARLING GIRLS''Hannah Richell''s books never disappoint, and this addictive and atmospheric crime thriller is no exception. The perfect read to get lost in this summer'' KATE RIORDAN, author of HEATWAVE
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13,49 €

In The Lap Of The Gods


In a world where power is everything, one organization stands between chaos and order.Ted Tayler''s fourth book in the electrifying Assassination series, "In The Lap of The Gods," plunges readers into a dark world where the line between good and evil blurs. Olympus, a formidable organization, finds itself locked in a deadly battle against a vicious underworld gang led by the notorious Dimitar Marinov.As bodies pile up and alliances shift, Phoenix and Athena find themselves at the heart of a confrontation that will determine the fate of the organization. The duo must navigate a complex web of alliances and betrayals as they confront Zeus and the Project''s leadership in a game-changing showdown.Immerse yourself in a world of noir terrorism and high-octane thrills that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page._____________________________________________________________________________Praise for The Phoenix Thriller Series:? Fast & Intense Vigilante Action? High Powered Action? Totally awesome..I was hooked from the first page!? Loved the intriguing stories and the main characters are superb? Thriller extraordinaire? Fantastic story and an intriguing twist for the stories hero.
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15,99 €

Magic Animal Cafe: Lyra the Lost Kitten


Book 7 in the Magic Animal Café series! Written by debut author, Jo Glasspool and beautifully illustrated throughout by Mai Ngo.  An old truck reversing into Old Tommy’s field and dumping a pile of scrap and junk creates quite the stir amongst its animal residents! But what’s worse, there is a surprise visitor. It is a kitten called Lyra. She has no idea how she has ended up so far from home – she is lost. Thankfully, Preeya and Ashton are there to save the day and try to find where Lyra’s home is. But it seems there is something else going on behind the scenes and the biggest surprise of all is yet to come. About the Magic Animal Café series:Magic Animal Café is bursting with creatures: feathered ones, furry ones and little and large ones. All of these animals come together through the Magic Animal Café. But there are only a few special children who can hear and speak to the animals, thanks to a magical telephone. Dial into the world of wonder filled with adventure, friendship and adorable animals!With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.
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9,99 €

May Our Joy Endure


'Sharp, provocative... You won't be able to look away' Observer'Acerbic... A lacerating comedy of manners' TelegraphCéline Wachowski is in free fall. The internationally renowned architect, host of a hit Netflix show and charismatic liberal icon, has just unveiled plans for a major project in her hometown of Montreal - the ravishing new headquarters for a multinational tech company. It should be the jewel in her glittering crown; but an initial spark of dissent ignites into a full-blown scandal, with Céline's firm excoriated for destroying fragile communities, ushering in a new wave of gentrification and even deadlier crimes. As furious protestors and critical media chip away at her empire, Céline tries to shore up her splendid world that once seemed so secure.With flowing prose that glints with irony, Kev Lambert infiltrates the upper echelons of society to depict the dreams and anxieties on which skyscrapers are built. This is a dazzlingly stylish social novel about the ways wealth shapes our world - and the seductive fictions of the powerful._________________________Winner ofthe Prix Médicis, Prix Décembre and Prix Ringuet, and longlised for the Prix Goncourt'A novel about the housing crisis told from the perspective of those causing it... Lambert's writing is lyrical and rapturous' Heather O'Neill, author of When We Lost Our Heads
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14,99 €

Metal Slinger


She was forged for war. He was born from it. Could their love be the deadliest weapon? Raised among the seafaring Alaha - exiles of a war the world forgot - Brynn has trained her entire life to protect her people and uphold a fragile peace. She knows her place, her purpose, and the stories she's been told. But everything begins to fracture the moment she meets him. A Kenta soldier. An enemy. And the first person to really see her. He claims Brynn was never meant to live at sea, that her blood holds magic the Alaha swore to forget, that a rebellion is coming - and she's at the heart of it. He's the threat she was trained to kill. She's the secret he was sent to find. And together, they might just break the world . . .
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17,99 €

The Stolen Heart


Samson Kolechko has been assigned a most perplexing case - though it is mostly perplexing because it's hard to understand why selling the meat of one's own pig constitutes a crime. But apparently it does, and at the insistence of the Chekist secret police officer assigned to "reinforce" the Lybid police station, Samson does his diligent - if diffident - best. Yet no sooner has he got started than his live-in fiancée Nadezhda is abducted by striking railway workers who object to the census she's carrying out. And when you factor in a mysterious thief in the police station itself, a deadly tram accident that may have been pre-meditated, and the potential reappearance of the culprit in the case of the silver bone, it's no wonder the "meat case" takes a back seat. But it is in the pursuit of that petty-fogging, seemingly mundane matter that Samson's fate lies - and Nadezhda's too, for the two are inextricably entwined. Translated from the Russian by Boris DraylukReviews for The Silver Bone - Longlisted for the International Booker Prize"Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre" New York Times"Wildly enjoyable . . . A glorious aural portrait of a city in dangerous flux . . . I finished The Silver Bone wishing to read more" Guardian
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14,99 €

The Edinburgh Murders


🔎 'A delight! A plot at once playful and disturbing, and a wonderfully satisfying surprise ending. McPherson is a terrific storyteller' ANN CLEEVES 🔎Edinburgh, 1948. Welfare Officer Helen Crowther has enough on her plate between her hectic job, her complicated love life, and her growing reputation as a troublemaker. Last year's scandal did nothing to help with the disapproval she already gets as a woman in her line of work. All she wants now is to focus on doing what she loves: helping the poor of the Fountainbridge ward in the city of Edinburgh. The last thing she needs is another string of murders to distract her . . . But when a gentleman dressed in working-man's clothing winds up dead right under Helen's nose, and she catches her own father in a very risky lie, Helen is propelled back into the dark world where class rules, justice is hard to come by and gruesome death is everywhere. Helen has already learned some hard truths about her city, but this investigation is about to reveal just how deep corruption can go . . . 'An intricately plotted mystery with wonderfully original (nasty, but not gory) murders. The rich period detail and use of local dialect immediately whisk you away to post-war Edinburgh. Hugely enjoyable!' FIONA LEITCH
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14,99 €

Sleep Has His House


'Her writing is magnificent' Telegraph'A testament of remarkable, if feverish beauty' Guardian In an unhappy suburban household, a young girl begins to retreat into a nighttime world of her own imagining. As her daytime life deteriorates, she decides to take up permanent residence in the house of sleep, where rooms change position and dream-tigers prowl. But there are institutions determined to control her. Will they stop her coming home to the dark forever?A kaleidoscopic autobiographical narrative, written in the language of childhood dreams once known to us all, this is a work of devastating loneliness and stunning imaginative freedom.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Anna Kavan (1901-1968) was born Helen Woods, the only child of wealthy British expatriates, and grew up travelling through Europe and America. She began publishing under her married name, Helen Ferguson, having left her husband in Burma and returned with her son to live in England. After a mental breakdown in the 1930s she began writing under a new name, taken from one of her characters, and with a new style. She continued writing for another three decades, while frequently using heroin and undergoing several rounds of psychiatric hospitalisation. She died shortly after the publication of Ice, her most celebrated work, also published by Pushkin Press.
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14,99 €

Classic Comics: A Midsummer Night's Dream


Step into a world of love, mischief and fairy magic in this classic Shakespearean comedy, retold as an accessible and engaging graphic novel.As Duke Theseus prepares for his grand wedding, four young lovers flee into the forest - only to stumble into the quarrels of Oberon and Titania, king and queen of the fairies. With Puck's mischievous magic stirring up confusion, mistaken identities, and transformations, the night becomes one of tangled love stories, foolish antics and enchanting surprises.Faithfully adapted from Shakespeare's original text and brought vividly to life with full-colour artwork, this edition makes one of literature's greatest masterpieces approachable and enjoyable for a new generation. A running glossary supports readers with challenging vocabulary, while dynamic illustrations capture all the wit, wonder and humour of the original play.
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11,99 €

Nevesta sekty


Ako sa z nenápadného dotazníka stane vstupenka do sekty? Keď mala Liz Cameronová osemnásť, v nákupnom centre v austrálskej Canberre ju oslovila neznáma žena s nenápadnou prosbou o vyplnenie dotazníka. Bol to prvý krok na ceste do tajnostkárskej kresťanskej sekty, ktorá pôsobí v desiatkach krajín sveta. Po mesiacoch indoktrinácie sa situácia vyhrotila – Liz sa k sekte nasťahovala, prerušila kontakt s rodinou a priateľmi a čoskoro bola „povýšená“ na nevestu vodcu sekty, sériového násilníka Jeonga Myeong-Seoka. Vybrala sa za ním do Južnej Kórey, kde ho navštevovala vo väzení a žila v luxusnom komplexe patriacom sekte. Po návrate do Austrálie sa jej fyzický aj psychický stav dramaticky zhoršil a jej život sa ocitol v ohrození. Až vďaka zásahu rodičov a profesionálnych deprogramátorov sa jej podarilo uniknúť. Nevesta sekty je vážna a mimoriadne dôležitá autobiografická výpoveď o tom, ako sekty fungujú na očiach verejnosti, ako cielene vyhľadávajú zraniteľných ľudí a ako nenápadne rozkladajú ich identitu. Zároveň je to príbeh prežitia, návratu k sebe a varovanie, že vymývanie mozgov sa netýka len „slabých“ ľudí, ale kohokoľvek z nás.
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19,66 € 27,90€
  • 5 /5

Tam, kde sa rieky spájajú


Na začiatku 20. storočia stojí mladá Eliza Riversová pred svetom, ktorý sa mení rýchlejšie než prúdy riek v jej milovanej Južnej Karolíne. Odmieta byť len tichou dedičkou veľkého panstva Mayfield – túži po slobode, po prírode, po živote mimo spoločenských pravidiel. No Veľká vojna, rodinné spory a neúprosné živly ju prinútia bojovať o všetko, čo miluje. O osemdesiat rokov neskôr je Eliza poslednou strážkyňou Mayfieldu. Zocelená časom aj stratami musí čeliť vlastnému synovi a rozhodnúť sa, čo obetovať, aby zachránila rodinu i zem, ktorá ju formovala. Tam, kde sa rieky spájajú je dojímavá rodinná sága o žene, ktorá sa nikdy nevzdala – o sile prírody, lásky a neústupnosti v časoch premien. Autorka bestsellerov New York Times Mary Alice Monroeová ponúka prvý z dvoch epických a sugestívnych románov oslavujúcich život jednej nebojácnej ženy naprieč viacerými generáciami na americkom Juhu, nádherné opisy Lowcountry a odkazy, ktoré platia stáročia.
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18,09 € 25,90€

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  • 5 /5

Netvor a ja


Temná romantasy inšpirovaná starovekým Rímom. Sarai si stále nepamätá, prečo sa ju niekto pred štyrmi rokmi pokúsil zabiť. Vie však jedno: prípad bol uzavretý nespravodlivo. Dnes sa vracia na miesto činu s novou identitou Pravdolovkyne – prokurátorky schopnej magicky odhaliť klamstvo. Jej partnerom sa stáva chladný a sadistický Tetrarcha Kadra, najzlovestnejší zo štyroch sudcov vládnucich krajine a hlavný podozrivý v prípade úmrtí, ktoré sa podobajú na útok, aký prežila. Presvedčená o jeho vine, Sarai začne viesť dvojitý život: vo dne súdi prípady po boku Kadru, v noci proti nemu spriada pomstu. Kadra je však sympatický a jeho tvrdá ruka pri riešení korupcie má v sebe čosi neodolateľné. Keď Sarai odhalí dôkazy, ktoré ju vtiahnu do smrteľného politického súboja, musí zároveň bojovať s vlastnou príťažlivosťou k mužovi, ktorého hlas jej pripomína jedinú spomienku na útočníka. Netvor a ja je strhujúci príbeh inšpirovaný starovekým Rímom, kde sa miešajú intrigy, krvavé spory, manipulatívne hry a zakázaná láska. Perfektná voľba pre čitateľov, ktorí milujú romantasy s dávkou temného napätia a nečakaných zvratov.
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21,25 € 29,90€

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Pád do tmy


Myslíte si, že vaše dieťa je v letnom tábore v bezpečí? Omyl. Madison Harperová bola kedysi neprávom odsúdená a prišla o uniformu aj o syna. Teraz je na slobode a chce očistiť svoje meno. Pomôcť by jej mohol Nate Monroe, bývalý väzeň z cely smrti, dnes súkromný vyšetrovateľ. Skôr než sa dostanú k jej prípadu, musia na severe Kalifornie nájsť dvanásťročnú Jenny, ktorá bez stopy zmizla z idylického kempu pri jazere. Vedúci mlčia, rodičia smútia a polícia je bezradná. Keď Madison v miestnej knižnici objaví zlovestný obrázok, ktorý dievča nakreslilo tesne pred zmiznutím, vyšetrovanie sa mení na preteky s časom – a na skúšku, koľko ešte dokáže riskovať žena, ktorá už raz stratila všetko. Pád do tmy je strhujúci štart detektívnej série plný tajomstiev, falošných stôp a rozhodnutí, pri ktorých ide o život.
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20,90 € 23,90€

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