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The New York Times Bestselling master of suspense is back with a
riveting thriller, as reward seeker Colter Shaw plunges into the
woods and races the clock in a case where nothing is quite what it
seems. *Special Collector's Edition with foiled design on the cover
board, exclusive to the first print run - pre-order now* The Times
Book of the Month (November 2022) THERE ARE TWO FUNDAMENTAL RULES
OF SURVIVAL. #1: NEVER BE WITHOUT A MEANS OF ESCAPE. Allison Parker
is on the run with her teenage daughter, Hannah, and Colter Shaw
has been hired by her eccentric boss, entrepreneur Marty Harmon, to
find and protect her. Though he's an expert at tracking missing
persons-even those who don't wish to be found-Shaw has met his
match in Allison, who brings all her skills as a brilliant engineer
designing revolutionary technology to the game of evading
detection. #2: NEVER BE WITHOUT ACCESS TO A WEAPON. The reason for
Allison's panicked flight is soon apparent. She's being stalked by
her ex-husband, Jon Merritt. Newly released from prison and fueled
by blinding rage, Jon is a man whose former profession as a police
detective makes him uniquely suited for the hunt. And he's not
alone. Two hitmen are also hot on her heels-an eerie pair of thugs
who take delight not only in murder but in the sport of devising
clever ways to make bodies disappear forever. Even if Shaw manages
to catch up with Allison and her daughter, his troubles will just
be beginning. SHAW IS ABOUT TO DISCOVER RULE #3: NEVER BELIEVE
ANYTHING. As Shaw ventures further into the wilderness, the truth
becomes as hard to decipher as the forest's unmarked trails...and
peril awaits at every turn.
PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling
stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books
captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to
think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated"
bestselling author Charlie Higson You, the hero, must face the
unknown terrors of the Mampang Fortress. Hidden inside the keep is
the Crown of Kings, but beware the monsters and traps waiting for
you... ABOUT THE SERIES The multi-million copy globally bestselling
choose-your-own-adventure series is repackaged and reignited for a
brand new generation of children. All you need is a dice and you
can choose which way the story goes Be careful - the main character
can die at any point! 20 million copies sold worldwide in 32
languages Perfect for kids who love gaming A great way to encourage
children away from gaming on screens and get them back into reading
books!
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She
was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the
rubbish when he died.
Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media
and police detectives, but also a sinister voice from a past she cannot
remember. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, Sally
steps into the world for the first time, making new friends and big
decisions, and learning that people don't always mean what they say.
But who is the man observing Sally from the other side of the world?
And why does her neighbour seem to be obsessed with her? Sally's trust
issues are about to be severely challenged . . .
The global phenomenon and bestselling inspiration behind the Netflix
film of the same name – the 365 Days series – continues as it follows
the sizzling story of Laura and Massimo.
As the wife of Don Massimo Torricelli, one of the most dangerous Mafia
bosses in Sicily, Laura’s life is a roller coaster. She is often at
risk, the potential target of Massimo’s unscrupulous enemies who will
stop at nothing to destroy the powerful man. And when Laura is
seriously injured in an attack, pregnant and fighting to survive,
Massimo faces the toughest decision of his life. What will his life be
without Laura? Will he be able to raise their child alone? What will
the fate of his family be, and whose 365 days may come to a close?
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Beautiful
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Danielle Steel
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A renowned supermodel's world is torn apart in an instant, sending
her on an unexpected journey of discovery in Beautiful, from the
world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Veronique Vincent is
a star. At twenty-two, she is one of the most sought-after models
in fashion, gracing the covers of magazines and walking runways
across the world. But Veronique does not seek the limelight,
preferring to spend time at home with those she loves most. But on
a much-anticipated getaway, tragedy strikes, changing her life
forever. She is forced to confront the harsh reality that neither
her personal and professional life will ever be the same, and
secludes herself, hiding the truth from the industry that adored
her. As Veronique struggles to find herself after losing so much,
she discovers long-held family secrets. These new bonds help her
see a light beyond the darkness and to find peace helping others.
She begins to understand what it truly means to be beautiful as she
uncovers a life more meaningful than she could ever have imagined.
Karl Kielblock het verskeie boeke geskryf, waaronder die Lafras
Cuyper-reeks baie bekend is en wyd versamel word. Dit handel oor
seeavonture in diens van twee oorlogvoerende moondhede vroeg in die
19de eeu. Hierdie is die eerste boek in die reeks. Die boeke is
propvol opwinding, spanning en avontuur! Op sestienjarige leeftyd
bevind Lafras Cuyper hom alleen in 'n vyandige wereld. Eers het sy
ouers gesterf in die pokkiesepidemie wat die Kaap in 1796 getref
het en daarna kom sy voog ook te sterwe. Op 'n dag versteek hy hom
op 'n uitgaande skip en begin onwetend op die wyse 'n nuwe lewe -
'n lewe van ontbering en ysere dissipline, maar ook 'n lewe van
avontuur! As Hollander staan hy eintlik buite die stryd tussen
Engelse en Franse, maar hy het geen keuse nie. Hy het sy vryheid in
Tafelbaai agtergelaat. Lafras Cuyper het egter 'n besonderse gawe:
Buitengewone gesigsvermoe. En so 'n man kan besonder nuttig wees by
die hantering van 'n skeepskanon. Lafras beleef in 'n kort tyd
swaarkry, opwinding, gevaar en vrees – en word selfs die held van
meer as een veldslag. Die verhaal van Lafras Cuyper is op feite
gebaseer.
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of
three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF
player... What are you running from? . . . Sam is afraid of just
about anything and everything that's unhealthy ever since his
father died . . . Something about the Springtrap costume in the
roleplaying area of Freddy Fazbears Mega Pizzaplex chills Luca to
the core . . . And Grady's fear of being trapped in small spaces
makes working as a Pizzaplex technician extremely challenging. But
in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, our deepest fears have a
way of chasing us . . . In this third volume, Five Nights at
Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length
tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon. Readers beware:
This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the
most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. A pulse-pounding
collection of three terrifying Five Night's at Freddy's tales This
series features the newest, futuristic animatronics and settings
from the upcoming Freddy games Perfect for gamers and fans of
horror The game has ranked #1 in Best Strategy Games, Kids Games
and Action Games in the US The Five Nights at Freddy's movie is
currently in production with Warner Brothers
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Piranha
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When Captain Kassie Kasselman of Newlands SAPD starts investigating a missing ex-colleague, it’s quickly clear that more is going on than a simple drug-related disappearance. It somehow seems linked to the kidnapping that has struck his colleague Rooi Els’ wife’s place of work, a curio shop. From the Cape ganglands to Kruger’s rhino poachers, from a grisly smallholding to the glitz of the diplomatic world, Kassie has to feel his way quickly but carefully – or Rooi Els’ wife is fish food. Afrikaans readers have grown to love anti-hero Captain Kassie Kasselman since Rudie van Rensburg’s first crime novel, Slagyster (2013). His unique style of detective story, with a strong focus not only on the investigation but also on the criminals in question, creating a complex and satisfying web of motives and plot, is now available in English for the first time.
GANGLAND BOSS ZANDER FINN DISAPPEARED AFTER THE BRUTAL MURDER OF
HIS SON. He fled to London, seeking salvation by walking away from
his money, his career and his legacy. But when his old
second-in-command Malky Maloney tracks him down, Finn knows he must
return. Both his real family and his crime family face an
existential threat from Albanian mobsters hellbent on taking
control of the Scottish underworld and the forces of law and order
determined to inflict their own retribution. Finn's fight for
survival is a rollercoaster ride of brutality, misplaced loyalties
and the utterly unexpected. The road to redemption is perilous -
and paved with blood.
Life and death played out over 48 hours. A father desperate to be
with his young son escapes from a secure psychiatric hospital,
knowing he has just one chance for the two of them to start a new
life together. His goal is to snatch the three-year-old - a
diabetic who needs insulin to stay alive - and run away to France
... but first he must find the boy, evade his foster family and
stay well clear of the police, already in pursuit. A real
page-turner cut through with dark humour, Sweet William zeroes in
on a potent mix: mental illness, a foster family under pressure,
and an aggrieved father separated from his precious child. The
result is an incisive and deeply affecting literary thriller.
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Magpie
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'Completely, terrifyingly BRILLIANT' Marian Keyes, author of Grown
Ups 'I didn't want it to end' Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women
and Animal 'Magnificent: I read it in one sitting' Kate Mosse,
author of The City of Tears When Marisa meets Jake, everything
falls into place. But then their new lodger Kate arrives. Something
isn't right about her. It's the way she looks at Jake, keeps her
toothbrush right next to theirs and constantly asks questions about
the baby they are trying for. Or maybe it's all in Marisa's head.
That's what Jake thinks. And she trusts him, doesn't she? But
Marisa knows something is wrong, and she is determined to find out
why, even if it costs her everything. 'A very elegant, tense,
literary thriller' Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal
'Utterly engrossing, a thick sense of dread unfurling from every
page' Refinery29 'I literally couldn't put this down' Sara Collins,
author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton 'A compelling,
twisting read' Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library 'Sharp,
twisty ... Impossible to put down' Daily Mail 'A pulse-quickening
tale' Stylist 'Sharp and sinister' Mail on Sunday 'A pacy, stylish
thriller' Observer 'Scintillating' The Sunday Times, Thriller of
the Month 'A compassionately crafted psychological drama' Harper's
Bazaar 'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' Prima Magazine 'Be
prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping'
Red Magazine Sunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021
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Reputation
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Sarah Vaughan
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Nathan Silverman grew up in Berlin in the 1920s, the son of a homemaker and a theoretical physicist. His idyllic childhood was soon marred by increasing levels of bigotry against his family and the rest of the Jewish community, and after his uncle is arrested on Kristallnacht, he leaves Germany for New York City with only his mother’s wedding ring to sell for survival.
While attending an evening course at Columbia in 1941, Nathan notices a recruitment poster on a university wall and decides to enlist in the military and help fight the Nazi regime. To his surprise, he is quickly selected for a special assignment; he is trained as a spy, and ordered to report to the Manhattan Project. There he learns that the Allies are racing to develop a nuclear weapon before the Nazis, and a German theoretical physicist is hoping to defect. The physicist was a friend of his father's, and Nathan's mission is to return to Berlin via France and smuggle him out of Europe.
Nathan will be accompanied by Dr. Allison Fisher, a brilliant young scientist who can speak French; he travels to her lab at the University of Chicago for a crash course in nuclear physics, then they embark on their adventure. Nathan and Allison soon develop feelings for one another, but as their relationship deepens they move ever closer to their dangerous goal. Will they be able to escape Europe with the defector and start a new life together, or will they fail their mission and become two more casualties of war?
An Affair of Spies is an action-packed tale of heroism and love in the face of unspeakable evil. Author Ronald H. Balson has applied his unmatched talent for evocative and painstakingly authentic storytelling to the high-stakes world of espionage and created his most thrilling novel yet.
*Soon to be a major TV series starring Gary Oldman* *THE INSTANT
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* **THE TIMES THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR** 'A
gripping thriller' Ian Rankin Slough House - the crumbling office
building to which failed spies, the 'slow horses', are banished -
has been wiped from secret service records. Reeling from recent
losses in their ranks, the slow horses are worried they've been
pushed further into the cold, and fatal accidents keep happening.
With a new populist movement taking a grip on London's streets, the
aftermath of a blunder by the Russian secret service that left a
British citizen dead, and the old order ensuring that everything's
for sale to the highest bidder, the world's an uncomfortable place
for those deemed surplus to requirements. The wise move would be to
find a safe place and wait for the troubles to pass. But the slow
horses aren't famed for making wise decisions. 'The most completely
realised espionage universe since that peopled by George Smiley'
The Times 'An absolute tour-de-force' Sunday Express
The first in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder
Club! 'A hugely enjoyable murder mystery written with wonderful
verve, humour and compassion. Utterly delightful' Robert Webb
'Agatha Christie with a modern twist' SUN From the creator of the
BBC One hit TV series, Death in Paradise To solve an impossible
murder, you need an impossible hero... Seventy-seven-year-old
Judith Potts is blissfully happy. She lives alone in a faded
mansion in Marlow, sets crosswords for The Times, and there's no
man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink.
One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a
brutal murder. When the local police don't believe her story,
Judith and two unlikely friends decide to investigate for
themselves. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. But soon
another body turns up, and it seems they have a real-life serial
killer on their hands. Now the puzzle they set out to solve has
become a trap from which they might never escape... READERS LOVE
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB 'Miss Marple with attitude' 5* Amazon Review
'I want to be Judith Potts when I grow up' 5* Amazon Review
'Wonderful escapism!' 5* Amazon Review 'Absolutely loved it!' 5*
Amazon Review 'My favourite book of the year!' 5* Amazon Review 'I
had an absolute blast reading this book' 5* Amazon Review 'So
enjoyable, I laughed out loud !' 5* Amazon Review
'Sinister and compelling' My Weekly 'An outstanding thriller with
an ending we didn't see coming' Bella You are inside. With your
husband and baby. Your life warm and calm and untroubled. I am
outside. Alone. Looking in. Watching you. You have all I ever
wanted. Now it's time for you to share. 'A gripping blend of creepy
psychological suspense and powerful domestic drama. Elliot Wright
uses her insight into human nature and her storytelling skills to
thrilling effect.' T J Emerson, author of The Perfect Holiday 'With
her taut writing and immaculate pacing, Susan Elliot Wright has
created a dark and sinister tale of toxic family relationships,
full of secrets and lies, layered with a perfect example of the
smothering isolation felt by so many new mothers. I was utterly
gripped from start to finish.' Lisa Hall, author of The Woman in
the Woods 'Wonderfully tense from the very first page, I ripped
through this in a few nights.' Sophie Flynn, author of Keep Them
Close 'A real page turner. I read it in one sitting, desperate to
know whether what any of the characters told me was true, and
gripped as it came to its devastating and unpredictable climax.'
Penny Hancock, author of The Choice 'An unnerving, suspenseful
study of what it truly means to mother and build family ties. Susan
creates an authentic and compelling picture of the many facets of a
woman's inner world. The way she portrays motherhood and the
responsibility of care is timely, compassionate and honest. I
devoured it!' Amy Heydenrych, author of Chasing Marian 'All You
Ever Wanted is packed full of menace and danger, and deftly exposes
the fragility of family life. Susan Elliot Wright reminds us to be
careful what we wish for...' Emma Bamford, author of Deep Water
'Dark and sinister, this creepy psychological thriller has it all.
Gripping throughout, it has a satisfying and jaw-dropping ending'
My Weekly
Thirty years! Five continents! The CIA - Special Operations Group
had certainly kept Mitch busy; and well-travelled. Who would have
thought a South African could rise to lead one of America's most
secretive units? War in Angola. Clandestine operations in
Mozambique. Pirates in Somalia. Assassinations in Europe. Religious
fanaticism. Russia's FSB. Mitch and his SOG team had moved covertly
against all these threats. Modern day Keres death-spirits,
snatching life from those who want to spill innocent blood and set
the world to chaos. Like the ancient Hydra, evil grows a new head.
Its latest mutation; a rightwing Afrikaner Nationalist group, bent
on reshaping South Africa, and the entire world population! A
deadly biological weapon is developed under apartheid. Evil has its
hands on it. America wants control of it; hopefully not for
nefarious purposes! A visit to an old friends waiting room descends
into murder, torture and a world-wide pandemic. The Four Horseman
of the Apocalypse are unleashed on the world. Mitch and his Special
Forces Operatives intervene as only they know how: Swiftly.
Silently. Without restraint!
Now a major Netflix film starring Mila Kunis. 'A great story that
you can't put down!' - Reese Witherspoon Luckiest Girl Alive by
Jessica Knoll is an audacious, page-turning debut thriller that
will appeal to fans of Gillian Flynn, Paula Hawkins and Jodi
Picoult. Her perfect life is a perfect lie . . . Ani FaNelli is the
woman who has it all: the glamorous job, the designer wardrobe, the
handsome and rich fiance. But behind her sharp edges and
meticulously crafted facade lies the darkest of pasts . . . When a
documentary producer invites Ani to tell her side of the chilling
and violent incident that took place when she was a teenager at the
prestigious Bradley school, she hopes it will be an opportunity to
prove how far she's turned her life around since then. She'll even
let the production company film her lavish wedding, the final step
in her transformation. But as the wedding and filming converge,
Ani's past threatens to come back and haunt her. And as her
immaculate veneer starts to crack, she is forced to question: will
breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for - or, will
it at long last, set Ani free? 'Loved Gone Girl? We promise this is
just as addictive' - Good Housekeeping 'Biting and shocking it kept
me riveted from cover to cover. I absolutely loved it' - Lauren
Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada
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