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Kell is one of the last magicians with the ability to travel
between parallel universes, linked by the magical city of London.
It has been four months since a mysterious obsidian stone fell into
his possession and he met Delilah Bard. Four months since the Dane
twins of White London fell, and the stone was cast with Holland's
dying body back into Black London.Now Kell is visited by dreams of
ominous magical events, waking only to think of Lila. And as Red
London prepares for the Element Games-an international competition
of magic-a certain pirate ship draws closer. But another London is
coming back to life. The balance of magic is perilous, and for one
city to flourish, another must fall...
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Saint X
(Paperback)
Alexis Schaitkin
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R400
R377
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"In Elly Griffiths's second novel starring Ruth Galloway, the
forensic anthropologist, now expecting a child, undertakes a battle
of wits with a deadly nemesis . . . Her inner strength as she
battles social stigma and the hormonal fluctuations of pregnancy
wonderfully complement the starkly wild Norfolk coast of England
where Griffiths's novels are set."--"USA Today"
It's only been a few months since forensic archeologist Ruth
Galloway found herself entangled in a missing-child case, barely
escaping with her life. But when constructions workers demolishing
a large old mansion to make way for a new development uncover the
bones of a child beneath a doorway--minus its skull--Ruth is once
again called upon to investigate. Is it a Roman-era ritual
sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand?
When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the home
and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is
drawn more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer,
it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off
the trail by frightening her, and her unborn child, half to
death.
"Delightfully twisted . . . Griffiths is a talented writer and,
like its predecessor "The Crossing Places," "The Janus Stone"
exhibits her skill at character development and her ability to
create a chilling and entirely believable story"--"Richmond
Times-Dispatch"
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Origin
(Paperback)
Dan Brown
2
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R275
R158
Discovery Miles 1 580
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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the
ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a
discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s
host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and
one of Langdon’s first students.
But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos,
and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost
forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him
is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch.
They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic
password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion,
Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to
emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately
bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery . . . and the
breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two Oprah Book Club Picks―She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True―Wally Lamb comes the propulsive story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable. Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage to his beloved Emily into a tailspin. And that’s before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive life on the inside, where he bears witness to frightful acts of brutality but also experiences small acts of kindness and elemental kinship with a prison librarian who sees his light and some of his fellow offenders, including a tender-hearted cellmate and a troubled teen desperate for a role model. Buoyed by them and by his mother’s enduring faith in him, Corby begins to transcend the boundaries of his confinement, sustained by his hope that mercy and reconciliation might still be possible. Can his crimes ever be forgiven by those he loves?
THE BRAND NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING #1
BESTSELLING AUTHOR TOM THORNE IS BACK . . . AND SO IS HIS WORST
NIGHTMARE A gripping, grisly read. Mark Billingham is a terrific
crime writer' ----- ANTHONY HOROWITZ Tom Thorne has it all. In
Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his
side. He finally has a love life worth a damn and is happy in the
job to which he has devoted his life... He has everything to lose.
Hunting the woman responsible for a series of grisly murders,
Thorne has no way of knowing that he will be plunged into a
nightmare from which he may never wake. And he'll do anything to
keep it. Finally, Thorne's past has caught up with him and a
ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself
and his friends, he must do the unthinkable. PRAISE FOR MARK
BILLINGHAM 'Mark Billingham is a master of psychology' Ian Rankin
'Fast-paced and twisting' Paula Hawkins 'At the very least it
should reach the shortlist of this year's Booker prize' The Times
Sunday Times bestseller on 14th and 21st June 2022. Rabbit Hole by
Mark Billingham was #1 Sunday Times bestseller on 1st February
2022.
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Killshot
(Paperback)
Elmore Leonard
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R428
R399
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Ironworker Wayne Colson has come to the real estate office where
his wife, Carmen, works at the worst possible time: while Ojibway
Indian hit man Armand Degas and loose cannon Richie Nix are there
to shake down Carmen's boss. Unable to help himself, Wayne steps
into harm's way . . . and sends the two malefactors out the door
bleeding. Now the shooter-for-hire and his ex-con partner are after
the Colsons and there's little the state police and local law
enforcement can do about it. The best the feds can offer is the
Witness Security Program. So it's coming down to just Wayne and
Carmen--and ultimately to Carmen herself--to deal with two
rough-trade misfits with murder on their minds.
In Document #4 of the Edgar-nominated series detailing an
outrageously funny family of detectives, former wild child and
private investigator Izzy Spellman finally agrees to take over the
family business. But the transition won't be a smooth one...
First among her priorities as head of Spellman Investigations is to
dig up some dirt on the competition, slippery ex-cop Rick Harkey--a
task she may enjoy a little too much. Next, faced with a baffling
missing-persons case at the home of an aging millionaire, Izzy
hires an actor friend, Len, to infiltrate the mansion as an
undercover butler--a role "he "may enjoy a little much.
Meanwhile, Izzy is being blackmailed by her mother (photographic
evidence of Prom Night 1994) to commit to regular blind dates with
promising professionals--an arrangement that doesn't thrill Connor,
an Irish bartender on the brink of becoming Ex-boyfriend #12.
At Spellman headquarters, it's business as unusual. Doorknobs and
light fixtures are disappearing every day, Mom's been spotted
crying in the pantry, and a series of increasingly demanding
Spellman Rules (Rule #27: No Speaking Today) can't quite hold the
family together. Izzy also has to decipher weekly "phone calls from
the edge" from her octogenarian lawyer, Morty, as well as Detective
Henry Stone's mysterious interest in rekindling their relationsh .
. . well, whatever it was.
Just when it looks like things can't go more haywire, little sister
Rae's internship researching pro bono legal cases leads the
youngest Spellman to launch a grassroots campaign that could spring
an innocent man from jail--or land Rae in it.
"The Spellmans Strike Again "is hands down the most hilarious,
thrilling, and moving book in this bestselling, award-nominated
series. And it proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Isabel
Spellman, no matter how much she matures, will never be able to
follow Rule #1: Act Normal.
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