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It's not patients you should worry about. It's the staff you should
watch out for. 'Ship of Fools' comprises twenty short stories based
on the real world of psychiatry and maximum security institutions.
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Day One
(Paperback)
Abigail Dean
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*The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A*
‘Sensational’ RICHARD OSMAN ‘Pitch-perfect’ THE NEW YORK
TIMES ‘A masterpiece’ LOUISE O’NEILL ‘Fantastic’ PAULA
HAWKINS Stonesmere will never be the same again… A village hall,
a primary school play, a beautiful Lake District town. Into this
idyllic scene steps a lone gunman whose actions set off a train of
events that will have devastating consequences for the close-knit
community of Stonesmere. At the epicentre of the tragedy is Marty,
daughter of the teacher who dies trying to protect her pupils. What
did she see? How is she involved? In the weeks and months following
the killings, conspiracy theorists start questioning what happened.
For outsider Trent Casey, the truther movement offers him a chance
to step into the spotlight to expose the ‘sham’ of the
killings. Marty’s and Trent’s lives will become entwined as
events spiral out of control. The true story is gradually revealed,
but at what cost to those caught up in the maelstrom… Day One is
a tender, heartbreaking novel about community, tragedy, and the
lasting power of love from the bestselling author of Girl A.
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The Guests
(Hardcover)
Francesca Hornak
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R548
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You are cordially invited to the wedding of Tristan Cowper and
Justin Paul Delahunt The Cowper-Delahunt wedding promises to be the
event of the summer. Four days of celebrations at a remote chateau
in Provence. Everyone who is anyone is invited. It's been over a
decade since five old friends were gathered. Surely they can set
aside their differences for one weekend to celebrate their good
friend Tristan? But as the cake is cut and champagne begins to
flow, familiar rivalries emerge, exes reconnect and old secrets
threaten to surface... A big wedding always throws up a few
surprises - but this is going to be a weekend that nobody forgets.
Praise for Francesca Hornak . . . 'Warm and humane, funny and sad .
. . absolute pleasure reading' Marian Keyes 'One of the best books
of the year' Hello! 'Hilarious and touching' Daily Mail 'Sharply
observed' Glamour 'Expertly captures the joys and the tensions of
spending any time with those who know you best' i Paper 'One of the
best family dramas you'll ever read' Best
Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked
at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast
her mother's loneliness had been. A contemporary novel of
daughterhood and motherhood, from the Booker Prize-winning Irish
author 'The Wren, The Wren is a magnificent novel' SALLY ROONEY,
author of NORMAL PEOPLE 'Might just be her best yet' LOUISE
KENNEDY, author of TRESPASSES 'One of our greatest living
novelists' THE TIMES 'The unofficial rock star of literary fiction'
IRISH TIMES Nell - funny, brave and so much loved - is a young
woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out into the world,
she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother,
Carmel, Nell's leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the
turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. And across the generations
falls the long shadow of Carmel's famous father, an Irish poet of
beautiful words and brutal actions. This is a meditation on love:
spiritual, romantic, darkly sexual or genetic. A multigenerational
novel that traces the inheritance not just of trauma but also of
wonder, it is a testament to the glorious resilience of women in
the face of promises false and true. Above all, it is an
exploration of the love between mother and daughter - sometimes
fierce, often painful, but always transcendent.
Daisy Darker is an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense
with a spectacular twist from the internationally bestselling
author Alice Feeney, inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There
Were None. Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker
family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When
the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world
for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be
the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer .
. . As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her
grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations.
Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish
house perched upon its own tiny private island. Every member of the
family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent
father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose
and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a
father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with
her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will
be a gathering that some of them won't remember. ‘Compelling,
confounding and absolutely delicious' – Lisa Jewell, bestselling
author of The Family Upstairs
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Midnight Suns
(Paperback)
Ethan Sacks; Illustrated by Luigi Zagaria
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R372
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A 1000-PIECE JIGSAW FOR LITERATURE LOVERS - Piece together the
grisly world of Dracula with a comprehensive poster guide WORLD
EXPERT ON DRACULA - Text by world Dracula expert Roger Luckhurst,
the editor of The Cambridge Companion to Dracula and the Oxford
World's Classics edition of Dracula HOURS OF SPOOKY FUN - Stalk
graveyards, climb castle stairs and fraternize with the undead -
all from the comfort of home! THE PERFECT GIFT - Illustration-led,
highly finished jigsaw and illustrated poster for maximum gift
appeal AMAZING ARTWORK - Adam Simpson's intricately drawn world is
bursting with minute detail GOOD SIZE - Completed puzzle measure
48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) ENTER CASTLE DRACULA... IF YOU DARE
Immerse yourself in the Gothic World of Dracula in this stunning
jigsaw puzzle by Adam Simpson. Packed with characters from the
story, the illustration includes all the key scenes from the novel
in incredible detail - every piece has something to capture the
imagination. This richly rewarding puzzle is accompanied by an
illustrated poster and explanatory text by leading Dracula expert
Roger Luckhurst detailing who's who in the Count's grisly world.
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits – Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn – find themselves when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination.
To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve. Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative … the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world!
'Spiky, clever, funny' – Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
'Brilliant, propulsive . . . A riot'– Maddie Mortimer, author of
Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies 'A delicious gallop through 90s
tabloid London' – Sam McAlister, author of Scoops It’s peak 90s
London. Shoulder pads are out, crimped hair is in, supermodels are
known by their first names, and Becky Sharp will do anything to
escape her past. From mingling with tabloid millionaires to trading
favours and fortunes with royalty, she will stop at nothing to
reach the top of the career ladder at the Mercury newspaper.
Landing scoop after scoop, Becky ruthlessly carves a place for
herself in a society determined to ignore her. These are the
biggest stories and scandals of the decade, and she has something
to do with every one of them. But Becky may have more in common
with the people she writes about than she thinks – what takes a
lifetime to build takes only a moment to destroy . . .
"I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be
raised on lies and silences my dear daughter you are presently too
young to understand a word I write but this history is for you and
will contain no single lie may I burn in Hell if I speak false."
In True History of the Kelly Gang," " the legendary Ned Kelly
speaks for himself, scribbling his narrative on errant scraps of
paper in semiliterate but magically descriptive prose as he flees
from the police. To his pursuers, Kelly is nothing but a monstrous
criminal, a thief and a murderer. To his own people, the lowly
class of ordinary Australians, the bushranger is a hero, defying
the authority of the English to direct their lives. Indentured by
his bootlegger mother to a famous horse thief (who was also her
lover), Ned saw his first prison cell at 15 and by the age of 26
had become the most wanted man in the wild colony of Victoria,
taking over whole towns and defying the law until he was finally
captured and hanged. Here is a classic outlaw tale, made alive by
the skill of a great novelist."
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'Lynette Noni is a marvelous and inventive storyteller' Sarah J
Maas She'd failed them. All of them. And now she was paying the
price. Kiva thought she knew what she wanted-revenge. But feelings
change, people change . . . everything has changed. After what
happened at the palace, Kiva is desperate to know if her friends
and family are safe, and whether those she wronged can ever forgive
her. But with the kingdoms closer to the brink of war than they've
ever been, and Kiva far away from the conflict, more is at stake
than her own broken heart. A fresh start will mean a perilous
quest, forcing mortal enemies and uneasy allies together in a race
against the clock to save not just Evalon, but all of Wenderall.
With her loyalties now set, Kiva can no longer just survive-she
must fight for what she believes in. For who she believes in. But
with danger coming from every side, and the lives of everyone she
loves at risk, does she have what it takes to stand, or will she
fall? PRAISE FOR LYNETTE NONI 'Lynette Noni is a master at her
craft' James Dashner 'Very talented' Terry Brooks 'Lynette Noni's
compelling stories keep readers turning pages to the very end'
Juliet Marillier 'A masterful storyteller' Maria V. Snyder
The compelling, gorgeously atmospheric tale of female friendship,
redemption and betrayal, inspired by the incredible true story of
female convicts at sea 'Beautifully written, an epic sea voyage
with an intriguing murder mystery . . . an unputdownable read'
KATIE FFORDE 'I was thoroughly entranced by the story, and the
great murder mystery kept me guessing throughout. A real joy to
read' 5***** Reader Review 'A gorgeous and compelling story with
vibrant characters . . . I was fascinated' RACHEL HORE ______
London, 1841. The Rajah sails for Australia. On board are 180 women
convicted of petty crimes, sentenced to start a new life half way
across the world. Daughters, sisters, mothers - they'll never see
home or family again. Despised and damned, all they have now is
each other. Until the murder. As the fearful hunt for a killer
begins, everyone on board is a suspect. The investigation risks
tearing their friendships apart . . . But if the killer isn't
found, could it cost them their last chance of freedom? Based on a
real-life voyage, Dangerous Women is a sweeping tale of
confinement, hope and the terrible things we do to survive. ______
'A fascinating prose patchwork of the women's lives, stitched
together by a twisting murder mystery. Engrossing and deeply
satisfying - over the course of the journey we learn about the
desperate lives of these women, many guilty only of petty crimes'
The Times 'Hope Adams has skilfully patched a murder mystery into a
historical event . . . Masterful plotting, well-drawn characters .
. . an immensely satisfying read' Guardian 'A fine story of
suspense, sisterhood and society, reflecting the harshness of
women's lives and their desperation to survive in a world that has
scant regard for their wellbeing' Daily Mail 'An intriguing
murder-mystery, skilfully written and bursting with colour and
life' Lucy Atkins, author of Magpie Lane 'Dazzling. A captivating
story filled with intrigue and dark secrets. An immensely
satisfying tale of guilt, innocent and second chances' Emma Rous,
author of The Au Pair 'A fabulous, page-turning novel that kept me
gripped. It's impossible not to become engaged with these women'
Jane Harris, author of The Observations 'This is a locked room
mystery to end all locked room mysteries!' Sophie Bennett, author
of The Windsor Knot 'This atmospheric narrative excels in its
depiction of the relationship between female prisoners - largely
petty criminals - and the tragic backstories that have brought them
together' Mail on Sunday
Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his
favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou
realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies
all common sense! Lies are an idol’s greatest weapon in this
outrageous manga from Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and
Mengo Yokoyari (Scum’s Wish).
This text is a magical fable about learning to listen to your
heart, read the omens strewn along life's path and, above all,
following your dreams. The book tells the story of Santiago, an
Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in
search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found. From
his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from
there into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the
alchemist awaits him. With a visionary blend of spirituality,
magical realism and folklore, the author hopes that The Alchemist
has the power to inspire nations and change people's lives.
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE UNMISSABLE TIKTOK SENSATION OVER
1.6 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Grumpy, small-town barber +
hopelessly romantic runaway bride = great big bust ups, all the
tension and lots of steamy encounters! Escaping her seemingly
perfect wedding, Naomi Witt arrives in rough-around-the-edges
Knockemout, Virginia, running to the rescue of her estranged twin,
Tina. Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn't changed at all. After
helping herself to Naomi's car and cash, Tina leaves her with
something unexpected: the 11-year-old niece she didn't know she
had. Now she's stuck in town with no job, no plan, no home and a
whole lot of extra responsibility. There's a reason local barber
Knox doesn't do complications or high-maintenance women, especially
not the romantic ones. But since Naomi's life imploded right in
front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And
just as soon as she stops getting into trouble, he can leave her
alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life. At least that's
the plan, until their lives begin to entwine in ways they never
imagined . . . *New York Times bestseller, 18 weeks from October
2022 - February 2023* 'I laughed. I cried. I laughed while I cried,
and I definitely blushed' Book Addict
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