A hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction from the brilliantly twisted mind of John Waters, the legendary filmmaker and bestselling author of Mr. Know-It-All.

Marsha Sprinkle: Suitcase thief. Scammer. Master of disguise. Dogs and children hate her. Her own family wants her dead. She's smart, she's desperate, she's disturbed, and she's on the run with a big chip on her shoulder. They call her "Liarmouth" - until one insane man makes her tell the truth.

John Waters's first novel, Liarmouth, is a perfectly perverted "feel-bad romance," and the reader will thrill to hop aboard this delirious road trip of riotous revenge.

This is a fictional story about a young boy named Icon, a respected old-timer named Sir Jack, and a wise old wizard called Halvyn. Icon has the dream to become a world tennis champion. Sir Jack is about to become his teacher. Wizard Halvyn magically guides them! Many children have dreams about imaginary adventures alongside their heroes. The only difference with Icon is that he begins to live his dream. The theme of the story is values. Much of the action and adventure in this book correlates directly to everyday lessons in life. Icon's adventures are both personable and exciting. They lead to plenty of action and surprises that will encourage all young people to truly believe they can achieve their goals.

ʼn Paar jaar gelede het luisteraars geskater tydens die uitsaai van die komiese RSG-radiodramas Doller as Kopaf en Daar’s iets omtrent Daisy (albei uit die pen van William Oosthuizen), heerlik vertolk deur veterane van die verhoog: wyle Louis van Niekerk, Tobie Cronjé, wyle Paul Lückhoff, Rina Nienaber, Ria Smit, wyle Elize Cawood, Rika Sennett, Heidi Mollentze, Bettie Kemp, Lochner de Kock en Elzabé Zietsman, onder regie onderskeidelik van Kobus Burger en Denver Vraagom.

Nou is hierdie dramas saam verweef in boekvorm, met nuwe (en meer gewaagde) kinkels vir ʼn lekker lag lees-avontuur.

Doller as Kopaf bied ʼn knipoog-kykie na die doen en late van ʼn groep afgetredenes in ʼn luukse, maar uiters saai, aftreeoord. Freek se pret-projek – geloods teen die advies van sy vriende, die bek-af Dawid en die skatryk alleenloper, Hardus – beloof om dinge bietjie op te kikker en om vooropgestelde idees te beproef.

Dit is die spreekwoordelike neergooi van die strydbyl vir Mara, selfaangestelde sede-kampvegter van die oord. Sy kommandeer die vroue van die oord op om laer te trek. En met die skielike opwagting van die voormalige model Daisy – pas uit die rou, as ʼn korttermyn-huurder en mannejagter – begin die ou manne se asems jaag, veral met die vooruitsig van ʼn kaalbas groepfoto vir ʼn internasionale kalender, om geld in te samel vir liefdadigheid. Vele kinkels lei tot dramatiese en dikwels absurde gevolge.

In this fourth book, the eagerly awaited sequel to When Twilight Ends, the anti-hero Adam Collins - now Aiden Carter - is in his new role as Head of Security (Asia) for a major US investment group and resident in Tokyo. Suddenly, after four years, 'the Office' - the Secret Intelligence Service aka M16 - has reappeared in his life with a proposition. He was to find this 'favour' involved a kidnapped teenage girl, the daughter of a media mogul in Tokyo. The brief: locate and extract - alive if possible. With his female partner, on loan from Japanese intelligence, Adam must revert to his previous life to negotiate a dangerous path through the clans of the Yakusa - the Japanese mafia - with an unknown 'mole' attempting to block them at every turn, including rendering them 'inoperable'. In a race against time, they must travel the length of Japan, with their lives in increasing danger at every turn. The author is noted for the depth of information and accurate detail in his writing, taking the reader on a rollercoaster ride into the world of international intelligence and the Japanese underworld. Although this book is classified as fiction, the author leaves it to the reader to identify the facts from the fiction.

What would you do if you found out that you had a year of healthy living left - but probably no more than that? Deborah stumbles into her own version of this scenario smack-dab in the middle of her Scottish family's Christmas holiday time. And she decides not to tell a soul. Then the fun startsa | (The) Last Year tells the story of that year. Nothing turns out the way she expects, of course. And her bucket list seems to include catching up on some neglected bits of her history, back in the United States. Including being haunted by a doppelgAnger whose life doesn't seem to suffer, like Deborah's, from a pre-selected sell-by date. Deborah's story turns out to be odder than she'd expected when she got hit with the unexpected news. And she gets to burn through her savings on some adventures, without feeling guilty. So, maybe there's an upside to knowing what's likely to be your nemesis? Deborah's year might turn out to be the best one she's ever lived.

The Darkest Day is the first novel in the five part Inspector Barbarotti series from renowned Swedish crime author Hakan Nesser. It's December in the quiet Swedish town of Kymlinge, and the Hermansson family are gathering to celebrate father Karl-Erik and eldest daughter Ebba's joint landmark birthdays. But beneath the guise of happy festivities, tensions are running high, and it's not long before the night takes a dark and unexpected turn . . . Before the weekend is over, two members of the Hermansson family are missing, and it's up to Inspector Barbarotti - a detective who spends as much of his time debating the existence of God as he does solving cases - to determine exactly what has happened. And he soon discovers he'll have to unravel a whole tangle of sinister family secrets in the process . . .

Once on the fringes of horror, the "zombie apocalypse," has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Day by Day Armageddon, J.L. Bourne delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless--perfect for fans of The Walking Dead. Sporadic news reports indicate chaos and violence spreading through U.S. cities. An unknown evil is sweeping the planet. The dead are rising to claim the Earth as the new dominant species in the food chain.This is the handwritten journal depicting one man's struggle for survival. Trapped in the midst of global disaster, he must make decisions; choices that ultimately mean life, or the eternal curse to walk as one of them. Enter if you will into his world. The world of the undead.

Chris Bean is a well-known Cornish fisherman participating daily in catching, marketing and industry issues for more than four decades. His passions are oil painting, geology and fitness. He has had the good fortune to serve as a fisheries consultant in many countries of the developing world. The fictional work of Dahab draws on his rich and varied experiences while working overseas with grass-roots people combined with the knowledge retained from his original profession as a mine geologist. Friends have described him as a hopeless romantic.

Hans van Kraaienburg is mos nie onder ’n kalkoen uitgebroei nie, en hy ken geldsake. Hý sal hom nie met ’n piramideskema laat vang nie . . . of hoe?

Toe Huis Madeliefie se mense onder ’n gladdebek-skelm deurloop en hul kosbare geldjies soos mis voor die son sien verdwyn, trek Hans sy kuite styf. Dié swendelaar se akker gaan nie ongekraak bly nie, besluit hy. Toe die polisie ’n beloning uitloof aan enigeen wat hulle na die skurk kan lei, neem Hans die handskoen met mening op. Met behulp van ’n mankolieke bussie en karavaan, mannemoed en vrouedaadkrag gaan Hans en trawante op die oorlogspad, Weskus toe. Javel Davel sál hul geld teruggee, of Hans laat los Nella en haar magtige bloomers op hom . . . Maar twee geslepe broers, Hans se paranoïese dogter en ’n venynige Valke-kaptein belemmer Hans se Sherlock-speurtog telkens.

In die mees avontuurlike Hans-verhaal nóg vorder ons geliefde ouetehuiskommando tot by Paternoster se Panty Bar, en anderkant uit. Maar gaan hul beursies maer bly?

A young girl elopes to Manchester from an unhappy home in the Midlands. Pruella Fielding is transformed by a subterfuge, into a spectacularly mysterious journalist beyond her wildest dreams. But she is in danger from the step family she absconded from, who are intent on getting their hands on her deceased father's fortune in the only way possible - murder. Three men form part of her life. One her editor, the man behind her pseudonym 'Ella Child', her childhood sweetheart and a Yank from Boston. She is torn between remaining the quiet country girl with no pretentions, or the famous writer attracting all the media hype and a notoriety, which she fears will destroy her.

There are many facts and much imagination in this story and it is difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. I know, but will you be able to find the difference?

Readers of "The Quilter's Apprentice" and "Round Robin" have been enchanted by "Elm Creek Quilt Camp, " where women gather each year for quilting, friendship, and fun. The third in the Elm Creek Quilts series introduces the "Cross-Country Quilters, " a group of far-flung friends who pledge to complete a "challenge quilt" -- symbolic of each woman's personal goals -- in one year's time.
These five women arrive at Elm Creek Manor hoping to find in their quilt lessons an escape from the problems they left at home. Julia, an aging starlet, has pinned her hopes to a plum role in a historical epic whose director is under the mistaken impression that Julia already knows how to quilt. Megan is a successful engineer who has won prizes for her miniature quilt designs. The one challenge she has yet to master is single motherhood. Donna, a mother of two, must hasten to teach her daughter independence and self-esteem -- lessons she, too, must take to heart. Grace is a renowned curator of antique quilts, whose creative flair is waning for reasons she is unwilling to reveal -- even to her closest friends. Vinnie, the senior member of the group, is a sunny soul with a tragic past. Her overwhelming desire is to bring happiness into the lives of those she loves.
Although the Cross-Country Quilters share a common creative goal, as the year goes by their bonds are tested by the demands of daily life. But despite differences in age, race, and background, the friends' love for quilting and affection for one another unite them in a patchwork of caring and acceptance. The quilt they make reminds them of an everlasting truth -- friends may be separated by great distance, yet the strength of their bond can transcend any obstacle.

After being evicted from their home, fifteen year-old Lydia and her younger brother find themselves abandoned in a strange town just two days before Christmas. Left in the care of a family they had never known and stranded in the harsh winter of 1963, their future hangs in the balance. After qualifying as a nurse, Lydia marries doctor, Martin Fraser, but the catastrophic events of her wedding day have far-reaching consequences both for Lydia and her daughter, Naomi. Sixteen years later, Lydia's mother returns, anxious to mend the rift with her grown-up children. Can she achieve the reconciliation she craves without her children finding out her dark secret? Will Lydia ever forgive her mother for deserting her? Ashes on Fallen Snow is the final book in the Jeffson family trilogy. Additional material, in the form of an epilogue, offers an insight into the events that triggered the writing of the trilogy, which is based on a true story.

Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador Books I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane? Patrick Bateman has it all: good looks, youth, charm, a job on Wall Street, and reservations at every new restaurant in town. He is also a psychopath. A man addicted to his superficial, perfect life, he pulls us into a dark underworld where the American Dream becomes a nightmare . . . With an introduction by Irvine Welsh, Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho is one of the most controversial and talked-about novels of all time. A multi-million-copy bestseller hailed as a modern classic, it is a violent and outrageous black comedy about the darkest side of human nature. Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

The year is 1999. The location is Reading, England. Cleo Howard is almost seventeen years old. Her primary concerns are sex, clothes, music, going to the pub and bosom growth. She's studying for her A Levels and is getting to grips with Sociology. She is regretting Biology. Despite this, it's going to be an exciting year. By the end of it she'll have seen Metallica, Ministry, Marilyn Manson, Venomous Lizzard, Napalm Death and Type O Negative. She'll have had sex in the same room as other people. She will have fought the feminist cause while on a field trip. A new shopping centre will open in her home town but she will prefer Camden. Luckily Cleo will have her boyfriend Barry and her constant companions Ian and Jenni to help her weather the storms of the end of the millennium.

Frankie Flynn is a hunted man. Hunted by a gang of murderous thugs, by the police, the Irish intelligence service, his best friend Joe, and his own ever-loving wife, Peggy. Even Frankie's dog is out to get him.He did nothing to bring any of this on himself. By nature he is a kind, selfless and public-spirited person. He goes out of his way to give advice and support to friends and neighbours, even when the bastards don't deserve it. All he ever asks is to be left in peace to watch football on the telly, and occasionally to stroll down to his local boozer, Magowan's, for a pint. It was Frankie who was the inspiration behind the establishment of the pub golf society. Now his personal reputation and prestige in the community rest on Magowan's beating a rival pub in a major golf challenge. How is he going to make this happen as a fugitive, cut off from all that he holds dear?

The Rangemore Hotel is a tired, Victorian hotel struggling to survive on the North Wales coastline. A coastline owned by the sea, loaned by the seas, and at any time, could be reclaimed by the sea. Equally as unpredictable as the sea are the fortunes of the owners and staff of the The Rangemore Hotel, the backdrop to: The Odd Noble Deed. Four people associated with this once-grand hotel tumble and crash into each other's lives. Passion, treachery and lies leave only two winners - or are they winners? - for to win one must truly value the prize.

Nicholas Winlett is one of the best astronauts in England and he is about to embark on a routine mission to the Moon. But behind his achievements and his charismatic smile, there lies the heart of a slime ball. During the procedure of the mission, Nicholas suffers a mysterious accident inside the shuttle and is rushed to hospital for treatment. But when the doctors cannot revive him, it becomes a terrible tragedy. So why aren't his colleagues or the village community of Abbington showing signs of sadness over his unexplained death? Nicholas's sudden death has intrigued one particular person and that is Nathan Smith. But as he begins to investigate, the mystery deepens when Professor Edward Baker is murdered in his home by an apparent intruder. Nathan is convinced that Professor Baker's murder is connected to Nicholas's mysterious accident. But can he break through the wall of silence to find the answers?

Childhood friends, Liwa Nile and Noel Glass grow up in Port Alfred bound by hope and pure love for each other. But their deep dark desires bring in sinister trails of lust, murder and unclassified sexual escapades to the heart of Melrose Arch.

When Liwa loses her beloved father, hear dear friend Noel comes to the rescue. As they grow their architecture business, it emerges that Noel is no ordinary painter. Her love for darkness quickly turns Liwa's wet bed into a nightmare.

With every break of dawn, a soul falls. More bodies are soon disappearing and their business is thriving.

Tyson Manson seeks sexual pleasure. So when a love affair boils over, he discovers more than expected. As he digs deeper into their past, more worms fill in the missing pieces. Will his findings destroy the bondages of a long-standing friendship?

THEY'RE BAAAAACK.

Their first caper, "The Spellman Files," was a "New York Times" bestseller and earned comparisons to the books of Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich. Now the Spellmans, a highly functioning yet supremely dysfunctional family of private investigators, return in a sidesplittingly funny story of suspicion, surveillance, and surprise.

When Izzy Spellman, PI, is arrested for the fourth time in three months, she writes it off as a job hazard. She's been (obsessively) keeping surveillance on a suspicious next door neighbor (suspect's name: John Brown), convinced he's up to no good -- even if her parents (the management at Spellman Investigations) are not.

When the (displeased) management refuses to bail Izzy out, it is Morty, Izzy's octogenarian lawyer, who comes to her rescue. But before he can build a defense, he has to know the facts. Over weak coffee and diner sandwiches, Izzy unveils the whole truth and nothing but the truth -- as only she, a thirty-year-old licensed professional, can.

When not compiling Suspicious Behavior Reports on all her family members, staking out her neighbor, or trying to keep her sister, Rae, from stalking her "best friend," Inspector Henry Stone, Izzy has been busy attempting to apprehend the copycat vandal whose attacks on Mrs. Chandler's holiday lawn tableaux perfectly and eerily match a series of crimes from 1991A--92, when Izzy and her best friend, Petra, happened to be at their most rebellious and delinquent. As "Curse of the Spellmans" unfolds, it's clear that Morty may be on retainer, but Izzy is still very much on the case...er, cases -- her own and that of every other Spellman family member.

(Re)meet the Spellmans, a family in which eavesdropping is a mandatory skill, locks are meant to be picked, past missteps are never forgotten, and blackmail is the preferred form of negotiation -- all in the name of unconditional love.

For dreamer Clare, a chance encounter with old family acquaintance Marcus brings up haunting memories of a childhood holiday, as they try to come to terms with the events and magic that have shaped their lives. They meet by chance in a department store, having not seen one another since a long-ago summer in Guernsey that was marred by tragedy. He lost his son, Tom, in inexplicable circumstances; she was Tom's friend and the last person to see him alive. The novel flits backwards and forwards in time, from the present-day affair fuelled by grief and loneliness, to the summer when Tom went missing - a time filled with sunshine and enchantment, moving inexorably towards heartbreak. The Magic Places is a spellbinding tale of the power of stories and imagination.

This book continues and brings to a conclusion the story of Christina, a former nun, who left her convent after 30 years and started a business on the internet with a man she met on a computer dating site. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to a homeless charity.