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Six friends. One remote hotel. A long-overdue reunion. Welcome to The
Hitchcock Hotel...
Alfred Smettle adores Hitchcock.
And who better to become founder, owner and manager of The Hitchcock
Hotel, a remote, sprawling Victorian house sitting atop a hill in the
beautiful White Mountains, New England. There, guests can find movie
props and memorabilia in every room, round-the-clock film screenings,
and an aviary with fifty crows.
For the hotel's first anniversary, Alfred invites the five college
friends he studied film with. He hasn't spoken to any of them in
sixteen years. Not after what happened. But who better to appreciate
Alfred's creation?
His guests arrive, and everything seems to go according to plan. Until
one glimpses someone standing outside her shower curtain.
Another is violently ill every time she eats the hotel food. Then their
mobile phones go missing.
You should always make the audience suffer as much as possible, right?
The guests are stuck in the middle of nowhere, and things are about to
get even worse. After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a dead
body.
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Diva
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Daisy Goodwin
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In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria
Callas is known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious
voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she's
the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. Yet her fame has
been hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who
mercilessly exploited her, Maria learned early in life how to protect
herself.
When she meets the fabulously rich shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis,
her isolation melts away. For the first time in her life, she believes
she's found a man who sees the woman rather than the legendary soprano.
Desperately in love, Onassis introduces her to a life of unbelievable
luxury, mixing with celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
And then, suddenly, it's over. The international press announce that
Onassis will marry the most famous woman in the world, former First
Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, leaving Maria to pick up the pieces.
Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series and
is the inspiration for the upcoming original series Cross on Amazon
Prime!
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works
and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his
prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris
Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his
baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and
they are his own special vulnerabilities.
Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive
job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond,
mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it
is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less
than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?
Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love
affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary
Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at
the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service,
and the police. Who will be his next victim?
Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex
Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.
The Manipulator
I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.
I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh.
But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to
leave.
He's always there, watching and waiting.
And I can never look away.
Not when I want him to come closer.
The Shadow
I didn't mean to fall in love.
But now that I have, I can't stay away.
I'm mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves.
The way she undresses...
I'll keep watching and waiting. Until I can make her mine.
And once she is, I'll never let her go.
Not even when she begs me to.
While not required, it is highly suggested to read the novella, Satan's
Affair, first.
Author's Note: This book ends on a cliffhanger. For CWs, please check
the author's website.
A woman drops everything to spend more time with her grandchild, only to discover new truths about herself. A humorous, heartfelt, feel-good novel from the author of Crazy to Leave You.
For Jodi Wexler, a Florida doctor with a flourishing practice, only one thing’s missing: the chance to spend more time getting to know her eight-year-old granddaughter, Macallan.
When Jodi’s restauranteur daughter asks her to watch Macallan in the Berkshires while she takes care of some business out of town, Jodi can’t say yes fast enough. Neither Jodi’s podiatric patients nor her just-fired, suddenly retired husband can keep her away. But when Jodi arrives, she discovers she’s not the only grandma at Lisa’s house. Lisa’s mother-in-law, Di―a hard-nosed real estate agent―has moved into the house. What’s more, there’s Grannie Annie, the twenty-seven-year-old girlfriend of Lisa’s oddball father-in-law. They’re not the only surprises. Lisa’s marriage is faltering even as her new restaurant is taking off.
As the competition for Macallan’s attention among the three “grandmas” increases, Lisa drops a bomb about her life that changes everything. Under pressure, and determined to help her daughter, Jodi must choose her next step. Her decision surprises everyone―Jodi, most of all.
’n Nuwe uitgawe van die geliefde roman, wenner van die ATKV-prys vir
Liefdesromans.
Die Tweede Węreldoorlog verdeel die węreld, dit skeur gesinne
uitmekaar. Binne hierdie milieu maak ons kennis met De Wet en
Klara, Gerbrand en Christine – jongmense met drome en aspirasies wat
elkeen op ’n unieke manier deur die oorlog beďnvloed word.
Wanneer ’n Italiaanse krygsgevangene op die Fouries se
Bosveldplaas ’n klipbrug oor die Nyl moet kom bou, ontmoet hy vir Klara
en vind in haar ’n geesgenoot . . .
Keur 10 van dié gewilde liefdesverhaalskrywer sluit drie
bekoorlike verhale in: Die glasappel is ’n heerlike roman
waarin humor en eksentrisiteit sjarmant verweef is.
In Die blou uur besef Klarissa du Toit dat haar man se werk
besig is om ’n wig tussen hulle in te dryf, maar is ’n toekoms sonder
hom wat sy werklik wil hę?
En in Die groen maan kom die protagonis voor die eeueoue
probleem te staan: Besluit jy met jou hart of jou kop wanneer dit kom
by die liefde?
Six people land on a desert island ready to make their reality show
debut.
The contestants are hungry to prove themselves. The stakes are high and
losing is not an option. But three weeks and eighteen episodes later,
five of the six contestants sit in a Portuguese police station, and
none of them are winners.
Because twelve million people were watching when Rhys Sutton died on
camera, and someone must pay for the crime.
The best friend, the rival, the girlfriend, the lover, and the sworn
enemy are left standing. And of course, no-one is talking. But how do
you keep secrets when the world has been watching?
Especially when, just a day before his murder, Rhys was the most hated
man on television.
A gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with
sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of
Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen’s
life and work.
Jane Austen’s best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the
inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason and, above all,
the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. A tour de
force of wit and sparkling dialogue, Pride and Prejudice shows how the
headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have
their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can
acknowledge their love for each other.
With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus
material about the design.
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Alien Clay
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Adrian Tchaikovsky
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They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . .
Professor Arton Daghdev has always wanted to study alien life in
person. But when his political activism sees him exiled to the planet
Kiln, condemned to work under an unfamiliar sky until he dies, his
idealistic wish becomes a terrible reality.
Kiln boasts a ravenous, chaotic ecosystem. Its monstrous alien life
means Arton will risk death on a daily basis – if the camp’s oppressive
regime doesn’t kill him first. But, if he survives, Kiln’s lost
civilization holds a wondrous, terrible secret. It will redefine life
and intelligence as he knows it – and might just set him free.
A special student edition of Orwell's dystopian masterpiece, with an
introduction and study notes
Winston Smith lives in a world that controls every action and thought
of its citizens through the all-seeing eye of Big Brother. Outwardly he
seems to be an obedient citizen, yet inwardly he rebels against the
system. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret
love affair with his fellow worker Julia, but soon discovers that the
price of freedom is betrayal.
This special student edition of George Orwell’s timeless dystopia is
specifically designed for readers who are studying the text in detail.
It has extra-wide margins to leave space for notes, and includes an
introduction and notes by Orwell expert Ronald Carter, character
sketches, a summary, a chronology, language notes and a selection of
questions and topics for discussion and analysis.
After a string of lousy boyfriends, chemical engineer Penny Popplestone
is developing a theory: boys are nothing but trouble! So she swears off
men until she can figure out why they keep cheating on her. But her
no-men resolution hits a snag when the mysterious and superhumanly hot
barista at her favourite coffee shop strikes up a friendship with her.
Penny strives to keep things platonic, but when Caleb gives her the
kiss of her life, she realizes he wants to be more than just friends.
Tired of always being "good little Penny," she throws caution to the
wind and pursues a no-strings fling with the hottie barista. It's not
like they have anything in common beyond scorching physical chemistry,
so what does she have to lose?
Her heart, it turns out. Now, this fanfic-reading, plus-size heroine
faces an unsolvable problem. What do you do when being apart is
unbearable...but being together is impossible?
An #OppositesAttract STEM rom-com, and book three in the Chemistry
Lessons Series, originally published as Advanced Physical Chemistry.
Each book in the series features a brand new couple with their own HEA
and can be read in any order.
This book is about an estate agent. Only she’s a vampire, the house on
sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.
When Viola Marek hires Fox D’Mora to deal with a ghost-infested
mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox
is not a medium at all. He’s a fraud – and the godson of Death.
As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an
unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They’ll need the help of
a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her
own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost
love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies
solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house – by winning a devious
immortal game?
A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts,
family tensions, secrets and murder from the recipient of the Bram
Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and ‘Queen of African Horror’.
For readers of Octavia Butler, Ben Okri and Koji Suzuki.
Bata, an 11-year-old girl tormented by nightmares, wakes up one night
to find herself standing sentinel before her cousin’s door. Her cousin
is to get married the next morning, but only if she can escape the
murderous attack of a ghost-bride, who used to be engaged to her groom.
A supernatural possession helps Bata battle and vanquish the vengeful
ghost bride, and following a botched exorcism, she is transported to
Ibaja-La, the realm of dead brides. There, she receives secret powers
to fight malevolent ghost-brides before being sent back to the human
realm, where she must learn to harness her new abilities as she strives
to protect those whom she loves.
By turns touching and terrifying, this is vivid supernatural horror
story of family drama, long-held secrets, possession, death - and what
lies beyond.
One beautiful Californian evening, a wealthy businessman falls to his
death from his secluded cliff-top house onto the rocks below.
A tragic accident? Or murder?
Nora and her half-brother Sam suspect it may be the latter, and team up
to uncover the truth of what really happened that night.
But their relationship has never been easy, and it is about to be
tested to the limit as they start to question how well either of them
really knew their elusive father.
Unravelling his mysterious past takes them back to a world they knew
nothing about, to a tangled love affair and a web of relationships that
other people would far rather stay buried...
Filled with passion, intrigue, lies, and dark, dark family secrets, The
Night We Lost Him is a page turning mystery you won’t ever want to put
down.
It's the Dawn of the DCU!
Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel!
But waiting in the wings to back up big blue is...SUPERCORP?! What secret project has Lex given to Superman?!
This all-new chapter of Superman ushers in an iconic age of the DCU, as writer Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths) and artist Jamal Campbell (Hugo Award winning Far Sector) create a story that welcomes new readers and delights longtime fans.
Collects Superman (2023) #1-5
From the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway
Mysteries, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories,
featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love.
Elly Griffiths has always written short stories to experiment with
different voices and genres as well as to explore what some of her
fictional creations such as Ruth Galloway, Harbinder Kaur, and Max
Mephisto might have done outside of the novels. The Man in Black
gathers these bite-sized tales all together in one splendid volume.
There are ghost stories, cozy mysteries, tales of psychological
suspense, and poignant vignettes of love and loss.
In the title story, Ruth Galloway crosses paths with a mysterious man
in a bookstore, setting in motion a rescue mission that hinges on the
legends and lore of Norfolk.
Looking into the past, a young magician in 1920s Leeds wonders just
what happened to his missing landlady in “Max Mephisto and the
Disappearing Act.”
In “Justice Jones and the Etherphone,” a witty girl detective
investigates the dire prediction of a fortune teller in dreary postwar
London.
A flashback in time reveals Harbinder Kaur as a Detective Sergeant
surviving her first day on the job at Shoreham DCI.
To celebrate the holidays, Ruth gets her very first Christmas tree, and
her beloved cat narrates his own seasonal story in “Flint’s Fireside
Tale.”
And readers can armchair travel with stories set on the Amalfi Coast,
in Capri, and in Egypt as Ruth and DCI Nelson experience their very own
version of Death on the Nile.
The Man in Black illustrates the breadth and variety of Elly
Griffiths’s talent for blood-chilling, page-turning stories all with
her trademark humor and heart.
A terrifying discovery. A cutting-edge weapon. A life-or-death showdown
in the skies . . .
A distress call from a nearby freighter in the Caribbean brings a NUMA
training mission to an abrupt halt. Leaping into action, Kurt Austin
and Joe Zavala locate the damaged vessel, where they make an eerie
discovery. The captain lies face down and clutched beneath him - an
empty shotgun.
When Kurt and Joe search for clues, the situation grows stranger - and
more dangerous. Lying hidden in wait are the rest of the crew:
paranoid, disoriented and ready to fight.
Could a mind-altering sickness have struck down an entire ship? Or is
something much more sinister going on?
Following the crew's tale of mysterious lights leads Kurt and Joe to a
cadre of Cuban mercenaries, and when they learn of their plan to use
magnificent modern airships to hijack a nuclear submarine, this
impromptu mission moves from the seas to the skies. Faced with an
irrepressible enemy and a new arena of fighting, stopping this plot
could be the NUMA crew's toughest task yet...
A dazzling pocket-sized special anniversary edition bound in real cloth
with foiling, sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th
anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Part of a collectable series
inspired by Jane Austen’s life and work.
Oft-copied but never bettered, Jane Austen’s Emma is a remarkable
comedy of manners. Austen follows the charming but insensitive Emma
Woodhouse as she sets out on an ill-fated career of match-making in the
little town of Highbury. Taking the pretty but dreary Harriet Smith as
her subject, Emma creates misunderstandings and chaos as she tries to
find Harriet a suitor, until she begins to realize it isn’t the lives
of others she must try to transform.
With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus
material about the design.
A gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with
foiled edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of
Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen’s
life and work.
Jane Austen's most mature and wickedly satirical final novel,
Persuasion follows the story of Anne Elliott, who as a teenager was
engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. But after being
persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that he is too poor to be a
suitable match, Anne ends their engagement. When they are reacquainted
eight years later, their circumstances are transformed: Frederick is
returning triumphantly from the Napoleonic War, while Anne's fortunes
are floundering. Will their past regrets prevent them from finding
future happiness?
With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus
material about the design.
Where there was fire, ashes remain . . .
Costa Rica, 1968.
A deadly fire rips through the American Fruit Company's most lucrative
banana plantation, destroying all evidence of a massive cover-up.
That same night, Teresa Cepeda Valverde’s mother is murdered, and her
husband vanishes into the darkness.
Decades later, as a hurricane twists through the streets of Barrio
Ávila, Teresa’s estranged daughter Lyra begins to piece together the
mysteries lost in the blaze. In her desire to find the truth of her own
family's rupture, she uncovers a web of devastating betrayals, stoked
by machismo, jealousy and greed.
A gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with
sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of
Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen’s
life and work.
With psychological insight and sparkling wit, Jane Austen paints an
irresistibly lifelike portrait of shifting values and split loyalties
in Mansfield Park.
Aged ten, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthier relations, the
Bertrams, at Mansfield Park. However, life there is not as she
imagined. Treated with disdain by three of her cousins, she finds her
only comfort in the kindness of the fourth, Edmund. As they grow, their
friendship develops into romantic love - until the arrival of Henry
Crawford and his charming sister Mary causes an emotional upheaval that
no one in the family expects.
With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus
material about the design.
A gorgeous new pocket-sized special edition bound in real cloth with
sprayed edges and a ribbon marker to celebrate the 250th anniversary of
Jane Austen’s birth in 2025. The designs are inspired by Jane Austen’s
life and work.
Northanger Abbey tells the story of Catherine Morland, a naive young
woman whose perceptions of the world around her are greatly influenced
by the romantic gothic novels to which she is addicted. When she moves
to Bath she sees mystery and intrigue all around her, not least of all
in Northanger Abbey itself, the home of General Tilney and his handsome
son Henry, where Catherine suspects a sinister crime has occurred.
With original illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson and bonus
material about the design.
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