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Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a
small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world.
After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita
and becomes something new and dangerous-Chainsaw Man! With the
climactic battle against the Gun Devil close, Aki may be wavering.
Has he found something more important to him than revenge? And what
is the true meaning behind the vision shown to him by the Future
Devil?
“Now tell us about your crime novel. Take my advice and don’t try to be
intellectual over it. What the public likes is blood.”
The Surrays and their five children form a prolific writing machine,
with scores of treatises, reviews and crime thrillers published under
their family name. Following a rare convergence of the whole household
at their Oxfordshire home, Ruth – middle sister who writes 'books which
are just books' – decides to spend some weeks there recovering from the
pressures of the writing life while the rest of the brood scatter to
the winds again. Their next return is heralded by the tragic news that
Ruth has taken her life after an evening at the Surrays' hosting a set
of publishers and writers, one of whom is named as Ruth's literary
executor in the will she left behind.
Despite some suspicions from the family, the verdict at the inquest is
suicide – but when Ruth's brother Richard receives a letter from the
deceased which was delayed in the post, he enlists the help of CID
Robert Macdonald to investigate what could only be an ingeniously
planned murder.
Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats a dead-end job any day! After
spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's
life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his
town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now
Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list
before he...well, kicks the bucket. After hearing news of a vaccine
in the making, Akira and the gang head to Osaka to investigate. But
the zombies of Dotombori aren't your garden-variety zombies.
Arriving to help the gang in their fight is a college buddy of
Akira and Kencho's named Takemina. The three rekindle an old dream
of opening a bar together, with their eyes set on achieving
financial success! Wait, what exactly are the economics of a zombie
apocalypse again?
Three best friends. One late-night lifeline.Meet Aisha, Sophy and
Mel. Three new mums. All absolutely shattered. For her social media
fans, influencer Sophy has the picture-perfect life. But why does
she feel so lonely all the time? Older mum Mel wasn't planning on
being a mum later in life. What does this all mean for the career
that she loved? Can she ever go back? And Aisha, whose much loved
twin boys bring her so much joy, but have caused a rift in her own
family that she isn't sure she can ever fix. Navigating this new
world of motherhood is hard. And the only sanity these three
friends have is their 3am mums' club, where they can chat and
support each other in the dark of the night as their babies,
finally, finally sleep. But in the still of the night, secrets are
revealed that could turn all their lives upside down.... more than
they already are! Bestselling author Nina Manning is back with a
brand-new story of mum guilt, parenting pitfalls and friendship
around the clock.
One volume featuring two action-packed tales from the universe of
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! Savage demons devour unsuspecting
humans in Taisho-era Japan. Armed with special swords, the Demon
Slayer Corps fights to stop the devastation demons spread. Giyu
Tomioka, the sole Water Hashira, and Kyojuro Rengoku, a
high-ranking Kinoe, embark on missions to eliminate demons and
prove their mettle as two of the fiercest Demon Slayers. Giyu heads
north to an area where a band of hunters was killed. He and the
Insect Hashira meet Yae, the daughter of a slain hunter, who
believes a bear killed her father, but the truth is harder to face.
Kyojuro also receives his newest assignment and hopes completing it
will prove he's worthy of the title Flame Hashira, which his father
abandoned. An explosive battle unfolds as Kyojuro takes on a demon
of the Twelve Kizuki who holds a grudge against Kyojuro's father.
The New York Trilogy is perhaps the most astonishing work by one of
America's most consistently astonishing writers. The Trilogy is
three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of
standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the
more gripping for its starkness. It is a riveting work of detective
fiction worthy of Raymond Chandler, and at the same time a profound
and unsettling existentialist enquiry in the tradition of Kafka or
Borges. In each story the search for clues leads to remarkable
coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man
ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what it means to be
human. The New York Trilogy is the modern novel at its finest: a
truly bold and arresting work of fiction with something to transfix
and astound every reader. 'Marks a new departure for the American
novel.' Observer 'A shatteringly clever piece of work . . . Utterly
gripping, written with an acid sharpness that leaves an indelible
dent in the back of the mind.' Sunday Telegraph 'The New York
Trilogy established him as the only author one could compare to
Samuel Beckett.' Guardian
In Haar grootste offer ontvang Marlene, wat vier maande
swanger is, die skoknuus dat haar man wil skei. In Skaduwees
van gister veroorsaak nuwe maatreëls dat matrone Anmar
Cloete se pos oorbodig raak. Boonop word haar gewese
verloofde as ’n nuwe dokter aangestel. Karen Viljoen is melaats
verklaar. Dié oordeel dryf haar uit haar huis – tot in
Genadendal, inrigting vir melaatses. Kan Otto se liefde dié
vuurproef deurstaan in Plekkie in die son?
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an
assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when
it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the
betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate
assignment-to get married and have a kid-he may finally be in over
his head! The Forgers look into adding a dog to their family, but
this is no easy task-especially when Twilight has to simultaneously
foil an assassination plot against a foreign minister! The
perpetrators plan to use trained dogs for the attack, but Twilight
gets some unexpected help to stop these terrorists.
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