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An instant no. 1 New York Times Bestseller Winner of CrimeFest Best
YA Crime Fiction Prize Winner of the YA Fiction Goodreads Choice
Awards Shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize A Time
magazine pick for Best YA of All Time Keep the Secret. Live the
Lie. Earn your Truth. For fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange
comes a ground-breaking YA thriller about a Native American teen
who must root out the corruption in her community Eighteen-year-old
Daunis has always felt like an outsider with her mixed heritage,
both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When she
witnesses a murder, Daunis reluctantly agrees to go undercover. But
secretly she pursues her own investigation, tracking down the
culprits with her knowledge of traditional medicine. As the bodies
pile up, Daunis finds herself caught in a web of deceit that
threatens the people she loves the most. 'Raw and moving'
Cosmopolitan 'A story that grips like a bulldog clip on your heart'
Katherine Rundell, author of The Good Thieves 'Thrilling and
heartwrenching' Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars 'A
swift-paced, compelling thriller' Guardian
Uiteindelik kan Daniël en sy vriende vir ’n naweek na die plot gaan en ontspan – en sommer ook wegkom van Peet wat al weer op hulle spoor is. Maar Daniël se sussie, Chrissie, is siek met iets wat aansteeklik lyk en die dokter het gesę hulle mag nie naby haar kom nie.
Daniël vind die perfekte oplossing: Hulle kan langs die rivier kamp! Terwyl hulle met binnebande in die rivier afdryf, sien hulle iets wat verdag lyk by oom Giel Larson se plek. Dalk is dit niks, maar sę nou die oom is werklik in die moeilikheid. Hulle rustige kampnaweek raak baie vinnig baie gevaarlik wanneer hulle gaan ondersoek instel …
Kamp is nie vir sissies nie!
The highly-anticipated and brilliantly crafted crime-thriller sequel to
the no.1 debut of 2019, A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
Pip Fitz-Amobi is not a detective anymore.
With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about
the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone
viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her.
But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes
missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared but the police won’t do
anything about it. And if they won’t look for Jamie then Pip will,
uncovering more of her town’s dark secrets along the way… and this time
EVERYONE is listening.
But will she find him before it’s too late?
Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Eva Dolan, C L Taylor, We Were
Liars and Riverdale
Paul en Alicia was op die verkeerde plek op die verkeerde tyd - Paul het 'n moord aanskou en Alicia het vir die eerste keer in haar lewe skool ge- bunk omdat sy ontsteld was oor iets wat gebeur het. Die twee hoërskoolleerders van Bloemfontein word saam met ander jongmense gevange gehou in 'n luukse huis vol gruwels. Uitkomkans is daar nie, maar dinge raak so erg dat hulle hul lewens gaan waag om weg te kom. 'n Spanningsvolle verhaal met temas mensehandel, dwelmhandel en moord.
Greg Owen, voormalige hoofseun van Lawson Kollege en kuberkraker van formaat, is 'n eerstejaar-Matie na die jaar waarin sy gesin se lewe uitmekaar val. Sy pa en Dok Pienaar is ontmasker as die Baker en die Candlestick Maker van Project Nursery Rhyme en is agter tralies. Maar wie en waar is die Butcher? Greg sal nie kan rus tot die derde lid van die gewetenlose driemanskap aan die pen ry nie. As jy wil wraak neem, moet jy twee grafte grawe . . .
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Believe Me
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Tahereh Mafi
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The breath-taking and heart-pounding final instalment in the New
York Times bestselling fantasy series SHATTER ME. Perfect for fans
of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo. The brand new
and devastatingly romantic final instalment in the bestselling
SHATTER ME series. Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the
Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn't easy,
as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited
resources to stabilize the world. Warner has his sights set on more
than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago,
he's been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than
anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos
around them, it's been nearly impossible for them to have a
wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they
need to do. At long last, Warner and Juliette's future together is
within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart.
Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tahereh Mafi's bestselling
Shatter Me series with Believe Me! Praise for the Shatter Me
series: "Dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. I dare you to stop
reading." - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of
the Beautiful Creatures series "Addictive, intense, and oozing with
romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down." - Lauren Kate, #1
New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series "Tahereh
Mafi's bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. A
thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love,
the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young
adult literature - or any literature!" -Ransom Riggs, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar
Children
When Daphne Green discovers that her father has hired a bodyguard to
protect her, her privileged life is upended. Although Milosh Petrov is
anything but what she expected from a bodyguard – he’s 18, incredibly
handsome, and determined he is going to protect her whether she likes
it or not.
But bodyguards aren’t exactly a coveted accessory, and the pair agree
that in social settings Milosh will pose as her boyfriend to save
questions. Turns out Milosh is just as good at being a fake boyfriend
as he is at being a bodyguard.
And when Daphne realises that the threat to her life is very real, her
initial reluctance is replaced with a desire to survive… And who better
to closely protect her.
For fans of Little White Lies and Two Can Keep a Secret comes an
addictive thriller about a budding teen celebrity secretly
investigating his brother's suspicious death while navigating the highs
and lows of fame.
Rising star Abel Miller has just landed a role in one of the hottest
reboots on the Omni Channel, Sunset High. It looks like he’ll be yet
another budding celebrity plucked from obscurity, but he has a secret:
his brother, Adam, a mere production associate, died during the filming
of the last attempt at Sunset High, and no one knows how… or why. Abel
is going to find out.
But when he meets the other stars of the show— Lucky, Ryan, and Ella,
along with creator Lake Carter— he realizes there’s even more darkness
beneath the shimmer of fame. They all have their own secrets to hide,
and one of them is willing to kill to keep it that way.
The electrifying sequel to Wilbur Smith's new series for the next
generation - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne.
In the wild Lebombo Mountains of South Africa, Ralph and Robyn are
on the run from the nefarious Josef Gerhard. His beastly man-made
predasaurs have unleashed a deadly virus and only the Ballantynes
have the evidence to prove it. They need to regroup and plan their
next move if they want to stop him before it's too late and find a
cure for the virus. But deep in the forest, dangers lurk; poachers
are circling, and Gerhard has a brand-new creation he wants to show
off, if he can lure the Ballantynes to its lair... Can they outrun
him in time to expose his monstrous crimes? And more importantly
will they make it out of the serpent's lair alive? Get ready for
more predasaurs, more betrayals and more action in the thrilling
sequel to PREY ZONE!
An in-depth look at ALL the characters from Five Nights at
Freddy's. The massive roster of characters from Five Nights at
Freddy's is presented here in a giant book that will make the
perfect addition to any fan's library. From the games to the novels
and short stories, all the characters are here and laid out in
awesome detail that will deepen the knowledge of even the most
enthusiastic player. With over 200 pages of full-colour art A
beautiful, deluxe hardback format Complete your collection of this
bestselling series
The breath-taking and heart-pounding fifth instalment in the incredible New York Times and UK kindle bestselling SHATTER ME series.
Following the most explosive cliffhanger ever in Restore Me, the publication of this next book in the commercial, addictive and utterly compelling Shatter Me series will be a big event in YA fiction.
Find out what happens next to Juliette, the girl who has the power to kill with a single touch . . .
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo.
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Hunger
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Michael Grant
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Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen
King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. An uneasy calm has
settled over Perdido Beach. But soon, fear explodes into
desperation as food supplies dwindle and starvation sets in. More
and more kids are developing strange powers and, just as
frighteningly, so are the animals in the FAYZ: talking coyotes,
swimming bats and deadly worms with razor-sharp teeth are just the
beginning. For Sam Temple the strain of leadership is beginning to
show and he's got more than just dwindling rations and in-fighting
to worry about - Caine is back with the psychotic whiphand, Drake,
by his side. And deep in the ground, the biggest danger of all is
getting hungry . . . The GONE series is Lord of the Flies for the
21st century. In turns breathtaking, harrowing, and utterly
terrifying. Its complex characters and moral dilemmas will delight
fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner. This is
dystopian fiction at its best. Have you got all 6 titles in the New
York Times bestselling saga?: Gone Hunger Lies Plague Fear Light 'I
am now free to leave the FAYZ, but my time there was well spent'
Stephen King
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Til Death
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Busayo Matuluko
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The instant bestseller slick and addictive YA mystery thriller that celebrates the nuances and dramas of Nigerian family and culture, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.
Save the date . . . for a killer wedding!
True-crime-obsessed Lara Oyinlola is heading to Lagos for her favourite cousin, Dérin’s, wedding. It’s going to be a holiday filled with glitzy dress-fittings, glamorous parties and, of course, the star-studded event of the year.
But everything isn’t perfect in Dérin’s world. She’s been receiving anonymous threats telling her to cancel the wedding . . . or face dire consequences.
This is the moment Lara’s been waiting for: put her sleuthing knowledge to work and solve a real-life mystery. As Lara investigates, what she doesn’t expect to uncover is a web of secrets, malicious crimes, and near‑death encounters which promise to tear the family apart for good . . .
With sinister secrets, bitchy bridesmaids, annoying exes, and a gossip-loving amateur detective, this gripping mystery thriller from a standout debut author and award-nominated BookTokker will have readers hooked.
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