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*NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CAREY MULLIGAN AND ZOE KAZAN*On 5 October 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey that helped change the world.Hollywood was talking as never before. Kantor and Twohey outmanoeuvred Harvey Weinstein, his team of defenders and private investigators, convincing some of the most famous women in the world - and some unknown ones - to go on the record. Three years later, it led to his conviction. This is how they did it. 'Feels like a Hollywood film in the making' Daily Telegraph'Has the morally satisfying arc of a thriller, with all the suspense. For lovers of Spotlight' i 'Totally gripping' Jon Ronson 'Cinematic, remarkable' Guardian'Seismic. Examines what happens when a bully is cornered' Observer'All the President's Men for the #MeToo era' Washington Post'A binge-read of a book. Adrenaline-spiking' Los Angeles Times

Inspired by the true story of a woman physician and writer, this is an absorbing story of female friendship and conflict set in 15th Century China, rich in detail and court intrigue.

In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band electrified the Super Bowl's half-time show, inspiring him to write this extraordinary autobiography. Over seven years, he has poured his heart into recounting his life with the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his music. He reflects on his Catholic upbringing in Freehold, New Jersey, where the poetry, danger, and darkness shaped his imagination, culminating in "The Big Bang": witnessing Elvis Presley's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. Springsteen shares his relentless pursuit of a music career, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the emergence of the E Street Band. With remarkable candor, he reveals personal struggles that fueled his creativity, offering new insights into the meaning behind songs like "Born to Run." This autobiography is not just for fans of Bruce Springsteen; it resonates with workers, dreamers, parents, lovers, and anyone who has yearned to be immersed in the essence of rock and roll. Rarely has an artist narrated his journey with such power and depth. Like his iconic songs, this memoir is infused with the lyricism of a gifted songwriter and the wisdom of someone who has deeply reflected on his life experiences.

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business now. Then a dead body, a bag of money, and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts.

THEY TRIED TO CAGE US. BUT A WEYWARD WOMAN BELONGS TO THE WILD. WE CANNOT BE TAMED. In 2019, Kate escapes London for her great-aunt's Weyward Cottage in Cumbria, where a secret from the 17th-century witch hunts lies hidden within its walls. In 1942, Violet prefers collecting insects and climbing trees over conforming to societal expectations, but her life takes a drastic turn due to unforeseen events. In 1619, Altha faces trial for witchcraft, accused of murder due to her deep connection with nature, making her a perceived threat. The intertwining narratives of these three women across five centuries explore themes of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world. This enthralling novel celebrates the wild spirit of women who refuse to be tamed. Described as "alive, vivid, and gripping," this unique debut is a testament to the strength of being Weyward. It's hailed as "relevant, empowering, and brilliantly written," making it an unforgettable read for those who resonate with the wildness within. Experience a beautifully crafted story that is "spellbinding" and "exquisitely-rendered," perfect for wild women everywhere.

"Garry Kasparov has been a vocal critic of Putin for over a decade, even leading the pro-democracy opposition in the 2008 Presidential election. Yet years of seeing his Cassandra-like prophecies about Putin's intentions fulfilled have left Kasparov with the realization of a darker truth: Putin's Russia, like ISIS or Al Qaeda, defines itself in opposition to the free countries of the world. Kasparov now urges a forceful stand - diplomatic and economic - against him. For as long as the world's powerful democracies continue to recognize and negotiate with Putin, he can maintain credibility in his home country. Argued with the force of Kasparov's world-class intelligence, conviction and hopes for his home country, Winter is Coming is an unmistakable call to action."

Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets... Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...

From Jennifer Niven, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, comes an unforgettable novel about a sensitive girl ready to embrace life’s challenges—sex, heartbreak, and family dramas. As graduation approaches, aspiring writer Claudine Henry is focused on college, becoming a famous author, and exploring the world of sex, without the need for love. However, her life is upended when her father reveals he and Claude's mother are separating, leaving her feeling as if her world is crumbling. In the aftermath, Claude and her mother retreat to a remote, mosquito-infested island off the Georgia coast to begin healing. This setting feels far from ideal for Claude, until she meets Jeremiah Crew, a local trail guide with a passion for photography and a mysterious past. Miah is brash and enigmatic, yet he uniquely understands Claude’s aspirations. When she decides to sleep with him, she convinces herself it’s just sex—no time for love, especially with her heart already in pieces. Compulsively readable and unforgettable, this luminous novel offers an insightful glimpse into a young woman determined to shape her own narrative, navigating the complexities of life with resilience, humor, and a few mosquito bites along the way.

Surviving the apocalypse was hard enough, but when Mark's community is attacked by an unknown enemy spreading a deadly virus, he's determined to find out who's responsible before the Flare infects them all ...

"They meet in the final months of college, and by graduation, they have married. It's 1991. At age twenty-two, Lotto and Mathilde are tall, glamorous, madly in love, and destined for greatness. There are lean, romantic years that follow: potluck parties in a Manhattan basement apartment; a wilting acting career that doesn't pay the bills; a household that seems to run on good luck and good sex. A decade or so later, though, Lotto and Mathilde are on their way. He is a world-famous playwright, she is integral to his success. Their life and marriage are the envy of friends, the very definition of successful partnership. It is with an electric thrill, then, that the reader realizes things are even more remarkable than they have seemed. In an emotionally complicated twist, the perspective shifts, and what began as a story about one extraordinary union becomes so much more"--Publisher description

When Grace Bernard discovers her absentee millionaire father has rejected her dying mother’s pleas for help, she vows revenge, and sets about to kill every member of his family. Readers have a front row seat as Grace picks off the family one by one – and the result is as and gruesome as it is entertaining in this wickedly dark romp about class, family, love… and murder. But then Grace is imprisoned for a murder she didn’t commit. Outrageously funny, compulsive and subversive, perfect for fans of Killing Eve and My Sister, the Serial Killer.

Zastane li on ikada da bi razmislio o svom životu? O njegovu značenju, o svrsi? Smeta li mu pomisao da će idućih trideset ili četrdeset godina provesti na isti način? Nitko ne zna. A sasvim sigurno nitko ga nije ni pitao.Micah Mortimer muškarac je u ranim četrdesetima, muškarac koji se svojih rutina i pravila tvrdoglavo pridržava, neovisno o tome je li riječ o poslu, čišćenju stana ili odnosu s ljudima koji ga okružuju. No njegov svijet ozbiljno se uzdrma kad mu prijateljica – Micah smatra da nema smisla koristiti izraz djevojka u njihovim godinama – kaže da će se morati iseliti iz stana u kojem živi, a na vratima mu se pojavi mladić koji vjeruje da je Micah njegov otac. Vijesti su to koje bi mogle našem junaku ne samo uzdrmati nego i zauvijek promijeniti život. Nešto crveno pokraj ceste Anne Tyler sjajan je, iznimno hvaljen roman o pogrešnim pretpostavkama, drugim šansama i snazi veza koje ostvarujemo jedni s drugima. Roman jedne od ponajboljih američkih autorica našeg doba odmah nakon objavljivanja postao je bestseler te je uvršten u širi izbor nagrade Booker.

Nakon što pronađe alkemičarski rukopis Ashmole 762, vrsna povjesničarka i osrednja vještica Diana Bishop sa svojim novopečenim suprugom vampirom Matthewom Clairmontom kreće na put kroz vrijeme. Odredište njihova vremenskog putovanja Matthewova je Stara kuća u Oxfordu. Godina je 1590. i Diana se našla među svim najslavnijim ljudima toga doba – od Waltera Raleigha i Williama Shakespearea do same kraljice Elizabete I. Osim da pronađe stranice koje nedostaju u Ashmoleu 762, njezina je glavna misija naučiti vještičje vještine, a krajem 16. stoljeća ne bi joj trebalo biti teško pronaći pravu učiteljicu. Ipak, na svojem putu Diana nailazi na brojne teškoće, a jedan od prvih izazova svakako je Matthewov otac Philippe de Clermont. No Dianine su moći mnogo jače no što itko očekuje, pa na putu do cilja svladava brojne prepreke na koje emancipirana žena iz 21. stoljeća nailazi u elizabetinsko doba. Sjena noći, uzbudljiva priča o putovanju kroz vrijeme suvremene vještice Diane, drugi je dio trilogije All souls, koja je osvojila čitatelje u više od 30 zemalja te je prodana u više milijuna primjeraka. Trilogija All souls – Otkrivanje vještica, Sjena noći i Knjiga života

Otkriće tajanstvenoga alkemičarskog rukopisa u oxfordskoj knjižnici Bodleiani povjesničarku Dianu Bishop, jedinu osobu na svijetu koja ga može otvoriti, odvest će u neslućenu potragu za porijeklom. Diana Bishop moćna je vještica iz slavne američke vještičje obitelji, ali od najranijeg djetinjstva i nasilne smrti roditelja ne želi upotrebljavati ni razvijati svoje moći. Snažna magija oslobođena iz izgubljene knjige u Oxford privlači stvorenja koja uz ljude nastanjuju svijet – vještice, vampire i demone. Svi oni žele se dočepati moćne knjige koja krije tajnu o postanku vrsta. Diana Bishop u životnoj je opasnosti, a pomoći će joj genetičar Matthew Clairmont, vampir star više od 1500 godina. No ljubav vještice i vampira zabranjena je od davnina... Otkrivanje vještica, prvi roman iz trilogije All Souls, koja je osvojila čitatelje u više od 30 zemalja te je prodana u više milijuna primjeraka, napeta je i sasvim drugačija priča o vješticama, vampirima, demonima i ljudima, o povijesti, knjigama, alkemiji, vinu i ljubavi. Trilogija All Souls – Otkrivanje vještica, Sjena noći i Knjiga života

I've just finished it and I'm in BITS. There are literally tears still dripping from my chin. What an extraordinary book. It's exquisitely written, incredibly moving and impossible to put down. Beth O'Leary 'Unique and breathtaking and painful and broken and perfect . . . just like love' Jodi Picoult Joel is afraid of the future. Since he was a child he's been haunted by dreams about the people he loves. Visions of what's going to happen - the good and the bad. And the only way to prevent them is to never let anyone close to him again. Callie can't let go of the past. Since her best friend died, Callie's been lost. She knows she needs to be more spontaneous and live a bigger life. She just doesn't know how to find a way back to the person who used to have those dreams. Joel and Callie both need a reason to start living for today. And though they're not looking for each other, from the moment they meet it feels like the start of something life-changing. Until Joel has a vision of how it's going to end . . . FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Sight Of You reminded me a little of One Day by David Nicholls whereby the characters are so well written that you are rooting for them from the start, like old friends. This book broke me to pieces. It was such a great story and so heart-breaking. Do yourself a favour and read this book!!!! This is THE Love Story of the decade.

After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant­ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception.…

'I read it in 24 hours. It's gripping, atmospheric and ultimately deeply satisfying' Val McDermid The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers, The Dry and Force of Nature. He had started to remove his clothes as logic had deserted him, and his skin was cracked. Whatever had been going through Cameron's mind when he was alive, he didn't look peaceful in death. Two brothers meet at the remote border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of the outback. In an isolated part of Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbour, their homes hours apart. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old that no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last hope for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he choose to walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects...

A follow-up to the best-selling A Discovery of Witches finds Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, Diana, and vampire geneticist, Matthew Clairmont, in Elizabethan London, where Diana seeks a magical tutor and Matthew confronts elements from his past at the same time the mystery of Ashmole 782 deepens.

Jamie is one of Britain's best-loved chefs who has made cooking interesting and accessible, not only for a new generation but for all those who love good food. He believes in getting the most out of ingredients and making tasty, easy, sociable food with the minimum of fuss.

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The second novel in the Guardians Trilogy from the bestselling author of Stars of Fortune. Mermaid Annika is from the sea, and it is there she must return after her quest to find the stars. New to this world, her purity and beauty are nothing less than breathtaking, along with her graceful athleticism, as her five new friends discovered when they retrieved the fire star. Now, through space and time, traveler Sawyer King has brought the guardians to the island of Capri, where the water star is hidden. And as he watches Annika in her element, he finds himself drawn to her joyful spirit. But Sawyer knows that if he allows her into his heart, no compass could ever guide him back to solid ground... And in the darkness, their enemy broods. She lost one star to the guardians, but there is still time for blood to be spilled—the mermaid’s in the water and the traveler’s on the land. For she has forged a dangerous new weapon. Something deadly and unpredictable. Something human. Don't miss the other books in the Guardians Trilogy Stars of Fortune Island of Glass

Three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier

The NEW Sunday Times Number One bestseller from Victoria Hislop, author of multi-million-copy bestsellers, including The Island, The Sunrise and Cartes Postales from Greece.

Reality and the supernatural collide when an expert puzzle maker is thrust into an ancient mystery with explosive consequences for humanity in this suspenseful thriller. Mike Brink, a celebrated puzzle constructor, understands the world's patterns like no one else. A traumatic brain injury transformed him into a savant, granting him the ability to solve puzzles in extraordinary ways, but it also left him isolated and disconnected from others. Brink's life changes when he meets Jess Price, a woman serving thirty years for murder who has remained silent since her arrest. When Price draws a perplexing puzzle, her psychiatrist believes it holds the key to her crime and calls Brink to solve it. What starts as a quest to crack an intriguing cipher quickly evolves into an obsession with Price, who hints at a more urgent and dangerous truth behind her silence, drawing Brink into a deeper investigation. His journey leads him through a series of interlocking enigmas, centering on the God Puzzle, an ancient prayer circle created by the thirteenth-century Jewish mystic Abraham Abulafia. As Brink navigates a maze of clues and his emotional connection with Price intensifies, he uncovers powerful forces at play that threaten to engulf him. Set against diverse backdrops, this addictive thriller explores the intersection of humankind, technology, and the future of the universe itself.

Five women go on a hike. Only four return. When a group of colleagues are forced to participate in a team-building exercise in the Giralang Ranges, they reluctantly start walking down the muddy track. But Alice Russell doesn't appear at the other end. Her last phone call was to Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk. Alice is the whistleblower in his latest corporate fraud case and as he pursues the investigation, Falk uncovers a tangled web of suspicion and betrayal. How well do we know the people we work with?

Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found here A picture hides a thousand words . . . On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery - no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery. The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences . . .

When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for 3 strangers it's impossible to ignore. For one woman, it's a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her. For another, it's the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered. And for a journalist, it's the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.

Winner of the 2017 Edgar Award for Best Novel Selected by The Sunday Times as one of the top page-turners of summer 2017 FROM THE CREATOR OF THE AWARD WINNING FARGO AND LEGION TV SERIES 'Hawley's sublime prose glows on every page in this literary thriller of the highest quality' Daily Mail THE RICH ARE DIFFERENT. BUT FATE IS BLIND. A private jet plunges into the sea. The only survivors are down-on his luck artist Scott Burroughs and JJ Bateman, the four year old son of a super-rich TV executive. For saving the boy, Scott is suddenly a hero. And then, as the official investigation is rapidly overtaken by a media frenzy, it seems he may also be a villain. Why was he on the plane in the first place, and why did it crash?

"A boy with face blindness and a girl who struggles with weight fall in love"--

Ian Caldwell returns with a new intellectual thriller that confirms his place among the most ambitious popular storytellers working today, as a lost gospel, a relic, and a dying pope's final wish send two brothers - both Vatican priests - on a quest to untangle Christianity's biggest mystery. 2004. As Pope John Paul II's reign enters its twilight, a mysterious exhibit is under construction at the Vatican Museums. A week before it is scheduled to open, its curator is murdered. The same night, a violent break-in rocks the home of the curator's research partner, Father Alex Andreou, a Greek Catholic priest who lives inside the Vatican with his five-year-old son. When the papal police fail to identify a suspect in either crime, Father Alex, desperate to keep his family safe, undertakes his own investigation. To find the killer he must reconstruct the dead curator's secret. But just as he begins to understand the truth about his friend's death, and its consequences for the future of the world's two largest Christian Churches, Father Alex finds himself hunted down ...

Otkriće tajanstvenog alkemičarskog rukopisa u oxfordskoj knjižnici Bodleiani povjesničarku Dianu Bishop, jedinu osobu na svijetu koja ga može otvoriti, odvest će u neslućenu potragu za porijeklom. Diana Bishop moćna je vještica iz slavne američke vještičje obitelji, ali od najranijeg djetinjstva i nasilne smrti roditelja ne želi upotrebljavati ni razvijati svoje moći. Snažna magija oslobođena iz izgubljene knjige u Oxford privlači stvorenja koja uz ljude nastanjuju svijet - vještice, vampire i demone. Svi oni žele se dočepati moćne knjige koja krije tajnu o postanku vrsta. Diana Bishop u životnoj je opasnosti, a pomoći će joj genetičar Matthew Clairmont, vampir star više od 1500 godina. No ljubav vještice i vampira zabranjena je od davnina... "Otkrivanje vještica" napeta je i sasvim drugačija priča o vješticama, vampirima, demonima i ljudima, o povijesti, knjigama, alkemiji, vinu i ljubavi. Roman Deborah Harkness odmah po objavljivanju našao se na vrhu književne ljestvice New York Timesa, a čitatelji diljem svijeta nestrpljivo očekuju drugi nastavak trilogije "All Souls", koji izlazi 2012.

Cliff Janeway, bivši detektiv zadužen za ubojstva u denverskoj policiji, svoj je hobi prikupljanja prvih izdanja velikih američkih romana odavno pretvorio u stalan posao. No, svoje bivše zanimanje nikada nije do kraja napustio i kao trgovac rijetkim i vrijednim knjigama i povremeni istražitelj, Janeway je jedinstvena figura u suvremenom kriminalističkom romanu. U Umorstvu s potpisom našeg junaka njegova ljubavnica i partnerica, odvjetnica Erin D’Angelo šalje u jedan planinski grad kako bi istražio smrt misterioznog Roberta Marshalla, čovjeka s impresivnom zbirkom potpisanih prvih izdanja knjiga. No, stvari se kompliciraju kada se otkrije kako je žrtva bila Erinina prva prava ljubav, te kako je njegova žena, Laura (pronađena na sceni zločina pokrivena krvlju!) Erinina bivša najbolja prijateljica...