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One of the few things Eliot Oakcroft MP knows is the secret of political survival: hire competent people and take the credit yourself. Luckily, Maxwell Murray and Diana Burton keep his office running with only occasional homicidal thoughts. Then Eliot is manoeuvred into taking on intern Robin Leishman, nephew of the formidable constituency chairwoman Dame Barbara Chard. Robin is ambitious, energetic - and utterly intolerable. Max and Diana soon find themselves wondering which of them will kill him first. So its a surprise when someone beats them to it.When Robin is found dead during a weekend in Eliots idyllic constituency of Middlebury-Mid, suspicion falls on a local eccentric with a grudge. But Max and Diana arent convinced. Robin had offended almost everyone he met - and in politics, murder is rarely the only thing people are trying to cover up.

In this page-turning high fantasy, a petty thief on the run from her all-seeing god is unwillingly drawn into a murder conspiracy when she finds herself cursed. Brimming with unpredictable gods, unreliable narrators, and suspense, this gripping Sapphic standalone is perfect for fans of Six of Crows and Godkiller.Every promise has its price...Annethe Tavery fell in love with a god. Now, he hunts her in a twisted game of cat and mouse. If she so much as thinks of him, her past, or even her real name, it will call him like a beacon to her. So she runsstraight to a port town, where a failed pickpocketing attempt leaves her with a nasty curse. Theres only one way to free herself: do the bidding of the nobleman she tried to rob. Annethe soon finds herself embroiled in a murder plot amongst the dangerous world of godboundnobles whose pacts with gods have twisted them in horrifying ways. If Annethe doesnt complete the noblemans task, the curse will rot her from the inside out. But the longer she stays, the more chance there is that her god will find herand he isnt the only one looking. Before him, before all the death and pain and running, there was a woman Annethe lovedand who her god killed. Now, the scraps of Calika Korskas body are held together by her own pact with an unstable god. And both of them are broken, angry, and hell-bent on revenge.

Labours greatest ever Prime Minister is seen afresh in this concise and illuminating account. Attlees government did not simply respond to hardship; it reshaped the state, creating the NHS, extending welfare and redefining the relationship between citizen and country.As Jason Cowley, former editor of the New Statesman, attests, Attlees revolution was understated, but its effects proved enduring a reminder that long-lasting social and political change are more achievable than we often think.

Aging Ayuda Tma was once the manager of a large family estate, The Black Cat House. As his memory begins to fail, Tma hands two friends his personal notebook. Inside is a record of a gruesome murder that occurred there. How many secrets does this bizarre building hide, and will the amateur detective duo be able to uncover the truth?

A captivating and terrifying literary body horror set on the east coast of England about desire, the male gaze, and the gory lengths we will go to satisfy our hunger. Perfect for readers of Lucy Rose and Monika Kim.Sussex, 1994. 19-year-old Tim helps run his family winery in the remote Oldscoombe valley. Since his mother left two years ago, Tim has nobody but his short-tempered father and delinquent older brother. He staves off loneliness by holding funerals for roadkill and lusting after his neighbours beautiful, unattainable wife until the summer he stumbles across a secret.Theres a woman hiding at the bottom of the well near Tims house. Shes beautiful. Shes soaked in blood. She says shes killed a man. Tim must only feed her, clothe her, and keep her safe. Infatuated, Tim steals gifts for her while his older brother takes the blame; straining relations with the only family he has left.Over time, her requests escalate from wine to live animals, which alter her appearance in horrifying ways. When she eats a chicken, feathers sprout from her neck. When she eats a centipede, her spine splits; she grows more legs. Tim realises that, with the right diet, he could sculpt her to the image of his wildest fantasies...As the power balance shifts, the line between pet and prisoner starts to blur. The woman demands a human sacrifice whose identity she can consume. And Tim must choose: the unsuspecting woman he covets, or the mother who abandoned him and broke his heart.

Transform your teaching from ordinary instruction to life-changing learning with the same methods Jesus used to turn fishermen into world changers. Teach Like Jesus by veteran educators David T. Lamb and Shannon T. Lamb unpacks Christs experiential teaching approach that created disciples who turned the world upside down.This book examines how Jesus taught with transformative impact by asking questions, telling stories, creating tension, provoking change, and providing experiences. Through utilizing listener-centered, engaging, and provocative methods, Jesus didnt just share information, he created encounters that changed hearts and minds.What youll find in Teach Like Jesus: Discover why Jesus experiential teaching approach was so effective and how to apply it today. Explore practical examples of teaching like Jesus in contexts all over the world. Overcome internal and external obstacles to effective Bible teaching. Learn teaching principles modeled in every chapter through stories, questions, and experiences. Whether you are in a ministry context, an educational setting, or training a team, this book offers insightful guidance for anyone eager to move beyond one-way communication and foster deeper learning and life transformation in your listeners.Through Teach Like Jesus, youll develop a deeper conviction to teach interactively, discover inspiration for creative and memorable lessons, and learn to recognize key experiential teaching moments. The book offers practical tools ready for immediate use in any teaching context.Teach Like Jesus equips you to follow in the footsteps of Jesus our Teacher, creating learner-focused experiences that mirror his own transformative approach. How? Come and see. And then go and do likewise.

The past is rarely so easily cleaned up...Max Lee has seen all the ways criminals screw up. As the decade-long owner of an under-staffed crime scene cleaning company, she knows - theoretically - the best way to erase a murder.Nate Wilder has had too many jobs to count in his life, and as Maxs newest trainee, he displays an unusual attention to detail and a lack of squeamishness.When Max needs Wilders help to clean up the biggest mess from her childhood - one shes kept secret her whole life - he brings a surprising set of skills to the task. With a history like Wilders, whats a little more dirty work?

Jenny Winge, a young Norwegian artist, lives abroad in Rome at the turn of the 20th century, socialising with fellow Bohemian expats and aspiring to a life of passionate creative work and personal integrity. When another Norwegian seeking freedom from the austere Protestant atmosphere at home enters her circle, she finds herself succumbing to a desire for affection and companionship that leads her to compromise her ideals. One failed relationship leads to another and soon Jenny is pregnant out of wedlock, facing a life far different from her dreams.Tiina Nunnally has here rendered the Nobel Prize-winning authors first major novel into fresh and vivid prose - and restored passages missing from the novels first English translation. Marked by lush painterly descriptions and unflinching honesty in matters of the heart, Jenny is an exquisite and devastating account of one womans search for autonomy. Unsparing, yet glowing with compassion, this novel of the struggle for emancipation feels as fresh today as when it was first written.

Sparks fly in the kitchen in this second cosy and charming novel set in the small town of Leaford, from the author of The Tangled Life of Tabitha Grey.With her ten-year plan well underway, everything seems to be working out for twenty-eight year old Cressida Nash. Her boyfriend Alistair has just proposed, her baking business is picking up, and despite not living together yet, she is grateful for her independence.That is until the flat below Cressidas is rented out to amateur drummer Mickey, and the late nights of loud music and disturbed sleep begin to catch up to her. What seemed like a small inconvenience at first eventually turns into a nightmare neighbour situation, and Cressida and Mickey continue to clash.But after the stress piles up for her biggest baking job yet, and she finds herself drifitng further from Alistair and his vision for their future, there is only one person who steps up to help with the workload... Mickey. Between hours in the kitchen and run-ins at home, Cressida and Mickey begin to form an unlikely partnership where they may just have more in common than they anticipated...

Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates a series of deaths disguised as suicides, all linked to a celebrated Norwegian architect and a past he claims not to remember. The dark, unsettling sequel to the nerve-shattering, international bestselling Kari Voss series, by two of the worlds finest crime writersAn exciting new series. The best Nordic noir Ive read in ages. Spectacular! Tariq Ashkanani__________The deadliest lie might be the one you tell yourselfA teenage girl makes a desperate call to her parents, telling them that she is about to take her own life. They speed through the night to reach her, but die instantly when their car veers off the road and into a tree.Henrik Schultz, one of Norways most celebrated architects, begins receiving anonymous threats warning him that he is not safe anywhere. During an interview with psychologist and memory expert Kari Voss, another message arrives. He must STOP.Later that day, a young woman who worked closely with Schultz is found dead at his summer house. Four months pregnant, she made one final call to her boyfriend, telling him she was about to take her own life. But all evidence shows that she was murdered.As Kari investigates, another woman dies in the same way. An apparent suicide. A final phone call. Someone arriving too late.The case forces Kari to confront Schultzs past. As a teenager, he was the sole survivor of a massacre that killed his entire family, but he claims to remember nothing.At the same time, Karis father, Oslos former chief of police, follows a new lead into the disappearance of Karis son, who has been missing since his seventh birthday, nine years earlier. A sighting in Denmark suggests the boy may still be alive.Working closely with Chief Inspector Ramona Norum, Kari realises the murders are rooted in memory itself in what is remembered, forgotten, or believed to be true with multiple suspects all convinced of their own version of events.And in this case, remembering may be enough to kill.Praise for the Kari Voss series:`A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant Sunday Express`Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch thats a stone-cold knockout Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson`The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be and more Sunday Times`Written by one of Frances leading crime writers and one of Norways best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of Daily Mail`Two prime exponents of international crime fiction this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority Financial Times`Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing Antti Tuomainen`Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo! Trevor Wood`Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish Nordic Noir as it should be Lilja S...

The hairs are always buried much deeper than you think.. Where the natural collides with the supernatural, these vivid stories situate us at the permeable border between fantastical and mundane. A teenage swimmer tries to remove an ingrown hair that takes on a life of its own. A town grapples with an uncontrollable growth of moss. A horror soundtrack haunts its composer. Testing the boundary between fantasy and reality, Oliver stretches the imagination to its limits in a collection which places the physical body, human connection and the truth at its centre. These tales navigate guilt, grief and explore the nature of victimhood. Olivers honest voice penetrates human truths while ghosting narratives with the uncanny. Journey to the outer limits of bodily awareness as characters dive deep to confront their truth.

Its springtime, and Gwinny is wrestling with the question of what to do with her house. To take her mind off things she accepts an invitation to a beautiful country retreat near Cambridge for the Female Century, a gathering of 100 business women and influential speakers.Gwinny isnt one of them, though. Instead, shes been hired to look after Nelly, the organisers Staffordshire Bull Terrier, whos currently part of a divorce-based tug-of-war.When the keynote speaker is found dead, Gwinny suspects foul play and a connection to a historical death in the same house. But this weekend therell be more than one body in the spotlight, and its up to Gwinny to stop the killing spree before its too late.

A twisting, lyrical, sapphic haunted house retelling of the Bluebeard fairytale, perfect for fans of Ava Reids A Study in Drowning, Roshani Chokshis The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, and V. E. Schwabs Gallant.April Harker lives a small life. A small life in a small Massachusetts town with small sums for the fairy stories she sells and small pleasures since her parents lost all their money in the 1929 crash. Until, one day, Julius Thackeray arrives. With his unsettling blue-black beard and his shiny, shiny shoes, Thackeray promises to marry April. To take her to his townhouse right outside Boston, make her stories famous, show her the world.But April should know from her fairy stories that the man on your doorstep promising the world is too good to be believed. Thackerays eyes are cold, his fingers bruising. The home is Thornwood House: a sprawling mansion in the middle of nowhere, with hallways that lead different places on different days and two silent-footed servants as her only company. The servants, her husbandand another presence. One who leaves lipstick-stained teacups in the library. Who can be seen only obliquely in the mirror. Who, on the day that Thackeray deposits a ring of keys in Aprils hand as he sweeps off for a business trip, guides April to unlock the very chamber which hides the horrifying secret at the heart of Thornwood House.The presence who, it turns out, is a woman. A previous wife: with soft hands and a pointed chin and bright eyes. Marie, who must help get April out, out, out, before she too is subsumed by the grim fairytale which traps all the wives of Thornwood House within.For fans of: Tragic lesbian romance Gothic haunted mansions "Good for her" Female rage and revenge Twisted anti-fairy tales Surreal and lyrical prose

Nadia Kablukov does not want to go home, and neither does her brother Milo. But when their eldest sibling, Nik, calls in his emergency favor and enlists their help with opening his new brewery, they both head back, dreading the memories of their difficult childhood. For Nadia, this means facing her former next-door neighbor, her once best friend, and first loveAleks.Nadia knew Aleks was going to be aroundhe is Niks business partner, after allbut seeing Aleks standing on her brothers front porch, all handsome and smiley, she realizes her feelings for him are not entirely gone.Aleks longs for simpler days, when Nadia was only a stones throw away and life was less overwhelming. So, when she offers to help him with a project at the brewery, hes eager to accept. Despite the time and distance between them, Nadia and Aleks find themselves falling back into old routines. Aleks is still able to see through Nadias hardened exterior and shes still able to get him out of his ruminating thoughts like no one else can.As feelings resurface and grow to an unmanageable point, theyre faced with reality: Nadia has never considered moving back home and Aleks has never considered leaving. So giving in to anything more between them will only cause more pain when its time to say goodbye again, right?

A propulsive and thrilling chase through the multiverse as a washed-up writer joins an elite crew of scouts on a mission to stop terrorists destroying entire realities. Perfect for fans of character-driven multiverse adventures such as The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson, and The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen BaxterTim Drake is bottoming out. Having failed to sell his new book he finds himself without a publisher, an agent, a partner, and now a job, something needs to change. But when they do, its the wrong things the cafe on the corner, the bank thats now a burger restaurant, maybe even who hes meant to be.Suddenly broken off from his reality, Tim finds himself wheeling through new worlds. Dangerous places, worlds that have no place for him.And when his path leads him to Fred, a grizzled soldier who travels between worlds, and Zhue, a mysterious person sent back from 5,000 years in the future, he discovers events far greater than his next book are at stake.Zhue and Fred are on the trail of John Cho, a man who is destroying entire worlds, and who killed Freds last team. And with no way home, Tim must join them on a deadly pursuit through realities and time, or risk losing his entire world.

Stitching Together Stories of Freedom and CourageDiscover the extraordinary courage and resilience of formerly enslaved women and men who changed the course of history through their acts of bravery during the Underground Railroad era.Written and illustrated by textile artist Sandra Scott-Revelle, this middle-grade book transforms historical accounts into vivid, accessible stories that help readers ages eight through twelve understand the complex realities of enslavement, survival, and the Underground Railroad. Working with personal accounts from the Works Progress Administration and William Stills The Underground Railroad, Scott-Revelle shows the bravery and sacrifices of people who fought for freedomnot only for themselves but for others as well.What youll find in Threads of Freedom:Over twenty figures from history featured, from well-known figures like Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth to lesser-known ones like Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Charles Gilbert, Arnold Gragston, and the Still familyUnique textile art illustrations created by the author, a professional quilter and textile artistHistorical context and background to help readers understand complex historical periodsUnderground Railroad map for geographic reference and learningComprehensive glossary to support vocabulary development and comprehensionEducational resource perfect for homeschooling, classroom use, and independent readingThis book invites readers to listen carefully to voices that have too often gone unheard. It is perfect for readers interested in Black history, the Underground Railroad, folk art, and stories of overcoming obstacles, and it is an invaluable resource for librarians, social studies teachers, and educators seeking entry-level books that present the time period from enslaved peoples perspectives.Threads of Freedom aims to start readers on a journey of discovery, stretch their curiosity, and inspire their creativity. By weaving these often-forgotten narratives into their own understanding, readers do more than just learn history; they walk alongside those who lived it, honoring their sacred journeys with the compassion and listening their stories have always deserved.

Ceramic implants mark a turning point in the field of dental implantology. Zirconia can offer not only remarkable biocompatibility and esthetics but also exceptional strength and durability. Titanium has long been considered the gold standard, but under the right indications, zirconia can truly be the superior choice. Patients have higher esthetic expectations than ever before, and some want to avoid introducing metals into their bodies. This text covers the biomechanical and biologic properties of ceramic dental materials, the challenges that remain in the field, and practical considerations such as material selection and surgical implementation, so you can confidently meet the diverse needs and wants of every patient who walks through your door.

When youve spent your life trying to be perfect, how easy is it to let go?Marion Marksharp is the undisputed queen of Penmenna and has the perfect life - ask anyone. Doting husband? Hmm, maybe not... Well-behaved, angelic children? Definitely not. A network of close, supportive friends? Not so much, it turns out.Marion sets out to change her bossy ways by starting up a wedding planning enterprise in the village. But between her husbands suspicious absences, her PTA frenemies and her own perfectionist tendencies, organising the dream wedding for her friend isnt going smoothly, and shes running out of time to pull it off...In this final book in the Cornish Village School series, the village comes together one last time to make sure everyone gets their happy ever after.A second-chance romance perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley.

Something wicked this way comes in the fourth laugh-out-loud, spooky crime mystery perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Over My Dead Body and Youd Look Better as a Ghost________________________Tucked away in a genteel, rural hamlet, a coven of witches is the last thing youd expect to find.But these modern-day witches are more into tarot and engagement rates than toil and trouble - except for their ongoing feud with a prominent historian who claims the witch trials were a hoax.When the historian turns up dead and the witches become the prime suspects, they employ medium-cum-private-detective Claire to solve the case and clear their names.In this small village, secrets and spirits abound. Can Claire separate the black magic from white lies?________________________PRAISE FOR THE GRAVE EXPECTATIONS SERIESFast, funny and furious JANICE HALLETTWarm, smart and laugh-out-loud funny ANDREA MARAAn absolute delight KRISTEN PERRINFabulous BEN AARONOVITCHPlenty of spooky funGUARDIAN________________________READERS LOVE ALICE BELLBrilliantly funny!Witty and smartExtraordinary sleuthingLoved every minuteLoads of clever twists

What do you actually think about mortality? How many pages would a summary of your life require? Would you be reborn as yourself?You - A Users Guide is a beautifully designed interactive journal from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, Rolf Dobelli, offering one thought-provoking question for each day of the year.Ranging from the playful to the deeply philosophical, the questions explore the themes that define us: meaning, relationships, society, self-knowledge and our place in the universe. Over the course of a year, youll build a clearer, more honest picture of who you are, and discover where you want to go next.