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Winner: Best Fiction Book in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 *** Six responsible adults, two best friends and one day that changes everything. Truly, Madly, Guilty is an exploration of friendship, modern love and deception from the bestselling author of the hit HBO series Big Little Lies. 'This is a story which begins with a barbecue ...' By the end of it a lifelong friendship will be in tatters, a marriage on the rocks and an innocent bystander dead. In just one evening six lives will change for ever ...'If you liked The Husband's Secret, or Big Little Lies, you will love Truly Madly Guilty. Filled with so many twists and turns. Keeps you guessing until the very end. Perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon 'Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it' Good Housekeeping 'A riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets' Woman & Home

Mary Shelley's seminal novel of the scientist whose creation becomes a monsterThis edition is the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically charged aspects of Shelley's original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by author and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.

Designed to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Pupil Books 1 2 and 3 Builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehensi

Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, dangerously attractive fire pilot with a complicated pastand hes also the heroines ex-boyfriends dad. After a missed connection and a year apart, fate throws them under the same roof, reigniting a tension thats impossible to ignore.As Sebastian tries to repair his fragile relationship with his son, the heroine finds herself torn between loyalty and longing. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but acting on it would be the ultimate betrayal. Still, the heat in his eyes and the ache in her heart make it harder to follow the rules and easier to break them.

The devil comes to Moscow wearing a fancy suit. With his disorderly band of accomplices - including a demonic, gun-toting tomcat - he immediately begins to create havoc. Disappearances, destruction and death spread through the city like wildfire and Margarita discovers that her lover has vanished in the chaos. Making a bargain with the devil, she decides to try a little black magic of her own to save the man she loves ...

''I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me'' So begins the tale of Kvothe - currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeepter - from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, through his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its very best, and an astounding must-read title.

Drug lord Miguel Angel Barrera is head of the Mexican drug federación, responsible for millions of dollars worth of cocaine traffic into the US and the torture of those who stand in its way. His nephew, Adan Barrera, is his worthy successor. Art Keller is a US government operative, so determined to obtain revenge for a murdered colleague that his pursuit of the cartel veers dangerously towards an obsession outside the law. This is a world characterised by its brutality, yet all Winslow''s incredibly varied cast - including a high class prostitute, an Irish hitman and a charismatic Catholic priest - are all in their own ways searching for salvation. Don Winslow''s masterpiece is not only a page-turning thriller but also a rich and compelling novel in the league of an Ellroy or Delillo.

From the bestselling author of The Housemaid comes an unputdownable tale of passion and dangerous obsession as the life of a New Yorker who has recently met her perfect match turns into a living nightmare.A new, twisting thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Coworker and The Housemaid!She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom.Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.Then the brutal murder of a young womanthe latest in a string of deaths across the coastconfounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest

Spain''s great 19th-century poet is best known for these 2 works. Becquer''s celebrated "Rhymes" consists of a suite of 66 melancholy poems. The 6 tales from his "Legends" depict supernatural phenomena and portray everyday events from a romantic point of view. This accurate new translation features an informative introduction.

Editor Susan Ryeland is drawn into a new mystery involving a book that hides clues to a real murder. As fiction and reality blur, she becomes a target in a deadly game.

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with lost memories fights for survival in a world ravaged by war, necromancy, and alchemyand against the man charged with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.This stunning soft cover edition includes a deluxe dustjacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the back, beautifully designed endpapers, gold foil stamping on the box, and, by acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration.What do you think youre protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame is extinguished. There is no one left to save.Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisonerof war and of her own mind. Her friends and allies in the Resistance have been brutally murdered, their abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed.After a long war, Helena is held captive by Paladias new ruling classmade up of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers whose vile undead helped ensure their victory.According to Resistance records, she was a minor healer within their ranks. But Helena suffers from inexplicable memory loss from the months leading up to her capture, leaving her enemies to wonder: Is she really as insignificant as she seems, or do her lost memories hide a vital piece of the Resistances ultimate strategy?To recover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers on this new world. Trapped in her decaying estate, Helena's fightto protect her lost history and preserve the last remnants of her former selfis just beginning. For her prison and her captor have secrets of their own secrets Helena must unearth, no matter the cost.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This was damn fun Alexis was original full of personality and I loved being with her on this fun unhinged ride You won t be able to stop yourself from binge reading this Raven Kennedy New York Times bestselling author Step into the Coliseum at the Spartan War Academy where monsters are made immortality is won and even a god can die Alexis Hert isn t a hero and she certainly isn t a god All she s ever been is a survivor But the Fates disagree When a blood test leads to her admittance at the Spartan War Academy she ll have to do more than merely survive Alexis will have to claim her birthright immortality But immortality is a privilege one earned in the crucible of the academy where the heroes are villains and classrooms battlegrounds While gladiators Achilles and Patro her demanding mentors hone her into a warrior Augustus and Kharon her professors and the brooding heirs to the underworld haunt her steps and her thoughts Because where there are gods there are bound to be monsters and there is more than one hunting Alexis You might just come across these favourites War academy Villainous love interests Gods gladiators and warriors oh my Adorable animal companions Animal companions with

In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young man - David Martin - makes his living by writing sensationalist novels under a pseudonym. The survivor of a troubled childhood, he has taken refuge in the world of books, and spends his nights spinning baroque tales about the city's underworld. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem, for in a locked room deep within the house letters hinting at the mysterious death of the previous owner. Like a slow poison, the history of the place seeps into his bones as he struggles with an impossible love. Then David receives the offer of a lifetime: he is to write a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this haunting book and the shadows that surround his home...

''What are you thinking, Amy?'' The question I''ve asked most often during our marriage, if not out loud, if not to the person who could answer. I suppose these questions stormcloud over every marriage: ''What are you thinking? How are you feeling? Who are you? What have we done to each other? What will we do?'' Just how well can you ever know the person you love? This is the question that Nick Dunne must ask himself on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary when his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police immediately suspect Nick. Amy''s friends reveal that she was afraid of him, that she kept secrets from him. He swears it isn''t true. A police examination of his computer shows strange searches. He says they aren''t his. And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone. So what really did happen to Nick''s beautiful wife? And what was in that half-wrapped box left so casually on their marital bed? In this novel, marriage truly is the art of war. . .

HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty.The old gods have no power in the south, Starks family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.