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Longlisted for the Womens Prize for Fiction 2023A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 2023Not since Aravind Adigas The White Tiger has the rotten core of modern India been exposed in quite such blackly antic fashion as Parini Shroff manages here in this intermittently absurd, feminist revenge caper about a group of snarky, much-abused, predominantly Hindu wives...sheer gutsy verve.The TimesA darkly funny revenge drama rooted in the reality of rural India . . . [A] vivid, unsentimental story that succeeds in being both satirical and moving.GuardianA radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women - New York TimesMordantly humoured, pacey feminist revenge thriller - The Sunday Times__________________________________For Geeta, life as a widow is more peaceful than life as a wife...Until the other women in her village decide they want to be widows, too.Geeta is believed to have killed her vanished husband - a rumour she hasnt bothered trying to correct, because a reputation like that can keep a single woman safe in rural India. But when shes approached for help in ridding another wife of her abusive drunk of a husband, her reluctant agreement sets in motion a chain of events that will change the lives of all the women in the village....A darkly irreverent and fresh take on a feminist revenge thriller, perfect for readers of My Sister the Serial Killer, How To Kidnap The Rich and the Sharon Horgan series Bad Sisters.Tender, unpredictable, brimming with laugh-out-loud moments Tea Obreht, author of THE TIGERS WIFEOriginal, memorable, and endearing Charmaine Wilkerson, author of BLACK CAKEA rollicking mash-up of adventure story, thriller, dark revenge, and comedy Cristina Garcia, author of DREAMING IN CUBAN

When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, theyre convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach an adrenaline-soaked, deeply humane, life-affirming first-contact novel from one of Scotlands most revered authors**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023**All the drive, curiosity and wonder of his crime and mystery novels science fiction gains a new authorDerek B MillerIf you read one life-affirming book this year, make sure its this oneNina Pottell, PrimaThe main characters, their lives and their struggles, are portrayed very vividly. I was straight into this, just like a thrillerIvo Graham on Between the CoversConnecting will change everythingLennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is eight months pregnant and fleeing her abusive husband. Heather is a grieving mother and cancer sufferer. They dont know each other, but when a meteor streaks over Edinburgh, all three suffer instant, catastrophic strokes......only to wake up the following day in hospital, miraculously recovered.When news reaches them of an octopus-like creature washed up on the shore near where the meteor came to earth, Lennox senses that some extra-terrestrial force is at play. With the help of Ava, Heather and a journalist, Ewan, he rescues the creature they call Sandy and goes on the run.But they arent the only ones with an interest in the alien close behind are Avas husband, the police and a government unit who wants to capture the creature, at all costs. And Sandys arrival may have implications beyond anything anyone could imagineAll the makings of a film such relatable charactersSunetra Sarker on Between the CoversSo readable and accessible I was really rooting for the charactersAlan Davies on Between the CoversA gateway book to SciFi I loved itSara Cox on Between the CoversA moving as it is magical and mysterious. Doug Johnstone has hit it out of the park againMark BillinghamA delicious, demanding departure from Doug JohnstoneVal McDermidPrioritising pace, tension and high stakes a plea for empathy, compassion and perspective shot through with vivid characters and a sense of wonderHerald ScotlandAn entertaining, fast-paced story of first contact an emotionally engaging readGuardianA gloriously hopeful story and a perfect road trip movie just waiting to be madeJames OswaldAn adrenaline-filled ride of a novel, laced with empathy and understandingRachelle AtallaPay attention, Steven Spielberg! This could be your next filmMarnie RichesClever and unusual I was on a journey with these characters, and completely transfixedSusi HollidayA mesmerising tale of wonder and hopeMarion ToddWhat readers are saying*****I wish I could adequately convey how much I loved this bookA beautiful story it brought me to tears

A bloody and unforgettable tale of transformation and survival, told by three women surviving in a world devastated by a disastrous transformation from multiple Bram Stoker Award-winner.Humanity has been irrevocably changed by a virus that radically alters its victims...yet life goes on.Three women must band together to try to survive. Erin and Savannah are helping usher in the new world, while Mareva has been burdened with a very special task one shes too horrified to even acknowledge.A beautifully written, cosmically horrifying, wholly unique story that examines the roots of our belief systems and completely defies all expectations.

A brand-new novella from the New York Times bestseller of Divergent.A thrilling, profoundly moving science fiction retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone filled with inevitable doom, heart-break and one final act of courage.Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the Archive, where the genes of the dead are stored, humanity will end.Antigones parents Oedipus and Jocasta are dead. Passing into the Archive should be cause for celebration, but with her militant uncle Kreon rising to claim her fathers vacant throne, all Antigone feels is rage.When he welcomes her and her siblings into his mansion, Antigone sees it for what it really is: a gilded cage, where she is a captive as well as a guest.But her uncle will soon learn that no cage is unbreakable. And neither is he.

This edition brings to you the most powerful voices of women who survived slavery in 18th and 19th century. Their life stories, their actions and their truth had an impact on the expansion of anti-slavery movement in the Northern States of America and British Empire and the subsequent abolition of slavery. Today, in our "modern" society, there are over 30 million girls and women who are victims of slavery. Some of the survivors are trying to fight with their voices. However, in this era - everybody is listening, but sadly nobody is reacting. This collection includes:Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Harriet Jacobs)Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern SlaveThe History of Mary PrinceBehind The Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave & Four Years in the White House (Elizabeth Keckley)A Slave Girls Story (Kate Drumgoold)From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom (Lucy A. Delaney)Memoir and Poems of Phillis Wheatley (Margaretta Matilda Odell)Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed (Emma and Lloyd Ray)Memories of Childhoods Slavery Days (Annie L. Burton)Aunt Dice: The Story of a Faithful Slave (Nina Hill Robinson)Autobiography of a Female Slave (Martha Griffith Browne)

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.The last collection of James Bond adventures from Ian Fleming, Octopussy and The Living Daylights features four tales of intrigue that push 007 to the limit and find the secret agent questioning where he can go from there...In "Octopussy," a former operative in the Second World War must face the consequences of past sins when James Bond knocks on the door of his Caribbean fortress, and in "The Property of a Lady" Bond deciphersthe elaborate codes of a Sothebys bidding war in order to catch a KGB agent. "007 in New York" takes Bond to the titular city to warn an ex_x0002_agent of her boyfriends secret KGB affiliation. And "The Living Daylights" sends Bond to Berlin to protect a British agent before an assassin strikes.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.Upon Ms insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas, tasteless yogurts, and the spine stretcher the guests lovingly call "The Rack," Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organisation called SPECTRE. When SPECTRE hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and Ms hunch that the plane containing the bombs will make a clean drop into the ocean sends Bond to the Bahamas to investigate.On the island paradise, 007 finds a wealthy pleasure seekers treasure hunt and meets Domino Vitali, the gorgeous mistress of Emilio Largo, otherwise known as SPECTREs Number 1. But as powerful as Number 1 is, he works for someone else: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a peculiar man with a deadly creative mind.The ninth novel in Ian Flemings James Bond series, Thunderball marks the beginnings of one of the most iconic villains in history, and the only match for the wits of James Bond.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.A collection of both classic intrigue and intrepid self-examination, For Your Eyes Only packs full, vibrant worlds into five classic tales."From a View to a Kill" whisks Bond to the French countryside where he must go undercover to expose a deadly secret-intelligence plot, and in "For Your Eyes Only," 007 is absorbed into a private vendetta of Ms, blurring the lines between the personal and professional. In "Quantum of Solace," Bond attends a dinner party in the Bahamas and learns how passion can soon twist into cruelty, while "Risico" forces the secret agent to fight for the lesser of two evils in a smuggling war set amid the Mediterranean. Finally, "The Hildebrand Rarity" lands 007 in an old-fashioned murder mystery at sea, where even he has a secret to keep.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.Bond may have a license to kill, but "Pistols" Scaramanga has a talent for it. Hes a KGB-trained assassin whos left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45.In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back Ms trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again. Traveling to Jamaica under an assumed name, Bond manages to infiltrate Scaramangas organisation and soon discovers that the hit mans criminal ambitions have expanded to include arson, drug smuggling, and industrial sabotage. Worst of all for Bond, Scaramanga has a golden bullet inscribed with the numbers 007 and hes eager to put it to use.Under the heat of the Caribbean sun, Bond faces a seemingly impossible task: win a duel against the Man with the Golden Gun.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.The tragic end to James Bonds last mission - courtesy of Ernst StavroBlofeld - has left 007 a broken man and of little use to the British Secret Service. At his wits end, M decides that the only way to snap his best agent out of his torpor is to send him on an impossible diplomatic mission to Japan. Bonds contact there is the formidable Japanese spymaster Tiger Tanaka, who agrees to do business with the West if Bond will assassinate one of his enemies: a mysterious Swiss botanist named Dr. Guntram Shatterhand.Shatterhand is not who he seems, however, and his impregnable fortress - known to the locals as the "Castle of Death" - is a gauntlet of traps no gaijin has ever penetrated. But through rigorous ninja training, and with some help from the beautiful and able Kissy Suzuki, Bond manages to gain access to Shatterhands lair. Inside lurks certain doom at the hands of 007s bitterest foe - or a final chance to exact ultimate vengeance.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.In the aftermath of Operation Thunderball, Ernst Stavro Blofelds trailhas gone coldand so has 007s love for his job. The only thing that can rekindle his passion is Contessa Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo, a troubled young woman who shares his taste for fast cars and danger. Shes the daughter of a powerful crime boss, and he thinks Bonds hand in marriage may be the solution to all her problems. Bonds not ready to settle downyetbut he soon finds himself falling for the enigmatic Tracy.After finally tracking the SPECTRE chief to a stronghold in the Swiss Alps, Bond uncovers the details of Blofelds latest plot: a biological warfare scheme more audacious than anything the fiend has tried before. Now Bond must save the world once againand survive Blofelds last, very personal, act of vengeance.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.Set apart from the other books in Ian Flemings James Bond series,The Spy Who Loved Me is told from the perspective of a femme fatale in the making - a victim of circumstance with a wounded heart.Vivienne Michel, a precocious French Canadian raised in the United Kingdom, seems a foreigner in every land. With only a supercharged Vespa and a handful of American dollars, she travels down winding roads into the pine forests of the Adirondacks. After stopping at the Dreamy Pines Motor Court and being coerced into caretaking at the vacant motel for the night, Viv opens the door to two armed mobsters and realizes being a woman alone is no easy task. But when a third stranger shows - a confident Englishman with a keen sense for sizing things up - the tables are turned.Still reeling in the wake of Operation Thunderball, Bond had planned for his jaunt through the Adirondacks to be a period of rest before his return to Europe. But that all changes when his tire goes flat in front of a certain motel...

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.An international diamond-smuggling pipeline has opened up and theBritish Treasury wants to know whos controlling it. Impersonating a captured courier named Peter Franks, Bond infiltrates the criminal ring and finds an unlikely ally in Tiffany Case. As the rings stateside go-between, she may be just another link in the chain, but Tiffany is also Bonds best shot at finding the elusive figure at the head of the operation - a syndicate boss known only by the initials "ABC." But if Bonds cover gets blown, hell find that the only thing harder than a diamond is surviving the payback of a pair of murderous henchmen.With a sparkling trail of smuggled gems as bait, Diamonds Are Forever leads Bond on a globe-hopping mission where deadly assassins lurk behind every corner.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6sJamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over.On this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr. Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands. To find out what the good doctor is hiding, 007 must enlist the aid of local fisherman Quarrel and alluring beachcomber Honeychile Rider. Together they will combat a local legend the natives call "the Dragon," before Bond alonemust face the most punishing test of all: an obstacle course - designed by the sadistic Dr. No himself that measures the limits of the human bodys capacity for agony.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.As the super patriot and war veteran whos bankrolling Britains top secret Moonraker rocket program, Sir Hugo Drax should be above reproach. But theres more to this enigmatic millionaire than he lets on. When M suspects Drax of cheating at cards in an exclusive gentlemans club, he sends Bond in to investigate. But exposing the deception only enrages Drax - and now 007 must outwit an angry man with the power to loose a nuclear warhead on London.The mysterious death of the head of security at Draxs missile base gives Bond the perfect opportunity to go undercover to find out the secret agenda of the supposed British war hero. With the help of another agent, the lustrous Gala Brand, 007 learns the truth about Draxs battle scars, his wartime allegiances - and his murderous plans for the deployment of Moonraker.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.James Bond is marked for death by the Soviet counterintelligenceagency SMERSH in Ian Flemings masterful spy thriller, and the novel that President John F. Kennedy named one of his favourite books of all time.SMERSH stands for "Death to Spies" and theres no secret agent theyd like to disgrace and destroy more than 007. But ensnaring the British Secret Services most lethal operative will require a lure so tempting even he cant resist. Enter Tatiana Romanova, a ravishing Russian spy whose "defection" springs a trap designed with clockwork precision. Her mission: seduce Bond, then flee to the West on the Orient Express. Waiting in the shadows are two of Ian Flemings most vividly drawn villains: Red Grant, SMERSHs deadliest assassin, and the sinister operations chief Rosa Klebb - five feet four inches of pure killing power.Bursting with action and intrigue, From Russia with Love is one of the best-loved books in the Bond canon - an instant classic that set the standard for sophisticated literary spycraft for decades to come.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.James Bond is not a superstitious man, but its hard not to feel unnerved in the presence of Mr. Big. A ruthless Harlem gangster who uses voodoo to control his criminal empire, hes also one of SMERSHs top American operatives. Mr. Big has been smuggling British pirate treasure to New York from a remote Jamaican island - and funneling the proceeds to Moscow. With help from Solitaire, Mr. Bigs beautiful and enigmatic Creole fortune teller, and his old friend Felix Leiter, 007 must locate the crime lords hideout, sabotage his operation, and reclaim the pirate hoard for England.From the jazz joints of Harlem to the shark-infested waters of the Florida Everglades, Live and Let Die sends Bond headlong into the exotic.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England - though his wealth cantbe found in banks. Hes been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and its attracted the suspicion of 007s superiors at MI6. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfingers most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a gold heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH. To stop Goldfinger, Bond will have to survive a showdown with the sinister millionaires henchman, Oddjob, a tenacious karate master who can kill with one well-aimed toss of his razor-rimmed bowler hat.

Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy.In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Flemings agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent whos been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table. "Le Chiffre," has been a prime target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be "retired" by his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards wont cooperate?Taut, tense, and effortlessly stylish, Ian Flemings inaugural James Bond adventure has all the hallmarks that made the series a touchstone for a generation of readers.

In a near future, where civilisation has collapsed, a government of youth has taken power in North America. All older people deemed responsible for the cataclysmic climate emergency are relocated, but a breakaway group escapes exile to seek freedom at devastating costThe dystopian future landscape of The Forcing comes with a heightened realism that grips and shakes you provocative and insightful, visceral and terrifyingSciFi Now Book of the MonthA superbly handled tale of struggle and survival in a maimed worldThe TimesSmart, gripping, and all too plausible announces Paul E. Hardisty as the true heir to John ChristopherTim GlisterThe jaw-dropping, passionate and provocative climate-emergency thriller from one of the worlds leading environmental scientists.___________Civilisation is collapsingFrustrated and angry after years of denial and inaction, in a last-ditch attempt to stave off disaster, a government of youth has taken power in North America, and a policy of institutionalised ageism has been introduced. All those older than the prescribed age are deemed responsible for the current state of the world, and are to be relocated, their property and assets confiscated.David Ashworth, known by his friends and students as Teacher, and his wife May, find themselves among the thousands being moved to new accommodation in the abandoned southern deserts thrown together with a wealthy industrialist and his wife, a high court lawyer, two recent immigrants to America, and a hospital worker. Together, they must come to terms with their new lives in a land rendered unrecognisable.As the terrible truth of their situation is revealed, lured by rumours of a tropical sanctuary where they can live in peace, they plan a perilous escape. But the world outside is more dangerous than they could ever have imagined. And for those who survive, nothing will ever be the same again_________A compelling, moving story of survival in a dying world a novel that might have actually predicted our futureEwan MorrisonA bold, beautifully written and imagined novel about an all-too plausible future Paul Hardisty is a visionaryLuke McCallinHardisty is a fine writerLee ChildAn excellent blend of deep suspense, thriller and to be honest horror. The message within it is all too plausible, the solution to the problem distinctly chillingJames OswaldFierce, thoughtful, deeply humane and always compelling the tension builds from page one and never relentsDavid Whish-WilsonOutstanding! Thrilling and thought provoking. If theres any justice, this book will be HUGE!!!Michael J MaloneA clear-eyed reckoning with social and political currents we dont like to examine tough, suspenseful and action-packedJock SerongThe book Ive been waiting and hoping forPaul WatersWhat readers are sayingStark, gripping, often poignantRiveting and suspensefulA twist I didnt see comingDark and disturbingI got a real Atwood vibeA masterpiecePowerfully toldFull of paceAn author at the very top of his craftThe biting intensity of a thriller and the majestic world-building of a classic dystopian tale