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Children are going missing in Barcelona. A body is found, twisted, drained of blood. The locals say a devil is moving in the shadows, spiriting away the innocent.To the police, it just means more corpses in a city where death is a daily occurrence. Who cares about the children of a few prostitutes and thieves?Inspector Moises Corvo-jaded, dissolute, yet with an uncanny sixth sense-knows something is different this time. To discover the true identity of the "monster" he must journey through Barcelonas underworld, from high-class brothels to lurid casinos, where there are powerful people who will do anything to stop him. He cannot imagine the horror that awaits him.Visceral and shocking, Barcelona Shadows opens up the heart of evil, in a macabre world where the lines between life and death are blurred.

Thrilling epic fantasy adventures set in the world of HALL OF SMOKE and TEMPLE OF NO GOD, featuring murderous conspiracies, howling icy wastelands and the Children of Winter, for readers of Claire LeGrand, Margaret Owen, V. E. Schwab and Melissa CarusoThray is the Last Daughter of Winter, half immortal and haunted by the legacy of her blood. When offered a chance to visit the northern land of Duamel, where her father once ruled, she cant refuse even if it means lying to the priesthood she serves and the man she loves.In Duamel, Thrays demi-god siblings rule under the northern lights, worshipped by arcane cults. An endless winter night cloaks the land, giving rise to strange beasts, terrible storms and a growing, desperate hunger. The people of Duamel teeter on the edge of violence, and Thrays siblings, powerful and deathless, stand with them on the brink.To earn her siblings trust and find the answers she seeks, Thray will have to weather assassinations, conspiracies and icy wastelands. And as her siblings turn their gaze towards the warmer, brighter land she calls home, she must harness her own feral power and decide where her loyalties lie.Because when the spring winds blow and the ice breaks up, the sons and daughters of Winter will bring her homeland to its knees.

And then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist. Ian McEwanA writer whose work shines with intelligence and originality. Don DeLilloThe life of Sy Baumgartner - noted author, and soon-to-be retired philosophy professor - has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife. Now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is trying to live with her absence. But Annas voice is everywhere still, in every spiral of memory and reminiscence, in each recalled episode of the passionate forty years they shared.Rich with feeling, wit and an eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a luminous work - a tender final masterpiece from one of the worlds greatest writers.A master.The TimesWhat readers are saying: ***** Perfect, subtle, charming, funny and sad. **** Well-written and compelling but also comforting, like catching up with an old friend. **** A, beautifully-written and intelligent piece of understated introspective fiction from Auster.

Elusive online journalist Scott King examines the chilling case of a young vlogger found frozen to death in the legendary local vampire tower, in another explosive episode of Six Stories***Winner of the Capital Crime Award for Best Independent Voice***Matt Wesolowski brilliantly depicts a desperate and disturbed corner of north-east England in which paranoia reigns and goodness is thwarted an exceptional storytellerAndrew Michael HurleyEndlessly inventive and with literary thrills a-plenty, Matt Wesolowski is boldly carving his own uniquely dark niche in fictionBenjamin MyersBeautifully written, smart, compassionate and scary as hell. Matt Wesolowski is one of the most exciting and original voices in crime fictionAlex North____________________A frozen girlA haunted townA deadly challengeSix StoriesWhich one is true?In the wake of the Beast from the East cold snap that ravaged the UK in 2018, a grisly discovery was made in a ruin on the Northumbrian coast. Twenty-four-year-old Vlogger, Elizabeth Barton, had been barricaded inside what locals refer to as The Vampire Tower, where she was later found frozen to death.Three young men, part of an alleged cult, were convicted of this terrible crime, which they described as a prank gone wrong. However, in the small town of Ergarth, questions have been raised about the nature of Elizabeth Bartons death and whether the three convicted youths were even responsible.Elusive online journalist Scott King speaks to six witnesses people who knew both the victim and the three killers to peer beneath the surface of the case. He uncovers whispers of a shocking online craze that held the young of Ergarth in its thrall and drove them to escalate a series of pranks in the name of internet fame. He hears of an abattoir on the edge of town, which held more than simple slaughter behind its walls, the tragic and chilling legend of the Ergarth Vampire Both a compulsive, taut and terrifying thriller, and a bleak and distressing look at modern societys desperation for attention, Beast will unveil a darkness from which you may never return____________________Praise for the Six Stories seriesFrighteningly wonderful one of the best books Ive read in yearsKhurrum RahmanDisturbing, compelling and atmospheric, it will terrify and enthral you in equal measureM W CravenFirst-class plottingS MagazineA dazzling fictional mysteryForeword ReviewsReaders of Kathleen Barbers Are You Sleeping and fans of Ruth Ware will enjoy this slim but compelling novelBooklistInsidiously terrifying, with possibly the creepiest woods since The Blair Witch Project a genuine chiller with a whammy of an endingC J TudorBold, clever and genuinely chillingDeidre OBrien, Sunday MirrorA genuine genre-bending debut Carla McKay, Daily MailImpeccably crafted and gripping from start to finishDoug Johnstone, The Big IssueThe very epitome of a must-readHeatWonderfully horrifying the suspense cracklesJames OswaldOriginal, inventive and dazzlingly cleverFiona CumminsA complex and subtle mystery, unfolding like dark origami to reveal the black heart insideMichael Marshall SmithHaunting, horrifying, and heartrending. Fans of Arthur Machen, whose unsettling tale ...

A damaged teenage tech prodigy meets an enigmatic waitress in a tiny Tokyo café, sparking an epic journey across Japan that will change everything, forever … a captivating, masterful novel with an ex

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND GLOBAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDSOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS ALL FABER EDITIONSA tour de force. Anne Enright, GuardianRooneys best novel yet. Brandon Taylor, New York TimesGet ready to have your heart broken all over again.RedThe book moved me to tears more than once.The TimesAlice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if hed like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.Alice, Felix, Eileen and Simon are still young - but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they worry about sex and friendship and the times they live in. Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?Readers love Beautiful World, Where Are You: I have rarely felt so connected to a novel . beautiful and enduring. Anon It is remarkable to read a book and feel so reflected in the pages. Kat I devoured it. You experience the characters lives as though you are there. Anon I was ready to start reading again immediately after I finished. Anon Sally Rooney makes the everyday fascinating and sensual. EmSally Rooneys book Beautiful World, Where Are You was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 11-09-2021

From the author of the international bestseller Empress Orchid comes the stirring, erotically charged story of the woman known as the white-boned demon - the ambitious wife of Chairman Mao whose actions led to the death of millions in the Cultural Revolution. From the young, unwanted daughter of a concubine, defiant in her refusal to have her feet bound, to the wayward, beautiful actress on the stages of Shanghai, to the ruthless, charismatic partner of the great revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong, Anchee Min moves seamlessly from the intimately personal to the broad sweep of world history in this fascinating portrait of an extraordinary woman driven by ambition, betrayal and a desperate need to be loved. Finely nuanced and always ambiguous, Min penetrates the myth surrounding Madame Mao with passion and sensitivity to pain a surprising picture of one of historys most vilified women. Rich with compressed drama and all the lyrical poetry of great opera, Becoming Madame Mao is a startling and moving achievement.

She cant see the killerBut the killer can see her...Naomi Hannah has been blind since birth. Struggling with living in a small, claustrophobic town, Naomi contemplates ending her life. But then she stumbles across the body of a young woman who has been brutally murdered. She senses someone else there at the scene - watching her. Naomi may not be able to see the killers face, but she is still the only person who can identify him. As the police begin hunting the person responsible and more victims are discovered, Naomi is forced to answer the question on which her fate hangs: why did the killer let her live?In a town this small, the murderer must be close, perhaps even before her very eyes...

Behind You Is the Sea is a compelling debut that fearlessly challenges stereotypes surrounding Palestinian culture.Intergenerational differences are explored from both sides with keen-eyed humanity and understandingMarie ClaireFunny and beautifully writtenStylist MagazineA rich panoply of a communityCrack Magazine Book of the MonthWonderful A novel about ordinary people fighting for what they believe to be right Irish IndependentA poignant reminder of our shared humanity brimming with hope and empathy Irish TimesFunny and touching, Behind You Is the Sea brings us into the homes and lives of three main families the Baladis, the Salamehs and the Ammars Palestinian immigrants whove all found a different welcome in America. Their various fates and struggles cause their community dynamic to sizzle and sometimes explode, as their lives intersect across divides of class, generation and religion.

Serving the Byzantine Emperor Justinian during the 6th century A. D., Belisarius defeated a superior Persian force that threatened to extinguish Constantinople; his small army next drove the Vandals out of the ancient Roman provinces of North Africa and forced the Visigoths to retreat from Italy, returning Rome to the Emperor for the final time.

Berlin/WallIn two contrasted readings for the stage, David Hare visits a place where a famous wall has come down; then another where a wall is going up.Berlin For his whole adult life, David Hare has been visiting the city which so many young people regard as the most exciting in Europe. But theres something in Berlins elusive character that makes him feel hes always missing the point. Now, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the reunification, he offers a meditation about Germanys restored capital - both what it represents in European history, and the peculiar part it has played in his own life.Wall The Israeli/Palestine security fence will one day stretch 486 miles, from one end of Israel to the other. It will be four times as long as the Berlin wall, and in places twice as high. In this second monologue, the playwright recalls his trips to both Israel and the Palestinian territory and offers a history of the walls building, an exploration of the philosophy behind it and a personal account of those who live on either side. Berlin premiered at the National Theatre, London, in February 2009 and Wall premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in March 2009.Of all British dramatists, Hare is the one who has always seemed to have the sharpest awareness of what is going on around him, which is what makes him such an eagerly sought-after journalist. Michael Billington

The nations favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its twelfth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editors brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume.

Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere.

As Rebecca Tope tells it, every rural idyll is blighted by underlying menace. Such is her writing skill, Im inclined to believe her Daily Mail A handsome, if slightly shabby, stone house in Upper Oddington is home to Umberto Kingley as well as his three dogs and will be Thea Slocombes latest house-sitting assignment. Without even a local shop, Thea expects the location to be one of her quietest, until the serene atmosphere is shattered with a fatal hit-and-run. The ensuing high-profile police investigation plunges Thea deep into the victims complicated family dynamics and the rift that had already torn it apart. And she cannot help wondering if the reverberations of scandal have led to a deliberate and murderous assault.

November 1917. When Austrian forces advance into Northern Italy, the aristocratic Spada family find their estate requisitioned by enemy soldiers. A cruel act of violence against a group of local village girls sparks their desire for revenge. The whole family - from the eccentric grandparents to the secretive servants - have their own ideas about how to fight the enemy, but their courage is soon put to the test and it seems that some are willing to compromise. Seventeen-year-old Paolo Spada, the youngest member of the family, is forced to bear witness as his once proud family succumbs to acts of love and hate, jealousy and betrayal.

The dazzling new book from the winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize: one of the summers most eagerly anticipated works of fiction. In his compelling new work of fiction, Aravind Adiga has imagined the small Indian city of Kittur, an everytown nestling on the coast south of Goa and north of Calicut. Through the myriad and distinctive voices of its inhabitants, an entire Indian world comes vividly and unforgettably to life. From a middle-aged Communist to an Islamic terrorist; from the young children of a Tamil building-site worker to a privileged and alienated schoolboy; from an idealistic journalist to a Brahmin housemaid, Adiga has produced a microcosm of Indian life in the 80s, the years between the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv. Muslim, Christian and Hindu, high-caste and low-caste, rich and poor: all of Indian life - the sorrowful parade of humanity - is here. Journeying through Kitturs streets and schoolyards, bedrooms and businesses, its inner workings and outer limits, Adiga conjures a remarkable fictional landscape. Sizzling with acid observations, and textured with wicked humour and gentle humanity, Between the Assassinations is a triumph of voice and imagination.

THE QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIAN CRIME THRILLERS REDA THRILLER WRITER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER LIZA MARKLUND Hanna Wilhelmsen risks everything for justice in this chilling thriller for fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen, Ragnar Jonasson and Ann Cleeves Four people are found shot dead at the luxury home of the Stahlbergs, one of Oslos wealthiest dynasties and notorious for highly publicised infighting. Three of the dead are members of the family and the fourth victim is a seeming nobody. With so many years of bad blood, its hard to narrow down a shortlist of suspects. Hanne Wilhelmsen is drafted in to untangle the familys complex, bitter history and find the killer. Working with her longtime police partner Billy T., the pair unearth numerous motives for the murders; each surviving member of the Stahlberg family had good reason to want the victims dead. But as Hanne digs deeper she comes to believe there is a bigger secret concealed by the lies. As she draws closer to the truth, Hanne will once again risk everything for justice.Readers love BEYOND THE TRUTHAnne Holt books never disappoint *****A real page turner *****Full of surprises & masterfully intertwined storylines *****Put this on your must read list *****

This eBook was created to help people who struggle with depression and anxiety. We are aware that millions of people wrestle with these conditions on a daily basis and many do not know how they will make it through each day, but it is good to know that depression does not have to rule your life. All strongholds and bondages can be destroyed and yes you can live a productive and happy life. Allow the word of God to minister to you as you read and mediate on these scriptures. Know that there is lasting deliverance and freedom in the word of God. This eBook is compiled of Bible scriptures to help you fight and overcome depression. Stand on the word of God as you apply it to your life. The scriptures are taken from the King James Holy Bible.About her book: Alicia Grant the author of "Powerful Bible Scriptures on Healing" has penned her second Christian eBook entitled "Bible Scriptures to Combat the Spirit of Depression."

Billy Budd is a seaman impressed into service aboard HMS Bellipotent in the year 1797, when the Royal Navy was reeling from two major mutinies and was threatened by the Revolutionary French Republics military ambitions. He is impressed to this large warship from another, smaller, merchant ship, The Rights of Man. Billy, a foundling from Bristol, has innocence, good looks and a natural charisma that make him popular with the crew. His only physical defect is a stutter which grows worse when under intense emotion. He arouses the antagonism of the ships master-at-arms, John Claggart. Claggart, while not unattractive, seems somehow "defective or abnormal in the constitution", possessing a "natural depravity." Envy is Claggarts explicitly stated emotion toward Budd, foremost because of his "significant personal beauty," and also for his innocence and general popularity. This leads Claggart to falsely charge Billy with conspiracy to mutiny. When the captain, Edward Fairfax "Starry" Vere, is presented with Claggarts charges, he summons Claggart and Billy to his cabin for a private meeting. Claggart makes his case and Billy, astounded, is unable to respond, due to his stutter. In his extreme frustration he strikes out at Claggart, killing him instantly. Despite Billys moral innocence, he must face a trial.

A story narrated in firts person by a horse named Black Beauty beginning with his carefree days with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country.