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Ex-NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle investigates the murder of a local bartender in the Tuscan countryside.On a late October Sunday morning in Gravigna, local maresciallo Perillo is having breakfast with ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle when he is called back to the station in Greve. Laura Benati, the young manager of Hotel Bella Vista, is worried-her bartender and good friend eighty-year-old Cesare Costanzi has been missing for three days.The next morning, Jimmy, co-owner of Bar AllAngolo, Gravignas local caf , where Nico is a frequent patron, runs out of gas on his way back from Florence. When Nico meets him to help, Nicos dog, OneWag, reacts to the smell coming from Jimmys trunk. Inside Nico finds a body wrapped in plastic: Cesare Costanzi, stabbed several times in the chest.Why would anyone kill Cesare, and how did he end up in Jimmys car? Thats for Nico to find out, as Perillo once again turns to Nico for help with the investigation.First published as Murder on the Vine.

A thrilling story of a sibling bond tested by religious and ideological conflict. The final novel in a trilogy from the iconic Assassins Creed universe.Dive into the Inquisition and witch hunts in Renaissance France with Assassins Creed!1609. The Inquisition is raging across Europe, massacring thousands of men and women on charges of witchcraft. Raised in the Landes region of France, Margaux and Ermeline, 16 and 17 years old, are initiated by their adoptive mother Catherine into the practices of healing. While her younger sister flourishes in this simple life, Ermeline dreams of something more, of settling in town, far from the forests of south-west France.This peaceful life comes to an end when Catherine, denounced for witchcraft by a patient, is taken to Bayonne with her eldest daughter by Pierre de Lancre, a master inquisitor and Templar in search of an ancient artefact. The two girls witness their mother being burned at the stake: Ermeline as a hostage of the Templars, Margaux watching from hiding. Distraught, Margaux is taken in by Nicodemus, an Assassin close to Catherine, who will train her in the Creed, while the anger of the French people ferments against the Inquisition.Separated, the two sisters must mourn their happy youth, but also decide which path to take and which destiny to join. Assassin or Templar? The path of blood, or the path of the heart?

The stunning final entry in the Guardians of Dawn series, from New York Times bestselling author S. Jae-Jones, perfect for fans of Sue Lynn Tan and Judy I. Lin. Shadows fade. Illusions break. The dawn returns.Min Suhwa has always longed to see the greater world outside the small, cloistered convent in which she was raised. Hidden there for her safety when she was a small child, Suhwa has learned to keep her unusual illusion magic to herself, but when the Bangtan Brothers come to town to perform, she cant resist the chance to go see them for herself. But the world outside her convent is dangerousthe Morning Realms have fallen to civil war, and Huntsmen prowl the land in search of magicians and the fabled Guardians of Dawn, legendary elemental warriors with incredible powers. When Suhwas illusion magic brings her afoul of one of the Huntsmen, she must flee for her life.Meanwhile, the Guardians of Dawn and their allies are fighting a war on two frontsagainst the northern insurrection seeking to claim the Sunburst Throne and destroy all magicians, and against the rising threat of the Mother of Ten Thousand Demons. Zhara, Ami, and Yuli must travel to the Azure Isles to seek the Guardian of Water and save the Morning Realms from annihilation, restoring balance to order and chaos once and for all.

On May Day, 2018, sixty meteors entered Earths atmosphere and exploded around the globe with a force greater than a nuclear blast. Earthquakes and tsunamis followed. Then China attacked Europe, Asia, and the United States in the belief the disaster was an act of war.Washington D.C. was obliterated. And the countrys leadership class was decimated. That left the surviving elements of the armed forces to try and impose order on chaos.As refugees across America engage in open warfare with the military over scarce resources, a select group of individuals representing the surviving corporate structure decides to remake the country based on free market principles. They call their creation "The New Confederacy."With no orders from higher up, Army Captain "Mac" Macintyre and her company of Strykers head east to find the supplies they need, and if things go well, reach Arizona. The place where they hope to find refuge.

The Second Civil War continues to rage as Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep America whole and, more than that, to restore the country to its former greatness."Wanted Dead or Alive." Following a fateful battle between Union Army major Robin "Mac" Macintyre and her sister, the New Confederacy places a price on Macs head, and bounty hunters are on her trail.But theres work to be done, and Mac is determined to help Sloan reunify the country by freeing hundreds of Union POWs from appalling conditions in Mexico and capturing a strategic oil reserve that lies deep inside Confederate territory. And as the two of them work together their relationship starts to evolve.However, to truly have peace it will be necessary to capture or kill the New Confederacys leadership, and that includes Macs father, General Bo Macintyre.

As people fight to survive the aftereffects of more than a dozen meteor strikes, a group of wealthy individuals conspires to rebuild the United States as a corporate entity called the New Confederacy, where the bottom line is law. As a second civil war rages, with families fighting against families on opposite sides, Union president Samuel T. Sloan battles to keep the country whole.To help in the fight for unity, Union Army captain Robin "Mac" Macintyre and her company of Stryker vehicles are sent after the ruthless "warlord of warlords," an exGreen Beret who rules a large swath of the West. But defeating him will be even more difficult than she thought. The warlord is receiving military assistance from Macs sisterand rivalConfederate major Victoria Macintyre. And when the siblings clash in the war-torn streets of New Orleans, only one of them will walk away.

The smouldering slow-burn spicy romance continues in this brooding sequel to the "enthralling" gothic fae fantasy, House of Blight. Edira must learn the secrets of the Ever ways to finally cure the source of the Blight once and for all - Death itself. Perfect for readers of Rachel Gilligs The Shepherd King series and T. Kingfisher.Edira Brillwyn is not enjoying retirement. Shes traumatized and heartbroken by Orin and the battle at Fernglove Manor. Although her brothers are safe and financially secure at home in Willowfell, she fears of wasting away her dwindling lifethreads. Its a welcome surprise when Seville comes knocking at her door at least until she reveals that the blight has returned to the Ferngloves.Edira has had a taste of the power her heartbond with Rorik provides, and shes certain there is a way to cure the blight for good with Roriks help. But Rorik doesnt think his life is worth saving, at least not worth Ediras few remaining years, or months. Hes more concerned about keeping her alive than saving the world.But other powerful Ever families have caught wind of Ediras talents and are desperate for a cure. As those families begin circling, centuries-long conflicts rise to the surface and, once again, Edira finds herself at the whims of power-hungry Evers fighting for their lives. Before she runs out of time altogether, Edira and Rorik will have to face the source of the blight: Death himself.

Drawn from the Sicily of Giovanni Vergas childhood - at the time, the poorest place in Europe - the stories in Little Novels of Sicily capture lifes inimitably ironic blend of beauty and sorrow. A loudly lamenting widower enters negotiations for a new wife even before the grave is filled; a donkey driver finds the patronage of the king a mixed blessing; and successful revolutionaries discover that liberty is of short duration.Full of twists in perspective and lyrically described landscapes, Vergas stories record the class struggles of Risorgimento Italy, the relationship between men and the land, and the cynical yet reassuring intimacy of life in a rural community. In deceptively simple, powerfully concentrated prose, Verga shifts between affection and dry detachment, but never turns his gaze away from life as it is really lived.

From the author of the Mirror Visitor quartet, a new, heart-stopping adventureEveryone has an Instinct. And everything is perfect.In a world ruled by "We" each person has a role, a direction, a mission assigned by their Instinct. No choice. No deviation. No freedom. But when some students disappear into silence, Claire, who has always felt out of place, and Goliath, determined to become a Saint before time runs out, find themselves questioning everything. As they follow forbidden trails, escape a murderous Archangel, and discover that "We" is not at all what it seems, all their certainties will be shattered.

A slim, virtuoso novel about age and imagination, by one of Italys greatest contemporary writers82-year-old Nicola has spent his entire life telling stories, and becoming very, very good at it. In words, with his pen, in the notebook he carries with him everywhere, he records lifes minutiae, its ephemera, those almost imperceptible atoms of existence that most of us barely notice. Recording the universe in each grain of sand has become second nature to Nicola. But there is always something that escapes, remaining on the margins, intuited rather than identified. And this fact, for Nicola, is a source of deep anxiety and a growing sense of failure.Now, ensconced in a house on the dunes south of Rome, Nicola spends his mornings writing, watching the waves, and observing Lu, a store clerk in her twenties whose graceful canoeing stirs faint echoes of his mother. As Nicola reflects on the women who shaped him and the passions he has never outgrown, he finds himself drawn into the intrigues of the small seaside town. He will end by embarking on an improbable and ill-advised kayak adventure of his own with Lus young son, as Starnone brings his tale about memory and reinvention to an unexpected conclusion.

A heart attack at a funeral, blackmail, murder, grief bots, affairs, the power of music and ghosts of every kind, who threaten the Skelfs very existence. The Skelfs are back in another gripping, heartfelt and irresistible mystery.The persistence of love in the Skelf household, no matter what fate flings at it, is reassuring and life-affirmingThe TimesThe Skelfs feel like family their joys are my joys, their pains are my pain Edinburghs favourite family, bringing darkness and delightVal McDermidAI remain a happily hopeless SkelfaholicMark Billingham______The Skelf women have been keeping their heads down, running the familys funeral directors and private investigation businesses. But when a woman collapses at her husbands funeral and is saved by Dorothy, she finds herself drawn into the murky world of grief tech a booming new industry that creates digital avatars of the dead.Jennys latest case a simple blackmail job for an old school friend quickly spirals into chaos as the womans tangled love life pulls Jenny towards dangerous old habits.Meanwhile, Hannah and her wife, Indy, are confronted by the unexpected arrival of Indys ex-boyfriend, claiming to be dying and eager for the Skelfs to arrange his funeral. But his arrival uncovers more ghosts from the past, and threatens to upend everything theyve built.As their cases collide and their personal lives spiral, the Skelfs face danger from all sides. How far will they go to protect one another, and what will it cost to finally silence the ghosts?Warm, tense and full of heart, Ghost Notes is another masterful instalment in Doug Johnstones award-winning, addictive Skelfs series, and the stakes are higher than ever__________Praise for The Skelfs series:**SHORTLISTED for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Book of the Year****SHORTLISTED for the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel**Some of the best female characters in crime fictionSarah HilaryIf you loved Iain Banks, youll devour the Skelfs seriesErin KellyAn addictive blend of Case Histories and Six Feet UnderChris BrookmyreWonderful characters: flawed, funny and braveSunday TimesUnderlines just how accomplished Johnstone has becomeDaily MailJohnstone never fails to entertain whilst packing a serious emotional punchGytha LodgeAn engrossing and beautifully written taleHerald ScotlandOne of the greats of Scottish crime fictionLuca VesteGripping and blackly humorousObserverA must for those seeking strong, authentic, intelligent female protagonistsPublishers Weekly

When lightning strikes, these two enemies are about to become closer than they anticipated...Nora Claremont and Corey Flemmington have hated each other since that first day of Finance class. Deterred by his arrogant attitude, Nora wants nothing to do with Corey. That is until they bump into each other one rainy night, and after a freak lightning strike and an unexpected encounter with an umbrella, they find themselves trapped in each others bodies.Opting to move in together while they figure out how to switch back, Nora and Corey begin impersonating each other and are thrust into unfamiliar terrain.If they can learn to tolerate each other and discover their professional and personal potential, they may find a way to return to their bodies. If not, they risk staying as the other forever...

Police Chief Jesse Stone finds himself in the crosshairs of a rich hedge fund manager dead set on making Paradise Jesses personal Hell, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parkers beloved series.Fresh off an acquittal in a multi-billion-dollar fraud case, Ramsey Devlin doesnt think the law applies to him. This becomes apparent when Jesse finds him passed out, drunk, and on the side of the road in a Maclaren worth more than most peoples homes. After Devlin takes a swing at him and Jesse swiftly dumps him in the drunk tank, Jesse realizes hes made an enemy.Devlin makes it his lifes mission to use his money and influence to provoke Jesse. And thanks to a few big campaign donations, hes got Jesses nemesis, Gary Armistead, the mayor of Paradise, on his side. Devlins even got Molly Crane, Jesses deputy chief, wanting to act on her violent urges.Jesse has every reason to want Devlin out of his town. But when he vanishes, and bloodstains are found on the carpet of his monstrous seaside mansion, Jesse finds himself the main suspect in Devlins disappearance. Suspended from his position as chief, Jesse must solve the case and prove his own innocence... or he might be the one to wind up behind bars.

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWDeeply moving.VOGUECompletely blew me away! MARC JACOBSBeautiful and wise. COLM TOIBINA sundrenched graphic novel adaptation of one of the greatest love stories of our time.We were friends first and lovers second. Perhaps this is what lovers are. On the Italian Riviera, Elio welcomes his fathers house guest. Oliver is the picture of arrogance - all billowing shirts and snide comments - and Elio is convinced that Oliver will be someone hell grow to hate.Thrown together, a friendship blossoms as the pair spend endless hours walking treelined streets, enjoying sun-soaked lunches, and beating each other at tennis.Soon, Elio finds himself longing to make Oliver laugh and relishing glimpses of his glistening skin sprawled poolside. Over the restless weeks of the summer, an undeniable connection deepens as the two become entwined in the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacy.For the first time, from artist Sarah Maxwell, comes the gorgeous graphic novel adaptation of this international sensation. What Call Me By Your Name means to readers:I cannot express enough how deeply I connected with this story, it really is a whole experience.Passionate, intimate and eternal.The love and intimacy we all desire at every level.Wistful, emotional and painful . . . all in a good way.This is one of the great love stories.

From Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Bury Your Gays, comes Fabulous Bodies, a supernatural joyride where Drive meets Beetlejuice.Fashion influencer by day and grave robber by night, Poppy Stringer is on call when Eddie Michaelsa flamboyant, piano-slamming rockstar and queer iconunexpectedly dies. All Poppy has to do is retrieve Eddies body from the medical examiners office, but what starts as a routine delivery quickly goes off course when Eddie wakes up.Now, Poppy must fight for her life in a blood-soaked night of carnage and fabulous entertainment all across Palm Springs.

Discover bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutantos debut dark fantasy following an assassin, a scholar, a con man, and a guard racing to save their world from a miracle gone wrong.Mara has no memory of life before her assassin training behind the fortress-like walls of Tchu-Morrokhai, which has been her world since she was five. Practicing discipline and strategy, sacrifice and solitude, she has dedicated herself to resisting the Divine Empresss plans of eradicating the all-but-forgotten magic. She longs for a world once again filled with magicand freedom and love. And shell do whatever it takes to find those things.In the faraway city of Velingard, Livya is the privileged daughter of the revered scientist whose invention of an indestructible new metal was the catalyst for a great revolution. Yet Livyas bored of suitors and balls, more interested in philosophical debates. But when an invite to a secret salon leads to a kidnapping attempt, Livya is suddenly on the runwith the unlikely aid of charming con man Kaian, a once dear childhood friend inexplicably turned frosty stranger.Captain Fonde has served Velingard faithfully in the twenty years since the revolution, and all has been peaceful... until now, when hes informed that their "indestructible" metal is inexplicably starting to crumble. Ships, bridges, buildings, statuestheir entire post-revolution world is literally about to come apart. Could it be that the metaland therefore the revolutionwas flawed all along? Or is there something darkerevil, ancient, inhumanat play?With stunning world-building, Jesse Q. Sutanto weaves an epic tale of characters whose lives irrevocably intertwineand unravelas paths collide across continents, racing toward an explosive twist that will forever change all of their fates...

A man whos back from the dead meets a woman whos from somewhere even worse in the new horrormance from the acclaimed author of Ghost Eaters, about love, possession, and just a little murder.Perfect for fans of Rachel Harrison and Grady Hendrix.After a traumatic accident that almost cost Jordan his life, hes finally starting to feel normal again. Well, maybe not normal. Everything tastes like ash, and when he looks at the people around him, their faces start to melt. At least hes not dead, right? His friends are doing their best to get him back on his feet, maybe find someone to talk to, perhaps even find someone to take his mind off his last failed relationship.Then he meets Lilith. The two share an instant connection but after a wild and passionate night together, she ghosts him. Jordan searches the city for Lilith, desperate to see her again. But when a woman claiming to be Lilith shows up, wearing a different face but knowing intimate details about Jordan, he worries hes losing his grip on reality. As he grows closer to this mysterious woman, he discovers that happily ever afters sometimes come at a cost. How far will Lilith take him, and how much darkness will he embrace to find love?

Shes lived many lives, but her goal is always the same: survival.ER Doctor Dev Balakrishnan is late for work when he sees her: slumped on the curb like a broken doll, covered in blood.Everyone else walks on by. Not Dev.He saves peoples lives every day, but Brooke is different: prey one minute, predator the next. As she spins her web of stories Dev finds himself hopelessly caught up in her world of danger and deceit.Brooke will test Dev in ways he never dreamed of.Whether he passes or fails will become a matter of life and death - for both of them.

Malti Patel is absolutely fine. Concussed and bruised, maybe, but fine. Certainly fine enough to not need her daughters soon-to-be-ex-husband, Nathan Whitlock, playing nurse in her home while she recuperates. And yet her doctor insists on in-home supervision for seven days, and with her daughter, Kavya, studying in India, Nathan proves too much of a do-gooder to let Malti rehabilitate alone. They want nothing to do with one another. But over the course of the week, as Malti grapples with the shadows of her past and Nathan ponders the wreckage of his marriage, they learn that they are the two people who know Kavya best - and the ones who have hurt her so deeply that shes left them both entirely.Rich with emotional depth, Some People paints a nuanced portrait of love, forgiveness and our timeless quest for understanding and acceptance.

Science has never been sexier! Jenna LevineIrresistible to anyone looking for a steamy STEM romance Deidra Duncan--------------H2O = hero + heroine + ...octopus?A scheduling screw-up leaves meticulous marine biologist Isabel Wright and tattooed wildlife photographer Wes Monaghan stranded at the same California beach house. She needs a U.S. visa-now. He needs a boat and a date to his familys holiday party. The solution? A fake engagement that turns eight levels of its complicated after they accidentally adopt joint custody of an octopus.Can their agreement not to catch feelings survive sunset picnics, bioluminescent skinny-dipping, and a secret investigation into a shady ocean research lab?Or will their charming cephalopod and their own hearts sucker Wes and Isabel into diving straight into love?Readers LOVE Rose McGeeGeeky, sexy, and irresistibly fun***** What a stunning debut! This is what I want out of every book I read ***** A heartwarming and emotional journey filled with chemistry, charm, and relatable characters *****