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A sweeping, multi-generational saga that traces the fractured bonds between three Iraqi-British sistersIn the summer of 2014, three estranged sisters are drawn back into each others orbits through the discovery of their late fathers lost paintings. As Mediha, Zainab, and Ishtar lay claim to his legacyan inheritance laced with exile, betrayal, and an Iraq they no longer recogniseZainabs son Nizar, a war correspondent haunted by his time on the front lines, returns to the family fold. As summer bleeds into autumn and the truth about the paintings unfurls, the family is forced to confront the personal and political betrayals that tore them apart. Spanning continents and decades, Floodlines grapples with grief and memory, and charts the emotional and political aftershocks of a century of war and revolution in Iraq and beyond. Inspired by the artistic legacy of Haddads great uncle, the Iraqi modernist painter Jewad Selim, Floodlines explores family, queerness, and the wounds of (neo)colonialism in haunting, visceral prose.

A charming murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz, as well as classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie_______________The perfect murder mystery JANICE HALLETT, author of The AppealA true delight right up to its clever final reveal PETER SWANSON, author of Kill Your DarlingsOne of the best crime novels Ive read in years! KELLY MULLEN, author of This is Not a Game_______________To catch a killer, one must act the part.Arriving on the Greek island of Utakos, ageing actor Ormond Basil hopes only for a holiday and perhaps finally to shed the mantle of his most famous role: world-renowned sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.But when a body turns up in his hotel, the other guests, accustomed to seeing Ormond as the greatest detective of all time on the silver screen, pressure him to solve the mystery.Yet even with Ormonds encyclopaedic knowledge of plots and killers, this case turns out to be anything but elementary... ___________________Praise for Arturo Perez-ReverteGives murder a touch of classObserverSpains most popular, inventive writer of historical fictionThe Sunday TimesA sophisticated and exciting intellectual gameDaily TelegraphTo read him is to rediscover the delights of Dumas and Conan DoyleThe TimesIts rare a novelist who can create a literary page turner. Perez-Reverte is one of those raritiesDenver Post

A brand new emotional, sweeping romance from the bestselling author of ONE MOMENT. Perfect for fans of Paige Toon, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes. _______________Becky Hunter will steal your heart Veronica HenryFull of heart, heartbreak and hope Carole Hailey _______________In every lifetime, its always you...When Lissa meets Ash, she cant deny their instant connection. Its like theyve met before, many times.Then, the flashbacks start and somehow she just knows: these are memories of past lives. And in those lives, theres always one person. Always, she falls in love with him. Always, it ends in tragedy.This time, Lissa knows she must do something different. Can the star-crossed lovers learn from their past mistakes and finally find their happy ending? _______________Praise for Becky Hunters novelsPrepare to have your heartstrings tugged and your tear ducts emptiedRedSwoonsome love storyGood HousekeepingPrepare to ugly cry and snort laugh with abandonHeatUtter joy!PrimaReaders LOVE Becky HunterAn emotional rollercoaster *****Utterly beautiful, captivating and impossible to put down! *****Captivated me from the first page to the last *****Heartwrenching *****

From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another.Diana, Justin, Errol, and Vivian have been told their entire lives that success is guaranteed by following a simple checklist. They worked hard, got good grades, and attended a great university-only to graduate into the Great Recession of 2008. Despite their newly minted degrees, theyre unemployed, stuck again under their parents roofs in a hypercompetitive Chinese American community. So when Grace-once the neighborhood golden child, now a Harvard Law School dropout-asks to make a documentary about the crew, they say yes. Its not like her little movie will ever see the light of day.But then the video, "Bad Asians," goes viral on an up-and-coming media platform (YouTube, anyone?). Suddenly, two million people know the members of the group as cruel caricatures, each full of pent-up frustrations with the others. And after a desperate attempt at spin control goes off the rails, they are flung even further off course from the lives theyd always imagined. As they grow up and grow apart, the friends desperately try to figure out who they are and what it means to live a successful life in the new millennium.Praise for Bad Asians:A sharp, propulsive novel about ambition, identity, and the bonds that shape us-whether we choose them or not. Lillian Lis masterful prose crackles with humor and insight, exploring the language of belonging Weike Wang, award-winning author of ChemistryA richly drawn and emotionally honest novel that explores the complex entanglements between friendship and family, ambition and happiness, and childhood and adulthood Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happiness FallsThe ugly underbelly of internet notoriety-and whether or not its survivable-is the riveting question Bad Asians explores. Lillian Li is an unsparing observer of our unsparing times Susan Choi, National Book Award-winning author of Trust ExerciseWith richly drawn characters and fantastic insights into class, upward mobility, parental expectations, and the false promise of the American dream and the toll it takes on those who pursue it, this is an engaging, darkly comic and thoroughly contemporary page-turner-a remarkable novel! J. Ryan Stradal, author of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

A pure action horror movie set-up, a life-or-death moral dilemma and a terrific, devious twist... I could hardly look away GILLY MACMILLAN, AUTHOR OF THE BURNING LIBRARYOne week to escapeHigh in the mountains, a sudden rockslide traps ten hikers in an abandoned bunker, nicknamed The Ark. Then it starts to flood.One person will be sacrificedThere is only one chance of survival - in order for the rest of them to escape, someone must be left behind.But one of them has other plansAs they struggle to decide who to abandon, the group is torn apart by a brutal murder. And it wont be the last.Can they unmask the murderer and reach safety before the water rises? Or will The Ark become their tomb?

Two plays from an award-winning playwright. When an out-of-work actor takes a job playing a ghost at an old countryside manor, he expects a few cheap scares but soon uncovers something far more frightening.It Walks Around the House at Night is a spinetingling new stage play, toured by ThickSkin in 2026.A late-night screening of a certain Steven Spielberg classic causes carnage on a university campus. What starts as a misunderstanding about the film quickly spirals into mass redundancies and bizarre conspiracies. The fight for academic survival is on.Jurassic is a ridiculous satire about fake news and fossils, premiered at Soho Theatre in 2025.

Step into the past. Rush headlong at the future. The Age of Calamities is here.Henry VIII wants Anne Boleyn dead, but theres just one small problem - shes alive again by morning, sipping tea at the breakfast table. In the gilded hush of the Winter Palace, the Romanov sisters slip through time and waltz aboard a star-bound spaceship. A woman on the run strikes a sinister bargain with the ghost of Joan of Arc, but can she reclaim her body in time for sunrise?Fiercely inventive and darkly playful, these stories unfold on historys fault lines, where women take their revenge against ill-fated times. With sly wit and piercing poignancy, The Age of Calamities exhumes the past to haunt the present, charting the tragicomic yet hopeful act of living.

The first volume of a sweeping fantasy by one of Japans most beloved storytellers, and the bestselling author of the Moribito series.The vast Umal Empire has flourished for centuries thanks to the miraculous ohaleh rice, a sacred grain brought from a distant land by the first empress Kokun. Resistant to all parasites, the rice has sustained the empire, ensuring peace and prosperity for centuriesuntil now. When a mysterious infestation strikes, famine spreads and the empire begins to crumble.Fifteen-year-old Aisha, granddaughter of the deposed lord of West Kantal, flees to the imperial capital with her younger brother after a violent coup. There she meets the reigning Kokun, Oliean enigmatic girl worshipped for her supposed gift of scent, yet secretly powerless. As Aisha uncovers her own latent ability to perceive the natural world through smell, she and Olie form an unlikely alliance.Together, Aisha and Olie must uncover a hidden history and the truth behind the ohaleh rice, all the while battling forces that threaten not just the empires survival, but the very balance of nature.

A brutally funny fever dream about teenagers, desire and female friendship from Miriam Battye (Strategic Love Play, Succession).We go in, pick one boy each to pull, do that pulling, then come home and eat the chicken dippers Ive put in the fridge for us. At what part of that is dying occurring.Friday night. Four girls. Two boys. Alone in a house. Some of them are in love. Most of them are virgins. Everyone is pretending to know what theyre doing.Tonight, thats all going to change.The Virgins opened at Soho Theatre, London, in January 2026.

Daniel Wiles connects us viscerally to the past we have buried the history we choose to ignore Hilary MantelIf his wife hadnt changed, then maybe Bernardo wouldnt have left, with his son in tow, to try and tame the wilderness of his childhood.If the land hadnt changed, turning grey and collapsing in their hands each time they grasped for survival, then maybe Bernardo and the boy could have built a life here.If the Puma hadnt changed everything, then maybe Bernardo wouldnt have to stalk the beast, searching for some measure of revenge, wishing hed pulled the trigger when he had the chance.The Puma is a novel that asks what a father would do to ensure his familys survival and what he might become when that is no longer an option.

The greatest tragic love story ever told but this time, Catherine tells it herself. In Catherine, Essie Fox breathes new life into Wuthering Heights, transforming a gothic masterpiece into a haunting confession of obsession, madness and love that even death cannot end.With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow until Mr Earnshaws death leaves Hindley, Catherines brutal brother, in control and Heathcliff reduced to servitude.Desperate to protect him, Catherine turns to Edgar Linton, the handsome heir to Thrushcross Grange. She believes his wealth might free Heathcliff from cruelty but her choice is fatally misunderstood, and their lives spiral into a storm of passion, jealousy and revenge.Now, eighteen years later, Catherine rises from her grave to tell her story and seek redemption.Essie Foxs Catherine reimagines Wuthering Heights with beauty and intensity a haunting, atmospheric retelling that brings new life to a timeless classic and lays bare the dark heart of an immortal love.

Secrets bloom where the roses die and Mel Greenway is digging up the truth.In post-war Britain, Avonby estate is a crumbling relic hiding deadly secrets. Lady Melinda Mel Greenway, a former army mechanic and the familys poor relation, seeks solace in its overgrown gardens until she unearths a body beneath the roses.The discovery drags Mel into a tangled web of lies, resentments, and buried truths, forcing her to clash with Inspector Derrin Bradley, her wartime lover turned investigator. As Derrin digs into the dark web of secrets entangling Avonbys privileged residents and its resentful staff, Mel is determined to solve the mystery herself. As sparks fly and old wounds resurface, Mels relentless pursuit of the truth puts her at odds with both her family and Derrin, while making her a target for a killer desperate to keep the past buried.A tale of resilience, forbidden romance, and suspense, A Thorn in the Rose is a richly atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

A fantastic, sharp, and witty debut... Two Left Feet is not one to miss! Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author of People WatchingIn a league with no room for love, two players are about to change the game.Oliver Harris is football royalty in London. Ordinarily, the star of the Camden Roses is calm, cool, and collected, keeping his club relevant with his prowess in the midfield and mighty left foot. But this season, the threats abound: theres Camdens management to contend with complete with a new, prickly Dutch coach, eager for better results and a mid-season injury, which sidelines him when his team needs him most. When a recruit is called up to fill in, Oliver fears hell be replaced. If he can mentor this younger talent, then they might just have a chance at winning, together.After a string of lacklustre performances in his native Spain, Leonardo Davis-Villanueva is looking for one last shot at the club he always dreamed of, where he once played in the youth academy. Oliver immediately finds confident, eager Leo irritating. He can barely go through the motions, let alone coach him, without outright hostility. When he comes to admire Leos skill and warms to his humor and energy, though, he begins to see Leo as a friend and then, to his mounting horror, as something more.Leo craves Olivers attention and partnership; Oliver cant afford to fall in love with his teammate. Hes always kept a tight lid on his sexuality in a league thats never had a player come out. As the season heats up, a lot more than football hangs in the balance. Can Oliver and Leo win when it counts most?

Em um mundo onde o silêncio corta mais fundo que a lâmina, a honra é posta à prova. Após a morte de seu mestre, uma libélula samurai é traída por aqueles em quem confiava e lançada ao exílio. Ferido,

Una ciudad medieval francesa, una terrible epidemia y una mujer con el don de curar contra todo pronósticoAviñón, 1347. Eleonor Blanchet es una joven herbolera con habilidades extraordinarias. La joven conoce a Guigo de Chauliac, el enigmatico medico personal del poderoso papa Clemente VI, y llega a un acuerdo con el para que la acepte como aprendiz. Bajo su tutela, perfecciona sus habilidades como sanadora, combinando sus conocimientos de medicina tradicional con anatomia, astrologia y tecnicas quirurgicas.Sin embargo, la llegada de la peste negra cambiara el destino de todos ellos. En medio de la lucha desesperada contra la epidemia, comienza una autentica caza de brujas que podria costarle todo a la mujer mas inteligente de la ciudad.Una novela historica sobre una herbolera que arriesga su vida y su libertad para proteger su querida ciudad de la invasion de la peste negra.Una fantastica novela sobre la fuerza y la generosidad de una mujer que lucha contra los prejuicios injustos, el fuerte vinculo entre hermanas y el poder de la medicina.Historical Novel Society

La recopilación de todos los poemas que Raúl Quinto ha escrito hasta la fecha, con un apéndice inédito.Un idioma siempre al borde de la extinción recoge toda la producción poética publicada hasta la fecha por Raul Quinto desde que en 2002 apareciera su primer poemario, Grietas. Esta edicion, que abarca mas de dos decadas, contiene los seis libros que le siguieron, asi como tambien una antologia de poemas dispersos y un librito inedito, escrito durante los dias del confinamiento, titulado Cuaderno de la peste de 1348 y que aparece aqui por primera vez.Su poesia, a medio camino entre lo lirico y lo que Luis Bague ha llegado a denominar instalaciones discursivas, funciona como un mecanismo textual donde se pone de relieve el conflicto permanente entre la realidad y el lenguaje desde un compromiso en el que lo estetico y la busqueda de sus limites pesan tanto como lo politico o lo existencial. A traves de un trabajo formal depurado y en continua transformacion se nos presentan los temas que recorren toda su obra: la historia, el poder, la incomunicacion, la identidad, el horror y la belleza, y que lo han convertido en una de las voces mas relevantes y reconocidas de la poesia española de este siglo.

La noche líquida propone nadar entre dos aguas, en medio del abismo, en ese instante donde la memoria se funde con los hechos, cuando las expectativas pesan más que la razón y nuestras aristas redibujan la frontera de lo real. Seres sin rostro en la negrura de un pantano, jazz en el cumpleaños de Hitler, hombres mojados y niños hechos a retazos, ojos vidriosos que atraviesan entrañas, dedos que sostienen cigarros junto a la piscina, mujeres que gritan desde las profundidades. Y alguien que corre en la oscuridad. Estos personajes anidan su miedo en lo acuatico, lo que fluye, y sienten que la vida se les escapa entre los dedos, como cuando intentamos beber con las manos: el agua terminara escurriendose en un charco que todo lo empapa. Y, aqui, bajo la superficie, ya trasluce una sombra.

Un ladrón con un pasado glorioso, una organización terrorista en la España franquista, un botín que puede financiar la violencia en Europa. El thriller definitivo sobre la guerra que nunca terminó. Tengo que robar a unos terroristas para salvarme de unos asesinos. La unica opcion que me dan es elegir que hacha utilizara el verdugo para decapitarme.Alejado de su antigua vida frenetica, Juan Lecuona exguerrillero, exespia, exiliado y ladron de guante blanco vive ahora la Niza de los casinos, los yates y el lujo desmedido, en una Francia que en 1963 se enfrenta a una guerra civil encubierta tras la independencia de ArgeliaEl robo en una joyeria en Perpiñan saca a Juan de su placido sueño: acaba de asaltar, sin saberlo, a la mafia marsellesa, que ahora quiere su cabeza. Los servicios secretos franceses le ofrecen una salida suicida: a cambio de un trato con la mafia de la Costa Azul, Juan debera robar a la Organization de lArmee Française, la OAS, un grupo terrorista formado por militares opuestos a la independencia argelina, obsesionados con matar al general De Gaulle.El antiguo espia debera regresar a España para robar el dinero de la OAS, para ello tendra que infiltrarse en un grupo clandestino de asesinos, a los que protegen policias, donde una misteriosa mujer controla el capital de la organizacion mas peligrosa de Europa.Una novela de espias, basada en hechos reales, que recorre de guerra en guerra España, Argelia y Francia. Dejame en las sombras es un ejercicio apasionante de historia y accion.Los lectores opinan:Historia, accion y un heroe irrepetible: uno de los libros mas entretenidos que he leido en los ultimos tiempos, Mikel Santiago.

Sigue esta serie de fantasía épica clásica.La maldad ha penetrado en la corte bajo la apariencia de una hermosa doncella. Sin que lo sepa Arturo ni sus leales guerreros ni su adorada Gwenhwyvar..., y sin que ni siquiera el bardo Merlin lo haya percibido, unos poderes malignos, desprovistos de alma y muy astutos, han seducido al mas fiel de los paladines del monarca.Y en un inconcebible momento de descuido, desaparece el Grial, perdiendose en el desconocido mundo de las tinieblas.

UN FENÓMENO COREANO, CON MÁS DE UN MILLÓN DE EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS, QUE HA CONQUISTADO CORAZONES EN TODO EL MUNDO: UN REFUGIO ÍNTIMO SOBRE EL AMOR, LA PÉRDIDA Y LA FUERZA DE VOLVER A EMPEZAR.Siempre fuiste tu es una coleccion de ensayos que habla del amor, del desamor y de lo que significa crecer: una lectura intima, cercana y profundamente reconfortante que se convertira en tu refugio personal. El escritor y poeta Ha Tae-wan nos ofrece una serie de textos breves y conmovedores que exploran las relaciones en toda su complejidad. Con un estilo sencillo y directo, captura la intensidad de la juventud y el primer amor: la euforia del comienzo, el vacio de la ruptura y, finalmente, el proceso de aceptacion y sanacion. Con una escritura llena de sensibilidad, el autor muestra el recorrido emocional de la vida moderna. Cada pagina nos recuerda la belleza que puede encontrarse en los momentos mas simples y nos invita a aceptar tanto las emociones alegres como las dolorosas. Entre la esperanza y la nostalgia, Siempre fuiste tu muestra lo que tantas veces sentimos y no sabemos expresar, ofreciendo comprension, consuelo y la certeza de que el dolor tambien puede transformarse en fuerza.