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From John Elizabeth Stintzi, the mind that created the daringly bizarre novel My Volcano, comes an electrifying collection of strange and dark tales. In the surreal, often precarious realities of Bad Houses, a doctor discovers a double-edged cure for the Ebola virus, a college student loses a different body part each time they return home for the summer, Midas's hairdresser strives to keep his secrets, and a young girl develops a fascination with the trolls who harvest her father's pumpkin patch. At once humourous and horrifying, these stories will inevitably take residence in your mind.

A delightfully dishy novel about the all-time most impossible boss in the history of impossible bosses. Andrea Sachs, a small-town girl fresh out of college, lands the job “a million girls would die for.” Hired as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the high-profile, fabulously successful...

A wickedly funny novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me in which the greedy, the corrupt, and the degraders of what’s left of pristine Florida—now, of the Bahamas as well—get their comeuppance. “[A] comedic marvel … [Hiaasen] hasn’t written a novel this funny...

Vor zwölf Jahren traf Cassie Carter eine folgenschwere Entscheidung, die sie und ihre Schwestern auseinanderbrachte. Jetzt kehrt sie nach Washington zurück, in der Hoffnung, die Schatten der Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen. Ihre Schwestern, Karen und Nichole, leben in der Nähe, doch Cassie erwartet nicht, sie wiederzusehen. Karen jongliert zwischen Karriere und Familie, während Nichole als verwöhnte Hausfrau ihren Alltag meistert. Doch als Cassie plötzlich einen unerwarteten Brief von Karen erhält, wird die Möglichkeit einer Versöhnung greifbar.

L.A. TIMES 15 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR TIME "100 BEST" RUPAUL'S BOOK CLUB PICK An engrossing, blisteringly funny-sad autobiographical novel tracing a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship. “A transcendent work of art.” —Boston Globe “Gish Jen has written the multigenerational...

A BRAND NEW emotional wartime saga set in London's East End during the Blitz from the bestselling author Fenella J. Miller. Perfect for fans of Jean Fullerton, Katie Flynn and Rosie Goodwin!'Whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.' Jean Fullerton London, East End, 1941: When...

Hunter, Wrecker, Tech, and Omega gamble on a mission to help rebuild Pabu in this thrilling adventure for The Bad Batch. A good soldier knows that life is all about change—whether it’s on or off the battlefield. Surviving, living, means adaptation. Hunter is well acquainted with this lesson...

A gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller of family intrigue and dark secrets, from the author of Someone Is Watching and See Jane Run. There was no shortage of words she could use to describe her father, almost none of them complimentary. Serves you damn right, she thought. A voice mail from...

"The May House is a love letter to sisterhood and the eternal ties that, like the tide, continuously bring us back where we belong. A sparkling, unforgettable read from a standout voice." —Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author Three adult sisters inherit a beach house on the...

A family gathering, but not everyone who sits down to dinner will survive it. Poisonous lies, family secrets, addiction and revenge - always a dish best served cold - are all on the menu. For readers of Sally Hepworth, Jo Dixon and Ali Lowe, this twisty domestic suspense holds you captive from...

The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel’s 66th bestselling novel, the story of a young woman’s dream, an old man’s gift, and the surprises that await us behind every closed door…. Perched on a hill overlooking San Francisco, the house...

Since its publication in 1996, George Saunders’s debut collection has grown in esteem from a cherished cult classic to a masterpiece of the form, inspiring an entire generation of writers along the way. In six stories and a novella, Saunders hatches an unforgettable cast of characters, each...

Denny just wants to be the world’s best dad to his baby daughter, but things get messy when he starts hallucinating his estranged abusive stepfather, Frank. Then Frank winds up dead and Denny is held hostage by his junkie half-sister who demands he uncovers the cause of her father’s death.

Ricardo ve cumplido, a una edad muy temprana, el sueño que en su Lima natal alimentó desde que tenía uso de razón: vivir en París. Pero el rencuentro con un amor de adolescencia lo cambiará todo. La joven, inconformista, aventurera, pragmática e inquieta, lo arrastrará fuera del pequeño mundo de sus ambiciones.

DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 “One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times “A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy...

Twelve compressed masterworks from this great American writer of catastrophe fiction, in which lives are upended as much by broken hearts as by collapsing dams, hideously mismanaged wars, gargantuan wildfires, and apocalyptic storms “Jim Shepard is a fantastic writer—compassionate, funny...

Nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag beschließt Jo Marie Rose, noch einmal neu zu beginnen um endlich ihren Frieden zu finden. Sie zieht in das beschauliche Küstenörtchen Cedar Cove und eröffnet ein gemütliches kleines Bed&Breakfast - das Rose Harbor Inn. Bald schon kann sie ihre ersten Gäste begrüßen, die beide aus Cedar Cove stammen - Abby Kincaid und Joshua Weaver. Dass beide nicht ganz freiwillig in ihre Heimatstadt zurückkehrten, merkt Jo Marie sehr schnell. Ein turbulentes Wochenende steht ihnen bevor, doch am Ende schöpfen alle drei neue Hoffnung für die Zukunft.

When several young prostitutes are found murdered in Liverpool, DI Leigh Moss knows there is only one person she can turn to for help with the case. Gangland queen Grace Carter knows the streets of Liverpool better than anyone and can ask questions Leigh can’t...but will Grace help? Grace doesn’t trust easily, but when she discovers that her family might be linked with the gruesome murders, she decides to give Leigh a chance. But helping Leigh is risky, and as Grace is dragged deeper into the murky world of vice, her own life is put in danger.

A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr. With a flood of dark magic about to engulf Victorian London, can a handful of heroes vanquish a legion...

Mónica entrena perros para la Policía Nacional, aunque siempre ha querido ser detective, y debe lidiar con una madre que llama permanentemente su atención. A raíz de la extraña muerte del paseador de perros del barrio, se encargará de investigar qué sucedió recuperando el contacto con su grupo de amigas de la infancia, ya que sospecha que sus madres ocultan algo.