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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK ""The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft, tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn't have loved it any more."" --Emily Henry Big Little Lies meets The Witches of Eastwick—a gloriously entertaining and knife-sharp revenge fantasy about...

“A can’t-miss entry in one of the best urban-fantasy series currently being published.”—Booklist (starred review) As Chicago’s only professional wizard, Harry Dresden has faced demons, vampires, werewolves, dark sorcerers, and hosts of horrors from beyond the mortal realm. But nothing...

Rasante Action, coole Sprüche und eine Prise Exotik: Der grillende Killer ist ein Hard-boiled-Thriller aus Taiwan, der mit originellem Setting und schwarzem Humor punktet. Ausgerechnet wenige Tage vor der verdienten Pensionierung muss Kommissar Wu aus Taipeh sich mit dem angeblichen Suizid eines Marine-Offiziers herumschlagen. Wu ist sofort klar, dass der Mann ermordet wurde, doch das Militär beharrt auf Selbstmord - auch, als kurz darauf im fernen Rom weitere Offiziere zu Tode kommen. Nach dem reibungslos erledigten Job in Rom freut sich der junge taiwanesische Scharfschütze Alex darauf, zu seinem Asia-Imbiss zurückzukehren.

Sinful, Louisiana, is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception. Godzilla is terrorizing the town, looking for a home-cooked meal, and Gertie is worried someone will take the gator out before she can get him under control. Francine has a situation of her own at the café, where food is missing from inventory. And Celia is always up to no good. But summer is almost over, which could mean huge changes for Fortune Redding.

Wie durch ein Wunder trägt Taiwans Präsident Hsu nur einen Kratzer davon, als er während einer Wahlkampf-Veranstaltung Opfer eines Scharfschützenangriffs wird. Die Beweislage ist allerdings verwirrend: Die gefundene Patronenhülse passt nicht zur Kugel, und der Schusswinkel erscheint unmöglich. Kommissar Wu, für den Fall extra aus dem Ruhestand geholt, berät sich im Geheimen mit seinem Freund, dem Scharfschützen Alex Li, der sich noch immer versteckt halten muss. Schnell ist Alex überzeugt, dass das Attentat fingiert war.

Brought to you by Penguin. Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drugs' network sets its sights on Lafferton and the surrounding villages DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drugs ops in Lafferton as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up...

San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and resolute Chinatown embroideress who is determined to escape an arranged marriage. Their paths cross when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate whose extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques includes the fabled Phoenix Crown, a legendary relic of Beijing’s fallen Summer Palace.

When a recently widowed woman in rural Wisconsin notices her husband’s toolbox is missing, she calls the authorities—and unwittingly starts a chain of events that will forever change her community. What begins as a disarmingly simple mystery blooms into an exploration of loss, the fragility of the environment, and what it means to connect and heal.

When a young woman is found murdered in a seedy massage parlor near his neighborhood, the police recruit Randall Lee - an American acupuncturist and Tai Chi master - as a translator and expert in Chinese culture, to assist in the investigation. Lee discovers that the murderer is an expert in a forbidden Chinese martial art - the dark mirror to his own healing practices - and joins in the hunt for the killer to escape his own inner demons and save the woman he loves.

From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly...

A magical talent show, a ghostly messenger and a devious murder. Elsie’s problems are piling up faster than the ‘treasures’ in Zippy’s hoard… On the night of the Obsidian Moon, everyone in town’s on edge. It’s the one night of the year when ghosts can cross into the mortal realm—and believe me, they can hold a grudge. But when a dead body washes up in the pond, the cause of death is ghastly rather than ghostly. The victim is someone from Colt Ridgeback’s past… and part of the reason he lives in his mountain cabin, isolated from the warmth of the town.

'Instantly gripping. Smart, timely and great fun from beginning to end' Bella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your Family 'Oozes with style, pace, and a cunningly imagined plot' Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hike 'Razor-sharp writing, great characters and a brilliantly...

As he leans over the body of an unidentified five-year-old girl shot in the back on a shabby London street, Superintendent Richard Jury knows he'll be facing one of the saddest investigations of his life. His colleague DI Johnny Blakeley, head of the pedophile unit of NSY, thinks he knows where this child came from - an iniquitous house on that same street, owned by well-known financier Viktor Baumann and fronted by a woman named Murchison. Blakeley has been trying to wreck their operation for a long time.

A battered body washes ashore in Paradise, Massachusetts, during the town's biggest event - Race Week. Jesse's investigation takes him to Florida, and back, while his private life takes him back to his ex-wife...

DETECTIVE JANE TENNISON'S POLICE CAREER HANGS IN THE BALANCE: A SINGLE STEP FROM GLORY - OR RUIN. While she has elbowed her way into an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, there is nothing elite about her first assignments: a missing teenager cold case and an apparent suicide Tennison...

In the bustling heart of New York City, a young medical student's life is tragically cut short, though her heart continues to beat, holding the promise of life for another. Detective Kirk Miner is called to the scene and quickly uncovers a chilling conspiracy involving organ donations and high-stakes crime. As the investigation unfolds, Miner realizes the case is far more complex and dangerous than it initially seemed.

This Regency romance from beloved author Sarah E. Ladd brings together a wealthy heir and a mysterious young woman as they search for secrets behind a missing a ruby. Set in the same time period as Pride and Prejudice, this is the perfect read for fans of Sarah M. Eden and Emma M. Lion. Jonathan...

In this explosive thriller, a fiendishly clever serial bomber and self-styled "eco-terrorist" hits targets across America--and a conflicted young FBI agent may be the only person possessing the unique skills needed to catch him. “A provocative, important, and very thrilling novel. I loved it...

Two friends, Ambrose Merrion, a clerk of the court of Massachusetts, and Danny Hilliard, a rising politician, agree that politics is the way to help society take care of its own. With Merrion shrewdly managing his friend's campaigns, they make an excellent team, managing to revitalize the local economy and to protect the unfortunate snared in the criminal justice system. But trouble starts brewing when Merrion unexpectedly inherits ill-gotten gains from a corrupt predecessor.

Charlie Edwards once-perfect life is shattered when she discovers her husband's infidelity and plan to kill her for an inheritance. Feeling helpless and in danger, Charlie turns to her mirror-image twin, Dani. They use their specialized skill sets to assure his plan does not succeed. FBI agent Brian Deeds is assigned to investigate Charlies' husband for bank fraud. When the possibility of his ex-fiancés' involvement arises in the case, will his feelings override his duty?