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The very liberal Kirks are throwing a party. For Howard Kirk, liberal sociology lecturer whose deluded sense of heroism has him moving seductively around the university campus, the net must be perfectly cast: ‘if you want to have something that’s genuinely unstructured, you have to plan it carefully.’ Kirk embodies the contradictions of the era’s intellectual and political climate. As he navigates complex relationships with his wife, his students and his colleagues, he pursues personal and professional agendas under the guise of progressive thought.

Une comédie déjantée, où l’inattendu rencontre l’humour à chaque page! Je m'appelle Damien Hachett : 34 ans, légiste, catapulté médecin chef à l'Institut Médico-Judiciaire. Tard le soir, entre deux macchabées carbonisés ou livrés coupés en morceaux dans un joli paquet cadeau, j'écris des bouquins. Jusqu'à ce qu'une nuit, mon plus vieux lecteur atterrisse sur ma table d'autopsie. Et maintenant... que les ennuis commencent !

When Hester is diagnosed with terminal cancer on her fortieth birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged father. With no friends or family tying her to the life she’s built in New York City, she quits her wildly lucrative job in corporate law and starts driving west. She hasn’t made it far when she runs into John, an environmental activist in need of a ride to different superfund sites across the United States.

From Emmy Award-winning author David Quantick, All My Colors is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman, and Franz Kafka.

It's a Midsommar night's Scream in this blood-soaked thriller set at a remote healing retreat from horror author Brian McAuley. Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died...

Looking for a way out of the rat race? Tired of your ho-hum, workaday life? Have an inexplicable love of turning human beings into inanimate objects? Then professional supervillainy might just be for you! With tips from the renowned founder and overlord of the International Society of Supervillains, The Supervillain Handbook is your one-stop-shop for everything evil. Gain invaluable insight on the art of revenge, choosing your evil name, where to find the perfect lair, and much more!

New York Times Bestselling Author “Brilliant...impressive...superb.” —Washington Post Book World “A Hollywood hit….Taut, inimitable prose and characters who could have only sprung from the mind of Elmore Leonard.” —Detroit News The classic New York Times bestseller that introduced...

Sunday’s father is dying of cancer. They’ve come home to Malagash, on the north shore of Nova Scotia, so he can die where he grew up. Her mother and her brother are both devastated. But devastated isn’t good enough. Devastated doesn’t fix anything. Sunday has a plan.

"[Narrators Rita] Amparita and [Stephanie] Németh-Parker excel in providing distinct voices for the many female characters. Listeners will find themselves entranced by their performances. " — AudioFile From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun...

Un robo a un banco con toma de rehenes. Una escalera llena de policías a punto de asaltar un apartamento. Llegar a esto fue sorprendentemente fácil. Sólo hizo falta una mala idea. Una idea mala de verdad. Visitar un apartamento en venta no es una situación de vida o muerte. A menos que sea...

Bart is 30. He is bald. He is overweight. He wears glasses. He is a fry cook. He hates cats. And kids. Bart occasionally does very bad things. He is looking for his perfect match. He has done his research.

Wenn dein Date eine Lüge ist, lügt sein Herz dann auch? Lucy ist verschroben, eine graue Maus, und stolz darauf. Warum auch nicht? Die Studentin verdient nebenher als Laborassistentin gutes Geld und keiner kommt ihr dabei in die Quere. Doch als der heißeste Kerl, den sie in ihren 22 Jahren jemals gesehen hat, ausgerechnet mit ihr Essen gehen möchte, verändert sich ihr Weltbild. Schließlich hat es Wochen gedauert, bis sie aufgehört hat zu sabbern, wenn er ins Labor kam. Was will er also ausgerechnet jetzt von ihr? Das Date kann nur schieflaufen. Nun, sie irrt sich.

Was? Ich soll was über das Hörbuch erzählen? Ist das nicht die Aufgabe des Autors? Fauler Sack! Also gut, wenn du willst, dass etwas ordentlich erledigt wird, musst du's halt selber machen. Na dann! Mein Name ist Tazzaleth und in dem Hörbuch geht's... na ja, hauptsächlich um mich. Ich bin ein Dämon aus der Hölle, aber da unten gab's vor einiger Zeit ein bisschen Ärger und... tja, seitdem bin ich auf der Erde unterwegs, um genau zu sein, in Los Angeles. Eigentlich habe ich es mir hier ganz gemütlich eingerichtet, aber dann bricht auf einen Schlag das totale Chaos aus.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "None of this is real and all of it is true." —Jim Carrey Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even ... getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus...

Ishmael Jones and his partner Penny have been despatched to assist a group of scientists who are investigating a mysterious black hole which has appeared on a Somerset hillside. Could it really be a doorway to another dimension, an opening into another world? When one of the scientists disappears into the hole - with fatal consequences - Ishmael must prove whether it was an accident - or murder. But with no clues, no witnesses, and no apparent motive, he has little to go on. Is there an alien predator at large, or is an all-too-human killer responsible?

HEADCASE is a ten-episode comedy about neurotic rising hip hop star Ghost (Chris Redd) and his bumpy mental health journey as he navigates therapy, fame, and chaos. After a very public breakdown, his label forces him into sessions with a dorky, white therapist, Gordon (Will Stephen), who has never heard of Ghost.

Da Unkraut bekanntlich nicht vergeht, haben Heff und seine Mannen den Flugzeugabsturz vollzählig überlebt, sind nun aber in den dunkelsten Tiefen des Schwarzwaldes gestrandet. Dabei war der letzte Betriebsurlaub doch genug Wildnis ... und woher kommen diese Kuckucksuhren?

What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally? Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field . . . including fields of...

""Creep is everything I want from a novel—it’s obsessive, it’s rapturous, it spirals into the most masochistic corners of the mind. A perfectly twisted debut.""—Anna Dorn, author of Perfume & Pain ""A chilling book by an exciting new voice.""—Vogue (UK) From a blistering new voice in...

Una novela crítica, divertida y reflexiva sobre la adicción, el consumismo y la soledad de la sociedad norteamericana, desde una perspectiva de gran sabiduría y sentido del humor.