The novel begins with a tragic event in 1991 London, where a homeless man named Charlie Buck is killed after being hit by a lorry. Following his death, the book delves into Charlie's past, tracing his and his wife Maureen's lives back to 1979. It explores how their marriage and social standing were affected by the seismic shifts of the 1980s, portraying how ordinary people navigated a period of dramatic change.
The story is a sailing adventure about journalist Bill Tyrrell, who inherits a cutter and gets involved in a nautical adventure with political undertones.Â
Ismael Carrera, a wealthy insurance executive in Lima, makes a surprising decision to marry his housekeeper. This infuriates his two lazy, greedy sons, who scheme to steal his inheritance.
Winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe book is a work of historical fiction that vividly re-creates the final days of the brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. The story is told through several interwoven perspectives, including a successful lawyer who returns to her native country after a long absence and a group of assassins planning to kill the dictator
Tyrell Hawthorne, a former naval intelligence officer, who is drawn back into the world of espionage to stop Amaya Bajaratt. She is a master assassin and a genius tactician who has orchestrated a chilling terrorist plot aimed at the U.S. President. Hawthorne must uncover the truth behind the "Scorpio Illusion" before Bajaratt can succeed.
Julia Austrian, a world-class concert pianist who was mysteriously struck blind ten years prior. Her sight returns suddenly, only for her to witness her mother's murder. Traumatized, she becomes blind again. This plunges her into a violent plot involving hidden conspiracies that manipulate law, finance, and media, reaching all the way to the White House and CIA. Julia must work with a CIA analyst to uncover the secrets behind the killing.
In the book, NYPD homicide detective Wolf Matheson investigates the bizarre murder of a billionaire, which leads him into a wider conspiracy involving corrupt police and a powerful Japanese organization.
The story follows three sisters who return to their old, family-owned country house in Ireland, called Tobar Lodge, during a wet and stormy summer.As the three sisters and their families reunite, a long-hidden secret comes to light. The book explores how the women and those around them confront their pasts and redefine what home means to them.
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The story is set in a rural English village during a blizzard, where a school is suddenly put under siege.The narrative follows various characters trapped within the school and the police psychiatrist on the outside trying to identify the gunmen. Over the course of three intense hours, the characters must confront their fears and find the courage to survive
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Frank Quinn is sure he is hunting for a madman: someone who is shooting young women in the heart, defiling their bodies, leaving only the torsos to be found. Quinn, a former NYPD detective, is called into the case by an ambitious chief of police and mobilizes his team of brilliant law-enforcement misfits. But in the concrete canyons of New York, this shocking serial murder case is turning into something very different. . .
The story follows Desmond Bates, a recently retired linguistics professor who is coping with progressive hearing loss.Bates finds himself struggling with the challenges of aging, his wife's more successful career, and caring for his elderly father. His deafness leads to misunderstandings and complications, especially when he becomes involved with a student.
The novel follows Brandon Vanderkool, a six-foot-eight, severely dyslexic man who gets a job with the U.S. Border Patrol along the peaceful border between Washington state and British Columbia. His unique perspective and unusual skills give him an advantage in catching smugglers, but years of security paranoia complicate his world. The book is described as a gently satirical portrait, a love story, and a celebration of the miraculous.
The book chronicles the true story of the Israeli mafia in New York City during the 1980s. It focuses on the rise and fall of leaders like Ron Gonen, who ran a multi-million-dollar drug and contract murder syndicate, until he was arrested and entered the witness protection program.
The story is a faithful rendition of the author's log and letters which allow the reader to step back into the past and relive the thoughts, feelings, fear and faith of a young wife, mother and sailor.
The true story of how a playboy congressman, a rogue CIA agent, and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history.
The novel explores a friendship between two teenage girls, Diane and Isabel. While Isabel comes from a wealthy, loving family, Diane's life is marked by poverty and domestic violence. Driven by intense jealousy, Diane begins to manipulate her way into Isabel's family with destructive results.
Set in the year 1900, the story revolves around the loving relationship between Cathleen and Silas, who have known each other since they were children. After Silas asks Cathleen to marry him, a malicious rival meddles in their affairs, using Silas's father to ruin their happiness. This forces Silas to make a terrible sacrifice, and Cathleen is left to face the bitter consequences. Separated and swept into lives with no love or peace, they must endure the cruel turns of fate that have put them on a path with no way back.
