FBI agents Brady Moore and Alicia Wager are pursuing a killer from a centuries-old cult who links his victims to ancient prophecies. They soon realize they have become the next targets.Â
From bonding to bondage, from B&Q to Belarus, along with seven smelly cats, three useless handymen, two slimy estate agents, social workers and a banker lady, the story of a very unlikely friendship.
The novel follows a group of migrant workers from various parts of the world—including Eastern Europe, China, and Africa—who work harvesting strawberries on a farm in rural England. After a dramatic incident, they are forced to flee the farm and journey across the country in pursuit of their dreams for a better future.
A follow-up to her controversial memoir The Sexual Life of Catherine M, this book explores the emotional aftermath of discovering her long-time partner, Jacques Henric, was having an affair. It contrasts the free-spirited sexual philosophy from her previous work with the intense, universal emotion of jealousy.
The novel follows a Russian writer living in present-day France who reflects on his harsh childhood in a 1960s Stalingrad orphanage. His perspective is shaped by the tales told by an elderly French family friend, whose stories fuel his dreams of a better world
This biographical novel tells the story of notorious American bank robber Willie Sutton, who was active during the early-to-mid 20th century. The narrative is framed around an interview with an elderly Sutton, following his final release from prison in 1969. The book explores the influences that led him to a life of crime, casting him as a kindhearted folk hero who never fired a shot. Moehringer's retelling suggests that Sutton's motivations went beyond mere rage or greed and were tied to a lost love.
Jakob Beer, a Polish Jewish boy who is rescued and taken to Greece by a geologist after his family is killed by Nazis. The novel intertwines Jakob's story with that of another character decades later, exploring themes of memory, trauma, and redemption.
When a British woman is kidnapped in Egypt, Lexi and Jane are drawn into a dangerous world of secrets and deception, and their journey leads them to Deena. As the women navigate through this perilous landscape, they must confront their pasts and learn to trust one another to survive.
The story is a family drama that spans decades, weaving together secrets from the past with their repercussions in the present. The narrative starts in 1936 at Chalfont Hall in Dorset, where a young girl named Kit eavesdrops on her sister's entry into high society. The arrival of a German visitor sets off a chain of events that none of the family could have predicted, with the fallout affecting a new generation years later.
The novel tells the story of Anneliese Zander de St Phalle, a celebrated and reclusive fashion designer known as "The Ice Queen". She has worked hard to leave her past behind, but just as she is on the cusp of retirement, a woman from her past appears and brings up a story that Anneliese has tried to forget.
The Sisters is a 1986 Cold War espionage thriller by Robert Littell that centers on two CIA agents who concoct a complex plot to assassinate a high-profile figure. The plot involves manipulating a former KGB trainer to activate a sleeper agent he considers a son. This triggers a desperate race against time to stop the perfect crime from unfolding.
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.
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 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.
The story follows Arjun, an Indian computer programmer who travels to the U.S. with dreams of success, but ends up in a disappointing job. After being laid off, he releases a virus in an act of revenge, which spirals into a global catastrophe. The novel explores the intersection of cyberspace, Indian cinema, and global interconnectedness.Â
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This romance novel by Judith Krantz, originally published in 1996. The story centers on the glamorous world of high fashion and modeling, with intersecting plots of family drama, ambition, and romance. The story is known for its fast-paced, entertaining narrative and its signature "glamour novel" style.
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In The Three, four unrelated airplane crashes happen around the world, and there is only one child survivor found in the wreckage of each crash. An American reverend insists that the children are the harbingers of the apocalypse, while the media dubs them "The Three".
Mad Cows is a comic novel and a sequel to Lette's earlier book, Foetal Attraction. The story follows Madeleine Wolfe, a single mother, who is framed and arrested for shoplifting. She then has to navigate the British justice and welfare system while trying to protect her newborn son
Every year since he can remember, Richard had spent his holidays on the sun-drenched shores of Palm Beach with his wife and two friends. Now a hollowed-out man, he remembers his paradise, their immaculate lives and the tales that can exist only between the most intimate of friends. As Richard reminisces, we begin to wonder whether he is reliving a lost paradise or actually reinventing it.
The book is an expose of high-frequency trading (HFT) on Wall Street, detailing how a small group of outsiders discovered that the stock market was being rigged and set out to fix it.
The story follows up-and-coming photographer Kristin Ryder. Her life is turned upside down when she begins receiving anonymous and sinister emails that suggest the sender has an intimate knowledge of her past. As her life spirals out of control, she must discover the sender's identity before it's too late
Bella is a teenage chocolate addict who lives in an idyllic village in France with her aristocratic grandmother. Her eccentric life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a deposed African leader, an urbane man with a reputation for intense cruelty, who develops a strong interest in her.
This is a novel about 15-year-old Isabel, who is sent to Two Rivers in South Africa to live with her sister and brother-in-law after her mother has a stroke. The story follows her friendships and traces the riots that ultimately lead to her brother-in-law's death
Dead Men's Dust introduces Joe Hunter, an all action hero with a strong moral code. Like the gunslingers of the Wild West, Hunter is not afraid to use his weapons and his fists - but only to save the victims from the bad guys.
