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Strangers on a Pier

'So wise and so well done. It made me wish it were much longer than it is' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From the award-winning author of Five Star Billionaire and We, The Survivors comes a whirlwind personal history of modern Asia, as told through his Malaysian and Chinese heritage. In Strangers on a Pier, acclaimed author Tash Aw explores the panoramic cultural vitality of modern Asia through his own complicated family story of migration and adaptation, which is reflected in his own face. From a taxi ride in present-day Bangkok, to eating Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1980s Kuala Lumpur, to his grandfathers' treacherous boat journeys to Malaysia from mainland China in the 1920s, Aw weaves together stories of insiders and outsiders, images from rural villages to megacity night clubs, and voices in a dizzying variety of languages, dialects, and slangs, to create an intricate and astoundingly vivid portrait of a place caught between the fast-approaching future and a past that won't let go.

The Secret Keeper's Daughter

'One of the best books I've read in some time... I couldn't stop reading! I didn't want to either!' – NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holly Mayhew has the perfect family set-up. But when her seven-year-old daughter, Marley, begins to act strangely, refusing to speak and rushing off to hide in her room, she knows something isn't right. Desperate to understand why Marley has become so withdrawn, Holly creates a worry box, where Marley posts her thoughts each day. At first, the messages seem innocent. But when Holly finds a note saying secrets make me sad, she begins to question everyone entrusted with her care... Including her family. Once the truth is out... there's no going back. An utterly gripping family drama about the perils of motherhood, and the dark secrets that lurk just out of sight. Fans of Susan Lewis, Kerry Fisher and Diane Chamberlain will lose themselves in this suspenseful page-turner! Readers LOVE The Secret Keeper's Daughter! 'What a great book, very well told and...

Grand Dukes and Diamonds

Based on unrestricted access to private papers, Grand Dukes and Diamonds charts the history of one of the most influential and extraordinary families of our time: the Wernhers of Luton Hoo.The family's fortune was made by Sir Julius Wernher, financier, mining magnate, and one of the creators of modern South Africa. Luton Hoo, a country house in Bedfordshire, became the site of Wernher's magnificent collection and was duly inherited by Sir Harold Wernher and his wife Lady Zia, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia and a direct descendant of Pushkin. At Luton Hoo the couple displayed her priceless collection of Faberg, and together they ran a racing stud at Newmarket. Three of their racehorses, Brown Jack, Meld and Charlottown, became legends in their time. Sir Harold also played a crucial role at D-Day, the story of which has its definitive telling within Raleigh Trevelyan's fascinating narrative.

A Taste for Poison

'A fascinating tale of poisons and poisonous deeds which both educates and entertains.' — Kathy Reichs As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring — and popular — weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and narrative crime nonfiction, Dr Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes —some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved — are the equally compelling stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function....

Painted Ghosts

Three women have personal reasons to head from England to modern day India, each on a quest to rebuild their past and family.

Termination Shock

Neal Stephenson's sweeping, prescient new novel transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics.

Биринчи Муҳаббатим

Ўз ҳаётида севиб-севилмаган, муҳаббат аталмиш ажиб боғдан гул узмаган инсон бўлмаса керак. Бу боқий ва муқаддас туйғу шоиру ёзувчиларимиз, баҳшию рассомларимиз ижодининг доимо бош мавзуси бўлиб келган.

Your Life for Mine

'A masterpiece... I loved it entirely!' 5 stars, Netgalley reviewer A stranger died to save you... now it's your turn. Meet Beth Turner. From the outside she looks like any other thirty-three-year-old woman, with a gorgeous house and beautiful daughter. But when Beth receives a threatening text message from an anonymous number on the way to her surprise birthday party, she knows her time is up. Enjoy your birthday, Beth. It'll be your last. Beth has a secret that has haunted her past for as long as she can remember. A secret that only those closest to her know. A stranger died once... because of Beth. As she arrives at her house, there's only one thing she knows for certain, someone at the party wants her to pay. Fans of The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler and The Wife by Shalini Boland will love Your Life for Mine!

My Sister's Child

I promised her I'd protect him... and I'll do anything to keep him safe. Five years ago, my sister Rachel left her baby boy on my doorstep. A little bundle wrapped in blankets. I loved him. I cared for him. I called him Noah and raised him as my own. Rachel was full of secrets, and the truth about Noah was one we shared. A secret just between sisters. Now, my sister is dead. The police say it was an accident... But I'm convinced that's a lie. I owe it to Rachel to uncover the truth... Even if I risk losing the family I've fought so hard for. Dark family secrets rise to the surface in this utterly gripping and emotional page-turner! My Sister's Child will keep you reading long into the night and is perfect for fans of Nicole Trope and Claire Amarti! Readers LOVE Karen Clarke 'The tension in this book builds beautifully, leaving you on the edge of your seat barely daring to breathe at times... So well written, a real page turner. Loved it.' – NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars 'I adored...

A Warm Rainy Day in Tokyo

Bella Bell lives a perfectly ordinary life with a perfectly ordinary office job in suburban California, where she longs to break free from her perfect sister's shadow. So when Little Bear Café chooses her to train its new franchisee in Tokyo for the summer, she jumps at the chance.

A House and Its Head

'The merriest tale of human depravity you will ever read' HILARY MANTEL

The Casebook of Newbury and Hobbes

A collection of short stories detailing the supernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes. Along with Chief Inspector Bainbridge, Newbury and Hobbes will face plague revenants, murderous peers, mechanical beasts, tentacled leviathans, reanimated pygmies, and an encounter with Sherlock Holmes.

Hound. 'The ultimate warrior's tale' Manda Scott, author of Boudica

Irish is different to English, and Ancient Irish is more different still. It seems harsh to ask a reader to learn a new system of spelling and pronunciation in order to be able to follow a story. Where a name has a recognizable equivalent in English I have used it. Thus Derdriu in the original (pronounced Der-dru) is here given as Deirdre. Maeve is the English spelling of Medb, and pronounced much the same. Where a name has no obvious equivalent, such as Setanta (pronounced Shay-dan-da), I have tried to use a form that is memorable for the reader.

Paris

From the grand master of the historical novel comes a dazzling epic portrait of Paris that leaps through centuries as it weaves the tales of families whose fates are forever entwined with the City of Lights. As he did so brilliantly inLondon: The Novel and New York: The Novel, Edward Rutherfurd brings to life the most magical city in the world: Paris. This breathtaking multigenerational saga takes readers on a journey through thousands of years of glorious Parisian history--from its founding under the Romans to the timeless love story of Abelard and Heloise against the backdrop of the building of Notre Dame; to the martyrdom of Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years War; to the dangerous manipulations of Cardinal Richelieu and the bloody religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants; to the gilded glories of Versailles; to the horrors of the French Revolution and the conquests of Napoleon; to the beauty and optimism of the belle...

ЁШЛАРҒА МУРОЖААТ

Қўлингиздаги ушбу китоб жадид маърифатпарварлари ғояларидан ёш ав­лод тарбиясида фойдаланиш» мавзусидаги ин­новацион тадкиқотлар доирасида нашр этилди. Китобга буюк маърифатпарвар бобомиз Маҳ­мудхўжа Беҳбудийнинг турли асарларидан бир қатор ибратли иқтибослар ва парчалар киритил­ди. Ушбу жажжи китобча сизга доимий ҳамроҳ бўлишига ишонамиз

Murder on the Caronia

A maritime mystery from Edward Marston, author of the bestselling Railway Detective series.New York, 1908. While waiting to embark on the Caronia, the Cunard Line's famous ocean liner, private detectives George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are startled to witness the boarding of a man and woman in shackles. They discover that these prisoners are being brought back to England by Scotland Yard to face trial for murder.Over the course of the crossing, while managing purse-snatchers, burglars, card sharps and drug traffickers, Dillman and Masefield come to believe that the captured couple may not be the vicious criminals some consider them. But pursuing the hunch that they are innocent becomes harder when a murderer strikes on board. Dillman and Masefield will need all their wits to navigate the waters ahead. Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series sets sail for a new generation of readers.