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As the bombs fall, three women are forced to remake their lives… When the uniform factory is reduced to rubble in a devastating air raid, Amanda, Maisie and Bethan are left without work, and without the sense of safety they once clung to. Shocked by the devastation she sees around her, Amanda signs up as an ambulance driver, putting her life on the line to save those in the poorest areas of the East End. Meanwhile, Maisie and Bethan find work in the heart of Petticoat Lane, trying to scrape pennies together to put dinner on the table.

Alien gods are coming to devour our world. But someone needs to do the paperwork. Follow Morag Murray as she joins the government department tasked with making sure the end of the world goes as smoothly as possible. Combining cosmic horror, workplace comedy and found-family chaos, the Oddjobs series is about ordinary people trying to keep going long after the situation has stopped being remotely manageable. Enjoy books 1-3 in this boxed set. Unstoppable horrors from beyond are poised to invade and literally create Hell on Earth.

In the dead of night, he’ll find you… Jess Mayor has never been afraid of the dark. Until now. When a night out ends in tragedy and a body pulled from the canal, everyone apart the victim’s family moves on. It was just an accident, wasn’t it? But how many bodies will it take before a...

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times It is summer 1939 and the social event of the year is about to take place: Rose Birkett, a flighty beauty with a penchant for breaking engagements and hearts, is finally...

Das liegt an seiner sehr angenehmen Sprachgestaltung und seiner Genreübergreifenden Virtuosität. Darin werden verschiedene Machthaber von Neu-Amsterdam vorgestellt, welche alle ihre ganz spezifischen Macken aufwiesen und meistens von Politik soviel verstanden wie ein Pferd vom Schlittenfahren. Das macht aber weiter nichts, denn wenn man dem Pöbel bzw. dem Volk nach dem Maul redet, dann genügt das schon bisweilen, um von diesem verstanden zu werden.

First published in 1915 and often ranked as one of the best novels of the twentieth century, The Rainbow is a passionate tale of desire, struggle and the search for personal freedom. As bold as it is lyrical, The Rainbow traces three generations of the Brangwen family as they navigate love, desire, identity and social change in rural Nottinghamshire. Centred on the spirited Ursula Brangwen, the narrative explores her struggle for independence and self-fulfilment in a world driven by traditional social conventions.

A trio of novels by the renowned author, dramatised for BBC Radio Guyanese writer E. R. Braithwaite is probably best known for his semi-autobiograpical, internationally bestselling novel To Sir with Love, which was adapted as an award-winning film starring Sidney Poitier. Collected here are...

Quando si trova la strada giusta nella vita? Ilaria ha finito il liceo e non ha idea di cosa fare da grande. In attesa di settembre, e nella speranza che l'estate porti consiglio, inizia a lavorare all'Oasi, uno sgangherato bar multiculturale a Ostia. Quella dell'Oasi è una fauna atipica, di cui Ilaria impara presto a conoscere le sfumature. Ci lavorano Syed, Irina, Alicia e Amin, arrivati in Italia da diversi angoli del mondo, ognuno con una storia intensa alle spalle e con una lingua zoppicante e affettuosa tutta da decifrare.

Chief Inspector Anna Cameron is a woman with everything to lose. Her life is finally back on track, but the mistakes she made in the past are about to come back to haunt her. When a body is discovered in a Glasgow canal, the death proves to have an unexpected link to something Anna wants desperately to forget. As Glasgow pulses with the threat of terrorist attack and growing civil discontent, she realises everything she holds dear is at risk.

Eric, a college freshman, joins his four dormmates for an afternoon in New York City—the first time he’s seen them outside their campus bubble. But feeling increasingly invisible among these new friends, Eric’s anxieties compound. As they roam the streets of New York, Eric begins to question if he’s even truly wanted there. Soon, though, the friends start to reveal pieces of themselves. Can Eric let go enough to show them who he really is?

A gripping domestic psychological thriller, full of shocking family secrets, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and C.L. Taylor! 'Kept me up all night reading' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Had me guessing until the end' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So many twists and turns that I didn't know...

My dear runaway wife, Blocking me on everything except this email address does not change the fact that you are still my wife. You ran after the wedding, but you’re home now. Our families expect you to behave as a wife should in this elite world. It’s time to act like you promised you would five years ago. Or do you need a reminder? Your impatient husband, Damian. P.S. Don’t think I forgot about how you stole my entire life savings.

Power isn't given. It's taken. The Madame Noir series is a dark, cinematic saga of ambition, loyalty, betrayal, and the making of an empire. At its center is Amara Black — a woman who learns that survival is only the beginning, and that true power requires strategy, sacrifice, and absolute control.

Mitten in Edinburgh steht ein Haus voller fantastischer GeheimnisseAls sich Catriona Robertson in letzter Not in eine schmale Gasse rettet, sitzt sie plötzlich in der Falle. Hinter ihr ist ihr trunksüchtiger Bruder, rot vor Wut und entschlossen, sie umzubringen. Vor ihr liegt ein Hof mit gerade einmal drei Häusern. Doch dann öffnet jemand eine Tür, die Tür zur Hausnummer 13. Sie hat keine Zeit, sich zu wundern, weshalb eine Gasse mit drei Häusern eine Hausnummer 13 besitzt. Sie rettet sich ins Innere. Und drinnen wartet eine Chance auf sie. Eine neue Aufgabe. Ein Kontrakt über sieben Jahre.

City Watch Investigator Rowan Mirewood knows exactly what contracts cost. He is still paying for his own. So when thirteen children vanish from the coastal city of Thesselmar, each home left undisturbed except for a receipt written in the language of founding contracts, Rowan and his partner Joren are sent to investigate.

Already the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement—Henry Ford's worst nightmare. To keep...

Can two very different women put aside their differences to save the bookstore they love? The Japanese bestseller that kicked off a seven-book series - adapted for TV and 200,000 copies sold Riko Nishioka is assistant manager of the flagship Pegasus bookstore in Kichijoji. After working her way...

Nous avons tous une histoire à raconter. E?tes-vous prêts à entendre la mienne ? «Nous avons tous une histoire à raconter. E?tes-vous prêts à entendre la mienne ? J'ai été élevé dans les marécages du sud-est du Texas, sur ces terres rouges ou? règnent les vrais Cajuns. Maintenant...

Diesmal ist es etwas anderes. Sie arbeitet in einem Tätowierstudio und wohnt mit ihrem Sohn Henry in der Siedlung »Am Kastanienbaum«, irgendwo mitten in einer großen Stadt. Sie alle eint die Sehnsucht nach Glück und Verbundenheit. Eines Tages macht Baggerfahrer Paco eine schicksalhafte Entdeckung: Eine Weltkriegsbombe liegt unter der Erde. Darauf geschieht in der Siedlung etwas Wundersames. Die Menschen kommen einander näher, als es möglich schien.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Timo Ahrens ist 31 und gut darin, Probleme zu erkennen, die andere Leute haben. In den eigenen Beziehungen funktioniert das weniger gut. Im Sommer 2026 kauft er auf einer Tech-Konferenz in Berlin eine smarte Brille. Ein Gerät, das man auf den ersten...

Maggie Whitmore ha venticinque anni, lavora in una casa editrice e le sue frequentazioni non superano mai il fatidico terzo appuntamento. I ragazzi tendono a scappare a gambe levate non appena sentono pronunciare la parola vergine. No, non il segno zodiacale. Tutto cambia quando, complice un bicchiere di troppo, Maggie si lancia in un appuntamento al buio con un misterioso escort.

Il Biondo e Quello con la cravatta sono killer professionisti, e hanno gli stessi dubbi e le stesse difficoltà di ogni professionista. Questa volta sono alle prese con un contratto inedito che li pone di fronte a una questione morale: accettare l'incarico, molto ben pagato, o cedere ai loro dubbi etici? Proprio per questo, per chiedere consiglio a una collega, coinvolgono la loro «stagista» Francesca Aroldi. Parte quindi una sequenza di contrattempi, infortuni, difficoltà, piani falliti, svolte e testacoda, incidenti di percorso, problemi familiari e pistole da pulire.

Nina is a young mother fighting to provide for her daughter, Bre, while battling the fallout of her ex, Sean's, spiraling addiction. With bills piling up and few options, she turns to hustling, selling Sean's cars, and relying on the steady support of her brother, Dough. But Sean's relapses and...

Stevie and Harry's wedding was meant to be the highlight of the year, a fantasy come true. So why did she jilt him at the altar? Three years later, Stevie's back. A successful journalist, on the surface she's returned to look after her sick father, but when she starts asking questions about Harry's family a suspicious light is soon cast on her. Even as Harry tries to stay away, the two are drawn to each other time and time again. Then Stevie is attacked and put in hospital. Someone is willing to go to any lengths to keep her quiet...

T-Realicious believes he’s a self-made playa, a philosopher, and a mentor — but life keeps proving he’s confidently wrong. From ruining barbershop conversations to misreading funerals, from teaching kids terrible advice to crashing the wrong Players Ball, every moment of his life is a hilarious disaster wrapped in delusion. Whether his Cadillac gets stolen three times in one day, he becomes a suspect by accident, or he delivers wisdom that rhymes but makes absolutely no sense, T-Realicious moves through the world with unstoppable swagger and zero accuracy.