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Two years ago, Martha didn't know that Alan existed. Now, they're married - it was easy to say yes to someone so sweet. But when Martha thinks she sees Alan's mask slip, she starts to fear that the conferences he travels the country to attend might be a cover for something far more sinister. As her research unearths a string of dead women, she enlists the help of Lily Kintner, an old friend from grad school. What Martha doesn't know is that Lily has a dark side of her own . . .

Hollywood Wives meets A Visit from the Goon Squad in this captivating Hollywood drama, an “utterly alive, dazzlingly brilliant, and so true-to-life” (Andrew Lipstein, author of Last Resort) emotional debut novel unraveling the secrets, struggles, and fierce rivalries of actresses navigating...

Ein Mann, eine Schicksal, eine Chance, zur Legende zu werden. Das 17-jährige Basketballtalent Samuel Sooleyman stammt aus dem Südsudan, einem vom Bürgerkrieg zerrissenen Land. Eines Tages erhält er die Chance seines Lebens: Mit einem nationalen Jugendteam darf er in die USA reisen und an einem Showturnier teilnehmen. Talentscouts werden auf ihn aufmerksam, doch dann erhält er schreckliche Nachrichten von daheim. Sein Dorf wurde überfallen, seine Familie ist auf der Flucht. Nur wenn er den Erfolg in Amerika erzwingt, kann er sie retten.

Ein Mann, eine Schicksal, eine Chance, zur Legende zu werden. Das 17-jährige Basketballtalent Samuel Sooleyman stammt aus dem Südsudan, einem vom Bürgerkrieg zerrissenen Land. Eines Tages erhält er die Chance seines Lebens: Mit einem nationalen Jugendteam darf er in die USA reisen und an einem Showturnier teilnehmen. Talentscouts werden auf ihn aufmerksam, doch dann erhält er schreckliche Nachrichten von daheim. Sein Dorf wurde überfallen, seine Familie ist auf der Flucht. Nur wenn er den Erfolg in Amerika erzwingt, kann er sie retten.

Bloomsbury presents Ordinary Monsters by J M Miro, read by Ben Onwukwe. * THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'An enthralling read' GUARDIAN 'A thrilling blend of fantasy and horror, richly imagined and masterfully executed' SFX 'Terrific . . . A book that creeps up on you, wearing brass...

Anna Brisker, a once promising student, has fallen behind. Her PhD on inspiration is overdue, and instead she busies herself with power-eating strawberry Pop-Tarts and watching as her doctoral peers fly off to take posts at prestigious universities. Alone over the holidays, Anna strikes up an unexpected and life-changing friendship. But what can Helen Langley, a middle-aged antiquarian bookbinder, have in her possession that might unlock Anna’s thesis and her chronic inertia? And what laws will Anna break to get it? 

His music could have made Damien Cantwell the star of his generation. But living fast has its consequences, and Damien soon finds himself spiraling into a dark world full of unfettered debauchery and brutal violence.

Parker Wilson has nothing more to worry about than his marketing job and donating bone marrow to his nephew who is fighting leukemia. Then he meets Marcus, a little boy dying of a brain tumor who spends most days alone in a hospital room. Because of this child's life and then death, Parker is forced to step outside his suburban comfort zone and confront the struggles, not only of one family, but of an entire community.

Bloomsbury presents The Bringer of Dust by J.M. Miro, read by Ben Onwukwe 1883. Agrigento, Sicily. A city of spires and now broken hopes and bodies… With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only chance of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine –...

For years, Miss Felicia Murdock's every thought and action have been in pursuit of becoming a minister's wife. When the minister she'd set her sights on has other ideas, she decides something in her life needs to change - and soon - before she wastes any more time pretending to be someone she's not. If that means spreading her wings and embracing a more lively way of life, who's to say nay?

After an injury, Carlton Marsh leaves his federal position to work security. His first assignment is protecting paranoid author Mara Shore, pen-name for Leah Beach. When the threat becomes real, he will do his best to keep her safe. The cane he walks with becomes an asset for her protection. At a Comic-Con the criminals threaten Leah for information about a mule that Leah's rescue ranch acquired. Sylvester the mule was malnourished and in poor health when he came to her. She recently added his picture to the comic strip she creates for each weekday.

In Talent Show, an introverted father becomes talkative and lifts the curtain on who his wife was before she was a mother, who she became after, and who each of his children were in his eyes.

Barcelona és l'epicentre de la batalla que canviarà el curs de la història i ara que tots els habitants de la Terra s'han sumit en un son glaçat, el risc de perdre-ho tot és més elevat que mai. L'esperança s'ha esgotat i només queden dues figures, al centre de la ciutat, lluitant per evitar la setena extinció massiva. Mentre el Ragnarök explota, l'Axel i l'Odin hauran de trobar totes les respostes que han estat buscant. Ja ha esclatat la guerra que ho canviarà tot.

Mister Frank hat eine besondere Gabe: Er spürt, welche Musik die Menschen brauchen, um glücklich zu werden. In seinem kleinen Plattenladen in einer vergessenen Ecke der Stadt treffen sich Nachbarn, Kunden und die anderen Ladenbesitzer der Straße. Keiner weiß, wie lange sie hier noch überleben können. Da taucht eines Tages die Frau in Grün vor Franks Schaufenster auf. Sie ist blass und schön, zerbrechlich und stark zugleich. Doch sosehr er sich auch bemüht, Frank kann einfach nicht hören, welche Musik in ihr klingt.

Mister Frank hat eine besondere Gabe: Er spürt, welche Musik die Menschen brauchen, um glücklich zu werden. In seinem kleinen Plattenladen in einer vergessenen Ecke der Stadt treffen sich Nachbarn, Kunden und die anderen Ladenbesitzer der Straße. Keiner weiß, wie lange sie hier noch überleben können. Da taucht eines Tages die Frau in Grün vor Franks Schaufenster auf. Sie ist blass und schön, zerbrechlich und stark zugleich. Doch sosehr er sich auch bemüht, Frank kann einfach nicht hören, welche Musik in ihr klingt.

In the tradition of the bestselling book The One Minute Manager, authors Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy, entrepreneur and founder of Chick-Fil-A restaurants, present The Generosity Factor--a parable that demonstrates the virtues of generosity. It's the story of a meeting between the Broker--a...

The Algie family are held in high esteem within the small Murray Valley town, Howard and Elizabeth being pillars of society. Yet all is not what it seems. Mother and daughter have a strained relationship; father and one of the sons are antagonistic to each other, to the point of murderous intent; and the youngest child is introverted. What dark family secret lurks beneath the happy facade that is so carefully nurtured by Howard and Elizabeth? A secret so soul-destroying that hatred threatens to turn to murder—and madness.

Clarissa is the story of a courageous German girl, who thwarted a communist plot to infiltrate NATO during the Cold War and found her true love. During the partition of Germany, intrigues between the East and the West flourish amid kidnapping, theft, and espionage schemes. As Clarissa participates in a high-stakes operation in which she is the target, she wonders, will the romantic Canadian Aurthur Lundy rescue her from adversity?

The Emmaus Conversation is a unique and riveting reconstruction from the Unnamed Disciple's perspective (found in Luke 24) regarding his journey with Cleopas on the road to Emmaus after witnessing Jesus' crucifixion and burial, along with hearing claims of his empty tomb. Suddenly, a stranger begins walking with them.