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A moving and life-affirming memoir about survival and the power of love to heal, from internationally renowned writer Salman Rushdie 'A story of hatred defeated by love' Guardian 'Absolutely stunning...the ugliest thing turned into the most beautiful' Nigella Lawson 'Part thriller, part love story' The Times 'A masterpiece... full of Rushdie's wit, his wisdom, his stoicism, his optimism' The Telegraph On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was standing onstage at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black - black clothes, black mask - rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife. His first thought- So it's you. Here you are. What followed was a horrific act of violence that shook the world. Now, for the first time, Rushdie relives the traumatic events of that day and its aftermath, as well as his journey towards physical recovery and the healing that was made possible by the love and support of his wife, Eliza, his family, his army of doctors and physical therapists, and his community of readers worldwide. Knife is Rushdie writing with urgency, gravity, and unflinching honesty. It is also a deeply moving reminder of literature's capacity to make sense of the unthinkable. This an intimate and life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.

Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwood's two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA's seedy backstreets, Marlowe's got his work cut out - and that's before he stumbles over the first corpse . . .

Il mondo di Grouse County è una ragnatela di cittadine sparse in un immaginario Midwest, dove le vite sono intrecciate da legami di amicizia, affetto o semplice conoscenza. È qui che Louise Darling decide di divorziare da Tiny e fa visita alla madre, Mary, per portarla fuori a pranzo prima della seduta del consiglio comunale, dove si discutono le sorti di un cane mordace. Nel frattempo, lo sceriffo Dan Norman si trova a dare la caccia al marito di Louise, per atti vandalici commessi nella scuola durante il ballo contro i vandalismi. E così Dan incontra Louise, se ne innamora, Tiny la perde per sempre, e Louise ritrova finalmente se stessa. Tom Drury sceglie di non dirigere i suoi personaggi come burattini, ma al contrario, con piccole pennellate, dai loro incontri attinge la forza per creare l’epica di Grouse County. Leggero e profondo, divertente e malinconico allo stesso tempo, La fine dei vandalismi racconta la vita, quella di ogni giorno, che macina gioie e tristezze senza sosta. E lo fa senza seguire traiettorie premeditate, accettando la fatalità dell’esistenza, in un inno alla sua pacata e ingovernabile casualità.

'LOVED it. I read it in 3 hours in one sitting' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ THEIR FIRST MISTAKE WAS INVITING HER IN... Rose has it all - the gorgeous children, the husband, the beautiful home. But then her best friend Polly comes to stay. Very soon, Rose's cosy world starts to fall apart at the seams - her baby falls dangerously ill, her husband is distracted - is Polly behind it all? It appears that once you invite Polly into your home, it's very difficult to get her out again... The original psychological thriller: a dark, deliciously unsettling drama, perfect for fans of I Let You Go, The Couple Next Door and The Girl on the Train. Readers LOVE Cuckoo! 'Brilliant... truly chilling' Sophie Hannah 'Wow. This book is truly amazing... I devoured it' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Totally compelling'Daily Mail 'This is one smart and sharp psychological thriller... a shiveringly good read' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A read-in-one-sitting book!... Julia Crouch writes with disturbing brilliance' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Completely thrilling, I promise anyone, male, female, young, old, this book won't disappoint!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I was more and more gripped with the more I read... the ending still managed to blow me away. This was a book that stayed with me for days' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Gennaio 2007: la guerra in Iraq è in stallo e il presidente George W. Bush annuncia una nuova strategia con l'invio di ulteriori truppe. Tra i giovani soldati ottimisti c'è il 2° battaglione, 16° reggimento di fanteria americano, incaricato di pattugliare una delle zone più pericolose di Baghdad. Per quindici mesi, il reporter David Finkel, vincitore del Premio Pulitzer, vive con loro, documentando ogni sanguinosa fase della loro avventura. Il suo racconto offre un ritratto implacabile della guerra moderna, dove ogni pattugliamento è un gioco al massacro e ogni rifiuto può nascondere un ordigno esplosivo. Le settimane passano e le vittime aumentano, trasformando radicalmente i soldati che affrontano questa terra di nessuno. Le pagine restituiscono i loro volti e le loro storie, rivelando le vite di ragazzi messi alla prova in situazioni estreme. Il reportage non si limita a descrivere l'orrore quotidiano, ma esplora anche le conseguenze meno visibili del conflitto: il lutto, il dolore e gli incubi che questi soldati portano a casa, segnati per sempre dalle loro esperienze in Medio Oriente. Straziante e veritiero, il libro ha riscosso un immenso successo di pubblico e critica negli USA, diventando un classico del genere.

A powerful saga of men in combat, written over thirty-five years by a decorated Vietnam veteran, this epic war novel follows young Marine lieutenant Waino Mellas and his Bravo Company comrades as they navigate the treacherous mountain jungles of Vietnam. They face not only the North Vietnamese but also the harsh realities of monsoon rains, mud, leeches, tigers, disease, and malnutrition. Additionally, they confront internal challenges such as racial tension, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superiors. When surrounded by a massive enemy regiment, the Marines are thrust into the terrifying chaos of combat, an experience that will alter them forever. This visceral narrative transforms the tragedy of Vietnam into a universal tale of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice, serving as a parable of war and a testament to the redemptive power of literature. The author, a Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar, served as a Marine in Vietnam, earning numerous honors including the Navy Cross and two Purple Hearts. This is his debut novel, and he currently resides in rural Washington State.

Rain has a new employer, Israeli intelligence organization the Mossad, which wants him to fix a "problem" in Manila; and a new partner, Dox, whose good-ol' boy persona masks a sniper as deadly as Rain himself. He also has a new hope: that by using his talents in the service of something good, he might atone for all the lives he has already taken.

Het is 1665 en Jamaica is een kleine, afgelegen Engelse kolonie die wanhopig standhoudt tegen een omringende Spaanse overmacht. De hoofdstad Port Royal is een stad vol kroegen, boeven en hoeren. Je sterft er even snel door een dolksteek als door dysenterie. De ideale plek voor kapitein Hunter, een handige jonge duvel uitgerust met een aantrekkelijk uiterlijk, een scherp oog voor buitenkansjes en elastische mores. Hunters kans dient zich aan als een Spaans galjoen, zwaar beladen maar licht bemand, ligt te wachten op een escorte in de haven van een nabijgelegen eiland. Kapitein Hunter zeilt uit met een even veelzijdige als kleurrijke bemanning en zal, met goedkeuring van de gouverneur van Jamaica, het goudschip veroveren. Maar hij begeeft zich in gevaren die groter zijn en wateren die dieper zijn, dan hij ooit had kunnen vermoeden…

Driven to the edge a nervous breakdown by his failure to capture Spider - one of Amercina ́s most notorius serial killers - FBI agent Jack Salzman decides to quit his job and move to Italy. But when the head of one of Spider ́s victims is posted to Jack ́s f

Previously published as Rain Storm and Choke Point John Rain has disappeared to Brazil to escape the killing business and the enemies encircling him in Japan. But the CIA isn't willing to lose its premier "natural causes" contract killer, and they force Rain to take on a high-risk assignment: eliminate a ruthless arms dealer operating in Southeast Asia. The upside? Financial, of course, along with the ongoing chimera of moral redemption. But first, Rain will have to survive the downside: a second assassin zeroing in on the target; the target's consort, an alluring and dangerous woman with an agenda of her own; the possibility that the entire mission is nothing but an elaborate setup. From the gorgeous beaches of Rio to the glitzy casinos of Macau to the gritty back streets of Hong Kong and Kowloon, Rain becomes a reluctant player in an international game far deadlier and more insidious than any he has encountered before. "In his superb thriller series featuring charismatic Japanese-American assassin John Rain, author Barry Eisler serves up steamy foreign locales, stunning action and enough high-tech weaponry to make for an A-plus boys-and-their-toys read." --New York Daily News Includes a note from the author introducing the new edition.

Ben Addison heeft het helemaal gemaakt. Net afgestudeerd als jurist, en nu als stagiair bij het hooggerechtshof in Washington. Ben heeft een gouden toekomst voor zicht. Totdat Ben zijn mond voorbijpraat. Eén moment van onoplettendheid, dat een einde aan zijn carrière kan maken. Gelukkig heeft Ben vrienden die hem willen helpen. De resulterende maalstroom van verdenkingen, dreigementen en intriges bedreigt meer dan vriendschappen en carrières...

Talking fridges, human clone farms, flying shopping malls - we must be in the Michael Marshall Smith zone. A world all too close to our own...

Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz

In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles -- micro-robots -- has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.

Nicholas Bryson is een eenzame held. Jarenlang vocht hij undercover voor zijn land als agent van een zeer geheime dienst, het Directoraat. Hij kon met niemand over zijn werk praten, maar wist wat hij was: een ware patriot. Jaren na de mislukte undercovermissie die hem zijn baan kostte, ontdekt Bryson dat het Directoraat niet was wat het leek. Hijzelf is niet meer dan een zorgvuldig gemanipuleerde pion in een smerig spel geweest. Onwetend heeft hij alles verraden waar hij voor stond. Nu lijkt het ongrijpbare Directoraat weer actief te zijn - maar met welk doel en onder welke leiding? De CIA geeft Bryson een opdracht: vind, infiltreer en stop het Directoraat. Maar Brysons reflexen zijn verslapt en zijn contacten verouderd. Hij durft niet meer op zijn gevoel af te gaan. Wat is waar, wat gelogen? Wie kan hij vertrouwen - kán Bryson nog iemand vertrouwen?