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'Seldom is a book as funny, important and timely ... I was laughing out loud at the same time as my blood was running cold' JOHN CLEESE 'Viciously funny... an exhilarating satire' THE TIMES 'Merciless... a welcome distraction' ECONOMIST, Best Books of 2024 What if calling someone stupid was illegal? In a reality not too distant from our own, the worst thing you can call someone is 'stupid'. Everyone is equally clever, and discrimination based on intelligence is 'the last great civil rights fight'. Exams and grades are discarded and you don't need a qualification to be a doctor. When best friends Pearson and Emory find themselves on opposing sides of this new culture war, their relationship begins to fracture. And soon, Pearson's determination to cling onto the 'old, bigoted way of thinking' begins to endanger her job, her safety and even her family... Hilarious, deadpan and scathing, MANIA is a frighteningly plausible glimpse into what the world could become - or is already - from the pen of a master storyteller.

Een ongelukkige schrijfster steelt het onvoltooide manuscript van haar overleden populaire Aziatische vriendin. Met de publicatie ervan onder haar eigen naam komt de discussie over culturele toe-eigening op gang en loopt alles uit de hand.

Duration: 12:33:52. Multi-award winning actor Juliet Stevenson narrates this heartwarming audiobook from the internationally best-selling author of 'The Jane Austen Society.' Set in post-war London, the story revolves around Bloomsbury Books, a century-old bookstore that has resisted change, run by men and governed by the general manager's strict fifty-one rules. However, in 1950, as the world of books and publishing evolves, the women at Bloomsbury Books are determined to carve their own paths. Vivien Lowry, stylish and brilliant, is grappling with the loss of her fiancé, killed in World War II, and her grievances with Alec McDonough, the Head of Fiction. Grace Perkins, married with two sons, struggles to balance her duty to her family with her own aspirations after her husband’s breakdown. Evie Stone, part of the first class of female students from Cambridge allowed to earn a degree, faces disappointment when denied an academic position in favor of a less qualified male rival. As they engage with notable literary figures of the time—Daphne Du Maurier, Samuel Beckett, and others—these three women navigate a complex web of relationships and ambitions, striving for a future that is richer and more fulfilling than society permits. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press. ©2022 Natalie Jenner (P)2022 Macmillan Audio.

Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she’s finally found her passion the treasure trove of scents. When her friend’s grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, she quickly discovered she had a talent she could find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walked in the door. Now, ten years later, she’s working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can’t give up this thing that drives her. Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease, and entice. She’s on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage

From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a sweeping and captivating tale of one woman's journey to the lush vineyards of Tuscany--and into the mysteries of a tragic family secret. If Fiona has learned anything in life, it's how to keep a secret--even from the father who raised her. She is the only person who knows about her late mother's affair in Tuscany thirty years earlier, and she intends to keep it that way...until a lawyer calls with shocking news: her biological father has died and left her an incredible inheritance--along with two half siblings. Fiona travels to Italy, where the family is shocked to learn of her existence and desperate to contest her share of the will. While the mystery of her mother's affair is slowly unraveled, Fiona must navigate through tricky family relationships and tense sibling rivalries. Fiona both fears and embraces her new destiny as she searches for the truth about the fateful summer her mother spent in Italy and the father she never knew. Spilling over with the sumptuous flavors and romance of Tuscany, These Tangled Vines takes readers on a breathtaking journey of love, secrets, sacrifice, courage--and most importantly, the true meaning of family.

A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page." --Reese Witherspoon on The Henna Artist In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies.

Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the New York Times bestselling author of The Tuscan Child and Above the Bay of Angels.Caroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper…Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than sixty years.It’s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. For her students, it’s a wealth of history, art, and beauty. For Juliet, it’s poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they’re forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever.Key by key, Lettie’s life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. It’s one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins.

Liefde en moed in het aangezicht van het kwaad: Kristin Harmels historische roman speelt zich af tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog en is geïnspireerd door het waargebeurde verhaal van een klein stadje in Frankrijk dat een symbool van verzet werd. De studente Eva Abrams ontsnapt in 1942 net op tijd uit Parijs, nadat haar vader, een Poolse Jood, is gearresteerd. Eva vindt onderdak in het kleine bergdorp Aurignon in de onbezette zone, waar ze de jonge verzetsstrijder Rémy ontmoet. Al snel begint Eva, in opdracht van de Résistance, identiteitsdocumenten voor Joodse kinderen te vervalsen – maar hun ware identiteit wil ze voor een tijd na de oorlog bewaren. Samen met Rémy maakt ze versleutelde aantekeningen: het boek van verloren namen. Wanneer hun verzetscel echter wordt verraden en Rémy plotseling verdwijnt, brengt het boek voor hen beiden dodelijke gevaar. Dit aangrijpende en indrukwekkende verhaal over de Résistance biedt hoop en is een meeslepende leeservaring.

Kijk nu toch wat je hebt gedaan.Als op een woonboot in Londen het toegetakelde lichaam van een jonge man wordt gevonden, roept dit vragen op over drie verschillende vrouwen. De labiele Laura is, na een one-night stand met het slachtoffer, als laatste gezien bij de boot. Carla, zijn ontroostbare tante, heeft nog maar net iemand anders in haar familie begraven. En Miriam is de nieuwsgierige buurvrouw, zij heeft het lichaam gevonden maar is niet helemaal eerlijk geweest tegen de politie.Drie vrouwen die elkaar niet kennen, met elk een andere relatie tot de vermoorde jongen. Drie vrouwen die – om verschillende redenen – vol wrok zitten. Die, zich ervan bewust of niet, branden van verlangen om het onrecht dat hen is aangedaan te wreken. En waar het wraak betreft, kunnen ook goede mensen in staat zijn tot vreselijke dingen. Hoe ver zou elk van deze vrouwen gaan voor gerechtigheid? En hoe lang kunnen geheimen blijven smeulen voor ze exploderen?

A quiet night on a country road. The stillness shattered by a car engulfed in flames, and a burned body discovered in the driver's seat. As the investigation unfolds, DCI Carol Jordan and psychological profiler Tony Hill quickly realise that this is more than just a tragic accident. And so begins the hunt for a truly terrifying killer, someone who believes he is invisible, untraceable and untouchable. As other victims are found to have met the same terrible fate, and with more women at risk, Tony and Carol are drawn into a dark and twisted web of fear and revenge that will force them to question their own ideas of justice...

Grace McCabe is een succesvolle thrillerschrijver. Na een drukke boektoernee besluit ze om haar zus Kathleen op te zoeken, die verwikkeld is in een nare scheiding. Kathleen woont nu in een achterbuurt en beunt bij als medewerker bij een sekslijn om haar advocaat te kunnen betalen. Volgens Kathleen garandeert Fantasy, Inc. volledige anonimiteit, maar Grace twijfelt daaraan als een van de medewerkers wordt vermoord. Grace wordt betrokken bij het moordonderzoek, dat regelrecht uit een van haar eigen boeken afkomstig lijkt te zijn. Speurder Ed Jackson waarschuwt haar: dit is het echte leven, waarin iedereen het volgende slachtoffer kan zijn. Zelfs Grace, die met gevaar voor eigen leven de moordenaar in de val probeert te lokken. Kan Ed haar beschermen tegen een ontmoeting vol lust en moorddrift?

In Los Angeles wordt het lijk gevonden van een jonge vrouw in wier nek een teken is gekerfd van een seriemoordenaar die twee jaar geleden is geëxecuteerd.

No usred blještava bala, okružena vatrenim obožavateljima, novostvorena Iphiginia odjednom će se naći licem u lice s posljednjim čovjekom kojega je ondje očekivala: mračno senzualnim grofom od Mastersa osobno. Sad se neustrašiva mlada žena našla u još većoj opasnosti jer se mora boriti protiv ucjenjivača i neočekivane prijetnje svojemu srcu... jer Marcus Cloud nije samo očaravajući zavodnik - čvrsto je odlučio da će ta prelijepa dama biti njegova.

Kada je netko opiše kao jezivu, to može negativno utjecati na samopouzdanje, čak i za atraktivnu i neovisnu ženu poput Raine Tallentyre. Njezina paranormalna sposobnost, koju je otkrila u pogrešnom trenutku, okončala je njezinu najnoviju romantičnu vezu. Njezina teta Vella, koja je bila darovita, ali izmučena, savjetovala joj je da svoje sposobnosti drži u tajnosti. Nakon Velline smrti, Raine se pomirila sa samotnim životom, no putovanje u Shelbyville, Washington, kako bi ispraznila tetinu kuću, dovodi je do zastrašujućeg otkrića: mlade žene, vezane i prestrašene, u podrumskom garderobnom ormariću. Žrtva je preživjela, a počinitelj je na slobodi. U njenom životu pojavljuje se istražitelj Zack Jones, koji ne smatra njezine moći odvratnima; zapravo, i on ih posjeduje. Dok Raine čuje glasove, Zack vidi vizije, a njihova povezanost postaje intenzivna i uzbudljiva. Međutim, Zack radi za Ezoterično društvo, organizaciju koja je nekada uništila Raineinu obitelj, pa mu ne vjeruje. Kada ubojica postane njezina meta, a tajno društvo paranormalnih kriminalaca poznato kao Ponoćnica djeluje u sjenama, Raine i Zack moraju se osloniti na svoje sposobnosti i jedno na drugo.

Nije lako zarađivati kao družbenica ako posjeduješ oštar jezik i originalan um. Zato je Emma Greyson u šest mjeseci promijenila tri takva radna mjesta. Njezin sadašnji posao, tijekom zamornog boravka na seoskome imanju, bio joj je smrtno dosadan - sve dok nevjerojatan susret s legendarnim Edisonom Stokesom ne dovede do tajnog položaja njegove pomoćnice. Stokes je na neobičnom zadatku, traži anonimnog lopova koji je ukrao drevnu knjigu o tajanstvenim napitcima. Vjeruje da je ta osoba među gostima na seoskome imanju - te da zlikovac traži intuitivnu ženu na kojoj bi testirao određeni napitak. Ženu baš kakva je Emma... Novi posao Emmi donosi strast i zastrašujuću opasnost. Ali kada dođe do umorstva, ona shvaća užasnu istinu. ukoliko ona i Edison ne osmisle plan kojim će nadmudriti nemilosrdnog ubojicu, mogla bi zauvijek izgubiti muškarca svojih snova - pa čak i život...Nije lako zarađivati kao družbenica ako posjeduješ oštar jezik i originalan um. Zato je Emma Greyson u šest mjeseci promijenila tri takva radna mjesta.

The author of the New York Times bestseller 'Til Death Do Us Part returns to Regency London in a novel of mystery, intrigue and deadly alliances.

Leona Hewitt, disguised in men's formal evening clothes, has secretly made her way into Lord Delbridge's private museum to find a relic stolen from her family. But someone else is in the dimly lit gallery on the same errand: a tall, black-cloaked man whose very voice is enough to put her in a trance. Thaddeus Ware, a mesmerist with psychic gifts, is accustomed to fearful reactions from others - women in particular. But Leona shows no trace of hysteria in his presence. A gifted crystal worker, she exerts a rather hypnotic power over the hypnotist himself. And she is determined to keep the crystal they recovered. Thaddeus, on assignment for the Arcane Society, knows the menace Leona is courting by absconding with the crystal. A source of remarkable energy, it holds the potential for great destruction. Lord Delbridge has already killed to acquire it, for it is his key to membership in the elite, shadowy group known as the Third Circle. And, with the help of a ruthless hunter of preternatural skill, dubbed the Midnight Monster by the press, Delbridge intends to find her. With the stolen crystal in their possession, the danger is only beginning...

Isabel Wright je analitičarka snova u Centru za istraživanje spavanja Belvedere, a nikad joj nije manjkalo pozornosti suprotnog spola. Jasno, razlog tomu je njihova nada da će im donekle objasniti njihove snove. Međutim, u posljednje je vrijeme čeznula za muškarcem kojeg nikad nije upoznala. Poznaje ga jedino kao klijenta broj dva a njegovi su najintimniji snovi zaokupili njezinu maštu... No sve propada nakon što njezin šef umire za svojim pisaćim stolom, a Isabel ostaje bez posla sve dok se klijent broj dva ne pojavi i počne postavljati svakojaka pitanja. Zove se Ellis Cutler i još je privlačniji nego što je zamišljala. Uvjeren je da im sociopat radi o glavi, ali to ga, srećom, ne sprječava u namjeri da Isabel upozna sa strašću kakvu dotad nije poznavala. Uvučeni u mrežu žudnje, izdaje i umorstva, Isabel i Ellis moraju pronaći ubojicu prije nego i sami upadnu previše duboko...

The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiance will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected. But when he encounters Miss Elenora Lodge, her feisty manner and golden eyes sway him to make a generous offer. Elenora's sorry financial circumstances - and dreams of a life of independence - leave her little choice but to accept. But St. Merryn appears to be hiding a secret or two, and things seem oddly amiss in his gloomy London home. Elenora soon discovers that this lark will be a far more dangerous adventure than she'd been led to believe. And the Earl of St. Merryn will find that the meek and mild companion he'd initially envisioned has become a partner in his quest to catch a killer - and an outspoken belle of the ball who stirs a bothersome passion in his practical heart.

A handbook for those who wish to improve their reading speed and comprehension, while at the same time increasing their general knowledge.

U ovoj uzbudljivoj knjizi Michael Connelly nas vodi u svijet ekstrema: previše kriminala, previše novca i previše načina umiranja. Cassie Black, iako je upravo odslužila zatvorsku kaznu od šest godina, želi ostvariti svoj san. U njoj još uvijek teče »odmetnički sok«, te se još jednom vraća staroj profesiji, a to je pljačkanje kockara u Las Vegasu s velikim dobicima. Ona se nada da je to posljednji takav posao koji joj mora osigurati novi početak. Ali savršeni se plan izjalovi i Cassie se odjednom nađe u bijegu - a psihotični »sredivač« iz Vegasa ubija svakoga tko je znao za njen posao. Između Cassie i čovjeka koji je lovi postoji još nekoliko tajni: tko je zapravo organizirao posao, zašto je Cassie morala riskirati, te kako, na kraju, sve ovisi o Mjesecu.

Geordi Sharp je pripadnik posebnih jedinica SAS-a i vraća se kući s obavljenog zadatka. Vrata kuće su otvorena, a njegov četverogodišnji sin i djevojka koja se brinula o njemu su nestali. Javljaju se otmičari i u zamjenu za taoce traže da se pusti iz zatvora poznati IRA-in pripadnik. No, razmjena ne teče baš po planu...

Als jonge reclamevrouw valt de veelbelovende Leslie voor de charmes van een aankomend politicus voor wie ze de public relations doet. Wanneer hij haar op de vooravond van hun huwelijk van de ene dag op de andere verlaat, belooft ze wraak te zullen nemen... Oliver Russell. Zijn carrière lijkt niet te stuiten en hij doet er alles aan om nog hogerop te komen. Een knap gezicht, de juiste contacten en trouwe raadgevers doen de rest. Het hoogste ambt lijkt niet ver weg... Todd Davis. Grootindustrieel en multimiljonair. Hij eist van zijn ambitieuze schoonzoon dat deze meer dan loyaal is. Zo niet, dan heeft hij zo zijn middelen om hem te dwingen... Dana Evans. In korte tijd brengt ze het van duvelstoejager op een krantenredactie tot een van de bekenste gezichten van de televisie. Haar grote doorbraak als journalist stelt haar tevens voor een levensgroot dilemma...

In a brutal world, charismatic rebel miner Mack McAsh - a slave by birth - is a man with the courage to stand up for what is right, and the strength to stick by his beliefs. Independent, rebellious Lizzie Hallim, meanwhile, is engaged to Jay Jamisson, the ruthless landlord's son and heir to an exploitative business empire. Born into separate worlds, Mack and Lizzie are thrown together when Mack becomes an enemy of the state and is forced to flee his homeland. Lizzie aids his escape, and it is not long before passions rage in the old world as well as the new . . . Set in an era of turbulent social changes, A Place Called Freedom is a magnificent novel from the undisputed master of suspense and drama, Ken Follett. 'A compulsive, sweeping adventure' Today 'Gripping historical narrative' San Francisco Chronicle

Da je stric Quentin odrezao stari golemi jasen pokraj kuće, kako mu je to predlagala teta Fanny, oluja ne bi srušila stablo na Vilu Kirrin i oštetilo je, pa petoro prijatelja ne bi otišlo u goste Sootyu Lenoiru i njegovu očuhu na Krijumčarski vrh koji je okružen opasnim slanim močvarama i tajnim podzemnim prolazima. No kad su tamo stigli, počeli su se redati neobični i vrlo sumnjivi događaji. Uz pomoć Timothyja, prijatelji naposljetku uspijevaju osujetiti planove opasnih krijumčara.

Pred vama je nova zbirka čudesnih Disneyevih priča koje će vam uljepšati svaki dan u godini. Četiri knjige za četiri godišnja doba: za proljeće, ljeto, jesen i zimu. Za svaki dan po jedna priča. Sve su priče nove-novcate, napisane osebno za ovu zbirku, a govore o poznatim Disneyevim junacima i njihovim neobičnim pustolovinama. Na stranicama ovih knjiga naći ćete i mnoštvo šala i slatko se nasmijati. Ova će zbirka obradovati sve naše male čitaoce, ali i one najmlađe koji još ne umiju čitati: oni će svake večeri tonuti u slatki san slušajući o veselim zgodama svojih prijatelja iz svijeta mašte.