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The Judge’s List
As an investigator for the florida board on judicial conduct, lacy stoltz sees plenty of corruption among the men and women elected to the bench. in ‘the whistler’, she took on a crime syndicate that was paying millions to a crooked judge. now, in ‘the judge’s list’, the crimes are even worse. the man hiding behind the black robe is not taking bribes – but he may be taking lives.
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Heads You Win
In a single moment, a double twist decides alexander’s future. during an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world
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Bring Up The Bodies
Winner of the man booker prize 2012 with this historic win for bring up the bodies, hilary mantel becomes the first british author and the first woman to be awarded two man booker prizes, as well as being the first to win with two consecutive novels. continuing what began in the man booker prize-winning wolf hall, we return to the court of henry viii, to witness the irresistible rise of thomas cromwell as he contrives the destruction of anne boleyn. by 1535 cromwell is chief minister to henry, his fortunes having risen with those of anne boleyn. but the split from the catholic church has left england dangerously isolated, and anne has failed to give the king an heir. cromwell watches as henry falls for plain jane seymour. negotiating the politics of the court, cromwell must find a solution that will satisfy henry, safeguard the nation and secure his own career. but neither minister nor king will emerge unscathed from the bloody theatre of anne’s final days. an astounding literary accomplishment, bring up the bodies is the story of this most terrifying moment of history, by one of our greatest living novelists.
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The Hating Game
Twee medewerkers van een net gefuseerde amerikaanse uitgeverij hebben een haat-liefde verhouding maar ze proberen hun loopbaan toch op de rails te zetten.
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This Monk Wears Heels
Kodo nishimura rose to fame following his appearance in queer eye: we’re in japan. now this celebrity make-up artist and ordained buddhist monk shares his unique and practical guide to positivity and self-acceptance. readers will learn from the author’s path to self-love and resilience and modern take on buddhist teachings. it’s time to be true to you this book is for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t fit in. and for all those who dare to be different. do you show who you truly are? do you say what you really think? or do you hide your heart’s desire and camouflage yourself to look like others? it is too easy to limit ourselves for fear of what other people will think. the message of this book is that we can choose to love our uniqueness—and that our diversity offers hope for the world. this monk wears heels is a guide to self-love, self-acceptance, and taking a buddhist approach to life. kodo nishimura reveals how inclusive the buddhist teachings really are—and that, yes, it is possible to be a buddhist monk and do makeup and wear sparkly earrings. this book is about being who you really are, totally unapologetically and with full conviction. it will show you how to shine in your own colors and be celebrated for yourself. this is the english translation of seisei dodo, published in japan in 2020 by sunmark publishing, inc., tokyo.
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The Sealed Letter
Based on a scandalous divorce case that gripped england in 1864, the sealed letter is a riveting, provocative drama of friends, lovers, and divorce, victorian style.
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Summer Of Love
A wonderfully romantic novel from the no. 1 sunday times bestselling author of a rose petal summer, a summer at sea and a wedding in the country. ‘the queen of uplifting, feel good romance’ aj pearce ‘effortlessly lovable, warm and fun’ closer ‘katie fforde is on sparkling form’ independent ‘top-drawer romantic escapism’ daily mail ____________________ who knows what might happen in a summer of love? sian bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind and has thrown herself into a new life in the country. with her young son, her picture-postcard garden and her small thriving business, she’s happy and very busy. she is not – repeat not – looking for love. and then, one glorious summer evening, gus beresford arrives. one-time explorer, full-time heart-breaker, gus is ridiculously exciting, wonderfully glamorous – and, sian tells herself, completely wrong for a romantically cautious single woman like her. but she and gus have met before. and, despite sian’s best intentions, it isn’t long before she’s falling for him all over again… ____________________ everyone loves katie fforde’s work . . . ‘modern-day austen. great fun’ red ‘warm, brilliant and full of love’ heat ‘delicious – gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches’ sunday times ‘effortlessly lovable, warm and fun’ closer ‘curl up on the sofa with this book and dream… delightful’ the lady ‘deliciously enjoyable’ woman and home ‘uplifting and delightful’ hot brands cool places
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The Dry
‘spellbinding’ ian rankin ‘a riveting murder mystery and a beautifully wrought picture of a rural community under extreme pressure’ mail on sunday thriller of the week ‘packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing… the dry is a breathless page-turner’ janet maslin, new york times who really killed the hadler family? i just can’t understand how someone like him could do something like that. amid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn’t rained in small country town kiewarra for two years. tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murdered. everyone thinks luke hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. policeman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. as questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. because falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke’s death threatens to unearth. and as falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend’s crime. praise for the dry ‘riveting’ mail on sunday ‘stunningly atmospheric’ val mcdermid a winner of the british book awards crime thriller book of the year a cwa gold dagger award winner an amazon. com’s #1 pick for best mystery & thriller
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Lethal White
When billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye cormoran strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, strike is left deeply unsettled. while billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. but before strike can question him further, billy bolts from his office in a panic. trying to get to the bottom of billy’s story, strike and robin ellacott – once his assistant, now a partner in the agency – set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of london, into a secretive inner sanctum within parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.
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Hidden In Plain Sight
From number one bestseller and author of the clifton chronicles, jeffrey archer, hidden in plain sight is the extraordinary second novel featuring william warwick.
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Not That Kind Of Girl
Henrietta tate has always taken her role as a full-time mother and home-maker very seriously. she’s never had time for anything else. but now she and her family have moved to an idyllic house in the countryside and her teenage children are away at boarding school most of the time, she finds herself less than fulfilled by life in the sticks. perhaps a new job working for laurence de havilland, the famous military historian, could provide just the distraction she needs…
