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The One Plus One
Number one bestseller the one plus one is the beautiful, poignant and utterly compelling new novel by the internationally bestselling author jojo moyes. one eternal optimist . . . jess thomas, with two jobs and two kids and never enough money, wears flip flops in the hope of spring. and when life knocks her down she does her best to bounce right back. but no one told her it’s okay to ask for help. plus one lost stranger . . . ed nichols is the good guy gone bad. he had it all, then one stupid mistake cost him everything. now he’ll do anything to make it right. equals a chance encounter . . . ed doesn’t want to save anyone and jess doesn’t want saving, but could jess and ed add up to something better together? praise for the one plus one:’a beautifully written love story i relished’ daily mail’a heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud, roller coaster’ sunday express’an uplifting, charming, life-affirming tale that you won’t want to put down’ heat’raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best’ marie clairejojo moyes is a novelist and a journalist. she worked at the independent for ten years before leaving to write full time. her previous novels have all been critically acclaimed and include the ship of brides, foreign fruit, the last letter from your lover, winner of spring 2012’s most popular richard and judy book club title me before you and top ten bestseller the girl you left behind. she lives in essex with her husband and their three children.
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The Confession
When travis boyette is paroled because of inoperable brain tumor, for the first time in his life, he decides to do the right thing and tell police about a crime he committed and another man is about to be executed for.
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The Runaway Jury
#1 new york times bestseller they are at the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict. now the jury must make a decision in the most explosive civil trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company. but only a handful of people know the truth: that this jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him. he is known only as juror #2. but he has a name, a past, and he has planned his every move with the help of a beautiful woman on the outside. now, while a corporate empire hangs in the balance, while a grieving family waits, and while lawyers are plunged into a battle for their careers, the truth about juror #2 is about to explode in a cross fire of greed and corruption–and with justice fighting for its life.
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The Apple Barrel
Readers of rosamunde pilcher, maeve binchy and fiona valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from the sunday times bestselling author susan sallis. readers are loving the apple barrel! “a book you can become immersed in and just enjoy” – 5 stars “susan sallis has such an insight into characters – a very moving, interesting story” – 5 stars “beautifully written…. kept my attention to the end” – 5 stars “one of those books where you are unaware how long you have been reading! loved it!” – 5 stars “a book that you have great difficulty putting down but very sorry when it’s finished” – 5 stars ************************************************* when faced with betrayal, can you find peace? hope and jack langley’s marriage gets off to a promising start- they spend their honeymoon in a primitive cornish cottage called widdershins and hope falls in love with the place on sight – even though half of it has fallen down, water has to be pumped by hand and there are no sea views. soon after they return home to begin married life in a small village outside gloucester, hope discovers she is pregnant. and, almost simultaneously, the glamorous petersens, henrik and mandy, move in as new neighbours. local rumour about the couple is rife- they are rich, they are norwegian, they aren’t married, they give crazy parties. to hope and jack, they seem reassuringly normal and kind and soon the two couples became close. with the birth of their second daughter, the langleys’ happiness seems complete. but appearances can be deceptive. the challenges that eventually confront hope are almost overwhelming, and the only place that offers refuge and peace is her beloved widdershins.
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Twenties Girl
Chick lit. lara has always had an overactive imagination. now she wonders if she is losing her mind. normal twenty-something girls just don’t get visited by ghosts! but inexplicably, the spirit of lara’s great aunt sadie – in the form of a bold, demanding charleston-dancing girl – has appeared to make one last request: lara must track down a missing necklace sadie simply can’t rest without. lara’s got enough problems of her own. her start-up company is floundering, her best friend and business partner has run off to goa, and she’s just been dumped by the love of her life. but as lara spends time with sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic. could sadie’s ghost be the answer to lara’s problems and can two girls from different times end up learning something special from each other?
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Cold Earth
In the dark days of a shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main lerwick-sumburgh road and sweeps down to the sea. at the burial of his old friend magnus tait, jimmy perez watches the flood of mud and peaty water smash through a croft house in its path. everyone thinks the croft is uninhabited, but in the wreckage he finds the body of a dark-haired woman wearing a red silk dress. in his mind, she shares his mediterranean ancestry and soon he becomes obsessed with tracing her identity. then it emerges that she was already dead before the landslide hit the house. perez knows he must find out who she was, and how she died.
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Ratburger
Things are not looking good for zoe. her stepmother sheila is so lazy she gets zoe to pick her nose for her. the school bully tina trotts makes her life a misery– mainly by flobbing on her head. and now the evil burt from burt’s burgers is after her pet rat! and guess what he wants to do with it?
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Gangsta Granny
Another hilarious and moving novel from bestselling, critically acclaimed author david walliams, the natural successor to roald dahl.
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The Partner
#1 “new york times” bestseller once he was a well-liked, well-paid young partner in a thriving mississippi law firm. then patrick lanigan stole ninety million dollars from his own firm–and ran for his life. for four years, he evaded men who were rich and powerful, and who would stop at nothing to find him. then, inevitably, on the edge of the brazilian jungle, they finally tracked him down. now patrick is coming home. and in the mississippi city where it all began, an extraordinary trial is about to begin. as prosecutors circle like sharks, as patrick’s lawyer prepares his defense, as patrick’s lover prays for his deliverance and his former partners wait for their revenge, another story is about to emerge. because patrick lanigan, the most reviled white-collar criminal of his time, knows something that no one else in the world knows. he knows the truth.
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Can You Keep A Secret?
An instant “new york times” bestseller, kinsella’s first stand-alone novel since the unforgettable shopaholic series features the lovable and irrepressible emma corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart and a few little secrets.
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The New Guide To Medicines And Drugs
This home reference guide contains information on all major drugs and medicines in use in modern medical practice. written in clear language for the general reader, this book should be of interest to anyone who needs to take medication or who wishes to learn more about this aspect of medical treatment.
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Psychometric Testing
More and more employees are having to sit psychometric tests as part of the interviewing process. on paper, a person’s skills and experience may perfectly fit the job description, but the employer also wants to know things about the individual’s personality: for example, their weak and strong points; whether they will fit in with the department; whether they can retain information quickly; and whether they have management potential or whether they will always require supervision. this book is designed to help the individual master taking psychometric tests, and help them decide, before applying for a job, what their individual personality type is – extrovert, emotional, creative or assertive. working through the tests will give the reader the ability to improve their skills in the key areas of lateral thinking, problem solving, and intelligence, and the book also provides a guide to assessing performance. * familiarity with the type of questions set in psychometric tests will give readers an idea of what to expect, and will help them relax in a test situation * authors are experts in psychometric and iq testing and have written over 94 books on all types of tests * more and more employers are using psychometric testing at interview – including government, education, industry, armed forces and commerce. there is a real need for this type of book to guide the potential employee through the structure of psychometric tests ken russell and philip carter first met in 1984 through their membership of enigmasig, a special interest group within british mensa devoted to the setting and solving of puzzles. they published their first book as joint authors in 1987 and with the publication of this series will have over 100 titles to their credit ranging from quizzes, iq testing and puzzles.
