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Guilty Pleasures
“saul hemmingway, owner of one of england’s oldest and most prestigious luxury goods companies is dead, but who will inherit his estate? for years saul’s niece saskia, editor-in-chief of rive, the most glamorous fashion magazine of the moment has believed that she would be the sole benefactor. but she’s not the only family member with their eye on the ultimate prize. roger, saul’s handsome brother with a demanding wife who has a gambling problem. elizabeth the art-dealer with a dark and brooding secret and tom the playboy nephew, they all have their reasons for wanting the company. when the estate is bequeathed to long lost niece emily, a beautiful workaholic living in boston, the knives are quietly drawn. the hemingways want what is rightfully theirs and one of them will go to any lengths to achieve their goal.”–global books in print.
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Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell
The phenomenal bestselling novel, in a new tie-in edition to the major seven-part bbc tv series costarring bertie carvel (les miserables) and eddie marsan (war horse). at the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change england’s history. in the year 1806, with the napoleonic wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in england–until the reclusive mr. norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. yet the cautious, fussy norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician, the brilliant novice jonathan strange. young, handsome, and daring, strange is the very opposite of norrell. he becomes norrell’s student, and they join forces in the war against france. but strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear.
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Eighty Days Yellow
“the first novel in vina jackson’s brand new romance trilogy is a compelling, pulse-racing feast for the senses”–back cover.
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In The Land Of Oz
(2/3/88). howard jacobson’s narrative is always the exuberance, the exentricity, the intemperate variety of australia. whether he succeeded in familiarising the natives with the british temperament and character is another.
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Destined To Play
When 37-year-old psychologist, dr alexandra blake, leaves her comfortable suburban existence to give a series of lectures, she meets up with dr jeremy quinn, the man who opened her eyes and body to the world. after a few glasses of champagne in his hotel penthouse, he presents her with an extraordinary proposition.
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The Other Sister
First there was the guilty wife. now read elle croft’s next twisty psychological suspense novel, the other sister. ************************** how far would you go … gina mills is desperate to be a newsreader, but her boss – the director of the struggling channel eight, won’t help. walking home one night, gina stumbles upon a dead body, and after calling the police, she makes the split-second decision to report the murder live. when questioned by the police, gina can’t remember specific details about her discovery, but these memory gaps are explained away as shock. … to uncover your family’s deadly secret? but when gina finds a second body, it’s clear she’s being targeted. but why? and how is this connected to the death of gina’s younger sister so many years ago? ************************** praise for elle croft’s first novel, the intensely gripping the guilty wife ‘i couldn’t put this down. pacy and gripping.’ cass green, author of the number 1 ebook bestseller the woman next door ‘an accomplished debut with a relentless and intense pace that kept me completely rapt and eager to find out answers. i loved the final twist.’ kl slater, international bestselling author of safe with me, blink and liar. ‘a gripping psychological thriller. this debut is skilfully plotted and i had to keep turning the pages as the tension increased – i just couldn’t put it down. and the ending! you just have to read it. i am looking forward to more from elle croft.’ patricia gibney, bestselling author of the missing ones ‘a gripping portrayal of a woman under fire, which explores the blurry boundaries of innocence and guilt. the guilty wife will make you question those closest to you as the plot unfolds at pace, with an ending that pulls the rug from under your feet. a brilliant debut.’ phoebe morgan, author of the doll house ‘twisty and fast-moving, the guilty wife kept me guessing until the very end! a great read.’ isabel ashdown, author of little sister and beautiful liars ‘what a clever idea! this kept me reading through the night to see how ‘the guilty wife’ would get out of this one … ‘ jane corry, author of my husband’s wife and blood sisters. ‘i read the guilty wife in an intense two day sitting. brilliant.’ niki mackay, author of i, witness.
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Cold Mountain
Nevil shute wrote this prophetic novel just before the start of the second world war. in it he describes the devastation that results from an aerial bomb attack on southampton that destroys the city’s infrastructure and leaves the inhabitants at the mercy of cholera and further assaults. the story follows the trials and tribulations of the corbett family as they try to get to safety.
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Starring Sally J. Freedman As Herself
While spending the winter of 1947-48 in miami beach with her family, ten-year-old sally makes up stories, casts herself in starring roles in movies, and encounters a sinister stranger.
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Saving Charlie
Written with the full cooperation of the show’s creators, this book tells the story of japanese office worker hiro, who, through the use of his ability to pierce the space-time continuum & manipulate time, bravely catapults himself into the past to save charlie from being brutally murdered by serial killer sylar.
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Digital Fortress
A former national security agency programmer threatens to release a mathematical formula that will allow organised crime and terrorism to skyrocket, unless the code-breaking computer that is used to keep them in check–but that violates civil rights–is not exposed to the public.
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Raven’s Gate
A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number one best-selling author. matt has always known he has unusual powers. raised in foster care, he is sent to yorkshire on a rehabilitation programme, only to find himself in the midst of sinister goings-on.
