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Osiris: Book One Of The Osiris Project (The Osiris Project #1)
by E.J. SwiftThe last stronghold of civilization teeters on the edge of destruction in this “dystopian thriller with complex characterizations and a riveting main plot” (Publishers Weekly).In a world ravaged by climate change, the city of Osiris offers refuge and hope. Some say it is the last city, while others claim life may yet exist beyond the waves. As a daughter of its ruling family, Adelaide Rechnov is a darling of Osiris’s high society. Yet her glamorous world is shattered when her twin brother disappears under mysterious circumstances.Meanwhile, Vikram Bai grew up in the slums of Osiris, where he saw friends die of cold and starvation. Now he risks his life to fight for a better future for those left behind. When their lives collide, Adelaide and Vikram find themselves caught up in a conspiracy that could destroy the city—and the lives of everyone in it—unless they can work together to stop it.“A glittering first novel . . . Gripping, readable, beautiful, politically engaged and wholly accomplished.” —Adam Roberts, author of By the Pricking of Her Thumb
Ossessione
by Valentina Sciortino Antonio LagaresQualsiasi azione quotidiana coinvolge l'uomo in una determinata trama sociale. Compere Fare, andare al cinema, viaggiare en metropolitana; sono alcuni fatti Quotidiani che ci obbligano una mirada un simili altri con contatto, un conviverci. Per istinto, o mancanza di questo, tendiamo un pensare che quella persona, che momentaneamente condivide il nostro spazio pensi llegado noi. Lo stesso accade riguardo all'organizzazione delle o Atti Vitali. È umano considerare che siamo tutti uguali, che possediamo similità di Gusti o carestie. La complicata trama sociale è intessuta con fili eterogenei, fortemente legati, ma così minuscoli che individuarli impossibile a volte è. La Presente si ópera sofferma Do Casi particolari di persone che por capricho del destino, o por scherzo della Natura, si trovano al margine del mondo convenzionale. Le di menti psicopatici, assassini e violenti, tra gli altri, si contrappongono all'indifferenza e incomprensioni dell'ambiente circostante. Sono così differenti dal resto? Il libro si focalizza Do ONU dettagliato racconto dei processi mentali che subiscono i personagggi: Cosa pensano? Provano Che sentimenti? Come si trasforma la loro vita íntima? Questi sono alcuni dei Quesiti che vanno svelati nell'avanzare trama della Attraverso il libro «Ossessione», Immerge Antonio Lagares ci negli angoli più Oscuri e inospitali dell'inconscio umano, invitando il lettore un fermarsi e analizzare distinte storie legado sfera alla Vitale. Sagace Uno sguardo, impegnata con esseri differenti dallo sociale estándar. Nove storie legado sugerente una ONU medesimo filo CONDUTTORE: la psiche umana, i suoi misteri e ciò che conosciamo di essa. Me di questo personaggi libro sono Realmente polemici, così come la tematica che incarnano. Gli stessi affondano nella profondità dell'essere, lasciando Alle intemperie le paure e le Miserie di esso, così come la debolezza e la fragilità d
Ostland
by David ThomasBased on a horrifying true story of one of the Holocaust's worst Nazi war criminals comes a crime thriller that combines a police procedural, courtroom thriller, and a fast-paced war-time narrative. In Ostland David Thomas confronts the question of how does one man charged with eradicating evil become one of its greatest perpetrator. In wartime Berlin the brilliant, idealistic young detective Georg Heuser joins the Murder Squad in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen. A serial killer is slaughtering women on S-Bahn trains and leaving their battered bodies by the tracks. Heuser must confront evil eye-to-eye as he helps track down the murderer. Soon after, Heuser is promoted by the SS and sent off to oversee the systematic murder of thousands of Jews in the new empire the Nazis call Ostland. Years after the end of the war Heuser thinks his diabolical past has been forgotten. Yet, an enterprising young lawyer, Paula Siebert, searching through Soviet archives, discovers Heuser and his fellow officers' crimes. Siebert is haunted by one question: how could a once decent man have become a sadistic monster? Desperate to cover his tracks, Heuser uses his training as a lawyer and years as a police detective to distance himself from his co-conspirators and escape justice. Ostland is a gripping detective thriller, a harrowing account of the Holocaust and a thought-provoking examination of the human capacity for evil.
Ostland
by David ThomasSurrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last? February 1941, Berlin: A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen. Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case. July 1959, West Germany: Lawyers Max Kraus and Paula Siebert are investigating war crimes of unimaginable magnitude committed near the Russian Front, the empire the Nazis called Ostland. The man accused is called Georg Heuser. Assured of his guilt, Paula and Max have only one question left: What has happened to make this good man become a monster?
Ostland
by David ThomasSurrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last?February 1941, Berlin: A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen. Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case. July 1959, West Germany: Lawyers Max Kraus and Paula Siebert are investigating war crimes of unimaginable magnitude committed near the Russian Front, the empire the Nazis called Ostland. The man accused is called Georg Heuser. Assured of his guilt, Paula and Max have only one question left: What has happened to make this good man become a monster?
Other Kinds Of Treason
by Ted AllbeuryA collection of twelve short stories of love, war and betrayal from master thriller writer Ted Allbeury.
Other Kinds Of Treason
by Ted AllbeuryA collection of twelve short stories of love, war and betrayal from master thriller writer Ted Allbeury.
Other Mother
by Kelly ChandlerFor Kelly, meeting the right guy was pretty straightforward - becoming a 'spare mum' to his two sons was more daunting. It had taken long enough to get on with her own stepmum, and now Kelly suddenly found herself sharing responsibility for two mini-humans. Her party days gave way to early starts, jokes about farts, games of hide-and-seek, and delicate negotiations with her partner's ex and a cast of many. When Kelly got pregnant, stitching together the patchwork quilt of their new tribe became even trickier.In The Other Mother, Kelly tells how her whole life changed when she became a stepdaughter, how it changed again when she became a stepmum, and how blended families rock her world.
Other Oregon: A Thriller
by Steve AndersonCan an idealist from the city stop his estranged friend in the country from exposing a grim and damning secret from their past? On the surface, Greg Simmons seems an utterly improbable informant. He’s an idealistic, Cascadia independence proponent from the city of Portland. When the FBI calls on Greg to go undercover to investigate a dangerous militia movement out in rural Oregon, he knows exactly why: his long-estranged friend from the country, Donny Wilkie, could have deep ties to the militia. Greg doesn’t want the FBI’s help. He needs to pursue the threat all on his own, because his true motives run far deeper--making sure that his former friend will never reveal a damning secret from their past. Greg strikes out for the remote small town of Pineburg, a fish out of water. As he grapples with his and Donny’s relationship and why it soured, as the threats to his worldview and to hiding the grim truth darken and mount, he discovers that no one is really who they seem, least of all himself. The dark misdeeds that both he and Donny covered up for so long threaten to reap their toll in the most deadly way.
Other Paths to Glory
by Anthony PriceCan the past unlock the secrets of the present...? Anthony Price's most celebrated novel - winner of the CWA GOLD DAGGER.Paul Mitchell spends his days researching WWI; his quiet life in the library can hardly be in greater contrast to the carnage he studies. Until, that is, the present catches up with him in the shape of Dr Audley of the MOD. Why does Audley want to know what really happened during the battle for Hameau Ridge on the Somme in 1916? The answer is complex and dangerous...
Other Paths to Glory
by Anthony PriceCan the past unlock the secrets of the present...? Anthony Price's most celebrated novel - winner of the CWA GOLD DAGGER.Paul Mitchell spends his days researching WWI; his quiet life in the library can hardly be in greater contrast to the carnage he studies. Until, that is, the present catches up with him in the shape of Dr Audley of the MOD. Why does Audley want to know what really happened during the battle for Hameau Ridge on the Somme in 1916? The answer is complex and dangerous...
Other People's Clothes
by Calla Henkel'I couldn't stop turning the pages . . . a debut you won't want to miss' MEGAN ABBOTTIntoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling novel from Berlin-based American artist Calla Henkel.2009. Berlin. Two art students arrive from New York, both desperate for the city to solve their problems.Zoe is grieving for her high school best friend, murdered months before in her hometown in Florida.Hailey is rich, obsessed with the exploits of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears and wants to be a Warholian legend.Together they rent a once-magnificent apartment from eccentric crime writer Beatrice Becks. With little to fill their time, they spend their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days hungover. Soon inexplicable things start happening in the apartment and the two friends suspect they are being watched by Beatrice. Convinced that their landlord is using their lives as inspiration for her next thriller novel, they decide to beat her at her own game. The girls start hosting wild parties in the flat and quickly gain notoriety, with everyone clamouring for an invite to 'Beatrice's.' But ultimately they find themselves unable to control the narrative and it spirals into much darker territory . . .'Thrilling' Cosmopolitan'Full of delicious layers . . . I felt drunk reading it.' Emma Jane Unsworth'Other People's Clothes feels like reading a thriller by your most acerbic friend' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Other People's Clothes
by Calla Henkel'Full of delicious layers . . . I felt drunk reading it.' Emma Jane UnsworthIntoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling debut novel from Berlin-based American artist Calla Henkel.2009. Berlin. Two art students arrive from New York, both desperate for the city to solve their problems.Zoe is grieving for her high school best friend, murdered months before in her hometown in Florida.Hailey is rich, obsessed with the exploits of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears and wants to be a Warholian legend.Together they rent a once-magnificent apartment from eccentric crime writer Beatrice Becks. With little to fill their time, they spend their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days hungover. Soon inexplicable things start happening in the apartment and the two friends suspect they are being watched by Beatrice. Convinced that their landlord is using their lives as inspiration for her next thriller novel, they decide to beat her at her own game. The girls start hosting wild parties in the flat and quickly gain notoriety, with everyone clamouring for an invite to 'Beatrice's.' But ultimately they find themselves unable to control the narrative and it spirals into much darker territory . . .(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Other People's Clothes
by Calla Henkel'A sparkling debut . . . a very good plot-driven thriller dressed in a glittery jumpsuit' Guardian'Brutal, glamorous and genuinely unpredictable, it will blow your mind until the very last page' StylistIntoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling novel from Berlin-based American artist Calla Henkel.Berlin, 2009. Two young art students arrive from New York, desperately hoping to reinvent themselves. Renting an apartment from an eccentric crime writer, Zoe and Hailey spend their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days hungover. Then inexplicable things start happening in the apartment. Are they being spied on?Suspecting their landlady of using their lives for her next novel, they decide to beat her at her own game, hosting wild parties that quickly gain notoriety. But as events spiral out of control, they begin to wonder whose story they are living - and how it will end.'Utterly addictive. I couldn't stop turning the pages' Megan Abbott
Other People's Clothes
by Calla Henkel'A sparkling debut . . . a very good plot-driven thriller dressed in a glittery jumpsuit' Guardian'Brutal, glamorous and genuinely unpredictable, it will blow your mind until the very last page' StylistIntoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling novel from Berlin-based American artist Calla Henkel.Berlin, 2009. Two young art students arrive from New York, desperately hoping to reinvent themselves. Renting an apartment from an eccentric crime writer, Zoe and Hailey spend their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days hungover. Then inexplicable things start happening in the apartment. Are they being spied on?Suspecting their landlady of using their lives for her next novel, they decide to beat her at her own game, hosting wild parties that quickly gain notoriety. But as events spiral out of control, they begin to wonder whose story they are living - and how it will end.'Utterly addictive. I couldn't stop turning the pages' Megan Abbott
Other People's Clothes: A Novel
by Calla HenkelTwo American ex-pats obsessed with the Amanda Knox trial find themselves at the nexus of murder and celebrity in glittering late-aughts Berlin in this &“hugely entertaining&” (The New York Times) debut with a wicked sense of humor. &“Darkly funny, psychologically rich and utterly addictive... [a] harrowing tale of twisty female friendships, slippery identity and furtive secrets.&” —Megan Abbott, best-selling author of The TurnoutHoping to escape the pain of the recent murder of her best friend, art student Zoe Beech finds herself studying abroad in the bohemian capital of Europe—Berlin. Rudderless, Zoe relies on the arrangements of fellow exchange student Hailey Mader, who idolizes Warhol and Britney Spears and wants nothing more than to be an art star. When Hailey stumbles on a posting for a high-ceilinged, prewar sublet by well-known thriller writer Beatrice Becks, the girls snap it up. They soon spend their nights twisting through Berlin&’s club scene and their days hungover. But are they being watched? Convinced that Beatrice intends to use their lives as inspiration for her next novel, Hailey vows to craft main-character-worthy personas. They begin hosting a decadent weekly nightclub in the apartment, finally gaining the notoriety they&’ve been craving. Everyone wants an invitation to &“Beatrice&’s.&” As the year unravels and events spiral out of control, they begin to wonder whose story they are living—and how it will end. Other People&’s Clothes brilliantly illuminates the sometimes dangerous intensity of female friendships, as well as offering an unforgettable window into millennial life and the lengths people will go to in order to eradicate emotional pain.
Other People's Fun: A wickedly funny literary thriller for the Instagram age
by Harriet LaneFrom the author of Alys, Always and Her'The perfect lesson in backstabbing. Bitchy, sly and twisty' Claire Fuller'Brilliant, clever, such a pleasure to read' Marian Keyes'A one-sitting read steeped in tension and unease' RedIf someone wants to be seen - and oh, how they want to be seen - then someone has to watch.Ruth is alone, unnoticed and at a loss: her marriage has ended, her daughter is leaving home and her job is leading nowhere.But luckily Sookie is back in her life - vivid, self-assured Sookie, who never spared the time for Ruth when they were teenagers, but who now seems to want to be friends. What could possibly go wrong?As Ruth becomes caught up in Sookie's life, she sees that everything is not as simple and Instagrammable as Sookie would have you believe. But what has that got to do with Ruth - and what can she do about it?Other People's Fun is a novel about modern life and the lies we tell our neighbours, friends, families and selves through the hall of mirrors that is social media. Filled with Harriet Lane's trademark creeping unease and forensic observation, this marks the long-awaited return of the mistress of literary suspense.
Other People's Houses: A Novel (DC Morgan #3)
by Clare MackintoshNew York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh is back with another unputdownable installment in the DC Morgan series.You want what they have, but what price would you pay?The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why?As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .
Other People's Houses: The gripping, twisty new thriller (DC Morgan)
by Clare MackintoshThe stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go, the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie, and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies.Even on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . .The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why?As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES'Funny, entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A larger-than-life cast of characters, a plot which twists and turns at the drop of a hat and a gloriously well crafted backdrop' ***** READER REVIEW'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER'I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW'Cracking' HEAT'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics. It doesn't just entertain, it captivates' ***** READER REVIEW'The characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping' ***** READER REVIEW
Other People's Houses: The gripping, twisty new thriller (DC Morgan)
by Clare MackintoshThe stunning new thriller from the author who brought you the jaw-dropping twist of I Let You Go, the gasp-out-loud ending of Let Me Lie, and the loveable, unpredictable Ffion Morgan in The Last Party and A Game of Lies.'Witty and ingeniously plotted with twist after brilliant twist. I loved it!' CLAIRE DOUGLASEven on the most desirable street, there's a dark side . . .The Hill is the kind of place everyone wants to live: luxurious, exclusive and safe. But now someone is breaking and entering these Cheshire homes one by one, and DS Leo Brady suspects the burglar is looking for something, or someone, in particular.Over the border in Wales, DC Ffion Morgan recovers the body of an estate agent from the lake. There's no love lost between Ffion and estate agents, but who hated this one enough to want her dead - and why?As their cases collide, Ffion and Leo discover people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors . . .'Gripping, intense and thought-provoking' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Skilfully plotted, sharply paced and wickedly funny, this is a must-read crime series' LUCY CLARKE'Clever . . . [with] a stunning denouement' THE TIMES'Funny, entertaining and unguessable with a fabulous cast of deeply authentic characters' RUTH MANCINI'Satisfyingly twisty' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A larger-than-life cast of characters, a plot which twists and turns at the drop of a hat and a gloriously well crafted backdrop' ***** READER REVIEW'Has you on the edge of your seat' I PAPER'I absolutely loved this from beginning to end. A gripping thriller loaded with humour and cleverness' ***** READER REVIEW'Cracking' HEAT'Another complete page-turner' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A dazzling fusion of mystery, humour, and complex character dynamics. It doesn't just entertain, it captivates' ***** READER REVIEW'The characters come to life, the plot is gripping and the twists are jaw dropping' ***** READER REVIEW
Other People's Secrets
by Louise CandlishA gripping, twisty story of adultery and scandal from the bestselling author of Our House.'Candlish's writing draws you in immediately' Heat Everybody wants the truth . . . until they find it --------------------------------------------Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive on holiday in Italy torn apart by personal tragedy. Two weeks in a boathouse on the edge of peaceful Lake Orta is exactly what they need to restore their faith in life - and each other.Twenty-four hours later, the silence is broken. The Sale family have arrived at the main villa: wealthy, high-flying Marty, his beautiful wife Bea, and their privileged, confident offspring. It doesn't take long for Ginny and Adam to be drawn in, especially when the teenage Pippi introduces a new friend into the circle. For there is something about Zach that has everyone instantly beguiled, something that loosens old secrets - and creates shocking new ones.And, yet, not one of them suspects that his arrival in their lives might be anything other than accidental . . .*******************Praise for Louise Candlish'Twists the knife right up to the very final page' Ruth Ware'Addictive, twisty and oh so terrifyingly possible' Clare Mackintosh'Terrifically twisty . . . hooks from the first page' Sunday Times'Louise Candlish is a great writer; she inhaled me into her nightmarish world where everything we think we know is ripped from under our feet' Fiona Barton'Keeps you guessing to the end - and beyond' Stylist'A master of her craft' Rosamund Lupton'A well-crafted story of scandal, identity and infidelity' Sunday Mirror'Not afraid to tackle darker issues . . . moving and thought-provoking' Daily Mail
Other People's Secrets: A Novel
by Meredith HambrockBaby&’s down—and could be out for good—when she faces off with forces bent on turning her lakeside paradise into a living hell, for fans of Alissa Nutting and Amy Engel. Baby&’s heart is in the right place, but she&’s got problems—namely, a fierce taste for booze and an on-again, off-again boyfriend who can't commit. She&’s living and working at Oakwood Hills, a crumbling lakeside resort, with her friends, Crystal Nugget and DJ Overalls, reeling since her adoptive mother died of a stroke. And now, the return of the local drug kingpin, Bad Mike, is about to throw her already unstable summer into full-blown chaos. To make matters worse, the owner of Oakwood Hills announces plans to sell the resort to Amelia, her boyfriend's wealthy twin sister, who plans to renovate it, sucking the life out of the only home Baby's ever known. Desperate to thwart the sale, Baby and her friends decide to try to recover a sunken treasure rumored to be sitting at the bottom of the lake. But Bad Mike also has his eyes on the prize and when the search gets criminal, Baby will be forced to walk down a road full of hidden secrets that will change how she sees herself—and her life—forever.
Other People: A Mystery Story
by Martin AmisShe wakes in an emergency room in a London hospital, to a voice that tells her: "You're on your own now. Take care. Be good." She has no knowledge of her name, her past, or even her species. It takes her a while to realize that she is human -- and that the beings who threaten, befriend, and violate her are other people. Some of whom seem to know all about her.In this eerie, blackly funny, and sometimes disorienting novel, Martin Amis gives us a mystery that is as ambitious as it is intriguing, an investigation of a young woman's violent extinction that also traces her construction of a new and oddly innocent self.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology
by Vince A. Liaguno Rena MasonAn anthology of original new horror stories edited by Bram Stoker Award winners Vince Liaguno and Rena Mason that showcases authors from underrepresented backgrounds telling terrifying tales of what it means to be, or merely to seem, &“other&”Offering original new stories from some of the biggest names in horror as well as some of the hottest up-and-coming talents, Other Fears will provide the ultimate reading experience for horror fans who want to celebrate fear of &“the other.&” Be they of a different culture, a different background, a different sexual preference, a different belief system, or a different skin color, some people simply aren&’t part of the dominant community—and are perceived as scary. Humans are almost instinctively inclined to fear what&’s different, as foolish as that may be, and there are a multitude of individuals who have spent far too long on the outside looking in. And the thing about the outside is . . . it&’s much larger than you think.In Other Fears, horror writers from a multitude of underrepresented backgrounds will be putting a new, terrifying spin on what it means to be &“the other.&” People, places, and things once considered normal will suddenly appear different, striking a deeper, much more primal, chord of fear. Are our eyes playing tricks on us, or is there something truly sinister lurking under the surface of what we thought we knew? And who among us who is really of the other, after all?