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The Twelve Little Cakes
by Dominika DeryEqual parts testimony to the struggles of a bygone era and a love letter to a bright-eyed childhood that no outside force could dim, this is Dominika Dery's acclaimed memoir of Communist-era Czechoslovakia.
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley: A Novel
by Hannah TintiNATIONAL BESTSELLER • &“A gripping American-on-the-run thriller . . . a brilliant coming-of-age tale and a touching exploration of father-daughter relationships.&”—Newsweek &“One part Quentin Tarantino, one part Scheherazade, and twelve parts wild innovation.&”—Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CommonwealthNAMED ONE OF PASTE&’S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The Washington Post • Paste Samuel Hawley isn&’t like the other fathers in Olympus, Massachusetts. A loner who spent years living on the run, he raised his beloved daughter, Loo, on the road, moving from motel to motel, always watching his back. Now that Loo&’s a teenager, Hawley wants only to give her a normal life. In his late wife&’s hometown, he finds work as a fisherman, while Loo struggles to fit in at the local high school. Growing more and more curious about the mother she never knew, Loo begins to investigate. Soon, everywhere she turns, she encounters the mysteries of her parents&’ lives before she was born. This hidden past is made all the more real by the twelve scars her father carries on his body. Each scar is from a bullet Hawley took over the course of his criminal career. Each is a memory: of another place on the map, another thrilling close call, another moment of love lost and found. As Loo uncovers a history that&’s darker than she could have known, the demons of her father&’s past spill over into the present—and together both Hawley and Loo must face a reckoning yet to come. Praise for The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley&“A master class in literary suspense.&”—The Washington Post&“Tinti depicts brutality and compassion with exquisite sensitivity, creating a powerful overlay of love and pain.&”—The New Yorker &“Hannah Tinti&’s beautifully constructed second novel . . . uses the scars on Hawley&’s body—all twelve bullet wounds, one by one—to show who he is, what he&’s done, and why the past chases and clings to him with such tenacity.&”—The Boston Globe &“The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley is an adventure epic with the deeper resonance of myth. . . . Tinti exhibits an aptitude for shining a piercing light into the corners of her characters&’ hearts and minds.&”—O: The Oprah Magazine
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas: Inspiration for the Emmy-Winning Holiday Special
by James Patterson Tad SafranMove over, Dickens—America&’s favorite storyteller has written a gift, &“a delightful Christmas story to be shared by the whole family&” (Kirkus), destined to become as treasured as A Christmas Carol. At Christmastime, a family of three are missing someone dear to them. Until unexpected guests begin to arrive at their empty house, filling it with Christmas memories in the making. Listening to the song &“The Twelve Days of Christmas&” is a beloved holiday tradition. Now comes a new one: Reading James Patterson&’s instant classic, The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas.
The Twelve-Mile Straight: A Novel
by Eleanor Henderson“[A] superb novel whose roots can be traced to Harper Lee and Carson McCullers”—from the New York Times–bestselling author of Ten Thousand Saints (O, The Oprah Magazine).Cotton County, Georgia, 1930: in a house full of secrets, two babies—one light-skinned, the other dark—are born to Elma Jesup, a white sharecropper’s daughter. Accused of her rape, field hand Genus Jackson is lynched and dragged behind a truck down the Twelve-Mile Straight, the road to the nearby town. In the aftermath, the farm’s inhabitants are forced to contend with their complicity in a series of events that left a man dead and a family irrevocably fractured.Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, under the roof of her mercurial father, Juke, and with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister. But soon it becomes clear that the ties that bind all of them together are more intricate than any could have ever imagined. As startling revelations mount, a web of lies begins to collapse around the family, destabilizing their precarious world and forcing all to reckon with the painful truth.Acclaimed author Eleanor Henderson has returned with a novel that combines the intimacy of a family drama with the staggering presence of a great Southern saga. Tackling themes of racialized violence, social division, and financial crisis, The Twelve-Mile Straight is a startlingly timely, emotionally resonant, and magnificent tour de force.“Henderson immerses you in characters worthy of Flannery O’Connor . . . A masterful piece of storytelling.” —The Seattle Times
The Twenty-Three: (Promise Falls Trilogy Book 3) (Promise Falls)
by Linwood BarclayBOOK 3 OF 3The final book in the Promise Falls trilogy, The Twenty-Three is a pulse-pounding, race-against-time thriller.The day begins like any other Saturday - a shower, coffee, breakfast. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose in the town of Promise Falls. People are dying in the street - the hospital and emergency services are overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Is it mass food poisoning, a virus, or something more sinister? Has someone, rather than something, caused this?Detective Barry Duckworth is already investigating two murders and an explosion at the town's drive-in. He starts to wonder if these crimes and the new attacks are connected to the mysterious incidents in Promise Falls involving the number twenty-three. But who is sending these deadly messages, and how can they be stopped?***Praise for Linwood Barclay'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door'A suspense master' Stephen King'One of the best thriller writers in the world' Mark Billingham'Seamless, breathless and relentlessly paced' Mirror
The Twenty-Three: (Promise Falls Trilogy Book 3) (Promise Falls)
by Linwood BarclayThe final book in the Promise Falls trilogy, The Twenty-Three is a pulse-pounding, race-against-time thriller. The day begins like any other Saturday - a shower, coffee, breakfast. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose in the town of Promise Falls. People are dying in the street - the hospital and emergency services are overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Is it mass food poisoning, a virus, or something more sinister? Has someone, rather than something, caused this?Detective Barry Duckworth is already investigating two murders and an explosion at the town's drive-in. He starts to wonder if these crimes and the new attacks are connected to the mysterious incidents in Promise Falls involving the number twenty-three. But who is sending these deadly messages, and how can they be stopped?(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group
The Twice Lost
by Sarah PorterMermaids have been sinking ships and drowning humans for centuries, and now the government is determined to put an end to the mermaid problem--by slaughtering all of them. Luce, a mermaid with exceptionally threatening abilities, becomes their number-one target, hunted as she flees down the coast toward San Francisco. There she finds hundreds of mermaids living in exile under the docks of the bay. These are the Twice Lost: once-human girls lost first when a trauma turned them into mermaids, and lost a second time when they broke mermaid law and were rejected by their tribes. Luce is stunned when they elect her as their leader. But she won't be their queen. She'll be their general. And they will become the Twice Lost Army--because this is war.n, the boy who betrayed her--even when he fights to prove his love to her again. In the exhilarating conclusion to the Lost Voices trilogy, both the mermaid and the human worlds are changed forever by a collision as savage as it is astonishing.
The Twilight Before Christmas: A Novel (Sea Haven #No. 2)
by Christine FeehanFrom New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Christine Feehan—a passionate and paranormal novel of love and mystery at Christmastime.Kate Drake, a well-traveled bestselling novelist, is one of seven sisters—seven very special sisters who happen to be witches. When she returns to her small coastal hometown before Christmas to attend her sister’s wedding, she decides to settle there. Discovering a charming but run-down and spooky historic house, she decides to open a bookstore and sets about clearing it out when an earthquake occurs, knocking down part of the wall and revealing a burial crypt. Intrigued but cautious, she turns to the handsome carpenter she hired to help renovate the house. But Kate begins to sense that neither the carpenter nor the law nor any otherworldly power can help her reign in the evil that was released from the crypt. She will have to summon all of her supernatural power—and that of her six sisters—to destroy the sinister force that is casting a dark shadow over her hometown. The Twilight Before Christmas is a darkly charming romance, reminiscent of the holiday works of Jude Deveraux and Linda Howard.
The Twin Powers
by Robert Lipsyte"A multi-world adventure starring a band of heroes that readers will want to join." --Kirkus Reviews, of The Twinning Project In this stand-alone sequel to The Twinning Project, thirteen-year-old twins Tom and Eddie, aware that their homes are at risk, have been waiting for a chance to save their planets. The sudden appearance of an alien both in Tom's school lunchroom and on Eddie's baseball field tells them that now is the time. The stakes are high, and sinister U.S. government agents want their piece of the pie. Can Tom and Eddie persuade the alien council to preserve their worlds, or will both troubled planets just go up in smoke? Middle grade space adventure? Check. Aliens who quote Mark Twain? Check. Suspense? Check. Blast off!
The Twin Princes
by Tedd ArnoldRiddle me this . . . Why does Old King Chanticleer worry about his two sons, Henry and Fowler? Because they are twins, and he can't decide which prince should inherit his throne. And so he plans a horse race--one that will determine the next king. But this race is an unusual one, and it will take cleverness, not just speed, to become the winner. With puns on every page, the classic battle of hero versus villain, and even a riddle for the reader to solve, this featherbrained fairy tale is exuberant, goofy, irresistible fun.
The Twin She Lost
by Shelan RodgerA woman goes on an international journey to discover what happened to her missing twin sister in this psychological thriller. What is the truth? And how do you recognize it when you hear it? Jenny and Pippa are twins. Like many twins they often know what the other is thinking. They complete each other. When Pippa disappears, Jenny is left to face the world alone, as she tries to find out what happened to her &‘other half&’. But the truth, for Jenny, can be a slippery thing. *Previously published as Twin Truths
The Twin Test: The Twin Test Love, Unexpected Her Family's Defender The Doctor's Recovery (From Kenya, with Love #5)
by Rula SinaraHis twins might be wild...But she knows just how to tame them—and their fatherEarthquake expert Dax Calder brings his eleven-year-old twins to the Serengeti to fulfill a promise to his late wife—never leave the girls. Meeting free-spirited teacher Pippa Harper feels like serendipity. She’s the perfect nanny for his mischievous twosome, even if her definition of rules is slightly different than his. But there’s one rule Dax never expected to break…falling in love again.
The Twin in the Tavern
by Barbara Brooks WallaceCrouching hidden in a corner, Taddy watches two thieves steal everything from the little cottage he has lived in with Aunt and Uncle Buntz. Twice orphaned, first by the death of his parents when he was a baby, and now by the sudden death of his aunt and uncle, Taddy is alone in the world. Will this mean the dreaded workhouse for him? Discovered by the thieves, Neezer and Lucky, Taddy has no choice but to accept their offer of a warm place to sleep and good meals in return for keeping his mouth shut about the robbery. But he soon discovers that he is nothing better than their prisoner; that his warm place to sleep is the hard floor under a kitchen table; and that his good meals are nothing but the scraps left on the plates of the patrons of the Dog's Tail, a grim and forbidding tavern owned by Neezer on the Alexandria, Virginia, waterfront. And never leaving Taddy's head for a moment are the final ominous words of his uncle, telling him that nothing is what he thinks it is, that he was never really theirs, that he must find his twin to know who he really is, and, most frighteningly, that his life is in danger. But who is there now to help him find that twin-the villainous Neezer and Lucky? The sinister Professor Greevey? Tiny, fearful Mrs. Scrat? Or the odd, crafty little Beetle? Indeed, there is no one. In the deep, dark shadows cast by the flickering gas and oil lamps of Victorian days, Taddy alone must discover the fearful secrets that hide the answers to his own shadowy past.
The Twinning Project
by Robert LipsyteTom is a smart, talented loner with a chip on his shoulder and a big secret: an imaginary twin on another planet. Eddie is Tom's opposite, a friendly, athletic kid who always looks on the good side. Tom worries sometimes: does confiding in Eddie mean he's nuts? The truth is even crazier than that. Eddie and his planet are just as real as Tom and his Earth, but fifty-some years in the past. And the twins are caught up in an alien master plan that might just mean Earth--both Earths--will be destroyed. Switching places and identities, "slipping" between planets and across decades, a desperate escape, and the unraveling of deeper secrets leave Tom and Eddie aware of the danger they're facing and the tools they can use to overcome it.
The Twins
by Saskia SarginsonThey were inseparable until an innocent mistake tore them apart.Growing up, Viola and Issy clung to each other in the wake of their mother's eccentricity, as she dragged them from a commune to a tiny Welsh village. They thought the three of them would be together forever.But an innocent mistake one summer set them on drastically different paths. Now in their twenties, Issy is trying to hold together a life as a magazine art director, while Viola is slowly destroying herself, consumed with guilt over the events they unknowingly set into motion as children.When it seems that Viola might never recover, Issy returns to the town they haven't seen in a decade, to face her own demons and see what answers, if any, she can find.
The Twins Get Caught (Sweet Valley Twins #41)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalAgainst their better judgment ... Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield can't wait until Saturday night. Their friend Aaron Dallas is throwing "the party of the year" at a new teen club called The Hangout.
The Twins Go to College (Sweet Valley Twins Super Editions #9)
by Jamie Suzanne Francine PascalElizabeth and Jessica Wakefield have always dreamed about the day they'd go off to college. They had no idea that day would come the summer after sixth grade, when they enroll in a 2-week program at Sweet Valley University! Elizabeth is thrilled to study Romantic poetry. And when she meets Ethan Williams, a totally cute teaching assistant, she has the feeling the class will be even more romantic than she thought. Jessica thinks everything about college life is perfect ... except for Susan, her obnoxious roommate. Jessica wishes Susan would get lost ... and she does. In fact, Susan disappears from SVU completely!
The Twins Go to the Hospital (Sweet Valley Kids #20)
by Molly Mia Stewart Francine PascalIdentical twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield need to have their tonsils taken out. They've never stayed overnight in a hospital before, and they're not sure what their operation will be like. When they get to the hospital, Jessica and Elizabeth quickly forget their fears. The doctors and nurses are nice, and they explain all about the operation. Now the twins know what to expect, but they aren't prepared to meet Moe and Joe -- some very unexpected visitors!
The Twins and the Wild West (Sweet Valley Kids #10)
by Molly Mia Stewart Francine PascalJessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their brother, Steven, are visiting Wild West Town with grandparents. It's the best trip they've ever taken. On their way back to town, the meanest outlaw Wild West Town has ever seen holds up their carriage.
The Twins at St Clare's: Book 1
by Enid BlytonSchooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.In book one, the twins are simply not having it. St Clare's is beneath them and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making, and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's!Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years. Her best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five and heroine Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers.Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare's. This edition features the original text and is unillustrated.
The Twins at St Clare's: Book 1 (St Clare's #1)
by Enid BlytonSchooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.In book one, the twins are simply not having it. St Clare's is beneath them and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making, and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's!Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years. Her best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five and heroine Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers.Between 1941 and 1946, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at St Clare's. This edition features the original text and is unillustrated.
The Twins at St Clare's: Book 1 (St Clare's #1)
by Enid BlytonSchooldays at St Clare's are never dull for twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan in Enid Blyton's much-loved boarding school series.In book one, the twins are simply not having it. St Clare's is beneath them and they're determined to cause a stir. But life at St Clare's is not as easy as they thought. They have several surprises and arguments before they admit their troubles are of their own making, and settle down to make friends. Expect mischief at St Clare's!Enid Blyton has been delighting readers for more than seventy years. Her best-loved characters include Noddy the wooden boy, Timmy the dog from The Famous Five and heroine Darrell Rivers from Malory Towers.(P) 2017 Hodder Children's Books
The Twins' Big Pow-Wow (Sweet Valley Kids #44)
by Molly Mia Stewart Francine PascalFamily Pride ... When Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield spend Thanksgiving weekend on a Mohave reservation, they discover that not all Native Americans wear headdresses, sleep in tepees, and do rain dances. Water Lily, or Ann, as she likes to be called, certainly doesn't. She hates everything to do with Indian traditions -- especially her grandfather, Gray Eagle. Can the twins make Ann proud of her roots?
The Twins, the Pirates, and the Battle of New Orleans
by Harriette Gillem RobinetTwelve-year-old Afro-American twins attempt to escape in the face of pirates, an American army, and the British forces during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
The Twins: The thrilling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick
by L.V. MatthewsA RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKAN ADDICTIVE THRILLER FROM ACCLAIMED AUTHOR L.V. MATTHEWS'A compelling page-turner with an excellent twist' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet'A fascinating tale of jealousy and betrayal' T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday---------TWO SISTERS. AN INTENSE BOND. A BITTER RIVALRY.Margo is a live-in nanny for an upper-class family. Cora is a penniless dancer on the cusp of a big break.Total opposites, bound by the worst secret you can imagine.And when it's revealed, only one can survive.But can there be a winner when a secret is so dark?---------PRAISE FOR THE TWINS:'Dark, twisty and genuinely impossible to put down' Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend'Dark, compulsive and fiendishly clever' Sarah Bonner, author of The Perfect Twin'I absolutely devoured this book . . . Should be on every psychological-thriller-lovers to-read list for 2022!' Sophie Flynn, author of All My Lies'Easily one of the most captivating books I've read this year' Emma Christie, author of Find Her First'Dark, heartbreaking, twisty, and beautifully written' Charlotte Duckworth, author of The Sanctuary'A gripping, clever thriller but also an intimate story of sisterhood, trauma and grief. I was enthralled!' Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbour'A vivid and beautifully written thriller that kept me gripped to the end' Vicki Bradley, author of Before I Say I Do'The ultimate in sibling rivalry' Emma Bamford, author of Deep Water'The Twins is a must-read for all psychological thriller fans' Sarah Clarke, author of A Mother Never Lies'I found it impossible to stop reading. A real psychological thriller with heart. Fabulous!' Gytha Lodge (Dead Good Best Crime Novels of 2022)