One haunted house.On her last day as a Detective, Midge McGowan is given the retirement present from hell: a ticket to take part in a haunted house tour. She'll have to spend a weekend ghost-hunting with a group of misfits, including a know-it-all paranormal investigator and a has-been pop star.One impossible crime.Midge can't imagine how things could get any worse, but when the guests gather at the isolated mansion, the tour spirals out of control. On the first night, someone is murdered - in a room that's been locked from the inside.One killer weekend.Heavy snow cuts them off from help, buried secrets begin to surface, and Midge can't shake the creeping sense that they are not alone. Could a ghost really be responsible, or is the culprit one of the guests?
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn't unprecedented, it is at least noteworthy. It quickly emerges that this is no ordinary book-club-triple-murder either, as it features a librarian possessed by a chaotic entity who has broken through from another dimension and is hellbent on vengeance. He's made a list, but he's not checking it twice as the whole of humanity is on it. Who would want to summon such a thing? And how is anyone going to be able to send it back?As if that wasn't enough to be dealing with, a shocking revelation about a member of The Stranger Times team's past brings family together, but not in a way that's ever going to make it into a Hallmark movie.Featuring demonically possessed Santas, blood-thirsty books and the ghost of a legendary nightclub, it's beginning to look a lot like a Christmas apocalypse . . . Ring the Bells is the fifth book in the award-winning, critically acclaimed and laugh-out-loud funny The Stranger Times series.The reviewers loved Relight My Fire: 'McDonnell's world is transgressively hilarious, grimly banal and beguilingly warm. Of course there's a story that the intrepid journalists of The Stranger Times have to tease out: grave-robbing, cryogenics, a very angry witch, and a washed-up indie legend looking for a lost album, but the real joy lies in the pitfalls and pratfalls of getting there.' DAILY MAIL'An absolute riot of a read.' DAILY EXPRESS'Laugh-out-loud funny and full of colourful characters.' DAILY MIRROR'It's no secret that here at SciFi Towers we're massive fans of the Stranger Times series by C. K. McDonnell.' SciFiNOW'I loved the dry and embedded humour of this book, it's the stuff of life . . . the whole thing is great fun.' SFCROSWNEST'Relight My Fire is perhaps the best since the original.' STARBURST
You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one...Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity's most infamous monster.Medusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage - the opportunity to simply be heard.
From the hit 'Short History of...' podcast comes the dramatic and thrilling story of Ancient Rome. Packed with historical detail this immersive account brings to life the rise and fall of one of the greatest empires the world has ever known. Short History of Ancient Rome transforms 1,000 years of history into a riveting and action-packed account of the inception, expansion and ultimate fall of Ancient Rome.Combining impeccable research with gripping storytelling, Short History of Ancient Rome takes readers through the dramatic twists and turns of the kingdom, the republic, the empire and its decline in less time than it would take to watch the Gladiator movies.Filled with the sights, sounds, smells and characters that shaped Rome, this book brings the ancient world to life and tells you everything you need to know about this crucial period in history.
"e;Ballsy, dynamic and not for the faint-hearted."e; (Daily Mail)Never forgive, never forget.Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. But he has a burning desire to right wrongs - and rewrite his own agonizing past.Never apologize. Never explain.When Reacher witnesses a brutal kidnap attempt, he takes the law into his own hands. But a cop dies. Has Reacher lost his sense of right and wrong?Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Persuader is seventh in the series.
From the creator of the viral TikTok videos about the sunshine assistant to the evil villain and their unexpected romance comes the third book in the hotly-anticipated fantasy romance series. Readers can't wait to get their hands on a copy:'I have never been so hyped for a book before''I will be buying this book so quickly even the dragon will be spooked!!''OMG finally!! I can't wait to have it in my hands!''As soon as it is out, I am going to run to buy it!! Cannot wait.''Giggling. Kicking my feet. I can't wait to read this!''I love this series so much, I've been hooked since the beginning. I'm so excited for the book.''I love Evie and the Villain so I NEED it.'
Nature wants to heal, and we are finally understanding the best ways to help.We know that when Earth's ecosystems fall out of harmony, the damage can spiral out of control. But what if we could help nature to regain its balance?As a leading ecologist, Professor Thomas Crowther studies not just how species work individually but how whole complex ecosystems work to regulate themselves. When we set the right conditions for nature to thrive, each species helps to support the life of every other species. This means not just planting trees, but taking into account the fascinating role of fungi and soil bacteria, as well as the free movement of wild animals.By revealing how the feedback loops that generate sustainable ecosystems give rise to the stars, planets, and life; economic inequality and privilege; and the way we see the world, Restore shows how we can do our part so that nature can begin the vital process of healing itself.
In 2050, investigative journalist Marcus Tully is still grieving the loss of his wife and unborn child in the deadly heatwave that struck the Persian Gulf ten years ago. Now, the world is both burning and drowning, and the decision has been taken to elect a global leader to steer humanity through the worsening climate apocalypse. The final two candidates are ex-US president Lockwood, and Solomon, an Artificial Intelligence. As election day races closer, Tully begins to unravel a conspiracy that goes to the highest level. Then Solomon's creator is murdered, and Tully is pulled in to find the culprit. As the two investigations intertwine in ways he could never have imagined and the world hurtles ever closer to the brink, Tully must find the truth, convince the world to face it and make impossible choices to secure the future of the species. But will humanity ultimately choose salvation over freedom, whatever the cost?
The nostalgic and hilarious new novel from Jack Sheffield. Coming soon and available to pre-order now!Readers love Jack Sheffield!'It's like a big comfort blanket . . . I could read Jack's books all day every day!' *****'The descriptions of York and surrounding areas are wonderful, the characters easy to emphasise with and it provides a touch of nostalgia from times not so long past' *****'Another wonderful tale by Jack Sheffield . . . I look forward to the next book in this series' *****'Wry observation and heartwarming humour in equal measure' - Alan Titchmarsh'Jack Sheffield is certainly top of the class with this heart-warming and feel-good series' - Western Morning News'Reliably entertaining' - Choice
'If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I'd like to meet them.' DAILY MIRRORTHE 2025 JACK REACHER THRILLERJack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. First stop - a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing about. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can't deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There's no problem. Nothing is missing. Second stop - a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climes. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help. Third stop - wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy's technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more . . . DON'T MISS THE 30TH JACK REACHER ADVENTURE - AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. We all need Jack Reacher - a righteous avenger for our troubled times. 'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRON'It's no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero.' KARIN SLAUGHTER'These books are absolutely addictive. When you pick them up you can't put them down.' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
**PRE-ORDER** THE BRAND NEW VOLUME IN THIS POPULAR SERIES ABOUT THE HEALING POWER OF CATSMeet the charming cats who are prescribed to our troubled humans at a mysterious Kyoto Clinic for the Soul, as each cat with its charming, demanding, loving personality, heals its human over the course of a week.Kotetsu, a tiny Bengal who unleashes his boundless energy by demolishing curtains and scattering cat litter (preferably the gravelly kind).Noelle, a baby Bengal with a high-maintenance attitude who expects you to know what she needs without her telling you.Bibi, a tired show-cat who now enjoys a simpler life playing with teaser wands. .Ms. Michiko, a large, black-and-white part Maine Coon, as soft and comforting as mochi, though her laziness is unrivalled.Nikké, a shiny big-hearted black cat with an undiagnosed illness. He loves nothing more than sitting in the cardboard box made so lovingly by his owner.What is the untold story behind the doctor and the nurse who run this mysterious clinic with such dedication and efficiency? Why are they so enigmatic, so charming, and then so unexpectedly sharp?Find out who they are in this charming new volume.__________Readers adore WE'LL PRESCRIBE YOU ANOTHER CAT:'Oozing with warmth'*****'I was so engrossed I lost track of time'*****'I bought the first book and loved it so much that I bought this one too'*****'I read this book every night and it was so much fun, I could not sleep'*****
Mother Clap's famous Holborn coffee house is open to all comers, a place of companionship and community, until a tip-off leads to a midnight raid. Two women, exiled from their families, set up a utopian community in a Welsh country house. The celebrated Chevalier d'Eon, soldier, diplomat and spy, challenges a rival to a fencing match. The sweepstake is not over who will win, but over whether the Chevalier is a man or a woman.In this dazzling work of restorative history, Dr Anthony Delaney has traced the stories of people daring to challenge society's expectations, unearthing archives and court records to reveal the tragedies and the joys of queer life three centuries ago.
Their greatest weapon is fear...Years after the events of The Odessa File, Peter Miller's grandson, Georg, a successful podcaster living in Berlin, stumbles across evidence that the Odessa - a Nazi network whose goal is to return the Nazis to power and resume their murderous regime - has resurfaced. Georg picks up their trail and charts an organisation so insidious that it seems unstoppable. Hunted by the Odessa's agents, he learns that a series of recent terrorist atrocities are just the first step on their path to retribution. And their next attack could change the course of history. The race for answers takes Georg across continents, from the forests of Germany to the heart of Washington and into the hallowed halls of the White House itself. There, he finds a new generation of Nazis, on the brink of obtaining world power, who won't stop until democracy falls.
As the daughter of a Rabbi raised in an Orthodox Jewish community, Yehudis struggled to conform to the strict code that was expected of her and her siblings. Outspoken, curious, and desperate to know more about G-d, her life felt fenced in by arbitrary rules and questions left unanswered. As she grew older, these restrictions intensified and her questions for G-d hung heavier than ever. Repeatedly let down by those who were supposed to protect her and pushed onto a path that seemed to take her further away from who she really was, she began to yearn for a life where she could embrace all facets of herself. When Yehudis' sexuality came to blows with the expectations of her family and her community, the pressure to inhabit a binary position reached fever pitch. Confronted with either losing the faith she loved or losing herself, Yehudis made the most daring decision of all. She decided to stay. Wry and exhilarating Chutzpah is a fearless exploration of what is possible when one person simply refuses to choose between abandoning their roots and abandoning themselves.
The Marriage Plot meets The Idiot in this brilliant debut, which tells the story of a young Muslim scholar stuck in the mire of adjunct professorship in Los Angeles who decides to give up her career in academia and marry rich, committing herself to 100 dates in the course of a single summer. By midsummer reality hits, taking her-and her project-to Tehran.The unnamed Iranian-Indian American narrator of Liquid has always believed herself to be the smartest person in the room. And from an early age, she and her best friend-a poet-turned-marketer named Adam-have turned their noses up at other peoples' riches. But two years after earning a PhD from UCLA, the narrator is no closer to the middle-class comfort promised to her by the prestige of her fancy, scholarship-funded education and the successes of her immigrant parents. Jokingly, Adam suggests she just "marry rich."But our protagonist, whose PhD thesis compared Eastern and Western views of marriage in film and literature, takes the idea seriously. She makes a spreadsheet and outlines a goal: 100 dates with people of all genders and a marriage proposal in hand by the official start of the fall semester. What follows is a whirlwind summer packed with dating: martinis sans vermouth with the lazy scion of an Eastside construction empire; board games with a butch producer who owns a house in the hills and a newly dented Porsche; a Venmo request from a "socialist" trust fund babe; and an evening spent dodging the halitosis of a maxillofacial surgeon from Orange County.Only a tragedy in Tehran and an overdue familial reckoning can alter the narrator's increasingly manic trajectory and force her to confront the contradictions of her life in Los Angeles. And as doubts begin to creep in about her marriage project, it suddenly seems possible that the eligible prospect she's been looking for has been beneath her nose the entire time.For fans of Kaveh Akbar and Elif Batuman, Liquid delivers a modern tale of romance, loss, and belonging like no other. Mariam Rahmani's gorgeous high-wire satire explodes off the page with verve and originality in this riveting spin on the classic romantic comedy.
A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumoured witch, in this gothic horror set in 1986 Philippines.Josephine del Rosario feels like a pariah in her town. Long ago orphaned after her father's political campaign ended in tragedy, she's all alone, taking care of the family home while her older brother is off in Manila, where a revolution brews. And it's starting to feel like he's abandoning her.When she receives a letter from a cherished childhood friend, Hiraya, inviting her to play a game, she jumps at the reason for leaving town. Josephine will have whatever her heart desires if she wins. Maybe she can change her life. It doesn't matter that dark rumors have always surrounded Hiraya.Except Hiraya's house is strange-labyrinthine and huge, and something seems to be following Josephine everywhere she turns. What's worse is there's something her old friend isn't telling her.There is something insidious about this invitation, and if Josephine isn't careful, she'll find that change is sometimes bought with blood.
**PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY**For lovers of Moo Deng and Before the Coffee Gets ColdDiscover the enchanting new feelgood novel where five overlapping lives seek comfort from a magical hippo ride:Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block in the community of Advance Hill is the children's playground, Hinode Park, where you will find a very special hippo ride. According to urban legend, if you touch it with the area of your body that needs comfort, you will see swift signs of recovery.Meet a couple of the neighbours who use the hippo ride, from a highschool student to an eighty-year-old cleaning lady:-Kanato lays his head on the hippo's back, hoping to recover the confidence he lost when he started at his scary new school;- Saha, a new mother with no friends, strokes its mouth, in case she can bring back the words she spoke when she was an award-winning retail assistant;Three more neighbours will come to the magical hippo for help, as they discover how to resolve emotional pain for themselves, if their heart is open and their minds are at peace, in this deeply moving celebration of kindness, community and understanding.Readers adore Recovery Hippo:'I wanted to find the magical hippo in myself as I read this book' *****'How does Aoyama depict human emotion so vividly? I imagined myself in this book' *****'I almost wept on my train home from work' *****'It gripped my heart. I wish there was a magical hippo near my home' *****'Whenever I feel hurt, I want to re-read this wonderful book' *****
The hotly anticipated opposites attract second chance romance!''Fans of Abby Jimenez will love this bingeable, fresh, and deliciously spicy romance.'PAIGE TOON, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Summers'Sweet and spicy . . . a fabulous addition to the romance genre!'ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer--------------------------------------------------She doesn't do second chances. But he's not done writing their song.Cielo "Lo" Valdez doesn't believe in second chances. Surviving cancer at seventeen taught her life is too short to spend time on someone who wronged you. But Aidan O'Toole is determined to show her life is too long not to spend it together.When the tough-as-nails Texan moved to Galway for medical school, she wasn't looking for love. Aidan, the tattooed, guitar-playing lawyer who had helped her cousin, slipped past her defenses. They each fell hard and fast. But when Aidan was given the opportunity of a lifetime, to move to London and record an album - he took it. Lo cut him off, yet more than two years and a successful album later, every song he writes is still about her, the one he let get away. And every time Lo hears his voice on the radio singing about love, it's an arrow straight to her heart.Now they're on a collision course as maid-of-honor and best man at Lo's cousin's wedding. Are some mistakes worth forgiving? Can Aidan convince Lo their song wasn't meant to end?READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IVY'S SPICY, HEART-WARMING AND HILARIOUS BOOKS...'This book made my cry and laugh and everything in between.''I loved every single minute of this book. It's an absolute gem . . . I cannot wait to see what [Ivy] has in store next''Absolutely devoured this delicious and tender book!''One of my comfort reads and favourite books. Cannot recommend enough!''Heartwarming, swoon-worthy, funny.'
In today's data-driven world, maths is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, tech firms, and government agencies. These organizations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk, and optimize actions. And they treat you as another number to crunch along the way.Robin Hood Maths explains the mathematical methods these companies and agencies use to manipulate and profit off of you. It's easy to assume these algorithms are too complex to even understand, let alone use for yourself. But maths professor Noah Giansiracusa makes the compelling case that anyone can use these same methods, without any special training or advanced knowledge. He offers simple hacks and streamlined formulas for beating the number crunchers at their own game.With Professor Giansiracusa as your guide, you'll learn how to use maths to rescue your credit score and make better investments, take control of your social media, and reclaim agency over the decisions you make every day. In a society designed to take from the poor and give to the rich, maths has the potential to be a powerful democratizing force. Robin Hood Maths gives you the tools you need to think for yourself, act in your own best interest, and thrive.
In this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman's life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning.Ruth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles. Her life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness? Ruth immerses us in an experience that challenges our most fervent beliefs.
Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work. Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics, pushing through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety? Maybe you're micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities. But what if you could subtly teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect - without ever changing your job title?Human behavior professor and award-winning executive career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating the minefield of office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, she shares time-tested strategies, detailed scripts, and transformative insights to help you operate from a position of power, even if you lack formal authority. No matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a world of competing stakeholders.
When Nina was just five years old, her family's whole world was torn apart when her seventeen-year-old sister Tamara was found dead in the pool of their Cote d'Azur property. Nina's evidence led to the conviction of their housekeeper's daughter and occasional babysitter seventeen-year-old Josie for Tamara's murder. But when new evidence emerges to suggest that Josie was innocent, Nina is forced to question the accuracy of her memories, her role in one of the most notorious cases of the past twenty years, and what actually happened to her sister on that hot summer day.
WINNER OF THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD'A Korean take on Misery' Time'A masterwork of suspense, and a profound meditation on grief, solitude, and secrecy' Laura van den Berg, author of Find MeIn this tense, gripping novel by a star of Korean literature, Oghi has woken from a coma after causing a devastating car accident that took his wife's life and left him paralysed and badly disfigured. His caretaker is his mother-in-law, a widow grieving the loss of her only child.Following months in hospital, Oghi is neglected and left alone in his bed. His world shrinks to the room he lies in and his memories of his troubled relationship with his wife, a sensitive, intelligent woman who found all of her life goals thwarted except for one: cultivating the garden in front of their house.But soon Oghi notices his mother-in-law in the abandoned garden, uprooting what his wife had worked so hard to plant and obsessively digging larger and larger holes. When asked, she answers only that she is finishing what her daughter started.A bestseller in Korea, The Hole is a superbly crafted and deeply unnerving novel about the horrors of isolation and neglect in all of its banal and brutal forms.'Like Hitchcock or Abe, Pyun peers head on into the unnerving depths of human grief' Blake Butler, author of 300,000,000'While reading The Hole, you'll find yourself suddenly doubting everything' Kyung-sook Shin, New York Times bestselling author of Please Look After Mother
From the Italian Alps to northern Germany, to London, New York, Washington and Tokyo, Victory '45 tells the story of the extraordinary summer when the greatest conflagration the world had ever known finally came to an end after six surrenders that heralded the Allied victory.Comprised of eight chapters based around each of those surrenders and the victory celebrations which followed, it will be rich in character and human drama with revealing stories and perspectives behind the end of the war not yet told before. Each chapter will follow the viewpoints of a number of key characters as they traverse these world-changing events - from ordinary servicemen and women and civilians to generals and political leaders.What took place during the negotiations of those surrenders and the terms that were agreed there would determine the directions the participating countries would take in the years that followed and ultimately the shape of our current world.
She didn't see it coming . . . But one of us did. THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EVERYONE HERE IS LYING AND THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. 'A modern master of the psychological thriller.' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of Fifty Fifty and The Accomplice'The queen of page-turners' ANDREA MARA, bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing----Bryden and Sam have it all - thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter. The perfect life for the perfect couple. Then Sam receives a call at his office. Bryden - working from home that day - has failed to collect their daughter from daycare. Arriving home with their little girl, he finds his wife's car in the underground garage. Upstairs in their apartment her laptop is open on the table, her cell phone nearby, her keys in their usual place in the hall. Except Bryden is nowhere to be seen. It's as if she just walked out. How can she have disappeared from her own home? And did she even leave the building at all?With every minute that passes - and as questions swirl around their community - Bryden and Sam's past seems a little less perfect, their condominium less safe, their friends, neighbours and relatives no longer quite so reliable . . . ----'Keeps you guessing until the very last page.' PAULA HAWKINS, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train'Shari Lapena is the undisputed queen of dysfunctional families.' CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author of The Last Party*** AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW***Shari Lapena, No.1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024
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