A crime buried for years. And one that's just began... On New Year's Eve at the end of one of the hardest years in history, hundreds of revelers shoot their guns into the air in time-honoured LA tradition. But as the rain of lead comes down, a man is shot dead in the middle of a crowded street party. Detective Renee Ballard soon connects the bullet to an unsolved cold case last worked by legendary ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch. As they investigate where the old and new cases connect, a new crime shatters the night shift. The Midnight Men are a pair of violent predators who stalk the city during the dark hours, ... |
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One night. One apartment. Eight people. What could possibly go wrong? Twins Sam and Ilsa have spent most of their high school years throwing parties for friends - and now they've prepared their final extravaganza, just before graduation. The rules are simple: each twin gets to invite three guests, and the other twin doesn't know who's coming until the partygoers arrive. With exes, new crushes and old friends on the guest list, secrets are bound to emerge. And romance may flourish in unexpected places. ... |
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Will your past always catch up with you? ... Tessa Dannall is excited and happy when her daughter, Nia, arrives at their family's tropical beach resort to get married. Tessa is also trying to forget the last time she went to a wedding on this beach and how that day changed her life for ever. But as the big day draws near, Tessa realises she must face the deadly ghosts from her past - or they may ruin her daughter's future. "Terrifically addictive" Good Housekeeping "Beautifully written" Closer "Koomson just gets better and better" Woman and Home ... |
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Death comes first... ... You wait, desperately, for news of your daughter. At last, the door opens. But it is not the negotiators, or the FBI. It is her kidnapper. And he has a gun... Two days ago, life was normal. How did it end like this? Every crime scene begins at the end. To know what happened, you must work backwards, piecing together the events that came before. The ultimate thriller writer, Jeffery Deaver puts your brain - and your nerves - to the ultimate test with "The October list", in a masterful mystery that unfolds from the end back to the beginning with many a breath-taking twist along the way. ... |
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A romance for the books. They were cowriting literary darlings until they hit a plot hole that turned their lives upside down. Three years ago, Katrina Freeling and Nathan Van Huysen were the brightest literary stars on the horizon, their cowritten book topping bestseller lists. But on the heels of their greatest success, they ended their partnership on bad terms, for reasons neither would divulge to the public. They haven't spoken since, and never planned to, except they have one final book due on contract. Facing crossroads in their personal and professional lives, they're forced to reunite. The last thing ... |
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If you like stories about wilderness and survival full of adventures, check out Jack London's "To Build a Fire and Other Stories". This book has approximately 2 000 headwords and is appropriate for intermediate-level learners. The text has been adapted and simplified, but it keeps the ideas and flavor found in the original stories. Jack London (1876 - 1916) was an American novelist and short story writer. He wrote passionately about the great questions of life and death and the elemental strugles for survival. His stories were based on his own experiences and they appealed to millions of peopple worldwide. ... |
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"The Third Chimpanzee" was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival? ... |
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How Entrepreneurial Management Transforms Culture and Drives Growth. Author of the international Bestseller "The Lean Startup". ... Entrepreneur and bestselling author of The Lean Startup, Eric Ries reveals how entrepreneurial principles can be used by businesses of all kinds, ranging from established companies to early-stage startups, to grow revenues, drive innovation, and transform themselves into truly modern organizations, poised to take advantage of the enormous opportunities of the twenty-first century. In The Lean Startup, Eric Ries laid out the practices of successful startups - building a minimal ... |
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Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?"Such a beautiful book." Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2 "Filled with warmth and humour." Sunday Times "A celebration of life's possibilities." Guardian ... |
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"Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie the Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders... " The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood include Pooh Bear using a balloon to get honey, Piglet meeting a Heffalump, and Eeyore having a birthday. For nearly 70 years, Milne's classic story about young Christopher Robin and his adventures with his friends from the Hundred-Acre Wood has captivated readers of all ages. ... |
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Fifteen-year-old Sam is not a famous vlogger, he's never gone viral, and he doesn't want to be the Next Big Thing. In fact he's ordinary and proud of it. None of which was a problem until Dad got rich and Mum made the whole family move to London. Now Sam's off to the North London Academy for the Gifted and Talented, where everyone's busy planning Hollywood domination or starting alt-metal psychedelica crossover bands. Sam knows he'll never belong, even if he wanted to. And that's before he ends up on stage wearing nothing but a fur onesie. A brilliantly funny look at fitting in, falling out ... |
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An interview with the last speaker of a language. A chronicle of the final seven days of a town that is about to be razed to the ground by an invading army. The lonely voyage of an elephant from Kerala to a princess's palace in Morocco. A coterie of international diplomats trapped in near-Earth orbit. Kanishk Tharoor's collection of dazzling stories is furiously inventive, beautifully crafted and remarkably assured. "Swimmer Among the Stars"achieves a hypnotic power. Tharoor's writing has the clarity and imaginative expansiveness of fable.""Sunday Times" "I greatly admired the ... |
