Showing results for "Die for Me" in Literature & Fiction

For 15-year-old Gemma, it is already too late. Her body is found in the nave of a church in Ealing, West London. At first, all the signs point to suicide. But then the autopsy suggests it was not, and Detective Inspector Mark Tartaglia and the Barnes murder squad are called in.

I had it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, an exciting career. And then, at the age of forty-three, I found out I would be dead before my next birthday. My mother also died young. I was seventeen, and she warned me that women would flock to my suddenly single father like stray cats to an overturned milk truck. They did. And one absolutely evil woman practically destroyed his life, mine, and my sister’s. I am not letting that happen to my family. I have three months, and I plan to spend every waking minute searching for the perfect woman to take my place as Alex’s wife.

In one of the most acclaimed novels of recent years, Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now thirty-one, Never Let Me Go dramatizes her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world.

Sean Courtney, ex-guerilla fighter in the Bush War, is now a man of peace, leading hunting safaris in Zimbabwe for wealthy men. His current client is Riccardo Monterro, a strong-headed man whose beautiful, strong-minded daughter Claudia has reluctantly accompanied him on the search for the greatest of all trophies: the old bull elephant Tukutela. But the elephant, and Riccardo's obsession, will lead them over the border into a Mozambique still devastated by civil war.

Please make me pretty, I don't want to die explores tactility, sound, sensuality, and intimacy. Set across the four seasons of a year, these fresh and original poems by Tawanda Mulalu combine an inviting confessional voice and offbeat imagery, and offer an appealing mixture of seriousness and humor.

Before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, stained-glass restoration artist Mira Gallier had it all: a thriving business doing work she loved and an idyllic marriage to the perfect man. But the devastating storm stole her beloved husband – his body swept away by floodwaters, never to be found.Now, after years of pain and turmoil, it looks as if Mira is finally on the verge of peace and emotional stability.

Harvey Mapes is a 26-year-old security guard who spends his nights in a guard shack outside a gated community in Southern California, reading detective novels, watching reruns, and waiting for his life to finally start…which happens when Cyril Parkus, one of the wealthy residents, asks Harvey to follow his beautiful wife. The lowly security guard jumps at the opportunity to fulfill his private eye fantasies and use everything he’s learned from Spenser, Magnum, and Mannix. But things don’t exactly go according to the books…or the reruns.

Ein Herz, das nur mit Wahrheit und Mut zu gewinnen ist. Im Tod erkannte ich, dass ich nie wirklich gelebt hatte. Doch 135 Jahre nach meinem Ende schickt mich ein Pakt mit einem Seelenhändler zurück auf die Erde – mit einer Aufgabe, die mein Herz und meine Menschlichkeit bis an die Grenze treiben wird: Ich soll das Herz einer Frau erobern, die keinem Mann mehr vertraut. Iva weckt in mir Gefühle, die längst in der Asche meiner Vergangenheit verglüht schienen.

Me, My Spouse, and a Die is a D&D Duet campaign where a wife and husband sit down to play a custom game in a custom world one on one. Using the Dungeons & Dragons 5e system, Austin, our Dungeon Master, guides Gwenyth, our only player, through a family-friendly adventure in a world of their own creation. With a healthy mix of immersive roleplay, intriguing exploration, and adrenaline-pumping combat, Me, My Spouse, and a Die captures the spirit of the game, where anything could change with the roll of a die!

Wir hätten uns nie treffen dürfen. Unsere Welten sind grundverschieden. Sie fährt Ferrari, ich einen zerbeulten Pick-up. Sie hat Hausangestellte, ich führe meine Autowerkstatt alleine. Sie gibt mehr an einem Tag aus, als ich im Monat verdiene. Und doch... Obwohl sie mein absolutes Gegenteil ist, kann ich diesen einen Kuss nicht vergessen. Dieser eine Kuss, der nie hätte passieren dürfen. Und dann verschwindet sie, und ich weiß nichts weiter, als ihren Namen. Nicht einmal einen Schuh hat sie mir hinterlassen, trotzdem fühlt es sich ein bisschen wie Cinderella an.

Ein Roman über die dunklen Seiten des Internets und die Dynamiken von Social Media. Bei den British Book Awards 2024 für das Debüt Book of the Year nominiert. "O mein Gott, hast du die Liste gesehen?" Für Ola und ihren Verlobten Michael verändert sich von einem Moment auf den anderen ihr ganzes Leben. Denn auf der Liste steht Michaels Name zusammen mit vielen anderen prominenten Männern, denen sexuelles Fehlverhalten vorgeworfen wird. Und die Liste verbreitet sich im Netz in Sekundenschnelle.

Some say the Wild West is no country for old men. But apparently no one told Eli Doolin and Casey Tubbs. This rowdy pair of cowboys may be a bit long in the tooth but—thanks to the success of their new business venture, the D&T Cattle Company—they’re riding high in the saddle. And raking in the cash. What’s their secret? They rob banks. Disguised as even older men than they are, Doolin and Tubbs have managed to pull off a string of bank jobs without a hitch, making just a few withdrawals to help fund their ranch.

The stunning spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open! *A Finalist for the McIlvanney Prize: Scottish Crime Book of the Year* Six days. A bomb goes off at the BBC. But this is just the beginning. In six days' time, terrorists will strike again. Three agents. With James Bond...

From New York Times bestselling author Kate White comes a gripping novel about one woman’s dangerous quest to recover lost memories someone would rather she never find. The key to her missing memories could bring relief—or unlock her worst nightmares. On a cold, rainy morning, finance...

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