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**AS HEARD IN THE TAYLOR SWIFT DOCUMENTARY, THE END OF AN ERA** AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART 'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINS 'At first hard to put down. By page 200, impossible' STEPHEN...

ಕಾರ್ತಿ ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಕಾರ್ತವೀರ್ಯಾರ್ಜುನ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ. ದೊಡ್ಡೋರು ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಚಿನ್ನಮಾದಿರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಅವರ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಡಾನ್ ಫ಼್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ, ಹತ್ಯೆ,ರೌಡಿಸಂ ಒಂಚೂರೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಸಲಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಲ್ಲಿರೋದೇ ಕಡಿಮೆ. ತಂಗಿ ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಅಂತ ಬಂದೋನು ದೊಡ್ಡೋರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆದ ಅಚಾನಕ್ ಮರ್ಡರ್ ಅಟೆಂಪ್ಟ್ ನಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬೆನ್ನಿಗೇ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೇ ಆದ ಅವಮಾನದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ತಾನೇ ಎರಡು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಡ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಕೊಲೆ ಅವನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅವನದನ್ನು ಎಂಜಾಯ್ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. In fact ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೂಸನ್ ಜೊತೆ ಜೀವನಪೂರ್ತಿ ಖುಷಿಯಾಗಿರೋದಷ್ಟೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದಿದ್ದು.

When the Capo dei Capi of the Cosa Nostra comes to Sicily to give his approval for his cousin, Stefano, to take me as his bride, I know my fate is all but sealed. Marrying Stefano is the last thing I want, but being a woman, I don't have a say in the matter. Damiano Falco is merciless and rules the Cosa Nostra with an iron fist. Everyone fears him and won't dare go against him. I'm still trying to accept that I'll have no choice but to marry Stefano when Damiano utters the last word anyone expects to hear. "No." He doesn't give his approval, nor does he offer any explanation.

A pair of action-packed mysteries featuring Satyajit Ray's famous super-sleuth Prodosh Chandra Mitter – aka Feluda – has been delighting Bengali crime fans since 1965. Sometimes referred to as ‘the Indian Sherlock Holmes’, he is the literary creation of award-winning filmmaker and...

Meet Preach, Digit, and Maria, three lost and damaged souls trying to make it on the streets of New York City, running petty scams to stay alive. A twist of events changes their lives forever when they accidently kill a man connected to the mob and find a small fortune. Now on the run, the trio tries to escape a notorious hit man called B-Boy. Along the way, they run into more shady characters and more trouble. Seduced by the siren call of the money and struggling with their own demons, Preach, Digit, and Maria will soon discover even the closest bonds can't overcome their past traumas.

Martina De Rossi is off-limits, and not just because her brother is about to become the Don. When I agree to protect her while he’s out waging a brutal war, it isn’t only out of loyalty. It’s because Martina is the perfect pawn in my game of revenge.

From a former spy comes an electrifying novel about the mystery, paranoia and ruthlessness of the secretive world of British espionage 'Spies and Other Gods places him in the top tier of today's spy writers' The Spectator 'Wonderfully entertaining' John Banville, author of Booker Prize-winning...

Belfast, 1980, is the apocalypse. Bombings, riots, army on the streets, low flying helicopters, and ever-present rain. The grinding Northern Irish civil war between Protestants and Catholics has been going for a decade now. Hated by both sides are the police. Sean Duffy Year 1 takes us into that world. Newly promoted Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy is given his first command at Carrickfergus CID.

From one of the most acclaimed and profound writers in the world of comics comes a thrilling and provocative exploration of humankind's great modern myth: the superhero. In this exhilarating work of a lifetime, Grant Morrison draws on art, science, mythology, and his own astonishing journeys through this shadow universe to provide the first true history of the superhero - why they matter, why they will always be with us, and what they tell us about who we are... and what we may yet become.

Despite her hope for peace as the protector of the Siyee, Auraya is unable to avoid being caught in up the building conflict. As the gods’ demands increase, Auraya finds that she must choose between those she loves and those she’s sworn to serve. Meanwhile, Mirar enjoys acceptance and respect as he reclaims his place among his people, and Emerahl is at last able to join the Thinkers in their search for the Scroll of the Gods...

When the thief guilds all join forces to steal the treasure of the city, Gabriel and the Shadow Foxes face their toughest challenge yet. But throw in a powerful gorgon, the prying mage academy, and a berserker vigilante hafling, and...well...let’s just say that Gabriel’s unique brand of controlling magic is going to be the only thing that can save the day. If he can just survive the day.

A story of passion and heroism from a violent land - Mexico in the 1920s...a place and a time when life was cheap and survival was for those who fought dirtiest. A year after the Revolution, violent unrest still simmers across rural Mexico. In the northern foothills of the Sierra Madre, the country's most renowned assassin turned psychotic bandit has dispensed with any need for rules. Plenty of men had tried to take Tomas de la Plata. But never another trained killer, who is fighting to escape the death sentence.

En god far er en intens, psykologisk roman om en læges spændingsfyldte søgen efter at komme ind i sindet på en formodet politisk snigmorder.

En almindelig dreng med et almindeligt liv anklages for at have myrdet USA?s næste præsident.

Dr. Paul Allen er en respekteret læge, der lever et lykkeligt og behageligt liv med sin anden kone og deres to drenge. Men en aften banker det på døren, og hans verden bryder sammen. En populær præsidentkandidat er blevet skudt, og politiet hævder, at det var Pauls søn af første ægteskab, der gjorde det.

'Finally a novel I couldn't put down for an entire weekend' - Petra Hammesfahr, German bestselling author 'Anna Jansson is the new literary voice from the Nordic countries' - Berliner Morgenpost One forgotten grave. Two identical crimes. A killer who was supposed to be dead. Detective...

St. Peter's Square, Rome. White smoke signals that a new Pope has been chosen. The world is watching as massive crowds gather in Rome, waiting for news of a new Pope. It's a turning point that could change the Catholic Church for ever, as one of the rumoured candidates, Brigid Fitzgerald, would...

Three stories about one story... The God Particle is told out of chronological order and follows three main interrelated stories. Hitwomen Egypt, Asia, and Persia arrive at an apartment to retrieve a briefcase for their boss. A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, but not necessarily in that order. Warning: There will be blood.

Olympus wages war against a malevolent underworld gang. The death toll soars, on the orders of Dimitar Marinov–a ruthless criminal whose reign of brutality has left an indelible mark on British shores. Amidst the chaos, Phoenix and Athena find themselves thrust into a pivotal encounter with Zeus and the other Project leaders. The stage is set for a cataclysmic battle that will redefine power and the fate of the organisation. 

The son of a hustler, it’s no surprise that Power has followed in his family’s footsteps and made a name for himself as one of the most respected hustlers on the streets of New York. Along with his best friend and partner Kane, the duo create a super group that sets out to take the streets and hip-hop world by storm. But soon Power finds himself in the middle of a love triangle gone wrong with a label owner and his lead singer, Egypt, which threatens the freedom and livelihood of everyone involved.

The god of death is allowed to take a holiday, conditional on completing a task. Eamon the Handsome Ghoul deputises, but grows to like the job. Mason, a violent misogynist detective, agrees to let the god of death assume his identity.

Ben the tramp, self-confessed coward and ex-sailor, is back in the Merchant Service and shipwrecked in the Pacific. Ben the tramp, self-confessed coward and ex-sailor, is back in the Merchant Service and shipwrecked in the Pacific. Tired of being homeless and down on his luck, the incorrigible...