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When Mecca's parents are killed in front of her by a family friend, she learns that true friends are few and far between. She is taken in by her aunt and soon finds out who is really riding for her and who is just around because they fear the wrath of Aunt Ruby. Making a deal with the devil doesn't seem all that bad when you're sitting on top of the world with endless amounts of money and designer everything, but it's not long before her beloved aunt Ruby is snatched away from her.

Milan Brooks, a fashion buyer with a chip on her shoulder, has been through her share of cheating, disrespectful men. In most people’s books, she’d be rated a true dime, but she still hasn’t been lucky enough to find a loyal man. When a chance encounter with a childhood friend turns into a promising relationship, Milan thinks things might be different this time. Unfortunately, her younger sister steps in with plans of her own.

Sicily, 1993. Fear rules the streets of Palermo. Teenage boys patrol the narrow streets armed with AK-47’s, marking out the territory of their mafia bosses. This is what hell is. Federico, a privileged local boy, is asked by his teacher, Don Pino, to help out at the youth club he runs in one of the most destitute areas of the city. A tangle of alleys controlled by men with nicknames like the Hunter, it is also where kids like Francesco, Lucia, and Totò never give up hope for a different life.

Hus og hjem er Helle Helles romandebut om en gruppe unge mennesker, der i deres ellers åbne og utvungne samvær kun vanskeligt nærmer sig hinanden. Anne vender hjem til sin barndomsby i provinsen efter mange år i København. Hun har købt hus sammen med kæresten Anders, som først ankommer senere. Anne har tænkt sig at male og indrette huset, mens hun venter på ham, men hun kommer ikke rigtig nogen vegne. De to skoleveninder fra dengang modtager hende med glæde. Andre i byen har svært ved at huske hende eller hendes afdøde forældre.

Uma reunião de textos em prosa que podem ser ouvidos independentemente, como se fosse uma coletânea de contos, ou em conjunto, como uma novela sobre o fim do mundo. O audiolivro é constituído de uma dezena de cenas em que o principal personagem é o Diabo, mas outros personagens se veem às voltas com tarefas inconvenientes e exasperantes.