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Morris Duckworth can't get over Massimina, or Mimi, as he likes to refer to her. But then, he should have thought of that before he kidnapped and killed her. Only now, living in Verona and married to Mimi's sister, does he appreciate how much he misses her and how blindly he has stumbled into a trap of fate. Struggling to adjust to his good fortune, with a lavish house and cushy job, our unsavory hero finds that his new success is rife with tribulation: not least his pushy bride's staggering sexual appetite.

Brought to you by Penguin Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025 ‘Without mud, the lotus could not survive.’ Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life...

Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling, “deviously good fun” (Nita Prose), Ernest Cunningham mysteries. Unwrap all the Christmas staples: presents, family, an impossible murder or two, and a deadly advent calendar of clues. If Knives Out and The Thursday...

She needs nothing short of a miracle . . . Sister Agatha lies on her deathbed. But as she takes her final breath, the 124–year–old nun experiences a vision. At the Pearly Gates, St Peter will only allow her entry into heaven if she can atone for her past wrongdoings. And so, the Irish nun is...

So, I Met This Guy . . . Well, isn’t that how every love story starts? But how does it end – a happily ever after? Or with the discovery that the supposed love-of-your-life has stolen your life savings and your home, trashed your heart and demolished your self-esteem? Maggie is barely fifty...

A man with dark thoughts on his mind is racing along the remote snowy roads of Hurmevaara in Finland when there is flash in the sky and something crashes into the car. That something turns about to be a highly valuable meteorite. With euro signs lighting up the eyes of the locals, the unexpected treasure is temporarily placed in a neighbourhood museum, under the watchful eye of a priest named Joel.

Brought to you by Penguin. PERFECT FOR FANS OF MATT HAIG, FREDRIK BACKMAN & TOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI Meet Frankie the cat. He’s a stray who belongs to no one, and that’s just how he likes it. Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard. Richard isn’t doing so well. Grieving...

CIA agent Caitlyn Valentine has disappeared in London, and James Flynn is sure she's in danger. Of course, as a heavily medicated patient in a Pasadena psychiatric hospital, no one takes Flynn seriously. Especially since he's convinced his locked ward is the headquarters for His Majesty's Secret Service and that he's an international superspy with a license to kill.

'So biting and refreshingly honest that the real world feels just a little more ridiculous by comparison' Jinwoo Chong, author of Flux 'Honest, intelligent and funny' Andrea Abreu, author of Dogs of Summer Life is like a supermarket. Her name is Meryem, but you'd be surprised at how difficult...

Hornitos State Mental Hospital houses the worst of the worst. Those convicted of violent criminal behavior and judged not guilty by reason of insanity. Mass murderers, serial killers, mad bombers, arsonists, terrorists, and now...James Flynn. Still convinced he's an international super spy, Flynn finds himself in the most dangerous predicament of his life.

Włoska mafia, zrzucony z jasnogórskiej wieży trup i kobiety, które nie dają sobie w kaszę dmuchać. Ostrzegamy, słuchanie tego audiobooka w miejscach publicznych grozi niekontrolowanymi wybuchami śmiechu albo... napadami głodu! Dorota zatrudnia się w domu zabójczo przystojnego włoskiego biznesmena jako pielęgniarka, szybko jednak się okazuje, że będzie musiała dla niego również gotować. Zresztą nie tylko dla niego, ale także dla bandy jego pracowników, a Włosi mają żołądki jak spadochrony i lubią dobrze zjeść.

The charming and original story of a small, declining community’s struggle to survive in the shadow of an all-consuming metropolis, from from the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. 'A shot of serotonin in book form'...

Henri Koskinen firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with Laura Helanto and her daughter. As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing adventure park is seeking to expand their operations, not always sticking to the law in the process. Is it possible to combine the increasingly dangerous world of the adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? At first glance, the two appear to have only one thing in common: neither deals particularly well with a mounting body count.

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A young actress, involuntarily committed to City of Roses Psychiatric Hospital, plunges James Flynn into a dangerous new adventure when she claims one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood is trying to kill her. Still convinced he's a secret agent for Her Majesty's Secret Service, Flynn springs into action, helps her escape, and finds himself embroiled in a battle with a dangerous sociopath worth billions. In the process, he uncovers a high-tech conspiracy to control the mind of every human being on Earth.

James Flynn is an expert shot, a black belt in karate, fluent in four languages, and irresistible to women. He’s also a heavily medicated patient in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital. Flynn believes his locked ward is the HQ of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. When the hospital is acquired by a new HMO, Flynn is convinced that the Secret Service has been infiltrated by the enemy. He escapes to save the day, and in the process, Flynn kidnaps a young Hispanic orderly named Sancho. This crazy day trip turns into a very real adventure when Flynn is mistaken for an actual secret agent.

An old enemy seeking revenge sends James Flynn back around the bend and into a wild adventure even more deranged than his last one. Once again he believes that his psychiatric hospital is the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Secret Service and that he is a secret agent with a license to kill. With the help of Sancho, his reluctant sidekick, Flynn confronts a mysterious new adversary just as unhinged as he is and far more deadly. The entire planet is in danger, and the only one who can save it is someone no one believes.

No me atrevo a afirmar o desmentir si esta es la típica novela en la que vas a leer lo que te han contado siempre: chica conoce chico, chica y chico follan, chica y chico se quedan juntos y fueron felices y comieron perdices. Que esto no quiere decir que no sea cierto y que te encuentres algo de lo que te acabo de contar entre estas páginas, ojo al dato.

Att leva i en femstjärnig stad är ingen garanti för ett femstjärnigt liv. Det får Louise Hathaway och Filip Fredriksson erfara. De hanterar sin stora tragedi på olika sätt. Filip flyttar till Gran Canaria för att bli chefredaktör och framgångsrik författare. Louise återvänder till sin gård och startar en annorlunda restaurang. Det kriminella husbilsgänget har blivit laglydigt. Nästan. Husbilsbyn Smaklösa växer, trots att somliga vill kalla det husbilsghetto. Okända inslag gör intrång i den nu välmående staden som sätter människornas värderingar på sin spets.

Färglösa kommun må vara liten och okänd, men kompenserar väl genom fullständigt galna kommunalråd och absurda visioner. Sanningen är att kommunen håller på att gå i konkurs och att invånarna inte vet något om det. För att undvika en medieskandal kring finanserna måste man göra allt för att dölja verkligheten. Det finns nämligen fler hemligheter som skulle komma upp till ytan. En snabb lösning behövs, men inte ens det kriminella husbilsgänget i trakten anar de oväntade turerna händelserna kommer att ta när allt sätts i rullning.