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They live among us. We know they are there. No government can control them; no authority can stop them. Some are evil. Some are good. All are powerful. They inhabit our myths and fairy tales. But what if they were real, the witches, wizards, and fairy godmothers? What if they were called "adepts" and used talismans to increase their power? The most powerful talisman in the world is The Hammer of Thor and Hitler stole it from its rightful owners, the Valkyrie. When American adept Francis Kader is reluctantly drawn into the effort to retrieve the Hammer from the Nazis, he begins a journey that leads him to a confrontation with Thor himself. Can a mere human hope to defeat an immortal god?

New York Times bestseller Dianna Love's Beladors are back with a special story for Evalle and Storm!To bond or not to bond should be a simple question, but nothing is ever easy in the life of this particular Belador and Skinwalker couple.Evalle cheated death after Storm and her friends pulled her from a brutal imprisonment in another realm only to now end up unable to shift into her gryphon. Against his better judgment, Storm agrees to hold off on bonding while they travel to Arizona to help his uncle figure out what is behind an unnatural death on the reservation. The more powers Evalle loses, the more she realizes linking to Storm could be lethal. As the investigation takes an unexpected turn, Evalle jumps at a chance to regain her gryphon and powers in an all-or-none gamble, but makes a deadly mistake. Storm has a breakthrough on the unnatural deaths only to realize he's put a target on Evalle's back.

They live among us. We know they are there. No government can control them; no authority can stop them. Some are evil. Some are good. All are powerful. They inhabit our myths and fairy tales. But what if they were real, the witches, wizards, and fairy godmothers? What if they were called "adepts" and were organized into guilds for mutual protection and benefit? And what if they started mucking around with the affairs of "lessers" (that is, those humans not able to match their powers)? During the height of the Cold War, Michael Vaughan is a rogue without a guild. He survives by working for the CIA as NOC (Non-Official Cover). Shortly after the funeral of President Joe Kennedy, Jr., he is sent to Cuba to assassinate Castro. There he finds himself in a cat-and-mouse game with adepts working for Fidel.

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A story of struggle, conflict and passion set in 1950's Kenya during the Mau-Mau insurrection. Peter Lawrence battles to build a place of his own in the raw African bush, but the Kikuyu men who work for him are secret members of the Mau-Mau determined to take back their country. When Peter's wife Jenny dies in an accident he falls in love with Rafiki, a beautiful Kikuyu woman, and finds himself ostracised by his own people... The author, Guy Hallowes, writes with an intimate knowledge of the country and sympathy for all its people. No Happy Valley" is an excellent introduction to life in Kenya around the time of Independence. The author's firsthand knowledge is invaluable in making his first novel so lifelike and believable. It's well written, easy to read and you quickly bond with the characters. Amazon reader.

A body is found, naked and mutilated in a house. Two men, Iraq war veterans, must find out who did it and set out for revenge. As they do, they must confront their past and the evil that they themselves as wrought. They soon are facing the might of the mafia, and as they prepare for one more battle, they realize that they must use everything that they've learned in war or else they might not live...

Washington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career--and her confidence--after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O'Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and she's assigned to the case. Things get complicated when she has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O'Connor's friend and chief of staff...and the man she had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can't afford--especially when the bodies keep piling up.

Standing over the body of a Supreme Court nominee, Lieutenant Sam Holland is hip-deep in another high-profile murder case. That she was one of the last people to see Julian Sinclair alive only complicates things even more. With her relationship with Senator Nick Cappuano heating up, they're attracting a lot of unwanted media attention and blinding flashbulbs. The pressure is on for Sam to find Sinclair's killer, but a new lead in her father's unsolved shooting puts her in unexpected danger. When long-buried secrets threaten to derail her relationship with Nick, Sam realizes that, while justice can be blind, mixing romance with politics has the potential to be fatal.

When the tall, tan, tantalizing Texan strode into her brother's business office with his bodyguards like he owned the joint, Kelley Baylor didn't know him from a can of paint. Wearing a black Stetson and cowboy boots complete with spurs, he cast his obsidian gaze on her like she was on the menu of his favorite five-star restaurant and today's special seven-course meal complete from soup to nuts. At nearly forty, she instinctively knew that men like him came packaged with a capitol "D" for Dangerous. Still, she would do anything for her younger brother and fight by his side to save Baylor Construction no matter what it took.Jake Hawkins, notorious corporate raider and multibillionaire head of BlackHawk Global, hadn't decided whether he would start a hostile takeover of the Baylor Construction Company or save it from others who were plotting something far worse. His daughter's and grandsons' happiness was at risk in this high-stakes game of corporate raiding. Yet, it only took one look at the brown-eyed beauty, Kelley Baylor, to seal the deal for him. He wanted her and the costs be damned to have her. She led him on a merry chase, but he was biding his time, letting her have her head until she ran out of real estate to run. Then he would have the woman and her brother's company in his stable-lock, stock, and barrel.

D.C. is recovering from angry riots after one player's mistake blew the D.C. Federals' chance at the World Series, and Lt. Sam Holland is determined to unravel the twisted web of motives behind the star center fielder's death. Was it a disgruntled fan, a spurned lover, or a furious teammate? While Sam digs through clues, her husband, U.S. Senator Nick Cappuano, fights for his political life in the final days of his reelection campaign as financial irregularities threaten his future. It's a distraction Nick can ill afford with Sam in the midst of another high-profile murder investigation and both of them trying to help their adopted son, Scotty, cope with the murder of a ball player he admired. Determined to bring the killer to justice, Sam must root out the truth before another mistake proves fatal.

The sensual trilogy of Eva and Clive continues in the hotly anticipated follow-up to Chasing Eva...He's addicted to her. He's obsessed by her. He cannot stay away from her. He doesn't want to. He couldn't bear to. But when demons from his past threaten his future with Eva, he must make a devastating choice. A choice that may lead him to lose her...forever.Her days are darkening. She's losing all control. Her only anchor is Clive. But her troubles are mounting, and she's pulling him with her into deep danger. Will their limitless passion overcome it all? Or will she lose him too...forever.*Second book in a series of three.*Read Chasing Eva before reading this book.*Underlying suspense concludes in Killing Eva.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics may have died decades ago but not all the roots are dead. When Dan Bailey, a successful English executive living in Chicago starts to have bizarre, frightening nightmares of a long-ago Russian childhood, he gradually discovers that he is one of those hidden roots, a "Manchurian Candidate" left behind many years ago as a weapon against the USA. His incredible psychological mind-conditioning back in a secret camp in Siberia has left him an unwilling slave of a one-time General in the KGB who is using him now as a weapon, not against the country but against his business rivals. Dan discovers that he has murdered enemies of the General and he is quite incapable of refusing the orders he is given and after he has killed, he forgets the event. But the conditioning is breaking down after all these years and Dan starts to remember his childhood, his mother, the training and the men he has killed on the orders of his controller. Desperate to break free of this slavery, Dan tries to enlist the help of those who were once his enemy, the US intelligence forces who had tried to create their own Manchurian Candidates in years gone by. But undergoing the appalling, near-fatal process of breaking the mental conditioning leaves Dan not knowing who is friend and who is enemy.

Police spokesperson and former TV journalist McIntosh Polela has been on our screens for many years. But behind his seemingly unfazed demeanour, a troubled past haunts him. His parents disappeared when he was a little boy, leaving him and his sister Zinhle to suffer years of brutal abuse.

'Oates's imagination is as unique, dystopian and vivid as Lewis Carroll's' Rose Tremain

You think you met her by chance. You're wrong.Charlotte has it all: the successful career, the loving family. But, secretly, she is dangerously bored of her rigid and structured life. Bianka is a free spirit, always the life and soul. When she and Charlotte meet, it feels like fate - Bianka is exactly the person that Charlotte needs. When they escape to Ibiza for a girls' trip, home is soon forgotten. Charlotte dives head first into a life that is looser, wilder. But the holiday soon spirals out of control with fatal consequences - someone doesn't return home. Charlotte soon regrets ever breaking out of her carefully constructed routine. And as the aftermath of the trip ricochets disastrously through her life, she wonders whether meeting Bianka was really an accident - or something much more calculated . . . A fabulously creepy simmering 'glam-noir' thriller, perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, Claire Douglas and TM Logan.Readers can't get enough of Alex Dahl . . .'An irresistible read' Daily Mail'Fast-paced and unsettling' Guardian'A tense thriller that felt utterly real' Jane Shemilt

A married couple borrows a luxurious home on the Norwegian fjords, entangling themselves in a web of lies when they pretend to be the owners. Chilling, darkly funny psychological suspense by the international bestselling author of The Bird Tribunal.

There are no easy choices when the dark clouds gather DI Shona Oliver's past and present collide when James McGowan, her ex-classmate - now a famous actor - comes to the area to make a Robert Burns biopic. Shona is tasked with keeping him safe during filming on an isolated island in the Solway Firth, and her job is made much harder when a dead man wearing James's coat is found on the beach in suspicious circumstances. It seems someone wanted James out of the picture. Meanwhile, Shona has her hands full at home too; her husband is on trial for a crime he claims he did not commit, but if he speaks out he risks his wife and their teenage daughter coming to harm. Can Shona keep her head above the waves and protect those around her? A compulsive, atmospheric crime thriller set in Scotland, perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves and Neil Lancaster. Praise for The Gathering Storm 'A page turner. The atmospheric setting draws the reader in to the extent that I felt that I was a spectator, chilled by the rain' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An interesting plot. Characters are well written and likeable with a strong female detective' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'An excellent addition to the DI Shona Oliver series. The setting is described perfectly and I really like the characterisation. There is plenty of action and it's full of atmosphere... I highly recommend' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'Wow what a book, I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This was a brilliant story that kept me captivated. I was hooked from start to finish' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'This series gets even better with each story. Whilst there is a lot going on the threads are clear, well-defined and well contextualised... compelling reading' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review 'I loved this book! I only just started reading Lynne McEwan's books and can never put them down' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review

Rediscover this classic Bond continuation novel in a brand-new paperback edition! This fan-favourite book will be published on 5th October, James Bond Day, and will feature a new introduction from Raymond Benson.

Two brothers return to their family home to care for their dying father, only to find the ghosts of their pasts are restless and hungry for blood, in this gothic horror perfect for fans of Hereditary and readers of Stephen Graham Jones.

Don¿t miss the new, shocking psychological thriller from Sarah Goodwin, with twists that will leave you breathless.Fans of The White Lotus,Sarah Pearse, and Lucy Foley will be addicted from the first page.

In the small town of Pennsylvania, home to around 10,000 residents, a tyrant by the name of Mr. Mendoza holds sway. As the owner of all the local businesses and banks that employ the townspeople, he exerts his control both financially and mentally. But unbeknownst to him, a group of six extraordinary teenagers have come together with a daring plan to overthrow Mendoza's oppressive regime and restore freedom to the town. With so much at stake, their mission could cost them and the townspeople their very lives. This thrilling novel is a tale of courage, rebellion, and the fight for justice in the face of overwhelming odds.

A madcap spy satire from one of America's most prodigiously talented novelists.

Unwilling participants in the dramatic last days of the Knights of St John, Vanderville and Gracchus are forced to play a perilous double game to unmask a deadly hidden killer

The second in a powerfully unsettling trilogy by the master of the psychothriller, Sebastian Fitzek.Dr Suker is one of the best eye surgeons in the world. He is also a psychopath who abducts women to sexually abuse them. Before he rapes a woman, Suker carefully removes her eyelids. So far, all the victims of the twisted doctor's crimes have committed suicide shortly thereafter. The police are unable to proceed against him due to the lack of evidence.When another woman is abducted, her mother turns to Alina Gregoriev for help. Gregoriev, the blind physiotherapist, has been considered a medium since her abilities helped capture an infamous serial killer. She reluctantly gets involved in the Suker case - and is drawn into a whirlpool of madness and violence that also engulfs her old friend, police officer turned journalist Alexander Zorbach.Reviewers on Sebastian Fitzek'Fitzek's thrillers are breathtaking, full of wild twists.' Harlan Coben'Fitzek is without question one of the crime world's most evocative storytellers' Karin Slaughter

Brian Stewart is a respected professional man, liked by his colleagues and friends and loved by his wife Marcia and their two young children. He has never been the kind of man who would lose his sense of propriety or do anything on an impulse.Until, that is, the day he starts to go off the rails. Alarmed at the change in her husband, Marcia is horrified to discover that he has incurred tens of thousands of pounds in debts after starting to gamble compulsively. Soon afterwards, he is arrested for alleged sexual offences, including rape. Marcia stands by Brian but is unable to understand or explain this profound change in her husband's behaviour. Surely, he is not in his right mind. But what sort of affliction could lead to such serious loss of control over his basic impulses?