Investigator Vissarion Lom has been summoned to the capital in order to catch a terrorist --- and ordered to report directly to the head of the secret police. A totalitarian state, worn down by an endless war, must be seen to crush home-grown insurgents with an iron fist. But Lom discovers Mirgorod to be more corrupted than he imagined: a murky world of secret police and revolutionaries, cabaret clubs and doomed artists. Lom has been chosen because he is an outsider, not involved in the struggle for power within the party. And because of the sliver of angel stone implanted in his head. Review FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem FB2Library.Elements.CiteItem The book trailer: http://youtu.be/9LhRbXG3Rt8 About the Author Peter Higgins read English at Oxford University and Queen’s, Ontario. He was a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford and worked in the British Civil Service. His short stories have appeared in Fantasy: Best of the Year 2007 , Best New Fantasy 2 , Asimov’s Science Fiction, Fantasy Magazine , Zahir and Revelation , and in Russian translation in the St. Petersburg magazine Esli . He lives with his family in South Wales. Views: 23
'Ladette to Lady meets Britain's Got Talent' ~ #1 HarperCollins Authonomy Gold Medal Award winner ~Struggling to pay bills, stuck in a dead-end job and no boyfriend, Anna wants more out of life. Could getting fired change her life forever?The heroine of Iman's debut, Miss Manners, is working as a shop assistant/celebrity mascot at Harrolds' toy department. After a shocking public event, 25-year-old Anna Borgström is fired and soon left with no job, no money and no car. But after being set an assignment to enter and win the highly popular and televised Miss Manners contest (which aims to find the next headline-making It-girl), things begin to shine again - especially when handsome Henry appears on the scene.Anna embarks on a journey that sees her getting a makeover and entering a very different world of primping, pampering and partying. Crises and complications attempt to undermine her endeavours, but with the help of friends and a cute new crush, Anna's metamorphosis is set to be winningly magical.Can the girl next door become the next big thing?Miss Manners is a romantic comedy about ambition, friendship, mistaken identity, rivalry and love. Meet a host of characters that include an elderly comedian, a fortune teller, an eccentric hippy, an etiquette guru and a fairy godfather.About the AuthorIman Sid studied drama and creative writing at UEA, where she was creative writing editor of the campus newspaper, Concrete.She has worked at BBC World Service, Tatler, Condé Nast Traveller, InStyle and Time Out, and regularly writes articles for national newspapers and magazines. Miss Manners, which was #1 on Authonomy's Editor's Desk chart (June 2012) and won HarperCollins' Authonomy Gold Medal Award (July 2012), is her first novel.Iman is represented by Sonia Land at Sheil Land Associates and is working on her second novel. Views: 23
For ten years the dead man lurked in an unmarked grave with a bullet in his head and no one to miss him. Now he has resurfaced, and the only clue to his identity is Diana's phone number freakishly preserved in his pocket. The police are demanding a list of her clients, and they threaten to stop looking the other way about her business. Diana must stall the cops and solve the case, and she's running short of time. Her investigation will take her back to her earliest days as a prostitute. She will confront old mistakes and old enemies, and that's the best-case scenario. The worst could be another secret grave—for her.A new Diana Andrews novella from the author of Value for the Money and The Retro Look. Views: 23
Three girls find romance and friendship while working at the most exclusive ski resort in EuropeAt Le Trois Alpes, Harley, Melissa, and Lily (a.k.a. Dove) find a place to run away from their pasts. Small-town Colorado girl Harley scored the coveted hostess job—even though she's got attitude to spare. She hopes to start a new life with rich and famous friends—and perhaps a cute guy. Melissa just arrived from Australia and is ready to cook. But things heat up fast for her when her ski-pro ex-boyfriend just happens to make his way to the slopes. And Lily is really wiping the slate clean: With a new name and lowly maid status, no one needs to know about her society-girl history. If the Chalet Girls can manage to balance their jobs, crushes, and hidden pasts, they are in for one hot winter! Views: 23
Lawrence Sanders's perennially popular detective takes on a deceptively simple case of pet abduction, where bad luck can be deadly Archy McNally enjoys sipping late-night port with his girlfriend of the moment and tooling across southern Florida in his red Miata sports car. In his off hours, he works as a part-time investigator for his father's venerable law firm. His latest assignment? Solve a simple catnapping. But, as McNally knows, things are rarely as simple as they seem. Soon, the case of the missing Peaches, a foul-tempered, overweight Persian, morphs into the murder of a prominent Palm Beach woman. Uncovering a chilling connection between the two cases sends McNally into a psychological game of cat and mouse. As he lays a trap that could be catnip for the killer, he is faced with the reality that felines may have nine lives but he has only one. Views: 23
Nothing in Kerry's life prepares her for her first summer job. Stationed as far north from Toronto as Florida is south, unqualified and inexperienced, she perceives hazards around every tree. What does she know about fieldwork? Or black bears? Or men? Absolutely nothing--all she's done with her life so far is competitive dance. If her mother only knew what this job required!Kerry's new partner, Yvette, is unlike anyone she's ever met and something about her doesn't add up. Her boss is a chauvinist pig and out to get them. When forest fires break out, Kerry and Yvette are drafted for fire duty and sent deeper into the bush--even closer to the fire. As all of northwestern Ontario goes up in flames, Kerry vows to find out what is really going on and uncovers a crime of international scope and scale that will threaten her life. Smokescreen is an adrenalin pumping adventure, pitting two resourceful young women against nature and man at their most... Views: 23
Alicia ended a lucrative modeling career to get her MBA. Trying to find work in a crowded job market discouraged her as the men she interviewed with wanted a stripper instead of an employee. Fellow model and friend, Susie, watches the light fade from Alicia's light brown complexion and puts her name into contention for a Candy Man. Refusing to be discouraged, she decides to start her own modeling agency. Susie's pregnancy announcement gives her an idea. An agency for models who are pregnant. Clothing lines need faces for maternity wear and the fashion industry hasn't exploited that niche, yet. Her family, in town for Christmas, is fully supportive. There's just one complication, she's been chosen for a Candy Man. She's not sure her dreams can come true with a statue. Would her family accept a man who started off as chocolate? Can Vangelis tempt her to stay home with him or will she pull her Dark Chocolate Peppermint man into the chaotic modeling world? Views: 23
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