A subversive, entertaining noir novel from the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize.Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead takes place in a remote Polish village, where Janina, an eccentric woman in her sixties, recounts the events surrounding the disappearance of her two dogs. When members of a local hunting club are found murdered, she becomes involved in the investigation. Janina is reclusive, preferring the company of animals to people; she's unconventional, believing in the stars, and she is fond of the poetry of William Blake, from whose work the title of the book is taken.Filled with wonderful characters like Maladroit, Big Foot, Black Coat, Dizzy and Boros, this subversive, entertaining noir novel, by 'one of Europe's major humanist writers' (Guardian), offers thought-provoking ideas on our perceptions of madness, injustice against marginalised people, animal rights, the hypocrisy of traditional religion, belief in... Views: 450
In the Outer Islands, gods and magic rule the ocean. Under the command of Captain Rafe Morrow, the crew of the Celestial Jewel ferry souls to the After World and defend the seas. Rafe has dedicated his life to protecting the lost, but the tides have shifted and times have changed. His sister, the Goddess of the Moon, is on a rampage and her creatures are terrorizing the islands. The survival of the living and dead hinge on the courage and cunning of a beleaguered captain and his motley crew of men and ghosts. What he doesn't know is that her threat is part of a larger game. That an ancient, black-winged malevolence is using them all as pawns…Come set sail with ghosts, gods and sea monsters. Views: 449
When Audrey Marshall sends her daughter Emily to the religious boarding school where she herself was educated a generation before, memories return - memories of a culture of child sexual abuse presided over by a highly-regarded priest. Audrey turns to barrister Ben Schroeder in search of justice for Emily and herself. But there are powerful men involved, men determined to protect themselves at all costs. Will they succeed? Is there indeed one law for the rich and powerful, and one law for...? Praise for Peter Murphy'An intelligent amalgam of spy story and legal drama' - Times'Murphy's clever legal thriller revels in the chicanery of the English law courts of the period' - Independent Views: 449
Luke
I play the field, responsibility is not my thing.
My humor pulls the chicks and annoys my family most days.
It’s my defence to being treated as the stupid younger brother.
Working the family business is wearing thin, so maybe it’s time for change.
It turns out it’s not the kind of change I’m expecting.
Who is Zoe and why is she so familiar, yet so new?
This strong, independent woman is driving me crazy.
Working together means I can’t avoid her, not that I want to.
There is something she is hiding, a past that haunts us both.
Secrets can tear you apart.
Can we manage a forbidden romance, or will the hiding become too hard?
Zoe
That night, a lifetime ago, changed my world.
Sleeping my way through men stopped me from remembering.
I had the control, I made the choice.
It gave me strength to move forward, to forget my past secrets.
New job, new direction.
Until he walks in, making me freeze and unable to breathe.
What’s worse is that he’s my boss.
This can’t happen, my lost love, here in my new life.
I can’t hide forever. My past will catch up with me, secrets always do.
A chance encounter not once but twice.
Should I just keep hiding, or is it time to bury my past once and for all? Views: 449
A feast of romance and laughter featuring a delightful and courageous heroine that you can relate to no matter what your size. Convinced that her larger size relegates her to wallflower status, Freddie Heinz hides behind the wedding cakes she creates as a professional baker. But life is about to change for Miss Invisible.First of all, Freddie's found a new friend who encourages her to come out of her shell. Then Hal, the cute veternarian, starts showing interest in the woman behind the delightful cakes. And when Freddie decides to break every rule in the "big girl's" book and find out who she really is, life gets even more exciting—and hilarious.Cinderella, look out! Miss Invisible is becoming the belle of the ball—and having a ball in the process. Because when you finally find God's call for your life, any size is the right size—and love can see what the rest of the world passes by. Views: 449
Tina and James Hansen are living every parent's worst nightmare—their daughter Hailey has vanished from their home. With the help of Sheriff Jamison and FBI agent, Annie Meyers, they uncover a string of disappearances leading back more than 50 years. The long battle of good and evil in Patterson is finally coming to an end; a battle fought not only by Hailey's desperate parents but by Hailey herself. A battle fought by the Sheriff fighting for the small town he loves and by the FBI agent uniquely qualified to see what goes on under the surface. A battle fought by the living and the spirit of one of the lost. Views: 449
In Searching for The Perfect Mate: Remi's Story, the prequel to best-selling author Trinity Blacio's Running in Fear series, Alpha shapeshifter Remi LeBlathe has only one thing on his mind tonight—sex. Unfortunately, he can't enjoy his latest ménage a trois near as much as he'd like to because he knows there's someone out there who is his true soulmate. Life can change in a matter of moments, as it does for him as he finds himself searching for his perfect mate in the most unlikely of places. Views: 449
On 12 April 1919, the Paris police arrested a bald, short, 50-year-old swindler at his apartment near the Gare du Nord, acting on a lead from a humble housemaid. A century later, Henri Désiré Landru remains the most notorious and enigmatic serial killer in French criminal history, a riddle at the heart of an unsolved murder puzzle. The official version of Landru’s lethal rampage was so shocking that it almost defied belief. According to the authorities, Landru had made “romantic contact” with 283 women during the First World War, luring ten of them to his country houses outside Paris where he killed them for their money. Yet no bodies were ever found, while Landru obdurately protested his innocence. “It is for you to prove the deeds of which I am accused,” he sneered at the investigating magistrate. The true story of l’affaire Landru, buried in the Paris police archives for the past century, was altogether more disturbing. In Landru’s Secret, Richard Tomlinson draws on more than 5,000 pages of original case documents, including witness statements, police reports and private correspondence, to reveal for the first time that: * Landru killed more women than the 10 victims on the charge sheet. * The police failed to trace at least 72 of the women he contacted. * The authorities ignored the key victim who explained why the killings began. * Landru did not kill for money, but to revel in his power over what he called the “feeble sex." Lavishly illustrated with previous unpublished photographs, Landru’s Secret is a story for our times: a female revengers’ tragedy starring the mothers and sisters of the missing fiancées, a lethal misogynist and France’s greatest defense lawyer, intent on saving his repulsive client from the guillotine.
About the Author: Richard Tomlinson First Came Across Landru In The Early 1980s When He Was Researching A French History Ph.d. At The Bibliothèque Nationale In Paris. He Did Not Believe The Prosecution Case And Has Been Exploring L’affaire Landru Ever Since. After Completing His Doctorate At Cambridge University, Richard Pursued An Award-Winning Career As A A Journalist In China And Europe. He Is An Acclaimed Author, Whose Most Recent Book, A Biography Of The Cricketer W.g. Grace, Was Hailed As “Magnificent” (_Daily Telegraph_), “Compelling” (_Mail On Sunday_) And “My Biography Of The Year” (_Evening Standard_). Views: 449
