A stunning new story of hope, humanity and high-seas adventure for children and adults everywhere from Sir Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and multi-million copy bestselling author of WAR HORSE. "We were the truth of our own story.Me, and the two tiny people on my shoulder, in the middle of the sea..." War has forced Omar and his mother to leave their home in Afghanistan and venture across the sea to Europe. When their boat sinks, and Omar finds himself alone, with no hope of rescue, it seems as if his story has come to an end. But it is only just beginning. Because in the end, a little hope makes a big difference... A thrilling adventure inspired by the classic story of Gulliver's Travels, this is also a gripping modern narrative of rescue and refuge, from a writer at the height of his powers. A book about breaking down walls, at a time when many are trying to build them. And a timeless reminder of humanity's infinite capacity for good... even when those... Views: 531
She is the most beautiful woman in the world. Discovered in a Berlin cabaret in the roaring twenties, she is brought to the glamour of Los Angeles. She becomes a superstar of the silver screen and Hollywood's darling, but nothing perfect lasts forever. The cost of beauty is always high, for those who have it and those who live in its shadow. The weight falls on her daughter to untangle the complicated truths of being ordinary beside anextraordinary mother, a woman who has bent and broken and skewed her perception of reality, a woman adored by the world, but from whom her daughter longs to escape. Evocative and deeply moving, Mirror, Mirror is based on Marlene Dietrich's glittering life, a dramatic novel set in Hollywood's golden age, that tells the story of mothers and daughters and of time's war against beauty – and the unbearable pain of a woman when beauty is the only game in town. Views: 531
Executing a fugitive extradition, a United States Deputy Marshal is drawn into a political scheme and becomes the target of powerful government officials.Wanted for crimes in the U.S., an American citizen is arrested in Mexico.Deputy Marshal Jessica Devlin is sent to bring him back to the States to stand trial.But when the hand-off is hijacked, she finds herself on foreign ground, running from the gunmen trying to kill her prisoner.Fighting to stay alive, while safeguarding the detainee in her custody, the deputy marshal realizes her own agency may have been compromised.Out of options, struggling to get out of the country, she is forced to do something that doesn't come easy to her — Trust.And she'll have to place her trust in the unlikeliest of men...The same outlaw she's been ordered to bring to justice. Views: 531
Many people consider old Mrs. Teedle the village witch. When she's found murdered, Jonathon de Mountford and pub landlord Mike Tattersall step in to "help" the local police. their sleuthing uncovers more than one suspect—and the list is getting longer.... Views: 531
In the words of Lee Child on Gone to Dust, "I want more of Nils Shapiro." New York Times and Emmy Award-winning author Matt Goldman happily obliges by bringing the Minneapolis private detective back for another thrilling, stand alone adventure in The Shallows.Business is booming for private investigator Nils Shapiro and his partners. Lawyer Todd Rabinowitz is found tied to the dock outside his Minnesota home with a fishing stinger through his jaw. His widow, Robin Rabinowitz, calls Nils to the crime scene and asks him to investigate her husband's savage murder. She's not the only one. Soon, Nils has more job offers then he can handle. Robin's boyfriend. Todd's partner at his law firm. One of Todd's clients, a polarizing Congressional candidate. The local police, in over their heads. The FBI. Their motives are complicated at best, and as Nils unravels the convoluted case, the bodies pile up. Someone doesn't want him to discover what... Views: 531
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of On the Corner of Love and Hate comes a romantic comedy about a woman who grudgingly returns home to small town Pennsylvania, only to find herself falling in love, not only with the town, but with two men—the town's favorite high school teacher and a man who writes her love letters. Charlotte Bishop is out of options in New York City. Fired, broke and blacklisted by her former boss, she's forced to return to Hope Lake, the small town she doesn't remember despite spending the first eight years of her life there, to lick her wounds. From her mother's description, she's expecting a miserable place with nothing to do, but to her surprise, it is bustling and thriving. And filled with all the people she loves, especially her beloved grandmother and father. She's only supposed to be in Hope Lake temporarily until she can earn enough money to move back to the city. She wasn't supposed to find her dream job... Views: 531
An emotional novel filled with everyday hero stories from Lyz Kelley, the award-winning author of Blinded.McKenzie Carver is not a miracle worker.How is she supposed to deal with the obnoxious, self-important, sexy surgeon that won’t listen to reason? The obstinate doctor is putting her family name at risk with his over-the-top demands and bullish nature. But he's her responsibility, her family says, and she must find a way to keep him in line. If she doesn't, he won't get the hospital operating room—the robotic suite her family has funded—functional.Garrett Branston is a workaholic with a sharp wit and irresistible charm—but his charm isn't working on gorgeous McKenzie Carver. She might be suggesting he chill, but the attraction between them is anything but cold.When she tells him he needs some serious PR intervention and suggests a fake engagement to redeem his reputation, he agrees, as long as she's the one to pose as his fiancee.But Garrett is still hiding something, and McKenzie fears his secrets will ruin everything her family has built. Views: 531
