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Singapore
When Madame Motamboru, widow of the assassinated President of Bakara, is framed for murder in Singapore, she requests that her old friend Virgil Tibbs take part in the investigation. Because of U.S. interests in the area, Tibbs is cleared for passage.Upon arrival, Tibbs finds that the police there are convinced of Madame Motamboru's guilt. All the evidence says that only she could have shot the man who visited her hotel suite. It's up to Tibbs to save her from hanging by uncovering the truth and outwitting the sinister organization that wants her dead.And when Tibbs gets involved in another more bizarre murder case, it will take all of his legendary intelligence and cool-headed savvy to find the answers to two deadly and, apparently, unsolvable puzzles.
Amazing Tales: Ling Mengchu
A Perennial Bestseller on Townsfolk Life Amazing Tales-First Series together with Amazing Tales-Second Series authored by Ling Mengchu (1580-1644), a famous writer of venacular stories, have topped the best-loved works of Chinese fiction in the past centuries. Stories from the collections are known to almost everyone in China. In close-knit plots, often punctuated with surprising denouements, and vivid colloquial language, these stories cover a wide range of subjects, from young men and women in love and family disputes to complicated legal cases. Now both books have been translated into English. In Amazing Tales-First Series 18 stories are selected from the original 40 to sing the praise of fidelity of love and all-weather friendship, expose the greed of some nefarious monks and nuns for sex and wealth, and urge the authorities to uphold justice in handling cases. While enjoying these fascinating tales, the reader can get a glimpse of the ethics, customs, and social life of seventeenth-century China.
The Girl in the Window
A psychological thriller that will keep you on your toes, guessing until the very end, from the author of the NUMBER ONE bestselling phenomenon The Girl in Seat 2AI know their secrets...Every morning, I sit at the same table of my favourite café, sip my cappuccino, and watch them.The woman has no idea I’m watching, day after day, unravelling the secrets of her life. I see the way she smiles when he arrives, how she glances over her shoulder... like someone who is hiding something.She thinks she’s in control, but has no idea I’m on to them...I know a lot more about the man. For a start, he’s not who he pretends to be – his lies are as plain as the nose on your face.There’s more to this story than meets the eye, a lot more than I’ll ever let on. I already know a lot about the man, but have learnt so much more from watching.Why do I think the man should tell me what’s going on?Because he’s my husband. That’s why.An unforgettable tale of deceit, lies and revenge, from the bestselling author of The Girl in Seat 2A.Praise for Diana Wilkinson:‘I have to say that it is one of the best psychological thrillers that I have read ... It was hard to take my eyes away from the pages.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat... Definitely one of the best books this year.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘It’s a wild ride of lies, deceit and control that has twists and turns and a great finale.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review‘Clues upon clues upon clues kept me glued to the story. What a very clever book ... not a read for the faint-hearted!’ Valerie Keogh‘With a unique plot and superb writing, Ms Wilkinson has nailed this one! I’d give it 10 stars if I could.’ J A Baker‘A beautifully written thriller where even the clues are out to get you!’ Gemma Rogers‘A fast paced, edge of the seat thriller that’s extremely well executed. I was gripped from the very first page!’ L. H. Stacey‘Wilkinson delivers with this gripping and original thriller’ Keri Beevis
Bonded in Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (In Death 60)
The brand-new crime thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, J, D. Robb."Fast paced and layered, it is no wonder that this is one of the most enduring and exciting franchises in crime fiction." Sunday Times and International Bestselling Author, Karin Slaughter"One of my all-time favorite authors hitting a golden moment in one of my all-time favorite series. J.D. Robb never disappoints!" Lisa GardnerLt. Eve Dallas is back with a murder case with its roots in loyalty, treachery, espionage and the long shadow of war...His passport reads Giovanni Rossi, retired businessman. But decades ago, during the Urban Wars, he was part of a small, secret organization called The Twelve. Responding to an urgent summons from an old compatriot, he returns to New York. To his death... 'If you're a crime fiction fan and haven't discovered them yet, welcome to the very best day of your life' Heat Magazine'Eve Dallas - tough as nails and still sexy as hell'Stephen King'J.D. Robb's novels are can't-miss pleasures'Harlan Coben'Curious corpses, tangled twists and one sizzling sleuth'Kathy Reichs
Invisible Helix
'The Japanese Stieg Larsson' The TimesDetective Galileo, Keigo Higashino's best loved character from The Devotion of Suspect X, returns in a case where hidden history, and impossible crime, are linked by nearly invisible threads in surprising ways. The body of a young man is found floating in Tokyo Bay. But his death was no accident-Ryota Uetsuji was shot. He'd been reported missing the week before by his live-in girlfriend Sonoka Shimauchi, but when detectives from the Homicide Squad go to interview her, she is nowhere to be found. She's taken time off from work, clothes and effects are missing from the apartment she shared. And when the detectives learn that she was the victim of domestic abuse, they presume that she was the killer. But her alibi is airtight-she was hours away in Kyoto when Ryota disappeared, forcing Detectives Kusanagi and Utsumi to restart their investigation. But if Sonoko didn't kill her abusive lover, then who did? A thin thread of association leads them to their old consultant, brilliant physicist Manabu Yukawa, known in the department as "Detective Galileo." With Sonoko still missing, the detectives investigate other threads of association-an eccentric artist, who was Sonoko's mother figure after her own single mother passed; and an older woman who is the owner of a hostess club. And how is Sonoko continuing to stay one step ahead of the police searching for her? It's up to Galileo to find the nearly hidden threads of history and coincidence that connect the people around the bloody murder- which, surprisingly, connect to his own traumatic past-to unravel not merely the facts of the crime but the helix that ties them all together.
Cold Justice Series Box Set: Volume II
Enjoy these fast-paced FBI Romantic Suspense novels with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, by New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.If you love steamy Romantic Thrillers and Mysteries don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson’s award-winning Cold Justice series—books 4, 5, and 6, in one box collection."Superbly crafted stories like these are the reason romantic suspense is my go-to genre." –USA Today“OMG! GRIPPING FROM THE GET GO!” ★★★★★ from Darlene AJ“I binged, reading 9 books in 16 days. It was glorious.” ★★★★★ from Dave“Mesmerizing from the first word to the last.” ★★★★★from Kim TindallSet Contains:COLD FEAR (Book #4). Daphne Du Maurier Award For Excellence In Mystery/Romantic Suspense finalist and Bookseller's Best Award finalist.COLD IN THE SHADOWS (Book #5). Booksellers' Best Awards Finalist in Romantic Suspense.COLD HEARTED (Book #6). WINNER of the BOOK BUYERS BEST for Romantic Suspense. Finalist in the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Awards, and the Booksellers' Best Award for Romantic Suspense.All the books in the Cold Justice® world can be read as standalone novels. Hot romantic stories with thrilling plots and guaranteed happily ever afters, they do contain strong language and sexy times. For fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot, Janie Crouch, Anna Hackett and Brittney Sahin.
Onyx Storm
DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT:Get ready for the breathtaking follow-up to global phenomenons Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK?After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find - the truth. But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.PRAISE FOR THE EMPYREAN SERIES 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'If I can convince you to read one book I recommend it would be this one' 'I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again' 'There are some stories you read and enjoy but every so often you come across one that just obliterates everything and takes over your entire being within a few pages and becomes your world and personality. Well, this is the one' 'The world building in this was phenomenal. I lived, breathed and became a part of the college' 'You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an ache in your chest because it was so good, and now it's over? That's exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing' OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM
The Complete Wheel of Time
This complete ebook collection contains all fifteen books in the Wheel of Time series: one the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEOWhen their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness. In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.This complete Wheel of Time ebook collection includes:Book 1: The Eye of the WorldBook 2: The Great HuntBook 3: The Dragon RebornBook 4: The Shadow RisingBook 5: The Fires of HeavenBook 6: Lord of ChaosBook 7: A Crown of SwordsBook 8: The Path of DaggersBook 9: Winter's HeartBook 10: Crossroads of TwilightBook 11: Knife of DreamsBook 12: The Gathering StormBook 13: Towers of MidnightBook 14: A Memory of LightPrequel: New Spring'EPIC IN EVERY SENSE' Sunday Times'WITH THE WHEEL OF TIME, JORDAN HAS COME TO DOMINATE THE WORLD THAT TOLKIEN BEGAN TO REVEAL' New York Times'[THE] AMBITIOUS WHEEL OF TIME SERIES HELPED REDEFINE THE GENRE' George R. R. Martin'A FANTASY PHENOMENON' SFXLook out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of TimeAlso look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect.
Immortal
"Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal your breath and your heart!" – Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Once Upon A Broken HeartA young ruler must forge a delicate alliance with the untrustworthy yet magnetic God of War to protect her kingdom in this stunning romantic fantasy filled with dangerous secrets, forbidden magic, and passion, from Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon GoddessThe young heir to a mortal crown, Liyen ascends a precarious throne when her grandfather dies, vowing to end her kingdom’s obligation to the immortals and take vengeance against those she feels responsible for his death. When she is summoned to the Immortal Realm, she seizes the opportunity to learn their secrets and to form a tenuous alliance to safeguard her people, all with the one she should fear and mistrust the most: the ruthless God of War. As they are drawn together, a treacherous attraction ignites between them—one she has to resist, to not endanger all she is fighting for. But with darker forces closing in around them, and her kingdom plunged into peril, Liyen must risk everything to save her people from an unspeakable fate, even if it means forging a dangerous bond with the immortal… even if it means losing her heart.
The Ballad of Falling Dragons (The Moonfall Series, Book 2)
☽ Raeve and Kaan will return in the highly anticipated sequel to the #1 internationally bestselling phenomenon, When The Moon Hatched. Prepare for more danger, magic, romance and dragons!☽ The #1 Sunday Times bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched continues with the second book in The Moonfall Series, The Ballad of Falling Dragons... Discover the phenomenon everyone's falling for: ‘With dragons, doomed lovers and magic, this will be huge' Stylist 'Hailed as the fantasy phenomenon of 2024... You'll be transported into a world of magic, dragons and love'Sun ‘Terrific [...] A gore-steeped romance of lost gods, lost loves and lost memories' Daily Mail 'An absolutely stunning fantasy world’ Raven Kennedy, author of international bestseller, The Plated Prisoner Series ‘A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants ... An instant classic’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Readers are already calling this the fantasy phenomenon of 2024! ‘The new fantasy romance of 2024 that you NEED to read!!!’ ‘By far the best book I’ve read this year’ ‘👌 Just wow... what did I just read!! I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this book any time soon! What a masterpiece 🥰’ ‘Infinity five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’ ‘Whoa, I love this book so much! This is the best fantasy book I read this year’ ‘I'm almost certain I've already read my favourite book of the year’ ‘THIS IS FANTASY ROMANCE. Full stop.’
When the Moon Hatched (The Moonfall Series, Book 1)
☽ MAGIC. DRAGONS. ROMANCE. THE No.1 BESTSELLING FANTASY PHENOMENON ☽ ‘With dragons, doomed lovers and magic, this will be huge' Stylist 'An absolutely stunning fantasy world’ Raven Kennedy, author of international bestseller, The Plated Prisoner Series ‘A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants ... An instant classic’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars He's fire and brimstone. I'm shattered ice ... I'll gladly burn beneath him until the world comes crumbling down. As an assassin for the rebellion, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter shatters her world, Raeve finds herself captured by the Guild of Nobles – a group of powerful fae. Crushed by the loss of his great love, dragon rider Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capital’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve ... Together, they seek truths that threaten to unravel everything they knew about their world – and each other. Bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched will transport you into a world filled with magic, dragons and a love that blazes through the ages... ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Readers are already calling this the fantasy phenomenon of 2024! ‘The new fantasy romance of 2024 that you NEED to read!!!’ ‘By far the best book I’ve read this year’ ‘👌 Just wow... what did I just read!! I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this book any time soon! What a masterpiece 🥰’ ‘Infinity five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’ ‘Whoa, I love this book so much! This is the best fantasy book I read this year’ ‘I'm almost certain I've already read my favourite book of the year’ ‘THIS IS FANTASY ROMANCE. Full stop.’ Let the magic continue. Pre-order the sequel, THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS, out October 7th 2025!