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This book is a Part II to “The Evolution of a G” by Ishaq S. Mu’min. The first book focused on Izzy and his life growing up in NYC, between Harlem and the Bronx. Book one shows the early struggle of friendship, betrayal, and the ever-occurring quest to survive poverty of the inner cities...

'Hey Upper East Siders. Hot off the blogs: Blair Waldorf-everyone's favorite Manhattan socialite, high priestess of headbands, and deliverer of withering one-liners-is making a comeback' VOGUE 'Grab a headband, a bunch of peonies and a pair of kitsch stilettos, because Gossip Girl's Blair...

An ambitious hedge fund employee takes increasingly extreme steps to climb the corporate ladder in this chilling workplace horror novel set in the eldritch Manchester of The Magnus Protocol. Greed is good. Fear is better. When back-office analyst Theodore Baker breaks into the safe of a recently...

This gossipy and glamorous novel of young women starting out in publishing was a 1950s New York Times bestseller and the basis for the Joan Crawford movie. "Both a scandal and a roaring success." — The Washington Post Twenty-year-old Caroline Bender lives with her parents in Port Blair, New...

Te afli în fața unui thriller irezistibil, pe care pur și simplu nu îl vei putea lăsa din mână. Așa cum te-ai aștepta de la orice poveste care poartă semnătura lui Musso. În rest, tot ceea ce ține de acest roman este 100% surprinzător. „Cine sunteți dumneavoastră și ce...

An emotionally powerful novel about four women and the incredible strength it takes to live a life made invisible by others. When you can't get out, let kindness in. In a non-descript building in a gentrifying corner of London, Penny is doing daily battle with her mind. She is convinced that the...

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick. THE SCORCHING SUNDAY TIMES no.1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Penguin presents the audio edition of A Slow Fire Burning, read by Rosamund Pike. 'What is wrong with you?' Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as...

A free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soulmate connection told through the history, art, and the magic of Harlem in this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June. "Dazzling." —The New York Times Book Review "Funny, sexy, and...

Franklin is a construction worker who says he's tired of women and their demands. Zora is a struggling singer who also claims to have lost interest in romance. But when these hard-shelled survivors cross paths, the outcome is electric and perplexing. Beyond the joy of sex, Franklin and Zora see the possibility of a solid, lasting relationship; the trouble is, they're far from sure of how to get there.

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2020! 'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING ‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro. ELEVATOR PITCH is a...

Picking up where True to the Game left off, Gena is now seeing a new guy named Jay. With millions from Quadir’s stash hidden in duffel bags across city lockers, Gena tries to leave her heartbreak behind, stepping out in diamond jewels and a custom black Porsche. Little does Gena know that the...

'You'll be lucky if you read a more engaging novel this year' The Times Thriller of the Month April 2023 'Small Mercies is thought-provoking, engaging, enraging, and can't-put-it-down entertainment' Stephen King 'A jaw-dropping thriller... a resonant, unflinching story written by a novelist who...

Two murders. Twenty years. Now the killer is back for more… A darkly compelling debut crime novel. The start of a brilliant series, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Val McDermid, and James Oswald. DCI Matilda Darke has returned to work after a nine month absence. A shadow of her former...

Brought to you by Penguin. Her life is so full, so why is she hungry? For Piglet – an unshakable childhood nickname – getting married is her opportunity to reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the picture of domestic bliss – effortless hosts, planning a covetable wedding ... But if a...

From the bestselling author of 4 3 2 1 and The New York Trilogy comes Paul Auster's luminous, tour de force novel set during the 2008 economic collapse. "Auster fans and newcomers will find in Sunset Park his usual beautifully nuanced prose.... [and] a tremendous crash bang of an ending.” —...

Thorn in Westpreußen, 1910: Der schüchterne Carl, Sohn von Schneider Friedländer, träumt davon, die heimische Schneiderstube zu verlassen und Fotograf zu werden. Sein Freund Artur, Draufgänger und ausgekochtes Schlitzohr, möchte erst einmal zu Geld kommen - egal mit welchen Mitteln. Als die beiden auf Isi treffen, bildschön und mit einem Mundwerk, das sich gewaschen hat, ist klar: Die drei bringt so schnell nichts auseinander.

Die kleinen Dinge, das sind der Streifen auf einem Wespenflügel, roter Nagellack auf den Fingern eines Schreiners, die geballte Faust auf einer Motorhaube. Die großen Dinge dagegen lauern unausgesprochen im Innern. Das wissen die siebenjährigen Zwillinge Rahel und Estha, und sie wissen auch, dass sich alles an einem einzigen Tag verändern kann. Und sie werden recht behalten. Als Rahel nach vielen Jahren zurückkehrt in ihr Heimatdorf im südindischen Kerala, ist nichts mehr, wie es einst war. Die Konservenfabrik der Familie verfallen, die geliebte Mutter tot, der Zwillingsbruder verstummt.

Getting the Inter-body Profiling Examination Application (IPEA) implant was supposed to enhance Tommy McGregor's health and wellbeing. Make him healthier, better looking and live forever. But instead he had swiftly found himself losing his girlfriend, his job and ending up a man on the run. DI Valentina and her partner DS Roberts find themselves investigating a complex case where nothing is what it appears. The hunt is for a dangerous psychopath, hiding behind a digital mask, a killer who is prepared to go to any lengths to implement their twisted plan.

One reckless hook-up in a broken elevator . . . The big shot billionaire kissed me senseless against the glass doors. There was zero chance of seeing the Armani-clad stranger again. I didn't even catch his name—just that he was the hottest mistake of my life. But the universe? It loves a plot...

Augie is a poor but exuberant boy growing up in Chicago during the Depression. While his friends all settle into chosen professions, Augie demands a special destiny. He tests out a wild succession of occupations, proudly rejecting each as too limiting - until he tangles with the glamorous perfectionist Thea.