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London has ground Daniel down. Grasping for an escape from the urban drudgery of his life, he is enticed by a free trip and the promise of ten thousand dollars, all for the simple delivery of a package for an acquaintance. Finding himself quickly ensnared in the murky netherworld of drug smuggling, Daniel’s life descends into a montage of casinos and grungy hotels, stuck in New Zealand when he wins and loses a fortune in one night. Grit and tenacity will be his only redemption in this illicit pressure-cooker of a world.

ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಕೋಟ್ಯಂತರ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬದುಕು ಇನ್ನೂ ರೌರವವಾಗಿದ್ದು ರುದ್ರ ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಂಥ ಒಂದು ಕಥಾನಕ ಮರಾಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಿನ್ನ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವವರು ಕವಿತಾ ಮಹಾಜನ್‌. ಇಂಥ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಖ್ಯಾತ ಕತೆಗಾರ್ತಿ ವೀಣಾ ಶಾಂತೇಶ್ವರಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

It’s 1897, and a new fashion for thin threatens to end the career of proudly fat vaudeville performer Evelyn Cross. Enter Thomas Gallier, the man behind the new palace of entertainment promising to be the apex of New York City’s theatrical scene. He’s in search of a star for his vaudeville spectacular, and when he hears Evelyn sing, he knows exactly who he needs to grace his stage.

Новый роман от автора, признанного голосом поколения. Это книга об одиночестве, поиске себя и борьбе с внутренними страхами. Атмосферная и проникновенная история, в которой Белград не просто место действия, а яркий символ и вестник перемен. Молодая писательница Аня эмигрирует в Белград вслед за своим мужем Русланом. Начинать с нуля на новом месте непросто, за окном совершенно чужой город. Больше нет знакомой обстановки и старых друзей, понятного языка и уверенности в собственных силах. Отношения с мужем тоже натянутые, будущее кажется туманным и нестабильным.

The Toby Dunbar series is a story of survival, resilience, and redemption. It is a raw, unfiltered look at the complexities of human nature and the cycles of violence, betrayal, and forgiveness that shape so many lives. Set against the harsh backdrop of the Chicago Projects and the unforgiving reality of prison life, Toby’s journey explores what it means to confront fear, endure loss, and ultimately discover the strength to rise above.

New York, 1925 - Freddie Archer frequents speakeasies and wild parties and the newest restaurants with her friends Dorothy Parker and Tallulah Bankhead. And the best part is that it’s all in a day’s work. Freddie loves her job writing the nightlife column for Gotham Magazine. But Freddie’s latest piece just won her a bit more attention than she bargained for—from the police. A man mentioned in her column has been murdered. And Freddie is asked to keep an eye out for his fashionable female dinner companion. Even as she’s told in no uncertain terms to stay out of the case herself.

Pericles Drakos has lived in the exquisite Circle Building for all of his seventy-five years. From its lofty windows, he has seen his little corner of Istanbul shift and transform. But as the area has become increasingly gentrified, Pericles has retreated into its shadowy corners. And when the pandemic hits, his isolation deepens.

In a busy maternity ward, first-time father Dan meets Jada, a dad welcoming his fifth — no, sixth? — child into the world. Dan and Jada come from very different places: both called Glasgow. Dan is a successful TV writer with a townhouse in the West End and a shiny Tesla ready to drive his wife and baby home. Jada is a hustling, small-time criminal who is already planning how to separate Dan from some of the luxuries Jada has never been able to enjoy in his tiny flat in a Brutalist sixties council block. Both men find that the birth of their sons has fired their ambitions.

This series covers the ups and down in the lives of the 187-Fresh Girls Crew as they deal with love life and relationship and everything else the world has to throw at these smoking hot, traffic-stopping, and desirable young ladies. At a glance, they each have it all going on, and yes, that would be partially true, but when it comes to the real world versus the textbook, Lesa-Lesa Gomez is the "Baddest Baddie" in Philly, so fine guys call her name twice, trying to get her attention!

I understood I was an outcast, an introverted gamer nerd with a system of avoiding anything that breathed. But that was because I had a pretty horrid past, one involving wolves ripping through my parents at the dinner table when I was four. Much like what is happening right now… As I said, I have minimal experience socializing with people. But when a bunch of guys from school randomly decide to chase me down park lines and turn into a pack of wolves, I start to think that maybe my social skills aren’t the problem.

What is pleasure?

Everyone will think about this question only for a few minutes. It is easier to ask than to explain, right? The world is ruled by sex, drugs, and imaginary family values. These are the three main pleasures that people experience in the City of Angels. Amongst this, there is a separate caste of people as well—escorts. Over here they are the best, the largest collection for every taste with over ninety percent coming from far away countries.

After being pressed by the Federal Government, Mondo and his crew try to keep a strong hold on the city with a little help from Poncho's charismatic hired hitman Juan from North Carolina. While Lil Dave navigates FCI Leavenworth's Pre-trial Unit awaiting the outcome of his distribution of Fentanyl charges which could put him away for life, the FEDs try to hang Tadpole's murder on him as well.

Disgraced in the US, maverick ad man Eliott Thurber is forced to transfer to the newly opened London offices of Parabola Media. The clash of cultures has hilarious consequences as he tries to cope with promoting a range of peculiar products, challenging clients and not to mention his disgruntled new colleagues. His first assignment is a gourmet cat food for an intensely conservative company but Eliott has his eyes on a bigger prize, American investment in the NHS. After all, "where there's pain, there's gain..."

Dive into the searing underworld of 1990s New York, where the crack cocaine explosion fuels a fierce power struggle. A daring DEA agent risks everything to infiltrate the infamous Peruvian Rojas Cartel, only to find himself entangled in a decades-old family vendetta.

Halle an der Saale kennt viele Geschichten rund um das Wasser: da gibt es Halles Wasserkunst, Halles Wassermusik, Halles wässrige Sagen und Halles Wasserlegenden - erzählt und vertont von Karin Scherf in fünf spannenden Hörspielen. Lebendig werden dabei historische Persönlichkeiten wie der Maler und Bildhauer Mathias Grünewald und der Dichter Joseph von Eichendorff, die in ganz unterschiedlicher Weise ihre Rolle in der Stadtgeschichte spielten.

Llyfr o gyfres Amdani, i ddysgwyr Lefel Mynediad. Mae'r nofel yn sôn am ddiwrnod ym mywyd Sophie, sydd ar ei ffordd i fod yn ecstra mewn ffilm, ond mae nifer o ddigwyddiadau yn ei rhwystro rhag cyrraedd y set. Mae'n gorfod ymweld â swyddfa'r heddlu sawl gwaith, ond does dim ots ganddi, oherwydd mae'n ffansïo'r plismon yno!A book for Welsh leaners, Entry Level. This is a humorous romance about one memorable day in the life of Sophie Reynolds, film extra.

Paula Smith Harris has learned that the man she thought was her true love isn't exactly who he vowed to be. After enduring countless affairs, among other things, Paula decides that it is time to move on. However, getting away from her crazy, obsessed husband isn't going to be as easy as she hoped it would be. Meanwhile, Michael is fighting for his right to stay married. With the secrets that have been revealed and the pain that was caused, is there any chance for a reconciliation?

En l'estel·la de les celebrades novel·les L'estiu que comença (Premi Ramon Llull), Un any i mig i Els vells amics, torna Sílvia Soler. Nosaltres, després és una novel·la sobre el pas del temps, l'amor i els daltabaixos que cada vida comporta.

Frisch getrennt und ziemlich durch den Wind kommt Libby Nicholls nach London, um bei ihrer Schwester Unterschlupf zu suchen. Der erste Mensch, den sie im Bus auf dem Weg dorthin trifft, ist Frank, ein älterer Herr. Ehe sie sichs versieht, erzählt er ihr seine Lebensgeschichte – und von einer Frau, die er vor Jahrzehnten im Bus derselben Linie kennengelernt hat: eine Frau, die ihn mit ihrem Mut, zu sich selbst zu stehen, beeindruckt hat, eine Frau, die er nie wiedersah. In den letzten sechzig Jahren ist er immer wieder mit dem Bus durch die Stadt gefahren, nur um sie zu finden.

When multi-millionaire Jacki Turner is forced to take stock of her life, she sets her daughters a challenge - in order to inherit her vast fortune, each must fulfil a task that she believes will push them to become better versions of themselves. Rose, an exhausted mother of three, must write and publish a children's picture book. Exercise-hater Mel must run the Gold Coast marathon. Isla, the eldest, must figure out who she is beyond her wealth and status, while commitment-phobic Jess must stay in a relationship for longer than three months.