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It’s been two years since Anna Cartwright’s life fell apart. During her first school trip as a young teacher, a student went missing and was never found. Not only was her career ruined, she was also accused of having an affair with fellow teacher and prime suspect Graham. Facing questions from journalists, police and family, Anna said she didn’t know what happened. She was lying. Now, Anna has returned to Australia. Her only hope is Land’s End Area School, an isolated concrete wasteland perched on the cliffs.

Walker, the prophesied wielder of the fabled sword, Illuminator, has been kidnapped by a demented witch. An escape attempt alters his fate and changes the course of his destiny. The forces of the Dark God are already on the move, forcing the source entity to employ imaginative and unheard-of tactics to bring Walker up to speed. Attrina, the rebellious elf maid of Elsinorre, saves Walker's life but is unimpressed by Walker himself. Meanwhile, Kyrzon, The Watcher, and Fargo, his gnome traveling companion, seek to recover the sword, but is it the right one?

1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite, recruited from an elite boarding school, is sent to France, tasked with gathering intelligence on an enigmatic Iranian businessman implicated in the Lockerbie bombing. But what Kite uncovers is more terrifying than anyone expected…

Brought to you by Penguin. **BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** 'A modern masterpiece' Guardian Uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance as a child: Laura Cumming, prize-winning author and art critic, takes a closer look at her family story. In the autumn of 1929, a small child was...

FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHARLES CUMMING THE NEW THRILLER FOLLOWING CAREER SPY, LACHLAN KITE 'Nobody writes more enjoyable spy thrillers’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ ‘Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel’ BEN MACINTYRE 'The rightful inheritor of John le Carré's crown'...

The Lost Generation Collection is a powerful anthology of literature and poetry that captures the angst and introspection of the post-World War I era. These iconic works explore the depths of human suffering, identity, and transformation, showcasing some of the most profound voices of the 20th...

1993: Student Lachlan Kite is sent to post-Soviet Russia in the guise of a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy. Top secret intelligence agency BOX 88 has ordered Kite to extract a chemical weapons scientist before his groundbreaking research falls into the wrong hands. But Kite’s mission soon goes wrong and he is left stranded in a hostile city with a former KGB officer on his trail.

Alan Cumming grew up in the grip of a man who held his family hostage, someone who meted out violence with a frightening ease, who waged a silent war with himself that sometimes spilled over onto everyone around him. That man was Alan's father, Alex Cumming. Alex was the dark, enigmatic heart of Cumming family life. But he was not the only mystery. Alan's maternal grandfather, Tommy Darling, had disappeared to the Far East after the Second World War.

Initial public offerings (IPOs), or new listings of companies on stock exchanges, are among the most important form of finance and generate considerable attention and excitement. They are used to raise capital or to monetize investments by the early generation of venture capital and other private investors. They are increasingly international in scope and reach. This audio handbook provides a comprehensive overview of why companies list on stock exchanges, how IPOs are regulated, initially valued, and their performance in the short and long run.

For all fans of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY comes this masterclass in suspense about a spy caught up in his own web of deception… Alec Milius is young, smart and ambitious – with a talent for deception. When a chance encounter opens the door to a career with MI6, he is desperate to make his...

Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding Lachlan Kite's intelligence agency BOX 88 *Icarus 17, the fourth book in the gripping Lachlan Kite thriller series is available to pre-order now!* Waterstones Best Espionage Thriller of the Year Sunday Times Thriller of the Month...

In this second audiobook in the series, Alexander and his new friend, Rip, try to learn more about the monster-filled notebook. They follow clues left by strange worms called night crawlers. It turns out new monsters are in town—giant fish monsters called tunnel fish—and even a fish-kabob monster!

The Lady in Blue is tired of college boys, bad manners, and people using her room.Jane Story has haunted her beloved Bed & Breakfast long enough to become a local legend. The college crowd has turned her into a challenge, booking rooms to see who can seduce the famous Lady in Blue.Jane is not...

She caught her pastor fiancé cheating.Then she met the Devil.Abigail Montgomery thought she was building a respectable future with Pastor Bradley OMalley. Five years, one engagement ring, and a lot of patience later, she walks into the church and catches him breaking every promise he ever made...

He agreed to marry a stranger for money.He did not expect the bride on the bridge.Remi Adama is running from an abusive ex, drowning in boxes for his online business, and desperate enough to sign onto a reality show willing to marry him to a stranger. The mystery bride sounds like a nightmare...

Divorce gave Clara a broken-down estate.It also gave her one very dangerous reason to come home.Clara Worcestershire wants nothing more than to collect what little she won in her divorce, survive a trip back to her hometown, and move on from the cheating ex who left her with a rundown property...

Say her name.Maybe do not say it five times.Mary does not remember how she became trapped in the endless dark behind the mirrors. She only knows that strangers keep chanting for Bloody Mary, staring through the glass, screaming, laughing, daring one another to summon a legend they do not...

A heartbroken Bigfoot shifter. A frustrated camper. One new moon problem that only gets bigger.Bif expected the new moon to be rough. He did not expect to wake up still stuck in his Bigfoot form, abandoned by his shifter friends, nursing a hangover, and facing the worst advice imaginable: find a...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'We see with everything that we are' On the morning of 12 October 1654, in the Dutch city of Delft, a sudden explosion was followed by a thunderclap that could be heard more than seventy miles away. Carel Fabritius - now known across the world for his exquisite...

The year is 2061. The Red Dragon Crime Syndicate is king, and for all those lucky enough to be members of this crime family, life is damn good. Well, not for everyone.... For two entry-level gangsters in Tharsis City, Mars, life in the Syndicate isn’t quite all guns and glamour. That’s right. Long before they were mortal enemies, Spike Spiegel and Vicious were just two friends clawing their way up the crime ladder and trying to have a little fun while doing it. But when an opportunity to pull a job for their boss arises, it’s make-or-break time.