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AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION'One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's epic. It's transportive . . . It was unputdownable!' Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.comSpanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water follows a family in southern India that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning - and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century a twelve-year-old girl, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this poignant beginning, the young girl and future matriarch - known as Big Ammachi - will witness unthinkable changes at home and at large over the span of her extraordinary life, full of the joys and trials of love and the struggles of hardship.A shimmering evocation of a lost India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. Imbued with humour, deep emotion and the essence of life, it is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.

Her pupils murdered her daughter. Now she will have her revenge. After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old child, Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where she teaches, Yuko has given up and tendered her resignation. But first she has one last lecture to deliver. She tells a story that upends everything her students ever thought they knew about two of their peers, and sets in motion a diabolical plot for revenge. Narrated in alternating voices, with twists you'll never see coming, Confessions probes the limits of punishment, despair, and tragic love, culminating in a harrowing confrontation between teacher and student that will place the occupants of an entire school in danger. You'll never look at a classroom the same way again.

Set in the 21st century - a number of decades from now - The Sparrow is the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and talented linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who - in response to a remarkable radio signal from the depths of space - leads a scientific mission to make first contact with an extraterrestrial culture.In the true tradition of Jesuit adventurers before him, Sandoz and his companions are prepared to endure isolation, suffering - even death - but nothing can prepare them for the civilisation they encounter. Or for the tragic misunderstanding that brings the mission to a devastating end. Once considered a living saint, Sandoz returns alone to Earth horrifically maimed, both physically and spiritually, the mission's sole survivor - only to be blamed for the mission's failure and accused of heinous crimes.

Superbly tense and oozing with atmosphere, Anna Downes's debut, The Safe Place, is the perfect summer suspense, with the modern gothic feel of Ruth Ware and the morally complex family dynamics of Lisa Jewell. Welcome to paradise...will you ever be able to leave? Emily is a mess. Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day. Emily is desperate. Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO, has a problem that neither his business acumen nor vast wealth can fix. Until he meets Emily. Emily is perfect. Scott offers Emily a summer job as a housekeeper on his remote, beautiful French estate. Enchanted by his lovely wife Nina, and his eccentric young daughter, Aurelia, Emily falls headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool. But soon Emily realizes that Scott and Nina are hiding dangerous secrets, and if she doesn't play along, the consequences could be deadly.

New York Times bestselling Australian author Stephanie Laurens delivers the latest tale in the immensely popular Cynster series. When Chillington is elected an ′honorary Cynster′ at the end of All About Love, he knows he needs a wife , and an heir. His goal; a simple marriage without romance. He agrees to marry a woman he believes to be pliant and quiet. Unfortunately for him, the woman he thinks is Francesca Rawling is really her cousin, Franni.Francesca herself is proud, passionate and opinionated in short, the perfect bride for a Cynster...

A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming promise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of an oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother's birth through the lens of his camera. Photography--and fate--introduce him to Ana, whose family's interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War--as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear. Daniel's photographs leave him with uncomfortable questions amidst shadows of danger. He is backed into a corner of difficult decisions to protect those he loves. Lives and hearts collide, revealing an incredibly dark side to the sunny Spanish city. Includes vintage media reports, oral history commentary, photos, and more.

The anomaly called the Breach is the government’s most carefully guarded secret. But there is another secret even less known . . . and far more terrifying. As the U.S. President addresses the nation from the Oval Office, a missile screams toward the White House. In a lightning flash, the Chief Executive is dead, his mansion in ruins, and two cryptic words are the only clue to the assassins’ motives: “See Scalar.” Now Travis Chase of the covert agency Tangent—caretakers of the Breach and all its grim wonders—along with partner and lover Paige Campbell and technology expert Bethany Stewart, have only twenty-four hours to unearth a decades-old mystery once spoken of in terrified whispers by the long since silenced. But their breakneck race cross-country—and back through time and malleable memory—is calling the total destructive might of a shadow government down upon them. For Travis Chase has a dark destiny he cannot be allowed to fulfill . . .

Thirty years ago, in a facility buried beneath a vast Wyoming emptiness, an experiment gone awry accidentally opened a door. It is the world's best-kept secret-and its most terrifying. Trying to regain his life in the Alaskan wilds, ex-con/ex-cop Travis Chase stumbles upon an impossible scene: a crashed 747 passenger jet filled with the murdered dead, including the wife of the [resident of the United States. Though a nightmare of monumental proportions, it pales before the terror to come, as Chase is dragged into a battle for the future that revolves around an amazing artifact. Allied with a beautiful covert operative whose life he saved, Chase must now play the role he's been destined for-a pawn of incomprehensible forces or humankind's final hope-as the race toward Apocalypse begins in earnest. Because something is loose in the world. And doomsday is not only possible...it is inevitable.

A heart-stopping tale of suspense, Daniel Silva’s runaway bestseller, The Black Widow, was one of 2016’s biggest novels. Now, in House of Spies, Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge – determined to hunt down the world’s most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin. Four months after the deadliest attack on the American homeland since 9/11, terrorists leave a trail of carnage through London’s glittering West End. The attack is a brilliant feat of planning and secrecy, but with one loose thread. The thread leads Gabriel Allon and his team of operatives to the south of France and to the gilded doorstep of Jean-Luc Martel and Olivia Watson. A beautiful former British fashion model, Olivia pretends not to know that the true source of Martel’s enormous wealth is drugs. And Martel, likewise, turns a blind eye to the fact he is doing business with a man whose objective is the very destruction of the West. Together, under Gabriel’s skilled hand, they will become an unlikely pair of heroes in the global war on terrorism.Written in seductive and elegant prose, the story moves swiftly from the glamour of Saint-Tropez to the grit of Casablanca and, finally, to an electrifying climax that will leave readers breathless long after they turn the final page.

The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch.

The story revolves around Lady Catriona Hennessy, an independent woman, and Richard Cynster, a charming rake. Despite her initial reluctance to surrender her freedom, Catriona is drawn to Richard's commanding presence. Richard, who has never considered marriage, sees the challenge of winning her over as an enticing pursuit, aiming to enjoy the benefits of marriage without committing to love. Their dynamic explores themes of desire, independence, and the complexities of relationships.

Sam Dryden, były żołnierz jednostek specjalnych, prowadzi spokojne życie w małym nadmorskim miasteczku w południowej Kalifornii.Pewnego dnia odbiera niepokojący telefon ? jego dawna przyjaci�łka znalazła się w tarapatach ? i zostaje wciągnięty w wir makabrycznych, niejasnych zdarzeń. Trzymająca w napięciu intryga, kt�ra nie pozwoli Ci zasnąć.

Godina je 1950. Dok Francuska četvrt New Orleansa vrvi tajnama, sedamnaestogodišnja Josie Moraine tiho kroji svoju vlastitu sudbinu. Premda je kao kći prostitutke djetinjstvo provela u okruženju javne kuće, Josie od života želi više nego što joj New Orleans može ponuditi. I dok smišlja plan kako se izvući iz toga, tajanstvena smrt u Francuskoj četvrti upliće je u policijsku istragu koja će na kušnju staviti njezinu odanost majci, vlastitoj savjesti i osornoj madam iz Ulice Conti. Josie je zarobljena između sna o školovanju na elitnom koledžu i tajnovitog podzemlja. Unatoč izazovima koji čekaju iza svakog ugla, New Orleans je mami da krene u potragu za istinom koja eskalira konačnom kušnjom. S likovima jednako očaravajućim poput onih u njezinoj međunarodnoj uspješnici Pomrčina srca, Ruta Sepetys vješto gradi bogatu pripovijest o tajnama i lažima te snažno podsjeća na to kako nam odluke koje donosimo mogu oblikovati sudbinu. Ruta Sepetys je autorica nagrađivanog povijesnog romana Pomrčina srca. Rođena i odgojena u Michiganu, Ruta je odrasla u obitelji umjetnika, čitatelja i ljubitelja glazbe. Trenutačno sa svojim suprugom živi u Tennesseeju. Soba puna snova je njezin drugi roman.

"Sam Dryden, retired special forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of Southern California. While out on a run in the middle of the night, a young girl runs into him on the seaside boardwalk. Barefoot and terrified, she's running from a group of heavily armed men with one clear goal--to kill the fleeing child. After Dryden helps her evade her pursuers, he learns that the eleven year old, for as long as she can remember, has been kept in a secret prison by forces within the government. But she doesn't know much beyond her own name, Rachel. She only remembers the past two months of her life--and that she has a skill that makes her very dangerous to these men and the hidden men in charge. Dryden, who lost his wife and young daughter in an accident five years ago, agrees to help her try to unravel her own past and make sense of it, to protect her from the people who are moving heaven and earth to find them both. Although Dryden is only one man, he's a man with the extraordinary skills and experience--as a Ranger, a Delta, and five years doing off-the-book black ops with an elite team. But, as he slowly begins to discover, the highly trained paramilitary forces on their heels is the only part of the danger they must face. Will Rachel's own unremembered past be the most deadly of them all?"-

America has enemies--ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target. But Will Robie may have just made the first--and last--mistake of his career . . . It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable. He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people. Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteen-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway-her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her. Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life . . . and perhaps his own.

Josie, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation.

One night 15-year-old Lina, her mother and young brother are hauled from their home by Soviet guards, thrown into cattle cars and sent away. They are being deported to Siberia. An unimaginable and harrowing journey has begun. Lina doesn't know if she'll ever see her father or her friends again. But she refuses to give up hope

Bestseller „New York Timesa”! Piękna wyspa, tajemniczy mężczyzna, i mnóstwo sekretów Pewnego dnia Alix Madsen, świeżo upieczona absolwentka architektury, dowiaduje się, że daleka znajoma jej matki, Adelaide Kingsley, wymieniła ją w testamencie. Z jakiegoś powodu kobieta chciała, by Alix spędziła rok w jej domu na urokliwej wyspie Nantucket. Alix jest zaskoczona propozycją i nie zamierza z niej skorzystać. Niebawem jednak jej życie wywraca się do góry nogami – porzucona przez chłopaka, zmienia zdanie i wyjeżdża na wyspę. Tam czeka ją niespodzianka, tuż po zejściu z promu dostrzega swojego idola – sławnego architekta Jareda Montgomery’ego. Początkowo myśli, że on spędza na Nantucket wakacje, ale szybko okazuje się, że mężczyzna dziedziczy dom Kingsleyów i nie jest zadowolony z jej przybycia… Co łączy Alix Madsen z wyspą Nantucket? I przede wszystkim jaką tajemnicę kryje stary dom? 'Deveraux urzeka w swoim najlepszym romantycznym stylu.' „Booklist” 'Deveraux potrafi powoływać do życia dzielne bohaterki, podłych złoczyńców i bohaterów, którym trudno się oprzeć. Tempo jest szalone i romans iskrzy, budując napięcie, które zmusza czytelniczki do szybkiego przewracania kolejnych stron.' „Publishers Weekly” 'Romantyczna historia miłości tak głębokiej, że przetrwała wieki.' „Kirkus Reviews”

Nasljednica firentinske loze Medici, Lucrezia udaje se za vojvodu od Ferrare, pristalog Alfonsa d’Estea. Brak je od početka prepun poteškoća i, kako vrijeme prolazi, Lucrezia se sve više otuđuje od supruga. Alfonso je, pak, pod sve većim pritiskom Vatikana koji mu prijeti oduzimanjem titule ukoliko ne bude u mogućnosti osigurati sebi nasljednika. Čini se da je jedino Alfonsova ljubavnica Francesca sposobna obuzdati njegov potisnuti bijes. Odbojnost prema mladoj supruzi ubrzo postaje nepodnošljiva i Alfonso počinje smišljati način za bijeg od svojih problema... Strastvena i dirljiva ljubavna priča uzburkat će vam krv i dotaknuti srce.

It begins with a simple note: Roger Bascombe wishes to inform Celeste Temple that their engagement is forthwith terminated. But Celeste, for all her lack of worldly experience, is determined to find out why her fiance should have thrown her over so cruelly. Adopting a disguise, she follows her erstwhile lover to the forbidding Harschmort manor, where she discovers a world--by turns seductive and shocking--she could never have imagined, and a conspiracy so terrifying as to be almost beyond belief.--From publisher description.

Kultowa powieść, jedno z najwybitniejszych dzieł literatury amerykańskiej Ignacy trzydziestoletni obżartuch, nierób i krytyk świata - musi pójść do pracy... oryginalny bohater, sarkazm i humor; akcja w Nowym Orleanie połowy XX wieku Ignacy Reilly, mimo trzydziestki, nadal mieszka z nadopiekuńczą mamusią. Chodzi w dziwacznej czapeczce, jest tłusty, uparty i pisze "Akt oskarżenia ludzkości". Konieczność znalezienia pracy wywołuje w jego życiu lawinę katastrof... Nie mogąc wydać książki, autor popełnił samobójstwo. Do druku doprowadziła po latach jego matka, a tragikomiczne arcydzieło o nieprzystosowaniu uhonorowano Nagrodę Pulitzera

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