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The Dutch Stadhouder, William of Orange, has summoned Master Mercurius—and that is never good news. Mercurius has gained a reputation for himself with William for successfully undertaking diplomatic missions. And William is now paranoid that his own subjects—and the English exiles living in the Netherlands—are plotting against him. Mercurius is sent to gather information, but he soon finds himself caught up in another mystery. Three Jewish boys have vanished, and the local magistrates are doing nothing to investigate their disappearances.

In the second installment of USA Today bestselling author Olivia Dade’s Harlot’s Bay series, a mistaken obituary leads to the reunion of two former high school crushes. Sparks fly in this hilarious grumpy/grumpy romance, packed with Dade’s signature body positivity and a delicious amount...

An uproarious debut novel about a young woman from the Canary Islands whose internship with a supermarket chain reveals the soul-crushing vagaries of modern life. Meryem is twenty-five years old, drinks too much coffee, goes on dates with terrifying men and never says what she really thinks. A...

The hustle and humor is a bold, heartfelt and hilarious journey through the eyes of two lifelong friends chasing their dream of making people laugh in lagos. Kwame "rich" Mbeki and Bernard Mac Njoroge are local comedians armed with nothing but wit, Wisdoms, and worn out shoes. From candlelit gigs during power outages to the biggest stages in the city, learn that laughter isn't just entertainment- its survival.

Paul Wardlow couldn't be happier after landing his job as an administrative assistant at Arovista city hall. The pay is good, the benefits are great, and he has the opportunity to finally help put some good out into the world. It seems like a dream. But all is not well in city hall, and it hasn’t been for some time. Doors open up on hallways that are not listed on any layout. Employees attend meetings and return changed. Strange men come and go, with no record of them being employed there--or even of being alive.

When hungry aliens from a distant and unknown planet come to Earth with a special sauce and a special plan that involves turning humans into an intergalactic BBQ, it's up to an illegal alien from Mexico to save the world. This story includes bonus recipes for cooking humans.

За Стела Коледните празници отдавна не са символ на топлина, семеен уют и аромат на мандарини. За поредна година младата жена пътува към дома с ясното съзнание, че просто ще бъде статист в спектакъла, който майка ѝ организира, за да впечатли роднините. За Стела единствената хубава част от празника е пътуването с нощния влак София-Добрич навръх Бъдни вечер, където най-сетне може да остане на спокойствие, да си отдъхне от колегите си и да се въоражи с достатъчно нерви, за да изтърпи близките си.

Da lösen sich die Daten in der Cloud einfach in Luft auf, Influencer geben im Netz fatale Techniktipps und verrückt spielende Smart Homes nehmen ihre Bewohner als Geiseln. Derweil werden die Kunden immer frecher, die KI immer schlauer und die Zeiten immer verrückter.

Sam never asked for greatness. As a scavenger wandering the galaxy in his barely functional ship, he preferred life on the margins—quiet, uneventful, and sarcastically narrated. That changes when he stumbles upon a glowing artifact called the Echo. Hunted by rogue AIs and pulled into the enigmatic Qlank Domain, Sam learns the Echo is humanity’s last attempt to bridge the divide between organic and synthetic life.

Gary and Brenda move across town and we join their chaotic life and friends.

Quiet and reliable, Douglas Ashburner has never been much of a womaniser. So when he begins an extra-marital affair with Nina, a bossy, temperamental artist with a penchant for risky sex, he finds adultery a terrible strain. He tells his wife that he needs a rest, so she happily packs him off for a fishing holiday in the Highlands. Only, unknown to her, Douglas is actually flying off to Moscow with Nina, as a guest of the Soviet Artists' Union. It is then that things begin to get very complicated indeed...

Meet Jim Greene. An ordinary detective constable trying "not" to solve a murder. The remote and isolated Cornish island of Gallymay was meant to be the perfect place for a break. But things don’t quite go to plan when Jim stumbles across a body on his first day. Which is the last thing he needs. But it’s fine. He’ll call Devon and Cornwall Police. They’ll sort it out. Except the storm, and the island, have other ideas.

Ein verwunschener Garten mitten in der Großstadt und zehn Bienenvölker verändern Alinas Leben. Alina flitzt auf ihren Inline-Skates durch Berlin, als ihr ein Kieselstein in die Quere kommt und sie um ein Haar mit Imker Georg zusammenstößt. Für sie selber geht der Unfall glimpflich aus, doch für Georg endet er mit einem komplizierten Beinbruch. Nun kann er sich nicht um seine zehn Bienenvölker kümmern. Alina springt, von schlechtem Gewissen geplagt, ein. Dabei hat sie Angst vor allem, was fliegt, krabbelt und sticht.

Kitty Collins was once a confident, carefree fashion history student living her best life in Paris. But then Tomas Laurent broke her heart and she retreated back to England. A year later, Kitty’s a married stay-at-home mum...

Bernd Stromberg ist zurück! In einer von Work-Life-Blending, Genderdebatten und Chatbots bestimmten Welt kehrt der Chef der Schadensregulierung bei der CAPITOL-Versicherung zurück, um ordentlich aufzuräumen. »Zehn Jahre nach dem ersten Film fragen mich immer noch so viele Leute nach dem Bernd, dass ich irgendwann auch wissen wollte, was aus ihm geworden ist, in der neuen Arbeitswelt. Und aus den ganzen anderen Graupen. Vielleicht ist Chef ja wie Corona: Die neuen Varianten sind angeblich harmloser.

Meet Aswaled "Kyle" Stampson, a 48-year-old smooth-talking single father from the Bluff city—a who half hustler, half philosopher, and all heart. When life throws bills, broken cars, and parenting curve balls his way, Kyle flips every struggle into a punchline.

Overnight, Tom Hartley became a grieving widower after years of happy marriage, and rebuilt his life by making new friends and taking up new interests. He moved house and set up a gardening club, which also helped elderly residents, and arranged walks and other social activities. After a number of close friendships with lonely ladies, he fell in love with neighbour Helen, who had been working with him on the gardening club.

When the downtrodden animals of Gammon Farm overthrow their master, Mr. Ramsay, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of brilliant films, telly, and albums. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them—masterminded by the pig Napoleon—starts to make cringeworthy woke stuff like the new Snow White and Scooby Doo.

Performance on the Bluff is a short story that starts with a silly premise, takes a sharp left turn into "oh crud," and reminds us that sometimes the best punchlines come with a side of karma. Perfect for listeners who like their humor served with a dash of "be careful what you wish for" and a sprinkle of "what the heck just happened?"

Toe Hans besluit om te trou, laat sy aanstaande bruid se ryk familie die troureëlings aan ’n befaamde troubeplanner, Alexander Fokkens, oor. Maar gou besef Fokkens dat Hans hom nie laat hiet en gebied nie. Vriend Vasie beraam boonop ondeurdagte planne om geld te maak uit die onthaal, wat die bruilof op ’n ramp kan laat afstuur.