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How fortunate that Stilton Cheesewright drew Bertie Wooster, the red-hot favourite, in the Drones Club annual darts tournament. Had he not he would surely have beaten Bertie to a pulp and buttered the lawn with him. Stilton does not like men trifling with his fiancée Florence Craye's affections. In the event Florence would seem to prefer Percy Gorringe, stepson of L.G. Trotter.

When Aggie Drakos loses her husband, Max, in a shameful accident, she relocates. As Aggie settles in and meets her new neighbors, she forms speculative opinions about her acquaintances, giving them nicknames to help her remember their personas. Aggie is fascinated by the Cat Lady, stunned by the beauty of the Irish Goddess, and intrigued by the Absent Nun. Let us not forget her sexy male neighbor, whom she has nicknamed Richard Gere.

Aimed to deliver laughs a fork-ton at a time, this series aims to surprise and entertain. Although if you think cat-girls are awesome...prepare to be disappointed. They shed fur everywhere, have terrible puns, and bring dead animals home, among other things. Buckle up, because this forklift-certified isekai is a wild ride!

In the backwoods of nowhere special, Harlan Pickett has a problem: someone—or something—is stealing his shoes right off the porch. With his last remaining pairs disappearing one by one, Harlan enlists his equally hapless cousin Arlo to construct a ridiculous trap to catch the mysterious thief.

Jimmy had it all: wealth, power, and a complete lack of empathy. Then his father—the one man who tolerated his sociopathic tendencies—cut him off, forcing him into the horror of employment. After a string of job failures (some involving homicidal plants), Jimmy reluctantly starts absorbing life lessons as an ivory tower wanderer. Over time, he evolves into something resembling a functional human being.

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As Scruff Sanders struggles with the challenges of being manipulated by disguised power as well as the rewards of becoming a national celebrity, his own integrity is put to the test. Puzzled by who to trust, his life, his career, and his values are put in the crucible. The wrong answer might cost him everything. But is there a right answer? With the presidential election looming, decisions must be made.

Hans van Kraaienburg sal hom mos nie met ’n piramideskema laat vang nie . . . of hoe? Toe Huis Madeliefie se mense onder ’n gladdebek-skelm deurloop en hul kosbare geldjies soos mis voor die son sien verdwyn, en die polisie ’n beloning uitloof aan enigeen wat hulle na die skurk kan lei, gaan Hans en trawante op die oorlogspad, Weskus toe. Javel Davel sál hul geld teruggee, of Hans laat los Nella en haar magtige bloomers op hom . . . Die mees avontuurlike Hans-verhaal nóg!

Preble Jefferson can see five seconds into the future. Otherwise, he lives an ordinary life. But when a confrontation with a cop on a New York City subway goes tragically wrong, those seconds give Preble the chance to dodge a bullet—causing another man to die in his place. Government agencies become aware of Preble’s gift, a manhunt ensues, and their ambitions shift from law enforcement to military. Preble will do whatever it takes to protect his family, but as events spiral out of control, he must weigh the cost of his gift against the loss of his humanity.

L'umorismo, che in "Debito formativo" era puramente ludico e finalizzato alla narrazione, non poteva che trovare una connotazione amara e desolante, anche se il lettore non faticherà a trarre, anche da qui, un qualche motivo di isolata ilarità.

Meet Hill-Jack Bob, a simple man that loves to take all of us on his wild and crazy adventures around the world.

The name’s Jett Turner and my early retirement to a lake on the Texas–Mexico border was supposed to be fun and easy going. It didn’t involve me writing up the twisted exploits of the head of the Acuña Cartel, reporting such to the DEA, or watching pandas blow up, people being fed to tigers, or learning about the bodily functions of the tortured.

Alexis n'a qu'une idée en tête : s'emparer du cœur du si solennel Sung-Jae Park, PDG d'Electronic Dreams. Seulement voilà. Alexis est impétueux, doté d'un humour détonant ; tandis que Sung-Jae demeure mystérieux et distant. Alexis parviendra-t-il à briser la carapace de son boss ? Et surtout… à le protéger des menaces qui pèsent sur lui ?

Six friends, a psychotic dog and a transgender assassin set out to save humanity from itself. Their journey takes them to the most unimaginable times and places, exposing them to the best and worst of mankind — and themselves. A simple question at a dinner party stimulates a conversation that leaves everyone present knowing that their lives will be inexorably changed. However, none anticipate the extent or immediacy of the changes about to engulf their lives as the normal they know, defined so simply by Einstein’s elegant formula, is completely blown apart.

This is the legend of Saint Frank, and the great deeds he what did to earn that Sainthood, not born a Saint, in the beginning he was just, Frank, but not long after some stuff that took long, he became Sir. Frank. Sir. Frank may or may not have slayed a Dragon, if he did then this is the Tale of how Sir. Frank became Saint Frank, and if he did not then this is the story of nearly a Saint Frank and a triumphant Dragon.

Handsome Learjet pilot, Frye Wilkins, and his lover, Sander astonishingly discover the ultimate aphrodisiac Sofcart. The ultra-wealthy gobble up Sofcart, even at $240,000 each — exposing the evil in their hearts. Rest assured – ‘The Red Boat’ is also about those who have not. Where do these self-righteous bastards, the have-nots, draw the line? Murder?

Tyson Dawes is back from the dead! Broke, lost, and more pissed off than ever. Once the legendary leader of Silken Sands, Tyson's name echoed across the multiverse as the Windowpuncher, the man who tore down the Church of BuyMort and carved out an affiliate that stood for more than just profit margins. But that was a century ago. Betrayed, left to rot in the void, and stripped of everything, Tyson wakes to find his empire gone, his legacy twisted, and the people he cared about most lost to time. But Tyson isn't one to stay down for long.

Vanity Fair centers on the young Becky Sharp and her dear friend Amelia Sedley during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Rebecca Sharp is the daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, being ambitious, intelligent, and strong willed in order to get what she wants out of society. She is often touted as amoral and an anti-heroine. Alternately, her friend Amelia is kind, good natured, and born into wealth. The interwoven fortunes of the two women play out among a backdrop of social skirmishes and human afflictions of pride and ego.

Scarlett Moore doesn’t do romance. She’s made a name for herself narrating gritty crime fiction on a local podcast. But when her boss hands her the reins to the network’s romance show, Scarlett finds herself neck-deep in swoony love stories on top of her usual murder plots. Then someone begins reenacting the chilling crimes she discusses on air, down to the last twisted detail. Determined to protect her small town, Scarlett launches her own investigation.

Olivia Greenwood has been trying very hard to please people for a very long time. But today is going to change Olivia in a big way. A soul-crushing career disappointment, a fiery young woman with a chip on her shoulder and a cigarette in her hand, and one single blue hallucinogenic gummy all lead to a raucous night out and one hell of a hangover.