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October Diplomat is a tale of forbidden love wrapped in international intrigue. In the course of 12 days in October, an American intelligence agent falls in love with a Vietnamese spy who helps him untangle a Chinese general’s plot to seize Vietnam's offshore oil and assassinate China’s president.

Have you answered your soul's true calling? Saliva shares the inner mission of an entity known as the Wanderer. For its ninth and final life on Earth, this mysterious spirit wishes to redeem itself for past-life debauchery by saving a depressed artist from self-sabotage. Reincarnating as a sentient cell of bacteria, it hops from one vessel to another via a transfer of spit. The Wanderer relies on you, the listener, its dearest friend and confidant, to complete its holy cycle, breaking the spell of self-doubt for good.

Once the institutions of his world proved untrustworthy, a young veteran leaves college and seeks refuge in a shack beneath a condemned train bridge along the depleted and abused Salt River. Here, he encounters those society deems invisible: Natives, migrants, and discarded souls. A makeshift clan forms as curious individuals are drawn to this enigmatic figure and his humble dwelling. Among them are a compassionate female doctor, a questioning priest, a lonely flour mill guard, a seventeen-year-old girl yearning for freedom, and a disheartened judge.

Arlie Montgomery is no stranger to tragedy. In fact, tragedy brought Arlie everything she'd ever dreamed of in one fell swoop. As a thriller author, Arlie should've had it easy. Growing up in the town of Crimson Falls, there was no shortage of inspiration, after all. When her husband's tragic death becomes national news, Arlie's failing career skyrockets overnight. Suddenly she has everything she ever wanted, except the man she'd hoped to share her dream with.

The 24 stories that make up Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman generously express the incomparable Haruki Murakami’s mastery of the form. Here are animated crows, a criminal monkey, and an ice man, as well as the dreams that shape us and the things for which we might wish. From the surreal to the mundane, these stories exhibit Murakami’s ability to transform the full range of human experience in ways that are instructive, surprising, and entertaining.

A riveting thriller of corporate intrigue and cutthroat competition between American and Japanese business interests. On the forty-fifth floor of the Nakamoto tower in downtown Los Angeles - the new American headquarters of the immense Japanese conglomerate - a grand opening celebration is in full swing. On the forty-sixth floor, in an empty conference room, the corpse of a beautiful young woman is discovered.

Elizabeth Zhang is well aware of her place in the world. She’s in the tenth percentile for likability, the seventieth percentile for attractiveness, and the ninety-ninth percentile for academics. While she’s never been the most beautiful or the most liked, she knows she has the intelligence and ambition to achieve her greatest dream: Harvard Law School. But when Harvard rejects Elizabeth for not standing out enough—which she knows means she's just another boring Asian female—her carefully constructed life falls apart.

Die Hamburger Journalistin Jenny Rosenthal hat sich in einen schönen Schmetterling verwandelt. Auf der Suche nach ihrem Platz im Leben, flattert sie von einer Blume zur nächsten und findet sich in den Armen eines Mannes wieder, der so düster und stürmisch wie die Jahreszeit ist. Jenny ist fasziniert von ihm und lässt sich auf ein gefährliches Abenteuer ein. Stück für Stück wird sie dabei in seine Welt hineingezogen, die gleichermaßen erregend wie beängstigend ist.

Wanneer inspecteur Kim Stone naar het huis van Samantha Brown wordt gestuurd, vindt ze de jonge vrouw in haar bed met een doorgesneden keel en een mes in haar hand. Dan wordt het lichaam van een jonge man gevonden. Net als bij Samantha is zijn keel doorgesneden, maar dat is niet de enige overeenkomst: ze verbleven eerder allebei op Unity Farm, een toevluchtsoord voor mensen die een alternatieve manier van leven nastreven. Achter de knusse façade van het oord ontdekken Kim en haar team een sinistere gemeenschap. Kim zet haar carrière op het spel door er een undercover op af te sturen.

In een drukke winkel klemt een klein meisje zich vast aan haar teddybeer, op zoek naar haar moeder. Uren later wordt er een lichaam ontdekt in een verlaten gebouw. Op het eerste gezicht lijkt het op een snelle, doelgerichte moord. Maar Kims instinct vertelt haar dat er meer aan de hand is. Een dag later wordt een tweede slachtoffer gevonden. Net als bij Katrina is haar nek gebroken, maar haar zesjarige zoon wordt vermist. Kim probeert een doorbraak te forceren in wat snel een complexe zaak aan het worden is.

In the heart of Kentucky, EF4 Supercell unfolds a gripping tale of resilience and survival. Inspired by the catastrophic fury of the 2021 quad-state tornado that devastated Mayfield, Kentucky, this novella delves deep into the lives of those who faced the tempest's wrath. Amid the ruins, a group of survivors emerges, bound together by the unyielding will to forge ahead against all odds.

Ashes in the Wind is an emotionally gripping and thought-provoking story of love, loss, and unexpected connections. Andre Watts, a trauma-informed therapist and proud advocate for Black queer mental health, is thrust into a virtual therapy relationship with Sam Andersen, a blue-collar Midwesterner struggling to cope with his brother’s untimely death. What begins as a professional dynamic evolves into a journey that challenges both men to confront their deepest vulnerabilities, buried truths, and the lines they never thought they’d cross.

Beneath the polished veneer of Toronto’s high society, Taylor Elordi hides a heart still haunted by a love she thought she’d buried. Bound by a strategic engagement to the powerful David Bennett, she walks a tightrope between duty and desire. But everything tilts the night she locks eyes with Robert Brown—David’s cousin and the man who once held her heart, now a stranger with missing memories.

In the bustling streets of Queens, New York, Jamar Ward’s life is defined by loss, love, and the unrelenting pull of music. Raised by his steadfast grandmother Martha after the tragic loss of his mother, Jamar finds solace at the piano, where his raw talent transforms unspoken emotions into hauntingly beautiful melodies. Yet, his journey is far from solitary. Watching over him is the spirit of Melba Bowie, a jazz singer caught between realms, whose purpose is to guide Jamar in unlocking his potential and freeing him from the weight of his past.

In White Collar Shadows, debut author Stephen Haastrup delivers a riveting and deeply layered drama that peels back the polished veneer of a once-thriving church community to reveal a tangled web of corruption, scandal, and redemption. Set in a vibrant urban congregation that prides itself on tradition and unity, the story begins with ashes—both literal and metaphorical—and builds toward a climax that will leave listeners breathless.

In the Wilderness is a poignant short novel that follows the story of a man who loses everything and finds himself wandering through the emotional wilderness of life. Set in California, this fictional tale explores themes of disappointment, betrayal, grief—and, ultimately, the rediscovery of purpose through faith.

Samuel “Max” Maxwell had it all—until a bad business decision by his partner and closest friend, Jacob Amott, cost him everything. After serving five years in prison, Max walks free with nothing left but a shadowed past and a fractured legacy. His business is gone. His friendship died in betrayal—and in blood. Now, Max wants a fresh start. But when a chance to reclaim what he lost puts him on a collision course with the organization that killed Jacob, Max must decide: can he outrun his past, or will it bury him for good?

Remy Kessler has always heard the stars. As a child in small-town Illinois, he listened for meaning in the wind, static in radio waves, and quiet messages from a universe most people ignore. But no signal ever hit him harder than Sydney—a clever, untouchable girl who came into his life like a supernova and left just as fast. Their connection is instant. Deep. Cosmic. But Sydney runs from anything that feels real, and Remy, for all his brilliance and faith, can never quite catch her before she disappears again.

Peighton Claiborne’s perfect world is built on perfectly crafted lies. When the sudden death of her husband destroys everything she worked so hard to create, Peighton finds herself struggling to cope. As the police begin digging into the mysterious death, they uncover secrets her husband had spent years trying to keep buried. The people Peighton believed she could count on, and the ones she needs more than ever, begin to turn on her, leaving Peighton to pick up the remaining pieces of her life alone.

The sun dipped low over the picturesque landscape of Normandy, casting a warm glow on the historic sites that had once been battlegrounds. The family’s journey began with excitement, as they ventured into a world that felt both foreign and familiar. For the father, this trip was an opportunity to connect with history, to walk the same paths where soldiers once fought bravely. His young daughter, innocent and curious, saw the beauty of the countryside, unaware of the haunting echoes of the past that lingered in the air.