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When a young father and well-liked sports coach is stabbed to death on his front doorstep in East London, D.I. Matthew Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher expect a straightforward hunt for a grudging enemy. But when the body of a respectable schoolteacher is discovered, the two murders mirroring each other, the coincidences are impossible to ignore. As the mystery unfolds, Denning and Fisher unearth a sinister connection between the victims and a new truth emerges: someone has decided to deliver their own justice, one victim at a time...

'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime' - Bestselling author Kerry Kaya Young, blonde, beautiful and bored, Annette Lambrianu is tired of life on the family vineyard with her husband and young son, Antonias. Yearning for excitement, she flees in the night with the small...

My dear runaway wife, Blocking me on everything except this email address does not change the fact that you are still my wife. You ran after the wedding, but you’re home now. Our families expect you to behave as a wife should in this elite world. It’s time to act like you promised you would five years ago. Or do you need a reminder? Your impatient husband, Damian. P.S. Don’t think I forgot about how you stole my entire life savings.

Esta es la historia de Roy, un niño que se abre paso por la vida entre la melancolía y la ternura de una madre forzada a desplazarse a la ciudad por culpa de la violencia. A medida que crece entre las calles de los barrios populares, la sombra de la muerte se va haciendo más grande, hasta convertirse en una compañía silenciosa, pero constante, que él debe enfrentar con una voluntad que se vuelve su única certeza.

She Buried Her Past. It’s Back to Destroy Her. Skylar Van Ness has always been a fighter. From her tumultuous childhood in Amsterdam to her rise as the Vice President of Marketing at Donovan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, she’s faced every challenge head-on. But when Skylar’s estranged mother, Brit, reappears with a sinister agenda, Skylar’s world is turned upside down. As secrets from her past threaten to unravel her carefully constructed life, Skylar must navigate a treacherous path of deception, blackmail, betrayal and heart-wrenching revelations.

Gray Skies, Concrete Dreams is a raw, literary dive into the quiet chaos of modern life. Matt Reynolds appears to have it all. He has a good job, good friends, and an ex who likes to stop by for the occasional booty call. But beneath the surface, his life is in a slow-motion collapse. Caught in the apathetic monotony of a soul-crushing tech job during the 2008 Great Recession, Matt drifts through days filled with meetings, coffee, and cigarettes, and nights that blur into booze-soaked escapism.

Eric, a college freshman, joins his four dormmates for an afternoon in New York City—the first time he’s seen them outside their campus bubble. But feeling increasingly invisible among these new friends, Eric’s anxieties compound. As they roam the streets of New York, Eric begins to question if he’s even truly wanted there. Soon, though, the friends start to reveal pieces of themselves. Can Eric let go enough to show them who he really is?

A downtown 'it' girl falls for an influential journalist who pushes her addiction issues with love, pills and headlines – to the breaking point, in the intoxicating and propulsive first novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir How to Murder Your Life. Meet Dizzy Calatrava...

Maggie Whitmore ha venticinque anni, lavora in una casa editrice e le sue frequentazioni non superano mai il fatidico terzo appuntamento. I ragazzi tendono a scappare a gambe levate non appena sentono pronunciare la parola vergine. No, non il segno zodiacale. Tutto cambia quando, complice un bicchiere di troppo, Maggie si lancia in un appuntamento al buio con un misterioso escort.

The brilliant, heartfelt debut from one of America’s foremost novelists of Black lives. South Street, Philadelphia. The 1970s: A once-vibrant Black neighborhood, now threatened by gentrification…but still a community. At Lightnin’ Ed’s Bar & Grill, working men and winos watch as the...

'Lindsay Pereira's deep dive into the world of Indian immigrants to Canada proves once again his claims to being one of India's most interesting and daring novelists. These lost lives are limned with empathy and touched by grace.' -- Jerry Pinto 'A gorgeously written, powerfully rendered novel...

What risks would you take if you had nothing left to lose?1970s New York City is almost bankrupt. Police, schools and other municipalities struggle under massive layoffs, buildings are abandoned and the streets are dangerous. For Johnny Alvarez—a young runaway, haunted by abuse suffered at the hands of his sadistic older brother and dysfunctional parents—the lawlessness offers camouflage and opportunity. He squats in a derelict tenement and gathers a gang of streetwise kids, most of whom struggle with their own issues.

In einem Wald irgendwo auf den Höhenzügen um Wuppertal wird eine nächtliche Schwarze Messe gefeiert: unheimliche Gesänge in der Dunkelheit, Fackelschein, Symbole auf dem Waldboden, Blut fließt. Doch anstatt des Teufels erscheint der Schwebebahnfahrer Kurt und zerrt seine Tochter Nina mit Gewalt aus dem Kreis der Satanisten. Ein paar Tage später entgeht Kurt nur knapp einem Brandanschlag auf seine Schwebebahn. Nur wenige Meter entfernt stirbt ein Mensch vor den Augen einer ganzen Kirchengemeinde. Die Schuldfrage scheint klar zu sein: Der Mörder kann nur Ninas Freund Erik sein.

Three strangers, each struggling to keep their heads above water, find hope where they least expect it—in the shimmering depths of a London lido. After losing her husband, Gabriella relies on daily swims as her only escape from the pressures of single motherhood. Helen dives in to avoid the loneliness of an emotionless marriage, while Ian seeks solace after losing his job, dreading the moment he'll have to tell his husband.

'The perfect festive read!' Debbie Johnson Do you believe in Christmas miracles? Holly is looking for a change. There has to be more to life than the long hours she works as an editor in New York City, despite what everyone says. What she doesn’t expect when she leaves the city behind is to...

What comes between a fashion icon’s perfect image and her genuine self? The perfect stranger—in a sharp and witty novel about identity, performance, and what it takes to make a true connection. One million people follow Stella Lerner’s every move. And now the buzzy fashion designer is...

Heather arbeitet im »Museum of Broken (He)arts« in Vancouver, wo sie traurige Erinnerungsstücke aus zerbrochenen Beziehungen katalogisiert. Als ein Brief samt kaputtem Silberarmband eintrifft, ist sie tief gerührt. Der junge Anwalt Casey wurde verlassen, ohne den Grund zu kennen. Gemeinsam mit Heather recherchiert er, bis er erfährt, dass seine Ex sich in jemand anderen verliebt hat. Während dieser Zeit kommen sich Heather und Casey immer näher. Doch kurz darauf wird Heather mit ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit konfrontiert, als jemand aus ihrem früheren Leben auftaucht.

Every faith is inherited. So is every wound. Elias Carter was raised at his father’s altar—inside a church where belief was certainty, obedience was love, and legacy was everything. His father, a revered pastor, built a sanctuary that shaped generations. It also shaped the silences between them. Now grown, Elias serves people in quieter ways, far from the pulpit. But when his father’s health begins to fail, he is called back to the aging church—and to the man who expects him to carry what he can no longer hold. The building is deteriorating. The congregation is shrinking.

The narrative revolves around Jazzy's family - Joanne, Phillip, Jackson, Jacy, Jamar, Joseph, and their faithful dog, Brutus. Each character adds a layer of depth and richness to the story. The journey is further enriched by Jazzy's friends, Pookie, Beans and the Snaggletooth Twins, the enigmatic neighbor, Old Lady UpChurch, and the new boy in town, Buster Beaudreaux.

Il pericolo è come un debito: perseguita finché non viene saldato. Atterrare a Londra per porre fine a una faida internazionale è l'unica possibilità che ha Trevor per uscire dall'intreccio di crimini in cui è finito. Solo così può ottenere ciò che desidera davvero: tornare in Italia da Lea e saperla al sicuro da Viktor e Sebastian. Ma a Londra niente è semplice. Segreti sepolti da anni trasformano ogni affare in un rischio.