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They're about to make off with millions in stolen diamonds -- until someone beats them at their own game . . . Three thieves have been planning the perfect diamond heist for months. They're finally ready to make the hit, and everything is set to go off without a hitch -- until a rival crew shows...

A family is hunted by a centuries-old monster: a man with a relentless obsession who can take on any identity. The String Diaries opens with Hannah frantically driving through the night -- her daughter asleep in the back, her husband bleeding out in the seat beside her. In the trunk of the car...

In many sports, the pinnacle is Wheaties-box fame and notoriety. But in the world of pool, notoriety is the last thing a hustler desires. Such is the dilemma that faces Danny Basavich, an affable, generously proportioned Jewish kid from Jersey, who flounders through high school until he...

Guardians of the Galaxy meets TheHobbit in this rollicking fantasy adventure series. The Dragons who once ruled over the land are dead. The motley crew that stumbled through that revolution are rich and praised as saviors. Everyone gets to live happily ever after, right? Right? Well, it might...

A secret and the British crown make a murderous combination in this page-turning suspense novel in the #1 bestselling Private series. Private, the best investigation unit in the world, has agents who are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world—and they always...

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the same house as Laszlo. Mostly, though, the dark stays in the basement and doesn't come into Lazslo's room. But one night, it does. This is the story of how Laszlo stops being afraid of the dark. With emotional insight and poetic economy, two...

Interest in psychology extends well beyond the walls of academia. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and William James are just a few examples of the many people in psychology whose works remain, popular sellers, demonstrating an ongoing vast interest in this field. From students looking for a...

In the tradition of Zadie Smith and Marlon James, a brilliant Caribbean writer delivers a powerful story about four people each desperate to escape their legacy of violence in a so-called "paradise." In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed...

A posthumous and definitive collection of new and selected stories by "virtuoso of the short story" (Esquire) and National Book Award finalist Thom Jones. This scorching collection from award-winning author Thom Jones features his best new short fiction alongside a selection of outstanding...

Have you ever wondered what the meaning of life is? Have you ever been amazed by the miracles of science and creation? Do you ponder the psychology of the human race? If you answer yes to any of the above, this podcast series is definitely not for you. If, however you like listening to two middled aged mates blathering on about (mostly old) cars, then this podcast definitely is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomsbury presents The Funny Life of Pets written and read by James Campbell. A hilarious book from bestselling author and stand-up comic James Campbell, who has visited over 3,000 primary schools to tell stories and encourage children to write their own. Uncover the sidesplitting life of...

Jonas Jonasson nos regala un personaje maravilloso. Un abuelo sin prejuicios que no está dispuesto a renunciar al placer de vivir. Momentos antes de que empiece la pomposa celebración de su centésimo cumpleaños, Allan Karlsson decide que nada de eso va con él. Vestido con su mejor traje y unas pantuflas, se encarama a una ventana y se fuga de la residencia donde vive, dejando plantados al alcalde y a la prensa local.

Eine abenteuerliche Reise, eine geheime Mission, eine fast perfekte Rache - ein echter Jonasson! Wunderbar verrückt und respektlos komisch: Profitgieriger schwedischer Galerist, der für Geld über Leichen geht, trifft auf kenianischen Massai-Krieger, der nicht genau weiß, was Geld ist, dafür aber ein millionenschweres Gemälde besitzt... In seiner einzigartigen Erzählweise beschreibt Jonasson einen Kultur-Clash der Extraklasse und hält den Menschen den Spiegel vor.

Zach and his favorite toy, Clinks the robot, play together every day, but at night the mechanical plaything has a life of its own.

The success of Starbucks is one of the most remarkable business stories in decades. Since 1987, the coffee merchant has grown from a single retail store on Seattle's waterfront to a company with more than 1,000 stores nationwide and a new one opening somewhere every business day. According to Fortune magazine, Starbucks "has changed everything...from our tastes to our language to the face of Main Street."

When someone has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can affect the entire family. This book is an essential guide to help family members cope with their loved one's compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and constant need for reassurance. 

Det är en pärla till relationstragedi [...] en fantastisk novell" /DN Kortromanen "Misstag i Moskva" skrevs 1966-67 men publicerades först 1992 i tidskriften Roman 20-50. Det är berättelsen om ett gift par som beger sig till Moskva för att besöka makens dotter från ett tidigare...

Kan man flytta en människas själ? En bok om den bortadopterade pojken som blev renskötare och folkkär artist. Endast ett år gammal adopterades Jon Henrik Fjällgren från en bergsby i Colombia till en sameby i Sverige. Han rycktes upp från sitt liv i en ursprungsbefolkning för att...

När Hanna en natt med hög feber råkar somna ifrån sin bebis blir det början på en kedja av mardrömslika händelser. En ålderdomlig skallra dyker upp från ingenstans och pinglar kusligt. Lukten av brandrök gör sig plötsligt påmind och en kyla sveper genom lägenheten när man minst...

När den fullskaliga ryska invasionen av Ukraina inleddes i februari 2022 kände Jonas M att han inte bara kunde titta på. Han var tvungen att göra något. Han köpte en pickup, målade den grön och körde hela vägen till Ukraina där bilen levererades till soldater i Lviv. Sedan dess har...