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A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the fourth book in the Witches series, part of the Discworld novels.''Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy'' The Sunday Times‘Cleverly blends Discworld fact and fairy tale fiction in this exciting and very funny tale…It''s a classic!’ 5-star reader review''People didn''t seem to be able to remember what it was like with the elves around. Life was certainly more interesting then, but usually because it was shorter. And it was more colourful, if you liked the colour of blood . . .''On Midsummer Night, dreams are especially powerful. So powerful, in fact, that they can cause the walls between realities to come crashing down. And some things you really don''t want to break through.The witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Magrat Garlick return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre. And even in a world of wizards, trolls, dwarfs, Morris dancers - and the odd or

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the fourth book in the Death series, part of the Discworld novels.''Our best comic novelist'' New Scientist‘A great Christmas tale that''s as silly as it is deep in the way few authors cam achieve’ 5-star reader review''Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.''''Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house . . . something was missing.Superstition makes things work in the Discworld and undermining it can have consequences.When Death realizes that belief in the Hogfather is dangerously low, he decides to take on the job. But it''s just not right to find a seven-foot skeleton creeping down your chimney and trying to say ''ho, ho, ho''.It''s the last night of the year, the time is turning, and if Susan, gothic governess and Death''s granddaughter, doesn''t sort everything out by morning, there won''t be a morning. Ever again .

''Pratchett''s writing is a constant delight'' Daily MailTHE COMPANY BUILDS PLANETS.Kin Arad is a high-ranking official of the Company. After twenty-one decades of living, and with the help of memory surgery, she is at the top of her profession. Discovering two of her employees have placed a fossilized plesiosaur in the wrong stratum, not to mention the fact it is holding a placard which reads, ''End Nuclear Testing Now'', doesn''t dismay the woman who built a mountain range in the shape of her initials during her own high-spirited youth.But then came discovery of something which did intrigue Kin Arad. A flat earth was something new...

【當正義成為娛樂，真相是你最承受不起的代價。】2025 年席捲歐美書市的頂級懸疑大作《High Season》《控制/Gone Girl》般的心理壓抑： 步步驚心的反轉，不到最後一刻絕對猜不到結局！20 年前，在南法蔚藍海岸的那個盛夏，17 歲的 Tamara 靜靜地浮在豪宅泳池中。6 歲的妹妹 Nina 隔著窗戶，看見了那個「兇手」。一場審判，終結了一名少女的生命，也摧毀了另一個少女的人生。20 年後，當「真實犯罪」紀錄片的鏡頭再次對準這座逐漸頹圮的粉紅別墅，Nina 回到了家鄉。然而，陽光下的陰影卻開始扭曲...記憶是會說謊的，而她的家人，似乎正不計代價地守著某個比謀殺更黑暗的祕密。這不只是一部關於尋找兇手的小說，它更是一場關於權力、階級與記憶脆弱性的深度剖析。Escape to the French Riviera with the suspenseful new mystery thriller from the author of The Girls of Summer, perfect for fans of Girl A, Penance and Idol.'A master storyteller' Sara Ochs, author of The Resort'Ripped me out of my reading slump as I found myself devouring this tale of privilege, loss, and the slippery nature of memory.' Ella Berman, author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick Before We Were Innocent'True crime meets the Côte d’Azur in this layered, insightful novel… Propulsive, escapist, and sharp.' Emily Layden, author of Once More From The TopIn the heat of summer, the past can become hazy. . .For twenty years, Nina Drayton has told hers

An unforgettable and life-affirming story of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis from the Number One bestselling author.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!'Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she's got you crying . . . This is one of the gutsiest moves I've seen from a writer in a long time. I could not put it down.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID'A deeply funny and affecting love story.' The Guardian'I laughed. And I cried. And then I thought about the meaning of life. A jewel of a book.' JOJO MOYES'Emotional and affecting, this gave me a new appreciation for life's small joys.' Red'The bravest book you'll read all year.' JODI PICOULT------------------From Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story – by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming – of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.‘What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my

The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and community; Time magazine Top 100 books of 2023; 'An undeniable page-turner' New York TimesDISCOVER THE TWO-MILLION-COPY UPLIFTING WORD-OF-MOUTH HITA top ten Times bestsellerThe NEXT read for lovers of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good story shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel ' Daily Mail'A quirky slice of feel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times________________What are you looking for?So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.But she is no ordinary librarian.Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different

Adored by readers, the million-copy Japanese magical realist mystery for fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLDIf you could meet any dead person of your choosing for one night, who would it be?When Hirase, a young woman from Tokyo arranges an appointment with The Go-Between, she doesn't expect a teenager to show up. Dressed preppy-style in a duffel coat and carrying a notebook, he communicates with the dead - at least, this is what Hirase has pieced together from the Internet - offering them a chance to travel back into the real world. He quickly lays down some ground-rules: you are allowed only one meeting with the dead, for a single night; the dead person must not have been called back by anyone else before, plus they have the right to refuse.Lastly, the service is entirely free. Four more characters will enlist the Go-Between for an emotional encounter with the dead. What is the mystery behind this smart young man with the notebook and why does he insist on meeting in, of all places, a

The phenomenal word of mouth bestseller, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, winner of 5 awards in Sweden including the Swedish Book of the Year and the Swedish Booksellers prize, with rights sold in 44 territories. Uplifting, deeply moving, emotional - this book will stay with you in a remarkable way.THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES WORD-OF-MOUTH BESTSELLER. A profoundly moving and life-affirming novel about the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words.‘So heartbreaking and funny and beautiful and wise… an extraordinary book’ RICHARD OSMAN'You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love’ FREDRIK BACKMAN‘The most moving book I’ve ever read.’ JACQUELINE WILSONShortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize & Waterstones Book of the Month______Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas...Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural v

It was the longest of nights, when the strangest of things happened... the spell-binding novel from best-selling author Diane Setterfield will captivate readers in its multi-layered mystery.'I was completely spellbound' - Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things'Setterfield is a master storyteller' - Madeline Miller, author of CirceSome say the river drowned her... Some say it brought her back to lifeOn a dark midwinter's night in an ancient inn on the Thames, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open and in steps an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a child.Hours later, the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.Is it a miracle?Is it magic?And who does the little girl belong to?An exquisitely crafted historical mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Victorian age.____________________Praise for Diane Setterfield:'An absolute feast of

Toys - from teddy bears to Barbie dolls to train sets - define our image of childhood innocence. But the truth is that toys represent a $21 billion a year industry, and with so much money at stake, the toy business is anything but child''s play.In The Real Toy Story, investigative journalist Eric Clark exposes the startling truths behind Britain''s favourite toys. Drawing on interviews with over 200 industry insiders, Clark names and shames the corporations spending millions on research into the best way to manipulate their target audience while manufacturing products in China under virtual slave labour conditions.In a world of cut-throat competition and cold-blooded marketing, toy companies are increasingly willing to sacrifice our children in the rush for profits. And as more children forsake cuddly play things for Ipods and cell phones, companies are using even more extreme tactics- unashamedly using sex and violence to sell dolls and action men to children as young as three - to ma

The warm and life-affirming novel from the author of the instantSunday Timesbestsellers,Never Greener,Us ThreeandLove Untold.The joyful and life-affirming new novel from the BAFTA-winning co-writer ofGavin and Staceyand theSunday Timesbestselling and Richard and Judy Book Club author ofLove Untold.'A heartwarming and funny read from the brilliant Ruth Jones'Heat(Book of the Week)'Filled with compassion and populated with wonderfully engaging characters'ObserverBecause second chances come when you least expect them . . .Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s Unclaimed Heirs Unit. And now she’s looking forward to the joys of an early retirement.But before she hangs up her lanyard, Linda takes on one last case – that of Levi Norman – a Welshman who made his home on a remote Scottish island for the five years before he died. Linda must visit Storrich to track down Levi's remaining relatives . . .What brought Levi her

'Tis the season to solve a mystery... Inspector Frank Gradsby returns in a dazzling crime novel, from the bestselling author of Murder at Holly House. 'Twists galore' Stuart MacBride'Had me laughing out loud' Yorkshire Life'First-class' The TimesA case shrouded in secrets.It’s just before Christmas, 1953. Grasby and Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley’s Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat.A festive mystery for one and all. Hundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. A blizzard cuts off Grasby and Juggers from help, and the local innkeeper is murdered.Any remaining Christmas cheer goes up in smoke as the villagers refuse to talk, leaving the two detectives chasing false leads in the snow. A winter wonderland with no escape. To make matters worse, Grasby can’t stop thinking about stockings.Why does everyone seem to be enjoying strangely high standard

It's not dust she's looking for. It's dirt. Esmie is meant to be invisible.Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed. Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn’t really a cleaner.One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she’s going to make them pay . .

REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to “Evie” or “Stop that.”Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss.Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire?or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread.Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again…neither was falling for The Vill

I was the guy who always found a way.I was the guy that couldn't be stopped.From the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for the first time in one edition, complete with an introduction from the author.Here are twenty meticulously plotted, intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, featuring assassins, CIA agents, gangsters, and more. A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the department’s file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when he’s outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection…Each story is entirely distinct. And with their economical prose and unexpected twists, each could only have been written by the creator of Jack Reacher.The stories included in this collection are:The Bodyguard * The Greatest Trick of All * Ten Keys * Safe Enough * Natural in Every Way * The .50 Solution * Publica Transportation * M

日本文學英譯本★ 《Lonely Castle in the Mirror》作者辻村深月溫柔奇幻新作★ 日本百萬暢銷《Lost Souls》系列續篇，首次英文出版★ 生者與逝者的重逢時刻，滿月下的神祕約定★ 如果能再見一次離開的人，你會說什麼？Ayumi擁有一項神祕能力：在滿月之夜安排生者與逝者短暫相見。多年來，他幫助無數人完成最後的告別，但也開始質疑這份使命對自己人生的意義。在東京的日常生活與靈魂重逢的奇蹟之間，Ayumi逐漸理解，真正重要的是如何帶著思念繼續前行。一部溫柔奇幻、關於失去與療癒的動人小說。From the author of LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR, the bestselling companion read to LOST SOULS MEET UNDER A FULL MOON, adored by fans, now in English for the first timeBook Two in the LOST SOULS series of a young man with special powers to connect the living with the afterlife. For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD and LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR____The much-anticipated follow-up novel toLost Souls Meet Under a Full Moonpicks up seven years later with go-between Ayumi, a young man caught between the demands of everyday life and his extraordinary gift: reuniting the living with the dead.Ayumi has a rare and mysterious ability, inherited from his grandmother. During a full moon and guided by strict rules, he arranges meetings between so

From 'one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page' (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-AknerLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2024A Barnes & Noble BEST BOOK of 2024'Clever, moving and unexpected. A brilliantly deft and subtle story.' - Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth is Missing---A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day.Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion, with a key shot up her sleeve called ‘The Most’, is now a mother and homemaker. Somehow these two, who have been together since college, have fallen into the roles expected of them – the prescribed suburban dream they have b

Discover the book everyone is talking about - this fun and festive mystery is perfect for fans of Murder on the Christmas Express, Murder Under the Mistletoe and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. 'The feel-good factor is off the scale' The Times‘Your new festive fave’ My Weekly‘A crime Christmas stocking must!’ Yorkshire LifeA village of secrets. Yorkshire, 1952.Christmas is fast approaching when a dead stranger is found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the snow-covered village of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer?A mystery that can’t be solved. Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to investigate.But as is often the way for him, things don’t go according to plan. A Christmas to remember. When the local doctor’s husband is murdered, Grasby begins to realize that everyone in Elderby is hiding something.And if he can’t uncover the truth soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price... Praise for Murder at Holly House'A quintessential slice of Yuletide

Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the perfect present for anyone who's ever wondered what this Christmas malarky is all about!'Our best comic novelist' New Scientist‘A great Christmas tale that's as silly as it is deep in the way few authors can achieve’ 5-star reader review'Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.''Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house . .. something was missing. Superstition makes things work in the Discworld and undermining it can have consequences.When Death realizes that belief in the Hogfather is dangerously low, he decides to take on the job. But it's just not right to find a seven-foot skeleton creeping down your chimney and trying to say 'ho, ho, ho'. It's the last night of the year, the time is turning, and if Susan, gothic governess and Death's granddaughter, doesn't sort everything out by morning, there won't be a mornin

THE DISCWORLD CHRISTMAS NOVEL - with a new introduction by Tony Robinson''Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house...something was missing.The stockings are hanging ready, the sherry and pies are waiting by the fireplace - but where is the jolly fat man with his sack? It''s not right to find Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho - but someone''s got to bring the little kiddies their presents. Or else they might stop believing. Belief is important in Discworld, particularly on the last night of the year when the time is turning. If the real man in the red suit isn''t found by morning, there won''t be a morning. Ever again...A festive feast of darkness, jolly robins and tinsel. As they say: ''You''d better watch out...''

NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION FROM DOLLY ALDERTON, revealing how a new generation can take inspiration from Nora's sharp wit and wisdom about life: the international No.1 bestseller by the creator of When Harry Met Sally, Heartburn, and Sleepless in Seattle.'So bold and so vulnerable at the same time. I don't know how she did it' - Phoebe Waller-BridgeNow with an introduction from Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, revealing how a new generation of women can take inspiration from Nora's sharp wit and wisdom about life.* Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from.* If the shoe doesn't fit in the shoe store, it's never going to fit.* When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.* If only one third of your clothes are mistakes, you're ahead of the game.* Anything you think is wrong with your body at the age of thirty-five you will be nostalgic for by the age of forty-five.___________________

A must-have collection of shorter fiction from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, award-winning and bestselling author of the phenomenally successful Discworld novels. A brilliant collection of short stories and short form fiction from the pen of one of the world's best-loved authors. A Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press; to the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the Discworld series.Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour. With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt, illustrations by the late Josh Kirby and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure.Front cover may vary.

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the first book in the Witches series, part of the Discworld novels. 'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian‘Terry Pratchett once again creates a fantasy masterpiece’ 5-star reader review'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'Everybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So, when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon. But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon

Moist von Lipwig is a con artist... ... and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet.It's a tough decision. But he's got to see that the mail gets through, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the Post Office Workers' Friendly and Benevolent Society, the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and a midnight killer. Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too...

THE FAIRIES ARE BACK - BUT THIS TIME THEY DON'T JUST WANT YOUR TEETH... Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven are up against real elves. It's Midsummer Night. No times for dreaming... With full supporting cast of dwarfs, wizards, trolls, Morris dancers and one orang-utan. And lots of hey-nonny-nonny and blood all over the place.

From bestselling author John Boyne comes a gripping and profound exploration of responsibility, guilt, blame, trauma, and our capacity for redemption.‘An epic.... Impactful and provocative’The New York Times‘An almost note-perfect piece of first-person storytelling’Guardian‘Subtle, intelligent and humane’Sunday Telegraph_________From bestselling author John Boyne comes a gripping and profound exploration of responsibility, guilt, blame, trauma and our capacity for redemption.The Elementsis a stunning kaleidoscope of storytelling, in which four interconnected lives, each representing a different perspective on crime from the points of view of the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim, combine to form one transformative narrative.Boyne’s most ambitious work yet, The Elements is both an engrossing drama and a moving examination of why and how we allow crime to occur. In masterful, spellbinding prose, he navigates this complex subject with extraordinary empathy and unfli

The master storyteller - author of The Day of the Jackal - returns, with his most explosive thriller yet.'A must-read!' FIVE-STAR Review'Absolutely SUPERB!' FIVE-STAR Review'Fantastic!' FIVE-STAR ReviewThe Nazis were never defeated. They were just biding their time...Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected events, three steps on the countdown to apocalypse.When journalist and podcaster Georg Miller starts joining the dots between them, he finds himself the target of professional killers. His investigation soon reveals that his would-be assassins are from an organisation known as the Odessa, a menacing and powerful Nazi group intent on regaining power.The Odessa has spread its poison from a covert compound in the Bavarian countryside all the way to the halls of the Americ

★ 二戰歷史 × 女巫魔法 × 秘密任務的黑暗奇幻★ 《A Discovery of Witches》 × 《Her Majesty's Royal Coven》讀者必讀★ 納粹、祕法遺物與女巫抵抗組織的生死對決★ BookTok話題「女巫奇幻」新星作者首部小說1940年，二戰戰火蔓延歐洲，英國皇家女巫學院從陰影中現身，加入對抗納粹的祕密戰線。學徒女巫Lydia Polk奉命追尋傳說中的黑暗魔法書《Grimorium Bellum》，阻止它落入希特勒之手。在被占領的法國，她與抵抗軍與盟友並肩作戰，面對納粹女巫與古老魔法的威脅。一部融合歷史、奇幻與冒險的震撼首作。1940, and Hitler’s armies are storming across Europe. The future looks bleak. In Britain, the Royal Academy of Witches emerges from the shadows to help the war effort. Its mission - to find an ancient magic artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, could help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .'Prime Minister Churchill, the Witches of Britain are at your service . . .'1940, and war rages across Europe. The future looks bleak. But now, emerging from the shadows, the Royal Academy of Witches offers its help. And so it is tasked with finding an ancient artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, would help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpress

Must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success from bestselling author of The Four by Scott Galloway‘You need this book.' Steven Bartlett, author of The Diary of a CEONew York Times bestsellerThe world is changing. It's time for a new financial playbook.In this must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth, success and happiness, you'll learn:• how to find and follow your talent• what small steps you can take now that pay big returns later• how to develop better financial habitsBursting with practical, game-changing advice from one of the world's most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth is the practical guidebook you need to win today's wealth game.Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any previous generation. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labour and housing shortages, and climate volatility.Even the notion of 'retirement' is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our rela

What could be so importantthat even a child will risk her life for it?From the Sunday Times bestselling and Booker-longlisted author of Snap, and winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year, comes 'An exciting contemporary whodunnit' (Times Literary Supplement)*****’A unique crime novel that is both moving and funny . . . highly recommend’***** 5-STAR reader reviewA summer’s evening in 1926, and six-year-old Celie Shepherd is hungry, desperate and dangling from a cliff, as she stretches out to steal something impossible. The bold theft will change Celie’s life, and the lives of many others.One hundred years later, a remote home is ransacked by masked men. The only thing taken: a dusty box containing that same impossible thing. What could be so unique - and so valuable - that it is stolen again and again . . . and again?So begins this extraordinary mystery from award-winning Belinda Bauer. The Impossible Thing brims with skulduggery at every turn, and is a blazing testament to Belinda Bau

Discover a gripping story of friendship, secrets and dangerous truth from a startling debut talent. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Bad Sisters. 'Clear your diary before you start, because you won't want to put it down.' - FIVE-STAR Review'5 star knockout - sharp, addictive, and dripping with dark humour.' - FIVE-STAR ReviewGood friends keep your secrets.Best friends bury them for you. Sophia, Safa, Ella, Ajola and Caoimhe have always stuck together. Birthdays, weddings, children…So when they find Sophia’s husband dead on the living room floor – and find themselves framed for his murder – the answer is obvious.Stick together once more and bury his body. And it seems they’ve got away with it, until Sophia receives a chilling text . .. I know where you buried your husband. They promised to protect each other.But a secret this deadly might change everything. ***Readers love I Know Where You Buried Your Husband***'Totally hooked from page one.' - FIVE-STAR Review'A remarkable new au

★第 4 屆「韓國科學文學獎（Korea Science Fiction Award）」長篇小說首獎。★韓國熱銷超過 20 萬冊，連續兩年被 YES24 書店選為年度「年輕作家」。故事設定在近未來的 2035 年。在那樣一個追求極致效率的時代，連賽馬的騎師都被機器人所取代。這是一個關於「瑕疵」與「溫柔」的故事： 主角 Coli 是一個因晶片錯誤而產生了感性與情感的機器人騎師。當其他機器人只會計算如何讓馬跑得更快時，Coli 卻會仰望天空，思考雲朵的形狀與天空那一千種深淺不一的藍。他遇到了一匹即將被安樂死的賽馬，而這匹馬曾是賽場明星，卻因軟骨受損而被人類視為「廢物」。與此同時，一對在現實生活中掙扎的姊妹：熱愛機器人的延宰和身障少女恩惠，她們與Coli 相遇了。為了守護馬兒「今天」最後的自由，他們策劃了一場特別的賽事...THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNERDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN‘Engaging, touching, subtly disturbing’ K-Lit Review‘A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions’ Kim Bo-young‘A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind’ Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm HorizonFrom its perch on top of a pile of junk inside a shed, Coli, a robot with powerful observational qualities, waits patiently for someone to find it.Coli is special among AI robots. This is because Coli has t

England’s landscape is iconic – a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Concentrating on twelve habitats, John Lewis-Stempel leads us from estuary to park, chalk downland to woodland , river to field, village to moor, lake to heath, fen to coastal cliffs, in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus.Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads – Gilbert White, John Clare, W. H. Hudson, Richard Jefferies, Edward Thomas – and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation, botanical fact and ancient folklore, Lewis-Stempel immerses himself in each place, discovering their singular atmosphere, the play of the seasons; the feel of the wind in midwinter; the sounds of daybreak; how twilight settles. Each one – whether managed park or wild moor, plunging cliff or man-made Broads – has also shaped human life, forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what ‘Engla

Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilisation as we know it. Frantic calls over secure lines work to confirm the worst as armoured helicopters are scrambled to evacuate the chosen few to secure bunkers. One nuclear missile will provoke two dozen in return. Decisions over hundreds of millions of lives need to be made within six minutes, based on partial information, knowing that once launched, nothing is capable of halting the destruction.Based on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts, Nuclear War is at once a compulsive non-fiction thriller and a powerful argument that we must rid ourselves of these world-ending weapons for ever.

A brilliant collection of short stories and short form fiction from the pen of Sir Terry Pratchett, one of the world's best-loved authors. 'Clever, neatly constructed and funny … Pratchett is one of the great comic writers and storytellers of our time' GuardianA Blink of the Screen charts the course of Pratchett's long writing career: from his schooldays through to his first writing job on the Bucks Free Press; to the origins of his debut novel, The Carpet People; and on again to the dizzy mastery of the Discworld series. Here are characters both familiar and yet to be discovered; abandoned worlds and others still expanding; adventure, chickens, death, disco and, actually, some quite disturbing ideas about Christmas, all of it shot through with his inimitable brand of humour.With an introduction by Booker Prize-winning author A.S. Byatt and drawings by the author himself, this is a book to treasure. Front cover may vary.

★評論譽為當代恐怖小說中的佳作★結合心理驚悚與超自然元素，令人閱讀時難以移開視線★Goodreads 2024驚悚小說評選第二名，最佳出道作第三名。★Netflix已取得電影改編權，Blake Lively主演。故事圍繞一對名叫Charlie和Eve的情侶，他們在華盛頓太平洋西北部一個風景如畫的社區以超低價買下一座老宅，準備翻修後出售。某夜，一家五口突然登門自稱曾經住在這棟房子，請求短暫進屋重溫兒時回憶。儘管警覺性高的Charlie反對，Eve因為討好型人格而讓他們進入。隨著神秘家庭的進入，緊張氣氛迅速升高：小女兒在地下室神秘失蹤，外頭風雪加劇，這家人卻拒絕離開，Eve和Charlie逐漸被困在事態失控的怪異現實裡。故事穿插「Old House」陰謀論，暗示這棟房子是連結多個平行世界的入口，進入者可能永遠無法離開。Eve對現實與恐懼的判斷越來越模糊，最終發現自己陷入了超自然與心理上的深淵。You let them back in. You shouldn't have...Young couple Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they got on an old house deep in the mountains.One day, a man knocks on the door. He says he lived there years before and asks if he can show his family around.But, as soon as they enter, strange things start to happen. Eve is desperate for them to leave and never come back. But they can’t – or won’t – take the hint that they are no longer welcome.Then, Charlie vanishes, and Eve begins to lose her grip on reality.She’s convinced there’s something terribly wrong with the house and its past inha

'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah FryWhy do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put yourself in the shoes of a clever competitor and think about how they might respond. Whether you are dealing with events on the scale of the Cuban missile crisis or letting go of anger, leading economist Professor Kaushik Basu shows how game theory - the logic of social situations - can help us achieve better outcomes and lasting happiness.Full of fascinating thought experiments and puzzles, Reason to Be Happy is a paean to the power of rationality.If you want to have a good life and even make t

Now a major Netflix Series, the Korean feminist satire by the award-winning, bestselling author, Kim Ryeo-ryeong**NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES, STARRING GONG YU AND SEO HYUN-JIN **Read the gripping international feminist satire for fans of KIM JIYOUNG BORN 1982, CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and YELLOWFACE.‘So this is the world we live in, where even spouses can be rented’Meet Noh Inji: thirty years old, five wedding rings so far, and she’s never once been in love.When Inji takes a job at Wedding & Life, the popular matchmaking service, she never imagines her role will be with NM, their secretive marriage division that rents out ‘field spouses’ for a fixed period to their elite clientele. Just like a real marriage, Inji’s assignments involve a wedding, some sex and a spot of housework. It’s all tailored exactly to the client’s desires - no legal battles, no fights, no emotional baggage.In no way is Inji interested in finding real love, because accidents happen when you mistakenly assume

曼徹斯特最古怪的報社再度出動。C. K. McDonnell《The Stranger Times》系列第三集，延續前作的怪奇風格與機智對白，讓超自然事件與人間煩惱並肩上演。本書中，主編Banecroft深信亡妻仍在人世，當線索浮現，他的執念幾近失控。另一邊，副主編Hannah選擇離職，投入華麗卻可疑的靈修團體。報社內外接連發生難以解釋的怪事：不存在的人消失了，天使變得危險，陰謀在暗處醞釀。在笑聲與荒謬情節之中，本書也描繪角色對愛情與失去的執著。節奏迅速、情節層層堆疊，讀來輕快卻暗藏深意，為系列增添更多瘋狂與溫度。The third novel in C K McDonnell's hugely original, fast-paced, very funny and critically acclaimed Manchester-set series revolving around the investigations of The Stranger Times newspaper into the weird, the spooky and the supernatural!An addictive, wonderfully dark and laugh-out-loud funny urban fantasy novel with loveable, magical characters, sinister beings and strange goings-on!'Brilliant and bananas . . . we loved it' MAGIC RADIO‘Wonderfully dark, extremely funny’ ADAM KAY, on The Stranger TimesLove can be a truly terrible thing.Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one of you is dead.Vincent Banecroft, the irascible editor of The Stranger Times, has never believed his wife died despite emphatic evidenc