After solving a deadly case in the small town of Lobo\'s Nod, seventeen-year-old Jazz, the son of history\'s most infamous serial murderer, travels to New York City to help the police track down the Hat-Dog Killer.

Following on from the 1950s collection, this is the second collection of Brian Aldiss\' short stories, taken from the 1960s. A must-have for collectors. Part four of four. This collection gathers together, for the very first time, Brian Aldiss\' complete catalogue of short stories from the 1960s, in four parts. Taken from diverse and often rare sources, the works in this collection chart the blossoming

Ever since her dad died, Jill has drifted away from those she loves. Now her mom wants to adopt a baby, replacing their lost family member with a new one. And what\'s worse...the teenage mother, Mandy, is moving in with them before the birth. A remarkable story of what it means to be a family, and the many roads we can take to become one.

\"A gripping story of love, obsession, and the space in between.\" --Kirkus Reviews Gone Girl meets Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls in this mesmerizing debut novel about a toxic friendship that turns deadly. Remy Tsai used to know how her story would turn out. But now, she doesn\'t even know what tomorrow will look like. She was happy once. Remy had her boyfriend Jack, and Elise, her best friend--her

First published in 1971, Love is Angela Carter’s fifth novel. With surgical precision it charts the destructive emotional war between a young woman, her husband and his disruptive brother as they move through a labyrinth of betrayal, alienation and lost connections.

The day her children leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. She\'s had enough - of her kids\' carelessness, her husband\'s thoughtlessness and of the world\'s general indifference. Eva\'s refusal to behave like a dutiful wife and mother soon upsets everyone but she insists on staying in bed. And then the strangest things start to happen. A funny and touching novel from Britain\'s funniest

The manga adaptation of the hit movie and light novel will enthrall both new and old readers! Mitsuha, a high school girl from a town deep in the mountains, dreams of an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy from Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. As the two change places in their dreams, their encounter sets a miraculous story into motion.

The magical new novel from number one bestseller Cecelia Ahern. Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she\'s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that

In this witty story of love and marriage, Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth meet again after many years. They are in love, but will they marry? \"Penguin Readers\" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series\' combination

Materials inspire and arouse emotions, they surround us everywhere, we possess them and feel them. Similarly to people, our formative first impression of them is provided by the visual perception they create. Containing around 250 full colour illustrations, the Architecture Compact series presents materials that on the one hand convey a unique impression through their inherent physical characteristics,

The nude has always particularly captivated artists and viewers, with the depiction of the human body a classic exercise in all forms of fine art. This fascination in no way waned with the arrival of a new art form – photography. In fact, it has undoubtedly contributed both to the exploration of human anatomy and morphology as well as to the collective erotic imagination. Taken from the end of the

Elizabeth Taylor is known internationally as one of the most beautiful and talented women ever to grace the silver screen. She has won two Academy Awards and starred in over sixty films. She is just as well known for her tempestuous personal life, marrying eight times and suffering through innumerable health problems. A cultural icon, she has been written about before ...but never like this. This moving

For all fans of Mo Hayder\'s \"Gone\" and Michael Marshall Smith\'s \"The Straw Men\", \"Vanished\" is the brilliant new missing persons case in the \"David Raker\" series, which establishes Tim Weaver as one of Britain\'s most talented new psychological suspense writers. No life is perfect. Everyone has secrets. For millions of Londoners, the morning of 17 December is just like any other. But not

Une curieuse digression sur les kangourous. Un éléphant qui se volatilise. Un nain diabolique qui danse. Ou une jeune fille cent pour cent parfaite \". A travers ces dix-sept nouvelles, petits contes anodins de notre quotidien, Haruki Murakami entraîne son lecteur dans une dimension parallle l\'imaginaire délicieusement drôle et bizarre, au fil d\'un Japon nostalgique et moderne la fois. Farouchement

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications

Tagebuch schreiben tut gut ist aber für Neulinge gar nicht so einfach. Wo soll man bloß anfangen? Antoine de Saint-Exupérys berühmter kleiner Prinz hilft jungen Leuten beim Einstieg in die Selbstreflexion. Auf den ersten Seiten fragt er nach, wie der Tag war: - Wetter - Gefühle - Kleidung - Unternehmungen - Begegnungen - Besonderheiten - Pläne - etc. Nach und nach werden es immer weniger Fragen bis

Vous avez raté votre vie ? Avec nous, vous réussirez votre mort ! Imaginez un magasin o l\'on vend depuis dix générations tous les ingrédients possibles pour se suicider. Cette petite entreprise familiale prospre dans la tristesse et l\'humeur sombre jusqu\'au jour abominable o surgit un adversaire impitoyable : la joie de vivre...

The incredible conclusion to the Inheritance Trilogy, from one of fantasy\'s most acclaimed stars. For two thousand years the Arameri family has ruled the world by enslaving the very gods that created mortalkind. Now the gods are free, and the Aramer i\'s ruthless grip is slipping. Yet they are all that stands between peace and world-spanning, unending war. Shahar, last scion of the family, must choose