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The old brick kiln at the western entrance of the village is a forbidden place in Huangling Village. According to the villagers, eerie and spine-chilling incidents frequently occur there: In the dead of night, the crackling sound of bricks being fired can be heard; at night, a limping figure can be seen pacing back and forth around the kiln; and some have even entered only to never come out again. That is, until Wang Dachuan, driven by desperation, forced his way in, shattering the kiln's ...

A researcher who was cryogenically frozen as a test subject before World War III awakens to a fantastical world. What is a "god"? Where does 'magic' come from? Is it "god" who rules over humanity?

2024 PEN America E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award FinalistThe "high-stakes" true story of how an absent-minded inventor and a down-on-his-luck salesman joined forces to create a once‑in‑a‑generation lifesaving product: "Suspenseful storytelling helps us see and feel the struggle and frustration, the sweat and tears . . . Inspiring” (Robert Kolker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road).At the...

Opulence. Invasion. Terror. And forbidden passion in 1930s Singapore.'They were the golden days, when Singapore was as rich as its climate was steamy, its future as assured as it was busy. And those days were made even better when, as was inevitable, I fell in love with the Chinese beauty of Julie Soong and, against all unwritten canons of Singapore life, we became lovers.'

Any girl would kill to be a Gamma.“Barber and Shaienne’s juicy, sexy, vicious collab is like America’s Next Top Model stitched with The Art of War. You’ll be equally riveted by the reality TV-level drama and the raw authenticity of the characters in this sure-to-go-viral sorority rush thriller.” — Layne Fargo, bestselling author of The Favorites and They Never LearnBeing a Gamma at Southern State...

The Engineer’s Sketch-Book of Mechanical Movements, Devices, Appliances, Contrivances and Details Employed in the Design and Construction of Machinery for Every Purpose is a comprehensive and invaluable reference work for engineers, inventors, students, and anyone interested in the art and science of mechanical design. Authored by Thomas Walter Barber, this classic volume presents a vast collection of over 2,000 detailed illustrations and concise descriptions of mechanical movements and de...

Billions of citizens around the world are frustrated with their governments. Why is this? And what can we do about it? In this groundbreaking book Michael Barber draws on his wealth of international experience advising political leaders, to show how those in power can make good on their promises.'Refreshingly ruthless ... has an uplifting brio to it' Economist'Michael Barber is a source of inspiration and wisdom' Andrew Adonis, New Statesman'Excell...

The story of three Italian sisters; Raefella, Rosanna and Fiammetta, living under Mussolini in 1938 and the men who fell in love with them: Steve, an American playboy; Kurt, a German musician; Hamilton Johns, an English painter. Set in Florence at the beginning of the World War II, this is the last novel by Noel Barber, whose novels include TANAMERA, A FAREWELL TO FRANCE and A WOMAN OF CAIRO. 'The European war, particularly the bombing of art-filled Cassino, isevoked with good perio...

A newspaper editor and a police detective investigate two seemingly unrelated Santa Fe murders in this mystery debut—Winner of the Tony Hillerman Prize." The Replacement Child has many charms: It's a riveting procedural, a compassionate and perceptive study of human nature, and a wonderfully labyrinthine whodunit." —William Kent Krueger, author of Thunder BayLate one nig...

Praise for the Sam Archer series:‘A nonstop, heart throbbing suspense thriller that has you on the edge of your seat’'Such a thrill ride’‘Barber's books are roller coaster rides, extremely entertaining. I read books like this to escape to be entertained and thrilled.’‘I’ve read every one of the series and have loved them all''Great writing; full of suspense''Been reading this s...

Son and daughter of diplomats in Cairo, the gentle Serena Pasha and Mark Holt are good-looking and privileged, growing up in a magical world of champagne breakfasts and midnight picnics at the pyramids. Their lives entwined since childhood, they grow ever closer as adults. Yet Serena's hand has been promised not to Mark, but to his brother, Greg.However, as the Second World War speeds closer to Cairo, a terrible accident gives these young lovers a second chance - and with this chan...

Jihad vs. McWorld is a groundbreaking work, an elegant and illuminating analysis of the central conflict of our times: consumerist capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. These diametrically opposed but strangely intertwined forces are tearing apart--and bringing together--the world as we know it, undermining democracy and the nation-state on which it depends.On the one hand, consumer capitalism on the global level is rapidly dissolving the social an...