Frida Ekberg is contacted by a man who is in prison for the murder of his ex-partner. He was convicted in spite of his denial and wants her to write a book about his case. Frida is hesitant but agrees to meet him and then she undertakes the task. Their recurring conversation, and the work on the book, bring painful memories from Frida´s past to life. At the same time, she tries to come to an important decision in the present. Should she get vaccinated against the coronavirus covid-19 or no...

It is in the middle of the1970s in a Swedish university city. Kicki and Eva-Lena, who have been best friends since school time, approach the age of thirty and try to live adult life as good as they can. Eva-Lena is married, while Kicki is still looking for a man to share her life with. The meeting with a younger male colleague makes Eva-Lena lose the grip of reality. Kicki tries to help and understand, while also recalling and reflecting on her own meetings and relationships. SOMEWHERE WIT...

After a brutal rape, and a long time of processing and self-examination, Susanne feels lonely and isolated. Should she have told someone close to her what she was subjected to instead of keeping everything to herself? Should she have confided in her workmate, who has shown interest in her and to whom she feels drawn? Can she do it now, long afterwards, to get closer to him and to prove to herself that she is free from what happened? NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH is a story about sorrow and secrets...

Kicki and Eva-Lena have been best friends since they were teenagers in the 1960s. They are now in their forties and try to carry on with their lives after many hard experiences. Kicki has two children together with Rune, her ex-husband, who still affects them with his drinking, unreliability and violence. Eva-Lena looks back at the time before she divorced Lasse, when she was taken to the mental hospital. Since then her emotional insights have increased her self-knowledge and independence ...

One late autumn evening, a young woman is on her way home after being to the cinema. She comes walking on the street when an unknown man approaches from behind and drags her into a yard and violates her. After the assault he flees. Susanne would rather forget but manages by her own efforts to regain control of her life while feelings of guilt and denial slowly let go. THE ABUSE, which is based on a real event, is a strong novel about a young womans struggle for independence and integrity.

The year is 1957. In a small Swedish village, fear and anxiety spread when one of the village women is found dead in a meadow. The case seems to remain unsolved, and in the village the suspicions and gossip grow stronger. The solution is within reach, but the small, detached details, which together show what really happened, are difficult to detect. The question is whether it will ever happen. TELL TALE TIT is, apart from a story about a crime, a realistic depiction of time that with great...

When Willow Barton let her guard down one night, she never thought the sensual encounter would result in an unplanned pregnancy. But she’s an intelligent and resilient woman who’s experienced in getting through the worst of times. Still she knows that Chase Ackers, the father of her child deserves to know about the baby that their night of passion created. What she doesn’t expect is for him to want to be a part of her and their baby’s life.Major Chase Ackers is a career military ma...

Peter attends a cocktail party at which, Suzi and the other guests are shocked by a loud noise coming from their host's study. When they all go to investigate, they find their host dead of a gunshot wound to his head. The gun is in his hand, and several witnesses in the hallway state that no person entered or exited the room.Suzi thinks it's murder - and wants to prove it. See if she succeeds.

There are things that a child endures that scars them, and then there are things that change them. Growing up it wasn't easy I went through a lot of terrifying things. Eventually I made some changes within myself. From a young child who was getting abused to a teenager who was getting abused to a woman who lost her only true love. The pain and the problems just never seemed to stop. Still she was the realist person, loving and so humble.

A New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award–winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, “a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotus–style resort” (Los Angeles Times) dedicated to the art of murder where students study how best to “delete” their most deserving victim.Who...

A New York Times– bestselling book of hilariously imagined text conversations from classic and modern literary characters from Medea to Harry Potter."Lavery hilariously proves that he understands fictional characters better than they understand themselves. He makes me laugh like no one else." —Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of Landline and Elea...

Piercing pioneer Elayne Angel has performed over 40,000 piercings since the 1980s and has brought many practices, such as tongue-piercing, into the mainstream. She brings her exhaustive knowledge to this groundbreaking manual that covers everything you need to know about the process, including:• The best piercings and placements for various body parts and body types• Terminology, tools, and techniques of the trade• Vital sterility, sanitation, and hygiene information