See the carnage unfold in the second omnibus installment of the Battle Royale Deluxe Edition! Shuuya, Noriko, and Shougo’s alliance has increased their odds of survival. The trio look to better their chances even further by adding Shinji and Hiroki, but have to tread carefully— for trust is a fickle thing in this game. And with psychopaths like Kazuo and Mitsuko on the loose, the worst game in history threatens to drown class 3B in a bloodbath of their own doing...

Recovering Timeless Leadership Vision for Contemporary ChallengesSuccessful leadership needs more than top-down strategic plans and lofty vision statements. Real leadership happens at the intersection of a leader's inner life with the outer expression of care for their organization and the communities it serves. To find sustainable paths of leadership, we can look to reliable guidance from those whose legacy has stood the test of time.Tried and True

Type-A chef Carolyn Henderson has walked away from her job at a trendy NYC restaurant after an abrupt family tragedy. Now, as a guardian to her four-year-old niece, Emma, and a very disobedient mutt – kids and dogs are so not her skill set – moving back to Marietta, Montana seems the best temporary option. But when confronted by her parents’ declining health, Carolyn has to face reality. And she’s going to need some serious help. So who better to ask than Matthew West, a blast from her hig...

Sabotage on Maggie Ann’s horse rescue ranch has her reaching for her phone to call the sheriff, John Beaumont. Maggie Ann hasn’t had much interaction with her former high school sweetheart since she returned to the family ranch eight months ago, after her divorce. Her ex having traded her in for a younger woman.John’s first order of business is to protect the citizens in the northern Wyoming county, but when Maggie Ann calls, he’s out the door in seconds. Determined to protect the ...

What’s a lord to do?Benjamin, Earl of Sinclair, is living in chaos. So many of his well-trained servants are pairing up and running off to be wed that his friends begin calling him The Matchmaking Earl. Fortunately, his talented new secretary, J. Quincy, begins setting the household to rights. But imagine Sinclair’s surprise when he discovers the “J” stands for Josephine. His favorite employee is a lady in disguise!Jo desperately needs this position, and never actually lied...

Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secretTaking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate. This edition features a new introduction by Jonathan Lethem.For more than seventy years, Penguin has b...

"We Have Always Lived in the Castle" is a haunting and suspenseful novel by Shirley Jackson. Set in a decaying mansion, it follows the lives of the Blackwood sisters, Merricat and Constance, who live in isolation after a family tragedy. The story unfolds through the lens of Merricat's peculiar perspective, revealing a tale of dark secrets, societal ostracism, and the eerie atmosphere of a town marked by suspicion. Jackson weaves a narrative that explores the complexities of family relation...

**A stunningly creepy deluxe hardcover edition with spot gloss, black sprayed edges, black-stained pages, and black endpapers.Part of a six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro.**Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are som...

You probably love the idea of Christmas and dread the month of December, and this book exists because that contradiction is the entire problem. The idea of Christmas is warm and full of the people you love, and the month of December is a gauntlet of deadlines, obligations, and expenses that leaves you exhausted before the big day arrives. because Christmas is the only holiday we run on a deadline without ever designing the process that gets us there. This book is a complete system for rede...

'A gripping series. I've loved every one and this latest is no exception!' Rosie GoodwinTHE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHORMalta, 1941.A tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith Simcock has a deeper connection to Malt...

LOVE SHOULD NEVER MAKE YOU SMALLER.Most relationship books begin with the relationship itself. They teach people how to protect it, repair it, communicate within it, and keep it intact.Wild Love Theory begins with the people inside it.A relationship is not an end in itself. It exists to serve the human beings who created it. Its highest purpose is not merely to endure, but to provide the safety, strength, and freedom each person needs to become more fully themselves...

One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948."Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane.The Lottery and Other S...