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A stunning debut thriller about a code that threatens humanity -- and the only man who can crack it.William Sandberg, once a well-respected military cryptologist pursuing cutting-edge research, is a ruined man. His career is in shambles, his marriage is over, and he's succumbed to a dark depression.But William's talents haven't gone unnoticed. A nameless, top-secret organization abducts him and tasks him with a daunting mission: decode a message that will r...

She knows better than to fall for that handsome bounty hunter from Hell, but why are forbidden things so wickedly irresistible?Madeline Cartwright not only sees ghosts, spirits, and things that go bump in the dark, she's also a magnet for them. The unseen beings love hounding her to the point she's having a hard time functioning in real life. After her job interview is ruined by a gang of poltergeists, Maddie stumbles upon the entrance of Maison Plaisir and falls straight ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age.“Kendi argues brilliantly that we must work across race and class lines to eradicate social ills and eliminate fascism.”—Los Angeles TimesNAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS ...

Rookie detective Jill Christie finds herself under the firm rule of DI Jackie Barlow and her superior, DCS Moira Sharp, known as the 'lesbian mafia'. Sometimes tenderly, often painfully, Jill is taught the tricks of her new trade, and others not in the Code of Good Police Practice.Jill is 'volunteered' as an undercover agent to bring villain Jack Palmer to account. She is set up as 'escort' and would-be porn star, ready to go above and beyond the call of duty to achieve her aim.

Runaway Bride meets Unstoppable Force -- recipe for disaster? Or love rekindled?For years, Prince Admiral Arles of Tor has been obsessed with Gisel Vanda, who jilted him at the altar. When he discovers the lovely runaway is now a mercenary space captain, he captures her, determined to get Gisel out of his system. He soon discovers she's even more intelligent and beautiful than he remembered, but she is also a political liability he can't afford.Gisel bitterly regrets jiltin...

A safety mishap causes an oil rig to explode. An explosion causes the worst oil spill in history. The size of the oil spill causes containment failure. Containment failure leads to a new cleanup method. The cleanup method leads to...

The last thing she wants is to dig up the past…When the body of a celebrated journalist is fished from the Edgartown Harbor, the official report rules his death accidental. But why was he alone on a senator’s yacht during a nor’easter? That’s only the first question London-based lawyer Kyra Gibson has when she arrives on the idyllic island of Martha’s Vineyard to settle her estranged father’s affairs.She’s not looking for closure. She’s not seen him in decades since he left...

Chain of Fate: Book OneJason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he doesn't have, or believe he will ever have, is love. When Jason catches a glimpse of his new neighbor on moving day, his libido ignites and his fascination in piqued. He even manages to concoct an excuse to go over and meet the man who makes him hope and want for more than he has in years.Keith Skyler is a shif...

"Written with heart-piercing vividness and sly humor, a roller coaster of emotions!""Consistently brilliant, this series showcases what fantastic worldbuilding can be."The long-awaited conclusion to The Norsunder War is also the culmination to the entire Sartorias-deles arc. Find out why one reader on Reddit said, "Beginning with INDA, this entire series utterly ruined me, and then gave me such joy and hope!"Secrets both ancient and current are revealed, as the alli...

NOW IN PAPERBACK The "gripping" (New York Times) and "Hitchcockian"(Publishers Weekly) story of how a nurse, a car dealership worker, and a forensic expert took on the nation’s largest banksA Kirkus Reviews and The Week best book of the year, David Dayen’s Chain of Title is a riveting work that recalls A Civil Action, Erin Brockovich, and Flash Boys, recounting how three ordinary Floridians—a c...

An ex-astronaut investigates a string of potential murders in this novel by the Kafka Prize–winning author of Solaris.Vacation is supposed to be relaxing. But while traveling in Naples, several American tourists die in a most macabre and unusual way: committing suicide in a fit of madness. The cases are too similar to be coincidental, and the prevailing theory soon assumes that a serial poisoner is on the loose.Called in to investigate, and stem the...

A #1 New York Times Bestseller!The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herond...