-Titulo Original : Double Jeopardy (a Stone Barrington Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on. There, Stone finds that a dual-pronged threat is hiding in plain sight among the stately houses and exclusive coastal clubs, and the incursion isnt easily rebuffed. These enemies have friends in high places, funds to spare, and a score to settle with Stone . . . and only the cleverest plot will draw them out into the open. From luxuriously renovated homes to the choppy ocean waters, the pursuit can only lead to an explosive end. Review “Stuart Woods never fails to deliver suspenseful and entertaining plots. His characters are always finely honed and his dialogue pitch perfect. This is especially true in Double Jeopardy, which makes for a clever and captivating reading experience.”-Bookreporter About the Author Stuart Woods is the author of more than eighty-five novels, including the #1 New York Times-bestselling Stone Barrington series. He is a native of Georgia and began his writing career in the advertising industry. Chiefs, his debut in 1981, won the Edgar Award. An avid sailor and pilot, Woods lives in Florida, Maine, and Connecticut. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1Stone Barrington walked into his office on a Monday morning and found three pink memo slips, saying that a John Keegan had called and needed to see him urgently.Joan Robertson, his secretary, came into the room without being asked, and said, No, I dont know who he is. Hes been leaving messages on the machine since early this morning.Perhaps you know why theres no number to call back on these slips?Oh, I just thought Id make life more difficult for you. Isnt that my job?Im just asking.I can only write down the messages left, she said. If there had been a number, I would have written that down, too. If past performance is any indication, hell call back.I cant argue with that, Stone said. His phone rang. Joan picked it up.The Barrington Practice at Woodman & Weld, she said. Ah, yes, Mr. Keegan, I have him right here. She handed Stone the phone with a triumphant grin.Good morning, this is Stone Barrington.Thank God, Keegan said. My name is John Keegan, call me Jack. I need to speak to you in person as soon as possible.Where are you, Jack?In a cab, on the way in from the airport.A New York airport?Sorry, yes. LaGuardia. I just got off the shuttle from Boston.Do you have my address?Keegan spoke it to him.May I know what this is about?Ill tell you when I see you. Suffice to say, its a family matter.Ill be available when you get here. I hope you brought your raincoat and galoshes. But Keegan had hung up. It was pouring outside.A few minutes later, the office doorbell rang. Stones office was in a former dentists office in a house that he had inherited from a great-aunt many years before and remodeled. He heard the sounds of an umbrella closing and outer clothing being shucked off.Joan stuck her head in. Mr. Keegan to see you, she said, slightly damp.Keegan walked in wearing a good suit and a necktie, and carrying an old-fashioned briefcase, stuffed. He dropped it on the floor with a thump and offered his hand.Stone shook it and waved him to a seat. I expect you could use some hot coffee, Stone said.Oh, yes.How? Joan asked.Black, please.Its strong. Do you want it weaker?Strong is good.She left and returned with a steaming mug and set it on a small table beside him. He sipped it gratefully.You said this was a family matter, Stone said. I have only one family member, a son, Peter, who lives in Los Angeles. Is this about him?No, sorry. The other side of the family. ...

-Titulo Original : Robert B. Parkers Bye Bye Baby (spenser)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Boston PI Spenser takes on a new case in this installment in Robert B. Parkers iconic New York Times bestselling series.Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics, taking on the establishment with her progressive agenda. Tough, outspoken, and driven, the young congresswoman has ignited a new conversation in Boston about race, poverty, health care, and the environment. Now facing her second campaign, she finds herself not only fighting a tight primary with an old guard challenger but also contending with numerous death threats coming from hundreds of suspects. When her chief of staff reaches out to Spenser for security and help finding the culprits of what he believes to be the most credible threats, Garcia-Ramirez is less than thrilled. Since her first grassroots run, she’s used to the antipathy and intimidation women of color often face when seeking power. To her, it’s all noise. But it turns out an FBI agent disagrees, warning Spenser that Garcia-Ramirez might be in real danger this time. It doesn’t take long for Spenser to cross paths with an extremist group called The Minutemen, led by a wealthy Harvard grad named Bishop Graves. Although Graves is a social media sensation, pushing an agenda of white supremacy and toxic masculinity, he denies he’s behind the attacks. As the primary nears and threats become a deadly plot, it’s up to Spenser, Hawk, and a surprise trusted ally to ensure the congresswoman is safe. This is Spenser doing what he does best, living by a personal code and moral compass that can’t ever be broken. Review “A crime yarn laced with tension and wit.”--Kirkus Reviews“Atkins continues his very successful stewardship of the late Robert B. Parker’s beloved Spenser series. . . This fast-moving and suspenseful thriller is also laced with clever banter. . . Spenser lives and lives well!”--Booklist“Bye Bye Baby is classic Spenser. . . Atkins captures the essence of the Spenser novels, complete with beloved characters.”--Crime Fiction Critic About the Author Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring Police Chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole-Everett Hitch Westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. Ace Atkins is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including ten books in his Quinn Colson series. Handpicked by the Robert B. Parker Estate nearly a decade ago to continue the Spenser series, hes written nine novels about the iconic private eye. He lives and works in Oxford, Mississippi. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 The reelection headquarters for Carolina Garcia-Ramirez was deep in Roxbury at the corner of Proctor and Mass, wedged between an all-night liquor store and a Honduran restaurant that advertised the best pollo frito in Boston. That afternoon, I was dressed appropriately for the dog days of summer. A lightweight khaki summer suit, white linen shirt, and polished wingtips sans socks. I caught a glimpse in the office window and thought I might give George Raft a run for his money. May I help you? the receptionist said. Despite my stunning entrance, the woman had yet to look up from her computer screen. Can you vouch for the Honduran place on the corner? I said. Is the pollo frito really the best in the city? I dont know, she said. Never been there. Seems worth investigating. Soul food joint down on Blue Hills much better, she said. If youre into that kind of thing. The woman was of a plus size, with long black cornrows and large brown eyes. I smiled, offering half-wattage so as not to distract her from her duties. She had on a white silk top with blue polka dots, a nifty little bow at the neck. She hadnt smiled since ...

-Titulo Original : Robert Ludlums The Treadstone Transgression (a Treadstone Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: A blown mission and a dead team leave Adam Hayes the last loose thread in a tapestry of betrayal in this latest high stakes international thriller from the world of Robert Ludlum.The most pressing issue on Adam Hayes mind is planning his sons upcoming 5th birthday party. After years of operating in the worlds most dangerous spots for Treadstone, hes ready to call it quits, but the feeling isnt mutual. Levi Shaw, Treadstones director, calls Hayes back for one more mission. Its a walk in the park. You dont even have to go in with the strike team. I just need you to set up the safe house. Youll be home in time to pick up the birthday cake. But nothing is ever easy where Treadstone is concerned. When the mission is blown only Hayes is left alive, and everyone, it seems, is determined to correct that oversight. About the Author Joshua Hood is the author of Warning Order and Clear by Fire. He graduated from the University of Memphis before joining the military and spending five years in the 82nd Airborne Division. On his return to civilian life he became a sniper team leader on a full-time SWAT team in Memphis, where he was awarded the lifesaving medal. Currently he works as the Director of Veteran Outreach for the American Warrior Initiative. Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 225 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of the Jason Bourne series-The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum-among other novels. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March 2001. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Grant County, New Mexico Adam Hayes opened his eyes, instantly awake and ready. He lay there assessing the darkened bedroom, left hand snaking across the sheets, seeking the reassuring warmth of his sleeping wife, his right searching for the cold steel of the Archon Type B under his pillow. Finding both where they were supposed to be, Hayes turned his attention to the digital clock by the television. It was four a.m. Might as well get up, he thought. Careful not to disturb his wife, Hayes secured the pistol in the Vaultek safe mounted to the nightstand before easing out of bed. He got to his feet and crossed to the chair by the window, the puckered scar tissue from the bullets hed taken in Luanda tight across his thigh. Hayes dressed in the dark-pulling on the black running shorts, gray T-shirt, and a worn pair of Salomon trail runners hed laid out the night before-snagged a faded beanie from the dresser, and slipped out of the room. Hayes tugged the hat over his shaggy blond hair and started down the hall. He paused to look in on his son, Jack. Seeing the boy had kicked free of his blankets during the night, he stepped in to cover him. But he wasnt halfway across the room when Tr, the black Malinois hed bought to protect his family, was growling at him from his spot on the bed. Stil, he said. Quiet. The dog went silent but remained on guard, its eyes tracking Hayes all the way to the bed like a pair of aiming lasers. Braaf, he whispered, giving the dog an affectionate scratch behind the ears before turning his attention to his son. Well done. Being back with his family was the dream that had kept Hayes going during his government-imposed exile to Africa, and discovering that Jack no longer slept in a crib was one of many surprises hed found waiting for him upon his return. When hed left, Jack was just learning to walk; now he was on the verge of turning four. Covering the boy, Hayes couldnt help but reflect on how much hed missed. How much time theyd stolen from him. I promise Im going to make it up to you, he whispered, kissing Jack lightly on the forehead before stepping out of the room. The kitchen, like the rest of the house, was dark and still, the only light the pale white glow from the sec...

-Titulo Original : Fast Ice (the Numa Files)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Kurt Austin races to Antarctica to stop a chilling plot that imperils the entire planet in the latest novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of Adventure.In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica, hoping to set up a military base to support their goal of world domination. Though the military outpost never comes to fruition, what the Nazis find on the icy continent indeed proves dangerous...and will have implications far into the future. In the present day, Kurt Austin and his assistant Joe Zavala head to the freezing edge of the world after a former NUMA colleague disappears in Antarctica. While there, they discover a photo of the Luftwaffe expedition of 1939, and are drawn into a decades-old conspiracy. Even as they confront perilous waters and frigid temperatures, they are also up against a terrifying man-made weapon--a fast-growing ice that could usher in a new Ice Age. Pitted against a determined madman and a monstrous storm, Kurt and the NUMA team must unravel the Nazi-era plot in order to save the globe from a freeze that would bury it once and for all. Review “Gripping… This is another classic Cussler action thriller.”--Publishers Weekly“The pace never slows, and the villains are extra nasty in this entry that delivers what readers expect when they see Cusslers name on the cover. Cussler, who died in 2020, and frequent cowriter Brown convey marine biologys complexities in a way that makes it believable and understandable. Grab a comfy chair and plan to read all night.”--Library Journal“The adrenaline junkie reader will love this and all Cussler’s books.”--Mystery and Scene About the Author Clive Cussler was the author of more than seventy books in five bestselling series, including Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files, Isaac Bell, and Sam and Remi Fargo. His life nearly paralleled that of his hero Dirk Pitt. Whether searching for lost aircraft or leading expeditions to find famous shipwrecks, he and his NUMA crew of volunteers discovered and surveyed more than seventy-five lost ships of historic significance, including the long-lost Confederate submarine Hunley, which was raised in 2000 with much publicity. Like Pitt, Cussler collected classic automobiles. His collection featured more than one hundred examples of custom coachwork. Cussler passed away in February 2020.Graham Brown is the author of Black Rain and Black Sun, and the coauthor with Cussler of Devils Gate, The Storm, Zero Hour, Ghost Ship, The Pharaohs Secret, Nighthawk, The Rising Sea, and Sea of Greed. He is a pilot and an attorney. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1Research vessel GrishkaNorth of the Antarctic coastThe present dayThe polar research vessel Grishka moved cautiously through the Southern Ocean a hundred miles from the coast of Antarctica. The ten-thousand-ton ship had a gray hull, a reinforced bow and a five-story superstructure painted a faded shade of international orange. She was three hundred feet in length but looked tiny when compared to the mountainous icebergs surrounding her.Some of those icebergs were flat and broad, tabletop monoliths the size of cities. Others were towering peaks, their Matterhorn-like shapes sculpted by the wind and waves into arrangements as different as they were remarkable. And yet among all the giants, it was the much smaller type of iceberg that threatened the Grishka.From her position on the bridge, Cora Emmerson gazed through binoculars, scanning the water for automobile-sized chunks of ice that floated low and were almost invisible.Growlers dead ahead, she warned.Unlike sea ice, which the Grishka could plow through, or the enormous icebergs, which were easy to spot and avoid, growlers were hard to see and could be deadly. They varied in size and shape and could weigh thirty tons or more. Worse yet, they were often angular instead of smooth-...

-Titulo Original : Robert B. Parkers Payback (sunny Randall)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: In her latest thrilling adventure, PI Sunny Randall takes on two serpentine cases that converge into one deadly mystery.PI Sunny Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in times of need. When Spikes restaurant is taken over under a predatory loan agreement, Sunny has a chance to return the favor. She begins digging into the life of the hedge fund manager who screwed Spike over--surely a guy that smarmy has a skeleton or two in his closet--and soon finds this new enemy may have the backing of even badder criminals. At the same time, Sunnys cop contact Lee Farrell asks her to intervene with his niece, a college student who reported being the victim of a crime but seems to know more than shes telling police. As the uncooperative young woman becomes outright hostile, Sunny runs up against a wall that shes only more determined to scale. Then, what appear to be two disparate cases are united by a common factor, and the picture becomes even more muddled. But one thing is clear: Sunny has been poking a hornets nest from two sides, and all hell is about to break loose. Review Lupica makes smart-mouthed Sunny as fully realized as Parker’s better-known gumshoe, Spenser. Readers are sure to look forward to her next outing.-Publishers WeeklyLupica powers his way through the plot in fast-talking Parker style, reveling in the banter and the nicely delineated relationships between Sunny and various other Parker players....Its all smart-alecky good fun in the hard-boiled tradition.-Booklist About the Author Robert B. Parker was the author of seventy books, including the legendary Spenser detective series, the novels featuring police chief Jesse Stone, and the acclaimed Virgil Cole/Everett Hitch Westerns, as well as the Sunny Randall novels. Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award and long considered the undisputed dean of American crime fiction, he died in January 2010. Mike Lupica is a prominent sports journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and nonfiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall series. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. ONE I was in my brand new office over the P.F. Chang’s at Park Plaza, around the corner from the Four Seasons and a block from the Public Garden, feeling almost as cool as Tina Fey. I’d just walked through the door that had “Sunny Randall Investigations” written on the outside, put on some coffee, sat down behind my rustic wood Pottery Barn desk. All in all, I was everything a professional woman should be, if you didn’t count the Glock in the top righthand drawer of my desk. There were two chairs on the client side of the desk, a small couch against one wall, and a table on the other side of the room that I used for painting when I needed to take a break from world-class detecting. It housed my pads and boards and a palette and all the other tools of a world-class water colorist’s trade. “Forget about the gun,” Jesse Stone said. “If somebody shows up and threatens you, just pull a paint brush on them.” “What about the boxing classes you made me take?” I said. “You should see how good my right hand has gotten.” I had signed up for a half-dozen at the gym an old boxer named Henry Cimoli owned over near the harbor. “Here’s hoping you never need to throw it,” he said. Jesse. Chief of Police, Paradise, Massachusetts. On-again, off-again boyfriend. Mostly on over the past year. I had given in and started calling him that, my boyfriend, just because I hadn’t found a better way to describe his role in my life. We were still together, anyway, even though we were mostly apart, our relationship having survived the virus. We were official, as the kids liked to say, even if we hadn’t announced it on , or wherever kids announced su...

-Titulo Original : The Final Twist (a Colter Shaw Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The master of ticking-bomb suspense (People) returns with a devilishly good thriller, and reward seeker Colter Shaws most personal case to date.Just hours after the harrowing events of The Never Game and The Goodbye Man, Colter Shaw finds himself in San Francisco, where he has taken on the mission his father began years ago: finding a missing courier bag containing evidence that will bring down a corporate espionage firm responsible for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of deaths. Following the enigmatic clues his father left behind, Shaw plays cat and mouse with the companys sadistic enforcers, as he speeds from one gritty neighborhood in the City by the Bay to another. Suddenly, the job takes on a frightening urgency: Only by finding the courier bag can he expose the company and stop the murder of an entire family--slated to die in forty-eight hours. With the help of an unexpected figure from his past, and with the enforcers closing the net, Shaw narrows in on the truth--and learns that the courier bag contains something unexpected: a secret that could only be described as catastrophic.Filled with dozens of twists and reversals, The Final Twist is a nonstop race against time to save the family...and to keep the devastating secret Shaw has uncovered from falling into the wrong hands. Review “Jeffery Deaver’s action-packed ‘The Final Twist’ is a nail-biter… [it] begs for another visit with Colter.”--South Florida Sun-Sentinel“Jeffery Deaver’s The Final Twist lives up to its name admirably, even delivering said twist on the very last page of the book.” -BookPage (Starred Review) “…[The Final Twist] is clearly the best of the series so far.” -Booklist About the Author Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling and award-winning author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 The safe house. At last. Colter Shaws journey to this cornflower-blue Victorian on scruffy Alvarez Street in the Mission District of San Francisco had taken him weeks. From Silicon Valley to the Sierra Nevadas in eastern California to Washington State. Or, as he sat on his Yamaha motorcycle, looking up at the structure, he reflected: in a way, it had taken him most of his life. As often is the case when one arrives at a long-anticipated destination, the structure seemed modest, ordinary, unimposing. Though if it contained what Shaw hoped, it would prove to be just the opposite: a mine of information that could save hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives. But as the son of a survivalist, Shaw had a preliminary question: Just how safe a safe house was it? From this angle, it appeared deserted, dark. He dropped the transmission in gear and drove to the alley that ran behind the house, where he paused again, in front of an overgrown garden, encircled by a gothic wrought-iron fence. From here, still no lights, no signs of habitation, no motion. He gunned the engine and returned to the front. He skidded to a stop and low-gear muscled the bike onto the sidewalk. He snagged his heavy backpack, chained up the bike and helmet, then pushed through the three-foot-deep planting bed that bordered the front. Behind a boxwood he found the circuit breakers for the main line. If there were an unlikely bomb inside it would probably be hardwired; whether it was phones or computers or improvised explosive devices, it was always tricky to depend on batteries. Using the keys hed been bequeathed, he unlocked and pushed open the door, hand near his weapon. He was greeted only with white noise and the scent of lavender air freshener. Before he sea...

-Titulo Original : The Paper Solution-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From the Marie Kondo of paper comes a simple and accessible guide to paper management.Americans are drowning in paper. We keep stacks of it on the kitchen counter, stash it in drawers, and store file cabinets full of documents that we never even look at. Studies show that fully 85 percent of the paper in our lives can be tossed--but which 85 percent? And how do we organize and manage the 15 percent that remains? With The Paper Solution, founder of Organize365 Lisa Woodruff delivers a proven, step-by-step guide for what to shred, what to save, and how to sort whats left behind. With her method, youll learn: * What documents you must absolutely hold on to * Which papers you can dispose of today * How to ditch your bulky filing cabinets and make your vital documents accessible and portable And at the heart of it all is the Sunday Basket: a box that sits on your counter and corrals those stray bills, forms, coupons, and scraps into an easy-to-use paper-management system. The Sunday Basket will become your new weekly habit--one that leads to less paper, less stress, and more time to spend on the things (and people) that matter most. Review If you like the idea of binders to stay organized, the new book The Paper Solution has a lot of good information about organizing paperwork. --The New York Times“If the phrase “paper-organizing retreat” makes you breathe a little heavier, [The Paper Solution is] the book for you.” --The New York Times Book Review“Yes, even in the digital age, paper remains the bane of most peoples existence. Whether sorting through your own, or or someone elses backlog, Lisa Woodruffs book will cheerfully guide you in how to confidently eliminate 85% of the paper in your life, while retaining the 15% you really need! What a gift!” -Julie Morgenstern, New York Times bestselling author of Organizing from the Inside Out and Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life“Systems are the engine to create efficiency in the home. The Paper Solution gives practical tips and tools that allows us all to free up our precious time to focus on what truly matters.” -Eve Rodsky, author of Fair PlayDrowning in paper? With Lisas ingenious methods, you can take control, get more organized, and free up incredible amounts of time. Youll never lose a day to hunting down a permission slip again. -Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock and 168 HoursProfessional Organizer Lisa Woodruff brings a fresh and realistic approach to paper. I loved that she didn’t tell me to get rid of everything. Lisa shares a method for handling paper in a way that eliminates the unnecessary and keeps what’s needed right where you’ll easily find it. A must-read for anyone that has ever struggled with too much paper and wondered if they are keeping and shredding the right documents. Read this and you’ll know what to do with everything that comes your way. -Becky Rapinchuk, author of Clean Mamas Guide to a Healthy Home and Simply Clean“Everyone can benefit from organizational advice in The Paper Solution.” -The Idaho PressThe Paper Solution walks you step-by-step to conquering the paper dilemma in your home...Her tips are practical and doable, leaving readers feeling empowered! -Maria Dismondy, author, speaker, and publisher of Cardinal Rule Press Lisas enthusiasm for productivity and organization shines through every chapter of this book. Her easy-to-follow implementation strategy makes quick work of overwhelming paper piles, and the comprehensive detail within each chapter assures all paper clutter questions have an answer. Lisa is the expert on all things paper clutter and The Paper Solution is proof! This go-to resource provides the information, structure, tools, and motivation to properly manage your paper clutter and stop it from taking over your home and life. -Andrea Dekker, professional organizer and blogger at AndreaDekker “Even in our digital age, paper remains one of the biggest sources o...

-Titulo Original : By Any Other Name-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers romance about an editor, her bestselling author, and one life-changing secret.What she doesnt know about love could fill a book. With a successful career as a romance editor, and an engagement to a man who checks off all ninety-nine boxes on her carefully curated list, Lanies more than good. Shes killing it. Then she’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to work with world-renowned author and her biggest inspiration in love and life-the Noa Callaway. All Lanie has to do is cure Noas writers block and shell get the promotion shes always dreamed of. Simple, right? But theres a reason no one has ever seen or spoken to the mysterious Noa Calloway. And that reason will rock Lanie’s world. It will call into question everything she thought she knew. When she finally tosses her ninety-nine expectations to the wind, Lanie may just discover that love By Any Other Name can still be as sweet. Review One of USA Today’s Favorite March Rom-Coms One of Forbes’s Most Anticipated Books of 2022 One of PopSugar’s 54 Novels to Read When You Want a Romantic Escape One of PopSugar’s Over 130 Best New Book Releases So Far “Reading Lauren Kate’s By Any Other Name is like watching a Nora Ephron movie. It makes the day seem brighter, the world seem more hopeful, and happiness seem possible for everyone. This book is a buoyant celebration of love.” -Jill Santopolo, author of The Light We Lost and More Than Words“There’s nothing better than a book about books, especially when a great love story is involved. By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate serves up a behind the scenes publishing romance that is sure to delight bibliophiles...Be prepared to finish this one in one sitting.” -Forbes“A delightful romp.” -USA Today “I devoured this book in one sitting. Delightful, optimistic and with a perfect dash of bookishness, By Any Other Name is the romcom the world needs right now.” --Julie Buxbaum, author of Tell Me Three ThingsA smart imaginative rom-com that had me turning the pages. -Abby Jimenez, USA Today bestselling author of Life’s Too Short“Kate (The Orphan’s Song) delivers a delightful rom-com that begs to be devoured in one sitting… smart and adorable. -Publishers Weekly, starred review“Kate’s second adult novel thoughtfully explores the notion of living bravely and taking risks in love… A sweet, literary rom-com.” -Kirkus Reviews “[A] charming, witty tale…Among this love storys many charms is one of the most romantic proposals in the rom-com genre.” -Booklist“At its core, By Any Other Name is a funny, heartwarming and low-heat romance novel about two people deeply involved in publishing a romance novel. Readers who love books-and love-will be right at home within these pages.” -Shelf Awareness“An incredibly romantic love story that’s full of surprises, By Any Other Name is perfect for anyone who dreams of happily ever afters.”-Kerry Winfrey, author of Waiting for Tom Hanks “By Any Other Name is a beautiful, emotional, slow-burn love story with an ending that will leave you with the biggest smile. Lauren Kate shows she can write heartfelt contemporary romance just as deftly as every other genre shes mastered.” -Sarah Smith, author of Faker By Any Other Name is impossible to put down or to forget. A sharp, moving, and hilarious love story, it feels like being in the company of a close friend. --Maria Kuznetsova, author of Oksana, Behave and Something Unbelievable About the Author Lauren Kate is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of nine novels for young adults, including Fallen, which was made into a major motion picture. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. She is also the author of The Orphans Song, her debut adult novel. By Any Other Name is her second adult novel. Kate lives in Los Angeles with her famil...

-Titulo Original : Robert Ludlums The Treadstone Exile (a Treadstone Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Former Treadstone Operative Adam Hayes finds himself at the center of a web of warring factions and high-level secrets in the second novel in the Treadstone series, the newest addition to the Robert Ludlum universe.After the revival of Operation Treadstone, former agent Adam Hayes has retreated to Africa, determined to leave the black-ops CIA program behind for good. As a former Treadstone operative, Hayes knows just how destructive the program can be, as it turns government agents into nearly superhuman assassins. But his quiet life in Africa changes irrevocably when, while attempting to complete a charitable mission in Burkina Faso, Hayes is attacked by extremists. Forced to make an unexpected landing, his plane is damaged and he is left in a hornets nest of trouble.In order to get back in the air, Hayes agrees to transport a passenger-Zoe Cabot, the daughter of a tech baron-to a small coastal city. But just after Hayes completes his flight, Zoe is kidnapped. During his search for Zoe, Hayes runs afoul of multiple enemies, including a rogue Treadstone operative, all of whom are searching for him-and for the information about a wire transfer of millions of dollars bound for the relief effort in Burkina Faso. In an action-packed, twisty showdown, Hayes must outrun the factions that are hunting him, and prevent the theft of the much-needed millions from one of Africas poorest nations. Review Few thriller fans will be able to resist as the author hauls them by their necks down many rough roads while Hayes mows down the opposition. Hood is a master of action.”--Publishers Weekly About the Author Joshua Hood is the author of Warning Order and Clear by Fire. He graduated from the University of Memphis before joining the military and spending five years in the 82nd Airborne Division. On his return to civilian life he became a sniper team leader on a full-time SWAT team in Memphis, where he was awarded the lifesaving medal. Currently he works as the Director of Veteran Outreach for the American Warrior Initiative. Robert Ludlum was the author of twenty-seven novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 225 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. He is the author of the Jason Bourne series-The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum-among other novels. Mr. Ludlum passed away in March 2001. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 Ceuta, Spain It was late afternoon and hot as hell when Carlito Rocha eased the Yamaha YZ125 to a halt on the hill overlooking the Calle Real. An hour before, the block was alive, the street packed with cars and the cobblestone sidewalks that bordered the glass boutiques awash with shoppers. But now it was siesta, and the street lay silent and still. The only sound: the gentle put-put of the dirt bikes two-stroke engine as Carlito motored down the hill and turned into the alley at the end of the block. He stopped next to a green dumpster, backed the bike out of sight, and deployed the kickstand with the heel of his ratty tennis shoes. He made sure the front tire was pointed at the street. He thought about leaving the engine running in case someone called the polic’a, in which case hed need to make a quick getaway. No, someone will steal it, he thought. Carlito pulled the key from the ignition and climbed off the bike. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and tightened the straps of his backpack before starting toward the metal door twenty feet in front of him, carefully avoiding the broken beer bottles and scattered trash that lined his path. He was almost to the door when something stopped him in his tracks. What the hell is it? He didnt know, but something was wrong, and he was instantly on guard. Eyes ticking back the way hed come, searching the mouth of the alley for a threat that wasnt there. Carlito found himself hesitating, think...

-Titulo Original : The Perfect Escape-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The perfect girls weekend turns deadly in this twisty unforgettable thriller that is perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Riley Sager.A girls weekend to die for.New friends Sam, Margaret and Diana are thrilled to be getting out of the city for a girls’ weekend-they’ve bonded over their messy divorces, and every mile on the odometer feels like another step towards putting their exes in the past. But when car trouble halfway into their trip strands them in the most unlikely of mountain towns, they come face-to-face with the hurts and betrayals they were so desperate to leave behind. When Diana doesnt return home after a night out, Sam and Margarets search for her reveals just how little they know about their friend. As eerie coincidences and secrets begin to pile up, and an ex-boyfriend arrives in the tiny town, the women realize that their detour may not have been a mistake...and that someone wants to guarantee that they never make it out. Review A Marie Claire Most Anticipated Book of 2022 A New York Post Required Reading Pick A Pop Sugar Must-Read Thriller in 2022 Also featured in BookPage, The Big Thrill and moreKonen knows how to write great dialogue and keep readers surprised ... will make you wonder who your friends really are.--Albany Times UnionThis page-turner will appeal…Chilling.”--Publishers Weekly“This twisty and increasingly disturbing story has a delicious, unhinged energy, hinting at all manner of suspects as the women’s motives are gradually revealed to be even deeper-and perhaps darker-than they first seemed.”--BookPageFull of secrets and twists, The Perfect Escape is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller about a group of friends who may not know one another as well as they think. With its eerie setting, unsettling plot, and shocking reveals, this book had me completely captivated from the first page to the very last.--Megan Miranda, author of Such a Quiet PlaceNobody writes twists like Leah Konen-this woman puts Hitchcock to shame. The Perfect Escape is somehow even more fantastic than her stunning debut, All the Broken People; her sophomore effort is a gripping, whip-smart, and unforgettable pulse-pounder that left my head spinning. With its intricate plotting and truly shocking reveals, this thriller is both an addictive page-turner and a brilliant examination of female friendship, shame, and betrayals. Thriller lovers: You need this book.--Andrea Bartz, author of We Were Never HereWhen three women embark on a trip to forget their broken lives, they become embroiled in the center of a murder investigation. The Perfect Escape is a clever, locked room mystery that is compulsively readable and impossible to put down!--Wendy Walker, author of Dont Look for MeThe Perfect Escapeis the type of captivating, masterfully-constructed thriller youll consume in a breathless rush-and then flip right back to the beginning to figure out how the author pulled it all off. Konen keeps the shocking twists coming while wringing nail-biting tension out of even the smallest moments. I couldnt put it down!-Layne Fargo, author of They Never LearnI gulped The Perfect Escape down in one juicy, frantic sitting - Konens tense, captivating plot never goes where you think it might, and she expertly peels back the layers on female friendship, toxic shame, and the way love can make dupes of us all. Fans of Ruth Ware should run, not walk, to grab this twisty, shocking thriller about a girls weekend from hell!--Halley Sutton, author of The Lady Upstairs“[A] twisted thriller that will keep you up all night reading.”--Parkersburg News & Sentinel“I really enjoyed it… Clever, complex and expertly planned”--Rachel Abbott, author of Close Your EyesWhat a clever book, I inhaled every chapter, desperate to find out what was going on. I absolutely loved it! Those cliffhangers!--Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault About the Author Leah Konen is the author of All the Broken Peopl...

-Titulo Original : Red Widow-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: What if your closest friend turned out to be a traitor...of the worst kind? And it was your job to bring her to justice?Lyndsey Duncan, cast down and restless from a required home leave, has one thing keeping her going-a second chance to prove herself at the agency. So when her former boss-now Chief of the Russia Division, where Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station -- unexpectedly cuts her break short and recruits her to investigate a potential mole in the department after the exposure of three Russian assets, Lyndsey finds herself entrenched once again in fickle fields. With years of work in question and lives on the line, Lyndsey is thrown back into life at the agency, this time tracing the steps of those closest to her. Meanwhile, fellow agent Theresa Warner cant avoid the spotlight. She is the infamous Red Widow, the wife of a former director mysteriously killed in the field. With her husbands legacy shadowing her ever move, Theresa is a fixture of the Russia Division, and her knowledge and friendship prove invaluable to Lyndsey. But as Lyndsey uncovers a surprising connection to Theresa that could answer all of her questions, she unearths a terrifying web of secrets within the department, if only she is willing to unravel it... Review Finalist for the International Thriller Writers AwardA New York Times Book Review Editors Choice One of:Northern Virginia Magazines Best Beach ReadsBookPages Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021Writers Digests 71 Books and Authors to Check Out in 2021“Katsu, a longtime intelligence analyst for the C.I.A. and N.S.A, writes what she’s most professionally familiar with after years in the paranormal and horror novel trenches. The plotting is sophisticated and laced with surprises, but what stands out most is the emotional core of Lyndsey and Theresa’s alliance, and whether there is room, in a nest of vipers, for true sisterhood.” -The New York Times Book Review “Terrific…Fans of FX’s ‘The Americans’ will recognize a world where professionalism can fall prey to sexism, careerism, and garden-variety klutziness. Duncan’s job is a lot ‘like juggling knives,’ and Katsu makes us care that she doesn’t bobble.” -The Washington Post “Red Widow is layered with inside knowledge of how CIA bureaucracy works; it is often a bleak workplace, it seems, where loyalty is in short supply and careers can be ended on a whim.” -Financial Times This political thriller is years in the making because its based on the authors own past as a woman working in the intelligence field. DC-area readers familiar with that world will appreciate the attention to detail and the way Katsus experience shines through. -Northern Virginia Magazine Lyndsey is a likeable, slightly mysterious heroine readers will want to see again. And her creator, having traded ghosts and gore for more subdued thrills, still manages plenty of jaw-dropping revelations. -Charleston Post & Courier“Alma Katsu’s main characters in Red Widow are written with a depth and nuance that I found profoundly refreshing.” -Diplomatic Courier “In contrast to many other spy thrillers, Red Widow does not rely on titillating and damaging stereotypes of women and tales of ‘sexpionage’ to advance the story line. Rather, the book realistically and refreshingly portrays female intelligence officers as highly professional, capable and ethical.” -Cipher Brief“The authenticity of [Katsu’s] experiences deepens every bit of this story….I raced to the end, and you will too.” -Suspense Magazine “[Katsu] uses her 30-plus years of intelligence to create a suspenseful, entertaining spy tale laced with authenticity.” -Washington Post“An exhilarating spy thriller.” -The Nerd Daily “Katsu succeeds brilliantly here in capturing the ambience of espionage in action. Red Widow is a driving, step-by-step procedural bristling with suspenseful authenticity.” -Washington Independent Review of Books “[Alma Katsu]...

-Titulo Original : Blush-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From acclaimed author Jamie Brenner comes a stunning new novel about three generations of women who discover that the scandalous books of their past may just be the key to saving their familys future. For decades, the Hollander Estates winery has been the premier destination for lavish parties and romantic day trips on the North Fork of Long Island. But behind the lush vineyards and majestic estate house, the Hollander family fortunes have suffered and the threat of a sale brings old wounds to the surface. For matriarch Vivian, she fears that this summer season could be their last-and that selling their winery to strangers could expose a dark secret shes harbored for decades. Meanwhile, her daughter, Leah, who was turned away from the business years ago, finds her marriage at a crossroads and returns home for a sorely needed escape. And granddaughter Sadie, grappling with a crisis of her own, runs to the vineyard looking for inspiration. But when Sadie uncovers journals from Vivians old book club dedicated to scandalous novels of decades past, she realizes that this might be the distraction they all need. Reviving the trashy book club, the Hollander women find that the stories hold the key to their fight not only for the vineyeard, but for the life and love theyve wanted all along. Blush is a bighearted story of love, family, and second chances, and an ode to the blockbuster novels that have shaped generations of women. Review One of:Peoples Best New BooksUSA Todays 5 Books Not to Miss Real Simple’s Blockbuster Beach Reads That Are Quintessentially SummerBustle’s 44 New Must-Read Books Out This June E! News’s 16 Books to Add to Your Reading List This June Good Morning America’s 27 Books for June Veranda’s 32 New Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Summer Frolic’s 25 Best Books of Summer 2021If sipping wine while gazing at lush vineyards appeals, this summery rose of a novel is for you. -People “Books, wine, and female power prevail in Blush.” -Real SimpleA sweeping tale. -GMA Take a lush trip to the North Fork of Long Island to spend some time with three generations of women in the Hollander family in The Forever Summer scribes wine-drenched read. -E! News“Blush is a wonderful female-centered story that updates the sentiments of those earlier novels for today’s woman.” -Auburn Pub Wonderful. -Frolic “Jamie Brenner, where have you been all my life?...In all seriousness this book was lovely [and] did an exquisite job of bringing together feminism and family.” -Fresh Fiction “Jam-packed with outrageous drama, sexy passion, and dysfunctional family dynamics, Brenner’s delectable soap opera is the epitome of escapist reading pleasure. [Blush] is also a homage to the glitz-and-glam novels of the 1980s, a brilliantly conceived and expertly executed tale that provides a welcome reassessment of the often underestimated but in their own way fiercely feminist works of Jackie Collins, Judith Krantz, Shirley Conran, and the other big-shoulder-padded popular fiction stars of the time. Brenner starts with the clever concept of women bonding in a book group dedicated to ‘trashy’ novels and spins it into beach-reading gold.” -Booklist “Brenner’s lovely latest begs to be read with a view and a glass of wine....Brenner tackles complex issues including gender equality and the devaluation of women’s interests with a light hand, balancing heavy topics with copious descriptions of wine, cheese, and classic romances. [Blush] is sure to please.” -Publishers Weekly“Brenner deftly pulls from the canon for steamy encounters and dramatic confrontations-some worthy of a Dynasty reboot. A perfect beach read about a family crisis resolved by women.” -Kirkus Reviews “Jamie Brenner rules the beach with her opus Blush. The Hollander family vineyard is at a crossroads, exposing their frayed relationships. When secrets are revealed, old wounds resurface, and they must find a way to come together or los...

-Titulo Original : What Might Have Been-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird meets This Time Next Year in a sliding-doors style romance and coming-to-self story about fate, chance, and the choices we make.What if “meant to be” happened twice?Lucy is at a crossroads. The same night she quits her thankless job she meets Caleb, a local photographer in her seaside town, and has a run-in with Max-the once love of her life. As Lucy decides the right path forward-finally pursue her dream of becoming a writer, or move to London and revive her career-her choice will change her life in unimaginable ways. Stay. After a decade of trying to run from her dream, Lucy is finally facing her fears and putting pen to page. With her budding romance with handsome, artistic Caleb, she has more inspiration now than ever. But can Lucy and Caleb open themselves up after their past heartbreaks? And will their different paths take them to the same place? Go. Lucy can’t believe her luck when a room in her best friend’s London house share opens up and she lands a job at the prestigious Supernova. It gives her the courage to face Max, who’s serendipitous encounter still has her reeling, and ask what really happened almost a decade ago? But does she really want to know, when being together feels like fate? In concurrent storylines that track what would have happened if Lucy chose to Stay or Go, What Might Have Been is a sweeping story that poses the questions: is it destiny or chance that decides who we are meant to be, and who we are meant to love? And is there such a thing as a soul mate? Review One of PopSugar’s 36 New Romance Novels That Will Make You Fall in Love With 2022 One of PopSugar’s 67 Books That Will Make Their Much-Anticipated Debut in 2022 One of PopSugar’s 54 Novels to Read When You Want a Romantic Escape One of BookRiot’s 25 Best Book Club Books for 2022 ReadingOne of BookRiot’s Books Like Sliding Doors “Fans of Josie Silver’s The Two Lives of Lydia Bird (2020) and Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library (2020) will enjoy this thoughtful take on the question of destiny versus chance.” -Booklist“Miller gracefully intertwines an impressive number of threads across the two paths…[and] addresses intense, complicated issues with a sure hand and skillfully sustains the Sliding Doors conceit. Readers will be captivated throughout.” -Publishers Weekly “A bittersweet tale of love lost and found that explores how even good people can make mistakes and find redemption in love.” -Kirkus“Explores a question all of us have contemplated-what would my life be like if I’d made a different choice? It’s a moving, ultimately hopeful love story about how we navigate our chosen paths in life. I couldn’t put it down.” -Sophie Cousens, author of This Time Next Year “Is there a life you should have lived but never got the chance to? But would getting to live it be the right choice with the right outcome? Miller’s moving love-infused new novel probes the two separate realities of one spectacular woman: a life with the man who was her past, and a life with a man who could be her future. About the stories we struggle to write and the stories we yearn to live-and a total, addictive knockout.” -Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You and With or Without You “A beautifully original and so cleverly woven sliding doors story, with characters that will lodge their way into your heart. Poignant, thought-provoking, wonderfully romantic, a little bit heartbreaking at times but ultimately uplifting.” -Emily Stone, author of Always, In December Like the very best love stories, I had no idea how this book was going to end, just that I was going to be an emotional mess when it was over-and I was right. A gorgeous treatise on fate and soulmates, What Might Have Been will charm you, break your heart, piece it back together and then have you shoving the book in all your friends hands, so they can fall in love, too. -Colleen Oakley, author of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island“A sweepingly ro...

-Titulo Original : The Downstairs Neighbor-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: An addicting and twisty debut about an apartment building devastated by the disappearance of a teenage girl--and by the secrets that wont be kept behind each closed door--that will thrill fans of Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.One House. Three Families. Countless Secrets.From her downstairs apartment in suburban London, Emma has often overheard the everyday life of the seemingly perfect family upstairs--Steph, Paul and teenage daughter Freya--but has never got to know them. Until one day, she hears something that seizes her attention: Freya has vanished and the police are questioning Steph and Paul about their life. Do either of you have any enemies? Anyone who might want to harm or threaten you?The effects of Freyas disappearance ripple outward, affecting not just her parents, but everyone who lives in the building, including Emma and local driving instructor Chris, who was the last person to see the teenager before she went missing. Each characters life is thrown into sharp focus as devastating mistakes and long-held secrets are picked apart and other crimes come to light--including a child gone missing twenty-five years earlier, and a shocking murder--that make clear that the past never stays where we leave it, and that homes can be built on foundations of lies. Review Fans of British mysteries will love this debut...It is difficult to put down. This is one that readers may not figure out fully, if at all, in advance of the denouement, but the author ties all the secrets together in a most satisfying reveal.--Library Journal (starred review)“Perfect for fans of twisty plots that’ll keep you guessing.”--Country Living“[A] heart-pounding debut...Even avid suspense readers wont be able to predict all the twists. Cooper is off to a strong start.” --Publishers Weekly“Cooper skillfully builds a house of cards, demolishes it, reshuffles the deck, and deals an even stronger hand, while keeping a few cards up her sleeve. An emotionally charged domestic-suspense debut, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.” --Booklist“Powerfully displays how we often think secrets are the best way to protect those we love, but they often cause more damage than good.”--San Francisco Book Review I am a sucker for an eavesdropping premise, and Helen Cooper’s The Downstairs Neighbor doesn’t disappoint. Cooper starts with a bang, with a missing girl and a big house filled with suspects, then holds the suspense high with characters that will keep the reader guessing-and guessing wrong. A gradual unearthing of long-held secrets wrapped in a smoothly plotted page-turner. --Kimberly Belle, bestselling author of Stranger in the LakeLock your doors, close your curtains, and sink into this claustrophobic tale of families, neighbors and buried secrets. Tense and perfectly paced, this emotionally charged novel will keep you guessing right to the very end.--Emma Rous, bestselling author of The Au PairThe unrelenting tension of this well-crafted debut kept me whizzing through the book, eager to discover exactly what had happened to Freya and whether the intriguing neighbours had anything to do with it. Loved the tension, the secrets and the satisfying, unexpected conclusion. Recommended!--KL Slater, author of The Apartment“An intriguing and compulsive story about family, secret pasts and private lives. Simmering with suspense and packed with twists and tension, this expertly crafted novel kept me gripped from start to finish.”--Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You About the Author Helen Cooper is from Derby and has a MA in Creative Writing and a background in teaching English and Academic Writing. Her creative writing has been published in Mslexia and Writers Forum; she was shortlisted in the Bath Short Story Prize in 2014, and came third in the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize 2018. The Downstairs Neighbor is her first novel. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1.E...

-Titulo Original : Those Who Are Saved-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: In the spirit of We Were the Lucky Ones and We Must Be Brave, a heartbreaking World War II novel of one mothers impossible choice, and her search for her daughter against the odds.Veras wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy France. Ordered to report to an internment camp, Russian Jewish Vera must make an impossible choice: bring Lucie with her, or put her into hiding? Believing the war will end soon, Vera chooses to leave Lucie in safety. She cannot know that she and her husband will have an opportunity to escape, to flee to America. She cannot know that Lucie will be too far to reach in time. And so begins a heartbreaking separation and journey, a war and a continent apart. Veras marriage will falter under the surreal sun of California. But her determination to return to France and find Lucie will only grow. Then she meets Sasha, a man on his own search for meaning. Together, they will travel to France in search of Lucie, discovering her fate. Review Advance Praise for Those Who Are Saved“Sweeping and lyrical, this is a gripping story of a mother’s unyielding love.” -People “Lustrous prose and tight pacing….Those Who Are Saved binds the reader into a story of maternal love, erotic desire, and sweeping romance. I was carried away from beginning to end.” -Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The Sympathizer “A profound and engaging story-Landau writes of the endurance of parental love in the face of Nazi occupation and terror, of finding those who were lost. I loved it.” -Paulette Jiles, author of National Book Award finalist News of the World “A heartrending story of the unbreakable bond of maternal love….This gripping and compassionate novel continues to haunt me.” -Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire, recipient of the National Jewish Book Award“Subtle and skilful….Absolutely haunting.” -Frances Liardet, author of We Must Be Brave “A major nov­el, rich­ly imagined. -Jewish Book Council“Satisfying and authentic.” -AARP “Powerful…Landau brilliantly explores the blurred lines between good and evil as the characters wrestle with their own dire decisions and the choices of those they love. Once this magnetic book takes hold, it doesn’t let go.” -Publishers Weekly, starred review“[Landau] does a fine job of exploring the themes of loss and privilege against the backdrop of history and culture, particularly of the 1940s Hollywood scene.” -Reform Judaism Magazine“Exquisite. . . Those Who Are Saved is a complex, breathtaking story about personal and artistic survival…Highly recommended.” -Historical Novels Review “Hard-hitting. . . Landau confidently illuminates her settings and her characters’ psyches, [and] Vera’s unwavering resolve to find Lucie amid the chaos of postwar France feels arrestingly real.” -Booklist “[Landau] thoughtfully juxtaposes moments of daily life with the broader scale of war.” -Library Journal “This book plumbs the role privilege plays in fate.” -Kirkus “Imbued with vivid, lush imagery and written with enormous sensitivity and heart, this gem of a novel has everything that I love in historical fiction, and it is one of the best I’ve read this year. I treasured every page.” -Roxanne Veletzos, author of The Girl They Left Behind “An achingly beautiful epoch about love’s endurance. I was hooked from the start…Alexis Landau is an amazing storyteller and her novel will whisper to you long after you finish.” -Devin Murphy, author of The Boat Runner“Gorgeously written….An unforgettable story of heartbreak, but ultimately of hope, resilience, and love-I could not put this book down!” -Jillian Cantor, author of In Another Time and Half Life About the Author Alexis Landau is a graduate of Vassar College and received an MFA from Emerson College and a Ph.D. in English literature and creative writing from the University of Southern California. She is the author of The Empire of the Senses and lives with ...

-Titulo Original : Suburban Dicks-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: A finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel From the cocreator of Deadpool comes a highly entertaining debut featuring two unlikely and unforgettable amateur sleuths. An engrossing murder mystery full of skewering social commentary, Suburban Dicks examines the racial tensions exposed in a New Jersey suburb after the murder of a gas station attendant.Andie Stern thought shed solved her final homicide. Once a budding FBI profiler, she gave up her career to raise her four (soon to be five) children in West Windsor, New Jersey. But one day, between soccer games, recitals, and trips to the local pool, a very pregnant Andie pulls into a gas station--and stumbles across a murder scene. An attendant has been killed, and the local cops are in over their heads. Suddenly, Andie is obsessed with the case, and back on the trail of a killer, this time with kids in tow. She soon crosses paths with disgraced local journalist Kenneth Lee, who also has everything to prove in solving the case. A string of unusual occurrences--and, eventually, body parts--surface around town, and Andie and Kenneth uncover simmering racial tensions and a decades-old conspiracy. Hilarious, insightful, and a killer whodunit, Suburban Dicks is the one-of-a-kind mystery that readers will not be able to stop talking about. Review “Satire is hard to establish and even harder to maintain, but Nicieza flawlessly critiques the pervasiveness of suburban racism, the challenge of stay-at-home motherhood, the toxic culture of White masculinity, and the self-aggrandizing role of the media, and he does it with a pair of completely flawed yet appealing characters and a diverse cast of voices. Delightfully irreverent and so very entertaining.”--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“[An] outstanding debut novel…Nicieza delivers a wildly entertaining blend of high-octane snark and brass-knuckle social commentary…Mystery fans looking for something different won’t want to miss this quirky crime novel.”--Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Well-paced and packed with memorable characters.”--The Wall Street Journal“A darkly comedic and timely detective novel with some serious grit.”--Popsugar (one of the Best Books of June)“[A] ceaselessly funny debut novel…Suburban Dicks is a well-oiled mystery, throughout which stereotypes fly from the mouths and pollute the minds of even well-meaning characters trying to get to the bottom of Sasmals murder and the decades-old crime it points to. Nicieza, co-creator of Marvels Deadpool, has set out to expose prejudice in all its hairy, shattering guises, and in so doing, he never fails to find a laugh where it hurts.”--Shelf Awareness“Nicieza, a comics writer best known as co-creator of the wisecracking antihero Deadpool for Marvel, pivots to his first mystery here but keeps the comic-book energy and zaniness…Scathing and timely social commentary in a comic mystery.”--Booklist“An engrossing and hilariously entertaining murder mystery featuring two unforgettable protagonists… Suburban Dicks, with its plot revolving around hate crimes, institutionalized racism, police corruption, and a far-reaching conspiracy, is a timely tale… This is a mystery with plenty of zing to it, one that’ll make audiences laugh out loud and gasp “Ooooh!” from page to page. If Anne Rule and the Coen Brothers had collaborated on a novel, it might be something like this.”--Criminal ElementHard to put down… There are unexpected twists and turns and characters who are vividly drawn, both their flaws and their good points… The storyline is also timely as it deals with racial injustice and divisiveness that radiates from the police department on down.”--Mystery and SuspenseA brilliant, if not harrowing, send-up of suburban life. From the frazzled soon-to-be mother of five who secretly channels Sherlock Holmes, to an epic battle over swimming pool permits which hides secrets far more dangerous than swimming pools or permits, Suburban Dicks o...

-Titulo Original : Knock Knock-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: In this electrifying #1 international-bestselling thriller, a police inspector and a former criminal informant in a race against time as they attempt to unravel past and present secrets. He thought she was safe. Then the past came knocking. Seventeen years ago, Criminal Inspector Ewert Grens was called to the scene of a brutal crime. A family had been murdered, and the only survivor--and witness--was the five-year-old daughter. The girl was placed in the witness protection program, and the case went cold, but years later, Grens is still haunted by the seemingly random slaying, and the little girl who was spared. So when he learns that the apartment where the crime occurred is now the scene of a mysterious break-in, Grens immediately fears that someone is intent on silencing the only witness. He races to find her...before they do. Meanwhile, someone in the citys criminal underworld is executing weapons smugglers, and has placed former police informant Piet Hoffmans family in grave danger. He must unravel the secret threat to his family, all while keeping secrets of his own. Soon his hunt for answers intertwines with Ewerts, and the two men find themselves in the middle of a criminal conspiracy that is more complicated--and dangerous--than they could have imagined. Review “If you thrill to the chills of Scandinavian noir, chances are youve read something by Anders Roslund...Roslund has two strong prose styles - dark and darker - and both are on show in this no-frills translation by Elizabeth Clark.” --New York Times Book Review “[H]eart-pounding...This terrific mash-up of police procedural and crime thriller has strongly imagined characters, explosive action, and a twisty plot with an unexpected conclusion. It’s a must for Scandinavian noir fans.”- -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Grens is an immensely compelling character whose sharp intuition and dedication to justice are reminiscent of Harry Bosch. This tense, sophisticated procedural can stand alone, but readers will find themselves drawn to Grens’ seven earlier investigations.-- Booklist (starred review) Roslund’s fourth has punchy prose and plot twists that readers expecting another brooding Scandinavian noir won’t see coming.” --Kirkus Reviews “[A] heart-pounding thriller...Roslunds serpentine plot and visceral character development brings each cliffhanging chapter to a staggering revelation on how tasty a dish of cold, karmic revenge can be. From the first Knock Knock on the door of a murder scene to discovering the killers behind it, this novel is a breathless, suspenseful read.” - Shelf Awareness “Roslund cleverly interlaces two disparate storylines, and readers will marvel at just how much action can take place in a period spanning only three days. Knock Knock has handily reaffirmed all my Scandi-noir gushing.”- BookPage “A masterpiece of a thriller. Brutal, gripping, intelligent. It left me breathless.” --New York Times bestselling author Liza Marklund About the Author Anders Roslund has published ten novels as part of the successful writing duos Roslund & Hellstrom and Roslund & Thunberg. His books have been published in thirty languages and he is the recipient of numerous prestigious international awards. Knock Knock is his first solo novel. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. I’m five years old. Almost exactly. I know that. Five years and a few days and a few nights. It still feels like it just happened. I was sitting at the kitchen table with Mom on one side and Dad on the other and Eliot and Julia were across from me. And I blew out five candles all at once. They were in the middle of my cake and they were red with a little blue too but only at the very, very bottom, when you looked really close. A few days and a few nights. I clear my throat and try to smile, like I always do when I sing. It’s my favorite song. Happybirthdaytoyooou. And if I sing it loud e...

-Titulo Original : Ocean Prey (a Prey Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Fan-favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case in the remarkable new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior from a nearby boat. Its a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver...a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. None of it makes sense unless theres something hinky going on, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed.Theyre federal officers killed on the job, which means the case is the FBIs turf. When the FBIs investigation stalls out, they call in Lucas Davenport. And when his case turns lethal, Davenport will need to bring in every asset he can claim, including a detective with a fundamentally criminal mind: Virgil Flowers. Review “Entertaining. . . Fans will enjoy seeing the two old buddies and their cohorts wading into dangerous [sic] waters.”-Publishers Weekly About the Author John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of twenty-nine Prey novels; four Kidd novels; twelve Virgil Flowers novels; three YA novels coauthored with his wife, Michele Cook; and three other books. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The MuggersLucas Davenport used his phones flashlight to illuminate the cut through the knee-high wall, and from there, to the path that led down to Fort Lauderdale Beach. Early-morning traffic down Beach Boulevard was quiet, the subdued hum of small SUVs and sedans. The cars turning left off Sunrise Boulevard played their headlights across his back as he walked, throwing his shadow on the white sand.Out on the Atlantic, he could see a bare hint of the coming dawn. Lucas walked across the sand until he was a dozen feet from the water, where the smell of seaweed pressed against his face like a hand. He sat down, took off his shoes and socks. He sat there for a while, as the eastern horizon grew brighter. Not much was going through his head-the light, the smell of the seaweed, the sound of salt water breaking up the beach.A breeze sprang up with the dawn, but was barely strong enough to push the six-inch rollers ashore. After a while, he noticed that the world was beginning to light up. His phone rang. He dug it out of his jacket pocket and turned it off without answering, or even looking at it.At some point, the rim of the sun broke the edge of the horizon, a brilliant arc throwing rippling orange slashes across the water. A sportfishing boat went by, a half mile out.Then the muggers showed up.Two men, one Anglo, one Hispanic, both thin, dark-haired, wearing worn dark clothing, their faces weathered from life on the street, like driftwood boards. Lucas knew they were muggers by the way they approached, a certain crablike walk, a phony confidence, an attitude that could turn in a moment from friendliness to naked aggression and then possibly to retreat, if Lucas should turn out to be something unexpected.They checked him out, a guy in a sport coat barefoot on the sand, maybe shaking off a drunk? A gold watch on the left wrist, right hand in his lap. He looked at them and said, Hey, guys.The Anglo said, Nice watch you got.Lucas: Got it from my wife for my birthday. A Patek Philippe. Twenty-eight thousand dollars, if you can believe that. I told her we should have sponsored some hungry kids somewhere. She said that we already did that and I should have some nice things.The guy in back stopped and hooked his friends elbow to slow down his approach; the feral sense that something was not right.You okay? the lead mugger asked.Lucas said, No.He slipped his right hand out of his lap, and held it straight up in front of his nose; he...

-Titulo Original : Super Host-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice A deeply funny and shrewdly observed debut novel about being lost in the very place you know by heart.Bennett Driscoll has had better days. A Turner Prize-nominated artist, Bennett was once a rising star. Now, at age fifty-five, his wife has left him, he hasnt sold a painting in two years, and his gallery wants to stop selling his work, claiming theyll have more value retrospectively...when hes dead. So, left with a large West London home and no income, hes forced to move into his artists studio in the back garden and list his house on the popular vacation rental site, AirBed.A stranger in his own home, with his daughter, Mia, off at art school, and any new relationships fizzling out at best, Bennett has trouble finding purpose in his day-to-day. That all changes when three different guests-lonely American Alicia; tortured artist Emma; and cautiously optimistic divorcee Kirstie-unwittingly unlock the pieces of himself that have been lost to him for too long. Review One of:The New York Times Book Reviews 13 New Books to Watch For in FebruaryEntertainment Weeklys Best New Books to Read in February Boston Magazines 42 Books to Help You Get Through the Rest of Quarantine Lit Hubs Most Anticipated Books of 2021PureWows 9 Books We Cant Wait to Read in February “Russo’s clever debut evokes a time when travel wasn’t so fraught and strangers could get close enough to learn something about themselves.” -The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) Brimming with...pure affection. -The New York Times Book Review “Here’s that rare thing: a wise, literary novel that is also funny as hell...the perfect antidote to this time of being shut in at home. Super Host gives me hope for the future, when we can all open our doors, and our hearts, once more.” -Jennifer Finney Boylan, Buzzfeed“The Airbnb-novel genre grows with this highly readable story.” -Entertainment Weekly [Russo] is a visual artist herself, and she handles Bennetts relationship problems and his artistic resurgence confidently, with wit, wisdom and humor. -Minneapolis Star Tribune [A] candid and captivating portrait of middle age...[and] what it truly means to take a new chance at life. -PureWow“Get ready to smile….[A] sweet story and the perfect antidote to the chaos that’s been 2021.” -the SkimmA droll and endearing debut novel…Impeccably dry-witted dialogue and a twinkling, upscale urban backdrop against which sympathetic characters ache for a connection. -Portland Press Herald“Funny, sharp, and artistic…A wonderful book flanked with irony, perversity, Rear Window voyeurism, and women who understand the task of reinvention, Super Host is a case study of what we talk about when we talk about success.” -Lit Hub“[A] witty, enjoyable debut…Russo is a formidable talent, and readers will be eager to see what she does next.” -Publishers Weekly“Kate Russo’s novel hasn’t yet been compared to Eleanor [Oliphant Is Completely Fine], but it should be. The character at its heart…is the perfect blend of impossible and beloved, and the story is handled with a mix of wise humor and compassion.” -BookPage “A painter herself, Russo makes the act of creating art come alive, while effectively limning her characters in this incisive study of contemporary life.” -Library Journal “In Russo’s charming and poignant debut…the author writes with warm sympathy and humor. A treat for fans of Nick Hornby and Tom Perrotta.” -Kirkus Reviews “[A] pleasantly quirky debut…Bennett is a comfortable character to get to know, as is the London through which he ambles.” -Booklist Smart, enjoyable, clever but earnest contemporary comic novel about a likeable, seemingly hapless - but resourceful as it turns out - failing artist who sublets his quite apartment to fairly well off nuisances.” -Shawangunk JournalSuper Host isnt just a charming, compulsively readable, romantically suspenseful novel about a lonely man who...

-Titulo Original : The Kew Gardens Girls At War-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Inspired by real events, a touching novel about a new class of courageous women who worked at London’s historic Kew Gardens during World War II.In the face of war, gardening is their duty…When Daisy Cooper’s new husband joins the RAF to fight the Battle of Britain, she’s terrified she’s going to lose him. So when her mother Ivy suggests she join the gardeners at Kew to keep busy, Daisy’s intrigued. After all, Ivy worked at Kew during the last great war and made lifelong friends along the way. Louisa Armitage, not ready to hang up her gardening gloves just yet, and Beth Sanderson, an aspiring doctor looking to make a difference, decide to enlist as well. When tragedy strikes, the women are forced to come together to support one other during their darkest hours. But can the Kew Gardens Girls survive the horrors of war-torn London this time? Review “Emotional…The horrible reality of war is on full display in this engrossing story, which Lovell enhances with a visceral sense of bombs falling and terrible news arriving via telegrams. This has “movie option” written all over it.” -Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Kew Gardens Girls“An absolutely charming story about the strength and beauty of female friendship. The Kew Gardens Girls blossom from the pages as WWI changes their lives and they face the challenges of being the first women to work in the famous Kew Gardens. I loved the way Ivy, Louisa and Win reveled in the many adventures they encountered and supported one another through the turmoil of wartime life. Settle into the story and be swept away!” -Natasha Lester, author of The Paris Secret“Utterly charming, The Kew Garden Girls, set in World War I London to the backdrop of the womens suffrage movement, is a tumbling bouquet of detail and dialogue that immediately transports the reader to one of the most famous city gardens in the world, a century in the past. Inspired by real events, Posy Lovell deftly explores issues of friendship, loss, class, equality, and freedom, weaving those serious topics into a beautiful story of women in wartime who find solace and meaning in tending the plants of Kew Gardens, coaxing new life from the soil even as they struggle to hold their own lives together. Ill never look at the sprawling, brilliant Kew Gardens-one of Londons top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site-the same way again.” -Kristin Harmel, author of The Book of Lost Names“The Kew Gardens Girls weaves an engaging, charming story of three women and their friendship while exploring the fascinating struggle for womens suffrage during World War I Britain. Lovells story is just as layered and beautiful as the gardens she writes about. A delight!” -Julia Kelly, author of The Light Over London“[An] endearing slice of wartime life.” -Booklist“[An] emotional, heartwarming story.” -Woman’s World“Heartwarming...Even non-gardeners will be inspired to browse flower catalogues and grow a garden as a tribute to courageous characters like Ivy, Louisa, and Win.” -Historical Novels ReviewThe Kew Gardens Girls is a delightful story about women from very different backgrounds who end up working together at London’s Kew Gardens during WWI, taking on the jobs of the men who have gone to war. The ‘Girls’ form fast friendships and something like a surrogate family. With beautifully well-drawn characters that you root for from the beginning, and interesting historical details about both the Suffragette movement and Kew Gardens during WWI, this is a poignant, heartwarming read that I highly recommend!” -Jane Healey, author of The Beantown Girls About the Author Posy Lovell is a pseudonym for British author and journalist Kerry Barrett. Born in Edinburgh, she moved to London as a child with her family. She has a passion for uncovering the role of women in the past. She lives in London with her family and is the author of The Kew Gardens Girls....

-Titulo Original : T Is For Trespass (a Kinsey Millhone Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Sue Grafton ups the ante for private investigator Kinsey Millhone like never before in this “taut, terrifying, transfixing”* #1 New York Times bestselling mystery in the Alphabet series.Kinsey Millhones elderly neighbor, Gus Vronsky, may have been the original inspiration for the term “Grumpy Gus.” A miser and a hoarder, Gus is so crotchety that after he takes a bad fall, his only living relative is anxious to find someone to take care of him and get back home as soon as she can.To help, Kinsey runs a check on the applicant, Solana Rojas. Social security, drivers license, nursing certification: It all checks out. And it sounds like she did a good job for her former employers. So Kinsey gives her the thumbs-up, figuring Gus will be the ideal assignment for this diligent, experienced caregiver.And the real Solana Rojas was indeed an excellent caregiver. But the woman who has stolen her identity is not, and for her, Gus will be the ideal victim...“The best and strongest book in the series...Solana is one of the most evil, calculating characters Grafton has created.”-*USA Today Review Praise for T is for Trespass“Grafton, who consistently turns out grade-A novels, has outdone herself...chilling, poignant.”-Forbes“As usual, Ms. Grafton mixes deadly serious topics, in this case identity theft and elder abuse, with offbeat Kinsey-esque humor.”-The Dallas Morning News“[A] firecracker of a tale...The masterful last few chapters are among the most frightening and suspensful in the series.”-The Courrier-Journal“Gripping...one of the series high points.”-Publishers WeeklyMore Praise for Sue Grafton and the Alphabet Series“I’m going to miss Kinsey Millhone. Ever since the first of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet mysteries, A Is For Alibi, came out in 1982, Kinsey has been a good friend and the very model of an independent woman, a gutsy Californian P.I. rocking a traditional man’s job...it’s Kinsey herself who keeps this series so warm and welcoming. She’s smart, she’s resourceful, and she’s tough enough to be sensitive on the right occasions.”-New York Times Book Review“The consistent quality and skillful innovations in this alphabet series justify all the praise these books have received over the past 35 years.”-Wall Street Journal“A superb storyteller.”-Publishers Weekly“Grafton’s endless resourcefulness in varying her pitches in this landmark series, graced by her trademark self-deprecating humor, is one of the seven wonders of the genre.”-Kirkus Reviews“Grafton is a writer of many strengths-crisp characterizations, deft plotting, and eloquent dialogue among them-and she has kept her long-running alphabet mystery series fresh and each new release more welcome than the last.”-Louisville Courier-Journal“[Grafton’s] ability to give equal weight to the story of the detective and the detective story sets her apart in the world of crime fiction.”-Richmond Times-Dispatch About the Author #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton first introduced Kinsey Millhone in the Alphabet Series in 1982. Soon after, both writer and heroine became icons and international bestsellers. Ms. Grafton was a writer who consistently broke the bonds of genre while never writing the same book twice. Named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, her awards and honors included the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award from Britains Crime Writers Association, the Lifetime Achievement Award from Malice Domestic, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bouchercon, three Shamus Awards, and three Anthony Awards-including the first two ever awarded. She passed away in December 2017. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 SOLANA She had a real name, of course-the one shed been given at birth and had used for much of her life-but now she had a new name. She was Solana Rojas, whose personhood she...

-Titulo Original : Just Havent Met You Yet-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year comes a heartwarming and hilarious tale that asks: What if you picked up the wrong suitcase and fell head over heels for its mystery owner? Hopeless romantic and lifestyle reporter Laura’s business trip to the Channel Islands isn’t off to a great start. After an embarrassing encounter with the most attractive man she’s ever seen in real life, she arrives at her hotel and realizes she’s grabbed the wrong suitcase from the airport. Her only consolation is its irresistible contents, each of which intrigues her more and more. The owner of this suitcase is clearly Laura’s dream man. Now, all she has to do is find him. Besides, what are the odds that she’d find The One on the same island where her parents first met and fell in love, especially as she sets out to write an article about their romance? Commissioning surly cab driver Ted to ferry her around seems like her best bet in both tracking down the mystery suitcase owner and retracing her parents’ footsteps. But as Laura’s mystery man proves difficult to find-and as she uncovers family secrets-she may have to reimagine the life, and love, she always thought she wanted. Review One of:PopSugars 12 Enticing New Romance Reads for November 2021GMA s 15 Books to Curl Up With This November 2021Bustles Most Anticipated Books of November 2021Bustle’s 9 Must-Read Books Out This Week November 2021BookRiot’s November 2021 Book RecommendationsGoodreads’ Most Hotly Anticipated Romances November 2021E! Online’s 15 Books to Cozy Up With This NovemberBuzzfeeds Best Books of NovemberReal Simple’s Best Books December 2021“A delightfully romantic tale of one womans search for her happily ever after in the form of the owner of a swapped suitcase.”-PopSugarCousens last novel This Time Next Year was a New York Times bestseller. Her follow-up has the same sense of humor, wit, and curiosity as her previous one as she introduces us to Laura, who picks up the wrong bag at the airport on a vacation. Perhaps the fact that she has returned to the very place her parents fell in love might bode well for her prospects? As Laura writes about romance, fiction slowly becomes truth in this highly enjoyable, delectable tale. -GoodMorningAmerica A wonderfully layered story of love and loss…This poignant romantic comedy follows the journey of an English woman discovering theres more to herself and her family history than she knew.-Shelf AwarenessHilarious moments, heartfelt charm, dynamic character…this rom-com has it all. -Womens World“Cousens creates a world full of lovable characters who are all trying their best to be happy despite life’s many obstacles. Although all the characters are dealing with their own hardships, Cousens imbues the entire story with an uplifting sense of hope…The Jersey setting creates a cozy, wind-swept background to the deliciously slow-burn romance. A warm, witty, and absolutely charming seaside holiday that’s perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A well-rounded romance novel for fans of One Day in December and Good Luck with That.”-Shelf Awareness Sweet [and] funny…It’s just the story to offer a little romantic escapism during the holiday season.-CNN“Appealing...Humor and poignancy keep the pages turning. Fans of Sophie Kinsella and Josie Silver will find plenty to enjoy.”-Publishers Weekly“At times heartbreaking and incredibly hopeful, Cousens’s delightful read is a sweet romance that gives Laura the freedom to grow as a character. Readers of Jill Mansell or Mhairi McFarlane will definitely enjoy. -Library JournalFor the friend who loves curling up at home, pick up Just Haven’t Met You Yet, a fun meld of drama and romance. -Parents MagazineEndearing, sparkling, and hilarious.-Josie Silver, author of One Day in December and The Two Lives of Lydia Bird“Exactly the sort of fun, pacy, beautifully-written romantic story I needed.”-L...

-Titulo Original : Still Life-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: A Good Morning America Book Club Pick A Veranda Magazine Book Club PickA captivating, bighearted, richly tapestried story of people brought together by love, war, art, flood, and the ghost of E. M. Forster, by the celebrated author of Tin Man.Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amidst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulyssess life for the next four decades. As Ulysses returns home to London, reimmersing himself in his crew at The Stoat and Parot-a motley mix of pub crawlers and eccentrics-he carries his time in Italy with him. And when an unexpected inheritance brings him back to where it all began, Ulysses knows better than to tempt fate, and returns to the Tuscan hills. With beautiful prose, extraordinary tenderness, and bursts of humor and light, Still Life is a sweeping portrait of unforgettable individuals who come together to make a family, and a deeply drawn celebration of beauty and love in all its forms. Review Winner of the InWords Literary AwardA Good Morning America Book Club PickA Veranda Magazine Book Club PickA Parade Best Book of the YearOne of:The Millionss Most Anticipated Books of 2021Bookbubs The Best Historical Fiction to Read This FallParade’s 25 Books We’ve Loved Reading This FallParades Best Book of the YearVerandas 25 Best New Books for Fall 2021Lit Hub’s Best Books of the Week November A tonic for wanderlust and a cure for loneliness. It’s that rare, affectionate novel that makes one feel grateful to have been carried along. Unfurling with no more hurry than a Saturday night among old friends, the story celebrates the myriad ways love is expressed and families are formed….Endlessly charming...The novel never feels anything less than captivating because Winman creates such a flawless illusion of spontaneity, an atmosphere capable of sustaining these characters’ macabre wit, comedy of manners and poignant longing. -The Washington Post“The incredible storytelling, lovable characters, and sweeping settings make this novel an absolute delight, proving that serious fiction does not have to be only dark and depressing.”-Real Simple“[A] winsome, large-hearted novel . . . [Still Life] pulses from the page.” -Entertainment Weekly“A World War II novel that feels fresh is a rare commodity. . . . Constant literary surprises abound.”-Entertainment Weekly“Sarah Winman’s sweeping Still Life is a parade of small stories, intimate connections and complex characters whose lives illuminate the tedium and cataclysms of the 20th century. . . . The real magic of Still Life is the elevation of the ordinary, the unabashed consecration of human experiences. . . . Sentence after sentence, character by character, Still Life becomes poetry.” -New York Times Book Review“In a novel as rich and alluring as a glass of Chianti-and there’s a lot of Chianti in this novel-Evelyn, a middle-aged art historian, and Ulysses, a soldier, hunker down in Tuscany near the end of World War II, crossing paths with E.M. Forster and other Italophiles. The legacy of their unexpected friendship highlights Winman’s grand theme: Art is the torch we carry in darkness.”-Oprah Daily“This sweeping, historical tale brings together an unlikely group of friends - a young English soldier, an aging art historian, a pub owner, a pianist and more - in an epic set against the backdrop of mid-to-late-20th-century Florence.” -USA Today“In this thoroughly warm, witty, entertaining, and character-driven novel spanning decades, Winman shares bighearted ideas about friendship, love, art, and community...

-Titulo Original : Dark Sky (a Joe Pickett Novel)-Fabricante : G.P. Putnams Sons-Descripcion Original: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must accompany a Silicon Valley CEO on a hunting trip--but soon learns that he himself may be the hunted--in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box. **Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for contemporary novel**The governor of Wyoming gives Joe the thankless assignment of taking a tech baron on an elk-hunting trip. Unbeknownst to them, as they trek farther into the wilderness, a manhunter is hot on their heels. Finding himself without a weapon, a horse, or a way to communicate, Joe must rely on his wits and his knowledge of the outdoors to protect himself and his charge. Meanwhile, when Joes closest friend, Nate Romanowski, and his own daughter Sheridan learn of the threat to his life, they follow him into the woods to try and rescue him before its too late. Review A suspenseful, action-packed yarn set in the vividly described wilderness.--Associated Press Well-paced....another page-turner for Box, who writes lyrically about big sky country.--Publishers WeeklyA strong entry in this long-running and wildly popular series. Boxs novels have been translated into 27 languages and regularly appear on best-seller lists, a testament to the strength of his writing and the popularity of the melding of western and crime genres.--Booklist About the Author C. J. Box is the author of twenty Joe Pickett novels, six stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and has been a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A Wyoming native, Box has also worked on a ranch and as a small-town newspaper reporter and editor. He lives outside Cheyenne with his family. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. OneWyoming game warden Joe Pickett stood on the edge of the tarmac with his hands thrust into the pockets of his parka and his gray Stetson clamped on tight against the cold wind. It was a week until his birthday and his leg hurt and the brisk chill made him feel all of his fifty-one years on the planet.His first glimpse of the $65 million Gulfstream G650ER private jet was of a gleaming white speck high above the rounded, snowcapped peaks of the Bighorn Mountains to the west.It was a cloudless mid-October morning, but it had snowed an inch during the night and the ten-mile-an-hour breeze cleared the concrete of the runway, rolling thin smoky waves of flakes across the pavement of the Saddlestring Municipal Airport. The timbered mountains had received three to five inches that would likely melt away in the high-altitude sun, but the treeless summits looked like the white crowns of so many bald eagles standing shoulder to shoulder against the clear blue sky.Cold this morning, Brock Boedecker said.Yup.Boedecker was a fourth-generation rancher whose land reached up from the breakland plateau into the midpoint of Battle Mountain. He had a classic western look about him: narrow, thin, with deep-set eyes and a bushy black mustache, its tips extending to his jawline. It was the kind of weathered look, Joe thought, that had once convinced the marketing team at Marlboro to hire the local Wyoming cowboy whod brought them horses for their ad shoot instead of the male models theyd flown out from Hollywood.Not quite ready for snow yet, Boedecker said while tucking his chin into the collar of his jacket.Nope.About a month early for these temps.Yup.Its supposed to warm up a little later this week.Yup.Boedecker asked, Are you sure this is something we want to do?Not really.Damn. I feel the same way. Is there any way we can get out of it?Nope.I could do it without you, the rancher said. Hell, I do this all the time.I know you could. But I wouldnt feel right letting you down at the last minute. Im the one that g...