Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

Thomas's worst fears came true.

 About The One with the Black Tattoo The One with the Black Tattoo is a novel brimming with suspense and mystery, taking the reader on an epic journey through complex struggles between good and evil.

Hennessy had to clear his conscience.

Twelve-year-old Amelia Fox has always been the kind of person who asks one question too many, so when she finds a mysterious brass compass hidden among her late grandfather's belongings, she can't simply leave it alone, no matter what his handwritten warning says.

Michael Carlucci, the hot, young musical genius behind the successful rock band, NinetySeven, knows that he's found the woman for him.

New York survived the ash, but survival beneath its ruins is slowly becoming another form of death.

The brutally brilliant prequel to Diary of an Oxygen Thief.

'Brilliant .

From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the third instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE LORD MAYOR'S PEOPLE'S CHOICE QUEENSLAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2026A richly imagined novel of love, fashion, scandal and one captivating woman's passionate life.

Fans of Fleur McDonald and Rachael Johns will love this romantic story of an aspiring doctor finding new love in tropical north Queensland, by the author of IRON JUNCTION, Charlotte NashMedical student Christina Price has worked hard to rise above an upbringing filled with neglect and the assumption that she would never amount to anything.

Seychelle Sullivan inherited the Sullivan Towing and Salvage Company from her father, and to survive on the waterfront, she's had to become a kick-ass captain and one tough woman.

Someone wanted the Governor of Nevada, dead—and they were willing to pay big money to get the job done.

Shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize, Necropsy in E Minor is the tale of a young college professor who sits down to write what he calls a "e;memoir,"e; but which really only records the past six months of his life (with numerous digressions), and ends, with the last line, after a richly devastating encounter, at the moment of writing.

Moving between Ghana and London, Hold is an intimate, powerful coming-of-age novel.

From the peerless author of 'The Lottery' and 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle', this is a spectacular new volume of unpublished and uncollected stories, essays, lectures, letters and drawings.

Once upon an off-limits kiss.

En un pais donde la muerte acecha en cada esquina, la voz de una joven se resiste a ser silenciada.

Time to leap into the Cortina as Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt roar back into action in a brand new installment of Life on Mars.

Santiago no longer remembers the color of the sky.

On a bustling road in Sydney, between a gelato bar and a chemist, lies an unassuming shopfront known simply as the Time Travel Agency.

Anna – possibly lightly concussed after a chance encounter with a car, possibly thinking clearly for the first time in a long time – quits her miserable job and agrees to work at the unusual business.

Teddy just can't seem to get up since his wife left him for his brother. When he spies an advert promising journeys into your past, he figures he can at least learn what went wrong.

And Jade can't stand the place. Behind the cosy waiting room and the smell of freshly brewed coffee, all the agency has to offer is false hope.

Over the course of one winter, three lives converge around this unusual agency claiming to offer a chance to revisit past choices. But is it a hoax? And if it's real, what is the catch?

Mara Vale promised herself she would never return to Bellweather.

As war rages in Ukraine, Viktor Yurchenko flees to the United States together with his three young kids and an elderly mother.

A powerful story of love, sacrifice, and self-discovery, this novel delves into the complexities of relationships and the strength it takes to make life-changing decisions.

'Glamorous and nostalgic, chaotic and warm-hearted, but with important things to say - the perfect recipe for an immersive read about a family in the spotlight and the truth behind the facade'- Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop'Definitely a recommend from me'- Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsFrom No.

'Like a vintage Kate Hudson romcom having an affair with an Agatha Christie novel' TASHA CORYELLAll's fair in love and .

Una tarde de noviembre, Abel recibe una visita inesperada en la casa donde se ha refugiado para escribir y apartarse del ruido del mundo.

'Beautifully crafted by Sansom, Professor Morley promises to become a little gem of English crime writing; sample him now' Daily MailOctober 1937.

Yamina Taleb is approaching her seventieth birthday.

'Collins perfectly balances the light and shade of life, resulting in an uplifting and heart-warming book that proves to be the perfect summer read' CULTUREFLY, JULY READS-------------------------------A beautiful and heart-wrenching story set over one hot summer in London, about a father and daughter who help one another to step out into the world again, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Lucy Diamond.

Winner of the Arthur C.

Der perfekte Ausflug nach Paris: romantische Gassen, frische Croissants, gute Musik und die LiebeEin Paris-Liebesroman, der verzaubert.

Harley thought she left the worst behind her.

When No One Knows is a quiet, deeply honest story about the hidden lives we carry behind everyday smiles.

Title: Engineering the Mind: Decoding Dopamine, Trauma, and the Engineering of HabitShort Description: Engineering the Mind is a comprehensive manual for understanding the invisible neurochemical framework that drives our desires, compulsions, and habits.

Antes de ser exhibido, fue un hombre.

The short stories of Kingsley Amis - the great master of post-war comic prose - are dark, playful, moving, surprising and extremely funny.

A heartwarming and hilarious new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of FRANK AND RED'This might just be my feel-good read of the year .

इस पुस्तिका में लेखक के कुछ लघु उपन्यासों के पहले पाठों को प्रस्तुत किया है। ये पढ़ने में लघु कथाओं सा आनंद देते हैं और उन कहानियों का परिचय देते हैं जिंनका वे अंश हैं ।

'A Neighbour's Guide to Murder is fiendishly sharp, clever and gripping.

A dead philosopher's voice.

At nineteen, she's still figuring out who she is—a hybrid of mermaid and fae magic that shouldn't exist.

On an ordinary morning, Julian Orre receives an official notice informing him that he has been classified as completed.

In the mountains of Sicily a vendetta is raging.

You can't always believe what you see.

Her scandal.

Anya never asked for forever.

"e;You run or you fight.

Glass Figurines exploded onto the music scene, dominating the rock and pop charts for fifteen years before their singer's untimely death.

Long ago, during the medieval ages, dragons lived in the realm of men.