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WHERE THERE'S BLOOD, THERE'S SHARKS...Hunting the leftover scum from a corrupt judge's human trafficking operation, King and Slater dig up the name of a bank used to wash all the dirty money leaving Vegas in duffel bags. It brings them to an offshore tax haven - the city of Freeport on Grand Bahama. There, a narcissistic psychopath named Dylan Walcott runs an airtight financial empire, with a smorgasbord of companies under his belt. Soon enough King and Slater's vigilante acts lead them, inevitably, to the downtrodden. They befriend an elderly couple in Freeport, victims of loan sharking in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. All roads lead to Walcott, who's cast his predatory gaze over every survivor in need of quick cash across the archipelago. His greed knows no bounds, ruining lives both offshore and in his own backyard.Walcott won't ever back down, and King and Slater must reconsider what they're getting themselves into. When titans clash, the loser falls hard...What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement."★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable."★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time."★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops."★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into."★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed."★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced."★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book."★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

A TWO-MAN CRUSADE THROUGH MEXICO'S BADLANDS...Will Slater is on the hunt. Three months ago he found a list belonging to drug-slinging gangster Dwayne Griggs. A collection of blackmail, pictures of unspeakable horrors. He's not going to stop until the men in the photos are dead and buried. He's already mown through five of them. The sixth poses a problem. Kian Grant, an ex-televangelist preacher with murky ties to the Boston underworld, knows something's coming. Before Slater can even approach his suburban mansion, Grant is gone, fleeing south over the border to the mountain town of Durango. Slater knows exactly what that means. Cartel ties. Doesn't mean he'll let it slide. If Grant was hoping Slater would let it go, he picked the wrong enemy. Slater enlists the only man willing to help wage war with hordes of soulless killers in a barren land, and together he and Jason King set off in relentless pursuit of a grifter who'll get what's coming...What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement."★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable."★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time."★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops."★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into."★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed."★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced."★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book."★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

LUCK DOESN'T LAST FOREVER... Moving north to wintry Maine, King and Slater get three days of rest before they're barrelling straight back to Boston with their hearts in their throats. Something they left behind has blown up in their faces, and suddenly they're vulnerable, exposed. It's all different now; the game has changed. In the shocking aftermath, it's on them to pick up the pieces, and before long it dawns on them that they'll need to make a choice. They're caught between a rock and a hard place. To keep their families safe, they'll need to do the unthinkable. What they swore they'd never do... What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement." ★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable." ★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time." ★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops." ★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into." ★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed." ★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced." ★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book." ★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

AN ARMY OF TWO FOR THE AGES...Jason King and Will Slater, the two most lethal operatives in government history, are out on their own. They've been through their personal journeys into hell, but they unite in New York City as brothers in arms. So begins a vigilante crusade against the city's morally bankrupt inhabitants.But their private war doesn't last long...Sometimes you can't escape the past, no matter how hard you try. They're revisited by old government contacts with an agenda, and soon enough they're fighting tooth and nail to prevent the destabilisation of the entire country. Outnumbered, overwhelmed, beat down, battered, broken - it's just another day at the office.Witness the unification of the two baddest men on the planet...What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement."★★★★★ - "One hell of a ride from the very beginning to a fantastic finish."★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time."★★★★★ - "Both characters retain their richness of personality, yet share their intellectual disdain for the evil in the world."★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into."★★★★★ - "This was one of those late night page turners that you would give up sleep for with no problem."★★★★★ - "Matt has taken the best of Jason King and the best of Will Slater and combined it into a new format, yet kept his hard-hitting action and surprising twists."

‘If you were to only have one Slater cookbook in your life, this is it’ OFM, Books of the Year ‘He is king among food writers’ Nigella Lawson ‘Slater’s best book’ Diana Henry, Sunday Telegraph A Cook’s Book is the story of Nigel Slater’s life in the kitchen.

Leading a top-secret team into the world's deepest cave to seek a cure for a near-pandemic disease, scientist Hallie Leland encounters regional violence before a mole sabotages the team's efforts. A first novel by the award-winning author of Forever on the Mountain. 35,000 first printing.

From the highly acclaimed new crime novelist: a story of witness protection, petty thievery, local politics, and murder—set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1980 presidential election It’s the fall of 1980, the last week before the presidential election that pits the downtrodden Jimmy Carter against the suspiciously sunny Ronald Reagan. In a seedy suburban house in Spokane, a small-time crook formerly from New York, Vince Camden, pockets his weekly allotment of stolen credit cards and heads off to his witness-protection job at a donut shop. A the shop he takes a shine to a regular named Kelly, who works for a local politician. Somehow he finds himself and the politician in a parking lot at three in the morning, giving the slip to a couple of menacing thugs. And then he crosses the path of a young detective—and discovers his credit-scam partner, lying dead in his passport-photo office with a Cheerio-size bullet-hole in his head. No one writing crime novels today tells a story or sketches a character with more freshness or elan than Jess Walter. Citizen Vince is his funniest and grittiest book yet.

A reunion between childhood friends stirs up the traumas of the past—and poses a threat in the present . . . As a young, deeply insecure girl, Karen was targeted, and traumatized, by her friend Sandra’s father. Now, decades later, he is dead—and Karen has been reunited with Sandra, whom she hasn’t seen in ages. Against her better judgment, she agrees to meet Sandra at a nearby restaurant, and Sandra proves to be just as thoughtless and self-absorbed as she was back when the two of them and their friend Yvonne were attending school dances together. Karen has a husband and children now, and they live in a beautiful home thanks to a successful family business. Sandra is supposed to be in town only temporarily, so Karen tolerates her excessive drinking and intrusive questions. But things become more difficult as her life starts to go awry—and as this taut, unsettling novel moves between past and present, secrets come to the surface and both women will come to understand the true cost of betrayal . . .

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New York Times, Air Mail, and more! “[W]itty, original…a delight.” —The New York Times Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lisa Jewell, this international bestseller and “dazzlingly clever” (The Sunday Times, London) murder mystery follows a community rallying around a sick child—but when escalating lies lead to a dead body, everyone is a suspect. The Fairway Players, a local theatre group, is in the midst of rehearsals when tragedy strikes the family of director Martin Hayward and his wife Helen, the play’s star. Their young granddaughter has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and with an experimental treatment costing a tremendous sum, their castmates rally to raise the money to give her a chance at survival. But not everybody is convinced of the experimental treatment’s efficacy—nor of the good intentions of those involved. As tension grows within the community, things come to a shocking head at the explosive dress rehearsal. The next day, a dead body is found, and soon, an arrest is made. In the run-up to the trial, two young lawyers sift through the material—emails, messages, letters—with a growing suspicion that the killer may be hiding in plain sight. The evidence is all there, between the lines, waiting to be uncovered. A wholly modern and gripping take on the epistolary novel, The Appeal is a “daring…clever, and funny” (The Times, London) debut for fans of Richard Osman and Lucy Foley.

My name is Simon. I'm 10 years old. I'm a serial killer. Robert Stern, a successful defence lawyer, doesn't know what lies in store for him when he agrees to meet a new client in a derelict estate on the outskirts of Berlin. To his astonishment, the defendant is a ten-year-old boy - Simon - a fragile child with a chronic illness who insists that he was a murderer in a former life. Stern's surprise quickly turns to horror as he searches the cellar Simon has directed him to and discovers the skeletal remains of a man, the skull split with an axe - just as Simon told him he would. But this is only the beginning, as Simon tells Stern where to find even more victims whose bodies have lain undisturbed for years. Suddenly, the present feels murderously dangerous as well...The Child is a darkly twisting, page-turning thriller that will make your heart pound with adrenaline.

MORE MONEY, MORE MURDER... Heidi Waters, CEO of billion-dollar startup Vitality+, is all the rage in Silicon Valley. Her company's promises to roll out a neurochemical cure for caffeine-related anxiety are set to change the game, a godsend for anyone who's ever got the jitters from upsizing their morning coffee order. There's just one problem. There is no cure. The product doesn't work. A former acquaintance tips Alexis off to the ten-figure sham, warning that Heidi will do anything to remain in the limelight. After all, it's often impossible for sociopaths to admit defeat. As Alexis sets off for California, King and Slater follow, embroiling themselves in a criminal web that encompasses a grungy and thuggish mixed-martial-arts gym on the edge of San Francisco. Doesn't take them long to figure out that it's all connected... What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement." ★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable." ★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time." ★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops." ★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into." ★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed." ★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced." ★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book." ★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT?King and Slater have fought and warred all over the globe, from the desolate plains of the Russian Far East to the extreme altitudes of Nepal. Now, chaos strikes them at home - New York goes dark as malicious code infects the power grid in a devastating cyberattack.More than eight million people across the five boroughs. No power, no running water, no sanitation. Food supplies will be exhausted within two days, and there's no one to restock the shelves. The government has no solution to the myriad problems that come with a major city losing electricity for a prolonged period. All King and Slater know is the code used to knock out critical substations initiated in the heart of Manhattan, and so begins a harrowing race against the clock to get the lights back on before the city plunges into anarchy. They don't have much time - it doesn't take long for people to panic.As they fight deeper into the bowels of the city, they realise there was a reason New York was targeted. Make as many enemies as they do, and it's bound to catch up to you eventually...What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement."★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable."★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time."★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops."★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into."★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed."★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced."★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book."★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick* "A sparkling account."—Wall Street Journal An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards—the ski bums—remained the beating heart of the scene. Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.

WANT TO BE A GOD? START A CULT...Something sinister brews deep in rural Wyoming. A movement. A liberation. An uprising.Meanwhile, chasing loose ends in Nassau, King and Slater witness an act so shocking they can hardly comprehend it. They realise they have no choice but to investigate, abandoning The Bahamas for the Thunder Basin National Grassland in Wyoming. Their pursuit leads them to a shadowy cult occupying a commune in the isolated heart of the prairie.Mother Libertas, led by their mysterious and seductive messiah Maeve Riordan, is like nothing King and Slater have ever seen before, its followers fuelled by a mind-bending drug known only as Bodhi. Alongside Alexis and Violetta, they go down the rabbit hole in order to destroy the cult, and end up fighting not just for their survival but their sanity...What readers are saying about King & Slater: ★★★★★ - "Slater and King working together is a whole new adventure. Twice as much death and destruction. Twice as much adventure and excitement."★★★★★ - "Separately, forces to be reckoned with: together, virtually unstoppable."★★★★★ - "Two of the best warriors I've met in a long while. Can't wait to see who they tackle next time."★★★★★ - "It was absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute and I had a hard time putting it down. The action never stops."★★★★★ - "This book was a treat from start to finish. I continue to be amazed by Matt's ability to come up with truly creative situations for our beloved King and Slater to be thrown into."★★★★★ - "I think you'll understand what makes them tick. The deepest part of their hearts are exposed."★★★★★ - "Jason and Will together. What could be better? Powerful, tense, emotional and fast-paced."★★★★★ - "Two minds that are so coordinated makes for excitement whatever they do. Matt's really hit one out of the park with this book."★★★★★ - "The ensuing combat takes on more importance as family, treachery, and the sheer volume of corruption are factored in."

Surrealist modern fantasy in which Franz Kafka, miraculously saved from the tuberculosis that killed him, investigates the supernatural with the aid of a giant cockroach. “Trust me,” the insect repeated. Franz did not. What if Franz Kafka did not succumb to tuberculosis at the age of 40? What if he awoke the day after his supposed death to find himself attended by the giant insect he once imagined in his own story The Metamorphosis? And what if he were recruited to investigate the bizarre circumstances surrounding a rash of mysterious hangings plaguing 1924 Vienna? Hangings that are possibly connected to an equally mysterious performer who commits suicide every night at the music hall (but cannot be connected to any crimes)? The Hanging Artist leads the newly rehabilitated Franz Kafka on an absurdist round of discoveries, the solution of which is more fantastical than anything he imagined.

Thirteen years ago someone did something very bad to Anna. Now it's her turn to get even ... Anna lives a solitary existence, taking solace in order and routine. Her only friend is the lonely old lady next door. She doesn't like to let people to get too close - she knows how much damage they can do. Then one ordinary day Anna witnesses a devastating road accident and recognises the driver as Carla, the woman who ruined her life all those years ago. Now it's Anna's chance to set things straight but her revenge needs to be executed carefully ... First she needs to get to know Liam, the man injured in the accident. She needs to follow the police investigation. She needs to watch Carla from the shadows... But as Anna's obsession with Carla escalates, her own secrets start to unravel. Is Carla really dangerous or does Anna need to worry about someone far closer to home? A compelling, gripping psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train and The Sister. What everyone's saying about SAFE WITH ME: 'Holy Hell what a jaw dropper!.....Just need a moment to lift my jaw back off the floor, what a fantastic debut!' Chelle's Book Reviews 'A very clever psychological thriller that plays with your mind and makes you feel like you've stepped off the waltzers at the fairground!' By the Letter Books 'A superb psychological thriller. Fast-paced and thoroughly gripping.' The Book Review Cafe 'Fast paced with plenty going on to keep a reader glued to their seat' Strange Alliances 'First let me say, just WOW. It has been a long time since I read a book this good. I was completely spellbound by this psychological thriller and could hardly put it down... Safe With Me went far beyond my expectations in every way ...There are so many secrets, backstories, and undercurrents, and this wonderful feeling of dread throughout, it is like nectar for the reader. I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves a psychological thriller. I am looking forward to the next book from K.L. Slater. She has knocked this one out of the proverbial park' Shelf Knowledge 'Oh my gosh! What a belter of a debut! Safe With Me is totally brilliant' The Little Bookworm 'Sublimely dark and all-consuming, Slater has written a novel so gripping, so captivatingly exciting that I found myself shushing everyone and ignoring everything simply so I could carry on reading.' Becca's Books 'This one will keep you up at night, flipping the pages ...One word of caution, prepare to be surprised & shocked more than once.' First to Read 'Freakin' awesome...you need to start this book on a day when you have nothing else to do, because believe me you will not want to put this down once you start it.' I Love Reading 'WOW, I'm going to have to catch up with the housework tomorrow because I have just spent the last two days devouring this jaw droppingly brilliant debut psychological thriller. 'Nicki's Life of Crime

The creators of the popular website Black Nerd Problems bring their witty and unflinching insight to this engaging collection of pop culture essays—on everything from Mario Kart to issues of representation—that “will fill you with joy and give you hope for the future of geek culture” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author). When William Evans and Omar Holmon founded Black Nerd Problems, they had no idea whether anyone beyond their small circle of friends would be interested in their little corner of the internet. But soon after launching, they were surprised to find out that there was a wide community of people who hungered for fresh perspectives on all things nerdy. In the years since, Evans and Holmon have built a large, dedicated fanbase eager for their brand of cultural critiques, whether in the form of a laugh-out-loud, raucous Game of Thrones episode recap or an eloquent essay on dealing with grief through stand-up comedy. Now, they are ready to take the next step with this vibrant and hilarious essay collection, which covers everything from X-Men to Breonna Taylor with “alternately hilarious, thought-provoking, and passionate” (School Library Journal) insight and intelligence. A much needed and fresh pop culture critique from the perspective of people of color, “this hugely entertaining, eminently thoughtful collection is a master class in how powerful—and fun—cultural criticism can be” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

A razor-sharp, exquisitely paced, madly fun debut thriller that gleefully lampoons Hollywood culture and introduces the highly eccentric yet brilliant ex-detective gone rogue: Charlie Waldo. There are run-of-the-mill eccentric Californians, and then there's former detective Charlie Waldo. Waldo, a onetime LAPD superstar, now lives in solitude deep in the woods, pathologically committed to owning no more than one hundred possessions. He has left behind his career and his girlfriend, Lorena, to pay self-imposed penance for an awful misstep on an old murder case. But the old ghosts are about to come roaring back. There are plenty of difficult actors in Hollywood, and then there's Alastair Pinch. Alastair is a onetime Royal Shakespeare Company thespian who now slums it as the "wise" Southern judge on a tacky network show. He's absurdly rich, often belligerent, and typically drunk--a damning combination when Alastair's wife is found dead on their living room floor and he can't remember what happened. Waldo's old flame Lorena, hiding peril of her own, draws him toward the case, and Alastair's greedy network convinces Waldo to take it on. But after such a long time away from both civilization and sleuthing--and plagued by a confounding array of assailants who want him gone--Waldo must navigate complicated webs of ego and deceit to clear Alastair's name . . . or confirm his guilt.

The nationally bestselling author of "The Deep Zone" returns with a heart-stopping new Hallie Leland adventure: a chilling tale of suspense set against the forbidding backdrop of the South Pole--perfect for fans of James Rollins and Brad Thor.

Along with such familiar titles as The Devil Wears Prada and Remember the Titans, Stratton introduces readers to lesser-known gems like Diplomatic Courier, The Narrow Margin, Prime Cut and Under Fire. The selections represent every major genre of film: domestic drama, musical, film noir, Western, science fiction, comedy, biopic, war, espionage, sports, superhero and horror. Among the acting careers examined are those of Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Burt Lancaster, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Daniel Craig and many others. Covering over ninety years of film history, this is a book for the casual fan as well as the seasoned student. Easy to read and to navigate, it is a must-have reference.