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'A superb mystery with perfectly drawn characters, plenty of twists and turns, and a suffocating school experience that ultimately, even inevitably leads to murder' Katy Watson, author of The Three Dahlias<BR><BR>'I loved it! Throw a murder into the politics of the school gates and the parents WhatsApp groups and you have a witty, insightful and thoroughly entertaining murder mystery. Bravo Jo Jakeman!' Jo Callaghan, author of In the Blink of an Eye<BR><BR>'Loved this; a fun and twisty mystery peopled by characters you'll recognise if you've ever been part of a parents WhatsApp group!' Laura Marshall, author of Three Little Lies<BR><BR>'Absolutely loved this witty, wicked and cleverly plotted story, with its sharply-drawn characters and skewering of privilege and class. At its heart, though, ONE BAD APPLE is a classic murder mystery - and one that will keep you guessing to the very end' Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little Lies

All three books in Robert Muccigrosso's 'Dick Dewitt Mysteries', now available in one volume. If you prefer your detective to be intelligent and classy, this book is not for you. But if you like crime noir fiction that features a bumbling, politically incorrect gumshoe, you'll like this collection!The Black Llama Caper: It's the Great Depression, and private eye Dick "Dimwit" DeWitt badly needs a new case. He gets more than he bargained for after encountering the notorious Black Llama and his gang. Murder and mayhem follow, as DeWitt tries to solve the case - and keep himself alive.The Hollywood Starlet Caper: A Tinseltown starlet needs help: she has become involved with a fast-talking, lecherous movie agent and a corrupt cop. She needs an intelligent, tough-as-nails guy to protect her, but settles for DeWitt, who's loyalties walk both sides of the proverbial street. Dick is determined to get the job done, and with the help of some friends and a LOT of luck, he just might succeed.The Spycatcher Caper: Known for his bumbling ways as a private eye, Dick DeWitt finds himself inducted into the U.S Army during WW2. The military sends him to the West Coast to uncover spies, fifth columnists, and saboteurs. What poor DeWitt doesn't know is that while he is looking for the enemy, the enemy is looking for him.

Travelling home from London after dancing the Rite of Spring in Trafalgar Square with Sister Winifrede, Jack (nicknamed Jane) Austin and Mandy have a phone conversation with Jack's recently discovered son, Angie.Like his father before him, Angie is viewed as inept (D.C.I. Jack Austin is reputed to have never solved a crime). However, in MI5, Jack Austin is a clever bonce analyst, but that is a secret, naturally. So when Angie is appointed lead investigator into council planning decisions, it is all seen as a marvellous and most amusing side show, while the corporations and an organisation called Hegemon plunder the coastal resources of Portsmouth in the UK.However, Angie has inherited his dad's analytical genes, and begins to reveal the undercurrents of conspiracy. But could he be the surreal defender of democracy, just as his father had been?A comedic but serious tale, 'Blood Sport' is the third book in Pete Adams's DaDa Detective Agency series.This is the large print edition of Blood Sport, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences.<BR><BR>'Absolutely MAGNIFICENT: dark, witty, charming. I LOVED it.' MARIAN KEYES <BR><BR>'Utterly absorbing' LISA MCINERNEY<BR><BR>'Heart-rending, hilarious . . . it's a belter' LOUISE KENNEDY<BR><BR>'Blistering...glorious...written from the guts and from the heart.' LUCY CALDWELL<BR><BR>'An original and exciting work that's equal parts terrifying, hilarious and memorable.' SUNDAY TIMES<BR><BR>It is late June in Ballylack. Hannah Adger anticipates eight long weeks' reprieve from school, but when her classmate Ross succumbs to a violent and mysterious illness, it marks the beginning of a summer like no other.<BR><BR>As others fall ill, questions about what - or who - is responsible pitch the village into conflict and fearful disarray. Hannah is haunted by guilt as she remains healthy while her friends are struck down. Isolated and afraid, she prays for help.<BR><BR>Elsewhere in the village, tempers simmer, panic escalates and long-buried secrets threaten to emerge.<BR><BR>Bursting with Carson's trademark wit, profound empathy and soaring imagination, The Raptures explores how tragedy can unite a small community - and tear it apart. At its heart is the extraordinary resilience of one young girl. As the world crumbles around her, she must find the courage to be different in a place where conforming feels like the only option available.<BR><BR>Darkly funny, highly inventive and deeply moving, The Raptures is an unmissable novel of 2022.

Lobster Wars is a tight, fast-paced social satire about what happens when reality TV comes to a small fishing village in Maine. The locals think they're going to get famous and rich. But it's never that easy. Especially when Connor Nichols, a telegenic outsider, a guy from "away," gets a lobster fishing license and horns in on their good fortune. The TV show airs to great ratings, only increasing the pressure, prompting a few unsavory characters to do anything they can to get in on the action. With filming about to begin, everything now hinges on season two. But it's reality TV-what could go wrong?

'This is the story of how I became a serial killer. And I know that sounds bad - you hear "serial killer" and immediately you think: "bad egg". But bear with me. I'm the exception that proves the rule. I'm a good guy, and the nicest multiple murderer in history. You'll see...'So begins the increasingly incendiary confession of Amsterdam tour guide, confused Buddhist and all-round mostly good guy, Wesley Bell. After seven years of non-violence, Wesley's dream of a world without sociopaths is given a boost when, entirely by chance, he's caught up in a pair of fortuitous freak fatalities. Then when yet more toxic humans cross his path, Wesley is faced with a choice: does he sit back and allow these soulless trolls to wreak their terrible havoc? Or does he take arms against a sea of misogynistic man-demons, and strike a blow for the greater good?(It's the latter.)Join him.

'I warn you now, Do...read this book' THE LOCHGELLY SENTINEL<BR>'A bold move by Hodder' PUBLISHING QUARTERLY<BR><BR>Garth Marenghi - Frightenerman, Darkscribe, Doomsage - is back with volume two of his TerrorTome . . .<BR><BR>Horror novelist Nick Steen is abducted and imprisoned at Nulltec, a shadowy technological research facility with excellent conference parking, concealed deep on the Stalkford Downs. There he is observed, tested and 'interfered with' (physically) by a team of scientific experts led by Dr Barbara Nullman, determined to probe and 'nullify' his escaping imagination . . .<BR><BR>Will Nick regain control of his faculties, and crucially his particulars, before everyone, including his erstwhile editor Roz, dies horribly? To find out, you will need to read the book and, more importantly, purchase it.<BR><BR>I can say this much on this blurb (and no more) - not before Nick Steen has faced the ultimate monster. (Don't read the last story first or you'll wreck the entire flow.)<BR><BR>From the word processor (that's correct) of the Archduke O'Darkness, Garth Marenghi - Chief Frightener, Quakerman and Lord High Petrifier - come three new dark tales. <BR><BR>Will ye, too, become the...<BR>Incarcerat...<BR><BR>'Den har boken ar skitsnak' WHAT'S ON IN GOTHENBURG

Uma coleção de 20 histórias estranhas e desconectadas, esses contos únicos cobrem muito terreno."Procurando por Jesus Sujo" segue um jogador de RPG de ação ao vivo em busca do assassino de seu pai. Em "Carro-Frango", um homem sem sorte elabora um plano para alcançar a notoriedade, por todos os meios necessários.E se um homem com cabeça de Monstro de Gila decidisse tentar a sorte no namoro online? E se o governo realizasse um experimento secreto no qual alterasse a cor da pele das pessoas? E se um famoso serial killer fosse contratado para matar um criminoso de guerra nazista escondido nos Estados Unidos? E se o cadáver de John Wayne fosse reanimado para que ele pudesse aparecer em um filme de zumbi de baixo orçamento?Descubra as respostas para essas e muitas outras perguntas em Sonhos Febris e Rascunhos Bêbados, uma poderosa e única coleção de histórias escrita por um mestre contador de histórias.

Travelling home from London after dancing the Rite of Spring in Trafalgar Square with Sister Winifrede, Jack (nicknamed Jane) Austin and Mandy have a phone conversation with Jack's recently discovered son, Angie.Like his father before him, Angie is viewed as inept (D.C.I. Jack Austin is reputed to have never solved a crime). However, in MI5, Jack Austin is a clever bonce analyst, but that is a secret, naturally. So when Angie is appointed lead investigator into council planning decisions, it is all seen as a marvellous and most amusing side show, while the corporations and an organisation called Hegemon plunder the coastal resources of Portsmouth in the UK.However, Angie has inherited his dad's analytical genes, and begins to reveal the undercurrents of conspiracy. But could he be the surreal defender of democracy, just as his father had been?A comedic but serious tale, 'Blood Sport' is the third book in Pete Adams's DaDa Detective Agency series.

Lobster Wars is a tight, fast-paced social satire about what happens when reality TV comes to a small fishing village in Maine. The locals think they're going to get famous and rich. But it's never that easy. Especially when Connor Nichols, a telegenic outsider, a guy from "away," gets a lobster fishing license and horns in on their good fortune. The TV show airs to great ratings, only increasing the pressure, prompting a few unsavory characters to do anything they can to get in on the action. With filming about to begin, everything now hinges on season two. But it's reality TV-what could go wrong?

All three books in Isobel Wycherley's 'The Dons of Warrington Trilogy', now in one volume!The Dons of Warrington: In this thrilling crime novel, Detective Constable Tim Shelley refuses to carry out an Italian Mafia family's hit, so they kidnap his twin daughters, Al and Sonny Shelley. After realizing the girls' exceptional intelligence, the Fontanas enlist them for their first drug-smuggling mission to Amsterdam, followed by a request to kill the Detective who defied them. As the police close in, a raid on the Fontanas results in a devastating revenge plot that sets off a chain of events leading to the assassination of the German mafia Don, Helmut Baulsack. The Shelley twins, with help from other mafias, corner Helmut at his family restaurant, but the mission uncovers something more sinister than they ever imagined.World War Warrington: In the second book of The Dons of Warrington series by Isobel Wycherley, two novice gangsters are tasked with a crucial mission - to assassinate the notorious Helmut Baulsack. Failure would result in global disaster. However, with the aid of German mystic Bertolt Bertalt III, the impossible becomes possible. Readers can expect a journey filled with cruelty, mistrust, cunning plans, and blatant stereotypes.Don's Vendetta: DC Tim Shelley and his daughter's twin sister Sonny are on a mission to avenge Al's death, with Shelley teaming up with Bertolt to find the killer, while Sonny trails ex-mafia colleague Mario Fontana. Anastacia Smirnoff also plays her part as they make their way to the ultimate showdown in Milan. But who will emerge victorious in the final battle?

Uma coleção de 20 histórias estranhas e desconectadas, esses contos únicos cobrem muito terreno."Procurando por Jesus Sujo" segue um jogador de RPG de ação ao vivo em busca do assassino de seu pai. Em "Carro-Frango", um homem sem sorte elabora um plano para alcançar a notoriedade, por todos os meios necessários.E se um homem com cabeça de Monstro de Gila decidisse tentar a sorte no namoro online? E se o governo realizasse um experimento secreto no qual alterasse a cor da pele das pessoas? E se um famoso serial killer fosse contratado para matar um criminoso de guerra nazista escondido nos Estados Unidos? E se o cadáver de John Wayne fosse reanimado para que ele pudesse aparecer em um filme de zumbi de baixo orçamento?Descubra as respostas para essas e muitas outras perguntas em Sonhos Febris e Rascunhos Bêbados, uma poderosa e única coleção de histórias escrita por um mestre contador de histórias.

Travelling home from London after dancing the Rite of Spring in Trafalgar Square with Sister Winifrede, Jack (nicknamed Jane) Austin and Mandy have a phone conversation with Jack's recently discovered son, Angie.Like his father before him, Angie is viewed as inept (D.C.I. Jack Austin is reputed to have never solved a crime). However, in MI5, Jack Austin is a clever bonce analyst, but that is a secret, naturally. So when Angie is appointed lead investigator into council planning decisions, it is all seen as a marvellous and most amusing side show, while the corporations and an organisation called Hegemon plunder the coastal resources of Portsmouth in the UK.However, Angie has inherited his dad's analytical genes, and begins to reveal the undercurrents of conspiracy. But could he be the surreal defender of democracy, just as his father had been?A comedic but serious tale, 'Blood Sport' is the third book in Pete Adams's DaDa Detective Agency series.

Justin ha setacciato tutto il nord di Londra in cerca dell'amore. Trudy è stata ferita emotivamente, ma è pronta a rimettersi in gioco.Le loro strade si incrociano a una raccolta fondi di beneficenza e i due si conoscono appena quando Justin propone un viaggio in Marocco. Trudy ha dei dubbi, ma ammette che sembra eccitante. Cosa potrebbe mai andare storto?Ben presto, la vacanza da sogno che Trudy aveva immaginato si rivela essere tutt'altro. Ma ormai è partita e ha intenzione di sfruttarla al massimo. Justin crede che i problemi iniziali si risolveranno da soli. È convinto che lei sia quella giusta.Purtroppo, non possono avere entrambi ragione.Prendere o Lasciare a Marrakesh è una moderna commedia romantica per chi ama le storie d'amore tragiche e le dark comedy.

Travelling home from London after dancing the Rite of Spring in Trafalgar Square with Sister Winifrede, Jack (nicknamed Jane) Austin and Mandy have a phone conversation with Jack's recently discovered son, Angie.Like his father before him, Angie is viewed as inept (D.C.I. Jack Austin is reputed to have never solved a crime). However, in MI5, Jack Austin is a clever bonce analyst, but that is a secret, naturally. So when Angie is appointed lead investigator into council planning decisions, it is all seen as a marvellous and most amusing side show, while the corporations and an organisation called Hegemon plunder the coastal resources of Portsmouth in the UK.However, Angie has inherited his dad's analytical genes, and begins to reveal the undercurrents of conspiracy. But could he be the surreal defender of democracy, just as his father had been?A comedic but serious tale, 'Blood Sport' is the third book in Pete Adams's DaDa Detective Agency series.

Uma coleção de 20 histórias estranhas e desconectadas, esses contos únicos cobrem muito terreno."Procurando por Jesus Sujo" segue um jogador de RPG de ação ao vivo em busca do assassino de seu pai. Em "Carro-Frango", um homem sem sorte elabora um plano para alcançar a notoriedade, por todos os meios necessários.E se um homem com cabeça de Monstro de Gila decidisse tentar a sorte no namoro online? E se o governo realizasse um experimento secreto no qual alterasse a cor da pele das pessoas? E se um famoso serial killer fosse contratado para matar um criminoso de guerra nazista escondido nos Estados Unidos? E se o cadáver de John Wayne fosse reanimado para que ele pudesse aparecer em um filme de zumbi de baixo orçamento?Descubra as respostas para essas e muitas outras perguntas em Sonhos Febris e Rascunhos Bêbados, uma poderosa e única coleção de histórias escrita por um mestre contador de histórias.Esta é a edição de letras grandes do livro Sonhos Febris e Rabiscos Bêbados, com uma fonte diferenciada e maior para uma leitura mais agradável.

'Devastating, deceptive and darkly funny' SARAH WINMAN'It had me holding my breath!' MARIAN KEYES'I loved this novel. It was perfection. Highly recommend' CECELIA AHERN'A stupendous novel... complicated, dark, funny and very human' FERN BRITTONMEET LINDA.Linda lives a nice, normal life, on a nice, normal street with Terry, her perfectly ordinary husband.Linda's not like everyone else, she keeps herself to herself. But she's good at solving puzzles and there are times she sees things other people might have overlooked.Because nothing on Cavendish Avenue is quite as it seems. People have started to go missing in the neighbourhood and Linda will soon discover that some secrets can't stay buried forever...-------------------------------------------------------------'Genuinely haunting' THE TIMES, Thrillers of the Year'A curtain-twitching, darkly funny tale with a gloriously sinister twist' OBSERVER'Joanna Cannon creates a world that is so real, so parochial and stifling... Then adds in a killer. Glorious' JANE FALLON'Not just a twist-laden mystery, but a keenly observed slice of life. Her best yet' CLARE MACKINTOSH'A darkly funny and delightfully sinister read' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Compelling... combines pathos with lovely flashes of humour and a wholly unexpected ending' GUARDIAN'Jo's writing is as delicate and precise as tapestry and Linda is a character you'll never forget' JILL MANSELLReaders are LOVING this book:'Outstanding' ¿¿¿¿¿'Unforgettable' ¿¿¿¿¿'Wonderfully complex' ¿¿¿¿¿'Fabulously quirky' ¿¿¿¿¿'I couldn't get Linda out of my head' ¿¿¿¿¿'Left me reeling' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿'So shocked' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿'I was completely wrong-footed' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿'Jaw-dropping twists' ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

Travelling home from London after dancing the Rite of Spring in Trafalgar Square with Sister Winifrede, Jack (nicknamed Jane) Austin and Mandy have a phone conversation with Jack's recently discovered son, Angie.Like his father before him, Angie is viewed as inept (D.C.I. Jack Austin is reputed to have never solved a crime). However, in MI5, Jack Austin is a clever bonce analyst, but that is a secret, naturally. So when Angie is appointed lead investigator into council planning decisions, it is all seen as a marvellous and most amusing side show, while the corporations and an organisation called Hegemon plunder the coastal resources of Portsmouth in the UK.However, Angie has inherited his dad's analytical genes, and begins to reveal the undercurrents of conspiracy. But could he be the surreal defender of democracy, just as his father had been?A comedic but serious tale, 'Blood Sport' is the third book in Pete Adams's DaDa Detective Agency series.This is the large print edition of Blood Sport, with a larger font / typeface for easier reading.

The good folk of Perpetuity Valley, Wyoming, have a secret. These modern-day citizens aren't just descended from the original settlers -- they actually are the original settlers. They trekked here by wagon train in 1846, and for some mysterious reason, none of them has aged a day since. Of course, if word ever gets out about a miracle like this, the valley might get a wee bit crowded. So about a hundred years ago the townsfolk agreed to keep the secret to themselves and never allow any property to change hands.But somebody at city hall has screwed up. Seems Phil and Carol Hodworth, from Chicago, have somehow inherited the town's Chinese restaurant, a greasy little joint called Shangri-La Gardens. Phil hates the place, but Carol wants to give the business a try. She thinks Perpetuity Valley will be a nice place to raise their two kids.Big mistake.Phil and Carol learn they have moved into the rudest, most unwelcoming town in America. And yet Phil will soon threaten murder to save it.

Uma coleção de 20 histórias estranhas e desconectadas, esses contos únicos cobrem muito terreno."Procurando por Jesus Sujo" segue um jogador de RPG de ação ao vivo em busca do assassino de seu pai. Em "Carro-Frango", um homem sem sorte elabora um plano para alcançar a notoriedade, por todos os meios necessários.E se um homem com cabeça de Monstro de Gila decidisse tentar a sorte no namoro online? E se o governo realizasse um experimento secreto no qual alterasse a cor da pele das pessoas? E se um famoso serial killer fosse contratado para matar um criminoso de guerra nazista escondido nos Estados Unidos? E se o cadáver de John Wayne fosse reanimado para que ele pudesse aparecer em um filme de zumbi de baixo orçamento?Descubra as respostas para essas e muitas outras perguntas em Sonhos Febris e Rascunhos Bêbados, uma poderosa e única coleção de histórias escrita por um mestre contador de histórias.Esta é a edição de letras grandes do livro Sonhos Febris e Rabiscos Bêbados, com uma fonte diferenciada e maior para uma leitura mais agradável.

The book is a Joke book comprising short snappy jokes and a story joke that I have created. All jokes are original.

The basis of the hilarous 1978 British comedy film, The Odd Job, starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman. Arthur Harris is a happily married man whose wife, Fiona, decides to leave him. Devastated by this, he tries to commit suicide. After a few failed attempts, one day the doorbell rings. An "odd job man" asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform, so Arthur decides to hire the man to kill him. When his wife returns, Arthur is unable to cancel the contract, and the man he hired still tries to kill him.