He pursed his lips and smiled contemptuously. "It would be difficult for a model to survive in this circle if they weren't taken care of."She raised her eyebrows and sneered. "So?"He said the words that had been brewing for a long time, "Become my woman."She said coldly, "I don't want to get married."He sneered and pinched her chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. "You want me to marry you with your broken body?"She said confidently, "I'm not going to be Little San."He stared at her for a while, then slowly said, "It's just an engagement. I'll give you your freedom when I get married. "For the sake of that illusory freedom, she had become an affair of his. She knew that she couldn't defeat him, because this was a man that was even scarier than the devil ...

The instant New York Times bestseller from the author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me: a story about spies, games, and friendship. The first day Georges (the S is silent) moves into a new Brooklyn apartment, he sees a sign taped to a door in the basement: SPY CLUB MEETING—TODAY! That’s how he meets his twelve-year-old neigh­bor Safer. He and Georges quickly become allies—and fellow spies. Their assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs. But as Safer’s requests become more and more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: how far is too far to go for your only friend? “Will touch the hearts of kids and adults alike.” —NPR Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children’s Fiction Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more!

In Spy Runner, a noir mystery middle grade novel from Newbery Honor author Eugene Yelchin, a boy stumbles upon a secret that jeopardizes American national security. It's 1953 and the Cold War is on. Communism threatens all that the United States stands for, and America needs every patriot to do their part. So when a Russian boarder moves into the home of twelve-year-old Jake McCauley, he's on high alert. What does the mysterious Mr. Shubin do with all that photography equipment? And why did he choose to live so close to the Air Force base? Jake’s mother says that Mr. Shubin knew Jake’s dad, who went missing in action during World War II. But Jake is skeptical; the facts just don’t add up. And he’s determined to discover the truth—no matter what he risks. Godwin Books

As his father nears death in his retirement home in Mexico, John H. Richardson begins to unravel a life filled with drama and secrecy. John Sr. was a CIA "chief of station" on some of the hottest assignments of the Cold War, from the back alleys of occupied Vienna to the jungles of the Philippines—and especially Saigon, where he became a pivotal player in the turning point of the Vietnam War: the overthrow of South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem. As John Jr. and his sister came of age in exotic postings across the world, they struggled to accommodate themselves to their driven, distant father, and their conflict opens a window on the tumult of the sixties and Vietnam. Through the daily happenings at home and his father's actions, reconstructed from declassified documents as well as extensive interviews with former spies and government officials, Richardson reveals the innermost workings of a family enmeshed in the Cold War—and the deeper war that turns the world of the fathers into the world of the sons.

To most people, it appeared Lydia had it all--three beautiful children, a loving husband, and a happy life. That was until the shocking news spread that Lydia murdered her children. Now, most people just think she's insane--including Benny, Veronica and David. Benny, Veronica and David are three strangers whose lives are completely unrelated until they hear the news about Lydia. But as terrible as the mother's actions seem to them, they never make the connection--the sinister force that encouraged Lydia to kill her children is the same evil voice whispering psychotic thoughts into their own minds. Benny is a common street thug, a hustler. Always looking for a bigger score, he sets his sights on the biggest job he's ever pulled. Veronica once dreamed of being a ballet dancer--until she is assaulted by a close family friend. With her self-esteem destroyed, she resorts to stripping to pay the bills. David, a successful attorney, is a womanizer. He gets pleasure from picking up beautiful women, using them, and then blowing them off. Will Benny, Veronica and David resist the suggestions of the evil forces determined to steal their souls? What happens to Lydia? Take a walk into the minds of four seemingly innocent strangers as they become unwitting pawns in a disturbing, mysterious game.

For twelve year-old Motti, growing up in Israel in the 1960s, the world is full of mysteries to be solved, while his town is full of spies to be caught. His parents are Holocaust survivors, struggling to build a new life for themselves but, to Israeli-born Motti, they are nothing but an embarrassment. Unlike them, he will not be a victim; he will be bold and strong and fearless. So, when Motti and his best friend Reuven identify a suspicious, elderly man in the neighbourhood as a potential German spy, they set out to unmask him, determined to root out the enemy and defeat him. Thus ensues a series of adventures, investigations, near misses and the repeated appearance of a green dress. Aided by Reuven’s sister Aviva, they finally solve the case and, in the process, Motti uncovers some secrets closer to home, secrets like: what does his mother hide away in her private drawer? Why did she have to go on a trip to Germany? And what exactly is she refusing to say about her past? An homage to classic children’s mystery books such as Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven, this is a tightly-plotted, funny, and complex story which explores heavy themes – the Holocaust, trauma, mental health and poverty – with nuance, a lightness of touch and a cast of compelling young characters.