N the aftermath of the bizarre murder of a local bully, twelve-year-old Oskar theorizes that the killing was an act of revenge and wonders about the nighttime activities of a new next-door neighbor.

He's bringing anything but peace and quiet. . . Tate Winslow is done with all the guns, the adventures, the brushes with death. All she wants is to be left alone. So when her enigmatic ex-boss shows up on her doorstep barely alive, she really tries not to care. He's all alpha male, the baddest of the bad--and a threat to her hard-won peace in more ways than one. Tate is the only lead Derek Cole has on a case that could blow the intelligence world apart--if it doesn't kill him before he can figure it out. She was his best agent, but she's in hiding and he's gone rogue, and he's starting to think of her in a very nonprofessional way. In fact, he wants Tate like he wants his next breath, but he's already risking his life and his career. . .does he need to put his heart in danger too?

What would you do if your life was dark? A life where you would never see the sun and where you would never see anything better, than where you stood. You fight to the death just for the smallest crumbs and drops of water. A life where you witness a murder every day, but you could never save that person by calling three simple numbers. In this life there was only one way in and one way out, and that was a wall that stacked higher than your average buildings. But the only thing that stood in your way, was your own life. So, what would you do? Fight till your last breath? Wait till they find you? Or maybe you would even take your own life, thinking you would be free from the pain. But no, you would never do that, right? But then the war comes. Panic, hundreds disappearing. It's only a matter of time before your time to choose is up. The clock starts ticking, each tick louder than the last. You realize your life will be gone in days, maybe even minutes. The choice is in front of you, all you have to do is choose.

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • The moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic from the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and Klara and the Sun—“a Gothic tour de force" (The New York Times) with an extraordinary twist. “Brilliantly executed.” —Margaret Atwood “A page-turner and a heartbreaker.” —TIME “Masterly.” —Sunday Times As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life. And for the first time she is beginning to look back at their shared past and understand just what it is that makes them special—and how that gift will shape the rest of their time together.

My abusive ex just connected me to some VERY inappropriate photos online. Normally, I wouldn't let it bother me, but he's ruining my future and everything I've worked for. And what's worse? The infamous Henry Buchanan--who happens to be the new owner of the NHL Lions--is offering to bail me out. I hate handouts almost as much as I hate Henry. Still, I do need this job. And creating social media content for a bunch of hot hockey players is a walk in the park. Until my billionaire boss starts acting jealous. But what's worse? My response. Frenemies with benefits, anyone? Yeah. Because I have a history of making great decisions.

The spellbinding true story of a little girl's miraculous escape from the Nazis during the Second World War

For 30 years Rob Parsons has travelled widely across the UK and around the world, sharing his own stories of the ups and downs of life, and listening to the stories other people have to tell of their own lives. Tell Me A Story brings together the best of these stories - from heartwarming tales of family life to challenging accounts of coming through heartache and loss, from business success and money worries to sage advice on how to set priorities and find direction for our loves Through them all Rob weaves his spell as a storyteller, so pull up a chair and settle in to enjoy!