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Into the Water
With the same propulsion that captivated millions of readers worldwide in her debut. The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins unfurls a gripping, twisting, layered story set in a small riverside town. Once again in Into The Water Hawkins demonstrates her powerful understanding of human instincts and the damage they can inflict.
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Devlok With Devdutt Pattanaik Part-2
Are the illustrious clans of the Mahabharata from Surya Vansh or Chandra Vansh? Which yuga does the Ramayana occur in, and does it occur only once? What do haldi, kumkum, bhasm or chandan signify in a puja thali? After the sensational response to Season 1 of EPIC Channel's Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik, Devdutt invited his viewers and readers to ask him questions about Hindu mythology, which he has answered over thirty thrilling episodes. Prepare to be educated, entertained and moved as Devdutt delves into the exhilarating variety of Hindu mythology. In this volume, you will discover the difference between dhyan and darshan, aastik and nastik, Surya Vansh and Chandra Vansh. There are amusing stories about your favourite Hanuman and fascinating facts about the dark Vishnu avatars, Varaha and Narasimha. Learn why Lakshmi or Saraswati are always in conflict, and how women have the most intriguing characters in mythological tales. Journey deeper into the magical world of Hindu mythology with Devdutt, and you'll never want to turn back..
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Secret Star
Duty-Bound To Proect And Serve He was standing face-to-face with a murdered woman... and she was holding a gun. Lieutenant Seth Buchanan's homicide investigation-and his hormones-were thrown into turmoil when Grace Fontaine turned up very much alive... and in possession of one of the huge diamonds known as the Stars of Mithra. The cool, controlled cop never let his feelings get in the way of his job, and everything he knew about the notorious heiress told him she was dangerous! Still, someone had killed to possess the jewel, so Grace deserved his personal protection.
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Leila
In a digitized city, sometime in the near future, as an obsession with purity escalates, walls come up dividing and confining communities. Behind the walls high civic order prevails. In the forgotten spaces between, where garbage gathers and disease festers, Shalini must search for Leila, the daughter she lost one tragic summer sixteen years past. Skirting surveillance systems and thuggish Repeaters, Shalini - once wealthy, with perhaps a wayward past, now a misfit, pushed to the margins-is propelled only by her search. What follows is a story of longing, faith and most of all loss.With its unflinching gaze on class, privilege and the choices that today confront us-and its startling, almost prophetic vision of the world - Leila announces Prayaag Akbar as a remarkable new voice in Indian fiction.
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The Mauryan
Can Ashoka conquer his enemies or will his own demons get the better of him? Known in the far corners of the world as a great conqueror, King Bindusara rules over much of India with an iron hand. When a Brahmin prophesies that he will father a legendary ruler, a king above all kings, Bindusara is ecstatic. But the child, when he is born, is a frail, ordinary-looking boy and his father’s disappointment knows no bounds. Disgusted, Bindusara leaves the boy to his mother, the beautiful Subhadragi, who names him 'Ashoka' - emperor. Ashoka's birth is but a first step in the struggle he will go through to fulfil his destiny. From being denied the affection and approval of his father-who only has eyes for his eldest son, Susima - to being bullied and humiliated by his own siblings, Ashoka is taught to be the master of his own fate from a very early age. While the volatile Susima is being groomed for the throne he does not deserve, Ashoka is sent to quell a rebellion in Takshashila. But his rise has been noted by many, who want to end the threat to Susima's succession once and for all... Masterfully re-imagining the legendary beginnings of the scion of the Mauryan dynasty, The Mauryan tells an engrossing tale of morality, power and destiny.
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The 14th Colony
People say the Cold War is coming back. For some, it never went away. Shot down over Siberia in what was to be a simple meet-and-greet mission, ex-Justice Department agent Cotton Malone is forced into a fight for survival against Aleksandra Zoran, whose loyalty to the former Soviet Union has festered for decades into an intense hatred of the United States. Before escaping, Malone learns that Zoran is headed for North America to join another long-term sleeper embedded in the West. Armed with a Soviet weapon long thought to be just a myth, Zoran is aided by a shocking secret hidden in the archives of America's oldest fraternal organization, the Society of Cincinnati. Past presidents used this group's military offensive - including advice on the invasion of what was to be America's 14th Colony – Canada. Inauguration Day for a new President of the U.S.A. is only hours away. Zoran's deadly plan is timed to bring about political chaos. In a race against the clock from Russia to the White House itself, Malone must not only battle Zoran, he must also confront his deepest fear, a crippling weakness that he's long denied but one that now jeopardizes everything. Steve Berry's trademark mix of fact, fiction, history and speculation is all here in this fast-paced and utterly compelling new thriller.
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Apprentice in Death
Nature versus nurture. The shots came quickly, silently and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park's ice skating rink. The victims: A talented young skater, a doctor and a teacher. as random as random can be. Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers during her time with the NYPSD, but never one like this. After reviewing security videos, it becomes clear that the victims were killed by a sniper firing a tactical laser rifle, who could have been miles away when the trigger was pulled. And though the locations where the shooter could have set up seem endless, the list of people with that particular skill set is finite: police, military, professional killer. Eve's husband, Roarke, has unlimited resources - and genius - at his disposal. And when his computer program leads Eve to the location of the sniper, she learns a shocking fact: There were two-one older, one younger. Someone is being trained by an expert in the science of killing and they have an agenda. Central Park was just a warm-up. And as another sniper attack shakes the city to its core, Eve realizes that though we're all shaped by the people around us, there are those who are just born evil.
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Hidden Star
The Woman had a Huge Diamond… She couldn’t remember a thing, not even who she was. But it was clear she, Bailey James, was in trouble. Dangerous trouble! and she desperately needed Cade Parris to help her live long enough to find out just what was going on. The moment the cool-headed private eye saw the fragile beauty, she almost had him forgetting who he was. If Bailey was a criminal, Cade would eat his PI licence. But what was she doing with a satchel full of cash and a diamond as big as a baby’s fist? and how could he unravel this mystery if he kept tripping over his heart? Book 1 of the tars of Mithra.
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Captive Star
Girl on the run.It should have been a piece of cake. All he had to do was pick up some pretty little runaway. But cynical bounty hunter Jack Dakota soon discovered there was nothing easy about spitfire MJ O’Leary—or about this case. Someone had set them both up. Now they were handcuffed together and hiding from hired killers.And MJ wasn’t talking—not even when Jack found a gigantic blue diamond hidden in her bag. Everything told Jack this alluring vixen couldn’t be trusted… everything, that is, except his captive heart.